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TO WATCH FAR EASTERN. “

SITUATION.

Representative Members.

Committee," for the purpose

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928.

NAVAL YARD RECREATION(

A PROVISION DEALER

FAILS.

MADE 8400,000 IN 46 YEARS.

CLUB.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,

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A Typhoon Story.

Tennis, Shooting and Billiarde. London, Jan. 30.

In the Bankruptcy Court on Batur- A Committee has been formed, day, the Oficial Receiver conduct Recreation Club, were "At Home

The members of the Naval Yard under the chairmanship of Lorded the public examination of a Southborough, styled The Caina wine and provision merchant on Saturday last, when the princi- pal smoking concert took place, of named Pang Lai-tin, Debtor was and the annual presentation of watching the politicnt situation in represented by Mr. D. L. Strellett Club championship and handicap the Far East and to make repre- Mr. F X. D'Almada - représented sentutions to the Government as a creditor; and representatives of awards was made.

Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, C.B., occasion demands. Lord South-Mossre. Lane Crawford, Donnelly

over the borough has written to Sir Austen and Whyte and Messrs. Nestle's. We present to hand

prizes, Chamberlain offering its services cther creditora, were also present,

Mr. J. S. Mr. Strellett mentioned that he occupied the chair, and he was sup

Gillingham, M.B.E.,. in an advisory capacity or other- wise.

was anxious for the public ex- Sir Austen Chamberlain, reply amination to finish that morning, ing welcomes the appointment of if possible, as endeavours were an influential committee, and hattig male to put through promises gladly to avail himself scheme for the benefit of creditors of the offer of co-operation and before Chinese Now Year. Invites practical constructive Mr. D'Almada said he understood schemes which "the wide experi the Official Receiver would oppose enen embodied in the committee the scheme and in any event the may from time to time suggest for creditors would agree to less than the relief of the present serious seven days notice if necessary. altuntlun.

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The musical programme „given by "The Imperiui Six," was of n varied and entertaining order and of unusual excellence, Humour- ous Items were in the majority; and caused much merriment: Mr. Bert Burrows, proved himself as The personnel of the Committee, Debtor, in reply to the Official popular as ever, in his favourite comprises Mr. David Landale and Receiver, anid be wai 65, songs, while the rollicking comic, Mr. Warren Swire, representing and started his career in Hong songs, elc., rendered by "Mr. Vi the China Association, Sir Hugo kong at the age of 21, when he Blundell and Mr. Jack Grenham C.E. WARREN & Co., Ltd. Cunliffe Owan and Colonel Arm- became a goat kceper and ran a

von heurty applause. Mrs. R. W. strong of the Federation of British dairy business. He made $10,000 Fleming and Mrs. Lawrence, well

China Building known local vocalists, were the Dodwell of the London Chamber years secured the contract for lady artists, and were vociferously: of Commerce, Mr. Richard Holt cleaning and lighting the Army recalled By the audience, who of the Chamber of Shipping, Sir quarters, so that at the end of demonstrated their appreciation Newton Stabb, of the Hongkong that time he had increased his in no uncertain manner. Mr. and Shanghal Bank, Mr. L N. fortuna to nearly $100,000. He R. W. Fleming was at the plane. Leefe and Sir George MacDonough then got the Government night- During the Interval Commodore of the China Advisory Committee, soil contract, and holding that for Sir Robert Waley Cohen of the 32 years he increased his fortune Asiatic Petroleum Company and to well over $400,000. That was Major W. S. Nathan of the Peking six years ago, when he started the Syndicate.-Router.

wine and provision business, formerly which had now failed. He, put managing $10,000 into the business. In director in the East of Jardine February last year he took over Matheson & Co., and a member of the whole business, buying out his the Legislative Council of Hong-partners for just over $14,000. kong, is now a director of Messrs. The Oficial Receiver: Then Matheson and Co., Ltd., of Lom-there is three and half bard Street..

lakhs still to be accounted for. Was the business a paying one? Debtor.--Yes, in a small way.

Mr. David Landalo,

well-known here

Mr. Warren Swire is a member of the firm of John Swire and Sons, Ltd., of London, represented local- ly by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.

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Launches Burned. Debtor went on to state that he lost over a lakh five years ago

Stirling presented the various prizes, and spoke.. a few well chosen words, expressing his gratification for the sporting spirit prevailing among the Club members, and hoped they would continue to climb to the premier Colony where position in the

He then aport was concerned. presented awards to the follow-; ing members:

Teanis.

Singles Handicap.-Winner, Mr: W. Matthews; Runner-up, Mr. W. Osborne.

Doubles Handicap-Winners, Messrs. A. Shepherd and R. Pad- bury; Runners-up, Messrs. W. Matthews and R. Cassidy.

Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Bart, in the big typhoon when a fire Commodore's Cup Championship.

is chairman of the British-Ameri-nt Shaukiwan burned five lunches-Winner, Mr. W. Montero; Run: can Tobacco Co., Ltd.

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he had there. They were not ner-up, Mr. A. Shepherd. Col. Oliver Armstrong, D.S.O., sured Pressed for details of this Novices.Winner, Mr. W. Mat- formerly of the Indian Army, is speculation, debtor went on to saythews; Runner-up; Mr. A. Oswick, chairman of the Leeds firm that he bought the launches from

Shooting. Greenwood and Bately, and pre sident of the Federation of British Industries.

Officers Challenge Oup-Win- ner, Mr. W. E. Cook; Runner-up, Mr. B. Edwards.

firm "at the end of Honam." Club Championship. Winder, Asked for the deeda relative to Mr. W. E. Cook; Runner-up, Mr. their purchase, he said each F. Meyer. Sir Newton Stubb, Kt., O.B.E., is launch kept the deeds referring to the London manager of the Hong: it on board in a tin box, and they kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-were burned in the firo. Asked poration, and formerly of Hong-where the launches were kept b- fore they wore burned; he said they were moored on a sand bank The Mr. Dodwell referred to is at Shaukiwan, for which he hal probably Mr. Stanley Dodwell, qfto pay rent. He paid this to a wo the well-known firm of that name man who had now gone to Can-W. Fish; Runner-up. Mr. B. Trot-

Mr. Richard Holt is a partner in ton as a "result of the crisis in the firm of Alfred Holt and Co., Hongkong." shipowners, of Liverpool.

kong.

Mr. L. N. Leefe was formerly manager in Hongkong of Jardine, Mathesun and Company.

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Salt Fish Losses, Other losses were enumerated by the witness. He had been in

Handicap Cup-Winner, Mr. W. Latham; Runner-up, Mr. W. E. Cook.

Billlards.

Ilandicap Gap.-Winner, Mr.

ter; Brd. prize, Mr. E. W. Mat thews: 4th. prize, Mr. R. Spanton. Sneaker.

Ilandicap Cup. Winner, Mr., EW. Mathews; Runner-up, Mr. C.j James; 3rd. prize, Mr. A. Smith; 4th. prize, Mr. A. Oswick.

The "C. D's" department gain-

Sir George MacDonough, terested in a salt fish delicacies K.C.M.G., C.B., is a member of the firm which had failed and he had London Committee of the Hong-lost $32,500. He had jost $50,000ed the highest percentage of marks. kong and Shanghai Banking Corn surar speculations and $58,000 in all sports for the

year, and porntion.

in manure and fertiliser pur thereby won the Commodore's Sir Robert Waley Cohen, K.B.E., chases, for which there had been Shield, which Mr. Goldstein, re- is the managing director of the no market.

ceived on behalf of the Depart-1 Shell Transport and Trading Com Witness's attention was called to ment

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pany, Ltd., and of the Anglo-Saxon t signed statement he had made in The proceedings terminating at Petroleum Company, Ltd. He has the course of two sfternoons' 11 p.m., an hour was given over been connected with the Shell conversations with the Official Reto dancing, Company, and its associates since ceiver, He and made no men 1901. He hecame a director of{tion of the loases he had cnumer- the Asiatic Petroleum Company insted now in court, it was pointed The Official

Receiver: You out. He was asked to account thought the matter BO trivial Major Walter Simeon Nathan is for it.

(this loss of three erd a hal agent and general manager of the Witness replied that since he lakhs) in spite of the fact that you Chinese Mining and Engineering had lost his money he thought it were asked to give me a full ex- Company. He has been employed was useless to tell the Ofvial Re- | planation" of your affairs?. with the Chinese Mining and En-ceiver of all those investments he' At this stage the proceedings gineering Company since 1903. Thad now mentioned.

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