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SUPREME COURT.

Bequest for Ancestral Worship

Legality Questloned

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 1 1911

OIL FIELDS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MARINE COURT.

Tuesday.

Before Commander C. W. Beckwith-R--N.

Wrongfully Using Government

Pier.

RECEPTION TO

DR. FRYER.

COMMERCIAL.

Singapore.

A largely attended, reception Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly was tondered to Professor John sharo circular dated the 21stinst., Fryer, LL.D., at the residence of Dr. Fitoh, 18 Peking Road, on statos: Thursday last. There was a

INDIAN NEWS.

antagonistic to the common law principles of England which were

Military Matters. enforced in the colony. If that

Simla, 3rd Juno-Il is notified: was the intention, then leaseholds and realty, if there was realty There are many residents in

lmt His Majesty the King-Em- peror has been graciously pleased in the colony, and

every Manila, and doubtless many inore

to approve of tho date "1803" Au interesting case was con-property would dovolve according

Sinco the last issue of our cir-boing added to the honorary dis tinued. Wodnesday morning in the to Chinese custom, no matter what in Hongkong, who are interested the custom was was, and quito ir in the oil fields of Tayabas in the

Á tost unuo was branght before steady stream of old friends who cular the market has remained tinction "Delhi" borne by the Supreme Court, before the Chief respective of whether or not that Philippino Islands. Such will be the Court by Sorgt. G. Caygill, called to congratulato Dr. Fryer Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and custom was antagonistic to the interested to learn that of late who charged Leung Kwong Kow upon the completion of fifty years extremely dit, with very little 2nd Queen's Own Rajput Light from the disliuotion. "Delhi" there have been certain develop-of the Taura Maru with "unlow-connection with the Far East. Dr. business passing in rubber shares.lafantry in order to distinguish it Mr. Justice Gompertz dealing law of England.

Dealing with the point of intes- with the question as to whether a

taoy which had been previouslyftuents which appear to indicate fully using a Government coaling Fryor, came out in 1861 after a Tho chiof feature of the mining awarded for the seigo and capture

Mill Weavers on Strike. will mado by a Chinuman domicil-raised, counsel said that if there that some valuable oil wolls will pier at Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon voyage of 140 days. Thore was section has been the ronowod de-of Delhi in 1867.

ship, and the voya o wasnt event-mand for Tronohis, on the declara-

Calcutta, June 8.-The ed in Hongkong was to be inter-were an intestacy the leasehold soon be in full working order in without permission on the 21st only one athor passenger on the

the Tayabas region. Already, inst."

The pier was erected for the ful one as the musts had beention of a 5s. dividend and rumours preted by English or Clineso law. property would devolve according

mouth. Industrials generally Rishra, near Serampore, number The tostator was one Lau Ching to the statute of distribution and many lonsos have been secured on

the arrival at Bataria, Ting and the action was brought in such a case it would go to the royalty basis from owners of sole use of colonial steam launchos carried away in a storm before of a record output for the ourront of the lasting. The wonvers Dr. Fryar taught for two years have been more motivo, and the ing about 300, belonging to the hay Company his boen organis- by Lau Loung Shi and others, next of kin, the song and daughters private lands. For one, the By- and for coaling purposes.

of the deceased, who would bo on- executors; against Lau Po Sun titled to inherit although accorded for the purpose of sinking with the aid of a pair of binoculars at Saint Paul's College, Hong- issue of a strong report by the sacking department, havo struck wells on its land. The present sa the Taura maru procood kong, then went to Poking for Straits Trading Co., with tho work. It is stated that owing to. and others for the purpose of set-ing to the law of China the sons holdings include the following to the launch and pick up two two years, where he was toncher usual distribution for the half-u insufficient supply of the yarn of the English Language in the year, has been received with sacking weavers are boing poorly inherited to the total exclusion of claims-Alabama (the first un Chinese passengers.

paid as thoir wuges depend upon. thing the voxed question.

Mr. Bookwith asked dofendant Tung Wen Kwan. From that general satisfaction.

Rubber-Highlands have been the amount of work" they do. Sir Henry Berkeley K.U., ap- the daughters..

The Chief Justice: So laras yet the only patented oil claim poured for the plaintifs and Mr.

that is concerned no question of the Philippines), Wisconsin, if he know the pier was Covera-position Dr. Fryer came

Shanghai, and for forty years placed during the week at, 85. They appealed to the manager, Eldon Potter for the defendants.

Missouri, Patsoy, Dakotah, Mom-mont property.

Defendant said he did but did translated scientific books in the Solangara 45.-, Consolidated Mal Mr. 11. 1. Scutt, to either supply concubino comes in?

phis, Now York, Tayabas, Idaho,

Sumatra Paras 0.3, Yam Songs 7.0 yarn or they might be allowed the inamin Pork and Guthrie's (the not know it was wrong to pick up Translation Buromu of the Kiang-nya 17.0, Sungei Kapars 19.7-1.2; them with a sufficient quantity o list mentioned being the one turn-passengers. Ho was

Dr. Fryer's translated books 7.3, Henwoods 3.9 to 4.1-1.2, and bonus they formerly used to get ed over to Castle Bros. Wolf and

form a library of themselves. Permas fully paid 20. Of the divided amongst themselves pro- All of the students of modern local shares, in which business has portionately, which would enable subjects were formerly familiar heenou a limited scale, New Singa-thom to make up for their short with Dr. Fryer's Chinose name pores have changed hands at wages. To this the manager, it

$5.35, Ayer Panas $4.15 to $3.85, is stated, did not agres and hence . Pegolia $28, and Alor Gajulus the strike.

Educational Questions. $1.50.

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Mr. Patter said ho did not quite appreciate theextent of his friend's

argument; whether he meant that

assuming there was conversion in that enso-whiel'ho (Mr. Potter) submitted there was not that the bequest of the sacrificial fund was valid.

Mr. Potter submitted that his friend admitted that if the proper ty remained loasehold, the lease- hold could not be dedicated to

sacrificial fund,

what I understood..

Mr. Pottor:So far as the oyables are concerned. I don't

claim anything for the women.

On the 21st instant, witness

Suna). All these claims have been caution. takon up as eight hectare parcels, except the fractional claim Mis souri, which has an area of about

fourliectares. The total area cover- A' claim

dismissed with a

THE GUNN DEFALCA- TIONS.

Directors to be Proceeded Against.

nan Arsonal.

--Fuh Lan-ya.

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Mining. A large business has boon done in Tronohs at prices ranging from $30 $38.25. Tok- us have been placed at $29,55

and Kaunbois $1,65, Bruangs are

Rubber Prices. The following prices were realised nf Messrs II. L. Coghlan And Co.'s Rubber Auction to-day, Juno 22.

On resuming after tiliu, Mr. Potter submitted generally that the ordinance 1 of 57, with re- gard to leaseholds, the Court Sir Henry Berkeley: Yes, bought to hold, on the authority of

About ten years ago Dr. Fryor cause it comes under the law of the cases cited, that leaseholdsed is about 200 acres.

did not dovolve according to the staked out in 61 hectare claims,

accoptod the position of Professor donnicile.

of Oriental Languages in the Uni- custom of the Chinese, because generally divided into eight as- their Lordships would soo that! sociation claims of eight hectares We understand that a summonsversity of California, but has con- the ordinance did not say that any or twenty nores each. The oilfield has boon applied for by Mr. It. C. tinued his interest in Shanghai property was to devolve according extends probably from 50 to 100 Edmonds, Deputy Public pro and China. His Scientific Book to any Chinose custom; but it

square miles of good mining tor-secutor, against the directors of Dopot on. Hankow Road, next scomod to say that if any property

General.--Straits Traders are The Puisue Judge: That is must devolve according to Chi-tory and is chiefly held by the Ayer Panas Rubbor Estate, to the old Shon Pan offices, was on offer at $5.75, and Bolats at $7. ose custom thon 1 of 57 saved plantor who discovered theoil him-under section 213 of the Penal for years the Mecca of the young Kintasare firm with buyers at $20. Among those who called yos-firmer at $52 to $52.50, Fraser Mr. Potter: Therefore my that custom for the Chinaman. self, through the usual implications Code. This may be looked upon studouts of China.

observed in American folds. It as the Government reply to the friend's argument is this-that thought he was stating the quite close to the sea coast and directors' dereliction of duty interday were Dr. Timothy Richard, and Neaves live been placed at this leasehold, having been turned law of China correctly when he the whole output can be discharge allowing Mr. A. A. Gun to leave Rev. Evnu Morgan, Mr. George $40, Cold Storages $27, und into money, the doctrine of per- said that in China the children from the fields to deep water the Colony, after it was known Lansing, Mr. Gilbert Macintosh, Steamshipa $242.50. potuity does not apply at all. lle of concubinos were considered means that the law of domicile and deemed to be really the chil-ssols by a gravity pipo al places that he had converted sums of Mr. F. S. Brockman and othora. only one mile away. So that the inoney belonging to the company, Dr. Fryor expects to remain ano- thor fortnight in Shanghai before governs, and not the law of Hong-dron of the kit fut. kong. subunitted yesterday

The Puismo Judge: Thoy call casy accessibility of those deposits, to his own use.

the field boing right alongside the The section rends, Whoever returning to California. the doctrine of conversion does the kit fat their mother, and thoir Chinese and Far Eastern markets, accepts or attempts to obtain, not apply in this case.

own mother the little nithor.

should make this oil a highly im- or agrees to accept any grati- Continuing, Mr. Potter said there

With regard to the position of tt hon direction by the testator the concubinos, Mr. Potter id portant factor in local trade. The fications for himself or any other great oil voin has been located as person any restitution of

A Japanese gentleman Ims ra- before the law of conversion could he did not know what their posixtending from the island of Timor property to himself or any other ported to the Police that on the apply. The reasons the law of ton was it all. He was appouring in a west-north-westerly direction, person, in consideration of his 25th-inst-he-was-walking-along- conversion did not apply, were for the real daughter of the kit fat.passing through the fields of Suma concouling an offence; of his Bowen load when he was attacked because there was no roal ostate; Mr. Potter contining said that tra, then turning in a north-easter-screening any person from legal by four Chinamen. and there wore in directions to if the law of China said, thoyly direction it passes through the punisinment for any offence or seized by the throat and logs and were legitimate they came within South China Sea, touches the of his not proceeding against any brought to the ground. His cont Dosling with the law on the the 17th Chancery Division cases north coast of Borneo, and con-person for the purpose of was eventually dropped and on question of beasts for sacrificial it did not affect his client because times on to the island of Lazon in bringing him to logul punish-examining it the victim of the as- funds, Mr. Potter submitted that she was the legitimate child. of the Philippines, where these largomont shall, if the offence is sault discovered his pocket book any sneh bequests wore such the kit fat.

fields have been recently oponed punistable with death be punish-containing 130 dollars in nites I would not be upheld by the Mr. Potter then went on top. There is expert reason to ed with imprisonment of either had been fakon. No arrests have court. He did not confine him spank of the sterilici funds and believe, too, that the vein is con- description for a term which been made. self to leage-holds but to any said the question was void. The tinued right across the Pacific, may extend to soven yours, and hop.

Jonsehold property involved, if touching at Honolulu, and finally The Chief Justice-Any be any, or the morgages of the loase roching the oil-fields of Texas, quests of what?

hold, property, must devolve Froin recent reports received, good according to the Statutory Disresults have been obtained on the tributions.

Convert.

or

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Ho was

No. 1 Sheet $249 to $261 No. 1 Smoked

crepo

$231 No. 1 Crepe

$200 Bark Crope $162 to $175 No. 3 Crope

HIS EXCELLENCY'S THANKS.

Clovernment House, Hongkon z.

Junio, 24th 1911, Dear Sir Francis, I congratu- late you and the members of the Coronation Coinmitteo most

Opinions to be invited Simla, Jugo 8.-The report of the Conference which assembled Allahabad last cold weather to liseuss primary, moral, technical, nd industrial educational ques Governments for their opinions.

tions will now be circulated to local

Calcutta Riot - Trouble over " Jetra” Pers formance. Calcutta, Juno, 2-A sorious riot took place at Canning Town on Thursday night. The trouble. arose over a jetra performanco on Wednesday when some Mahome- lans left in consequence of a dis- pute as to seats they, and the Hindus were to occupy. They roturned next night in a body two Pousand strong and attacked $142-the-audience-with-luthios-In-tho- free fight which ensued several, jnen on both sides wore hurt.

District and Municipal Boards Representation of Mahomedanga

Albulabad, Juno 7.-The local Government has addressed a lettor to all Commissioners in charge of Divisions on the ques tion of securing adequate íépre..

District und Municipal Boards. shall also be liable to fine and if NATIONAL DEFENCE OF hourtily on the entire and un-sentation of Maliomedans on the

marred succoss of the whole pro- the offence is punishable with

gramme of the Coronation Colet refers to the report of the Do.. penal servitude for life, or with

brations, and on the beauty and centralisation Commission which Mr. Pottery property

imprisonment which may extend

completeness of this acheine of called attention to the necessity Continuing counsel said that

Philippines oil-fields, and a to ton years; shall be punished any boquests for such purposes The next question was whether

Canlon, June 27. was nothing so beautiful in the ing undue predominance to any in the colony were roid as off the boquests of one share to the great deal of boring has boon with imprisonment of either des- (Tan "TELondon" CORRESPONDENT.] decoration. I am sure that there for this and to the danger of allow

executed. In a report made to cription for a torm which may ex- onding against the rule of por relief of the poor was void. If the Director of the US. Bureau of tond to three yours, and shall also His Excellency the Canton whole Empire, including Londonne class. The letter says tho petuity which applied in the their Lordships looked at the will Sciencs, after a thorough inspec- be liable to fine and if the offence Viceroy has received a telegram itself. You and all your sub- Lieutenant Governor has noticed colony. The basis of the law they would find there were two tion of the Tayabas oil folds, Dr. in punishable with imprisonment from the Army Advisory Council Committees must have worked with regret that the question of a porpotuity was that it was against provisions--one for the relief of Geo. J. Adams stated as follows: not extending to ion years, shall at Peking on the subject of China's extremely hard to have arranged separate representation on Muni- public policy in a way so that it the poor and immediately after,The cruile petroleum from Taya- be punished with imprisonmont national defences. The telegram every detail with such precision cipal and District Boards has could not be possible to alienate it. for charity,

bas. Peninsula has a very light of the lescription provided for the saya that at this time when she and success, and as a representa-given rise to some ill feeling bo The Chief Justico-You are It was difficult for the Court specific gravity and only two or offence for a term which may ex-is malernizing the strength of tive of the Unemployed on thin ween the two communities and not dealing with it superstitious to say what was exactly the three fields in the world prosince road tune-fourth part of the long- her army, considerable attention occasion, I am sure I speak in the he is desirous of coming to a con his principle shi uld be recognis meaning of that, because thean uil comparable with it. It is cstterm of imprisonment provided should be paid to the fortify-name of the Community in thank.lusion on the question whether by election rules in force in. Mr. Potter replied that he was not fund for the relief of the poor very desirable for distillation, for the offence, or with fine, or ing facilities, and to the osing you all most heartily.

theso provinces. and apart from that the doctrine was in fact a charity. The tosta since it contains an unusually with both." of porpotuity destroyed any such tor was apparently overlapping high percontage of gasoline, and Information has been laid places of geographical importance bequest. By the law of England bequests.

it should accordingly command a against Mr. W. M. Sime, Mr. S. W. Į to the country in time of war. - it was against public policy to

high price in market." We have Moorhouso, Mr. E. Kong Guan tie up property, personal or real,

received a sample of the crude and Mr. I Choon Guan. aggression on the part of foreign beyond a period of time extending

taken directly from the Mr. A. W. Bean, although a dir- troops stationed on her bordera. for the life or lives in being and

land, and it appears to bear out ector, was absent from the Colony Whenever China asks the aggres all the statements made in Dr. at the time when the defalcations Adams's analysis and report, by Gunn were discovered.

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of

for 21 years aftor.

His Lordship: What do you mean by properly?

Mr. Potter: To rule against perpetuitios applies to monies, bank notes and Tonsoholds.

His Lordship: Supposing

His Lordship: Not necessarily Mr. Polter: Holms sought to distinguish, but in fact he hasnot. oil, There is one relief for the poor, and one for clarity. If it is certain, then it is void, and it is for your Lordships to say whother de will on that particular point is uncertain, because there are un- doubtedly overlapping bequests.

FREE FIGHT IN A WORK-HOUSE.

Mr. Henry Borkoley briolly re- man tied up his shares in a plied, and urged that the deceased Police and Soldiers Summoned French company?

was not domiciled, in Hongkong,

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Mr. Potter: If you have tona tho nilidavits of his concubines (Tam "TALIRAPH? Coruespondent como to an English Court to showed that he intended to return

onforce it. That is the point;

His Lordship: Yes, that is another point.

to Canton,, when the bridge be- tweon Canton and Honnin was completed.

The Court adjourned sino die.

A "DARING DEATH"

SOCIETY.

Planning Assassinations.

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CHINA..

Foreign Aggression.

tablishment of strong posts in

There have been many cases of

Sincerely yours, (Sd.) F. D. LÚGARD.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday..

F. A. Hazeland.

Bors to remove their soldiers, the Before Mr. J. R. Wood and Mr answor ale gets is

A Refusal. The Army Advisory Council considers the action of the foreign nations is liable to place obstacles

Rickshaw Coolle's Complaint.

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A rickshaw coolio summoned

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POPPY CULTIVATION.

Britain's Protest.

Tax "TILBORAH” CoRxBSPORDENT

Canton, June 27.

It is reported that the Britisk Minister at Peking has intimated

to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that, judging fros, the slow pro

gross of China's campaign against.

opium, it is feared that she will

be unable to suppress the traffic

A SERIOUS RIOT.

Near Kongmoon.

in China's way of roforming her the proprietor of the Dragon |{THE "TELBONAPA" CORRESPONDENT.} army, and the council advises the Cycle Co., for running him down

Canton, June 20,

a firm by a motor car in Connaught in the country successfully within Viceroy to maintain

the time stipulated by treaty. Some nights ago a serious riot attitudo, in caso a foreign nation Road on Saturday last.

The complainant's story was Unless glo ́ is alivo to the im- broke out in the town of Kung-shonld ask for the privilege of Canton, June 21,

yik not far from Kongmoon. The stationing some troops in n place that defendant was proceeding portance of the fulfilment of hor On the 24thinst, three prisoners trouble originated by the police in the provinco.

from the west of Connaught Road promise, the insincerity with escaped from the Nam Hoi and interfering with the street lec No matter whether the place is to the east, and coming behind which she is pursuing the crusade Mr. Potier said that to pass to

Pun U work house but they were turers. The rioters marched to important or otherwise to China complainant knocked him down. against opium, will certainly re-arrested. The following day, the police station and created u in time of operations, the Viceroy A wheel of the motor car passed prave detrimental to the interests The practical side of the caso,

the prisoners in the work-house disturbance outside. there was no loose money of the

should not give way and should over his arm. He became un of Great Britain.

The British Minister in allogod quarrolled and a free fight ensued estato in this colony at all. In

The police thereupon oponed report the matter to the Council conscious and could not say who- The keepers, thinking they were fire at the crowd, wounding thres for consideration. On receipt of ther the car stopped or not. An to have received reports of the the nature of things it would not

trying to escape again, ramed an palestrinns. The notion of the the telegram, the Viceroy in Indian constable who saw the no-cultivation of poppy in Chiun and be expected that the man would |:

aların. Soldiera and police quickly police groatly enraged the riotors structed Admiral Li Chun and the cidont pare complainant the num- to have informed the Ministry of leave $200,000 loose cash in the

Foreign Affairs that Gront Britain bank to satisfy the sacrificial fund. (Tu■ "TLMÜRAFA” COHREEPONDENT arrived on the scone and strongly and they pulled the police station Army Headquarters accordingly. ber of defendant's motor car.

guarded the building. Canton, June 26.

down and set fire to it. All the

Defondant, whilst admitting will despatel a special ; cominis- · Mr. Pottor did not know whather thoir Lordships dosired to hear The Taotai, at Tang-chow has Hearing the news, Admiral Li police uniforms, gins and other POLICE LAUNCH AGAIN driving a car, alleged that com-sionor to China oarly next year to

ON FIRE.

plainant's story was untrue, go round all the provinces to soo him on the question of leaseholds. reported to the Canton Viceroy Chun at once despatched 100 articles of value were destroyed.

The riotors bagan to disperso

Continuing defendant said he whether the cultivation of poppy His subinission was that any pro- that, according to a report received body guards to the place to main-

The No 1. Polico Launch, was proceeding slowly. Com is being effectively suppressed perty, whatever it was and of from a doputy in Haiphong, many tain order. Magistrato Ngan thon whon the Sunning magistrats whatever character, came within Chinese residents in Annam have went to the work-house to give arrived on the scene with a strong which, on Tuesday caught fire in plainant was in front with the Chinose Governinout.

The Ministry has tolegraphed the rule of perpetuitics. He sub-been influenced by anarchists and instructions that 17 of the force of soldiers. A telegraphic her starboard hunker and was so pole on which he was carrying mitted that the law of Hongkong some of them have become mom-prisoners who were responsible report of the occurrenes has been badly damaged that ale had to be something. The road was block to the Canton Vicoroy to instruct with regard to leaseholds must in-bers of a "Daring Dontla" Society, for the disturbance bo taken to his sent to the Canton Viceroy. His taken on the slips forrepairs, again od in consequence and he could his junior oficials throughout tho

Excellency has now sent a deputy ignite, this time in the port bun-not pass. When he did attempt province to enforce drastic mo evitably be the English law. He Soms of the anarchists are manu-yamen to be there dealt with thought the real contention was facturing dynamite and other When the disturbance was at to the place in question to assist kor. The launch is so badly to pass complainant swung round sures against the growing of the that the Hongkong ordinance explosives and are secretly making its height the people were very the commition of the local Chamber damaged that now plates, it is and his pole caught the roar poppy in districts under their jurisdiction. The Viceroy Jás could not have been intended to their way into the interior for the much alarmod, thinking that of Commerce in making inquiry thought, will have to be put in. wheel. He fell to the ground. bring into operation in this colony purpose of assassinating Chinese another outbreak had taken place and in bringing the ringleadors The origin of the fire can only be Mr. Wood dismissed the sun; instructed the Anti-Opium Bure

lin, Canton, any custom or usage which was officials there,

to juation.

traced to spontaneous combustion. 'mons.

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to this effect.