BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Several interesting Cases
this Morning.
A Big Case.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -10, - 1914,
got all the partners, there might be some difficulty in getting the assels from the creditors for the purpose of distribution. G.
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ships.
The following wires are from the Pcking Gazette, :--
General Emmich's Successor, Harbin, August 26. General Marvitz has succeeded General Emmich, who was killed, in the command of the 14th army corps,
wick pursued the Kronprins Wilhelm but without overtaking her. The Bristol, however, over- took the Karlsruhe and the two The Official Receiver said this ships engaged in an exciting race was another case which split upon through the heavy seas, exchang the rock of carrying on business;ing at frequent intervala heavy they were not carrying on business broadsides, antil be German This morning, at the Supremo in the colony since the partnera ship finally pulled away and Court, the Chief Justion. had departed, but they had to be steamed into San Juan for coal. Justice Gompertz, sat in Bank- ruptcy Jurisdiction and dealt Carrying on business at the time So far as can be learned, there of the receiving order. He also was no damage to any of the with the following cases: —
raised the point that the debt had In re the PoUa Tai,86, Boubam o been proved. He, however, Strand, druggiats, Mr. W. E. Luggested that a receiving order Sheaton, of Messra, Danoon, might be made, and this was done.
An Agreeable Composition. Looker, Deacon and Harton, paid
In re Li Tez-ming. he appeared for the petitioning
The Official Receiver said this for creditor, and also debtor. Bis Lordship would was an application for approval recollect that at the last court of a composition. It was resolved Mr. Goldring appeared for the by a meeting of creditors to accept-
as a composition. majority of the oreditora nad 50 per cent.
Certain friends and relatives applied for an adjournment on the ground that a composition agreed to accept 20 per cent, in The public He under-full satisfaction might be considered.
'oad that Mr. Goldring was in examination was held on August hospital suffering from typhoid, and on September 9 sixteen met, representing fever, and he would ask that a creditors receiving order be made so that $100,000 out of a total of
and they agreed the assets could be protected. $125,000, It was a big bankruptcy, and composition.
His Lordship:What pro- there were very big assets,
portion of the whole amount is
relatives and; owing to the friends?
the
The Official Receiver said in this case the not of bankruptes alleged was the partners de- parting out of the Colony,
to the
Another General Wounded. "Harbin, August 28. General Hoengenhuone · bas been seriously wounded.
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Austrian Emperor's. Illness, Harbin, August 26. According to press telegrams from Rome, diplomatic representa- tires in Vienna state, that the health of the Emperor Francis Joseph has become mach worse. A ontsetrophe may be expected
at any moment.
Alleged German Outrages. Harbin, August 26 The Russian newspapers are
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Osteroke, abandoning many guns, And quick-firers
ammunition wagons, and leaving numerous prisoners in the hands of the Russians.
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Fighting in Eastern Prussia. Harbin, August 30, The Commander-in-Chief in
are allosted Corps numbers and posted as follows:-
and that they were not carrying not worked that out, but I/Publishing many complainte o Eset Prassis reports that on the E, Sargon to Right Section M.G.
on business within the meaning of the section,
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Mr. Shenton said that they had considerable assets in the Colony. He agreed that the partners were out of the colony, bat there was a manager in the colony.
The Official Receiver:Ta he carrying on business?
Mr. Shenton:-YOR.
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The Official Recaiver:-Then there is no act of bankruptcy,
The Official Receiver :-I have
think it is more than one half: · Au order was made in terme.
WAR ITEMS.
those who were overtaken by the 25th, 26th and 27th obatinate outbreak of war in Germany. 6ghting continued in the vicinity especially women and children, of Soldka, Allenstein and Bishoff- who have since returned. They were subjected to many insults burg, to which the enemy had retreated with the addition of the remainder of the force from
and much bad treatment,
The Position at Tsingtau
Gulbinnen. Kianchian, August 26.' Router's special correspondent Extraordinary Conduct of German reports that no fighting has yet
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Medios! Orderly D. C. Wilson to Staff, Medical Orderly E. W. Evers to Staff. No. 1808 Pte. J. H. Gordon to Sconts Company. No. 1609 Pte. B. E. St. Amory Scouts Company, No. 1810 Pte.
No. 1611 Pte. J. E. W. Beard to Left Section M. G. Co. No. 1612 Pte. M. A. Murray to Scouts Company. No. 1813. Pte. II. A. Hyndman to Right Section MG. Co No. 1614 Pte. A, D, Shewan to Sconto Company, No. Russians Aggressive in Galicis. 1615 Pte. IU, Mirsa to Right Harbin, August 30. Section M.G. Co. No. 1618 Pte. Freeh reinforcements had also F. H. Robinson to Left Section begun on the land side of Tsing-arrived on the Galician front, M.G. Co. No. 1617 Pte. T. Taylor tau. The Japanese troops have
where separate battles assumed to Civil Service Company. No. not yet pat in an appearance. The the character of a general engage 1618 Pto. A. Hirst to Centre Sec- The following ie contained in Chinese are flocking away from an account of the naval engage the probable area of the coming districts of Lublin and Holm Atwell
ment through the Southern tion M.G. Co. No. 1819 Pte. R.E. to Scouts Company. ment off Heligoland: The British operations. Every inu and house destroyers exposed themselves to at Kiauchau is crowded. Food provinces and in Eastern Galicia considerable risk in endeavouring prices are rising. The refugees on the road to Lvoff. The general to save as many as possible of the report that the Germans have front extended over 300 verste.
German sailors The barat down the villages along the hand-to-hand fight exterminated 1622 Sapper R. Drude to Engin A Russian infantry regiment in a section Artillery Battery. No. drowning afraid that the petition was bid. British officers present vouch for inner linos of defence, have cat the 11th regiment of Gonveds, eer Company. No. 1623 Pte. G. M. Either they were carrying on bus-the fact thst German officers were down many of the trees, and have whose banner was captured by Lakin to Scouts Company. No.
nee, in which case the petition observed firing at ito and that blown up is bridge on te pole, the Russians. The Russians are individually or they were not several were shot before their All the Germans express the de-
termination to carry out the Gergetically. carrying on, in which case the eyes.
In these peculiar circumstances man Emperor's cipher message to act of bankruptcy, was bad. It seemed to him that they were on the destroyer Defender was actual-fight to the list, but they are, of Hely picking up wounded with her opinion that Tsingtau is not the borne of a dilemma. suggested that it migh: meet the boats when she was driven off by particularly strong and that the if an application, was made the approach of another German fortress in not likely to hold out in chambers for an interim receiv-cruiser, ing order.
Mr. Shenton-But the part- ners are out of the Colony.
Mr. Holmes, whr raid he appeared for Mr. Goldring, drew bia Lordship's attention priated circular.
to a
The Official Receiver WBN
ough to be against the partnere in the water with pistols and that of German, and neutral territory continuing the attack
Mr. Shenton and Mr. Holmes acquiesced, and the case was left with this understanding.
"The Limit of Long Suffering."
Berlin, July 27. The Deutsche Tageszeitung, in! an article headed War" aum marises the feeling in Germany
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1024 Pte. F. J. Ling to Civil ener Service Company. No. 1025 Pte. F. G. Thompson to Left Allenstein Occupied.
Section M. G. Co. No, these Musical Notes Harbin, August 30. 1826 Pte. F. Ellis to The Russians have occupied Right Section
M. G. Co. Parades. Parades for to- Allenstein. The Germane suffered, very heavy losses, specially near morrow Friday 11th instant, 6.0 Malen, between Osterode and am Recraits group 3 will be Neidenburg. When the Germans examined by Staff Officer for COLUMBIA DOUBLE retreated in full fores the Russian passing out. Remainder Group, cavalry overtook three German 3 under D.O.L.I. squadrons in the vicinity of 5.40 p.m. No. 2 Section Artillery Petrokoff and took 127 prisoners. Battery parade at Vol. Headqre. and proceed by 5.50 tram to Victoria Gap for 15 pdr. gun drill. Officer in charge will report 10 Major Sargeant, R.A. on arrival.
6.45 p.m. No. Artillery Battery,
loog. Austrian Reverse on Seret River.
Harbin, Augnat 28, Russian official reports state that on the 23rd instant the Austrian advance guard, support Receiving Orders Made.
German-Turkish Intrigue. Receiving ordere ware made at the moment. The following ed by artillery, attempted to
Harbin, August 30, the cases of :-Chan Mak-heung, passage isla triumph of bitter check the Russian forces on "Even Berlin," it says the Seret River in the vicinity of
The St. Petersburg Telegraphic 551, Queen's Road East; A. M. noes.
"ian city of street ricting. You Taraapel and Teberi koff. Several Agency reports that on the 28th Essabboy, merchant, 1, Battery
instant a special train was dis Path; the Teck Cheang Firm, 66, will no longer find anybody who engagementa ccourred, in all of
patobed from Germany to Babam Strand West; and the asks whether an unworthy peace which the Austrians were repulsed. Donstantinople carrying a Ger- Shua Wo Firm, foreige goods. is still possible. No scaremonger The Russian advance guard capman Admiral, come naval officers desord, of 3, Wing Lok Street. now counts the collapsing quota tared cars and transport vehicles and 840 sailors. The Admiral the matter of the Kwan tions of the unhappy fouten, as well as two quick-fiting guns and the officers assumed the Kwan Everyone knows it-workmen, and a large supply of ammuui character of engineers and the Yik Firm and the Mow Firm, rice dealere, of artisans, manufacturers, officials. tion. Connaught Road Wear, Mr. Ú. F. All that oppressive strain which
German Prisoners. Mason, who appeared for the bus weighed on us for weeks,
Harbin, August 30. petitioning creditor, aaked for an the pressure which cripples our
The Captain, two officera adjournment until the next bank, whole economic life, the insolent an aeroplane southward of Gra-
and fifty-seven Bailors of the German eraiser Magdeburg raptoy court, there having been arrogance which makes ua Ger- beahof.
mans show as pitiable and
Two officers in the aeroplano obange of solicitors.
ridiculous weaklings and yielders were killed and one was wounded. have arrived at. Reval and have
Wait no longer! Wel
fortress. Harbin, August 20. merchants, of 40, Des Voeux Road cease. West, Mr. Agassiz, of Messrs know, we have felt it with gnash Railway communicativa soross Harding and Agassiz, for the ing teeth, that we have endured the bridge at Kamenka was cat petitioning creditor, asked for to the last limit of longsuffering. off by Russian cavalry,
The request was granted. '.
An Aeroplane Brought Down.
Harbin, August 26. The Russian troops shot down
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Effect of Russian Success.
Peking, August 30. Official telegrams received in Peking state that the forward
withdraw the petition We did not want war, wie de nos Overwhelming in, August 28. march of the Russians and the as the debtor had arranged to pay want it to-day, but if you others a composition of thirty per cent, want it you shall learn that we On the East Prussian frontier arrival in Berlin of thousands of of the total amount of his liabili- have not armed in vain, and that the Germans are retreating by refugees from East Prussia have sies, and the creditors had consent we are worthy to bear the names forced marches, and are concentra-created a deep and morbid im
of the victors of Leipzig and tingat Koenigsberg fortress. The pression throughout Germany. The Official Receiver having bedan."Koksai Special Service. positions held by the Germana A Belgian General's Death. at "Angerap River have been no objection, the petition was
New York, Aug. 24. evacuated without fighting. The allowed to be withdrawn.
The last momente of Major roads beyond Angerap are strewn An Old Trick.
ted to that arrangement.
In re The Ynen On:
Mr. Crowther Smith, for the
cumstances were : that
been
the by the enemy's fire and when he vicinity of Neidenberg, to the
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Detsil. On duty Group 3. Officers on daly Capt. Wood, Capt. Stewart and Lieat. Weall. Orderly Officer to-night Lieut.
night No. 2 Section Artillery; to- morrow Engineer Company. Orderly Sergeant to-night Sergt. Frish, to-morrow Sergt. Lenfeatey. Hongkong Volunteer Reserves.
Promotione & Appointments.---
The following promotions-and will take effect from to-day's appointments in No. 3 Company date. Pte. W. J. Battey to be
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General Nametti, commanding with cartridges, grenades and Col. A. Chapman, V.D., under one of the forts at Liege, form one knapsacks, thrown away by to-day's date, are petitioning creditor, paid that the of the many brilliant illustrations the Germans in their hasty Travelling Olaims. All claims Hot of bankruptcy in that case of the patriotism and valour of retreat. The towns of Insterberg for travelling expenses must be was that the partners had depart the Belgian soldiers. His fort had and Angersburg have submitted before Boonton ed out of the Colony. The cir- been knocked almost out of shaps taken by the Russians. In theWednesday next, 16th instant. partners had left the colony and realized that defence was no northward,, on the 23rd and 24th Molotyre is permitted to rosiga Boiler from the existing pump-Chablis Reserve Per Case Quarts then two of the largest creditora, longer possible, he ordered the instant, the Russians fougeon Mediosl, Certificate to date Ing station on Bonham Road to
up. He perished and
against large German forces, The Artillery Battery, is permitted to Road, vehicular traffic may be Sherry Reserve Per Case Quarts seized the available assets, sold with it.-Asahi,"
Reported Fight Off Bermuda, fortified positions at Orlan and apartion of them, and retained
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aug. 14. Frankenau, which were occupied date 10, 9, 14.
resign on learing the Uolony to suspended at any time during the the proceeds, thereby defeating
14th and 15th instant between the places mentioned.
the ronde in question with motor ears or other vehicles should ascertain for themselves whether such roads are available for
the creditore; and the only way to The German cruiser Karlsruhe by the 20th German army corps, Leave Leave of absence from get at them was by means of a is fleeing from the British cruiser were strengthened by three the Colony is granted to the Parties desiring to traversë
One of the Suffolk, which surprised her while divisions. There the Russian following men. Lo. Corpl. C. N. G. receiving order.
amera bad returned to the coaling from the German stemmar met with wire entanglement and Walker from 12. 9. 14 to 11, 9. colony and was in the shop when Aronprinz Wilhelm off Bermudo mines.
The Russian infantry 15. Pie. W. A. Cornell from 8. the notice was served. The assets today. The Suffolk pursued the attacked with the bayonet, while 9. 14 to 14. 9. 14. Pto. K. M. being in the hands of the credit German ship and engaged with hand grenades were also need. Cumming from 10. 9. 14 to 21. ore, the receiving order against it in a running fight until she effectively. On the morning of the partners would create was outdistanced, when she wire the 24th, the German 20th army lessed to the British oraisors corps had its left flank turned difficulty, because, until
Bristol and Berwick. The Ber and it retreated hastily towards would prove that they
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trafic.
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