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BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Several Interesting Cases

this Morning.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914.

gos all the partners, there might be some difficulty in getting the

assets from the, creditors for the purpose of distribution.

wick pursued the. Kronprinz Wilhelm but without vertaking

her. The Bristol, however, over- took the Karlsruhe and the two The Official Receiver said this ships engaged in an exciting race was another case which split upon through the heavy seas, exchang the rock of carrying on business; ing at frequent intervals heavy they were not carrying on business broadsides, until he German the colony since the partners ship finally pulled away and and departed, but they had to be steamed into San Juan for coal. Carrying on business at the time So far as ein be learned, there of the receiving order. He aleo was no dange to any of the raised the point that the debt had ships. A Big Case. In re the Po Un Tai, 38, Boubam not been proved. He, however, Strand, druggists, Mr. W. E. Luggested that a receiving order Shenton, of Messrs. Desconmight be myde, and this was done."

An Agreeable Composition. Locker, Deuces and Barston, said;

In re Li Taz-ming.`

This morning, at the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Gompertz, sat in Bank- ruptcy Jurisdiction and dealt with the following cases: ~~*

The following wires aro from the Peking fazette,

General Emmich's Successor,

Harbin, August 28. General Marvitz has succeeded General Emaich, who was killed, in the command of the 14th army corps.

DAIRY DAIRY FARM NEWS.

NOTICE.

we beg to notify our cus- tomers that on and after 14th inst: our amended prices (as approved by the Food Com mi ttee) will come into force,

All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.

Amended copies can now be had on application.

he appeared for the petitioning The Official Receiver said this creditor, Bod Also For ibe debtor. His Lordship would we an application for approval recollent that at the last conrt of a composition. It was resolved

Another. General Wounded. Mr. Goldring appeared for the by a meeting of creditors to accept

Harbin, August 26... majority of the creditors and 50 per cent. as a composition.

General Hoengerbuene has Certain friends and relatives applied for an adjournment on the ground that a composition agreed to accept 20 per cent. in been seriously wounded.

The public A Austrian Emperor's Hlness.

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. might be considerest. He undar. full eatisfaction

Harbin, August 26. s'oad that Mr. Goldring was in examination was held on August

According to "presa felograme SEPTEMBER, 1914. hospital eufering from typhoid 7, and on September 9 sixteen from Rome; diplomatic representa-

F creditors mot,

representing tives in Vienna state that the Osteroke, abandoning many guns, Tever, and he would ask that receiving order be made so that $100,000 out of

health of the Emperor Francis

nad smmunition quiok frora the Assets could be protected. $125,000, and they agreed to the Joseph has become mach worse.

and leaving numerous wagons, "It was a big bankruptcy, and composition.

A catastrophe may be expected prisoners in the hands of the His Lordabip :--What pro- there were very big assets.

Russiane. The Official Receiver said in portion of the whole amount is relatives and this case the act of bankruptcy owing to the alleged was the partners de- the Colony, parting out of

friends?

The Official Receiver

a total of

nye

at any moment.

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are allotted Corps numbers and

posted as follows:

and that they were not carrying not worked thut out, but I those who were overtaken by the 25th, 26th and 27th obstinate. Co. oa businese within the meaning think it is more than one half.

of the section.

Mr. Shenton said that they had considerable assets in the Colony. He agreed that the partbors were int of the colony, but there wan

a manager in the colony.

The Official Receiver-1 he carrying on business?

Mr. Shenton--Yee;'

The Official Receiver: -Then there is no act of bankruptcy...

Mr. Shenton-But the part- here are out of the Colony.

Mr. Holmes, who aid be appeared for Mr. Goldring, drew

The Official Receiver

"WOM

An order was made in terms.

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WAR ITEMS.

Alleged German Outrages.

Fighting in Eastern Prussia. flar bio, August 20

Harbin, August 30, The Russian newspapers are publishing many complainte of East Prussia reports that on the The Commander-in-Chief in

in Germany, figüting continued in the vicinity aspecially women and children, of Saldan, Allenstein and Bishof who have since returned. They burg, 10 which the enemy had were subjected to many insulta retreated with the addition of the and maoli bad treatment.

remainder of the force from

outbreak of war

The Position at Tsingtau.

Gurabianen. Kiauchau. August 26.

Reuter's special correspondent Extraordinary Conduct of German reports that a fighting has yet

Officers.

The following is contained in on account of the naval engage ment off Heligoland: The British destroyers exposed themselves to

The

begun on the land side of Teing tau. The Japanese troops have not yet put in an appearance. The Chinesa are fucking away from

Russians Aggressive in Galicie.

Barbin, August 30. Fresh reinforcements had also arrived on the Galician front, where separate battles assumed the character of a general engage

the probablo area of the coming districts of Lublin and Holm operations. Every inn and house

Medical Orderly D. C. Wilson to Staff, Medical Orderly E. W. Evera to Staff. No. 1808 Pte. J. 1. Gordon to Sconte Company. No. 1609 Pte. B. E. St. Amory E. Sargon to Right Section M. G. Scouts Company. No 1810 Pte.

No. 1811 Pte. J. E. W.. Beard to Left Section M. G. Co No. 112 Pte. M. A. Murray to Scouts Company No. 1013 Pte. II. A. Hyndman to Right Section MG. Co. "No. 1814 Pte. A, D. Sbewan to Sconte Company. No. 1615 Pte. I. U. Mirsa to Right "Section M.G. Co. No. 1616 Pte. F. H. Robinson to Left Section M.G. Co. No. 1817 Pte. T. Taylor to Civil Service Company. No. 1618 Pte. A. Hirst to Centre Sec-

Scouts Company.

Atwell mant through tho Southern tion M.G. Co. No. 1019 Pte. R.E. No. 1620 Gr. C. A. Railton to No.

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at Kianebau is erowded. Food provinces and in Eastern Galicia bi Lordship's attention to a considerable risk in ondeavouring prices are rising. The refugees on the road to Lvoff. The general

to savo as many te possible of the report that the Germans have front extended over 300 verats. 1621 Gr. W. Drude to No. 1 priated, circular.

A Russian infantry regiment in a section Artillery Battery. No. drowning German sailors.

barat down the villages along the hand-to-hand fight exterminated. 1622 Sapper R. Drude to Engin- afraid that the petition was bid. British officere present youch for inner lines of defence, have cut the 11th regiment of Gonvede, eer Company. No. 1623 Pte. G. M. Either they were carrying on bug. the fact that German officere were down many of the trees, and have whose banner was captured by Lakin to Scouts Company. No. nes, in which case the position observed firing at thels and that blow up is bridge on the pure, the Russians, The Russians are ough to be against the partners in the water with pistols and that of German and neutral territory. individually-or they were not several were shot before their All the Germans express the decontinuing carrying on, in which case the eyes

In these peculiar circumstances man Emperor'a cipher message to act of bankruptcy was bad. It seemed to him that they were on the destroyer Defender was actual-fight to the lt, but they are of ely picking up wounded with her opinion that Tsingtan is not suggested that it migh: meet the boate when she was driven off by particularly strong and that the case if an application was made the approach of another German fortress is not likely to hold out ia chambers for an interim receiv-cruiser. ing order.

the horns of a dilemma.

Mr. Shenton and Mr. Holmes acquiesced, and the case was left with this understanding.

Receiving Orders. Made.

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Allenstein Occupied.

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Harbin, August 30. The Russiana have occupied Ailenstein. The Germans suffered. very heavy losses, specially near Malen, between Osterode sud retreated in full force the Russian Neidenburg. When the Germans cavalry overtook thres German squadrons in the vicinity of Petrokoff and took 127 prisoners.

German-Turkish Intrigue.

Harbin, August 30. The St. Petersburg Telegraphic

1624. Pte. F. J. Ling to Divil Service Company. No. 1625 Pte. F. G, Thompson to Loft

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Section M, G./ Co. No. these Musical, Noles 1626 Pte, F.. Ellisto Right

Section M. G. Co. Parades. Parades for to- morrow Friday 11th instant, 0,0 a.m. Reoraits group 3 will be "The Limit of Long Suffering." Austrian Reverse on Seret River,

passing out. Remainder Group examined by Staff Officer for Berlin, July 27.

Harbin, August 26. The Leutsche Tageszeitung, in Russian official reports state

3 undor D.O.L.I. Instructors. an article headed War" Bumthat on the 23rd instant the

5.40 p.m. No. 2 Section Artillery marises the feeling in Gormany Austrian advancs guard, support

Battery parade at Vol. Headgrs. Receiving orders were made in at the moment. The following ed by artillery, attempted to

and proceed by 5:50 tram to Victoria Cap for 15 pdr. gua the cases of :-Chan Mak-heung, passage isla triumph of bitter- check the Russian forces on

drill. Oficer in charge will 551, Queen's Road Est; A. Meas. Even Berlin, it says the Seret River in the vicinity of

ish city of street rioting You Tarnapol and Tehertkoff. Savaralgeuoy reports that on the 28th report to Major Sargeant, B.A. Essabboy, merchaam, I, Battery

5.45 p.m. No. Path; the Teck Cheaag Firm, 66, will no longer find anybody who engagements ccurred, in all of instant a special train was die

1. Section Artillery Battery, Banho firm, foreign gooda is still possible. No stare uger The Russian advance guard cape man Admiral, some naval officere Right Section M. G. Co. and Bonham Strand West; and the sake whether an unworthy peace which the Austrians were repulsed. Constantinople carrying a Ger- Loft Section M. G. Co., dolere, of 3, Wing Lok Street. now counts the collapsing urlared cars and spent vehicles and 840 sailors. The Admiral Civil Service Co. as one Company In the matter of the Kwan tions of the unhappy Bourse.as well as to quick firing gang and, the officers assumed the der D.C.L.I. Instructors. Any KWAD Everyone knows it-workmen, and a large supply of ammuni- character of engineers and then of Engineer Co. available Yik Firm and the Mow Firm, rice dealers, of artisana, manufacturera, officials. tion." Connaught Road Wear, Mr. U. F. All that oppressive strain which Mason, who appeared for the bus weighed on us for weeks, petitioning creditor, asked for at the pressure which cripples our adjournment until the next bank-whole economic life, the insolent ruptcy court, there having been arrogance which makes us Ger- change of solicitora.

on arrival, patched from Germany to

sailors posed as labourers.

An Aeroplane Brought Down.

German Prisoners. Herbin, August 26,

Harbin, August 30. The Russian troops shot down

The Captain, two officere an acroplane southward of Gru-

and fifty-seven anilora of: beehoff,

the German cruiser Magdeburg mana show as pitiable and Two officors in the aeroplane ridiculous weaklings and yielders were killed and one was wonnded, have arrived at. Reval and have In the case of Yak Wa, paper before the world, all that must Raliway Communication Stopped. been placed in the Peter and Paul

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Railway communication across West, Mr. Agassiz, of Messrs know, we have felt it with gnash Harding and Agassiz, for the ing teeth, that we have endured the bridge at Kamenka was ent petitioning creditor, asked for to the last limit of longsuffering. off by Russian cavalry,

The request was granted,

Effect of Russian Success,

Peking. August 30. Official telegrama received in Peking state that the forward

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morrow Engineer Company. Orderly Sergeant to-night Sergt. Frith, to-morrow Sorgt, Lenfeatey. Hongkong Volunteer Reserves. Promotions & Appointments.-

appointments in No. 3 Company will take effect, from today's date. Pie. W. J. Rattey to be

leave to withdraw the petition We did not want war, we do not Overwhelming Russian Successes, march of the Ruaainne sad the The following "promotions and

as the debtor had arranged to pay want it to-day, but if you others want it you shall learn that we

a composition of thirty per cent,

of the total amount of bis liabili ties, and she creditors had consent

ted to that arrangement,

The Official Beociver having no objection, the petition was allowed to be withdrawn.

An Old Trick..

Harbin, August 26,

On the East Prassian frontier arrival in Berlin of thousands of have not armed in vain, and that the Germans are retreating by refugees from East Prussia have we are worthy to bear the names forced marches, and are concentra-created a deep and morbid im- of the victors of Leipzig and ting at Koenigsberg fortress. The pression throughout Germany. bedau."-Koksai Special Service. positions held by the Germans

A Belgian General's Death.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Angorap River have been st New York, Aug. 24. evacuated without fighting. The The Inst momente of Major roads beyond Angorap are strown

Corps Orders issued by Lieut. General Nametti, commanding with cartridges, grenades and Col. A. Chapman, V.D., under In re The Yuen On. Mr. Crowther Smith, for the one of the forts at Liege, form one knapsacks, thrown away by to-day's date, are petitioning oraditor, eaid that the of the many brilliant illustrations the Germans in their hasty act of bankruptcy in that case of the patriotism and valour of retreat.

cam tances

The towns of Insterberg for travelling expenses must be

Travelling Claime.All claims

as was often done in these cases, fort to be blown up. He perished abstinately and Beize the available assets, sold with it.-Asali.

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was that the partners had depart the Belgian soldiers. Bis fort had and Angersburg have submitted. before Doon ed out of the Colony. The cir-boen knocked almost out of shape taken by the Rassions, In the Wednesday, next, 16th instant,

the by the enemy's fire and when he vicinity of Neidenberg, to the that were

Hesignations, etc.-Pte. R. W. IT is hereby notified that, on partners had left the colony and realized that defence was no northward, on the 23rd and 24th Mclotyre is permitted to resign Boiler from the existing pump-Chablis Reserve Per Case Quarts then two of the largest creditors, longer possible, be ordered the instant, the Russians fought on Medical Certificate to date

successfully against large German forces. The 1.9. 14. Gr. Holme No. 2 Sectioning atation on Bonham Road to fortified positions at Orlan and Artillery Battery, is permitted to Road, vehicular traffic may be Sherry Reserve Per Case Quarts Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aug. 14. Frankenau, which were occupied resign on leaving the Colony to suspended at any time during the The German cruiser Karlsruhe by the 20th German army corps,

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14th and 15th instant between Leave.-Leave of absence from the places mentioned. three the Colony is greated to the Parties desiring to traverse get at them was by means of a is fleeing from the British éraiser were strengthened by

One of the Suffolk, which surprised her while divisions. There the Russians following men, Lo.-Corpl. C. N. G. the roads in question with motor receiving order.

tuese bad returned to the coaling from the German steamer met with wire entanglements and Walker from 12. 9. 14 to 11. 9. cara or other vehicles should

The Russian infantry calony and was in the shop when Kronprinz Wilhelm off Bermuda mines. the notice was served. The assets to-day. The Suffolk pursued the attacked with the bayonet, while 15. Pto. W. A. Cornell from 8., ascertain for themselves whether

9. 14 to 14. 9.-14. Pte. K. M. such roads being in the hands of the credit-German ship and engaged with hand grenades were also need Cumming from 10.9, 14 to 21. ore, the receiving order against it in a running fight nutil she effectively. On the morning of 9. 14.

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the partners would create some was outdistanced, when she wire the 24th, the German 20th army Joined. The undermentioned difinity, because, until they lessed to the British craigers corps had its left flank turned would prove that they had Bristol and Berwick. The Ber- and it retreated hastily towards members having joined the Corps, Hongkong, 9th September, 1914.

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