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"I Gave Him the Life: Now I'm COUNTESS OF COVADONGA'S

SHATTERED ROMANCE

THE

beautiful Countess

گروه

Covadonga unburdened her heart in the article on the right. Three years ago when she married the Count-eldest BOIL of ex-King Alonso-then a sick man, she told a correspondent. "... I rim sure I ena make hita happy." Now, lighting a suit for the annulment of their marri- nge, she tells how she nursed the Count back to health, and then.rvalised that her Royal romance was 'n mis 1akr."

Indian Romance: London Sequel.

The romance in India of a 23-yenra-old beauty culture expert

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1936.

Best Years of My Thrown Over"

MY MISTAKEN MARRIAGE!

By the COUNTESS OF COVADONGA

Havana, Cuba, Aug. 1. romance is over. I married the Count because I loved him. Our courtship, while we were both on holiday in Switzerland, was idyllic.

MY

All I ask now is my freedom and a return to a normal, quiet life here with my family and friends.

The Count's title meant nothing to me when we married. It means nothing to me now.

While in Europe after our marriage I spent months at the Count's bedside when he was in constant suffering from haemorrhages and required unremitting attention.

Often I was forced to postpone trips when he developed a swollen knee or elbow or other symptoms of hæmophilia.

Here, when the Count was ill, I attended him, and many have volunteered to testify as to how I cared for my husband. I gave him the happy years of my own youth.

and an accountant double her age was described in a breach of pro- Mothers Vote mise suit in the King's Bench Division, London, recently,

Three women were on the jury.

The plaintiff was Mis Constance Hayde, of Linden Gardens. Against Quins'

Bayswater, London, the defendant being Mr. Edward John Hawes.

"She at Grat refused to believe it. Mr. Trevor Morgan, R.CL, for Miss

InShe said that he could not possibly by Hayde, said that she was born

London intelling the fruth. India, in 1912, en ter 1027 to equip herself for earning her living, and returned to India to

Calcutta employed in parlour in March, 1954.

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"He told her that his wife refused be to divorer him, and said, “If you don't benutz believe me look at this letter, She wan "He showed her n letter from

Miss Hayde: became hysterical,

"She told him what she thought of

number of ( him and ended him a Hawes

fant af nier things, tad with an ayah, wont wan a reene.

furnished a flat expensively. Shortly afterwards ate met Mr. Hawes at the

house of friends.

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who was now between

48 and 60, held a responsible post ar

"She said she could not stay in the chief accountant of one of the bly uil companies. He appeared to be very san hotel with him any longer, and That he proposed to pack up and ga attracted to her.

They went to dances and resto her friends, taurant, and

few werks he asked her to marry him. She did not feel justified in agreeing, as she had known hip only a short, time,

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to-night. It "He said, 'Don't go

pack up will be an awful bother to your things now.'

to stay that "He persunded her

Jer night. Next morning she pui. things in a taxi and left."

ENGAGED TO YOUNG MAN She went to the hills with her parents, and did not meet Mr. Hawes again for some time. Meantime she mo't young man named Bell, who to the notion held a position in Assam' und August 14, they became engaged.

When she intracted fever, a month Inter, Mr. Hawes made frequent calls to inquire about her health.

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Ass Hujde told him she was en-d gaged to Beli.

"That appears to have been some, what of it shock to him, counsel continued, "but, nt the same time,

him the ring.

spurred on his ardour, Miss Bayd

after that repeatedly visited her

was very pressing in his

und

Mother

Sydney, Aug. 1b.

ily 14,217 votes against 8.109

voted Australian mothers

that Dionne Canada's

quintuplets should remain under the care of

them Dr. Dafoe, who brought into the world; and not be Hrned to their mather.

Eleventh- Century Ceremony

TA-

to

The Count cannot cite # ingla scension when I showed reluctance

for him. Theatres cure

and parties meant nothing to me,

11 We

in engage

any social activities it was on the Count's own initiative,

"I AM WEARY"

I an really weary of the whole mess. I detest the squabbles this uffair entails.

I particularly resent the fnet That Alfonso did not specify incompatibility na the ground for his suit. That, at least, wonht Trave been the truth,

I never had any intention of men- itioning any other woman in my suit

1 in my defence. interested in anything he may do.

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RADIO BROADCAST

Daventry Relay of Third

Test Match

ZE.K. PROGRAMME From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (815 kilocycles):

5-8 pm, European Programme, 5-7 p.m. A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Root Garden.

p.ni. A Relay from Daventry.. Big Ben: England v. AD Indla: a commentary by Howard Marshall'on. the Third Test Match, from the Oval, London.

Recital by Danny p.m. Á 7.15

And Malone (Tenor)

the 'Regat Cinema Orchestra.

3.

1. Song-When Irish Eyes are Smiling, 2. King of Jazz-Selection, if all those Song-Believe me endeuring young charms, 4. Orches- tra-The Gold Diggers of Broadway

Selection.

7.30 . From the Studio.

A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Elleen Fitzgerald and Lilian Quinn. Pianoforte Solo-Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, Mendelssohn; 2. Violin Solon-Ave Murin, Cherubini; Canzonetta, D'Ambrosio; 3. Plano- forto Solos Ballade in G. Minor. Brahms; Spinning Song from "Flying Dutchman," Wagner; 4. Violin Sulos Solveig's Song. Grieg: Ronding.... Kreister.

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8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report, Stock Quotations and announcements.

8.05 p.m. A Relay, from the Ko Shing Theatre (Chinese).

11 p.m. Close Down.

8.05 Dm, European Programme from Z.E.K. on a frequency of 030 kilocycles.

8.05 ..

Masters.

1. When

again.

Three Songs by Kitty

the

Swallows nest

2. Sweetheart, let's grow old to-

gether.

3.

A Melody from the Sky. 8.15 p.m. A Relay from Daventry, Monologue In

Ivor Melody. Dennis Syncopated Planoforte

.. England v All India; o commentary by Howard Marshöll on the third Test Match, from the Oval,

It was in 1934 when the many ittle things that develop in married life began to accumulate and Con- London. vince me that our union was incomi patible and a mistake.

Then I visited the United States, and decided to sue for divorce. But Chant na members of his family write from Europe dissunding!

The Count even promised to aban-¦

lan bita don certain oroda and which I was opposed.

DEFENCE DENIAL

DISCOVERS AN HEIR Mr. Morgan said that the defence

a denial of the]

Barcelona, Aug. 10.

Now, after reading the Count's promise, and a plen that at the time i

Dona Rosa Lluch, widow of a latest allegation, the least I can it was alleged to have been made

say is that he is quite ungrate that Mr. knew Miss Hayde well

ful. He knew for a long time Hawes was married and had a wife railway engineer, was declared the sole heir of her husband's

that I wanted my liberty. The Count wanted me to ceremony A few days after she left the hotel, estate by means of a

pany him to New York Inst. Spring. he said, Mr. Hawes told Miss Hayde used in the year 1143 to secure but I declined. On the

night

living

accom-

he

he thought he had been genuinely the heirs of the Bishop of Bar-departed. I repeated my intration of divored and would be in a position celona. The same procedure pro- filing a divorce suit. to marry her.

tected the children of Queen Petronilla of Aragon who died on

After telling her he had to go to Canada on business for his firm and on his return would see whether he could get a divorce in order to marry her, he gave her £50 and went.

On, August 14 she wrote him!-- "My dear

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October 24, 1174.

8.15 p.m. Light Orchestral Music. Irish Rhapsody (Herbert). March of the Toys (Herbert). Pan Americana (Herbert). Manhattan Serenade (Alter). When Day is done (de Sylvn).

9 p.m. News and Announcements from London.

Bobby

8.15 puan. Excerpts from Teacher" sung by Sepha Treble, Winifred Izard.

Wylie

"Please

Howes, Watson,

9.32 p.m. Variety Items, Songs-Sweetheart let's grow old together: Lost....Turner Layton; Fiono Duets-Piano-Time Melodies, Baldwin und Howard: Fox-Trot- Sammy Suxophone, Scott Wood and Jus Six Swingezz; Songs--My 9. O, S, for you; Dirty Face. Turner Lay- ton; Quick-Step Like Bananas; Fox-Trot-Muđam Ah! La Marquise There was no agreement before puri

Abr marriage to live in the United States

10 p.m. A Relay from Daventry. Big Ben: or anywhere else in particular, and the Count's allegation that I failed commentary by Howard Marshall on England v All India; a to take care of him is so ridiculous the third Test Match from the Oval,

London. that anyone knowing us must sense Il falsity.

"SO RIDICULOUS"

The rare proof by "Sacred Testament" was revived in Catalonia to prove the oral will of Mariano Carbonull, --an-en- It is an iller" fecessity-bath-for gineer for the M.Z.A. lines, who the sake of my, reputation and in the died before a written, will could interest of the truth, that I contest.

his this suit. on

I am confident of winning it. My death-bed he summoned two friends

will have attorney

preponderant evidence refusing the Count's charges.

u told her he loved her very learly, and could make her happier

Bell could.......... He pressed_her_to_ "Something very terrible has break off her engagement with Belluppened, and it is absolutely im Eventually she consented to dộ so.”.

perative, both in your interest and After an unpleasant interview she mine, that you should see me here as and Bell inutually agreed to break off quickly as possible. Otherwise it the engagement and she handed him to be disaster for both of us in be prepared. While back the ring.

The whole story has got abroad, and you are the only one who enn stop what is threatening. I am ex pecting the papers to get hold of it that I shall know when you are us arrive. Good-bye, tove, Comfort,"

ENGAGEMENT RING

COSTING £150

Mr. Haww bought an engagement ring, costing about £150. On Novem- ber 11 he told Mrs. Hayde, plaintiff's mother, that they had formally be camo engaged, and the matter was senled with something to drink.

any moment.

Cable me 80

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who heard him declare that his wife, Dona Rosa, was to be his only heir.

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When this suit ends I intend

either for thivorce 11' for annulment.

To verify this death-bed declara-e tion, euch of the two witnesses knelt before an altar with a hand on the

ed by a priest. A judge, a notary, re- Gospels and took the oath us direct- of the deceased and their lawyers watched the cere- mony. Each of the witnesses then questioned by the judge, while the others stood fifty paces away.

Mr. Dawes wrote to say that belatives and friends At Mr. Hawes'n request, plaintiff

was slaying on until the end of the obtained release from her beauty month, and added. parlour contract. *

"I don't see why there should be Sins Hayde agreed to necompany Mr. Hawes to Britain to be married any disaster. My private life out my own, and the there, it being arranged that they side the ollee is should return to set up home in company doesn't care a damn. We occupied separate cabins. The most They sailed from Bombay in April, the company would do would be to

me is another station. When transfer occupying separate cabins.

"We did nothing wrong anywhere they arrived, London was very busy over the Jubilee celebrations. They along the line. I don't see why the Pull failed to obtain rooms at two lintels, papers should get hold of it.

yourself together and snap out of Mr. Hawes then said that he knew in hotel mar Leicester Square, and they

Miss Hayde realised what her went there.

Calculta.

was

.

N.Y. STOCKS ON UPWARD TREND

LIGHT VOLUME OF The judge heard how they had been summoned to the home of the

TRADING deceased to find him dying. They

New York, Aug. 15. repeated the words of the dead man granting his estate to his wife. Then

Prices were upward on the

New the judge heard other witnesses who York Stock Exchunge to-day, on

character and

trust light volume of trading. told the

worthiness of the previous witnesses. "Railroad issues were

while record was made of the proceed-automobile issues were showing gains ings and the judge then declared that on the outlook of an early resumption under the law of Catalonia and Spain, of heavy production.

steels Copper shares,

and tners. She was taken upstairs and shown position was, and consulted her soli Dona Rosa Lluch was entitled to re-

The writ was served on Mr.ceive and enjoy all the worldly goods cantile shares advanced on general into a double bedroom with single cilors,

of her husband.--United Press.

buying. beds. This came. It a very great Hawes when he returned,

"FRIGHTFULLY NARROW"

The bond market and issues on the [Curb Exchange' were irregular and Miss Hnyde, who gave her name as

| dull.

DOW-JONES AVERAGES

shock to her. She turned to Mr. Hawes, and asked:"What does n

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this mean? I can't possibly stay Constante Comfort Hayde, then gave friends and had had a good time?"

here." She said she would ge iu some friends.

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evidence. She stated that

Hell, a

On leaving the witness-box Ming

river pilot, wna about 25 when she Hayde pat her head in her arms and

sobbed. She was enimed by her so Industrials met him in 1934.

Rail

dull

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._.10.15 pm. Close Down.

Kwangsi Air Force Chief

In Canton

Canton, Aug. 17.

The Chief of the Kwangsi Air Force, General Ling Wei- chen, has escaped from Nanning and has arrived here by aero- plane.

General Ling intends to con- sult the Generalissimo, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.-United Press.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS FOR CURRENT WEEK

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, inspector General of Peller.

Aug. Aug.

14. 15. Change

state:

165.75 165.86

Un 11 64 23 63.08 Up 70 34.73 34.76 Up 03 103.87 10.98 Ub .01

The manageress of the hotel where Ulities they stayed said that Miss Hayle Bonds booked the room by telephone and ask Valunt 266,000 shares.United following undermentioned members

for a double room with single beds, Press,

He told her that it was very inte,

Referring to the occasion when she Helter. that she was foolish, and that nothing would happen. They occupier! the was shown into the double room at the hotel, she said, "I was absolutely single beds. Neither

that occasion, nor a horrified." Mr. Hawes told her not

to be ridiculous, adding, "I any other occasion, did anything in- proper Lake place between them. hurt you." Nothing improper took Miss Hayde was

allowed to retire piece between them that night or 'first, and Mr. Hawes went to bed any cher secasion.

Asked why she told him after the

afterwards.

get a

won't

On the third day they were able to seeno in Lae hotel that she would suite, and occupied separate never be able to return to India after Idrooms. They remained at the what he had done, Miss Hayde re- "I was absolutely disgraced. india In frightfully narrow-minded. They are very difficult

People

hotel practically a month. The mar- riage was to take pince at a register office.

SAID HE COULD, NOT ·

MARRY HER

plied,

nt

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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

HA ONLY

FEARS

MANKIND WHO

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Owing to unforseen circumstances It has been found necessary to cancel the R.E.O.C.A. whist drive and tombola arranged for this evening at Wellington Barracks.

Chinese Company Training Course; · Part' II.--The

will attend Chinénu Company Head- urters on Tuesday, August 18th of 17.30 hours for Park 11 of Training Churner Constables R38 Henry Wong, R96 Edward Ho and R16 Kwok Chun Sh'me.

Traintez Course: Part II-There will be a revolver course for Chinese Company on Friday, August 21st at 17.15 hours at the King's Park Re- volver Range under Police Sergeant A210 Perkins. Those detailed by the O.C. will attend.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m, to-day totalled 4.01 Mr. Neville Laski, K.C., cross-exa- inches. The total since Janury 1

naked mining, about a letter from her is 54.03 inches, against an average

The Hongkong Jockey Club noti- sollcltors four days ago, saying, of 01.39 inches.

fles that owing to bad weather the

Indian Company On May 23, Mr. Hawes was handed Early this afternoon, as she

draw for the Australian ponies has Training Course: Part 11-The fai- some letters at the Overseas Club, about to board an omnibus, he (Mr. The Shun, 41, unemployed, appear been postponed until Wednesday, Towing undermentioned members will and during the rest of the day ap- Hawes) endeavoured in an objectioned before Mr. W. Schodeid, at the

August 19, the same time and attend Indian Company Headquarters poared very quiet and reserved.

able munner, to

to attract her attention." Central Magistracy, this morning,

place.

on Tuesday, August 18th at 17.30 When they get back to the hotel, When Miss Hayde asked him if anything Hawes did not arrivo

counsel

unsel suggested that Mr.

hours for Part 11 of Training Course: charged with having assaulted Surgin

at No. Croydon Singh, u radio denter,

Constables R210 Abdullah Shah had upset him,

the Mohanted. It213 S. B. Iussian; R230 Then, said Mr. Morgan, "quite from India until 9.30 that afght, she Hennessey Roud, second floor, yester-

Sher Abmed abruptly he turned to her and salt, replied, "Well, if it was not him, it day. Inspector S. Logan said that Colony i Mr. Alee E. Pratt, an Aus: M. 3. Dillon and 250

to was someone definitely like him. When defendant went to the floor

beg. You may as well know now that I was boarding the bus, a number of and the door was opened by the contralla journalist of international Kha

Melbourne.. As can't marry you!!.

Training Course: Part III-There things were shied at me. I was terri- plainant, who refused to give

deten- well DK covering International will be a revolver course for Indian "Mr. Hawes went on to explain bly confused and jumped on the dant any money. Defendant refused affairs, he is a lecturer, author and Company on Tuesday, August 18th that he had a wife and daughter."

"Mish Hayde's story is that that wrong bus. I had a goseberry thrown to go away, and complainant pushed broadcaster, and a keen supporter of

at me. I could have sworn it was him away, whereupon, defendant the Boy Scouts. He is on his way. Revolver Range under Police Ser- was the very first moment that she Hawes."

www turned round and struck complainant to Japan to study conditions there, grant A10 Perkins. Those detailed had over höard it suggested, aven

The £00 was definitely not "a fare with his stick. Defendant was re- At the Rotary Tiin to-morrow, Mr. by the 0.C, will attend. much less directly stated, that he was well present, because as Mr. Lasid monded for 24 hours in police custody Pratt will speak from "Leaves from

C. CHAMPKIN, a marked man.:

had suggested they had been just to have his fingerprints, taken. ja Journalist's Notebook.!!!

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