United Overseas Bank Ltd (Incorporated in Singapore With Limited Liability) v. Gracewood International Ltd and Others

Read the full judgment text of HCMP 1452/2020 on BabelCite. This Court of First Instance judgment was delivered on 28 October 2021 before Deputy High Judge Leung.

Corrigendum to Court of First Instance judgment dated 28 October 2021, correcting 3 typographical/textual error(s) in HCMP 1452/2020.

Outcome: Corrigendum issued.

Cited by 10 cases · Cites 1 case

Case No.HCMP 1452/2020[2021] HKCFI 2950
Court
Court of First Instance
Date28 Oct 2021
JudgeDeputy High Judge Leung
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMP 1452/2020

[2021] HKCFI 2950

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 1452 OF 2020

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IN THE MATTER of Order 88 of the Rules of the High Court, Cap. 4A;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property known as Flat 3 on 5th Floor (together with the Roof B3 appertaining thereto) of Block B and Car Parking Space No. 17 on the Lower Ground Floor, Billion Terrace, Nos. 137-139 Blue Pool Road, Hong Kong;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property known as Office No. 8 on 17th Floor of Tower II, Admiralty Centre, No. 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property known as Flat B on 31st Floor and Car Parking Space No. 17 on the 1st Basement Floor, The Colonnade, No. 152 Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property comprised in a Mortgage dated 2 December 2005 made between (i) the Mortgagor GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司); (ii) the Borrowers GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED and GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司); and (iii) the Lender UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) and registered in the Land Registry by Memorial No. 05120501650030;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property comprised in a Mortgage dated 2 December 2005 made between (i) the Mortgagor GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED; (ii) the Borrowers GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED and GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司); and (iii) the Lender UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) and registered in the Land Registry by Memorial No. 05120501650029;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property comprised in a Mortgage dated 26 May 2016 made between (i) the Mortgagor GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司); (ii) the Borrowers GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司) and GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED; and (iii) the Lender UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) and registered in the Land Registry by Memorial No. 16062100740020;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property comprised in a Further Charge dated 6 April 2011 made between (i) the Mortgagor GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司); (ii) the Borrowers GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED, GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司) and GRACEWOOD PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; and (iii) the Lender UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) and registered in the Land Registry by Memorial No. 11041401810056;
AND IN THE MATTER of the property comprised in a Further Charge dated 6 April 2011 made between (i) the Mortgagor GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED; (ii) the Borrowers GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED, GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司) and GRACEWOOD PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; and (iii) the Lender UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) and registered in the Land Registry by Memorial No. 11041401810046;
AND IN THE MATTER of a Letter of Guarantee dated 1 April 2014 executed by GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司) in favour of UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) to secure the indebtedness owed due and/or payable by GNT OIL COMP ANY LIMITED and GRACEWOOD PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. to UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司));
AND IN THE MATTER of a Letter of Guarantee dated 1 April 2014 executed by GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED in favour of UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) to secure the indebtedness owed due and/or payable by GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司) and GRACEWOOD PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. to UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司));
AND IN THE MATTER of a Letter of Guarantee dated 1 April 2014 executed by WONG KAI WA (王佳華) in favour of UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司)) to secure the indebtedness owed due and/or payable by GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (佳豪國際有限公司), GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED and GRACEWOOD PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. to UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司));
AND IN THE MATTER of an application for an Order for possession and payment by UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) (大華銀行有限公司 (於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司))

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BETWEEN    
  UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED
(incorporated in Singapore with limited liability)
(大華銀行有限公司(於新加坡註冊成立的有限公司))
Plaintiff

and

  GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(佳豪國際有限公司)
1st Defendant
  GNT OIL COMPANY LIMITED 2nd Defendant
  WONG KAI WA ( 王佳華) 3rd Defendant

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Before: Deputy High Court Judge Leung in Court

Date of Hearing: 30 August 2021

Date of Judgment: 28 October 2021

Date of Corrigendum: 4 January 2022

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C O R R I G E N D U M

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Please note the following in the Judgment dated 28 October 2021:

1.   The date “9 October 2021” mentioned in paragraph 59 should read “9 October 2020”

2.   Paragraph 66, between lines D and E, the amount “US$24,795,658.99” should read “US$24,416,440.20”

3.   Paragraph 66, between lines F and G, the date “9 October 2021” should read “9 October 2020”

( Minnie Ko )
for Registrar, High Court

Mr Michael Lok, instructed by Wilkinson & Grist, for the plaintiff

Mr Bernard Man SC, leading Mr Byron Chiu, instructed by Stephenson Harwood, for the 1st to 3rd defendants