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PETITIONER'S DOMICILE CONTESTED IN PENDING DIVORCE ACTION

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For the first time in the Colony, bus Company, and a year later sent for his wife and children On ar prelimmary proceedings,

rival, they were reconciled and lived -divorce case, were contested be together for a few months With fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl a view to improving himself for MacGregor, at the Supreme Court his post, petitioner took up Chinese. he did side business in selling this morning when the domicile! Besides working in the bus com claim of petitioner, Mr. John and buying second hand cars. It Reville, was strongly contested by was profitable He left the bus his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Doris May company and joined Messrs. Wallace Reville.

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Harper and Company on January 1,

DUKE AND

DUCHESS IN PARIS

Munich, To-day.

The Duke and Duchess of Wind- sor brought their tour of Ger mans to a close on Saturday, when they caught the night ex- press for Paris, where they will stay until their departure to the United States.

The Duke, on Saturday morn ing visited the recently-opene House of German Art.

In the evening the Duke and Duchess entertained members of their German entourage to dinner. ---Trans-Ocean.

WALL OCTOR

DEATH OF ADM SIR EDWARD CHARLTON

London, To-day.

The death took place yesterday of Admiral Sir Edward Chari- tom

The late Admiral Charlton, who was 12 years of age, enter Royal Navy in 1878-

He served in HMS Alexandra in the Egyptian War in 1882 and was present at the bombardment of Alexandria.

He reached the rank of Comman der in 1897, and in 1900 commanded HMS Orlando in China.

silver medal of He was given the

1936, but unfortunately could not of making his home in Hong Kong.

He reached the rank of Captain The petitioner was represented get on well with the manager and Petitioner was unemployed but this the Royal Humane Society in 1899 4 by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, had his contract terminated did not effect his intention. instructed by Mr. P. H. Sin, while September 19, 1936. By this time, Referring to the affidavit of his in 1903, and from 1908 to 1910 was Mrs. Beville was represented by he had saved enough to go for a wife's sister, whom petitioner visit-Commodore of Destroyer Flotilla. Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed holiday. But before leaving for ed while in Sydney, petitioner ad- ADC to the King from 1911 to Australia, he received a promise of mitted that he visited her several 1913, he became a Rear-Admiral in- by Mr. H. Lee.

a job in Far East Motors Peti- times, but denied that he went to the latter year, a Vice-Admiral in tioner produced a letter written by her on January 3, 1937 and told her 1918 and Admiral in 1921.

Mr. D'Almada stated that the main issue was to decide the micile of petitioner în support his plea for divorce.

do-

of

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Mr. C. E. White in connection with that he had given up his job and From 1914 to 1915 he was Admir- that he was returning to Hongfal of Mine-sweepers and from 1916 the job.

Kong to get a divorce after which to the Armistice was Commander- he intended to return to Australia in Chief, Cape Station.

VISIT TO AUSTRALIA

ARMISTIC COMMISSION Returning to England he was "When did you first discover evi-appointed President of the Allied dence to contemplate a divorce Naval Armistice Commission, and

On March 28, 1937.”

“Did you at any time contemplate No, I had no evi- fa divorce?”

in- Several affidavits had been cluded, but in the circumstances of the case, not much weight could

Petitioner added that he lived be attached to them. Counsel quot- ed several authorities in support of with his wife for five months, after dence" his submission, pointing out that which again separated by a deed of the persons making the affidavits separation. Petitioner returned to were not cross-examined, and stat-Australia and travelled with his ed that the principle of law not at-mother and father for four months. taching any weight to the affidavits In Sydney, he worked for three as the persons were not cross-ex-weeks in the Montora Garage to gain practical experience in modern amined, was applicable.

cars.

It was his intention to return to

vorce.

ated his contract.

A LETTER

was in Berlin from 1920 to 1923 as President of the Inter-Allied Com- mission of Control.

He retired in 1924.

CIVIL ACTION

Petitioner also denied that he told his wife's sister that he would take up his former job in Hong Among his decorations was the Kong if he had to wait for 2 di-Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun of

Petitioner could not take Japan. Reuter

ONUS ON PETITIONER

Hong Kong because the Southern UP his former job as he had termin- Counsel added that the onus was Australian climate did not agree on petitioner to prove that it was with his asthma and he did not like

Petitioner denied that he can his intention to make his home in Northern Australia. Petitioner liked

Petitioner admitted that in one Hong Kong, and this could be done Hong Kong, the climate and the

of his letters to his wife, written back to Hong Kong for the sole in-people. by producing evidence of his

"Did you form any intention be when he was in Australia, he told purpose of getting a divorce.

Petitioner admitted he was dis- tention, acts and some letters.

to her that she might get a divorce on In reply to Mr. D'Almada, Mr. fore leaving for Australia as John Reville, petitioner, stated that where you intended to make your grounds of desertion, and that if charged from the Far East Motors: he was born in Melbourne. He suf-permanent home?I never intend-she was going to do so she had bet-because of a verdict against him in fered from asthma. In 1932, whered to go back to Australia to make ter do it quickly as he was run a civil action brought by his wife ning out of money and would never in which she alleged that he gave

her five forged $100 bank-notes. working in North Queensland he my permanent home there”

Mr. D. O da Silva, giving evid- met a Chinese gentleman who told "Have you communicated this in-return to Hong Kong.

Petitioner explained that it was him all about the Colony. He detention to four wife had told cided to come to Hong Kong and her already, and I also mentioned all "bluff" He had asked his wife ence for the petitioner, stated that arrived here on October 12, 1933 it to Mr. D. 0. da Silva and Mr to come back and live with him he met petitioner several times, more than a dozen times, but she and in all the talks he had with Petitioner was already married but W. Simpson." had been separated from his wife Petitioner returned to Hong Kong never gave him a definite reply. He him before he left for Australia he gathered that petitioner intend- by a deed of separation, but obtain- on March 20 1937, and started work-wrote the letter to obtain a definite and after his return to Hong Kong, ed his wife's permission before leaving in Far East Motors on April 1. reply from her. ing Australia.

1937.

MOTOR BUSINES

WIFE'S SISTER Since his return to Hong Kong In November the same year, secured a job in the Kowloon Motor-petitioner continued the intention

KAIPING COAL

FOR ALL PURPOSES.

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FACTORY

AND

On his way to Australia, heled to make Hong Kong his per- bought his wife a present at Mani-manent home.

la and gave it to her on his return to the Colony.

MARRIED TEN YEARS Cross-examined by Mr. Mac namara, petitioner stated that he resided at No. 36, Hillwood Road, where he rented a room. He was unemployed and owned no proper ty. Petitioner formed his intention the of residing permanently in Colony three months after his ar- rival Fefifioner had been married about ten years.

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"You say you suffer asthma

MET WIFE

Cross-examined by ramara witness stated that he had met petitioner's wife.

"She says you have not met her?" "It was outside the Kow- loon Market. She was in a motor- car, and she was introduced as Mrs: Reville"

"How long ago "In 1934.*

that?"

"Mrs. Reville is looking at you now and she still says that you have not met her before?”

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may

have forgotten."

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The case is continuing.

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