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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1929.

ROUND THE COURTS. IS DISTRESS WARRANT AN CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

A LATE PASSENGER BY THE STAR FERRY.

AT THE KOWLOON MAGIS. TRACY.

“EXECUTION"!?

AT

CHIEF JUSTICE MAKES IM. BRITISH INDIA 8.S. CO., LTD.

PORTANT RULING.

A CREDITOR'S PETITION.

From CALCUTTA, BANGOON,

·· PENANG AND, BINGAPORE"

THE

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"TILAWA

having arrived from the above Ports, An important ruling was made. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed A young 20an named Xavier came before Mr." E. W. Hamilton by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry that their Goods as being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Gollan, at the Supreme Court yes, and Karioon Wharf and Godown terday, when the question arose as Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where to whether or not. a seizure under Delivery may be obtained as soon a distress was equivalent to a

Goods mat cleared by 21st January, 1929, will be rabject to Beat. of execution,

at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day for attempting to get on board a Star Ferry launch by the exit, from the wharf contrary to the Company's regulations. He was further charged with assaulting a sailor employed by the Company, Mr. R. J. Armstrong appeared for the complainants.

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The ruling was made in connee- tion with the petition of Wong Lam, manager of the Tong Lee firm, who at the last sitting of the Court in Bankruptcy, asked for a reciving order against the Cheong Loong firm, in respect of a debt amounting to 8577.41.

The point was first raised by Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones on January 3rd, who appeared for the petitioner, Wong Lam. His Lordship diamisa- ed the petition yesterday, and in the course of his judgment said:

Debts Proved.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge and said that he was going to Hong Kong and on alighting from в 'bus, heard the whistle blow. The exit gate of the door was open and he tried to rua through, but a sailor on the wharf slammed the gate in his face. Feeling angry and humiliated This is a creditor's petition. his head and. The debt has been proved to my satisfaction, but a question arises pushed the sailor back. The latter on the acts of bankruptcy alleged rushed at him, and he turned and in the petition. struck the man in the mouth.

The anilor said that the launch

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had lost

There are two acts of bankruptcy

the Goods are landed,

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No Furs Insurance will be affected by

in any case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godownl

for

examination by the Mears Goddard and Douglas, at 10 Consignees and the Company's surv07918,

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on Mondays and Thursdays. All Claim must be presented within Ten days of the Steamer's arrival here. after which date they cannot recognised.

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TJIMANOEK ... DALNY, K'LUNG, la Earbons,

&AMOT No Claims will be admitted after the TJIKEMBANG S'ai, & Axor In Harbour Goods have left the Godowns,

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A Protest has been noted by the

TJISALAK Master against bad weather. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO TJIKARANG

Hong Kong, 14th Jan., 1999. [7240

HE Steamer TRIER

had already begun to move when alleged (1) That, the managing ring setired from BBEMON, HAM-

the defendant tried to ran through the exit gate. He told him to go through the proper entrance 4 the defendant struck him.. He denied that he rushed at the defen

duat.

The luggage ticket collector said that the defendant had tried first to get on to the ferry by the third class entrance, but when stopped, I rushed to the first class exit and there struck the sailor.

Mr. Armstrong said that the

partner of the debtor firm has with intent to defeat the creditors of the debtors, abs aded from the Colony; and (2) that the goods and furniture of the place of business of the debtors; at No. 2, Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan He, have been sold under distress warrant,

was not made out

to my

The first act of bankruptcy above stated satisfaction, but it was argued that the second act of bankruptcy was within section 3 (e) of the

BURG and Peris. Consignase of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Do., Ltd. Eowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.

TJISAROEA

NORTH BOUND.

STEAMERS

TROX

EXPECTED

WILL LRATE ON

FOR

OR ABOUT

BATAVIA | TJIKARANG

All Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st of January, 1929, will be TJILEBOET subject to Bent.

No Firs Insurance will be effected by. TJISAKOEA usin case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowa for examination by the Con-

LineCompay did not want to be. vins, Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1861, which gases and the Company's Surveyors,

Dollar Steamship Line

No Claim will be admitted after the

DODWELL & CO., LTD. he offence itself was not serious. goods have been sold or held by the Weeks of the-Ship's arrival here, after

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M.V. "REMO"

KOBE AND MOJI.

From Hong Kong.

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8.8. “VENEZIA ”.....

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M.V. "EEMO "

From Hong Kong.

Goods have left the Godowns and all be within Two which date they will not be recognised.

Consignees are reported to sorrender TJIMANOEK their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Coatersignatore,

MELORERS & CO.,

Agenta: NGADDICTSCHTI LLOYD, BAYI. Hong Kong. 13th Jan., 1929. [7236

dictive but they had to protect following terms: If Anderson at 10 am, their employees

execution against him in proceed on the 19th of January, 1929, The Magistrate imposed a fine of ings in the Court has been levied $5 on the first charge remarking that by seizure of his goods, and the He supposed that nearly everyone bailiff of the Court for twenty-one jumped on ferries at times, but the days." practice had to be stopped. The It was admitted that sale under second count was more serious, and a distress warrant would not fall the plea of provocation was not an under the corresponding provisions extenuating factor. A fine of $10 of section 1 (e) of the Bankruptcy was imposed and the defendant Act, 1914, but as was pointed out, was ordered to pay the sailor $5 these provisions are in terms limit compensation.

led to baiture "under process in an action in any Court or in any civi! proceeding in the High Court," Fwhich is not the case in the local Ordinance; and, furthermore, that The Chinese chauffeur who was the procedure in distress is alto injured in the motor collision (regether different in England to thatE Steamship ported in the Daily Prens yester which prevails in the Colony.. day) or the Castle Peak Road, was due to appear before Mr. E. W. Hamilton but since he is confined In Hong Kong

DEFENDANT IN. HOSPITAL.

What Is A Distress?

distress can

to the hospital, the summons was under Ordinance No. 1 of 1863 only remanded until next week. It will be levied under a warrant direct he remembered that a two-seater ed to issue by the Supreme Court Buick driven by Mr. R. H. Charles, in its summary jurisdiction. It must be executed by a bailiff of the the local jockey, collided with a Ford driven by the defendant. court or officer acting ander the Ordinance, and all fees payable for carrying out distress are to be paid into the general revenue.

BIRCH AND PRISON FOR RETURNED BANISHEE.

with larceny

HAMBURG. AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

EMIL 'KIRDONF" having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby notified "that" their Goode" are being landed and placed, at their rink in the Hong Kong and Kowloca Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unies Notice L NOGICA has been given prior to Steamer's arrival. No

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Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all It is clear, therefore, that a dis- 17th January, 1929, will be subject to Goods remaining undelivered after the treps here is in the nature of a

Beat

For returning from banishment judicial proceeding, inasmuch as All broken, chafed and damaged before his time was up, a Chinese the warrant can only be issued by Goods are to be left in the Godowne, was sentenced by Mr. E. W. Hamil the Court and seizure and sale where they will be examined on 16th ton to twelve months hard labour carried out by its officers; and Jannary, 1929, at 10 am- by our and 20 strokes of the birch, being might be held to be a proceeding Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,

of in the Court." within section 3 (e) also charged

a house in Sham of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, blankets from skuipo. The defendant had been if these words stood by themselves.. banished in 1995, since which time he had returned several times to the Colony and on each occasion had been arrested and imprisoned.

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"Sails op/or about 17th Jan,

Bails on/or about 5th Feb.

Bails on/or about 22nd Feb. Sails on/or about 5th Mar.

EIGHT PREVIOUS CONVIC- TIONS.

Not An Execution.!!

All Claims must reach as before the 30th January, 1929, or they will not be recognised."

No Tire Insurance will be affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned

by the Undersigned.

JEBSEN & CO

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Agentk.

Hong Kong, 10th Jan., 1929. [7122

execution creditor" is confined to the person who is entitled to property seized under any writ or warrant of the Supreme Court"

But can a distress be said to be an execution" in "proceedings in the Court," having regard to the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1863 In Wharton's Law Lexi- con, the definition of execution is "the last stage of a auit whereby possession is obtained by anything and I A young Chinese with eight pre- recovered by a judgment,' vious convictions against him was do not see how the procedure to ärntenced to six month's hard obtain a warrant of distress can stealing a bird and cage which was itself to be a judgment. left putside a house in Battery The terms of section 32 of Or- I am of opinion, therefore, that Street. The defendant's criminal dinance No. 1 of 1883, also seem seizure under distress warrant record began in 1921 and he has to draw a clear distinction between is not an execution against a teen caned on several occasions. seisure under à distress warrant debtor in proceedings in the Court, and seizure under "any writ orand, the petitioning creditor hav warrant of the Supreme Court;"ing failed to establish either of the for in that Nection the term alleged acts of bankruptcy, that (Continued on next Coim.)" this petition must be dismissed.

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H.M.S. HERMES ORCHESTRA AT LANE, CRAWFORDS.

TO-MORROW'S CONCERT.

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An experiment of interest local music lovers will tried at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant to morrow (Wednesday), when the Symphony Orchestra of H.M,S. Hermes will render a programme of music from 3.15 p.m., to 7.15 p.m. Such an innovation should prove most popular, for it is felt

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The Hermes Orchestra.consists of M.Y. "Chile" sixteen performers, and carries with it a reputation for really ex cellent work. The programme for this occasion has been carefully chosen, consisting of selections from both classical and popular music, an effort being made to cater for all tastes.

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19th January

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Travel in comfort on first class steamers, having excellent accommodation for passengers, a European Doctors and Wireless telegraphy.

Hong Kong to Batavia (7 days) saloon fare: 8175, return $300.

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due here on or about the 23rd Jan, due here on or stout the 6th Feb. dhe here on or abort the 19th Feb, ... due here on or about the 28th Feb. dus here on or about the 18th Mar, due bera on or about the 30th Mar.

Sailings for Genoa, Botterdam and Hamburg via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said :- 18.8. "SAARLAND *

ailing from here on or about the 30th Jan. F8BMIL EIRDORF"ling from here on or about the 10th Feb.

M.V. HAVELLAND" 8.8. "BAVENSTEIN”

1 M.V.ERMLAND

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