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Choa Po-sien Bankruptcy JAPANESE

Annulment Sought

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and explained to the Court, after Lo, should have been given by Mr. which Misa Morrison will give Andrewes in his report. evidence herself in support of the mrüst protest

against this,

I want the application."

Mr.. Lo anid, “and Mr. Andrewes quoted-many-au-fullest-investigation I shall treat thorities, on the strength of which my friend as an ordinary litigant be submitted that there was ample and not as an officer of this Court legal ground for the proceedings. as regards, costs."

The special grounds in respect Mr. Andrewes then proceeded to of the present case, said Mr. An-read parts of the record of the drewes, were firstly, that the facts public examination of Chen Po- were scattered and complicated; sien.

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secondly, that fraud was alleged. He referred to the matter of a and fraud was always difficult to debt of $500,000 owing by Choa to

Banque the the

Franco-Chinoise, discover, and, thirdly, that post of Official Receiver had which Choa sald, had been waived, changed hands and considerable and suggested that it was rather the matter time was required to study a num-extraordinary that

men Hon should have escaped ber of current bankruptcies.

The Official-Receiver said that either in the letter of resignation his contentions would be proved in which the debtor wrote to his em-" -evidence-to-be given by a number ployers or the letter written by of witnesses, and if the story was the Bank accepting the resigna-

by cross-tion.

Mr. Andrewes sald be wis not contradicted examination or by evidence of the going to prove that the debt was creditors opposing the application, rever owed.

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if they so wished to enter the witness-box, then his application must be granted and the dividends paid to the friendly creditors refunded,

EXTRAORDINARY

...

ARREARS OF RENT

ATROCITIES

(Continued from Page 1) - Japanese, while others were beach- ed, set-adrift or commandeered for use,

The actual number of people who have disappeared cannot definitely be established, but considering that a fishing Junk asually carries a crew of be tween 10 and 20 persons, it i estimated that 12,000 persons have perished or have not been traced.

DETAILED FIGURES:

Detalled figures concerning the

and the number of people killed or number of Junks destroyed or lost who have disappeared are as follow-

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939.

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From

Pronto. Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai and Swatow............... Nanning.. Manila.

Pres. Taft.. Canada, USA, Japan and Shang- hal (Vancouver B. O, date 27th May)

Air Mail by "Imperial. Airways

Direct Service”—London 10th June.

Shanghai

Shanghal.

Per

Due

15th June 15th June

18th June

Emp. of Russia

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imperia)

Date September, 1937 October, 1937 -November, 1937

Craft Persons 35 145

Airways Plans

16th June

29

"$90

Helyo Maru Bhutan...

18th June

16th June

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191

18th June

December, 1937

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16th June

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480

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17th June

March, 1938 April, 1938

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1,890

136

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50 1,080

Straits and Europe via Negapatam

(Papers etc.),-London date 18th) May.

Kasima Mart.....

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17th Juns

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17th June

17th June

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-January, 1938

Japan. Shanghai and Formosa Haruna Maru.... Shanghai

In the summer of 1938, few junks | Manila. dared to venture out, and it was strata

In Reference was also made to evi-not- till September that shing Haiphong

that Calcutta and Straita....... activity was resumed. In connection with the month, three junks were lost, while Tientsin and Swatów. dence

Tientsin and Swatow... house where debtor lived, the

the loss of life was only two. landlord of which was Fr. Noval,

Straits SOUTH CHINA WAR: Procurator of the Spanish Domin!- carr Mission. Mr. Andrewes read Mr. Andrewes was interrupted, a letter written by Fr. Noval to as he started to read the record of debtor mentioning arrears of rent the pubile examination of Choa and agreeing to a reduced rent of Po-slen, by the Hon. Mt. M. K. Lo | 3300 per month. Cho, in his evi- who submitted that the procedure dence, had said that the rent was was "extraordinary.-"

$350, said Mr. Andrewes.

"Full grounds must be set for The debtor's letter to Kam-at my friend's application," said Mr. Lay, petitioning creditor, was also Lo, "which has not been done. read. This was the act of bank- My friend has only imagined that ruptcy on which the petition was he has. He "is" bound by the filed, and Mr. Andrewes comment- grounds he has put forward, anded that it appeared that Lay had as the application must succeed or lent money to a hopelessly insol- fall on this, the creditors should vent man, one who had been <bo be given a chance to show how for a long time.

The Official Receiver also read hopelessly misconceived the appli- cation is before any evidence is an affidavit filed by Lay in which |.given.

the latter said that it was in the "My friend proposes to take us interests of the creditors, that over the whole case, which is the Choa Po-sien, who was at that same as saying that he does not time absent from the Colony, know where to point to. The should return to attend to his can show what grounds he is affairs.

The extension of the war to South China towards the end of the year deterred fishermen from going to sea. Dednite Agures for the few months are not available, but officials of the Fishermen Guild state it is possible that a certain number of craft might have carried on work, "with or without meeting with mishap.

Daring the Arst four months of this year, it is stated, 16 Junks were barned by Japan- ese, while 34 junks were pirat- ed. No less than 1,250 persons cannot be accounted for.

ir Mail by "Imperial Airways

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Java and Manila... Rabani. ...... Calcutta and Straitz

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18th June

19th June

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19th June

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21st June

| Banthia.

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Fan American cisco date. 14th June.

Europe vla Suez Straits and"

(Fapers etc..)-London date, 25th! May and London Parcela-La- don date, 18th May.

The normal fishing population of Japan. Hongkong is between 70,000 to Rabaul and Manlis. 80,000, and the earnings of this Straits. vast number of people, worked out. 9. A, Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 2nd June). at an average of $200 per head a year, reach the staggering annual Japan and Shanghai ..... total of between $14,000,000 and | Australia and Mania.

Japan. $18,000,000.

Last year, however, the annual Japan and Shanghai. returns of the fishing industry are Saigon. estimated to be not more than Manila $6,000,000.

relying on, then on the grounds "The whole function at the set out, assuming that they are bankruptcy proceedings was falia- true, he is entitled to annulment clous stated Mr. Andrewes, and of the adjudication" order."

the amidavit was deceptive. It THOUSANDS IDLE:

Mr. Lo said he had every hope will appear in evidence that what and confidence that the, grounds Lay was trying to say was: Mias put forward would not be suff-Morrison has forced our friend out cient for annulment, and asked of the Colony and all of us, includ- that Els Lordship should hear the ing FT. Noval, think that it would Official Receiver on his grounds be nice to get him back for and then hear the creditors, after Christmas. What he did not say which it is Lordship felt that was that debtor had cheated and the allegations were not upheld defrauded Miss Morrison out of wished him then the matter would end there. $29,000, and they

Mr. Lo also asked what had hap-success, and that wish was inspir- pened to a sum of over $3,000 stilled by Fr. Noval" available 107 distribution and whether there was still a sun due from an "estate in the Straits Set- tiements.

STATUTORY CUSTS

MORE DETAILS

Mr. Príor at this point asked for more details of all the allegations against Kaïn-fat Lay, but Mr. An- drewes said that he would not Mr. "Andrewes replied that there disclose them, as where fraud' was were statutory costs to be met. concerned the allegations could As regards the money due, he was easily be met. Details, said Mr. Informed by solicitors in Singapore Andrewes, would be brought out that the amount would be about in cross-examinatio.... $600 or $700...

dismissed.

It is also estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 fishermen and their families have been rendered idle as a result of the activities of the Japanese.

The destruction of livelihood, and the consequent reduction of purchasing power, of such a large section of Hongkong's population," who earn and spend their money here, are self-evident from a study of the statistics.

The position, is serious, in deed, and leading representa- tives of the Chinese community have been approached by the Fishermen's Guild and asked to place these facts before the "Government.. The Chinese Government, it § learned, "has also taken up the question with the British Government: MORE PROTECTION;

The question which the authorl- ties must decide is this: whether or not Hongkong fishermen, who constitute such a big part of the Colony's population, and a sign!- fleant economic unit" as well as a standing source of revenue from licences and permits, should be afforded better consideration and more adequate protection heretoforce.

Mr. Lo; I feel my responsibility Speaking in support of Mr. Le very much indeed. The Official Mr. Prior said that, on the face Receiver has made a startling pro- of it, the application should be position in law which. I venture to think your Lordship has never In his report, said Mr. Frior, the heard of in your life... Official Receiver had stated that Mr. Andrewes repiled that it he was prepared to prove every would be safer to hear the evi- thing. He had said that the pro-dence first. His Lordship stated misacry notes could easily be that cross-examination could be manufactured Mr. Prior asked if reserved if there were any alle Mr. Andrewes was prepared to gations which necessitated any

COUNTY consultations between the credi Mr. Prior: Does the Official Re-tors. ceiver say that each of the credi At this stage," the proceedings tor's notes were manufactured for were adjourned to Tuesday, June the case?--Yea ...

prove that.

And does the Oficial Receiver say that the case was based en-

27, at 10 am

tirely on fraud? Yes, and I w FLICKERS” BEAT

prove that,

And that none of the creditors whom we represent had any deby due from the 'debtor? That is so

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CRICKET Air Mail for Malaya. Jaya and Ans- LATEST SCORES LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)-- County cricket latest scores are sa follows:-

Glamorgan 93 for 3 v. Worcester

Hampshire Nottinghamshire 10

for 0: Lancashire v. Sussex (no play owing to rain); Minor Counties West Indies 149 for 2: Oxford 48 for 3v. Leicester; Surrey, V. Derby 133 for 2, Warwickshire 7 Cambridge 90 for 5; Yorkshire v.

In the first round of the "Two Mr. Shiva said that the Official Indoor Bowling League played at Receiver should try to prove his Flickers beat the "Jaunters by allegations in full in the interests 1,592 points to. 1,543. Although the Northamptonshire $3, fox 2.

former wun all the three games Nine hundred Jewish refugees.

of the creditors concerned." Mr. Andrewes replied that that was

exactly his point. He wanted they only took the decision by the who were refused entry into Onba,

everyone to be, cross-examined.

MR. LO SHOCKED

Barrow margin of 47 points.

Game scores follow:

Diederichsen...

3.30 M

7.00 PM

471

Per

Date and Time

Thx. 15th.

Holhow........

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6.30 7M

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tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Service due Sydney 23rd June. Fort Bayard

Bag. Always Plana | Ord. Shunchib

15,00 M

7.00 P

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FRIDAY

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KP.O

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Ora.

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Shiral

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Helikon

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June.

Baigon, Straits, Ceylon India East and South Africa, Aden, Beypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles 17th July.

have found temporary shelter in swatow. "Flickers" (T. &. Madar, W. Kurope, says a Reuter message Haiphong.

from London France and the swatow. Way. Johnson Wong and C. 8, Mr. Lo: I am shocked, and may

Netherlands have ⠀⠀ absorbed I say now that the criticlamosselet)-1st 40, 2nd 518, 3rd made just now against my friend's $34. Total, 1,592

Jaunters" general conduct of the case seems

? (J. EL Odell, D. O

much too alight, I am shocked Fans, J. R. Henderson and and surprised that a responsible Sommers): 1st game 538, 2nd 488 officer of this Court should allow 3rd 518 Total, 1,645. such' vague allegations.

His Lordship agreed with Mr. Lo HUNT CUP RESULT that the allegations were rather gehend vague you from

LONDON, Junie 14 (Reute Continuing, Mr. Lo mid that The Hunt Cup run to-day resulted just because a certain lady made as follows:- certain allegations and said some Gilsonis, & Greens thing about the practice of pro- four ran missory notes, the Official Receiver acted on that and brought the ap- thi plication

More detail said Mr.

byn length pen, second

number while Britain will admit dir Mall for Indo-China__ Iran,

aproportion."

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) fry the⠀ “Air Diplomatic relations between

France Airways Direct Service" Air France France and Iran have been reine Parke, 23rd June.

sumed with the return of the Iranian 'Mhister to Paris. Re-

SATURDAY: were broken off recently (Papers only) for Strafts and because the Bháh took offense to

(Parcels and Papers) for Cal- articles in the French newspapers,

cutta, says a Reuter message from Paris. Formosa, Shang

Apsoy report

that a British Pan Saigon istry Khould be cre

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