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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1926.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT.

EXAMINATION OF MR. N. B..

WHITE

THE AFFAIRS OF THE RITZ CAFE.

NEW RIVER STEAMER.

YUET ON! MAKES HER TRIAL

TRIP:

TO START ON HONGKONG- CANTON RUN.

Before Sir Henry Gollan (the 'Chief): ¡A new river steamer, which will join Justice), sitting in Bankruptcy Jurisdic- the Hongkong-Canton run this week, tion on Saturday, Mr. Nowell Bernard namely, the s... Fuct On, made her official White, formerly proprietor of the Bitstrisi trip, on Saturday afternoon, and Café, was examined in connection within six runs over the measured three miles

made an average speed of 13) knots his bankruptcy.

The Furt On (which means "Peace Creditors represented were Messrs. in Kwangtung and Kwangsi,” • war Gande Prize and Wa. Hing Cheong.

originally designed for the Kong- Replying to M. D. WE Tratman (the moon-Hongkong run, but temporarily, Official Receiver), Mr. White said that will be placed on the Hongkong-Canton he was formerly employed at the Hong-run.. She will make her maiden trip kong Hotel.

In 1923 ho left for the to-morrow morning. States, returned in 1993 and continued at. A sister ship, the Furt Hong, now be the Hongkong Hotel until August of theing built, will be ready to join the river same year.

Small Oapital, Big Outlay. He then decided to go into business and for the purpose of opening the Ritz Café, he was promised capital. He was to provide $4,000 and another party had promised a similar amount, but failed

to do so.

With $3,000 lent to him by his mother, he opened the Ritz Café at Alexandra Building. Outlay expenses, amounted to nearly $12,000.

Coatinuing, Mr. White said that he rowed in the first few mentha as business managed to repay much of what he bor. was good. But round about April of this year business slackened. In spite of this he had to pay the same salaries and pro- duce. seemed to be costing more.

In regard to personal expenses taken! from the business, Mr. White said that on an average he took about $150 a month. Questioned concerning his bro ther's association with the business, he said that though he was often on the premises, he was not employed, but there was an anderstanding that if times re.. mained good, he was to be given a alaried position. Mr. White further stated that he was at present living with his mother, and was not in employment. OTHER CASES.

LAND BOOM DEALS.

During the examination of Wong Fo Keung, of No. 1, Mosque Street, figures were referred to disclosing the astonish; ing rapidity with which property changed hands at enhanced prices during the land boom in the Colony.

Debtor said that after being seven years on the clerical staff of the Royal Engineers, he started the Asiatic Trading Company in 1914 on a capital of 918,000, borrowed from his mother. The Com- pany had ceased daring the strike. Debtor had also dealt in analyze dyes and made $16,000 profit. Thuring the 1020-23 slump he lost about 25,000..

service in a few months time. This beat, when completed, will replace a steamer which was lost during the typhoon in July last. At that time the steamer was nearly completed, but went aground during the storm. She was very badly damaged, but her engines and various other fittings were salvaged, and are being installed in the new steamer now

under construction.

The Furt On was built at the Cheung Sha War, shipyard at Yaumati, and hai been lying idle for six weeks or so after

when loaded with cargo she will prove an her completion. Her trials on Saturday were considered very satisfactory, and extremely good steamer, moving as sho does with no perceptible vibration.

Steamer Described.

The Tuet, On, which has as master Capt. Zoeller, a very well known China Coast officer, will accommodate about 800: passengers, of which 60 are saloon, 12 cabin (European) and about 60 Chinese first class, the balance being for Chinese second and third class passengers.

The steamer is of similar type to other Canton river steamers, and has a smoking room, dining room, etc., and spacious deck from for passengers. She is 199 feet in length: 32 feet in breadth and 8 feet drought; and has a loaded draught of 9 feet 6 inches,

The Fuct On is fitted with twin screw

triple expansion engines of the most modern design; has cylindrical boilers and is Stted with Howden's forced draugth, with 200 lbs. per square inch working pressure. Her auxiliary ma chinery is also of the latest design, in- cluding warping caps, fore' and aft. which enables her to be alongside the wharf within two minutes. Her fittings are elaborate, and more have yet to be added, and the steamer will also receive another coat of paint and varnish, etc. It was observed by those on board during the trial trip that there is an utter Lack of vibration, even when the steamer was going at her highest spread.

700 Guests.

When the Tnet On left the Po Tak Wharf on Saturday afternoon she had on board about 700 guests, among whom were included gentlemen prominent in bank-

In 1993 he began to deal in property, In connection with a syndicate he bought Knutsford Terrace for a little over 8 lakhs. Of this, $50,000 was raised on a mortgage and about three lakhs in cash

The Oficial Receiver remarked that at the time the property had changed handang, commercial and shipping circles. many times at greatly increased prices. His Lordship: I suppose this was a the time of the property boom.

The Official Receiver: Yes, property

was thrown about at that time.

Dector agreed that his syndicate had na offer which would have enabled them to clear 870,000, but it was refused, as it was their intention to develop the site

The Official Receiver, And wher land values began to go down, one or mora of your syndicate disappeared 1-Yes..

Reply to further questions, deson in that his personal loss on the transaction was $60,000.

Dealing with the purchase of Blue Bungalows, debtor said that the property had been bought for $200,000 and in three weeks time the syndicate disposed of it for 8438,000:

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THE MANILA TYPHOON.

DEATH ROLL ESTIMATE OF 300.

SEVERAL BRIDGES DESTROYED.

The steamer was gaily be-decked with

The Manila Times of November 8th fags, being dressed all over while states that the death toll in the Batangas ber departure was watched with interest typhoon and food was at that date, by several hundreds of Chinese assembled estimated at 300. Communication, ex- A very enjoyable time was spent by all cept by railroad and radio, was still cut on board. Proceeding through Sulphur of and any estimate of the total damage impossible. Hundreds of persons were Channel, the Fuet On proceeded to made homeless by the tidal wave which Lamma Island and, after carrying out swent in from the sea following the pass

er speed trials, proceeded back to Hong- ing of the typhoon. kong, after cruising off Cheung Chan

Amongst those present were: Dr. W. Wagner, the German Consul, Mr. R. O Ortlepp, Mr. C. Quarles van Ufford, Mr. A van manager the Holland-China Trading Co., Mr. H. G. Brayfield, of the firm of Carmichael and Clarke, and surveyor for the owners of the steamer; Mr. A. H. Rowe, Mr. de Bruyn, Mr. Kwan Tai, Mr. Sum Pak Ming, Mr. Tam Lat Ting, Mr. Chan Cheung Sun, Mr. Lau Ki Wa, and Mr, Tung Chi Ngong.

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AROUND THE CINEMAS.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES AT THE LOCAL THEATRE.

JACKIE COOGÁN A FEATURE.

There is certainly plenty to choose from in the series of films to be screened at the local cinema theatres during the pre- seat week, and something to appeal to and please every picturegeet

There opened at the Queen's Theatre yesterday an historical firm, "Yolanda," which runs until Wednesday. The picture While Batangas was the hardest hit, deals with the fifteenth century in the is portrayed, the central 5gures being all of the south central provinces of reign of Louis XI. A romantic love story Lara, Laguna and Cavite, in addition Princess Mary of Burgundy, posing at Tayabas, Yolanda, burgher maid, and Prince to Batangas, suffered heavily from the Maximilian of Syria. The picture is one wind, although the loss of life in these of thrills, exciting scenes and humourous provinces was light.

incidents. Miss Marion Davies appears in the title role of the picture, which was adopted from Charles Major's novel

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Government and Red Cross aid has been rushed to the stricken area.„

BATANGAS PLIGHT.

An Eye-Witness's Story. In the course of a letter, dated November 8th, 8 p.m., from Batangas an eye witness states :—

From Thursday to Saturday, we have the popular little Jackie Coogan back with us again. Jackie, the darling of the screen, this time appears in a notable picture entitled “The Rugman," 'a pic- tare which has a very strong appeal,'

THE WORLD.

Another deal was the purchase of land which had been used for a steel foundry at Shackiwan, a mortgage on which was Messrs. Cheong Man Hing, Pang Kan obtained from the P. & O. Bank for Sang, Chu Hon Pea, Sum Chung Hing,” $312,000. Of this, $167,000 was still out-Tang Chau Cho, Kwan Chai Tung, standing. The land was not worth that Wong Sau Sang, Pong Taci Ching, Tam amount at the moment. Interest had to Pak Shia; Tam Woon Tong, Wong Tin be paid on that mortgage by debtor. Tang, Chu Mun Chuen, and Tung Lai

Many of the mortgages, he said, were Tong. in his own bond. He had endeavoured Refreshments were served to, the visitors to get into touch with his partners and and speeches were also delivered Mr. had got hold of one in Fatsboo, but he O. QUARLES VAN Urroun wished the owners had refused to come to Hongkong. of the new ship auccess in their new Debtor also referred to deals in Robinson enterprise. Road, on which there had been a heavy Mr. SUN PAK MINO replied with an- loss owing to the slump in prices. other toast on behalf of the owners, Mr. M. K. Lo, representing Mr. Ip thanking Mr. van Ufford for his good Lan Chuen, Secretary of the Chinese wishes, and Mr. Brayfield for his General Chamber of Commerce, then work and the interest he had taken. examined debtor as to a contribution of Dr. WACKER proposed a toast in honour $5,000 which had been paid by Mr. Is of the captain of the new, steamer and to the Pak Yick Land Investment Com wished him success in his new anission. pany, of which the debtor had been. He added that it was only fitting that Secretary. He said that the Pak Yick the captain's post should be filled by a was not, in the generally accepted mean man of the high type as that which the ing of the word a firmor Company, company had chosen. It was group of friends for the pur pose of speculating."

Debtor denied that the land for deveWitness stated that building contracts come in from any place. All telephone, lopment for which Mr. Ip had paid $5,000 of the value of $100,000 were in hand telegraph and wireless lines aro down." was purely fictitious. At the time it was when the cost of labour and materials last night getting everything tied down, We worked on the launches until twelve made the Pak Yick were in communica increased and led to heavy losses on the but when the wind changed everything tion with the Government for the land in question.

that the launches were tied to was car Another public examination was that ried away. The Prince and the General judgment debt. for $30,000 and interest. of Lau Biu Pak, of 60, Wellington Street food tried to ride it out in the bay with Meris," which had a successful run at the

who had been proprietor of a curio the wind off shore. business and also acted as property We found them on the beach near Bauan, the Prince not damaged but the Debtor stated that he had made money General Food with her port side stove on his curio business before the war but in and full of water. We patched. her not since. He had dealt in property as up and got her back to port in tow of

broker and during the last 16 or 17 the Prince about 7.00 p.m. to-night. years had carried through deals for pro- perty amounting to over 88,000,000.

Nobody living in Batangas" remembers At the World Theatre, there is show. "Changing Hus- anything like it. The wind was about asing patil to-morrow strong as I ever saw it in Camarines and baada" adapted from the Saturday the foods were worse than anything I Evening Post story "Roles." The pis ever saw. The wind carried in a tidal | ture is of a very entertaining character, wave or back water and the Calumpang dealing with a wife ambitious for a stage river spread over the whole area career, who changes places with an of Batangne||running down every street actress who resembles her. The contre- from two to ten feet deep.

temps arises when the husband, noce I believe a conservative estimate of the the wiser for the change, falls in love dead along the shores of Batangas Bay with the actress and the wile in love with is 200. No, word has come in from the fiance of the actress. Leatrice Joy Bulayan Bay where the typhoon must doas exceedingly well in the dual role have passed with equal damage. Hot wife and actress, double,, ...

The two big bridges between Banan and From Wednesday to Thursday, "Held Batangas have completely disappeared, to Answer," from Peter. Clark Macfar They were called Lagnas Bridge and lade's story of the same title, will be at Hogonay Bridge were of old Spanish the head of the programme. A picture style. The railroad bridges on these with much interest and with a capital. rivers were also destroyed and 'the train story, it features House Peters, Grace is marooned at Bauan. No word has Carlyle, James Morrison and Evely

Mo. Lo put several questions as to a

made against him in his Supreme Court. Debtor admitted that he had not de fended the suit. As regards the non- inclusion of the judgment debt in his statement of affairs, he considered that such a debt was not a personal one.

His Lordship pointed out that the judy ment was against debtor personally Debtor was not a baby in business and could surely not have believed that ho was not personally liable.

The examination of Mr. Lo concluded this public examination,..

BUILDING LOSSES, Several building contractors appeared as creditors at the public examination of Lo Yura Nam, proprietor of the Yuen Wo Hing fin, whicae. liabilities were stated to be between $50,000 and $60,000,

(Continued on next Column).

Capt. ZOELINER suitably responded.

contracts.

broker.

Debtor's Liabilitics were stated to be over $100,000.

Arising out of a petition for a receiv ing order made on behalf of a Chinese firm by Mr. D. McCallum, Mr. W. B. Hind questioned whether two partners in a firm could apply for such an order, without obtaining the signatures of other partners of the petition..

His Lordship said that the point, was an important one, and had not previously occurred occurred to him. He would re- serve judgment on it.

2,000 H.P. BRITISH AEROPLANE.

Breat.

For the last two days of the week, “A

The picture has been adapted from the Fool's Awakening" will be screened. The Tale of Triona" by W. J. Locke. BARETHE STAR.

At the Star Theatre, Kowloon," Stella World Theatre last week, will be shown. fer the last time to-day,

From to-morrow to Wednesday, "Con- ductor 1499," with the mirth provoking Johnny Hines will be screened.

For the last three days of the week, "On Thin Ice "will be the main attrac tion on the bill It is a picture which sustains the interest of the audience from start to finish, the story of which is rather out of the ordinary run. A new giant British monoplane, the The Merry Widow." Inferible, has been completed at Dal- muir, near Glasgow

Next week we shall see Mae Murray Produced for the Air Ministry by again at the Queen's Theatre, where she Messi, William Beardmore and Co., the will be appearing in the picture version monoplane is built of metal. It is driven of The Merry Widow, the successful by Rolls Royce engines, developing more musical comedy. than 3,000 horse power. Each of its pneumatic-tyred landing wheels stands 7ft 6in. high.

From November 25th to 27th, we have John Barrymore in "The Sea Beast, an adaptation of the novel "Moby Dick