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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1919.

INDIAN MATRIMONIAL

TROUBLE.

́INSPECTOR KENT TO ACT AS

PRACKMAXER.

Before Mr. Wood this morning, a Chiness lady sued her husband, for maintenance, alleging that he had not given her any money since June 27, when he deserted her.

FAREWELL CHAPEAU.

ANOTHER HAT (GONE.

There was no saving it. It went. Its gone for ever. I am suffering dreadful anguish. My very soul is torn with grief. I am wasting away, I am becoming a physical wreck. if Fate continues to use, ma so badly I shall soon become a financial wreck.

is

Of that I might find that fend incarnate who has caused me all these heart-rending pangs ! be

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BI SHIFFING STRIKE..

[To the Editor of the China Wall.

yesterday you state that you don't Sir In your Adversaria columes believe in suppressing opinions be cause you don't happen to share them." That being so I feel confident you will publish the following. questions which, I happen to know, the shipowners would like answer- ed

Is it a fact that the large majority of deck and engine room officers employed by the "outside" shipping companies don't want to strike and are going out purely as a matter of allegiance to the Guilds?

Is it a fact that the men, who

do want to strike are man that cannot get jobs in any of the big companies because they are boozers? Who inspired the strike and for what reason?

Is it a fact that some men who want jobs dare not take them because they are afraid of being boycotted later on?

The defendant who is an Indian clerk employed at the Army Trans- It went in a twinkling of an eye. port office said that the facts of the like a flash. Ot.. woe is me! How case were that his wife used to draw oft has many a man asked, and ask $30 per month from his salary. Thised in vain, the question-why is continued until August when she Fate so cruel, so relentless? If one went to live with her mother and could have only seen it go it wouldn't He have been so bad. One last fond refused to return to him. consulted his "boss", Capt. look would have made it easier. I

Is a fact that these men ara

· Lammert, and was "advised to write must

dry mmy tears, My making more money than the officers to her asking her to return to him. į sorrow

great. I cannot of the big companies? He wrote her two letters in August | bear it. It was one of my best and warned her in one of them that friends and so handsome and so if she did not return he would refuse true, so splendid: to maintain her. She still refused to return home and he stopped giving her money. The defendant aaid that his wife had gone to live with her ' But no. There is no hope. I must mother very often. Not for

a day

reconciled in despair. It or two but, for over a year.

has gone. Can it be replaced? The wife in the witness box said Yes: perhaps it can. It cost thirteen she lived in Anton Street. The dollars, and they tell me 'Shaws' defendant was her husband. She have another one like it. Bat married him five years ago. There would like to have my dear old hat were two children of the union, a boy back, and next time I pass through and a girl. She did not know where Wanchai-no Ricsha for me. ber husband lived now, but he used | -

-WILLIAM HILL. to live with an ex-prostitute in Yue Wah Street. Witness used to Eve with him, at No. 104 Praya East.. She went to her mother on the 5th moon Uune) this year. She took her children with her. Her Husband. followed her to her mother's and lived with her there for some time. Then he took the prostitute and went to live with her, and refused to give witness any money. He left witness's mother's house in Anton Street on the 15th moon (June 12.) He paid her $30 in July, but had not given her any money since.

By His Worship: Her husband wanted her to five with his mother but she refused. He did not give her money not because she refused to live with his mother, but because he had taken this second "wife.”

His Worship (to Insp. Kent): Do you know the parties I know the defendant very well, but I have not seen the lady before.

Asked

if he knew anything about the defendant. the inspector said the defendant had given him much assistance in times trouble. He had given very valuable

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WAR DEVASTATED FRANCE.

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Why were the meetings of the members of the Guilds held in private? If there was nothing to conceal would not the Press

have

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For Marseilles 100 bales waste silk..

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

HONGKONG OBICKET CLUB.

MPH. EODGSON, having re- signed the Hon. Secretaryship of this CLUB the Committee have appoint ed the Cadersigned, to whom all fatare communication should be addressed.

LS. GREENHILL,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. Dober 18, 1919.

FIRST

CHURCH OF

CHRIST, SCIENTIST,

OF

HONGKONG

been admitted? (The reason why the Shipowners Protection Association meetings were held la private was because they did not start the strike and also because they had informa. tion to discuss supplied by officers who were against the strike and were ANNOUNCES A FREE LECTURE in honour bound not to disclose the names..

L:

OF

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CHRISTIAN SJIENOE

BY:

to subscribe to the Guilds and keep DE WALTON HUBBARD, C.S.B the loafers in idleness ?

The Committee of the Hongkong Is it a fact that the men who ad- Fund for War-Devastated France revocated a strike would, at the present gret to find that, owing to an overtime, or any other old time, strike on sight, at the time of Miss Van der

any pretext whatever provided the Flier's lecture at the Theatre Rayal reliable men were willing to continue in aid of the Fund, no acknowledge ment was made in the Press of the fact that the Cinematograph per.

Do you want the names of the formance illustrating the lecture was men who could not get a job in any generously given free by Messrs of the big Companies for the reason Pathe Freres. This mistake is the stated? If supplied will you pub more unfortunate as the Comlish them ?-Yours etc.. mittee felt very grateful to the capable manager of the firm in Hong- kong-M. Laverdure-for the per- sonal interest he took in the affair and his efforts in the face or many difficulties (because of the strict laws in the Colony in regard to fire) to make it a success, and his having. very kindly provided one of the best films of the evening-that of ruined Reims.

FAIRPLAY.

nature.

[Pending a possible reply from the Guild people, we answer those ques tons criedy. It cannot be a fact that "the large majority is doing something it doesn't want to do, unless it is collectively insane. It is against human

(2) We of

don't know what money the men are 'making'

g" but we know what information to the Police Erom time M. Laverdure has only recently wages they are not getting. (3) to time, and was a member of the returned to Hongkong, having served We don't know доп many Police Reserves; but he (the Inspecthroughout the war in France, where are

boozers. (4) The strikers tor must say that the defendant used he was on leave at its outbreak, and inspired the strike, for to frequent Spring Garden Lane and promptly volunteered. He saw ser already stated. (5) Probably. We Sampan Street at all times of night. vice in the regions of the Somme, don't love blacklegs. (6) Guild meet- The defendant said his wife teft Aisne, and Marne, by a curiousings are obviously private and pro- him on three occasions and he had fatality being moved into each region fession affairs. That question. every time allowed her to return. She at the time that the fighting there with its implications, is distinctly was welcome to return this time it was hottest. He was twice wounded, disingenuous. The gratuitous apology once severely, and has the Croix.de for the privacy. of the owners' con Guerre, with palms.

fabs is absurdly unnecessary.

she wished to do so.

His Worship remanded the case until Monday and asked Inspector Kent to try, in the meantime, to

effect a settlement.

reasons

(7)

It may be mentioned here with We don't think the suggestion in this what wholeheartedness the French question is true; but we bave no His Worship community of the Colony have supright to answer it. We don't know said he was opinion that both partiesported the cause of the distressed the men. (8) No. It would be at had erred, and he thought it best for fellow countrymen in Hongkong's offence against the law to publish them to try to settle the dispute out work on behalf of the sufferers in the such names in that way.

of court.

· HONGKONG SHIPPING

STRIKE.

The shipping strike at Hongkong is affecting Canton. Yesterday after- moon, the 5. Honam" was the only evening steamer running to Hongkong from there, others having been held up by the refusal of the European officers to take the boats

out.

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war regions. Although numbering columns are open only to lawful only about 50 people, few of them things.--EL CM)

I rich, they have quietly and unosten- tatiously helped in every way, doing their full share, and more. They raised over $750 for the cash prizes at the Gymkhana, and have contribu-

A GERM DESTROYER. THEBE is zo dancer whatever from

lock jaw or blood poism resulting ted to every other undertaking by Balm in promptly applied. It is an an from a wound whsa Chamberlain's caíá personal service as well as financially: tiseptic and destroys the germ which France, who throughout the war scuse these diseas Ilso caus bore the brunt of the fighting, suffer wounds to heat without maturation and ed under the heel of the invader, in one-third the timas raquired by the and who, with the help of her Allies, usual treatment For sale by all Chemists gallantly surmounted every obstacle, and Storskeepers, has no reason to be ashamed of her people's peace efforts on her behalf in Hongkong.

ANSWERS TO

CORRESPONDENTS.

Members of the China Ccast Officer's Guild and the Engineer's Guild met at the Astor House Hotel last evening to discuss the strike situation. The China Mail hears, that there is a likelihood of the strike spreading to the whole of local shipping unless the demand for arbitration by the strikers is met. Individual firms have expressed willingness to adopt. JAIL WARDERS.-We have con. this course but apparently nothing siderable information in hand about has come from the Shipowners the jail, the warders, their pay, etc.. Protection Association. The decis- which we are holding over until after ton" was confirmed that offers of the inquest is done. It is not that arbitration could not be accepted comments on the jail are relevant to until the whole of the companies an inquest on the murders in it, but concerned agree to it. This means that some people might think they that the river boats cannot be were. Our apologies to some outside released until the Shipowner's Fro-helpers who expected comments this tection Association has agreed, to week. arbitrate or to meet the demand for

Stories of gentlemen going increased wages. Yesterday Afteen home late and having trouble with vessels were idle and that number keyholes are barred. It happens s0 has been increased today to fifteen often that if we gave space to it we river vessels and five coasting boats. would have no room for anything There are over seventy men on else.

strike. According to report the ship- owners meet to-day to consider the .position.

The Christmas fete in connection

`K.C.C. HOLIDAY FIXTURES, with the Civil Service Club takes

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place on Boxing Day, when Mrs. Chatham will give away the prizes The Kowloon Cricket Club, for the from the tree. This function has Christmas fixtures, have arranged a been a popular feature of Xmas tennis match on Boxing Day after festivities for years and a thoroughly. which the prizes won in the Tennis enjoyable afternoon is assured.

Tournament will be distributed. On Saturday 27, there will be a "friend-

ly" cricket match on the K.C.C.

ground, with the Navy. On Sunday

UNNECESSARY WORDS.

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