WIDOW ALLEGES
FORGERY
PROBATE ACTION
CONTINUED
Mr. F. C. Jenkin. K.C., this mor ning continued his cross-examinn tion of plaintify in the probate se ilon which is being heard before the Chlef Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Supreme Court, to which a widow and eldest son both produce wills, each claiming their's to be the last and valid testament of the late Wong Tay-ng.
KOWLOON ON SHORT RATIONS
(Continued from Page 1)
ting some water. The new restric tion has been in force for a few
days now, and the experience is that, far from the pressure having been periodically increased, it has delinitely been decreased. I แอ speaking of the houses along Con- naught itoad where, formerly, the occupants of upper floors were at test able to get some if the tap of the ground floor was shut off. Now that the pressure is supposed to be Plaintiff is Wong Yu-shi, alion increased, not a drop of water can Yi Choy-ngo, widow. No. 9, Tambe obtained from the tops of the Woon Tong Road, Tai Pak Lau, upper floors even if the lower tap is Hongkong, while Wong Trok-mui, shut off, This state of affairs is alias Wong Tsok-sum,“ merchant, not limited to the houses of Con- No. 14. Des Voeux Road West, and naught Rand. I see that Ice House Wong Trok-bum, miner, No. 9. Tam street is similarly effected, Wuen Tong Road, are the defun dants. Both parties put each other to strict proof of their wills, plaintiff's appointing her to man- nge the patate, and first defendant's appointing him estate,
10 murgas
GETTING NOTHING.
can quite anticipate that it is Tutile for metered consumera to make any complaint nowadays,
THE
HONGKONG
ALIMONY IN DIVORCE
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER
POWER OF A JUDGE
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1932.
TELEGRAPII,
“SUNFREEZE" NOW HERE
An Important decíafon na to the payment of alimony was given by Mr. Justice Clattson In the Chancery Division when Mr. Bowen Davies, K.
ere-
G., an behalf of MTH. June Blanchard, a' judgment ditor, asked for a Committal Order against her husband, Mr. Stanley E. Blanchard, for non-compliance with an order for payment of alimony.
tant one.
if he was satisfied that the mun
Mr. Justice Clauson stated that he had no jurisdiction to commit a man to prison for non-compliance with an order of the Divorce Court. The point raised was a very impor- All that he had power to do was to make an order for pay- theas they will simply be told that theyment by instalments, or otherwise,
should consider themselves lucky if they could get anything at all from their house taps, thecepting those who live on ground floors, we are not getting anything at all. We are not Asking the Government to carry out their sine mise of increasing. thr pressure perindically. We merely ask that The same pressure may be applied
When shown defendant's will, the widow said she could not read and could not identify any of characters,
Mr. Jenkin:
Do you know it is the defendant's ease that the devens- ed directed two dementa to be written out by Wong Chi-chu? say that this, which purports to be a will of the decessed, is False.
FALSE WILL.
After witness Ionel aleclared [r]|| \ will to be Turgery Mr. Jenkins Feld her that Wong Chi-
chu would say, in die wiltes bus that on the same day on which hes derament was made out, but after wards, between one and two o'clock, after the midday meal, he wrote out another document at the direction of her late husband.
Withers replied that since float was not so, and there were the wit- nesses, defendant's will must fa false une.
But the fact is,
it-
as that obtaining before the #roduction of the new myntet which the Government should at dont be able to do,
As regards the privilege which su many people seria, lo
think the metered consumers should consider
themselves lucky to have, I think it ought to be pointed out that this pelvile
rest Pented nothing. 20 the
blessed we are | rain. ather
years When with plenty of
ג'ויינן ויין
ought to pay, and if that order was not complied with to order tho com- mittal of the man for non-payment of the instalments.
NEW ICE CREAM ON
THE MARKET
At noon to-day, a string of crnekers let off from the verandah of 147 Des Voeux Road Central, announced to Hongkong the nd- vent of "Sunfreeze", the Intest ice-cream product.
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6-8 p.m.
the South Wales y te merr Caminan. din
A relur of the band of the lat latin, of
Hospital y courtesy of the
opening of the premises of the The incident marked the officla!
Hongkong Ice Cream Manufactur- the public in those days of high Ing Company, which is offering to temperatures and dry threats, a new and wonderfully satisfying Male Co.
ice cream.
0-7.10 p.m.
A, Programme of Columbia and Regel se cords kindly supplied by Messrn. Andersen
6-6.12 p.m. Operatic. It is primarily an America Cavalleria Hostican-Intermure Basel) product, the lee cream being made,
Milan Symphony Orchestr DGGI. with American milk powder, fruit Miznon-Overture (Thomas)
Milan Symphony Orchestra 0769. flavours, syrup and extracts. whilst the machinery in also
6.12-7 p.m. Variety. American, being the well-known orhestral.The Gat and the Pilote-Selection Teleo make, a plant for which Vent Duett Always Takes Ten
The Masqueraders 1982. Messrs. Erben, Ltd., are agents, Yo'l uri-Who's Your Ifttin Who-Zis?
Iris Ashley and William Walker D1771. The eveyt Brothers WHATI.
situated in a fairly central post-val Dust-liome,
The new business, which is Accordeon Trio-Hilda
tion, has for its motto "quality and Vorst Dues-All of Me
and its object is to
Layton and Jahrstone 111778, Kervice",
Clean Slow-Wedding of the 'mendra, specialise in ice cream manuface oraan al-Farmde of the Weldings going to ask his Lordship to com-distribution. No less
Mr. Davies stated that he was ture both for retail and wholesale vent Due-1 Like a Little Girl Like Thai, Terence Casey DB7C.
than 100 Voen? Burls-Honeymoon Land mit for non-compliance with the gallons of ice cream are to be
Vai Roming and John Burnaby MR419. Cornet Sale-Clesspintra-Fantoni Prod. order of the Divorce Court.
manufactured daily, and all of the cornet Solo-Showers of Gold highest quality. Special attention
are
Mr. Justice Clauson--- You asking me to depart from the prae- tice which has been in force for 70
Neary.
A
Mr. Davies said that in January, 1926. Mrs. Blanchard obtamed rl*ccJ*4*6 for judicial separation against her husband on the ground
vet Over the Blue
Jack Marklotemb
MR435.
is being taken in regard to clean-Vent Bael Neath the Spell at Monte Carlo liness, everything being kept spot-1
Layton and Johnstone 1011784, 7. Stock Quitton Mall Notice
less.
Nothing but distilled water is } bring med, whilst all equipment is sterilised before use.
7.3.7.30 p.m. Orchestrai,
Villes Romeo and Juliet (belius)
thomas Bercham engilueting the Ray hitharmonie Orchestra LOST, & Camp of Adelent Britain (stelber
Alleet W Ketallicy's Concret Berlantra
Allah'a Holkley (Friml)) Trees (KKmer and Raskachi
Havoy Hotel Orpheana DXUE. 7.30-8 p.1.
(Approximately).
Although the present premises hts adultery. There were I wo forvuldren of the marriage, and shere somewhat confined, the pro- prietora have succeeded in arráng- Was granted the custody of them.
fug
tables that "Sun | In March of that year an order for
freeze" en he enjoyed on the Drumkent alimony at the rate of
premises, and No. 147 Des Voeux 26 a week tree of tax was obtained. Rond promises to be a very popular Lawrence Mr. Blanchard made certain pay rendezvous in the near future," ments, bait eventually fell into ar Peura, Various Judgment SUNA. monses had been inken out against i
K Their water for alwolutely nothing
while the metered consumers have to pay for every drop of water they
ase in excensof a meagre allowaters, I will therefore be seen that the sanggol consideration. for whleb
Mr. Jenkin: Du that that doctement was forged fur | the purp
of defeating The will which you produce! That is what 1 say they want to do., I say that my will is a genuine vene, and the other is forged.
privilege is granted to the metered consumers does not lie alone in the payment of rates; its fleet is re trospective in that the metered con.. sumers have done their duty in the past when others have chosen to
A' METERED-CONSUMER.
And as 1 underwood you to say | keep out, Yours éte.. yesterday, the oleet of the for gery was for Wong Chi-chu and Bræt defendant to "swallow-up" the;
Tects? Yes.
VISITS DENIED.
Plaintiff identified Lam Yung as A farmer who was related to her late husband by marriage. She said she did not recall that he used to visit her husband on his sick bed
BENARES STRIPPING
INCIDENT
Hontinued from Page 1
Toltse
lum, and th April this year the ur-NUDE BATHERS AT rears apointed to £390 and The costs to 245
Judges Practice.
that
OXFORD
It had UNDERGRADUATES IN
VICTORIAN SUITS
His Lardship said been the practice not to enforce orders for alimony or maintenance
· beyond twelve months from the date of the application. The judges were very much impressed with the terrible hardship which scurred from these maintenance orders be-
ng allowed to run on.
civil disobedience movement at about noon every day, and that little change. one day, after the milday meal, hel
Attempts had been made in live. was present when a document was one or two provinces bu written at the direction of, her late | interest and create trouble husband. She said it was untrue.
holding a Provincial Conference Mr. Jenkin:--Can you give me to confirm the resolutions which any motive for the participation in were passed harriedly during the this fraud by this man--Since he attempt to hold the annual session is a relation of my late husband and at Delhi. not my relation, alley is death what does he enre about a poor wor; man like me?
|
Bathers defied the Oxford City Council regulation decreeing that
at
thing slips or shorts should be worn when the season opened Tumbling Bay and about half the bathers entered the water nude.
WHM
the
Mr. Davies auid that he desired the Court is making a committal When their attention was drawn order to fix the amount to be paid at to the regulation, they took no steps a figure which would enable the to conform. It had been stated show-wife to live in such a way as the that drastic action would be taken
Divorce Court thought she should ( to enforce the regulation,
At Long Bridges, which is not Mr. Justice Clauson-What 1 8 screened from the public as should like to do would be to say to Tumbling Bay, the regulation dress the man "How much can you has been the rule rather than the incident Pay if he can pay 24 a month or exception, and the only a week, I would say: "The moment there you stop you
appearance will go
to prison," of several undergraduates wearing but I can't do that. I am prectuted the bathing suits of Victorian days, by law because I have no control The bathers are to present a peti- over the Divorce Court order. The tion to the City Council at their Counsel further explained that renewal of communal rioting in legislature when it passed the next meeting, asking them to with- irst defendant's wife Wong Cheng- Bombay City. The latest informa-Debtors Act took away the juris draw the new regulation.
diction of the Divorce Court to en- shi, would alsŭ give evidence of hav- tion is to the effect that the force orders for committal. The ing been present when the second position is still unsatisfactory explanation was that at the time will was written, and asked plaintiff | The allected areas pre being
by military. what motive she would surjent for patrolled Wong Cheng-shi's participation in return of the troops brought the conspiracy.
into the city tuis Teen Plaintiff replied: --Ske is the suspended and the number of wife of the first defendant, and if motor patrols has been increased. a wife won't take the part of her The enquiry into the husband, who else in the world will?
Mr. Jenkin then proceeded to take plaintiff through & comparison of the two documents. The case proceeling.
BOMBAY RIOTS.
During the week there was
The
com-
plaints against police officers at Benares, who were accused of maltreating a number of young girls, had been completed by the District Magistrate and the men charged und been honourably acquitted.
was practically restricted to un ap that Act was passed the Divorce plication under the Debtore' Act. Court was always dealing with people of substance and the matter The situation had never arose. entirely changed since the war, and the Divorce Court was operating to an enormous extent with people in receipt of weekly wages.
felis n American Jaza."
The Pinko "Glorifying
2 Dan Ločal Time and Weather Resort.
8.5-11.30 p.m. Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.
10.2 p.
11. ..
thy Malay farne Hoven, Clear Dow.
RATES LOWERED BY PROTEST
OXFORD'S £3,000,000 DERT,
Oxford, May 3.
The protest of Oxford ratepay- ers against the increased rate has been successful. It was decided recently to increase the rate by Is. jád., and a large number of inte
payers protested and formed an association.
This morning a deputation pre- sented a petition bearing 4,000 signatures protesting to the Mayor decision to increase the rath had against the increase. The original
been carried by a majority of only one vote, and there was a vigorous debate in the City Council this morning when it was decided that the increase should be is.
Councillor R. T. Alden, during the discussion, said, "This in a stupendous thing to ask any city to bear one year. We know our capital debt during the last twelve months has been increased enor- mously. We are now faced with a debt of over £3,000,000."
green were not to be used in signs. No shop will be allowed to have more than one sign, and this must not be higher than the eaves or parapet of a building,
That Act, which put an end to imprisonment for debt, contained
The use of illuminated signs for an exception by virtue of which the bankruptcy judges had power to advertising purposes is in fature commit to prison for a term not ex-It was decided by the City Council to be strictly regulated at Oxford. eedling six weeks, or until payment The ordinary processes of exceu- of the sum due, any person making yesterday that the colours red and tion were quite valueless. This default of any instalment duc. anomaly had come to light, and the That jurisdiction was to be ex- matter had become very important.reised. only when it was proved Unfortunately the efforts which had that the person making default had been made to induce the Legislature means, and had refused or neglected
Moving or intermittent lighting to pay attention to this matter had to pay. Blanchard had never paid will be prohibited, and no sign is It appears that eight women, not been very successful. who were arrested for causing a
the £5 a week, but he had given his to be, or have the appearance of Giving evidence, Mr. Blanchard wife roughly 23 108. week. His being, a moving or changing one. disturbance. were released after said that his wages as a newspaper lordship would not be surprised if one hour's defeation when the worker were likely to be reduced to the fuct was that the latter figure investigations had shown that 28 a week. He was willing to pay they were not persons of any im- his wife £3 a week. Before he chard could pay having regard to
could apply to get the maintenance the necessity of carrying Wiehow, May 29.
Evidence at the enquiry in-order varied he had to save up the work. Following six consecutive days dicates that throughout the pro- necessary money.
Anomalous Situation. of intensive heat, Wuchow receiveedings the women had been
His Lordship unld that fortunate-
WUCHOW GETS RAINSTORM
TEMPERATURE DROPS 30 DEGREES
portance.
MERELY TOOLS.
a littlo
was about the maximum sum Blan-
on his
Ite was satisfied that the order he
ed much-needed relief in the form merely tools in the hands of the ly he was allowed to use of a rain and wind storm which Assistant Manager of the news-human intelligence in these matters ought to make in that case was for suddenly occurred on Saturday Paper
allegations
afternoon.
in which the
were first published.
con-
DEAN INGE AND EVOLUTION
NEITHER FAVOURABLE NOR HOSTILE TO RELIGION
in exercising his discretion.
the payment of £3 a week in respect
Dean Inge put forward the Mr. Davies-If you make an of the arrears from April, 1931, to Following the storm, the atmoseluded that the whole case against enforce the payment of the five never to make a committal order on Lecture in the Chapel of Lincoln's order for £3 a week, how can you April, 1932. It was the practice Christian attitude to evolution in his third and final Warburton the first application under an in- pounds?
stalment order, and he did not seen "Evolution," he said, "is only his way to make a committal order the name of the method by which in that ease.
pheric conditions were much that the
}
Divorce Court Powerless,
there was little doubt that the The Judge-Simply because you
Anyone.
It has been found that God worka.
It is neither hostile to religion nor favourable to it: it merely boller In regular
The District Magistrate
the thermometer dropped 36 de-story of the women being stripped police was false, that the gress, and the city is now enjoying was false, that the alleged beat- the refreshing temperature of 6ing had not taken place and that degrees.
The rain also was greatly need-whole business was concocted for cannot get blood out of a stone. "I hope I am not travelling out- ed, na the crops were beginning to political purposes, either in re- That is the answer. All we can do side my proper sphere," added Mr.substitutes show the affects of a drought. Our Own Correspondent. dealing with women volunteers
week's vongo or to deter the police from is to apply some sort of rule of Justice Clauson, "when I say that action for the catastrophic theorice thumb and make an order which in my view the anomalies and dim- of the Divine activity which were British Wireless,
does not cause too much Injustice to cultion which surround this jurls-formerly heid.
diction will not be removed until the "On the other hand, the theory Mr. Justice Clauson, giving judg-power in restored to the Divorce of perfectibility has brought with For driving his car in Harlech ment, said that the discretion they Court of enforcing its own orderait an unprecedented emancipation Rond, which a probibited to motor had to exercise caused the judges against the person of those with and hopefulness to the human trafle, Mr. J.A.M. Elphinstone was fined $16 by Mr. Schofield at the Cen- Debtors Act of 1869 there
the greatest difficulty. Prior to the respect to whom they are made. The spirit which, confronting tral Magistracy this morning.
was Court of Summary Jurisdiction has longer a changeless and fixed itself with nothing to prevent the Divorce that power, and it acoms most order, has thrown Court enforcing its own Orders for anomalous that the Divorce Court ardour into the quest of making the world a better place for mon Palace, where he held the last the ordinary processes of excution,
the payment of money, not only by has been deprived of it."
His Lordship refused to grant and women to live in. but also by processes which would leave to appeal, but said that if the "It has, in fact, transferred the result in committal to prison. In Court of Appeal cared to have the aspirations of the individual life the present case the ordinary pro-matter brought before it he would to a larger stage, with a vision of CCARCA of execution would be in-be the last to regret auch a course. perfect humanity in the far future, effective against Blanchard. The. It might draw publle attention to in place of the hope of the nai way in which a woman could run position which had ben impor-deliverance of the soul from the cover the sum payable as alimony fectly realised."
change and chance."
LAST LEVEE OF SEASON
KING AT ST. JAMES' PALACE
leveo of the Repson,
London, May 30. H.M. the King, in the uniform His Majesty was oul riding in of a Field Marshal, with a Cap Rotten Row in Hyde Park shortly tain's Escort of Horse Guards in after eight o'clock. This in firat attendance, drove in State time the King has ridden in the conch this morning from Buck Row since the London season Ingham Palaco to St. James' opened.-British Wireless.
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DATES OF MILITARY, PRACTICES NOTIFIED A-Harbour Office notification states that practice will be carried out by the military authorities with defence electric lights on the following Tues
dapat
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