Sir Robert—_Laidlaw, Warren House, Hayes, Kenty Wolfilee, Roxburgh, and Cripplagate Buildings, E.C., chairman and founder of Whiteaway, Laid law, and Ca., of London and In who owned large tea and rubber estates, and died on November 3, aged 59, left estate of the gross value of £499,484, including per sonalty of the net value of £396,434. He left £5,000 to the trustees of his will to distribute among members or former members, whether in India or Europe, of his firm; £2,000 to the provident fund of the firm. the income to be applied far the relief of poor members or former members of the staff; and legacies to a number of employees and servants. After disposing of large sums in legacies and analities to his wile, members of his family and others, the testator left the residue the property in trust for his wife for life, with remainder as to three-tenths each to St. Andrew's Colonial Homes, Kalimpong, India, and St. George's Homes, Khodikanal. South India; and as to one-tenth each to the Y.M.C.A. for work under control of the Foreign Committee, the World's Sunday School Association, the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the London Missionary Society. The testator also directed that any promises he had made of advances for charitable and other purposes which should be outstandifig should be met,
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