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HCMP?562/92 HCMP 2084/94 Contents Judgment Chapter 1 – Prologue Chapter 2 – History of the Legal Proceedings Chapter 3 – Procedural and Evidential Considerations Witnesses Standard and burden of proof Ancient Documents Hearsay Expert Evidence Chapter 4 - The Law Chapter 5 – The To Family and Tsing Wan Kun The Tos’ Settlement and Connection with Tuen Mun Establishment of Tsing Wan Kun The Ancestral Tablet or the Wooden Epitaph The Lantern Lighting Ceremony Exclusivity of the Lantern Lighting by the Tos The Free Vegetarian Meal The Record Book and Dian Duan Chu (典斷出) Conclusion Chapter 6 – Chan Chun Ting (陳春亭) and Tsing Wan Kun (青雲觀) The Origin and changes at the Tsing Wan Kun Chan Chun Ting (陳春亭) Chapter 7 – Sung Tip (送帖) The Tip Background The Meaning and Effects The Three Chops of Tsing Wan Kun Chapter 8 – The Block Crown Lease for Tsing Wan Kun with Tang Po Yun and To Tong Hing as Managers Land holding position between 1900 and 1914 To Tong Hing as a manager Tang Po Yun Chapter 9 – Chan Chun Ting (陳春亭) and Tsing Shan Tsz (青山寺) Chan Chun Ting’s activities before Sung Tip Sequence of land grant of Lots 416,417 and 418 “Ross Ruling” Chan’s activities after Sung Tip Chapter 10 – Ten Directions Forest or Monastery (十方叢林 – Sap Fong Chung Lam) Tsing Wan Kun – a Ten Directions Monastery? Tsing Shan Monastery – a Ten Directions Monastery? Chapter 11 – The 1st Defendant’s Case The 1st Defendant’s claim to Tsing Wan Kun The irregularity of Tat On’s appointment The 1st Defendant’s claim to Tsing Shan Monastery Chapter 12 – The 2nd Defendant’s Case Tsing Wan Kun The Chinese Temples Ordinance, Cap.153 The 2nd Defendant’s case in respect of Tsing Shan Monastery The Chinese Temples Ordinance Chapter 13 – Limitation and Laches Limitation T