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19TH, 1991.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE PETITION ADJOURNED FOR THREE By kind permission of Messrs. Jardine,

MONTHS LONGER. Matheson & Co., Ltd., the annual gen

The petition for winding-up the Banque eral meeting of the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Club was held in their Board Industrielle de Chine, which had bean Room, on Monday,

adjourned for three months, came before Mrs. H. E. Pollock was elected presi-the Paisne Judge (Mr. H H. J. Som dent, and Mrs. H. H. J. Gompertz, vice-

Mr FC. Jenkin (instructed by president. Miss Frost was re-elected hon.pertz) at the Supreme Court, yesterday. treasurer and Miss Jennings, hon secro Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and

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It is hoped to secure very soon a suit. Hurston)," who appeared for the petition where Every One Goes. Entirely Under British Management..

able ground for practice games, and practice matches will then immediately commence.

The meeting terminated with votes" of thanks for the past President (Mrs. John Johnstone), and Hon. Secretary (Miss A. Wheeler),

URAIGENGOWER 0,0, ANNUAL

MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Craigen gower Cricket Club was held on Monday evening, Mr. Mody presiding over a large attendance."

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The annual report stated that Mr. R.

in league Baan headed the averages inatches, and in bowling. Mr. E Laminert had the best average Tennis little enthusiasm was shown. Billiards handicap competition was won by Mr. P. A. Rozario, Mr. L. G. Rod Friguez being runner-up. For the first time the Club joined the Lawn Bowly Association competition. Shanghai-sent a team for interport honours and in the match with them the Club lost by points, the score being Shanghat, 17; C.C.C.. 14. The membership, numbered 981, an increase of 31 The accounts

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During the season 152 debentures were drawn, leaving a balance of 63 to be redeemed, which will be done during the month.

ers, said the application was made under Section 138 of the Companies' Ordinance for a further adjournment of the hearing The grounds for the of the petition. application were stated in an affidavit filed the previous day by M. Montargis, The the local manager of the Bank. application was for an adjournment until January 16th, 1999. If the order made last time were continued, .. giving creditors and contributories the right to come in a have the petition restored, Mr. Jenkin suggested that there would be, no harm in an adjournment until January.

The Registrar indicated that he had [no objection: he thought the application would be for the benefit of the creditors. In reply to the Judge, Mr. Jenkin said. there was no opposition, or were any interested persons represented.

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The Judge made the order on the same terms as before with leave to creditors or any person interested to apply ea parte summons for the restoration of the Petition to the list.

BEPAYMENT OF BANKING DEPTY FORESHADOWED;

M. Montargis, in the affidavit referred to, stated that, on October 6th, at the Looker, Deacon, request of Messrs. Dencon & Harston, the Bank's solicitors, Mr. Mody and RE Belilio he cabled to Laris asking them to cable offered to provide additions to the prehin the probable date of re-opening of seat Club House to meet the require the Bank. He further requested them to ments of the increased membership,

Courts of Justice in England were adopt- Mr. Mody and Mr. Belilios were reatorm him what attitude the High elected President--and Vice-President res-

hearing of the Bank's petition-for-ag pectively Mr. R. Basa was re-electeding towards further adjournments of the Hop, Secretary, and Mr. D. K. Kharis order for winding up. On October 7th Hon. Treasurer.. Mr. B. W. Bradbury he received a cable from the Bank's was elected Captain and the Committee Saigon office-the head office for Indo- was composed of Messrs. W. Allen, C. M.Chine-stating that the General Manager Alves, Dr. F. H. Kew, M. Manuk, B. Men's Wear Specialists,

Paris, had asked the Manager of the W. Bradbury, P. T. Lamble, A. E. Hali of the Banque Industrielle de Chine at and S. E. Ismail,

Bank in Saigon to communicate to him (M. Montargis) the fact that the French Cabinet had officially approved the re organisation scheme adopted at the shareholders' meeting of the Bank held in Paris on July 25th; further that the the French Cabinet, had entrusted to A pretty wedding took place at Holy Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas the Friots Church, Shanghai, on the 12th carrying out and performing of all acces inst. when Mr. Cyril Champkin, manasary negotiations for bringing into force ger of the Mercantile Bank of India, the reorganisation scheme in tre short- Ltd., was married to Miss. Helen Worces

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On October 9th, 1921, he received a The church was charmingly, decorated cable from the General Manager of the with white flowers and the service, which Banque in Paris confirming these facts included a fine rendering of the hymns, and informing him that the Banque de The Voice that Paris et des Pays Bus hoped to have the O Perfect Love," and Breathed o'er Edea, was conducted by necessary funds and to have performed the necessary acts. for bringing into the Rev. C. E. Spencer, sub-deap,

The bride, who wore a white satin effect the re-organisation scheme for the dress beautifully draped, was given re-opening of the Bank in the early part away by her brother, ir. WG Porces (of 1922. Full details were not contained ter. She was attended by Miss Alma in the cable, but the cable-did-say that Worcester (her niece), Master Bobin the re-organisation scheme provided for Worcester and Master Peter Champkin the repayment in full, within six months The brides of the re-opening of the Bank, of all (son of the bridegroom). maids and pages wore pale blue satin. purely banking debts, such as Bills, Mr. K. W Robertson was best man and Drafts, deposits and telegraphic, trans- among those at the church were Mrs.fers, and, turther, that the Bank would Worcester (the bride's mother), Mrs. W. be in a position to re-open on or before G. Worcester, Mr. and Mrs. Howe, Mr. March, 1929. The cable also stated that Maitland, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. H. E. the High Courts of Justice in England bad raised no objection, to further ad- Fox and the Misses Loreiro.

After the ceremony, a reception was juuraments of the Bank's petition filed in held at the residence, of Mr. W. G.England. Worcester, 73, Great Western Road.

The newly-married couple will spend their honeymoon at Chinking.

820,000,000 EXCHANGE IN VIEW AT SHANGHAI BIG PURCHASE OF HANKOW ROAD

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From these telegrams, and from infor- mation received from official and well authorised sources, M. Montargis was convinced that the French authorities, in- cluding the highest political and firin eial personalities, were entirely in favour of the reconstruction of the Bank. The fact that the French Cabinet had ap proved auch reconstruction, and that "the Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas, had consented to carry it out, all pointed to the fact that, in the rear future, the Bask would be in a position to repay its creditora in full and to re-establish its prestigo in the East.

The Chines: newspapers contain the prospectus of the International Gold and

The petition, therefore, asked that the Silver Currency Stock-and' Produce Ex- change, Ltd. an institution which will hearing of the Bank's petition for a apparently rank larger than all others 20 winding up order be adjourned until. far established. According to the pros January 18th, 1922, and declared that! peetus the capital in 820,000,000, in 400,000 shares of $20 each, of which 15 such adjournment would not in any way prejudice the depositors and creditors in is to be called up, making a paid-up Hongkong as the aeeets were fully pro- capital of $6,000,000. Mr. Chu Lai-fous tected and were being realised as occa. is at the bead of the concern, which, we

are informed, is registered at the Italiansion permitted by the Special Manager He considered that it would be most. Consulate. Its international character's provisionally appointed for that purpose. seen in the shareholders of any nation-beneficial to such creditors that the alities who are already interested.

According to the Chinese newspapers adjournment asked for be granted in. the building at No. 9, Hankow Boad, has order that they might benefit from "such said scheme" of re-organisation and re- construction. been purchased as premises for the ex change, but other information suggests. that not only this bus two other build- ings have also been secured. The pur chase price, including the land, is stated

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