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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD 1907.
A native who arrived from Canton with four |
(REUTER' SELVICE.]
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, August 2nd.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR FRANCIS P1000TT).
plaints may be posted; but unlike the tools of opium in his possession was arrested TELEGRAMS. Yonotion arrangemen', these must got beby a exciss offer and charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the PolicaCourt-yesterday anonymous. We cannot hope for much He was found guilty of being in possession of benefit from such as arrangement. The illicit opium and ordered to pay a fius of $110 A. S. WATSON & CO., only really important decision of the with the alternative of two months' imprisoz- THE UNITED STATES.
Committee was that a, thoroughly capable | ment. administrator and organiser should be At four o'clock yesterday morning, while a
Lonnoy, August 20th. appointed as Captain-Superintendent, pro- Iakoug was patrolling Macdonvell Road, Ming-
Mr. Taft, speaking at Columbus, Ohio vious ones having been "unsuitable," This, kok, be saw a native antting bamboo palingere erred to the quickening of the public, the Municipal Councillors hope, is now from a fenco nul endeavouring to remove a cumscience in regard to business abuses, and accomplislied, in the selection of Lieut.-Col. pinswood post. When the thief so the lukong foreshadowed amendments to The Railway Harding said that
he raway. The intter gave dine and nerosted Rate and Inter-tite Commerce Bills; also to remember that the case had hoon adjourned for C. D. BRUCH. In all probability that gentle him; he was charged with larsony before Mr. the Anti-Trust Law, with a view to strength-a declaration to be filed of the liabilities man will be given a freer haud than is pre-C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court yesterdayening, the hands of the Government.
of the debtor. His Lordship woull find that and sentenced to sovap days' imprisonment.
a declaration had been filed showing that the liabilities amounted to $1500) or there- Jubonis
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO
HIS EXCELLENCY THE.
GOVERNOR, AND
HOUSEHOLD.
DEPOT FOR
THE FIVE PRODUCTS OF
BURROUGHS WELLCOME
& Co., LONDON..
"TABLOID' BRAND PRODUCTS
*SOLOID BRAND PRODUCTS,
KEPLER MALT EXTRACT,
LATHE
INFORMATION WANTED.
In the beginning of January 1906 the price of yarn fell The price went dora as far në I remember in the first and second movn of last
year.
It continued to go down?-There was small fall.
On the 24th of January you hand still to take delivery of and pay for 41,537 bales That R right.
OF that amount 21,444 bales had not been resold The customers said they required it.
Will you answer. the question, please?
Ke Au Ka Po, creditors' petition, Mr. Ros-(Question repental) --The customers
bis Lordship
would
been resold-It had unt been pogild. had told me to buy for thom.
Will you tell me whether that amount bad
May the price of yarn foil considerably P-Daly Betreun the 24th of January and the 15th
a foilar or so.
- Jocessors had, and more material to work with, although the Committee's kles that double the number of Europeans and ladians employed in 1996 are needed may not be wholly accepted. Still, it cannot be denied that Sanghai has grown and extended in such a way that the existiök i gonius is to be rejstčdků, as a healthy or they controlled the National Banks. The questions a solicitor ought to ask wore as to the time mentioned from $10 to $15-Not on the
What is gonins (Che cosa il genio is President Roosevelt at Princetown, Mas- the title of a small book by Adolfo Padoyan schusetts, advocated a national incorpora- Theauthor, naya Nature, discusses vasuples of genius among artists, posts, philosophers, and others; he distinguishes between genius and talent, and strongly advocaten dhe view that furco has been quite inadequato, especially physiological rather flap a moroid or patholog. when it is remembered that there are ical quality. In this way: he is led to the defini- tion on the cover of the hook: A physiological state of exquisite and exceptional nervous seusibility.
many law-breaking communities of natives in the environment. On top of this, slack Administration and incomplete arrangements have fostered indiscipline. In the fadian
At the instance of Inspector Meliardy thro branch, it broke into open insubordination, houssays in the employ of Mr. P. W. Goldring while among the Europeans it scoms Juck
were charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon with has been as good as his master for a long taroeny. The first defendant was charged with while. Constables who have been acting-stealing six towels from the . Part Beau
· KEPLER' SOLUTION OF COD LIVER sergeants during emergencies do not relish two silk handkerchiefs from Mr. G. Blood and one frota Mr. H. A. Ketch. There were further charges against all three defendants of Blood and one gold compass valued at $3 stealing two silk handkerchiefs from Mr. G.
from Mr. E. A. Ketch. The first defondant pleaded guilty to stealing a silk, handkerchief, but with the other boys, denied the further charge
OIL IN MALT EXTRACT.
BEEF AND IRON WINE (B.W. & Co.)
DARTRING" LANOLINE PREPARA
TIONS..
· HAZELINA' HAZELINE CREAM"
· HAZELINE SNOW," &c., &o, &c.
TABLOID' MEDICINE CHESTS, AND
POCKET MEDICINE CASES,
taking orders the day after, and so on. Lieut. Col Bures, with more msa, will have no difficulty in reforming that state of things. The Committee refers to the undue prominence of the police canteens; we have thought for a long time that in the matter al sports and refreshments the Shanghai poles have ban too indulgently treated. Adequate provision for the recreation of the mou off duty is a good thing, but it should be less easy for other members to get off" to complete a team of an eleven,
for the duty to be done.
The previous Capt.-Buperintendent's view that the Chinese coistables are the hose, eyes, and ears A. S. WATSON & CO., Committee, and they are to be strengthened, of the force is apparently endorsed by the
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in spitu of their admittel" corruption. Quations of pay cannot be considered here; they depend entirely an hical considerations, DISPENSARY The Committee reports that "some of the
The Fino Products of BURROUGHS WELL-
The petitioning eroditor appeared and | statel that the debtor had told him some months May --I don't consider it fail so mol ago that his abilities amounted to $45,000.
The Chief Justice remarked that the fire!
Had it not fallen from $10 to 15 by the 15th
Come now. You were dis of the largest yarn dealers, and must have known the state of tho market. Didn't the maritat prices fall in the
liabilities and the asste,
flo continued-It
tion of the laws for corporations engaged in interstate buziness, that the Clovernment should have the control of the railways na
Government wanted to do something effective.
means to get payment for a debt. The way to to secure the conviction of Trust Managers bo understood that bankruptcy is not a in erimninal proascations but to inflict noget payment of a debt is hy judgment and not unmerited, suffering on innocent stock-by bankruptoy, holters.
POSITION OF CHINA TEAS.
The following latter appeared in the Times: Sir, propos of Mr. Schles's letter which poured in your Financial and Commercial Styplement of the 15th, please allow me to point out that a painful side-light on the subject of tannin in tea is throws by so inquest at
aly have & eat of leather, gradually formed by Manchester leel week, when the stomsat of the woman on whom it was held was found to liter- the quantities of so-called tea she imbiberl Probably this poor woman could not have got Chios tes, even bad abe known the difference; but surely this is an object-lesson against buy After hearing the evidence hising cheap ten of any kind. deferdant and sentenced the first and third to Worship ordered the discharge of the second
Yours faithfully, six weeks"imprisonment and four hours stocks.
Senator Kuow, formerly Attorney-General in Mr. Roosevelt's Cabinet, told a mesting at Valley Forge (says the "Mails" correspond
THE SECRETARY, THE CHINA TEA ABBOCIATION..
13, Groat Tower stresi, E.C., July 18,
as & Co, ara prescribed by leading thesespecially when the force is nut too strong eat) that Mr. Roosevelt was surprised at arrived on the 21st inst., when a large selection
cians all over the World.
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Furns an inspectors and sergeants do not scom to understand Sikha. They have treated thein in some instancas as coolics. A man in the position of an inspector abould know better than this, and we think that in of the qualifications of an inspector shld be thui he knows how to deal with
CHINA-The.Malagen and Britannia" The following is from a weekly report:
of new season's tous wore placed on the market. Oyster Bay recally by a visit from a delaga Bayers are operating with caution, and so far. tieu from Kansas. The President appeared the dealings continue on a moderate scale. Some contless and collarless, with trousers hitched-ful liquoring Keomuus at 10d. to la. Id., fine
Bat I'm very basy patting in my bay. Just battar grades: Congous for pries are in ox- up by s belt, and mopping bis ferebend. "Ah! Kintucks at 14. 31. ta fs. 7d., and Stonings at gentlemen, delighted to see you-delighted!7d. to 3d. have changed hands A few export ordara have been executed principally in the coms to the barn. We'll talk while I work."tremely small supply at 63. to 6 por b. Arriving at the baro Mr. Roosevelt seized his Fosshow-Userland mustor of Beauons damo pitoblark, but there was no hay on the for. forward on the 10th inst. It is satisfactory to **Joha! Joha!" shouted
report that the quality is very good and unperior the President, to last year, the result being that nearly all the whers'a all the hay?" From the loft came welknown shops sold immediately to arrive at the reply: "I ain't had time to throw it back, about 103. La l. lit. per lb, Paklings are sir, sizes you threw it up yesterday, sir."
Belling slowly at 71. to d. per
4.1 Ib, The quantity on which duty was paid on all descriptions of tas in London, from the lat to the 23rd ist, was 15,948,241 b, against 14517,681, for the same period of last year, and the exparts from Laden sad the removals ander bond amounted to 2,743,3421h. against 4,009,648168, making a total movement of 18,691,53lbe. against 18,520,339}bs.
CORRESPONDENCE
MICROBE VEHICLES.
the men under him, so that while maintain [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DULY PRESS
AUTOLYCUS.
"SHELL" TRANSPORT AND
- TRADING.
Beiter, ant for pachlication bat" as evidence of gooding proper discipline ke should not offend
- sunny days, I notics filthy bits of their proper pride." That is a feature we
rag spread out on the Praya to dry, near the cau quite understand here, though it is less municipal, dustbins. The coolic class is ap- easy to see how it is to be quickly remedied,parently allowed toraks through the rofuse and The Committee was not satisfied that the to take away those treasures, which, re-entoring merits of a cocatable as 2 zealous and effi- Chinatown, may convey any sad all sorts of ciest policemas always received sufficient infection. Da the Sanitary authorities know of
the practice? Yours faithfully In this connection, it is recognition. permissible to mention a recent disagree- ment between the Pross of Shanghai and theplice authorities. No one suggests the propriety of policemen giving away informa tion that should not be published, but that is uel Fest prevented by a stupid gerul order that sabordinates must refuse all information to the Press. The Press and Police work well together in many places, mutually co-operating, and tirely recogni- Gond a constable's or detective's success in The Press cannot but encourage the force to further enterpris. As it is, the instruction to hold no parley with reporters permits of been investigating the administration of the discretion on either side, and the inevit. Shanglai Police Force. They sut sixteen able result is injurious leakago and garbled times and examined twenty-two witnesses, repuls. By permitting the exercise of besides listening to a couple of deputations discretion on both sides, both, and the
publié as well, are bound to benef*. from the Police. They also advertised for of indiscretion could always be dealt with Cases anggeajons from the public, but though it in a very practical way. was a public meeting of ratepayers which demand the enquiry, only three commu
Col. II. Hamilton, C.B., Iadisu Medical nigations came in response to that invitation.ha-Chitral North West Frontier, Ticah,
Sorrice, who did excellent servies on There had been suggestions of corruption and China campaigas has been promoted to the in connection with the Force There always rauk of Surgeon General.
DONGKONG, ÅUGvær 23nd, 1907.
For about four months, Sir BATILLA DE SAUSMIREZ, Chief Justice, with Messrs. A MCLEOD, C. BROUKSEN, C.-M. EDE, A. M.
MARSHALL, and C. W. WaIGHTSON lave
the
From the report of the "Shell" Transport and Trading for the year 195. it appears that not profits came to £682186, making, with £85,355 brought forward, £67,501 in all, Extensive procision is made for depreciativa of steamare, while the preference and ordinary mitted for the year-absorb £15,000, and dividends-5 per cent. at the maximun per- the directors recommend that £70,000 be "ppropriated as a provision to ever such ex ponditure as may be required to make the company's steamers and installation comply Company. A balanes £174,370 is then carried with the agreements with the Royal Dutch forward, or more than double the enm brought the Royal Dutch Company, the grsawant into the neonuts. By the arrangements with between the company at M, Samuel and Co cancelled as from the 1st of January 1907, for the management of the company's affairs is and props 13 for the future management directors record the registration in Holland of will be placed before the shareholders The the Bstrafscho Petroleum Maatschappij, and the registration in the United Kingdom of these being the two companies established by Traarport to carry but the agreemen's, which the Royal Dutch Company and the Sholl
advantage of the company. Of the 5 0,10 the directora fasi amred will peeve to the farther ordinary shares authoriad in May, the directors have offered 300,001 at a premium Tho authority to issus the further 205,000 of 10s, and these are all been applied for. shares will only be be availed of if and when
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CODE TELEGRAPHY.
The Pall Mall Gazalta" has the following amusing letter:
3ir-By the new law affecting telegrame by ende I may soud say group of ten Letters en one word provided sach gerup is not an acknow ledged word. I may send, for instance, the group "scaotaèinoo
as one word but if reverse this group and send the latiors thus "Comentous, I should have to pay for three words. I hare tested this by sending the follow ing telegram from Vienna: *Cantoomen' onc prefer biswaiting here. On its arrival it was dissected into: his waiting here" and I had to pay for eight Can't come at once prefer words instead of for four.
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I then had the message reversed, and it was went to emoctase," and that was taken as quite in order, me Erchgati awaihrafor peanots and I had no extra to pay here,
made in transmission, which, if it were a code, You will observe that there two mistakes would probably have nesossitated the repetition of two worde,
Application adjourned, s
ANOTHER TYPHOON, VICTIM. The adjourned case of Pang Sul Fang came up:
The Official Receiver-This is the case where the man said at first he was partner and afterwards said he was not.
The Chief Justice-I remember, The Ofein! Receiver (to debtsr)-You gave the name of the two partners last time Koe
management of the business? No.
Did they ever take any actito part in the
Yes.
Who managed the business?-I di You acted as a partuar?—I j. Did people think you were's partner Has the firm ever made any mouey?-It has It has been in existence three or four years? -It has.
Have the partaora ever drawn anything from the firm No, but they have drawu interests on the capital once.
You drew $12 a month as wages 7-Yes. Did you draw anything elss P-No,
To what do you attribute your failure- Owing to the debts not paid to us and to the loss which we incurred by the typhoon of several thousands of dollars.
The Chief Justice-What did you lose arge boat.
He imits he is a partner,
The Oficial Receiver-He is a coal merchant,
Adjudication order granted.
THE BYTECT OF AN ADVERSK JUMENT.
sales that. I made to customers, the 15th May the same
Was the price at which you could buy yarn on January? It had fallen two ne thrẻo dollars.
N on the 25th
After further questions pot with a view to show that the decline of the market was greatar than admitted by dobter,
The Chief Justice asked-How much did you expect to less on the stuff you did not it delivery of Between $3 1,000 and $10,000, Mr. Looker How many bales were there - 37,000 balas on May 15th.
loes-I did not need to lose ou il.
You could not resoll them except at a heavy
The Chief Justice-Answer the question, whether you would have lost at the market. price then-I would lose some,
How much? Only a faw tens of thousands I think.
Think a little closer; how much -$39,5 or $50,000-
Mr. Locker-That is enough for my purpoas. (Te debtor)~The reason you could not sell was that the purchaser found he could buy yara cheeper than at the price you paid for it --E don't know.
You know perfectly well? I don't. Between the 15th May and the 17th Angul you bought another 55,368 bales P-Yok.
Of that amount 26,420 balos had, not bean regold - Yes, the customers gave directions för it to be ready for them.
· According to your stalement 26.430 halos had not been resold; is that aurreat P-Yea
On August 17th you had to take delivery of 51,753 bates which had not been resold 7-In- cluded in that amount is the amount the
Ürist, ou his behalf, stated that the liabilities
He Kwok Pai Chi, debtor's petition Mr.stomers had not booked.
amounted to $9,000 and the assets to $6,000. He referred his Lordship to a certain judgment. The Chief Justion--That judgment is only for $200. Surely his is not going into bank rupicy for that?
Mr. Looker submitted to his Lordship that The debtor had contracted debts without having any proof that he would be able, to pay them, and knowing that he was insolvent at the time. his Eardship should causs him to be arrested.
Mr. Grist-le caunot meet his other liabilitice, my Lord. The other sets will take some time to realise.
Receiving order granted.
YARN DE LER'S FAILURE.
Fan Wa Shan, adjourned application. The ORcial Recaiver said he had finished.
The Chief Justice replied that the question Earned on whether in view of the promises to purchase that the debtor had that he really had no proof of his inability to pay.
Mr. Looker proceeded to show that on May 15th debtor entered into a contract for over three willions dollars and a few months later he entered into another amonating to orer five Bud a half million dollars before
Mr. Looker, representing a number of credithe former had been resold." bore, amid that when the debtor was last baforo
the Court, the case was adjourned in order that he might supply certain information trom his books, which the creditors desired.
To a certain extent that had bean stone, but apparently he had not paid close attention to the gestione, as the answers did not altogether give the fal rmation that was desired.
Mr. Looker (to debtor),Was the statement of your business made out by you or with your which your solicitors furnished as to the course
knowledge-The accountant made it out.
Is it
Mr. Grist submitted that the application for his arrest was that he might be brought there.
Me. Dixon applied for su adjournment, adjournment on beh If of a number of credit ›rs. Mr. Grist opposed any application for an
in prison.
The Chief Justice-The adjournment will be
Mr. Grist We wish the public examiustion closed. We want our dividends,
of creditors, asid there gould bɔ no good done by Mr. Biley, who also appeared for a number
prolonging the examination.
intment.
a correct statement?--It is a teac
Mr. Goldring, who appeared on behalf of the
importere you bought for the purpose of ro-application was being made.
The yarn which you purchased from the yarnoe hoard by his representative when such an debter, submitted that the mau was entitled to
adling to country dealers? Sometimes my I bave further tested the case by sending
customers told me to make a purebase.
The Chief Justion-Supposing I decide to from a London oflee to stuther part of London apot dewolwaner napnorgrat telnotesar seinetfod
Aftend to the question. It was generally commit him, when does the trial come on ? the following: Esnasoneve yohifidrow suosas
Mr. Looker- The trial comes o when my customers told me to buy. gorgotsid akcupebots drownial pw ollaotout
You bought it to resell I want to knew application for discharge
The Chief Justice-Then there is no trial af soprupeh tretmargol etibtapyd zesi." rotacifot subtrofai tidrusbawo gaiverpfoe if you did not bay this yarn for the purpose?
Dy of reselling to Chineso denlere ?--Y. reversing thie you will be able to read, the sage quite clearly, although there are several mistakes made in transmission.
m
And unless these country customers paid for the yarn, you could aut yoursit pry for
It is quite evident that the mesengs is sont soit-That is 80, Isandyouth istelegram fortheparp seofprori cutomers for a certain guantity of garn? that it can at ones be read, for instance thus: Was there a demand among the country
ghowabeur ditisforth spustoffe storefaset 'They required some every your. oellowplai nordstube pickedinte
In anticipation of these requirements you
Yon entered into contrasts ouly when the customers requested you to buy --de a rute I bought very little without my customers requesting me to bay.
ON the
Aftor further discussion Mr. Galdring applie for the public examination to be closed.
The Chief Justice-What does the Oficial Feceiver waal P
The Official Receivor-I would like it oloved, my Lord.
The Chief Justica mid the question of
the application for his discharge, anil he asked What hold he had on the man in the monotime. Mr. Looker-I'm afraid I cannot tell you.. The application WuB adjourned until Thursday.
soueword ifthey have nosouse" muat be the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, Limited, nlett-rsas teudettorg roupsarealed to enter into largo contracts with importers committing him ta prison could only come upon
for the receiver to transcribe than one which is customers told me to buy, I bought. wuch easier for the operator to transmit and for the purchase of yarn?-No. When tho
utler gibberish.
What I should like to know is why one is forbidden by the Post Officerules while the other accepted. If the poslal and cable authorities would seldom be used, mosages would be more care to admit of grouping as I suggest, codes easily transmitted, and there would be no necessity for couatant repetition in consequence of mistakes made by the telegraph operators. I am, your obefient servant,
London, July 22
A contemporary comments.se
is, whoever there are police, for no service The Hou. Bugh. Clifford, C.M.G., who was offers greater temptations, and the man in recently appointed Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, the street is rarely charitable in ostimating took the oaths of alios as Officer Adcinistering his fellow's power of resisting such. The the Government of that clony on the necessary. investigators state unaniovely that against departure from Colombo of Sir Hoary Blake.
When this "Shell"-bars! upon us this morn- Mr. Clifford will continue to hold cfies until ing, it ete as a surprise. Last year the great the European and Indian branches of the
the arrival of Sir Henry McCallum next mouth, oil transport and producing company managed force they found no ground for the charge,
to pablish is report two mouths earlise than Aradian constable on duty in Queen's Read usnal. This year it comes along more than two and no vidence of corruption in the case of
Esat on Wednesday afternoon approached a any individual. In the Chinese tranch riesha coolio and asked him if he bal a lisance, roughly bandied in the struggle with the mont! earlier still. The company was rather it seem to be admitted that there is Finding that he had not be arrested him. As Standard Oil Company, and it has met with Corruption." What a curious remark! he was about to have for the station, however, be reesiled, arrangements were mado for
some criticism on ether matters: but, as will Who admitted? The Chinese? Or does it the proper driver appeared, and while persuading fusion of interests from the beginning of this mean that the Eun peius and Indians aid, the stable to liberate the unlicensed driver Jase with the Roysi Datok Company, and
knocked off his turban. He was then arrested. issued at 10s. premiaa. "not us but the Chinese"? In all three and the constabls took the pair to the station
Hubsequently 300,00 Ordinary dares Wera The credit balancÐ DU instaures it seems clear that the utmost the They were charge before Mr. C. D. Melbouras including the amount brought forward. Out the year's trading mounts to £107, 00, mot investigators can say is "not proven." As at the Magistravy yesterday and the man with of this £70,100 is appropriated to cover neces a remedy for possible corruption, the Com. out a licence was Goed $3 or seven days. They expaditure to make the company's steamere and installations comply with the licensad driver was found guilty of assault and agreements of the Royal Dutch Company. The mittee proposes the establishment of a conspicuously placed letter-box, a sort of Lion of payment of a Basof $5.
ordered fourteen days' imprisonment in default, report is not perhaps noteworthy for abund.
ance of trading information.
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J. S. B.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived Shanghai at 9.30am. où Thursday 22nd (ust.. sad left again at 6p.m. same day for Hongkong where she is due to arrive at fi p.m. to-morrow."
The N.Y.K. str. Tango Maru (American Line) loft Shanghai for this port on the 22nd
Line) loft Thareday Island for this port via inst, and is expected here on the 25th inst. s.m. The N T.K, str. Yawata Maru (Australian Manila on the 2nd inet, and is expected here on the 2nd prox. a m.
The N.Y.K. str. Kageshima Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port via Tuticorin, Colombo and Singapore on the 20th inst., and is expected here on the 7th prox.
Your customers didn't give you orders for any particular amount? They simply told you to buy a good deal because they wanted it They told me to be ready as they wished to buy.
They did not state quantition! -Approxim staly they did.
What did they say?-The customers would any approximately the amount they wanted to purchase, say 500 bales.
And you would buy 500 bales ?—Yes. They used to take delivery in small quantities of three or four bales at a time Bometimes more, sometimes less. I could not say exactly. You can say parlently well --They took little by little,
And as a customer came and wanted his few bates of yaru you went and get it from the people you bought it from--Yes.
You did not take delivery of it until the customer came along and asked for a few batos
Tos,
AN INTERESTING POINT.. Re Fuk Qu-okuen. The Offical Receiver asked that this examins- tion be olesad.
Mr. Dixon asked for an adjournment until ertain information for which he had asked was faraishod by the debtor.
Mr. Grist, o bebaif of the debtor objesied to furnishing such a sistement. All that the debtor was required to do was to furnish a sialement to the Official Receiver. All the information wanted could be got from the man and cross-examination. This appliastiou e e for a statement which would take a mouth to propare. The debtor conld not pay anyone to prepare the slatement and he could not be compelled to do so. He could only be compelled to come there and answer questions in the wilness box;
The Chief Justice remarked that it was an interesting point.
The case was adjourned for a week,
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