{"id":"court_ctb_1218_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1218,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*\n\nDebtors.\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n## *EX-PARTE* **MOTION PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9006(c)(1) TO PRESCRIBE NOTICE AND EXPEDITE THE HEARING ON HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION TO MODIFY CONSENT ORDER GRANTING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING REPAIR RESERVE FOR THE LADY MAY**\n\nPursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c)(1), HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\"), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby moves (the \"Motion to Expedite\") for an order (i) scheduling a hearing on an expedited basis to consider HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion to Modify Consent Order Granting HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion for Order Establishing Repair Reserve for the Lady May (the \"Motion to Modify\") and (ii) prescribing notice of said hearing. In support of its Motion to Expedite, HK USA respectfully states as follows.\n\n1. This Court has jurisdiction over this Motion to Expedite pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b). Venue is proper in this Court for these cases and this motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409, respectively. The basis for the relief requested in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c)(1).\n\n2. On October 7, 2022, this Court issued the Consent Order Granting HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion for Order Establishing Repair Reserve for the Lady May [Doc. No. 930] (the \"Consent Order\"), which established a \\$4,000,000 Repair Reserve.\n\nThe funds in the Repair Reserve represent a portion of the proceeds of a \\$37,000,000 loan that HK USA obtained from Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd (\"Himalaya\") in April 2022 and on which HK USA is obligated to pay interest at the rate of 3% per month (equaling \\$1,110,000 per month), which originally secured HK USA's obligation to deliver the Lady May to the navigable waters of Connecticut pursuant to the Stipulated Order Compelling HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC to Transport and Deliver that Certain Yacht, the \"Lady May\" [Doc. No. 299] (the \"Stipulated Order\").\n\n3. The Lady May, as with any similarly sized vessel, regularly incurs routine operational expenses, such as dockage fees and insurance premiums as well as salaries, health insurance, and food for its crew (collectively, the \"Operating Expenses\").\n\n4. Beyond the \\$37 million that HK USA borrowed from Himalaya to secure HK USA's performance under the Stipulated Order and which was subsequently used to fund the Repair Reserve pursuant to the Consent Order, HK USA's funds have been exhausted. Accordingly, it does not have the resources to pay for the Lady May's Operating Expenses.\n\n5. As set forth in the Motion to Modify, there are \\$188,334.62 in unpaid Operating Expenses through November 30, 2022, and HK USA projects that a further \\$795,621.25 in Operating Expenses will be incurred for the period of December 2022 to and including April 2023.\n\n6. As certain of these Operating Expenses are past due and HK USA is unable to secure funds to pay such Operating Expenses for the Lady May, the vessel may be subject to arrest or lien under maritime law.\n\n7. Additionally, a portion of the unpaid Operating Expenses (totaling \\$69,090.92) represent crew salaries. Further, the crew's December salaries are payable by December 16, 2022.\n\n2\n\n8. Particularly considering the upcoming holidays, HK USA respectfully submits that payment of the crew salaries (as well as the other unpaid Operating Expenses) as soon as possible is critical.\n\n9. Prompt payment of these outstanding and anticipated Operating Expenses is necessary to ensure that the Lady May remains in good condition and free of any liens or other encumbrances arising out of unpaid obligations.\n\n10. Accordingly, HK USA respectfully submits that good cause exists to expedite the hearing to consider the Motion to Modify.\n\n11. Furthermore, HK USA respectfully requests that this Court order that the Repair Reserve Motion and this Court's order granting this Motion to Expedite be served upon all parties entitled to notice under applicable statutes and/or rules, all parties to the above-captioned Chapter 11 Case qualified to receive electronic notice via the Court's CM/ECF service, as well as the Trustee, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, and the United States Trustee.\n\n**WHEREFORE**, HK USA respectfully requests that this Court grant this Motion to Expedite by issuing an order substantially similar to the Proposed Order submitted herewith and grant such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.\n\n## HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC\n\nBy: */s/ Christopher H. Blau*\n\nChristopher H. Blau (ct30120) Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 (203) 549-0872 (fax) Email: [skindseth@zeislaw.com](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com) Its Attorneys\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 9th day of December, 2022, a copy of foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice ofElectronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> By: */s/ Christopher H. Blau* Christopher H. Blau (ct30120)","body_zh":"United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等\n\n债务人。\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n依据《破产规则》第 9006(c)(1) 条要求指定通知方式并加速审理 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）关于修改批准其设立 Lady May（梅号）维修准备金动议的同意裁定的单方动议\n\n依据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c)(1)，HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司，下称「HK USA」）由其下述署名律师代表，特此提请动议（下称「加速审理动议」），请求法院作出裁定：(i) 安排加速听证会，以审理香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司关于修改批准其设立 Lady May（梅号）维修准备金动议的同意裁定的动议（下称「修改动议」）；以及 (ii) 指定上述听证会的通知方式。为了支持其加速审理动议，HK USA 谨陈述如下：\n\n1. 依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334，本法院对本加速审理动议具有管辖权。依据 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)，此为核心程序。依据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409，本法院分别适于作为审理该等案件及本动议的审判地。请求救济的依据为 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c)(1)。\n\n2. 2022年10月7日，本法院发布了《批准香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司关于设立 Lady May（梅号）维修准备金动议的同意裁定》[Doc. No. 930]（下称「同意裁定」），其中设立了一笔 $4,000,000 的维修准备金。\n\n维修准备金中的资金代表了 HK USA 于 2022年4月 从 Himalaya International Financial Group Ltd（喜马拉雅国际金融集团有限公司，下称「Himalaya」）处获得的 $37,000,000 贷款收益的一部分，HK USA 有义务就该笔贷款支付每月 3% 利率的利息（相当于每月 $1,110,000），该笔资金最初是依据《关于强制香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司运输和交付特定游艇“Lady May”的约定裁定》[Doc. No. 299]（下称「约定裁定」）为担保 HK USA 将 Lady May 交付至 Connecticut（康涅狄格州）通航水域的义务而设立的。\n\n3. 与任何类似规格的船只一样，Lady May 会定期产生日常运营费用，例如停泊费和保险费，以及船员的工资、健康保险和食品等（统称为「运营费用」）。\n\n4. 除了 HK USA 为担保其履行约定裁定项下的义务而从 Himalaya 借入并随后根据同意裁定用于资助维修准备金的 $37,000,000 之外，HK USA 的资金已耗尽。因此，其没有资源来支付 Lady May 的运营费用。\n\n5. 如修改动议中所述，截至 2022年11月30日，有 $188,334.62 的未付运营费用，且 HK USA 预计自 2022年12月 起至 2023年4月（含该月）期间将产生另外 $795,621.25 的运营费用。\n\n6. 鉴于部分该等运营费用已逾期，且 HK USA 无法获得资金以支付 Lady May 的该等运营费用，该船只可能会根据海商法面临被扣押或被设立留置权。\n\n7. 此外，未付运营费用的一部分（总额为 $69,090.92）为船员工资。并且，船员 12 月份的工资应于 2022年12月16日 前支付。\n\n8. 特别是考虑到即将到来的节假日，HK USA 谨认为尽快支付船员工资（以及其他未付运营费用）至关重要。\n\n9. 及时支付这些未付及预期的运营费用，对于确保 Lady May 保持良好状态且不受到因未履行债务而产生的任何留置权或其他权利负担的影响是必要的。\n\n10. 因此，HK USA 谨认为存在加速举行听证会以审理修改动议的正当理由。\n\n11. 此外，HK USA 谨请求本法院裁定，将维修准备金动议以及本法院批准本加速审理动议的裁定送达给根据适用成文法及/或规则有权获得通知的所有各方、上述标题项下第 11 章案件中有资格通过法院 CM/ECF 服务接收电子通知的所有各方，以及 Trustee（受托人）、Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会）和 United States Trustee（美国联邦受托人）。\n\n为此，HK USA 谨请求本法院通过签发一份与随附提交的拟议裁定基本一致的裁定来批准本加速审理动议，并给予本法院认为公正妥当的其他及进一步的救济。\n\nHK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Christopher H. Blau\n\nChristopher H. Blau (ct30120) Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 (203) 549-0872 (传真) 电子邮箱：[skindseth@zeislaw.com] 其代理律师\n\n送达证书\n\n我特此证明，于 2022年12月9日，上述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式归档。本归档的通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有各方，或按照电子归档通知所指明的方式以邮寄形式发送给无法接收电子归档的任何人。各方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次归档内容。\n\n签署人：/s/ Christopher H. Blau Christopher H. Blau (ct30120)","key_entities":["Himalaya","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":880,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:35:43"}