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XCHRX KAO TOM v. LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND OTHERS, HCMP 5169/1999

Case Number

HCMP 5169/1999

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

2 November 2000

Parties

Applicant(s):

KAO TOM alias KAO ZIEG KAY alias Z.K. KAO alias KAO SHEK KI, deceased (represented herein by the, KAO TOM alias KAO ZIEG KAY alias Z.K. KAO alias KAO SHEK KI, deceased (represented herein by the as appointed pursuant to the Order of Master B Kwan in Chambers dated 26/1/2000), TSAO SAU MEI (the administratrix of the estate of Kao Tom alias Kao Zieg Kay alias Z K Kao alias Kao Shek Ki, deceased), KAO ELIZABETH YUET HA, KAO TOM MING FUNG alias KAO MING FUNG DAVID

Respondent(s):

27/29 Tak Ching Court, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong and IN THE MATTER of Order 113 of the Rules of High Court, Cap. 4 --------------------- BETWEEN KAO TOM alias KAO ZIEG KAY alias Z.K. KAO alias KAO SHEK KI, deceased (represented herein by the, as appointed pursuant to the Order of Master B Kwan in Chambers dated 26/1/2000), TSAO SAU MEI (the administratrix of the estate of Kao Tom alias Kao Zieg Kay alias Z K Kao alias Kao Shek Ki, deceased), KAO ELIZABETH YUET HA, KAO TOM MING FUNG alias KAO MING FUNG DAVID, (Respondents) AND LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, LONGERSON ESTATE AGENCY, MO MAN TSANG

XCHRX KAO TOM v. LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND OTHERS

HCMP 5169/1999

Court of First Instance2 November 2000

HCMP005169/1999 XCHRX KAO TOM v. LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND OTHERS

HCMP005169/1999

HCMP 5169/1999

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

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IN THE MATTER of Shop 10, G/F, Palm Court, Nos. 3/7, 11/17, 21/23 and 27/29 Tak Ching Court, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong

and

IN THE MATTER of Order 113 of the Rules of High Court, Cap. 4

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BETWEEN
	KAO TOM alias KAO ZIEG KAY alias Z.K. KAO alias KAO SHEK KI, deceased (represented herein by the 2nd plaintiff as appointed pursuant to the Order of Master B Kwan in Chambers dated 26/1/2000)	1st Plaintiff
	TSAO SAU MEI (the administratrix of the estate of Kao Tom alias Kao Zieg Kay alias Z K Kao alias Kao Shek Ki, deceased)	2nd Plaintiff
	KAO ELIZABETH YUET HA	3rd Plaintiff
	KAO TOM MING FUNG alias KAO MING FUNG DAVID	4th Plaintiff (Respondents)

	AND

	LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	1st Defendant
	LONGERSON ESTATE AGENCY	2nd Defendant
	MO MAN TSANG	3rd Defendant (Appellants)

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Coram: Hon V Bokhary, J in Chambers

Date of hearing: 1 and 2 November 2000

Date of judgment: 2 November 2000

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J U D G M E N T

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1. Even leaving aside the plaintiffs' argument which involves a dispute over whether the Chinese term "包租" is to be translated into English as "principal tenant" or as "rent collecting landlord", I am satisfied, on the plaintiffs' other arguments, that the Master's decision in their favour is correct.

2. The parties are agreed that the evidence of the translations involved would be necessary if that dispute as to translation had to be resolved. As it is, however, that dispute does not have to be resolved because the plaintiffs succeed on their arguments which do not involve that dispute.

3. I dismiss this appeal with costs to be taxed on a party and party basis in favour of the plaintiffs.

	(V. Bokhary)
	Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court

Representation:

Mr Andy Hung, instructed by Messrs Krishnan & Tsang, for the 1st to 3rd Appellants

Mr Kenneth C K Chow, instructed by Messrs K C Tsang & Co., for the 1st to 4th Respondents

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Case Details

Citation

XCHRX KAO TOM v. LONGERSON CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND OTHERS, HCMP 5169/1999

Case Number

HCMP 5169/1999

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

2 November 2000

Parties

Applicant(s):

Respondent(s):