ESTATE DUTIES.
THE SNATCHING EVIL.
(Continud from page 1.)
(b.) the rate of estate duty in respect of the interest when it falls into possession shall be calculated according to its "value when it falle into posete sion, together with the value of the rest of the estate as previously ascertained.
"Value of interests ceasing. og death.
(5.) The value of the benefit acorning or arising from the cessor of an interest ceasing on the death of the deceased shall be Bscertained and determined by reference to the table contained
in the Third Schedule.
Charge of estate duty
Man Caught after Long Chase.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1914.
An alleged case of bag snatch- ing came before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning,
เ
LOTTERY TICKET CHARGE.
The "Friend " Story Again.
A Chinese was charged at the
of lottery tickets concealed in having in his possession a number Police Court this morning with
the lining of his hat.
Monday.
remanded. until
o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Last evening at about 8.45 Humphreye Avenue, Kowloon, were walking down loe Hous Street when a Chinese came out in Wanohai Road, told the Defendant, who was arrested of the verandah and crossed the magistrate that he had the ticketa road near the passers-by. As he from a friend at Macao. He passed, ha anatched from Mire could call the friend to prove he Smith a silver puree, containing was not selling them, and to give money and articles to the value of him an opportunity of doing this $18.50. The chain snapped with the case the wrench the man gave. Mrs Smith cried out and her husband gave obase. The man ran into Chater Road, doubled back to 14. (1.) A rateable part of the wards the Supreme Court turned estate duty on an estate, in pro-in his tracks again and ran off portion to the value of any pro- towards the offices of Messrs. perty which does not pass to the Butterfield and Swire.
The telegram quoted below As ho
W88 received at the Americas executor as such, shall be a firet doubled again. Mr.
Smith Consulate General, Hongkong, charge on the property in respect brought the man down and from the Manila Observatory at of which estate duty is leviable: captured him. provided that the property sball| The case was remanded for not be so chargeablo as against a three days in order that other bona fide parchaser thereof for ladies who have lost bags ins valuable consideration without similar manner may have an op- notice.
portunity of identifying the prisoner....
on property.
Re-imbursement of executor. (2) If the rateable part of the estate duty in respect of any pro-
TYPHOON WARNING.
6.59 p.m. yesterday: Manila, moving N.W. et N.N.W.
Cyclone or Typhoon.-N. of
received at 10.55 p.m.:-
The following telegram was Cyclone or Typhoon-Crossing northern Lazon, moving N.N.W or N.
The telegram quoted below was
11.10
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEW
SHIPMENTS
OF
FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON,
SMOKED
KIPPERS, FILLETS & HADDOCKS.
UNAUTHORISED
POSTMAN,
A Practice Which is Dangerous.
THE TELEGRAPH'S ACROSTIC.
PILLARS. Reached by means of frequent
Here the needle also dips.
BARS,
On a charge of conveying trips, abstamped latters, preferred against a Chinese, this morning pointed out to the Hon. Mr. E.D.O. Wolfe, Postmaster General
under the impression that such that twenty-four of the lettere were opened. His Worship was
Twere well if wo' föreamore
it.
perty is paid by the executor, it the ground of the value of any received by the American con- shall where occasion requires be property or the rate charged or sulate General, Hongkong, from the Police Court, Mr. Wood 1.-Although our fathers wore it, repaid to him by the trustees otherwise, may, on payment of, the Manila Observatory at or owners of the property or giving security for, as herein- p.m. to-day:
(3.) A person authorized or reafter, mentioned, the duty olainted quired to pay the estate duty in by the Commissioner or such over Balintang Channel, moving respect of any property shall, far portion of it as is than payable N N.W. the purpose of paying the estate by him, appeal to the Supreme duty or raising the amount of the Court within 3 months from the
Uyclone or Typhoon-Near or
eatale duty whon already paid, date of the decision and the after the termination of any ac have power, whether the property amount of the duty shall be de- tion or proceeding respecting the is or is not vested in bim, to raise termined by the Supreme Court Will or the right to Letters of the amount of such estate duty and if the duty is less than that administation, if there be any and any interest and expenses aid to the Commissioner, the much which is not ended within properly paid or incurred by him excess shall be repaid. in respect thereof by the sale or
4 months after such decease. (2) No appeal shall be allowed mortgage or a terminable obarge from any order, direction, de of
(2.) From and after the decease on that property or any part terminanon or decision of the aball,"
any person no person thereof.
Supreme Court, under any appealpose of the burial of the excopt for the pur- under this section except with the deceased and für the dae main-
Payment by Limited Owner;
mortgage to him."
Payment of Duty out of "Capital
Money.**"
(5.) Any money arising from the sale of properly comprised in
;
missioner of the death
letters were allowed to go through.
practice if it existed. It was a The Postmaster General asked His Worship to reverse any such dangerous practice which would encourage people to tamper with letter.
Mr. Wood:-it is the practice more or lesa in Europe.
The Postmaster General gaid he had never heard of it.
The defendant was fined $5.
y excess of duty repaid by him as he is aware of the same. far be personally able to a tine not
interest at such rate per cent.
With me you would prevail;
At keeping out the bail.
3.-A
bit is wanted here and wo Once again the show will sco. 4-This Gasuon much of mirth
could tell-
:
5-This villain's sale the public His native town will do as
well.
shocked;
1
No carbon secret there was
locked.
[Answer on Monday.]
引
To-day's
Addertisements
G.
PARTICULARS AND CONDI
(4.) A person having a united leave of the bupreme Court or of tenance of his family, take posses- interest in any property who pays the Full Court. the estate duty in respect of that
sion of or in any way administer. (3.) The costs of the appeal property shall be entitled to the shall be in the discretion of the part of his estate without verify the same to his satisfaction like charge as if the estate duty Court, and the Court, where it having first notified the Com-within the further period of one in respect of that property had been raised
of month, and in default the execu- by means of a ordor the Commissioner to pay on extent of his estate so
appears to the Court just, may the deceased and of the tor shall, on summary conviction,
exceeding $1,000 or to impriTIONS of the lotting by Public per annum and for such period any of the provisions of this ing months, unless he can
(3.) Any person contravening sunment for a period not exceed Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- appears to the Court just.
section shall forfeit $200, which prove to the satisfaction of the 1914, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of day, the 22nd day of June, preme Court if satisfied that it Crown and be recoverable in the due to circumstances, not ander Ordor of His Excellency the Go- um shall be a debt due to the Magistrate that his default was the Public Works Department, by would impose hardship to require same way as Crown rents may be us control. the appeal to pay the whole, ur, the appellsut us a condition of
vernor, of One Lot of Crown recovered.
Power to Reduce Penalty. Land at Mount Davis, in the any proceeding for the recovery renewal at a Crown Rent to be of any penalty to which any fired by the Surveyor of His Culony of Hongkong, for a term 22. The Commissioner, er, injor 75 years, with the option of
Urdinance, the Court, shall have term 7 years. person 18 liable under this Majesty the King, for one further | power to reduce any penalty PAUL | JEARS OF THE LOT.
a settlemont or hold upon trast
to lay out upon the trusts of
us a
(4) Provided that the Sa-
under this Ordinance. to which any person is liable
settlement may be expended in paying any estate duty in respect of property comprised in the
20.-11.) Where a deceased as the case may be, any part of person had, at the date of his settlement and held upon the the duty claimed by the Com-death, any interest, whether same trusts.
Apportionment of Estate Duty. missioner er of such portion of it 69
15-(1.) In the case of prc.us is then payable by him, may creditor in say shop, bank or partner, depositor, or perty which does not pass to the allow an appeal to be brought on other business undertaking with- executor as such an amount equal payment of no duty or of such in the Colony, not be iga com- to the proper rateable part of the part only of the duty as to the pany as defined by the Companies estala duty may be recovered by ourt seems reasonable and on 0:dicance, 1911, or a company, the person, who being authorized security to the satisfaction of the association or partnership formed visions of this Ordinance, the or required to pay the estate duty Court being given for the daty under or in patenauce of some Governor-in-Council may make in respect of any property bus or so much of the duty as is not other Ordinance, or Act, or of a such rules, prescribe such forms paid such duty, from the porson 80 paid, but in such case the Charter of Incorporation, or of and generally do such things as entitled to any sam charged on/Court may order interest at auch Letters Patent, the person having hethinks expedient for régulating such property (whether as capital rate per sent, per annum as the management of such shop, he practice under this Ordinance. or sa an annuity or otherwise) appears to the Court just to be bank or other business tinder- under a disposition not contain puid on the unpaid daty so far as taking shall, within one month section shall, whilst in force, be (2) Rules made under this ing any express provision to the it becomes payable under the from the date on, which he first of the same effect us if they were
decision of the Court,
contrary.
Settled.
Schedule of Property to be Annexed.
18.
be recovered.
23.) Subject to the pro-
**Forest Officers."
| Na 01 Sale.
Regluy
LOCALIT.
South of Inland Lot
Inland Lot N
Mount Davis.
Loundary
Measurements
(Approximate.J
$60 a
W
Contents ic
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-
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THE
having arrived from the above
offcoted.
Bills of Lading will be counter-
signed by
received information of the death contained in this Ordinance. Disputes.
of such deceased person, notify (2) Any dispute as to the pro-
the Commissioner of such death suance of this section shalt be (3.) Any rules made in par- portion of estate daty to E3 borne
(1.) A subedule of the pro-and of the extent of the interest forthwith published 'the Gazette.
deceased by any property or person may perty of a
person of the deceased in the said shop, be determined upon application
respect of which eatate
bas
bank or other business under- been by way of summons
paid shall in the duty Supreme Court.
be annexed to the Probate taking, and in default of such notification anforesaid the owner, Parties Bound by Accounts as granted to bis executor. Any
or if more than one, each of the person who eball, subsequent to (3) Any party from whom a the date of a Probate, in any way
joint owners of the shop, bank Elis Excellency the Governor are hereby informed that their | Ports Consignees of cargo by her ra cable part of estate duty can deal with any property of the or other business andertaking has been pleased to appoint the goods will be delivered from La recovered under this section decenred not set out in the said sholl forfeit the sum of $500, undermentioned persons to be alongside. shall be bound by the accounts and schedule upon which estate duty the Crown and be recoverable in and superintendence of the forests or remaining on board after 4p.m. which eam shall be a debt das to "Forest Officers" for the control Cargo impeding the discharge vauntions as esitled between the is payable shall forfeit the aur of persa entitled to recover the $500, which sum shall be a debt the same way as Crown rents may of the Colony, viz:Mr. William the 20th inst., will be landed at Bam, and the Commissioner. due to the Crown and be recover-
James Tutcher, Mr. Barold Consignee's risk and expense. Rémission and Refunding of
No Fire Insurance will be able in the same way is Crown (2) In any proceedings for the Green, Wong Shing po, Ua Kam- Estate Duty on Certain rents may be recovered.
recovery of the penalty pre-po, Li Kam fur, Teong Yan, Wu Grounds.
(2.) Whenever a further affida scribed by anb-section (1) Ching, Wong Tok, In Knu, Chu 16. The Governor-in-Council vit is delivered under section the onus of proving that he Ming Lo Teeung, Wong Fat, Wai may remit the payment of any 13 sub-section (2) the Probate in has not rendered himself liable to Kwong, Lai Ki Ying. betale duty or may order a refund respect of which such affidavit in the penalty shall co upon the by treasury warrant of the whole delivered shall be lodged with person from whom it is sous ht to or any portion of any estate duty the Commissioner who shall recover it. which may have been paid to the insert in the schedule particulare
It is with regret that we have Commissioner, for the remission of the additional, properly eet out the expiration of 6 months from wamber of the clericul staff of 21. At any time or times after William Simpson Barleigh, a to announce the death of Mr. or iofund of which any equit in the said sflidavit. able claim is proved to his
the date of the Probate it shall be the Taikoo Duck yard, which ne Penalties for Intermeddling, satiefaction.
19-(1) No person shall take awful for the Commissioner, byurred at the Government Civil Appeal to Supreme Court, possession of or in any way notice in writing sent to an by the decision of the Oemmis of a deceased person in respect of dreas, to require him to lodge was a native of Reut, Jam-
17.(1.) Any person aggrieved administer any part of an estate executor at his last known ad. Hspital, yesterday. The deceased, the 26th. June 1914, commen
who was twenty-two years of age, oing at 5 p.m. at his Sales
Rooms; Duddell Street sioner with respect to the amount which estate duty is leviable or with the Commissioner an account bartonshire, and the immediate A Collection of Valuable of estate duty payable on an of the income of any part of such of his administration of the couse of death was intercalorie. affidavit or mocupat or with re-estate without delivering an tale of the deceased, and the He arrived in the Colony in spect to the repayment of any affidavit for the Commissioner executor stall, within 2 monthe sorcese duty or to any claim for ad- or an account (as the case may from the date of receipt of such October 1912 The funeral is taking place this afternoon, the ditional duty bythe Commissioner be), within 6 months after the notice, lodge the said account And whether he le aggrieved on decease or within 2 months with the Commissiouer and shall cortege passing the monument at
2.80.
Executor's Accounts.
Sad Death.
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