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At the conclusion of his remarks, H.E. MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY. kosed to the gathering and left the hall.MRS, SYDNEY EDWARDS APPLIES Downstars, the "procession of chair was reforded and proceedled to the Council; Chamber. Here, again, Sir Reginald wa
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FOR SEPARATION ORDER. The hearing of a case which promises received by Mr. Severn. A guard-of-develop into a local se celebre was Honour, supplied-by the Tich. „Punjabis, commenced beforɑ Mr. R. F. Lindsell. undee rhe command of Capt. Gray, waS
at the Magistracy, yesterday, when Mrs. stationed antiret
Si Rinald shook Olga Marie Edwards, fure Demed) of hands with Capt. Bray, and then pro- the Italião Convent, Wanchail eel upstairs to be sworn in.
plied for a separation order from her husband, Mr. Sydney Edwards, of Not 34. Nathan Road, Kowloon, for that he for August 11th, at 31, Nathan Road. Kowloon, and on several other dates was unlawfully guilty of persistent, cruelty, to her.
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Text of the iliankaated address was prat black, with a classical border in gout On the title pass. a hick was al nortere in gold, was embossed the Royal Arms in marten, above the words Tops Exertieney, Sir Reginald Ed ward Stubbs, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. porte. The cover of be address, was bound in beautifully grained marmen inorezco leather, with silver corn. ers on the front page and silver stunla on the back. On the leather was very nearly printed the name and virk
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MF W. F. L. Shenton appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.A. F. Hall for the defendant.
Mr. Shenton stated that the summons was issued under Ordinance 10 of 1905, Section Which dealt with applications made under the married woman's Deser tion Ordinance.
Mr. Lindse!!: You are applying under
1. the new subsection "A" only
Governor. The inside of the ever, was Finet with marron satin and parked The aside edge of the cover was designed in silver, with a wastika puultern, Thr agideëss was held in position by a maroon silk mod - The whole was retained in a Portwood box, with the name and Lith, off
ult Governor engraved in English letters on silver plate. The bashli of the bus was padded and final with amaroon satin. It had silver hinges and a back and key. The address and the were both extremely tasteful works
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Mr. Shenton: Mrs. Edwards says she thes not want an allowance frong her bushand. She wantsen judiem) order on Various grounds of persistent cruelty:"|| Pr. Strahan is hereto give nŭedical evi deer, and before I deal with the facts of the case I should like him to be called. as he is a busy man. If your Worship hijers, however, I will outline the facts first
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Mr. HAH: wut an adjournment to vender my client's position.
I only ceped, the summong at 11.15 am. to-Lengi was held in the uit, reflecting crelia upua Mesars day understand that the summons was i pavilion sesterting affere
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Tije provwdings in the Protineil Cham Jer were quite forával.
All the members of the Executive and Legislasiye" Council's "were in their aresis
Eserys on my client yesterday, and be went round to Mr. Shenton in urder
to enque to an arrangement at some sort. I am absolutely not prepared to go on-
Mr. Lindwell: That appears to be an Mr. Shenton.
Mr. Shenton
willing, but as a matter of fact it is not the fault of my poned places, with the isception of the self my client. Defendan: knea for To Me "A. 6. M. Fletcher, who did not a very long time that this summons agd, B.E. the Other Administering would he isned, and the mean, fact that the Gloverumens occupying the it the only instructed a solicitor this morni the left if the Governor's chair usually ing is an answer. I wish Dr. Strahan's taken by the Colonial Secretary. The evidence taken first, as I do not want, tu,
all space reserved for the Consuls and peall hill a second time. the general public. was filled.
Mr. Lindselt: I will take Dr. Struban's evidence.
Dr. S. Strahan stated that he was a registered medical Brartities residing at No.35, Nathan Road, Grst Hoor
Mr. Shenton: I think Mr. Edwards resides at No. 4, Nathan Road, third floor Witness: Yes.
Sir Regal Stubbe, aurcompanied by AD.C. and; Private Secretary, was receded into the Chamber-by the Chief distier, who was wunring his scarlet robes of other. The Commission passed, under" the Royal Sign Manual and Signt, appointing Sir Reginakl Edward Stubbe, K,6, M.Gg th by Governor and Command er-in-Chief of the Colmay of Hongkong
Mr. Shentin No. the lady is, staying. and its Dependențies, was read by Mr, bo Bulick, M.B.E., acting Clack of Count the Italian Convent, but Mr. Edwards The paths of othes were administered is residing there, I think both parties by the Chief Justice.
ted to reside there. I think, Dr. Stru
de son as the Governor's signature
Ms. Lindsell. De both parties reside
there now?
had been appended to the documents, than, that on August 11th, lest you were
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Mr. H. H. Tyler ( The following Clubs wee Civil Service Hong RA. RE, Staff an Craigengower. Chinese R University, Navy, and Pd' It was announced that! unable to raise a team au will not join the Longue
A proposal to enter the Wiltshire Reki- ent in the League provisionally, was pat to the meeting and lost.
Several of the rules were amended. One of the amendments is to the effect that the system of scoring may be changed by the Committee in the course of any one
After ach discussion it was dreided that the speretaries of the various" Chunk should arrange their own, fixtures, but surcommittee composed of Mr. E. J. the question of grounds should be left to
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One very important decision arrived at by the meeting was that the league shall be confined to one division, each team playing one match against each of the other teams,
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band of the Police Reserve, stationed in awakened by your wife. About what time is as follows:- the grounds onside, played the National was that? Anthem, and a suite of 17 guns was tired. Thos present in the Council Chamber remained standing until the sound at the last gun had died away and then dispersed.
And the cause was a woman shrieking on the third flour You
You heard bricks yourself - heard. them.
Yes, 1
This Your... Last Ying. Increa
As the Governor left for Government House, the band struck up a march, the nien of the 74th Punjabis, who formed You got up, dressed, and I think, weal guard-of-hanoir, stood once more
toto No. 34, Nathan Road-I was dressed attention, and the ceremonies of the day and up at the ting and was reading the Among those in the Council Chamber | Papers on the couch. When I heard the
noise I went ont
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Lovers of sports like this one, but will let your correspondent see that if they desired they could easily cripple his favourite in the second League without an effort. Yours very sincerely,
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[TO THE ADITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS; SWith reference to the article, which appeated in your Saturday's issue, would you be good enough to allow me a little spare in your valuable columns in order to relate the statement made re garding Van Langenberg.
Your sporting correspondenz xinted
person connected with the granes that he has every reason, to believe that
section of St. Joseph's College not only tried to persuade Van Langenberg into the follege team, but, when his powers of persuasion failed, went to the lad's mother and asked her to use her influence with her son to help the allege this: year." 1 hase inade very careful
and am now in `n pösition to state that enquiries into this ridiculous statement,
nu, perdit connected with the games ker-, tion of the College ever did approach this young man with the object of induc ing him to play for us, and, as a matter of fact, on the strength of the word of honour given to us by Van, Langenberg himself
say within besitation that one, whether connected with the College or otherwise, did even hint to him almout transferring his allegiance to the College,
am,
at & luge to understand eame to be so positive of his information. If he still
his statements, let him come forward like &. and that he has every reason to held think
Sportban worthy of the position he holds and d prove that he was telling the truth. What your sporting correspondent
bus written
only shows that he either knows nothing of the true state of affairs, or that he is delicerately endeavouring to en the good name of the College, and
the policeman that he should either take What happened then I suggested to Mr. Edwards down to the Police-station. Was le, Edwards in a very excited condition He left the house and went TERING THE GOVERNMENT. (Hon. Mr. CLAUD the road-I noticed soine broken flower-dition.
On the way did you notice anything in down to the street in a very excited con- - SEVERN, C.M.G.).
Then, I think, you went back to your flat and telephoned Lo the Police --Yes.
On August 13th. did Mrs. Edwards come to see you in your office, and did you examine her 7-Yes.
What did you find? I unde some notes at the time. The witness then proceeded to state that there were bruises on the complainant's
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tis EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. pots. VENTRIS, C.
C. B., (General officer command- ing Troops in China).
Fun. Mr. H. E. PULLOCK, KC., (Attor.
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Hon. MPC Mol. MESSER. O. B. E. Colenint Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. E, K HALLIFAX, O.B.E. Secretary for Chinese Affairs). ron. Mr. W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works),
Did they appear as if they had fallen from above -They were lying on the rund broken.
Now when you go to the third floor what did you and 1-1 suw, first of all, a Chinese constable standing in the pass CM.Gage of the flat, and then I saw Mrs
Edwards, who was lightly attired. Sh. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE (Captain-was in a state of great excitement and
agitation.
Superintendent of Police).
Hon, Sir PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. N. J. STABB, O.B.E.
Hon. Mr. LA CRU PAX,
Hon, Mr. Ho Fouz.
Hon. Mr. B, HI, DODWELL.'
Hon Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, O.BE Hon Mr. E. V.D. PARR
LAST NIGHT'S DINNER PARTY:
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Mr. Lindsell: Where exactly did you see her -Witness: In the hall; I did
beyond the ball.
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Shenton. She was crying, I think?on the 13th.. proved that Mrs. Edwards | CNE STAT I am sure much of this un-
-Witness: Yes.
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Edwards was also there I think?
What did she say to you!-She said that her over the husband bad tried to throw her veranda into the street
scratches on the right side of the body There was an inflamed bruise from an inch to two inches long on the left side of the neck; another inebes in diameter. under the left arm pil
Therefore what you saw on the 11th and what you saw in your examination was very badly handled -Yes..
Mr. Lindseli: But Dr. Strahan did not
feeling which he has created ace any bruises on the night in question i
certainly not have occurred if be Mr. Hall: Both Mr. and Mrs. Edwards had taken the slightest trouble to ascor were very excited at the time.
tain the real cause of the whole ca were swelling upam calling Sergeant
Dr. Strahan replied that the bruises Yours faithfully,
Aris to prove that he saw the bruises on the night in question.
Mr. Lindsell: Was Mr. Edwards pro sent when that charge was made?-Wit- 3. neay: Well, Mr. Edwards was walking up and down, backwards and forwards, in the room,
cannot say whether
H.E. Si Reginald Stulbs entertained to dinner, last night, the lion. Mr. Claud. Severn, MG, H. E. Major-General Ventris, the Hon. Mr. A. M. Fletcher
Dr. Straban In view of the inflamed and Mrs. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. H. E. be heard it or not.
nature of the bruises one could see they Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. W. Chathara, will show you that the statement made
པ M. Shenton: As a matter of fact, I were only two or three days' old. the Hon. Mr. C. McI. Me
Messer, the Hon
I have no questions. With Sir
Paul
the
by Dr. Strahan is admissible, Mr. 1. Mr. E. R. Edwards will also state win her state of
Mrg your Stabb and Mrs. Stabb, the i
's permission, I want the Halifax and
the Hon.
Shenton: What was Mr. E: D. C. Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe, the the husband?
and Mrs: Halifax,
Witness: Well, be seemed Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Mrs. Dadwell to be very excited also. and Mr B
Butlin, the
What did he say to you -He said she the Hon.
C.
was a bad woman.
you at the time notice any bruises
Edwards. No.
did not at the Lady Recon
Mr
I did not see any Bruises What happened then-I asked M Edwards, what she was going to do-Whe ther also was going back to her parents
think you suggested it? Yes, I did.
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LADY STUDES,
Lady Stubia is due to arrive in Hong kong in January of February next
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Mr. Lindsell: I think it is a reasoned lighted large audiences of the Victoria
PRIZE PACKETS."
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After all, defendant has a Theatre for the past week concluded get legal assistance. ar, Shenton: As a matter of fact be their season last night, and are leaving already consulted two firms of sali- for Canton or Macao very shortly. They tors besides Messra, Lo & Lo. However, may be certain of a warm welcome if ever. I do not want to stand in the way of an they return to Hongkong. Adjournment, so long as you give us an
Mr. Hall: Carly date..
During their two visits to the Colony Any day this Week will suit complete changes of programme
this littls Company bave presented eight Mr. Shenton stated that he had a num- very favourable I think she said that would be no bieber of witnesses to call. Complainant's be very few music ball artists of their their versatility has been a subject of There must
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Did Mrs. Edwards make any statement own statement will take some considerage who can sing, dance, play a large after that i-I don't remember.
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