MISSING CHINESE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 240, 28 June 1918, Page 4

MISSING CHINESE

■ « . MEETING OF CREDITORS. . A meeting of creditors in tho bankrupt estate of Wong Joe Yim, formerly a Chinese fruiterer at Eketaluina, was'held at I he office of the Official Assignee (Mr. S. Tansley) yesterday. Mr. E. JI. Sladden appeared for the petitioning creditors. A list of the principal creditors in the estate, as far as etui be ascertained, is as follows, the total debts amounting to JC6G9:-W. C. Ling, brother of bankrupt, X 252; Wang AYnh, £U 155.; Ucoi-ge Ghee, £15; A. B. Donald, £36 7s. Cd.;-Apsey, While and i Co., £35 15s. 3d.; Hudson and Co., .£24; Nestles, Ltd., ,£2l 7s. 6d.; Slater and Co., .£l9 155.; Banmityuo and Hunter, JHB Bs. 9d.; Windsor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., JSIS 75.; Hawko's Bay Fruitgrowers', .Cl 3; J. Bringiuis, „£lO 18s.; Thornton and Co., .£9 3s. Cd.; and Griffiths and Co., £6 12s. Sd.

llio Official Assignee said the bankrupt was missing, and therefore there was no statement, to submit to tho meeting. The bankrupt's shop was in a very bad state, but a sale was being made of the stock. It had been estimated that the stock was worth i£215.. There wa6 on amount owing for rent of £8 15s. The premises had been closed for five or six weeks evidently, and tho Assignee stated that when lie opened the door he encountered a very pungent odour. Mr. Sladden stated that an application had been made to the Court for bankrupt's arrest, but the Judgo would not issue a warrant until further proof was forthcoming as to his whereabouts. Inquiries were being made of the Department of Internal Affairs to ascertain whether Yim had applied for a passport to leave tho country.

Mr. A. Jacobs, representing Griffiths and Co., suggested that efforts should bo made to find out under what namo bankrupt entered, the country. It was possible that ho might have arrived hero under some other name than (Yini.

Souio discussion ensued,' as to bankrupt's books. Mr. Jacobs thought there would be found some entries of bank deposits as a result of successes at race meetings. Mr. Sladden: Oh, yes; he Used to go to the races, all right. When the races \vev,e on he used to shut up shop and put a notice on the door, "Without." (Laughter.)

Tho books being writteu up in Chinese, it was decided to obtain the services of an interpreter to examine them, and that if it were found that they were in disorder that bankrupt be prosecuted on a charge of failing to keep them properly. The meeting was adjourned sino die."