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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY," MAY

1987.

BRITISH COURTS DISCUSS CASH VALUE OF WIVES

British courts, increasingly concerned with ancient and inade- quate divorce laws since the Simpson affair spotlighted marital woes, have turned to the knotty problem-what is the cash value of a wife?

The English edition of man's better half is worth exactly £112, 2s. 6d. if the average of the last three jury verdicts is an Indication.

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Of these three cases, the first piece of furniture. You can't treat

Neck her as though she were a piano and: wronged husband elected to damages for enticement of his wife's ask how much per leg did you pay affections instead of a divorce, with for her. Don't fook at how much be damages. The wife and the other is now paying a housekeeper-ask were living together openly yourself what he lost when a woman This jury awarded damages of one who couldn't live with him farthing, which is a half-cent in away and left him. He American money. The judge acath-thing." Ingly indicated that this "price" was too high; counsel for the husband remarked that the sum obviously re- presented. the jury's valuation of the

woman.

The next husband went to the provincial court at Leeds and was Luckler since this jury ruled that the other mon stole £300 when he absconded with the plaintiff's wife. The

judge also was of a different stamp. He commented that he was glad damages had been sought and awarded and said it was well that people should understand that damages might be clalined in a divorce action and that an injured spouse has a remedy in law.

JUDGE SAID PLENTY

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The third husband, who got divorce from Justice Sir Rigley Philip Watson Swift, was lucky to escape without a judicial reprimand for marrying such a woman. When

went lost по

In another case, where a wife judicial separation, with sought

divorce, maintenance, but NOT a Justice Swift relieved his mind fur- ther. The wife said: "I feel that the marriage le cannot be severed, ever." Sald the judge:

"I entirely disapprove. I will be no party to it. She comes here alleging grounds on which she

a divorce, entitled undoubtedly to but she says, 'I don't approve of. divorce, so I will come to you and ask you to give me an order out of which I can at once money.

make Rome

FORCE TO GO TO COURT

"If she believes that her husband, who has left her, is living in adul- tery, what a tarce to come to this court and say she doesn't believe in divorce because those whom God has Joined together should not be put

the question of damages came up, ong before they came near this

the jury awarded the husband £50. Then the judge had his say, and he aald plenty.

court

they were divorced. They came here only to have the label of matrimony removed. She wants to Mr. Justice Swift's pleasant plumbave some control still over her hus face, tramed in his full-bottomed bant. And so the shall. She shall wig, belled the biting tongue he remain married to him so far as used. Addressing the husband's am concerned.” counsel, he said:

"Your client has done £49 17% 6d better for himself than he ever should have. They won't let me assesa damager because they know quite well I should say half-a- crown."

The judge refused to award the husband costs, continuing:

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THRONE OFFER TO NEGUS' SON? Rome Press Ministry Denies Rumours

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"What does a mna lose when a

Rome, May 2. miserable woman

off with

The Press Ministry here officially someone else-natifng. No, I shall not say nothing-perhaps a little." denied the rumours current abroad Duce were en In the next case, the judge refused that envoys of the

lo offer the to allow damages when the jury in-route to Jerusalem

to the Negus' wronged Abyssinian crown quired how much the

Mr. Joseph Seidelman, Foreign Manager of Columbia Pictures, who entertained. Hongkong theatre proprietors at a cocktail party on the root of the Gloucester Building on Saturday, Mr. Seidelman, seated in the centro Front Row- Mr. George of the front row, Others in the photograph are: Sun, Mr. Ll Jowson, Mr. Chas. Roaselet, Mr. Seidelman, Mr. Liang Kai Hoc s. Chung and Mr. Robert Lim. Back row.-Mr. George L, Mr. P. S

Mr. C. (Columbia's Shanghai Manager), Mr. Vic. Hugo, Mr. K. S. Liang, Goldin, Mr. Johs. Albeek, (Columbia's Far Eastern Representative), Mr. K. Y. Cheng, Mr. Lowe, Mr. K. L. Cheng, Mr. "B" Fox, Mr. Wu Kwan

Shut, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Wong Kit.

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Britain's "WAR" In The War Office

SIR SAM FAY'S LIVELY

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REMINISCENCES

on the home front.

"BOILING UP FIERCELY"

When Sir William Robertson ceased to be Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Sir Sam Fay states: "The attacks upon the Army and Robertson and Halg were not all due to the opinion of the Prime Minister. There of was a thread of the tangled skein Ulster running through all the pro- ceedings, which led to Robertson's removal and the attempt to supersede Haig."

REFUSAL TO WEAR UNIFORM The author had a good time at the

"The War Office at War" control, which were making for war (published by Hutchinson and Co., 188.), is largely an exposure

It was the Nivelle episode that first of intrigues and subterranean

brought the War Cabinet and the movea-fighting between poli- Army Council into serious conflict. War Office, despite the intriguing and ticians and soldiers, and between It was not only placing our Army the fighting always going on between the War Cabinet and the Army under the control of a foreign officer the statesmen and the soldiers.

that gave offence. The manner in Council during one of the most critical periods of the Great

War.

con- considerable Cabinet caused sternation among the British General Staff.

which it was done by the War!

Towards 1917 the home front) warfare, Sir Sam Fay writes, was "bolling up fiercely."

There was an attempt to get him into uniform, and another to remove his beard, but he sucoesS- fully ropelled both.

Military members of the Army Counell argued that under King's) Regulations no soldier need obey ony

It was known that Generals French order he as a civilian might issue.

and Wilson "had been engaged with "I had no objection to wearing the Lloyd George in formulating an King's uniform," Sir Sam Fay writer.

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