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FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
CHINESE LEGACY ACTION.
Legally of Chinese Marringon
Dit Questioned.
morning, before Sir Havilland de In the Full Court of Appeal this
Sousaurez (President), Mr. Justice Gompertz and Mr. Justice Haźkland arootion was made in regard to s judgment of Sir William Roes Davies in a Chinese legacy action for tho sddition to the judgment of words making it a direction that the estate. be distributed in accordance with Chinese law and customi
TUESDAY JULY 21, 1914.
DEATH OF SIR KAI HO KAT, OMG.
band, and for whom deep sympathy will
"A Chinese gentleman directed that six-tenths of his estate be applied to The death occurred very suddenly to-day ancestral worshipping purposes, but at noon of Sir Kai Ho Kai, C.M.G., one of the court held that this was an in- the best known and meas highly esteemed testacy under English law, and
be fait by the community of Hongkong.
Sir Kai Ho Kal was born in Hongkong,
Stone Liloger Bear is the favour produced by partial fermentation: without this cheapen the rates of murine in-of Winchester soft-nosed cartridges at
samuce, either by subsidising it or Kowloon Scition à Chinens, was to-day directed an inquiry by the Registras members of the Chinese community of and at the age of eight years, went for
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as to the next of kin entitled to the six shares. The Registrar found that
Hongkong.
Though ir Kai Ho Kai bad been: BOTÓN-
Great Britain, where he was educated and where he qualified both in medicine
His public service. In addition to Be
by taking it over altogether. The Haed $40..
dvocacy of the principle by the Lib-|:
The 74th Punjabis are carrying out eral Party rests upon an entirely sold Pring today, and on Thursday some married daughters were eats what indisposed for some time past, the sad and in-being M.B and C.M. of Abera PRADANT, AROMATIC DRY. The Tynona" is a feature which bas different basis. In the first place Friday next, on the ground X.W. offers to have this division nitered no later than last evening Bir Kai Ho Kaiquity scholar in 1881, 8 Lincoln's Inn. devn. M.R.C.S., England, and Seulog titled to the shane," and appellant and am with almost tragic suddennes, as Kelped to give this drink the popularity it an yell deserves,
they claim that as Great Britain tuore Hill, between 6am. and 12 mm the estate administered ander one of a party of bathom at Jank Bay twenty-four yours as a member of the Prices :-$1.00 per doz. Piola. $0.83 per düz, Splits.
than any other power, depends in
Chinese law and custom, which does. This forenoon, however, Sur Kai Bo Rai time of war upon her shipping, she
Caprain Watterby-Smith bas reported, next-of-kin.
not recognise "nuirtied daughters ns complained of feeling unwell and before Legislative Council, included ton yesen would gun most by an agreement the Pilice that but Sunday sight come
the doctors could be mummoned to his 195 a member of the Sanitary Bodrá, zeru whereby the immunity of the shipping person state hears fittings to the value of and respondents Ho Ae Shi, Yeung passed away.
The appelant was Ho The Chuu, residence, No. 156 Robinson Rand, he hadice on the Public Works Committee, was granted. The second plank in 80 From the beat shed of the lid Com
the Standing Law Committee," the Sut Chee, Ha. Hong Chun, Eo Chung their arguments is that the Germany, H‚G.d., no Lyesman.
Shi, and Cha Ho Shi. the motion and to all appearance was a man of robust Governing Body of the Fres Hospitals, Sir Kai Ho Kai was only 55 years old Examination Board, the Medical Board, the Po Leung Knk Committee, the navy has been built to protect the German mercantile marine and the to two months imprisonment ad foerlivered on September 2d. 1918. by kidney trouble, and it is believed that this Chief Justice on the special case de- however, auffered front some form of declaration of imumnity would there hours stocks for attempted larceny talu inserting the words "in accordance was the case of his death. fore mean the relaxation of Anglo-hose to steal but that he did it get the words "next of kin,
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It is only few months since he severed a long connection na an unofficial member
College, the Qualified Architects Advisory mittes, the Governing Body of Queen's
Board. the Interpretation Committes and the Advisory Committen of the Hongkong Trebnical Institute With
The original action was brought in regard to the estate of the late Ho of the Legislative Council, on which Sir Paul Chater and the Hon Mr. Wel Txun San, and the present appellant occasion high rulogics were paid to Sie Kai Tuk, Sir Kai Ho Kas share the disting was one of the defendants The Ho Kai's admirable work by H. E. the tion of being one of the oldest Justicós ministration of the real and personal Council.
having been appointed in 1882-
sea is a barbarves an- Ammons against Mr.J. H. N. Mady, of the King Edward Hotel, for allowing achronism, a relies of piracy, which his dog to kiray without: mazila, was † summons was for an order of a Governer and by several colleagues of the of the Peace in the Colony, a three hatan progress ought to eliminate.withdrawn, as it was stated the owner was A simple case, and one which, on the present in England. The hotel em Place of it, seems irrefutable. In its i ployees danied having charge of the dog.
simplicity lies its weakness, “however, The master of the stenowhip Albians and not one of the points mentioned reports that on July 17 he pared a wabar above will bear analysis. It is losed fishing junk in longitufs 22.33 N. anitted that war is a barbarous titude 118.11 E seventeen miles from anachronism, but it is false logic Chappel sind, sailing south and bearing
1 degrees W. to argue that it is progress to begi by eliminating the lenst inhumane of the alternative methods. By the Declaration of Landon all possible 3.15 p.m. --Third Gymkhana Meeting for Į provision is made for the enlety
estate of the late Hosun San, and 'Sir Kai Ho Kai was twice honoured by
In tom 'rrow's inaus "we will pahlish for all necessary and proper direc: His Majesty the King, having buen bingraphical sketch of Sir Kai Ho. Esi tions Testator by his will directed created a GM.G." in 1902 and recuiring a whres career was that of an active and that the estate should be divided into knighthood a few years later. ten shares, and that six shares should
sealous gentleman deeply interested in the y be distributed to Ho Wing Tong us to an English lady, who died in child birth, that of the Colosy generally.
Sir Kai Ho Kai was twice married, Bratwelfare of his follow-countrymen, and in ancestral worshipping funds to be and in whose memory he afterwards still controlled as property by his sons bails the Alice Memorial Hospital, Bis noon at & n'clock at the Protestant Come- The funeral takes place to-morrow after and grandsons for ever. In his judg second wife wass Chinese lady who, along tary, Happy Valley, passing the Monument ment in Chambers on the special case, with a very large family, survives her husi at 4.50 o'cluck.
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One of the Chinare servants of the Officers' mess at Lemon was taken to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday auf lering from wound to the head, caused After the wound had been dressed the ind by striking against a rock while bathing.
was able to proceed to his quartern.
the Chief Justice declared that the bequests for ancestral worshipping funds were invalid, tas offending against the rule of perpetuities. He was according to the English law no tenths should be made and. that it crew and passengers who, on their
ordered an inquiry by the Registrir legal wife for the purposes of succes should be done forthwith-at all in Chambers to ascertain who wore sion and parole, must be sent back to their own
consequently no legul ovents, substantially. The order the next of kin of Ho Tun Sun at chill their case was absolutely estab-would have to be drawn up and it country and what is the alternative
the date of his death entitled to share lished that the statuto of distribu-it appeared that any provisions were to such means of bringing pressure to
in the six shares of which decensed tions was inherently inapplicable to necessary for the safe-guarding of the In the case reported yesterday, under
was deemed to have died intestate the family system of the Chinese. interests of anyone concerned were Nixon.---Statutory Meeting of the Hong would be the invasion of territory, should have been stated that Mr. Russ (0)
bear on a country? The most likely the heading "Opium, ontalSampan," it owing to the invalidity of the bequest,, The statute of distributions was made required they could be inserted.
M Sharp, K.G., and Mr. Eldon for a Christian nation, The Hong- Mr. Pollock asked it the Court and there ought not be the slightest. J. B. Gardiner's office) defended the Potter (instructed by Mr. Bowley, of kong Government and Legislature, would fix a date for the distribution, doubt in one's mind which of these scued prisoner who was discharged. The Dennys and Bowley) appeared for the when they had met this subject, had but the President suggested that Lady May's "At Home" at Mountain two alternatives is the inore humane.caived twelve mutthe impriment with sizuoted by Mr. Agaasiz, of Messrs, most favourable to the Chinese family put it before the Court.
first prisoner, who was undefended, re-appellant: Mr. C. G. Alabaster (in- always approached it in an attitude counsel should agree to a date and. With regard to the second argument, ont the option of á Ane.
Harding and Agassiz) appeared for system: is, had never been the atti- Mr. Pollock asked that an order be the premise that Germany has con-
Ho Hong Chun, and Ho Chang Shi; tude of the court to treat it with any made against appellants for the costs structed her navy with the single
William Handolph and Charles Senny, Mr. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. disrespect. But though it bad fre of the day function to protect her shipping, is both employed on board the Empress of Walker, of Deacon, Looker. Deacon quently, been proposed there had
The Court directed that the voets India, were charged with disorderly conduct and Harstor) represented Ho Au never been in Hongkong any legisla- come out of the state, the President falas. Such a motive was very remote outside the Hongkong Hotel Police Sgt. Sbi and Young Sui Chee; and Mr. tion legalising Chinese marriages or pointing out that this was the first from the minds of her governing class Patterson, it was stated, had endeavoured F... C., Jenkin (instructed by Mr. legitimising the children, though for opportunity, appellants had bird of, when a response hard to be made toto paraunde the men to go away but they Davidson, of Hastings and Hastings) certain purposes, such as registration making the application, which bad Mr. Churchill's Navy Scheme of 1912. rofused and bad to be arrested. Mr. Mel was for Chan Ho Shi.
of births, the children were recogn-to be made before the three judges. The governing classes, of "Germany bourne fined them each 15.
Mr. Sharp, K.C., said the testator, ised.
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a domicited Chinese, died in 1894, Mr. Sharp asked the Court to grant in getting together a lot of expensive. leaving considerable leasehold pro- a six months adjournment to enable evidence which at the last moment their quitry a formidable foe in war lent as that system is, it is looked about $235,000. Testator was sug Court to introduce evidence showing
perty the prescat value of which is him at the next sitting of the Appeal the court might have rejected.* and, ipso facto, a determinant in the upon with horror by the majority, vived by his widow since deceased; the inapplicability of the statute of lie
The Appeal Court adjourned tine councils of nations. Undoubtedly the who regard it as a violation of their bis eldest son since deceased and now distributions to local circunstances Germans have uttered the argument rights and individual liberties. Con- represented by, appellant, his eldest. and customs; evidence of Chinesa | about-shipping-with the object of sequently Great Britain's attitude busson; two other sons; and a daughter law, in regard to the family system ; | gaining the support of the commercial always been that she is unable to Chun Ho; and an adopted son of the the stutus of wives, daughters mar! classes: but the latter are not the out a quid pro quo. A suggestion for Mr. Pollock interposed that he did sons; the Chinese law of succession
anrrender so valuable a weapon with-third son.
ried and unmarried, and adoptel rulers of modern"Germany, and have the limitation of armaments was not admit the adoption.
and intestate sticcession based on not supplied the motive for the proposed, but the Continental Powers Mr. Slurp, continuing, said for that family system. This was the German navy. As a matter of fact were adamant in the 9d for 4d. fifteen years after the testator's death first opportunity he had Lad of although consistently urged the plen attitude," and desired our concessions the estate was managed by his widow making the application. of immunity of private property at for nothing. The solution lies not in as executriy. She died in 1000, and
The Court asked the opinions, of} the consideration of the interests this action was commenced shortly counsel upon this application. en in conjunction with n reduction of other Powers, but in uniting afterwards for the administration of Mr. Pollock strongly opposed it in ariraments, the German govern-pacifism and the shipping interests. the estate, Counsel will, the judg upon the ground that not the ment ims persistently declined to re
ment on the special case, and the slightest attempt had hitherto been finding of the Registrar, and said that made to have the case postponed.
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claimants were male descendants.
Mr. Alabaster said the third defen Mr. Shinrp: Only as administra dant was a party at that time. triste
Mr. Alabaster said he could not
Mr. Sharp anid that asauming the
ter should be settled promptly.
Me. Alabaster pointed out that if Chinese law had applied none of them protested that no attempt had been would have been present to-day. He
made to distribute the the four- tenths of the estate rot in dispute, and objected to the application.
The President, in announcing that
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The general strike of marine engrunder the "judgment, it woud be Mr. Jenkin was prepared to offer neers which commenced in the middle noticed, there was no order ak to no opposition provided the one-tenth the one about the enormous of June and became pretty general a whether the next of kin were to be share of the estate specially be advantage to Great Britain of having few days ago, is likely to bave very ascertained by English or Chinese queathed to his client was paid. His her shipping inmune from capture in wide reaching effects. The strike low. This did not concern the par- client was very anxious trat the mat- time of war. Yet it is precisely was started because it is alleged, the ties at that time, because the sole tliege "enormous advantages" which engineers demands for higher wages obscure the real point at isque. Even drawn up by two of their Unions, if immunity were absolute, Great tion Chief and second engineers are
were ignored by the Shipping Federa Britain would be compelled to keep asking for an increase of 20/- a worth FROM time to time this important a preponderant navy owing to the on all alripe, und third and fourth subject is referred to in Parliament or ever present fear, real or apparent, of committee was also asked to take
engineers for a 30 advance. The admit this. in the course of a speech by some military invasion. The overseas into consideration the question of English statute of distributions to be the application would be granted prominent individual in England or D minions make additional calls, and excessive overtime spent at work in in force for Chinese in Hongkong ho said speaking generally with regard by some equally prominent politician it is impossible to obtain absolute addition to the ordinary watch duties. would still argue that the status of to the adjournment ef appeal cases on the Coutinent. The most recent immunity; or to say how far immanity The seriousmess of the situation can persons intended by that statute is it was the opinion of this Court, that declaration was made in the House of any description would be observed one of the men's leaders that almost distributions is inapplicable to the down that if all parties consent to be gathered from the statement of be ascertained by Chinese law the Home practice should be follow- and that if the English statute of ed.. He quoted a case which laid it of Commons some little time ago by Naturally the belligerent party does all these men belong to one or other local circumstances of the Colony and Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of not wish to incur the neutral's hostility of the Unions, and that every ship Is State for Foreign Affairs, who, it will by interference, and therefore the likely to be affected. If the strike in Mr. Sharp referred their Lordships good and sufficient reasons must be an adjournament, it will not be its inhabitants.
granted ca a matter of course, but be remembered, made an important agreements between belligerents and ga it is not the carrying trade to a number of authorities on Chinese iron. It seemed to him that here THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, statement relative to the matter in neutrals are closely observed. But branch of British industry, wlaw and custom, among them being it was all the more necessary he
alone that will suffer almost every reply to some questions addressed to the case for right of capture does be more or leas affectedIt is
a work by Mollendorff. He quoted cause the proceedings of the appeal him. Judging by the nature of Sir not rest solely upon sucli negative calculated that 250 ships sail from upon marriage left her family for ever only consistent with the proper ad- passage to the effect that a woman court were not continuous and it was Edward Grey's reply this debateable considerations, The British Govern-week with Welsh coal, and the hold husband's parents as her own par should come on for bearing in their Bristol Channel ports alone each and over afterwards belonged to her ministration of justice that appeals subject is still as far off from settlement is bound to consider the ing up of these vessels would cause ents and she becard for all legal proper order and at the session of GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ment as it has over been. In the strategical interest of Britain. No complete stoppage of work on the purposer a member of her husband's the court for, which they were fixed,
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course of the House of Commons distry can defend itself unless it has Welsh coalfields immediately. Other family. The English courts, he sub- This was an important case and one Marques cassion proposal was made to of merchantmen and the estraliah be affected more gradually by this quoted, would only recognise a már far as he was able to judge there were
sampe power of attack. The capture Industries and food supplies would misted upon authorities which be of very great public interest and so Raining Co. exclude from the proposed immunity ment of blockades are the only offen-time the dispete, may be setaed &c.vessels carrying material for war or sive weapons that a purely navel Heater is singularly silent as La its
a monogamic systems certainly mixed feelings on the part attempting to violate a blockade, disposal If she gives them up the be long before Hong
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