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Gentlemen's

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th,

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The following Persons will be considered as Members of a Family: Husband, Wife, unmarried Children and Governess, Nurse or Amah,living in the same hapse.

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F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th December, 1P27,

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CED TRAFFIC ALLEGED TRAFFICKING IN DRUGS.

CHARGE AGAINST CHRISTIE AND BLUHM WITHDRAWN.

BOTH RE-ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FALSE" PRETENCES.

M. DURAND AND MME FLINT.

APPLICATION FOR BANK- RUPTCY DISCHARGE.

ENTIRELY PREMATURE,

When Mr. J. L. Durand and

1927.

THE CHAN TSZĘ CHEUK CASE.

Substantial !! „Assets,

The case of Chan Tize Cheuk, in which a ruling on what constituted substantial assets, came up again when His Lordship also announced that his consent this time must not not be considered a precedent.

Debtor had been adjudicated bankrupt. The Official Receiver then asked for the adjudicated order to be annulled- Mr. B..

There was an unexpectedly sudden i Madame Flint (partners in the Café Davidson, for the debtor, submitted ending to the charge of trafficking Restaurant Parisien and other as that about 7 per cent, constitut:d ** substantial assets" but His Lord- minimum except in exceptional circumstances, cach case to be treated on its merits.

in Morphin brought against James Sociated businesses) applied at the ship ruled that 10 per cent. was the

Christic, an ex-Colonel of the Bri. tish Army, and a Litvian, named Christopher Bluhm, when the hear ing was resumed at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning.

The ense has been before Mr. R. E. Lindsell several times and has these been fully reported in columns. His Worship announced on Saturday that the charge could got bë sustained, "and "defendants were accordingly discharged, but they were re-arrested on leaving th Court precincts on a charge of conspiracy to defraud.

on

Saturday

Bankruptcy Court. morning for the discharge from bankruptcy, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) and the Official Receiver (Mr. E. L. Agassiz) both expressed the opinion that the ap plication was very premature.

Mr. D. L. Strelict made submis the creditors, and missions fer ultimately His Lordship decided to adjourn the application sine die.

His Lordship commented that debtors' conduct had been very favourable, and the Official Receiver said that he had given them full credit for that.

It was stated that there is an asset of $3,000, which is alleged to be due ta the estate from Societe Commerciale Asie et Afrï- que of Paris, and the question is how much there might be for credi- tors...

Following na interview between Mr. J. A. Gordon Leisk (defenċ- ing), Mr. T. H. King (Director of Criminal Intelligence) and Mr. R. E. Lindsell His Worship, on tak- ing his seat on the beach, said that as indicated in Chambers he had gone into the evidence both for the prosecution, and for the defence. He

A detailed report on the bank- had given both sides very careful consideration, but although he be ruptcies; which included the follow. lieved the evidence of the first wit- ing ness for the prosecution (the Chi- nese police reservist, Au Yeung); he had come to the conclusion that there was no genuine offer to pro- vide morphia and therefore no charge under the Drug Ordinance. could hold water.

His Worship added that in his opinion the morphia was purely a blind used by the accused to obtain. money from the prospective Chi- nese buyer. Hia Worship suggest" ed that the charge be altered to one of criminal conspiracy to de- fraud.

His Worship further said that the charge under the Drug Ordi- dance could be amended. and the cas: proceeded with on the evidence already given, or the defence could obtain a discharge on the present charge and defendants be tried for criminal conspiracy to defraud be fore present charge and defendants be tried for criminal conspiracy to defraud before another. Magistrate. His Worship discharged both de fendants, and Christie immédiately left the dock".

When His Lordship gave his de- cision, Mr. Davidson suggested that the ratio could be made up as friends were willing to help debtor. with contributions.

His Lordship disapproved what be characteristd as waiting to see which, way the cat would jump."

Mr. Agassiz announced that he had received an offer from friends of the debtor to increase the assets to $18,000 (by paying in a few thou sand dollars) and he was agreeable that the order for adjudication should stand.

averse to allowing the request and His Lordship said that he was

his consent must not be taken to have established a precedent.

PETITION DISMISSED.

Mr. L R Andrewes represented! the Wa Shing firm of printers. a petitioning creditor in the case of

The creditors had already obtain- ed judgment for over 8400.

Debtor was absent and His Lord- ship called for evidence of an act of bankruptcy alleged to have been- committed by debtor (the managing partner):

Assets in hand at the moment, after deducting expenses, the Mr. Andrewes submitted that the Official Receiver's fees and pay-petitioning creditor had already ment of 25 per cent. dividend to made an affirmation but His Lord- preferential creditors (ie, for ship, holding that the procedure had wages, etc.), : amounted

been established, insisted on ovi $1,081.67.

dence of the facts and would not hear evidence about the affirmation;

to

..

Assetes as valued at, debtors when filing their statement were down as 263,972.57.

The Official Receiver also held a small quantity of jewellery which included a diamond ring and a watch and chain.

Book debts were estimated by debtors-according to their state- ment of affairs at 836,340.68, of which 83,487.49 had been collect

ed.

The creditor said that about forty days ago, he called on the debtor's place of business but was told that Business was being he was out. conducted by the fokir who said that debtor would call on him.

and he, the creditor, sent his foti Debtor failed to call as promised

to make inquiries. His fokis saw attempts to dismantle the machi nery in the shop.

His Lordship said that the evi- Debts proved totalled $113,438.95 dence did not serve as the petition- whereas liabilities had only beening creditor had not testified to facts in connection with the alleged absenting himself from his place of net of bankruptcy (ie., the debtors business).

· put at 877,877.02% 1668) 1.

The applications for discharge by Mr. Durand and Madame Flint were taken together, and Mr. D. L. Strellet said that since the debtors application for discharge from bank- ruptcy, the Official Receiver had re- ported on the matter and he would ask His Lordship to allow the pro- ceedings to go as far as the recep- tion of the report by the Court and then adjourn the application.

As the Official Receiver consider-

With regard to Bluhm, His Worship said that there was a fur- ther charge against him of beinged the application somewhat pre- in the Colony without a passport, mature he asked for the adjourn and on this charge he would be formally remanded until 10a.m.

ment so that outstanding points to-morrow (Tuesday).

may receive the particular attention of the debtors.

Bluhm was then escorted from Court by a European detective.

Christie remained in Court icria

while talking with Mr. J. A Gordon Leask, but in the mean- while detectives kept L strict watch both inside and outside the Court, and when he left the pre- cincts of the Court he was at once placed under arrest and charged with criminal conspiracy to de- fraud.

ARE THERE ANY LETTERS

FOR YOU?

Poste Rastanta Correspondence. Dr. E. A. Aylward, G. Afie, E. Bruner, Mr. Jack Blake, Y. Costan, A. G. Corbin (Master Mariner), Mr. and Mrs. F. Chubb, G. ̈Pr

Mr. Agassiz told His Lordship that he considered the application for discharge entirely premature" and that it could not be satisfac tarily considered."

His report, as a matter of fact, review matters at some length and he added that, debtors had placed too high a value on the stock in band, having based their figures on cast prices.

There was no foundation, con tinued the Official Receiver, ín state- ments that debtors' money had not bern all lost in their business.

Reference was made to amounts debtors totalling, 8125,000 which

Daawani.fr. EJ. Douglas. Colonel H. S. Eliot, H. M. Epstein, claimed to be gifts from the late B. Grimm & Co., H. Goodhart, C. Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens. The execu- F. Garstin, R. H. Hawkins, E..

High (Signaller), R. F. Lazaruo, tors of the deceased lady's estate J. L. Lynam, Mrs. H. Vander were claiming that $40,000 of this Linde (Salvation Army), Maurice was a loan and desired. to charge: Littleboy. Mr. and Mrs. R. Laug, it against the bankrupts' estate. Colvin Lee, Madame S. Maanisknja, W. M. Muench, H. R. Meyer, Mrs. M. Moffatt, Mrs. J. McDonald, Mrs. Helen Duff Cochrane Nichel- son, M. M. Ramos. R. Scraffa, W. Shakespeare, Miss E. Stieglitz, Charles Trimm, R. Thomson, Mr. B. E. A. Van, Mrs. W. 'G.. Worces ter, W., C. Watson.

Unpaid Correspondence.

C. Elkus (H.K. Hotel), W. Leonard (H.K. Hotel).

Registered Articles.

J. Del. C. Aldegner, Mrs. Hobart

The Official Receiver said that the

ther any money would be forthcom crux of the bankruptcy lay in whe

ing from Paris,

I

His Lordship observed that debtors must be aware of the posi tion. However, not many knew the procedure and he was rather Sanxious to encourage bankrupts to RAL come forward and apply for their discharge. Ordinarily, he would not Allan, R. Bluhm, M. L. Brodie have allowed the request by Mr. (5.8. Armanestan), A. E. Chapman Strellett for an adjournment aime -{o/oAmerican-Consulate), CC.

Deacon (I Ins. Letter), Mrs. M. B. die and it must not be taken that Draper (c/o American Consainte), his order on this occasion was to H. F. Gresham (H.E: Hotel), Mrs. be construed as a precedent. Tak M Katzinger, Kwok Su, Northern 8.8. Co., 8. W. K. Popper, Raphael ing all the circumstances into, con- Brow & Co., F. Russo.

sideration, he agreed that the ap- Parcela.

plication was Miss Leung Shit Ying.

ture,"

very "prema.

Mr. Andrewes said that it would be to his client's advantage if His Lordship, ruling against him, dis- missed the petition. In other words, the creditor would stand to gain if a receiving order was not made.

Mr. Agassiz said that the creditor. would take all the assets.

At the conclusion of the evidence, His Lordship said: "No, I must

dismiss the petition".

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