PROBLEM No. 36.

On Lady Day the death occurred
Of Hubert Henry Huckett,
Who fell beneath a brewers' dray
And promptly kicked the bucket.

He left a very charming Wife,
And one enchanting Daughter,
Two Sons, who, if the truth was told,
Drank much more than they ought'er.

His Will was proved and it was found
He'd left as weird collection
Of Stocks and Shares as e'er was known
Within man's recollection.

He'd (£) 60 Bags and 40 Coils
100 Common Can. Pacs.,
And (£) 40 Berthas, 60 Lions
And 42 Brazil Tracs.

He'd 80 Knackers, 20 Breads
And just (£) 400 Saras,
(£) 1,000 Middies, 20 Tanks,
And (£) 57 Claras.

200 Chinas (£) 90 Megs,
10 Virgins (£) 40 Doras,
(£) 1,000 Vestas, Matches 10,
12 Bones and (£) 80 Noras,

The Cash at Bank was £80,
The Cash in House was seven,
The Furniture was valued at
Four hundred pounds eleven.

Debts due at death were £90,
And no one in their senses
Can say that £20 was much
For Funeral Expenses.

The Trustee read the Will with care
And studied it minutely,
And found that all was left unto
The Widow absolutely,

Except some Legacies, which made
The worthy man feel dizzy,
He read "I hereby leave my Bags
Unto my daughter Lizzie."

"I leave the Virgins to my son,
Advising him to hold them,
Unless it proves upon my death
I've previously sold them."

"I solemnly bequeath my Bones
Unto my second sonny,
Although I know they'll quickly be
Converted into money."

"I also feel in duty bound
To leave my brother's kiddies
A Legacy, so let his girls
Take over all the Middies."

"My Trustee gets a hundred pounds
For trouble and attention,
All Legacies are duty free,
Perhaps I ought to mention."

"Those whom I leave will thus receive,
A generous provision,
And when all's paid, they'll see I've made
A very just division."

The following lines were addressed by the Trustee to the Professional Accountant:—

You are a man, to Law and Figures bred,
I am a Layman, and I fear to tread
The unknown way.
You know the course Executors should take
To carry out their Trust, without mistake,
Without delay.

Give me then help to ascertain the rate
Of Duty payable on the Estate;
The Residue,
Which goes to Mrs. Huckett, and which may
Be challenged by her lawyer; and I'll pay
A fee to you.

PARTICULARS OF INVESTMENTS LEFT BY H. H. HUCKETT, Deceased.
Short Name of Investment.	Full Name of Investment.	Amount left by Deceased.	Cum. Div Price at Date of Death
Bags	Buenos Ayres Gt. Southern Rly. Ordinary Stock	£60 Stock	116-117
Coils	Californian Oilfields Ordinary Shares	40 Shares £1 each	53⁄4-61⁄4
Can. Pacs.	Canadian Pacific Rly. Common Stock	100 Shares $100 each	2331⁄2-2341⁄2 ($5=£1)
Berthas	London, Brighton &South Coast	£40 Stock Rly. Deferred Stock	893⁄4-901⁄4
Lions	J. Lyons &Co., Ltd., Ordinary Shares	60 Shares £1 each	65⁄16-69⁄16
Brazil Tracs.	Brazil Traction Light and Power	42 Shares $100 each	89-90 ($5=£1)
Knackers	Harrison, Barber &Co., Ltd.	80 Shares £5 each	11⁄2-2
Breads	Aerated Bread Co., Ltd.	20 Shares £1 each	41⁄4-41⁄2
Saras	Great Central Rly. Deferred Stock	£400 Stock	141⁄4-141⁄2
Middies	Midland Rly. Deferred Ordinary Stock	£1,000 Stock	701⁄2-71
Tanks	Tanganyika Concessions	20 Shares £1 each	23⁄8-25⁄8
Claras	Caledonian Rly. Deferred Converted Ordinary Stock	£57 Stock	181⁄4-181⁄2
Chinas	Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. Ordinary Shares	200 Shares £10 each	127⁄8-133⁄8
Megs	Mexican Rly. 1st Preference Stock	£90 Stock	136-137
Virgins	Virginia New Funded Bonds	10 Bonds $100 each	84-86 ($5=£1)
Doras	South Eastern Rly. Deferred Stock	£40 Stock	583⁄4-59
Vestas	Railway Investment Co. Deferred Stock	£100 Stock	141⁄2-151⁄2
Matches	Bryant &May, Ltd., Ordinary Shares	10 Shares £1 each	7⁄8-11⁄8
Bones	Wickens, Pease &Co. Ordinary Shares	12 Shares £5 each	3⁄4-11⁄4
Noras	Great Northern Rly. Deferred Stock	£80 Stock	501⁄2-511⁄2