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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY.
MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED WITH PLOT.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1928
was for sale. Mrs. Conway Jones CONSIGNEES NOTICES. asked Mr. Corfe to go to London to see her husband about the house,' jand on October 17 Mr. Corfe came and was away in London discuss- ing. the matter practically the whole of that day
While ho was away Mrs. Con- way Jones came to the house." NOT TO INTERFERE AGAIN. asked if she could take the chil-,
She saw Mr. Corfe's slater. She
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Steamor.
"MENTOR"
dren out to get some chocolates,
From NEW YORK via MANILA. The case in which the father of and Inter went down the drive two children, stated to be heirs to with them. She ran about a hun-ars horoby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow A considerable fortune, alleges dred yards to a spot where a mo-loun, where it will lie at Holt'e Wharf. that a plot was made to kidnap tor car was standing. In it were The Cargo will be ready for delivery them, was heard at the Maidstone Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson and
from Godown on and after 16th Assizes recently, when Jessie Con-another woman.
January. way Jones (35) and George) "Victims of Neglect:"
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamor's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port All broken, chafed, and damaged of call to which the optional extends. goods are to be left in the Godowns,
Stephenson (47), a newspaper pro- prietor, were charged with unlaw
Subsequently the children were fully taking Ann Dorothy Caro- taken to the Tonbridge Police ine Corle (7and Alfred Edwards Station, where the matter was re- Nares Cater Corfe (5) out of the ported by Mr. Stephensen to the possession and against the will police, and a request made that where they will be examined on any their father. Both persons plead-the children should be examined,Tuesdays and Fridays between the ed guilty.
the suggestion being that they hours of 10.46 am, and noon within At the conclusion of the hearing were the victims of neglect. · the free storage period. both prisoners were bound over Later a telegram was sent to not to interfere with either child- Mr.
Corfe's residence, stating ren in the future. Stephenson that the children were quite safe, was ordered to pay £50 towards The children were then taken to the costs of the prosecution. London.
Mr. Corfe took proceedings in
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th January will be subject
Steamer
to rent.
All Claims against the
The prisoners had been com.nit ted on a summons issued by Basil the Chancery Division for the re- must be presented to the undersigned Loder Corfe, Godfrey's, Penhurst, turn of the children, but Mrs. on or before the 8th February or they and, according to the story unfold Stephenson had already taken will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 18, 1928.
ed at the Penhurst Police Court, proceedings for neglect. That Mr Corfe was in London when his was pointed out when the action sister, with whom the children had in the Chancery Court was first been left, "fell into a trap," and heard, and the Judge granted an the children were taken away in interim order,. allowing Mra. Stephenson to keep the children pending the result of the charges. AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN
The Judge-Were these dis- missed?
a motor cur.
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LINE.
Mr. Theseiger, who prosecuted, said the facts of the case were, quite shortly, that Mr. Corfe, the father of the children, was marri-
Counsel Yes. the cruelty ed to a Miss Calor. They had two charges were dismissed, and an ehildren, but unfortunately the order made that the children marriage was not happy, and final should be taken back, and this ly he had to bring divorce proceed-was complied with. They were having arrived. Consignees of Cargo ings against his wife, and was di- returned to Mr. Corfe on October by her are informed that all Goods vorced.
29.
The Judge And they are his custody now?--Yes.
From NEW YORK. The Steamship,
"CITY OF CALCUTTA"
are being landed at their risk into the extra-hazardous in hazardous and/or
Godowns of Holt's "Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 23rd January, 1928, will be subject to rent.
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The custody of the children was not asked for at that time, by rea- son of the fact that the wife's
"Not Vindictive." mother, Mrs Cator, who possessed considerable means, which would
Counsel proceeded that as the eventually go to her daughter and children were back with their through her to the children, ap-father, and the defendant had both plied to the Chancery Court to pleaded guilty, and were not like- All Claims against the steamer have them made wards of that ly to repeat the offence, he had must be presented to the undersigned Court. But, in fact, the father been instructed to say that Mr. on or before 30th January, 1928, TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM "& HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO, had the custody of the children Corfe did not wish to press the or they will not be recognized. before that and also, after that
Children Taken Away,
matter.
All broken, chafed and damaged roods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and noon, within the Free Storage period of one week. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counter-
TITE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
General Agents. Hongkong, January 10, 1928.
had only acted in the best in- terests of the children.
He understood the defence was that the children were only taken He allowed his wife fortnightly way to be examined by a doctor access to the children. She came and that if the doctor reported to see them regularly every fort that their condition was unsatis- night for some time. About Aug-Factory the prisoners would have ust she enme there with the pri-been justified in keeping them.igned by, soner Stephenson, and although He submitted that a technical of Mr. Corfe was quite willing that fence had been committed. his former wife should come and Concluding, he said, that there! see, the children" as arranged, he was no desire on the part of the did not wish her to bring her father to be vindletive, but he friend, and wrote to say he hoped lesired to make his position quite
Mr. St. John Hutchinson said that in the future Mr. Stephenson clear. would not be brought.
Sir Henry Curtis-Bennet, nd-the only desire of Mrs. Conway Mr. Corfe then received a solici-dressing is Lordship for the Jones was to help the mother and the the children in every way she tor's letter, written on behalf of Prisoner Stephenson, said Mrs, Stephenson, formerly Mrs, defence, ns. had been indicated, could.
The Judge said it was exceed- Corfe, and that was the first inti was that the children had been mation he had had that his wife taken away only for a medicalingly unfortunate that Mr. Con- bad married the defendant examination. The result of the way Jones and Stephenson should Stendenson.
doctor's examination had been have adopted the course they did Mrs. Conway Jones made the re-that proceedings were subsequent having regard to the fact that the Of course, a children were already wards in ghaintance of Mr. Corfe and thelly taken in Court.
com-chancery: children in the first place by ask-technical offence had been
On the facts, they had been ing if she could come into themitted. He was instructed to say grounds of Mr. Corfe's house after his client had no idea of taking wisely advised to plead guilty.
I am satisfied it was from no a dor which had strayed there. the children away permanently,
to levil motives that either of you She introduced her husband, Mr. No attempt had been made Conway Jones; to Mr. Corfe, and disguise the matter, and he sub-did what you did in this matter, said that she noticed the house mitted that Mrs. Conway Jones added the Judge.
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BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT
CITY OF CALCUTTA" "CITY OF PEKIN"
"CITY OF BENARES"
"CITY OF MADRAS"
AUSTRALIA
Mar'les, London, R'dam & Hamburg Havre, London, R'dam & Hamburg". London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, R'dam & Hamburg
ELLERMAN LING
SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA AUSTRAL-EAST Leaves Singapore... “CITY OF PALERMO" #
20th January. 14th February... 20th February: 25th March.
INDIRA LINK 7th February.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, NELBOURNE & SYDNEY, · Through FREIGHT and PASSENGER bookings from HONGKONG in coujanetion with “Elzauman”!
LINE and other services.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
Steamship "GLENIFFER" (Via Oran) Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY" (Via Oran) ... Motor Vessel "GLENLUGE" Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"
*** 25th
Jan. 2nd Mar.
4th Apr.
2nd May.
Due Hongkong,
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel “GLENAMOY"
"GLENSANDA" Steamship
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP" Motor Vossel. "GLENLUCE" Steamship
"OARMARTHENSHIRE”
23rd Jan.
Jan,
28th
3rd Fab.
24th Feb.
5th Mar.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
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HONGKONG,
CANTON &
MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,
CANTON LINE.
(Sundays Sailings from Hongkong--Daily at 8.00 a.m.
and 12.00 Midnight 112 (Midnight only). Sailings from Canton Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. f (Sundays
14 p.m. only).
MACAO LINE.
FROM HONGKONG :"
FROM MACAO 8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Wookdays only).
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
(Weekdays only).
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS LOADING DIRECT FOR
BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
Leading about
- 10th February
22nd February" 15th March
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK,
M.V. "CANTON" M.V. "DELHI" M.V. "CEYLON"
M.V. "CEYLON"
AMRBICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
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For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.“
Hongkong,
Agents
BOL
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
vía Suez Canal
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMOREM
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"CITY OF KIMBERLEY" "CITY OF ADELAIDE"
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ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON & NEW YORK "MYRTLEBANK” ····
SERVICES TO
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
"TINDOW"
22nd January, 20th February. 23rd March. 20th April.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
20th April
Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and
Dapetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Boiro, Quillmaie, tbo, Port Amelis, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth. Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply:
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PEACE TALK.
GENTRY ORGANISING IN
NORTH.
Peking, Jan. 16.
5th February
G. E. HUYGEN. "Canton..
JAPANESE ISSUES:
COMBINATION OF TENANT FARMERS.
Osaka, Jan. 16. conference of the
Peace talk in the north con. The tinues. The gentry of Shamsi, Central Executive Commit- Shensi and Kansu have formed anftee. of the Union of Tenant Lassociation to promote peace Farmers has approved the
throughout north China,
amalgamation with the Federation of. Tenant Farmera preparatory to The aged statesman, General the General Election which is ex- Wang Shin-chen is attempting pected to occur In February bring about a compromise be Joint conference of the two tween Shanai and Fengtien and
has dispatched a delegate to Shan bodies is to be held shortly.
Reuter. al urging peace.--Reuter.