WIDOWS' RIGHTS.
CHINESE THE SAME AS ENGLISH?
The final stages of the probate caso, in which Sir Hönty Gollan is being asked to dooide the rights of a Chinese widow according to Chinese law and custom when her husband dies intostato, wore roached this morning. Tho plaintiff is Chan Shan-cho, widow of a doctor, and the defondant is her father-in-law who entered a caveat against her application for fotters of administration.
Mr..F. C. Jonkin_appears for the widow and Mr. Eldon Potter, 'K.O., represents the father-in-
Jaw.
The last witness in the caRO was the Court Probate Clerk, Mr. Kha Was, who said that it has boon the practice for the last six the years to grant lettors to widow. If application was mado by a son, he was asked to produce proof that his mother had re- nounced her claim. The witnes also produced filos of 1800 show- ing that similar practice was in vogue at the time,
In his closing addross for tho plaintiff, Mr. Jonkin said that the ovidence revolved on a quos- tion of the rights of a widow according to Chinese law and custom. By the amended defonco Mr. Potter was arguing that the caso should be decided according 10 tho law existent in the Colony at the period when the Emperor of China ceiled the island to Britain. It would be academic perhaps, said Mr. Jonkin, to say that that was unsound. He would have to argue that it W08 unsound. though it was not his case.
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· A OLOSE MATCH.
; There was a very closo, contest ida oricket ....... Longue match belwoon the Chinese Recreation Club and the E.K.0.0. "A" toum on Saturday, the Chinese, losing five minutes before time. The C.R.C. scored 135 (Ng 820-kwong |46), R.E.A. Webstor taking 4 for 34 and G. H..Piercy 4 for 17. The H.K.C.C. replied with 144 for 6, to which J. D. Humphroya contributed 33, Webstor (who ratired hurt) 26, and F. N. Young, who was not out, 28. H: Ching took 4 for 35.
In the second, division, tho, H.K.CC. dofeated the Navy by
A wicket. The sailors com. Dilod 123 (Milos 44), R.A Wadoson taking 3 wickets for 5 runs. Tho Club replied with 127 for 9 (H. Griffin 30, M. M. Watson 24 not out), Engr. Comdr. Hoop- poll taking 7 for 43.
FRIENDLY GAMES, There were several friondly matches.
Of much interest was the 'en- counter between the Navy and |tho H.K.C.G. "B" team at Happy Valley. The Club scored 210 (A.O.I. Bowker 87, G. R. More
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The K.C.C. beat the Royal Artillery at Kowloon by six runk. The soldiers acorod 120 for 8 and declared (Capt. Parkos 62), J. C. Fletcher taking 4 for 24. The Kowloon eloven replied with 126| for 8 just baforo time (A. W. Ramsey 32, J. C. Lyal 25), Sorgt. Gifford taking 5 for 41.
The Civil Servico declared at 160 for 8 against Craigengowor (E. C. Flacher, retired, 60), R. O. Reed taking 4 for 41. Craigen- gawor replied with 104 for 4.
THE CHANGING LAW. Why should it be necessary to go back 80 years to say what the law and custom of China is? Thors wore before bis Lordship two bodies of evidence, and both sides had claimed that their view went back to time immemorial.
The Royal Engineers oasily Thoro was no ovidonco to
defeated a K.O.C. toam at Happy show that the statements of the The Rov. J. Kirk Maconachio Valley. The Kowloon olovon plaintiff's witnesses -were rewas the preacher, and his thome scored 136 (Mastors 33) Sergt. foroncos to Ropubl can law, Mr.
Cookoll taking 5 for 59. The Potter had suggested that such servico which is shown in R. E's. replied with 186 for 6 was the case in his cross-ax Volunteering. In the course of (Corp. Blundin 88, Sergt. Ham- amination, but each witness had a fino address, he romarked: "It blin 41), J. Fraser taking 4 for 47. refuted it. His Lordship had to is always easy to imaging what The second eleven of the Civil look to Chinese law and custom one would do if one were some Service played the Indian Recrea in order to decide the case, but body.olso, so I will avail my tion Club at Boopkunroo, the there was no reason why, be-self of that facility and say that former declaring at 137 for 7 cause in a proclamation of 1843 if I wont in for volunteering IC. H. Beardall 40, F. L. Squibbs it said that the Chineso law in would do it heartily, would not 38). The IR.C. replied with 155 regard to succossion was precontent myself with the minimum for 5 (3.8.A. Curroom, 90 not out). sorved, the law existent at that number of drills or a stationery timo was to be law in the Colony level of marksmanship. In all the an I.R.C. second eleven, with 125 Craigongower seconds lost to for good, There was nothing goings and doings of life there is (H. M. Xavier 42) to 213 (J. in the proclamations to sugall the difference between, being Cassumbboy, retire, 53, Y. A gost that BYON if tho law content just to pass muster and Wahab, retired, 42). Birdar Khan and custom of China wer boing ambitious to do a thing took 4 Craigongower wickets for changed, these wore fixed. The well. The man whose small con 21 and; S.A.R. Ismail 4 for 13. social system marched with the toid the teacher ho
Police teams, Cricketers va. advance of civilisation, and it Christian, but he hadn't been Footballers, bad an enjoyable would be ridiculous to say that doing much at it lately," is one game at Happy Valley. The 1843 law and custom provailor out of too many in the nominal former declarad at 164 for-8 (B. although it might be perfectly Christian host." I suppose it is Meadowe, rotired, 61, and J. wall known to the Court that it more or less the same in all the Smith, retired, 45). The latter had undergone radical changes, regimentations in which our knocked up 180 for 6 (W, Clark, The Court was looking for the imperfect humanity is lined up retired, 94), person to whom the grant should
business, industry, soldiering, be given, and, naturally enough, what not, as well as Christianity." it should be given to the person! entitled to it according to current law and custom.
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Mr Maconachie then outlined the many objects of the Voluntoor movement and its advantages-- A LOWLY POSITION,
giving the young men samething Continuing, Mr. Jonkin said it to do of an evening, bringing in was his caso that a Chinese its wako healthful physical ex- widow WAB the counterpari orcise, good fellowship, and the in law of the Faglish widow.sense of propardness and respon-banks excols he is the super Though there was no such thing sibility. Of the Scottish Com thief whose methods are irresi recognised as an administrater as pany in particular, he said: Not atible, for ho also captures the known to British. Insofar as one just a few short miles, but a great imagination. The result of the Mann Page story, she has the could get on analogy, the kit fat gulf of salt water and a range of showing of the film during the part of Mary Smith, the Follies was the counterpart of the stiff mountain separate Kowloon
H.V.D.O. V. THE ARMY, English widow and had just the Dock and Aberdeen. Wo under ock-ond has meant that many beauty, who marries a wealthy samo rights in law. The mistake stand it is hoped, through the
bron greeted with the youth, only to find that his father House Full" sign and have had soon kidnaps him so as to The following will represent of the defence had been to put corps, to develop mutual ac
to come again a littlo oarlier, soparate them. Sho furiously tho Volunteers on Wednesday on the Chinese woman in too low quaintance and social intercourse which is the advice that must be annuls the marriage and proceeds the H.KC.C. ground: E. J. P. a position. Mr. Potter suggests amongst our Scottish nationals, insisted upon. It will not be time to disgrace the family name. Mitchell (capt.). H. Owen-Hughes, that she is looked upon as enabling young newcomers to fool chattol, though she might be hat somebody takes an injorost spent in weary waiting, for the Shady sohomes uso hor and her A. C. I. Bowker, G. R. More esort of solace to her husband. in thom on those lines and that vided a programme of abiding olimax comes with a big vital Finnie, W. W. Mackenzie, I. D. Coronet management has pro- child to get hush money. The A, W. Ramsay, E. F. Stowart, - J' That appears to exhaust the they belong to a wider fellowship intorest and superlative valuo. situation, where mother love Me Nicoll, H. E. Hollands and utility of the Chinese woman than just what is close around It is a fairy story that surges and where a nian is called J. C. Fletcher. according to the defence. They choir doors, happy and helpful as Douglas Fairbanks gives us upon to make a clover move to put ber so low in the scale that that may be. sho can be exterminated almost The main object, went on the story that appeals to grown-upe discover who is really the mother p.m. sharp., tiffin in Pavilion at noon. Stumps will be drawn, at will of The bond
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PLEA FOR MORE LIGHT, Theatre-goers of Southend-on-
at the of the family." The defence had, defiance, and hand-in-hand with surpassing beauty-the magic adapted for the sorcon by Albert howover, to overcome the fact thie Volunteer comradeship they that oven in the Ching Dynasty could realise the comradeship of rug; the winged horse riding the Shelby Lo Vino, and directed by a widow was given specific rights Christianity, and in the words of oloude; the princess, and all the Wesley Ruggles, under personal by the written law thon in force. the New Testament from which rest of the things that go to make supervision of Hayard Vailler, Sea are tired of piloting them. The Tai Ching Luk Li clearly he had choson his text, "endure a picture which has captured the Director of Productions. Sidnoy solves homeward. every night by gave the widow the right of hardness, as a good soldier of imagination of countless num- Ullman designed and executed striking matches along the way.
bors in all parts of the world. management of certain properties. Josus Christ." The defence had tried to say that
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"THE GREATER CLAIM". It referred to ancestral property,
Alice Lake, boloved little star but that put them in a worse The first part said that the predicament, because the anoost-widow had the right to control of of the screen world, will, bo soen husband's share of the by local motion-pioture goors in val property was the most ro- spected and important, and it was ancestral property, and it must "The Greater Claim," the Metra hardly likely that she would be bo assumed that it was recognis- special which will have a run of granted control of that and denied ed that she had a right to the four days, beginning to-day at Rudblph similar rights in re pect of pro- other property. That that as the Queen's Theatre as the rapidly coming to the fore and and a sheer delight. This tale of
sumption was a perfectly fair one feature attraction.
whose performance in "The another day is, of slant-oyed perty of a lesser degree,
was shown in the second part, The appearance of Miss Lake Four Horsemen "--to name only emugglers roving in the Pacific FAN AND "CHAN,"
referred to what the is always an event of import one of his succpasos-will be seas, It in a delightful term, Thure wore two words be which ould like to point out widow had to give up if she ro-ance, for she lends to whatever remembered: Rudolph will be hitting off very happily thes chan. The first married and here it said" all the role she essays buoyancy of found in the story of Moran of gentry who did good by staulth
and the second property." She does not give up youth, wonderful charm, and a the Lady Letly in a somo Thore is the man who decidedly what different part with that boat thom; and that other, softe rty." It showed "fan" she gives up the more great gift of acting.
In The
Greater___Claim;" usually associated with his name; in nature, who was " shanghaied was in the mind of comprehensive" Chan."
adapted from the Izola Forrester. but in a part which is alluring and made a man. May who drafted the law. The case is proceeding,
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