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WILL OF THE LATE SIR PAUL CHATER.
LEAVES FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE COLONY,
"BURY ME IN HONGKONG."
BEQUESTS TO GOVERNMENT AND JOCKEY CLUB.
The late Sir Cathick Paul Chater, C.M.G. "the Grand Old Man of Hongkong, who died at his residence, Marble Hall, Hongkong, on May 7th of this year, left estate in Hongkong amounting to $5,003,500.
Probate of the Will has just been granted to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Sir Paul dearly loved Hongkong, so much so that he enjoined in his will that wheresoever he might die he should be buried here. Not- able amongst his bequests is that of Marble Hall to the Hongkong Government after his widow conses to reside there or in the event of her decense. He left a large sum to the Hongkong Jockey Club) to the Armenian Church in Calcutta, and large bequests to his widow, bis relatives and friends,
LOVE FOR HONGKONG. Reading through the last will of the Iate Sir Paul Chater, which is an ex- tremely long document. one is first of all struck by his love for this "Colony, where he spent so many useful years of his life. This little island was "Home" to Sir Paul
I desire," he wrote, "that I may be buried in Hongkong next to my brother, Joseph Theophilus Chater, and that should I die outside Hongkong I may be brought here for burial. I further desire that on her death my wife be buried with me."
One is moreover struck by the grati- tude he bore towards all who had attend. ed to him when he was sick and helped to alleviate his suffering. The doctor who attended him received a bequest, and he further directed that the nurses and doctors who had attended him during his last illness should be paid double fees.
THE TRUSTEES:
Sir Paul appointed his wife, Lady Maria Christine Chater, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. R. F. Mattingly and Mr. A. H. Barlow, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, as his executors and trustees. He further cajoined that the number of the trustees of his will should at all times be kept up to not less than two. He also desired that the senior native member of Messrs. Deacons, Solicitors, should always be one his trustees.
"BEQUESTS TO LADY CHATER, He bequeathed to his wife (free of all death duties) all his wearing apparel, personal ornaments, trinkets, furniture, plated goods, linen, glass, china, booki manuscripts, pictures, prints, statuary musical instruments, porcelain and pot tery and all other articles or ornaments, and morer cars." In case she predeceased him he joined that the same should fall into his residuary estate.
He further bequeathed to his wife £5,000 sterling, to his sister Sophia Mathilde Gonn, £2,500 sterling, to Mr. W. E. L. Sherton and Mr. E. F. Met tingley $5,000, and to Mr. A. H. Earlow, 10,000, each legacy to be upon the con- dition that the donee proved his will.
"A CHATER CUP."
He also bequeathed. 850,000 to the Hong- kong Jockey Club, and Sir Paul express- ed the hope that it would out of the income annually provide a cup to be called the Chater Cup."
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Government securities of the United Kingdom or of India or of any British Colony or, Dependency of the United Kingdom or any foreign Government. i In every case in which any legacy or shares of his residuary estate was be- queathed to any Club, Church School or other Associations it may be paid by his Trustees at their option and in their absolute discretion.
AN EXPENSIVE COLLECTION. He further declared that the China and curios in his wife's sitting room were her property and did not belong to him. He recommended his Trustees not to dis pose of his collection of porcelain and pottery without fully satisfying them- seives that they were no: selling it benenth its real value, because he be- tiered it to be very valuable, and over- tures had been made to him for its pur. chase at a very large sum.
MARBLE HALL
"My wife shall be entitled to live rent free in my residence at Marble Hall, he continues, if she desires to do so, and in such an event the residence far. and household effects niture, fixtures other than my collection of China shall not be deposed of by my Trustees until my wife shall cease to live there. I fur- ther direct that if my wife shall elect to reside there she shall do so upon the conditions that she shall pay the Crown Hent rates, taxes, etc., keep the same properly insured against fire and in good repair and also keep the furniture and other effects insured and in a proper state of preservation.
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On the 25th of May, 1928, Sir Paul EXCITEMENT ON THE "NIGHT added a codicil to his will, whereby he increased his legacy of £5,000 sterling to bis wife to £10,000 sterling sad, enjoined that it should be paid to her as soon as possible after his death and in priority to all other legacies...
INDIAN ALLEGES ROBBERY.
GENERAL FIGHT ENSUES.
Continuing, he said, I bequeath to An exciting incident took place on one Dr. John Cecil Macgown who has been of the Star Ferries while it was crossing. attending me during my present illness the sum of £5,000 sterling to be paid him free of all death duties. Trustees to pay double the fees that would in the ordinary course be paid to the nurses and doctors who have attended me during this present illness."
the harbour last evening, a fight arising I direct my among a number of passengers on the
lower deck.
GIFT TO GOVERNMENT. He further enjoined that when his wife ceased to live at Marble Hall or
The Night Star, it appears, was Ap-
proaching the Kowloon wharf about eight o'clock when the trouble started. Among the Chinese passengers on the lower deck were some Indians. A dispute appaz
in the event of her death, that Marble eptly arose between one of the Indians Hall and the furniture, fixture and house and some Chinese, the Indian alleging hold effects, excepting the China and that he had been robbed of $20 while on Curios referred to in his original will, the ferry. High words followed, and together with all his racing cups and the these eventually led to an exchange of whole of his collection of porcelain and blows. A general fight developed, and pottery should go to the Government of some of the Indians and Chinese became Hongkong absolutely,"
mixed up in the melee.
As the Night Star drew into the wharf the coxswair, a stoker, and a seaman intervened with the apparent idea of stopping the fight. They also got mixed. up in it, however, and it is stated that the coxswain also was struck.
The Indian, although still complaining of being robbed and accusing certain Chinese of being concerned with the theft, refused to prosecute, it is believed.
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MR. W. T. SHEWAN,
to We regret to have announce the death of Mr. William Thomson Shewan, brother of Mr. R. G. Shewan, of Messra. „ Shewan, Tomes and Co. The deceased had been ill for several months, and he passed away at his house in Bonham Road at five o'clock yesterday morning.
Born in London on November 13th,
1669, Mr. Shewan came out to Hongkong twenty years ago, and carried on business 33 an importer on his own account. "He was also interested latterly in the share. broking business. He was one of Hong- kong's oldest and most respected resi- dents, and by his death a familiar figure has been removed who will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends. Ha is survived by Mrs. Shewan, for whom and deceased's brother much sympathy will be felt.
The funeral will pass the Monument at eleven o'clock this morning,"
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CENOTAPH INCIDENT.
COOLIE WHO SAT ON STEPS.
A Chinese, of the cookie clans, was charged before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, with si ting on the Cenotaph steps.
It was stated that on Wednesday morn- ing the defendant WES seen, sitting on the steps leading to the monument,
Sir Paul also bequeathed the following annuities:-To his wife £10,000 sterling, to his sister Sophia Matilda Gura, £2,500 sterling, to Mr. Annie Macpher son, the wife of the Rev. Mr. Mac pherson £300 sterling, to Helen Jordan, the widow of his nephew, the late Paul
A DIRECTORSHIP. Jordan, £1,500 sterling, to his grand- nephew Percy Hanuk, Barrister-at-Law, He further declared that by the me Patna, India, 200,000 rupees, to each of morandum of association of the Hong his trustees, (other than his wife) who kong Land Investment and Agency Co., should take an active share in the ad-Ltd., it was provided that on his death ministration of his trusts the annual sum the senior representative in the Colony The result was that the Indian, who of $2,000,
of Hongkong of any firm or corporation complained of being robbed, the coxswain, nominated and appointed by writing stoker and seaman, together with one or THE CALCUTTA ARMENIAN
under his hand and during his life two others paid a visit to the Water should together with the senior repre. Police Station where they were questioned Sir Paul further enjoined his trustees scatative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson as to what had occurred. to set apart and invest separately the & Co. be permanent and managing sum of $400,000, the income derived there-director of the Hongkong Land Invest of to go to his nephew, Chater Paul meat and Agency Company, Limited. He Chater, 8300,000 investments for John therefore nominated and appointed the
It is anderstood that one of the Theophilus Bagram, and $200,000 invest senior representative in the Colony in ments to his nephew, Jack Chater. If the time being of Messrs. E. D. Bassoon Chinese, a coolie, whom the Indian says his estate should not be sufficient to pro & Company, Limited, to be the per- was concerned in the Eight, made off when vide for all the bequests, he directed that manent and managing director, but pro the ferry had berthed. the funds bequeathed for the benefit of vided only that before the managing The coxswain, stoker and seaman were the foregoing persons should be abated directorship was accepted that the sum sent back to the Night Star, which was proportionately.
of 8800,000 should be paid into his estate, waiting to make the passage to Hong- The balance of his residue estate was Sir Paul expressed the hope that Bir kong. Meanwhile the matter is in aber left upon trust to the Armenian Church Victor Sassoon would as far as possible ance, as those who went to the Water THE "TALAMBA'S " DEPORTEES.
Should the Police Station were instructed to return of Nazareth, in Calcutta.
ful6ll the directorship. If any of the annuitants, should com- Mesara. E. D. Sassoon & Company not there this morning, when full statements mit. permit or suffer any default where pay the stipulated sum into his estate, will be taken and the matter investigat by the annuity should become vested in Sir Paul (if he could legally do no) ed."
The Indian apparently is not now or payable to any other person, Sir nominated and appointed Sir Robert Ho Paul directed, that the annuity should Tung to the directorship, on the same certain as to whether he had been robbed absolutely cease as if such annuitanta conditions. In the event of Sir Robertor had lost or mislaid his money."
Ho Tung niso réfusing, Sir Paul ap- were dead.
pointed his nephew, John Theophilus Bagram to the directorship, but further enjoined that all benefit derived should be paid into his residuary estats.
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A FURTHER CODICIL
On the 25th of May, 1926, Bir Paul added a second codicil to his will.
VISITORS FROM PEKING.
· THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND MRS. MACMURRAY,
A MAGNANIMOUS GESTURE. Sir Paul gave directions to his Trustees, without any restriction and without responsibility for loss, to refrain from taking proceedings to collect any debt due to bim, and to defer the calling in of any debts. He further declared that in the event of any difference of opinion existing between his Trustees in the execution of the Trusts that the opinion of the majority of such Trustees should prevail, even though any one of his Trustees might be personally interest He further increased the legacy of part of their vacation with Governor- ed or concerned in the matter in dis-8#300,000 upon trust to his nephew, John pute.
T. Bagram, and bis children to $700,000, All moneys liable to be invested-by his It is interesting to nots that the duty Trustees might be invested in or upon paid to the Government amounted to any of the public stocks or funds or 8405,680.
and he was arrested by the Chinese constable posted on duty at the spot. ⠀
Pleading that he was not aware that any infringement of the regulation was being committed, the defendant was convicted on the charge and fined 93 by the Magistrate.
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Within the past two days thirty-three of the deportees, who created a disturb ance on the s.. Talamba, have been shipped from Hongkong. The destination in China was an optional matter, and eighteen of the men elected to go to Canton and fifteen to Swatow."
Twenty-seven of the deportees are awaiting a ship for Amoy. One man is being held for murder, and will be tried in Hongkong.
WEATHER REPORT.
The American Minister to Peking Mr. John Van Antwerp MacMurray, accom By this he bequeathed to his wife all panied by Mrs. MacMurray and Mr. and
Last night's weather report, forecast the blackwood furniture in Marble Hall Mrs. Peck and daughter, of Peking, will and remarks, issued at 4.15 from the He further bequeathed 850,000 to his pass through Hongkong about the latter Royal Observatory, stated:- clerk, E. Sadick, 825,000 to Dr. Fred part of the month en route to Manila, At: 2 p.m. the typhoon was in about Kew, and $100 to his office boy
Mr. and Mrs MscMurray will spend. General and Mrs. Wood.
The party will probably visit Consul- General and Mrs. Jenkins, at Canton, and will merely be in the Colony for a few days en soute to Manila.-Reuter.
Lat. 20deg. N. and Long 119deg. E. From observation from the G. 8. Cassis it ap pears to be nearly stationary. This may be preparatory to curving northward into the Formosa Channel No weather fore cast can be issued at present. There is no danger of a gale during the night.