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SUPREME COURT,

Bequest for Ancestral Worship

Legality Questioned

An interesting caso came up for consideration this morning in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Comportz dealing with the question as to weather will unde by a Chinaman domiciled in Hongkong was to be interprotod by Buglish or Chinoso, law, The Tostator was one

Lau Ching Ting and the nation was brought by Lau Fanng Shi and others, exocutors, against Laui Po Sun and oilers for the purpose of settling the vexed question.

Plaintiffs, it was stated in the writ of summons, tre executors of the will of Lau Ching Ting, de ceased, and probate of the said will was duly granted to them by the Probate jurisdiction of that 'hoñosmble court on the 18th November, 1897. That action

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were of opinion that the domicile THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. reasons for the increased costs SIR HORMUSJEE MODY wns Chitose thon the second question would not arise, because the law of China would then. govern the construction of tho will,

The evidenco with regard to the domicile was slightly conflicting, but the weight of testimony, Sir Houry submitted, showed the do. micilo of the tostator to have been Chinoso.

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aro: (1) The large number of trees tapped for the first time. (2) The increased cost of labour;. (3) The increased duty owing to the

We. aro authorised by the high level of price. The sum of Solicitors for the Executors to £111,853 being part of the pro-state that, ne it will not be possible code of the Kamnaing slures for some time to ascertain the full sold, has been invested in first extent of the estate of the late Sir class securities. The balance of Hormusjes Mody, it has been profit amounts to £281,705. After temporarily sworn at the purely leduoting the interim dividenda nominal sum of $25,000, it boing Anargument ensued, Sir Henry The markot for Pura has been 005, and the directors rocommend purposes that prompt representa

there remains a balance of £119,- necessary for administration stating thatussuming the deconsol was a domicile of China, the quiet, and after firming some-final dividend of 87 1-2 per cent., should bo obtained. validity of the provisions of his what, closes easier again. Hard transfor to reserve 300,000; for. Application has accordingly been will depended upon the law of bis Fine on the spot is led 1-2), ward, £10,255.

made for a grant of Latter of domicile. The validity of any be- value, May-June delivery sold at sonond annual report of the Kan-William Looker as Attorney for Kampong Kuantan.The Administration to Mr. Herbert hosts which the deceased made 44, d. to ds. 1 1-24.; now ds. d. pong Kuantan Rubber Co. Sir Catchick Paul Chater, Kt.. under the will, although they might in fact ho absolutely void value, June-July at 48. 4 1-24. to Limited, statos that the growth of O.M.C., one of the Executors.

the rubber has been uniformly under an English will, or under | 48, 5d. and value, July-August át tho will of a domiciled English- 14, Ud, to 4s. 5.4, closings, the year 1910 with the last annual the necessary corrective Affidavit good, The estimate prosented for of the estate lins been ascertained, man, and the question as to the value, mid August-September at report was 2,500 lbs., and for the will be filed. succession and the distribution of 49, 1-21. to 4s d., now 1s. current yoar 24,150 lbs. During the property among the successor 1-2. value. Soft Pino May, the last few months of the year state that, subject to certain were all to be determined by the law of domicile.

Juno and June-July is, a 1-20.101010 production was 6,893 lbs., specific bequests and provisions, was brought for the detormination Dealing with the question of the value. Plantation easier. Con estimates for the current year to estato was bequeathed to the and the manager increased his tho residue of the deceased's of the following questions arising bequest set aside for the ancestral tract qualities May-June delivery | 102,000 lbs. Owing to the extreme Executors, Sir Thomas Jackson, on the constriction of the said fund, Sir Houry said that the doc-quoted at 44. 11d. value, July- drought which has been expori Bart., the above named Sir C. P. will and in the administration of trine of British law us to Sept. sold at 1s. 8 1-21. to 4sented during the last few months Contera Manasar We have this day established our- true and proper construction of the law of China, and a gift for the 16 1-24., now 4s, 7 121 value, and it is not expected that this large Cooverjee Setna and Dinshaw will of deceased (a) in tlio bequest purpose of the sacrificial fund was Oct.-Dec. at 48, 61-96, to Js, 51. production will probably not fall pointed Trustees, in trust us to Mealants..

estimate will be realised, but the Nowrojse, who are also a Coat as Geneal "mport aut Export elive at Hongkong d of seven shares for ancestral not only valid but was highly now Is, 51-24. value. The re below 70,000 lbs., or three times one-fifth for Lady Mody and as to sacrificial fund void? (b) is the praiseworthy. Therefore he subceipts at Parn this month are the estimate of last year. A factory the remaining four-fifths for his

CARL BODIKER & CO., ́ hoquest of one share for roligt mitted that the question as to

Komanustilgesellschaft auf Aktien. End for the poor void ? (e) is the whether the gift to the sacrificial,160 lous, against 1,120 tons last is now being constructed of a four sons, Morvanjes Alody, Now-

Hamburg. host of one share for charity fund woro valid or no, must be de- year. The receipts at Para topacity sufficient to deal with the rojee Mody, Jehangirjee Mody Hongkong, 1st May, 11. [#233 vid? (d) is the bequest of one termined according to Chinoso late are 1,840 tons against 1,200 be produced from the entire shares. Owing to the Te THE CORONATION

rubber which it is estimated will and Dinshawjee Mody, in equal slare for relations of the same law,

ns last year. For the whole estate, including machinery of the tor's son Merwujo Moly Noval, 26 Connight. Road will be chui void ? (c) is the bequest of

VENIH to be published by 1. The question of bequeathing mouth of May last year latestiype. The cost of this factory having predeceased hit without rely SATURDAY, 1st July, one share for relations by mar- funds for ancestral worship, was quantity was 2,150 tons, and the further development on issue his one-fifth share becomos The best Souvenir of the Celebrations Note aur Price 312.00 per case con- discussed at length, Bis Lordship 2,340 tons in 1909. The follow the estate involves an expendi-divisible between the widow and in the Colouy to and to Home friends. (2) What ostste or interest the stating it was a veneration. deconsod's second, fourth, fifth.

Sir Houry: Is in different alto-fing are the crop figures:--Reture of about £8,000 over und the other three sons. By n 26 bonifal lustrations. Price 50 seventh and oigth concubines or gether from adoration, or supplica-ceipts at Para July 1, 1910, to the recent debenture issue. In provided for the fulfilment by his

above the amount provided by Codicil to his will tho. Testator vents, sucondary wives respectively takelion or intercession. It has been May 18, 1911, 31,680 tons; re-addition to this, the company will Executors of his obligations in in the rospective staros bequeath-bolil that bequests for masses for ceipts at Para July 3, 1909, to require a further sum of about respect of the University.

the estate of the docvasod. (1). On stitions uses had no placo in the

riage void ?

£3,000 ascurrent working capital, The sun, of course, could be pro- vided by borrowing, to be repaid A feeling of lassitudo hun per-out of the first revenue received. iyaded the market, which has been The directors, however, believe

ed to thim under tho will.. the soul are void, beruse it end May, 19810, 37,910 fons.

(3.) If they tuko rospectively a is superstitious 160, I submi lifo estatoor interest only, whether that this is entirely different.

The Share Market. the executors are trustgés therool This Lordship: Yes, the super- or not, and if so whether the stitious uso came in because executors should invest the re- was believe the goal was apoctivé alimras and pay the said Conca bines respectively the in- terost thoroon only.

purgatory.

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through a churchyard, and stand the already strong position of the to each fourteen shares hold.alarm. Soldiers and police quioxy Goods Invu left the Godowns, and all No. 1, Queen's Road East,

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in moroor loss noglected coudi-that the shareholders will prefer Police and Soldiers Summoned tion, though, be it said, with a move that the position should be ad- soltiod and improving tondency, justod by a small issue of shares (TB "TELSIRAPH " CORRESPONDENT Sir Henry said he could cit Tho erstwhile timid holders are in view of the extremely small ex- authority to show that a fun for less nervous, and bargain-hunters pansion of the issued capital in- (4) It any of clus, abuvo mon- tioned hoguests are void and it preservation of graves and have occasionally been on the valvod: They have, therefore,

Canton, June 20, the baguists of the combines mens in ohurchyards was prowl. A factor which has con- decided to issue a further 111,950 escaped from the Nam loi and On the 24th inst,, three prisoners are for life estale paly, did, and that, ho submitted, was tributed a good deal to a better shares at 78, per share premium, Pun. U work-house but they were the lastator dio intestate, is to so or than a visit by tone in the markot has been the thoroby increasing the issued re-arrested. The following day, much of his estate as is comprised Chinaman to his ancestral tours. Linggi report. As soon as details capital from 128,000 to £30,000, the prisonors in the work-house in such void boquests, and as to His Lordship: Don't the Chi were forthcoming, it was seen that which will be offered to the share quarrelled and a free fight ensued. the reservation expectant uponnese, bow?

while the rate of divalent was a holdere pro rata to their holdings Tho keepors, thinking they were the dosense of each of his said concubinós.

Sir Henry: But who, on going disappointinent in some quarters, in the proportion of one new slaaie trying to escape again, raised an C). If the testator dies i-Ling before a monumentovora grave company all round has been so mitting fractions. tentate, as to, any part of his where their ancestors are buried, fortified by further additions to provide a sum of £8,097.

This will arrived on the scene and strongly guarded the building, estate, who are the persons on would not bow?" They would dreserve, etc., that investors may titled under succession, and init simply out of respect, and the well be pleased with Linggis as report of the Klabang Rubber Chun at onco despatched 100 Klabang. The second annual Hearing the news, Admiral Lij what proportion.

Worship by a Chinaman is om holding which need cause them Company, Limited, states that in body guards to the place to main- (6). If any of the bequests roof respect and reverence to his qualms. The position now seons October last the estate was visited tain order. Magistrato Ngan then ferred to in a.he, il, or e, are valitt, ancestors. It is no more than the to be that if any public demand by the chairmm, and on his in- went to the work-house to give how are the executors to ascertain Rowan, who had his ashes on the should arise the market is in a state structions n now survey was made instructions that 17 of the by us in any cags whatever. the persons respectively entitled?urn.

to quickly respond with an ad by a duly qualified European prisoners who were responsible, vanco all utong the line.

surveyor. The results of the sur- for the disturbance be taken to his voy are as follows:-Fields 1 to 6 yamen to be there dealt with taken over by the company 361 When the disturbance was at acres (of this some nine acres is its hoight the people were very swampy land unsuitable for rub- much alarmed, thinking that HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. her growing), acreage of rubber another outbronk had taken place planted by the company 19 acres, in Canton. aren felled for planting 80 acres, extensions 372 acres, balance of area demarcated into blocks for Innd 470 acres, total area of the above eslute. 1,470 acres. From figures it will

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Sir Henry Berkeley, instructed. Dealing with the bequest of the by Mr. Neodham, of Messrs, share for the roliof of the poor... Reports and Notices. Ewens and Hurston, appeared for Sir Henry said there were quite Sungoi Kian. Proposed cay- the plaintiff, while Mr. Eldon a number of authorities to show ital increased to £100,000 by Potter, instructed by Mr. Has that a bequest to the poor is good. croation 25,000 now cumulative tings, of Messrs. Hastings and After tilin Sir Henry continued participating preference shares of Hastings, appeared for the oldest with the question of Lequest to £1 each, to be offered at 258, per daughter, who is one of the bens- tlie ancestral fund, and the Chief share. ficiaries under the will.

Justice remarked that before they Sir Ilonry said that the action decided the qucation they would 40,000 shores el ench, 78. 61. Cheviot-It is propose the was practically a friendly one like to have expert ovidenco on paid bo divided into 400,000 but as interests were conflicting to the matter.

shuros of 28.. each with d. paid, somo extent, his learned friend Sir Henry: would submit and the 300 shares of £1 fully paid was representing one of the bene that your lordships should direct be divided into 3,000 shares of 2 to new survey, the planted aron (Tax “TELEGRAPH? Coerespoqgent

bo scen that according to ficiaries. She was the eldest daughan enquiry as to what are the cach. It is also proposed to divide tor of the Kit Fatand was a married practices, what are the rites to 19,700 unissued shares of shortage us compared with that taken over by thecompany shows a

Canton, June 20. woman. Ho,counsel, represented and what are the ceremony sa into shares of 28. each. It is

The Tantui at Lung-chow hasį of the beneficiarios, with the ex-with ancient rites and ceremonies appable in 1911, and estimated Honly from an inaccurate survey from a deputy in Haiphong, many the executors and the remainder that you may decide by analogy anticipated 25,010 trees will be originally reported by Mr. Mau- raported to the Canton Viceroy rico Maude and confirmed by Mr.that, according to a report received caption of the oldest son, who was of a superstitious charecter whe output is 15,000 lbs. unropresented. He had been sorther these can ho hold to come

The directora regret that owing to Chinoso residents in Aunam have vod but had not appeared and, with that category.

Tabu (F.M.S.). -The report difficulties in increasing the sup-been influenced by anarchists and 'atos a further 135 acres will beply of labour, due to the opening some of them have become mem against him, leave had been ob

His Lordship remarked that he cultivated this your, making the of a large number of new ostates, bors of a "Daring Death" Society. Lained to proceed ex parte,

The executors had the will with them on the question.

would ask Dr. 11o Kni to consult total planted area 2,000 acres. it has not been possible to carry Some of the anarchists are manu- before them, and had found some

The balance at the credit of profit out the now extensions so rapidly facturing dynamite and other difficulty in performing their

In answer to the Chief Justice, and loss account, after readjust as had been anticipated. They explosivos and are secretly making duties without the assistance of Sir Henry said the pure personalty ment of accounts in connection were of opinion, however, that the their way into the interior for the the Court. Thoy enmo now to the of the deceased's ostalo was stated with the sale of the Cheviot Com first ossontial was to clean up and purpose of af8:8sinating Chinese | Court and had placed six or seven to be $157,000.

pany, amojints to £51,288. The to keep clean the already planted officials thoro.

Martoll's o 0 specific questions, which they

Bran ly is the most popular Brandy Mr. Potter intervened by stating and 20 por cont., making 50 per to report that latterly the supply directors recommend final divid-aros, and they are glad to be ablo prayed the Court to answer for that the personalty included cent. for year, leaving £5,788 of labour has been considerably

on the Market now, and is used by Hospitals and Clubs in their guidance.

shares in a numbor of local com carried forward.

During the 24 hours cuded st Continuing Sir Henry said that panion and firms, and many of

improved. The directors have non to-day, three cases of plague. preference to other Brande. the first question which would those had dopreciated by 75 per bor 31 states the rubber har-found possible to start tapping in

Linggi Tho report to Docom-pleasure in reporting that it was all fatal, were recorded. prise was as to what was the cont. The pure personally work-rosted was 878,754 lbs. January, 1911, which is nearly domicile of the testator and should ad out at somethinglike $120,000, the Court be of opinion that the and against that there were debts at 545,210 hs. in 1909. six mouths earlier than was anti-assemble at the Delhi Coronation Eighty thousand troops will| domicile was Hongkong, ho sub amounting to over $180,000. The This, was obtained from 285,000 sipated in the prompcotus, and the Durba

This is the largest trees, giving an average yield manager estimates the production army over collected within the mitted that a further question leasehold property of the estate

per tree of 3.08 lbs., as against for the current year at 10,000 lbs, limits of the British Empire. would be whether there was not was put down at $500,000.

3.50 lbs. in the previous year.

King's Park.

a trust for conversion to be im- Tho caso was proceeding when The decrease is due to the very plied from the will, a trust to wo wont to press. convert all the immovable pro-

largo namber of trees tapped Commanding Oflicors are re- perty into pure personalty. He

for the first tino. Tapping wasquested to issuo orders to troops Mr. E. F. Crowe, the Commer-carried out over 2,030 acres out using the King's Park Range not might submit at once that there cint Attache to the British of n 11inted area of 4,753 acres. to damage the trees and shrubs in was a trust implied, because un-Embassy at Tokyo, (who got the The average net price realised the Park. The Botanical and lesa thero was if the law of Hong. C.M.G. decoration at the Corona-was 5, 0.424. per pound. ns Forestry Department-in-endea kong were'upplied, it would not tion) visited Manchester on the against Us, 1.8d. for 1800. The vouring to promote the growth of ho practicable to give offeat to 25th ult, and discussed trade cost of production Lo.b. was le. every useful tree and shrub in the distribution, intended by the matters with merchants and 3.25d. per pound, against 11.34d. King's Park, and any damage to testator. However, if the court manufacturers,

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