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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

21, 1935.

Old Customs Die Hard

AND MANY ARE WORTH SAVING

OLD CHINESE TEACHINGS

By EARL H. LEAF.

Tlentsin.

CLAIMS KING AS UNCLE

HADDON SENT TO PRISON

BROKE HIS PLEDGE

Clarence Guy Haddon (43), an engineer, who was bound over a

Although the Nanking Govern- year ago on charges of demanding ment is seeking to Instill modern money with menaces from the social theories Into the Chinese King, appeared at the Old Bailey, 'people, the old customs and old London, again recently, to show thoughts die hard.

The Government succeeded in eradicating such things as pig-talls and "y feet" to a large extent. For ten years it Ignored and even belittled the memory and teachings of Confucious, the great ango. But Confucious is coming back stronger than over to-day. It has sought to eliminate observance of the Lunar New Year but celebrations of that date gain momentum every year.

But the Government has never dared attack the institution of an- cestor worship or the Five Cardinal Relations of Mankind: between state and people, father and son, elder brother and younger, husband and wife, friend and friend.

The highest officials of the Government make annual visits to their native villages to sweep the tombo of their ancestors.

Three recent events in China in dicate the Chinese view towards husband and wife or concubine. The Nanking Government recently awarded distinction upon a widow who mourned for three days at the grave of her dead husband. She had eaten only the plainest fare and worn only the roughest clothes, although she was a woman of Rome rocanh. Her conduct was cited as an example of marital pioty.

SCANDALOUS?

On the other hand, the concubine of

the late Mr. Li Yuan-hung, former President of the Chincaa Republic, is being denounced in all sections of the country because she has remarried, thus desecrating the momory of the Into Prealdent.

The woman, Li Pen-wei,

com-

pleted her three years of mourning and then married an unimportant clerk in Tsingtao and the created a major scandal in Chinese

circles of North China,

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сливе why he should not forfeit his recognisances. He had been bound over for three years in a personal

£100 each. surety of £100 and two others of

Mr. G. D. Roberts, who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecu- tione, said that Haddon had been brought back to the Old Bailey so that his Lordship might deal with him for a breach of certain re- cognisances entered into by him in January of last year.

The Judge who bound him over

Dedicated to Improving the existance of Shanghai ricksha pullars, the new bostel on Kashing Road was formally opened, recently. Many landars In this type of welfare work were present at the gather. Ing. The above photo, taken in the auditorium of the hostal, shows the guests of honour and person responsible for the buildings's exlatonce. Ther Includs, Mr. K. C. Lob, Mr. P. W. Massey, Chairman of the Ricksha Board, 5.MC, Dr. H. Liu, Miss J. Parkins, Mr. Mr. L. Todnam, Colonel Tchou, Mr. An. von T. Wang, Mr. R. R. Service, and Mr. 3. M. Koo.

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Imposed certain conditions. One SECRET MARRIAGE SUGGESTION report that his mother had been, to show that the police had slander- of these was that he should abstain Violet Ethel Boatright, joint hon. confined in a house in Edinburgh cd his mother and committed per- from making or affirming any state-secretary of the South Islington for a long time. He wished to jury. He had written 300 letters Association, said ascertain whether it was true or to try to get his mother's death ment that he was the son of the Conservative,

Haddon came seeking speelal legal false that she was dead. He had certificate.

"DELIBERATE BREACH" late Duke of Clarence.

The first witness, Mr. Richard aid to obtain proof that his mother no intention of referring to the

son of the Duke of In passing sentence, Mr. Justice George Rafe, of Hackney Road, was dead, and he wished to secure claim he had made previously that

Atkinson said:"Just a year ago chairman of the South Islington justice in respect of his claim that he was Conservative Association, said that

he was the son of the Duke of Clarence.

Counsel-Is it your intention to you pleaded guilty to a number of he first saw Haddon about Easter Clarence.

"He said he might be compelled abide loyally by the conditions im-attempts to blackmail His Majesty, of last year, and had seen him five

from making or affirming this or six times since. Haddon anid to appear in the streets of London posed by Mr. Justice Charles?-and on your undertaking to abstain he wanted what he called justice with sandwich boards stating who Yes, absolutely.

Mr. Roberts (cross-examining) sintemerit-to the effect that you of the Duke of given to his case, and the police he claimed to be," she said. to be stopped from following him

The Judge-Did he say anything gather you are putting yourself were the son

тап of honour?- Clarence-you were not punished

Dut bound over. about. References were also made to you about his mother and the forward as a

uf Clarence? Yes. They Absolutely.

"I am quite satisfied that you to his mother and the late Duke of Duke

Haddon declared evidence given were supposed to have met in Indlu, Clarence.

and he suggested that there had to-day was wrong in several parti- broke that undertaking deliberately. been a secret marriage. A Missculars. "I did not say I was theIn my opinion there was a deliber- Witness said that Haddon Pald Murray was always with him when son of the Duke of Clarence," he ate breach of the undertaking. "I pushed the documents he- The least I can do is to send you to that it was common knowledge in he called at the offices of the sld.

fore Mr. Rafe." He agreed he prison."

Rentenced to Haddon wa18 India that his mother was more or Association.

showed Mr. Rafe book entitled,

months' imprisonment in the second less the mistress of the Duke of

1929 in division. As he was taken below. Clarence, and that he was the son

"My Uncle King George the Fifth," which was published in

Baddon shouted: "It la an nbao. of the late Duke of Cinrence,

America.

He said that he had documentatute frame-up by the police."

Mr. Justice Atkinson--What sort of references?

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS

Chief Inspecter Foster, of the Special Branch, said that in May be snw Haddon and told him that in formation had reached the police that a woman living in the same

himself had been

com-

per-

Hadion also prodticed photograph albums to demonstrate the likeness se between himself and various mem-unicating with prominent

NONS. He explained to Haddon that bers of foreign Royalty obtain de-there was a possibility of him com-

Haddon wanted him to

mitting a brench of his under- finite proof that his mother was

takings. dead, and was not being kept In a

The Judge-If these letters had¦ certain institution in Scotland.

On another occasion he desired been written by him, would they

have been breach?-Not al Mr. Howard, the sitting Member. together.

to demand in the House of Com- Inspector Foster said that lind-! mons legal help, which, he said, was only possible for an M.P. to obtain.don was restricted from causing or Cross-examined by Mr. Graham encouraging anything to be done. Brooks, 31r. Rafe said that Haddon le heard in December that Haddon told him be believed his mother had gone to the Islington Associn- tlon. After taking statements, mental institution, and he Other members of President L'awas in family, now residing in Tientsin, was anxious to discover whether witness thought it was right that

HADDON'S EVIDENCE started n movement to have her she was dead or not, and wanted he should be brought back to Court, marriage annulled. Teingtao au-financial assistance to do so..

"Haddon anid he was being con- Inddon then went into the box. thorities, however, compromised by tinually hounded by the police from He gave his address as Gibson having her and her lawful husband place to place, and attempts were Square, Islington. He said that deported from Shantung Province.

being made on his life by poisoned since he was bound over he had not made any such statements as were Far more exemplary, in the opin-food and cigarettes."

Misa Grace Ada Howes, joint attributed to him. He had honest- ion of these circles was the con- duct of the concubine of General hen. secretary of the South Isling-ly and conscientiously endeavoured

Lu Ti-ping, former Chairman of Lun Conservative Association, said to carry out the conditions im- the Chekiang Provincial Govern she had seen Haddon about three posed on him. meat. During the same week that times. He said he wanted British Mrs. Li remarried in Tsingtao, General Lu died in Nanking,

en-

He agreed he had seen the three justice and his mother's death certi-witnesses and had been to the Con- ficate, or proof of her death or her servative Association and enden. whereabouts. Ile further said he voured to see Mr. Howard,

Mr.

Brooks--You were Ton hours after General Lu's was tho aon of the Duke of Clar- death from a heart attack, his 27-ence, and wanted some financial re-deavouring to see Mr. Howard to year-old concubine who had borne cognition. He added he would be lay before him a grievance, real or him two sons and four daughters compelled to sell his story to the imaginary, under which you be and was with child again, quietly foreign_Press. ascended to the top flour of the Lu mansion and leaped to her death. Mrs. Lu, the General's number one wife, the only witness to the fatal feap, arrived a fraction of a minute too Inte to save the girl.

Mr. Brooks-Was not he really coming for what he called justice for himself and Miss Murray, and to get Mr. Howard's assistance to

their being prevent

constantly shadowed by the police?-No.

lleved you were suffering?—Yes.

Haddon said he had certain docu-

ments, which had come into his possession since his trial, which showed that there had been slander committed against his mother in that very Court.

Mr. Brooks-Did you wish to see bim in relation to your mother?— Absolutely,

IN A HOUSE IN EDINBURGH" He wanted to see Mr. Howard in respect of stander which he alleged had been committed, and about a

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HE MAY NEVER COME BACKU EACH KISS MAY BE THE LAST!

Tomorrow he may be snatched forover from her caress- ing arms-this brave man whose language she did not. spook, but whoso fears she understood and whose love draw her to him always!

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Mr. Geoffrey Knox. proildent of the Commission governing the Suar bailn, is shown at Brabach, on a tour of inspection of

the International Army together with General Brind, C.-in-C, of. the British forces. The British troops are now on their way home.

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