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BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Group of Interesting Cases:

This morning the Chief Justice, Sir W. Reen Davies K.O., sat at the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy Juriadiotion."

in the nature of unpaid oulle on abares.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913.

A BREEZE.

The Official Receiver said that "That Horrible House on the Hut." the meeting of creditors had been

called and they had decided that At the Police Court, this morn- the debtor should be adjudicated ing, a breeze between solicitors ver appointed as trustee. bankrupt and the Official Recei-and the Bench livened the some-

what dreary proceedings,

An order was accordingly made.

Mr Lewis, of Messrs, Johnson, The matter of Arndt and Co. Stokes and Master, who appeared was again mentioned this morn-to prosecute in a case of alleged ing.

forgery asked his Worship (Mr. 0. D. Melbourne) if he would hear his application.

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Mr. Reader Harris, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the petitioning creditor in the case of in re. the Wang Yick Co. Mr. W. B. Hind said be appear- The debt, he said, was one of ed for a petitioning creditor and $580 on a promissory note, and asked if his Lordship would allow the two acts of bankruptcy were the absconiling of the managing

Mr. R. C. Faithfull, who de- the case to be adjourned. There fended, eaid he objected to Mr. was a deed of arrangement being Lewis being heard if he desired a remand. His client had been

partner, and a autice of suspension put through and, when it was putin durance vile in that "hor-

of payment.

through, the application would be Debtor was adjudicated bank-withdrawn, rup!,

Mr. Harris also appeared for the petitioning oreditor in re. Po Kee, alian L. F. Cooke. The debt, he said, was $2000 due on a promissory noto, and the act of bankruptcy a notice of suspension of payment. The assets consisted of $40 worth of furniture, and $2000 book debts.

An order of adjudication was mide.

Allowed to Stand' over

Mr. Shenton-I

Arndt and Co. ; I consent to that. The Official Receiver:-I have na ubjection.

Ulis Lordship:-Adjourned aine die?

The Oil Receiver:-No'; until next bankruptcy Court.

"Unavoidable Misfortunes. "

public examination,

J. M. France appeared for his

The Official Receiver: You are a light keeper; what is your salary ?-One hundred and thirty dollars per month

Mr P. W. Goldring, of Messrs Goldring Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the petitioning deb

Whom have you dependent upon tof in Fe Sing Mow, and asked for you?Two daughters, one son and the muter to stand over until an invalid wife. I have had an next bankruptay court. The re-invalid wife for many years, and quest was granted.

two nurse,

Mr Crewe of Messrs Hastings

How long has she been bed- and Hastings appeared for the ridden ?—About Ion years. petitioning creditor in the matter What is the amount of your of re the Wo Hing Co. The debt, debts, ?-$1700.

he said, was a sum of $4,345 und How did you require those there assots in the shape of stock debts-Borrowing at a high rate ia trade in the hands of the in-of interest.

térim receiver to the value of To what do you attribute your $6,000, Mr Gardiner was appear backuptcy? Unavoidable mis- ing for the debtor, and a notice of fortunes, the sickness of my wife opposition was filed, but that had and borrowing at a high rate of been withdrawn.

iutoraat.

Mr. Gardiner said he bid in structions to withdraw.

An order was made, and the Official Receiver was permitted to carry on the business until the first meeting of creithors, under a special manager.

No Public Examination.

An application for the discharge of the debtor in re Hang Seng Cheong was made..

The Official Recei vor said that this was the application for the discharge of one of the members of the firm named Choy Chi Cheong,

You have arranged to pay twenty-five dollars per month out of your salary -Yes.

I

rible house on the hill" with not' a shred of evidence against him.

The prosecution should have POUCHES, taken steps to fiud aufficient guilt against him,

His Worship-It is a serious allegation to make against the officials-he is not in gaol.

Mr. Faithfull:He is in gaol. His Worship:He is not in gol.

Mr. Faithfull:-I repeat he food as the prisoners. is in prison and getting the same

Certainly Not." "

Mr. Lewis said that when Mr. tion was he would not perhaps Faithfull know what his applica

the charge (Laughter.) oppose-be wanted to withdraw His Worship Do you object? (laughter.)

Mr. Faithfull:-Certainly not. be given my client for detention. think some compensation should

ficient grounds to warrant him Mr. Lewis said they had suf- being detained.

be a civil sotion for damages.

Mr. Faithfull said there might The charge was withdrawn, BOXING.

Mr. "Nobby" Hall Presents another Tournament.

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The sportsmen of the Colony Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, ap- always welcome with heartiness pearing for two creditors, ques-any effort that Mr. "Nobby tioned the debtor and learned Hall makes in the way of provid that a man named Barker helpeding them with boxing items. This the debtor with a loan of $1000 indicates their good judgment and promise of the debtor to pay it foith the people of the Colony two or three years ago on the also that Mr. Hall warrants the back at the rate of $50 per have in him. month. He had only failed in

On Saturday there is to be

HIGH CLASS

B

BB

CIGAR &

CIGARETTE HOLDERS

IN · LARGE VARIETY.

KRUSE & CO.

OPPOSITE THE NEW POST OFFICE.

To-day's Advertisements

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT

IN THE THEATRE ROYAL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th at 9.15 p.m.

ED. GERMAN'S OPERA

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

and

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„Just landed and in prime Condition.

We have received from the NORTH 1,000

BRACE of PHEASANTS, they are subject to your order.

WM.

POWELL,

LTD.

MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

T

NEW PARIS MODELS

IN PLAIN STYLES MADE OF BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED -TUSCAN STRAW. INSPECTION INVITED.

WM. POWELL, LIMITED.

MERRIE ENGLAND. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Band and Chorus of 100 PERFORMERS.

Plau at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls $3.

Stails $2.

Pit $1. Gallery 50 cents.

BOXING!

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BOXING!!

A GRAND BOXING DISPLAY TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL.

one or two instalmonts and had another meet at the City Hall on Saturday, 1st February 1913, commencing at 9 p.m.

paid about $800. He was furth- and, judging from the card, there

er questioned as to a hill for should be some good sport. Mr.

ARMY AND NAVY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Main Event 15 Rounds.

Seaman Stevens v. Seaman Powell

but, since the report of the Offici-800ds which he was said to hare Hall nows how to match Heavyweight Champion of the Garrison) (Heavyweight Champion of the Fleet) |

al Receiver was filed, he had received information which led him to believe that the report wee

not correct.

credit, and Mr D'Almada explain-f purchased in December, for men sad that is the secret

the game. It is only

as to whether the man obtained wo men at one of his tourna ed that there was also an issue by accident that one ever sees Mr Shonton, of Messrs Deacon whom he represented, for the pur-when the superiority of one over certain jewellery from a lady, mants matched to go ten rounde Looker, Deacon and Hurston, srid that he appeared for four of the Barker. This was a claim more likely to represent the num pose of paying the debt due to the other is so great that three is creditors and he wanted to point which he ehouht prove. He asked ber of rounde the fight will go. out that there had never been a for an adjournment but, this he- When Seaman Stevens meets public examination. The debtor ing opposed by Mr. Gardiner for Seaman absconiled from the colony shortly the debtor, the request was not will not be able to do just Powell the former before the bankruptcy and a large reward was offered for his ranted, and the debtor. was what he likes in the ring.

capture in Cantin. It was only

when this application for dis- charge was made that they had

djudicated bankrupt.

any iden as to his whereabouts. NEW CHINESE

He said that ilio declaration, of the

debtor was incorrect and untrue,

in many details.

RESTAURANT.

Mr. Gardiner:- appear for Last night the building in Dea the debtor. Will your Lordship Voeux Road, hitherto known a give me an opportunity to answer the Skating Rink, was opened as the declaration?

Those neat little ring ricke that Stevene played off so cleverly when bo fought Cpl. Scott should and ba seriously checked by the rivál seaman. In a cable from Saigon Stevens has stated that he is fit for the meeting and also reports that the other men on his ship who are to do business are also fit. Powell too is going strong and,

For the Middleweight of the Garrison.

Lightweight Contest 10 Rounds.

V

Seaman Hamley

Seaman Wilkinson (Challenger)

(Holder).. For the Lightweight Championship ‹ the Garrison.

V.

Bewyweight Con est 10 Roande.

Seaman Bates Lightweight Contest 6 Rounds.

Seaman Cawley Bantamweight Contest & Reunde..

Corpl. Scott R. E.

Seaman Taylor

Stoker Donnelly

V,

Y.

Stoker Sullivan (Winner of 80 Conte.ts.)

Booking at Moutrie & Co.'s

Sailors half price to $2.00 Seats. Ringside $5.00. Other Seats -$3.00, $2.00 & $1.00. Soldiers

To-day's Advertisements

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

a Chinese restaurant. Invitations in a rough up with Cpl. Scott, (the His Lordalip-It is very seri-to the opening were issued to man who took all Stev.as fierce

think they ought to be some three hundred Europeans, punches), over ten rounds, be THE Steamship answered without delay.

most of whr m paid the restaurant proved that he was no "stumer."

ons;

Full Confession

answered forthwith. The fact

"SHINYO MARU.” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, AND JAPAN

Promoter: F. E. HALL.

To-day's Advertisements.

G.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG,

TO THE OWNERS OF DOMES TIO BUILDINGS,

AKE NOTICE that under No. 5.

a visit during the evening. The

Hamley and Wilkinson make a Mr. Gardiner They ill be the direction of Mr. Newman, boring Scott is billed to meet PORTS AND SHANGHAL Tt the DOMESTIC CLEAN-

band of the 25th Rajpate, un let brace that should travel with de cent speed and show some good give a first class inusioal prc- of his not having appeared was gramme which was appreciated Seaman Bates and panching brought to the notice of Mr. ly Europeans and Chinese alike. should play & prominent part as arrived. Consignees of Cargo are bereby LINES6 and VENTILATION BY

The doors-usmed Steamer having Fletcher nad the debtor has maçló The restaurant is, we under both men can carry on. Bates notified to send in their Bills of Lading LAWS (as amended), every Domestic full confession of all circumstand, the first of its kind to be has never been seen in the for countersignature, and to take im-Building or part of ash Building with- stances.

pened i Hongkong. It con- ing in this Colony but when mediate delivery of cargotcom alongside in the WESTERN Division of the Mr. Shenton I would press rains seven first-class apartment training at the V. R. U. it was Cargo remaining undelivered on City of Victoria, accopied by Membora for a warrant to be issued; there for the scrominolation of Eura- generally admitted by the spect be landed at Consignees risk and within the European Reservation of are several charges which I can peans and well-to-do Chinese, and that he was a likely lad to put up pense and delivery must then be taken those parts of a Douratio Building uved SATURDAY 16t Fekk ut 5 mm2, willot more than one family? except those prefer under the ordinance.

The Chief Justice: Abscond-for Chinese of smaller means. All clare,

six others, larger and less private,

a stiff fight against the beat of his from Company's Godown, ing; what else?

as a shop, Office or Godown, must be Mr. Shenton-Obtaining cre- charges are madorate:

the food in Chinese and the day and the advice is " go early." Booking opens at Moutrio's to

No Fire Insance whatever will be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners dur- dit. Under the discharge section,

No Claims will be recognised aftaring the manths of February and March. your Lordship can give him ono has spent over $10,000 dollars

The proprietor, Mr. Lee Bhang, AN ARTISTIC CALENDAR down, and all Goods remaining ed in this not ce means that the the Goods have left, the Steamer or NB-The word “Throughout " His Lordship-I think the building. The rooms are separat ber of calendars in our columns jest to tent and landing charges. Oubiele Partitions, Stair Umings and on renovating and fitting up the We have noticed quite a numb, afternoon, at 6 P. will be sub

undelivered on FRIDAY, the 7th bases should be Limewashed in respect question is whether I ought to ed by partitions of painted wood of late and commented on some All chafed and otherwise damaged detain him while he makes us and glass which can be removed of them as vary artistic. But by Cargo to be left on board or Godown

The Official Receiver: I think large ball for meetings, dances of the calendars we have had is SATURDAY 8th Febr

in a few minutes, leaving one far and away the most handsome and examination of same to be held on he ought to be detained.

or entertainments. The work that which reaches us from the All claims must be filed on or before The Court ordered that the has been well carried out; the British America Tobacco Com 14th Feb, otherwise they will not be result of the examination which entry way is made quite imposing pany.

recognised.

(year.

answer/medias

affected.

́ ́8. MORIMOTO,

Agent.

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was held at the conclusion of by a couple of nicely carved This is a brilliant example other business should be submitt wooden arches, and the fittings of Japanese art, done on ed to the law officers of the Crown and furnituro of the rooms are silk. The work is at once Hoarkour Bist Jan. 1918. with a view to prosecution under neat and substantial. The kit delicate and sure of tough Ordinance chens at the back of the building and the whole thing is finished

of Leng Koon have been carefully constructed with such a degree of care and on examino- and are open to the inapeotion of a scale, so sumptuous as we have nsition to a the publio This new venture not before seen in a work of this outstanding should meet with great snoVE

WANTED,

TANTED

of all the Walls of each Room, all

Stair Lizings, all Cellings and the Un- darside of Roofs in Mein Buildings. Uniers and Sersants. Quarters and in- clasire of Verandahs,

The Backyard must have his contain

log Walls Limewashed up to the level

of the First Floorov

Carved, Painted or Poll-hed Wood-

A NEW STOCK OF

SILK TIES

FOR GENTLEMEN

IN THE

LATEST STYLE AND COLOURS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THERE

KINGS ONLY

ONE

GEORGE IV.

SCOTCH WHISKY

Geor

Scote

nburgh

AND

There is Only One Quality

"K. G. IV.

WHISKY

There are no cheaper or mo

expensive grades,

ONE STANDARD QUALITY.

AT

ONE STANDARD PRICE

£8,000,000

CAPITAL

STERLING:

SOLE AGENTS

work la goode inäition, however, need no GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

be Limewashed but must be Cleansed.

The Westera Division of the City lies

to the West of Tank Lane and Clever ∙ly Firest

E BULLOCK, www Bedratury Dated this 1st day of February, 1918.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

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