CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931 — Page 190

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

COMPANIES WINDING UP

NO. I. of 1929.

195

In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1911 26

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In the matter of the Instone Banking Corporation, Limited.

PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF MR. NOEL INSTONE BREWER, A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE INSTONE BANKING CORPORATION, LIMITED, BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS 6th DAY OF AUGUST, 1929.

The above named NOEL INSTONE BREWER, being sworn and examined at the time and place above mentioned, upon the several questions following being put and propounded to him, gave the several answers

that is to say :- there to respectively, following each question -

Official Receiver:- Yes.

Mr.Brewer, you are a Barrister at Law I think ?

Consequently you have some knowledge of legal matters ? Yes.

You have some knowledge of Company Law? Yes.

In fact, you prepared the Memorandum and Articles of the Instone Banking Corporation, and also of another Company called the Instone Trading ? Prepared entirely by me.

With the

You in fact conducted all the legal business of the Instone Banking Corporation with the exception of litigation ? exception of litigation.

You also have some knowledge of finance and Accounting ?

I think so.

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In fact, you supervised the Account of the Head Office of the Instone Banking Corporation and also the Hongkong Office? directly supervised the head office and a customary supervision of the Hongkong Office.

Any point of doubt of difficulty arising in the accounts of either

I claim to of these offices would have been referred to you ? know these accounts thoroughly.

You are in fact responsible? I am the responsible party as far as the books of the Instone Banking Corporation go.

You have been connected with the Instone Banking Corporation from

That is true. its inception to the time it went into liquidation ?

You probably were the moving spirit in the formation of the Company? I would not state that to be true, but I would be glad to give you the full facts.

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