Re Everlasting Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd

HCCW000081/2003

HCCW 81/2003

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) NO. 81 OF 2003

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Coram: Hon Kwan J in Court

Date of Hearing: 17 March 2003

Date of Judgment: 17 March 2003

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J U D G M E N T

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1.This petition to wind up Everlasting Holdings (HK) Limited ("the Company") is presented by Cheung Chao Chan Mei, a former employee of the Company. An award was made by the Labour Tribunal in the sum of HK$87,427.60 on 13 June 2002.

2.The judgment debt has not been paid by the Company despite a demand served on 18 November 2002. The petition herein was presented on 20 January 2003. I have been handed up a letter from the Company's solicitors dated 17 March 2003 stating that they have no instructions to oppose the petition.

3.In the circumstances, I make a winding-up order against the Company and I order that the petitioner's costs are to be paid out of the Company's assets.

Representation:

Mr Joseph Lo, instructed by Director of Legal Aid, for the Petitioner

Messrs Yu Hung & Co., for the Company, absent

Miss T Yau, for the Official Receiver