TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1929.
WILL CONTESTED Amongst other witnesses the
...
plaintiff would call on this point, (Continued frum Page 1)
would be an old friend of the testa- tor, also a medical practitioner (Dr. This man visited At the date of the old man's death. Li Fung-chi).
the testator on February 21, 1929
the position with regard to his various branches was as follows:-and stayed the night in his house.
The Hong Kong office was in the charge of plaintiff, who had been in charge for about ten years..
The Canton office was in the
charge of the third son, Bang Sai kit, second defendant.
The Honam office Was in the charge of the old man, assisted by
the. testator on February 21, 1929, He would say that he prescribed for..
Mr. Jenkin said that testator was buried on March 1, 1929.
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Moscow, Yesterday. and again saw him on the after-amphibian aeroplane piloted by M. The "Land of the Soviets," the noon of February 22, 1929, and Shestakov-who flew to Tokyo from on both occasions the testator was Moscow in 1927-and which started "nything but unconscious."
on August 8, arrived at Krasno- yarsk on August 11. The 'plane "The Dancer of Barcelona." 1s Aving to New York via Alaska By his Lordship: All the mem-to ascertain the extent to which "Auction Block" al 5.15 and 9.20 To-day World Theatre: his seventh son (the youngest); bers of the family were present in the Siberian route is suitable for ap.m.; "Love's Sacrifice" (Chinese)
The Kongmoon office was in the the father's house before, the lat- regular air service. charge of the fourth son who had ter's death.
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picture) at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. been so in charge for over ten years. His Lordship: Then the defence proposed to establish
To-day Star The Macao branch was in the base their allegation on the know-in 1931 between Moscow and the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. an air line"The Cardboard Lover." charge of the old man's grandson, ledge of the defendants--yes,, my Pacific coast of the United States.
To-day Majestic Theatre; From Trieste, Venice, Fiume, Spalato, Wing. Chong, the son of testator's Lord.
"The Circus."
Port Said, Suez, Aden, Bombay, eldest son, who predeceased him.
Parade Ground, Volunteer
Karachi, Aug. 16 Promenade Concert,
Colombo, Penang Singapore. There was one
quarters, 9.16 p.m.
Head-
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Mr. Jenkin added that the es- medical son left tate was a small one, and it was to over, the sixth, Hung Sai-nan (third be regretted that it should be squan- defendant). He was in Hong Kong, dered in that manner. acting as the accountant and selling Proceeding, counsel said that dur- across the counter here, working ing the period up to the burial together with the plaintiff. Hung of testators, on March 1, according
American aviation and meteoro- logical circles are assisting the fight, which is expected to occupy forty days.--Reater.
Theatre;
Aug. 17-K.C.C. concert, Kow- loon, 9.15 p.m.
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Sai-man had been in the Hong Kong to custom, nothing was said by the ATCHING CRICKET 7|| aquatic sports meeting at V.R.C of the Hongkong and Rowlcon Wharf
office for 15 years, partly in the time family about a will.
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10th Augus No claims will be admitted after the
that the father had charge here.
All the sons and grandsons of IN ANOTHER MAN'S SITTING About the end of the new year testator attended the funeral, and holidays this year, on February 14, the grandson Wing Chong, son of 1929, news
testator's eldest son, who predeceas- Hong Kong shop that the father was the first branch of the family, per-
ed him, az representative very ill, he being 76 years of age at formed some important rites. that time. The plaintiff went imme-]
On the return from the funeral, diately to Canton, arriving there on prayers were offered up in the main February 16, 1929. Third defen-room of the house by a number of dant. Hung Sai-man followed the nuns in the presence of the as- next day or the day after.
sembled family who all knelt in The Last Days
front of the family tablets. Plaintiff found his father was
After prayer, the nuns retired to weakening physically nd remained various parts of the house, and that with him until his dea in the early the will now
propounded by the sweet music was coming from and hours of February 23, 1929. The plaintiff was read to the assem- without much ado, he arrived at his
Miscellaneous testator died of old age, and passed;
bled family.
Aug. 24-European goal. When he was discovered he bathing pienics. out in his sleep.
was croaching under a couch in a sitting room of a house in No. 24 Cross-street.
Meetings Chirp, chirp, chirp, such was.the melodious note of a cricket, but Council. French Bank Bldg., 5.30 16th August will be subject to rent.
To-day Meeting of Football Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the unlike Dickens's cricket hearth, this little creature was in-
on the p.m.
All claims against the vessel must strumental
Aug. 14-Meeting of Swimming be presented to the Undersigned on or in getting 3 twelve strokes of the birch,
boy Gala Sub-Committee (H.K.V.D.C.) before the 26th August or they will
not be recognised. 5.45 p.m. The boy heard the chirping notes,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Home Mail
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, and at once decided to run the To-day Inward from U.S.A., where they will be examined on the insect to earth. With some trouble, Honolulu,
veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
Counsel here made reference to two other people who were not re- lated to the testator's family.
The first yeas Kwan Ka-lun, a witness to the will of February 22, 1929, propounded by plaintiff. This
man was a boarding house keeper, a
son of
∙sease.
No Exception Taken By his Lordship; No exception was taken to the will then.
Mr. Jenkin said that following the reading of the will, further prayers were offered.
The plaintiff returned to Hong Kong the following day, March 2.
1929.
came
The second man was Li Chun- chong, also a witness to the will of February 22, 1929. This man was second son and later became, and took place in Canton.
he located the direction where the ("Tenyo Maru").
Japan and Shanghai 16th August at 10 am. by our sur
The irate owner pulled the lad out and to his surprise he found his uninvited guest a stranger. "I do not seem to know you, my little! fellow," he said. "Where have you
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Failing to ascertain the cause
a very old friend of the He then consulted his solicitors come from?"
The rapidly dwindling population testator, who was also one of and on March 12, 1929, a petition
The lad was confused and, the an- of St. Kilda-the number of people testator's patient and an occasional was made to that Court for pro-swer he gave was incoherent, He was resident on the island has now visitor to the house in the social bate of the will of February 22, marshalled off to the nearest Police dropped to thirty-eight has given Station, and this morning he gave the rise to the proposal that it should
From On March 26, 1929, the defen- story to Mr. E. W. Hamilton of how be compulsorily evacuated.
Trieste, Venice, Fiume, Spalato, Brindist, Port Said, Suer dants entered a caveat. That he had ben lured there by the cricket. While it is recognised that the Massaus, Karachi, Colombo, Penang &
A8 a bombshell for the "But what was the little electric islanders' sentimental association Singapore.
trate wanted to know.
Now the boy was in full possession of remains that the difficulties of pro- landed at their risk into the Godowns
sympathetic consideration, the fact still was, his partner in the pagean-|
informed that all Goods are being his faculties, and he was able to give try business. He was also a patient for this, plaintiff's solicitors, first a ready and reasonable excuse to theviding them with adequate means of the Hong Kong and Kowloca of the testator and paid occasional Messrs. Russ and Co., and later Magistrate. "Why it was a torch given of maintenance do not diminish Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at social visits to the laller.
Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, en-to me by my father for the very pur- with the passing of the years, and Kowloon, whence and/or from the In the morning of February 22, tered into correspondence with pose of catching crickets," he blandly it is pointed out that, with the wharves delivery may be obtained. 1929, Kwan called at the testator's house for a prescription, and on being informed that the old man
Mr. Jenkin then read was ill, wear in to see hime showing that plaintiff was anxious sat beside the testator's bed and to avoid a family quarrel, but de-
fendants finally they chatted.
asking Shortly after, the second son and when plaintiff was going to take his partner, Li, came in. Theirs proceedings, and stating that if was not a accidental visit, because nothing was done by plaintiff the second son had received a mes-within a week, defendants would sage from his own son that father institute proceeding themselves. was ill and wanted to see him. Li
The Principal Rites
vants out.
old man asked him to wait.
defendants'
Deacons,
ness
solicitors, Messrs. told the Magistrate.
wrote
letters
"Twelve strokes of the birch, I do not believe your story. I think you were there for a felonious purpose," said the Magistrate.
en,
The lad left the Court quite crestfall-
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dwindling population, the cost and trouble of maintaining health and other services to the remote island are becoming a more serious con- cern to the authorities.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 13th instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gadown, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject to rent- The health of the islanders is
All claims against the vessel must uniformly good, and a nurse is re-be presented to the undersigned on or sident on the island; but periodi-before the 29th inst, or they will not. cally, during stormy and inclement be recognized.
All brok seasons, appeals for food supplies, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, broken, chafed, and damaged fuel, etc., are brought to the main-where they will be examined on the land by trawlers and passing boats, 19th Inst at 10 am. by our surveyors Land special efforts have to be made Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
to reach the island and carry auc-
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came with him as a friend of the Mr. Jonkin also mentioned that family and his partner in business. the eldest son's son (i... grand- Soon after, the plaintiff, who as son of deceased) performed the already stated had tended the principal rites at deceased's
Earon Felix Gartner formerly a father since his arrival from Hong funeral.
captain in the Austrian Army, who. On the principal island, Hirta- Kong on February 15, 1929, also Reading from the alleged will shot in the Vienna Konzerthaus, on for St. Kilda is really a group of -entered the room.
of February 16, Mr. Jenkin quot- November 3 last year, the beauti- several islets and rocks about 40 Besides these four, these were also ed deceased as saying "physically ful Princess Jhijhi Mouheb, daugh-acres of land are cultivated, and some servants in the old man's sick am tired and worn out and Iter of Mouheb Pasha, Egyptian ex- fair crops of potatoes and oats are chamber.
Soon after plaintiff on-cannot hold up a pen." The other Minister of Finance, was, after a sometimes obtained. tered, the old man ordered the scr-will purports to have been made five days' trial at Vienna, fourd also several hundred head of sheep, on February 22; and Mr. Jenkin guilty of the murder, and was sen- and a few cattle, on the island; but Making of the Will
remarked that it seems hardly tenced to twelve years' hard labour, the sheep are never used for food, Kwan, thinking that some private] possible that one man could have
On hearing the sentence, except in times of stringency, being Gartner kept for their wool, which is woven family matter was being discussed, made such radical changes in such Reuter message adds, reached out for his coat with the a short time. He, counsel, how-shouted, "I feel innocent; but into blankets and tweeds by the women. The wool is not shorn intention of clearing out, but the ever, argued that the obvious fair-like to suffer for my beloved."
The utterance was received with from the sheep, but plucked by of the will produced by The old man, who was sitting in plaintiff must commend itself; it cheers by some of the people in the hand.
St. Kildans, however, eke out at into bed, then called his eldest surviving did not disinherit anybody as the ordered the guard to clear the hall. best. a very meagre existence; the hazardous Godowns of Halt's Wharf, court, whereupon the President) SOD, and they talked together other will made out to do. in a low voice. Then the old man
The trial showed that Gartner kiled men spending much time in bird-whence delivery may be obtained. The First Witness
No Claims will be admitted after produced from his coat pocket a
the girl because she refused to nesting on the cliffs, where, in the First witness was piece of folded Chinese paper and Hung Sai-chuen, 44 years of age, plaintiff,
marry him,
season, they gather large quantities the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after gave it to his eldest son to read. the fifth son of deceased.
Gartner, who is sixty years of of sea-hirds' eggs, which are stored 18th August, 1939, will be subject to This was a rough draft will in the
age, was twice divorced, and had for consumption during the winter. rent. testator's handwriting.
His father had seven sons. he for some time been paying atten- the autumn, the young birds are All Claims against the Steamer After the eldest son had read it said as follows:-1st Hung Sai-tions to the Frincess, who was a lassoed and killed in great num-must be presented to the undersign through, the old man asked him to Sai-kat, 5th (the witness), 6th The Princess was returning to her food. The waters around. St. Kildaj
viu, 2nd Hung Sal-lan, 3rd Hung tall, beautiful woman of thirty-five. bers, and these also are stored for ed on or before 26th August, 1929,
or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged make a clean copy of the will, Hang Sai-man, 8th Hung Sai-luk, box on the first floor after the in- are good fishing grounds, but the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Here Mr. Jenkins remarked that 12th Hung Sal-fook. The last terval when she was stopped in the men of the island are notoriously where they will be examined on any it was interesting to note that the named was born of the first de-corridor by Gartner, and a short poor fishers, and the "fslanders hours of 10,45 am, and Noon, with alleged will of February 16, 1929, fendant in the action, Hung Li heated conversation was heard generally are shy of fish for a meal. in the Free Storage period of one
Shi, deceased's concubine. All Suddenly the man drew a revolver
The question of providing suit week. propounded by the defendants was in the writing of another of, the the others were sons of the kit and fire five shots. The Princess able occupaticus for the islanders,
fat (principal) wife. All the sans colapsad and died immediately." Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin said that except the eldest survived deaths- after the will had been copied out. ed, whose death occulted on by the eldest son, it was read out Februa 28, 1929, at the age of to the old man who who then took 76.
which he did,
testator's sons,
On Saturday afternoon (as re.
it and asked Kwan and 'Li, the two The eldest son had a son nam-ported in the "China Mail" yester. visitors, to sign th document as ed Hung Wing-chong.IN day) at the Shex-0 Country Club witnesses to his signature. They
Witness added that his father the peculiarly rare feat occurred of agreed, whereupon the old man sign was proprietor of five medicine the Fourth Hole being holed out in ed the will, and then Kwan and Li shops, details of the management ore by two members on the same attested their signatures to the do- of which were given by witness, afternoon. The players were Mesars, cument as witnesses.
as follows
The eldest son and Li then left the house,whilst Kwan also left soon after, after he had been pre- Feribed to by the plaintiff
By his Lordship: That was on February 22, 1929, in the morning, at about 11 o'clock..
"Anything but Unconcious" Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that
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No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of ed.by.
if the colony were transferred to ed the mainland, would not be the least of the difficulties.
She insisted hotly that, economy or no econorny, she must have a new frock, and he, with equal warmth, declined to produce the cash.
wing will be countersign-
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"I'll never speak to you again!" OLD TAYLOR
she hissed angrily.A
"How like a woman!" he sighed.
T. E. Pearce and H. R. B. Hancock When everything else fails, you try Hong Kong: witness had been who have duly been presented with bribery!" maneger for about ten years. the Certificate and bottle of Johnnie
Canton: Hung Barkat, the Sad Walker Whaky by the local Agents,
son (ie, second defendant) had Mesere. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. been manager for about, five yeaTR, Honam: Hung Sai-fook, the con-
Ltd. cabine's, son, who was 22 years of age, had been learning the boxi- ness there and deceased had been there the last ten years of his life. The second son was not engag
Kongmoon: Hung Sai-luk, the 8th
ed in the medicine business. manager for about ten years
When he was between the ages Macso Wing-chong, the of 10 and 20, witness continued, grandson, had been manager.
er for he followed his father in Hong about five years,
Kong and was apprenticed to him Hong Saman, the 6th sola (in the medical and drug business, third defendant) was accountant in and the subsequently acted an a the Hong Kong shop.
doctor in Canton
in the statement of defence, besides on, had bec alleging that the will of February 22, 1929 was a forgery, the defend- ants claim that testators had been unconsicious the whole of February 21 and 22 1929, and remained so up to his death in the early hours af February 20, 1929. – 15.
(Continued at foot of next Celuzyn)
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