Unhappy Story of Married Life:
An Early Morning Visit to the Trocadero Proceedings in the petition for divorce by Mrs. Isabel Bain Barnes, on the grounds of alleged cruelty and adultery by her. husband, Mr. J. O. Barnes, were continued in H. M. Supreme Court on Monday before his Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner.
Mr. L. K. Kentwell appeared for petitioner and Mr. Tycho Wing for respondent. 3
On the question of establishing domicile in China, Mr. Kentwell read evidence, taken de bene esse, by Mrs. Mary Roach, petitioner's mother, who said she had often heard respondent say that he intended to remain in Shanghai and had no use for England. Witness described the relations of the parties whilst in England during the war period, during which time she heard respondent repeat that he wanted to return to Shanghai. He wished to commute his pension in order to obtain money to establish a business here, expressing his eagerness - to return to hina.
This concluded petitioner's case on this point.
AN R. H. A. MAN, Respondent then gave evidence. Ho stated that he was 46 years of age, and first came out to this country with the China Expeditionary force in 1900, with the Royal Horse Artillery. After remaining in this force for 18 months, he bought his discharge and joined the Shanghai Gas Company, by whom, he was employed for over nine years. In order to better himself he started the Light and Sanitary Company. Whilst with the Gas Company he had been able to maintain' his wita and children in comfort, and was im an even better position
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