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CHINESE HUSBAND: EUROPEAN WIFE.

MAINTENANCE CASE AT KOWLOON COURT.

ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT BY "PLAINTIFF.

As the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. J. A. Frasor was faond with the task of hearing a Europoun woman rasite à tale of allogo crueltic inficted upon her by hor Chinose husband, by whom she land one child and from whom she was claiming main- Lonzance.

She was married in Ainerita against tha, wishes of her relatives, and camo with him to Hong Kong. Unable to eat Chinese, food she had little to eat at all, she said, while it was not long before she discovered that her husband wat köeping a Chinese wife at Fan- ling Strained relations culminated in a wories of assulte-she said--and unable to endure her life any longer she had left him. and new sought the assistance of the law, in extracting from her husband means of subsistance for barself and her child,

REFUSES TO ANSWER SOLICITOR'S

QUESTIONS.

The plaintiff, Elizabeth Wan, suod her husband, William Wan, for maintenance for heraalf and Wild Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for the defendant, The pixinsift was not legally represented.

The plaintiff im an extremely pretty girl of 20, with fair hair and blue eyes, and throughout the time she was jus the witapas hox shệ “ never eased to chew gum.

She said that she went to New York from Norway when she was

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Plaintiff replied that in addition to the clothes given to her by the Bonevolent Society her husband's father had bought her a pair of shoes.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION

AN APPEAL TO THE ELECTORATE.

The following letter has been 1x- culated to, the electorate in sup. part of Dr. Li Shu-fan's candida. ture to membership of the Sanitary Board:-

"On the 10th Apri? we nominated Dr. Li Shu-fan se a candidate for glection as a Member of the Sani- tary Board in succession to Mr. M. K. Lo. Since that nomination was. made, another candidate has been put up by the Kowloon Residents Association. Tho alection will therefore be contested; and we ap peal to you for your support of Dr. Li Shu-fan's candidature,... »

"We consider Dr. Li Shu-fan jaminently fitted for the sont by both his academie distinctions and his practical experience.

"Besides being an M. B., Ch. B. and F.R.C.S. of Edinburgh, ho also holds the Diploma of Tropi- She first discovered that her hus-cal Medicine and Hygiene which band had a Chinese wife on Decem-in itself is a strong recommends bar 31, last year, when she went tion for his candidature.

to Fauling to fad out why He spent

ANNUAL MEETING OF ROTARY CLUB.

PROPOSED EXTENSION OF PLAYGROUNDS SCHEME: NEW GROUND IN MONGKOK UNDER CONSIDERATION..

OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE YEAR..

At the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday, the main business was the consideration of the proposed extension of the playgrounds scheme which the. Chih is at present sponsoring. It was indicated that the playground in Blake Gardens night be extended and that-

a new ground, if available, be acquired in Mongkok,

Sir William Hornell presided at the mosting, and at the out- est proposed the election of the following offloors to serve the Club "for the ensuing year —

President: Hon. Dr, S, W. Tao.

Vice President; Mr. P. 8. Cassidy.

Directors: Mesura. "E. Cock, Li The Fong, M. K. Lo, F. A...

Mackintosh, D. M. Maynard and Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau. Hon. Trenaurer: Mr. N. J. Perrin

Joint Hoa Secretarios: Messrs. M. F. Kay, and H. Hong

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The proposal was carried unanimously at the meeting. It was indicated that the new officers would take office as from July 1.

TRIBUTE TO SIR W. HORNELL.

The Hon. Mr. Shenton: I gather that everybody is perfectly satisfed as there has been no comment or criticism, and if that he the paai tion, I think I shall be well in order

jotting from Hong Kong is that the Rotary Club is running play grounds for a year, aftor which the Government proposes to take them over. Where they got the iden from in saying a few words of appreciaI can't imagine. I can only think tion of the way in which our there must be some pensioners of intion throughout its initial stages ing in Chicago, Laughter.). It is and has brought it to full life. not so any responsibility which. (Applause):

we undertake, wę must curry

18,, and lived with relatives, dari po day each week with her: heals to our Sanitary Board in 168 President has conducted this asso, the Governmat of Hong Kong li

Apent more time at Fanling than he did with her, but after she found he had a wife out there she refused to let him go to, Ealing fra quently, so that in the last four months he had stopped living thers. so much. *

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Playgrounds Scheme.. Rotarian Powell then said: The scheme suggested is as ful

Dr. Li also acted as Commis o much of his time there. Hesioner of Public Health, Canton, "would go out there in his ear, and for two years (1911-12)-an xp during last your he spent only ahdut rience which should be of immens considerations of the many intri onta problems affecting Publis Health and sanitation, with which the Public here is now faced.

"We have Dr. Li's 688urANICE,

We have been told by a number through.” which he has already

of brother Rotarians who have visit. given in

ed us from other parts-from China writing to the "electorate, that

and Japan, that they thought the should he be elected he will BONVO the interests of the Colony „con-

most difficult place in the Far East | low- aciuntiously, fourlessly and to the Hong Kong, but they wore surpris. took responsibility for the follow- to start a Rotary Club would be This year, the Rotary Club wider. beat of his ability, with the fullad to see what a successful organi realisation that he is electodnot

but also by every section of the success of this Club is in a very only by the community, a whole ation we have been able to form in this Colony L myself, feel that and that different districts of the Colony, such as the Kowloon Fongo mossure due to the hand

which guides it.. (Applause.). insula and the New Territorios, have, each of them, their special distinctive problems which it will

which time she wonked for a ving. On March 24, 1993, she'mawid the defendant at a New York re gistrar's offict against the wishes of her relatives. A baby boy was born in Amerie on April 30, 1928, and in August 1920 they left the United, Mr. EC Marton then com- States and came to Hong Kong 'menced og bross-examine the-plain- Whis in the Colupy they had lived tiff and asked her if she had over at various addresses in Kovlook een her husband drink, to which `the present address of her husband'sha replied that she had not. being on the Taupo Bondy die heps self was now living on donationsther she herself drunk, plaintiff said In reply to a question as to whe,

from the Hong Kong Benovalent that she did drink w little, but if Society.

was what people offered her. She had one bottle of gin in the house, but she used it for medicine,

Unable to Eat Chinese Food.

The first alleged assault" wook

place a wook after their arrival in Hong Kong. Her husband was cooking Chinese food in the kitchen and she asked him about her own food, He struck"" her and knocked

first person who has said that, you His Worship: You are not the

how. (Laughter)

Purchase of Gm.

per down, and whilaha was on the door he continued strike her. She was so hurt that she remained un the flour, andble to rise, for an 'the money." hour, after which he picked hep Mr. Marton: Do you know that and put her 10 bed. In auswer to where are now six empty gin bottles his Worship, he said she did not in your fat? refuse to eat but was unable to eat Chinese food, as it did not agres with her; she was not arcuatomedi to Chinese food, and expected some thing else.

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Plaintiff: I don't know: I didn't buy them.

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Mr. Marton: How much a work to you spend on drink?"

sentabiye to endeavour to solve

The preservation of Publie

It is unnecessary for me to say which is the hand that has guided this association because we all know

be his duty as such elected reprit. It is that of our President,

Rotarian Hornell. (Applause.) continuing for another year, but I I am sorry, myself, that he is not

was one of the three who was with" of this tarociation and he said one Joe Davidson in the initial stages

of the principles of Rotarianism was, far as possible, that there should

ing:

1. Wanchai ground; Playground equipment and the wages of a play director and a caretaker.

2. Blake Gardens: Playground

equipment only.

The cost of continuing the pre- sent playground work for another yeur is estimated as follows:--

1 Wanchai:

4.

Director's salary....8760 Caretaker's "wages... 190 .. Maintenance

900

-21,100

2. Blake Gardens: Mail-

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The need for additional play grounde is obvious. The Com.

Health is one of the most import Continuing, plaintiff said that sheant, interests of this Colony, said, bought the gin homself, and had in this connection, we respectfully pawned three Chinese dresses, given venture, once again, to direct your to her by her father-in-law, to get attention to the foregoing high prα- fessional qualifications and also to the actual experience of Publics Houith Administration phased a new body of officers each year, munity Service Committee recom-

ly we ask you to exercise ortion. If it had not been for that I dans and for a ground at Mongkok by our cadidate and according that there is not only one body mend that application be made for who continues to run the aasocia-the remaining half of Blake Gar right as an elector, by attending the Registrar's Offico, Supreme Hornell would probably have con-kok Folies Station) on the under. am quite sure that Sir William (the 3rd block Beaward from Mong" Court, on Tuesday, the 10th May, Plaintiff, heatedly: What do you in order to record your vote intinued for another year. Such standing that the Governmens will About six or seven months intermea, how much a week I have Dr. Li's favour,"

being the position and such the enclose the sites and prepare the she was in the house of Mrs. Chan, money to buy food, let alone

success that this Club has attained, ground for play, and the Rotary in Fung Choi Street, her own home drink."

I feel I am expressing the feelings Club will" equip them and provide being just opposits. Her husband

of all of you in telling our Presidenta director and a caretaker, for each. how much we appreciate the work In the event of the Government be- Be has done and how much we aping willing to enclose and prepare neciate the grant success which has the sites, "Blake Gardens would be come to this Club by rebaon of bis available about September 1 and persprual efforts. (Applause.) Mongkok about November 1

The estimated cost to Rotary Club is as follows:

لمدار

(Sgdi) HENRY POLLOCK.

SHOUSON CHOW.

Mr Marton: If your husband Hong Kong, 29th April 19, threw stones at the house and broke and the house-boy go into the wit at the windows on the wrenndness-box and say that you have been Door, at the same time calling her drunk every day for the last two names. She was so frightened that weeks, will you say that they are she reported the matter at the telling untruths i Mong Kok Police Station,

Blaintif: Yes, it would be un- The next alleged assault took true I have never been drank in place, about three months ago in

my life."

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Indian policeman by the husband, asked her if she thought that he naulted her because she was with the indian.

Plaintiff Yes, he didn't want mo to go to the pictures that night.

Mr. Marton: Do you think your

Indian didn't care whether he. wanted it or not.

Making Friends,

Sir William Hornel: I am very much obliged to you, Rotarisa Shenton, for the nice things you

Nathan Romih when her husband Mr. Marton: I suggest you met her when she was going homear up into a temper on the husband wanted: you to go with the have said about me and for the way

slightest provocation ? "'-No..

husband drove a car for a living, Referring to the fact that the

and to the fact that the car was afterwards sold, Mr. Marton naked the plaintiff how much she thought her husband earned in a month, and received the reply that she did not know.

after having been to the pictures with an Indian politenza. On thựt occasion he again struck "her and knocked her down. Another assault truk place about a month later.

Questioned by his Worship, plain tiff said that her husband bought her clothes in the United States but had bought her none in Hong Kong She had obtained three "dresses; Mr. Marton: Don't you think ho must have been earning at loant

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three pairs of shoes and a het, in $300 a month-He always told addition to some baby clothes from me no business." the Benovelent Society.

With Indian Policeman. Mr. Marton: You said that when he assaulted you in the house you were so hurt that you stayed was so hurt that I couldn't get up. on the floor for an hour 7-Yes, I' Were you really hurt 1-Plain tiff, sarcastically: No.

Mr. Marton: Please do not be sarcastic in your answers to me.

Refused to Answer questions..

in which this club has received them. I am not however going to make a speech about the Rotary Club or my work in it, because we have other business to deal with to-day.

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1. Binke Gardens;

Equipment Director and

inker (16 mos.)

2. Mongkok!

:8300

re-

750

---$1,230

Equipment............878) Diractor and care-

Laker ( mos.)... 800

1,350

Total for old and new

grounds

..88,068

raittee to this meeting are:

The recommendations of the Com

1. That the present work be main-

tained:

2. That two new grounds, as above,

be applied for.

3. That the present arrangement with the Chinese Y.M.C.A. be continued.

There is one thing, and I feel very strongly on it, which is that I have enjoyed very much indeed the portunities which the Rotary Club has given me for making friends Mr. Marton: He tells me that The plaintiff then turned her back hips. I think I can honestly say With regard to the question of he must have it himself.

he was earning $300 a month.Than to the court, and said, heatedly: that there has not been a single food, there was ample Chinese food,

"I refuse to answer any more of meeting of the Club which I, per- Mr. Marton: Why did he self the his questions. which she could not eat because it

sonally have not enjoyed. (Ap car-Because he had. a Chines Bis Worship, to the plaintiff plause.) I have had opportunities. disagreed with her, but very little wife at Fanling and used it to go You must answer his questions of making friends with people I European food. There was plenty to her; after I refused to let him of milk for the baby, who ate more

The plaintiff then burst into tears probably should otherwise not have Chinese food than European Her Bothere he sold the car.

und snatching her bng from the met and such opportunities have Busband had no objection to her of it because you were always want inte. the well of the Court, ignoring || me...

Mr. Marton: Didn't ho get rid shelf of the witness-box, descended been very much appreciated hy cooking European food if she used ing it for yourself? If he says hie Worship's remonstrances Glar- The Chairman, then called upon. the same sauces as for his own and that he will be telling an untruth, ingat Mr. Marton, she said, Rotarian Powell to place before the if the cost of preparation, was not increased."

Mr. Marton: Have you ever tried through her tears: "You think I meeting a report, drawn up by the Mr. MaPherson: I have gone vory to earn anything to help your hus-wasn't hurt: mak him if I was Community Service Committee, carefully into this scheme and as band 7

hurt, and pointed with her bag with reference to extension of play: far as what was done last year was His Worship: I don't think that at her husband."

grounds sponsored by the Club. İn is a part of a wife's duties.

Mr. Marton: I think it is if the busband in hard up...

-No-Clothes,

His 'Worship then referred to the plaintiff's allegation that hor hus bead had bought ler nazclothes in Hong Kong and asked her if some of the clothes she had brought from America had not worn out, or were, not suitable for the climate.

4. That the amount required be.

"raised from members of this Club

by voluntary contribution.

Only a Beginning.

His Worship then intimated to doing to the Chairman said: "In concerned, I look on it only as a Mr Marton that it might be ad- this connection there has boon beginning; this Club or someone else vantageous, to adjourn the proceed misunderstanding-in-a-rother im- Mr Marton, referring to the inge at that stage, and said that portant quarter. Iu The Rotarian, should extend this playground alleged assault when the plaintiff the next hearing would take place which is a paper published in on Wednesday next in the after-America, in which they have jot

tings from everywhors, the" only"

was found in the company of an (Continued on next column.)

noon.

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