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WIFE'S CLAIMS,
HUSBAND CHARGED WITH DESERTION..
Infatuation for another woman was alleged by a Chinese woman
PINAFORE AGAIN.
HE'S PARTY - ENJOX GOOD SHOW.
LAST NIGHT'S 'SUCCESS.
The following attanded the an-to have caused her husband to.
With a larger and more respon- nual meeting of the General Com-leave her and her small child sive audience than that of the mittee of the Alles Memorial and stranded. The woman asserted first night, the Philharmonie -So- Afiliated Hospitals whose annual that they were penniless until the ciety, yesterday gave an excellent report'was pablished yesterday: spurned wife's father sent her presentation of H.M.S. "Pinafore."" Sir Henry Pollock (Chairman), money, from the country. This H.E. the Governer, Sir Ceelt the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall C.M.G.,le was told in Mr. Lindsell'a Clementi, attraded accompanied by Messrs. J. M. Crawford, W. Court yesterday afternoon. Lady Clementi, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pattenden. A.. S. D. Cousland. H. Bull, A. E. Wright, A. Stevenson, T. N. Chau P. Lauder, Rev. S... W. Pearce. Mrs. A. Mackenzie, "Mr. Justice, Z, R. Wood, Dr. F. R. Aston, Dr. R. M. Gibson and the Rev. H. R. Wells (Secretary).
man
Mr. E.. S. C. Brooks represented Hynes (Mr. Hynes is the new the wife, and Mr. Leo d'Almada Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); appeared for the husband,
the
After referring to the defen-Mrs. Brennan (wife of the Consul- dant's action in leaving his wife General in Canton), and two sisters. and child without providing, rea-from the hospital ship "Maino" 1026 were received and adopted. Mr. Brooks asked the Magis Josephine with considerable charr
The report and balance sheet for sonable maintenance for them, Misses Allan and Ram).
Mrs. Marcel Invested the part of It was stated that the accounts were rate, after hearing the evidence, and was particularly good-in in a much more favourable condi-to make an order that his client scena in which prior to the plan- tion than had been feared. The de-be no longer bound to cohabit nad elopement, she envisages the fcit on the year's working was with her husband. Mr. Brooks consequences of marriage to a $3,500, and a large sum has been also wanted a fixed sum for the sailor. The trio "Never mind, the already received towards the ac maintenance, of the complainant why and wherefore" betwson 'her. cumulated defelt, which is now re-and legal custody of the child. (Sir
J; Joseph (Mr A
J. duced to $9.31-6.
In her evidence the complainant Brock, whose refreshing humou Greater Help Needed.
eminently said the marriage took place ten and personality are The estimates for 1927 were accepted though they show a prob.years ago while defendant wasted to the part) and Capt. Con- Since then, her coran (Mr. R. M. Keown) was abla defcit of over $5,500 It was still student.. felt that the efficiency of the Hoshuaband, had been in the employ pocially good and met with an pitals and the good work done for of Messrs. David Sassoon and enthusiastic response, an encore
being demanded." the poor must not be affected and Company for sight or nine years. Mr. C. F. Marcel, as Dick. the Exceative will do its best to Trouble first arose two years ago Deadeye, the butt and scorn of the meet the situation as it develops when the husband failed to re-hip's company, deserves a special It is hoped also that friends will turn home on two successive word of commendation. His acting continue their efforts to clear the nights. She made enquiries and was excellent. present debt on current expenses. located the defendant in a house Mr. D. M. Richard's excellent Sir Henry Follock was elected in Pottinger Street with another tenor voice makes him most Chairman, and on his mction Drwoman. He was asked to return suitable" Ralph Rackstraw and in S. W. Two who has stood by the home and did so later the same this part, he, wc, contributed in no Hospitals for many years was unnight. Husband and wife had a small degree to last night's suc- animously elected Deputy Chair-few words and he left for good: case.
Complainant visited defendant It is a pity that the last Act has Messrs. Paul Lauder, D. L. Rus- sell. The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, several times at his office but he not been made the most of. The cent acting lacks conviction in several: Find Messrs. J. M. Wong, and T. N. turned her but without a Chau were elected as, members of Eventually finding herself deep, in places, bad on the whole the opera the Executive.
debt she wrote to her father and is well done is certainty wait The thanks of the meeting were he sent her $200 to meet the wasthin visit. presented to Mr. T. N. Chau for his outstanding accounts. Later she reat work in collecting for the went to the Secretary for Chin- Hospitals, and also to Dr. Teo and ese Affairs. An attempt at Mrs. Tuo and others for their settlement was made but defen- efforts to clear the debt. Thanks dant refused. He went home-im- were also expressed to the Superin mediately afterwards and remov- tendent and staff and the Secretary; ed all his personal belongings.
The new Alice Memorial Hospital is in course of erection en Bonham Eventually the wife sold all the Road. It was mentioned that $4,000 furniture and after making a last is needed for the Attings of the unsuccessful attempt at operation room in that building, and ciliation went to her father's $10,000 for the furniture of the home in the country. She still English authors has been re- named "The Stranger" a Joseph wards. Larger sums are needed did not give up hope and wrote
Hénabery production, featuring for the erection of the Nethersole several letters to her husband but Betty Compson, Richard Dix,
She returned Hospital which should be carried he ignored them, on as soon as possible. Gifts for to Hong Kong in the 9th moon wards in the Hospital would be last year and agath saw the S.C.A. most gratefully accepted. The loss and afterwards the Po Leung Kuk young girl of the streets" a to the Hospitals through the death committee. Defendant was ad- ne'er-do-well son of a prominent of Messrs. 1. H. Holyoak, Sir Paul vised in both instances to pay her London family, his elder brother, Chater and Mr. Ho Fock was re some money but took no notice a power in the political world and referred to. These gentlemen had given valued assistance in the past. WEALTHY AMERICA.
NUMBER OF MILLIONAIRES DOUBLED Washington, April 4.
AT THE "STAR.”
"THE STRANGER" TO-DAY
AND TO-MORROW.
A John Galsworthy story has at last reached the screen..
"The First and the Last" by recon-this greatest of all present-day
Lewis, Stone and Tully Marshall.
The characters are a beautiful
Mr. d'Almada suggested that a candidate for Parliament, and an arrangement had been made an old mop-man, who is arrested, at the S.CA. whereby she agreed tried and convicted of murder, & to drop the matter on payment of of Larry Darrant played by Rich- crime committed by the character $500.
Complainant denied this andard Dix-the victim being a no- said the $500 was part payment account carnival concessionaire, That the number of millionaires of a debt owing to her father, who had tricked Peggy (Betty has doubled is shewn by figures who had lent $1,000 to defendant Compson) into a fake marriage. when the child was born eight Larry, finding her in the streets, published by the Treasury Depart-
half-starved. befriends her, asks ment. showing that 207 millionaires years ago. He was then earn- paid income tax in 1926, being anjing $20 and was hard put to ither to become his wife, and at the suggestion of his brother, increase of 132 milionaires as com-to meet expenses. pared with 1925.
After complainant's father and Keith, starts for South Africa Seven individual incomes exceed elder sister had given corrobora-until the killing affair blows over. G.$5,000,000 annually. Beuter's tive evidence Mr. d'Almada ask-Larry, believing Keith will "fix" American Service:
ad for an adjournment in order things, consents, only to read in, that he might straighten out the the paper a day later the The point about the $500. He un-Stranger has been found guilty of derstood Mr. North to say that the crime and is to hang the that was the figure arranged for following morning.
Larry cannot see an innocent Passenger sailed from Hong full settlement.
He returns in time: Kong on April 2 by the "St. Albana" His Worship arranged for both man suffer. for Melbourne, Sydney, Manila and solicitors to go with him to Mr. to see the doomed man mount the Brisbane were-Dr. Anderson, Rev. North's office to talk the matter scaffold to drop dead before the and Mrs. E. H. Carne, Miss Jean over, and adjourned the Wardrop, Mrs. C. and
Juntil 3 pm, to-day. Claxton, Miss V. Bargrove, Mr.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
Miss
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It is possible to leap out of frying-|
after frying-pan-poverty
noose can do ite work or Larry can blurt out his confession-- assuring future happiness for Larry and Peggy and saving Keith's highly-prized chances for election.
Robert Schable, Frank Nelson
R. A. Leake, Mr. P. J. Macdonnell, Mr. E. S. Macpherson, Mr. D. Z. Tufexia, Mrs. J. H. Brister, Mr. 1. Baliman, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Scrim- shaw, Miss Edmund. Miss E. M.pan Varley, Mr. and Mrs. N. and Miss ignorance, hunger, and cold-and and Clarence Burton are promin- Ellis, Miss L Hiron, Mr. F. S. Un-yat to end in the fire of utter misery, ent in the strong supporting cast jenin, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shap--Mr. Robert Lynd.
pard. Capt. H. C. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. E. E Rooste. Mrs. J. V. and Mias J Bugnlawis, Mr. E P Shuban.
Passengers sailed from Hong Kong on the N.Y.K. "Tenyo Maru" on April 4.fpr San Francisco via ports, were:-Mrs. Poon Hock-ming, Ms. Fung Pui-man, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Long-yue, Dr. Y. Y. Chen, Mr. Y. Kushibe, Mr. H. T. Mo, Mr. Quoika, Mr. Wu Shek-ching Mr. L. C. Chiu, Mrs. R. S. Kermani, Mr. 3. A. Chịu, Mr. Chan Tak, Mr. H. Ellis, Mrs. G. M. Rozario, Mr. Wan Plu-chun, Miss M.. Alarakla, Mrs. Remedica, Mr. S. Mitant, Mr. E. Hara, Mr. and Mrs. Klukkert, Mr.
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"THE NEXT COFNER" TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.
"The Next Corper."
This bare statement might mean anything directions to al street car conductor-where you said you'd meet the wife, anything. in fact, but it doesn't. It is a Paramount picture featuring Con Mackaill, Ricardo Cortez and way Tearle, Lon Chaney, Dorothy
Louisa Dresser
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It's a atory of every woman-
P. Guerreiro, Mrs. T. Kikuchi, Mr. The selection of the right remedy her happiness and her husband. and Mrs. T. Fraser, Mr. Bodenstein, to give your child when he is out-of- We name him last because he is Miss I. K. Miller, Mr. N. Walker, sorts is your responsibility. You well the last person Elsie Maury thinks Mr. W. F. Walker, Mr. T. Kimber, recall the nauseous and horrid of in the mad whirl of Parisian) Miss, M. Musson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. powders, of your own Daley, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lindex: how you dreaded the young days, and night life in this production. He's Miss Déch, Mr. N. R. Rumsey, Mr. son of yours will have no such unaway in the Argentine she, left Laycock, Mr. H. L. Nicholson, Miss happy memories you make Baby's behind, is having the time of her. M. C. Smith, Mr. C. G. Whitewell sional little ills; for they are pleasant you'd rather see the picture for Own. Tablets the corrective of his occa- young life when--but we know Mr. and Mr. Ibanez and 8. children, to tako and children like thai Mr. J. R. Flanagan, Miss Wong Yau- chi, Mr. 9. S. X. Siboonsung, Mr. 8. H.. B. Bibóonsung, Mrs. H. T. [Chen, Mia A, B. Chen, Mr. Ding Che-sang, Mr. Teh Tuch-soma, Mr. Wong Tuch-chiu, Mr. Wang Foo,
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