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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1922

REMARKABLE BIGAMY STORY.

THE LATE MR. HOPE GREIG.

SUMMER THIRST.

HOT DRINKS AND COLD.

OF

FOREIGN BRIDES AT £20 APIECE.

Smith, who has not completely re covered freth wounds received during the war managed to get bis friend across the end of the canoe, but the craft again captized. Smith became exhausted. and, after being compelled to release his hold on Graig, made an effort to reach the bank.

PASSENGERS.

DEPARTURES.

The following report, -appearing în London contemporary, given the It is rash and profitless says the

story of death by drowning of a well-1 July - Mr and Mrs R, Taylor, Miss For N.Y.K. L. "Yoshino Mara" on

· London Daily Telegraph, to dogmatiso about dietetics, whether in the solld A remarkable story of a mani dknown Shanghai man, Mr. Hope I Bugrett. Me E Hayes, MJ.. B. Kopple, Mr and Mire 1. P. Mendelsohn, or liquid form. The topic, more man's alleged "marriagen" with wir Greig obtru ive in these torrid days than at foreign" women with the suggest÷ð Frank Burns, the Australian boxer, Mr and Mrs Wm. Thompson, Me K. other times, is beset with an appalling object of enabling them to acquireflected gallant rescue from the Boyd, R. Andrews, Mr and Ms J. I. list of problems, more or less British nationality, was heard at Thames on Thursday evening (June 1) kawa, F. Coulder, J. A. Trower, Dr.

Stratton, Major Har iaz, Messi Tomi- debatable. Not very long ago a Bow street Police court. The prisoner.

About 11 o'clock a canoe, in which y. Idpest, Mr Charles Chan Aleans, Mr Harley street physician issued the Arthur Lazarus, aged 31, a kitchen were Hope Greig, aged 42, and warning that milk is an improper food porter, with no fixed abode, was Alphonso Austin Smith, both of. Tanaka, Mr P. Amphlett, Meram C for adults. There are hosts of men originally arrested on a charge of fail Thames Ditton, capeland, and, though 17. I. O. Leake, Miss I. Harvey, Mié 0. V. Cartoon, T. Lang, P. McCarty, Mias and women who boast that milk ha ing to report to the police under the good swimmer Greig soon got into M. English, Bev. and Mrs E. H. Carar, been their main stay through lorg Aliens Act. He was now further difficulties.

Me U. Nakagawa, Mr James Bows, years of vigorous life. Scientific men charged with bigamy.

Mrs F. Loyer, Mr and Mrs Hayo-hi, Mr tell us that in the human body the M. C. R. V. Wallace, from the

T. G. Cranford, Mr Morishima, Mr solids are in commanding excess over office of the Director of Pablia Pro

Harnell, Mr K. Ida, Mr and Mrs O the liquids. and

this secutions, stated that the accused was

Sutton, Mr H. Kowabata, Miss R. statement wise poole have for married in November, 1918 to

Melendez, Mr A. Melondon, Miss C. E. decades bared the 'vice that diot

Bergs, Mr B. Tusks. Me and n should consist of six parts solids and

Sakagami, Mr T. Yokoyama, Mrs C. one part liquids. Many people bave

Melendez, Mary J. Matino, A. Kawan insisted on a muc more Iriendly and equable balance, and bave stiven

0. Yodiamurs, M. Frudberg, Mrs H. ateadily to ustify their own idea of equilibrium. Even if dwelling ex clusively on the subjent of the cas- sumption of liquide in hot weather the theory is put forward that sold liquids are more logical than hot ones, somebody is sure to contend that practice as opposed to login proves hot drinks to be far the tore efficacious in reducing temperature; on the theory possibly, that if two equal forces mret, they lay earh other. So the niceties of the subject are best left for expert solution, if indeed that is ever likely to be reached.

For the theory of those who advocate hot drinka in hot weather

Miyashita and Mrs P. Yamade.

Por N.Y.E... **Wasaka Mari" on

July 10-Mr and Mrs Kosaks. Mr sud Mrs R. B. Raji, Mr and Mrs B. Hars, Mr and Era Takenobi, Miser H. Used, B. Naiano, f Ha dwars, Mr sani Mr Hayashi, Mira Hars, Mr Yoneds Mr Iabiwara, Mr and Ms Tokuiwa, My Allbhay, Mr Berma, Me and Mrs Foral- labhy Mear G. Oshio, Komori, Ariss- Ada, Botry Yano, Mr and Mra_Naka- shizos, Messrs Diado, 77, F. Anderson, M. Fetal, Phimien Matermota Kachl Hire Miyoshi, Miss B. Crano and Bir hl.

woman who left him a few moathe later. Bh had since seen him on several occasions in the West-end. In January of last year he went throngb Frank Burns, who in staying at the a form of marriage with a French Vaudeville River Club, Thames Dit woman named Marguerite Passe at the ton, beard the noise while in his bed Lambeth Registry Office. A fortnight room, and, rushing outside, be jamp after he was taken into custody on aned into the water. After swimming other charge, and upon being told by about 40 yards, he reached Smith just Detective inspector Eveleigh that he as he was sinking, and with some was alleged to have committed bigamy difficulty managed to get him into he made a long statement, the effect boat. of which was that just before Christ

Greig was drowned, his body being mae 1920, he was in a public bonae recovered about two hourssiterwards when a foreigner came in and said,

Mr. Greig, who was a nephew of Mr. "Doyu know anyone who will marry E. L. Hunter and Mr. H. E. R. Flon a foreign girl 1" He replied, "I will"

Noda. ter (now at Hom•) had spent a con- He was asked it be was an English riderable time in China with the firm subject, and declared that he was of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Ho. and it was then arranged that he was well-known in Shanghai, and in should marry the girl Passe for £0 Between that time and March last beporting circles will be remembered as an enthusiastic rowing man. Dur- |“married” five other foreign women

ing the war he left Chics to jola H. M. forces, and was eubsequently con nected with the Chiness Labour

there is much statistically to be said. Despite the constant introduction of new cool liquors for summer-time refreshment, tra drinking has ex panded enormously in the last ten years. At this moment the consump tion per head, men, women, and children, in this country is between Alica Lazarus, a kitchen hand, liv B) and 9 lbs. Gu is to any of thing in William street, Hampstead refreshment boures at the light meal rond, stated that she was married to bours of the day, and the fra rast the prisoner in November, 1916, at cup is seen on every table. In a few Rt. Pancras. They lived together in days it is likely to be sen aviD London and Bexhill for about four more, for on Monday week the months, when she left him.

Ia famous Lyons' house, which pays cross-rxamination, witness fifteen per cent. of the whole tea, dan ed a suggestion that she had been duty, is bringing down the, price living with a Chinaman. from threepence a cup to the pre war Marguerite Marie Pasar, a French twopence and others will doubtless subject, of Hanway-street, Tot follow suit. Tea in the favourite tenham-court road, who described domestic beverage, summer and wisher occupation as that of buying and ter alike. Coffee is a very poor second, selling hou-es, gave evidence as to for the two reasons, no doubt, first, going through a form of marriage that requiring more milk, it is mor with Lazarus, whom she know as Mr. expensive, and second that it Lea. He told her he worked in hotels is not so easily and quickly in the West end and that he was made. Elderly people will recall the English. time when coffee was the almost universal breakfast cup: we are not so leisurely nOW. Tea, therefore. holds its own; but how few peo¡ la will take the trouble to enbarice its disletio virtues in hot weather by the addition of a slice of lemon!

at different registry offices, receiving £20 in each case in addition to the re gistrar's fees. At present, added Mr. Corpe. Wallace it was only proposed to give evidence in support of one case of | ---- bigamy, and then ask for a further

mand.

Ice is to be spoken of psychologi cally, as well as dietetically. Its muzia cal click on the aide of the glass as it is dropped into the contents, no mat tar what the contente be, gives su impression of the pinnacle of felicity reached. It is the alluring accessory of many tempting drinks proffered in these trying days. On menus it' figures as a feature, in summer and winter alike. At wony public ban- quets it takes its place in divers subtle forms of sweeta. The Americans bave given it a prominence which we an rapidly imitating. At the well known "Corner Bouses" you can have over

Mr. Wallace: Who made the arrangements for the ceremony ?--- He did. He paid the ices.

Did you live with him after you were married 1-Yes, for a few days. What happened then 1-We quar relled and left each other.

Have you seen him since 7--Not for long time.

Prisoner: I have not seen you since the day of the marriage. Wo had a drink and parted a quarter of an bour afterwards.

Witness: You came home with ma and stayed a few days.

Prsoner: That is a ha, A remand was ordered,

A Play of Hearts

Ob, here's a little play of hearts,

Of life and love when all in young, a score of American non-alcoholic And you and I to take the parts

names ins pirs

tongue.

drinks, all cooled by the transparent With tripping tongue, with tripping There's kisses, and a treasured glove, And Spielmans faintly piping

through

marsel. Their deep respect-Manhattan cobbler, Washington cooler wilt frappe Broadway cobbler, silver fizz, Boston flip, and so on and they are sold a: prices from sixpence to a shlling There are much cheaper fruit drink, here and everywhere to be had, 67 course at a quarter the prce, and with the tempting bit of ice added- by n quest.

To persuade countless people, that anything but homely bear can possibly induce coolness would be a hopelosa task; just as it would be hopeless to attempt to persuade them when the winter is upon us that anything else could be to comfortably warming. It is all a matter of taste, sad of funds, Beer is not cheap, but it is much aheaper than most of the cocktails, digesters, fancy drinks, hot drinks | and temperance drinks which are obtainable at placen where considera`i tion of means is not a neocessity. What world our forefathers think of an age, when each of these types of liquid re freshment is to be obtained in about twenty different varieties Fancy drinks of this order are indeed fanoy; and, again, their names compel respect -gin sling, gin rioy, egg nogg, aberry sobbler, whisky sour. Old

Oh, awent to play at life and love

When hearts are true, when hearts

are true!

Now here's a little second act ··

Of love and life when 'all is old, And two who wonder what they

lacked,

With voices cold, with voices cold. There's mooking skirl of Spielman's

file,

And someone's eyes, I think, are

wet-

Oh, and to play at love and life

When hearts forget, when hearta

forget!

But here's a little epilogue

Of life and love that conquers pain, And two-when teams have had their

Vogue...

Who kim again, who kies again. For always there's the tada to call,

And all of life to dance it through... Oh, love's the sweetest game of all

To play with you, to play with you! ASKE FAGE, in Pearson's Hagazin..

popular drinks. The sods fountain,

time phraseology, such as "ewipes" which is the basis of all food prepara- and blue ruin, iscked the refinement tions, is making its appearance in all

of modern designation, sa the liquids themselves were infinitely less tooth

manner of accessible place. Basy

brains are engaged in devising new palatable liquids in nam quiser, Boon,

On the whole the public is perhaps, someone will discover that

catered for in respeos of cooling liquid

there is such a thing as honest

zafreatment, and there is a downward water, which ne'er left man in the trend of prices in the case of the more

mire.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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