What is believed to be the first breach of promise case in the history of the Philippine Islands has resulted in a victorv for the plaintiff, who receives £I.COO as "damages. The defendant was Hao Tao Hui a Chinese merchant, said to be fairly wealthy. Ifae plaintiff, Tomasa Reyes, a not unprepossessing Chinese half-breed, testified that Hao had promised to marrv her, and also to make over his house to her and give hfr a quarter interest in his business, °but he had kept none of his promises. In g ; vin«judgment for plaintiff, Judge Ambler warned Hao against anv future entanglements of the kind.
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Evening Star, Issue 12008, 3 October 1903, Page 2
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104Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 12008, 3 October 1903, Page 2
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