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BANCKRUPTCY OURT.

LOCAL ORDINANCE OUT OF DATE:

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926.

one of the most important sepa In bankruptcy.

The Official Receiver concurred and said that undoubtedly in this case an examination: would be held::

An order for adjudication was then minde.

Official Receiver Pessimistic. Mr. F. E. Nash, who represent- ad the debtor, Kwong Sul-yun, trading as the Universal Electric

CRAIGENGOWER DINNER.

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THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

***MOSCOW ADHERES TO HER

In proposing the toast of "The Craigongower Cricket Club," Mr.

ATTITUDE.

Moscow, April 10.

D. Fritz, the captain of the cric-Replying to the League's lost theket team, commented upon the note regarding the Disarmament

Chief Justice's Comment. There was again a long list of cases before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, sitting in the bankruptcy jurisdiction on Satur day. During the course of the Co., applied for a receiving order Craigengower Cricket Club was creditable performances of the Conference, the Soviets adhere to Wing Hing Bank case, the Chief in respect of $15,000 assets held on Saturday night, when a team in defeating combinations their former attitude, refusing to Justice remarked that the local against $19,000 liabilities, but very pleasant social night was like the Kowloon Cricket Club and participate in a conference on Ordinance relating to bankruptcy the Official Receiver epposed the spent. During the course of the University, and said that if Swiss soll-Reuter. was hopelessly out of date. When application, on the grounds that epeeches made by various indi- they could beat such teams, they

asked on what our Ordinance practically the whole of the book viduals, the activities of the Club were not back numbers (Ap-hoped that one day Craigengower was based, the Official Receiver debts included in Mr. Nash's for the past year were roviewed plause). The speaker appealed | would be the promfer Club in the informed his Lordship that it was figure would have to be regarded and at the conclusion of the dinto the members to show more Colony (Applause). The ___pre- taken from the early bankruptcy as bad debts. In regard to the

afdent referred to the forthcoming laws in England, but added that debt owed by a large Chinese

short entertainment was enthusiasm and 'co-operation. ner, a three-quarters of the English law restaurant the Offcial Receiver given by several of the members. most regrettable that the match going home on leave.

Mr. Bradbury anid that it was departure of Mr. W. Kent, who is appeared to have been omitted.

The menu was as under:

which was arranged for the after Mr. Kent in reply referred to noon could not take place on ac- cricket, later mentioning the in- count of the wet weather, Hyterest the Club took in lawn bowls. was pleased to see the keen en- Before concluding he offered a thusiasm of the members and cup for billiards.

Baid that he had been informed The Wing Hing Bank,

that the concern would be unable The Official Receiver informed to settle unless they were success- the Bench that a misunderstandful in obtaining a loan under the ing had arisen. A creditor's meeting local trade loan, which, he under- had been held at which Mr. Chau stood, would not be granted.. Ngan-ting, compradore of the P. and O. Bank, had been unanimously appointed trustee. He (the Official Receiver) understood that Mr. Chan was willing to

sve although the latter had not been present at the meeting. He had

since seen Mr. Chau, who had told him that all he had signified his willingness to do was to net as a sort of treasurer to receive money; but he had not the time to devote to full trustee work.

Concerning another book debt, relating to a cinematograph, under- taking in Hollow, the Official Receiver said that that had closed. down and there was little hope. of recovery from that direction.

with Mr. Nash that the position The Omela Receiver. agreed of the debtor company was due to genuine misfortune. He had no- thing against the debtor, but the assets, he thought, were not suf ficient to justify a receiving order. Receiver was taking too pessimis Mr. Nash thought the Oficiál tie a view of the situation and believe that the restuarant debt that there was overy reason to would be paid.

It was impossible even to ad- judicate, said the Official Receiver, as there was another difficulty He had never really fully realised before that the appointment of trustee under section 21 of the local Ordinances must take place! The Offefal Receiver said that before adjudication, and there waif Mr. Nash had had the oppor na machinery under the Ordinance tunity of seeing the solicitor's for the appointment of a trustee letter setting out the affairs of after the debtor had been. ad- the restuarant company in apply-

judicated bankrupt.

His Lordship: We are hope lessly out of date in our legisla- tion.

The Oficial Receiver? I realise that,, more and. more. Almost every day I come across instances of it.

On being informed of the origin of our Ordinance. His - Lordship, said: The English ennetmont is

such an optimistic view. ing for a loan he would not take

His Lordship said that if the pessimistic view he thought Mr. Official Receiver had taken n too Nash had taken a too optimistie

one.

The petition would be dimissed,

Other Cases.

The partners of the Yau Hing The result of experience extend-Ching Kee not being available. ing over years and years. with an application for a receiving falsities in previous acts remedied order, made by Mr. E. S. C. in the light of experience. The Brooks, was refused. existing Act is as ncar perfect Mr. Brooks asked if the petition as it can possibly be. I have had could not be granted to the part- many years experience of draft ner who had signed, if it was ing and have found that it never refused in respect of the firm does to leave out even aford. Tewing to the other partner, who Extraordinarily Loose Pedicel was described as a sleeping part-

Mr. O'Donoghue, episenting ner, being in America. one of the creditors of Pant Remarking that the procedure Chick, described as trading as would be irregular, his Lordship. Luten On Company, objected to said that he could not agree to an order for adjudication being the request.

made prior to the public examina-i A receiving order was made in tion. The creditors were not given respect of the Tai Yat Lau tea an opportunity either of examining house, upon the manager of the or cross-examining the debtor, Ho Yan firm, of 4 Lower Lascar as he had not attended the credi- | row, proving indebtedness to the tors' meeting and there were cer- sum of $2,000 and stating that the tain subjects concerning which partner in the tea house had they required information. One absconded. Assets were stated to of these was the reason for the be $6,000 and liabilities, $17,000. lebtar stating that he, traded un- Permission to proceed with the der the name of the Luen. On sale of the goodwill of the Wing Company, while he had previously Shin-shun was given the Official described himself as the manag- Receiver on an assurance that Mr. ing partner. It was the partner F. S. C. Brooks (Hastings. Dennys! ship of the business which the and Bowley) had no further creditors needed exlightrient up-structions with regard to

alleged bogus aale and doubts as The Official Receiver stated) to the correctness of certain that it was difficult if not im- assets and abilities entries. possible to examine a bankrupt

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on matters which might be to his The Gazette contains the follow- detriment without first having ing notifications; Re Cheng Pat- handled the administration of the hing, of No. 6, Mercer Street, 2nd estate. Such being "the case, he floor, silk merchant, a first and thought that adjudication should final dividend of $12.50 per cent. precede the public examination. has been declared in the above

His Lordship said that in matter. England

public examination The dividend may be received always preceded adjudication, but at the Offcial Receiver's Office, on so long as Mr. O'Donoghue was Monday: between the hours of 10 given a guarantee that an ex-a.m. and 4 p.m. and on any subse- amination would, in fact, be held. quent day during office hours. he thought the case would have Re the Hing Loong Firm (debt- been met.

or), and ex parte the Hip Kat The Official Receiver: The Firm (creditor), a first and final practice obtaining in Hongkong dividend is intended to be declared has been extraordinarily loose with in the matter of the Hing Loong regard to public examinations; in Firm, of No. 3, Lyndhurst, Ter- fact in many cases they have not race, adjudicated bankrupt on been held at all.

March 20, 1926. Creditors 'who His Lordship: That, of course, have not proved their debts by is to stop. Public examination is, May 10, will be excluded.

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