XN000022-1986-12-19 — Page 10

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1986

THESE CLAIMS WERE REJECTED ON THE BASIS OF THE LEGAL VIEW THAT THE DEPOSITORS WERE NOT CREDITORS OF DPFE AND SHOULD PURSUE THEIR CLAIMS IN THE LIQUIDATION OF DEAK AND CO. (MACAU).

THE ASSOCIATION OF DEAK CREDITORS, REPRESENTING A GROUP OF THE DEPOSITORS WITH DEAK AND CO. (MACAU), HAD ALREADY BEEN INFORMED OF THIS DECISION. THOSE WHOSE CLAIMS WERE REJECTED COULD APPEAL TO THE COURT IN HONG KONG IF THEY BELIEVED THEY HAD VALID GROUNDS FOR SO DOING.

SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS BY REJECTED CLAIMANTS, IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE 330 CREDITORS WHOSE CLAIMS HAD BEEN ADMITTED TO PROOF IN THE LIQUIDATION WOULD BE ABOUT $85 MILLION, AND THIS WOULD PROVIDE A DIVIDEND IN THE REGION OF 45 CENTS IN THE DOLLAR.

BLANKETS FOR STREETS SLEEPERS *****

FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN OPERATION TONIGHT (FRIDAY) TO DISTRIBUTE BLANKETS TO STREETS SLEEPERS AND OTHERS IN NEED DUE TO THE COLD SPELL.

THE DISTRIBUTION WILL START AT ABOUT 8 PM IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES INTERESTED IN FILMING THE OCCASION MAY ASSEMBLE AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 60 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET, YAU MA TEI, BY 7.15 PM.

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