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CHIEF JUSTICE WARNS WITNESS.

DOCTOR'S SON IN WILL CASE.

FORGERY. ALLEGATIONS STRONGLY DENIED.

WHY PLAINTIFF RUSHED TO HONG KONG.

Hung Sai Chues, a son of the late Dr. Hung Kwai Cheong, the plaint in the action concerning the dispute will of his father, was consured by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) during the rO- sumed hearing of the case in the Supreme Court yesterday, ́ ́

Bla Lordship told him to be more careful about lying and that he would be sent to prison if he did it again,

The plaintiff claims that a will-It is a genuine signature and not a dated February this year is the forgery. true one and ask for probate to

be granted. The defendants in the action are Hung Li Shi, concubine of the testator, and two sons of the late Dr. Hung Kwai Cheong, Hung Sai Kat and Hung Sti Man. Ther deny the plaintiff's claim and re- quire bim to prove the will, declar ing that the signatare purported to be affixed is a forgery......

I put it to you that you know all about that forged signature being affixed to that document No, I say it is not a forgery. My father wrote it himself.

Witness was told by the Chief Justice to be more careful in his answers. Witness stated that he had not seen the witnesses to the will from the time of the funeral up to a few days ago. Later, he said he met them at Court when certain documents were signed.

Asked by Mr. Sheldon if he was the most eminent of the sons, wit He also stated that he had only ness replied that he had some know-seen them at a house in Clarence ledge of medicine. About four days after his arrival in Honam, as a medical man, he expected his father would live for about a week.

An Amicable M

Asked whether the statement in

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the will, that Hung Si Chuen had been amicable to all his relatives and friends was true, witness raplied in the affirmative and said he had always been perfectly friendly with Sai Kat, Sai Fook and Sai Man.

Mr. Sheldon quoled a further

After the Death, passage from the wil referring to

Witness went on to say that Hung the cons which read:-" If any af} them be eccentric in character or Tang Fong signed the affirmation shallow in medical knowledge he shall not be allowed to manage try of my places of business."

Mr. Sheldon: The sole person to be the judge of eccentricity of char- acter or shallowness of medical

of death as he was present when the father passed away.

Witness

did not agree with counsel's sugges-

arrive until after the old man had tion that Rung Tang Fong did not

died.

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Shortly before the close of the knowledge of any of the sons or morning's sitting His Lordship cau- nephews was to be yourself -Ittioned plaintiff twice. On one oc- means that anyone who has only a casion His Lordship told the inter- slight knowledge should not practice preter to tell plaintiff to be careful as a medical man..

about lying; otherwise, he woula I put it to you that that will be sent to prison. On another.occa- gives you absolute and complete sion, His Lordship remarked:- power over all your father's busi-" He says one thing one moment nesses in this part of the world -It and another the next. Tell him to

be careful before he answers.

Plaintiff stated that he arrived in

means so.

Complete power to remove any

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1929.

CHINA AND THE PLAIN MAN.

A. SUGGESTION FOR EFFECTING UNIFICATION.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONG KONG AND

AVIATION.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.")

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

| [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY FRESS."]

The following editorial article

Stn. In view of the item publish- appeared in the London Timer on

ed in your issue yesterday regard- July

SIR-In reply to Mr. Vaughan- ing Mrs. Eddy, the Discoverer and China is a sore trial to the good Fowler, might I explain that the Founder of Christian Science; kind- citizen who feels that it is part of only iden in mind in submitting they allow me to publish the following his business to give some attention article on Aviation in Canada and quotation, it being especially im- to international affairs. Just as be comparing with local efforts was portant and timely. In 1991, the is getting to know who is who and that of stimulating those who Rev. Dr. Lyman Pierson Powell, of what is happening there, generals although interested, have not as New York city, an author, lecturer, change sides and fighting diacon- yet got into line with that gentle and former president of Hobert certingly atops. Sometimes,

toman's splendid efforts to put avia College, contributed an article on make it all the more difficult, no tion on its feet in the Colony. Ceroar' textbook to the Cambridge one is squared and no one changes | tainly no reflection was intended History of American Literature. sides, and yet fighting ceases; a upon the excellent work that has He wrote as follows: Christian general who has-apparently-aath been accomplished by Mr. Vaughan Science as it is to-day is really its ing between him and an overwhelm- ing vistory turns round and takes

In regard to the apparent apathy

Fowler.

founder's creation. Where she got this idea, or where that, little

his troops home. The plain man of British manufacturers; as matters. As a whole the system is bewildered. He cannot under- Canadian, and consequently

described in Science and Health 'is stand the motives of the leaders; be Britisher, I read of this with re-bers, and nothing that can ever There were three whose names, be article with the vague hope that it happen will make it less than cannot even remember their names.grets, and published same in my did learn to recognise because they might catch the eye of a local hers."-Yours, etc., had a proper appreciation of the value of publicity as an aid to a career and labelled themselves with titles that stuck in the memory like advertising slogans-Chang To Lia, the Mukden War Lord;" Ten, the "Model Tuchun of Shan- ai," and Feng, the "Christian were the friends of us General

all. But these men are no longer helpful. The "War Lord" had an unhappy accident with a bomb some estimate the exact importance of time ago; no one has been able to

the model qualities of the warrior from Shansi; and Feng has been behaving with such un-Christian

tortuosity that he only makes the

whole riddle of China more baffling

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of your brothers and, if you like Hong Kong on Saturday, March 9. Kling does not seem to make them.

to put in strangers to manage the shops 1-No.

You proposed that the profits from all the shops should be sent

and went to see. Messrs Russ & Co. about obtaining probate on the same day....

Mr.. Sheldon pointed out that the to you for distribution to the bene-papers were prepared very quickly Biciaries - Yes, that they should be as they were filed on the following distributed fairly by me.

2 Firm Signature.

Terrace and at the Law Courts When counsel pointed out that the witnesses had signed a document stating that they were residing tem- |porarily at 350, Queen's Road Cen- tral, witness admitted that the two men stayed at his house. They only remained for about a day, however, saying the house was too hot. If than ever. Ter has digestive trouble that often becomes acute at any of the relatives said they had critical moments, and Feng has a never seen the witnesses to the will craze for meditation in Buddhist that would be an untruth, be add-temples that sometimes drives him into retirement just when one might expect a battle. When Feng and Yen should have been fighting they and talked of taking a trip toge exchanged complimentary telegrams ther to some quiet spot abroad. Now Feng is on his way to seek tranquility in foreign lands with- out his little brother"-though no one can be quite sure that he

Shek at Peping is over and start will not change his mind before the final palaver with Chiang Kai

some new maneuvre at home. Can discouraged 1 These the plain man be blamed if he is merely confuse him now, and they two heroes

knows What hope has he of fol- are the only ones whose names he

Chok Taky or Li Ming Shu, or Lu lowing the doings of men like Yu Chung Lin, who will not modify their fantastic names with mnemo- nic tags?

To

a Western mind there many seems much to be said for the sug gestion that the Chinese should give up fighting and try some more promising method of attaining the unity they desire. For some reason a united people might they not find themselves drawn closer toge- which they can use with grace and ther if they decided to let words—

much subtlety-solve their riddle for them? In other day they were much given to riddles. The poor but ambitious young man often won the succession to a king- dom-with a princess thrown in-- by finding the correct solution to some riddle that had become an intolerable burden on the mind of the local monarch. It seemza. # pity, when the whole of China is groaning under the burden of the hint cannot be taken from the effec unsolved problem of unity, that a tive guessing competitions of the part. The warring general could be invited to throw aside, their arma and come together from every quarter, of the land to meet in a battle of wits. China would enjoy the greatest tourney the world has ever seen. The ceremonial and the pageantry, the colour and the movement would be magnificent be- yond the dreams of poets. There would be music, too, to stimulate the candidates and stir the whole concourse

to a frenzy of hope na The case was adjourned until this each leader approached the judges; morning.

to express the general angry deri sien as each in turn failed, and the melancholy thoughts of the unsuccessful as they were seized by the executioners. For failure would, of course, mean death. The com- poser would have to be carefully chosen. The Slav temperament is, perhaps, suficiently Oriental to meke M., Stravinsky the right man. Herr Qacar Strauss has just shown us in his collaboration with M. Sacha Guitry in Mariette, how music can help the historian to recreate the past. M. Stravinsky would be able to influence history in the making. This way of seek ing peace would better anil the notorious subility of the Chinese mind than the crude system of war. It would have another and a gres- ter advantage. Each competitor would certainly fail to guess the riddle and would die. At last there would be only one leader left, and, by the rules, in default of an outright victory, the survivor would be acclaimed the winner. The un- ity of China would thus be schist ed. But the suggestions of plain men rarely commend themselves to generals and politicians.

Tuesday, together with a certified translation of the will. Mr. Sheldon Mr." Sheldon suggested that the described this as fire brigade " signature was a remarkably firm speed, but Mr. Jenkin pointed out one for a man who died eighteen that it would only take about two hours after it was written and who hours to prepare the necessary had been sinking for some days. Į papers.

Witness replied that although his Plaintif denied that the reason father was ill his spirit was not bad for his leaving his father's house Asked whether it would; be a re- before the period of mourning was

markably firm signature for a min over was because he came hot of 78 even if he were in perfect foot to Hong Kong to get his will bealth, witness said his father had had no previous illness and could write well.

Mr. Sheldon:

I put it to you that the signature is not that of your father and that it is a forgery

proved while all the others were mourning at the house. He said he came to Hong Kong to see how his business was getting on

SCHOOL TEACHER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

WHEN THIEF STEALS HIS CLOTHES.

Shanghai,-Even a ricksha epolie earns more than some public school teachers in China. Yang, Cher Lin, a school teacher of Tientsin, received the meagre sum of $10 per month which was far from being adequate to keep his body and soul together despite the reputed low standard of living of the Chinese.

Yang left his job two months ago and came to. Shanghai to no friend who had promised a get 820 clerical job for him. Upon his arrival here he found that his friend bad left town

He decided to wait for the friend's return in a lodging house

in Yang's possession soon dwindled. For the last few days he was 'un- able to pay his hotel bills, every article of value having been pawn ed. The lodging house keeper threatened to evict him.

Despondent Yang went to The Bund at night to brood over his difficulty. Presently he fell asleep. When he awoko he found that his only rebe had been stolen from him. much for him. He decided to end This added misfortune was too his life by jumping into the Whang

However he was rescued by the police. When his pathetic story was told, the police authorities in the Settlement. As weeks passed handed him over to a Chinese be- by without any sign of the coming nevolent association to be sent back of the expected help, the little fund, to Tientsin..

British representative such as Mr. Faughan-Fowler, who, in turn, might pass same to his firm for their per- usal.Yours, etc..

R. A. COOPER. Hong Kong, August 14.

WILLIAM H. ADLER (Christian Science Committee on Publication for Hong Kong)... Hong Kong, August 14.

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