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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 1919.

ACTRESS AND HUSBAND.

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The petition of Mrs. Madeline Theo Dorothy Reid-Kellett, well known on the stage as Miss Madeline Seymour, for a judicial separation from her husband. Major Alan Gerald Reid Kellett, a New Zealander, on the ground that he dragged her out of bed and thrashed her with his Sam Browne belt on November, 6 1917 was further heard on December 20 before Mr. Justice Horridge in the Divorce Court. The crualty alleged was denied.

The petitioner, reappearing in the further CrO3S- -witness-box. -examined by Mr. Giveen. As to play-

was

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A fatal collision occurred in the harbour at about 11.30 p.m. last The Star Ferry launch. night. "Evening Star" crashed into a junk when midway across the stream

The mistress of the boat, who was at the helm, was thrown into the water, and is believed to have ben drawn towards the propelier of the launch and killed instantaneously........." The coxswain of the launch was

ing golf and lunching with a man SOLDIERS' CLUB CHALLENGE brought before Mr. J. R. Wood whose name counsel wrote down and handed to her, she agreed that she telephoned to this man that she could not play golf with him as her husband was home on leave. The

A meeting was held in the Soldiers' Club this morning Sgt. Major A. E. Hurle presiding, to accept entries and arrange the draw for this com petition. There were nine entries, and the draw resulted as follows

1st ROUND.

at the Magistracy this morning and He charged with manslaughter. alleged that the junk, showed no light and as a consequence of this, the collision took place before he Are man replied on the phone:

could perceive the danger, Mr. H. you married? I did not know that." With regard to her wedding ring,

W. Looker, his solicitor,said that it seemed to him the proper course was she said she used to take it

to conduct a marine inquiry first. and with this in view he applied for off for safety when she played golf

Royal Navy v. Staff and Depart a week's remand. It would be impos- and tie it on to a scarf which she was

Byes: Hongkong Defencesible to come to a decision as to wearing. Her husband objected to ments.. the character of this man, and wrote Corps, Manchesters, 85th. Company whether the collision was due to that he had had detectives watching R.GA.. Dockyard, No. 2 Company negligence on the part of the coxswain thim, and they had discovered that H.K.P.R. (Holders), R.G.A. Sergeants without expert nautical assistance. If the inquiry resulted in the coxswain he was keeping bad women. After Mess, and No. 1 Compony H.K.P.R.

being exonerated, then there would, that petitioner discontinued the ac

2nd ROUND. quaintance of the man. She had

Hongkong Defence Corps v. Man. be no purpose in proceeding with the told her husband that she met the

Mr. Wood said he would be ready man as a matter of business becanse chesters.; 88th Co. R.G.A. v. winners

came up for hearing on Friday after-

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he might get her a good part? She of RN. and Staff & Depts: Dockyard to proceed with the case when it

that her husband had beenv. No. 2 Co. H.K.P.R.: R.G.A. Seists. wounded at Messines and Ypres and Mess v. No. 1 Co. H.K.P.R. had been awarded the Military Cross

The first match will commence on

noop next.

It was agreed that the case would

for gallantry, because he wrote and Monday, March 3, in the Soldiers; be heard on Friday, subject to any

Club. will be composed 6 players,

not get many letters from him after they quarrelled.

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Why did you refuse to see your husband at the Alhambra and dodge out of the front door? Because he had sent up abusive messages by the page-boy insisting on seeing me.

Did you say at the fat that this man friend who leat you money on your necklace had been helping you?

Did you say Do you think, I got £20 a week for a small part in 'Potash and Perlmutter in Society. Laurik lard is not a fool, and could have got a girl at £3 a week for the part Dicky made up the rest of my salary?"-No..

-1 do.

Do you swear that is an invention? It was a very small part, and you got £20 a week? Yes.

Supposing a husband' had come home after six months and been told by his wife that she was being allowed £17 a week by another man, would Be not be justly angry if he was told that..

Did you say "Dicky" wamed to marry you before you married the respondent P-No.

the meantime.

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HONGKONG PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

The following local gentlemen have been added to the committee formed by H.E. the Oficer Administering the Government, to consider the peace celebration.

King Edward's House. In November, 1911, he was introduced to the petitioner at the Carlton by a flying man, who had snce been killed... Captain Liddell, V.C. In February, 1915, he got a commission He had the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre, and had been re commended for the DS.O. and the Legion of Honour. When they became engaged the petitioner knew The Right Reverend the Bishop of that be had only his pay, £228, which, Victoria, His Honour the Puisne with allowances, came to nearly £300 Judge, The Manager, Kowloon- year. He gave her all the money Canton Railway, Mr. W. S. Brown, that he could spare. In April, 1917. MF. G. W. C. Burnett, Mr. A. Denison, he came home on leave, and they had Dr. C. Forsyth, Mr. J. W. Franks,. some words at dinner at the Carlton. Mr. G. Grimble, Mr. A. Hicks, Mr She told him that he was a tie on A. Shelton Hooper and Messrs. A. her that being married made it Mackenzie. C. A. Middleton Smith, difficult for her to get engagements, D. K. Moss, W. L. Pattenden, and that he must let her T Petrie, F. C. H. Potts. A. F. B. go, because, unless she was Silva Netto, J. W. Tayler, J. H. Wal lighty; she could not get on the lace, and G. M. Young. 1)

Afterwards she said that if

stake.

they could not agree and she could not get engagements he must give her cause to get a divorce. She also suggested that they should each go their own way and do as each liked. Such suggestions made him furious after being married such a short time.

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Questioned as to her money mat ters, witness said she only wrote to ter husband for money which he had

Now that a standard uniforma has agreed to pay. Although she put He denied that he ever sent nasty been adopted for the officers of the £1,000 in the bank in 1917, a husletters to his wife, but he used to merchant service, difficulties have

band ought to pay something towards his wife's support..

You know he had only his pay?

Yes."

Were you spending money on anything but pleasure?--I have a certain position to keep up. An actress has to dress well to get engagements.

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His Lordship-Do you have to pay for your own dresses at the theatre -No, my stage "props" are always given me.

Mr. Giveen-You said yesterday that you were religious. You know Christmas is a season of peace and : goodwill?

receive most cutting letters from her been experienced in their obtaining when he was in dangerous situations. it owing largely to the cloth being At Ypres he was wounded in the leg. held up for naval uniforms. The back, and arm. »

Imperial Merchan: Service Guild have Coming to 6th Noyember, 1917, drawn attention to the matter, and witness said that when the petitioner the Board of Trade are taking steps admitted him to her Bat he said he to secure priority treatment for mer wanted to see where they stood, as the chant service uniforms on the same way they had been going on they were lines as that cow given to uniforms driving each other mad. The con of the Royal Navy, versation turned on her friend Dicky,

and she complained that, in con sequences of being married, she could only get a rottes little part Perlmutter in in "Fotash and Society." She said: "Do you think Petitioner-Yes, bat it is not al-Laurillard is a fool? Where do you ways possible to follow religion. We think I get my salary from? Dicky, are only human..

After reading a conciliatory letter

- sent by the respondent to his wife last Christmas and the wife's letter

who is a man with a heart of gold, has made up my salary for me just to help me." She also told him that it was no use him going to

of comment to a lady feiend, counsel see Dicky, because he knew all about said: You describe him there as a witness and was not having any of thing in the semblance of a man. him. After some further, talk he Was he not a brave soldier?-He said: "If what you have told me is was a good soldier, but that did not true, you ought to be flogged." Upon that," said witness, she sat make him a good husband.

Your husband offered you a separa up in bed and hit me on the nose with the back of her hand, saying tion, deed ?-He did.

With that, I admit 'Go on, fiog me." I was absolutely furious, and lost my temper. I was not in a very sane sort of state. I admit that I struck her once very hard with the flat of my belt. She threw up her arms and apparently fainted. I caught her in my arms, laid her on the bed, and covered her up."

Then why are you bringing this case into Court?I wish to get protection.

Do you want to get a divorce? don't want to be tied all my life to a man I don't love.

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Then your answer is yes?-I hope

Do you want him to commit adul tery? I hope he will give me cause for a divorce. Witness added that she continued her performances at the Alhambra after the assault.

In re-examination, she said the gentleman friend who had been kind to her was over sixty years of age and there had never been any sugges tion of immoral relations.

Mr. Willis (cross-examining)-Do you make any charge of misconduct against your wife?

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Respondent-I am" only defending myself now. I am not making any charge against her.

His Lordship said this was a very sad case. There was only one act of cruelty proved, and he had no doubr Mrs. Seymour, the petitioner's it was a severe blow, a bow which no mother, of Portslade, said that on 7th man in his sane moments ought ever November, 1917, she received a frar to think of inflicting on his wite. He tie telegram from the respondent and had no hesitation in saying that he went up to see her daughter. She preferred the husband's evidence to "atterwards saw the respondent and the wife's: He was very pleased with he rambled on for hours about a lot the way in which the respondent had of silly little trivialities and accusa-spared her in giving evidence. A tions against his wife. There was woman should realise that when she nothing definite. Replying to the married a soldier and took three- Judge, she said that the respondent was desperately sorry that he had quarters of his pay, he had the right to speak to her when he came home. struck his wife and promised that he The respondent had gone through would never do it again..

the most terrible experience a man The repondent, Major Alan Gerald could have, and yet his wife shook Reid Kellett, was then called. He him off and shut the door in his face. said he was thirty-four years old and The petitioner would be wise if she was born and educated in New Zea went back to her husband. He was land. He was a mining engineer, quite sure that she would be treated and was in Northern Nigeria just kindly, because he was just as fond before the war. Then he came to of her as ever. In these circumstances, England and enlisted as a private in the petition must be dismissed.

THE CHINA MAIL.”

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