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A SECOND WIFE.

HONGKONG FIRM IN TITLE DEED DISPUTE,

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TWO LOCAL WILLS.

DEFENDANT IN KOWLOON | HONGKONG ESTATE OF LATE

CASE SENTENCED.

DR. GILBERT REID,

A conviction was registered by Dr. Gilbert Reid, who died at Mr. Schoßeld at the Kowloon Shanghai on September 30, laat Magistracy yesterday in the case year, left Hongkong estate to the in which a Chinese washerman value of $2,500. Mention was was charged with causing damage also made in the will of stocks and to the extent of $98. to the window shares deposited with Messrs. and a Japanese tea set at Mr..R. Brown Bros, and Co., 59. Wall Okada's store at No. 39, Peking Street, New York, the Hongkong Road on Friday evening.

and Shanghal. Bauking Corpora-

Mr. Okada gave evidence yester tien nt London, "and the Inter- day, when he stated that on hear-national Banking Corporation at Ing the window broken he went to Shanghai. the door and saw two men run- Probate has been granted to Mr. band had registered another woning along Ashley Road. From D. H. Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson man, his concubine, as his wife. Inside his window he took out half and Grist, who is the attorney of Witness, had taken action in the a brick which he later handed to Mrs. S. Reynold Reid, the widow, Provisiorial Court against three the Police,

to whom everything is bequeathed. defendants because they had re- fused her admittance into her husband's family,

In his statement to the police, D. Hatori, a malesman of the shop, stated that at 7.45 p.m. od Batur- day, whilst a lady assistant, named D. Misliiskia, was standing at the front door, she was assaulted by a Chinese man with a bamboo pole and was slightly injured on the At the same time, another Chinese threw a stone at one of the outer windows of the shop doing damage to the extent of $2.

arm.

Witness said that the damage to the window was $60, while the value of the ten set was $38.

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DISTRESSFUL NIGHTS Are Bad For Bath Your Baby, and Yourself, House Bequests,

One of the first signs that some- Hongkong estate to the value of thing is wrong with an infant-in: $28,100 was left by Leung Yau disturbed sleap. If your baby Is chak, alias Leung Chi (or Teul) wakaful and in pain you suffer too, On, who died on January 19, 1928, not only in anxiety but also for at 33 Chu Fu Street, Wai Ngol Sal want of your proper night's rest.. Road, Canton. Probate has been At such times there is a tempta- granted to two concubines, Laung tion to give the child a sleeping Li-shi and Leung Cheung-shi, both draught or an opfate of some kind, living at 4 Mercer Street, secund but don't do it unless specially, floor:

The property, which inclunca 2 ordered by a competent physician, drugs are always Mercer Street and 14 Wah In Fong Sleeping West, are entrusted to the concu- dangerous. Instead give bines to manage until two

BOUR

Mr. Newman contended that his cllents were fully justified in their actions. There were two rival parties claiming the documents, and Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. were, and had been, willing to hand over the title deeds upon the settlement of their claim. Both parties had called upon his clients to hand over the documents; and, in that unhappy position, they had written to plaintiff suggesting methods by which the matter could This closed the evidence for the be adjusted. To that letter his prosecution and the defendant clients received no reply. Counsel elected to give evidence from the anid that the present suit was one witness box. He said that he was

aro guaranteed to which was trying to make the Bri-riot in Peking Road at all that

entirely free from tish Court a forum for the settle-evening. At 6 pm. he had had his stayed for about fifteen minutes, be

opiates ment of a dispute between two meal at No. 66, Shanghai Street, leaving the House at about 6.15 narcotics or

of any rival parties. As to Mr. Wing's and went to Haiphong Road to ap.m. The defendant had asked wit kind and to be absolutely pure contention that Ku Lam-hoi was a watchmaker's shop to see a friend.ness if he could find him a job. and safe for even the youngest or On Friday last when witness remost delicate infant in arms. Portuguese citizen, born in Macao, After seeing his friend he went to- he would show that the late com- wards Nathan Road with the in-turned to his house at about 7 pm. They quickly correct Infantile In- pradoro had been born in Shang-tention of visiting another ac- he was informed that a visitor

digestion, constipation. colic, hai and had never been to Macao. quaintance at the Kowloon Cricket had called. Witness could not say vomiting, wind check diarrhoea,

become of age, when the houses BABY'S OWN TABLETS

will be handed over to them.

who this person was,

which

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In II. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, the case of Gee Wah-szo," administratrix of the estate of the idto Ku Lam-hol v. Showan, Tomes &Co, was heard before his Honour Judge Sir Peter Grain.

Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for plaintiff and Mr. K. E. Newman for defendants.

Plaintiff's petition says that she is the widow and relict of Ku- Lam-hol, a Portuguese citizen, who died on January 9, 1924, in-shown a book in which her hua- testate. Under the law of Portu- gal, plaintiff is entitled to ad- minister the estate of her late hus band, who was a compradore to de- fendant's Arm. Plaintiff claims that in accordance with the usual compradore agreement, the title deeds to British Lot No. 9701 were handed to defendants as security, and that at the time of his deccase no liabilities existed. Further that on a date subsequent to the death of Ku Lam-hoi, the defen- dants wrongly Intervened in the affairs of the said estate by de- positing with the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank the said title deeds as security for the liabilities of defendants. Plaintif further made a request to defendants for the delivery of the title deeds, but same was refused, and she now prays the Court to order their return.

Security for a Loan. Defendants state that they are holding the title deeds of Lot No. 9701 in the Hongkong, & Shanghai Bank as security for a loan of Tls. 5,000, and of this amount Tls. 1,412 is due to defendants, by their

Club and to call later on a third late compradore, Ku Lam-hoi, and

Portuguese Law on the Case.

Questioned by the defendant, allay teething paina, case croup that they are quite willing to hand

M. Da Silva, who was called, friend. These two had promised over the title deeds provided his said that he was an advocate of, to recommend defendant to any witness agreed that mention of the and colds, expel worms, bring widow will pay them the sum of the Portuguese Court, and had position they could find and he defendant's visit on Friday had peaceful, refreshing, health-giving been made at the previous meet sleep in a natural way. Your Tla. 4,412,

been practising for 18 years. He wanted to see them about this.. Mr. Wing said that the action had been a senator, of the Portu-.

Defendant crossed Nathan Roading, but owing to business witchemist sells Baby's Own Tablets, was brought by a Portuguese woguese Parliament and was chair- and was going down Humphreys ness was not in at the time arranger post free Go conts per vial, man of Chinese race who was ill-man of the Municipal Council of Avenue when he was arrested by ed. When told that someone had from The Dr. Williams' Medicine

im-called witness guessed that it had Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai. terate, and it was easy to under- Macao. He certified as to the cor- the Indian constable. He stand that she was probably un-rectness of the document issued by mediately enquired the reason for been the defendant.

Asked why the boy who told him aware of what had happened as the Macao Court establishing his arrest, but the Indian made no between her husband and the firm plaintiff's claim as being the reply. He then told the constable about the defendant's visit did not some come to Court when sent for, wit- for which he had acted as com- widow of Ku Lam-hol, and identi-that he was going to see pradoro. It was only recently that fed her in Court as being one and friends, but the latter refused to ness replied that probably his par- she had obtained the right to ad- the same person as that mentioned listen. On being taken to Peking ents did not like him to go to minister the estate, having had to therein. The document produced Road, witness saw a number of Court. go to Macao to prove her case in established na final the fact that, people outside the complainant's the Court there. That Court had according to Portuguese law, Ku shop. He heard several of the by- established her position as the Lam-hol was a Portuguese citizen. standers inform the constablo, that widow of Ku Lam-hol, and, accord-It was not customary for Portu-this is not the man." It was only ing to Portuguese law, plaintiff guese citizens of Chinese race to then that he realised why he had claimed the right of administga-register marriages int the Con-been arrested. trix of her husband's estate. Kuulate, The Portuguese Civil Lam-hai had died in 1924 and no Code applied to all PortugueR claim was made to the widow for citizens, including those of Chin-fendant said that he was alone In reply to his Worship the de- any. Habilities owing by deceased. ese race. When a Portuguese

Counsel, on behalf of plaintiff, citizen died intestate, his estate when he left his friend's place in wrote a letter on April 21, 1927, was administered by his windw. Haiphong Road. Aaked what time to the defendant company, request-Although in Macao the Courte re- he left the house the defendant ing the delivery of the title deeds cognized concubines, they had ne replied that he did not have a to Lot No. 9701, but no answer of claim on the estate of their hua-watch. When reminded that he any nature was received to his bands.

had been to n watch maker's shop, communication. Plaintiff could By Mr. Newman: According to accused said that he did not look, take no further action at that time Portuguese law, no will was valid witness said that he saw a Chinese At the junction of Nathan Road in the matter, having no legal unless signed and witnessed by ran across the road and he fallow status, and nine months passed. five persons in the presence of an Finally letters of administration offcial. If the heirs of a deceased him because it was raining at were obtained by plaintiff on Deed person were above the age of the time. cember 8, 1927. The case '

Wa821, there was no need to obtain quite simple: Chinese law had an order from the Court for the nothing whatever to do with the division of the catate, but such case. His client, as a Portuguese an order was necessary when the citizen, and as the lawful ad-hairs were under that age. The ministratrix of the estate, desir-

son of a concubine had an interest ed the return of the title deeds.

The Plaintiff's Evidence.

The Deceased's Birthplace. Gee Wah-lize, who was called, Plaintiff, recalled, aald, in said that she was the widow of answer to his Lordship, that there Ku Lam-hol, and that she was was one issue of the marriage, registered at the Portuguese Con-daughter who died 15 years ago at sulate-General at Shanghai.. She the age of 12. When she went to His Worship: It seems rather could not read nor write, and was the Portuguese Consulate the day singular that if you were going to married when she was 18 years of after her husband's death, she was see two friends you should waste age. Withess had to go to Macao told that another woman had half an hour at the watchmaker's | complainant if he desired any or- to obtain the estate papers from been registered as Ku Lam-hof's shop. the Portuguese Court, establishing wife, and that if upon inquiries it The defendant replied that be fed to take civil action. The com- her claim as being the widow of was found that the declaration had not wasted any time but had plainant replied that he would Ku Lam-hol.

was a false one, they would con-gone to visit his friend there. By Mr. Newman:-She was re-fiscate the property, Plaintif

It was stated that among the de- gistered at the Portuguese Con-suld that she was first told by her fendant's property was a felt hat, sulate-General, Shanghai, on De-husband about 14 years ago that a wrist watch and 76 cents. meet this case, as the damage is cember 19, 1927, and had not re- he had registered at the Portu- The watchmaker whom the de- rather heavy in this instance, if I gistered in previous years. At the guese Consulate as a citizen. Her fendant referred to was called by make an order for $50 compenen- time of her husband's death they husband's mother had told witness the defence. He said In reply to tion, in default four weeks hard were living apart. After her hus-that he was born in Bubbling Well his Worship that the last time he labour. In addition a fine of $20 band's death she went to the Con-Road, Shanghai.

anw the defendant was about or three weeks' hard labour, son- sulate to make inquiries and was The case was adjourned.

week ago. On this occasion he 'tences to run consecutively.

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In the estate.

Why He Ran.

Defendant Convicted.

His Worship aaid he thought in this case that there could be no doubt that the Indian had seen enough of what happened for him to realise what had happened.

Sergeant "Fowlis: Yes, your dant straight back to the shop. Worship. He brought the defen-

His Worship: So that he must have known what had happened before he arrested the defendant.

Sergeant Fowlie: That is why got the Portuguese boys to prove that he was chasing the defendant and had not met him. the Portguese boy said, he was His Worship: Apparently, as more or less chasing the defondant. He was panting and seemed excit- ed. What I can't understand is Asked if he had spoken to the the evidence of the second Portu friend in Ifalphong Road about guese boy who failed to see any work, the defendant said that this body chasing the defendant. Of friend was formerly a motor driv- course the Indian would be in and as neither of these vocations dark. Then of course er and was now a watchmaker Khakl uniform and it was getting the fact suited him he had not mentioned that there were two people cun- the matter to this friend.

ning, one tall and one short, is His Worship asked the defen- agreed upon by all the witnesses. dant if he were in any particular ¦I think, therefore, the balance of hurry and the defendant replied evidence is against the defendant. that he was as he had to see two and he must be convicted. friends,

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Regarding the award of compen. sation for the damage caused, his Worship said that he could not give more than $50 and asked the

der made in Court or if he intend.

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