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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1925.
CHINESE MERCHANTS' NOTICE TO MARINERS.' THE LATE DR. SUN,
BANK.
LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS.
The first meeting of creditors in the matter of the Chinese Mer- chants' Bank, Ltd. (in liquidation) was held at II. M. Supreme Court. Shanghai, inst week, presided over
DERLICT JUNK.
The Harbour Office publishes the following notice to mariners under date March 16.
MOURNING IN CANTON,
The Chinese Warships in Cati- ton, fired 21 minute guns at 11 a.m. yesterday in mourning for Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
on
The following report dated
At a meeting of the Revolution-| March 16 has been received from
ary Memorini Society held The master of 4.8. Angkor,
The wracking of a junk 1; 2 pan. 'Saturday Inst, it was resolved that by Mr. D. R. Cooke, Official Reon March 14. The derelict is a the Civil Governor be requested
danger to navigation in Latitude to order. 23.47 N.. Longitude 118.13 E.
ceiver.
1. That the public park formerly provided by the Municipality on the Kang Yank II{|} be named as Chang aan (Sun Yat-sen), Public,
Park,
There was a large number of creditors prevent, while Mr. H. D. Rodger watched the interests of others, numbering 1.165. Mr. R. creditors will be satisfied in full. Paterson, C... of Messrs. Loive, but if the court and liquidators in Bingham & Matthews, the provi- Hongkong could possibly do so, sional liquidator, was also in ut-assets at head office and branches tendance.
would be pooled for the benefit of The Official Receiver, describing all creditors wherever situnted,
3. A sum of $100,000 be appro- the Bank's position, said:
Proceedings in connection with pooling by Saigon and New York priated by the Government for the
The Position.
2. A Statue' mid n' memorial pavillion be erected on the Kung Yam Hill to commumorate the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
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As you are doubtless aware, this are matiors falling within the erection of the Memorials acveru 4 SURGERY IN A TWO-INCH BOX
is a British bank and is what known as a longkong China Co., meaning a company incorporated with there. As far as I am aware, enised after the plan of the Public]
scope of the Court and liquidatora ing to the plans and specificationa at Hongkong and must be dealt of the Municipality.
Public Subscriptions will be;
under the Hongkong Ordinance, part of whose business is carried on in China, but controlled in Hongkong.
The authorized capital, as shown by the last balance sheet dialed June 30, 1924, was $5,000,000, of which was issued $1,220,100, les calls in arrears of $102,100,
The balance sheet at June 30, 1923 showed a credit to profit and ious areount of $73,092.69, out of which dividend was proppard, and i believe paid, of 6 per cent, absorbing $61,621.44. Further de- No. 2, Duddell Street, Hongkongpreciation was written off and
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Suspension of Payment. The bank suspended payment in Hongkong en June 12, 1924, and in consequence of cables received; this branch, as well as others, did like wise, the Shanghai Branch su pending payment also on June 12,
1924.
the matter is not yet definitely settled.
It is intended that Shanghai and Hongkong shall pool their proceeds
Park has been definitely settled.
so that creditors within both ju- RUBBER RESTRICTION risdictions shall stand on an equal footing.
BILL.
سسي
SECOND READING PASSED.
(Our Own Correspondent)
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Estimated Deficiency. From a perusal of the bauld's ledger balances in Hongkong last July, there was an estimated de- ciency of $450,000 and I am in-
Singapore, March 17. formed that, from the llongkong
The Legislative Council has statement of affairs, it would see passed the second reading of the that creditors there may expect tul Rubber Restriction Rin receive approximately 20 per cent but this figare must be treated with
reserve,
From the statement of affairs of the Shanghai branch, which has not yet been signed by any res-) ponsible director or officer, it would appear that the local creditors might expect a dividend of ap proximately 60 per cent., but this also must be treated with reserve, as the book debts are a most un- certain quantity.
A petition to wind up the com- pany was immediately presented in Hongkong and another in Shang- Cause of the Deficiency. hai. In Hongkong Mr. John Flem- The principal cause of the de ing was appointed special manager rieney in Shanghai is stated to be and he and Me, T. Martin sabse- due to losses on exchange contracts quently were appointed fiquidators. from June, 1923, to June 1924, and Mr. R. Paterson was appointed] especially from September to De-] provi-ional liquidator in Shangnai) cember, 1923, and it is claimed that to collect the assets and to take even these were largely incurred charge of the company's property on behalf of Hongkong and New in China, which appointment cover-† York.
Canton ed the Shanghai and
The bank hold a long position in Branches. He is still acting in sterling and gold dollars, expecting | Shanghai, but has been quite un- gold to appreciate in the Autumn. able to obtain any control over the | However, goid depreciated, said to Canton branch. Mr. Paterson up-be owing to the earthquake in pointed as his agent Mrs. John] Japan, und sterling bought at low Fleming of Hongkong, who found] rates had to be sold at high rates, That the Canton office had been) eg., purchase at 311⁄2 had to be closed by the military. Sub-e-sod ni 354 and gold dillars bought quently a special manager was ap-at 70 had to be sold at 72. Losses pointed, who stated that his au- on exchange contracts are shown the Municipality of as Tis. 378,592. It is claimed for thority was Canton. A formal request in writ- this branch that a large portion of ing has been made to the Chinese this is due to purchases on behalf authorities, asking that the assets of Hongkong and New York, which in Canton be handed over, without were subsequently cancelled and result.
hal to be sold at a loss.
The British and Chinese autho- Bad debts have caused a loss of rities in Canton do not recognize | over 330,000, but another amount. this bank as a British company of $100,000 is obviously bad or and consequently the provisional liquidator has been quite unable to obtain any control over the branch there and the situation is therefore still obscure,
Assets to be Pooled.
doubtful. The banking busines in Shanghai appears to have been carried on at a considerable logs.
We shall probably be in posses- sion of information in the neari future as to the progress of the li As regards the other branches, quidation in Hongkong. At pre- viz:-Saigon and New York, a sent I can give no further infor- French government official, Mr. mation respecting that, Brizon, styled the provisional ju- On the proposition of Mr. J. dicial liquidator, took charge in Eure, seconded by Mr. Lau In-er, the former place. In New York & Mr. Paterson was appointed perma- State official took charge, and it is nent liquidator, reported by the Hquidator in Hong- Mr. Yue Hang-lah proposed and long that this official proposes to Mr. Rodger seconded the appoint-] quidate for the benefit of United ment of the following as a com- States creditors, in accordance mittee of inspection: Messrs. Lau with those of the American tank-} In-er, Fong Hong, Yue Hung-tah, ing laws applicable to this matter, W. Chen and S. C. Yaung. This The same with respect to Saigon. | resolution W13 carried
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