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HCB 8943/2025
[2026] HKCFI 1547
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS NO 8943 OF 2025
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| Re : |
TANG KAM CHEUNG（鄧錦祥）, Debtor |
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| Ex-Parte : |
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE, Creditor |
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| Before: |
Hon Harris J in Court |
| Date of Hearing: |
9 February 2026 |
| Date of Judgment: |
9 February 2026 |
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J U D G M E N T
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1. I have before me a bankruptcy petition dated 20 November 2025 issued by the Secretary for Justice. The debt relied on as founding the petition arises from an unpaid costs orders.
2. The first order was in HCA 2670/2018 and one additional cost order made in CACV 398/2019 which was an appeal from HCA 2670/2018. Leave was unsuccessfully sought to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision. There is, therefore, no prospect of any of these costs orders being overturned.
3. Mr Tang appeared in person. He contested the petition to the extent that I could understand his reasons, they were that he has another action which he is pursuing, I assume, seeking essentially similar relief to that sought in HCA 2670/2018 and it would be unfair in the circumstances to make a bankruptcy order.
4. Plainly, this is not a basis for delaying payment of the debt as Mr Tang is not offering to pay any of the costs and I understood him as suggesting he was not in a position to do so. I will make the normal bankruptcy order.
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(Jonathan Harris) |
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Judge of the Court of First Instance |
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High Court |
Mr Hayson Yuen, of the Department of Justice, for the Petitioner
The Debtor appeared in person
Ms R Leung, of the Official Receiver’s Office, for the Official Receiver
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