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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FATHER AGED 81 SUES

DAUGHTERS

"Raided His Home"

-Says Counsel

COUNSEL DESCRIBED in the King's Bench Divi- sion recently an “appalling squabble” which led to mem- bers of the family “forming a raiding party” to visit their father's home and take away their invalid mother.

The action concerned alleged trespass, and the plaintiff was 81-year-old Mr. John Kelly White, a solicitor, of Anerley Road, Anerley,

He claimed damages against his daughters, Mrs. Ethel Mary Evans, a widow, of Rustington, Sussex, and Miss Sybil Frances Kelly White, and Mr. Mathew Peacock, of South Norwood, an ex- police officer, his son-in-law.

The defence was a denial of tres-that Mrs. Darcy was the mistress of pass and an alternative plen of "leave the father." and Heence.

Mr. G. H.. B; Strenlfelld, K.C., for the pinintiff, said this was a typical ense of cleansing linen in publle, which ought to have been avoided. The selection of a "public laundry" was not the wish of Mr. White.

Unhappy differences existed in the family. Mrs. White, the plaintiff's wife, had been nedicted to drink. and in 1906 she and her husband en tered into n

separation agreement In 1930 there was a reconciliation, but at the end of 1031 Mr. White's conduct was such that her husbaral decided to break up his home at Anerley,

In 1037 events began to happen which gave rise to the netion.

"PREVENTed rescue"

"On August 16 all three defendants took the law into their own hands. They had been forbidden the house, and while Mr. White was at the offer Miss Sybil White arrived there. She went upstairs to see her mother and, you may think, took the opportunity of simalling to people outside, be- enuse what you may call a 'young raiding party arrived.

"Mr. Peacock and Mrs. Evans walked into Mrs. White's room, and Mr. Peacock came out carrying Mrs. While in his arms downstairs and out of the house.

"CHILDREN'S ALLEGATION" Mr. White's house was dilapidated and, to increase its value, he got a In February, 1938, there was an- Mrs. Darcy, a client of his, to design other curious episode at Mr. White's rexdecoration. She did this NO well houre. A party then came to try that Mr. Wilte deckled to remain forcibly to put Mr. White back into there and suggested that Mrs. Darcy the house.

should come to the house to Ilve, It was then stated that Mrs. Evans bring her furniture and share ex-had apologised for the trespass and Mr. Sireatfulld announced that Mr.

penses,

"She did so, but this apparently White would not ask the Court for did not commend itself to the any order against her, either in re- children," Mr. Streatfelld continued, gard to damages or costs. "They actually made 2121 allegation The hearing was adjourned.

£50 Left To Girl For Riding Lessons

HAPPIEST girl in London recently was. 16-year-old Cherry

Sutherland, of Normand Mansiona, West Kensington. For a long time she has had two ambitions: one to learn skating, the other to ride a horse.

She has just taken up skating and later she learned that her godfather, Mr. John William Corrie, of Queen's Club Gardens, West Kensington, had made it purchasing riding clothes and in possible in his will for her to obtaining horse-riding lessons." realise the second ambition.

Cherry said: "This is a surprise. Uncle John, as I used to call Mr. Corrle, knew how keen I was on horses.

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Young Oxford-trained Maharajah Yeshwant of Indore, ruler of 1,325,000 subjects of his Central Indian state, who recently married Marguerite Lawler Branyen. They met when she was o nurse for him in a Los Angeles hospital Mrs. Branyen ts « aotive of Fargo, N. D., and a divorcee,

Augustus John Says: I Signed Wrong Picture

Mr. Augustus John admitted recently that he had put his signature on another artist's picture, mistaking the picture for his own. Thereby he solved the mystery which has puzzled the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, since Mr. Robin Guthrie, the Mayfair artist, walked in recently and said, "That is my picture."

It had been lent to the muscum by Mr. James Freshfield, a collector.

authorship of the work-with great reluctance."

Mr. John suit: "A year or two ago Mr. Guthrie, who said he had party, brought round to my Chelsen painted the picture when he was studio for my signature a drawing will be able to retire comfortably which looked to me like in carly when his £10,000 Insurance policy study of mine in paint and wash and matures at 120. was in addition such

It beautiful eighteen years of age, said:--- thing that I was lad to add my signature.

tlcity.

"I went into the museum while i was waiting for a train, and I was plote amazed when I saw the drawing. a began

10 which I recognised at once as my authen-

Jown, among those of Mr. John. I

his signature on it." wus still more amazed when I saw

He died, aged 77, In' February

"Later, on examining leaving £11,756, and in his will, Just published, stipulated that 1 have never ridden a horse yet, graph of the drawing. I £50 be pald Cherry on Junuary 30, but I am now looking forward to thee my doubts about its 1942, with the request that "she shall day when I shall take my first

"I could not recognise the model, na promised expend the money in lesson."

how, when and where I could havé. drawn her. But after thirty years Mr. Guthrie, Mr. John and Mr. one can never be sure. I pinned the Freshfeld met and unravelled that photograph of the picture to my wall mystery. Another still remains.

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EMPIRE NEWS

AUSTRALIA-AFRICA-

ENGLAND FLIGHT

SYDNEY.

Capl. P. G. Taylor, the airman, who for several years has advocated an alternative air route to England vin Afrken, leaves between June and August to lead a survey fight, sponsored by the Federal Govern- ment.

The flight offers a direct route between Momban, on the East Coast of Africa, and Onslow, or Perth, Western Australia, with the advant- ages of island stopping place en routo.

Capt. Taylor will fly from Onslow to Cocos Islands, 1,200 miles, thence to

miles," Chagos Island, 1,400 Seychelles, 908 miles, and Mombasa, 840 miles.

From Mombasa it is proposed to follow the mail route across Africa

to Boma in the Congo, and thence to Lagos, Bathurst, the Conory Is- lands, Lisbon and Southampton.

Capt. Taylor will use the flying- boat Guba, formerly used by the American biologist, Dr. Archbold, for his scientific expedition in New Gulnen.

JAMAICA

BISHOP'S "WARNING

TO CHURCH

KINGSTON,

In a pastoral address to all Anglican churches in the island Dr. Hardie, Bishop of Jamaica, called attention to the change in the economic and social conditions In the colony, stating that the Diocese of Jamaica was facing a crisis. The majority of the churches were in debi.

Two alternatives faced the Church. he said, either to cut down the work now being done or to make a united effort to maintain development.

A convention of the clergy is to be called next month to deal with the matter.

NEW ZEALAND

DAIRY LOSSES IN DRY SPELL

AUCKLAND. Waikato farmers are facing serious losses due to the prolonged dry spell, Pastures have withered. The dairy- in community is just recovering from the eflects of the eczema epidemie, and further losses will spell ruin. Production is declining. Mr. Duncan, chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, say the board is searching for additional marketa for New Zealand mutton and lamb. Efforts are directed to- wards South Africa, In view of the new shipping service. The board has increased shipments to Canada

this year.

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

NATIVE-RUN SHOPS EXPERIMENT

SALISBURY. Another step forward in the new native pulley of the colony has been taken with the establishment in the

Salisbury-municipal-native-location

of eight shops run by natives for

natives.

The basic principle of graduni and

and I have shown It to people as an On the back of the picture is partial segregation is that non- uncommonly fine example of my sheet of Mr. John's nutepaper and natives shall have the first call on pill on it, apparently in Mr. John's hand-occupations which they can under- writing. is written: "I believe I re-take In the non-native аспа, and cognise this drawing to be mine."

Mr. John has no recollection of ever having put that note there.

The picture has been withdrawn the from exhibition.

"I was not aware that this drawing belonged to Mr. Freshfield and there was certainly no signature on it when I applied my own.

"I relinquish all clair to

The War Japan Cannot Win

that conversely natives shall have the first call in the native areas,

If the present experiment of leas ing shops to natives to run on their own account is successful in municipal locations it will be ex- tended to the native reserves and other native areas.

So. Africa Needs Surveyors

the

Fleet Street. next three years of struggle both "The Japanese war with China sides would suffer severely. Зарат will be a long-drawn-out atfele with, held certala Important places, but 1 should say,

a minimum of another they were like hillocks entirely sur-

CAPE TOWN, three years," said Mr. George W. rounded by antagonistle Chinese, Shepherd, adviser to General Chlong and outside those places there was surveyors for well-paid government There is a shortage of trained land Kai-shek and his wife on welfare no trade and no form of government. Jobs in South Africa. The job re- and reconstruction worit in China. Two and a half million men divided quires four years' university train- He said that in February, 1938. into guerrilla armies were operating ing. The shortage is all the more everywhere in China. and that acute because Government land sur- meant tremendous suffering for veyors could not be brought in from everyone concerned.

the

for

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Talking to press representatives in London, recently, Mr. Shepherd, who is on his way on furlough to the United States, expressed his opinioni "I think most people here and in that at the end of three years Japan the United States underestimate the would be ready to discuss peace with military importance of Japan, but

China the can

can never conquer, modern equipment, well-supplied Mr. Shepherd gave three reasons armies, and determination will never

present lull in

affairs military win this war. It will be a very in China. the terrific fosses in good warning for people of aggres- and men sive intentions to study. Poor old which the

Japanese suffered in tak- Chinn is suffering as an object lesson ing Hankow. They had hoped that to dictators everywhere and to the when the province was captured the modern world that modern weapons Chinese would sue for peace. They cannot conquer the spirit of a said in the clubs, "You will be sur people." prised at the Chinese who will work

Imilitaryent, mORCY.

for

kow

Mr. Shepherd wants those who are

us when we have taken Han-anxious to help China to send her drugs. She cannot herself produce "And not one copable, prominent them and is entirely dependent on Chinesa had joined Japan," Shepherd.

Mr. foreign drugs. There will be a tre- yans

Ching-wel, no mendous need for them during the traltor, but a true patriat, President next three years of bloodshed, of the War Parliament and leader of thought the Ume

the intelig2mm peace. He offered{66(

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had come himself as test to see how many Intellectuals and business men would follow him when he talked peace,

and no one did. Within twelve hours of issuing his manifesto he was

"Swiss Family"

In Chinese

expelled. But he can return: he was Mr. Isaac Mason (69), who has not for sale. That incident revealed died at Worthing, was a Quaker miz- the public opinion of China. R slonary in China for 40 years and may be Japan's Waterloo. During translated inte Chinese "Swins the past two months the Chinese Family Robinson, Lamb's "Tales have killed some thirty members of from Shakespeare," and several books ing puppet, Governments."

for children.

........Mr. Shepherd pointed, out that He also helped to compile a short

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Britain Counts Motors

LONDON.

For the first time mechanically propelled vehicles in Britain now number more than 3,000,000. The Ministry of Transport in its annual return shows that the total number was 3,093,893.

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