1914-03-16 — Page 6

A CHINESE WILL.

Application to come before

Three Judges.

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Their Lordships, Sir William Rees Davies (Chief Justice), and Mr. Justice Gomperts (Paiens Judge), sitting in Appellate Jurisdiction, at the Supreme Court, this morning, beard an application in which a number of Chinese were concerned, Ho Au-obi and Young Shi-chi, the executors of the will of Ho Tee-yee, decensed, wero the plaintiffs, and Ho Tse-tsun, Ho Hong-abung, Go Chang-shi (Administratrix of the estate of Ho Tat-loo) and Chen Ho-shi were the defendants.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C., appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. Sharp, K. O, for the first de- fendant and Mr. Eldon Potter, for the fourth; while the second and third were not represented by ojunsel, as it was only a formal application.

The appaal was from a judg ment in Chambers of the Chief Justice, as to whether the next-of- kin in the matter should be 23- certained according to Chinese law or English law, the Judge directing that the next-of-kin should be ascertained according. to the statutes of distribution in English law.

Mr. Sharp said the appeal was brought when notice was served specifically under the rule. That was to say, that they had to look at the date of the service of notice which was' March 2, Order 58, Rale 15.

Mr. Pollock-1902.

Mr. Sharp said the only remain- ing point arose under the new Court of Appeal, Ordinance, the Full Court Ordinance of 1012, section 5, subsections 1 and 2, which dealt with appeals which were to be brought or heard respectively by the Full Court of two Judges or the Fall Court of He submitted three Judges,

that that was a matter for their Lordships to decide, and not for him, but he would respect. fally sabmit that this was an apposl that would have to be heard by three Jadges. It was quite immaterial to him whether it was board by two Judges or thres Judges, but be thought that it should be heard by three, being a final order."

The Chief Justice said that it was the decision of the Court in another sotion.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP♫, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

INSISTS ON RESIGNING.

(opecial Pacific Service to the Telegraph-Reuter.)

Shanghai, Received March 16.

Router's correspondent st Peking slates that Chang Bu still iasiete upon resigning the position of Vice Minister of Finance and Chief of the Salt" Administration. It is probable that the President will accapt Chang Mow- obien, replacing the former,

JAPANESE POLITICAL CRISIS.

THE TWO HOUSES AT VARIANCE.

Shanghai, Received March 16. Renter's correspondent at Tokyo states that the Lower House has refused to accept the Peers' amendment to the Budget, and that a joint conference of the Houses will probably take place on the 17th, or 18th inst.

The Premier has summoned the leaders of the partics ia the Upper House, and it is said he is offering to make a compromise, on the Estimates. The leaders are conferring on 'the matter.

EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

BIG CASUALTY LIST FEARED.

Shanghai, Received March 16. Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo states that a severe earthquake has been experienced in Akita and the Province "in which it is situated.

Communications were interrupted for some hours, bat they have now been restored.

The number of fatalities is likely to have been con siderable. Hundreds of houses collapsed.

There was also an eruption by the volcanic mountaia

Assins, and ashes fell in four counties.

HAGUE OPIUM conference

Shanglisi. Received March, 16th

Reuter's correspondent at Aaking states that Mr. W. W. Yon has been appointed a representative on the Hague Opium Conference.

AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

Shanghai, Received March, 16th Ranter's correspondeat at Peking stee that the Constiation Amendment Conference is to be inaugurated on the 18th inst,

Mr. Sharp said that unmistakab: HONGKONG wedding.

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order, and that being so, it could

only be heard in Fall Court of three Judges; and if that was

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the rule, it followed that two Mallor officiating. The contract- Hongkong Hotel, when there was Judges were powerless to do any ing parties were Capt. Minkwitz, a good number of guests present. thing in the matter that day. Of course, on the question of whether of the ss. Ohoy. Sing, oad Fr. The menu for the occasion con

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it was a final order or an inter-

out from Home the previous day. tained baked apple dumplings, locutory order, he submitted it

The s.s, TORILLA leaves for Following the service, a recep- and junket and cream, while the was a final order because it final- tion was held at the Captaine wine list included cider and aloe At the Supreme Court, this Shanghai and Japan on April 18. ly decided the rights in ques-Club in Queen's Road, where gin. Mr. Shelton Hooper, President orning Sir William Ross Davies, The 8.5. JAPAN loaves for The Chief Jastics stil that it the happy couple were r of the Society, was in the chair, K., Chief Justice, sitting in Straits and India on March 25,

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while the vice chair was taken by Original Jurisdiction, heard an and the DUNERA on the 27th, was not necessary to go into the gratulations. Dioner was serrod Mr. Stafford Northcote, Hon. application in the case of Kwong The s.s. PAOTING leaves for matter of it being a fasl order, the Astor Hours Hotel where a Secretary. After the usual loyal Wo-cheung, plaintiff, against Swatow, Amoy and Shanghat on no he had no doubt that it was a final order. The appeal, ae be room was set aside and choicely toast had been honoured, the Chau Ka-heung, in which Mr. the 18th inst.

decorated. Music and dancing Chairman proposed "Davon, our Eldon Potter, on behalf of the anderstood it, was really an

were kept up until an early hour County," a toast that was drunk latter, asked that the judgment appeal from the Fall Court:

with great enthusiasm. "The Pre- of April 13, 1913, in which the sideat was proposed by Dr. J. II. defendant was ordered to pay Sanders, who spoke with high ap- the plaintiff the sum of $4,503.73, preciation of

of the morning. Mr. Sharp: I understand your

The happy couple are spending Lordship'e point-in another case.

The Chief Justice said that the the honeymoon on the bride decision he gave, as a matter of groom's boat. fact, was a judgment by consent --he aaquiesced.

Mr. Sharp-The rule of per-

petaity did not arise for discussion. The Chief Justice eaid that he

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held in Chambers-it was really To-day's event my first is reckon- interlocatory that he was bound by the decision of the Fall Court. And rather lucky in my second.shire dialect, Mr. Northente read

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his services and costa to be taxed, to be set to the society, and the Hon. aside and for the retrial of this Mr. H.E. Pollock gave the toast action, and leave to defend the of the visitors, to which a ree the same. He asked that until the ponse was made by Sir Francis said judgment be set aside, or Piggott.

the said action retried, that all proceedings therein be stayed. During the evening, in Dovor- Mr. Potter wes instructed by by Mr. Heywood (Mr. L. the minutes of the leat meating D'Almada), and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, and gave a statement as to the for the plaintiff, was instructed financial position of the Society. by Mr. R. A. Harding. The case Mr. Hooper retiring, it was whica was part heard, concerned anonimously decided on the a writ of foreign attachment, motion of himself, seconded by After argument by counsel hie 1 FULL SIZE ENGLISH- Mr. F. A. Hazeland, to olest Mr. Lordship sot aside the judgment. BILLIARD TABLE, IN GOOD Northcote to the position. Mr.

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Whatever it might be it was extremely desirable for both sides to agree that it should go before three Judges, inasmuch mind. as it must in one way or another affect the decision of the Full Coart.

Mr. Sharp said that his friend Mr. Potter accepted the sugges tion, so long as he was given leave to apply if, on farther con- sideration, he thought it was not

Mr. Potter said that he agreed, but he would not waive any rights..

The mattor was then referred toa Fall Court of three Judges, provisionally, giving leave to apply in oase it was necessary.

Rear Admiral Arrives. Rear Admiral Brounson of the United States Nivy arrived by the ss. Manchuria yesterday, and staying at the Hongkong Hotel.

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