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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Coylon fadia, Persisa Qulf, Mauritius, B. & S. Afrlen, Australasia, including, New Zealand & ́Queensland · Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Lovantine Ports, Zurope, Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH ELM. GOVERNMENT.)

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KASHGAR

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KALYAN DEVANHA

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KHYBER

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*KHIVA

KASHMIR KARMALA

MANTUA *KALYAN MONGOLIA

MOREA

KASHGAR

Tone

From Hong kong (about)

Destination

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

DURAND-FLINT ASK DISCHARGE.

In the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, Mr. D. L. Strellett. appearing on behalf of M. Durand and Mme. Flint, applied for their discharge before His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan).

Agassiz (Official Receiver) said

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927.

However, not many knew the pro-quest, and his consent must not be cedure and he was rather anxious taken to have establish a prece- to encourage bankrupts to come for dent. ward and apply for their discharge.) Ordinarily, he would not have!

Printers Affairs.

allowed the request by Mr. Strel- In the case of the Wa Shing lett for an adjournment sine die firm of Printers, Mr. L. R. and it must not be taken that his Andrewes appeared for a petition- order on his occasion was to being creditor who had already

↑ precedent nbtained judgment for over $400. constructed

The debtor falled to put in an Taking all the circumstances into consideration, he agreed that the appearance and his Lordship call- application was "ery, very pred for evidence of an act of bank- mature."

ruptcy alleged to have been com-

In reply to his Lordship, Mr. Mr. Strollett proposed to mitted by debtor, who was the 9,005 | 24th Dec. | M'ies, L'don, A'werp & Hull that there had been two applica-address his Lordship on the merits

10,958

7th Jan. 1928. Marseilles & London

Straits & Bombay Milos, Ldon, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London

9,114 7th Jan. 8,155 21st Jan. 4th Fob. 10,986

9.114 18th Feb. 6,853 25th Feb. 11,120

3rd Mar. 9,135 10th, Mar 8,985 17th Mar.

9,128 24th Mar. 10,946 31st Mar. 9,144 7th Apr. 16,504 14th Apr.

10,953 28th Apr.

9,005 12th May.

*Passengers to Singaporo only.

M'ies, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseillos & London Marseilles & London Marsailles, L'don & A'werp M'les, L'don, A'warp & Hull

Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

Marseilles, L'don & A'werp Marsoillea & London Margollon & London

Marseilles & London

Frequent connections from Port Said for Parsonjera & Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrous, Ninyina and other Levans Pirts by teamage of the Khedivis) Mail 8.8, 0.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

TILAWA 10,008 20 Dec. 3.30 p.m. | S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

GARMULA

TAKLIWA

5,254 7,936

8th Jan.

14th Jan.

SANTHIA

7,754

29th Jan.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

|

tions made altogether.

of the case but the order was | made-nt that stage......

managing partner of the firm.

Mr. Andrewes Informed his Lordship that the creditor had his Lordship, holding that the precedure had been established, insisted on evidence of the facts and declined to hear the evidence about the affirmation.

His Lordship remarked that the The application was adjourned already made an afirmation but dehtora' conduct had been verysine dio. favourable and the Oficial Receiver replied that he had given them full credit for such.

Figures of Interest,

Mr. Agassiz read a 'detalled re- port oh the bankruptcies. Figures taken from this report

are:

"SUBSTANTIAL ASSETS."

The creditor in the witness box stated that he called upon the but Judge Disapproves of Bargain-debtor some, forty days ago

ing With the Court.

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was told that he was out. Fokla Assets in hand at the moment,

A ruling on what constituted of the shop were conducting the after deducting expenses, the-

nasata" before business and they promised that Official Receiver's fees and pay-"substantial ment of 25 per cent. dividend to debtor could be adjudged bank- the debtor would call on the credi-

· preferential creditors (... for rupt and his discharge given, was tor but he falled to do so.

On sending his fokis to make OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL etc.), amounted to again brought into discussion wages

when the case of the debtor Chan enquiries, the creditor was told $1,084.67.

up before the that attempts were seen to have. dismantle the Assets as valued by debtors Tsze-cheuk cam:

been made to when filing their statement were Chief Justice.

His Lordship had ruled that 10 machinery of the creditor's shop. down as $63,978.67.

the cent., was

His Lordship said that the ev minimum The Ofeinl Receiver also held per a small quantity of jewellery figure, in an application from the dence did not serve as the peti- which included a diamond ring Officin! Receiver for the annul-tioning creditor had not testified ment of a Receiving Order that to facts in connexion with the and a watch and chain.

Book debts were estimated by had been previously granted to the alleged act of bankruptcy (ie, the debtors according to their debtor, Mr. E. Davidson, for the debtors absenting himself from statement of affairs-at debtor, submitted that 7 per cent., his place of business).

Would Take All Assets. $36,340.08, of which $3,487.49 in assets was not too negligible. Mr. Davidson now said that the had been collected.

Mr. Andrewes informed his Debts proved totalled $113.-assistance of debtor's friends had 438.95 whereas liabilities had been secured to bring up the Lordship that it would be to his amount to the required percentage client's advantage if his Lordship, only been put at $77,877.62. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

Mr. Strellett said that since the His Lordship had expressed his ruling against him, dismissed the 18T. ALDANE | 4,500,

Manila, Sandakan, Thurs.debtors had applied for discharge disapproval of this "form of bar petition. In other words, the Island, Townsville, B'bane. from bankruptcy Official gaining with the Court" and the creditor would stand to gain if a that the Sydney and Melbourne. Receiver had reported on the procedure of "waiting to see which receiving order was not made.

Mr. Agassiz said matter and, on very careful con-way the cat would jump."

While agreeing that the order creditor would take all the assets. sideration-the situation having

After hearing the evidence his been so clearly stated he woull for adjudication should stand, ask his Lordship to allow the pre-his Lordship remarked that he Lordship said that he must dis- Obceedings to go as far as the report was averse to allowing the re-miss the petition.

and then adjourn the application.

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ABAKURA

TANDA

6,000

30th Dec. 27 Jan. 1928.

2nd Mar. 6,656

Calls at Port Holland,

Regular Monthly Sailinga from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

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TAKLIWA

DEVANHA DELTA ARAFURA

SANTHIA MALWA

NELLORE

KHYBER

KHIVA

MACKDONIA 11,120

TANDA

INAGPORE

KASHMIR

KALYAN

MANTUA

ST. ALBANS İLAHORE

MONGOLIA

MOREA

KASHGAR

MALWA

-DEVANHA

MACEDONIA

*Cargo only.

14th Jan. 21th Jan,

28th Jan.

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

7,936

21st Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 8,155 24th Doc. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko" 8,097 1st Jun. 1938, Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 6,000 3rd Jan. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko. 7,754 4th Jan. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Osaka 10,986 7th Jan. Shai, Moji, Kobe & Yoka

6,853

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 9,114

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko. .9.135

Shanghai, Moji & Kobo, S'ha, Moji, Kobo & Yaka Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobu & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kabe S'hai, Moji. Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko I S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Koho & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yako S'bai, Moj Kobe & Yako S'hai, Moji. Kobo & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko

4th Fab. 6,656 7th Feb. 5,283 17th Fub. 8,985 18th Feb. 9.144 18th Feb. 10,946 1 2nd Mur. 4,500 6th Mar. 5,25212th Mar. 16,504 17th Mar. 10.953 30th Mar.

9,005 10.986

· 8,155 11,120

13th Apr. 27th Apr. 11th May. 25th May.

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He wished to draw attention th one or two peints in the Official' Receiver's report. As the Official: Receiver considered the aplica- tion somewhat premature. Mr. Strellett continued, he asked for the adjournment so that outstand- ing points may, receive the parii- cular attention of the debtors.

Mr. Agassiz informed his Lord- ship that he considered the appli- calion for discharge "entirely pre- mature" and that it could not be satisfactorily considered.

His report, as a matter of fact, reviewed matters at some length and he added that debtors had placed too high a value on the stock in trade, having based, their figures on cost prices.

Late Mrs. Stephens. There was no foundation, Mr. Agassiz observed, in statements that debtors' money had not been all lost in their business.

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Efforts to realise the assets were also detailed 'by

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