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Guerillas from the City Stums invada the Ho-man West.

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WILLIAM

'BILL BOYD

CHARLES

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933.

MARRIAGE LAWS:

WIVES OF HONGKONG UNIVERSITY GRADUATE

EXECUTION "ERROR.

QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

London, Dec. 7. Mesara. Bernays and Summersby, appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones Liberal members, will ask Sir

Dr. Lui Hung-ngan, graduats of the Hongkong University, again

HELENA MAY CONCERT

LOCAL ARTISTES PROVIDE EXCELLENT "FARE

An excellent, fare of music was provided by the Helena May In- atituto concert, hold ́yesterday

at the Kowloon Magistracy yester, Samuel Hoare, Secretary of Stato ovoning and attended by a large and day afternoon on the complaint of for India, for particular of the fully appreciative audience, a woman, claiming to be his wife case of the condemned prisoner who

Tho programme oponed with

by Chinese marriage customs, who was executed In Lahoro on Nov. 11. piano solos by Miss Barbara Balcan alleged that Dr. Lul was guilty of when a stay of execution had been who chose "Clair. de. Lune" persistent cruelty, desertion and ordered. They will present thoir (Debussy), and "Traumeswirron" boing wilfully negligent in provid-questions in the House of Com-(Schumann), for her pieces. Later ing reasonable maintenance for her. mons on December 11.

the same pianist executed an im- promptu in F. Sharp Major, the charm of her composition and the cleverness of her playing drawing generous applause.

The complaint was dismissed. by The explanation given by the Mr. Wynne-Jones on the grounds authorities at Lahore is that the that Dr. Lui had, In 1929, married order for the delay of execution was another woman, Chol Kee, accord-sent to the Lahore Gaol the day be- ing to English law 'and, custom,fore the date fixed for the hang- This made, Chol Kee his wife, acing, and although it was in the cording to English law and in the offees of the prison on the day of Court, and thus the complainant execution it had not been opened. had no status in the chee. Mr. Router. Wynne-Jones held that complainant

plainant.

Mrs. T. G. S. Alexander sang "Awake!" (Pollastor), "Charming Chloe." (Edward German), "Tho Sun Whose Raya" (from "The Mikado"-Sullivan), and I Pitch my Lonely Caravan at. Night.” was not a married woman according | variations of these laws.

(Eric Contes). The songs wero to Engilsh Inw.

Three issues were raised in his well chosen to bring out the soloist's Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by argument, the first and most Im-sweet voice to the best advantage. Mr. Peter. Sin, appeared for com-portant being the question of whe- Mr. E. O. Schroter gave the ther complainant was Dr. Lul's following violin. salos:-"Allegro" first wife or not, depending on from Violin Concerto In A Minor The case opened with an address whether Chinese or Engilah law (Vivaldi), "Reverie" (Dobunny), by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who had

was applied.

"Thinle Meditation" (Massenet), been consulted during the last week

Mr. Wynne-Jones, however, said and "Canzonetta" (Ambrosio). His by Dr. Lul. Dr. Lui had then told that as both marriages had not been was an admirable and restrained him he was married by English law carried out according to the old rendering which stamped him as a to Chol Kee in 1923. However, Chinese customs, he could not apply conscientious, artist.. complainant alleged that she had Chinese law. The first marrlago Only one appearance on the stage been betrothed to defendant before to Choi Kee had been solemnised was made by Mr. A. Hyde-Lay but his first marriage and thus, the under English law and therefore, one could have wished for more question arose as English or Chinese, would apply in Kee was the legal wife.

to what law, according to English usage, Choi after hearing 'm.

Mrs. A. Hydo-Lay and Mrs. G. this case. It appeared that in

Evidence was then taken from W. True kindly gave their services Chinese low If complainant had Dr. Lu!, who produced a certificate 18 accompanists. been betrothed to Dr. Lul before of his marringe to Choi Kee, dated his marriage to Chol Kee, she would June 5, 1923. This wedding had said that any subsequent form of be his legal wife even though he taken place at the S.C.A. office. A marriage did not bring the com had married her subsequent to daughter was born on July 18, 1924. plainant under the Ordinance. Ho hia marriage to Chol Kee.

Dr. Lai denied having been betroth-said: "The first woman, Choi Keo, ed to complainant before 1923. is married according to the laws Further evidence was given by of Hongkong. The complainant Chol Kee and Chung Kitlu (a wit- has no status in this Court. She ness) of the marriage.

is not a married woman necording Mr. Wynne-Jones accepted the to English law. Tho complaint is cortificate of the 1923 marriage and dismissed,"

Capt. Elliot Quoted.

Here Mr. Hin-shing Lo quoted at length from the original laws of Hongkong as set down by Captain Elliot In 1843 and from subsequent

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