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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930.

TEARS & DENIALS IN COURT.

MME. CHIFFON'S ACTION AGAINST MISS McKIE.

silk on the jumper when she bought it. Witness said she could not recall a "boy" going to the shop and paying $20 for one of the hats.

In giving her evidence, Miss McKie made a lengthy statement, in which sho alleged that the "It is a crime to put a sick wo-jumper was shop-soiled when she man through all this," sobbed bought it and Madame Chiffon Miss Delsie McKie, of No. 51, agreed to re-make it without Lyndhurst Terrace, in the Sum-charge on any future occasion. mary Court yesterday afternoon "When I took it back to her she before the Puisne Judge (Mr. said: You perspire so profuse- Justice Wood) in defending anly What use would it be if I action brought against her by fixed it?' which was a very nice Madame Chiffon, of Pedder Street. answer, to get. I told her she "I have just come out of Victoria had seen the last dollar of my Hospital," she said, "and this money she would ever see." morning I was advised not to

Dress Criticised. come, but I would not ask for

Later, referring to the dress in another adjournment."

Madame Chiffon claimed the wearing at her lawyer's request, question which, she said, she was sum of $109 in respect of the pur-defendant asked: "Can anyone be chase of two black hats and the scen anywhere in this dress? Can re-making of a silk fawn jumper they go to any places? Look at Mr.. H. J. Armstrong was for the sleeves (raising her arms), plaintiff and Mr. Kwok defended. look at the fit, look at everything, In opening his case, Mr. Armand the skirt. done up by the strong stated that the first black cheapest Chinese tailor." hat was purchased by defendant With regard to the $20 hat; she on November 28, 1929, for $20; said she sent her "boy" with the the second on December 12, 1929 money and he gave her a receipt. for $40, and the cost of re-mak-She had been very sick, however, ing the jumper was $49, this be-and could not now find it. With ing delivered on December

23,regard to the $40 hat, Miss McKie 1929.

stated that she wore it out of the shop as far as St. Francis Hotel when she immediately took it back and had not seen it since.

Sale of Jumper. Madame Chiffon, in the witness box, stated that she had known Miss McKie for about four years

Misa McKie added: "She has during which time she had extend-committed most outrageous per ed credit and Miss McKie had paid jury in this case. I would not in small amounts. Plaintiff stat-Idare to do such a thing."

"I

ed that she was in Paris at the Replying to a question by Mr. time and sho sent the jumper, Armstrong, defendant said which was brand new, to Hong- have got three or four wardrobes kong where it was bought by de-full of clothes, more than I could fendant, being sold to her by Miss ever wear if I lived to be 100" Nuttall, an assistant and account- When Mr. Armstrong suggested ant at the shop.

to defendant that she was in bet- She continued that there waster health when she bought the no dispute about the first bat, dress than now, defendant repli- but with regard to the second de-ed she did not know what Mr. fendant left the shop wearing it Armstrong was getting at, and and left her old hat behind. The remarked that she had always new hat was returned by an amah been a sick woman. and plaintiff said she would make some alterations required which Mr. Armstrong:-What. 1 am defendant agreed to accept. The putting to you is that you weigh alterations were made and it was less now than you did then?--I delivered to defendant, but an do not. My weight has never al- amah again brought the hat back tered. Every doctor who has at- and plaintiff said she could not tended me can prove that. now well it as it had been worn. Defendant's emotions overcame Plaintiff added that a bill was her when she left the witness sent to defendant every month box.

Weight not Altered.

since last December but no objec. In giving judgment in favour tion had been raised until proof plaintiff for the full amount ceedings were threatened.

claimed with costs, his Lordship Defendant Reproved. said he had no doubt but what occasions defen- Miss McKie thought she was right On several dant interrupted and his Lordship in refusing to pay but, In his said that if she did not restrain opinien, she was liable. He was herself she would have to leave quite satisfied that the frock was' the Court.

new and defendant herself had

Miss McKie replied, "I will try admitted that she wore one of the and restrain myself but this per-hats out of the shop. jury is too terrible for words." Defendant remarked that RS

Evidence was

given by Miss she had to pay for it she might Nuttall, and, in cross-examina-as well have the $40 hat, which tion by Mr. Kwok, said that Miss was handed over to her, saying McKie did not complain about the she could give it away to charity.

IT MAY BE TRUE~

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ON

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~AND CORRECT BEHAVIOR-

WE DOGS ARE STRONG-

ON

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HOW SHEFFIELD LEADS THE WORLD.

London, June 13. Sheffield is turning out annually fifty per cent. more steel and steel products than in her best pre-war days.

She is employing many thoux. ands more than before the war.

Hor steels are vastly bettor than they have ever been. the rest of the world than ever She is also farther ahead than

before.

This is Shefeld's counterblast to Germany's "push" cabled yes letter signed by the Master Cutler, terday. It is contained in a Mr. A.K. Wilson, who is also pre- sident of the Chamber of merce at Sheffield, and is addres sed to British Consular officers all over the world.

Com-

It is mentioned that the United States is buying Sheffield steel, which is three or four times dearer than it would pay for the nearest American-made, équiva lent.-Reuter.

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Spanish Dance No. 1.

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