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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH VEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1895.

thought to give them a boliday, when one day I was very much surpassed by receiving notice fem Fables of a bill for $150, bill of which I had no idea. I was very much annoyed over this, ard I took the bill up to her and showed it to her in the room. A quarrel ensurd between as and I left the room. I at once went

bill of $126

went to Rosenwelg's and found a bill for $48, and at Yuet Suog's a bill for $40. This woman was doing her best there bills. This was in August, 189a, Before my wife knew the co-respondent the was not extravagant, she was most thrifty,

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taking it, and in two months I was strong and as welā yet I wasured thoms that Seiger's Syrup had done it. Per. My husband and friends word astonished, Yours truly, (Signal) Kziza Maturwa,"

to Weeks & Cafe, and there i found another one, and let us for God's mercy, and then SPAINATU Electiar a reconcillation to asortif” i ekinzia forces in' Manc' vila, theng' unable 10% of hle stomach. Our correspondent was prostrated Maud Reeks comml·ted and has committed to ruin me. She never told me a word about [ soch a miserable afternoon. I was truly vied! MARR respondent was in the habit, when had to contend with serlons rebellion in that part medy namot cored her because it has that power.

Maud Corne, pinster, the respondent in this 2That after id marlegs. I lived and cohabited with the said Fiances Maud Reeks at Shanghal aforesaid, and that there has been issue of the sald marriage there children, to wit, two sons and one daughter, one of which said cons Is since deceased,

· 3–1 am informed and verile believe that on the 26 h day of November, 1802, and other days between that day and thirdate, the said Frances ad Hery with Byram Ruiturf e of Shanghai, aforesaid, sharebroker.

4- That I

I say

that there is no collosion or connivance between me and the wald Frances Maud Reels any way whatever.

The

e questions submitted to the jury were 1.- Whether

Mand Reeks the respondent remmed adultery with Byram

ferice, the co-respondent.

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His LordshipBy this time her acquaintance wlib the co-respondent bad begun ?—Yes, it beran

early da Witness proceeding sold—At this time. I was in the habit of giving my salary into her hands стегу montb.

used to come bome every exception of once, when I had to pay my broker

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2. Whether :es, and if so, what damages month and deposit it in her, hands, With the go to the paper hunts, and before you in lexuà the Balt pnd nat return"for half-an-hour.

October,

corespondent, nd that

break

for an investment which I unfortunately made before that we used to go for drive and stonBiterwards. -Whon taxed with this the respon- situation that it was even con’emplated at one

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Club. These were reading, so you can imagine ever called upon to do so. I felt like dying sher I discipllard ferien supplied with inflor sms what kind of a time I had, darling. At 4.30 read your 2008, but I must try to make widig and ammetter. And yet, while the bat p.m. I prayed and then sat in the Club verandah tight and this will be my life's desire. The truth regiments that China could put in the field were by myself, and there was scarcely anyone else to about. Well, love, as I sat there what else cou'd for all my prayer is swept away before the invader, like an animed alted at Christeate and mob, and the Japanese mare ed Into Manchuria I do but think and think of you, my own, my

spend

1 x haper Christmas and New Year,"

as if there were no opposition against them at I asked God to uni'eus and make us dil ng...

Witness, contlang, said that at the end of we learn with surprise fram en Imperial t be separated from ove anniher. 1803 he received an anonymous letter advilibt decret, isased on the 21st of February, that the prayed and asked it and bitter tears came into my eyen. I was

the bath of certain statements. These were bay the approach of the Japanese troops, have Meinl | that the so sad at all this, duling, and having passed

staritmat 5 and 6, Nanking Road, of when dinner time came. I came home and the house at one and two o'clock in the morning with the fighting in and around Haicheng that the Emple. Our attention was so enge used took a plate of chow. Waited till 8.3, prayed, and not returning for several hours after; that

we have taken no notice of the reports which she was in the habit of go'ng bundle of clothes then read, but I could not make out one word

ou! her dressing occasionally reached us of troubles that had from uniber, and I went to bed, love, und so gown in the afternoon with

occurred farther north, and which necessitated passed Saturday afternoon. In the past Sator-ade

her and not returning until about

urm,

the despatch of large bodies of troops to restore day afternoons used to be spent so bapplly, for dinner time completely clad; and, that, moreover order. But we now know, from a memorial at the Mih-ho-loong Ball, the writer and his wile presented to the Throne by En Tre Acting

■ year ago we spent them together at our own, | 411 on home. In the winter before that I weed had seen the respondent and co-respondent Tartar-General of Kirin, that a very relor cut- always to go to the French Hotel-to fetch

whilst the petitioner was in the was theralened by formidable bands of moking to starting we

mounted Insurgents, and so alximing was the always onjayed ourselves Then the epismer

-dest- deaind

She aid she had time, in order to escape a threatened and ev during

our tree near the Point, and the happiness we ing a period of eighteen months I would

been imprudent, but nothing worse. The wbciming disaster, to withdraw all the Chinese give berry salary at the end of every

every felt at being in out in the Gardens and then fired the statement as to the respondent leaving cheris to the lender mercy of the insurgents and

one another's society

And

lattery which had been discovered con- mouth. I kept absolutely nothing. My wife

troops within Shanbalkan, and thus leave Mar- then we paid every bill. I never saw a bill. In the We

The letter continued in the tone and twe in the morning. In

referring

the Japanese invader. first place my health was so very feeble that this affectio nie 'rain for several

ARCH

Ing fetter dated with June, 1894, the co-respardest The rebellion was spread over a large kren of anything like that would have annoyed me, To to previous meetings, and asking the receiver to wrote: Love,

do you

until the bad done so.

opening bottles foot of the when you used to come home at twelve, mid-region, and the rebels themselves are squatters It proposed that the

Great Wall, to the Amst Arrange to be at the window of Blake. Oh, why don't you come to me now, from Chili, Shantung and Shanal, who show receiver should ste school at certain times, so that the willer denies Why Heger on in misery. Froes your ascompromising hostility against the Mongols this be able to see her, if only for a few min- owe, owa loring Barband, Byram." A similar and Manchus, whom they play without mercy might Can mo whether anything particular | tics Reference was also made to a toy for tact.from another letter was read and alvo i l whenever they get the chance. By the Gover

which the petitioner was not to know most abscene paragraph from another. About ment they are termed Kufet and Chiaofat, or had been purchased at a certain store by the letter from the coartat, witness went there and Te-stem Shing-tao, or the Instruments of the 19th of October, 1894 in consequence of Steret Society Rebels, but they style themselves writer, Love, It is striking 12 and about to like your tiffin now. I hope you are

you

arwas talormed his wile had been taken to the Heaves. The Government take especial pains RO E usual to the Club and get my weekly Ho into his wife's bedroom and found

secret Blow-not, After tifin, darling, I will come and box almost filled with wines of various to

rocleties,

for fear of rebellion spreading look for you. I shall be afraid to lay down for kinda empty chlerodyne bottles and Government, although they had to send nous to adjoining provinces. Fortunately for the fear of going to sleep and missing 4.30 pety riding these foul bestial letters they were yet able to raise the necessary forces

busdie of those foul bestial letters out large and waking up to find it is épí

BYM to

oppose the Тарашеве, have nothing to forgive you for darling, so

he was convinced of his wife's gufit for the first to attack the rebels. Many engagements took always keep asking me to forgive you. It makes me to his life. He went to the hospital and place with varying sesule, but just at the time me feel a brate and tyrant, and I hope I amsisted upon seeing his wife. When he went that the Japanese captured Halcheer nettber, love, am I? I will now say good.

into her room the nitting bye for's little time for I will now dress and then entered," said the witness, she threw up her um had driven General Sung's troops westward, an were in a very critical state, for the Japanera +Paiza

12y our prayers. At 1245 I go to the Club and said 'Don't reproach me, Arthur I said that bis year and flink were Lavestened by the on Sunday for time. I cannot endure my own

I have not come to reproach you, I base come intergents, and it would have gone hard with Jarely socle'y, When I think of the past it 'tò té l ̃you of the discovery i bave made. I told him had not the rebel chiefs quarrelled amongst

her I had found the and

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speak half a dozen words was a trouble. I used answer the letter in detall and not destroy it.| V7 Rd, mortem pridemember how. I used to country, extending from Kalgan, lying at the

to feel aversion_to

room or

speaking to mybody coming into the

m6,

By Mr. Ellis Whert wers you living in 1803 At 5 and 6, Nanking Road.

sound of

11593. My wife was wiling that day and I having your tiffin at the French School. I will weak, danavently in a state of intoxication; to suppreto all knowledge of the rings of such

took place dating that year --Yes, one day she was very if when I went to the office and she was very til when I came back to 1iffin,

What month was this ?-Abost the 7th of October,

was anxious about her,

** I always was, so at about half past two, I went home. I went into the bed-room. She was not there. Then I went into the bath-room. There she wAS dressing and I saw cound her neck a locket. which I immediately seized. I said to her What's that you have round your neck?" and she at once grasped my hand and said, "I'll show you." She then opened it and got her thumb over one portion of It On the other side. was her own photograph, but under ber thumb could not see, so snatched it away, and there, under her thumb. I found Mr. Rulinojee's vis d-vir her own. I I immediately drew the locket from off her neck. I put it in my pocket and take it to the Custom Houre. That nigh!

I called

wife into the bedroom. She was in my

3 m.

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bed. "As I

the proposed to do. I told her the Sisters would not féceles her again and I would not take her bick. I sald What do you propose; to

The point is plain enough. The convlet adept soundly beesuso ho was a healthy man, although he night because his norres wow unstrung by the stake was a wicked one. Our rich friend rolled about all

by the same thing-indigestion and dyspopais. The The reason remains a secret with the roots and herbe from which it is made. Yet no long as it drives away diseme and gives us back our health and strength, who cares for its mystory? Results, not arguments, are what we all want.

"Burat Oak Honan, Edgware, September, 22nd, She Informs me that Mother Scirol's Curative Byup 1802. I have known Mrs. Mathews for some ser years, and remember her long and Hugering illness.

Mathawa ian lady of respectability, and her word ca eured her, after medical and other means failed. Mrs. be implicitly relied upon. You can use this statement in any way yon may think proper. Yours truly, Dealer, Burnt Oak Stores, Edgware."—fadek, (Signed) T. . Houen, Grocer and General Provision

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go to him 1' She ali 11 vill go to him. I boldlog the road to Lianyang. This was the AMATEUR. MINSTREL and VARIETY

I said 'Go to Him, and wark my words, you will yet. An hour after that she left the hospital, and I believe she went and stayed with the co-respondent."

be fald be Byram Puranje, the co-respondent,

respect of the adultery by him committer. Mr. F. Ei in oening the case for the poliloner, having read the foregoing documente, ald-May it please wet, my Lord, and gentle men of the lay, before I give you the detalls of this can I

* I most ask you to extend to me patient heating and every indulgence. A very painful doly devolves upen me this morning, painful not only on account of the nature of the care, but because my client has experienced a great difficulty in bringing certain irnesker to this Court to give evidence in his favour. I can

Laure appreciate, and I do appreciate, the asture! reinctance which every one feels to come and Rive evidence in a case of this sort, but I do not follow why they should assume almost retain hoity to coming forward and glving realst-ce to

men, who hay, as shall show you before this case has gone very Ar, sustained a great wrong. I cannot understand why they should feet reluctant to come forward and salst him in obtaining that legal redress which you will I hope, give him. As stated in the petlifen, the petitioner and the regnendesi were manied or the oth 1855. shall being evidence in show you that they lived happily together all the year 1897, when the co-espndent appears on the scene. It is then, res temen, that a certain friction arises Hetween the net fener and his wife

On accnont of the conduct of the flction continue ti 1991 In the year 1801 the petit ner i coy is evidence watch tends bim believe that bis wife has been unfaithful to him. He tells her she must leave him. She. dors so and she goes to the French Hotel. She In three then approached by certain Nuns of the French Scheat, with a view of inducing her to po into a branch of the Convent

onvent at Honkew known as the Institution of the Holy Family with the idea that possibly a reconcilation might be effect if she remained there for some time, She copshots to do so and abe gora there in November, 1801 The petitioner will tell you that, after telling File that she must leave him, went ind look legal advice in regard to After she had sworn to you" in this solemn certain proceedings, and certain proceedings mar. Ruttanjee, did you say anything to her? manner that she had not committed adultery were taken. The petitioner will also tell i TOU why those pree-dings were discontinued. TheYes, after discussing this question over for respondent remained in the convent about a considerable time I was very much annoyed, and Year I shall show you that during this I told her she had better go to Japan. I thought pertad the petitioner went to see his wife peshaps that she was growing fond of this

man several times in the hope of becoming and I wanted to get her away from his influence. reconciled to her. He will tell you what The next day according to the diary wILA was the attitude of his wife during those Sunday; did anything take place that day ? visits and how unaccountable to Elm at that Yes, my wife got up and dressed herself rather time such an attitude was, and also how, since early. I thought that it was singular, but I the di covery of certain letters, such conduct on thought she was going to Church. She went sitting down doing nothing in particular bat f the latters he did rot believe his wife had mis- Thly in the style of warfare in which the Chiosto

part of his wife is easily explained. I will out at about 7 or 7.30 and did not retain until lso show

you how the worlby efforts of those 1.30. The service at the Roman Catholic me on the shoulder and asked me If I would take lastfuted proceedings for divorca prior to that, and the knowledge so geinuð is considered to gand women to bring about reconcilation Church commence at about 6 a.m, and go on were frustrated by the damnable efforts of the every balf-hour, I think, until about zo. co-respondent. And now, gentlemen, while When she came back, apparently from Church, am touching on these letters, I would like to

to did she any anything to yan --We were dis- Bay one word in passing. It will be my duty, cussing about her going to Japan and she told my painful duly, to read to won a few of there me that she was not golog by the Nippon letters. I do not propose to read more then Yusen Kaisha steamer that week, but by the all about do. They are French mall, I did not either agree or disvent, few. They number full, not only of the most borrible filth, but fall but that night, when I was sitting and of the most wicked hypocrisy, and most awful in the bedroom, the thou be struck me it blasphemy. They are so brutal in their strange she should know anything about the character that I cannol conceive any man

movements of the steamers, and the thought writing such letters to the verlest courtesan passed through my brain that during the morn that walks any steel. The petitioner is then ing she had seen him, convinced, and convinced in the most painful way, of the full measure of bis wife's guilt, Then there is no alternative for him but to Institute the present proceedings. This, gentle men, is the outline of this and and terrible story, and I will now call Mr. Smyth.

the

Mr. W. Smyth, Usher of the Court, was then called and give evidence as to serving the respondent (Mr. Reeks) with the petition on the fath of January at No. 3, Club Chambers. She Epened

the door to wliness Apparently she was dressed to

In go out. Witress informed her it was legal document and asked her when Mr. Ruttunjee would be in. She repiled that bo

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the surety at the time and I made her take tolemn oath before God that she had not com- mitted adultery with Mr.

Rutlanjee. so and after taking a solemn oath the turned to : and : said, "Now, do you wani me to swear. never kissed him also ?" I belleved her. How could I help bellaving the woman whom I had once loved. I cerialply thought she had been imprudent, but I never thought her gully, never.

that

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"STRATHMORE,"

darling wife, my own, own wife and my wife

with a followlog of 8,000 men went bodily over alone." Good-bye and may you be better and

to the Chinese, Joining the stronger, and may God grant you bis blessing.

of the army darling I cannot write, still I must have patience

Tartar- Amen.

General, It is indeed and, very, very

Chang Shan, who was at the time Chlef Han Pien-wel, who has been referred to by and see if I can see you at 5.30pm Ob, my darling, die a miserable desth She did

my darling, my heart is fit to break. I feel as

bar Newchwang conespondents in the attack on the Jasness at Haicheng A sisting If my heart had left its proper place and gone luto

and the nelg hourhood. Reinforcements being Mr. Ellia then read extracts from the corres my mouth. It is a beastly feeltrg, love. Why should we be punished love in this way, pondence terdog to show that the co-respondent were attacked and driven northwards, where sent up from Shangshal-kuan, the rebels one another. simply for loving one

May God graci

had been constantly endeavouring to frustrate s you happy days. Amen.

. "Darling, I wu

secos ciliation, and urging the respondent to hh Tartars and completely overcome in a battle they were encountered by General En Tit and indeed glad to see you looking so and pretty. Intist upon having her allowance, and to treat which was fought rear Peture, In sed, derling I could not smile in return, for the the peililoner lo the most distant manner.

In Kiris. Many wretched Nun kept looking at me, and I almost

Witness, In reply to further questions, wald thrae cagagements, and the insurgents were so rebel chlein were either captured or killed in sure she asked to know who I was and ATAs for some time had been in the babit of effectually defeated and dispersed that they could felt think you shook your head, love, and said you taking plates, and he had done alt he could to preser did Bot know. Is that not o

bal not so darling? Tail me

Ker of the habit, going so far as la request

present no further organised appartiton, and a love, Partly on this account I did not drive the chemists la clase to serve her. She

great danger was thas overcome; but had it not been for Internal dissensions the ontbreak would round in a 'ricksba and pass you a second time, bewerer managed to procure the drugs. Until and partly it was because I saw him and--

the co-respondent allausted her affections, the

have proved too formidable for the Chlosse ring over the bridge to the school. I am respondent was

Government to cope with, at the very time when wife, and witness's having most rahappy times without you. I am

married life was ray ari

strenuous efforts on their part were required to along, and I make most stupid mistakes. I was adhered to his statement that up to discovery of breaks and the means taken to suppress them. Captain A. L. Cunningham, will be despatched always and always thinking of you when I am

Cross-examined

Hanson the witness oppose the Japanese.

There is much to be learnt from these out- thinking of you at the Club, when a man touched conducted betaalt.

as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, al It was correct he bad Generale gala the only experience they possess, A drink, and I said "Yes, darling." And then but he had discontinued thaps,

For Freight, apply to I blushed, for I felt all the blood go to my head,

Mr. Hanson-How was it you were so long to engaged in such encounters are andisciplined and be quite sufficient, True, the Chinese troops

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. but fortunately this hiend, made no com-

finding out that your wile had commilled badly armed, but fortunately for them they are

Hongkong, both March, 1894-

Tays ment on my saying "Yer, darling." _It_ls | adultery ? very fortunate I did not my "Yes,

Mand," Witness-I was the 1st man lu Bhanghai to

apposed to rebel forces fa a precisely similar

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- Stil it only shows you how I love you, I know; my best lands would not tell me.

condition, that eventually numbers prevail

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. am glad you asked me to send Burgandy instead had no suspicion. I was a blind fool. I have

and the rebels are swept away. Then follow of claret, I prefer you to take Burgundy, it to been a fon', but I have bean an honourable fool. Generals and falsome memorials is the Throne (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND

the

e usual guaconading reports from the successful

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Finish up the claret first and when you have was for divorce, he did not claim damages. He more strengthening and more blood-making.

Witcers added that in the first sult, which fr mhigh provincial authorities, which are eagerly

PORTS, and taking through Cargo to finished the claret go lor the

lor the Burgundy. Don't was ulog for a judicisi separation because, a matter of cour

accepted, and the bestowal of rewards follows as

ADELAIDE, NIW ZEALAND, give this B4 Is expensive and I

I cannot a Catholic, he regarded his marriage as

confie.

Then the Chinese plame

TAIMANTA, &c.) afford to supply your Friends with It, You, ol

Indissolubis. He remembered receiving a letter and are truculent and defiant, yet when

themselves on possessing an invincible course, are different, because you are mine and she 2nd of October, 1804 (produced) from

army I am yours, and what is mine is yours. I would H. Reaks, demanding to be paid a certain that of Japan, weakness of the Chinese system

a trial of strength aga

against such an army a not grudge spending thousands on you if I had allowance. To that he wrote in reply them.. To the meantime pray to God that Seck legal advice, though I don't know where becomes at once apparent, their Generals betray I may strike ofl, d

dearest the Incapacity, while their troops, unpaid, and go away somewhere, you can get it except from your love, and take you with me. Do you

darling to PIRY

you" dear

Il-clad,

badly armed and having no confidence Byram," No

in Gedin God to

to proper me, darilng, as well as › walte

nite creation will make me pay you this month, their leaders, are invariably defeated. The job somewhere hare not at it. I suppose you have been despair of any lasting reform being brought Gied Surgeon is carried. Pray that I may have

worst of it is that those who know China best other than. Shanghal, or that we may in the buying more bar glas, or giving that thief of a aboul, unless mandarindom in swept away big prix in the Manila Lottery or even the tailor of yours 16 yards of stuff to make dresses altogether, with its organised system el decelt, second or third prize, love, love women, but as 1000 as the men are asked else you have bezatuk? Jeggire 10 or 11. Orfanorance, peculatien and robbery --N. C. Dally

When you say "him" whom do you mean?— Mr. Rattarjee, I at once went and accused her of having seen him. She prevaricated get deal and fumbled in her language, and after time she admdited she had seen him, and she sald in the Stecheon Road. Then, I thought, perhaps abe had been up to his rooms, and I taxe inxed her with It. T

I could

kee I bad dropped on the truth and 1. accused der still

I still more strongly. Finally she admitted sha had been up to ble

Then I told her she must leave me. When you told her she must leave you what

She was quite wileg. She left in a day or two 1. She agreed to it with slectity,

rrth of October, 1893. I saw her at one of The windows of the Hotel afterwards. Itblok she remained there until she went to the Insiliunion of the Holy Family, about the ziet er aand of November.

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rooms,

did she

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Many men

to put their hands in their pockets the love

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tren

olker women

scattering your money with

& pifacely kand, or somebody has been sponging. me base you prevident creature 1 You make Em clear of you. You are a perfect fioad 1.

would be in at about seven o'clock. Witness and went to the Fretch Hotel, I think on the you have never asked for things that me baie jas more and more. Thank God, I.

know the handwriting of the co- respondent 7-Yes. That letter (produced) is to his handwriting,

called again al

at that time, when the boy ald master was not to, but would probably be fy at boot half-past eight. Witness called again, but Mr. Rattunjee was net la. On the morning of the 74th witness called at half-past eight, and served Mr. Rutuje with kenpy of the pettitos. On Da theol February will

wilades served other documents on

son the respondeal and

co-respondent, the Perpondent at No. 3. Clab Mr. Ellis-There is no particular year on this Chambers, so after eleven o'clock in the fore-letter. It le dated 3rd June, but I think Mr. noon. Witness hard to ring repeatedly before Hanson will admit that it is willen in 1894. the door was opened. When the boy answered the door he said that Mrs. Reeks was not in Witness and he knew she was inside, and the boy shut the door and went away. He returned

dear in a few minutes ald Missile possession of that letter?

served

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to the

bave

have

Mr. HaczonYes, it is apparently weisten in 1894. The witness has not stated how he got

passerslan of that letter,

on you right and left and in fetal money Why? Because I truly love you and look upon yos sa my wife.

[The letter went on to refer to the respondent' taking certain medicines to large doses, alluded to money mallers, and urged her not to be "bossed" by the Sisters at the Convent.]

Mr. Hanson asked whether it was necessary to read the correspondence to fally,

His Lordship thought that perhaps after this It would be sufficient to only read extracts.

Mr. Ellis said he would do so in future, but he had thought it necessary to deal rather fully with the first letter to show what sort of stuff the corespondent wiele. He was most reluctant to do so, but had to read another passage. (This unfit for publies lor,) He would not trouble The Court with more of the "dily stuff."

Witness resumed his evidence-It was the

His Lordship-How do you account for their

bath," Witness waited and the When I found it with others in her trunk

A. J. REIKS.

Ms, Hasice-You have religious scruples about getting a divorce, but I understand those scruples do rot attack to getting a little money from the

adultery,} Witness - Pandan me--for the li fury that man

has done maj

Mr Hinsɛa—W bat age was your wiio when you married

Witness She was ay and I was a8, 1 thick, Re-ex mined by Mr. Ells-You are not theologian, but there is no law in the Roman Catholic religion which says you are not to apply for damages?

Witness-No, there ja net.

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News

5 P.M.

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T comes

THE GOOD SLEEP OF A BAD MAN.

In a certain prison that we all have heard of lay s convict upon his narrow iron oot. He was to be hanged the next morning. Yet he lay there, covered by rough blanket, sleeping as quietly and soundly as a tired schoolboy. Occasionally the guard in the

only to and his charge breathing deeply and regularly. paudage entstde peered between the bars of the cell, This man had violated the law prohibiting murder: his own body, and Nature rewarded him as if he had yet he had not violated the physical laws governing been the noblest of his race.

respondent came forward dressed in a morning | sb'ut the rgth of October, 1894. I found a "ggestion of the Nans at the French Scho) employ of the Coinzand Japan Trading Company, | night. Sleep-that blessing which the Psalmist sayı,

wrapper

with

His Lordship-Rougbly, how many? Witness~~About six'y. - His Lordship-All in the bandwriting of the co-respondent?

Witness--All,

ber hair banging down.. She band' said, "I've had one of

of those papers before," when served with the paper. Later in the day- at about a

i a quarter-past five, at the same place, Withers served co-respondent with a aimilar document.

Haw Mrs. Reeks there at the time at the lower end of the hall. She was dressed exactly as is the morning,

By Mr. Hanson-Witness previously served Mrs. Reeks with a ci ation when she was staying in the convent last year.

Mr. Elils then proceeded to read the letter, which was an extremely long one, and seemingly waliten at different times. It will be sufficient to give cxtracts from it.

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That same night, less than a mile away, a zlok man tossed and tumbled upon his luxurious bed. He was Mr. W. F. Haris, mercatiile assistant in the good and useful member of society, yet he would not sleep. And, worse still, this happened to him every next called. Hussid he lived in the fenfor God giveth his beloved," was practically a stranger that my wife should go to the convent. She mess of the hos went there in the hope of possible reconcilia- and close to the Club Chambers. The plaas conscience! Went of money? The fear of snemies f , at the rear of the office building to this man. What alled him The tortures of between us. Towards the end of 1893 I Preduzed wat as supéfate one of the locality | Mothing of the sort. Than why didn't he sleep sa received

very pleading letter from my

my wife to

well knew the respondant (Mrs. Reeks) well: the murderer? You would like to know? the convent asking me to go and see her, She by sight, and during the past twelve months had Eight, las ne fook into the matter. iben gave me

cash-box full of jewellery, and sean ber several times enter the compound from eight or ten of Mr. Rutuslee's photographs. Sungkling Road and continue in the direction of towing about. In the morning I wah worse tired than

•MI got no sleep at night | I would lie for hours I tore up the photographs then and there before Club Chambers without going on to the, 2und, when i went to bed.'" her eyes and I put the scraps back in the cash. He usually noticed her in the famoan, but had box. When I got home I turned the jewels out scene. (She was always shone. My Maud, my Mand, my own deuren, darling, on the table. There were more than $1,500

(To be continued by our next liguel). Mr. Arthur James Francis Recks, the petitioner, loving wife, Maud Oh, my love, my life took the whole lot and threw them was then called and sworn, He said-I am the my all in all! This Sanday, love, the

I gave the

the cash-box to the boy. petitioner in this case and a clerk in the Imperial 3rd, 11 am. Darling, I did not write to you

The photographs I returned to

turned to the correspondent.

REBELLION IN MANCHURIA, Maritime Customs at Shanghai. I was married illl yesterday, after I received your most

letter more pithy than polite, at H.E.M.'s Consulate General hero. (Cerf all that, yet la terantly dianopolated with it

October,,

and lovlog note, for although note wa

No doubt w all followed the course of ficate produced.) There have been three for you do not improve in health darling, and children of the marriage, one is dead. I

bave

you do not get love, and tbla makta me in Shanghai bent fouten years. In 1951 any, way and theochote de cacle imply and I was itving at the French Hotel. Whilst there Darling, oh,)

Iwith you were with me 10 i was paralysed, and was seriously fil for about that we could share one another's pain, and two yours-1891-3. Shortly after

sorrows and weaknesses, and try to cheer up one became ill sorra

alt mulli the amother, Why should we welt

31st of November, and since

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my leaving her very much. She cried very

up on

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Mr. Ellis then read a letter from Mrs. Reeks

to her husband dated to.h December, 1893. 1 late events in Manchurin with a great amount of which she implored the latter to come and se

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Burnt Oak, Edgware, near London, under date of Thus writes Mrs. Hilsa Mathews, of 1, North Road,

September 2nd, 1889. Just two years before this time be lost her health. A foul taste in the mouth, Loss of appetite, and great distrson after exiing were Orders for Coples of THE "HONGKONG among first things she complained of. Bha oraved DIRECTORY" may be sent to the following

at times, and fancied she could eat heartily, yet when the very dishes she had saked for ware set before Agents :--- from the gutter. Her sklo grew sallow, her you her she turned from them as though they were flth flow, and she had a constant pain at her chest, sides, and between her shoulders. Her bowels were Constipated, and the least exertion, art bar hourt thumping us if it must jump up into her month. A nach Him to see much lever that she could get her breath. She got so thin and work she was no good for work. Bhe couldn't walk out doors without stopping to rest avser few rude almost.

The doctor did what he could for her, all any illness was owing to the amall of the farmyard. This a strict course of

** strong men tum pals and faint deed away. Yet the || KRN PORTS, they were not only doctor was wrong. If he had been right, she would

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of precision, bars, got better when the family lets the farms at

hex and promised to lead a better life, SheInteres. Les before he Japanese invaded that besought per best and to take her back and 20 iscritory wy, kad bugs, forced to recogulas the cepled her stay in the convent as a penance, Insbrity of Le Chinase to stand against the "I am trying to become a good woman and well equipped, aplaudidly organised and ably led m.ro worthy of you," the letter concinded, and in the span though we were slow to aderit

the

Handlen were I am sincerely sorry for the past,

a mere rubble under the command of Genaals who were The learned advocate bext read a letter dated absolutely ignorant of all strategy and too often

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much, and I really believe the woman loved minor me it will be considerably over the year. / Keekt, enclosing another one dated 17th Decem

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3rd January, 1894, from Mr. Rattapfee to Mr. devon Jülg 16 the Exed idea that “most $estar could do. At first he said he thought her misconduct with Mrs. Backs, and decläring her field a woops Chian put in the looked possible." Even the smell of violets has made & NORTH- I was not more Irritable than a sick man is. I street in I foto nitimi, Ves, det info had loved as a brother in harbor of troublé. | P**-125, wall instructed. KOM | Bentley Priory and went to live di Burnt Oak. But BANGKOK ...The “Bangkok Times" Offon,

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never gave ber any special cause for complaint. and melancholy

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when she

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down of the bed, where we bad so becought the to was then

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but that they paid her 'rickshe giving Afteen cents often and often lain together.. I read your loving and fo i for a five cents' side. I

ride. I remember saying

• again! feel neleup, darling.

while I was lying down rad after petitioner to take

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bis wife, and offered to "Dolly, you ought to bave"

reading it 1 Prince married

of opinion than I woke convlore him in enversation of the racks of a good stand against the foe and that they should When I wo instead of a poor pan. These were really the пр it t was 3 pm. I thought and thought so much his suspicions. The latter concluded: "I cannot ba kayd

In May, 1887" says Mrs. Mathews, "I went LowDowMesars. Amédée Prince & Co, when she left me. At that time I was stinting As soon as I had read the 3.10 p.m. prayers this most unfortunate and wrongly dorost Jogurtired and miter Inspiltide in had done her, when she had indigestion and only words of complaint, as she herself confessed of the events of the pass and I prayed to God, write, though I could write a book in praise of

OF SUS SONG HAND over to Chelmsford to visit my aunt. Mrs. Troughto

whole milliney system, she told me of the good Mother Haig's Curative THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH * Ornica, myself to the atmosi, for the purpose of wading went to the Club and washed my hands and woman.. All I have said in temalpan see her and the chlidren to Chgloo. It was my dele | syon. Theo was only two other man in tạo | making has the truth, which i will swear when she commandey Coffeera gy that ikawell vigilati Shalodas she boughs me shuttle, and is begas

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