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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

WIDOW NEED NOT DISCLOSE TALKS WITH HUSBAND

Judgment to the effect that a widow may not be compelled to disclose communications made to her by her husband during

their marriage was given by Mr. Justice Simonds In the Chancery Division re- cently..

His Lordship refused an applica- tion by Mrs. Florence Annie Shen- ton, who wished to deliver Inter- rogatories to Mrs. Edith Lilian Tyler, widow of Mr. Edmund Deeble Tyler, to substantiate her claim that Mr. Tyler left his widow the residue of hla estate-about "£70,000 --subject to a promise that she would pay Mrs. Shenton £2 a week for 110.

Mrs. Tyler, who was defendant in an action by Mrs. Shenton, re- led on the rule of law that a wilg may not be forced to disclose any communication made to her by her husband.

Mr. Roger Turnbull, for Mrs. Shenton, contended that the rule had no application to a widow.

**BETRAYAL ALLEGATION"

TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

Donald Duck In House Of Commons

Two members of the House", of Commans have the nick names "Henry the Eighth” and "Donald Duck."

This was mentioned recently by two women M.P.s, Miss Thelma Cazalet and Miss Megan Lloyd George, who were discussing the House of Commons informally at a reception at Lady Luke's house in Portman Square in ald of King Edward's Hospital Fund, but they would give, no clue as to the Identity of the members concern-

Photograph taken at the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting held at ed. Happy Valley on Saturday. (Photo by Leica).

NEWSETTES

Mr. M. A. Malcolm, or Hongkong, will leave for Manlia this afternoon In the m.v. Ruys on a short visit.

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Mr. Justice Simonds said that

Mr. R. Cryan, of the PW.D., re- Mrs. "Tyler denied that any such turned from Home yesterday in the wish was expressed by her hus-a.s. Aeneas. band or premise made.

The proposed interrogatories were objected to on the ground "that any communication made by Mr. Tyler to his wife, or by her to him, was protected 'by the old Common Law rule, öf the inviolability of any con- fidence which had passed be. tween husband and wifema rule which went back for many centuries.

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Mr. M. E. Purvis, of the Urban Council Office, returned from leave on board the 8.s. Chitral,

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Mr. T. J. Duffy, of the Public Works Department, arrived in the s.s Chitral from London yesterday.

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Capt. J. Taylor, of the China Navigation Co., and Mrs. Taylor returned to the Colony yesterday

A widow always was an admis-on board the s.s. Aeneas.: sible witness, as was a woman who

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divorced, but, whether widow or a divorced woman, she was not compellable or admissible as a witness in regard to matters which had passed between herself and her husband during the mar→ rled state.

of Messre Mr. S. T. Butlin, Linstead & Davis. and Mrs. Butlin returned to the Colony yesterday in the Blue funnel liner, Aeneas.

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St. Patrick's Catholic Club will be holding a series of Tombolas every Thursday, the first of which will be on December 15.

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Miss Lloyd George explained that "Henry "the "Eighth" called because of his appearance only.

Miss Lloyd George sald that wo- men were still regarded more or esa as curiosities in the House, The words "Strictly private" which are printed outside the members' sitting room were, she thought, put there just as much to keep them in as to keep others cut.

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FRIDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Stewed Apricots Cerent Beef Hash Wares

Cocoa

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Cream of Onion Soup Cold Slaw Salad Baked Stufen Fish Stewed Tomatoes

Corn Pudding.. Sweet Pickles and Peppere Corn Brean and Sweet Butter Sponge Cake with Lemon Sauce

... Tea

DINNER

Chicken Noodle Soup Salmon Salad with Vegetables Fried Large Prawns Tarar Sauce

Baked Potatoes Cauliflower Baked with Cheese Ice Cream and Cookies Coffee

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CHINESE WORK FOR EXHIBITION

POLITICS AND FRIENDSHIP Miss Cazalet said that by far the Rev. and Mrs, W. P. Williams, of best thing about the House was the Church Missionary Society. that politics never became mixed Foochow arrived here on the Pup with friendships. During ation and O. Chitral yesterday from recent visit to Germany she had England.

described to some friends how she had overheard a conversation in Mrs. K. Ruffey, arrived in the the corridor between a Conserva- Colony in the s.s. Chitral yester-tive and Major Gwilym Lloyd day morning and was met by Pro-George, a Liberal member. fessor M. H. Roffey, of the Hong- kong University.

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Mr. G. S. Rodger, of the Hong- kong Tramways Co., accompanied by Mrs. Rodger and Miss Rodger. returned to the Colony yesterday in the Aeneas..

Mr. J. S. Ku, connected with An-

dersen & Myer, Hongkong will sail

in the Empress of Canada for a

Mr. C. E. Davis of the Water-business visit in Shanghai to-day! works Office, and Mrs. Davis and at noon. son returned to the Colony yester- day on board the sis. Aeneas.

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Mrs. Thomas Ena. sister of Mrs Clarke Lee, will return to her home

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It was said that in this case the widow, by pleading this rule, might be enabled, for her own benefit, to betray the confidence put in her by her husband,

H. Backhouse, Ltd.. and Mrs. Canada which leaves Hongkong tô- That might be so, but It was not 'Dinsdale, returned from Home leave day. possible, in his Lordship's judg- in the ss. Aeneas.

Mr. H. S. Dinsdale, of Messrs J.In Honolulu via the Empress

ment, to make a breach in the

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general rule of Common Law be- The Rev. D. M. Edwarda, arrived cause, In a particular case, it in the Colony yesterday, for duty might lead to injustice.

at the Chaplain's office. H. M. Dockyard.

TWO WEDDINGS .

Mrs. E. Redmond, wife of Pro-

The Conservative went up to Major Lloyd George and said, "I am awfully sorry, old boy, but 1 And I am booked to speak against you at a meet- Ing."

Major Gułym Lloyd George replled. "That's all right, old fellow; I'll just go and look you out a train."

DUKE'S HOME AT

CANBERRA

The temporary quarters of the Governor-General at Can- berra are to be enlarged to accommodate the Duke and Duchess of Kent when they arrive in Australia next year. The house was originally 3 His Excellency the Governor, Str sheep station homestead. Geoffry Northcote, will distribute sery is to be added to it, together the Scholarships and Prizes at with a large new dining room, re- Queen's College on Friday," Decem-. ception rooms and a ball room. ber 16, at 11 q.m.

The cost will be £25,000.

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The Rev. J. R."Higgs. Mrs. Riggs

AT REGISTRY fessor F. A. Redmond, of the Uni-and their son, Geoffrey, returned Mr. Pi Shen-yu, assistant, South-versity. arrived in the Colony in to the Colony in the s.s. Chitral Western Transportation Co., Ltd.,

the s.s. Chitral.

Mr. Higgs Is Vicar of St. Andrew's Kowloon..

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and Miss Lee Chung-kwong were!

Mr. L. P. Ralph, of the Union married at the Registry Supreme

Mr. and Mrs. 8. Jarvis and Miss Court, yesterday. Mr. T. J. Gould Insurance Society of Canton, re-

turned from leave in the s.8. Chi-Jarvis returned from Home leave tral yesterday.

on the Chitral yesterday morning. Mr. Jarvis is connected with the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.

officiated and the witnesses were Mr. Li Chiu-ting and Miss Cheung, Yuk.

Mr. J. S. Stuart, of the Prison Another marriage solemnised was that between Mr. Chan Shu- Department, returned from leave ming, clerk at Nanyang Brothers' yesterday morning.

Tobacco Co., Ltd., and Miss Tang

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Mr. and Mrs. V. R., Gordon and their young son returned from Yee-king. The witnesses were Mr. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Sugars, of leave on the P. and O. s.s. Chitral Lam Ming-yue and Miss Chung ment, arrived in the Colony on Hongkong Tramways Ltd., as As- the Government Stores Depart-Mr. Gordon is connected with the Yun-luk.

the Chitral yesterday.

sistant Becretary.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming marriage is Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Valentine, and announced between Mr. Jew their two sons, returned from a Quock-In, merchant, of No, 6 Han-vacation in Europe on the ss. Chi- kow Street. third floor, and Miss tral yesterday morning. Chou Lai-ying. of No. 9 Cedar Street. Arst Boor.

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Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dulley, or Jardine Matheson & Co.. returned to the Colony in the P. and O. Chitral.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Excell, of

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It was suggested that a new permanent Government House at Canberra should be built, but in view of the fact that the Duke and Duchess will probably spend a good deal of their time in visiting the State the less ambitious plan of enlarging the existing buliding has been decided upon.

It is expected that the Victorian Government will lend the State Government House at Melbourne, formerly the Federal Government House, to the Duke and Duchess. for their use when in the City.

Mrs. W. E. Kirby and Miss C. Kirby returned from Home yester- day in the Aeneas. Mr. W. E. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kadoorie Kirby is secretary of the China | returned to Hongkong yesterday in Coast Officers' Guild and joint the Air France plane after spend-secretary of the Marine Engineers' ing their honeymoon in French Guild of China... Indo-China.

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Messrs. Mel Sze-ping and Ling Capt. P. H. G. James, of H.M. Po-sheng have been sent by the Embassy in China, passed through Central Propaganda Department Hongkong yesterday in the 8.3. from Chungking to Hongkong to Aeneas en route to Shanghai. establish close relations with the Chinese press. They arrived here

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taking up his residence at Flag-at 4 p.m. to-day. | staff; Major-Gen. Grasett is the

new GOC, China Command.

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The eleventh annual Christmas concert of the Hongkong Univer-

A popular young lady was invit- ed to a formal dinner party, and the Kowloon Wharf and Godown H.E. Major-Gen. and Mrs. Gra-a few days ago and will entertain an invitation was extended also to Co., arrived in the Chitral yester-sett arrived here yesterday and is local pressmen at the Hotel Cecil an escort of her choice. Telephon-day. ing a male acquaintance, she ex- tended the invitation to him,

Mr. B. J. C. Stanesby, of the Accepting the invitation over Hongkong Electric Co., and family the telephone, he hesitated before returned to Hongkong yesterday in arranging the particulars of time, the s.s. Aeneas." venue etc., and asked if the guests were "dressing?”

When his question " ́was- answered in the affirmative he unconsciously burst forth with the information, that “a friend of mine bad the trousers be-

ask the man who, has the pants and wears them!"

Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Morgan and sity Christian Association: will be their two daughters arrived from given in the Great Hall of the England on the sa. Chitral yester University on Bunday, December

E. Greenwood, of the Hong-day morning. Mr. Morgan is at-18, commencing at 9 p.m., when a kong Fire Brigade, returned from tached to the Pubile Works De-programme of Christmas carols community singing is leave on the 8.8. Chitral yesterday partment. morning.

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Mr. A. B. Moir, of Talkoo Dock

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|・・ Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gelling, of Co., and family returned to the Passing through Hongkong in the longing to my dinner sult!” the Government Accounting De Colony, yesterday by the Aeneas. 3.5. Aeneas yesterday. on The young lady, knowing the partment, arrived from London Mr. S. Simpson, of the same. firm, way to Bhangha!, were Mr. A. A. friend to whom he referred, re- yesterday morning by the s.s. Chi-returned in the same vessel with Ewing, of the Shanghal Tramways. plled, "Skip the date then, I will tral.

Mrs. Simpson.

and Mrs. Ewing; Mr. M. Dentson, ot Messts. Scott Harding & Co. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lambert, of This evening at the "Club Lust Mr. B. Hemingway, of the Asiatic And so the popular young lady the Harbour Department, returned tano" at 6 pm. will be held the Petroleum Co., and Mra. Heming- was escorted to the dinner party from leave yesterday in the Chi- commemoration of the death; of way: Mr. C. F. D. Lowe, of Messrs. by the man who had a pair of tral.

Don Bosco, Founder of the Salesian Liddell Bros., and Mrs. Lowe: Mr. dress trousers!

Boclety. His Excellency the Gover- C. H. Mellor, of the Shanghal Mr. J. H. B. Lee, of the Colonial nor and Lady Northcote will be Power Co., and Mrs. Mellor; Lt.- Misa Shen Ya-kin, graduate of Secretariat, returned to the Colony present.... the Conservatory of Bruxelles and yesterday via the P. and O. liner prize winner of the Concours Chitral from Home leave. Yaaye, will give a planoforte re- cital under the auspices of the Miss E. Collier, of the Church Choir. and a lecture entitled "Gol-MacKenzie: and Mr. F. Spray of French Club, Hongkong Univer- Missionary Society, Llenkone. Fu-jden Jubilee" of a Democrat, a. tea-the Engineering Department of Bity, in the University Union As- kien, arrived on the s.. Chitral cher, a Saint, by Rev. Fr. G. the Chinese Maritime. Customs,. and sembly Room at 5.30 p.m. to-day yesterday.

Byrne, 8.J.

Mra, Spray.

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Comdr. H. F. Robertson-Alkman, ¡R.N., and Mrs. Robertson-Aikman;' The programme will consist of Capt. W. G. MacKenzie, of the Mrs. musical items "by the Salesian China Navigation Co., and

The closing date for local collec- at the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club of Articles of Chin- ese Handwork that will be shipped for Sale and Exhibition at Paris and at New York was to have been yesterday, but the collection will be continued for another week, and Saturday, December 17, will now be the closing date. The Hongkong. Chinese Women's Club are in the course of transferring from their present premises at 22, Wyndham Street, 1st floor, to premises at 11. Queer's Road Central, 2nd floor.

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