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BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Gustav Slemer v. Mrs.
Clunies Ross,
THE HONGKOng telegraph, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1914.
destroyed those which plaintiff wrote to her, hut he had kept some of hers, 37 in number, some of which were “of the m si parbe- | tiv, sweet naïuse you could think of." No lady wonki write letters of the kind unless to the man she was?
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The breach of cruise E a going to marry. She went to otherwise. Punons opening any ringe action at the instance of England accompanied by Mrs. place without a licence are liable Quay Semers gwint Mrs. Olsen in March. 1913, and both to a penalty of £100. With Ayesha Clues Rose, widow of she and Mrs Olsen wroto to regard to bunday entertainments, the late Governor of the Cocos and plaintiff from Sabing and Color- no play may be opened without Keeling Islands, (which was non-ho. Then correspondence ceased. the consent of the Minister, under ind in a special cable the Plaintiff wrote to the lady at the
● penalty of £100, and this consent Telegraph on the Urb inst) wak Brighton address who had given may be suspended or cancelled at commenced in the Supreme Court bim. Shortly after she left Sin; any time. For permission to hold this morning before the Chief gapore plaintiff was arrested sud & public entertainment in a licon. Justice; Sir WJI. Hyndman-charged with critical breach of Berd place on Christmas Day, or dunes, says the Straits Times of mat of the hotel wouoys.. That Good Friday it will also be rces 100 10th inst.. Mr. E. M. Tozer unfortunate case went on for sary to obtain the consent of the appeared for the plaintiff and Feveral weeks and as plaintiff Minister, and any breach of this R. L. T. Baddoil for the defen- was not
position to olause makes tbo person holding dant Plaint Eclained damages get bail he was kept in the Civil Prison till in May he the egertailuent, or the prop-of $20,000 rietor of the ball, liable to p Opening his quee, M, Tozer ex- was acquitted of the charge. penalty of £50. The Minister has 1 bined to his lordship this was Defendant came back to Sing- the power to prohibit any porfor. ease for breach of contract, not of apare in Novembor 1913 and mance which in his opincin might commercial contract but one of want to reside in her house in offend against public morality a much more delicate ned serious Burinal Road, and for a few days An Extraordinary Discose. nature-namely breach of con- plaintill did not know of her re- How hysterical patienta Home- tract of distrimóny. The parties urn. He was then working in times, under the influence of met at the Van Wijk Hotel, whore Anderson's Hotel--" a Amell ballucinatione, crow like cats, plaintiff was then secretary and savorn in Kobinson Iload "- mew like cats, or arch their backs where defonde'nt came us a guest where he was all. Hearing from like salmon," was described in en September 19, 1912, and stayed one of the Van Wijk Hotel run- the course of an interesting paper til November 2 of the same year.ners that Mre, Rose had returned, read by Dr. T.R. Glynu, of Liver. They were introduced by the plaintif asked Mr. Anderson, pool, before the loyal College of manager, Mr. van Itocij; an ne- going out one evening, to call on Surgeons, London. From his re-quaintance sprang up; they liked Mrs. Ross. Mr. Anderson did noTO LET.--Two room Flats in marke, it appears that the ailment each other; liking ripened into and Mra Roes told him that she
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men in the quest of u satisfactory Anyhow," said Mr. Tozor, "they do with Siemers, that she had All Modern Conveniences. Terms (possible permanent) European "VIYELLA" SHIRTS $5.50 EACH, still bules the attempt of medical affection and Effection into love, wanted to have nothing more to /opeans, in good airy locality. // O'take sharge of 2 children at definition. It is further the herning engaged." This was not source of many misleading syna boy and giri episode. Both ptoms; thus a hystorical patent parties hari been married before, may show all the marks of true plaintiff being a widower and heart disease though the laitor la completely absent. Hysteria may also be combined with epilepsy, and give rise to the well known
defendant a widow. Both were still young but nevertheless ongle in know their own minds. Both knew the intricacies of married
the end of March, temporary
Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON-nurse. Good salary to suitable heen, adviend by a solicitor in JEG Royal George Hotel. app icant.-Apply "S." care of London only 10 marry a inn Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913, 1967 Hongkong Telegraph." of equal income to her own. Mr. Auderson bracht hack that mOLET.- No. 2 Park Road,
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Hongkong. Telegraph." clerk named Noxis to Mr. Ross.
Hongkong. 13th Jan, 19:4. [1139
epileptic eozures or the fits which life and their morringe ought to Nonis would telf the court that TO LET – FOUR-ROOMED WANTED LESSONS in Ger
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are common to both may assert have been happy. Plaintiff was defendant told hiar also that she. themselves consecutively. In few, a man of rather retiring disposi would not marry plaintiff and she if any, of the cases described by tion and the lady was, counsel want Jork plaintiff's letter by Dr. Glyon did the patient show was told, rather hold. According | Nonis. This man was sather an any attempt to fraud or deception, to counsel a instructions, it was important witness as he would but it was found that the sufferers he who broached, the subject of inte that on one occasion. Mr. were peculiarly liable to sugges-matrimony and she made the oss said to him her friends were
A flat in Humphreys Buildings. i from outside, and might offer, saving she had had a rich against her marriage with Windsor Lodge, Kimberley thus mislead the unwary prac husband and she now wanted to Semers because he was poor but Road, Kowloon, 6 rooms and iitioner.
marry a poor man whom she could she would marry him, although Tennis Court. Naval Scandal in Ceylon. trust to Inok #fier for business,ubi roukt murry many rich nen. Apa'y to.-- The Times of Ceylon, "of affaire. She was ally of con-
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"Alexandra Buildings particulars were available to-day" of course," naturally consented. j. The lady, continued counsel, in connection with the rumours in marry her, after a waiting had given plaintiff presents of LET-Furnished Flat, Na- than Road. Kowloon, to be afloat for the past few days that few days. Sha going to gold ring, a dressing case and
Was there had been a desertion, from England on Marub, 1913, and two beautiful painted photo-let for six months from 1st April. one of the warships in harbour, wanted plaintiff to go with her, graphs of herself done by a Apply "LINKS" c/o Hongkong
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A representative of this paper to but be could not as he was ander Brighton artist. Plaintiff did nt B.ELET, UNFURNISHED: about midnight on the 11th
return. All the people in the hotel and all their friend looked upon them na an engaged couple. They went about together when the lady left the Van Wijk Hotel and took a house at 363 Serangoon Road she received daintill many times as ber e to bed. They nw each other
early every day.
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day obtained the most reliable agreement to the Van Wijk give her a ring as was uraal, but
Co. information on the subject. Hotel
She was going he offered to and she said she appears that early this week home to sell a house in Brigh-would wait and get one later. Fleet Paymaster George II. Cules, ton which belonged to her an. He gave her, however, a' gold of H.M.S. Bampshire, who had the mariage was arranged to brooch. Defendant was known served his time on the China ake place in Singapore on her "Quse of the Cocos," 100 a year from some rubber Station and had been transferred
being widow of the later shares.
Sh had uo bouse to the Europa for pussage home,
overBor of the Cocos, In was found missing. Lical on
her affidavit
property in Barupe or elsewhere except a house at 17 Burwah. quiries were made, the police
interogatories, she had stated Road. 1er amma! income was taking the matter up. A clue
that she had about $28,000 in the about £1,000 was discovered by which the pay
Chamered Bank. $2,074 in tb Gurit Sheme was then called to master was slepected of having
Hongkong Bank, £500 a year freda tell hit story, which followed the crossed over to ludia by the
Cocos faland, about £800 a year lines of counsel's narrative. Taticorin mail boat. Working
The case is proceeding; on this premise, it would appear that the police were successful, aud two days ago a lieutenant- und six parinen of the Europa ed went aerosa to Suth India, and, according to Jatost information available, will be earning to Colombo to morow"murning by the Tuticorin bost with the paymaster.
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In the year 1102, at a omocil held in London by shop An selm, it was on ted that the who had long hair should be. cropped so as to abow part of the eare and the pyan.
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Suppose from this that the viên of that date wore their hair much as women have done of Into, the ears being covered and the myos partly eclipsed. It is said that a Bishop, Į preaching before King Henry of England and how Court, in- veighed so successfully against ibe iniqu ty of long locks that his audience as the folly of their ways, and the prelate, seizing this! favourable opportucity, produced' a pair of scissors from his sleeve, and cropped. not. only the cour-| tiers' beads, but that of the King himself, with his own handa. Beards, it appears, were not worn by the Normans at the time of the Conquest, although in fashion among the Anglo-Saxons. Among the English, however, bearde were retained, and became a EGFI of protest against the now dynasty In, 1198, William Long beard be cais conspicuous for his opposi tion to Norman rule, the inve- teracy of which was manifested by the excessive length of hi beard.
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