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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

HE.

SOCIETY.

NEXT REHEARSAL for

TOHORUS Fill

CATHEDRAL HALL on MONDAY Nıxr at 5.30 R.K. Sharp.

H. J. BEST,

Hon. Secretary,

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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDËRS.

REMINDER.

.

DINNER will be held on FRIDAY, the 19TH ST., at the Reor GARDEN, HONGKONG HOTEL At 8.P.3. for 8.30*

Dress-Dinner Jacket.

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONKONG DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1926

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

BAJE MEETING 1996.

MARCH 187, 2ND, 3RD AND 6TH,

TICKETS OF ADMISSION to the Public THOKE

INTIMATIONS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY," LIMITED,

NOTICE

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGLONG HO

- SATURDAY, the FỮTH

Encicware may be obtained from Hong Kong 1920, at 11, for the purpose |

Masas. KELLY ̈É WALSH or at the GATE. Price-38 Per Dar. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform-$1. Per Day.

No one Admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

LINSTEAD, & DAVIS, Treasurers.

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-HONGKONG JOCKEY, CLUB.

RACE, MEETING 1926.

MARCH 1st, 2n, 3RD AND 6TH.

ME

EMBERS have the privilege of in

troducing Two Non-members to the Members' Enclosure.

A Limited Number of Tickets are avail- able and may be obtained from Messrs LINSTEAD and DATIS, Alexandra Buildings on or before SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

"

Price-$10 Per Day or 330 for the Meeting.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Treasurers.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TERAL THE TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL GEN-27TH, 1926. MEETING or SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Meat DoDWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, on THURSDAY, TEK 4TH MARCH, 1926, at 11, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st DECEMBER. 1928.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 25TH FEBRUARY to 4 MABOE, 1926, Both Dates Inclusive,

DODWELL & CO, LTD.,

General Managers.

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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS

THEAD VEGETABLES will be held at VOLUNTEER Hadquarters on THUES- DAY, 11TH MARCH, 1926.

ENTRIES will DEFINITELY CLOSE at 1 r.. on MONDAY, 1st MARCH, 1926, at the Hon. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, but Intending Exhibitors are Requested to SEND IN THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY

AS POSSIBLE.

Schedules have been sent to all Mam- bors who have paid their Subscription for the Current Year.

MEMBERS who have not yet paid their Subscription and ALL THOSE who wish to join the SOCIETY are Requested to Send $5 Immediately to the Hon. Szcz TARY, ME. E. B. C. HORNELL, c/o Mesars. JARDIN, MATHESON & CO., Lan.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1926.

s.s. "PORTHOS."

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

15.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1926,

MARCHIST, 2ND, 3RD AND 6TH

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THE Stawards request the pleasure of the

Presence of the Ladies at The Races.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.

RACE MEETING 1926.

MAROH at, 2ND, 82D AND бTE. DASSES for SERVÄNTS will be Issued Pon application to MassES. LINSTEAD AND DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. No Servants will be allowed inside the Enclosure of the Rion Cousas during Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS.

These Tickets are only available "for Servants while in Attendance on their Employers or when On Duty at the

Various Stands.

Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants Passes, in their possession will forfeit them and bolders will be Removed i from the Enclosure.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEMBERS' BADGES of ADMISSION

are Now Ready and may be obtained by those Members, who have not already received them, from Massxs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.-

Members are Reminded that these Badges will also Admit them to All The EXTRA RACE MEETINGS This Year,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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THE HONGKONG BENEVOLENT-

THE

SOCIETY:

ANNUAL **TH

GENERAL

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

LES. do. 61 BM ANGKOR" also Cargo from CUGNAO, HAVRE, & BORDEAUX x 3.5. "FORMIGNT," in connection with above Steamers are hereby informed that their Goods with the

eception of Opiam, Treasate and Valuables MEETING of the HONGKONG are being landed and stored at their ziki into the Godowns of the Hongkong and BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held at nwloon What and Godows Co., Ltd., Kow. the CATHEDRAL HALL ON WEDNESDAY,

whence Delivery may be obtained im FEBRUARY 24TH at 11 AM.- mediately after landing

All Are Cordially Invited. Cargo will be forwarded on unless Optional Intimation is received from the Consigness before

fors 9.00 AEL, TO-Dar, requesting it to be landed kara.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by thi Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at Noon, will be

abject to Rent and Lending Charges:

All Claims must be sent in to ma on or before Friday, the 26th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged Packages will be eramized on Tuesday, the 23rd fastant,. at 10 am, by

Mesara, Goddard & Douglas.

No Tire Insurause has been effected.

B. RODENTUSER,

Agent Hongkong, 17th February, 1926.

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.

TEE

THE Motorship

"DANMARK"

haring arrived. Consignees of Cargo areè hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at the risk into the hazar dons and/or extra hazardous Godewas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd, whers Delivery can be obtained se soon as the Goods are landed.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining.

undelivered after the 25th of February,

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will I be subject, to Bent.

1928,

All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Mears. Anderson and Ashe on the 24th of February, 1926, at 10 am. But

All Claims against the Vessel must be pre- sented to the Undersigned before the 27th of February, 1926, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agenia Hongkong, February 17th, 1926, · [8907.

FOR Bent Twe ROUGE

3195]

EVELYN A. WARREN, Hon. Secretary

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE

LIMITED.

SCRIP LOST.

of receiving the Report of the Directors Loge

· with a Statement of. Accounts for the Year ended 31st. DrosmARS, 1955.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED form the 10 FEBRUARY. to the 3D FEBRUARY (both days in- clusive), during which Friod No Trader of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. RUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managus. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1925. [3143

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONGKONG TRAM-

WAYS, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & or FEBRUARY, 1996, at 19 O'Locs Noos, Co., LTD., on THURSDAY, the 25mm Day to Transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.

By Order of the Board

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1926. · [3202

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI ?

BANKING CORPORATION.

гOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE ARE TEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at Orry Hall, Boogkong, ou SATURDAY, the 2711 FEBRUARY, 1926, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Your ending 31st DICKBIA, 1985.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15TH FEBRUARY; to SATURDAY, the 27TH FEBRUARY, 1928 (both days inclusive)," during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Court of Directors," A. E. BARLOW,

Chief Marager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1926.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY Situate and being SACTION A, B, C, AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON MARINE Lot No! 84' AND A Matery of KowLOON,

PERMANENT PIER No. 4.

TO BE HOLLY

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES PUBLIC AUCTION

.ON WEDNESDAY, TER 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1926, AT 3 C'ELOCE PM. IN ONE LOT.

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,

AT THEIR AUCTION ROOME, No. 5, Duddell Street.

The Property consists of

First all these pieces or Parcels of

Ground situatë” at Mosoroxravr 'in the

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Celebrated

DRY GINGER

t

ALE

Its unique dryness · delight- ful aroma, and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the ̈IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves.

It has been repeatedly de clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by any similar product throughout the world.

PYERIS

!

SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.

A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing. Sarpassing in quality the celebrated European Spa Waters:

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Blends excellently with Wines and Spirits, especially. Whisky.

IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS.

irresistible. Profiteering is rendered im- A large number of Chinese shops open- possible. The grasping trader or the ed for business yesterday, and the, re- commercial combination suspected of mainder are, expected to re-open on

Friday. rigging the market to control prices can- not maintain their position at the bar of public opinion..

Mr. F. J. Jenner, of Kowloon Dock, who was returning to the Colony was taken ashore, at Saigon to undergo an operation.

Lady Clementi has kindly consented to presect the prizes at the Ladies' Club House, Fanling, on Saturday, February

tu. Teat p. Presentations.4.30.

Bafore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the

According to evidence recently given before the Food Council it appears that the reports of the Russian yield of wheat circulated officially by the Soviet were entirely fallacious. "Their statistical bureau · circulated a statement that the wheat crop for the year 1923 would be 83,000,000 quarters. People connected. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese with the grain trade accepted the esti. and a European were each fined $10 for

failing to renew their arms licences. mate as hongst and trustworthy. It fol- lowed that on this basis Russia: would

f

The only cases of notifiable disease re-

A motor-car crashed into a wall at

the junction of Caine Road and Seymour Road on Tuesday. A part of the wall was knocked down and the front portion of the car was smashed. No persons were injured.

ר.

have 20,000,000 quarters as her exportable ported in the Colony last week were I surplus-her contribution to the food case of small-por (Canadian, imported), one fatal case of enteric fever, and ope supply of the world. The immediate

Chinese case of paratyphoid fever. result was that the world price of wheat į fell heavily. Buyers at home, relying on the Russian crop is supplementary to the supplies ordinarily coming from abroad, bought dess from Canada and elsewhere It turned out, however, that instend of having 20,000.000 quarters available for

A shop at Chu Bin Terrace, Wancha, export the Sovieta could not deliver, tho

was burgled on Tuesday night, when grain because it is not there. Up to the money and clothing to the value of 8952 end of his year they had only been able was stolen. A Chinese goldsmith of No. to ship 1,500,000 quatters. This confirms 115, Queen's Road East, lost jewellery the statement issued in October by the to the value of 8163 on Tuesday. Finance Commissar, Soxolnikom, that Mr. W. A. Hannibal, Hon. Secretary his expectations' had been totally dia- and Treasurer of the Hongkong Amateur appointed. Sir HENRY ROBSON, one of Dramatic Club, writes that the ADC. the greatest authorities in the wheat have been able to forward to the Secre- trade in England, told the Food Council tury of the Naval Commander-in-Chief a in December that the

estimates of the cheque for 81,031.35 being the entire pro

ceeds of the first performance of "A Soviet Government had proved entirely Little Bit of Fluff" in aid of the above- wrong.. They (the Bolshevists); fund as promised. The City Hall Com- wanted to get as much credit as they mittee generously allowed the A.D.C. to could. They wanted machines, clothes have the Theatre free on that night, and boots, and so on. The best way to Before Mr. E., W. Hamilton at the buy them was to issue a report of this Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese kind." In other words, the Moscow gang was charged with assaulting a compatrict at the Yaumati breakwater, when com- were blackguards enough to issue a falze!

plainant described himself as an official estimate with the cunning design of

attached to the person of General. Tang raising credit and obtaining goods in Pun Yaa (a subordinate of Chan Kwing

A. S. WATSON Great Britain

& CO., LTD.

AERATED WATER-MANUFACTURERS..

ESTABLISHED 1841.

BIRTH.

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FRIGATE.At Shanghai, on February 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. REGINALD FELOATE, a daughter.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr. E, SADICK thanks his relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and condolences in his re cent sad bereavement, and for their floral tributes as well as their attend ance at the funeral.

Dependency of Kowscor and Colony of HongKore and registered in the Land Office na Sections A.B.C. and the Rewis. ING PORTION of Kowloon MARINE · LOT No. 84 (being the whole of the Premises

erected thereon and secondly & Moiety of comprised in the Crown Lease of Kowloon Marine Lot No, 84) with the Buildings Que Equal Undivided Half Share of and in the right of Freeting and Maintaining Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road, Pier over the Crown Foreshore and Crown Land shown on the Plan Annered to the London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. Crown Lease of Kowloon Permanent Pier No. 4.

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The Property First described containa a CO.,and is held under Crown Lease for the Term Total Area of 80,307 square feet, or thereabouts,

of 75 years Benewable for a Further Term of 75 years.

[CRIP... CERTIFICATE, of SIX

SSHAPES Numbered 6655 to 6660, registered at the HEAD OFFICE in the Name

of WING SIN SUN Has Been Declared to be LOST or MISLAID, and Application having been made to the Court of Directors for a Duplicate, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be presented or any objection lodged at the Offices of the Company in Shanghai on or before the SED MARCH, 1926, a New Certificate will bé issuěd.

By Order of Court of Directors,

Q.M. G. BURNIE,

General Manager Shanghai, 3rd February, 1926......

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The Crown Rent payable in respect of Sec- tions A. B. C. and the teasining Portion of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 84 is $852 per annum and impect of the Moiety of Rovious Pur manent Pier No. 4, $150 per annum.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may

be had from:-

OR FROM

MESARS. DEACONS, Vendors'. Solicitors.

1, Des Voeux Road Central,. MESERS LAMMERT BROTHERS, The Auctioneers.. Hongkong, 11th February, 1928...

TO LET

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1926,

THE BOLSHEVISTS' WHEAT HOAX.

"

Ming). Complainant also alleged that That this was their intention does not on the voyage from Haibow, he had poli- admit of doubt. The exposure of the tical arguments with other passengers, wheat hoax is to be considered in rela-

including defendafit. The case was ad journed tion to the activities of Soviet, ernissaries earlier in the year. In July M. RAKOVEKT arrived in England and announced with

On the arrival in Colombo of the home. ward bound M.M. Amazone, the vessel was placed in strict quarantine owing to

a great flourish of trumpets that he had a case of small-por having been discover

ed after the "vessel left Singapore. The been commissioned to spend £15,000,000 victim wae M. Ramise, the Chief Officer chiefly on agricultural machinery for the who was informed of the fact by wireless, of the ship. The Port Surgeon, Colombo, Russian peasants to enable them to reap boarded the ship and after a thorough their abounding harvest. Our London examination of the crew and passengers, correspondent gave a full account at the vessel to work in quarantine. The patient were all vaccinated, alowed the

was removed to the Infectious Diseases Hospital:

who

time of the failure of this mission. Ten per cent. of the total sum was to be paid in cash, and for the rest M. RAKOTSKY

The King of Siam will be crowned on Thursday, the 25th instant." The cere asked for credit according to the usual mony will include the firing of the three custom. But British manufacturers were and ahachakr, a Royal salute, of 101 ancie gung named Maharuk; Mahachai not caught dapping. They were naturally guns will be fired by the Army and Navy; cautious about granting trade facilities at the same time the priests in all the monasteries will ring bells as a token ta to a country which has abolished or the, population that His Majesty has

confiscated capital and repudiated its ascended the Throne, At 1 p.m. His Majesty in ful! Regal Robes, will sent national debts. The Soviet delegation, himself on the Throne at the Amarindr Hall, and at a given signal the curtain being unable to produce satisfactory before the Throne will be raised and His Majesty will show himself to the Princes, Foreign Representatives and officials assembled there..

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WILL OF THE LATE CHAU SÏU KI

·ESTATE VALUED AT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

Probate has just been granted of the

guarantees of security, went empty away. But the buyers of wheat had already speculated in

an grain. When the the officially-published price fell estimate that Russia would send out 20,000,000 quarters they bought futures, THERE is an old and wise proverb which or large quantities for delivery at says he who sups with the devil needs a future date. As soon as the falsity of long spoon; and people who have had the estimate was discovered the price will of the late Mr. Chau Siu Ki, formerly dealings with the Bolshevists ruefully automatically rose, and they now find to a member of the Hongkong Legislative confess that the admonition has a parti. what an extent they were 'duped. But Council, who was one of the victims of cular application to the present rulers of the Bolshevists made good use of market The will is dated March 31st, 1925. A the Po Hing Fong disaster in July last.

Russia. The great wheat hosx recently movements. In trade circles in London little over three months later, on July -

17th, Mr. Chen Siu Ki died in the Tunk exposed in England to which reference it is said their agents bought extensively Wah Hospital; as the result of injuries O., 61, GRANVILLE ROAD, KOW. Was made in this column a short time in the world's markets when wheat prices received in the catastrophe at Po"Hing NLOON

Fong Apply to—

ago, presents in vivid colours an illumin-were at the lowest level, and now they SPANISH DOMINIOAN PROCURATION. ating picture of Soviet mentality and are able to sell and take a big profit!

[6129 methods. The facts have come to light Altogether this makes a story which through an inquiry by the Food Council should not be forgotten, It adds another into the high price of bread in Great page to the long chapter of Soviet His wealth was shared discriminately Britain.

This Council is a body of in duplicity and intrigue. It is permissable amongst his large family. His son, Mr. Chau Kit Nin, of trustees and dependent men and women who are to hope that the lesson will not be Icat iso a benefactor, perished in the Po authorised by the Government to hold on the Socialist Party at home who are Hing Fong disaster. He enjoined that monthly sums should be paid to his watching brief, as the lawyers say, on constantly lamenting that British trade mother, but she also perished. Allow with Russia languisher · Just over a yearances were also made to bis secondary behalf of the public regarding the price ago the Bolshevists nearly succeeded a wives, but two of them, met their deaths and distribution of foodstuffs. Neither persuading Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALD to in the same way, and the only remaining executive nor administrative powers berant them a loan on British security: one is Chan Ip Shi

and it is probable that if his tenure of A legacy of 810,000 was left to each of long to the Council, but it has rendered office as Labour Prime Minister had not his daughters on their attaining the age been abruptly terminated British- tax- | of 21, „and 97,000 to each of his sons on most valuable service by calling material payers would by now have been saddled their marriage. Members of the family Commodious FLAT, Looking over LysmanGINGS (Basement).

ODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD. witnesses and getting at bed-rock facts with another repudiated Russian debt were left monthly allowances ranging

How is it possible to have trade deal from $25 to $100

for t Minutes Fres the Suitable for Married Coupler without Children,

The conclusions arrived at on the evidenceings with a nation which publishes statis- are duly published, and it has been found ties that are utterly worthless, and demands credit and goods in exchange in practice that the power of publicity is for produce which does not exist

8,8. "GASCOGNE" (WEST AUSTRALIAN · STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.), LEAVING HONG KONG 702 WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS VIA SINGAPORE

ON CE ABOUT

207 FEBRUARY.

EXCELLENT. Passenger AccoMMODATION,

| For Freight and Fassage, Apply— ? JARDINE, MATHESON & ́CO., LTD.,

Agents,

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Large and 1 Small BEDROOMS with

2 brons Aftashed in a New Quiet and

and Dazey Bank Offices Central; Clasa aul Quiet Locality, Good Outlook. May be or Friends willing to share. Catering a Bo Bented in Fiata or Whole House, Tan, 1830: quired. Bet No. 3180, c/o Hongkong Dally SMALL INVESTORS,

$180

Prus

TO LET.

For About MARCH, 1929, WHOLE

O FLAT OF HACIOUS SULA OFFICES in the TRUE BUILDING

VICTORIA BUILDING, NO. 5, Quiar's: Boun CINTIAL (between CHALTBARD BANK and Mencantins Bank),

Apply to BANQUE DE TINDOCHINE,

Chater: Road.

TO LEY,

2007

Apply

SECRETARY,

A B WATION & Co, Indi

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Estate left is valued at $544,200. * He enjoined that the trustees, Mr. Chan Cheuk Fan, his brother, and his two sons, Messrs Chau Cheuk Fan and Chau Kit Niu, should act as trustees until the minars come of age,

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The language in which the will way, couched is ample and legal, unlike the majority of Chinese wills which are ornate and pedantic.