An infant of seven years, John Ingram Archibald, residing in Aberdeen with his mother, was; the defendant before Judge G. W. King in H.M. "Supreme
ceedings against an uncle, Court on July 20 in probate pro J. Archibald, plaintiff in the who asked' the court to pro-the boy's grandfather, John Archi Sr. who at the time of his death was the majority shareholder in 1 shares of the "Central China Post" in. Hankow.
Defendant was represented by Mr. A. F. Seddon, who was. guardian ad item with no responsibility, by Judge King, while the interests of plaintiff were after by Mr. E. L. Hatopp.
The petition alleged that the will lof the deceased nominated the plain-tit as sole beneficiary, and whi admitting his uncle's executorship the boy, through his legal—representatives, contested the will on the ground that his" grandfather of unsound nund at the time it was drawn up and signed.
Plaintiff testified that—his father was in excellent mental health and was full command. of his faculties "at the ime of his death. He had seen im once or twice a day' in the course of their work on the news: paper where the aged man was a Contributor of editorials though he took no other active part in ronning the busine
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