HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1931.
ESTATE OF LATE HONG KONG STOCK CORRESPONDENCE.
MR. HANNIBAL.
URGENT APPLICATION IN COURT.
PROTECTION OF "GOODWILL
AND AGENCIES.
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To-morrow being Settlement Day, brokers and elicits are busy in ad- justing their accounts, and settling off among themselves as much as [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOẠT TÙNG An application was made by Mr. possible, thereby reducing to F. O. Jenkin in the Supreme Court minimum the balances to be ex yesterday, before the Chief Justice changed either of shares or money." (Sir Joseph Kemp), for letters of The volume of business has been administration to be granted to the very largo and prices on the whole Chartered Bank of India, Australia have been very well maintained. and China, in connection with the Telephones perhaps is the outstand. catate of the late Mr. Wing share which has slumped badly Hannibal, principal of W. A. Burers bought at rates ranging up to 843 and at the clone shares are obtainable at $32.60.
Hannibal & Co.,
Mr. Hannibal, who, died on July 10, loft a will dated March 10, 10217 Cements are also down to $10.25 wherein he provided a life interest after a large turnover up to $22. in the estate for his widow,
On the other hand: Realtys, Mr. Jenkin said that his instruc-which were sold as low as $11.75, "tions were that any delay, even of are now about $15. a day, might result in the loss of one. or more of the valuable agencies, competition to acquire them being very great..
The business carried on by the late Mr. Hannibal was a one-man business, its activities being chiefly exporting to Europe and America. It was of the greatest importance that someone should be appointed to carry on the business.
Executors Not In the Colony. Two executors were named in the will Mr. A. Holt and Mr. G.
A
Hastings, both of whom were out of the Colony. Mr. Hastings had zenounced his right and title to
Hotels, which are a very popular counter, were bought as low 814.75 for this settlement, and at present are about 818.00 with an upward tendency.
DOUGLAS PENNANT
CASE.
THE ALLEGED CHARGE MADE PUBLIC.
STATEMENTS AT PROTEST MEETING
LOCAL PROBATES.
EUROPEAN AND CHINESE ESTATES.
Estato in Hong Kong of a DE scased value of 845,000, with Shang hal estate worth Tis, 188,979 (net). ¡was loft: by" Mr. Robert William Wedderburn, of Shanghai, presum ed to have died at sen on Novem A mecting for adults only, aber 1, 1930. Re-scaling of probate which it had been stated startling of the will has been granted to Mr. Sir, I should be glad if you would disclosures would be made about the M. H. Turner, of Messrs. Deacons, gallon of approximately 9 lbs. is the Central Hall, Westminster, un tor. Mr. A. E. Glover, of Messrs. inform a if the British Imperial Douglas Pennant case, was held in who is attorney for the sole oxocu. the standard measure in the Coder the auspices of the Douglas Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai. Tesla.. loay. Apparently the local garages Pennant Committee, Dr. Norwood, tor bequeathes everything absoluto, are allowed to sell by the American of the City Temple, presidingly to his two sisters, Florence or wing gallen of 7 to 8 lbs. and Regrets for absence were received Elizabeth Kate Wedderburn: and tins of oil containing this latter from a great many people, includ Edith Martha Wodderburni quantity are sold marked "one galing the Archbishop of Wales, the lon."-Yours, etc.,"
Bishops of London and Chester, Lady Oxford, Lady Ampthill, Miss Lilian Barker, Lord Treoven, and Professor Hetherington, of Liver- pool University, The Archbishop of York had said his name could
"MOTOR CYCLIST.!” Hong Kong, July 27.
"BY BLOOD AND SWEAT.” A TYPICAL CHINESE WILL
In leaving an estate of $46,500
be used in connection with the most. ing. A number of prominent people were seated on the platform Dr. Norwood said that for nearly thirteen years
years Miss Douglas-Pen-
Mr. William Henry Wood, brok. er, late off 33, Cornhill, London, who died at Ivy House, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey, on Janu ary 17, this year, left Hong Kong estate to the value of 82,700, and personalty amounting
not
to
POWELL'S
ANNUAL
SUMMER
SALE
26,202 56, 2d elsewhere. Re-sealing NOW PROCEEDING. of certified copy of probate has been granted to Mr. M. H. Tur- Dor, of Messrs Deacons. The will
Business to-day was mostly for the in the Colony, a Chinese testator nant had borne the odium of die contains directions, for family.. be- 1
settlement account.
Ewos wore picked up at Tie. 14.10 and buyers are offering Tis 14.50 for September,
Lands at 891.75 are offering in
small lots with sales at $31.50.
Hotels (old) opened at 818.80 and strong demand raised the price to
gives good advice to his family as to protecting the estate and their conduct in life. Testator was Hui Tong, alias Hui Yun Tong, alias Hur Yue, alias Hui Kweng Kai, alias Hui Yu Cheong Tong, who died at 420 Queen's Road West, ou January 23, this year.
፡፡
The "will states:-"In my youth
817, with buyers at 817.30 Sep- I took up my occupation in the
tember.
"'
ed to. 332.23. Ropes at 891.25 were
an
queste,
Chinese Will..
of
Estate in Hong Kong worth 80,200 was left by Low You, alias Low Ding, merchant, late Pimo, Arizona, U.8.A., who died at the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco on January 31, 1931. Deceased left everything to s wife Geo Shee, whose lccal" ad- dress is 132, Cheung Sha Wan Road, and probate has been grant.
missal on
unstated charge, which was much harder to bear than the odium of a charge that had been stated.
She had been summarily dismissed from her poni. tion B
Commandant of the Women's Royal Air Force, but the cause of her dismissal had never been known either to her or to the public. This was a national ques tion, he said, for if such a thing were allowed to happen without protest serious things would happened to her. come, was not sufficient to cover all to the nation.
Yip Po, alias Yip Man. Po, alias expenses for maintenance. Subse
"I do not suppose there is very Pip Wo, late of 2 Man Fou Lane, quently I tried my best to be, dili-much malevolence at the root of this Canton, who died there on May 7, gent and frugal, and carried on business with much pains. In re-case," he continued, "but I do feel 1931, left an estate of 818,900 in the cent years I succeeded in saving assured there in a tragic mistake, Colony, besides property in Can- and I see no reason why when ton and Pittsburg. Probate has human beings make a mistake they been granted to the widow, Lui should not admit it, even if they Shi Yuca, who resides temporari. belonged to the Government. We ly at 59, Grahain Street, Hong demand that the cause for this act | Kong. shall be made public."
Trams kopt very firm with ulti-commercial line. At that time, administration by cable, but Mr.mate sales at 82. Ferries eased off though I inherited the estate found Holt had not yet informed them to $93.50. Dairy Farms strengthened by my ancestor, my yearly in exactly what his position would be. There was a widow, but" notwith- standing that fact, the application was that under the Probates Ordi annce the Chartered Bank, who
easier.
Banks and Unions were a trifle Arnier at 82,065 and 3560, reaper tively. A lot of Cantone were sold
Shipping shares are again being enquired for: Steamboats at 826.25 and Douglas at $29.50 with no sellers in evidence, July 27; 5 p.m.
were creditors of the Company, should be appointed administrators 4 81,450 of the Company for the purpose of carrying on the business.
It was desirable to take the stop in order that there might be no further delay in signing all the necessary documents, and, in parti cular,, that no risk might attach to the good-will of the Wisiness, which was its most valuable asset. Un- less something was done immedi- ately, in order that the agencies might be retained and the com- pany carried on, it was very much feared that there would be nothing left for the beneficiaries.
Grant With Limitations,
DODGING POSTAGE.
SMART FINE FOR LETTER- CARRIER.
some money.
...
"My sons and grandsons should know that all my properties he queathed were acquired by me with blood and sweat, and they should not squander or act against my directions, which is important.
"I further hope you sous and grandsons will hand down filielity; Mr, J. J. Edwards' criticised the and brotherliness as your family findings of the House of Lords Com tradition, and will deal with peo ples in the world in a peaceful man-mittee and then made the disclosure ner. Behavo yourselves according to of which the audience had been morality, and carry on business
waiting. with honesty and faithfulness. If you comply with my directions, it can be anticipated that your fami- ly will be prospercus and glori
"At Long Last.","
to
In a third: ostate admitted to probate, Cheung Man On, alias Cheung Yuk On, medicine dealor, inte of 38, Main Street, Shaukiwan, who died on May 21, 1931, left pro- perty valued at 88,000. Testator's will directs that the estate shall
"At long last," he said, "the be divided into three parts, one A fine of $200 was imposed on †ous," If the order was granted it could a Chinese yesterday at Central
charges that were made against part to his wife, another to his be limited until the executor or Magistracy on being convicted on
The will provides for the setting Miss Douglas-Pennant and which oldest son, Cheung Ping, and the aside of 83,000 as a marriage dowry executor came into the jurisdiction in charge of illegally carrying letters: for each of his natural daughters, brought about her dismissal are third to his second son. and applied for probate. With re- Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the recently and 85,000 to each son upon mar-known. She was accused of being gard to the widow, he was instruct-appointed Post Master-General, pro- ringe.
immoral with women. That was ed that, so far as she was concern secuted. ed, she had no objection, provided Mr. Hamilton said defendant was that the grant was limited in the arrested after the arrival of the manner just mentioned, and in s.s. Chun Lee from Macao. He was addition, that there should be no fenrrying a parcel wrapped in a sale of the businces in the mean- newspaper, which was found to con- time without an order of the Court. tain 05 letters, of which six were Mr. Jenkin added it would re-for Hong Kong and the balance for main to be ecen, as it could not other destinations. be seen immediately, whether it would be better for the estate to nurse the business and build it up, or, eventually, well it.
In answer to his Lordship, Mr. Jenkin explained that he did not appear for the widow, but his state- ment that she had no objection was
made on the instructions of Mr.
M. M. Watson, who was acting for
her. Counsel added that, further to safeguard the widow's interests, his Lordship could consider an addition to the order giving her leave to apply in any manner that she might be advised...
Order Made.
Hamilton, "the rates of postage "As you know," remarked Mr. hetween China and foreign parts; differ from the Hong Kong rates,
Probate of the will: has been the startling information that lod Douglas-Pennant, called upon the granted to Hui Wu Shi, alias Wu Shi, widow, Hui Taun Kam, daugh- the people concerned agree Prime Minister in the public in ter, and Hui Shing Kai, son.
among themselves in order to throw terest to redress the wrong and dust in the eyes of the public that make complete reparation.
JEWELLER LOSES $2,250.
EUROPEAN OBTAINS DIAMOND RING BY TRICK.
it should be said she was necused
inethetency."
of
When that information was given
Mr. Brown declared that there were Ministers in the Government to-day who knew and who had told
to Lord Weir he was so shocked him that they knew the case was that he lost all sense of reason, and "a monstrous injustice and ought without any inquiry or investiga- to be put right." "There are two orders men," he said, who stand in the
the balance being in favour of Hong A European, believed to be a tion immediately gave Kong. This bundle would have Russian, according to & "report saved the senders 30.19, which is made to the Police yesterday, was through General Sir Sefton Branch. way of justice being done in this a comparatively small amount, but concerned in an alleged swindle aser that Miss Douglas-Pennant case, Lord. Weir and Mr. Ramsay. it will be understood that with 20 a result of which a Chinese jewel- should be dismissed from the corps MadDonald."
men carrying on this business, quite ler has been victimised of a dia-in which up to that moment she
Voices;
Donald "
Ramsay Mac-
Mr. Brown said a settlement, could be reached to-morrow had it
a substantial loss of revenue would mond ring to the value of $2,250. be incurred.
The European arrived in the had been commandant. "The Chinese postal authorities Colony from Canton recantly and Mr. Edwards said that the evi- me of the existence of this traffic, that he hired two rooms in a lead-in documents sworn before a com- not been laid down as an over-rid- have already written me informing investigations by the police indicato dence of this charge was contained
and they have asked for assistance ing local hotel. Having obtained
in the matter. Under those circum-the rooms he inspected some rings missioner for oaths" Now that ing condition that nothing could be "The question was then raised as stances I ask that a serious view be at a jewellers and ordered a parti- you know what the charges are; he dong in this case without the con- to whether the Chartered Bank had taken of the offence, notwithstand cularly expensive one to be sent to continued, you will find no diftent of Lord Weir. It was a power to accept the order under its ing the small sum involved in this him at the hotel. constitution, and after some discus-particular case.'
sion his Lordship granted the order The letters concerned were re- applied for, limited as stated above, tained by Br, Hamilton, who said with proof of the bank's, power to they would be returned for postage accept, approval of the bank's in China. syndic or attorney to be given in Chambers.
MR. GANDHI AND THE BOYCOTT.
*4
On the arrival of the jeweller aculty in understanding the my doctrine in modern politics that a with the ring at the Hotel; the stery surrounding this case, Tho
Minister, in one Administration European took possession of the charges were made by well-known did not let down Ministers in pre- ring and explained that it was being purchased for a friend in the people, and were authenticated in vious Administrations. That was next room. Ho slipped into the the manner I have mentioned." the doctrine of continuity of policy. adjoining room with the ring and.
A. Voice Name
The resolution was seconded by was never seen again.
ex-Inspector Syme, who received a great, ovation. He referred riefly to the discouragement of his tong struggle for justice, and that Miës Douglas Pennant had the same dif culties to face. He urged that there should be a full
A description of the ring has been furnished to the polios antho
EUROPEAN SWINDLERS.
`CHINESE MULCTED OF 85,000.rities..
Two Europeans are alleged to have been concerned in a swindle na a result of which a Chinese dé scribed as a sub-editor of a local vernacular paper, has been cheated of a sum of 85,000 in notes.
ÄTTEMPT TO STORM SPANISH CONVENT.
Miss Douglas-Peanas
Brigadier General Blakeney said they had heard the vile accusation mada against Miss Douglas-Pen- nant. In the East we know," he aid that such charges are some SUQDESS RATHER DUE TO
times made. It is not necessary to JAPAN'S EFFICIENCY, ⠀
formulate them. It is done by the old method of whispered drives, a
who was Bombay, July 17-It is not the
NUN MISTAKEN BY MOB FOR was done in this case.” He hoped then called on, was enthusiasticality Indian anti-British but Japanese. It is said that the victim was
'DEPOSED KING.
the people of this country would received. Referring to the late Mr. efficiency which is ousting British introduced to the two Europeans no piece goods from the markets of a house in Caine Road. They show th
compel the legislation to right the Tyson Wilson, she said he had been Indis, Mr. Gandhi declared in aned him a printing outfit for produc- Madrid, July 18-An excited foul wrong,
unfortunately misled by the peoples article published hore to-day in ing bogus notes. As a matter of crowd of three thousand people
are Reparation Demanded.
who misled Lord Weir and others, his journal, Young Judia,
fact the bogus notes were really worn only just prevented by the In warning that the Japanese genuine and, needless to add, the Civil Guard from storming & con-
3ir, W. J. Brown, M.P., moved a but he was the only one in the efficiency and not the Indian boy-samples," detail for detail, ro- vent at San Sebastian in conse resolution to the effect that that whole of that deplorable story who tot against British goods is play: sembled the genuine stuff. The cus-quence of a rumour that a nun ob great meeting representing all had bad the sense of honour and ing havoc with Langaabire trade in tomer was so pleased with the nerved entering the building was classes and shades of opinion, be the moral courage to own that he
"bogus" notes that he ordered Alfonso in disguise, but de At the same time, if the Indian notes to the face value of 37,000 Finally a delegation was omitted-iza inpromed by the fact that on was wrong Hn absolutely with
for which he parted with 85,000 to the Convent and returned to injustice of an appalling character,
B. India Gandhi said: E
mills, do not keep pace with the tipes, notwithstanding the efforts of the Congress to infuss the Awadeshi anirit in the people Japan will: win the race: ""
After the money had changed hands, the Europeans,, on a prétext left the room, and have not been [scon"again""
the waiting mob with the Mar- had taken place in connection with quosa do Henestrosa, a momber of
the community who le said marked the summery dismissal of Miss ly to resemble the doposed King -- *** (Conéinved on'nest Column,)^-
Les
drew everything he had said and expressed great regret.
The resolution was then put and carried without a dissentient.
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