1913-02-14 — Page 10

A STRANGE LAWSUIT,

.. One time Hongkong resident's Will contested.

The San Francisco. Evening Post of December 20, 1912, prints the following statements which should be interesting to those" Telegraph "readers who

ste acquainted with the foots of the cane......

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TRIDAY, FEBRUARY-- 14, 1913 25701 2T

sidence" is, we understand, in Barker Road. When asked abouj the matter, Dr. Mallor said that he did not understand how Mra O'Brien, can bring an sation for recovery inasmuch as, by the terms of the will, everything, with the exception of a few small private bequests, is de finitely left in trust to the Union Trust Company. Mr. O'Brien

Dr.

POST OFFICE. MAILS VIA SIBERIA.}.}

London

Jan. 23 Jan. 24

This Shanghai

Feb. 81 Feb 18

MAILS DUB. Am., Bremen, 18th inst.

MAILS CLOSE.

Siam-For Hopsang, 15th Feb., 8 Swatow-Per Quarta, 15th Feb.,

a.m.

The Bremen with the American! will have the interest on the Mail ex ss. Manchuria is ex property till her death and should pected to arrive here Tuesday the Marguerite Olivers O'Brien he die without issue, one half 18th Inst. of San Francisco and Hongkong, of the estate comes to Drs Mulier daughter of the late Mrs. Her and Justi, who are to found minia Van Buren of San Francis hospital with the amount. po, to-day brought suit in the Maller informs as that the figures Superior Court to recover several above given are greatly exaggerat thousand dollars' worth of jewelsed, the actual value of the estate and boxes of silverware owned being about $220,000 Gold. by the her mother and now held by the Mercantile Trust Company as trustes under Mrs Van Buren's will

The mother, without assign-

Mrs. Van Buren left Hongkong early last year and died a few months later in Switzerland.

ing any reason, left her jewels WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE?

and household silver in trust to the Mercantile Company.

"By the terms of the trust Mre. O'Brien can never acquire the fich trinkets and trappings. If the trust company elects to sell them, then Mrs O'Brien may claim the income from the pro- ceeds for life. At Mrs. O'Brien's. death, then, this fund, with other of the trust money, is to go to her

Should she die without issue, then one-half of the whole fund is bequeathed to the German physicians of Hongkong, where mother and daughter" bava a palatial residence, to found a hospital of which the German rejilent physicians of Hongkong are to be perpetual trustees

"If the Mercantile Tinst Com pany should not elect I sell the jewels and silverware, and the privilege is optional in the will, than no provision is made for

Damage Claimed from Tree-

Cutting **

This afternoon in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Gom periz, Yam Ho, snad Lo Chop Shan, to recover the sum of $800 being for damage alleged to have been caused Li by the wrongful putting down of one tree, and in- juring another on the plaintiff's property, by the..defondant, his contractors, agents, or workmen, about the beginning of December.

Mr. Reader Harris, of Mesers. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for the defendant.

Mr. Harris explainer that the trees were cut down by men while the defendant was looking His client was building a cinema- on. The trees were very old treus. tograph theatre, and the spot where the trees were was to have

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Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe-Per Thongwa, 15th Feb., 10 a.m...... Straits, Burmah, Ceylon. Adelaide, Western Aus- Aden, tralia, India, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 am to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Sup plementary mail on board up to the time fixed for" departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the

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Mall,

Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this con- tract mail.) The Faroel Mail will be closed on. Friday, the 14th inst., at

5 p.m.-Per Bimalaya, 15th Feb., 11 a.03. Philippine Islands-Per Taisang,

15th Feb., p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 15th Feb.,

1.15 p.m.

IN

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Mall.

SHIPPING NEWS.

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WEATHER REPORTATGE

-On the 14th at 11.10.-The anti- ARRIVED.

pyclones has further weakened. Taiyuan, Br. ... 1,459, W. Brown, It is still central over Korea and -13th Feb. Melbourne, the Yellow Sea. The depression Gon.-B. & 8.

has passed into the Pacific. Koeingin Luisa, Ger. s... 6,564, Gradients are, very shallow. AG, Heiners, 13th Feb.except over Japan where they are

Bremerhaven 2nd. Jan, moderate. * Gen-M. & Co..

Light or variable winds are in- Sultan Van Langkat, Dutch is dicated along the E coast of 1,419 Kirlin, 14th Feb China, and moderate to light Bingapore 7th Feb., Bulk monsoon over the N. China Sos. oil-A. P & Co. Ger 9.8., 1,275, Rosiefaky, hours ending at 10 am to-day,

14th Feb.-Rajang 5th 0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 Feb, Timber.-B. & S. Anghin, Ger..s.8., 1,001, Chr. Kim-HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW. + peb, 14th Feb.-Bangkok

District.

Forecast. 4th Feb, Rice.-B. & 8..

E. or. vari- mo- Tean, Br. a., 1,357, Outerbridge,

14th Feb-Manila 11th 1 Hongkong and able

to Neighbourhood Feb., Gen-B. & 8, Bimalaya, Br. 6. B. G Evans,

15th Feb., 3 p.m.. Philippino Islands-Per. Rubi, Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobe-Por Thongwa, 15th Feb., 3 p.m... Shanghai and North China (Europe via Sr boria)-Per Yunnan, 15th Feb.. 3 p.m. Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya -Per Tjimahi, 15th Feb., 3 pm. North China Per Kwongsang, 15th Feb., 5 p.m.]

yone to have either the proper-bbon reserved for a toa garden, ir or its equivalent in money, but the demolition of the trees which may run close to $40,000:

Mrs. O'Brien under the will had rendered it valueless for that Swatow, Ningpo, Shanghai and

is given several of her mother's

purpose.

Mr. Jackson said this defence jewels, but the greater rt, would be that the defendant was which, at the time of Mrs. Van not responsible for the catting Baron's death at Luderno, Swit- zerland, May 12 lust, were in the flown of the trees, and he would safety vaults of the Union Trust produce the man who was. Company, are included in the trust clouse,

4 Mrs. O'Brien asks the court to declare the property involved in the suit bers and direct the Mercantile Trust Company to disobey, the truet clause pad turn "it over to her.

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The case was proceeding as we went to prese.

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and Lamooks Paating, Dr. ss. 1.183. Barkus.

South coast of

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.Variable winds, mo- derate.

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B No. 1.

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China between H.K. and Hainan.

China Coast Meteorological

Register.

14th February, s.m.

14th Feb-Canton 13th Feb., Gen.-B & S. Hangehow. Br. s.8. Morse, 14th Feb.-Swatow 13th Feb., BallastB. & S. Maru, dap. 8.B, 1,119, Ta- shiro, 14th Feb.-Swatow 13th Fab.. Gen.-O. S..K. Devanha, Fr. s.s., 4,785, W. R. FStation. Hickey, 4th Feb.-Bom-

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GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHINA.

Hongkong, 8th February: 1918.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Tamsui Per Daijin maru, 16th Feb, 9 a.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Feb.

9 a.m.

DEPARTED. Feb, 14. Suevia, for Yokohama. Quarta, for Swatow. Kiuklang, for Chefoo Laertes, for Saigon.. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 17th Feb,Haiyang for Foochow.

1.15 p.m.

Chinkiang, for Canton. Amoy, Shanghai and North China Hohemia, for Ceylon.

-Per Tjibodan. 18th Drufar, for Siam Feb., 8 a.m.

Chipshing, for Canton." Amoy and Foochow Laisang, for Calcutta. Per Halohing, 18th Feb., Vorwaerts, for Bombay.

Tjilatjap, for Kobe.

At the Police Court this after-Swatow, noon a case was opened in which two Parses gentleman named F.

9 am..

The California estate of Mrs. K. Tats and L N. Ollis are Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon Varg, for Hongay. Van Buren is close to $1,000,000 charged with maliciously pub

Per Bingan, 18th Feb,, 9 sand does not include the Hong-lishing a 'defamatory libel con- kong residence or other continen- ceraing M. J. Patell and B. N. tal property.

"Friends hore and abroad, at Pans, London and Berlin, are left legacies of diamond jewels, but all that Hrn. O'Brien receives under the will is n life. interest in the residuary of the estate and a few diamond pieces of jewelry.

"Other than the suit fled to day there is nothing on record with the court to show Mrs. O'Brien' dissatisfaction with the will; and, whilarumours of a con- test against the document have been rife, whether this is the daughter's intention is known

only to herself and counsel.'

Thus far our Americap, coa temporary. Many Hongkong re- sidant will remember that Mr.

·J. 8. Van Buren was, for many years, agent in this Colony for the Pacific Mail, and the testatrix was his widow The two. Ger man doctors referred to are Dr. Justi and Deótor Muller of Hotel Mansiors, and the “ palatial rs

IT'S ·SÄID

Talati,

Mr. Eldon Poltor, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, up- peated to prosecute, and Mr. Marcus Slade, K.O,, instructed by Mr. Lewis; of Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master, defended,

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and Mrs. ed States and South Am- Rennolds. Mr. Puttorin his opening

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Mrs. Stratton, Mater. W. G. Strat leged was given to them in cash Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 18th Feb. togive evidence on Patell's behalf

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The case was proceeding as we went to press.

¡Chess Match. A chess team match is fixed to ke place on Friday next between the Y.M.C.A. and the Hongkong Chess Club. Players will be five vide and the match is timed for 5 30 p.m.

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Day On Data On Date Shanghai and North China-Per SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Barometer,30,25-30.19 80.14

Temperature 59 56 64 'Londón, 24th January, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Arrivals from ChinaTango Wind

Humidity 67 85 172 Per Paitan, 21st Feb. 9) Maru, Afrios. Katra

ES AE Lamond The following vessels have pas Direction Philippine Islands, Tap, Muronn, sed the Canal Caledonien, Mo-Force un kā 29.

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