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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1986.

CLAIMS TO BE RUXTON'S FIRST WIFE

INTERVIEW

WITH

PARSEE LADY

Story of Marriage in Fire Temple

ENTRIES IN THE DIARIES KEPT BY DR. BUCK RUXTON, NOW

UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR THE MURDER OF, HIS WIFE, ISABELLA, APPEAR TO LEND COLOUR TO THE CLAIMS OF A BOMBAY PARSEE LADY TO BE HIS FIRST WIFE.

Bombay, Apr. 1. THE lady known here as Dr. Ruxton's Parsee wife is living at Cumballa Hill, Bombay with her mother and brother, who is a solicitor.

In spite of a separation of over ten years, the lady, in an interview, made it plain she still had tender feelings towards Dr. Ruxton, and her one hope was that he would not have to pay the extreme penalty.

She has no children. Some time ago, she says, she was desirous of seeking a divorce but could not trace Dr. Ruxton.

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"Before he married me on May .7. 1925," she told me, "I understand he had been engaged to another girl, but this engage- ment was broken off. I heard about this after my wedding.

"My maiden name was Mol ibai Jehangir Ghudiali and Dr. Ruxton's mother seemed keen on arranging this marriage after getting to know our family,

"My father, who died in 1933, had this finte he wanted £200. But I a dourishing business as watch and could send no more money.. clock maker, and was also contractor to the Great Indian Peninsular and other railways.

own

Hood

"We were staying in our

R : bungalow Hughes-road, locality in Bombay, and just opposite were the Tuxtons (the name was really Hukire).

"A titles gentleman who is

very well connected and oflend of

my formly tried to see my husband in London, but the doctor was evasive.

"When to more money was sent my husband ceased to write, but I (continued writing to him until 1933,!

when I stopped."

to the Apollo In the Diary "Later we moved. Blunder, near the Taj Mahal Hotel, in our own building by brother fried)

·

A correspondent, early in the case,

to dissunde me against the forthiseused the marriage question will

Dr. Ruxion. 1ad he and Isabella

coming intrriage, but the doctor se been married long and where? Hel

In n

in the Indian Medical Services.

-in

of several

good position, with a comunismumbled something about a Moham "When we married we had a long medion rites ceremony, but objected honeymoon, visiting places down the to a further diegion on this subjec

as being away from the point at coast and hill resorts like Dunn,

issue. Udwada, Lonayla, and Poona.

Huxton was a diary "worm." return

Duy to Bombay wej "On our

by day for many years he vareftilly stayed in a government bunglow in New Marine Lines, a very fashimted the happenings in his life, and

his 1945 diary, ote able part of Bomboy,

which the police found when tooth! "I was then fond of my husban whe could be most charming she told of his first meeting with "fotan,

his house for valence, conbing he liked. He had very plensktig man-

subsequent betrothai, and the ners and could talk anyone over with regard to any subject. But he was rige eremony some weeks later. somewhat excitable, though he would apologise and 'come round' quickly.

"My husband was then transfers to a military hill station about mites from Bombay-Deoinii. -

for ine.

Ho

their

Unfortunately the most important. diary that for last year--was never discovered.

Bombay

QUEEN ANNE IS—BURNED

蕭

BRAINS' OF BLACK ARMY

IS A TURK

:

Addis Ababa, Apr. 1. NOMEWHERE in the southern front zone, about 225 miles behind the fighting line, a gnarled little Turk sits all day long, studying maps, talking with black soldiers, and drinking cup after cup of dark Turkish coffee,

Perspiration exudes from his sunburned leathery-skinned face. On his head is a strange, dumpy woollen cap, and no matter what the tem perature, the cap neeve leaves his head. ALWAYS CONSULTED

Ile is Wehib Pasha ("Eagle Beak"), survivor of a score of battles, the brains behind the Abyssinian, southern armies. The nominal com- mander-in-chief, Itas Nasibu, does not give single order without consulting him.

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Engle Beak's hatred for the Italians is fanatical. He fought them in Libya. Three months ago he said:-

"Zee Italians, zey are children. Zey cannot fight. My men are zee best in zee world. Zey will have żce Italians for breakfast."

To-day he says: "Zey are not so bad, but my. men will still beat zem if zey keep togezzer."

By "togezzer" Englo Benk does not mean that a consolidated front is necessary for an Abyssinian victory. He refers to loyally follow- ing the break up of Ras Desta’a ariny 'on' the southern front.

Elgy of Queen Anne, institutor of the "Bounty"-title" fund that bears her name was burned at Wortham, near- Diss, Norfolk, recently. Burning was protest against forced sale of twenty-nine cattle impounded from estate of Mr. R. H... Rush. Wortham was seat of tithe "war" of 1934, Top picture shows closeup of Queen Anne, und bottom shows her burning with another of "General Dealers.".

rupees 500 for Paris. May God grant all gond sense. May enemies live long and happy, cries my soul. Amen.

my

He is plending with his friend, the Emperar, to brink up all the armies and place them under minor chiefs. HIS TACTICS

to

He wants Abyssinin, to revert,

Menelik'a the old-time fighting of

200

i knew zee Italians," he says and, continuing, decries the Italian cours age.

where "When zey know enemy is, zey aren't so bad, but when black men come from zyg left, zer right, and behind, muking noises like all

100 devils in hell, ali, zat oes different."

a

by a

Wa

The renson for Bas Besta's humi- liating

defent on the southern front, few weeks aga

revealed La survivor of his emaciated ùrmy. Supplies were regularly sent down to Rus Desta's sector from Achlis Abobu. Kas Desta sold them to his men at exorbitant prices. He even sold water.

Ras Desin lost 25,000 silver Abys sinian dollars (about £2,500) when he fed before the Italian attack. A secret service report, suggests that he has been regalarly sending money to an agent in Italian Somalilani. Desta is chained in a prison at Achlis It is stated that at present Ins

Ababa.

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The Interesting 1925 dates

candallsing me, saying I was d between March and May, in which

areatohammedan and was not putting latter month Ruxton, according to

ou even Sadra (the Parsees" sarred went alone, and about a month later is Mary Jutings, married "lolasiet) and Kusti (girdle),

Previous We Hved there for about three diese Temple, the Barter Ruxton, who had not then changed

to meeting "Motan," May 5: As usual Motan's place. Edle classes, now lives in a elesely. months in Bapall Lam's bungalow, religious headquarters in India.

Father showed the 'the trust deed populated part of. Bonbay with her his name by deed polt, had no doubl for 10,000 rupees (£750) in Motan's other pon and daughter, and then the doctor was transferred i to Basra, I did not arcompany in Ruxton, who, was then an office diary he refers to having seen ber

In the March 15, (Sunday) entry had a love affair with the girl "Jer, favour. Willingly subscribed my "Our son in England did not write

band to it. for in an earlier entry in that year's because he said it was not desirable the Indian Medical Service, wrote.

to us," the mother told me, "and we From this entry it is apparent that had at heard of him since he left to take ladles to Iraq.

***and Motan after four months absence standi Buxton was more than pleased with Bombay in 1925-in-onder-to-advanes Ausual This was to November 1925.

Came to tes. From Basra be regularly wrote to meți

settled me with on her verandah tulking to an his bride-to-be's marriage dowry of his knowledge of medicing

in England. Matun for goud and all. We ex on his way to one of her neighbours, next day that "Mother was recon- and did an well at school that he

utlier man whilst be (Ruxton) was £750 and he notes with pleasure the

"He

WIS very good son. tá me, changed our sympathy and love?" Then on March 16:

On March 21,

21, Ruxton noted that elled." adding that the priest also had to wait three years before he "It was in 1928 that he suddenly "As usual Joy ride with

Baruthis was his birthday, and the diary Paid a visit.

could matriculate in the University lett Basra for England, and i never promised that he would klek-ir then on April 2, reveals that this was May 7 was the day of the wedding of Bombay, as he was under age for had a chance of seeing him again. he spoke or caused to lie spoken the day of his "betrothal veremmy 14 Wins 12 Thursday Ruxton his scholastic position.

"He explained he wished to further anything against my sister or mother.

"From boyhood he his medical knowledge and ingrovej

Marriage day at Vadishet Fireligious-we are Zoroastrinus-and Temple-Gandu was my witness, won several prizes for religious sub- Spent rupees--2,500 (£125) in ali jects at competitive tests run by a

fer marriage purposes. Molan Parsee religious institution. x," and also was the entry "My "He was a not-smoker (aff Parsees Happy Marriage Day."

Fare supposed to be, though many are diary "Aa ugni Moinn" and the up to the age of 21.

The next

duy he entered in the t), a non-drinker, and a vegetarian

and he stayed there for about a year. Cabled for Money

surgeon.

meney

Ordered a ten-gainen bracelet his position. He wanted to become a for Motan-horoughly good officer.

May be a happy owen,“ "After a brief stay in London Rej The next day: "As usual came to went to Edinburgh, and at this thine iny place to talk abou he used to write regularly very nice matters." letters, and I wis replying evo In the March 19 entry Ruxton notes | Imperial Bank of India, London, and that he went to, Motan's place for c/o Thomas Cook and Sons, Elin- the first time," writing on the follow-

address.

"After

day: "Went

with darling Motan."

In

Further extracts leading up to his "Happy Marriage Day" are:

"April 31: As usual went Matan's place, when she told me her: parents suspected me to be follow- ing Mothammedat customs. I felt small, and determined not to go to her plac

il they were satisfied about And then the diary, rends;

wrote:-

WAVUTY

re-

diny after alan "As usual Motan x.") "He led a very straight life, and Motan" on May 11 then appears was most ambitious to become world

usual site activities, ecin!

and

The Bombay correspondent adds live, etc., which characterise the

the afternoon.

Her mother shoved "Religious" heaps of coa

coal on my head, asking

of most medical and other college students.

"No," replied the mother to urest

question, Dr. Ruxton

was by no means unbalanced through worry of y sort when he left Bombay, No one could have accused him of that."

burgh, but he never gave me his ownji to Alòtan's place. Presented April 25: Did nol go to Molan's place. 115 gradually felle out of his 1925 dlary famous. This made him quiet as a Irregular, and in February, 1928, I guineas cash. Motan presented me, April 27: Went to Motan's place in made of her.

1927 his letters became Motan with a bracelet of gold and 21 April 26: bid nat go to Motan's pincentes and soon to further mention is student, and he took no part in the received a cablegram asking for about with pearl sleevelinks.

£300.

"May God bless us.. I kissed Motan My people were against my send-21 times in the ing anything, but he was my husbandmother whilst presenting her with 21 presence of her and I dissuadent them and succeeded guineas. in acuding £89, the idea being he "Met Burga, Jer's cousin, who could buy a passage and return to told me to give up Jer as she hated India. He had all atong, of course, me and did not wish to have any- promised to return to me as soon as thing to do with her, he could.

"I told him how unreasonable her "Then another cablegram came and father and mother and sisters were

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