Read the full judgment text of HCB 010013/2001 on BabelCite. This HCB judgment was delivered on 2 April 2004.
1. By petition dated 6 November 2001, Mr Cheuk On Ching applied for bankruptcy on the ground that he was unable to pay his debts pursuant to section 10 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance. The petition was opposed by his ex-wife, Madam Chiu Yee Mei. It is not in dispute that at the time of the petition, Mr Cheuk owed Madam Chiu periodical payments as ordered by the Family Court in the total sum of HK$129,000.