1911-03-22 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1911.

BA; KRUPTCY MATTERS.

Application for Directions.

At the Bankruptcy Court, before the Chief Justice Sir Frucis. Piggott, this --morning. Mr A. 0. M. Fletcher, "Deputy- Oficial Receiver, made an application for directions in the case of Chan Tai, My

Fletcher said this was an application by

· himself fordirections. Ta 1007 a rean named

Lai Fak Hing filed a proof of debt elnim ing $7,000, being the amount duo undor, Barvo promissory notos and in July a final dividend was declared. In anothernction it was decided that such poles wera 'pro- misery notes although he had efle them borrowing notes. The man I then brought the matter before the Court when it was alecided thNË/he be granted reliel under the stamp ordinace,

His Lordship-We did nothing with the documents until the stamp ordinance had bean complied with.

A roroiving ender and an adjudication ovler was grantel...

KREEIVING ORDER ORASTEN. Arocgiving order was granted in the case of A. H. Tavares who made the application himself Mr Fletcher had no objection.

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$13,000 LIABILATIZM.

Mr E Hind pucsented the petition of Rose White. Ho aid the mopay was parily for sucmay lost and partly for goods and delivered. The nasets were $3,000 Mr. Fletcher said there had hon a interins order in force and he had dealt with the property.

ail the liabilities 818,000.

A receiving onder was-granted and the question of an adjudication order was adjourned.

BUTEALINGS AN AMBKTS, Mr Flutcher said the petition of Hyder Brothers was a petition filed by debtors themselves. It was a dairy business and they owed a certain amount of money to various Indians. The assets were thirty-

1. Mr Smith-I appear for Lai Pak Hing one bufalloon Sand that is what the court said.

Mr Fletcher-Under the oviinance these moças cannot be taken so be in exidenge. I cannot admit them.aiul I came to nak tu Whom I should pay the dividend.

Le Smith-There was no question raised about the notes until the second time they were produced. They were produced when "the proof was filed and noquestion yns mised about them then. Nothing was said until after this time for which the refusing of mroofs had expired so I think it can be

The order was granted.”

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT

* PAYMENTS.

At the Bankruptcy Court this morning. before the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, the Kwong Sang firm's claims against Messra Meleller and Co., were considered.

Mr Elion Potter appeared for the Officisi Recairer, instructed by Mr Reader.

GERMAN MAIL COLLIDES

„WITH A JUNK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTERESTING MEETINGS.

(Frein Qur dinay Corresponitent.},

About ten daya ngo, we reported theft an unknown stoner while loving port, had

AMOY March, 20 run into a junk and cut it in two near The Society for the Study of Education Eyeman but that when the diabled junk in the Orlont held its monthly bioeting was fout there were no members of the at the house of Mr. Nielsen da FridaY crew on board. It now transpires that the evening last, the 17th insts with a full- vessel which mu into the fishing junk was tundnace of mothers. The subject for the German mail steamer Luetzow which left the evening was a debote on the question, Int midnight on the 10th inst. The steamoroften discussed in non-Christian lands

rescued the crew of the junk and tookShould the attendance at Worship and them on board after which she proceeded the teaching of the Bible be compulsory, or on her way to Shanghai Un the voyage one of the men died from injuries received in the collision and was buried at son. The remainder were tenuiferred to the sus, Prinzess Alice which brought them to Hongkong on Monday,

optional in Misionary Schonis, where a proportion of the scholars come from non- Christian homes?" The "optimal" pro- position) was opened by the "Rer.. "T. C. Brown, supported by Mr.H. Sutherland Mackenzie, while the "compulsory" sido was defended by the Bay. J. Bentlio. Both silas stated their caso rem:kably well, and as the debate proceeded, the concessions ande as to the age of scholars and the typo of schools showed that it was in- posible to draw a hard and fast, line of demarcation A voto was taken which showed five in favour of the optional" attitude agained five for the other side.

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OF CANTON, LIMITED, - Subject to audit the Directors will ro. commend that a final dividend of $20 per share be paid for account 1909 making 80 per share for the year; an integim lividend of 830 per share for 1910 and a bonus of 20 per cent,bn contributory premium.

We have been favoured in Amoy with a No Subscription. They will further recommend that £10,000. he passed to Sterling Rosorvo Fund, leaving visit from two delegates of the Executive 181,000, to be carried forward to Under-Committee of the World's Sunday. School writing Suspenso Account thus closing the Union, Mr Frank C. Brown and the Ruv.

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Elwood G. Towksbury. Mr F. "C. Brown has been deputed by the Demeter's Daughter, by Eden Phillpots, World S. S. Association to visit the Passer-By, by Anthony Partridge. Philippines China Korea and Japan. The Tranny if Honour, by Constantino

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STERNER MEASURES IN

taken that the provfs were admitted Harris, and Mr. M. W_Shade EQ for AWANETUNG LAW COURTS: The Bet FG Terksbury he beat hookerkbecker

.could not.

MrSmith- petition was sent to His Excellency the Governor who said he didn't think it was a latter in which he could do anything

His Lordship-Do you want me to do

Mr Smith-Yes. There is no dispute that the money was owing.

lisregarded thein.

Mr Fletcher-I have no objection to pay this dividend but if I pay it I am libble

to a penalty before a magistrate.

Mr Potter said text was an Application

reported that H.. the Ficeroy of

on behalf of the Useinl Receiver that two Canton has discovered that many of the payments made by the managing partner officials are very lax in the administration

1910, Dubtors

wore

International S.S. Union to be the General Orguizing Secretary for China. Bishop MeDowell was in inve joined them, but urgent telegins from Foxehow.compelle him to pass through Auroy direct to Foochow last Thursday, only being able to spare us just the bours wale the Douglas aleamer Haitan in port. The

to Musers Melcher and Co., he sub aside..of justice. Instead of attending to law It was really a case of fraudulent pre suits themselves they delegate the work ference, and he desired that they should be to representativas, to whom they give set astle on the ground that such pay. small salaries, and those substitates like ments amounted to fraudulent preference upon themselves to administer the law, to under section 4 of the Bankruptcy Calin, the dissatisfaction of all parties, except the promissory notes in and the Court has of the macruples laws. A receiving order own duties. H.E. has decided to enquire March 10th, and gave us as much of their His Lordship-Unfortunately he hat putance, and therefore contrary to the policy the officials who are relieved from their other two gentlemen anrived here by the S.S. Haiching on Sunday morning, was made in October 1910 and the two whether such things aru dons or net. He Payments were made on the 4th and has, therefore, selected sighteen man from Lane as they could between the hours of nine

th August,

o'clock on Sunday and twelve o'clock ou adjudicated bankrupt ou October 1, his own yam n who aro to dress na ordinary Bronday, when the steamer sailed for Foo 1310 and these payments were admitted workmen er beainess people, and they chow, to which peat they for are bound. By

present as mere onlookers whion cases are for eight weatings in all in these 27 hours. being tried. They are all men who under-On Sunday morning united services wore stand and can speak duently the local held on Kulangst and is "Asoy at the dialect. They are to make a careful report London Mission Church and the Americas Sin Koo Church from 9.30-11.0, when addresses were given by Mr. Tewksbury and Mr Brown respectively. In the after Lanon they clunged placed and united west- Church on Kulangan and at the American kept Techline Kha Church in Amoy, Then

Wilsons by Desmond Coke.

Kemahan.

Marie Claire, by Marguerite Audoux. The Thousal Sucrots, by John Selborne. The House of Blight, by Ms Coulson greed, by Maris C. Leighton. The Other Wife, by Olivin Romsey. Midnummer Morn, by R. H. Forster.

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Pifustass of fundinity, by Mrs Stanley

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Heart of Golf, by L. G. Moberly... The Woman Debomb, by Alice and Claudo Rosanne, by Algernon Gissing. Hastry's Deputy, by Haruld Bindloss.

The Brand of Silence, by F. M. White.

Drummond.

The Justice of the King, by Hamilton The Riding Master, by Dolf Wellarde. Self and the Other by Victorin Cross.

His Lardi-You produced the pro by, the managing partner during his to go throughout the province and bo dividing theis forces we were able to arrange High Water Mark, by Fergus Humo.

Mr Smith-We proved for money lent. inissory notes in evidency. Why did you not take some stops three years ago? Your promissory notes having come before the Court I cannot do anything.

Mr Smith-Can wi withdraw them? His Lordship-That is another matter. I will look through the papera mud pee

what can be done.

it

·The matter was adjourned')',

'APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE. In the case of Lam Pak Leung, Mr E. Hind made an application for his discharge Mr Hind said he had made the application at the list Bankruptcy Court but the Official Receiver had then opposed it and he now understood that he did not oppose Mr Fletcher-Your Lordship alorised - certain criminal proceedings to be taken against two persons and certain persons came forward and did what he had suggest ed they should do in the bankruptcy, uainely pay in suficient money to meet the judgment. This lund been done and the proceedings had been withdrawn,

Mr Ilind said that it was not the bank-

rupt himself who and paid the money but

a brother. The two people would have preferred that the proceedings had goniu on, they had an absolute answer to the charges, * Hi Lordship—I cannot go into that.

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public examination. He hoped to prove to His Lordship tint at the time be made the payments he know he was intrent and that he sold his stock in trade in the shop and divided the proceeds-antongst of what they ses, and are to forward these three European firms in this Colony,:" reports to the Viceroy'a'yamen, so that be His Lordship-Are you setting aside the may be put in possession of the real facts, Mir Potter-We are only dealing with and so discover whether his suspicions are ings were held at the London Mission The Marringe of Count Malorto, by D. j

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one particular firm at prescok

*****well rounded or not. Wo should

His Lordship-I cannot single out one. it would have been wiser to have If the order is made it will bind the others, this plan a siriet secret.

Mr Polter-I think if the order is made

the others will probably refund the money. As regards the managing partner we have received notice from the solicitors in structed by Mess Melchor and Co., to produce the debtor for cress oxamination but unfortunately we are unable to pro- duce him because, I think within the last two days, for reasons unknown to the Official Receiver ho had thought fit to go to Canton. He has retirad from Hong- kong, therefore the Official Receiver is not in a position to produce him for cross examination."

Mr Potter proceeded to argue that his atatements in cross-examination during

his public axemination le bankruptcy

REVIEWS.

Wilson'a by DESMOND COKE, London, Geo.

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two Committee Meetings were held 'in Amney, at 40'chosk and 8 telnek, attended VICTORIA SKATING RINK,

by Missionaries, Chinese Pastori and Church Officers and workers, when an Amoy Sunday School Union was formed, and firmimises were given for partial support of a Chiness

Tom Brown's Schooldaya," "Eric," S. S. Secretary to look after local Sunday On The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's and Schools. The Chinese Christians entered Stalicy and Co." are classics in that heartily into all plass, and showed a most section of modern English literature which intelligent interest in all new proposals, deals with boy life in public schools. To them must now be added "Wilson's."

The Rev. E. G. Tewksbury preached a which takes up the saga and purance it in using scanon in the Union, Church, quite a different vein to any of its pre- Hulangsu, on Sunday evening and there decessors. The scene is one of our larger was'n largo congregation present to hear public schools and the date is the present.bim.

The hero is one Dick Hunter, one of the Then on the Monday two uistings were

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School-house, who is suddenly called upon legntespoke. The first was a meeting of ail to face a serious crisis. His father line met with financial reverses and it looke na

the Mission Schools on the island of Ku langu, boys and girls and students, lield in

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the London Mission Church from 8.30 to CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, etc. 3.30a.m. The second was for Missionaries,

should be admitted which would show that he know he was insolvent at the time be and the payments. There were two things to be proved, the voluntary payment and if Dick must leave school, but an offer is the fact that he knew he was insolvent at made by one of the house-masters in charge the time the payments were made. Mr of one of the suballer houses which everts only, held in the dwelling-house of the E..(iste Head Dispenser, Gavemment Civil

MANAGER-CHENG KAM MING Potter entiated that debtor, by making that entity. So Dielt prases from a Mission Ladies from 10 to 11.30. At this

Elospital). the petitioning creditor in the case of Chui the payments, did so in preference in bis primrose bed of popularity and watter meeting the two speakers explained PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY

DISPENSED.

Mr A. C. Barlar applied on behalf of

Hok Chai for a 'petition. Mr Barlow. -tkat he had obtained an interim receiving erder in January As far as he knew the liabilities were 8120,000 and the assets $43,000. His claim was for 912 and interest

Chinese creditora.

friendship into p most uncongenial

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Further argument took place and Missociaty. Wilson's were a lot of slackers their plans for joining up the Sunday Slade contended that the Official Receiver who despised games and preferred School work in China with the World S. 6. PUKE DRUGS.-

with Union, and distributed specimen copies of was entirely under a misapprehension and leating, through life and it was be did not apprecute the view of the man

litemture designed to help forward the at the time he made the payment, whose

venient for bringing Sunday Schools in intention must be to defraud the remaining

China into line with the methods adopted

an uyd to correct this state of things that Bir Wilson proposed that Dick should become his hand boy. Any one who knows

Mr. Fletcher said that he thought the creditors. If the payments were made anything of school boy nature will realion in England, Europe and America,

petitioning creditor was somewhat

in- with a view to gaining time or any other accurate. The interim receiving order purpose than that of defrauding his other obtained on January 21 and he had insereditors than it was not fraudulent pre- tracted the bailiff to seize the property but ference." the bailiff mid there was nothing to "scize," Further argument took place and the the furniture being worth only about 890. case was adjourned. As he could not afford the expendituro it was not seized He had written to Mr Barlow asking where the assets were and if he know of any further goods excepú

THE CHINA SOCIETY. The members of the China Soclety with some human hair which wna mortgaged to their friends were received by the President,

irrecoverable.

the artwhile

what is til lay before popular favourite and how more than once he was almost on the point of throwing

The visit of these two brethren cannot

but give a new stimulus to all the work and young people to a knowledge of the already in progrcus for bringing-children

all up, for in his strong manly nature was

streak of weakness which impelled him Truth that stall make them frou, true, and Latinice to seek the easier way and to : good.

shirk the graver problems of life. But, he

conquers himself and regenerates Wilson's, FATAL QUARREL AT SANYUL so things end ne they should. Next to Dick we like young Eyres, a youth of great promise. Wilson, the house master, in a

02 a, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 9, 1911.

A MARRIAGE TRAGEDY.

194

family one of whose sons was born minus an In Ko Tai Street, Canton, lives a rich

arm and otherwise defuel. But the unchangeable laws that govern Chinese social life necessitated that the youth

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In pursuance of Section 6 of the Company's Articles of Association, should marry and have sons. Arrange the Directors have decided to issue 3,000 un-allotted Shares, (being the ments were therefore opened, by means.

On the evening of the twelvth of the of a go-between, with another family in balance of 15,000 Shares authorised to be issued under the Company's a certain bank and which was absolutely. E. the Chinese Minister, at a conver- skilfully drawn character, though scarcely carrant month, in Sany city, a rather big Tai Sun Street, with a view to securing

Articles of Association). His Lordship Is there a mortgage on enzione, held at the Caxton Hall, Westa foveable one despite his shyness and fire took place, during which eight houses a wife. The preliminary arrangements weTO made, add apparently no mention was minster, on this evening of Felinary 10. Insight into character. For the rest the and shops were hurt to the ground. The made of the deformed state of the prospec The 3,000 unallotted Shares will be issued at 20% premium, (Le $12. Amongst those present were Sir John 31c.hook gives a capital idon of English publia Giro originated in the shop of a gong seller tire bridegroom. Presently a siator of the Fletcher-Ye¶_________

nauiod Leung. The fire led to some very bride learnt the facts, but the presents had per share for each fully paid up 910 Shers). Leavy Brown, Sir Walter Hillier, Mr Geo.

saletantial losses, innamach as the shops been given and accepted so there was no

tbe hair?

'school lifa outside the class rooms,

Mr Barlow said the price varied accord it to the market but there was a difference Jamieson, Mr George B. and Miss Dodwell, John Don's Auction Bridge Manual; Lon

Mr W. T. Lag, Lir and Mrs A. M. Town-don, and Calcutta, W. Thacker and send, Mr Wade Gardner, Mr and Mrs do Berniere Smith and Mies Smith, Mr and

of about 880,000 between the mortgage and the price of the hair.

His Lordship-Is it saleable at once 7:

Mr Barlow Yes.

The order was made.

A QUESTION OF PRIORITY.

Cap

were of considerable value Ats gathering tuming back, and to manns of escape from

Shareholders whose names appear in the Company's Register are

of the neighbours &torwards to thank the the marriage, bizanwhile, the bride aco entitled to One New Bhare for every Four Shares registered in their asme Bridge players will welcome this capital Bremca, one of those present asked Mring what was before her, managed to Mrs A: Diony, Me Sakata, Japancea Consulttle book, for it is sunt lucid and helpful Leung if he were the owner of the shop in take opinin, was quickly discovered, and on the 11th day of April, 1011 General, Bir Komma, Mr A. G. Angior, Mr through. The sample hands given which the fire originated. When be ad- her life saved, int as the wedding day and Mrs I. Wilson, Mr B. C. G. Scott, Mr sunble even a beginner, to grep the real mitted the fact, the questioner, manied pronchod, the prospect was too mush inwardness of the intest development Toog, seized him in frantis rage and for her, and she disappeared from home

Mr S. Dizon appeared for the petition.

Li Gilan, Me and Mrs Herbert Dont, and

Ang creditor in the case of Kwong Sui Long

for aétition. JONAVA PRA

Mr Neodim said he had a subsequent formed to which the following artistes petition by J. D. Hutchison, and Co. Intributed-Piano aclcy, Miss Alike that case he had obtained an interim Baigneux, violin solos, Mira Violet Mely receiving order.

neuz, and songs by Miss Laura Burh and Mr Fletcher paid he thought the second Miss Jyothin H. Pakenham. All the items petitionur ought to have soirthed the fan the programme were well rendered and and if there was a previous petitioo heartily received by the company.

Needham mud that his freind hand

been guilty of grows negligence as he had do nothing after filing the petition and There was is lot of money which could be secure

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Applications for the New Issue, should be sent to the Secretary of the

all new shares not applied tor without further notice, un such terms and conditions as they may think it

auction bridge; and even old players will kicked line uhinercifully. Whether the leaving, no trace bolind. Not even hur Company on or before the 11th day of April, 1011, together with cheque za MA. S. Hevey (hon soc.) A programme derive instruction, we imagine, from Joe others persont wore too surprised, or friends know where she is or whither she payment thereof, as after that date the Directors will proceed to dispose o of vam and instrumental music w per Dne's exposition of the gaine. The author's

pratico contains the following Quite whether they were inapathy with the hated. Death has probably solved the frankly I may tell you iny only reason for man who committed the assault, does not this venture is the purely wordid me that appear. The result was that Mr. Loong problem for her.

dropped to the ground, apparently in a I hope to muil enough coples to kedying andition. To's short time he was profitable, Foing fairly honest work of dard. At the laques: the following strange person, I hope so that thioed we help to supanti ions were revealed. It was stated make my venture profitally by parchasing that Leuny during sleep dresot that a my Auction Bridge Manual will themselves monster was gnawing at his hand, de derive a handsome return for their investors and called his servant to seek out Mr Haldane in the course of his speech,ment The copy books bay that all ex- the monster, and this led to the fire. The introducing the Army estimates dentioned perienca to be of value must be bought fact that Tong Attnaked him be traced back that a committes had been appointed to quite true. Buy my experience, you will to animositief between the two in some

Mr Dixon said the cone of the delay Investigate the shortage in the Royal Engi fait very much cheaper than your own, state of previous sistimco, innstarch an was transcount of the frequentadjournments Doors, and that Lord Kitchener would pro and ovary whit as valuable. After perus the men were not in any way antagonistic by the Court and ho rua therefore entitled,bably be the President. He announced in the hook and replaying some of Johm

(0 that four British made parop'enes had been

His Lordship wid he would consolidate purchased for the Army making a total Downtoca o cordially shy, buy the

10-priority, a

outh actions into amaz

feet of nine.

to each other. In this way, apparently,

partion are satisfied-except, those who

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The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 11th to an 18th April, 1911

Order

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