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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921.
Mr Hall: Did your san tell you | anything?—–—
Mr Mason I object to the question. the soa.
Mr Hall: I intend to subpeona
SHIPPING NEWS
CLYDE SHIPPING OUTPUT IN 1920, Action for Maintenance.
The shipbuilding and opgineer Aurora Silice, a Spanish Me Lindsell: The son's evidence for 1920 compriset 263 vessels, ing output of the Clyde distriot wouso, summoned her husband, is nothing against the mother. Manuel Silice, Chief Dificar of the
aggregating 669,960 tons, launch- Continuing. Mr Silice said he was ed, and 665,917 horsepower of San Sam Hoi, before Mr R. E. informed of his wife's conduct by machinery constructed for mer Lindsell, at the Magistracy yoster-a man naməd Cəçar Ozorio and Mrs Johantmen. The figures for 1919 day afternoon, for neglecting to Howard. He was prepared to con- were: 379 vessels, of 652,454 tons, pratile her and her son with rea-tinue to apport the complainant and 1.500,000, horse-power of sonable maintenence from Decem-it she returned to Manila. His machinery.
ber 1st. Isat year.
Mr C. F. Masco appeared for the complainant and Mr. A. E. Ball
far the defence.
Opening the case, Mr Mason said the parties were married 12 or 18 years ago and had two daughters and a son. The girls, who were be- ing provided for by the defendant,
were in the Italian Convent, while
out of which he had to pay for his present salary was $290 a month. daughters' expenses.
Mr Mason: Why are you so anxious that your wife should go back to Manila? Because misconducts herself.
VLADIVOSTOK HARBOUR. The harbour of Vladivostok but the harbour is usually kept freezes in the middle of December,|
opan by icebreakers At the axpense of the Russian authori Me Mason: Your worship will Vladivostok Government
ties. This winter, however, the appreciate that this is no argument. remonstrated with the Russian has (To defendant: You are far batter
she
known in Manila than in Hong-authorities on the strength of past kong?—Yes.
precedent, but to no purpose.
A BAD PRACTICE.
theca lived with the mother. The complainant arrived in the Colony with her husband in 1916 and in
Mr Lindell interposed that if 1917 returned to Manila at the de- the complainant returned to Manila The Southampton barbour fendant's requsst. There she lived the defondant thought she would authorities are greatly concerned with her family until April, 1918, be better looked when she came back to Hongkong-relatives.
after by bis over the growing tendency of oily bilge from vessels to be pumped Unhappily, differences arose be Is Christine, Jesus of Hongmoon, into the harbour, and propose to tween them and 11 separation. your friend?-Yes.
take much more stringent though not in writing, was anTSON-
come to measures to combat the evil, which is causing damage and discomfort and constitutes A serious danger to the shipping of
port.
She doesn't like to
ed by Mr Leo d'Almada, solicitor. Hongkung-No. Entil about a month ago, the delen.
Mr Masoo remarked that duathad paid regular maintenence was obvious, because the witness to the complainant, but since the could not have two wives in one 14ault. na taoney had been pakì. part
BIG IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR He Mr Mason! possessed cor Mr Lindsell: A sailor has a respondence which he had writ-wife in every port. (Laughter.
POOLE HARBOUR ten to defendant on several occa-
Important proposals for the Mr Lindell: What is the cause] development of Pools a first- ions, but delen lant bad refused to of your separation:My wife se class port have been submitted to continue, to contribute. Under used me of ill-treating ber and the Harbour Board by the consula the eirengstacers. added Mai 1 am a drunkard. Masco, his client had no option
ing engineers. The plans involve Mrs Howard said that but to take these proceedings Mrs Silice bad separated from from the present average depth of after the deepening of the channel, Under Section 3 his Worship haber busland she lived with 16ft to 26, to permit the entry! power to order defendant to pay a Fillipico named Cruz for of large vessels. complint a
In addition, got exceeding eight MUKA
qonths in St. provision is made for 18,000. of siva month.
St. Fraser Street, Mrs Silice ano new wharfage, at a total cost of Mr Hall: I will endeavour to Cras lived near each other but £3,250,000. prove to your Worship that my there was a communicating deur is client provided maintenance requ-their houses. Crux finally deserted
INTERESTING RUMOUS arly to the complicas; until Mrs Silice, who afterwards lived Finisterre, which is being brought It is rumoured that the Cap with Willie" Goodfellow. Good to the Far East by the N.Y.K. His Worship That is admitted, fellow went to her house several for the Japanese Government, Mr Mason: I caly sue defen-nights and she returned the visit. act for one meath's manotecance.
Decem
the arrears.
Aurora Silice said she separate
from ber husband 21 months ago owing to bad treatment. Delend aat agreed to mainasic ber, but did not say how much he would pay every month.
Witness was sure of this becauar sbe ence accompanied the com plainant to Goodfellow's house.
STOSS
fearrier for the Japanese Navy"
will be converted into a seaplane) The Cap Finisterre was built by Blohm and Voss in 1911 for the Dear Ozono was the next wit Hamburg-South America LIDS, ness, but as he was deaf and could as a counterbisst to the RM.S.P. not speak English there being A ships, and has a Portuguese interpreter available, tonnage of about 14,500, and a |ho evidence was not token. Cross-examined by Mr Hall, Mes;
sea speed of about 17 knots. M: Hall asid that if his Worship She was in German waters when Siliceid belure the separation berwas not satisfied with the evidence war broke out, and did a certain husband was chief officer of the .te would wabpruosdefentiant's son, amount of service as a transport Wah On. After the separation her who could husband paid her $75 a month. He evidence for his defence under and 1918. At the beginning of give very materal in the Russian campaigns of 1917 took her daughters to the Italia Sectos 5. Convent, and she believed he had to
1919 she was employed as a ferry j
Mr Lindsell pointed out that the fto take home to Germany the pay between 300 and $100 every the defence only bad Mrs. Howard's crews which brought her cousorts anathfer their maintenance. Before expeace. I think it is satisfac across to garrender, being given
Shipping and Enginering."-
the separation defendant wrote hertory to call the son, continued Mrup herself later in the year. a letter, asking her permission to Lindsell. How old is he sendubaix LD to the Diocesan School, and she consented.
M: Hall: He is about 11 years She lo3. 4. nt know how much defend-
3
She
Me Lindsell: 1 adjourn the case ant had paid the ho's until this day week.. school fres. She knew E camed William Goodi-low.
Mr Hall: Personally I think the made kissequaistance in the street. complaiduct agrees to return 10 caw can be settled outside if the Me Hall it uue that you have asked your sna to take letters to and from Goodfellow!
MrSilic: No,
Is in fact that you went to Macao frequently after the separation-No. I went there unce with my son and a lady friend.
Manila.
Me Mason: Why should she? M: Lindsell: Certainly this is a case which esa be settled outside. journ the case for a week to enable the parties to come to an arrangement.
Mr Mason asked his Worship to because his client was practically reduce the duration of the remand
Do you know a Filipino named Cruz-Yes. He was at ose time destitute.
p next door neighbour. Dhe visit you constantly, uctil Monday afternoon.
Mr Lindsell adjourned the case atrocedaily 2-1 was paid to give bim food.
As a matter of fact you two were quite friendly —No.
Did he ever pass a night in your Ast-Never.
You swear to that? Yes.
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The King and Queen, who were such a source of proft to this. companied by Princess Mary, country, the question requires, Is it out a fact that you some with Queen Alexandra, the King and is receiving, careful consider- times wked your suc to sleep oant Queen of Denmark, the Queen
ation.TM the door so as to enable Cruz to of Norway, and Princess Victoria, have your bed?—No.
paid an early visit to the Adver- Do you deny that this Filipino tising Exhibition at the White treated your bally and eventually City recently. Queen Alexandraj deserted you?-No.
arrived a little later. Do you know B Chileas lady The Royal party msde
America's Challenge. asmed Mrs. Howard?-Yes.
complete tour of the Exhibition. In connection with Your busband gave you $65 in and showed a keen interest in the challenge received from America October and November after sour various sections. The King and for a series of international races soa had been sent to the Diocesan Queen spent ten minutes at the between four American and a like School, and paid you $20 for the stall of exhibits made at St Dun-number of British yachts & strong boy last December? Yes, Ostan's Hostel by blind soldiers Bad Committee has been formed of December 12cb. I went to defensailors. He asked many questions yachtsmen, representing four of dant's ship and he asked a police about the institution, as to how our leading yacht clubs, to deal many tren were now there, and with all details associated with Why did he do that? Because how they got on with their work the acceptance of the challenge. ha did tot want to psy me money.The Queen was specially interest- The Committee consists of Why was your son dismissed ed in household articles and in Sir Ralph St. G. C. Gore, from School?I don't know.
the woollen rugs, which she wae Bart., and Lieut-Col. R. Before we came to Court it was told were made by men who had Sloane Stanley, represecting the arranged as a settlement that if lost a limb in addition to their Royal Yaobt Squadron; Captain you returned to Manila your hus-sight.
Richard Hennessy sad band would maintain you and thej
Mr. At the conclusion of the tour AlgernoD Maudslay. whole famil; -Yes, but I don't the King expressed his profound Thames Yacht Club; Mr. W. P. Royal like to go.
interest in the Exhibitios & Burton and Lieut-Col J. E. Can you suggest say reason why whole, and sald that he had no Rhodes, Royal Victoria-Yacht your husband should suddenly stop idea that advertising as a pro- Club; Sir Charles Allom and Mr. maintaining you?—No,
fession bad developed to such an Gerald Watson, Boyal London Mr Mason said he had no extent. He was asked how much Yacht Club. further evidenca to offer.
it was calculated was spent on Details have yet to be arranged, Defendant said he did not ap-advertising in Eugland, and was but it is generally anticipated prove of his wife's conduct and told that the figure would be that the yachts selected, for the therefors refused to maintain her, something near one hundred contest will be of the six-metre He wu informed that his wife million pounds per year. This class. These vessels are 'little lived with Crus four months after is one of our really big in under 20 fest waterline, and the separation, but did not bellave dustries, the King-remarked, probably carry about 550 LINE 40 ió mi first,
and I did not know it.
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