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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

JARORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE ĮSIG

WILLIAM REFS VAFies, x-off

FORGERY.

THE HONGKONG

WEALTHY - MANS SON

KIDNAPPED.

$15,000 RANSOM DEMANDED.

Mr. Evo Longinotto, Assistant Crown CHINESE LADY INDICTED FOR Solicitor, mitde na application at the | Magistracyesterday, on behalf of the Canton Authorities, for the extradition for Yeong Wai Cheong, a Chinese lady, off of or Chinese why was wanted" prepassing "appearance, well-known in kidnapping. tient Chinese ireles, uns indicted for Torgery.

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DAILY PRESS,

RIGHT TO FLIRT. FAMOUS JUDGE'S CONSIDERED DICTUM.

THRUSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1910.

DRESSES FOR PEACE SUMMER. EARLY VICTORIAN FRILLS AGAIN TO BE THE FASHION --

Recullection is revived by the announce

Englishwomen who wear bareback even- fact that they are intended for a certain ment of the death of Sir Henry Bargraveing trucks are obviously ignorant of the Dene, a former judge of the Divorce ainan of women only, a member of the Court, of a sentiment he once expressed arm of Evans and Payne exhibitors at in court, which at the time created same the Agricultural Hatt, Islington, said to

4 Daily Chronicle representative., ta

The exhibition, the most attractive over comment, not wholly sympathetic. It had reference to the question whether married-organised by British drapers, shows men are justified in forming attachments [inedels of the evening fmcks which will be Born by worn in the coming months. with other ladies than their wives -n que None of them is in the last exaggerated; rion of profound domestic interest. Some all the Frocks are gorgeously bright. people construed the judge's words as happy in their daring colours and luxury being to say the least, tolerant of firta; of decoration, as becomes the times we are Let the words to live in, but they all have the reticence of design which one usually associates requoted for examination. They were with models from the famous English to his father demanding #15,000 for his mattered during the hearing of a tadaxus houses,

divorce suit when it was suggested that

The evidence auduced was to the effect that the fugitive held-up a village school The Acting Attorney-General. Mr H. Sha Wan district, and, after threaten E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mring the stridents with a revolver, kid K. A Davidsm) appeared, the the prose napped the sun of the wealthiest man cutiin, and Mr. Eliha Potter (instructed the district. The buy was taken to bar. "Bulmer Johnaux defended the rubbers stronghold, and letters were sent

prisoner.

The flowing jury was empanellek:

lens. Fortunately, about this time a con

tion by Benedicta,

Messre, W. L. Wenser, A. W. Faster. Many of Chinese silthiers were sent out if the bushand involved had been.flirting The plainest tennis frocks are decorated

Nagri, J. Hydr. L. E. Reneslios, A. Danshold and J. E. Congden.

Th

sr the adjoining territory, and, after a lung sirge, the box was released. kidnapper. however, managed to rape and made his way to Hareking, where he was subscapiently arrested and identis fied.

with a young lady friend:

than one.

to

The frocks are either long, with grace- ful draperies, or short with long trains,

with either wool or head embroidery, and elaborate dance gowns are enriched with delicate ostrich tips.

"I do not know that it can be said that

Gold or silver tissue is the favourite a man who is married ought not to have an affection, for another woman. We all koos of cywhere i wan has a strong material for evening wear, but fine gear- affection for another woman than his wife:ette is popular and lends itself admir But a man ably to the Erills which will turn the and perhaps more should never allow a woman. come summer girl into a charming imitation of Mr. Hutchison granted the application between himself and his wife in his affec- her great grandmother,

tions. Directly he finds that the case he should not meet her at all. It is a proper not affection, however, so long as it does

For a diminish his love for his wife. married man to Birt with another woman is not legal cruelty, although it may be wrong "If no married man wern to be allowed to gn for a walk with a girl we should all be in a very uncomfortable ixsition?

Mr? Pollock said that there were eight elanges against the prisoner, all under the Forgery Ordinance of 1986, and connected with three documents- a deed of charge. a powre of attorney, and a deer of tortage which the prosecution subinit ted were forged. The prosecution con- tended that the prisoner was accessory to

At the Magistracy. yesterday. the forgery of all three documents, which were purported to have been signed by the Chinese was charged with being in ua- complainant, but which, the prosecution awful posedon of a quantity ‘ofd am- alleged, were not signed by the complainition.

ant.

The case for the prospention was that the compininant. a widow, having bern ef: we money by her husband, dreided .to invest $10,000 in house property, and through the kind offices of a friend, she purchased certain property, in No. 351. Quens Road. The transaction was com pleted in May," 1987, in Messrs. Deacon bank Deacon & Harston's offices. the prisoner being present. There was ny question that the complainant purchase the property. Some time later this pro Zurly was at the suggestion of the priso, mortgaged by the 'complainant toman called Soares for $6,000 Pris oner, in suggesting to the complainant, that she should mortgage the property. said that the money so received could be: loaned to another man at such a rate as would allow her to pay off the interest on the mortgage and make a profit of 30 for herself a month. The prisoner ar

THE GREATER INCLUDES THE

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LESS.

- VEILS WITH VIVID FRINGES. Veils are larger than ever, and are heavily tringed in vivid colours. Some of them are embroidered in wool, and those with a huge mesh pattern, so popular in France and America, are to be seen, but the exhibitors do not think they are likely to be worn much in England."

Sports stockings are made in striking Now, of the late judge it is at once colours, and the most expensive are manu- proper to say (observes the Daily TeleLactured in heavy silk. There are yellow graph that he was not given either to silk stockings with deep fringes half way tinctly slow in method. During his time brown brogue or beneath the hem of

was known as one divorce short evening skirt.

The deferidant is now serving a sentence of five years hard fair in Victoriating or speaking hastil. He was dis- up the leg which might be shown above a Gaol for attempting to shoot an Indian concable, at Sham-sai-po

no such

jud think of a list of forty undefend-]

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It appears that an Indian constable matrimonial suits at a single sitting, sometimes now occurs. Mr. Justice which noticed the defendant" and "another man Bargrave Deane was slow and gains-tak

His ing.

Was ever busy taking notes nnning in the direction of Sham-i-po in very simple cases. So bent was he on and attempted to stop them. Defendant retaining the judicial frame of mind fired at the gostable and was arrested, which rejects bias and prejudice that on one occasion he adjourned a case for a The other man made his escape.

whole fortnight in order to get rid of the prejudice created by the accidental wit nessing through the window of his pri- vate room facing St Clement Danes. during the luncheon interval of the con testing parties in a suit engaged in

Mr Lindell stated that there was

point in passing a sentence on defendan he was already serving a term of prisonment. He therefore discharged the man.

A. KEEN OBSERVËR. While a Chinese constable was on kuty the Canton wharf on Tuesdiy ba noticed Chinese, wearing two coats. swing from the direction of the Canton bol. He grew suspicious, wondering

animated conversation,

Moreover, i credence be given to a story attributed to himself, he had a very special reason for not regarding flirtation in too tolerant a spirit. The story is that, being fond of sailing, he had a yacht, and this be let on hire to a man who sailed away with somebody flse's wife and forget to pay for the hire Facetiously but quite erroneously,, it was suggested that this was the cause of Sir Henry abandoning Admiralty practice and devot

But the sporting girl who wants to make a sensation will get one of the silver armour jerseys which were so much ad- mired yesterday. They are made in heavy silver silk which is worked in a chain- stitch, and the effect is a close resemblants to armour. Bot there are jerseys in gold.. too, and some in brilliant colours, all worked in chain stitch,

Besides the lovely fabrics which have bus gathered together to decorate wolcan in the radiance of peace there are useful

aterials for men and women at the exhi- perience, who caters for a cheaper trade, bition. A manufacturer of 50 years' ex showed some all-wool tweed skirts at an extraordinarily low price. He told the Faily Chrwiele representative that the Wool was bought from a firm who had collected enormous stocks of material in anticipation of a prolonged war. They are now glad to sell some of their stock

sta low

Interesting as the drapers exhibition is the most exclusive models of women's wear are not shown there, nor yet in the

ranger to pay the interest on the mort why u-man should wear so much cluthing ing himself to matrimonial conundruma. shop windows of the West'end Although!

Meers, d'Almada and Mason, where the!

transaction was put through. The faboard the steamer, and discovered that he was handed to the prisoner, with the idea was wearing a stolen cont. At the Magin that she would carry through the loan tracy, sesterday, the thief was sentenced schere she had suggested. Two days to three weeks' hard labour.

Jut the complainant received a promis

ed

In the light of these facts it is easier English designs are doing such admiratie

put the true construction on the sen-werk. Parin still remains the sourer of

PAKIR MODELS ALTERED.

The new frocks are very decent." said Mine. Chaillet, speaking for the Erm. "They are a little lower than they have been, but there are no bare bucks. for all such models we all in with talle or

gage, and was present at the offer of with the barometer at 85 degrees,

therefore stopped the man, took him tences quoted above It will be observed inspiration, and the Daily Chronicle ro that in referring to flirtation-"that most presentative went to the Hanover Square significant word," as a very remote Earl branch of Worth, of Paris, in and out af Chesterfield once remarked-be reveal what the newest models promise.

no shadow of synipathy. So far from Approving it, I wonderaned it as wrong in the case of married man, while con ceding at the same time that it was not numbered among the acts which a com Plaining wife may piend as legal cruelty. One trembles to think what further barrier might ix presented to speedy trials were Birtation to be brought within the Chinese was charged with being a stow.legitimate plens, for then the courts would be asked to draw a distinction between flirtation and affection, and astute counsel for the husband would unerringly By to the same judge's dictam on the legitimacy of a proper affection.

away.

A STOWAWAY.

It

sory note for the money in the note, some unknown "person promised to pay complainant interest at the rate of $15 the Magistracy, yesterday,

By this document. per cai, per annum. if the arrangement had been carried out, the complainant would have actually received sufficient to pay off the interest on the mortgage to Soares, and have a balance of $20 proûr for hurself every month. The complainant heard nothing more about the mortgage or the note, and did not get the extra 80 per month she had hoped for. At the beginning of the Chinese New Year she went to collect her rents, and her clients showed her a notice from Messrs. d'Almada & Mason ordering

Defendant onbarked on board the Fan Shing at Singapore and hid himself in one of the coal bunkers. He was not dis covered till the hip was on the high seas. Defendant's exense was that he had lost his ticket.

Mr. Hutchison fined-bim-820

AN OPIUM CASE

At tie Magistracy, jesterday, Chinese woman was charged with being in unlawful possession of six taels of raw opium..

Defendant was arrested while she was on B trip from Sham-sui-po to Kowloon City, and the opium was found concealed in a specially constructed girdle round

her waist.

Mr. Hatchison fined the worzan $30.

to

What is reasonably due from an equally reasonably to be naked from woman. The wife is no more entitled Hatter, to Hit," than is her spouse. toversely we are to assume, on this judi cial pronouncement-anshaken yet hy the

Court of

chiffon."

To illustrate the point a mannequin put DA a magnificent gown of cerise char mete triramed with silver tissue and feathers. It had come from Paris, and there was no back to the gown, but it had been filled in with chiffon across the shoulders and under the arms for wear in England. All Worth gowns which come from Paris without backs are altered in London, as the firm finds that English- women will not wear the models in their original condition.

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Another exquisite gown was made in MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGGNOODLES, VERMICELLI,

or the House of Lordsetembroidered nlf over in sparkling. that she may have an affection for another black sequins, closely draped to the man than the one she has pledged herself figure. It was decorated with blue stones." to eling to for life. May she go for a walk This was the most decollete frock in the with him? The question is an extremely house, but it was quite in accordance with difficult one to answer. and who better the traditional reserve of the best drrused Were the lady visibly firting short, but, worn with a long train, it look. partner? entitled to answer it than the connubial English-women. Another gown was quite it would be a frail defence to claim theed charming. The back was delicately poet's license:

draped with, chiffon.

"We The manager of Quale's said: are not designing any bareback frocks. We don't go as far as that."

And so she flirted, like a true Good woman..

Citation and petition would very likely said, follow such an explanation, Better far to remember that, as another has

flirtation is like the slime on water plants, making them hard to handle, and when cut only to be cherished in slimy waters.' Comparatively commendable as is a duplicaten affection in the married state, its danger is so manifest is to heed Fire is the judge's thoughtful warning. agreeable only so long as it does not scorch.

thes to pay the rent to the mortgages This can as a surprise to her, and whe went to the prisoner's house for an ex- planation. The prisoner then took her to the house of another Chinese, who told her there was $8,500 due on the house. In June, 1918, two mortgages-one to Boures and the other to Shiu Yat Hing for $1.200-had been paid of and a new rtgage to Shin Yat Hing was executed $3,500. The prosecution alleged that

two later mortgages, of which the i plainant was unaware, were arranged the prisoner. The prisoner pretended she had procured a power of attorney "from the complainant to deal with the sroperty, but it appeared that this power of attorney was not used, Shia Yat pire Company, which comes here with a consideration, and a decision is anxiously

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A VAUDEVILLE BANQUET.

TO-NIGHT.

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The Empire Revue 'Company are duo to arrive in Hongkong this morning from Shanghai, and open to-night at Theatre Royal. Those who have nut re- do so, at sarved seats are advised to Messrs. Moutric & Co.'s As will be seen from our advertising columns, the Em

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A TERRITORIAL QUESTION. The reconstruction of the staff of the Territorial Foree, Directorate is under

|**OUR" MR.

WILL BLANK" "CALL BY 'PLANE." " HOW AVIATION WILL "SPEED UP" BUSTNESS.

"Hustle" is now more than ever the bhainess watchword, and the new bustle is by aeroplane,

Several of this most enterprising firms are making plans for adding an aerial fleet to their transport equiparat, and

transacted by this means in some cases business is already being An illustration is provided by faxr have anything to Vaudeville Banquet

God reputation, will tonight present a

which is declar-awaited by Territorials, old and new. in Boulton & Paul, Ltd., of Narwith. At IL .m. they received a tekphone, message Hing refused to

ed to be a variety entertainment of ox pre-war days they came directly under from Messra. Mallinson & Sons, tiner du with the matter until the

Ross, ceptional excellence. George the Secretary of State for War, but on merchants, of Bury 5. Edmunds, regjist plainant appeared in purou, and it ceptional

ing man of this very talented group, the the initiative of the late Adjutant ng ilaration regarding a stuk birid was alleged that soine

To the surprise of Messra. Ballinson, introduced into the transaction in order members of which are vaudeville artists General the directorate was broken ping they required constructed at Bury.

the War Offee. Are they to returu to the the reply was that Mr. P. Neil Williams, to impersonate the complainant. The in addition to being professional revue and its fanctions dispersed throughout

and musical comedy artistes.

old system, and, if so, will the Director the sales manager of Messrs. Boulton & General be a meraber of the Army Coun: Paul, would arrive in Bury in forty woman executed the mortgage deed by.

cil! That is what the Territorials Want minutes and present drawings and an making her mark on the document. The

to know. The pre-war establishment in estimate for the purposed work. complainant herself denied that she ezer

regard to officers was 18,000, wund in this Ten minutes later Mr. Williams, carry. The clected members of the Jamaica I hear there is to be no change. As ating his drawings and estimate, rose to the gave u power of attorney or executed the

Legislature propose to thank the Imperial the present moment there are about 50,000 skin in an aeroplane which is kept in mortgages.

Government for its Imperial Frefer officers available, there will be a good field readiness by the sales department of his ona prepom Tile-Laglar in all for selection and a useful reserve. As inrin and at 11.35 a 19 he was in Bury point a committed to frame a culated

By noon the contract was completed. into Jamaica 2

forbid should occur for many a long day substan goods imported itish manufactured the rent of another war which heaven doing business.

Increasing satisfaction national Army will, 1 hear, spring and Mr. Williams was able to reach Mor tial preference.

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The whole of the morning and the best quart of the afternoon" we spent in hear ing the evidence of the complainant, "In

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The hearing was adjourned until this

morning.

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