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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 17th, 1928.
DIVORCE SUIT HOROSCOPES.
WIFE IN ASTROLOGY CIRCLE.
SINGAPORE BUSINESS MAN'S' SUIT.
TRAGEDY AND SUPER- STITION.
MYSTERIES OF A DISTILLERY.
LIFE FROM ALL ANGLES IN DEAF AND DUMB "SEE FU.”
HANKOW.
OPIUM DENS OF WUCHANG..
CHARGE OF AFFIXING INCOR.
RECT LABELS DISMISSED...
HANKOW, July 3rd.
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The case in which the licensee
MR. F. X. D'ALMADA, JNR:
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE AS
A SOLICITOR.
IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING" TO FORMALITIES STRESSED.
In admitting Mr. F. X. d'Almada,
An unexplained tragedy is agitat- An astrology study circle in ing the dwellers in the huts beyond of the Tai Tung Distillery at Aber-Jar, to practice as a solicitor and the railway at the back of thedeen is appearing before Mr. R. E. proctor without a certicate of Japanese Concession. Hankow has Lindsell on three summonses: (1) fitness being produced, his Lord. been enduring a heat wave and the Failing to keep a correct record ship, Sir Henry Gollan said at the men and children have been sleep- of wine distilled at his dietillery: Supreme Court yesterday morning
usual. The() Failing to keep a correct re
ing out-of-doors as
very
which a wife. it was alleged, was known as Salome, was mentioned in the Divorce Court in London..
The action, which was heard by Lord Merrivale and a special jury, wai brought by Mr. Thomas Josinh Hume, manager to a firm at Singa- women, too, creep out after it is cord of molasses mash used for that he considered the waiving of
dark and slip indoors again before fermentation purposes; (3) Not any of these formalities a pore, new residing at Rookery-
having correct labels affixed to 20 serious matter. it is light. He road, Staines, Middlesex. sought a divorce on the ground of A coolie went to sleep out of jars of distilled wine at his works doors on a bamboo bed, and his at Aberdeen, was again heard at his between alleged adultery
little girl of three followed him and the Central Magistracy yesterday May 19th, Sir Henry Pollock, Act.
ing Attorney-General, made wife, Mrs. Dorothy Elsie Hume,
shared his couch On his walking afternoon.
Mr. J. D. Lloyd of the Imports application for the admission c! of Teignmouth-road, Brondesbury, N.W., and Mr. Ernest Lionel in the early morning, the child was
It will be remembered that on
na
Atherton, medical, botanist and not with him and whe pot with the Exports Ofce prosecuted on Mr. Alinada, Jnr., before the
osteopath," of Royal York-crescent, mother inside the but. Inquiries behalf of the Office, and Mr. M. K
master
at
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Clifton, Bristol, and Mr. Marshalling the neighbours, proving Ernest (usually called Mark fruitless, the father commenced a search and in a field some tittle Brown, classical
distance off found one of the child's Kingston-on-Thames school.
Mrs. Hume and the co-respon. shoes. Further on be found a part dents denied adultery and pleaded of her garments stained with blood that their relations were merely and near by one arm of the child. The only explanation seems to be friendly,
that the body had been carried off by some animal, but beyond that all
a mystery.
A Vicar's Daughter. Lord. Merrivale, summing up said Mr. Hume was employed in the East and married there his pre- sent wife, the daughter of a British chaplain at Yokohama, Japan, and afterwards vicar at
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Le again appeared for the defense.
Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy was also present when "judgment was given, as he was interested in the decision" of the label case.
Label Charge Dismissed. At the conclusion of the previous hearing the Magistrate said that he would reserve his judgment on the charge relating to the labels on the jars at the distillery.
Mr. Le had pointed out that the Ordinance governing this charge
Chief Justice, but the application
was adjourned until a certificate of fitnees, was received from Eng- land. His Lordship then said that he could not make conditional ad missions because it struck at the root of the proper procedure, by creating a precedent,
In renewing his application res terday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Pollock said.
The Unknown God. Following on the development of special powers by the little God of
be produced a certificate of' ad- Riches up in the Chinese city, an- said that the jars must leave that affidavits had been fled, and other shrine has come into pro-the distillery before an offence
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North, Essex. There were three history, but is a purely individual had merely been "pounced " upon Rolls. He also produced a state-
Shoebury finence. This one has to previous could be committed. The labels mission and enrolment signed by S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
istie, conception. Yellow paper
children of the union.
Mr. and Mrs. Hume lived at Singapore ntil she came to Eng land in 1922.
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"Lord Hanworth, Master of the
notices have been pasted up stating at the distillery, when the investi- ment to that a Spirit of Light has come togations relating to the other Hankow. The residence of the
the effect that Mr.
From the
Spirit proves to be a small but not charges were being made. Mr.. Lo d'Almada was still on the register far from the Goddess of Mercy remarked that the Inspector could of the rolls at Home. Early in 1927 Mr. Hume wrote Corner. In it there are two rudely have pointed out the error and it firm of Messrs. Gibeon & Weldon, Mr. Atherton referring to the meet-shaped mud idols, said to be the would have been righted immedi. London, to whom Mr. d'Almada
work of the Spirit. The charlatan
ings of the astrology "circle" which were held at Teignmouth road and asking that she should not take any further part, in them, as he felt sure they had affected her health.
Previously Mr. Hume had made the acquaintance of Mr.Atherton and his wife and had stayed at their house at Cliften. Mr. Ather
WLA articled, aD identification
(Victor Distributors)
Chater Road.
in charge is a man who is describedatels. as being three-tenths human and Mr. Lloyd replied that had the photograph was produced. In ad- seven-tenths beast. As the Han-old and dirty state of the labels dition an affidavit was also filed FENG DOMINATES PEKING. kowites are of the same spirit an the Athenians, this new shrine is not been detected at the time by Mr. R. A. Burrows, of Messre gathering its devotees.
there was every indication that the Gibson & Weldon, stating that ne had had excellent opportunities of jare would have left the works
judging Mr. d'Almada's capabilities' The sordid and debaring is with those labels on them. reached when one reads in the
This charge was now dismissed and integrity. In hie, Mr. Bur rowse opinion, Mr. d'Aimada was
Oplum Dens, “
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ton was a "herbalist and was in. Chinese press that the Wuchange his Worship who decided that in every respect a fit person to be
terested in astrology.
Was
Wife's Weight Reduced
authorities have been investigating
Licensee's Evidence.
the opiat dens in that dity, and no the offence was not committed less than 220 have been found in until, as etated by the Ordinance. It was suggested Mr. Atherton operation. Needless to say the
aquack a self-seeking hum-press does not attempt to put the the wine left the distillery. bug trading upon a confiding hus-blame for this state of affairs at band who had given him the use the right door.-N.-C. Daily News. of his house. But in the course of the case, said Lord Merrivale, it appeared that Mr. Atherton was a herbalist in a good way of business. who had supplied Mrs. Hume with herbal products which had reduced her weight considerably,
"PRESIDENT JEFFERSON”
PASSENGERS.
The licensee of the Tai Tang Distillery then went into the wit ness box and in answer to Mr. Lo described the strength of the Kongs" during the process of fermentation.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lloyd as to the number of days it took to complete the fermentation and
carolled.
His Lordship drew attention to the fact that there
IMPRESSIVE PERSONALITY AND ELOQUENCE,
WELL-KNOWN BOLSHEVIKS
BACK IN CITY,
PEXING, July 10th. Chinese guests at Marshal Feng was still a Yu Heiang's memorial service at
certificate of fitness lacking.
Sir Henry Pollock replied that a telegram had been sent Home, and in the meantime, his Lordship could accept the certificate of M Burrows, who was the best judge of the applicant's fitness.
His Lordship said that under the
It seemed an astonishing thing, Among passengers leaving to-day Bu Lord Merrivale that these by the a.s. President Jefferson for people should associate from 1825 Shanghai and America are: Mr. until carly in 1928 and that then A. K. Kepler of the Associated dieting process, witness replied circumstances he would accept it ficant events, noted that, when the husband should change in his views. It was also is returning to that port alterference in the time needed to dia-
suddenly Mission Treasurers, Shanghai, who that there was considerable dif but, I would like to make it astonishing that Mr. Hume's Arst visit to the South; Mr. M. Lym til the spirit in Winter and Sam quite clear that I regard strictest communication after reaching Engberry of Messrs. Brunner Mond &
and early in 1928 was a solicitor's Co., who is going to Shanghaied at least seven days whereas in necessary.
mer. The procces in winter need adherence to the law as very, very
letter charging Mr. Atherton with Miss Wai Teen Lei, a Chinese Summer this time could be at adultery with Mrs. Hume.
Witnesses Denials.
ier."
His Lordsbip-then granted the
I should like to have student, who is going to the down to Ere days. If prolonged it clearly understood that I con United States to study at the New the strength would wane, but on sider the waiving of any of these The other co-respondent, Mr. England Conservatory of Music in the other hand the spirit would be formalities as a very eerious hat Brown, was a schoolmaster. Mr. Boston, Mase, Mr. K. L. Ho, of commercial value if the ferment- Brown, who had conducted his own local Chinese tennis player, who is ing time was cut down. case, had asked witness after wit on a business trip to the North; Mr.
As regards the two charges - of even V. Walker of the Hong Kong Tram- ness whether he or she had seen anything which caused suspi- waye, Ltd, making a round trip to failing to record the amount of wine application and addressing Mr.
there
was anything Shanghai: Mr. Harrie Cookingham, and the quantity used of melasses d'Almada said: "It is a pleasure cion that wrong between him and Mrs. formerly American Consul at Sai mash, the witness. denied it and
everyone who is returning to the said that if there was a shortage to me, to admit you, and I hope
United States on leave and willin the molasses. mash record book you will have every success??-
it would have been brought to later take up a post nearer home.
Mr. F. I. d'Almada, Jur., is the light by the visiting Inspector.
of Mr. F. X. d'Almada of This charge had not been brough son against him, and the quantity war Mesers. Almada & Mason. The correct.
in
I
Hume The answer instance was "No."
Once there was a dinner of mem- bers of circle." The "circle" seemed to be n little coterie of people who discoursed on astro- logy. Mr. Hume said that was part of the wife's extravagance, but extravagance was not a ground for divorce.
Het A. Scrap Of Evidence. Lord Merrivale referred to coun- sel's opening statement in which he (counsel) said that in connection with the circle" Mr. Hume was known as "Salome," the co-respon dent Atherton as "Karms, the second Messiah," and Mr. Brown- as "John the Baptist." Not a scrap of evidence had been given in regard to it.
story of a servant.
For his part, added Lord Mer rivale, he would like to cut out the astrological part from the case. But it could not be done.
Astlogy regarded the human creature as an item in the great circle of life, the fate of which was influenced by external natural tendencies especially by the course of the stars. 8o they had in the case horoscopes, atara, and those various people.
It was shown in the few letters that had been put in evidence and by maps or charts how," by reason of the time of birth and the state of the planets, the course of human
Nankow yesterday enthusiastically agree that he has developed into the most cloquent speaker with the fincat delivery in China. Marebal Chiang Kai Shek and General-Li Chung Jen of Hankow were pre- sent a guests, but General Yen Shih. Shan sent a representative,
Politicians, watching for signi- Feng Yu Hsiang introduced the gueste, he pointedly ignored Gen- eral Yen Shih Shan's man. They also observed that Chiang Kai Shek and Li Chung Jen travelled to Nankow and returned without a aingle armed guard, this being a rebuka to Lu interpreted as Chung Lin and Feng Yu Hsiung for their warlike visits to Pi Yun Sau (where Sun Yat Sen is buried), The feeling in all oiroles is that Marthal Feng's
and dominating personality are already shattering the confidence of the league against him, and that he will shortly be master of the situa tion here..
asaursoce
Red agents continue to arrive Soviet Embassy are numerous. and Chinese visitors to the former
The most powerful among the new solicitor's father has been recent arrivals have been Sergaieff, Mr. Lloyd told the Magistrate
formerly secretary to Borodin, and that it was extremely difficult to practising in Hong Kong for many Egoroff, the former military at napse figured 60 measure the exact quantity of the years, and his genial disposition tache whore molasses which was kept in one has won for him a large circle of largely in the documente seized by big tank.
friends. Mr. d'Almada, Jnr., will the late Chang Tso Lin as the director of Red military enterprises in South China-North-China join his father's firm.
Daily News.
Witness also denied any know- ledge of samples of wine from his distillery being tested at the E. & I laboratory. He further denied that he knew that one of his fokis had taken the wine to the Office, fol- lowing an order.
INDIAN SOLDIER, AND A WATCH.
Mr. Lloyd cross-examined the witness regarding the methods and CHARGE IN KOWLOON COURT. employed by the distillery for life was likely to be affected by fermentation and mixing of unseen external natural influences molasses math. The witness, how
It had also been said that Mrs. Hume had declared she was in love with Mr. Atherton, and wished he was free. That was the fantastic That was the study mentioned, and ever, was unable to say very much 3/15th Punjab Regiment, appeared Sohan Ram, a private of the it was necessary before arriving at and the Magistrate remarked that It had been suggested that Mr. decision to consider the people the See. Fus would have to be before, Mr. W. Schofield at the Atherton's was a discreditable oc-concerned."
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on cupation. The jury had to con The question was, did the parties called to give that evidence.
Where were 18 employees at the charges of stealing a gold wrist sider whether it was thought to be concerned really believe in the sub- so when Mr. Hume gave Mr. Ather- ject they professed to study? Were distillery of whom a small number watch from No. 87, Haiphong ton permission for Mrs. Hume to they people of clean mind follow were regarded an See Fur. Inspec be treated. Mr. Hume returned ing an innocent, even a foolish, tor Grimmitt remarked home early this year, and within study; or, was this "circle a Worship that one two weeks was charging his friend mere opportunity for the indul-deaf and dumb! Atherton with adultery with his gence of beastly habits i wife on hearsay.
An Ancient Study,
Jury Disagree.
The jury considered their verdiet for nearly two hours and then aid
to his Road, and alternatively with re
of them was ceiving the article knowing it to
have been stolen.
Magistrate: "Then, I am afraid')
I cannot take his evidence!”
· No Knowledge,
:
Defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Inspector J. Ogg, in charge of the case, said that he had five a military
was adjourned until
max.
The case
Lord Merrivale, dealing with the
Mr. Lo in a brief submission study of astrology; said Mr. Brown they found no adultery between said that when they were charged had stated that it was one of Mrs. Hume and Mr. Brown, but his clients were totally unaware of witnesses, including the most ancient studies, and he could not agree about Mr. Ather the nature of the eummons which I was right. As to its antiquity and ton. They retired again for an they had to answer, and that he its hold on men's minds for ages, hour and a half, and even then doubted whether the 'See Fu nobody who knew anything about were unable to come to a decision. would be able to give the necesnext Thursday the defendant te science, history, "or literature Mr. Brown was dismissed from sary explanation of the work. would deny.
the suit, with cost. The jury wore The hearing was then adjourned maining in the custody of the discharged.
military authorities.
(Continued on neat Column).
until 2.15 p.m. next Friday.
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GOLF AND CALL ON THE
--KING AND` QUEEN.
LONDON, June 23rd. The Prince of Wales is as to-day. He has no public engagements and
spend the time quietly.
will
"He is not giving a dinner party,
and is spending the day like any other," an official told a Daily Mail reporter.
He will leave York House early and probably drive to Middleton,
the house he has taken at Bunning dale, Berkshire. He may visit the King and Quem at Windsor
on his WAY.
He proposes to play golf at Ban- ningdale.
Last night be attended a com- memoration day reception at the London School of Economice, Aldwych, W.C
He had made it known that ho did not wish the students to sub-
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