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ACTION.

TRUSTRE OF BANKRUPT FIRM. SUED!

INTERESTING C

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 2018, 1920

of

(2) That an account be taken of all suma PN due to the -plaintiff na trustee im

bankruptcy including the $9,000 mentioned in para 10 and that the defendant make repayment

fum found due. · of the sum In his statement, the defendant does not i

FIRES ON THE HILLS.

From ,

Jeg la

ram the Report of the Rotanical and Forestry Department we take the follow

Fire firm were reported during the first | quarter, 12 in the second, in the third, and 3 in the fourth, making a total of 43 for the year compared with 65 in the “previous year.

THE UNIVERSITY DRAMATIO

SOCIETY.

A GIFT FROM LORD DUNSANY.

Lord Dunsany has presented to the

The bearing way commenced yester day in the Supreme Court, befors Mr. admit the figure stated in para 6 of

U. Musical and Drama ic Society a H. H.' J. Gompertz, Acting Chief Justice, the claim, but admit that be made ad-

net Eastern play which he has written i specially for and presented to the Society.

•fica in thich the partics are two mer-vance to the Hing Loung Hip Lan

This is naturally matter of great dem, abants wolf Enown in the Chinese com- and drew against such advanced that |

The most serious fire courred nor the light to the members of the Society: mansily.

at' the "Fad of "the Chinese Year #January

Tutam

Intermediate Reservoir where During the last wesion they worked hard Mr. Bldon Poster, instructed by Mrgad. 1917), there was due to him the about 800 pine trees were either killed or to produce two of Lord Dunsany's playa W. B. Hind, appeared for the pikinti, kam of "kbout $8,600, ***

and their success in that effort no doubt and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by M7

will encourage them to do better still EA Davidson, for the defendant.”

The statement of claimsays that the plaintiff, Wong Sau Sam, is the trust of the Hing Long Hip Kee Lan firm nor bankrupts, and the defendant. Yuen Ying Fe, is a merchant of No. 2, Salt Fish St. Hongkong

badly damaged. The fire originated During the Chinese Year (January 23rd, though the carslowness of people worship 1917, to February 10th, 1918) the defend-

ping at a grave, five of whom were arrest- art advanced further sums to the said armed Three of them were Ened $10 each and On August 15th, 1977; an agreement, was entered into between the said firm and the other two were discharged on account

of their youth, the defendant by which the defendant Agreed to advance to the firm monies to

about 500 pine trees were destroyed by In a plantation above Deep Water Bay

the extent of $90,000. At the red of the 6. As this fire started in the middle of

a year the sum of $14,700, monien

the plantation it was probably caused by the said agreement the firm agreed at any fuel. time at the request of the defendźct to

during the coming winter,

porting to be made between the said Hine advanerd, was due to the defendant Bootie collecting vegetable drugs or the understanding interest displayed" by

On of about February 20th, 1918, indenture of mortgage was executed pur

and Loong Hip Kee Lan as mortgagors' the defendant as mortgagee, whereby the

mortgagora covenanted, inter alia, to pay execute a mortgage on their whole busie Hongkong Hotel. Repulse Bay, was H.R.U.M. and D. Society,is called The

staged two of Lord Dunaany's plays early It will be remembered that the Society this year and achieved a great success. Some photographs of the play and the

were sent to Lord Dunsany, who evidently rather remarkable programme, rendered into Chinese by the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce,

wax plansed to receive them. In a litter expressed himself as very pleawdwith of thanks recently received Lård Duosany

the Societe and wishes to convey his con- On the 30th December a plantation abos gratulations to the actors.

The play that he has presented to the bass and nasets to the defendant to cure set on fire by workmen employed in blast- Compromise of the King of the Golden on demand to the mortgages the sum of

ing stone. It appears that they put a sacks," and it in Chinese in its setting. It $15,000 with interest as 1 per cent per any monies owing under that agreement."

In answer to para. 7 of the latement over a lighted fuse and when the explosion lends itself to very fine renie setting. month, and assigned to the mortgages,

It is hoped by members of the Society firstly, their book debtsecondly, all their of him, the defendent says that the plan curd, the sick was projected in a bars that it will be possible to arrange a per abare and interest in the funds of the huent is estopped from saying that at the ing condition, into the plantation. The formance before Christmas, of this year. It must be confessed that, possibly berangs Yick Shé; and, thirdly, their signboard. date when the mid indenture of mortgage contractor who employed the men was it was race week, the public did not greatly goodwill and right to the exclusive use of was entered into there was due to the made to pay for the damage done. Mrs. encourage the members of the Society by It is the aus Bing Loong-Hip Ke Lan and defendant the sum of $7.130.55" oaly. By J-II-Taggart, who happened to be at the their attendance last February.

hoped, that they will be môre interested in all their stats right, title and interest in the indenture is was recited that the sum

Kepulse Bay Hotel at the time, en seeing the now play the promis nuigned.

of $18,000 had been already advanced by the fire, reported the matter to the Stanley the defendant to the firm,

Police Station by telephone, otherwise the than it was damage would have been much greater

The said indenture was signed by Chan King Was and Wong Yew Sang. The pure ported to execute it as "anaging partner of the Hing Loong Hip Kee Lan for them. selves and all others the partners in the suid Fling Loong Hip Kee Lan

Tbs indentura purported to recite, wit

On the first day of the Chinese year (February 13th, 1918, to January 31st, lata) the defendant was appointed manage of the firm.

The Tsing Ming Festival was on the 6th April and nine fires were reported, but very little damage was done af men were stationed in various parts of the Colony where fires were most likely to occur. that At the Chung Yung Festival on the 1st November, three fizen were notified, but that purpose before any serious damage

On February 20th, 1978, the mortgage was executed. The defendant denữ

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GLEE CLUB.

COMING TO HONGKONG. The University of California Glee Club, known all over the United State, and

ness and acknowledge that the sum of the mortgage was not authorised. The, these were put out by the men detailed for Europe as "America's Greatest Coliego |

mortgage" was executed by two parties

of

tool place.

which came, to their notice.

$16,000 bad bon advanced by the wort gagce on the 10th day of February, 1918.

the frin acting under the authority of a In fact, the deforddiant had been a mem-

To the Honourable the Captain-Super intendent of Police the thanks of the De ber of the Hing Long Cheung Kee firm meeting of the partners thereof."

Further advances in pursuance of the partment are again due for allowing his whom business was bought by the mortgage were made to a total of $11,500 officers to sagage.coolim. to extinguish fires Long Hip Ree bap in 1991. At the time the last of such advations being on May the parchae, the defendant had left on 8th. 1918. The defendant denies, as alleged deposit with the purchasers about Teels

in the statement of claim, that the further, 5.942.40. Therefore from time to time he drew money from the Hing Loong Hip Kadvances amounted to Taels 8.735.374. Lan, Subsequently, the defendant made ertain advances Dot exceeding in all

sco to the Hing Long Hip Kee Lan and in 1917 he was engaged by the Hing Long Hip Kea Lan as their manager.

Av the date. The indenture of mortgage

The defendant did not advise the firm to go bankrupt. On June 28th, 1918, the de'endant sold the premises comprised in mortgage by asalon for $28,000. Prior to

the sale the defendant received from the Srm the sum of $2,000 referred to in the statement of claim,"

Company of Singers and Entertainers" is now touring the Orient and will soon be in Hongkong.

Under the direction of Clinton R. "Brick," Morse, Dean of the American

College Gles Club Leaders, twenty-one boys and their famous ten-piece jazz band, will The thanks of the Department are also bring to the Far East the latest music and due to the Honourable the Secretary for comedy of the States. With an inexhaust Watchmen to assist the foresters at the and classical music, and an unusually bril Chinese Affairs for allowing Distries-able rupericire of college songs popular

spring and autumn festivals.

liant collection of speciality men, the U.C. boys will present three changes of programme, including their own inter pretation of the celebrated American Black and White Minstrels,

A PEAK DINNER PARTY. GETTING FLOWERS TO DECORATE

THE TABLE

at

Among the variety acte which Cali- tornia's best talent will offer here are:- The Golden Bear Quartet ; Frank Morgan, the musical carpenter;

the 'Varsity Comedy Trie;

Eddie Williams, the speckled coon;

was entored into there was due to the "The defendant denirs. Every allegation the Magistracy, yesterday, with teal. Summer Mering, the man who sings to beat

defendant in respect of his original laposit". and the advances the sum of $7,130.65.-

Two Chinese gardeners were charged ing flowers from No. 40 the Peak

Inspector Purdon stated that: an Indian consable noticed a man carrying a cover basket along the Peak Road and stopped him. The man dropped the basket and tried to run away, but was sourched the basket and found it to contain immediately seized by the constable who

contained in paragraph 12 of the state- By the indenture of mortgage the defen- ment of claim, Notices, some in writing dant agreed to advance to the mortgagors and some verbally, of the assignment of the further sum of $20,000. Of the said the book debts were duly given. If no sum he has advanced Taels, 5735.374 only notice were given, which the defendant

nd of that Tacks 1,997.92 (pius Taels 166.6 denies the defendant will claim Rowers. It was later ascertained that the

that the said assignment was god flowers were stolen from No. 40. interest) was naud 1.to repay, deposits and advances made by the defendant and a is perfect as an equitable assignment. further suci of about $1,000 was used to If the book debta were at the commence

Mr. Bell-Irving said he did not give any of the defendants permission to remove the flowers,

First defendant, who is gardener at No.

the band; Irving Neumiller, the McCor macic of the College world; Larry Bloch- professor of jazzology Chariie Strick man, loquacious magician: Paul McCoy, faden, American intercollegiate champion saxaphonist; and Dave Phennig, vamp violinist,

last three months, and will include the The tour of the college musicians will grincipal cities of Japan, China, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula and Hawaiian Islands. This is the longest trip over taken by a College Giec Clubk. It is part of the programme carried on by the University of Calfornia to establish closer world. The California boys will visit the Principal cities of the Orient and supple ment the work of exchange professors and travelling fellows in cementing friendships.

repay deposits made by or through the ment of the bankruptcy in the possession 40, said that he gave the second a few relations between the universities of tho

said Chan King Wan. None of it was used to repay deposita made by or through any other partners

Subsequently, the defendant advised the

order and deposition of the bankrupt, fowers. The second said that his master under such circumstances that such firm were the reputed owners thereof (which is denied) they were not in such poeesssion

The defondant denies that the mortgage

residing at No. 159. was giving a dinner party and as he had no flowers to decorate the tables with, he went to first defendant

for some.

Mr. Hutchison romarked that Was R common practice for servants to go round to gardeners and ask for.Bowers. He did not think it was very serious. He.fined each man 85:

P. W. D. VICTIMIZED.

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COMPANY REPORT.

GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED.

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Colonial Register of the Gula Kalumpong Babbor Estates, Ltd., are in receipt of

Office of the Company in London to the At the Magistracy, yesterday, the effect that shareholders registered on the chief. clerk of a Government: marry books of the Company on the 30th June, Tat-so-mun, was charged with obtaining 1920, will be entitled to participate in the $1.5% from the Public Works Department issue of shares in accordance with the resolution passed as the last Annual by false preteners ·

Defendant is alleged to have submitted General Meeting of the Company. a false time sheet for wages for men who did not work and had also instructed certain persona to collect the money

The case was remanded, bail being fixed

firm to go bankrupt and on June 1st, order and deposition with the consent of 1918, an interim receiving order, and, on the defendant inasmuch as the defendant June 22nd, 1915, a receiving order was ook every possible means to obtain posses made on the petition of gae Chan Chik aion of such book, debts by doing all in his Kim Tong, a creditor, and the firm was power to give notion to the debtors of the adjudged bankrupt on July 12th, 1918 asignment of their respective debts. when the plaintiff was appointed, trustee.

After the bankruptcy and during, the was a fraudulent transfer of the property FALSE TIME SHEET PRESENTED.elegraphic information from the Head currency of the interim" receiving order of the bankrupt firm or a fraudulent pre- the defendant wrongfully and without ference. authority took from the firm Taels 380 and On July 6th, 1918, the defendant, by Tricks 1,060. (in all £2,000.00) ****

xale at public auction, disposed of the The execution of the indenture of mort-premises comprised in the said mortgage. gage was not authorised by the Hing Loong The defendant will therefore object that so Hip Ke Lan or by any of the partners much of the claim as alleges that the said therein others than the said Chen King mortgage is inoperative on grounda other Wan. The plaintiff further says the dothan those of the frandulent transfer of at $500. fendant was well aware that the extention the property of a bankrupt firm or was unauthorised as "aforesaid,

fraudulen preference is bad in law and discloses no cause of action against him, The bearing will last for some days.

MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENTS. A Chinese girl was knocked down by motor-car No. 263 in Queen's Road Central on Saturday and was removed to hospital, The 'accident resulted from the car trying

No notion in writing of the assignment of book debis of the indenture of mortgage was given to the debtors and the said debts were at the commencement of the bankruptcy in the possession order or dis GOODS OBTAINED BY FALSE to aver collision with a ricksha

pofition of the bankrupt firm in their trade or businene with the consent and -permission of the defendant their manager under such circumstances that they were' the reputed owners thereof.

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PRETENCES.

CHINESE YOUTH IMPRISONED.:

A motor-car ran over the logs of a Chinese in Pokfulam Road, the victim -being-seated off the bdge of the road-as A Chinese youth, who was employed as the driver trying to swerve the car to pre the time. The accident: was the reshit of

a servant and had been dismissed sought sent it running into a crowd of street

The Local Register will be closed from the 1st to 3rd July, both days inclusive, during which period printed notice will be posted to all shareholders on the local Regider setting forth the manner and time within which they may exercise their. | rights.

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An advertisement for the benefit of holders of Bearer shares will be inserted in the local Press for a period of one week commencing on the 3rd July.

MARINE COURT.

BREACH OF HARBOUR REGULATIONS.

The masters of four motor boats were CW. Bockwith, R.N., Marine Magistrate, yesterday morning fined by Commander $20 each, or sentenced to ons month's The fadenturn of mortgage was a frauds to revenge bimself by obtaining goods urchins

rigorous imprisonment for committing a lent transfer of the property of the From the Wing Ou Store, and ordering the

breach of the Regulations of their licences bankrupt firm, or, in the alternative, is samo to be charged to his master's account. The report of the Oriental Telephone by taking water from places other than void as a fraudulent preference, or, in the He was succesful in his first attempt December 31st, mates that the grom, sárhe

and Electric Company for the year ended the Government water works. This occur

red on Sunday. The defendants pleaded further alternative, le vold wholly or as and secured a number of singite which beings, including dividends and interest piltyperkins, arb-inspector of Police, said

by reason of

the choreiahelore pawned. A few days later he again call from absidiary companice, etc; amounted t

to £124.843 (against 2100, 3201 Lowhich that, at about 6.30 am, yesterday he sa

the four defendants at the swirance of tiss ed at the store, and ordered another lot is added £11.502, brought forward, making Drinkers Bay, filing their water canks by The plaintiff, otaims

of singlets. This aroused the suspicion of £136,150. - Final dividend of 6: per cent means of hoses to the hillside. This water (freo of tax), making 10 per cent for the unknown and constituted a great diu- That the indenture of mortgage to the salesman, who telephoned to the Police. year (the same) and a bonus of 2 per cent.ger to shipping. met "axide and declared roid; The youth was questioned and charged (free ofitax) on the Ordinary shares to {The defendants pleaded that "they""'ɑnly) alternatively, inoperative lira far as ressorday! with obtaining goods under general reserve, £6,000 (against £7,687); used the water for launch boilers, 1 i paspored to sign the book false pretences. He was sentenced to three to staff pension fund, £2,000; forward Commander Beckwith remarked that it

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