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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935.
PUBLIC WARNED
EUROPEAN REPORTED
ENTERING HOUSES
The public are warned by the Police to be on the lookout for a European, of dark complexion, who is believed to have committed two audacious thefts from residences in the upper lovels and, on one occasion, attempted to obtain 8500 by false pretences from Mr. N. V. A. Croucher living on the top floor of the P. and O. Bällding.
About 2.30 p.m. on November 25, n European, wearing a grey thin strip. ed auit, entered 3, Queen's Gardens, the residence of Mrs. Lockhart Smith, and deramped with a lady's gold wrist watch...valued at $150, and $0 in
ones*.
Ten minutes Inter a European, of similar description, entered 11, Minga zine Gap Road, where Mrs. Blackford lives. le stole a chromium-plated cigarette case. On this occasion there was another European male waiting
BANKRUPTCY COURT
PETITION FOR ANNULMENT OF ADJUDICATION ORDER.
RUBBER SHOES
LOCAL INDUSTRY IN
PERIL
An unsuccessful application for
A serious matter affecting one of the annulment of the adjudication order made against the Mew Sang Hongkong's leading industries Is nt brought by Hang | present engaging the serious atten Tong firm was Shu-hing, one of its creditors before tion of local commercial elreles. the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mne- Gregor, at the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday
From time to time during the past two years difficulties have arisen In antisfying the U.K. Customs Authorl- ties that locally made rubber shoen
Until recently it was The first was on February 4 are entitled to the benefits of Imperial.
preference. and the second, which was a petition necessary to forward certificates by
friendly creditor on March 2, 1931. least fifty per cent. of the value for bankruptcy, was filed by a chartered accountants showing that at The petition for bankruptey
of came the shoe consisted of British raw tup for hearing on March 10, 1934 and material and or labour and overhead Mr. J. T. Prior, for the petitioning costs in Hongkong. creditor, proved in support of the petition that the assets were valued at 50,000 and the liabilition at $100, 000. All these were supported by the debtor himself.
Mr. F. H. Loveby apeared for the applicant and said that two writs had been issued against the debtor firm.
outside. The other man is described by) and his apposition w
as being about 30 years old, and of klim build.
New requirements provide that` an long as satisfactory evidence is pro duced that the rubber and canYRS used in the manufacture of the shoep A short time Inter the creditors is of British origin no further detall held meeting at which he red costings will be necessary. The was present to oppose the certification of rubber imported from supported by creditors who had credits the Straits Settlements is apparently with the debtor firm to the extent of presenting serious difficulties because Singapore and Penang are, under the $10,000, Mr. Prior supported the ad-Rubber Restriction Regulations, free of the other ports to which Judication on behalf
imports from. the creditors, whose credits amounted to Dutch East Indies are permitted, $70,000,
Insuficient Assets
In the early morning of November 28, the Europeat
what entered the Queen's Gardens aud àlagazine Gap the Road residences was ROUT in vicinity of Queen's Ginrdens,
About 11.30 that morning he called The ground for the application was Mrs. Croucher and stated he had that the assets for division ning been sent by Mr. Croucher to obtain the unsecured creditors, after pay sano.
Ms. Croucher sensed Home-ment of all custs, charges and thing was wrong and was about to penses, and the debts which were telephone her husband when the man, preferential under the Ordinance, were not sullicient to pay the dividend realising he was under suspicion, maete
of 15 per cent. to ordered by the good his escape.
מיז'ן
It is learned from the Police that the two thefts were committed during office hours, The man's methegi was to · walk into the house, and when tax. el by a servant he enquired what time The master would return. When the Pervant withdrew to see if the mix- tress was home, the man got busy, and hud departed by the time the servant returned,
Court.
Restricting Purchases
By restricting future purchases to estates which can be certifled by the Rubber Controller in the Malay States there is apparently every possibility that the Customs requirements can he complied with. Whether such certi- leates can be obtained for rabb
213; held here for account of local
another mi
matter-and serious one-because it may not in A possible to use that
that rubber before the date fixed by the Customs for com pliance with the Torty regulations. We also understand that the value of rubber shoe shipments effected is just under a million dollars.
One report concerning the man
Opposing the application on ber states that he spoke good English, half of the petitioning creditor, Chan while another report describes him as Ping-kai, efias Yee Tak-tong. Mr. speaking English with a foreign ac. T. Telor said when a firm like the debtor's went bankrupt there must be a very selfish scramble for the assets. Its client was attempting to get a portion of the assets, whereas Mr.
Loseby's was trying to obtain all, to the exclusion of everybody else, It was soticed that the nume of Supporting Mr. Prior, the Oficial Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary of the Receiver (Mr. J. 2. Inyden) painted Hongkong General Chamber of Com- out that some of the creditors had merce, was in the passenger
list of withdrawn their elaims, which the Corfu on Saturday and on en-
The B.R. amounted to $72,000,
quiry at the offices of the Chamber we Dianissing the application. His were informed that Mr. Key had Lordship said: "This is not the first gane to Singapore to discurs with the action we had to deal with this rubber shipped for the local rubber
which, sitting in Bank-
authorities there the, certification of ruplex I have
33 unastal provision under section shop industry. of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, and f fear that it will be necessary for any judge sitting in bankruptcy to re peatedly dent with the same section until some creditor is public spirited in enough to have the section tested the Full Court."
The European is described tin belug about 35 years of age and five feet nine inches in height, with, as stated, a rather dark complexion,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Sunday, Nov. 24-1 Excellency, attended by Captain W. J. R. Crogg A.D.C., witnessed the Field Operations of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps at Fanling. His Excellency was the guest of Lt Col. II. B. L. Dowbiggin, 9.5., and Officers of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps at lunch in the Field.
Monday, Nov. 35.-His Excellency and Lady Southorn, His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Clive, KC.M.G., and Miss Cadogan, and the Personal Staff, returned ta Govern
ment House,
Tuesday, Nov. 20-His Excellency received His Excellency Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, .ch, CE, R.N.
His Excelleney received Mr. R. H. Scott, His Majesty's Trade, Commis- sioner for South China.
In
His Lordship then read out the section, which provided that the Court its discretion miny annul the adjudication order when the assets were insufficient to pay n dividend of 15 per cent.
Receiving. Order
the Sang Yuen Long firm
A receiving order was made against un the application of
STREET
SLEPPERS
ST PETER'S SHELTER AGAIN OPENED
The St. Peter's Church Street Sleepers Shelter opened last night, hat owing possibly to the warmth of the evening, insa than half of the 100 berths were occupied by 10 p.m.
of the 59 guests were old
Wong Ching-kai, though there were also one
trading as the Kiu Chivong firm, one from Shanghai, and others from of the creditors.
Canton and nearby towns and villages..
Mr. D. L. Strellelt appeared for the applicant.
There were only three Cures of aickness, one of whom was removed to the Tune Wah Hospital, suffering from leg trouble. The other two had minor forms of ye complaint, and were treated by Mr. R. S. Piggot, of Toc H, who was in charge last night of the Brst aid department.
The petitioner, in the witness-box, said he had known the debtor firm for nearly 30 years, One of the partners of that firm was Lui Chok | Yuen. Ilis firm occasionally de- posited money with various shopa und The following lunched at Govern on November 7, 1934, it deposited ment House: The Marchioness and $3,500 with the debtor fr. Part of The Marquis of Normanby, The Right Rethe money was paid back by instal-tween lifty and forty. The oldest was
ages of the mon averaged be verend Bishop R. O. Hall, Wingsments unth $1,000 was left, when sixty-seven, with several sixty-fours Commander A.-G. and Mrs. Bishop, the debtor firm gave notification that and sixty-two running him close.
it was unable to meet further pay-At the other end of the scale were) ments.
a few youths in their teens. A meeting of creditors was held on October 10 this year at
which an employee of the debtor firm was pre- seni. The assets and liabilities the firm were discussed and it eventually gathered that they $10,000 and $21,000 respectively.
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Amongst those who came to inspect the shelter during the evening were the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock (Chair) mam). Mies Ruby Mow
Fung (Hon. Secretary), Mr. Cheung, (Hon. Treasurer), and Mr.
The Honourable Mr. 31. K. and Mrs. William Hornell,KT., EE, 11.D., Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Soyer, Mr. E. W. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Scott, Lt.
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Wednesday.. Nov. 27-s Ex- received Captain H. F. Glover, U. S. N.
On behalf of This Excellency, Cap. thin W. J. R. Cragg, a.n.c., returned
he call aboard U.S.S. Mindanao.
Captain W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C., re- Yeung Siu-po, slated by the police. Atkins, (head of the Valunteer presented His Excellency and Lady to be well-known as shipping agent
The Po Yan Shelter is not yet. Southern at the funeral of Mr. J. W. of the Dollar and Canadian steamship ready for occupation, but it is expect. C. Bonnar.
lines in Manila and Hongkong, was ed to open on Wednesday. The Ills Excellency and Lady Southern, fined $50 when he pleaded guilty be Society is also trying to establish a attended by Captain W. J. R. Cragg, fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the A.D.C., were the guests of His Ex-Central Police Court on Saturday to shelter in Yaumati, but owing to lack cellency Admiral Sir Frederie Dreyer, the possession of an air gun without of funds it is doubtful whether it K.C.B, C.DE, RN., and Lady Dreyer R at dinner on board H.M.S. Kent.
Thursday, Nov. 23-Lady Clive and Bitss Clive arrived at Covernment House.
His Excellency presided at meetings of the Executive und Legislative
Councils.
of
FINE IMPOSED. FOR HAVING AN AIR GUN
from the Inspector General
in, Detective-Sergeant T
Workers).
will do so this winter.
Andrew.
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Cashman stated that in company with a Chinese detective he went to the Tung Fong Boarding house, to make certain enquiries on Friday night. CHINESE TEACHER RETIRING The Bir gun was found in room No. The following lunched at Govern- 163, and when questioned the defend- rent House: Mr. J. R. Hayden, aut stated he did not know the Hong-
Farewell gifts consisting of two CHANGE Vice-Governor of the Philippine In kong regulations regarding arms. loads, His Honour Sir Atholland Sergeant Cashman added that do framed portraits and embroidery, Mr. and Mr. C. L. fendant arrived here from Manila. were presented to Mr. Ng Fung-chau. Hoover, The
Lady
Captain H. F. and Canadian Pacific steamers, and College, when they gathered in the Glover, U.S.N., Mr. and Mrs. Lom-
was well known and respected both College Hall on Saturday morning to in Manila and Hongkong. bert Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
bid him goodbye. Mr. Ng, who la 56 The Magistrate: I am afraid at this years of ago, in retiring on pension Payne, Miss King, and Mr W. E. Devery
lime
particularly this offence must be from Government service after having with the teaching Lady
visited the Busy treated very seriously, but as the been connected Bees Working Party, and later pre-police say you are respectable and star of Queen's College for 11 years. sented prizes at the Whist Drive fold well known in Manila and Hongkong, Ne was born in 1879, and after Kwok-fong, alias Henry K. Yu, alias rating that the
Ladly Me Sir William He was shipping agent for the Dollar by the students and staff of Queen's
And
at the Cheero Club,
Misa Hancock dined at Government House.
I will impose a fine of $50.
•
Toy Pistols
Kam Ah-san, 38,
Mr. Ng
the coveted. Junior Morrison
SERIOUS CHARGES.
$18.50 from Lam Wing-ming, account- ant, by pretending that the money was required as a fee for makin certain alterations in a documen. namely a Newspaper Registration Certificate, at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs;
FORGED DOCUMENTS AND FALSE PRETENCES
(c) On October 2 obtaining $6 from Charges preferred against Yiu
a canvasser, by two pretending that the sum was required training began his English
Iu Sing-wan, agod 27, were studien at the old Salyingpun District School in counts of forgery, one for uttering a as "tea money" for an interpreter at (d) On October forging a docu.
2,1 Friday, Nov. 29-fi Excellency peared before Mr. Macfadyen it the 1893. In 1896 he was promoted to forged documunt, and four counts of the Secretariat fer Chinese Affairs;
at Queen's College, where
obtaining money by false pretences, be distin- The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Clive. Central Police Court on Saturday guished himself in his studies, and when he appeared before Mr. E. Iment purporting to be the certified K.C.M.O. Lady Clive and Miss Clive charged with the possession of a toy In February 1809 he was appointed an
Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis particulars of the Thunder Advertis left Government Ilouse.
water pistol. Another unemployed assistant
Hng and Particulars Company; master The following lunched at Governman, Kam Yan-hong, was charged Department of Hongkong.
In the Education tracy on Saturday.
(0) On October 3, obtaining, $20. ment House: His Excellency Dr. O, with the possession
On the application of Inspector from Lam Wing-ming, by pretending a toy pistol, Trautmann, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Howe, Detective Sergeant T. Cashman won
While at Queen's College, Mr. Ng Chester-Woods who appeared for the that the money was required as a do- Herr and Frau H. Gipperich, Sir stated that at 12.45 pm, on Thursday Scholarship and subsequently, when prosecution, defendant was formally posit at the Secretariat for Chinese Victor Sassooen, BT., H. Lauten Chinese detective C579 was on duty actively
in police Affairs: schlager, and Mr. and Mrs Southern, defendants
naw the many certig in tho South Kendant wero:.
in teaching, gained custody. The charges against defen-| (1) On October 23, obtaining $28.50 Gull. In Chater Road when
from Lam Wing-ming by pretending. His Excellency and Lady
with another man aington Examination and at the
that It was required as a fee for mom- attended by. Captain W. J. M. Han to move. He caught hold of: squatting. As he approached they
Technical Hongkong
Institute.
(n) Uttering a forged document bership of the Hongkong Newspaper A.D.C., were the tain and Mrs. 12 of the,'
Since his appointment as assistant purporting to be the certified particu- Main Association; and C. Margown at the defendants, But the other man master Mr. Ne da taught Chinese lars of the Thundar Monthly. Nows, dinner at the Peninsula Hotel and escaped. In the defendants right boys in practically all the Govern at Kowloon on September 15, with, ceipt for $23.50-purporting to be from (g) On October 24, forging a re- afterwards at St. Andrew's Ball. incketa were discovered the toy mont Schools of Hongkong. He has
intent to defraud; Saturday, Nov. 10. His Excellency
pistols.
the Hongkong Nowspaper Main Auro- been at Queen's College since 1924. and Lady Southern, attended by
(b) On September 22 odtaining!ciation." The Magistrate remarked there was Mr. Ne has been the Supervisor of Personal Statt, were the guests of some doubt as to whether these instru- the Vernacular Teachers' Classes at Mr. M. T. Johnson at lunch at the ments came within the category of the Technical Institute, as well as the Race Course, and were present at the Instruments fit for an unlawful pur- senior, Anglo-Chinese master in the 13th Extra Race Muoting held at pose, and remanded the case to Tues. Education Department for almost 20 Happy Valley.
day morning.
Dr.
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