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OBITUARY.

DEATH OF DR. J. B. ADDISON.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928.

SIR PAUL CHATER'S WILL.

JUDGMENT RESERVED ON APPEAL

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PUBLIC TELEPHONES.

INSTALLATION IN SENTRY

BOXES.

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His many friends in the Colony will regret to hear that a cable

Recently complaints appeared in has been received nandunéing tho death at Seychelles, of Dr. J. B. A further hearing arising out the Chinese papers regarding the Addison, the Principal Civil Me- of the will of the late Sir Paul scarcity of telephones, public and dical Officer of Health of Hong-Chater concluded in the Full Court private, in the suburbs, especially kong, who left the Colony at the of Appeal yesterday concerning at Shanmshulpo and Kowloon City. complainants stated that beginning of the year on the the appointment of Mr. J. T. The grounds of ill-health. Dr. Addison Bagram as permanent managing sometimes after a robbery had de- had been in falling health for a director of the Hongkong Landcurred the victims met with con- Investment and Agency Company, siderable difficulty in finding a considerable period before leaving Limited under the terms of the telephone to get in touch with the Hongkong and it was hoped that a

will.

Police, Bojourn in Seychelles, where he

Sir Paul, was a permanent had spent a great many years of director for life and the question his life, would do him good. Un-al issue was whether he had the fortunately he became worse and died a week or two after landing, Of a quiet and unassuming dis- position, kindly generous and warm-hearted; Dr. Addison en deared himself to a large circle of friends during the few years he was in Hongkong. As P.C.M.O. he did much useful work, and it was a matter of general regret when he left on January 10. His popularity among his own depart-i Referring to Mr. Lagram's quali-place for a telephone to be install- ment was illustrated by the num-fications as a senior representa ber of members who congregated tive of a firm Mr. Jenkin went on at Blake Pler to wish him good- to say that the Hongkong Finance bye and godspeed. Amongst those id investment Company Limited who accompanied him to the boat was incorporated in August 1926 were the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, which was well over a year ago the Colonial Secretary and Mr. and they knew that it had, in fact,

ance allowance.

1.

Following these complaints the Ion. Dr. R. H. Kotewall wrote to the Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, Cap- it to nominato his successor. tain Superintendent of Police, Mr. Jonkin submitted that a suggesting that street telephones senior representative only of a be installed at Shamshaipo and Arm and in fact not à named in Kowloon City. He added that this dividual could be properly would also prove of great con- nominated in the memorandum venience to the Police on patrol He went on to refer to the wording duty on the street, whenever they of the codicil and of the memoran- | désired to obtain assistance front dum in support of his argumont, the Police Station.

Defunct Company,

The Police repHed and said that

a publle street might not be a safe

ed as there was the temptation to thieves, to steal the instruments, but added that public telephones might perhaps be installed by the Police inside the Police sentry boxes.

Sir Henry Gollan asked if there was any evidence as to what sums had been paid within that last five or six years. The lust item he saw in the public press was some- thing like $150,000.

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D. W. Tratman, the Assistant Co-done no business during that lonial Secretary.

period. The company was liable to company. In the exercise of any Dr. Joseph Bartlett Addison be struck off the register at any powera conferred upon him by came to the Colony early in 1924, moment. It was defunct because anything at all he had to act in his appointinent dating from Feb- it had in fact not carried on any the best interests of the company ruary 4, to take up the position of business for over twelve months. for the benefit of the company. P.C.M.O, which had then been if the court said that the appoint Anything he said he wished to be vacated by Br. J.T.C. Johnson, ment was good as the senior re- taken as said with the greatest who had held the post for thirteen presentative of a firm, then they respect for the testator but hic( Mr. years, Previous to that Dr. Ad- were in the position that the com- Jenkin) would put it to them that dison had served for seventeen papy could be wound up and cease Sir Paul had not so acted because years at Seychelles, He was ap-1 lo exist at once or it could be the appointment of Mr. Bagram pointed Assistant Medical Officer; struck off the register in the or- could be stated in no other form Seychelles, in 1907 and the follow-dinary, way.

than being by virtue of sale. ing year was promoted to be Chief The objects of the company It made it clear that it was doubt- Medical Ofeer. He was acting were very large but no attemptful whether he could do those Private Secretary and Clerk to the had been made, to carry into effect things. In the case of Sir Victor Executive Cauneil there from May any form of activity at all under Sassoon and Sir Robert Ho Tung to November, 1912.

the powers conferred by the it could be quite fairly put as As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Memorandum of Associuitan. à sale to those people. The only Addison received a salary of Ru-Mr. Jenkin submitted that the difference was that rather than pees 6,000, in addition in free words "for the time being" found saddle Mr. Bragam with a heavy quarters and private practice fees, in the memorandum confined the caaf payment he was permitted but on his appointment, as P.C.M. appointment to people who were to pay by instalments. 0. here his salary was £1,000, of the required status at the time rising to £1,200, with $360 convey of the death, the actual words senior representative for the time The late Dr. Addison was edu-being" meaning at that date and cáted at St. Mary's Hospital. no other. London. He held the degreca of Continuing Mr. Jenkin sald, ft M.R.C.S., Eng., and L.R.C.P. was quite clear that the intention

Record Payment, London, and was decorated with of the company, was that during the M.B.E. He was 63 years of Sir Paul Chater's life and after.

After consulting with Mr. L. S. age, having been born on August his death there should be a con- Greenhill, who was in court, Mr. 29, 1874.

tinuity of advice and assistance Jenkin replied that the highest on and there should not be a posi-record was $160,000, but for the billy of allowing an indefinite. years 1926-7 it had been in the and as far as one could say, un-neighbourhood of $50,000. limited time, to 'elapse in the ap- Mr. Jenkin concluded by sug pointment of a successor to lake gesting that it would not be an ad- his place. "If the articles are to vantage to the company for Mr. be so considered," 'ndded Mr. Jen Bagram to be appointed as the kin, "as to permit Sir Paul Chater permanent, managing director na [The late Bishop Talbot was born to merely, hawk this appointment all the sentiment had been taken. at Fayetle, Missouri, on October 9, about, offering it to one after an-It seemed to be clearly to the best 1848. He was educated at Darte other with no limitation of time, interests of the company that Mr. mouth and at the General Theolog!- where is the company to be?" Bagram should be excepted and cal Seminary from which he Mr. Jenkin, contended that Sir that the judgment be upheld. graduated in 1873. He was apPaul was empowered to make one painted deapon and priest of the appointment and having made that Protestant Episcopal Church that one his nominations were at an same year, and later Rector of St. and as far as the memorandum James, Macon, Mo., and still later was concerned. If that person re- of the St. James Military Academy, signed or ceased to act then the a position which he held until 1887,

company stepped in. when he was consecrated missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho, li May, 1887, he was transferred to the Sce of Central Pennsylvania, now known as the See of Bethlehem, Bishop Talbot was a great writer, among his books being "My People of the Plaing," "A Bishop Among His Flock," "An Autobiography of a Dog," and "A Bishop's Message."]

A Popular Bishop.

New York, Feb, 28. The death is reported of the Very Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, ex-presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church-Reuters American Ser-

více.

Company's Right.

Replying, briefly to the points by Mr. Jenkin, Mr. Sheldon, dealing with the first point, said that the testator had said he hoped that Sir Victor Sassoon would be the person who would act, therefore as regards the testator's wish there was no objection whatever to name an individual. Mr. Jen- Sir Henry Gollan remarked itkin had said that only the senior might be construed that that right representative of a firm could would only go to the company if come within the memorandum for that position was not filled within the appointment to be conferred. a reasonable time.

In that case the position would Coming to the point as to Mr. arise that no named man "could; Bagram's qualifications Mr. Jen- in effect, become the permanent kin remarked the nominee must managing director. His submi3- be the senior representative of a sion was that that would be far

R.A.F. FLYING BOATS firm which was in fact carrying too narrow a view for any court

ARRIVE. SAFELY IN SINGAPORE.

on business in the Colony. The to take.

རྩྭ་་

Judgment Reserved.

firm was carrying on no business and although there was a regis- tered office, if he could say so Dealing with alternative and without offence, Mr. Bagram did successive nominations Mr. Shel- not have a chair to sit down on don urged it was clearly shown (laughter), as nothing belonged to that when a person had in fact Singapore, Feb. 28, The Air Force flying boats have him. arrived. They will undergo an

Continuing Mr. Jenkin said the cted and ceased to act then the company could appoint someone overhaul before leaving for Aust-principle was clear that, as a else at an extraordinary general ralia in the middle of May-director, Sir Paul occupied the

meeting. position of trustee towards the

Judgment was reserved,

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