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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1936.
Marital Discord In
Kowloon Home
Confused from Pärn 1.)
Air. Himsworth, in reply to Mr. Continuing, witness said that bla Si, suld that no man could be firm gave him notice sometime in charged with wilful neglect if he July. had not the wherewithal to sup- porn we.
On January 23. stated. Mr. Sin, the couple were married at the Registrar's Office in the Colony, They went to reside at 67. Kim berley Road, Brat door. and, in July, moved to 8. Hart Avenue top floor.
Shortly after they were married, their happiness was marred by his drinking and abusive language. During some nights he did not return home..
LETTER SENT
On March 10, printifiï saw Mr. Sin who sent a letter to defendant. Mr. Sin suggested that defen- dant change his habits. ply was received
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Ever since that time, their married Ure was one unhappy car- cumstance after another.
Mr. Bin said that it was act alleged that defendant had said that complainant had misbehaved, but that defendant attached all the blame to the step-daughter,
On July 30, defendang left the house, and bad not returned up to the present.
In the withess box Mrs. Giffen- Ing stated that she had been pre- viously divorced at Harbin in 1928.
BRANDISHED KNIFE
Defendant had continually abused her, and had beat his chest, and brandished a knife in rutile efforts'to. klil; himself. These actions were done mostly in the presence of her daughter.
3he stated that defendant got wild after a few drinks, and left for the Brst time on March. 21 in company with his son.
Reading from her diary and ac- counts book, witness said that the worst event she could recollect was on July-23 when defendant went into the kitchen and took a knife, and began to sharpen it, saying that he was preparing to kill him- self. He then slept with the wea pon under his pillow.
J. F. Giffening, son of the de- fendant, was the next witness.
Defendant: Have you ever seen me drunk?--Yes, three or four times in Singapore, and once in Hong Kong
BRIGHTER DAYS FOR INDO-CHINA
(Continued from Page 1)
For 70 years Indo-China has been on a silver basis, and agita- tion for its return is increasingly strong,
With
the devaluation of the
trane, the tourist industry of France will benent greatly, and. as in more prosperous days, will | bring an increased revenue to the
Witness said that it was the oc. casion when he saw both com- country. plainant and defendant return The from the Peninsula Hotel in an inebriated condition, and he had to carry complainant to bed with defendant's help.
Mr. Sin: Was it last month? About four months ago."
How did they come home? In a rickshaw.
Were both of them absolutely drunk 7--Not both. One was worse than the other. Defendant WES less drunk.
LIQUOR IN HOUSE What kind of liquor was kept in the house? Sometimes whisky and sometimes brandy.
Does he drink both kinds? Yes. Did he bit you on one occasion when he was drunk? Yes, he did but he was not drunk then'
Why? Because I interfered là
an argument.
Did complainant try to separate defendant from you?-i can't re- member.
How many time, aid defendant strike you?-Once.
Can your father stand many drinks? Not many. After six Of eight be becomes drunk
How many evenings did you and complainant have to help defen- i dant to bed?--Not once.
. Who put him to bed then?-He wasn't 'drunk, he W - steady enough to go to bed himself.
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same will apply to Indo- China, which has a lot to offer the tourist, and holiday maker ou the China Coast. A
cheaper plastre dollar will enable man morg Hong Kong people to visit the world-famed ruins of Angkor. A new bl station has recently been opened at Dalat, 5,000 feet above the sea level. Some of the best big game hunting can be got in the country, which is also be coming a great attraction "for motoring hoidays,
PROMOTING PEACE
An inmediate return to the sil- ver standard in Indo-Chine, would g a long way towards peace and established order in the South. and no one would appreciate it: more than General Chulang Kai- shek in his hard-working efforts
for a unified China.
WHAMPOA AS SEAPORT
To Be Terminus Of Railway
In his submissions Mr. Sin' said j that he would draw attention to the letters written by defendant to complainant, which tended to show the mentality of the defen- | dant
The wife, contended Mr: ain, I between
was entitled to live apart from her husband by reason of his peculiar.
At times, his son had to qules mentality as evidenced by his let- him with some difficulty.
Canton, Sept. 28.
A comprehensive programme. which will eventual y open Wham.
harbour as a seaport and city, has just been agreed upon the Canton Municipal authorities and the Ministry of Rallways.
The whole project has been placed directly under the Execu- tive Yuan.
ters, and his note at the matshed.
The wife had said that it was dangerous to live with defendant, The plans for the opening of and therefore, she was entitled to Whamplo, 15 miles east of Can- maintenance by reason of deserton originated some 10 years are but owing to political distur Mr. Himsworth reserved judg-bances. nothing was accompli-h-
éd.
tion.
On July 30 defendant cook ali his personal belongings away from the house. That same day, she was swimming at the eleven-and- half mile beach, where she had a matshed, when she discovered a note in the ice-chest disclosing the | ment. fact that defendant was going to commit suicide.
During his absence she only re- ceived $20 from defendant.
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"DIRTY LINEN" Cross-examining the witness, Giffening said that she had "done all the washing of dirty linen in public," and he refused to do the same.
Mr. Sin, interposing remarked that he was the last person to assist plaintiff in the washing of dirty linen.
Giffening?--I do
not want to
question plaintiff. I have nothing to ask her. I deny all her allega- ilers, and I object most strongly
to be called an habitual drunkard, and am able to call a witness to to prove that I am not a drunkard. DEFENDANT'S STORY
He said that complainant had spent exorbitant sums of money for household expenses, and that she was extremely extravagant The nagging began when her daughter came to the mother with certain stories.
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in governmental work is necessary. The work of all departments must be co-ordinated, because the de- Defendant testined that it was partments are inter-related in- strongly against his conscience to their functions, and no one parti- be accused of being an habitual ‡cular department able drunkard. He drank only because achieve success without the assis- of the nagging and worry,
tance of the other. It is my fer- vent hope that you, under the ble guidance of General Wong Mu-chung, the Chairman of the Provincial Government, will put your heads. put your hearts and souls into your work; be severely Just to your subordinate officers; frugal in your babies so that you may not be tempted to corruption: respect yourself so that you may be respected by others, so that within the shortest possible time. there may be a government in Kwangtung which is above cor- ruption."—" Da-Doo News Service,
On numerous occasions, he was Intensely annoyed by the sound ing of motor car horns and of whistling outside the house for a certain party.
Mr. Sin: There is absolutely nothing against the wife, except- ing the nagging or interference of the third party. There was no- thing against her conduct.
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