£10,000,000 Largest in History of United States Tax Bureau New York, Nov. 2
The late Mr, Payne Whitne well-known financier and sportsman, who died on June 25, 1927, left a fortune of £40,000,000, the largest in the history of the United States Tax Bureau.
He has bequeathed $15,000,000 to education and charities and his widow receives a life income from $54,000,000. The remainder of the estate is divided between relatives and some special bequests. Reuter. "se regular.
Among the guests at the dinner were Sir Charles Addis, Chairman the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, London Committee; Sir Francis Aglen, formerly Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Customs; Sir Cecil Clementi, Gov-enor of Hongkong: and Major-General Sir John Duncan, G.0.C. the Ist Division, Aldershot, formerly G.OC, the Shanghai ' Defence
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