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QUESTION OF CHINESE CUSTOM.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927.
PHILIPPINES FINANCE. CONSIGNEES' · NOTICE.
A NET OVERDRAFT OF P.1,507,844.
A not overdraft of P1,507,844.83 was incurred by the Philippines Government during the first five months of this year. Considering the fact that at the end of the same period last year there was a not surplus of P2,473,027.10, the Govern ment stood P3,981,471.09 behind by the end of the first five months this year.
An unusual case, involving novel, features of Chinese law and customs with regard to estate, came before the acting Chief Justice, Afr. J. R. Wood, in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. The two contending parties are women, and they each claim the right to administer the property left by a man now dead, each asserting that the other has passed out of The overdraft is accounted for by the family by reason of marriage. the fact that the percentage of pa The dispute has arisen over pro-timated income actually received at perty left by Ngai 1, late of 5 Teat the end of May, 1997, was 42 por Tsz-Mui village, Hongkong, farmer, cont, as compared with 47 per cent. who died in 1898. The plaintiff last year. On the other hand, the is Ngal Chung-az, who is suing as porcentage of authorized expendi- the next friend of an infant, Ngai tures was 42 per cent. last year. | Chung-fat, an adopted son. The
Obviously, this means that while the defendant is Ngai Yee-mui. Mr.
income this year decreased & per C. G. Alabaster, instructed by cent. the expenditures increased 3 Measts. Lo and Lo' is for the plain- tiff, and the defence is being con- ducted by Mr. F. C. Jenkin instructed by Mr. E. S. C.. Brookes.
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Current Income Cut, Total current income at the end of May this year was P.30,303,339.15, as compared with P31,989,383.07 at the end of May, 1023. Expenditures at the end of the first five months of this year amounted to Pa1,811,ed by 202.99, as compared with P20,515 755.01 for the same period in 1920. Net income per capita during the
The arst plaintiff declares that Ngai I died about the year 1898 Intestato, and was survived by his only son, Ngai Fo, who married the first plaintiff. Later he died. and his three children had also died. When Ngai I died he left the property to the defendant, but she married twice, and according to Chinese law and customs that first five months this year WAS would prevent her from becoming P2.43, as against P2.58 net expendi- onfitled to the property. The ture per capita.
| defendant is the daughter of Ngai The decrease in not income this
1 and the sister of the first plain-year is accounted for quite largely tiff's husband,
by tho falling off in receipts from taxation. The increased expendi tures are due largely to increnses in aid to local Governments. Tax ro- ceipts up to the end of May, 1927,
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The defendant has taken out Letters of Administration to the estate, claiming she is entitled to do so, but the plaintiff denies this right and asks the court to vive amounted to P23,513,870.95, as comformed that their Goods are being her power to deal with the estatepared with P25.195,843.17 up to the on behalf of herself and her adopt-end of May, 1926. Aid to local ed son.
The grounds for the defence are largely the same as those advanced on behalf of the plaintiffs, the allegation of marrying out of the family being expressed.
Family History,
Mr. Alabaster said he would con- tend that the property, on the death of Ngai I, was inherited by his son who married the first plaint as his tin Jong wife. Partly by her and partly by his kit fat wife he had three sons, all of whom had died intestate.
Governments increased from P8,330, 626.49 during the first Eve to P10. one.015.86 during the corresponding period this year.
Deficits Every Month. Deficits have been incurred by the insular Government every month from January to the end of May this year. The excess of expendi ture over income was P4,478,247,85 at the end of January; P5,984,659.37 at the end of February; P.7,043,770,- | 05 at the end of March; P3,441, 913.02.at the end of April; and P1,- 207,914.83 at the end of May...
His case would be that on the Last year, however, overdrafts death of the son the property, were incurred only in January and under Chinese law, was vested in March, amounting to P1,520,761.87 the widow, the first plaintiff and P3,750,787.93, respectively. At There was also, he added, another the end of May, last year, a surplus sister of the plaintiff's husband, of P2.473,627.16. was shown. who by marrying had passed out This is a general indication that of the family. The plaintiff adopiwo are not going to get as much ed a son seven years of age. He income this year as we had expect was however, not of a high family,cd," Insular Auditor Wright said. and he took their name.
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The defendant, continued Mr. but, he added, it was admitted that Nov. 16 - Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Doc.. EMPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec, 25
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and the attitude she takes is that point at a later stage. (E) Asia and E/Russia pail at Nagasaki tho day after departure from Shanghai ) she is entitled to it under the cir- cumstances. On the other hand the plaintiff claims that she in herited it on the death of her husband; that it is her's for life. und after her death it should go to her adopted son.
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Mr. Alabaster went on to say that he had found one person of the same generation as Ngai 1, who bore the same surname, Ngai, but he did not wish to come for ward and make any claim.
The issue before His Lordship was, first of all, who were the persons entitled, according to Chinese law and customs at the. time of the death of Ngai I, and are since whether any of them dead.
He would submit that the only person entitled at his death was the son, who had died.
Mr. Jenkin remarked that that point was not in dispute.
The
of the case the male line was therefore extinct.
They had an adoption made by An affidavit by the defendant was read by Mr. Alabaster, in the widow after her second mar- which it was affirmed that the riage. They had it from Dr. Tso first plaintiff had married after that her right to adopt at all only
continued while she was a mem the death of her husband. son, it was declared, had in reality ber of her first husband's family. been purchased by the second If she did not adopt before a husband and therefore belonged to second marriage, assuming that his family and not to that of the she left her husband's family, original Ngai I. In the affidavit when she was married again, any she denied that she has married adoption made was therefore in twice and asserted that she was another family, and therefore the entitled to the estate by law and male line was extinguished. custom.
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According to strict law they. were in the position that on the plaintiff's second marriage the property would descend to any sur- Mr. Alabaster produced a docu-viving daughter of her first hus- ment containing the views of Dr.band, but in the present case there S. W. Tso, an authority on Chinese was none... customs, in which he said that on It would appear in such a case the death of Ngal I his real estate that it would become the absolute and personal effects descended to property of the Government with- the son. A married daughter out any obligation. According to would not come into the matter, strict law and Dr. Tso's view there under any circumstances. The was no catate to administer at all. The second point was whether widow was the proper person to The question arose however, the persons were now entitled, manage the estate if no surviving whether strict law was qualified according to Chinese law and cus- males were left. After her, the in any way. Dr. Tso had said toms, to the estate. He would adopted son should succeed. If there were customary adoptions most certainly argue that the the son was not properly adopted and practices which did widow (first plaintiff)) was, and then that matter should be re- comply with strict law. he would later produce authori-medied. Even if the first plaintiff If the first plaintiff, on her ties on the matter.
married again, according to second marriage, did not change Chinese custom, she was eligible families, the property was etill Plainti's Second Husband,
to be appointed by the court as hers and the right to adapt still Proceeding, Mr. Alabaster re- guardian of an adopted son. existed. The adoption was appar- called that he had referred to the An affidavit for the defence on ently legal, Her right to make plaintiff taking another man to live this point, expressing the views of an adoption still remained on the with her after her husband's Chinese Univeralty professor, basis of Dr. Tao's affidavit to the death. He emphasised the fact which were distinctly opposed to exclusion of the defendant. If that she was entitled to do so, but those of Dr. Tao, was also referred she had not changed families the explained that he was not ato by Mr. Alabaster. The view property was vested in her until CANTON.
Chaksang Thurs. 18th Aug at 9 a.m. recognised husband, and, was not expressed by the professor was her death TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang Thurs. 18th Aug at
entitled to any of the property in that as the widow had married,
Changed Families?" dispute.
1 Quoting from ...Kwongsang
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book, Mr. Alabaster said his quota-estate. .Hangrang Fri. 19th Aug at 10 a.m. tion showed that a woman could
The legal question arose as to Dr. Tso gave evidence, when he Cheongshing Fri. 19th Aug at 5p.m-take a man into her house as her largely corroborated his affidavit. whether, on her second marriage, Mingsang Satur. 20th Aug at 5 p.m. husband, but he did not take the He said that if no males survived, he changed families or not.
His Lordship asked Dr. Tso how TSINGTAU via S'hai ............. Kwongsang Mon 22nd Aug at noon.name of her first husband.
then the widow would take the OSAKA Amoy, Maji & Kobe Namsang Tues. 23rd Aug at 7 a.m). There was a custom called chix place of her husband. A married that point could be ascertained..
Dr. Tso replied that if it could SHANGHAI ...................
Younsong Tues. 23rd Aug at 10 a.m. lang yan she, which, he under sister could not succeed. If there be shown that the woman never TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hangsang Wed. 24th Aug at 10 a.m. stood, was a custom which was was no adoption and the widow
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Fri. 9th Sept at 7 a.m.senting the daughter into another Commenting on the case, His have a right to the property.
home. This practico, o contend- Lordship said the male line had to-day, for evidence as to the The case was adjourned until ed, was analogous to the first died out with the exception of one Chinese law and customa prevall plaintiff taking another husband man who could be traced but was ing in the village, to be given by
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