THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929,
THE WIDOW'S WILL SERVANTS' QUARTER.
DISPUTE.
DAUGHTER DESCRIBES THE SIGNING.
DOCUMENT FOUND READY IN A SAFE.
;
THEFTS.
CANING & IMPRISONMENT
ORDERED..
Two young Chinese appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy thin morning on charges of farceny from the servants' quarters of No. 313, Nathan Road of two blankets, one clock, one wrist watch, two metal Chinese pipes, two jackets and two pairs of trousers, to the value of $51.
property,
IRRELEVANT QUERIES. The defendants were alternative
ly charged with receiving stolen Both accused admitted the charge of larceny.
According to Inspector Marks, the defendants were seen walking in the street, the first defendant, who was carrying part of the stolen property, being arrested while the second escaped. After being questioned he admitted laving stolen the articles from the servants' quarters of No. 315, Nathan Roud, Later he took the police there and assisted in arrest- Fing the second efendant.
The action concerning the valil. ity of a will made by a Chinese widuw was continued by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court today, further evidence being called by the plaintiffe, Ching Tin-tu (Second son-in-law) and Cheung Shu-fan (second on), who'claim to be the executors of the will. The de fendant is Cheung Shlu-ying, the eldest son (adapted) who alleges that the will was not duly executed Recording to the provisions of the Statute. It is also alleged that the -testatrix was so wenk mentally and physically that she was unable to appreciate or understand the meat k or effect of the will and did not fn:w or approve of the contents.
Mr. 1. G. Sheldon is for the plulitiff and defondant is condet. ing hin vase in person.
Will in the Safe.
In evidence today, Mrs. Ching, daughter of the testatrix, described How the will was produced shortly. before the death of her mother, The will was taken out of the safelyktn was opened with a key found al the pillow of the bed. The will was put in front of the old lady but when She was hauled a pen her hand shook and Dr Cheung was called inf hald her hand while she wr de,
After Two witness had atteater
One of the pipes, said Inspector Marks, was stolen earlier in the day, the remaining property being taken subsequently,
Bath defendants were cautioned a fortnight. #yo
for stealing. Each was sentenced to receive twelve, strokes of the cane and E3210* month's imprisoumeat in addition.
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¿Continued from Page X.) boy for "aduption" were drawn up apparently in a proper way, and belief of the police it was the that as far as as the purchaser was concerned, she had belleved has been done. to the jetties and CAUTIONED BY BENCH. The coxswains of three motor the sale to be a bona fide one. As floating pontoona at Themeshaven, the man and woman came together on the north bank of the Thames, bringing the child, she probably near Canvey leland, by the liner Leats charged at the Marine Court- thought they were husband and Hobsons Buy, outbound with gen- this morning. before Mr. T.W.JI. ern cargo from the London Dock. Honegood, the Acting Deputy Har wife.
The Hobsons Ray was approach-bour Manter, with using their Upon his Worship expresaing sing the Thameshaven Oil Wharf motor boats at Aberdeen cutaido doubt about the practicability of with her steering gear failed, and the Harbour Limits, all plended.
first sharge, Inspector Shamou before her engines could be re- not guilty to the charge. replied that the woman admitted versed she awunk she had cohabited
with the debere, crashing through the jet fundant when living with him. in
like ted aro Honam and also during the time fes and pontoons, which crump matchwood. Two they stayed at Kwong on Terrace. lighters were also damaged.
The Legal Aspect:
The defect to the steering was righted almost immediately after that the woman had any right to her journey apparently andamagifs motor bont was damaged by the
The husband, of course, dented wards, and the liner proceeded on take the children away. The Publiced. Prosecutor had been consulted, and advised the inclusion of a charge of kidnapping. The Public Proscen for 'suld he was not quite sure, but he thought that the husband was right on the point that his wife had no legal right to take the children with her and certainly no legal right to dispose of them without his consent,
The defendant had also sold the older of the two girls in Canton: She had it been traced, and it would appear that the husband. nat earing what may now happen to the woonan, was not desirous of sending her to quol, as he thought that would deprive him of the only means of tracing and recovering his daughter..
Bis Worship rejoined that he had heard that tale before.
Mr. A. Karin, the officer in charge of the Aberdeen Harbour Station, giving evidence, said that on the 22nd instant be boarded one of the defendant's moter boats at Aberdeen. As they only held Class, 1 licences, they were not allowed to be there.
Tire Arst defendant" stated that
typhoon which swept over long- kong on August 22, and could not get back to the Yaumati typhoon shelter. He added that he had to steer with the wind, and later, Binding himself at Aberdeen, he re-f ported to the Police Station
The second defendant said that
Spectators who had, listened with avidity to the evidence from the back of the Court, created a noise at this moment, and were on August 22, he was engaged to immediately -reproved by the take provisions to the sa. Tilawa Magistrate, who said, sternly: which was moored off Stonecut- "They are not to talk or laugh inters.
On his return, he found the the Court. Tell the man who is third defendant's motor boat in grinning at the right. If they treuble and he towed it to Aber- laugh again, I will clear them out deen, where he reported the mat- of the Court."
ter to the Police Station,
· Defendant's Admission,
The third defendant corroborat- ad the second defendant's stulo- After his Worship had gonement, saying that his engine broke over the evidence, the defendant down and he was towed in Aber- admitted that all the facts against deen. him were correct,
Upon his Worship querying bow the woman could have allowed-her- self to be led astray, uspetor
"What have you got to say?”- Shannon said that when dis Worked his Worship.
Question of Time.
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abip had seen the husband be would "I'll leave the matter entirely What time did you leave with pre- Saturday, 31st August, 1929,
Second defendant:-At about 10.30 am.
The ss. Berbank, the that of the the will it was returned to the safesent building programme of 10
Ll not be surprised, as there was a in your Worship's hands," replied visions for Stonecutters? Later, the safe was locked and soul hip at th Bank Line, ed and opened eventually by Mr. seed through Hongkong yester-marked difference in the appearance the defendant. T. G. Bennett of Messrs Johnson, you her maiden voyaga. Stokes and Master. When I was opened bath Cheung Shin-fan and the detendunt were present..
In reply to the defendant, witness ald that regionally her mother had left the Keps of the safe with her when she wad ut. Har me ther, however, did not go out dur } ing the year precions to her death Witness never paid family expenses on behalf of her mother and did not knose love her mother had ar- quired her mumeys
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Quesdica" of tuefiens,
Bin Lordship asked defendunt what his questions had to do with , the will. In reply, defendunt, aste od why he should not put the que tions, Ris Landship immediately ronmenting that the defendant was not there to ask him question14,
When defendaal aked witness if
she saw the doctor give an injection the question should have been put la the doctor. Defendant replied that at the provins hearing he was con- fused and would now like the dret
to the patient, his Lordship said
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Only Concubine?
} of the two men, and that difference OT the shelter deck type and was disparaging to the husband, complying with the requirements ffor Lloyds Register highest class, he is 5,050 tons graa, and
Replying to the chargus, dyfen- 9,300 tres deadweight, moulded din desksed he knew the wonnie dimensions being 420 feet, by as being only the concubing of the 501; feel by 361⁄2 foot.
There are other man.
ve holde, incluiling a dượp tank specially classed, for curfige of oil in Ealk, and the ratga hand- line applianes, it is nadlogs to add, are of the lafest type. Roth halt and machinery, have heen com- -tructed by Mers, Workman Clark & Co. of Belfast, the engines being quadruple expansion, while the oilers are of the cylindricat type fitted with superhaulers and | Howden's forced drali, having a wanking progire of 260 ihs.
On her trials, the vessel afzamed over 14 kuota. The Deebank is
ane of four similar ships, but the remaining is under construction will be gampalled, dy motor zugines person. In that event, far doeg- signed by the att might be
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Inspector Shannon said that the woman herself claimed to be kit-fut wife.
In videny the husband said it was a kit-fat marriage that he ha contacted with the woman, and there were three chillig of the union, two girls and a hoy.
His Worship?-You must be convicted on both charges. I am inclined to believe that the woman is as much to blame as you are. However, that doesn't excuse you. You have taken the woman from her husband and completed the sale of his son in conjunction with was yours. Moreover, you' niso this woman, saying that his son
seduced his wife. Whether or no that is the real situation I don't know, but it is against the law.
What time did you see the third defendant? 11.30 am,
hlm 2.--
Where did you meri Near the fairway,
What time did you start for Aberdeen?--About neon,
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Worship that the report was made Mr. Hillyer then informed his
12.15 p.. to the station at Aberdeen
on August 22. The second defendant had just stated that he left for Aberdeen at goon. That meant that the secand de- fondant's motor boat, with an- other in tow, made the surnay from Stonecutters to Aberdeen in 15 minutes!
Turning to inspector Shannon, his Worship asked-Ins the de- fendant given any assistance to the police in finding the child in Witness described. is lang Canton? search for his missing family, Tospector Shannon:-No, your which ended with the meeting with Worship: He has given no assist-ditions of weather, it would have his uncle at a teu-honse. No fuss ance to the police. ensued from this meeting.
Court's Decision.
His Worrhin Co the defendant)
Inspector Shannon dabeipinas ingThey had quite an amiable conversation, there was no quarel-You will go to prison for aix ling or anything disorderly. months with hard labour on the Arst charge and will be fined $100 Swearing that he knew nothing with the alternative of three of the woman and children, defen- months with hard labour on the recalled. His Lordship raud the forlater, or by someone seting for dant, was finally silent when con-i second. The sentences will ran
bar or il need not hear testator's frontal by witness with proats inconsentively.
gnature at all.
evidence given by the doctor and said he have given the inje tion soon after his arrival,
In farther questions to witness,
de fondant suggested that there was
ma coord table in the Pon such as
Not Allowed Near?
the person of the wong mud the
With regards to the purchase two renining children. He then money, his Worship said to Chan said that the most they could do Yee, the woman who bought the boy make an order for the return of the $210 'recovered from "Stupefied By Medicine. the defendant and also the $22
to him was to "sending to wanl."
How could he have done that? asked Mr. Hillyer. Under any cont
taken him at least three quartera of an hour to get from Stone- cutters to Aberdeen.
"You can get to Aberdeen in 20
minutes, can't you?" asked his
Worship.
"You can't get to Aberdeen from Green Island in 20 minutes, your Worshim." answered Mr. Hillyer,
Jis Worship to the defendant. Are you sure that you gave the exact times in your statement?
Their Own Foult. Segond defendant. Those are caly approximate times.
His Worship Intimated that he was satisfied that the defendants went round to Aberdeen owing to found them
The Facts Outlined, Mr. Sueldon brily outline the evidence before the Court-us She had said we yard when the with lows: The will was wr'den asses ained the will. Witness saddle dictation festation:
The next witness called was recovered from the "go-betweens." the talde was removed later when
he mentions havby Bate the woman. She said she was the That will make the total sum $232. visitors arrived.
gold shop te, her death; warni la kitsfet wife of the complainant. Where the rest of the money has the typhoon. He bed and betare fer death the will and admitted that while he was in gone to, I don't know. You ought guilty, but he would only caution
them. to be glad that you can get back ans produerst From a locked safe; } Kongmoon, he sent her money!
"It is your own fault for atny- Defendunt you are that was placed in front of her and regularly for the malolemanre of much, I am satisfied that you ing out so
are not in any way to blame in this have gone to the shelter long be
long. You ought to when the licitor arrived and open in answer to a question she ex the family. Asked why shei
| cure, You have acted quite ebr. ed the safe I was not allowed to presed a wish to sign the will; should have left her husband, rectly in the matter.
fare the typhoon struck Hongkong, map dit got notice that but owing to her physical conditost pointing to the defendant-love the Court with no suggestion
the signal gave you ample perhaps the solicitor can explain.
"He stupefied me with medicine."of being in any way to blame.
warning," added his Worship. Was there any money under the she was unable to sign the will pillow as well as the key?--I do herself, so her band was guided by some other person; during the
VERDUN SENTRY SHOT, His Lordship interposed when designing, various members of the fendant asked how much money was family were round the betaide to
SECOND MYSTERY ATTACK IN spent on the funeral and said the witness-such signing. Mr. Sheldon
SIX Court could not go into all that. asked if that evidence It had nothing to do with the case. cepled by a Chinese Court, would
The second paintiff gave evidence it be considered a valid will? bearing out the statements of formi Witness replied that it certainly
er witnesses. Asked why he did would:
was
nat send for the elder brother on the i Mr. Sheldon repeated the
night his mother died he said “hej question, leaving but certain was so distressed by her illness that he forgot.
Evidence of Custom.
Evidence of Chinese law was given by the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, He said that in Chinese there in
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portions of the evidence, and Dr. Tso suid that the remainder would
still be sufficient tu stamp it as vahid will if accepted by a Chinese Court.
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Questioned by defendant,
Dr.
Tao zali that he (defendantƒ" ns not
law at all which requires the eldest lopted son, was certain form of execution of a The head of the family - while will, The word "will" in the tustutrix, was alive.
Chinese sense did not have the
Hame legal meaning as in the
Nut “Submissive,
in
submissive
English sense. The Chinose Defendant suggested that sounds were chuk shu. The sound China a woman was chuk meant the intention of 18 her father before marriage, to person to express wishes by word her husband after marriage and
of mouth, particularly with reta her sons in old age.
ference to the disposition of pre-
Replying to this, witness said
perly after death. Reducing to the word chung did not mean handwriting was the meaning "ubmissive" but "go with"
given to shu by Dr. 780.
He continued that there was n law in China with regard to the
live with."
'distribution of properly which nuture, anyway,
definitely set out that the hend
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His Lordship remarked that such Was contrary 10 human
contanded exercised the นาง},
Defendant further
of the family had power Lo dis- that if a woman pose of property as thought best. power and rights of a There was no law acting out the punishment would be capital. A form of a will and therefore any widow had no right to dispose of writing which purported to show property left by a man, and such the intention of a person
would
property must be left to the sons if the to deal with. "
be held as a valid will,
document was proved to express. The case is proceeding,
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Private Charet, who was shot in the night of May 12, died of his wounds. Private Boualen, of the same regiment, is now in hospitul in a serious condition as a result of a rifle bullet wound in the left leg, having been shot. from behind
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who was not far away, ran Boualen fell wounded. Bath Izoldiers fired in the direction from which the shot had come, but the assailant escaped,
-Police and military investīgn- tions went on throughout the day, bat so far there is no sign of the mystery being cleared up.
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