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WEDNESDAYS: JULY 1924

CAPT. ROBINSON, C.B.E.

MEDAL FOR SAVING LIFE,

ORDEN QF ST. JOHN.

On board the Empress of Canada" this morning there was a pleasing.coremony when H.E. the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, pinned the... Order of St. John of Jerusalem on the breast. of Captain Samuel Robinson, C.3.E., R.D., B.N.R., in further recognition of the courage and sea- manship displayed when he war captain of the Empress of Aug tralia" during the earthquake at Yokohama on September last year,

The presentation took place in the lounge.

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The arrival of His Excellency, who was accompanied by. Capt. Neville, A.D.U., R.M.L.I.. was announced by Mr. P. A. Cox, Manager for the Orient of the Canadian Pacific Steamship, Ltd. who then spoke as follows:

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Your Excellency "aud Gentle men,The occasion of our assem bling bere to-day is that we recent- ly received advice from the Clair-

of the Canadian Pacific) Steamships, Ltd., forwarding, a letter from the Secretary of The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, England, which reads as follows: THE GRAND PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERU. SALEM IN ENGLAND.

Chancery of the Order.

St. John's Gato Clerkenwell, London, EC.1.

6th March, 1921.

VISITING LONDON.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PROBATE ACTION. ALLEGATIONS OF UNDUE INFLUENCE,

TALE OF A HOUSE-KEEPER.

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Before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. H. H.-J. Gompertz), sitting in Probate Jurisdiction, the case in which the three children of the late Mr. Francisco Maria Gutierrez | of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. and broker from 1919

his death in 1923-are defendants, cante on again this morning. They entered a caveat on June 29, 1923. against granting of probate to Rosa de Lima Gutierrez, (plaintif) formerly housekeeper to deceased, * and who claims that she is the sola executrix under a will dated Jan. 20, 1920. Deceased died on April 29, 1923. The children-defendants in the case allege that their dead father's real intention was that the plaintiff should enjoy his estate during her life, but after her death it should pass on to them. Défen- dants also allege that the plaintiff exercised undue influence over deceased and that the will. was). obtained as the result of her domination. It is also alleged that the wil was made on a trust, which was accepted by the plaintiff who is now stated to have refused to carry out that trust.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., in-. structed by Messrs. Deacon's, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, was for defendants...

Witness told deceased that a

hear his confession,

This is how a writer in a Home daily paper writes on June 6 of Mr. Ho, Kom-tong of Hongkong:---. Continuing his evidence froth "Even China is interested in our yesterday afternoon, Mr. G., Maria "Midnight Follies," "for a pictur-Gutierrez, brother of the testator, esque figure at the Epsom gala whose will was the subject matter; night was Ho Kom Tong, one of in dispute before the Court, recited the wealthiest of Chinese bankers. in detall what happened at the "Ho Kom Tong is paying his deceased's house on the night prior first visit to England. and has to his death. Dear Sir, have much plea-come to visit the Exhibition, of are n informing you that Major-which his brother, Sir Robert Ho Priest would call in 'the' morning} General The Earl of Scarborough, Tung, is Chinese Commissioner.

to administer the sacraments and Deceased, Sub-Prior, (acting on behalf of His Ho Kom Tong is an expert on replying to a query by witness as Royal Highness The Duke of Con-porcelain, in fact, I am assured, so whether his (deceased's) wife naught, Grand Prior,' who is that his collection is the most from, whom he had become absent abraid), and the Chapter valuable in the world

estranged in 1901, would be for General of the Order of St. John

Mr. Ho Kom-tong is one of the given, said he would forgive her! „of Jerusalem in England have up directors of the Tai Yau Bank and all who might have had any

proved of the award of the Life which presented one or more aero-thing against him, ga Saving Medal of the Order in planes to the Imperial Government silver to Captain S. Robinson during the War. He takes con- B.N.R.. in-recognition of his ser-siderable interest in the Chinese vices in connection with the stage and has promoted perform Japanese Earthquake and Fire, ances for local charities, 1. and subsequent relief operations in

[Note the mistake in the name. Yokotama.

"Ho" in the surname and "Kom- I understand that Captain tong the given name, the whole Robinson is now in command of being Ho Kom-tong. "Sir Robert the 8.8. "Emprees of Canada Ho-Tong" should, of course, read which is now on a world tour. Sir Robert Ho Tung. Ed. China shall therefore be glad if you will Mail.] kindly forward the enclosed Medal',

and letter to lim. If possible. I shall like it presented to hin on Bome suitable occasion.

"Yours faithfully, (Hg.) E. A, CaMERON,

Secretary. Sir Thomas Fisher, K.B.E., R.N.,

General Manager, Canadian

Pacific Steamships Ltd.,. 8. Waterloo Place,

5.W.1.

TYPHOON SCARE.

LOCAL SIGNAL 'UP AGAIN.

WARNING.

"STAND-BY" After a comparatively quiet week-end, typhoons are again hovering about dangerously near to Hongkong's vicinity. Stil! nearly everybody

7.

Cross-examined by Mr. Alabas-

ter, witness affirmed that he did not know if his brother left his Neither was he aware of the fact, wife or if his wife déserted him.

as alleged by Counsel, that his brother's wife was taken to Manila by a man named Tercio, Silva.

Referring to the time when plaintiff is alleged to have forbidden the installation of a telephone, witness admitted that he said to his brother. "How can you tolerate a woman, who is not your wife, doing It?" Witness told deceased that he was ashamed of him and that he was not a man. Answoring a further query by Mr. Alabaster witness said that a child was in the house of deceased), and plaintiff, when he visited his brother some time age, and hẹ witness) was told by the couple that the child was theirs.

Mr. Alabaster then' asked if witness thought, it fair. that ke should suggest to has been deceased that he should turn The Canadian Palific. con-on the qui vive since tinued. Mr. Cox, whilst the local signals were last taken plaintiff out of the house when appreciating the fact that other down and it was no surprise to see they had been living together for firitish steamers and vessels of No. I local typhoon signal hoisted about ten years and had a child of before eleven this morning. Need about ten years of age, just because other nationalities were present less to explain, No. I signal conveys of a difference of opinion over a at the great Japanese catastrophe the fact a typhoon is moving about

telephone. September, and rendered within or near the Hongkong dan valuable assistance in saving life, ger zone and that a gale may be are proud that Capt. Robinson expected here within 24 hours. should be honoured by this order,

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From all appearances, it seems as undoubtedly, with the assistance that today's warning concerns a of his officers and crev, the typhoon "within 60 miles of Lat glorious traditions of the mercan-21 deg. N., Long, 118 deg, E., direction unknown, intensity un- tile Marine were uphold.

known."

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

RESULTS OF MATRICULATION AND SENIOR LOCALS,

JUNE HONOURS AND PASS LIST.

The China Mail has received the results of the recent Matricula- tion and Senior Local Examinations held at the University of Hongkong during June. The list follows:

Candidate

Matriculation Honours List.

No.."

Name. 96-Bojesen, Carl Christiau.

98-Davey, Donald Lawson.." 99-Green, Moses

School.

Public School for Boys, Shanghai.

(Dist. in English), Public School for Boys, Shanghai. Public School for Boys, Shanghai,

(Dist: in English).

100-Gundry, Francis H, L... Public School for Boys, Shanghai..

(Dist. in Eng. & Mathematics)

· Centre Hongkong...).

MATRICULATION PASS LIST.

1-Chan Wing-on 7-Lee Shiu-kee. 8-Chan Wai-ming". 11 Lum Kel-yan 19-Lam King-tong 21-Ng Tin-fong 24 Wai Pang-nin 26-Mak Yik-sang 27-Wong Shun-fong 31-Ip Tuen-shing 40-Liang Ting-min 41-Lim Pek-tiong 45 Mok York-chan 48-Tien, Joseph 62-Yang Mao-chin 57-Chan Wai-yiu 58-Lee. Teck-jin 60-Lim Chuan-liang 61-Pun Yuk-man

69 Ting Zeh..... 64-Wong Koon-wah... Bố. Lien Kho Không-kha -71-Tong Koon-chu

72--Tsun Wei-chean 74-Mak Kwok-cheong

Queen's College. Diocesan Boys' School. Wah Yan School. Ying Wah College. Tutorial Institute.

do.

do.

Educational Institute.

·do.'

Private Study.

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

St. Stephen's College.

de.

do.

do;

do.

(Dist. in Mechanics)

do.

do.

(Dist. in Drawing).

Wah Yan School..

do. Educational Institute.

Centre-Canton.

MATRICULATION PASS LIST.

85-Fung See-kwan 86-Hul Wing-yam

Sacred Heart College.

do.

Centre Shanghai.

(Dist. in Chinese).

MATRICULATION PASS LIST..

87-Chen Hsing-kwei 89-Chow Shu-ying 90-Hsu Vung-kwei 91-Khoo Chang-zaing 92-Loh Ching-tai

93-Loh Teong-liang

34. Tai Tín chỉ

St. Francis Xavier's.

do.

(Dist. in French)..

do."

do.

da.

do.

do.

.** 96––Bojesen, Carl Christian. Public School for Boys,

97-Cohen, Jack.

99-Green, Moses

do.

98-Davey, Donald Lawson...

do.

do.

100-Gudry, Francia H. L. . 101-Sung Tse-shing

do.

Nieh Chih Kuei School. Medhurst College.

102 Sze Taung-sing

Senior Local Examination.

CENTRE HONGKONG.

3-Kwan Yan-sang 30-Ho Man-hay... 59 Yau Hing-nan 55-Bach, Annie. 56 Chan Pak-luke 68 Cheong Chee-yook 69 Lee Yah-thim 78 Taan Wei-keaw 80-Pun Kwong-luk. 84-Chan Han-cheung

CENTRE

88 Chiao Hong-tuh

Queen's College. Private Study.'.

do. (Dist. in Book-keeping). Central British School.

St. Stephen's College: Wah Yan School.

do. do.

Private Study, 2,

Ying Wah College..

SHANGHAL

St. Francis Xavier's School.

The following candidates have now qualified to enter the Faculty of Medicine:

34-Kho Han-po. 89 Li Yousan.. 103 Scully, G. S.

Private Study,

do

St. Xavier's College, Penang,

MURDER.

STEP-DAUGHTER SLAIN.

MOTHER UNDER ARRES

After several attempts through. the special lnterpreter, witness replied that he preferred to reserve his opinion. One of the statements he made was to the effect that po matter how long his brother had been living together with plaintiff man and wife, they were living in sin." Quite apart from. On behalf of the Canadian Perusal of the weather report the telephone incident, he hoped Pacific, I desire to express their hints that this typhoon is another to see the coupleiseparated

"In the witness-box, the Rev. appreciation and thanks to Your formed between Pratas and

Father Bianchi deposed to know Excellency for the great honour you Koshung" This means the

On the Arst have done them by coming on board typhoon is roughly 300 miles dg the testator.

occasion the testator was seri- the "Empress of Canada" and away, to the south-east of the

onsly ill, witness administered the presenting personally to Capt. Coloby

last sacraments. Witness ques Robinson this medal which I have By tiffin-time, a small percentage

of the smaller craft in harbour, tioned deceased if a will had been morning boat and returned that the honour to place in your began to seek shelter but larger made and the latter intimated that night. Witness- spoke of an vessels seemed content to await his property would pass to Miss episode for the garden on a THE PRESENTATION, the next development... #4

Rosa Gutierrez (plaintiff) for her Sunday. While plaintiff was at benefit during her life, but to pass Church, deceased directed the His Excellency the Governor

Not Coming Here?

on to his children after her death. gardener to transplant some mentioned the great pleasure he Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of

During his last llness a palma. On plaintiff's return, she felt, at being asked to present the the Royal Observatory, courteously 1923 deceased dictated a do became very excited and demand. medal to Capt. Robinson and at informed the China Mail this after cument to witness and which ed to know who had given instruc the opportunity of adding his own noon that the latest typhoon was

was signed by them both. tions

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to transplant the palms, congratulations to those already not expected to strike Hongkong At the same time, deceased made The gardener Indicated the Chinese, woman and her step- Following a quarrel between a received on the skill and seaman unless there was a material change out a cheque in favour of Ellie and deceased saying See Tau (master) daughter last night, a murderous ship shown at Yokohama by Captain in its direction: The fact that our Co., and this cheque was handed At this the plaintiff, continued attack was made on the girl by the Robinson, the officers and crew of barometer was not falling indicated to Fr. Blanchi Because deceased witness, few into a rage and woman and, although the girl's the Empress of Australis, who, that the storm was going else considerably improved the next shouted at the gardener. He, the cries were heard by the neighbours as Mr. Cox had remarked, had so where but further information was day, witness returned the cheque SeeTau! He is the Kwai Kung and the police were communicated abbly upheld the best traditions lacking,

to deceased. A further con- (Brothel Keeper.) 'I am the versation took place, witness! See Tas Por (Lady of the House, with, they arrived too late to save believed on the night of deceas After more demonstrations, de several parts of her body. She w

the girl who had been stabbad in

asked to pardon his wife and his very timid said that he was going be taken to hospital ed's death, when testator was ceased, who was very quiet and sull'alfye but died before he could childrem. Deceased signified that, to bod... he was quite willing to pardon his

Mr. Potter: The safest place, I Hing Laneige

The women lived at 16 Heung wife, but there was no need to think anoth pardon his children as he had Continuing, witness said that and will doubtless be charged with The step-mother is under arrest nothing against them

plaintiff, juvited him to a drink. murder.

A Cross-examined by Mr. Alábas. He had a whisky and ecda in the ter, Fr. Blanchi said that the exact sliting room when plaintiff asked words deceased used at the time to be excused for five minutes. of his first berious liacas, were 1. Witness saw plaintiff regioye have settled everything andise who her slippers and walking up

• Mr. R. Gutierrez, another brother the stairs in her stockinged feßt. Perrinąć Mr. Mellon," Mr. Ryan Hongkong Government since His Lordship's Had the lady, the Mr. Travers RAS

1918, was the next witness." Helelipperd in her bani??? (Un Table 14 Mr. Monaghan, Mr always visited sale brother On going upalaim gline.. Pryce, Mr. Fottery Mr Duck until konie. V time in foto plaintifs standing over berrough.

when his brother invited him aho had knocked dow Talers Mr. Short; Mr. Pyburn to lay or the you weeks af (Capále sa Ms. Ziiller, Mr. Howard Witness accepted on the

of the British mercantile marine.

His Excellency then, pinned the

medal on Capt. Robinson's tunic

and the ceremony was at an end. Reid Mr. Lang (Lloyd's Surveyor),

After the presentation, didin was Mr. T. E, Pearce served in the dining saloon.

Table 9: Staff-Engineer Mayall, The tables were arranged as Major Rashleigh, RA. Dr.

Grover."

follows:

Table 4 Chief Engineer Lamb, Mr. Greig, Rey C. Howard, RN, Mr. Morrison

Table 1; Capt. Robinson, H.E. the Governor, Sir Cland Severn, Hon. Mr. Holyoak, Mr. Owen Hughes, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr.

Table II: Purser Milne, Capt. Justice Gompenz...........

Neville, Pay Lieut-Commander Table 2 Mr. P. A. Cox, Com Worthington, Mr. Brown Mr. medore, igrace, Mr. Beith," Mr. | LOWL Wade, Mr. Mackle, Hon. Mr. H. W. Table 12: Mri Forcy, Mr. of deceased pensioner. of the Witness horda bang

Bird, Mr. Forgurson:

Table 7: Engineer FL. Sturdee, Mr. Matteson Mr Sheppard, Mr. Bentop, Anderson Mr. Featherstone, Dr. Pearse,

* Table:" 6 Staff-C

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