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LONDON'S BEST DRESSED WOMAN.

HER HUSBAND'S

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ONLY TWO SHIRTS.

"She spent $150,000 a year on clothes and paid me eight shillings a week to weed the garden."

She was too stingy to hire a maid. I hooked her up the back, and when she was too fat to hook

I kewed her in."

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We ate truffles and caviare and drank champagne in London, but at home in Derbyshire we had mostly bread and gravy."'

She kept the checkbook and polished the floors."

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Shehought pearls and I laundered my own shirts."

"She -washed the dishes."

wore the diamonds-1

She was a millionaire, but

was a poor fish!"

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These are only a few of the more poignant lines from the domestic confessions of Edward Henry reveal Smith-Wilkinson, which Say the most hen-pecked of men instead of the fortunate hus band of "England's best dressed

Woman."

Deserted by his wealthy wife, left stranded on a meagre army pension while she sails away to South Africa, seeking a job as a dress designer in the shops where she used to order gowns by the gross, poor and pained and not a little bit peeved, young Mr. Smith- Wilkinson is squawking.

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TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

WORLD THEATRE.

A WIFE'S AWAKENING.

LUCKY ESCAPE

ATTEMPT TO MURDER SERGEANT DOWSE

- POLICE COURT STORY..

THE CHINA MAIL.

A sequel to Sergeant Dowac's miraculous escape from death after having been wounded outside No. 7, Shing Wong Street on May 3, appeared in a Police Court case yesterday aftemoon when Wa Lun-fan was charged with shooting with intent to murder or in the alternatiže causing grievous bodily

harm.

SHANGHAI SOLICITOR

ARRESTED.

CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

On a charge of obtaining money by false pretences,

Mr. Val Macdonnell, a British solicitor of 18 Nanking Road, was arrested and appeared in the Police Court on May 20: before his Honour Judge Grain, sitting as magistrate...

LAWN BOWLS.

LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEETS,

At the offices of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency Ltd., last evening, the Hongkong Lawn Bowls' Association met under the presidency of Mr. D. Harvey,

There were also present: Mr. Gow (Vice-President), Mr. Tacchi (Secretary) and the following re- The charge against him is that presentatives of the various Clubs: on May 21, he, with intent to Messrs. Gerrard and Clark (Police defraud, obtained from Jackson Club), Messrs.i Simpson and John- The case was heard by Mr. R. E. T. Hammond $100 Mex, falsely son (Kowloon Dock), Messrs. Laps- Lindsell and Mr. T. M. HazleriEB, pretending that a certain paperley and Farrell (K.B.G.C.), MessTS. assistant Crown Solicitor, wriling which he gave to cont Patheyjohus and Hill (C.S.C.C.), secuted. Prisoner was not de plainant was a good and valid fonded.

Outlinging

the case, ME Hazlerigg paid the shooting took place outside 7 Shing Wong Street, a house overlooking some stone steps leading down to Circular Pathway. About 9.30 on the night of the 3rd, the defendant, who was a frequent visitor at 7 Shing Wang

order for the payment of the Messrs. Overy and McMaurice amount, and that he, accused; had (K.C.C.), Mr. Russell (Talkoo), and

Mr. Basa (Craigengower). an account with the Shanghai branch of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.

The first business before the meeting was the settlement of the Mr. Tycho Wing appeared, to entrance fee for Clubs entering the League. After some discussion prosecute, with Mr. Anderson arising out of a motion proposed by watching the case on behalf Mr. Russell of Talkoo that the en- of an interested party. Accused

It has Street, was talking outside the was represented by Mr. Ronald Ltrance fee be reduced from $50 to

Macdonald,

The entrance fee for the opent championship was fixed at $2, as formerly. It was decided that entries for the Open Championship be closed on June 17.

An Intimite domestic theme invariably catches the interest of the average theatregoer.

S25, it is was decided to let the been used often on the stage and house with a friend and one of the on the screen, but in "A Wife's female occupants of the house.

Sub-Iuspector Powell stated that present fee of $50 stand. It was Several men passed by and some Awakening," produced by Gasnier

night by Detective Sergeant Beer: Police Club, and other members. for R. C. Pictures Corporation and offensive remarks made by the accused was arrested at 7.15 at pointed out by Mr. Gerrard, of the Scheduled for exhibition at the led to a fight between the party

In the witness box, Sergeant that the time for reduction was -defendant World Theatre from to-day 10 and

and his Beer stated that he had received a inopportune owing to the heavy After a stoppage the

warrant from the Court expenditure which would be in- Saturday, it is done with such friend. striking originality that it ranks party returned with reinforce and that he accordingly proceeded cured by the Association during casily among the foremost dramatic ments and the fight resumed to No. 1 North Soochow Road, the forthcoming visit of the Shang- subjects of the year. This beauti-About this time Sergeant Dowse, where he met the accused and duly hai Interport team. ful picture unrecls the story of who was patrolling Hollywood cautioned him. Actused merely

wife whose Road in a westerly direction, walk-said: "I understand." charming young devotion to her husband is so in-ed down the street, but seeing tense and so blind that she risks nothing suspicious, returned to the her own reputation in her efforts corner of Hollywood Road, where to save him from ruin. Not the he kept watch. After the crowd least unusual feature of "A Wife's had dispersed, the Sergeant went Awakening" is the fact that it was down Shing Wong Street, where enacted by a cast of just five he saw two men, both dressed in players, each of whom is an artist black, standing outside No. 7 but of high standing.

far the moment there was nothing suspiciousintheir attitude. Sudden ly one of them made a dash for the head of the steps leading down to Circular Pathway. Sergeant Dowse immediately rushed up and seized the man by his coat." The latter, who is alleged to be defendant,

Leave has been granted in the B.N.B. Government service to the following:-Mr. C. R. Smith, Mr. R. A. Rutter, Mr. T. C. Humphreys, Mr. J. R. C. Tyler and Hon. Mr. W. D. Jupp.

$1,500,000 tiara was with her when she got it for fifty pounds and then kicked on the billi"

Smith-Wilkinson blazing ke a

however,

managed

Mr. Wing here informed the Court that as he had his evidence complete, the better course to adopt

On the motion of Mr. Russell, would be to deal with the case now. seconded by Mr. Gerrard it was

Accused stated that since his arrest he had not had time to get agreed that the Secretary (Mr. into touch with a legal adviser. He Tacchi) be instructed to send an had communicated with a lawyer about two minutes. He asked that the matter be he d over for for such time as his Worship should think it.

QUESTION OF BAIL.

Mr. Wing said that he would not acquiesce in the altering of existing conditions, in respect to bail.

prosecution was satisfied with the existing bail...

Mr. Wing said that he would strongly oppose any suggestion of bail,

His Honour: You want a re- mand in custody?. Mr Wing: Yes

invitation to Shanghai and Hankow. Lawn Bowls' Associations to visit Hongkong this season, The dato for the visit was left to the visiting

teams.

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The most important item on the sion. It was a proposal, that for agenda then came up for discus- next season a first and second Lawn Bowls' League be run with 'ä to wrench himself free, tear-

His Worship stated that accused system of promotion and relegation ing his coat in doing so. which to instruct a legal adviser.

was entitled to have some time in from one to the other.

Mr. Tacchi, in bringing the He swung round and fired pointHe wished to know whether the proposal before the meetings,

year blank at the Sergeant, inflicting a

they bullet wound in the right side of

said that next would have two. further com the neck. Mr. Hazlerigg said be

petitors in the Peak and the Hong- had just seen the Sergeant's tunic Everybody in London remem and he could judge the nearness of

kong Yacht Clubs, At present the league was only run with difficulty, bers when the Smith-Wilkinsons the range at which the shot was made their famous five weeks' stay fired, by the fact that all round the

The Clubs were binding difficulty in completing their league fixtures, owing to the number of teams in He's telling tales out of school at the Ritz. Not a night passed bullet hole there was strong pów-† He's letting the cat and all the that they did not entera box at the der marking. The doctor said this

opera or some theatre with His Worship then asked Inspec- the one league. His main reason buman sunburst. Not a morning ing the Sergeant's life, the bullet tor Powell, whether he was satisfied for bringing the matter to the dawned that they did not trail from missing the jugular and carotid with the present security, and was notice of the meeting was that if next year, they could probably some fashionable night club to veins almost by a miracle. The informed that the police were quite they decided to have two leagues. Mr. Wing said that he was not arrange for the two or three teams their waiting limousine, with Mr. defendant ran down the steps and satisfied.

escaped. Almost simultaneously Smith-Wilkinson trotting along his companion brusted past the satisfied. This was an extremely at the bottom of this year's league with his wife's ermine coat over his Sergeant, pushing him towards the serious matter. The sum of $100 to be relegated to the proposed Mr. Gerrard suggested that only- Nobody in London at that time, wall, This man-drew a revolver was involved. It was a case in second league.

and also fired at the Sergeant, but which there could be no possible however, has better reason to re- the shot took no effect. Sergeant defence. A cheque had been drawn the one league be maintained and member their stay at the Ritz-than-Dowse returned the fire of both on the bank, and defendant had no that each Club play the other SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA. Mr. Smith-Wilkinson. For, says men, but apparently missed them account there. For a professional leagile Clubs once only on neutral Mr. Smith-Wilkinson, he had only Owing to the suddenness of the man, for the sake of $200, to face a ground. This, he thought, would two dress shirts to his name. He attack the Sergeant failed to re-charge of that amount without must accompany his wife to cognise his assailant. Mr. Hazlerigg going away counsel considered theatres, to music halls, to cafes, went on to say that the statement highly improbable. He suggested to night clubs, to all manner of of the complainant was corroborat that the Court allow no bail at all, Rich ?" repeated Mr. Smith-formal functions which required ed in every detail by an intelligent or anyhow a larger sum dress formal wear; and he must

small boy living at y Shing Wong up to her" with only two shirts!

Street, who was standing within Mr. Smith-Wilkinson declares he

Tence. He identified the defen- pleaded with his wife for more ten feet of the scene of the occur-

rattling the skeletons in the Smith Wilkinson closet. He says his wife's seventy-five-pearl necklace wasn't genuine at all, just paste! But the more Mr. Smith-Wilkinson tattles, the more does and laugh not at Mrs. Smith-Wilkin- son-but at him!

For where London saw outward- "ly this sleekly groomed young man

at a chappie who had stepped from

penury into the lap of luxury he paints a picture of a husband who was maid, cook, gardener, bottles washer, scrub-woman, hairdresser garbage man and general all- around flunkey to his wife.

arm.

Wilkinson to inquiries. "Of course, she's rich! She owns hotel stock and railroad stock and hydro- electric stock and bank shares and war bonds and heaven knows what shirts. But Mrs. Smith-Wilkinsondant as the man who fired at the the question of the size of the bait.

...

told him he was getting extravagant officer. ideas. He then asked her if he Mr. Hazlerigg also gave an ac-

His Worship said that Courts were now strongly inclined to al- fused to do so. There was always lore bail, and that they seldom re-

That was the custom in England. "SHANGHAI IS SHANGHAI

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD. HONGKONG."

PUPPETS OF FATE."

AT THE STAR. ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS.:

Dainty Viola Dana, who has The third Gymkhana of the sea-played so gracefully and wondrously son is to be held on Saturday, the in many pictures of distinction, entries being as follows:-

make the matches more exciting.

Mr. Russell thought the matter should be left over to the annual general micering of the Association to be thoroughly threshed out. He

makes a further claim upon the Five Furlongs for Non-Winners. affections of kinema goers in did not think that such a change should be made during the ser san.

Bulldog Drummond, Satisfaction Star Theatre's new programme. Dahlia, Royal Earl, Ridge Tile, She has the role of an Italian beauty the subject be postponed.

Mr. Basa seconded and the mat- Ding Dong, The Discard (late Un- whose tragic experience touches the He moved that the consideration of Rivergrass (late Prior Muir), "Puppets of Fate" which heads the

daunted King), Buddington (late heart and compels the keenest in- ter was dropped.

Mr. Gow offered a cup for young Bhudmash).

terest as the intriguing story un players who did not participate.in.

"A" Class Handicap. Strath-folde from its opening scenes in old league games, which he thought would be an incentive for them to farrar, 164 lbs,; Yellow River, 161; world Venice to its unexpected Another film of vory great inter- asked the meeting to express its Sportsman Dahlia), 156; Bandicoot views as to the best way of intro (late Aviemore), 156; Australcard, est in the new bill is one which the ducing the competition, 156 Australbey, 156; Wombat, British-American Tobacco Com- decided that the competition should (late Royal Conqueror), 151) Star moe meeting in Shanghai. It gives After some discussion it was 153; Arlington, 151; Pawnshop pany had taken of the recent Spring take the form of a rink, tournament land (late Royal Crusader), 150 an excellent impression of the for novices.

Roman Woodcock, 150; Hope The meeting closed after the dis- Dahlia, 148; Wild Man (late Wild Kingwan come end of the rooing cussion of a few minor points.

pounds and a checkb ok, when we said the laundry bill was too big arrest at No. 7. Elgin Street, where bail on a serious charge and then take up the game seriously, He Roman Pride, 161; Oak Leaf (late court room denguement.

already,

cise. Oh, she's got the mazuma, but it's little enough of it I saw!"

might have the hotel launder one of count of the prisoner's alleged Mr. Wings Shanghai is Shang "She promised me," resumed

the shirts while he was wearing the movements up to the time of his hat, and anyone can get out on Mr. Smith-Wilkinson dreamily,

she promised me a thousand other. But Mrs. Smith-Wilkinson

he lived with a woman. During get away. "There was quite a long line of the police search a black silk jacket His Worship: I should have were married. Do y know what I

with a tear in the right sleeve was thought that the police would have got! Eight shillings a week! And

them perhaps twenty-five

or found and it was the suggestion of found it easier to prevent a man I had to weed the garden to get thirty, Mr. Smith-Wilkinson the Crown that defendant was getting away from Shanghai than that,"

thinks.

wearing the jacket on the night in from London. His Worship further Mr. Smith-Wilkinson revealed

"My wife had given me one

added that he would grant ball, the fact that his name wasn't' pro-pound (less than five dollars in

Describing the Sergeant's perly Smith-Wilkinson at all, but American money) totip all the help. wounds Dr. J. T. Smalley, the The sum of $200 in his own re plain-Smith-Eddie Smith.

We had been there five weeks, Government Civil Hospital, said Cognizances was not worth much

Mr. Wing: It is not worth any When we were married in 1920

nature is so serious.

question.

at Matlock in Derbyshire, my wife's you understand, and had done. Ho there were three in all, an entrance thing at all. A charge of this tipping at all. One pound! I was wound above the collar bone, the exit wound and a shallow groove From London the Smith-Wil very relieved when it was over

same bullet.

name was Southerns. She was a Mrs. Southerns. She made me change my name from Smith to kinsons went to Paris, and from Wilkinson-I don't know why.

"I remember our wedding break-Paris to Deauville, and from Deany- ville to Ostend, and thence to Biar fast was a cup of coffee at Derby ritz. All of the time, says Mr. railway station. I remember I had to borrow the money to buy the Smith-Wilkinson, he still had only ting and the licence, I have never two dress shirts.

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on the right shoulder caused by the After further evidence the case was adjourned.

AMERICA'S DEAD.

cemetery.

VANCES.

His Worship: I don't know why you are not satisfied. The police

arc.

Mr. Wing: have my own rea

STABBING CHARGE:

PRISONER FOUND NOT GUILTY.

besides affording a glimpse bere and William), 148; Roman Law, 138.-

Gymkhana Stakes. Starland, there in the crowd of one or two Petrol King, Strathfarrar, Roman faces exceedingly well known in Pride, Orient Dahlia, Pawnshop. Hongkong. Yellow River, Bandicoot, Wombat, Roman Sparrow, Arlington, Hope Dahlia Marks earned to date→→→ Speckled Mouse, 4: Petrol King,

·CONSIGNEES": NOTICES.

Goods nerting by the ss. Prepasen" remaining undelivered after June, 1928,

4 Orient Dahlia, 4; Yellow River, will be aut joot to rent, & Damaged pack-

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bo examined to morrow..., Agents,

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Counsel further stated that de- fendant was a man of some means and position in Shanghai

At the Griminal Sessions yester G. Lyon Brown, Mr. J. Bartholo-Cargn by the sis Hannaws remain... And since Mr. Smith-Wilkinson paid it back. I never had enough had no garden to weed in London,

His Worship sale that he knew day. Chang Hung, a Cantonese, mew, Dr. A. REiler, Mr. H. Sething undelivered after June 3, 1973 will nothing of defendant's means charged on four counts with Mr. G. A. Harriman, Mr. J. A be subject to rent. Damaged cargo wil. to pay it back!

At this point Mr. Macdonald maliciously wounding Chang Keh Zellensky, Mr. AK Mackenzie,arabold and no, Lide While London, Deauville, Paris and hence was not getting his usual eight shillings per week, he

DECORATION DAY OBSER who had recently been briefed, on March 2 and Chang Loy on Mr. F. Sunton, Capt. F. G, Spinks, Cargo by the atriume remain- and other capitals of European could neither buy a shirt himself gaiety were gasping at the ex nor pay the least of laundry bills.

appeared in Court for defen March 7 was found not guilty Mr. G. W Sewell, Mr. A. Young, inz undelivered after Jana wille dant His Worship informed In summing up, the Chief Justice, Mr.HC. Macnamara, nabject to rent Dattised goods will

examine on one dat travagant expenditures of Mrs. Mr. Smith-Wilkinson suffered. Smith-Wilkinson in 1921, her hus- Some nights he wore his shirts Yesterday being Decoration Day, him that the Court was accustomed Sir William Rees Davies, KCB Class Handicap Roma Dodwell and D

Local Americans commemorated to grant bail unless it was pointed out to the jury that the only Sparrow (late St Lawrence), 161 Croanifod band says he was gasping over dirty. Some nights he toiled over the date: by placing wreaths and a case of murder or something direct evidence they had of anyone Knockuh Leg, 156 Blue Tile (late romsising uniek pail and a scrubbing brush

the bathtub until two and even four THE WONDER YEAR, in the morning, washing and flowers on the graves of their dead serious. This was a matter of false seeing the blow struck was that of Bullfinch), 155 Pickpocket, 154: be sublest He describes an amazing back starching his shirts and ironing number paid visit to the pretences of $100, the man Lan Kam. There Men B Mr. Macdonald-It is an abuse evidence of the iden scenes picture of their life them.

Others

beside Mr. SmithAf Canton, under the auspices of of the privileges of the Court to ask parade, but this was of

characters during what he calls the Smith Wilkinson wonder year," when Wilkinson and the fashionable the American Association of South for custody, in this case.

sider the po Mrs. Smith-Wilkinson seemed world have good reason to remem China, a memorial service was held His Worship I am with you had to c obsessed by a desire to buy all the ber the Smith Wilkinsons at the lasting from 4 to 6 pm, at Wham there, Mr. Macdonalds the pric hats and frocks and shoes and Ritz, The staff of servants have pga Floral tributes were laid on Mr. Wing-stated that the case have. ornaments and jewels in all the never forgotten it. After the con- the Braves of the Americans buried was extremely simple, and he had

wasdelivered wished for a remand to as early a thou shops on Bond Street and the Rue tiental manner, they fined in to thereand an add de la Paix debe tipped when the Smith Wilkin At Whampoa there are 23 Ameri- date as possi

She spent thirty thousand sone left pounds on clothes in less than "And finally, he: twelve months. Do you remember story, we got back her diamond gown? It really to bread and gr did cost a fortune. But do you all! I scrubbed the remember that plenre of her the meals, hooked up rope of seventy-five pearle? Wilkinson, washed They said it cost million emptied the pounds Nothing of Find capar

The thing is paste. She paid eighty to Lo

pounds for 11. That Russian head of eight

dress the American papers called a ang the garden.

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his and there

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