YELLOW AGONY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 415, 25 July 1908, Page 4

YELLOW AGONY.

A disillusioned Parisienne who married a Chinaman, is now suing before the Paris courts for a divorce. The respondent is a certain Hsiugliug, whose father some years ago was Chinese Minister in Paris. The son, who was an attache at the Legation, was received in good society. He made the acquaintance of the lady who is now petitioning for a divorce, and sought her hand in marriage. Her family objected, but ultimately their scruples were overcome, and the pair were married in the autumn of 1902. . While in Europe, Hsingling was a model husband, but a year or so after the marriage he was recalled to Pekin, his wife accompanying him. Mme. Hsiugliug found life there not at all to her liking. Her husband, immediately he set foot in China, became metamorphosed. He shed his European manners, so to speak, and according to his wife’s account, from a courtly dignified gentleman he became a brutal Oriental. According to her statements, she suffered unspeakable indignities. She was locked up in a room and kept prisoner. After some months of confinement, she contrived to communicate with the French Legation, and after a period of lengthy negotiations, her release was obtained. As it was feared an attempt would be made to kindap her, she left Pekin under an escort provided by the Legation and this guard saw her safely on board a steamer at Shanghai. There is a baby in the case, and the wife is seeking the custody of the child.