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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1935.

NEW LEGISLATION

AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL

SHIPPING ORDINANCE

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ANTIPODEAN ASSN.

ESTATE DUTY APPEAL

DISPUTE OVER SIR PAUL CHATER'S PROPERTY

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AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7. SOCIAL HEADQUARTERS An Ordinance amending the

The Australlan and New Zen- A legal dispute as local Merchant Shipping Ordin-land Association of Ilongkong and payable on the estate of the late ance to bring it into line with the South China, formed less than Sir Paul Chater, KT., CM.G., came be Atholl provisions of Paragraph I of the two years aku by Antipodean re-fore the Chief Justice, Sir Merchant Shipping (Safety and sidents of the Colony, is consider yesterday afternoon,

the Appeal Court MacGregor, at

when Messrs. Load Line Conventions) Act, 1952, nbly expanding its activities as Deacons, the trustees, brought an which will be applied to the Colony na frum July 1, passed its the result of energetic work on appeal that by virtun of section 25

the part of the Committee, of at the Estate Duty Ordinance No. 3 FROM GAGS first reading at yesterday's meet which Dr. H. D. Matthews is Pre- of 1032 no duty on the said estate TO RICHES! ing of the Legislative Council,

was now payable. 1 Excellency the Officer Ad-sident.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara represented ministering the Government (Sir

Hitherto activities of the Asso- the appellants and Mr. Eldon Potter, Thomas Southern, K.D.E. C.M.G.) eintion have been limited to some.c., instructed

by Mr. T. M. presided, and there were nao pre-extent but, an from to-day, it wil Hazlerigg, Crown Solicitor, appeared

have its own headquarters.

Rent:

.His Excellency the Officer Com- manding the Troops, Brigadier H. G. Seth-Smith, 0.9.0.;

The Colonial Secretary (Ilon Mr. D. W. Traiman, C.M.G.;

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C..G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.);

i will take place.

for the Crown.

Rooms for the benefit of Mem- After hearing arguments from bere und of visiting Australians both parties, Hla Lordship, dismissed and Now Zealanders have been the appeal and said that, in view of acquired on the third floor of the the importance of the case and the his reasons in writing at a later date. Gloucester Building. They will large amount at stake, he would give be officially opened at 5.30 p.m. In his arguments, Mr. Macnamara The Secretary for Chinese Af-to-day, when an Informal gather said that the appeal was in regard Into Sir to the estate left by the fairs (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith);

Catchick Paul Chater who was a man The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. In this connection the Executive of great wealth and who died some teg Mr. E. Taylor);

of the Association has issued years ago. Among other things in cordial invitation to Australian his will he left an annuity of $10,000 and New Zealander residents of to his wife who died recently. The the Colony, and to those interest-question to be determined, he said, ed in the two southern Dominions, was whether duty on the estate be

came payable upon the death of Lady to attend the opening ceremony Chater. Afternoon tea will be provided.

Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., (retired), (Harbour Master); Tion, Dr. W. B. A. Moore (Act- Jag Director of Medical and Sanit- ary Services);

Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen (Post- master General};

Pollock, KL. Hon. Sir Henry K.C.;

Hon. Sir William Shenton Kt.: Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,

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Hon. Mr. W. II. Bell: Ilon. Mr. S. W.

BRITISH MEDIATOR

་

Counsel then went on to say that he based bis appeal on two grounds. The first was that by virtue of section 25 of the Estate Duty Ordinance No. 3 of 1932 no estato duty Wax DOW understood that the payable. He Crown based their arguments on the fact that no settlement had been made on Lady Chater under the will. In this respect he contended that th disposal of Sir l'aul Chater's estate constituted a settlement by virtue of the fact that he left wan Tonuity of leave for Lhassa in August at the $10,000 to is wife. Furthermore,

CALLED TO SETTLE TIBETAN DISPUTE

Simia, June 13 Mr. Frederick Williamson, the 10 Mr. II. R. Bulters (Deputy Clerk Politicul Agent at Sikkim is pf. Councils).

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The minutes of the previous invitation of the Tibetan Govern-under the clauses of the will, Lady Sunday: meeting were read and confirmed.ment to negotiate a settlement be Chater could not touch the capital in Government any shape or form, although she was His Excellency the Officer Com tween the Tibetan

entitled to an interest fea the estate manding the Troops (Brigadier and the Tashilama.

and of her husband,

under there H. G. Seth-Smith, D.S.0.) and the

ho submitted think It is understood that the latter circumstances, Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman C.M.G.) took the Oath desires the restoration of his for-duty on the estate was not payable of Allegiance and assumed their mer temporal power and the re-pon her death. Counsel added that the property amounted to $1,263,157.- seats as members of the Council. venues of the Shigatse Province, Tibetan Government The Colonial Secretary, by com- while the maad of His Excellency the Officer desires his return but to exercise Administering the Government, only spiritual authority. lald on the table the report of the Mr. Williamson, who went to Finance Committee No. 8 of May Tibet in 1913 speaks the language 16, 1935, and moved that it be fluently.--Reuter. adopted. The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and this was agreed to.

90.

ND.

# of

that

Continuing, counsel said that the second point on which the appeal was insed was that if estate duty was payable then such duty should be with the calculated in accordance third schedule of Ordinance

fact 1932 But owing to the fact old section 13 of Ordinance No. 16 been of 1916 and the explanation clause the seme drafted, with a clause at the end of the third schedule of

tables force

with on Ordinance, which had Moving the first reading of a which brings it into

which to calculate

valuation of the necessary Bill intituled "An Ordinance to July 1, making the regulate the payment of amendments each one of which is the estate, hnd not been incorporated under Ordinance No. 3 of 19:12 on in detail in the emoluments, pensions, gratuities, explained

which his first

argument was baned,

her

time.

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Therefore this Bill has

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to calculate the new duty and thero- foro no duty was payable.

Mr. Macnamara quoted authorities at great length in support of his

contention.

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Mr. Potter referred to

or other allowances due to persons memorandum of Objects and Re-he submitted that it was impossible certified to be unable by reason of sons." mental disability to manage their

The Colonial Secretary second- affairs," the Attorney General ex-ad, and the Bill was read a first plained that this Bill would in-

time. troduce into the Colony the pro-

For the Crown, Mr. Potter sub- The Attorney General also mov-mitted that there had been no settle. visions of a section of the Lunacy Act, 1890, at Home which it had ed the first reading of a Bill in-

no specification in the will of any been found recessary to introduce tituled "An Ordinance to amendment on the ground that there was the Pensions Ordinance, 1932."

property or any portion of the estate. The Colonial Secretary second-He said: "This Bill makca two Furthermore, an annuity without ary ed, and the Bill was read a first small amendments in the principal direction did not, he contended, con- ordinance. The first will enable

stitute any

settlement. Mr. Potser then

quoted various authorities An Ordinance to amend further Indian subordinate officers in the

art of bis submission. point! less the law relating to Merchant Prison Department of not Shipping by the extension to the than sixteen years service to re-

thai Caling with the

by -the appellants, said ofilire at the age of

that the old Colony of certain provisions the Merchant Shipping (Safety second makes it clear that those had been repealed as it was found, and Load Line Conventions) Act, who retire at 50 are merely female as at

diame, that there had been great) attendants."

in assessing estate duty in 1932, which will be applied on

accordance with the valuation tables. July 1, was put through Its firat

The new Ordinance, however, cm- reading on the motion of the

powered the Estate Commissioner to Attorney General, seconded by the The following Bills passed value any estate by any means, he Colonial Secretary.

through their final stages: "A saw fit to adopt. The Attorney General explain- Bill to amend the Immigration and His Lordship then gave his decision ed: "The Government has re-Passports Ordinance, 1934."; "A as stated above. ceived information that it is the Bill to amend the Companies Or- intention of His Majesty by an dinance, 1982."; "A Bill to pro- Order-in-Council to apply the vide for the segregation and "A and provisions of Paragraph 1 of the treatment of lepers." Merchant Shipping (Safety and Bill to prevent the making, issuing Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, and circulating of pieces of metal to the Colony with certain usually called tokens.". adaptations on July 1 next. It is, Council adjourned until June 27, therefore, necessary to bring our Following the Council, a meet- Merchant Shipping Ordinance ing of the Finance Committee was M. Tsuldaris, the Prime Minis into line with the amendments held at which votes totalling ter, has announced that a national which will be required by the $24,822, already published, were plebiscite on the question of res- application of the International approved. The Colonial Secretary toring the Greek monarchy will de Safety Convention to Hongkong, presided.

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