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NATURAL BROTHERS OR NOT?

Claini Against an Insurance Co.

Before Mr. Justice Gomperiz and a sprcial jury in the Supreme Court, this morning, Yong Obenng shi olimed the sum of 83,000 frm the Sun Life 'Assurance of Canada, dus on o insurance policy with the defen dant company on the life of Yun Ming-jor, alias "Yua Sheang, deceased. Pintiff's olaim was that at the time of the making) of the said policy he was interested in the life of tho avagrad to the full amount of the policy dated August 24, 1012

The special jury was SWOLD 15 follows:-Messrs John Walker Balles (foreman), Flo Kom-tong, Andrew Featue, William S.. bourne Bailey, James Francie Wright, H. G. White and A. R. Lowe,

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Mr. Eldon Potior, instructed by Mr. Hind Mr. GK, Hall Brutton) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. U. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Needham, of Messrs Ewens Needham, oppopred for the defendaute.

Simple Issues."

Mr. Poor in opening the case said the faots were simple and the issue, or issue, were of the greatest simplicity according to his mind. The claim was for the. sum of $3,000 by the widow of the assured on a policy effected with the defendant company, and the defence, as far as he could see was that the deceaseČ -that was to say the assured- frandulently informed the di fond- ant company that he had no brothers, whereas he bad two, oné of whom died of consumption. That was the defence, as for so be could understand it, and the intent to defraud being that the deceased; at the time he applied for his policy of life assurance, in answer. to the question whether ho had any brothers, replied that he had no brothers. The facts were very short and, he thought very simple.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

(Special Pacific Service to the "Telegraph "—Router.)

WHITE WOLF":

A PERPLEXING SITUATION.

Poking, Received May 132 Official reporta state that "White Wolf" is of present in the vicinity of Kingchow, in Kansu Province, with 5,000. or 6,000 followers.

It is impossible to obtain information excapt from official sources and this is most perplexing, especially in view of the fact that troops have left for Shenei to prevent "White Wolf" from entering Kansu, which he has apparently done without difficulty.

CHINESE REVENUE.

A WISE CHECK.

Peking, Received May 13: The Government proposes to place all taxation directly under the control of this Civil Governors, who must remit the gross proceeds to Peking..

HARBIN SENSATION.

AMERICAN CONSUL COMMITS SUICIDE.

Shanghai, Received May 13. Mr. Warner, the American Consul at Harbin, has committed suicide in hospital by alooting himself with a revolver. He has been suffering a long illness and has had mental trouble.

THE CHINESE CABINET.

SOME POSSIBLE CHANGES,

Peking, Received May 13. It is believed that Sun Pan-chi, the Minister for Foreign Affira, will shortly leave for London, and that Ling Tang you Minister of Communications) will go to the Walobiaopo, Yang Shi-mi (Agriculture and Commerce) becnie Minister of Finance, and Chow Tzu-ohi (Minister of Financs) be made Minister of Communications.

On March 15, 1010, the assured would worship at the father's applied for two polices of assurance tomb according to the custom... of $3,000 each, one payable to him at the end of twenty years

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Summary Court Judgment.

In the Summary Court, this afternoon, Mr. Jastico E-zeland gave his judgment in favour of the plaintiff, in the case in which the Shing Kee firm and others Aued Fung Yat-tung and the Ying Hing Arm for $400 aa the undrawn membera of a $100 money loan association of eleven members promoted in January 13 by the Ying Hing firm, he arcand defendants (which has ceased to exist and the master of which has absconded from the Colony), and against the first defendant drawn member for the last four instalments dne

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The question of costs was left for discussion in Chambers.

Mr. Davidson, of Meaars. Hast ings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Hind (Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton) for the de- fendants.

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evidence he did not think they would bave much doubt in their binds that as a matter of fact the He (counsel) thought he would deceased had no natural brothers. if he lived, or if he died, to his be able to prove that adoption, The ples-being one of frand, the wile. When the assured came to and one of the witnesses be would defendants had to satisfy them. the defendant company, as was call to prove that adoption hap that the statement made in 1910 usual, in the case of assurance Feed to be the brother of the was untrue; that was to say thought the defendants would have to companies, they put certain ques-adopted father. He tions to the applicant (assured). the jury would be satisfied satisfy them that the deceased man Two judges have been appoint- The questions were put by an by the

evidence that the bad in fast got two natural ed for the big event on Saturday interpreter, and he, (counsel) adoption took place. He would brothers. He did not think if he Messre. Alex Rodger and W. B. believed, that the manager of the prove that the assured had no had two natural brothers and if he Bailey and Mr. Hall was trying Assurance Company was present natural brothers or sisters of his fraandulently said he had not got to fix up a referee today. He might tell them that the own. The defence was that the them, he would be responsible Both Perkins and Box are said manger could not understand assured fraudulently and know for what they died from. The to be in splendid condition. Bax, one word of Chinese, and the ingly told untruths to

the simple issno was

that heitis said, has never before trained questions were put through the defendant company when he said fraudulently and untruthfully so seriously, sad, if our inform interpretera servant of the com he had no natural brothers of his old the company he had not got ation is correct Perkins is actually, pany-and the answers were own whereas in fact he had two. any brothers when in fact he had two ponade under weight at Of course it was on the defendante brothers, They had to prove present Everything points to to prove that and in order to the assared had those brothers the pair, giving of their best when prove that, they had to establish and unless the defendante satis. they meet on Saturday. The defendant company having two things; one that the a-enre find them on that point there got certain answers in response in fact did make the statement would have to be a verdict for to those questions put by the that he had no brothers (no doubt the plaintiff. With those few manager, through the interpreter, they could easily prove th by remarks he would call bis the assured was taken to calling the interpreter to whom evidence which he thought would D.. Forsyth, and he was there the statement wOS

made), a satisfy them that this man had no again asked questions by Dr. statement they (plaint To. suid brothers. He believed there was Forsyth through the medium of was true-be bad an antral ther suggestion, but he would the same interpreter, and the brathera-and, having proves motiwalt his friend by calling doing none too well in the final of i, The Hongkong Volunteers are answers were noived in the same that, they ho to 8 tisfy the defence, and that was that the the Soldiers' Clab Billiards Handi- way. In addition to the answers jury that the salment Wa-

false noted down by Dr. Forsyth, the falso,

cap and though they won both latter, in accordance with the knowledge, and secondly that

games played last night with the THE H. A. L. Steamship caual practice, sent to the defend-the assure made that anewer

Police and Wardera, they are yat ent company a report on the life fraudulently and knowing of the "of the skured. He (coaneel) time he hid two brothers. Thi

received through the same agent, the interpreter.

Through the Interpreter.

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company did not know of the man's death. He thought they cull satisfy themselves that the is as dead.

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Faced with a deficit of 20 points. Captain Cornelison, having ar Ilis Lordship agreed that the secured the honours for the Vol- hereby informed that their goods Megara, Bullock and Sutherland rived, Consignees of Cargo are

might to them in passing tha was what the defendants had to only joint before the jury was unteers last evening, but both are being landed and placed at after a thorough examination of prove, and, in pre-ing, he could whether the statement was made games were so olcsely contested their risk in the hazardous, and/or the assure, Dr. Forsyth came to Bot for the life of hm conceived whether it was made fraudu-hat the margine gained were not Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf &

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the conclus on that the assured why be assured chuld have was a "first olase life"after made the fraudulent statement. examining bis lunge and chest, lo was supposed to have grai

The widow of the deceased he found there was nothing ex-uitously lied in reaprot to "that traordinary ho was a "first class sintement. Ile (counsel) could aured) gave evidence in sup- life. That might be of import- not are why he should have made port of Mr. Potter's opening ance. In March, 1910, the assured that fraudulent statement; there statement and on oath affirmed was undoubtedly a man in the bees was no earthly reason why he that the deceased did not die of health and apparently showing should. The assured's widow consumption, though be coughed no signs of consumption at all. would say that from her paint of lot, perepired a lot and suffe He would prove that some few view it was a perfectly no state years agove or six years ago-ment; be had two adópied brot the assured was adopted by a hors, but she would tell them went to preas.

asmed Yun-the same lie had never said he had surname. He would prove that two natural brothers; he had not that adoption took place. The two natural brothers and when old man died before the adoption she spoke of two brothers she took place and left two sons hd in her mind the two adopted of his own. Those two sons in by thers.

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tara died and they having died;

the adoption of the assured took place. At the time of the adop

No Brothers,

tion, the adopted father wasdead The facts were very simple and And the adopted father's sons The defoulants had to satisfy the were deal and in accordance jury that the man had two natur Chidese custom, this man al brothers and that he must have

from cold.

The case was proceeding na we

The Reason Why,

"The Declaration of Indepen- dence states that ail men are born free and equal, I believe?" "Something of the sort."

Then why do

you hold yourself so loof?

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"My dear man. I'm descended hat the dead lied gratuitonaly when he said from one of in signere."

**I have no brothers". have a furtiving

On the Washington Herald.

sense that he

sufficient to wipe off the lead that vious evening. their opponents secured the pre

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Police and Wardera. Sergt. McNab Wilson

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230 Mr. Field

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-958 Hongkong Volunteers ⠀ Mr. Biebop

$250 182

Mr. Hatchinson

Mr. Bullock

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Mr. Sutherland

M. Caillaur in a Duel. May 5, 1914. A duel has taken place between MM. Cailleur and d'Ailleres. Two shota z wore exchanged without result, M. Caillaux fired in the air (Hava).

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Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given to-day.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliv- ered after the 18th May, will be subject to rent.

All broken, ohafed, and dam- nged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be er- amined on the 18th May, at

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