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with observations.

generally, regard to

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on the des.

despatch especially in paragraphs I and q

and with advice

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و

on the questions

raised in paragraphe

2.

Su

4 and 5

valuable assets have been col. valuable assets

lected and secured, consequently the main object of

ruptcy law

A

bank.

in Hong Kong

the duties of the officials of

that Court,

reply

thereto I

10

have the honour to state that

purpose in the first place.

with the questions

must relate

and

ztvore

the conduct of the bankrupt, than to the administration and realisation of his estate.

to

deal

raised by Mr. Nicole's

report

4.

in order.

to place the whole

subject before Your Excellency.

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of helve

of this

that

and

After

AL

experience years in the Courts

Colony, I

rule.

state

Chinese traders,

these form by far the

great majority of bankrupts,

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avail

themselves of the

bankruptcy laws until absolutely

obliged

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so

to do.

Lo

save them.

selves from arrest in Civic

process, and

not before their

In

instanceo

when the creditors have been.

on the alert adjudication has

been obtained in time to save

something for the Creditors;

known petitions by

have known

I

credi

tors to be filed merely to -

ALY execution creditor

all the benefit of his ment and execution by

prevent

obtaining

Judgment

causing

execution.

the

proceeds of the

to be distributed a-

mong

the

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Creditors.

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confidently

valuable

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