Bankruptcy Court.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3471, 28 March 1890, Page 2

Bankruptcy Court.

MASTERTON-FEIMY.' '.' (Before His Honor District Judge . ,-, Robinson), ■;;:■:>): [\ '.' Edward Tayler applied for his discharge. Mr Pownall for. applicant. . Discharge granted! '--i-•:'■■ >\: Tho application of W, H, Robins was held over, till next sittiug, atthe request of the Official Assignee." .'• The bankruptcy of George Bentley was declared closed, the bankrupt, to come up for his discharge at the next sitting. ■ . '.■-■•

The bankrpptoy of Thomas 'A. Willeson was also, declared closed, the. bankrupt to come liip for his discharge at next sitting..-. ... ■; The bankruptcies of Jas. Monday, J. D. Biordan; Win'. Booth, jum\, and David liyster, were dealt with in a similar manner. • x

r . The continuation of the public > examination of Edward King'was ■ adjourned, on the application of Mr Bunny, till next Bitting. Mr Bunny applied, on bohalf of I Joseph and Emma logley, that the ; public examination of these bankrupt ', be adjourned for a mouth. Mr Pownall, for several; of the creditors, stated that there were ' several charges laid against the bankrupt, and heard'that they (the bankrupts) had refused to attend unless their expenses were paid, Ho considered this was a oontempt. of Court.. The Bench remarked, that tho bankrupts were compelled to attend, evon if a warrant was not issued, The case was eventually adjourned till April 80th. David Tayler, whose public examination was not proceeded with, was ordered to come up for his discharge at the next sitting of the Court to be held on April 80th. A HUGE NILE VESSEL. . The s-s. " Barneses the Great." From the Egyptian Gazette we cull the following with reference to Messrs Thos, Cook and Sons' new vessel : The Barneses the Great is not only the largest steamer at present afloat on the Nile but considerably the largest that has ever been launched on the river, Her dimensions ato as follows; Length between perpendiculars are 221 feet, beam 80 feet, over all 45 feet, depth moulded 10 feet. Her engines are of the most modern description of triple expansion indicating 400 horse-power, and she draws only 2 feet C inches. Her hull is one of the most perfect models yet constructed and blio is. fitted throughout with every modern improvement and appliance for the comfort and luxury of first class passengers, and although she is much larger .than the Barneses she is constructed to convey the same number of passengers, viz,, 72, the whole of the extra space being divided between the state-rooms, saloons and promenade decks.: His Highness the Khedive honoured Messrs Thos. Cook and Son by a very ' careful inspection of the steamer on i Tuesday last and spent nearly an hour , examining all the arrangements and, details; on descending to the special | cabins on the lower deck His Highness | at once exclaimed that they were larger and finer than any he bad yet seen even ou thePeninsularri Oriental i Coy's steamers, ' j

His Highuess's visit was made late j at night so as to enable him to realise | the full effect of the electric light and ( the electric search. Although the tourist Bteauieiß do not work at night, Mr Cook is trying the experiment of a search light of 22,000 candles powei with a view of ascertaining tho desir ability of applying it to the post boati in case they may be required by anj Department of the Government't< travel through the night and so reduce considerably the time occupied in the voyage between Assioot and Assooan, His Highness left the steamer congratulating Mr John M, Cook on this splendid acquisition (o their fleet and wishing Mr Cook and tho Arm future prosperity. • On Wednesday the Barneses the Great went on her trial cruise, to which a number of ladies and gontlomen wero invited by Mr and Mrs John Mi Cook. There were many absentees at the. last, moment in con icquence of the prevailing epidemic of nfluenza, (Hid among the victims to ho complaint was Mis John Mi Cook.' md Mr T. A. (Bertie) Cook, but the lostess was replaced by her two laughters, His Excellency Biaz 'asha, the Premier, sent his Secroary, Ermolli.Bey, to Mr Cook to xpress his regret at not being able to >in the party, but the Government of

■ His Highness was well represented by i their Excellencies JJulficar Pasha, | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed '• Zeky Pashn, Minister, for" Public Works, and Fakkry -Pasha, Minister 1 o{ Justice, ' During rlhe trip Mr (look, jn a speech After luncheon, said that the total number of days'labourin fitting up the ship to an average of \ 393 mon per day during, the eleven weeks occupied. Jlr Cook wopted tjjeir friends of ib,e Egyptian Goveinnienfc to notice that there were 6,450 days rf Jjuropean labour and 21,141 days of Egyptian labour, Inspme portions' of; the;work natives were exclusively employed, such as moulder, oven to moulding (he brass work, turners, strikers' and rivetters (in eiS( riveltirig none hut natives were employed) &o. Mistress (to applicant for cook's "WhydidyouJeave'your last'glace ?" Applicant: You are very exquisitiye, ■ inarm, I did'fc ax yejf \yliatfor la§Vcopk left'ypu," i. '.'.'l trust ! you wilLnof thjiik jjai'd of nje,'' he' his iliat/;" "- Sit," "she' answered; frigjfl.ly, Vpne \ylio knows you oau »ever' think; hard '•:p| yoii."' "Apd, wa'n'derliig homeward 'neatU tho moouliguV he: \foadere3 what she wieMtQ convey,