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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1913.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, entry ?-I don't know, the Official THE PING SHAN AFFAIR.

Group of Cases Heard this Morning.

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This morning the Paine Judge, Mr. Justice Kemp, sat in Bankruptoy Jurisdiction. Mr. Hugh Nisbet appeared as Official Receiver,

Receiver was with the godown keeper."

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Police Report of the Occurrence.

The entry was not in the books and they wanted an explanation.

The official police report con- Why? The Oficial Receiver did cerning the Ping Shan affair, which not sak mo. I do not know, has already been reported in the Where are they now with a "Telegraph", statos that at 12-30 man named Kwok.

On the morning of the 30th alt. I put it to you that those crises Ha Tsun was visited by a gang of Adjudications: The following of boots are now at 54 Tai Yuen armed robbers, nombering about wore adjudicated bankrupt, the Street with the man Kwok Keng twenty, and divided into three Ki Shang, boarding house, Woo, the man you mentioned parties. Wang Yick, Fo Kea alios L. F. have concealed nothing. I have house numbered 44, and another, One party went into Cooke, Li Biu Sang, trading as told you they were with Kwok No. 5ia-the latter case they King Loong Lam Kon-ting Keng Woo.

got in by the reof and the trading as the China News, the Ihave not asked you whether front door. The inmates of No. Hip Yick Co, and M. S. Harteam. you have concealed anything. 15 open fre on the robbers, The case of R. F. Martin was am coming to that in a minute. with Mausers and a Winchester mentioned, and the Official Re- Debtor, continuing, denied that ceiver informed the Court that the debtor had absconded. He therefore asked for the receiving

order to be rescinded.

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Application Refused. Mr. F. X. D'Almada o Castro appeared for the petitioning ore ditor in the attor of in re. Pang Taung Yui.

Mr. D'Almada said that the debt owing to the petitioning creditor was $500 due under n written acknowledgment of debt, and the act of bankruptcy was D notice ausponding payment of debts, Debtor's assets amount- ed to $800, and his liabilities' to the extent of $1200, but he had A further indebtedness of over $8000 for taxed law costa in an action. If a receiving order was

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he was a partner in the firm that owned the shoes. If he was registered as such it was done by

another man.

rifle. The robbers replied with shots through the roof and the shop door. The robbers after wards left the roof and attempted to force the door. They wore suc- Mr. Shenton asked that the cessful. They then entered No. 7, debtor should give him on su-which is separated from No. 5 by s thority to obtain all documents from Mr Brutton relating to the

mattor.

Mr Bratton, who was in court, ob the man, your Lordship. They jected saying-You must protect are trying to frame up a criminal abarge against him.

Mr Shonton:-I have already done it.

Warrants Granted.

dividing wall, by taking the bricks out of the wail. From No. 7 they atole $40 worth of property. One of the robbers was armed with ing away with this when a shop a crow-bar and he was busy mak- coolie, who heard the noiso, wait-

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then fired at the robbers. The ned in the robberies and further robbers returned the fire. The with shooting at and wounding shop coolie fired two more shots Sunder Deen, and shooting at Annual Report of the Hongkong. At the conclusion of the exami-and the robbers ran away. One Khair Din and Jolon Din, with nation, Mr. Shenton applied for of the robbers was shot and his intent to do grivoua bodily harm and also for one for the seizure, The man's head was practically lawful apprehension of himself a warrant for the debtor's arrest body was removed to the village. and with intent to prevent the

made the debtor would then proto disclose in his statement of Cha and

on the grounds that he had failed blown off. He was named Chun and others, at Ha Tsun village, on bably continue to not as a man: affairs, and also for making a gor of some firm and pay a com- false statement of offairs. position monthly until the dobt was settled.

The Official Receiver opposed on the grounds that sufficient Assols had not been disclosed.

His Lordship thought that sufficient assets had not been dis-

P. S. Davitt said one was charged similarly to the other.

His Worship:-Why?

upou him was the 30th alt. found evidence of bis having ser- ved in the Chinese army. He was Mr Bratton said the only simply one of the soldiers and obance for the creditors to get not an officer. An Indian patrol their morey, was to force the consisting of constables 790, 582

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O. Brawn, the Hon. Sec. of the Hongkong Tennis League, the fourth annual report, which states :-Nine clubs participated in the Shield Competition, viz: P. S. Davitt: Because I took Kowloon, Queen's College, their evidence separately, one Y.M.C.A., Civil Servico, Wigwam, against the other.

Chinese Y.M.C.A., Club de Recreio, Craigengower and Chi- as in the preceding year, excapt

flia Worship:But you cannot

perty on them? Did they both have stolen pro-

P. S. Davitt-No, the property was found in the paddy fields.

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the debtor's father to pay. He and 816, when at Moog Taing, submitted that a warrant could over a mile away from the not be issued against the debtor village, heard the shots being do that, they are accomplices. nosa Recreation Club,-the same closed and refused the application. his Lordship to hesitate before ection of the shots and came

on ex parte statements. He asked fired. They went in the dir A Discharged.

mon running away, Application was made for the granting a warrant on the evid-across

once before the court..............

They called out to the men ask discharge of O. "Gomes. The

His Lordship granted the waring who they were and they were Official Receiver said that more rants applied for.

answered with a volley of shota, charge of this case? than 50 per cent of the debts

Mr Shenton pressed for $5,000 one of the bullets wounding con- P. 8. Davitt: The A. 8. P., had been repaid, and the instal-bail. It was, he said, a serioue stable 790 in the foot. The Tai Fing, but I understand the ments had been paid regularly. сабе.

patrol fired on the robbers who Crown Solicitor will prosecute. There was no offence committed

Bail was fixed at tho' amount | had taken to the hil's. The The defendants pleaded not by the debtor.

asked for.

patrol gave chase and arrested guilty. one.man. The robbera are be His Worship:-There will be believed to have come from a remand for a week. If there VOLUNTEERS. Chinese territory and appeared are to be tuo casar, I suppose it Hu Kwan Shan, formerly temp-

to have been under the direcis only corroborative evidence? orary compradore to Messrs Ber-

Corps Orders issued by Captain tion of a guide. A report

P. S. Davitt:Yes, your Wor- blinger and Co., and now a clerk

occurrence was made ship. in their employ, came up for C.V.S.Skrimshire are as follow:- of the

Ping Shan Annual Inspection The An-at

station, Second defendant:-I did not public examination. Formerly

His Worship:-I don't eup-

The discharge was granted in this case and also in that of II. M. Silva.

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College. Thirty-three out of the thirty-six fixtures arranged were fulfilled, and the season minated early in July. The shield and medals were presented to the winners by Mrs. Forsyth at the conclusion of the match Champions v. Reet of League. The accounte show a balance in hand of $24.84. The annua}} general meeting will be held in the Hongkong Cricket Clab Pavilion on Thursday, April 10th, at 5 15 p.m.

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he was at Mesara Heuser, Eberius nual Tospection will take place about 2-30 the same morning, and shoot. and Co, where security was put on Saturday the 12th instant. P. S. Davitt immediately set off up by Chun Shi Obay. He was Parade at Volunteer Headquarters and arrived at the village about pose you will. Anish it in two

they won seven games and lost with the latter firm for about five at 4 p.m. Dress Marching Order, 3 a.m. There he found the body afternoons?

Khaki with putties and black of the man, who had been shot, P. 8. Davill:-I think we will, one. Queen's College but lost years up to last year.

bonts. Medals will be worn, in the street. In liis possession, your Worship. Toere are about the deciding match against

Rehearsal-The final Re-medals showing that he had been twelve witnesses to be heard.

winners of the trophy. The other His Worship: I will take it scores were: Civil Service, won 4, bearsal for the Inspection will a member of the Republican at my take place at Volunteer Head- were found; All the robbers on the 24th-Thursday. Iwill take lost 2, pointe 8; Y.M.C.A. 4-3-8; quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes had taken off their

Wigwam 4-4-8; Club de Recreio trousers, it again on Friday, and if we can- trick by not finish then, on the following 3-5-6; Craigengower 1-6-2; Ch. day the 9th inst. Members should this being a

would be Monday and Tuesday, but there Y.MOA, 0-7.0. bring their own rifles belts and which escape bayonets. It is hoped that every facilitated. The man captured must be a formal remand for a member of the Corps will attend and the man ahot had also their week.

He put hia total liabilities at about $16,000, and attribute] his failure to two law suits which họ loạt.

Forgave. His Debtors..... Mr W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Har ston, on behalf of one of the petitioning creditors, elicited the statement that he had forgiven certain of his debtors their debts, He did not tell the Official Receiver.

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trousers oil and tied round their Blake Shield The Blake waists. On the 31st, a village and Corps Cham-watchman found aman wandering pionship will be shot for on about the hillside, apparently that. He

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no shares in companies except those he mentioned to the Official Receiver, within the last five years.

Mr. Shenton-You remember telling the Official Receiver about some boots in Berblinger's go downs?—I said there were not any, and you said there were.

At one time there were some onses of boots in Berblinger's godowns ?--Yes.

How many cases 7-During the removal of the boots from the shop I was in Canton.

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30 entries. Police Court Proceedings.

Running Pool. Chan Chou Hi, 35, of Sau On, Mr A. R. Austin- Cassidy to Scouts Company, 1420 of no fixed abode was charged at Capt. Spicer Sapper P. Mathieson to Engineer the Police Court, this morning, Lieut. Bagnall Company

before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with Mr A. C. E. El- being, with another in custody borough LOCAL WEDDING.

and eighteen others not in custo-Mr H. H, Camming dy, armed with offensive wen Mr W. D. Lindsey This morning the wedding was pons, revolvers, a rifle, a crowbar Mr A. W. Walkia- Because the landlord wanted to golemnised at St. John Cathedral and an axe, and with feloniously shaw got the premises at once.

in which the contracting parties breaking and entering a house Mr F. Bevington And therefore they were re- moved to Berblinger's godown were Miss Swann and Dr. Brang- No. 44, Ha Tsun Village, in this Mr F. O. Macdonald 05-086 Hongkong, 5th April, 1919.

Colony, and putting in bodily fear Mr H. L. Smith 947 87 The man in charge of the business wyn of Swatow.

The wedding took place from and danger of his life, one Tang Mr Stanley Cooke 101-14 87 asked the godown keeper, if the house of Mr. Dickson, of the To Tsun and stealing from

173 entries. they could be removed to the go- Chartered Bank, who also gave him 3 jerseys valued 56, and

Bankers' Cup, - down, and he said yes.

What was the value of the the bride away. The Bishop of other clothing to the value of Mr. A.R. Austin 90-14 75)

Victoria afficiated, After the $14, a clock valued. $3, making

04-14 80) 150 ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Brangwyn a total value of $23. There was Mr. Elbrough left for Macao, where the honey another charge of breaking and moon will be spent.

ontering house No. 5, Ha Tsun Mr. Mo, Murtrie village, also Number 7, and steal-

boats ?-I don't know, because I don't know what sort they were Weren't they worth about $3,000 ?--I don't know..

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How long did they remain in Berblinger's godowna?- About We are asked to state that sing property valued $40. Thore Mr. Mathews two or three months perhaps. bunch of keys and a chain was were two olargos of shooting pro-

When do you think they were found at the Theatre Royal last ferred against him, one of shoot- Mr. Cumming removed?I do not know the night. The owner may have them ing Sunder Deen PO. No 709, *: exact time; so I won't say. by applying at Messrs Moutrie Khair Dai, P.O. No 582 and Mr. Ritchie

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