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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1932.

YORKSHIREMEN'S

SOCIETY.

HAPPY GATHERING LAST NIGHT.

HUSBAND AND WIFE DISAGREE.

DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES

AIRED IN COUNT. -

Yorkshire, the county (or na

Mariam Farid's main- Sir William Peel had it, the tence summon against her hus- country) of the "Tha's" and band, Mohamed Farid, was again "Kaht's", the duff pudding and before Mr. Schofield at the Cen-

Mrs.

Selby space, came into Its owntral Polleo Court yesterday after

nuna..

again at the Hongkong Hotel Inst night, when the second annual Closing Mrs. Farid's case, Mr. cabaret dinner-dance of the long. K. Hall Brutton called Mr. Bax. kon Society of Yorkshiremen was wife of the well-known local boxer held under the presidency of H.D. "Iron" Bux, who testified to having the Governor (Sir William Peal), seen a bruise on Mr. Farid's face, and attended by a happy gather ing of over 260.

Bootham Bar was there in all its glory and attraction, and any- body without a Yorkshire accent was looked at askance. The dir: ner, which preceded the dance, was typically Yorkshire, while the President's

full DE sprech witticisms, contributed in no small measure to the succEKS the function.

The Roof Garden presented

For the defendant, Mr. E. S. C. Brooks aubmitted that he had no case to answer. He argued that two of the three, alleged assnuit incidents, which were the basis of the ill-treatment chargy, had not been corroborated.

The Magistrate considered that Mrs. Farid's complaint was not ag of much about cruelty as lack of food

and constant nagging.

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by

received every attention, witness declared, and on ono occasion she naw a bottle of stout and a tin of Ovaltine within the patient's reach,

Defendant's Evidence.

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The defendant, Mohamed Farid, next went into the witness box. He stated that he had known hia wife since her girlhood, having gone to school together. bol Their subsequent marriage was ar-

the

respective maternal ranged parents. live has no perience with wonten until I marri il my wife. But

have made comparison between my wife and myself, and I find that site is a bit ignorant in household matters, and other things us well. She could pot cook at the time, and she knew nothing about sewing. She had still to be taught by my mother,"

Mr. Brooks: What is her dia position?

Witness: She was always think- ing of herself and making com- parisons between her married life and that before her marriuge. She was always sighing for her girl- hood

days.

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Mr. Brouks then opened his case

Witness said he was accustomed calling Mrs. Naidu, who acted gay scene, when His Excellency, as midwife to Mrs. Farid on two to joke with his wife, in half that mood he had one day called her who is the president of the

ocitos declared that on the ousehold duty which had ap "fuel" because she was doing Society, entered the room accom-

by Laurly Peel, Mr. E. Cock ensions when she attended to Mrs. dent of St. George Society? | Farid, during her confinement and

peared to him not to be well pro Mrs. Cork. Mr. A. E. Stevenaon afterwards, it did not appear

ceeded with, "Don't you call me to (President of SL

Tool," she had Andrew's her as If Mrs. Farid was -treat-

Warned, and as ho Society), Mrs. Stevenson, Mr. Led. On the contrary. Mrs. Farid repeated the remark, still half In Davies (President of St. David's

Jest, she had slapped him. Society), Mrs. Davies, Col. Mylos St. Patrick's Society), Mrs. Myles, 1. Scott Harston (Vice-Pre- rident of the Yorkabiremen's Socity, Mrs. Scott Harston, Mr. W. G. A. Tufton and Captain T. A. 11. Colman.

Mr.

tonst.

Sheffield and Bradford, although oven those cities had not apolit the pretty country around.

Pre-eminent at Sport.

In sport they could claim to be The company stond while the National Anthem was played, and-eminent. There was excellent #evernl after dinner, at the all of the ting to be found izz

Loyal Parts of the county, while York- President. honoured the

shire were the present cricket champions, a position they had held for a number of yours during the inst 20 or 30 years. In sont- ball they used to be pro-eminent. ; but since the split in the Northern

Union, their

position Wax mat quite what used to he

Governor's Speech.

In proposing the toast of the Society, the President, Sir Willin Peel, said that as President of the Yorkshire Society he welcomes that night the guests present, and in particular the Presidents of the various national Societies which exist in Hongkong.

He trusted that they did not think that Yorkshiremen had been somewhat presumptions in starting a Society somewhat on the lines of the national societies. hecaitse they regarded Yorkshire na a county. But Yorkshiremen claim- ed it to be something more: was no! Just a county, but enuntry heart heart)

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It was a congtry of proat Sources. They ha only to take For instance the matter of read. It was true they did not produce haggia, but they did a great deal İN regard to supplying other national needs, such as the York. shire pudding. Doncaster butter sentch. York

hams.

and York chocolate. They need only take for one example a factory in York which employed 7,000 girls and men to make chocolate, while there was Harrogate toffee, and Wensleydale cheese,

Drink and Racing.

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They in Yorkshire thought small beer of themelves, and his whe sald that Yorkshirentell reght a great deal too much of imselves, Det e Kenmaliy unged to clinch the argument by reminding her that she had tw Yorkshire eans of whom she was very proud chear! heart).

Doubtless they had all read when they were young of the wors between the Red and While Bonew. which seunted - tumor sill going ile remembered how at strong. one time the wars between the counties were rather sanguinary affairs, and although they were pat so much so today, they still had the contests at Bramwell Lane, Headingly and Old Trafford. Judging from the reports of some

of

the cricket played on these grounds, he would imagine that the spectators sometimes wished the contents were of the more Manguinary type of 100 years ago. (Laughter.)

was

Witness declared that he kept mark, refusing to be riled, and the addressing her with that same re- winpping had followed each time he repeated it. This went on for ten tinies, when Mr. Sadlek, who was staying with them. came into the room, and he felt nahamed ut being thus seen by him.

"If Mr. Sadick had not come into the roam and n as I would not have itat my temper," witness told the Court. He felt he had to do something. So he caught, nt a feather-liter with which his wife was proceeding to strike him and beat her twice on the arm with it. it was a incrû exchange of blows. They both struggled for the featlur-duster, which snapped in two. He then walked out of the herse

An All-night Row,

res.

In further evidence, witness com plained that his wife lacked a true conception of her domestic ponibilities. He also complain- ed of disrespect for his mother. Witnesa sold his wife used to re- tura testy replies to the elder woman, wherent there would be a www. On die mengajoy. the row was carried through the period of whole night. He left the two women to it, knowing that if he as much as ventured word he would draw unto himself the whole

burden of it; but he fell hausted the following

люгнівя from loss of sleep: he could not sleep and had not slept through it.

COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S

was

Ti following morning his mother intimated that she going to "wash her hands" of it all. Therefore he felt constrained.] to summon, rather peremptorily, his wife

She from the kitchen. Harrogate's Influence.

appeared, but as soon went back. Making some amusing refer. He was much annoyed, by her be In the mattor of drink, although

ences to the attractions of Harru-haviour, and asked if she thought they did not distill whisky as they

Williamsaid it was he would not dare to strike her. did in Scotland and Ireland, they Fate. Sir

Continted or Pagr-12.)-- had the excellent Tadenster ale,pposed to have a very good In- which he knew was worth while luence on people who had lived in the Far East (applause and drinking.

In regard to racing they had laughter). It was the biggest apa In England, with 88 natural the grent classic St. Leger, as well as the Doncaster and Yorkton in which the water

springs. He hail read a descrip. meetings, while in music, although

described M mixture of Band they had not produced the bag- pipes of Scotland or the harps of tene, and he thought it was a very

"ofrga, safety matches and acety freland or Wales, they did a good festivals at Leeds and Harrogate fine scenery, as well as some deal of singing, and their musicaled description. Harrogate offer ed excellent Kolf links and some were of some considerable

teresting oli

ruined abbesa. The Scotch bagpipes were re- The toast was enthusiastically garded as melancholy music, but drunk, and subsequently the room he thought the Yorkshire National

cleared for dancing, which Anthem "On lkin' Moor Baht was At" might well rival the Scottish continued until a late hour.

Interspersing the dances, Mr. J. pipes for melancholy. He was a little diffident in remarking this, Scott Harston and Mr. W. J. Gerli and thought that he might have contributed enjoyable items which to swallow his words before thic evening was finished.

Rgo

nole.

The three Bidings of Yorkshire produced samples of every form of English aeunery. Many Year

went, walking he often through the Yorkshire Ridings, and he always felt that there was left it to foreigners to travel amid the smut and grime of Leeds,

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During dinner the Hongkong Hotel orchestra played a delight- ful selection of music, and the Hotel band provided the necesBATY incentive for the dancing.

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