ADMISSION OF NEW SOLICITOR."
MR. F. X. D'ALMADA, JNR. TO PRACTICE IN HONGKONG,
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JULY 16, 1928.
WU PEI-FU IS NOT | VOLCANO ACTIVE DEAD WOMAN CAME UNUSUAL DIVORCE
DEAD.
SAFELY REACHES CAMP OF SUBORDINATE.
AGAIN.
ANOTHER SCARE IN PHILIPPINES.
EIGHT THOUSAND REFUGEES LEAVE HOMES.
MIDNIGHT FLIGHT.
TO LIFE!
1
CASE.
STRANGE HAPPENING IN THE COUPLE WHO WERE MARRIED
IN HONGKONG. PHILIPPINES.
HUSBAND'S SURPRISE. ASTROLOGY “CIRCLE.”
Manila, July 13,
LEADS BIG ARMY.'
London, June 23. The Chief Justice, Sir Henry
Shanghai, July 11
Comments by the Judge on an Marshal Wa Pei-fu, the fallen Gollan, remarked that he consider.
That a human being resuscitates after death in certain cases is no astrology "circle" were made when ed the waiving of legal formati-saviour of China, has not been ties as a very serious matter, when killed, but has managed safely to
longer a tale, at least in barrio Lord Merrivale and a special jury, Tacondo, Angeles, Pampanga, in the Divorce Court yesterday, he admitted Mr. Prank Xavior teach the camp of one of Èla sub- D'Almada, jnr., as a solicitor and ordinates in Szechwan and has
where a woman who was reported concluded the hearing of the suit proctor in the Supreme Court this formed a military alliance thron-
dead on Wednesday morning cume in which Mr. Thomas Josiah Hunic, morning.
Lening Nationalist control in the
Manila, July 13.
to life again in the afternoon of merchant's manager, of Singa- Upper Yangisze district, according
pore, sought a decree nisi dis- Torror-stricken because of the
the same day.
solving his marriage with his wife, Mr. D'Almada, jar, who is the to telegrams reaching Shanghai." recent more intense activity of According to private reports re- Dorothy Elsie Hume. The mar- son of Mr. F. X. D'Almada, of
Wa was previously reported to
Mayon volcano, approximately ceived yesterday in Manila, Tas-ringe took place in Hongkong. Messrs, D'Almada and Mason, phave been disarmed and driven a
8,000 residents of the barrios at tura Olivar, 18, wife of Corporal plied for admission to practice, fugitive into the mountains in the the foot of the volcano and from Elfren Gregorio, of the Philippine Mr. Ernest Lionel Atherton, a through the acting Attorney Gen-picturesque region known as the Libog and Bacacay, fled for safer Scouts in Camp Stotsenburg, herbalist, of, Royal York-crescent, oral. Sir Henry Pollock, in May, "District of the Big Bambolaces at about midnight last Sun-"died" on Wednesday morning Clifton, Bristol, and Mr. Marshall but his application was regretfully other reports, had it that he had day, according to Mr. Vicente del jufter 'four days' illness.
Ernest Brown, a mauler at a' adjourned by his Larilship because been killed, hut telegrams from Rosario, chief of the Executive certificates denting the apoli-Sehwan fell different story,
Bureau, who arrived yesterday was dressed in her hest garments respondents.
Immediately after "death," she Kingston school, were cited as co- unt's fitness and his admission to
afternoon on the Bicol Express, and made ready to be placed in a
The allegations, were denied by practice in London had nit ar The fornier all-powerful warlord after about a week in Albay where coffin, Corporal Gregorio left the both co-respondents and by Mrs. * *63;.
managed to escape to the campy of the went to supervise relief work house to report her death to the Hume. tral Lâu (Full-Hong and has
The cause of the increase in the health officer of Angeles and to Summing up, Lord Merrivale started war all over again 211 Szechwari,
number of refugees, according to buy the coin. He went to call on said that the issue to be decided Mr. Del Rosario," was the eruption the priest at Angeles and made was a serious one, for, the Mayon on Sunday night. which was the worst registered
for the funeral, arranjcmenta
Sir Henry Pollock, in renewing the application this morning, wid that new adidavil's had bech liked.
He is reparted to have declared There was now avaliable a mhimself "Generalissimo, and has
activity of the volcano.
fiente of emission and enrolment Fined up Generals Lia than-bou, during the presunt period of paying all the required fees. signed by foord Hanworth, Master Wo-hwri, Tong Hsi-hon, Ten of the Rulls, and also a statement Suur-yno and Yang Sen. in another that MP. D'Almada, jur., was dillefort to push down the Yangtze on the Register at Home. The and contest Nationalist control. fication by the London
Gibson and Wohlin, stating that districts have been taken inte Wu's ded from Libng after the first
Chaplain's Daughter.
.On his return home at 2 o'clock i Mr. Hume, while employed in Wednesday afternoon, he was sur-the East, married the daughter of Refuse to Return.
prised to see that his wife was British chaplain at Yokohama, was also a photographic identiA indications print to the fact that by Mr. del Rosario and Govern Plain the phenomenon, and Mrs, for some time. On returning to The refugees, despite persuasion alive. Nobody in the house could and they lived together in the East
Masse Galon and Will I¦ að Salimulist rontrol hf China, refusal to return to their homes.une inlo a sound sleep. The with the Athertons..
GrWa is a thorny proldem in the pathsariano Locsin, have absoluteh Gregoria herself said she had only this country ther became friendly | edition, at afligavit had been file! According to telegrams, Cheng-On Sunday morning, approximate-on was alive up to yesterday Lord Merrivale referred to the by Mr. R. A. Burrows, of Meserita. Lachow, Sachow and Fuska Įly 60 per cent, of the refugees who afternoon,, and indications
were fact that, while the husband was that she would live for years away, the wife became interested pul inte excellent opportunities sphere of operations and reports eruption, had returned to their according to reporta
homes.
in astrology and kindred subjects, Explaining some death pheno-and amid that there was held at The eruption that night brought mena, Dr. Sixto de los Angeles, the wife's house at Brondesbury pane and those who returned head of the department of legal what was called a "circle," hurriedly left their homes once medicine of the University of the
Mr. Hume wrote a letter in more taking with them the little Philippines, and professor of legal
during the night.
thing they could get hold of medicine in the government law February, 1927, with regard to his college, said that in such cases wife's interest in the occult, and; there is technically no "death" be- it seemed to be as a result of that Lause there is only partial and letter that the "circle" broke up.
"Salome" temporary cessation of the vital
of judging the capalulities of Mhave it that he can nutster an army D'Almada, jur, and that in his of 200,000 men for further military (Mr. Burrows) opinion, the apacities, but this figure is believed plicant was in every respect to be an exaggeration. 1 "fit and proper person to be e-
General Liu Using is the Na- rolled.
His Lordship said there was he has sent two delegates to tionalist commander in this region, still the question of a certificate Nanking to report matters to the eneral authorities in order to Counsel replied that a telegramtain instructions and support for his operations against the resusci- had been sent Home and thog Wastated Wu Pei-in. General Liu has the barrios near the volcano um functions of the body. He con- organized his forces into four completely deserted, some of the re-sidered it an ordinary occurrence who had had the amplest opporalvance divisions as preliminary tugees returning to the town dur especially in cases of unforeseen speech made by Mr. ¡ume's coun tunities of judging the applicant. measures against the former waring the day time to guard their pro- for sudden "death."
of fitness, **
the certificate of Mr. Bürr aws,
Sir Henry Pollock asked his Lord- lord, ship to accept the one certifeat »
His Lordship remarked fini, un der the circumstances, be thonglit he could accept it, but I would like to make it quite clear that I regard strictest adherence to the taw as very, very necessary, I should like to have it clearly un- derstand that I consider the waix: ing of any of these formalities as a very serious matter."
would have every snecess,
DEATH-PENALTY IN FRANCE.
PROTESTS AGAINST MURDER
'VERDICT
JI
ters that these verdicts represent
the general public feeling against
MR. MacDONALD ON NIGHT CLUBS.
The death penalty itself, but it is
Barrios Déserted.
As on previous days, Libog and
perty
Mr. del Rosario also stated last
JI
nly that for the first time during rocks which are plainly visible at the present perini of activity of the night are terrifying, according to volcano, residents of the town of Mr. del Rosario. Bacacay, a town near Libng, have also gone to safer places.
Money Voted.
Lord Merrivale, turning to the
el in opening the case, said that
it was stated that, in connexion with the "circle," Mrs. Hume was known as "Salome," the
respondent Atherton was "Karma, the second Messiah," and Brown was "John the Baptist."
That was said at the opening of Esenray is not directly in the In order to handle relief work path of danger as there are a string efficiently, the provincial board of the case, but not one scrap of evid of hills between the volcano and the Albay, and the branch of the Reduce had been given with regard to town which could serve as. protec-Cross of that province have each fume had declared that she loved it. It had also been said that Mrs. tion, yet some residents are so fer- Several Paris papers are indig for stricken that they have fled just money is spent for medicine, food, were free. Yet no evidence had appropriated Pesos 1,000. The Mr. Atherton, and wished that she His Lordship, in granting then that the jury should have the same.
found extenuating circumstances Many refugees have fled to Ser-nd other expenses incurred in been given about that. in admitting Mr. D'Almuda, jurkling another to the many application, expressed his pure fat the marderer Mestorino, thus sogon, Camarines Norte and Cania-connexion with relief work.
All possible precauilons are betastic story?
Who was the author of the fan- 2- } ring;Suri. These people have taken and said he hoped Mr. D'Almada suples in which Paris juries have along with them most of their pro-ng taken to preserve sanitation
Why, a servanti · refused to bring in a verdict in-perty and have decided not to rend prevent the outbreak of an
Mr. Atherton,, said Lord Merri- Mr. J'Abuada, Jr., will involving the death penally. The turn until after they are assured of epidemie of any kind in the revale, had professionally treated "the firm of D'Almada and Mason.minian is expressed in some quar-safety in Albay, it is declared. fuger zones in the neighborhood Mrs. Hume, and yet it had been of the Mayon, it was learned yesuggesed that his was a discredit Relief Work,
Herday from Dr. Jacko Fapart. Relief work is going on excellent director of health. Four heallhable occupation. The jury would generally agreed that they are ašv. Mr. del Rosario said, with the officers and 20 sanitary inspectora have to consider whether it was Corps of nurses and doctors worn-have been detailed to take care of thought to be a discreditable pro- As was expected, Mlle. Suzanne ing among the refugees. Temporary the vaccination work among the fession at the time when the hus-
the eet cautions fate health service personal have been to be treated. Charnaux has been arrested for small huts have been built for the refuge, while all other available band gave permission for his wife charge against her being of acting been taken to avoid the outbreak letailed to look after other phases The huband returned home from as a receiver, that is a receiver of | of any epidemie,
of the sanilation work
the East early this year, and withi Mr. Ramsay Mariknald, at a de- The body of the victim, as well as The voleano still continues ac-i The sanitary disposal of all re-two weeks of his return a petition monstration of women1 of West a receiver of the jewels stolentive, and many believe that worse fuse has been provided for. Dr. for divorce had been filed. Was Wates at Port Talbot, referred to from it. Two diamond merchants days are yet to come. Rumblings Fajardo explained, while safe ar Mr. Hume charging his friend young women who spent their time who purchased these jewels are and anises are heard daily, with fosion water is supplied to the Atherton with adultery with his
also to be charged.
the How of lava increasing people in the stricken arens by the wife on hearsay. As for the employees of Mesday and subsiding the next day provincial government and dis- He had, he declared, women torino who saw the murder and with intermediate terrific emp-tributed under the supervision of friends who had been struck off did nothing to prevent it, andtions. The rumblings ant the red competent health officials.
scandal,
VANITIES AND FRIVOLITESC
OF LIFE.
in night clubs and to the vanities and rivolities of life.
the invitation lists to dances since afterwards protected Mestorino by
they left the Conservative Party lying to the Examining Magistrate,
for the Labour Party,
We will, have our social life, he they cannot be prosecuted, for a
between equids, with no Lady Bountifuls.
added, but it will be a shell life lie to an Examining Magistrate is not perjury in France. It only becomes so it persisted in at the The daughters of the working open trial, and in this case the classes, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald wilnesses retracted. The position udded, do not spend their time in of other witnesses who testified to night clubs or concentrate their at the personal honesty of Mestorino tention upon the vanities and fund to his kindness to his relatives frivolities of life. The girl of 21 was referred to in the speech of belonging to the working class the advocate who represented the family has to face the stern renii-widow of Trupheme in her claim. ties of life. E quite admit that the for pecuniary damuges as what is girl of 21 who has never done a enlled the "partie civilie." good day's work in her life Is na turally Conservative,
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She has been awarded these damages, but will not, get them from Mestering, who is, of course, Iankrupt.. Her counsel appealed to the diamond merchants, who Mestorina's have helped to save.
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"An Innocent Study.".
Lord Merrivale said that all the members of the "circle" were in- terested in astrology, and, in order: that the parties could be properly understood. It was necessary for the nature of the sludy to be consider- ed. Brown in the witness box de- clad astrology to be one of the most ancient studies and he was right.
It was common knowledge, sald the President, that for many cen- turies men attached great impor- tance to it, but whether it should be revived was another matter
Where did the jury believe the saying came from: "Born under an evil star?"
And there was another one- "When the stars in their courses are failing."
Lord Merrivale said that the question: Did these people really believe in the subject of astrology as they professed? Were they people of clean mind following an Annacent-even if some thought, foolish-study, or was this "circle" a mere opportunity for the, indul- gence of beastly habita?..
After an absence of an hour and A half the jury announced that they had found Brown Innocent on the charge of adultory but that they had disagreed with regard in Atherton.
At the request of Lord Merri- vale, the jury again retired.
After another absence of an: hour and a half the jury announced that they aad, been unable to agree
In the case of Atherton.
Mr. Brown was dismissed from the suit, with costs, and the Presi dent discharged the jury.
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