The Archive · 1941

Court to Be Asked to Rule

On Two Hardoon Wills

Oct, 25.

JROCHEDINGS are being taken in H.M, Supreme Court to prove that a will of the late Mrs, Silas Aaron Hardoon, dated February 3, 1931, was her last will and to pronounce against a will dated September 30, 1937, as being invalid and declared null and void, it was learned yesterday.

The proceedings will be taken in view of the claim that the Into Mrs. Hardoon had left a second will, which according to legal claims, nullifies the one on whose basis a citation for probate was filed at -the begin: ig of the month.

Should the court find that the pond will Is val the provision of this second testament will wipe out Students Enlist for the rights of the original. testament and executors, in favour of Mr. Chi Gho-'mi, the estate's compradore.

was learned yesterday that the Air Training second will of Mrs. Hardoon had been oct, 22 found In her home. following her death, 'This "was stated the reason 'The Central Military "Aviation for thie belated news, that a new will: 'Academy established by the 'Chineee had been signed by Mrs. Hardoon on fovernnjent "ae Chundding' Sco September $0, 1037.

Gnuing to recruit students from paris "of the country,, while com Chinese Get Money Proncement "exercises "for the "frst According to Mr. H, D. Rodger, of Class of puders have Just been held the "American begat firm of Rodger far Ghenglu, a 'Chinese despatch from and Wiener, 90 per cent. of the late Kinhwa states that male' Chinese Mrs, Hardoon's money has. been left tyed Between 18 and}. who. are the new will to her Chinese liner college students or graduates nephew and nieces, who have been nay" registge_'with the" Academy's Adopted as children, "Included 95 a auges a 89 Hsing. Chiso Kel, Sha beneficiary is Mr. Rueben Victor Show (Chekiang)s The -regisiaion sll be closed on November 10 Mr. Chi Cho-mi, it wag learned, Diplomats Call on US, Marines will receive, $4,000,000 worth of pro Nothing could be learned yestererty should the second will of Mrs. doy 05 15 the exact number of Chi-Colonel L. Howard, Commanding Officer of the US, Fourth Marines; Barden be declared legal. The care fosse "Jou la. Shanghat who. have ecelved an official call at the Fourth Marine eadquariers on Oct. 21, at Mr." Rueben Victor " Hardoon's Gone for the interior to enlist 10am. from Mr. Stanislaw B, M, de Rosset, Acting Consul-Gen ral for Share th the property will be entrust= Svation cadets ov military aviators, Poland. "At 10.0 am. Mr. A. A. Van Cutsem, Consul-General for Belglim, to Mr. Chi and "Mr. D. B, J.

But iis a fact that from time fo ime called. Above, left to right, Colonel S. L. Howard, Mr. de Rosset, and 'Abraham until he reaches the age Chinese youths in. Shanghel have Hajor G. D. Hamilton." Below, test an Cutsem, end hajer to right, Come? $.'L, Howard, Mr. 1,25, Silpped' @way from "their homes 'D. Hamilton.

'The new will also stipulates that a sodretly and fave gone 10 the Inter= part of hor estate will be divided ior so' that. they ight serve, their between the adopted foreign children.

280,000 worth of property has, been SSrted by parents often appear in coary ater, Advertwerenit Chinese Journalist lett to Louis Hardoon and, $140,000 Ghincoo" press saying: that they, 60 Gambling Dens Operate worth' of property each to Nora, not oppdae thei? sone going "far Madeleine, "Maple, Daphne, "Leo way" from them, but that they want In Siccawei, Nantao Vanishes Emily, Eva and" Davia George Har-than to take winter clothes along with them Rineraries snd other me ct, 22. Oct. 23, Their shares, however, would be formation necessary for travellers to Many gambling houses have sprung Yet_anothr editorial worker left in. charge' of the tivo. trustee's the interior of free China sre often up in both Slecawel and Nastao. and the "Chinese "American Daily News" and executors, "Mtr. Chi and. Mr. published bythe "Chungking. press Ste the cause' of frequent distr. has disappeared from his home and 'Abranam, until the' time when the Fore: and youth asking questions ree ices tree mien ete, Killed and office, Mr, Wang. Ching-chuen, children reach the' age. of 25. The erding riem always obtain. replies.

Seven others injured "when a bomb Eradvate of Yenching University, has executors would also have the' power Sins tossed into the a Sen Gambling Rot been seen since 3 pun. on Mon= Invest the shares and the income Gliding Exhibition fom auch Investments would also go Many alr-minded youths have Hictee "in Naniao regan. 0A, foe Gay following his departure from hie jaye ago the "Green Spot" Gambling evidence in the French Concession {to the children when they reach the taken' to glider and the commence-Howse there was als borne where he was reported by the leadage stipulated, ment exercises held in an aerodrome Will Disclosed. at Chengtu on October 1 reveal that stg sera peace boa ing. Chinese." daliies yesterday 10

Mra, Barden was also said to have the Chinese authorities are keeping fare afraid 10 goto the dens kidnapped. Details regarding his sudden dis-@eclated "in "her will that Rueben their promise to make sliding ana appearance were hot available yes-Victor and the five Chinese nephew Hon-wide movement. 'The "number In Siccawei, it is reported, there was a time when the gambling fever terday but st was generally. believed and "nieces adopted as her children, of students of the frst. graduating in' Chinese pross elreles "that Mr. very high. The business later Hand Grenade Thrown

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