Read the full judgment text of HCCW 000624/2003 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 28 July 2005.
1. Mr Mak Hon Fun (“the Grandfather”) was a successful businessman in Hong Kong and Macau. By the time of his death in 1984, he had built up a sizeable fortune, from the operations of a fireworks factory in Macau and through investments in property both in Hong Kong and Macau. During his lifetime, he was married twice. His first wife was Madam Yip Siu Ngan (“Madam Yip”). His second wife (who had formerly been his concubine) was Madam Ho Lou Ping (“Madam Ho”), who was referred to in these pro