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A WILL BY LETTER.

PROBATE QUESTION AT

SHANGHAL

THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN'

The

SPORT

LEAGUE, TENNIS,

C.R.C

will

The Bishop of Peterborough, presiding at the annual meeting of the Missions to Seamen, hol at the Church House, In the British Supreme Court at Londen, said the Chaplians sont out by Shanghai lust work his Honour Judge Sithe Society were doing high Imperial Skinner Turner delivered judgment in

"Indian" cantingent visited the the action in the probate jurisdiction service The men of the Mercantile Chinese Recreation. Club ground on Wed

Missions to Seamon as their nature the side, bing 15 games to the gooit helpers and friends," and the Society'a Institutes as their natural home when in the end, the ultimate result being 57 games to 12 in favour of the Indians. At a strings port. Such a noble enterprise the end of the first round the Indians was worthy of the most wholeheartedl

INTIMATIONS

S.S. "PORTHOS

·SERVICES CONTRACTUELS” DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES,

NOTICE

UNSIGNEES of Cargo MARSEIL

brought against the Crown-Advocate by Marine tanked upon the workers of thosesday and proved a little too strong for ES, e in connection with above.

Dr. G. Thomay of Hagkong in the matic of the setute of Tam Kun alia, Henry Thomas (deceased); /

Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for Dr. Thomas, and Mr. A. G. Mossoy for the Crown Adroente,

strike was over,

were leading by 21 games to 12. Thus His Lordship said:-The plaintiff asks The usual report gave interesting encouraged, they took another 10 ganies for probate of a letter written to him by details of the work of the Missions to in the second round, so that they won 40 one Henry Thony deceased, his fiste, Seamen amongst saibigs in all the most games in the two rounds, leaving only 10 brother: he claims that he is an executor important parts of the world. Tregard games to be securel for victory out of the last games. They won another 17 according to the tenor, and that the letter to the past your's work. Hongkong it is a will. The fags are short nad ut in was stated:-The year at Hongkong has ames in the third round, and thus ob tained a confortable victory. O. and H. 1. Rumjahn were responsible for t dispute: the deceased was a lighthouse been full of incident. At the beginning keeper in the employ of the Chinese, of the year was the Chirloss, "señmen's

The Chinese were without the Maritime Customs: he died by his own strike, which held up for several weeks s haud on December 8th, 1999. Amongst about 170 vesels in the barbour, without services of Ng Sze Kwong, who is at pre- his papers was a letter dated 3 day, crews, hat with officers and engineers away in the North. The Indians cartier addressed to the present plaintiff, and cargo on board, and the congestion in are now completed their fixture list and which purported to deal with the whole shipping continued for nonths after the have won the maximum number of points. The strike had a This is their repi consecutive win in of his catate in the case of death. Tis

adverse effet of the attendees at the the "A" Longue and they deserve hearty typewritten, is not witnessed will institute and Church, for frequentlylongratulations, Senr

cemding to the provisions of the Wills officers had to stand by their ships and A. H. and A. Bumijahn lost lo Act, 1937, nor does it name any execute again no launches were available for 1, 63; beat Lau and M. P. Lo, il

M. K. and M. & Lo, DG; beat Wong and but is sigued by the deceased

But it is S. 1), and S., H.. Ismail, lot to M. K. Acting on the net that time, correct collecting congregations. advice of H. B. M. Consul at Amoy, the curaging to and that in spite of this, and M. W. L, 8: bent Wong and Li,

seamen attending. Haly 65 lost to Eau and M. P. La, tī plaintiff ashed for letters of adzainistration the number of

O. and H. D. Rumjahu beat M. Kand of the estate, alleging that the dead Communion in the Institute Chapel was had died intrebate. That application was three times larger than the previous. W. Lu, ; at Wong and Li83;

beat Lau and MAP: L 8-3. reaved into this Court from Aning and.

The Work at Shanghai has been cou- thereupon the Crown. Advocate entered a envent un the ground that the deconsolidated and strengthened by the first had died leaving no known relatives nit year's efforts of our Chaplain, the Rev. T. Ward Hall, A motor launch. the that the Crow was entitied. It appear abram, has been built during the year,

Race Club, and it was dedicated by the Iargely through the generosity of the

Bishop at the end of September. This enables the Chaplain not only to visit the ships which lie at some distance from the Institute, but also to fetch men ashore for social functions and religious services, and to take the men and Jails for picnics and gumes and outings, and give them heathy outdo recreation in this Eastern port. The Committee feel that the Hanbury Institute is not suitablo As B Missions to Seamen centre, and they have decided to try to raise mer to build and endow a new Institute in monicry of the men of the Mercantile Maring, who fell in the War.

ed that the plaintiff was foster brother of the deceased and that the only other known person interested was his foster mother who resides at Hongkong

The arcessary formalities were proceeded with but the writ issued in Pursuines of the carcat and the affidavit in support asked for a declaration that the letter was in law a "will and that the deceased And in fact died testate. And to that position the Crown Advocate offers now Be opposition.

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It is clear to me that the present plaintiff is entitled to ask for probate as exovater according to the tenor. If up a reamable construction of the document it appears that a particular person has been appointed to perform the essential duties of an exccutor sach an appoint- ́ment is suficient to constitute that person | an executor and to entitle him to apply for probate. Even an appointment to pay | all just debt is enqugh: In the Goods:

Font.

BRUTAL MURDER,

TO DEATH AT KON

of Cock 1002 P.114. Here in addition to CHINESE CONSTABLE STABRED such an appointment there is ample to show that the present plaintiff was appointed to perform the duties and I therefore bed that, assuming the lettor can be admitted to probate as a will, the plaintiff is entitled to be executor according to the deaur." Is the letter a will?

purpose of

A Chinese constable was brutally murdered whilst on his beat at Kowloon in the early hours of yesterday morning.

In their six league fixtures the Indians secured the following victories?—

H.K.C.C., 59 guides to 7. K.C.C. 56 games to

.S.R.C., 38 games to 41. C.B.C.C., 61 games to 3. University,, 61 games to 13, C.R.C., 67 games to 12.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS

Indian R.C.

ASSOCIATION

TENNIS LEAGUE.

St - Dizision. -

Hongkong O.C.d Chinese R.C. Kowloon C.C. United Serviens University

Clue de Recre Civil Service ....

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„B” Digišon Indian B.C. Chinese R.C. Queen's College University Craigingower "B".. Kowloon C.C. "A" Kowloon C.C. "B".. Club de Recreio

Civil Service.

Craigengowe "A".

Netherlands T.C.

W.. L Pts.

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from alto Cargo ex EGKANTARA" Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, Valuables, are being landed and stored at their with the exception of Opium Treasure and risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Lkl., Kowloon, whance delivery may be actained immediately after

landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an anloss atimation is reunived from the Consignees

bafors Noor, TO DAT, requesting it to be handed Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the dedersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 20th instant, at Noos, will be subject to

rent and lanting charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 30th instant, be they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on Tuesday the 26th instant, at 30 m, by

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Manara Goddard & Douglas

R. RODENFUSER,

"Acting Agari Hongkong, 20th June, 1993, [83

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS

The Steamship "BENDORAN."

ONSLUNEES of Cargo are hereby loform

ed that all Gords are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra. bazardous Godown of the HONDIONG and KOWLOON WRAKY & GODOWN COMPANT, Lin, hence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have lalt the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst., will be subject trent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented

to the Undersigned on or before the 7th July, or they will not be recognized:

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 23rd inst., at 10 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.

Agents. Hingkene, 18th June, 1923

ان

RICKMERS LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM HAMBURG, and ANTWERP. THE Steamship

"BERTRAM RICKMERS" having arrived from the above ports, Con dignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon, Whart and Godown. Co, Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense..

Optional Goods will be carried on unless

rations are risen to the

to-day

the contrary before All broken, chafed, and damaged goods

to

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they misst produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before bill of Lading can be countersigned.

has been effected. No Fire Insurance has

be countersigned by Bill of Lading will

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on 231li inst. at 10 AM. examined The "A" Division of the League has will be left in the Godowna, where they

All claims mu ไท

within fifteen muxt The constable, who was attached to the been won, for the second time in succes lays of the steamer's arrival here, after which

presented Trim Tea Taui Police Station, went out ginn, by the Indian Recreation Club as date they cannot be recognised. By Lord Kingsdown's Act. 24 and 25

on his beat at 1 am and should have a result of their victory over the Chinese Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods No claims will be admitted after the Vict. c.114. sect. 1. a testamentary ju- strument made out of the United King- returned at 4 am, but failed to do so. on Wednesday afternoon. They have

remaining undelivered after the 26th inst. dom bra British tubject, is na regards Investigation resulted in the fading of personal estate well executed for the his body lying in some bushes off the again an unbeaten record on which they will be subject to rent.

admitted probate,if it is made, according to the top but Observatory Road with a number of are to be congratulated ed by the law of the place where the knife wounds about the head and body. The Hongkong Cricket Club will, in all testator was domiciled when it was made. The cause of the murder is unknown, probability. Take second place as they And where no specific form is required it appears to be sufficient stat the Courts though as he was in uniform as the time, have only to play the University and they of that Country, would have, upheld it it is quite possible, the work was done by ought to win. They were only beaten by Stokes v. Stokt's, 75, LT. 50.

armed robbers Enquiries were made in the Indians and it was a very close affair. The deceased's domicilo of origin was the neighbourhood, and a Mr. Stanfield in the "B" Division, the Indiana -Hongkong: he may have acquired domiril in China: it is not necessary to decide who lives in that particular road stated ought, also, to win, na they defeated that, as the result is the waDIC. I have that he heard a cry in the early hours of Queen's College in no uncertain fashion evlilence before me, untradicted, that the morning, and on looking over his last Saturday. They have three matches the letter is question would in Courts Chinn, be upped as a valid testamentary verandah he saw four men in the road to play, but these are all against disposition, and I am satished, if it hi There were dressed in all white, with the weak teams. There is one good match on was dressed in a June 30th between Queen's Collega and for me to ascertain, without evidence the exception of one who state of Chinese Law that that is white coat with back trouser They the Chinese, and this will probably decide there is no question of “family, estate

were standing near the footpath where who takes second place." here If the deceased's domicil was China the body was found, on December 5th, then I can admit this. letter av probate. If it was "Hongkong.

then the Ordinance No. 1 of 1566 exples TROUBLE WITH A HOUSE-

ly holds good such a testamentary docu

ment made by a Chinese.

BOY,

RUSSIAN LADY'S METHOD OF SHOWING HER RESENTMENT,

A Busaian Jady appeared" before the

I therefore, order that probate can issue. on the necessary formalitas being com pfied with the plaintiff us executor according to the tenor. As to the affidavits I have already returned them to the plaintiff a counsel in order Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) yeater- that the juret may be completed. It is unfortunate that this is so; but it is necessary that this Court, a foreign Court to that in Hongkong, should be in full posession on the open itarif of the position of the officer taking the oath and of his jurisdiction to administer an path:

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day morning charged with sauting a Chinese house boy by throwing a jug of water over him, and breaking a plate his head,

The defendant was Mrs. Blankenship, of No. 1, Carnarvon Road, and the com plainant was a house boy cadployed by the occupants of the adjoining flat. Mr. A. E. Hail prosecuted.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY,

"A" Division...

There are only two postponed matches to be played and one of these may be played off. The matches are-- University. Hongkong C.C. Club de Recreio z Kowloon C.C.

"B" Divisiong D Chinese Cralgengawer B.". Club de Recreio u. Civil Service. Kowloon A. Kowloon B." University Netherlands T&C.

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The eye has certain tiny muscles. 1 Arked by the Magistrate what happen When" objects we look at do not come

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fow seconds the muscles, be- ford, acting for the purchasers, to Messrs. Berend and a powercome more or less rested and objects pertinent. She had a jug of in of Banking Couponer and agents. He retaliated by striking her with are clear again for a brief period. HONGKONG

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The Phun Samud and the Zoen Samulsion was correct, excepting the part where

Mr. A. E. Hall agreed that this ver. The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to have been purchased by the Shimatanisho alleged she was struck with a dirty

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