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BANKRUPTCY COURT."

TO-DAY'S CASES.

The Bankruptcy Court ast this morning before Sir William Rees Davies, K. C., Chief Justice.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1919.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ARMED ROBBERY.

LIQUOR PRICES IN HONGKGNG.

WHAT OF THE FUTURE?,

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Amongst the passengers arrive ing on the Blue Funnel, sss „Tydeus to-day, were the follow- ing Hongkong boys", all of whom have been on active ser- The June Criminal Sessions Hongkong Telegraph “ Speciał.} vice for varying periods, some of were resumed this morning, be- them having been badly wound-fore Mr. Justice Melbourne.

Chan Sang and Chan Sing were Capt. R. M.Smith, 2nd Lieut. charged with armed robbery.

Mr. J. D.

ed: Lloyd, Official Receiver, applied for permission of withdrawal of application for hearing petition in the cases of Au Wan, trading as Wa Kee Man Lee and Sam Shing, and the Yun Lee Steamship Company, on the ground that there were no assets. The applications were granted

RECEIVING ORDER.

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In the case of Kwong Wing Loong. Mr. E. Davidson. of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, asked for a receiving order on be half of the petitioning creditor.

The Official Receiver objected on the ground that the assets in question were the proceeds of an execution which would hardly be sufficient to pay the expenses. The debtor had absconded and there would be no possibility of collecting any book debts,

Mr. Davidson said the book debts amounted $2,000 and there was $500 in cash.

His Lordship said he thought that should be sufficient.

His Lordship granted an order subject to affidavit of service.

ANY ASSETS?

in the case of Moong Sui Loong. Mr. Davidson said that this application was practically the same as the above.

The Official Receiver said that in this case the assets were $286.83 in money as a result of an execution. It would only leave a balance of $8.50 to be distribut ed amongst all the creditors. The book" debts

absolutely valueless and the debtor had also absconded. There was no possi- bility of collecting the debts..

were

The Crown Solicitor. Mr. G. H. Wakeman, prosecuted and the accused were undefended.

F. Chubb. 2nd Lieut. M. L Hend- The accused pleaded not

on, Lieut. F. J. Stone, RN-guilty. B., and Messrs A. E. McCarty, A. Taylor, J. Petrie, J., Dixon A. B. Gibb, LJ. Davies, T. G. Stokes, J.R Kennett, J. Powell, S. F. Martin, M. H. Ivy, D. J. Purvis, F. Lenfesty, N. Bull and G. W. Sinclair

FLYING FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.

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Mr. Agassiz: The allegations consist of criminal evidence. To say the least about it, it is perjury. My client has sworn that she is the petitioning credi- tor. I know all these allegations and I communicated with my client. I ask for an adjournment. Mr. Lewis-I support this adjournment.

A. E. Crapnell, J. J. des. Gosano, The jurymen were:-Messrs J. Hyde, D. Riechelmann, V. F. d'Azevedo, E., J. Loureiro and A. W. Juster.

In An Islander's Diary" 00 Tuesday Я contributor made certain observations regarding the present prices of liquor in the Colony, and held sont the hope that some one in the wine

trade would enlighten us on the prices hace come down since the subject, seeing--that wholesale Armistice, in certain lines at least, and that the popular belief is that there are abundant sup The Crown Solicitor, outlining plies locally, accumulated at the case, said the prisoners were very favourable rates. charged with robbery on May A leading merchant in the wine:

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EIGHT-HOUR DAY."

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Two workmen who openly.

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Three Australians proposed to at No. 282, Queen's Road Cenward

7. at the Wing Wa jewellers' shop trade has very kindly come for- Photo: Tientsin Press. start on a flight, from England to tral. At about 8 o'clock on the a Australia on June 3rd. The night of May 7, the master of affairs. route will be Brindisi, Alexandria, the shop and six fakia were on yesterday with a representative India. Borneo and Australia the premises. The master was in of the Telegraph the merchant in The Dutch Government has promised assistance. Blackburn fokis were in the shop. Six men, prices of the different liquors. As the kitchen having a bath and the question said:-"Let me take the machines will be used. The armed with revolvers, came in regards beer, owing to Australian Government

the offered a prize of £10,000.

and threatened the fokis and shortage of labour, prices have pointed revolvers at their heads, gone up. Beer landed here is telling them to keep quiet The casting c.if. Hongkong three robbers then immediately smash-f dollars gold higher than the price Mr. F. X. d'Almada's applicat-instructions were that Loon shop and

His ed open all the show cases in the ruling in 1917. Frices have not since the outbreak of the war. LABOUR UNREST IN. JAPAN, ion to be heard on behalf of an Pak Koo, the lady in question, to a very large quantity of The question of exchange does to say we

helped themselves been reduced by the exporters. For that very reason we regret execution creditor was disallow had a deposit in the firm.

cannot day longer ed, on the ground that he had no could produce her. The creditor ran

He jewellery, after which they not come into this case, as-con-maintain the figures quoted in right of audience.

away. Op May 17, tracts are made ahead to cover four preivous circular. The price not exist. that Mr. Agassiz mentioned did owing to information received. the shments that we know, are for Vermouth and Moscato The other side had accused were arrested. some of coming along. Take liquors like Passito wine was 43 francs at a put up a faked petitioning the stolen property being found whisky, gin and brands, our time when 100 francs were worth creditor.

in the possession of the second prices in Scotland have advanced 130 Italian liras. His Lordship-It is suggested accused.

To-day the An identification and supplies for this year will rate of exchange for 100 francs that negotiations are going on.

parade was held and bith the only amount to what we could is only 115 liras The cost Mr. Johnson-1 represent a accused were picked out.

sell here in one mouth. The of raw material and bottles is fair 'majority of the creditors. The Crown Solicitor said the prices of whisky have gone up higher than ever before. We should be in a position to know No. 1 prisoner, as he understood 15 per cent. since 1917, and there therefore cannot help increasing advocated the adoption of the what these negotiations are. I ask from Chief Inspector Kerr, was has been no drop at all. Brandy our price. We, probably have eight-hour system with a threat your Lordship to dismiss the well-known to the Police and had has gone up from 28 shillings to now touched top prices for Ver- of recourse to "final stabs" in petition.

been wanted by them. The 45 shillings per case Lob., and, mouth and Moscato Passito wins, default of compliance by their second prisoner was some years again, in this instance, I may but same will be stationary for a employer with their wishes, were ago in the Police Force.

mention that the quotations have long time. There is no chance taken into custody by the Metro- turned a verdict of guilty.

The jury, without retiring, re-ever been reduced. As regards that wine prices will fall, the politan Police on the 2nd instant. exchange, the general public demand both for the home and These workmen are employed at of five years' hard labour and 12 is 82

His Lordship passed a sentence think because to-day exchange foreign markets being very strong. watch factory at Yanagi-

ότι New York Mr. Davidson subraitted that

strokes of the

that It is our opinion that prices will shima, Honjo, belonging to the ** cat on each all sales made should be at that not decline until after the next

Hattori Watch State. the petitioning creditor had to

prisoner.

rate, but a good many dealers in vintage, when they will slightly the Ginza Abetted by Mr. prove his debts. There was no

Hongkong have closed their ex-give way, little by little, until arose, President of the Rodo reason why the petitioning

A KIDNAPPING CHARGE. - change for sometime to come at things become again normal.'

Domeikai (Labour Union) they. creditor should not have his costs. Mr. Johnson:-The only person

about 74 (New York) or 3a, 3d, It was hard that he should lose who is interested in the firm is

"Here is another letter addressed their fellow-workmen his costs. 'The Official Receiver the petitioning creditor.

Chan Si was arraingned on two because there seemed then every With reference to your order at a dining room of their factory My could not get up at the first hear-friend admits that he knew all child and also detaining the child.

counts, namely, taking away a chance of a drop:

for beer, we are afraid it at noon, clamouring for the "As far as hotel and Clubprices will be impossible to get adoption by their employer of the ing and say that there were no the allegations a considerable assets of any value. The petition-time ago. He knew the positioning the facts, said a

The Crown Solicitor. in outline, I may say that the profit put anybody to quote you as dealers eight-hour day, and for an in- woman on by the hotels is quite a fair do not seem to have sufficient case of wages by 20 per cent. ing creditor baving ascertained The woman should be here.

named Nam Ki, living in Catchick one, because they have to show stuff for their own requirements They openly suggested that the that there were assets, he was Mr. Agassiz If this petition Street, West Point, had a small a profit, while Clubs need not. and are not extending their ex- last step should be resorted to entitled to get all his costs. is to be opposed in the ordinary

The Official Receiver said there way, I am entitled to a notice son, seven years old. She was Hotels have to make a big profit port connections: We have tried in the event of their demands engaged in a serap iron workshop. es breakages have to be made up, many firms and we have failed.fterwards marched off to the

being ignored. was no means of finding out the from the debtor.

They were soon various amounts owed.

She left the child playing outside, and breakages always run on all We, therefore, cannot extend any Before a His Lordship to Mr. Agassiz: and when she came out she liquors from three to four per hope in this connection."

Metropolitan Police Office to debtor absconded he usually Supposing I grant the adjourn missed bit. collected all the debts.. Sub-ment and the lady you represent him and late that evening a report

They searched for cent.

Here is another letter, dated answer for their indiscreet utter- Regarding, stocks at present September 7, 1918 We regret Section 4 of Section 7 of the is not the correct one.? Bankruptcy Ordinance laid down Mr. Agassiz Your Lordship

was make to the Police Station.in the Cology, they are not to have to advise you ́of a further In this context, Mr., Shinohara, that there must be substantial will go into the allegations when

Friends and coolies

very large. In whisky there is increase in the prices of our pro who is in charge of the factory. assets for a division before the the petition comes; up. She is sent out in search to Kowloon quite a good stock. The stocks prietory Scotch whiskies. Any is quoted as stating that through petitioning creditor could gut his ready to meet all these allega- ard eventually they found here were all paid for a year orders you send us will be subject the efforts of Mr. Kurose Haruki.

in living

ago when prices were at their to our confirmation both as tochi President of the Rodo house with woman. The highest, and there is very little quantity and prices!"

Domeikai, a guild of workers in woman said that a man brought chance of a drop even if these

ratch factories was organised on the child and offered her 70 cents stocks are exhaus ed. There i

he 27th altimo at a meeting held at the Chorakkan, Honjo, when a The Official Receiver said, the child as he was out of work. 80ing up. Other wires possibly a month for bringing up the very prospect of champagne insolvent, who had a dairy farm, The boy was taken away by the may come down.

resolution. was also adopted in A good deal had now come up for his dis- Police and after a few days the of the wires sold in this Colony

favour of the 8-hour day and an charge. He would put a few prisoner called on the woman from there state that shipments

increase of wages by 20 per cent, This resolution was referred to come from California, and advices ALIEN LABOUR IN AUSTRALIA. The prisoner did not call round will cease at the end of this year. Official Receiver: What capital

the factory on the 31st altimo Sydney, June 5-At the Sugar with an expression of desire for did you start the firm with ?--- regularly. A hue and cry was The prospect in whisky is that Commission inquiry at Brisbane immediate adoption.

Insolvent About $5,000,

raised and the prisoner

This de since no whisky has been dis-on the 4th inst a witness repre-mand was, however, tejected on Hox

was chased and arrested. many partners were

tilled for four years (as the senting the Australian Workers' the ground that the factory has, the Police Station the prisoner, assets. There are $12,000 assets.

esid he met the child crying and Government during the war Union said that between 2,500 since April lagt, reduced the Who was the manager?-I bad His Lordship granted the order. no manager. We both took the

banned it) whisky prices in 1921 and had compassion on

Hindus, him. He

Malays, working hours to ten, the Chinese and Japanese were minimum labour hours in Japan asked the child where he was will reach an exorbitant stage. The Official Receiver asked for some interest in the management living and he pointed to across All whisky used to-day is pre-employed in the sugar industry at the present time, and an order to be made that the of the Erm. petitioning creditor is not entitl- To what do you attribute the the water. The Crown Solicitor War staff. There is not a dealer He made an application that desire

expressed that ed to costs. #

failure of the firm To the submitted that if prisoner found here who has made a fabulous preference should be given to further reduction should ba typboon in 1906.

child his duty was to com- profit in any item. Breakages white labour before coloured and deferred until the result of the The sheds 2

have been much greater during if possible to exclude coloured forthcoming International Labour broke down and the cattle died.

municate with the Police.

the war owing to poor shipment aliens altogether, as they were Conference was made known. facilities, faulty unloading and not admissible to the Unions. This reply fell short of the ex- shortage of labour. A lot of the Tho witness hoped that if pre-pectations of Mr. Kurose, who French-labelled wines are cheap, ference

granted caused, two workmen of the Californian wines.

the Commission would make a factory to address their fellow. “The following letter received recommendation to the Federal workers in the strain already by us from a wine exporter auc- Government that some action mentioned. Mr. Shinohar re cinctly summarises what I have should be taken, as these aliens marks that the incident has just stated:"We have repeatedly bad been a source of trouble fór affected other employees in an emphasised the necessity to years and should be sent out of appreciable degree, and they are limit the sale of sparkling wines the country. They worked every going about their work quietly. owing to the fact that stocks day for hours with which it was. It has been decided that high are rapidly growing shorter impossible for a white man to omcials of the various Gavern- while, we could not obtain compete. Asked if he was aware ment Departments should meet This morning the Court Martial the necessary supplies of bottles of how the aliens had come into from time to time to discuss paid over 50 per cent. I am promulgated the following sent to make up for the quantities sold. the country, he said that it had questions relating to labou entitled to ask for, a discharge ences on Ptes Welbourne and There is now-a-days, a general been a common belief for some These "conferences will

His LordshipIf I discharge Love, of the Manchesters, for lack of sparkling wines in France time that there was a serious Mr. him will be continue to pay breaking from barracks Private and Italy, the consumption of isakage somaxfam on the north

costs.

is a

Mr. Davidson:--How petitioning creditor to know what the assets are? My client must De indemnified.

The Chief Justice-When there are no substantial assets, the petitioning creditor makes his application at his own risk.

Mr. Davidson:-In the absence of the debtor, it will not be advisable for your Lordship to go into the question as to

tions.

The bearing was adjourned to Saturday week.

RE HYDER BROS.

questions to the insolvent.

- whether there any substantial there?-I and my brother..

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His Lordship-You can make that application in time.

COMEDY OF ERRORS. In the case of Ming Yu-Tai,

Have you paid your instalments regularly-Yes.

Mr. Agassi asked his Lordship his Lordship that the insolvent The Official Receiver informed to adjourn the hearing as there were considerable Basets and paid regular instalmente amount-

ing to.51 per cent.

The Official Receiver: Yes, also for the other Hyder. I recommend his discharge.

liablities. Negotiations were go- His Lordship: This man is ing on between the firm and its ereditors with a view to a settic asking for his discharge. ment in the nature of a private conversation in which it had been suggested that 40 per cent. would be paid to the creditors. Certain creditors were holding out for a ing instalments ?>> higher dividend. This wasS: A creditor's petition.

Mr. W.EL. Shenton-I appear

for the Manager of the firm. I "do not object

His Lordship Is he still pay-

The Official Receiver: Having

the child

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BREAKING FROM "BARRACKS.

SEVERE PENALTIES

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3.000

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Mr. Johnson, in opposing it, itamente o understand Welbourne to be imprisoned in the this commodity. having been coast. The police swore to 1.100 said that he was appesting for that in a case like this I must detention barracks for 112 days, enormous during the war. The lens in the sugar industry,

sak for immediate discharge and and Private Love to suffer cost of wines

the majority of the creditors, and

who

not suspended discharge

detention for six months

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To-Day's Exchange,

The closing rate of the dollse on demand to-day was 38 6:15-16d.

The Weather.

Forecast-Fair, Barometers 29.63. Temperature 2 pin:87 Humidity 2pm-73.

LEST

FORGET.

In case fighting takes place to-day or in the near future in the neighbourhood of Rheims or in the town itself the inhabitants dre warned that they must keep absolutely calm and must make no sort of attempt to take part in the fighting. They must not attempt to attack either isolated soldiers or detachments of the German Army. Raising barri- cades or taking up the paving of streets is expressly prohibited in order that the movements of troops may not be impeded. In a word nothing must be attempted which can be in any way injurious to the German Army,

In order adequately to assure the safety of the troops and to guarantee a calm attitude on the part of the population of Rheims the persons named befow have been taken as hostages by the German High Command. Thera hostages will be banged if the least attempt is made to create a disturbance, and if any infraction of what has been laid down above is committed the town will be wholly or partially burnt and the inhabitants hanged. On the other hand, if the town keeps absolutely peaceful and calm the hostages and inhabitants will be taken under the protection of the Ger man Army." (Eighty names follow, and a note is appended that some other hostages have been taken in addition to the 80 whose names appear." Amongst the 80 names are five priests and a number of persons of distinction. -Proclamation posted at Rheims on September 12, 1914, by the German authorities.

DAY BY DAY.

An interesting-ten-a side golf game was played between the Civilians and the Military last evening. The Military won by six matches to four.

The harbour looks quite busy" these days.. There are in port at the moment the French mail. steamer Nera, the Korea Mari the Fushimi Maru and two Blus funnel boats, besides a. good sprinkling of coasting vessels.

The death took place on Tuesday of James Howard Banbury, infant and only -500 of Mr and Mrs. James W. Banbury, of the Canton Hospital. The inter- ment is to take place at Happy Valley, Hongkong, to-day.

Death through being electro- cuted was the fate of a Chinese employed at the China Sugar. Reanery at Wanchai yesterday.

It appears that the Chinese leaned out of the window of his house, which was opposite the Refinery, to discover the ca49 of some noise which was going on in the street below, and over- balancing himself, he attempted to save himself by clutching the electric wires. The wires hap paning to be live ones, he was instantly electrocuted, and his dead body fell to the groun

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