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SUED.

DISMISSED WOMAN'S BREACH ACTION.

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"EARL'S DAUGHTER WHO WAS A HOUSEMAID.

WOMEN FOR THE SOUTH SEAS.

TO LIVE ON CORAL ISLANDS.

MARINE BIOLOGY EXPEDI. TION.

AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.

IMPORTS INTO CHINA INCREASED.

LIGHTER PURCHASES OF RAW SILK.

The Shanghai Office of the United PLYMOUTH, May 10th. States Department of Commerce is Before the Lord Chief Justice

There are scenes of activity at in receipt of the following trade (Lord 'Hewart) and a special jury the Marine Biological Association's survey from the Far Eastern Miss Christian Clara Vernon, a laboratory on Plymouth Hoe, where Section, Bureau of Foreign and 31-years-old secretary, of Norland the finishing touches are being. Domestic Commerce, Washington. Hotel, Granville-place, "Portland-

given to arrangements for the de- D.C. square. W., sued Mr. John Comelias

Notwithstanding the prolonged parture of the expedition of British Bely described as a plastic surgeon men and women scientists who will disturbances to which China's trade and dentist, of Wigmore-street, Wapend over a year on coral islands has been subjected, United States for damages for alleged breach of in the Southern Seas studying the exports to China for the first quar- promise of marriage.

origin, life, and habits of the ter of 1998 advanced to $34,427,000 Mr. Bell denied the promise and minute marine organisms, which from $33,308,000, for

the 1927 the breach.

has been responsible for building period. During the three-month up the Great Barrier Reel of Aus- | period China took the same amount tralia.

of American iron and steel as in 1927, but increased ita purchases of four more than 100 per cent. It also bought 00 per cent more American Petroleum products, 20 per cent moro cigarettes, but 30 per cent. less tobaces and 75 per seat. less raw, cotton.

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Mr. J. D. Cussels, E.C., for Miss Vernon, explained that Mr. Bell, wher was now 49, was a plastic sur gom who, in other words, operated on people for the removal of facial imperfections."

Mr. Bell and Miss Vernon first met at the Hystogen Institute, car ried on by a Mr. Willi, Mr. Bell being assistant plastic surgeon and Miss Vernon a receptionist." En 102 she accepted Mr Bell's pro- posal of marriage.

When he was away he wrote her many affectionate letters. In June, 05, he referred to a big bug he wanted and signed himself: With love and kisses, my darling, your John. Later he wrote: "Just one very big hug and long, long kiss, my darling. And sweetest thoughts, my charming one.

In another letter he addressed her My dearest Christian and "my lovely lamb," and sent her "sweetest, longest kisses."

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Continuing. Mr. Cassels said be- cause of his success in his calling Mr. Bell rode about in a luxurious motor-car,

A Surprise Letter.

In June, 1926, Miss Vernon left Mr. Willi's employment and later Mr. Bell also left and began prac. tice on his own account. Miss Vernon became his secretary and opened his letters, and one morning, to her great surprise and shock, she opened one written by a woman in very affectionate terms. It was signed Anita Simpson," and was written on very good notepaper from an address in Portland-pince.

Miss Vernon naturally required an explanation from her fiancé. Ho made light of it, however, stating that Anita Simpson was the daugh ter of n Scottish earl and was a lady of means who desired to put money into his business. Miss Ver- non was not quite satisfied and as certained that Anita Simpson was really "Annie Simpson," who, car- ried on the useful occupation of housemaid in a house at Portland- place. (Laughter.).

Mr. Bell and Miss Vernon framed

The expedition, which has been arranged by a committee of the British Association, is being led by Dr... 11. Yonge, who for the past four years has been a naturalist, on the staff of the Marine Biolo gical Association at, Plymouth. It will sail from Tilbury Docks in the Orient liner Ormonde to-morrow week, May 26th, and will be absent from Great Britain for is months.

Dr. Yonge and his wife, who is also a doctor and will be the have been busily engaged for some medical officer of the expedition, days in packing up and labelling meats and gear for the expedition. the scientific apparatus, instru-

£10,000. is being 'Enanced by the The enterprise, which will cost British Empire Marketing Beard,

Society, and

the Royal bodice.

other

The members of the expedition

are:

RÀT-POISON MURDER.

WOMAN AND HER LOVER ARRESTED AFTER 3 YEARS.

GENEVA,

The Zürich police have arrested a woman played as the man- agaress of a hotel and a man stated to be her lover on a charge of murdering the woman's husband five years ago by giving him

arsenic.

After the sudden death of her husband, which was attributed to natural causes, the woman obtained her situation in the hotel, where she was constantly pestered by her worthless lover for money,

When she told him that she would have nothing more to do with him the man threatened to inform the police that she had mixed rat poi- son with her, husband's food...

An order for the exhumation of the husband's body has been made. WRIT AGAINST A. J. COOK.

LONDON, May 11th.

"night that

It was stated at Nottingham last 3 *ervice of writ for alleged alaader issued by Mr. G. A. Spencer, M.F., founder of the Miners' Industrial Non-Political Union, on 'Mr. A. J. Cook, secre- tary of the Miners' Federation, has been accepted by Mr. Cook's solici tors, who have undertaken to enter. appearance to it.

The proceedings are a sequel, to a statement alleged to have been made by Mr. Cook at a Newstead meeting in connection with the ballot of Nottinghamshire miners as to what union they prefer.

The quarter closed with exports of American merchandise to China for March, valued at $11,700,000, approximately 15 per cent, above the February total of $10,183,000, March, 1927. The largest increases and approximately the same as for

machinery and tobacco. The cotton. occurred in cigarettes, kerosene, A Film That Cost £1,000,000 market continued weak.

The decline in imports from China into the United States for firat quarter of 1828

to the $37,008,000 from $46.84,000, a loss Dr C. . Yonge, leader; fr. of $9,500,000 or 20 per cent was F. S. Russell, Marine Biological traceable largely to lighter pur- Association, Plymouth, who will chases of raw silk at reduced prices. be the second in command; Mrs. Itaports of "carpet wool advanced Yonge, medical officer; Dr. T. A.9 per cent, wood oil 7 per cent., Stephenson. University College. tea 44 per cent, and raw cotton London: Mr, G. Tandy, British 130 per cent., but purchases of Museum, botanist; MAP

Orr. chemist: Miss S. M. Mar shall, Scottish Marine Biological Association, zoologist: Mr. O. Otter. Cambridge University. assistant zoologist: Mr. J. A Steers and Mr. M. Spender, floral Geographical Society, geographers.

Two motor-boats and a number of smaller boate will enable the members of the expedition to visit various parts of the Barrier Reet and carry on their work. Besides the leader, two of the other mem-" berg if the expedition are taking their wives with them.

if you divorce me at once "That

is untrue.

goatskins and tin declined sharply Greater Than "7th Heaven."

Imports from China for March 1923, with a total of $13,422,000, ex- ended those of February by 24 per cent." but were nearly 6 per

below the cent. Alarch, 1927.

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOBING QUOTATIONS.

for

Jun 11TH, 1928. B. Bank

1290 sel. Do., London... £18? nom. Chartered Bank buy. Meronutile Bank, A. 20...235 now,

Do.,

0...2143 nom. Mr. Long: The suggestion is that

F.&O. Brok you had a piece of paper, signed Ana Bass ............$75 bom. by Mr. Bell on which to write a Canton Insurance..............$82) nom.

Union Insursuse $327 buy. North China Lisa,

„Tim. 140 Day, Tangtaxe insurance ..........kl. $50 nom. Okina Underwriters ...$2.35 bạy., 24 sol, China Fire Lazarance....$250 buy. Hong Kong Fire in.......$740 1.

$37 sel Douglas

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An announcement of their engage-letter to a patient, and instead used ment and it was inserted in two it to type the announcement on --

That is not true.

newspapers.

Thirteen days after the announce- ment Miss Vernon received a letter from Mr. Bell's solicitors stating) that they had been instructed to

Lord Hewart: "That seems like an allegation of forgery,

Miss Vernon mentioned that a cer. tain woman, WAS U good patient,"

write to her about it as being and added that "she had had $300 ................................ 2 hom.

wholly unauthorised and untrue and demanding a full apology and withdrawal in such form as we may think it that it may be given full publicity."

The solicitors also intimated that Mr. Bell would not employ her any langer and sent her £10 10%, as wages in lieu of notice.

That, said Mr. Cassels, WA A terrific shock to Miss Vernon, for unly four days previously Mr. Bell had been addressing her in terms of the greatest friendship.

Miss Yernon in evidence said she was a receptionist.

Lord Hewart: What is that received people and talked them

into operations.

worth of operations."

Lord Hewart: You say "worth," you mean she paid £300.

non.

Miss Mary Anna Hennessy, of Queen's-road, Bayswater, W., said she was introduced to Miss Vernon by Mr. Bell, who said Miss Vernon was his fiancée.

Mr. Bell's Evidence." Mr. Bell, giving evidence for the defence, said he was of German birth. He changed his name from Glockler by deed poll. He had never asked Miss Vernon to marry him.

Steamboat ........ buy., 291 an. Indo-China (Prof.) 27 bay. Do. (Def)....$55 baj. Shall Transporta

.......90/3 om. Waterboats.........uālṛi buy, ?

BY: 20 Borgnow

$12 nom.

LOK

Lands

1 nom."

buy.

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Mrs. Amy Willadon, of Edgware, Middlesex, Miss Vernon's sister, said she had often heard Mr. Bell Mining As.......böj. sei, speak of marriage with Misa Ver Lang kata (combined).... T. 12.20 nom.

Do. (ingle) Th., 6.90 nom. s'han Explorations ......1ls. 2.8) cum, Shanghai

Tla. Så nam Mabin Ranbe Tronoh Minn ***.........17/6 mom. H.K. & K. Whans.. ...$100 buy. HK & W. Ducks.........140) bay. China Providents .........$0.60 mai, Hongke.......Tis. 156 buy. New Engineerings.......................Tle. 3 nom. Shanghai Dooks Tis. 107 now. Ewo Cottons -ALAMMA TL. 8.00 buy Oriental Cotto.........Tis. 2.0 nom. Mr. Cassels: A persuader.

Bhai. Uotions (old) .....Tis, 61; non. Lord. Hewart: Now I know what

Do. Mr. Bell said that in July, 1927,

(now)......Ils, 27; nom. a receptionist is. (Laughter.)

Miss Vernon made the following

H.K.&K. Hotels.. ..$9 bay. Miss Vernon explained that when statement to him: My name has K. Lands

..‡d5g buy., 661 11. in Mr. Willi's employment she con-

Shanghai

Tix 137 act been mixed up with yours in the sented to an operation on her face Willi case and people seem to think H.K. Reities

Humphreys Katalos......$14j nom. to show people that it could be. I have been your mistress. The least K. Tramways

$8GOL $25.30 nom. performed without leaving scara.

$12) buy. She alleged the operation was not you can do is to marry me, even if Peak Trame (old)

(LOW)... successful and brought an action you divorce me alterwards. At any against Mr. Willi for damages and rate I would not live with you, but Star Terries wrongful dismissal, but was un-just to save my name." He replied Unins Lights (old)1135 buy," Do" (say).........$11.70′ buy. successful. Mr. Bell gave evidence that he could not contemplate such

& marriage or one at all.

Do, (1928 Laus) ..$11.00 nom, for her at that trial,

At no time did he authorise the HK. Electrics... $79 bay, & ma. Speaking of the occasion when she insertion in the newspapers of the Macao Blootrice $261 buy. opened the letter from

announcement of an engagement. Telephones buy, sel Simpson, Miss Vernon said she What happened was that he left his Buses. 9 buy, was horrified. It stated: "My be her a piece of blank paper with his Singapore Fractions 10/6 buy. Do Prof.17/8 buy. It was a terrible letter," said signature on it that she might write Miss Vernon. "It, thanked Mr. Bell letter to a patient. She used it Chin Sugar.$.10 nom. for that wonderful basket of beauti. for writing the announcement of the Malabon Bugars$241 nom.

He was staggered Camenta (combined)...$9.49 sel, Canton Lees.........$34 bay ful Sowers, and finished up Won-engagement. derful kisses for my John. God when he saw it.

(old) .....$2 sol Mr. J. D. Cassels: How it the bless you always, your Anita.“

When I showed it to Mr. Bell Plastic surgery business at the mo-AK. Hopes (ald)

sol. ment-Bad.

Lord Hewart:

What is plastic United. Asbestos..............10 now. {29W] mine..$1,90 sol

surgery 1-Facial surgery,

Dairy Farms,

bay What is that, removing cars and Watsons

anim$14 nom. Later she saw Mr. Bell, with a notes 7-No, improving them. Der A. Wings *****. nom... sheaf of letters written by Anita Mr. Chanel: Are you the "great- Lans Urntordim......$3) mome Simpson and he gave them to her est living, authority on the removal Mackintosh.................ZU nom. to burn. Even on the day of the of facial imperfections 1-I may trial of my action against Mr. be. Willi," said Miss Vernou," he sent Then you don't agree with your the woman flowers.'

counsel that you conduct a glorified Mr. Bertram Long, for Mr. Bell: hairdresser's establishment, trading Did you never say to him. The on the vanity of women 1-I don't least you can do is to marry me advertise that

The hearing was adjourned.

loved John,"

"Anita

he laughed and said the woman was loopy' to write such a letter.

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