$1,000,000 WILL.
ACTION BEGUN IN COURT
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MUSICAL TREAT.
HEF HONGKONG UND
THE PREMYSLAV CONCERT.
aro
SHIPPING NEWS.
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS. The concert given on Saturday An interesting action, in the night at the City Hall was rather
The Pacific Mall linor Prosld- nature of an inquiry into the pos- poorly attended. M. and MedamentWilson had the repairing of ber siblo axistance of a will of the Promyslav are two artists of such propellor finished at Taikoo Dook late Mr. Chan Afong, who died rare ability that they deserved & On Saturday afternoon, and loft oightoon years ago, was come for larger audionco,
the same night for Manila. monoed at the Supreme Court this
Tho conator Fub Tal, Captain The programme was so excol- morning before Sir Honry Gollan. lont that there was little to choose. Buhro, arrived here this morn- Mr. Chan Wing-on was the ap-between the various places. In ing from Bangkok, and expori- plicant in the caso, and five Promyslay we have a violinist ended oxcoedingly strong monsoon people, including the son of Chan who plays in noble style. His from Capo Padoran. Afong, and the widow of another notes
always of absolute The coaster Dakat, Captain J.: Hon of Along, wore citad as purity, and in that respect he is Paulson, arrived here on Saturday defendants.
hottor than any of the virtuosos morning with coal from Hongay, Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., with we have heard here for yours, and live stock from Hoihow, and Mr. Elalay Zoitlyn appearod for His left hand technique is insur-had a rough trip coming up. the applicant, Mr. G. G. Alabaster, passable, an witnosuod in bis The coasting steamer Draft, K. C. appeared for the second and playing of Bazzin's extremely Captain Thielo has now complet fifth defondants, and Mr. F. C. difficult Scherzo Phantastiqued her survoy aid extensive Jonkin roprosented the first and La Ronde dos Luting," whoro repairs at the Kowloon Dock, third.
hio Bona harmoniques, doublo The Norwegian sicamer Pro- Mr. Pottor said that Mr. Chan notes, main gaucho, pizzicator and duco, Captain E. Winnas, whloh Afong died in September, 1906 arpeggios were superb. His how-grounded near First Cliff in the During his lifetime he was ang is lawless and without any Wast liver on Friday, returned sugar plantor in flawail and kind of charlatan-like hunting here on Saturday, illo the worse amassed a large fortuno which he for crack effects.
for her experience. himself computed at $1,000,000. In Madame Promyslay we have Ho had two NOOK by hin the greatest woman collist scun Chinoso kilful wife, Chan Lung hore. Har transcription of Tchai. born 1853, Chan King-yui, kowsky's "Elogio in bosutiful. born 1863, Another non, Chan Sho played all her numbers with Chik-yul. Was born in 1859 aqual brilliance.
at
The Danish East Asiatic vessel Annam'arrived yesterday morn ing from Singapore, and had rough weather during the las four days of hor trip.
The coaster Lorke, Captain II. of a Hawaiian cancubine. In In Handel's dust for violin. von Krogh, arrived horo Satur 1880, Chan Lung, married 4 collo, which some music lover lind day from Keolung with coal for Hawaiian girl, in 1881 had a girl foresight enough to request the the Kailan Mining Administra born to him, and in 1885 Chan artists to play here again, weion, and had strong monsoon Wing-on was born. Chan Lung finally had a real treat one of coming down here. died in Honolulu in 1889.
the old classical composers at his
The Chinose steamer Wong When his grandfather died in test.
Shob Kung, Captain R. M. de la 1906, Chun Wing-on was studying Buth artists wore enthusiastic-Sala, arrived yesterday from in Japan, but he attended the ally applauded, and we hope that Saigon with rice and gonoral funeral ceromonies and was lutor mora pouplo will attend their cargo, and
had very strong informed by his two unclos that concort
the Star Thoatre monsoon coming up. a will had been left and that hoto-night.
Tho largo freightor West was entitled to A share. Tho Mr. Harry Ore rendered excell- Chopaka, Captain II. Brun, came novor produced, ont accompaniment on the piano, in yesterday from Shanghai and no will bad evor buon although he did not soom to be anchored at Stonecutters. proved; in fact no docu-quito as familiar with Mendols. ment of
lestamentary son's violin concerto as he was nature had ever been produced with the rest of the programme. until Decomber, 1924. In 1913. Chan Wing-on was paid $10,000 which he was told had been left; to him by his grandfather. Ho Biso discovered later that a num- ber of shares, undoubtedly the property of Chan Afong, had been
will
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THE LOCAL TURF.
BIG ENTRY FOR DERBY,
divided between the uncles by The entries for the big aunual themselves. In 1917, the unclos race meeting, next month, closed doalt with property of Chan on Saturday, and denote that a Afong in Macao, but Chan Wing very successful four days sport on applied in the Courts and had may be expected. Owners have the assignment set aside. It was gevon a great deal of support this obvious that his uncles had not year, the entry being a record " intention of disclosing the wilone, 41; 44 the ponies aro and early last year they generally superior to last year's wore informed that action lot there is sure to be some good would bo
unloss Laken
it racing.
constitutes a
الدين
LOCAL YACHTING. ROUND-ISLAND RACE
ABANDONED,
the
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The race round the island ar ranged by the Royni Hongkong. Yacht Club had to be abandoned esterday, after a good start, owing to
wind failing. Tricky gusts were followed by calm spells, and oventually impossible for the boats to get dend calm which rendored it
home within the time limit. It ecame necessary to give up, and thus one of the more interesting features of local yachting had a very disappointing conclusion. A starf was made towards
was produced. No reply wat The animals entered number received to lalters and inclose on 200, the entrance fees February, Chan King-yui died. amounting to about $18,000. The Lyonun pass at 19.30, the com. In March, Chan Wing-on had un Derby entry is 61, compared with petitors being La Cigale, Azuma, interview with an executor of 37 last year, and this high figure M and I, Feathers, Unone, Norse-
"record
in itself. man, Irone, Tavy II, and Coquette. This entry is reported to include The run to the pase took about a number of subscription griffins. An hour and a half, and fastor conditions which supervened were not upheld aftor passing Tai Tam headland. After Doopwater Bay the wind dropped for good, and having drifted some considorable way the boats abandoned all idea of sailing home before 6 p.m. Ls Cigale had got as far as Green Island through aid of an off-shoro breeze bofore she was definitely becalmod.
Chan King-yei, who told him that ho had found a document which would be a weapon against Chan hik-sui in the hunds of Chan Wing-or. He refused to produce. the document, but tried to drargain with Wing-on on the basis that ho should release all claim on the catate of King-yu. In December, I the document found was produced to Chan Wing-on's solicitors. was obviously a document a teatamentary nature, and under
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of
WELSH SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING,
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Hong keng St. David's Society, which was held on Friday evening.
THE REPORT.
it Chan Afong's two sons were to
The last annual meeting of the receive $150,000, his three grand- sons were cach to receive $10,000 Society was held on the 14th and, after certain of bequests, January, 1924, at which Bir the residue was to go to the Clan William Roes Davies, K., K.C. Yat-chi-tong, for payment of presided.
the necessary family.expenses of
At that meeting the following
NO EVIDENCE.
Cairo, Jun. 11.
the whole household of the com-officers were elected President, The Egyptian agitator Abdol
mon family.'
Mr J. Owen Hughes; Vice Rahman has been released on The first witness called was the President, Mr D. J. Lewis, the grounds of lack of evidence of czecutor of Chan King-yu, whol was crass-examined at length by Mr. Potter on the discovery of the
Hon. See, Mr. D. M. Richards: complicity in the Sirder's murder. Hon. Treas., Mr. F. P. Williams;
- Reuter. Commit.ee:-- Major Milner Jones, | Mossra, H. Owen Hughes, Camp-
documcat and his absquenbell Prosser, D. Davies, Dr. W.
conversation with Wing-on. The case is proceeding.
RUSSIAN ITEMS,
WOLVES AT THE DOOR.
Moscow, Jan. 11.
L. Thomas and Mrs. Wynne Jones. On St. David's Day 1924 a very successful dinner and concort took place at. which
MOSCOW'S FRENCH
REPRESENTATIVE,
Moscow, Jan. 11.
Sir William Rees Davies M. Joan Herbette has arrived presided. Since the last annual loro to assume the Fronch Am- meeting, six new members have assadorship. -Reuter, joined and three members have eft for Home. During the your, tho Society suffered a great loss by the departure of Sir William Fifty deaths froin exposure are Roes Davies for Home on retire- roported from Transcaucasia, ment. Before he left he was pre- whore unusually savoro weathor sented by the members with a continues, with blizzards and tidal piece of plate suitably inscribed. WAVES. Tons of thousands of Under the rules the Committee cattle have perished. ·
retire but aro oligible for re-olec-| Parks of wolves and wild boars on. The statement of accounts and other animals, driven from attached heroto shows a balance the mountains by hunger, aroj in hand of $217.55. ravaging the lowlands,
EXPORT OF NAPHTHA.
*SAINT JOAN”
"EXTRA MATINEE.
Wednesday, January 21st. at.4.30 p.m.
NEW OFFICERS, After the report and accounts had boon adopted, the following The Soviet Government is con-officers were appointed for the sidering a Bill to establish a wino coming year:---President, Mr. J. and spirit monopoly.
Owen Hughes; Vico President, The naphtha syndicato an Mr. D. J. Lewis; Hon. Secretary, nounces, according to the Rosta Mr. D. Davios; Hon: Treasurer, agoncy, that during the past Mr. F. P. Williams, Major Milnor economic year the Soviet export-Jones, Dr, Thomas, Mr. E. R, ed 712,000 tons of patroloum com- Price, Mr. D. M. Richards, Mrs. pared wills 210,000 in 19:2-23. In Wynne Jones and Mr. Jones, an articlo in the Procła, M. A vote of thanku was accorded Lemov, the president of the syn to Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Lewis for THE dicate, asserts that the exports their services to the Hocioty, ro-
this year will tola: 1,124,000 tone, and that the prico will be reduced by twenty per cent.-Reuter.
grot being oxprossed that they wore leaving for Home that day on the s. s. Macedonia.
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