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PROBATE ACTION.

first. In 1885, he proceeds. Wa KI Frelonged to No. 2 alone, other partners having been bought cut. "Po Cheung bad other partners I think up to 1888, while Wa kì, Was No. 2's alone." This evidence was read to defendant is this ac tion on May 7th. He admits that he swore this, but adds that as Low interpreted it is incorrect---- that he does not know how the interpreter laterpreted his words.

Again in the Probate action an June 15th, 1916, he had said that the Po Cheung started Scet, and that the backs were not kept by With reiscence to the claim that them but by the other partners. the Po Cheung was always the At ñrst the Po Cheang beloaser head office, it is pointed out that to No. 2 alone. Then afterwards, 4.cntianesi Fioru Puge 10

this is the only passage in the oth of them got new partners, the agreement in which the Wa KI % Cheung had No. 2 and Kazy and the exchange transactions he Po Cheung is here given priority: No.2 was not then a partner. not mentioned, frst: and that the Tho Wa Ki was originally Lut and showed up very badly. On the in accordance with Chinese eti-He adds that the W's Ki was then vitally important question of thequette because it is allotted to the branch of Po Cheung. He says books and of the outside partners elder of the two brothers. Again, tle lower down that the Wa Ki he has undoubtedly been guilty of deliberate falsehood.

in the correspondence of 1915 the was at first No. 2's alone and that firm are treated as distinet, and the other men came in later. His evidence in chief tend to the Wa Ki doing business in Hong-This latter statement he says in establish the essential unity of the kong is contrasted by the defend etion on May 7th is correct. Pa Cheung and the WM Ki. Betat's solicitors with the Po Cheune He explains it by saying that he much of this evidence breaks doing business in Canton out of meant that if any style at all was down hopelessly in cross-examine the jurisdiction. Similarly in his used for the business it was We tion, when he is confronted with declaration in a former action de i He adds the Wa Ki was then s former statements of his own and fendant speaks of “both úrtas, the bearch his witnesses in other actions. He Fo Cheang of Capton and the. We man wen is complete control; cf of the Fe Cheung-one struck me as a man who had come Ki of Hongkong." So in 1916 the into Court prepared to tell any defendant applied to the story he thought calculated to de- for directions as to the manage- Copri feat the plainti's claim... 1 re- gret to have to pass this severe criticism; the defendant is clear

both.

Lastly his declaration of docu- ment of the property of the infant mente af 19th February 191 is and the appointment of trustees.pt to him here and be has to ad His case 1 cox, of course, that that the Wa Ki books in act

by an educated man of some cl-there is no such property within started in 1885 and that the whole tare. from whom I should have ex-

the jurisdiction. pected better things.

I would be of his evidence her on May 7th Wrong evidently to put this sort to the abacate ni suy books be I will give & short outline of the of thing too high; and I agree it fore 1598 and the reasons given origin and history of this part is not in any way conclusive, batia utterly untrue. The defendant nership. The family consisted of 1 think that it points to a differen- has been throughout insistent, of] Ave brothers whom I shall refer tiation between the two branches course, to for convenience by their am not wholly referable to the mere Wa Ki was all along a mare off on the point that the hers in order of seniority. A difference of name. business.

shoot of the Po Chenng. Nothing DOW called the PR Cheung, was started in Canton by books kept by the two firma with toy than his evidence generally. The next question is that of the however can be more unsatialar- No. 2 in about 1972 He was which is intimately connected -

Two salient points emerge

theatres here

deverited a the aweement family partnership was drawn up. in 1993, no doubt after the death Je No. 2. No. 4 took charge in Canton and No. 5 in Hongkong In 1807 N. & lied and NX 4 cate

set doxr

wit J;

dialect.

what I might call a theatrical eather question, that of the outside which I may as well trepreneur, that is be supplied partners. The books are import now. (1) The Wa Pi and the Po theatrical companies to persons ant for two reasons: firstly, if Cheong cannot have been identi desinng performances. Some six Canton is the head offee and Hong: cal daring the period of 3-4 years months later he started a business kong a of another kind in Hongkong later, you would expect to hnd "When he says that (82

mere branch thrown cat when they had distilet partnera. that is to say, he began hiring that the Po Chetsz books started branch of the other because No. 2

and prodating plays

This Hongkong tiness earlier that those of the Wa Ki. had control of both, ne means no was called Wa Ki. In about 1880condly, you would expert to find (more than this, that the same man S. 4. the present defendant, who in the books of a bead office par-was the directing mind of both bad acted as assistant to his bre-tiplars of the investments and 21 If the Wa hi started regular ther both in Canton and in Heng the business of the branches. The books some 3 years before the Po kong, came to Hongkong as mana-question of the outside partners Cheung, a conclusion which the de- wer of the Wa Ki. In 1890 No. 2

is important because the defend-fendant, though he resisted, w Ged: and in 1894 the documentand's case is that these were forced in the end to accede to, it two businesses, but one busines

A futile to contend that it cam from the beginning, with a com- during mon treasury

that period have been cheang

and that the mere branch of the latter firm. was always the best fice with complete control, and that the books of the two firm: The evidence throughout shows the Wa Ki merely a Ideal branziv

were always perfectly Now as to the books; the da. v Henging. where, as i have fendant sure that when the Wa E

Honkong assets appeared one in! pointed at, he has resided ever started one rations he cannot 32 cent of the family partnership the local books. When a general since. In 1999 a Macao brancher ang books were kept, and he Fine Po KI, was started. The

was taken in 1992, the Hongkonk explains that the business was figures were obtained from the WS plaintif is the elected,pardian

a simple nature. that her birer books, which were temporarily the adopted, son of No. 5. In 1902 No. & relired from the part-rd the balance of the taking. Hie a theatre, paid the rent: and divid

Ponored to Canton for the nership and withdrew his share then goes on to state

pore. The Po Chrung, as I have said. that no Lonks were kept in long dennitel

The defendant says, it is true, co supplied troupes of actors to per- kong until after No. 2's death, that the balance sheets of the Wa sons wishing to engage Some of these tropes the Poled by No. 2 to prepare every nich: month. But they were not ap the He explains that he was instruei were sent to Canton every Cheung itself assembled from Blists of payments tors recruited for longer or short- Once a week or 35 No. 2 camebooks, and it seems probable that

and receipta

parently entered in the Fo Cheung er periods; but it also contracted down and inspected these loose they were sent up simply to meet to supply outside companies, if

the convenience | necessary.

slips, and when he was satished This apparently was

of the other the sole business of the Po with the accounts he burnt them. partners who lived in the country Cheung, The Wa Ki on the other The witness adds that no books and for whom Canton would be af hand made their commencement were kept because No. 2 never or convenient centre than this

theatrical producers. They

ordered that they should be kept. Colety. The family agreement. bired theatres in Hongkong, tem-No. 2 died of course in 1893. No provides again for an annual in porarily at first, but the business thing could be more detalled "or [spection of the Po Cheung 26- soon acquired a more permanent clearer-not only no books were counts at Canton. But this docu- basis. The Ko Shing theatre was kept: the reason is given.

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taken on lease about.1831, In 1000 the Chung Hing theatre was bought. In 1902 the Ko

Shing

¿ Man

par-

ment diferentiates the two firms throughout in the most unequi vocal fashion, and it is quita clear that the Po Cheung books per se re po indication at all of the acts of the W: ka.

The strongest point made by de-

Next as to the outside partners. the defendant saya that

roamed Kong had a share with theatre was given up, and in 1912 No. 2 in a single trampe in Canton the Chung Hing was pulled down in the early days. This lasted and houses were erected on the ox 4 years and then Korg retired. site by the Wa Ki After 1912 the He was never, however, a partner fendant for the identity of the Wa ki seems to have done no theain the Po Cheung itself. As to two firms is when he says that ad trical business, though its activi Hongkong he rays that shortly vances made to outside troupes ties in other directions, and its after No. 2 started in Hongkot engaged in Canton for Hongkong investments in leasehold property had two partners Ho and Loi were not repaid by the Wa Ki to became very considerable.

in

2 theatrical venture. They the Po Cheung, and that when Po not partners in the Wa Ki Cheung troupes were sent down they shared in leasing the Pothe Wa Ki made no payment in Lek theatre for short periods. respect of them. This would

The plaintiff's case is that wille there was one firm, a family part- nership, it carried on a separate and distinct business in each piore and under a different name: and Now in the Probate Action the point to a common treasury, a that the Hongkong business has defandant had said on September peeling of resources, making it! always been treated as distinct | 2nd. 1915, that the Po Cheung probable that the two firms were from that in Canton. Thus the kept books first. But he was con-in fact one common business. partaurship agreement of 194 re-fronted immediately with his de But there are difficulties in the fera' repeatedly to the business of claration of documents in O. J. acceptance of this view. There the two places; the Wa Ki in 105 of 1912 when he had stated can have been no common trea Hongkong: the Pe Chrons in Can that the Po Cheung books bezar sury at a time at any rate when, ton. Thus "the business of the in 1883; that no books were kept there were distinct partners. The Po Cheung of Canton is to be before that year and similarly defendant adsutted, in cross-ex2 banded aver to the 4th brother for that the Wa Ki books began irination of course, that remit

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