The Archive · 1935

Hongkong Breach of Promise

Hongkong, Apr. 2.

What is stated to be one of the largest breach of promise claims in history was settled to-day by Leung King-ying, a pretty Hongkong girl, for $20,000.

'A year ago, Leung sued Loke Yung-lok, grandson of a. Singapore millionaire, "for $2,000,000, She claimed thet Loke had signed document promising to settle this sum on her after their marriage, but had repudiated the agreement on the ground that he was a minor and unable to marry—Reuter,

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