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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF SUGAR MERCHANT.
At the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday the public examination of Wong Wun-ia, managing
MONDAY, AUGUST 29,
1927.
MEMORIAL SERVICE. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
MASONIC TRIBUTES TO THE. LATE MR. D. C. LOGAN.
In memory of the late Mr. D. C. Logan, who was Right Worshipful Master of the East Scotia Lodge,
THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA LINĖ.
at their riek into the non-hazardous,
the goods are taken delivery of,
No fire insurance will be effected to the Grand Lodge above. It was by us in any case whatever. learned of his death and words can-od by, with very deep regret that we Bills of Lading will be countersign not adequately express our feelings at this time. Wor. Bro. Logan by his kindly disposition and loveable nature endeared himself to all, and to-day we mourn not only the loss of our R.W.M. but also the loss of a personal friend,
THORESEN & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
S.9. "RINDA" The above vessel having arrived partner of the Kwong Wing Hing firm, of 25, Des Voeux Road War, service was held by the combined from Norway via Forts on 16th April, was continued in respect of deal English and Scottish Masonic In- consignees of cargo are hereby notl ings in sugar with a firm in Java.stitutions of the Colony yesterday fed that all goods are being landed
Replying to Mr. E. L. Agassiz morning in Zetland Hall.
Right Worshipful Brother J. C. hazardous and/or extra hazardous (Omcial Receiver), the debtor ndmitted he had stated at the Ferguson presided, being accom-Godowns of the Hongkang and Kow- previous hearing that he was still panied by R. W. B. Dr. G. D. R. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., in the debt of the Kwong On firm Black and R. W. B. Hon. J. Owen whenco and/or from the wharvas do of Java, although he had deposit Hughes, Representatives of all livery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 3rd Sept. will bo ed certain monty's with them. In Lodges, numbering over 150, were subject to ront." reality, however, debtor did not present.
The service was impressively All broken, chafed and damaged cwe the Kwong On firm any
conducted by the Rev. Noel Evans, packages are to be left in the Godown, money.
H. McTavish at the where they will be examined on the When asked to elucidato his with Bro.
Following the address, 2nd Sept, at 10 am. No claim will contradictory statements debtor organ. stated that he had had a great which was upon Hebrews, 2, 1/16, bo admitted unless notified and/or nmuy dealings with the Kwong the Dead Marek was, played by the application for survey made in writ ing within seven days after landing On. The advance deposit he had organist..
During the morning, the follow of the goods, or in any case before with them was enough to cover forward contracts up to the ending address was made by Rt. Wor. Claims will not be recoverable unless complete accounts are sent"in within of the previous September, but he Brother J. C. Ferguson:
Brethren, since last we met the fourteen days of final discharge of had not taken delivery of certain
If the Kwong Ou had Most High has thought fit, to sum-vessel. goods. shipped debtor the goods he could on our dearly beloved Master have paid for them and taken de- Wor. Bro. Donnid Clement Logan livery, but failure to ship them had entailed a considerable loss to debtor. Subsequently, the Kwong On, together with debtor's firm, had gone into liquidation.
Continuing, debtor said he was satisfied that he had no claim on the Kwong On firm. Hla firm had started seven years ago with very good profits during the first four
He discharged the duties of the years. Considerable losses were Chair with marked 'skill and ability incurred during the crisis of 1925, and earned the admiration of the Purchasers locally refusing to take Brethren. He was a blason in the delivery owing to boats being un-true sense, of a type that is only obtainable. On the other hand too rare. He practised outside the debtor was obliged to continue Lodge those Masonic Virtues which Buying from Java as he had had are taught within the Lodge. a contract with the Kwong On. The loss to Eastern Scotia is a The Band of the 1st Batt, the The goods on arrival had to be heavy one. We could ill afford to Cameronians, which recently f re-shipped and sold in Java for lose our Brother. No more shall gured with great success at the whatever could be realised. we hear his cheery volce. No more Lee Garden concerts,
After similar evidence from the shall we look on his smiling coun-other welcome public appearance debtor's brother, the manager of tenance but Lodge Eastern Scotia at the Kowloon Docks Bathing the Shanghai branch, the proceed-shall long hold Donald Clement Beach yesterday afternoon in con- ings were again adjourned.
Logan in grateful remembrance nexion with the series of Sunday for all he was to us and for all afternoon concerts organized by he did for us."
the Recreation Committee of the Dock for the purpose of acquiring funds for a gala day for the local troops. There was as usual strong muster of the public, in ad- dition to services men, and the concert, held as it was in' ideal weather conditions and amidst ap- propriate settings, was much en- joyed.
Treasurer's Defalcation, The failure of the Hang Fung frm, concerned in the rice busi- ness, was investigated, Lam Mo, the only partner at present in thei Colony, being publicly examined by the Official Receiver.
FATAL FIRE.
OUTBREAK IN KEROSENE
OIL SHOP.
Hongkong, August 27, 927.
PUBLIC CONCERT.
KOWLOON DOCKS BATHING
BEACH..
made an-
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Debtor stated that the assistant treasurer of the firm had collected large sums of money from foreign firms, but after depositing it in the safe he later took the entire
Under the able conductorship of sum ($90.000) with the ostensible
"Fire broke out on the ground Mr. Horace E. Dowell, I.R.Á.M. object of taking it to the Nam Pak
a very persuasive Hong Rice firms to pay the Hangfloor of No. 19, Tai Wo Street, who wields Fung's debts. It was later disat 7.30 p.m. on Saturday and combaton, the concert was from first covered that the treasurer had not pletely gutted a kerosene oll shop to last a source of extreme delight while an assistant who was in the to those present, including some paid the firms.
cockloft was unable to make his items which were comparatively The treasurer disappeared, while the manager and the other escape from the burning premises new to local laymen, and others which had been established favour- partners also left the Colony, and lost his life.
Although it was early in thelites at previous concerts in which Although the Police had been in- formed and a warrant issued for levering some time apparently this Band had taken part. Fol- the arrest of the treasurer, no in-clapsed before the blaze was lowing the overture of "Zampa" formation as to his whereabouts noticed. By the time the brigade by Herold Lemon's "My Ain Folk" cornet soloist, arrived on the scene the blaze had was played by a had been obtained:
firm's increased and it was not until Excerpts from "Carmen" and the after a twenty minutes' fight that Intermezzo from "Madame Butter- the outbreak was extinguished. fly" were more familiar features. It was impossible to save the The Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 1, but care was taken by Liszt, was next played, to be In the case of the Hop Lee shop, Investment Company, which came to prevent the adjoining houses soon followed by some humorous before the Court, it was stated from catching alight.
Debtor ascribed the failure to this loss.
Investment Company.
variations from "Three Blind that letters had been received The ground floor of No. 19 was Mice." Encores were given, the from the Public Works Depart completely destoryed while the programme winding up with a ni- ment relating. to certain land staircase and part of the first floor tional fantasia on "Scottish Airs."
These afternoon open-air concerts, allotted to the firm, offering com- were slightly damaged. pensation and resumption. There The charred remains of the are great treats in themselves, and' were now enough assets in hand assistant were later recovered the public are exhorted not to miss for the bankruptcy to go through from the debris and sent to the the next one, which will be held and for adjudication to be granted. Public Mortuary.
this. Sunday.
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