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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17,

· 1928.

HUSBAND SUED BY

HIS WIFE.

ALLEGED DESERTION AFTER

BORROWING.

'Sort of Enemy.”- Before entering the defendant's family, she had saved over $1,000, but she had used it from time to had and it time in the house nearly all gone. At the time'

"CHINESE POLICE METHODS.

MANY OPIUM FINDS. YESTERDAY.

CHINA EXPLORERS' FINDS SEIZED.

EXPOSURE-

when the purchase of a share STARTLING SHANGHAI was discussed, she had $400 loft. Of that sum she contributed $300 and borrowed $500, making $800 in all, which she gave to the defendant. After that, he again borrowed har ornaments and did not go back to the house. "He treated me as a sort of enemy.”.

MANY FINES THIS MORNING..

A-fine of $2,500, or in default, six months' hard labour was im-

́GERMAN EXPEDITION LOSES SPECIMENS.

posed by Mr. R. E. Lindsoll this APPEAL TO NANKING. morning on a Chinese who was

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN A Arrested at the Un' On Wharf,

FILTHY CELL.

Mr. Russ-Can you tell us any reason why he suddenly changed At first I thought he CHINESE EXPERIENCE. was only too busy, but finally I and found out that he was living with a Chinese waitress.

That was why he cooled off; be cause he had got someone else

Shanghal, Oct. 11.

Connaught Road West, with 100 tacls of propared opfum in his possession.

The drug, it was stated, was concealed in the false bottom of

rattan basket.

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Now Delhi, Oct. 16. Récalling the recent arrest by the Kalgan authorities of speci mens brought from Mongolia by the Roy Chapman Andrews Ex- pedition, two German explorers,

Dr. Hrinkler and Dr. Doterra, who have been exploring the Western Himalayas and the Karakorain Rango in Chinese Turkestan, have reached New Delhi on their way home complaining of a similar ex-

SHOOTING THREAT. At the Summary Court this morning, a wife alleged that her husband, after borrowing $800, some ornaments, and a ricksha from her, weet to live with a toa-

By scooping out the centre of shop waitress,- The case was

three tarros, and filling them with heard before Mr. Justice Jacks.

In the midst of all the high-opium, a Chinese attempted to The girl, who was married from a

sounding protestations of reform bring ten taels of opium into the brothel, denied that her husband

and progress which we hear from Colony from Swatow. His trick

perlence. She added that she then Chinose politicians, exista under was discovered and when charged paid $2,000 for her and alleged, went to the S.0.A.

official auspices and here in his morning, he was fined $760, or in a letter, that he had threatened Flaintiff further anid that bo- Shanghat-the most squalid, hepe in default four months hard to shoot har

fore the S.C.A. the defendant said less and abominable state of af- labour.

Convicted of the possession of The plaintiff was Mak Mo-it was "a small mattor," but, fairs that could bo' imagined, says ching, 6, Cross Street, and she acting on advice received then, she the N. C. Daily News. The parti-soven taals of oplum a Chinese, sued Chan King-po, c/e the Mok went back to the defendant. He cular place with which we are who was arrested following a rald Wing U Office, 3. Des Voeux Road did not alter, however, nor did he dealing is the detention quarters of by Revenue officers on No. 137 West, for $1,000, being $800 lent on leave the waitress, so she finally the Bureau of Public Safety--a Second Street, was fined $500 or or about April 3, 1927; one gold left: hlm. watch and chala, one gold coin, one jade ornament and one ricksha, worth $200.

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Mr. C. A. 9. Russ was for the plaitiff and Mr. F. E. Nash defend- ed:"

In opening his case, Mr. Buss said that although the articles were priced at $200 for the pur- poses of the case, they were worth

ʼn good deal more.

Profitable Marriage.

Yes.

The explorers report that forty pony loads of their, geological and archaeological finde, which were being despatched to Europe via Kashgar and the Trans-Siberian Railway, were detained by the Chinese authorities at Kashgar and probably, confiscated. place within a few minutes' walk alternatively to undergo three They have appealed to the Gor- Asked about the ricksha, plain-of the Settlement boundary and months' imprisonment. A boat man Ambassador to use his good tiff said it was given to her as a from a description of its condition man, arrested in Centre Street with offices with the Chinese Govern which is published below it will quantity of drug was given thement, otherwise the practical re- present by someone else.

be seen that its very existence choice between $900 or four sulis of fourteen months' explora- might cause even the most har months' imprisonment. dened to shudder.

Threat to Shoot,

"Mr. Russ read a letter written' by his firm to the defendant, re- ferring to an alleged threat that he would shoot her with a revolver, and warning him not to molest her.

Existing side by side with It is a semisjudicial polico system- it is difficult to find the correct

charitably described. name for ftwhich can hardly be

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tion will be lost.

It is feared that, the German explorers' finds will meet with the Shanghai, Oct. 16. same treatment as that of the In the event of a Postal strike Andrews' Expedition. The Asso- are planning to ciation for the Preservation of maintain the service with the aid Cultural Objects has proposed in the authorities

of the public school Cadet Corps, the latter connexion, to retain all No Charge Whatever.

the forelen Boy Scouts Associa specimens of archaeological inter The facts brought to light have tion and the Foreign Bankers As- cat, while, of the remainder, all emerged through the arrest, on sociation, while the Chinese mill-without duplicates shall be retain- Monday of a Chinese gentleman tary authorities will lend unarmed. No definite decision has, how- on no charge whatsoever, the fact ed soldiers to deliver the mall and being that he was a complainant. will bring a thousand cadets from ever, been reached-Reuter, lie underwent detention in the Nanking to assist in the aorting place mentioned, spending nearly work. In the meanwhile the Gen- 24 hours herded among a disease. cral Labour Union is very ac fomenting trouble.- amitten crowd in a vile and in-tive in annftary room, and only after the Reuter. most strenuous protests on hia

Cross-examined by Mr. Nash, plaintiff said that she was born The plaintiff, he continued, was and bred in Hongkong. After the an occupier of the Choy Fat death of her father und mether. brothel and she was married to she went to live with an aunt. the defendant from there. No In later yeara she desired to go dowry was elven, nor was the mis- Into a brothel and was taken by troaa of the brothel paid any a man as a concubine. money. It was a very profitable Mr. Nash:-And he paid $5,000 marriage from the defendant's for that privilege?It was mutual point of view,

consent and no money was paid. Mr. Nash: You are asking his Lordship to believe that this man part was it recognized that hel took you from the brothel with-was ill and then sent to hospital. then made, and arriving at a build- The gentleman who underwent ing called the legal department of out paying any sums of money for it?--Yes, I arh. Nobody owns the experience mentioned above is the police force Mr. Chao was me. She continued that she stay-Mr. II. Chinein Chao, who is well- questioned about the case, ed with the man for a year in known locally. He lives in Mr. Russ commented that he did Singapore, after which she return- alleyway in Chinese territory off not know whether it was actually ed to Hongkong. She denied that Dixwell Road, and it was at his a marriage or not, but added heater another man took her to live house that the trouble leading to did not think it mattered very with him at a house in Connaught much as a wife was entitled to sue Rond West. In respect of torts with regard to ncparato estate. There was no doubt but what she could ane her husband for money lent.

At the time, the defendant told the plaintiff that he had displaced his kit fat wife and had turned out his first concubine. plaintiff was taken Into the de- fendant's household and treated no a wife.

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The Public Safety Bureau..

Eventually, a despatch was given

TERRIBLE PIRACY OUTRAGE.

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reached the other side of the island where they lay the whole night in

a state of terror.

W.Os

The Rescue.

The following morning, a fishing to the police, and Mr. Chao and the

seen passing his detention commenced on Sun- coolle were put into a motor car and junk on its was back to Aberdeen

taken to the Bureau of Public Safe-village, day morning.

ty near the West Gate. Here the Island. The marooned vic- hailed this boat and About 'seven o'clock he was formalities seemed to be largely tima No Diamonds.

stopped and took them awakened by a row going on out-absent, for within five minutes of it Referring to the defendant, Mr.side, this created by two men and their arrival Mr. Chno and the aboard. They returned here yes Nash asked:Ho paid $2,000 to continuing for an hour, when he coolle were placed in a cell. It was take you out as his concubino?... could stand it no longer. Going a small room with only one bed, Plaintiff:-Not even 2,000 cop-out to ascertain the cause the two without windows, in 'a very dirty Continuing, Mr. Russ explained that the couple lived together for por cash. She agreed that while made to fight him, but like a law-condition, bars doing duty for a about a year quite happily, but she was still in the brothel he gave abiding citizen, Mr. Chao called in door. As events were to prove her a diamond wristlet watch and the police, asking them to warm however, it was luxury compared then the defendant's conduct

a diamond ring. Sho denied the

men to desist. The police with what was to follow.

Quito naturally Mr. Chuo object- changed. "He used to take away

being presented with a dia- went into the circumstances of the

Changed Conduet.

terday and reported the tragic affair to the polico,

Szo Chau; where the piracy took place, is only two miles outside the limit of British territorial waters, while Ngai Chau, where

the brutal murder of three mem-

her ornaments and wear them and mond bracelet, saying "Do you case, which were to the effect thated to entering the cell, and eskeet Ibers of the crew of the ill-fated farther out. Both groups of asked, the plaintiff whether she think he is so rich as to be able the men were using these methods the wherefore of such action, but junk was enacted, is four miles could lend him some money to buy to give me a diamond bracelet?" to induce Afr. Chao to give up all the satisfaction he received was islands are situated to the south

80 1011." Finally the defendant

n' share in a steamship company. The plaintiff had $100, but the defendant wanted '3800 or $1,000, She borrowed $500 under a pro- missory note from a woman named Wong Pak. The money, $800, was the defendant. handed

She added that she had pawned the watch to meet household ex-ed penses,

Would you admit that sometime during Inst year you possessed 30 shares in the Bank of East Asia Lid? I don't possess them.

motorcar, and the men were warn

that if they continued they would be locked up.

Complaint Lodged.

On Monday morning the disturb

the Information, us the guard pushed him in, that his case was a very serious one and that he had no right to ask questions,

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In the Detention Room, Mr. Chao was now taken to the ance was repeated, and Mr. Chao detention cell, and found himself "After that the defendant took

Would you admit that you hand- went to the local police headquarin surroundings which are almost away her ornaments and then, ed these shares to the defendant ters with his complaint. At this beyond description. It was a room having got tired of milking the who sold them for you and gave point a development occurred about 60 ft. long long, and in it a certain were herded about 40 men of all Boris and conditions. Some were plaintiff, went and married a tea- you the proceeds of the sale?which has aroused

amount of conjecture as to its evidently hardened criminals: shop waitress, and the plaintiff I deny that.

object. The police told Mr. Chae there

perhaps would was treated no badly that she

that the mattor was getting' dozen beggars In their made Л complaint before the

about a raga; 8.C.A., when both parties were

Do you admit that you have got serious, and that it must be trans-althy $1,500 worth of shares in the ferred to polico headquarters of the inmates suffered from eye present:"

Tung On Steamship Co, L4d? there to be settled by legal pro-disease: four or five were oplum smokers: most seemed to suffer Yes. My sister and myself possess ceedings.

A long journey by motor ear from some skin disease: perhaps such shares.

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Mr. Russ commented that, in view of a previous declalon, he was. not able to call the Secretary of Chinese Affairs as a witness, as what took place.

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Mr Nush Tomarked he was quite willing for the S.C.A. be called.

Mr. Rues replied that he did not think it made any difference, Adding that he did not think the S.C.A. would come.

was

Mr. Nash aald that it did make a difference. The S.C.A. propared to come forward.

"Your" and "Mine."" Remarking that if Mr. Nash cared to call the S.C.A. he would be pleased to see him, Mr. Russ went on to say that the plaintiff Bald the defendant did not deny he owed the money, when the matter was before the S.C.A. "He simply said 'Well, I am her husband and I am going to keep them. In other words, what is yours is mine, and what is mine le my own."

Very Dramatic.

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So you not as poor as you try to make out, are you?-Well, I have to pay a lot of debts.

Replying to further questions, plaintiff said that at the S.C.A. she asked for a separation, and her condition for remaining with him was that he should pay her $250 a month. She denied that the $800 was for debts The had incurred herself.

Further discussion ensued as to what evidence could be given with regard to what happened at the SC.A., when his Lordship held that they would have to proceed without referring to the S.C.A.

Questioned further by Mr. Nash, plaintiff denied that she had money in the Sincere Savings Bank, the Sun Company, or any other savings bank..

Mr. Nash put it to you that you never lent him $8007-Tell him to swear that,

Do you mean you want him to cut the coek's head? Yes.

Giving evidence, the plaintiffi said the defendant "promised me

Mr. Nash-It is very dramatic, that I should be his only one

of course. and that he would never get an-

Mr. Nesh put it to plaintiff that other." There was no arrange- ment that she should receive a she had brought the action because definite sum of money every she wanted to get away from her month, but when she wanted husband and return to the brothel money she asked for it. She had in order get an opportunity of no money of her own." The demarrying another man. This was fondant bought her ornaments to denied.

Wear.

Judgment was given for de- Later, the defendant commenced fendant, with costs. to go elsewhere and did not re-

turn home very often, with the Claus of Beal, the Prince of result that unpleasantness rosult- | Wales's Alsatian, won two prizes

ed. He told her that he was gont Camberley dog show,

ing to turn ovar a new leaf, by

starting in business and arged Mr. David Hewitt, an artist plaintiff to raise a loan of $7,000 staying at Beddgelert, has climbed for that purpose.

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"Good goah, they've knocked off for lunch!".

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of Tal-0.

In addition to the cargo of fish, which, as stated, was valued at $120, the pirates stale .$110 in Hongkong banknotes and also clothing valued at $30. The value of the fishing boat and tackle is placed at $420; making a total of $580 as the value of the haal effected by the pirates.

AMERICAN OIL EXPORT COMBINE.

ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO BIG BRITISH COMPANIES.

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The new Association is likely to start functioning on January 1st, 1929--Reuter's American Service.

STILL FINE.

To-day's Observatory report states: The Anticyclone has wenkened slightly. The position of the typhoon remains uncertain. It is probably about 700 miles East of North Luzon, moving W.N.W. Fresh, moonsoon will continue along the coast and over the North- era China Sen. The forecast l' noon to-morrow in North-east winds, moderate; 'fine' generally.

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