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APRIL

1928.

LOCAL ARCHITECTS.

TAKE OVEN REALTY DEPARTMENT.

BANKRUPTCY COURT,

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WILBUR COMPANY'S COMEDY SEASON.

- DR. T. P. WOO'S AFFAIRS.

At the public examination of. It will be observed from the Chau, Tauf-yin, otherwise Chau

To-morrow night at 9.15 in the notices appearing in our adver Kiteam, at the Bankruptcy Court Star Theatre, the popular Ameri- tisement columns that the Archi on Saturday, before the Chief can company, The Wilbur Players, Lestural Department of the Hong Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, It was who are paying a farewell visit Long Realty and Trust Company, revealed that the debtor did to the Colons, open their special Lid, is as from the 1st of April, business by running a remitting comedy season with "The Sap," being, taken ever by Mr. Gen. W. agency between Hongkong and the the big Broadway succoss which ls entirely different from the film Grey and Mr. J. Bentley Hawker, distalets of Sunning

Debtor at the outset explained or that name, Sap" is the who will practise in partnership under the firm name of Grey and that ho received money from American slang term for black- Hawker. They will occupy the people who wished to remit to the head. The central figure in this enme offices in Exchange Building Canada and the United States, the startles everybody in the end. country, Money came from delicious comedy is a "sap" who hitherto occupied by the Architec tural Department of the Realty debtor telling his Lordship that he "The Sap" has not been presented Company and the members of the charged as much as ten per cent in Hongkong before, but advance

for remitting the

reports speak of it as being even architectural staff (some of whom commission have served with the Realty Com money to the country. funnier than "The Family Up pany duce its formation), will be Latterly, he had been dependent stairs, which was so much en- on money remitted from Hongkongjoyed when presented here by the Mr. Grey has had considerable only. On these remittances he Wilbur Players during their pre- experience of business, factory enged on the archevious plat and domestic work in Great something on the exchange.

The total Hability of Chau Tani-The Sap" will be repeated on; Britain and the Colonies, and also yin was $32,000 and in reply to Wednesday, being followed by the a large experience of housing upon Mr. Agassiz, the Official Receiver, great detective comedy, Hand- town planning Hnes, having been debtor said that he was in that cuffed," on Thursday; the sensa with Dr. Raymand Unwin (now position due to a raid on his tional comedy with a London Chief Town Planning Architect

retained.

to che Ministry of Health in Lon-anch at Hoiping, by some of the background, "Three Live Ghoste," creditors, who threatened to kill on Friday; the delightfully amus- don), when Dr. Unwin was in the people at the branch office if ing force. "Her Wedding Night," private practice and was develop- they resisted. There were two on Saturday; the ever welcome ing, amongst other numerous town sums of money stolen during the farce comedy, "Charley's Aunt," planning schemes, that of the raid, one amount being $41,000 on Sunday, with song, dance and Hampstood garden suburb, the and the other $48,000.

music specialitios; and for a grand lay-out of which had probably. In answer to his Lordship, farewell performance, the deli- more influence upon town plan- debtor admitted that he acted as a clous domestic comedy, "The ning throughout the world than bank as well as a remitting Family Upstairs on Monday any other similar scheme. Upon agency, and that was how some of night. Bealdes the performance Dr. Unwin giving up private prac-his losses had arisen. Debtor on Sunday night, "Charley's Aunt" Hee, Mr. Groy became Surveyor went on to explain that his state-will be presented as a matinee at to the Waldh Housing and Town ment of affairs only concerned his 6.30 on Sunday afternoon, wher Planning Trust, . Ltd., a parent position in Hongkong and that children will be admitted at half company forming Public Utility there might be other creditors in price, Admission is at the popu Societies, which developed, upon the country. Sometimes he received far prices of 83, 82 and $1, and modern town planning Hines, large orders to pay out certain sums In booking is at Moutrio's and the areas in both England and Wales. the country. The money was Star Theatre,

Mr. Grey is a Fellow of The accordingly, paid out, but some- Surveyors' Institution, a Fellow times the debtor was not relm- of the Royal Institute of British bursed. No securities were given Architects, a Member of the him for monies so advanced. Hla Royal Sanitary Institute, and' aLordship.commented that such a Member of the Institute of Struc-procedure as oxtraordinary, tural Engineers, and has con- The public examination was tributed, largely upon construc-{ closed,

K.C. AS CHAIRMAN.

MAINTAINING PEACE IN SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

tional and sanitary matters to the¦' Dr. T. P. Woo's Affairs. Journals of the Professional. So-

London, Mar.. 81. cieties and to the English and Tin Po. alias. T. P. Woo, the In 'respect of the affairs of Ng

An Important development; which; American technical Press, Mr. Grey is the Author of "Grey's Official Receiver made a successful compietas the machinery for main- application for approval of com-dustry has been taken by the Ship- taining peace in the shipbuilding in- Building Supervision."

Mr. J. Bently Hawker as on position which provided for pay ballding Employers Federation and gaged, for three years on

ment of ton per cent of debtor's slipyard trade unions who have is architectural staff of the Hong- unsecured liabilities to be paid sued a joint invitation to Mr. Mac

Il-known King's Counsel to kong Realty and Trust Company, of the order.

within seven day of the making Millan, Ltd., and after returning to Eng- In doing so, Mr. Agassiz said agree reached last year. vintionate man at the to be hold under land from angkong in 1926, took the debtor, was a Bachelor of

Mr. MacMillan has accepted the post.

the

up a post in the London architec-Medicine of the University of British Wireless.

Hongkong.

tural department of Messrs. Edinburgh and was imployed by Waring and Gillow, Ltd., romain-Dr. Lee, from whom he received ing with them until last month, sixty per cent of the fees from when he left London enroute for patients and sixty per cent from uptcy Court, Lo Tao Lim, whose dispensary earnings, his monthly liabilities exceeded 800,000 due to Mr. Hawker, in addition to his earnings being about 700 a speculation in shares, told the recent experience and studies in month. The debtor was married court that he was now an employee. England, received a good techni- and had twelve children and had of the Yau Wing Bank and that cal training and experience in announced his willingness to pay bonus on profits.

his salary was $40 a month, and London before his term of service $200 a month from his earnin, a to in this Colony, and has, therefore, meet his liabilities.

Questioned as to his position in a knowledge of building works His abilities came to $91,000 the Bank, debtor said that he had. both at Home and in Hongkong. as a result of speculation in shares. power of selling and buying ex Messra. Grey and Hawker, with He had varying fortune until 1925, change for the bank, which drev the consent of the clients con- when he was hopelessly involved the remark from Mr. Agassiz that cerned, will carry out the architec- The debtor held certain shares in it was a responsible position to tural supervision of various a nursing home, which had no occupy for $40 a month, works in hand in the Colony, marketable value and would be Cross-examined by Mr. Leo Including the completion of the bought only by certain friends d'Almada (Senior) who appeared Peninsula Hotel and proposed new finding money for the composition. for one of the creditors, debtor Telephone Exchange and Offices at The friends of the debtor were safe that he had no account of his Kowloon.

willing to make a cash payment speculations during the past eight of ten per cent on unsecured rears, neither had he kept the sale: liabilities and the Official Receiver and purchase notes. was of the opinion that this

Debtor was questioned closely would be most favourable to regarding certain notes of hand in creditors. There was no question regard to alleged debts. Mr. that his debts were due to d'Almada suggested to debtor that gambling, but this did not appear the notes were genuine. to be sufficfent grounds for re His Lordship ou suggest, Mr. fusing to approve, the composition d'Almada, that money. has where It was manifestly of benefit actually been to the creditors.

tora?

Mr. d'Almac

OBITUARY.

TRAGIC DEATH OF SENATOR F.B. WILLIS.

Delaware, March 31.. Sonator Frank B. Willis, candi- date for Republican nomination for the Presidency, died suddenly in the auto-room of the hall whore a

crowd of 10,000 was waiting to hear hia pampaign specoh.-Beuter American Service,

Swiss Statesman.

The death has occurred of M. Gustav Ador President of the International Red Cross and for- mer President of Switzerland. aged 38-Reuter, yu

by these credl-

hose are my

that he had ortunity of in question adjournment

Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared instructions,

Asked if he had anything to say for the debtor, said that the Mr. d'Almada creditors were all quite friendly. not had the with one exception, and, but for inspecting the that the composition, would have and he asked f been much larger. Dr. Woo bad of the public oration for such born foolish but he had been per inspection to de fectly honest,

pr His Lordshipid debtor that a An order in terma was granted. very serious allegation was being

Speculation in Shares, ^^ ** made against him and he (HIS At his public examination Lordship hoped that debtor would before the Chief Justice in Bank-nink things over very carefully.

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