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NOT PERMITTED TO REPUDIATE LIABILITIES?

THE DISPUTE ABOUT CHINESE PATRIARCH'S PROPERTY,

The case in which two young Chinese are scoking to disclaim liability for a mortgage on their dead father's estate, entered into by themselves and several of their sixteen brothers, was continued yesterday at the Supreme Court before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood). The grounds of the plea were that they were minors when they signed the agreement and that they did not benefit from it.

The father, it will be remembered was a man of great wealth, with one wife, mine concubines and a family of sixteen soos and nearly as many daughters.

The case has been in progress over a week, and yesterday it was adjourned till the Criminal Sessions are over.

Yesterday morning, the second Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said there piniuti (Loo Kwong Hin) was come the question as to whether a further cross-examined by Mr. lad under the age of 21 years could Jenkin, who is appearing for the be capable of intelligence, as acute defence, instructed by Mr. G. G. N. and astute, as that of a man of far Tinson. The plaintiffs, are repre- greater age. There ld be no sented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C.. question of this. For the purpose and Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed of Criminal Law a youth of 14 years by Mr. D. L. Strelett.

was regarded as being capable of having a wickes mind as a papers which plaintiff previously grown man. At the age of seven said he signed in ionnection with years the presumption was tunt he the mortgage, without knowing had not a wicked mind but it could their contents, plaintiff said he did not know that he signed a releass to the trustees, nor did bo know that he signed an assignment,

After referring to the various

"It Never Occurred To Him,"

It ever occurred to him to ask

INTIMIDATION OF WHARF COOLIES.

WE WANT

THREE MORE ARRESTS.

A WISE AND TIMELY PRECAUTION.

The five truck puliers who had obtained a conviction against two of their persecutors on Saturday morning when the case was heard before Mr. K. E. Lindeall at the Central Magistracy, had cause to be thankful to Sub-Insp. Shaftain for timely precaution he had taken to safeguard them against molesta- tion by other curbers of this gang of parasites, and as a result of these pofice precautions three more ar- rests were made.

It will be remembered that the two men sentenced to six months' goal and 20 strokes of the birch by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Saturday were found guilty of extorting noney with menaces from the wharf coolies. They took as much as 20 per cent, of the hard earned money. of these men and meted out chas tisement if the money were not pair! each day.

were

intimidation. The first two

All three men were charged with

arrested on Saturday afternoon and the other on Sunday. Sub-Inspec be proved against him. After after the case on Saturday and took tor Shaftain had anticipated trouble years the presumption went the the precaution to send sound of his other way and it was assumed he men out for special duty on Wing had a wicked mind, and he had to Lok wharf, and this, according to him, had the effect of preventing prove it was not so.

what might have been serious trouble on both days.

Did They Know What They Were Doing?

Mr. Jenkin went on to ask who

T. L. Sung or any of his brothers present what the documents were that he was signing. He signed hether the two plaintiffs in this case cause his-brothers signed and his knew, or should have known what elder brother Lo Lim Yuk had told they were doing. His Lordship had him that he would not get anything to disabuse his mind of the view, unless he did sign.

if he held it at all, that a man rose on his 21st birthday with an entirely different kind of intellig enve to that which he had on the night before. Intelligence, added Mr. Jenkin, was solely a matter of birth, education and environment, and many a person under the age of 21 years was as brilliant as many

men ever would be ether

Mr. Jankin: At the time of the execution of the deeds in Messrs. Hastings' office, did you hear Lam (the other plaintiff) say in answer ξυ an enquiry by Leung Wing Cheang that he, Lam, had become of age No.

Plaintif also denied that in a solicitor's office a European asked in English if he (plaintiff) was of age and he (plaintiff) replied "No." Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that in your hearing he asked in Eng lish of Sung who you were and whether you were of age.-No.

Plaintiff said that Mr. Lyson advised Lam, as he had advised him (Hin) on learning their ages, that the mortgage was not enforcable so far as Lam was concerned.

Mr. Jenkin; I have got no means of checking it, but I put it to you that what you say with regard to that interview with reference to Lam's age and Mr. Lyson's advice. is false.

Counsel Objects.

Mr. Potter rose and objected, anying that no counsel had the right to put it to anyone that he was a liar, in saying that person was born on a certain date, when there was literally no material in the possession of the other side to

in

the course of their lives. The first plaintiff in this case only 75 days off his 21st birthday, and the second plaintiff was only 18 months of when they signed. These plaintiffs, he claimed, were unquestionably of such an age, and of such intellig- ence that they knew, or should have known exactly what was taking! place on February 10th, 1025. These plaintiffs had gone the whole hog, and claimed that they not only did not know what the deeds were, but further that they did not know what they were signing.

Mr. Jenkin went on to cite vari- ous legal cases bearing on the points of age and intelligence.

The Question Of Benefit. Prior to touching on the points outlined above, Mr. Jenkin referred to the point raised in the case for the plaintiffs that they had received no benefit from the inortgage. He -submitted that plaintiffs did in. Show that that date was untrue.

Mr. Jenkin said he had no know effect get the equivalent of the ledge of the family history and hadnt mentioned as the shares. been unable to check it up, but it likely he would ask

Wis

The men were originally taken into Major Willson's Court hut na that Magistrate had a big list of cases they were transferred to Mr. Lindsell's Court.

Before Mr Lindsell, all three- accused, one of whom gave evidence for the defence in the previous pro- ceedings, pleaded not guilty" and they were arrested at different times the Magistrate decided to take their cases separately.

Evidence was then taken against the first accused. A complainant in Saturday morning's case said that at 3 p.m., on the same day be was resting on the wharf, after re- turning from a job, when accused came up to him and said "You were offered $5 not to go to Court, why did you go!!!

At this stage Mr. Lindsell said: I can't take this case.

It has just occurred to my mind that I am bound to be prejudiced in view of the previous case.'

The accused were accordingly re- ferred back to Major Willson who fixed hearing of the case for 2.30

p.m. to-morrow.

ST. PETER'S Y.M.C.

THE FIRST MOONLIGHT PICNIC

DEBATE AND WHIST DRIVE.

Reference was made yesterday to many new activities of one of the youngest sucial clubs in the Colony, namely St. Peter's Young Men's Club.

Yesterday evening the first of a series of moonlight picnics arranged for the summer months took place.

It proved extremely successful, between eighty and one hundred members and their friends embark.

It did not matter to him that atug on the launch at Queen's Pier

his the time when the mortgage was at 8 pan. The evening was & de- of this pro-lightful.one and the trips both to Lordship to reject the whole of raised the value the evidence which the other side perty was considered to be 4 lakhs, and from Junk Bay, where the pic- or that later, on February 10th, it nie was held, proved most enjoy

able. While there a very happy was valued at lakhs. These plain-

had given.

form.

His Lordship decided against the question, but permitted Mr. Jenkintiffs shared with their brothers tims, was spent the music and sing- the view that the market value of ing being appropriate both to the the property was 8 lakhs. It was time and setting, and the "Cres- stated three times by the first plain- cendo" Orchestra were in great tiff, in his examination in chief that form. Among those who went was the market value was assessed at the Rev. N. C. Halward, Chairman of the Club. At Junk Bay there was swimming for those who wish-

to get what he wanted in another Mr. Potter said that he would not mind questions put on these lines, giving foundations for the allegation Mr. Jenkin had made, but what he did object to was Mr. Jenkin calling a man a liar coupled wth the haid statement that he had no facts to base the charge on.

Mr. Jenkin: That is not what I

Baid.

Jenkin.

Blakhe.

His Lordship raised the point as to whether the mortgage was pre-ed for a dip. Home was reached again about 11:30, and everyone judicial to the two plaintiffs.

Mr. Jenkin agreed that this was expressed their utmost satisfaction serious point, but said the mere! with the picnic and are now looking

forward to the next one. fact that one obligation was clearly

As mentioned yesterday, the final

$0.

Mr. Potter: But you did, Mr. prejudicial did not make the whole debate at the Club House this even- Ilis Lordship said he wished Mr. ing is on the motion "That modern The plaintiff who had left the Jenkin to consider, and to deal fashions in dress are better than Court during the legal argument on

with the point as to whether plain-

for the whole amount, to bring the

the permissability of the question tiffs had a right, if they were seed was then recalled and stated that, as the result of the information wit ness supplied, Mr. Lyeon wrote to the mortgagors stating that Loo Kwong Lam was a * minor."

THE DEFENCE OPENED..

*** Infants In General”

In the afternoon Mr. Jenkin opened the case for the defendants.

other brothers into the action.

Mr. Potter: I have no doubt that

if one or other can pay five lakha

those of our grandparents."

To-morrow evening there ja

anather whist drive at the Cathe

Hall, beginning at 8.30 p.m.

he can recover contributions from PORTUGUESE RIFLE CLUB.

the other five brothers.

His Lordship I think that may be the answer.

Mr. Potter: It may be, and on the other hand it may not be.

After dealing with various points Mr. Jenkin said that he did not of law, Mr. Jenkin said that before

think the covenant referred to was

he proceeded further with his case a prejudicial one because of the the would like to say a few words rights the plaintiffs had over other

with regard to "infants" in general. matters.

FIRST MEETING HELD AT PEAK RANGE.

The Portuguese Rifle Club which was recently formed, met for the first time at the Peak Range on Sunday, and some good shooting resulted.

silver

He would like to dispel the view, His Lordship asked whether The Club Lusitano has kindly pre- which might perhaps be shared by mortgage interest was at the market sented a silver his Lordship, that there was some value.

Cup for

competition among the members, thing magic about minority and that Mr. Jenkin replied that he did spoons presented by the P.R.C. anybody who was under this arbit not know what the market value were also competed for. rary age was of a standard of in- was at the time referred to. It Eight teams of four men coin- telligence entirely different to a had varied very considerably durpeted, the winning team being Pte. person who has just passed that ing the times of strees. He would H. J. Silva, Fte, F. R. Ribeiro, Pte. Why these dates had been try and find out and let His Lord G. Ribeiro, and Pte. A. Barretto. en when other dates could have ship know

The two beat individual scores, for been take he knew not. It might Mr. Jenkin then went on to deal which silver spoons were also pre- be that the Courts had thought it with age and intelligence of "insented, were won by Pte. FR. better that this stated majority fants" na referred to above.

Ribeiro and Pte. F. P. Sequeira. should be reached, before anyone The Court adjourned before Mr. inherited wealth, and in olden times, Jenkin had concluded his address, to which the law went back, 21 was which will be continued this the age for military service,

morning,

The Club had the assistance of C.S.M. Slattery, of the K.0.6.B.'s, who has taken a great interest in its activities,

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