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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1921.

EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.

HAILSTONES AT KUALA LUMPUR.

Singapore, duty 20

An extraordinary hailstum waa | axperienced at Kuals Lumpur. The hailstones averaged half an linch in diameter ani sume were the size of a man's fist. Mueb damage was caused especially to the póliza barracks, where a large tras fall and smashed a room where many man had been stopping just previously. Oficial' boumes st Potaling Fill were damaged and the Fillia's Cirena lent W23 wrecked.

RUBBER POSITION.

Singapore, July 29

A London cable says the dela- gates of the Rubber Growers' Assocratun have conferred with tha Dutch growers bu: their decision has been postpocel fer a fortnight.

A FORGED CHEQUE.

Singapore. July 210.

A European nained McKeon sa

[ been sentenced at Penang ‘Aasiˆào te,four months' imprisonment fur using a fanged the pan.

AND

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CONCUBINES.

Interesting Case In Court.

The hearing was continged at the Magistracy yesterday after. noon of the case in which a man and a woman appeared on a re quisition from the Canton authori ties for their surrender to Canton on a charge of stealing about $1,100 worth of jewellery from Chang Cheungyam, a bunker, who cizims the woman as his COR- cabine.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crown Solicitor, represented the Crown. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared for the defendants.

Chang Cheung-yam was crois- examined at considerable length by Mr. Brutton. Chang gave mach information as to where and when (not the precise dates, however). the jewellery alleged to have been stolen by the female fugitive, was ande und what the prices were and various other data.

made

He said he the acquaintance of the female defendant **

hause in Caston and for three months after he had established the friendship, he occasionally invited her to preside as hostess at din- ners given by him to his friends. In Elling that role, he wanted her to dress up nicely and be decked with jewellery.

Mr. Brutton: Did you give her jewellery to wear!

be-

Chang: No. After she had come my concubine I gave her a pair of gold bracelets and a pair of cold mounted rattan bangles.

to

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During the three months you

when the woman offers herself. about customs and concubines, can true that he gave her $14.50 every were courting her and asking her success.

Mr. Brutton: What induced youj become your concubine, you

Did you tell your principal wife you tell me if it is usual for a month to run the family; the fagi- to his tive was authorised by him to col- gave her no jewellery-No, not to make the repart of the alleged about taking the fugitive as your man to give a new name

she concubine when

marries lect a little over $6 rents and 38 during the three months.

theft to the Canton police. Was concubine?-No.

You kept it dark for two and him? It is a Chinese custom, but interest on a loan, and if this Did you give her money Nu, fit to get this woman back or the Then why should she have of-jewellery?

half years? It was two years I didn't give a

the money was not suficient she would.

fered herself to

Chang: Both the woman and after that may first wife discovered fugitive. My first wife gave her apply to him for more. become your

monthly household ex- concubine? She said you were the jewellery.

¡it. good looking man, en?-She

Answering further questions'

And that new name is regarded penses amounted to about $70, When your first wife found it said he had out she made a "merry hell" for as an insult by the concubine?-Chang Cheung-yam added until quested me to take her.

Chang Cheung-yam

It 24 a Chinese the end of last rear his first wife not worn his watches (which were you? No. There was no trouble don't know.

earned her pocket money by tying tolen) for at all.

custom. among the articles four years. during which period Did you take the fugitive to I put it to you that you once had pig's bristles and pasting labels,

your family house after the mar- trouble with the fugitive because to matches. Mr. Brutton: Are you bringing they were kept in a trunk. these proceedings for the love of Mr. Bratton: Did you make riage? No. My first was, so she resented being called by her Mr. Lindsell: You call yourself the fugitive?

any promise to the female fugitive pleased with the marriage that she new name when she was taken to a banker with other business in- terests. You prowled about in Chang: What I wish his Wor-before she became your concubine?ipersonally came to the city to see a dinner?-No. no trouble what-

brothels in the city while your ship to do is to have the fugitives Chang: No. extradited to Canton, and if the Mr. Brutton: Then you had a If that was so, why didn't you

She had debts tell her before? It is a Chinese Chang Cheung-yam said he was on ten advised her to In reply to further questions, wife had to work?

Chang Cheung-yam: I had of- Canton Government decides that bargain?—No. should take my concubine back, I amounting to about 3300 and I had custom when they many a concu- the best terms with the fugitive, soBut she is such a diligent woman

bine to keep the matter a secret much so that he sent her to school that she cannot sit idle at home. to settle themti. Mr. Bratton pressed Chang for Chinese always pay a price for until it leaks out.

ito study. Her education cost him bat without a concubine?—No, not "in a As you seem to know so much about $20 every year.

shall do so.

a direct

answer.

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

WHY THAT GUY

ONES EVERYBODY

IN THIS OFFICE!

HE'S OWED ME THAT TEN-SPOT FOR OVER SIXTM MONTHS How!

YOU MAY AS WELL KISS THAT TEN- SPOT GOODBYE!

I know him!

case

her.

The New Period of Time

DOES HE OWE YOU MONEY

TOO?

HE HAS OWED ME TWENTY DOLLARS SINCE 1911.B.R.

ever.

1917 B.R.? WHAT DO YOU

MEAN. B. P

cessa

work.

It was not

The case was adjourned until 'pext Friday,

BY ALLMAN

·B.P MEANS.

BEFORE PROHIBITION! NOW I KNOW!.

ÍM STUNG!