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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GIRL ALONE

By ANNE AUSTIN. Author of "Saint and Sinner,"

SATURDAY,

26, 1928.

A WIFE'S RIGHTS.

EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON A CONTRACT.

The Court of Appeal. consisting of Lord Hanwort, the Master of

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. HEAD DOFFICE

--Fr. 71,200,000.DE ***cker...PTS,' 19,684,510.10

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Subscribed Capita rence and Russell, reserved judg-Rerrs Fand ment in an appeal from a decision of Lord Merrivale, the President, Court, which In the Divorce established an important prece dent in matrimonial law.

The question was whether, a wife, who agreed in a deed of separation not to sue her husband for maintenance in the event of subsequent legal proceedings, was entitled to alimony when she ob- tained a divorce.

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[course I haven't told anyone, Sally, poverty, would have struggled side CHAPTER XLVI.

nd I don't really see why I should, by side to banish poverty, might don't "Pleaso

550 David

hemi Listen, child: don't you think even have had a tiny David or Sally but Sally implored,

we ought to have a long, comfort-of their own by this time. And took her distress, occasioned by able talk about old times? We're now David was irrevocably gone, so Arthur Van Horne's entirely un-ikely to be interrupted here any that Enid Barr might keep her expected appearance, for a plea for minute by a chaperoh or by your daughter. Sally wanted to nurse a longer interview which he knew other or by a couple of young her anger against her mother, but would only cause them both pain. idiots seeking a quiet place to it was impossible to do so, for the

He shook his head dumbly and dirt in. Silp out of the house loved her. atrode to the door. He paused when the show's over-the servants When the Jazz orchestra there a moment to bow jerkily, first entrance will be better-and we'll hilariously summoning the debu toward Sully, then toward Horne, who was watching the scene 80 for a drive through the park," tantes to the dance floor again shall do no such thing!" Arthur Van Horne claimed Sally with amused, cynical eyes.

Pride mercifully came to Sully's Sadly repudiated the suggestion | over the protests of the half dozen Lilian Garner lughes, who had on NEW YORK-J. P. Horgen à Co.

hotly. "I'm going back to the younger men who were good-na- aid then; she closed her lips firmly ballroom new. Please don't come turedly wrangling for the honour.

Van

over the question she had been about to fling at David with dea- porate urgency. She even managed to wave her hand with what she hoped was atry indifference David opened the door.

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with ane."

"So!" Van Horne chuckled when the door had closed softly. "It' still Sally and David, isn't it? I'm her mother glad i was voucheufed a glimpse

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Was

"You're going to meet me after When she arrived, breathless, at this foolish, delightful show in over. the door of the ballroom, she aren't you? Of course you are!" Bumped into Enid, whose face was he smiled down upon ber as he led white and anxious and suddenly her out upon the floor. Inlmost old.

Sally looked up at him wearily "Darling, where have you been?" and saw that there was more than whispered fiercely. amusement and gallantry, in his eyes. "I've had Courtney and Randall narrowed, smiling black of this paragon. Astonishingly and two of the footmen looking for There was menace, which he did not good-looking in a Nurse viking sort you. This is your party, you know.try to conceal, wanted her to see of way, but rather a bull in a China You have other guests besides shop here, isn't he? But I pre-David Nash. I knew it was a mis- Hume that is why Enid fondly hoped when she allowed him to come. I gather that she did invite him? Ainterrupted vory clever woman, Enid. I've a waya aid so,"

The appellant was Mr. George

the decision of the President in Edgar Hughes, who appealed from favour of his former wife, Mrs. tained a divorce decree

The President had ruled, that Mrs. Hughes entered into the con tract with the status of a wife, and as this status ceased to exist after divoree she was entitled to suc for maintenance.

Mr. Clifford Mortimer, for Mr. Hughes, said the President had held that Mrs. Hughes had not con- and he contended that the decision vemuuted not to bring proceedings, "All right," she nodded. "You do love your mother, don't was wrong because it disgarded you?" he smiled significantly. the express provision of the separa- "Where is he, Mother?" Sally"Maybe you'll learn to love Van ation deed. The deed, he argued, would be very remained in force notwithstanding rudely. "I've been little, too. It

that Mrs. Hughes no longer had with someone else most of the wise." time." She could not bring herself

the status of a wife.

take to ask him--"

It was half past four o'clock when Sally's teeth closed hurtingly to mention Van Horne's name the tireless debutantes were willing over her lower lip, but she said her mother, for fear Enid would to call it a night. Sally bravet was nothing. The pain and horror of ice that something was sadly the thing out, but her face

amiss.

wan as she listened to the lust. David's uncompomising robuf I haven't seen him," Enid pro- compliments on the success of the were still too great to permit room tested. "But run along now and party which had officially launched in her heart for fear of Van Hornedance. It's the lust dance before her into the circles of society to Of course he had recognized her at

that Grant which her mother belonged by the supper. Remember once, had undoubtedly recognized Proctor is taking you down. De divine right of inheritance and hér from her pictures in the papers, be sweet to him, Sally."

immense wealth. but what did it matter now David

"She would like me to marry

"We'll talk it all over tomorrow, was gone-gone-He had not even Grant Proctor," Sally reflecled Issed her-

dully, as she obediently let herself sweetheart." Enid said pityingly

"You run along to bed now. be drawn into the, dance by an ardent-eyed young man whose name got to give a few instructions to Randall. And you'd better stay in

"Sull afraid of me, Sally?" Van Horne laughed, as her eyes re mained fixed on his face in a blind, unseeing stare.

her

them so long ago.

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After Sir Jame O'Connor, K.C., had replied for Mrs. Hughes, the Court reserved judgment.

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she could not remember. She bed all day, or until ten time any wants me to marry Grant Proctor, "Afraid of you?" Sally echoed, when I'm already half-married to way. You were marvellous tonight, darling. So beautiful, so sweet.

The company is in compulsory strangely David. But David doesn't want These wild young flappers-but-run voice struggling

OF PUSHING. through pain. "Oh, you mean-?" me! Oh; David?"

along, daughter beloved. You look liquidation, and the statement has She tried to collect her wits, to Just before supper was

People who push barrows about push aside the incredible fact of nounced she slipped away to her as if you might faint with fatigue. been compiled by Baron Ampthill

directors.

in their back gardens, to the de- bat milk." David's desertion, so that she could own rooms, to cry the hot tearset Ernestine bring you some and Sir Samuel Hill Hill-Wood, concentrate on Van Horne and the that were pressing against her eye-

It discloses liabilities of £1,433,-light of robins and the annoyance It was ridiculously easy for Sally frightening significance of his pres-balls. And on her dressing table enge here coupled with his know he found anote, undoubtedly to slip out of the house, using the 714, of which 2699,834 are expect of worms, will be glad to know worked out the cost-Inoxygen, ledge of her past.

placed there by her own maid servants entrance, as Van Horneed to rank, and established not that Government experts have "Dear little Sally!" Van Horne fer cold, shaking fingers had dif- bad suggested. She found him assets of £120,410

A total deficiency of £1,000,564, of course, not liquid refreshment. "The Physiological Cost of the said tenderly, and Saily clenched culty in opening it, for she knew waiting for her and submitted

wearily to being led to where his is shown in relation to the share- her fist to strike him for using at once that it was from David. -

holders.

Muscular Movements involved in the words which had been heavenly: "Dear little Sally," she read, and car was parked, a block away.

In his accompanying report the Barrow Work" has been published "What do you want, Vun?" she sweet when David had uttered the tears gushed then. "Forgive |

"I told you the me

for bolting like this, but asked abruptly, when the car turned Official Receiver states that the by the Stationery Offee (18.), and last time I saw you that you had couldn't stand it any longer. You into Central Park from Fifth Ave failure and insolvency are mainly gives the detailed experiments of risks worker, which he carried put for not seen the last of Arthur Van know I love you, that I'll be loving nue at Eighty-fourth street, the attributable to the fact that the Mr. G. P. Crawlen on a barrow Horne. I meant it, but I-give you you always, but you must also wheels crunching, the glared crust company accepted marine

beyond its power of indemnity, the Industrial Fatigue Research my word hardly expected to find now that Sally Barr cannot marry of new snow, you here! I spent the deuce of David Nash, and that anything less! "To talk with you and hold your and relied largely on its assocía-Board. lot of time and money trying to would be too terrible for both of us, and and possibly kiss yuh, ted companies, which had no ap- To the "life" creditors a first trace you after you left the carni-You must be wondering why very possibly!" Van Horne laughed preciable easi val. Old Bybee finally told me that came. I wanted to see for myself at her, reaching for her hund. you'd run away and had probably that you are happy, that your "What did you mean when you distribution of 78. in the pound ta

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GRAD OFFICE1-TOKOHAMA to China, Japa course, I wanted to see you again, to love you a little?" she persisted, stances eventually a further 25. Lained from the Employment Ex-ET Fand Egypt and God knows where. And wanted, to see if there was any too tired to be diplomatic. But of 6d. in the pound will be paid change, was the subject of the ex-

Branches and Agencias at

Kuch! was fitted up with a Alexandria now like the chap who sought for thing of my Sally in this beautiful course she knew. He held her but the dividend to the general periments, and after a light break- the Holy Grail, I find you at home Sally Barr that the papers are mother's security and happiness in unsecured creditors cannot yet fast he

scientific apparatus for measuring Ba the, hollow of his hand. That he be estimated. waiting for me."

called a uxygen consumption "I wasn't waiting for you," Sully

"I think it has made it harder could destroy her own social career

"Douglas bag." contradicted him indignantly for me to find that underneath the if he wished did not occur to her, was waiting for David and he's new surface you are still Sally for she had not yet learned to cure just told me that he doesn't want Ford. But they'll change the core about it, to prize it. But Enid me. I hoped I'd never see you of you almost as rapidly as they must be protected at all costs. again!"

have rende the surface of you "I think you know," Van Horne "Why, Sally, Sally!" Van Hornet a surity beauty. And after shrugged. "But why put it into

NEW TURN TO BATTLE chided her, his black eyes full ofyou're changed all through you'll words? Some things are much mocking humour. "Don't you real-eld 1 went away, I'll carry nicer unsaid, if they are distinctly BEFORE MINE BALLOT.

It was proved that barrow- you kiss ize that I'm the oldest friend you my own Sully in my heart always understood. Now-will

a skilled job. Only have in this new life of yours?, and the new Sally Barr will fall in me, Sally? I've waited long

Nearly 30 Labour MP's took wheeling is really haven't got used to the idea tove with the splendid young son time, sweet child, and I'm naturally part yesterday in meetings in Not the fully trained men can adequ-to be obtained on application.

Lingham and district as a prelude ately control and balance the yet of your being Enid Barr's of some old family, marry him and not a patient man." daughter. Of course 1 knew there male her mother very happy. She "Not tonight," Sally said in a to the Trades Union Congress ballot barrow with the minimum tension was something mystorious, about would never forgive us, Sally, if I

on his arms, while at the same own corner of the seat.

The ballot is to decide whether time maintaining his body in the her overwhelming interest in Prin- took you away and made you live low, flat voice, shrinking into her of miners

which permita of cess Lalla, but this thick old head on what I can earn as a farmer, tarn at One Hundred and Tenth the men wish to belong to the Notta position of mine wasn't functioning very and she would be right not to forstreet and take me home, Van Miners' Association or the Notts maximum comfort and efficiencv well in those days. My heart was give. 1 would not forgivé myself,

Minera Industrial Non-Political for the muscular movements in- I'm utterly tired."

after the general | volved. too full of that same lovely little and after awhile you'd be unhappy.

Van obeyed cheerfully, exultant Union, started

Currency) crystal-gazer. But when I read the ton, remembering all that you had

As the result of the experiments Authorized Capital (Hong Kong rather masterly bit of fiction in lust, including

Capital (Bong a mother who over her indirect promise. When strike by Mr. George Spencer,

it was found that an uninterrupted Paid-up

Curraney) STAN A bitter platform battle is being run is most important. One stopere Fund (Hong Kong Car- the papers, the story which goodiadores you. Goodbye, Sally, David. Sully was creeping exhaustedly up | M.P.

and it She was so quiet, so white at the stairs to her room, her mother, old asinine Courtney Barr gave out

Tency) *** stated may involve 30 per cent. increase as to your parentage and his ward-supper that Grant Proctor, who still dressed in her formal ball waged, ship which he had supplanted by a was already in love with her, gown, came hurrying frantically that Mr. Spencer had issued a writin oxygen cost of the work. Cer- BRANCHES,

for slander against Mr. A. J. Cook, Įtain improvements in barrow de-

sign have also been suggested. legal adoption, the old bean began begged her to let him give her a down to meet her,

"Darling, where have you been? the miners' leader. assure drink from his pocket flash, but she

Cook said that to ellek again, and I can

Mr. you I got a great deal of quiet en refused, scarcely knowing what he I've been crazy with worry! How joyment out of the thing. Fancy had said to her. Once she caught could you go out and meet that issue was, Shall the employers des- tae employees? They were make- the impeccable Enid Barr's hay her mother's eyes, and shivered at Nash boy so brazenly? Tonight of troy the freedom of association of

the anxiety and reproach in them. all nights!" ing"

"Oh, stop" Sally commanded Suddenly # fierce sentment "It wasn't David, Mother," Sullying more Cooks. If the employers him, flaming with anger. "Don't against Enid Barr rose and but said in a dead-tired voice. "It was had not viclimised him, he would dare say a word against my mother sickeningly in her bond. If she Arthur Van Horne. He knows not have been federation secretary.

me. He's known all had not interfered, she and David all about I mean, against Enid-- "Against your mother," Van would have been married long ago, along."

(To Be Continued.) They would have been happy in Horne corrected her serenely, "Of

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LETTER GOLF SOLUTION,

In a couple of months, Mr. Cook

Here is the solution to the declared, the owners would throw puzzle on another page. Mr. Spencer on the scrap heap,

Mr. Havelock Wilson told the In- dustrial Union that Mr. Cook had wrecked one of the greatest

seen.

hundred yards of her berti, and maiden voyage was a remarkably organisations the world had ever was being manoeuvred stem first, sucessfully one. when the wind and tide swung her against the, dredger. It was only

He challenged Cook and Smith to The new steamer, which has ac-say how much money they had given

a glancing blow, and the engines commodation for 1,500 passengers, to rebein of the Seamen's Union to

is a delightful ship. The single-carry, on litigation. swung clear.berth cabins, of which there are

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Most of the passengers, guests of Sir Josiah Stamp, President of present at the dinner given in the Dake of Lancaster, came into col the company, were on deck, but lision with a dredger as she was they felt only a slight bump, and a the LM.S., speaking at a luncheon Hotel de Villa in Brussels on the entering the harbour at Heysham, few minutes later boarded a tug at Belfast, said the new service by occasion of the Lord Mayor of Lancashire, recently, ran and landed in time to catch the the Duke of Lancaster and her sis-London's visit. aground on a sandbank. She was special train to London, returning from her maiden trip to Belfast, and had made a perfect. journey in delightful weather

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