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RECONCILIATION PLEA. LADY MISSIONARIES.

MAGISTRATE'S SUGGESTION

TO SOARES FAMILY.

Another suggestion that the parties should endeavour to come to a reconciliation, was made by Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when the hearing was continued of the summons taken out by Mra. B. J. Sonres against her husband claiming maintenance.

Mr. J. T. Prior is appearing for the applicant, while Mr. Leo d'Almada, anr. represents the husband..

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Mra. Soares went back into the witness box for the third day and WAN cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, who went over all the Incidents mentioned by the wit ness in her evidence in chief and | suggested that they were not as she had painted them. In reply to each question the witness adhered to her previous state- ments.

CHASED BY BANDITS TO "CHANGSHU.

While nothing further has been. teard of the three Finnish mis- slonaries, Miss A. H. H. Heden- Cajander, who were captured gren: Miss B. E. Ingman, and Miss by brigands in Kiangs! province on February 3 en route betweon Changahu and Kian, an Interesting story of the narrow escape of two of their colleagues in h ndighbour ing town: has come to hand

These two Indias, Miss M. E. Koranen and Miss T. E. Sihvonen, are also Finnlah, and wore station-. ed in the city of Yungfong, which

Miss Hedengren's station. On January 29 an alarm was received in the city that brigands were about to attack it, and all who. could do so immediately took to flight. The alarm reached the two ladies, when the magistrate and the police and soldiery had alrendy left the town, and in too little time for them to be able to collect any- thing to take with them.

Witness was questioned about With very little more than what her temper and, while she admitted they stood up in the ladies fled to that she Had a bad temper, she the house of a Christian about stated that it was not bad in com-five li outside the city, where they parison with her husband's. Sho spent the night. Many other aald that her husband had constant- Inhabitants of the city had taken ly annoyed her with a view to her refuge in the same area, and the leaving the house. When she final. following morning a rumour was ly left at the end of January, she spread among them that the had not said a word to her husband brigands had passed by and, were and had removed some of her be going on to attack Klan. Most of longings, including articles of the people, including the magie- furniture, without his knowledge." trate, therefore, returned to the town, it being the Chinese New Witness admitted that after the Year time and the usual festivities birth of her child she had minde

having been prepared in most of certain statement to the defendant the homes. Luckily the two but what she had said was not true foreign ladles did not return at and was in reply to what he had the name time, for the briganda' said. When asked about a state-journey proved to be nothing more ment made by the defendant, she wrote on a piece of paper what had been said.

Re-examined by Mr. Prior wit- ness said that when she had made the statement to her husband she did not expect any one to believe her.

Mr. Prior. intimated tothis Wor- ship that the talement had been used as an argument.

Mr. Prior (to witness) Are you still willing to go back to your husband 7-am afraid to go back to him.

Continuing, witness said that after she had returned to her hus band in.October until January her health was not good and she had lost eleven pound during that time.

Amah'a Evidence,.

than a ruse. The bandits had con- cealed themselves in the hills around, and when the people had returned to the city, they made their entrance by four routes, and looted it.

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On news of this renching. the ladies, they immediately resumed their fight, journeying towards Changsha, where friends were waiting. The ronds had been under snow, however, and in the gun the thaw made them extreme- y dificult Aflor travelling for three days on foot, there being no chairs or means of conveyance to

be found, the ladies reached their weary but, according to reports, destination in safety; footsore and

otherwinn quite well.

Apparently the young son of the city magistrite was not among those who returned to the city after the first alarm had subsided, for the account of the ladies' An amah formerly in the employ journey makes mention of him on of the couple, corroborated the com-the route. Only a small boy, he plainant's evidence of a quarrel which had taken place between Mr.left his home in such a hurry that he brought neither shoes nor hat, and Mro. Soares in December and his sufferings on the road Witness said that she had bees were pitiful. For a great part of asked by her mlatress to collect

the way he had to be carrled pick- certain articles belonging to an other ameh but on her master's in--back fashion by a soldier, atructions she had refused.

The couple then had a quarrel been the stumbling block of all and later witness saw the defendant negotiations in the past. grab his wife by the throat and

His Worship said that both throw her to the floor. Witness argued that it was due to the sister anw some money on the floor and that the trouble arose. It seemed was asked by her mistress to pick that the wife objected to her sister- it up but refused.

in-law having the whole manago-;

When asked why she had refus-ment of the household affairs, and ed to retrieve the money, witness he thought that she had every rea- said that there was no reason ex-son to, but that should not prevent cept that she did not choose to the husband and wife, who might pick it up.

be very happy together, from coming together again.

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Mr. d'Almada intimated that Mr. Prior's client would not consider a reconciliation under any circums-- tances.

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Before adjourning, his Worship said that he did not know what the feelings of the parties were but it seemed to him there was reason why there should not be a reconciliation. Of course, it was

Mr. Prior said that it was diffi- not a matter on which he could cult now that the cass had been

any started. He said that there give instructions or make order but he thought that it was a such a thing as revenge, his client pily that the case should go on.

having brought the proceedings.

His Worship said that the only terms on which Mr. Prior's client would agree would be that some arrangements should be made for the husband's sister to go away from the house. It was the two women who could not get on.

Mr. d'Almada said that he could say that he hoped that better coun- sels would prevail and the parties get together again.

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Objection to Sister-in-Law.

Mr. Prior said that if Mr. d'Almada could persuade his client

Mr. d'Almada said that his Wor- ship's remarks would have his to make other arrangements for client's first consideration.

his sister he thought that would be ] The hearing was adjourned till a very great step because that had March 4.

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