CO129-508-5 Supreme Court of Hong Kong- slackness of registry accounting methods 28-10-1927 - 23-4-1928 — Page 93

10th November, 1920. 2.30 p.m.

At the Registry, Supreme Court.

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Present The Hon. Mr. C. Mc. I. Messer.

Chairman.

Mr. M.J. Breen)

Members.

Mr. T.M. Hazlerigg)

Mr. T. Dallin. In advisory capacity.

The Registrar and Deputy Registrar were asked by the Chairman whether they had any objection

to his serving on the Committee. The answer was in

the negative. The Chairman informed them that it would be open to them to ask him any questions which they might think fit.

Mr. H. A. Nisbet was then interrogated.

Question 1. With reference to Ord. 5/1896 and Rule 6 (1)

of the Suitors Fund Rules. Have you taken the view

that all moneys payable into Court should be paid to

you and by you to the Colonial Treasurer or that same

should be paid directly to the Colonial Treasurer by

the person desiring to make payment?

Answer 1.

I have always understood that moneys should

be paid to the Registrar and by nim to the Treasurer.

0:2

Do you accept as correct the figure of

$31,940.10 given by the Auditor as the amount which

the Auctioneering and Brokering Co., Ltd. has failed

to pay into Court in respect of distraint sales?

A:2

I do not know whether the figure is accurate

but I accept it. The figure is round about $30,000.

The figure includes execution sales and two items in

respect of s.s. "Ling Nam".

4:3

Have you a list showing the amounts which

the Company has failed to pay in in respect of sales?

1.