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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1960.
HIRE PURCHASE WIFE BUYING
"One man Market soaring LIFE FROM
army" faces divorce
Colorado, Apr. 27. Sheriff Arthur Wormuth of Jefferson county, "The one-man army of Bataan,” was sued for divorce on Tuesday by his second wiło.
Mrs Patricia Steele Wermuth, 37, who married Wermuth 13 Wheatland, vents #KO
Wyoming, an hour after he re- erived a divoree from his first
Port Moresby, Apr. 27.
Buying wives on a form of time payment is booming among the 2,500 natives of the village of Hanuabada, on the out- skirts of Port Moresby.
Dr Banda invited
to join university
A first class wife can cost as much
the while £400
izl daughter brings average about £240,
An all-Ume record DI £800 was demanded and
paid by the father of one comely
Inss severa! native
years ago,
INDEBTED
a mare,
The cost of a wife is borne not only by the husband but by the whole of his clan, Every manber contributes "And," says Mr Charles Julius, Edinburgh, Apr. 27.
anthropolo- aniministration Hastings Honda, African gist, for the rest of his life. Nationalist leader
in the husband is indebted to the Nyasaland, has been in-members of his clan who help
vd pay for his bride. vited to stand as Rector of Edinburgh University where he was once a student. -air
wife, Mrs Jean Wilks De Wermuth ol Traverse City. Michigan, charged extreme and repeated acts of cruelty. The Wermuths have an 11-year-old soti.
PARACHUTE
Tin couple met show. Mr Wermuth was an athlete and parachute jumper.
credited Wermuth, 44, was with killing 118 Japanese soldiers single-handedly as puchilla on Batuon,-UPI.
Mountbatten
to open exhibition
Londoni, Apr. 27.
1
Earl Mountbatten of Burmo
His nomination has been spot- sured by a group of guderiks who hope to have his reply ston. MEDICINE
If he accepts nomination Dr Banda, who qualled in moul- eine at Edinburgh, will succeed alm actor. James Robertson Justice whose term expires in November.
"He does not actually have to repay the money. But he is expected to contribute to the cost of other marriagen within his clai Usually, each member of the clan pays About 8 depending on the price naked and how big the clat 15.**
CUSTOM
The purchase of brides for cash in Honuabada, Papua-New Gulnea's biggest native village, springs from the age old custom
of exchange
wifts in the husband paid the price of the bride in pigs, shetis, stone axes, clay pots and other native goods.
Mr Iain 8. W. Donaldson, of the 23. fifth year law student. I which who is leader of the sponsor- Ing group, said: "We decided It was opportune that Dr Banda should be invited at this afme."
HONORARY
The vetorship of a university is to open the Common-is an honorary post, flied by wealth week and Com-student elections. monwealth Exhibition at In July, Dr Banda will go to for talles with Sir Cardiff on Friday, it was Aberdeen
Thomas Taylor, principat announced here today. Aberdeen University, on the The Colonial Office said that establishment of undversity after the opening there would college of Nyasaland. — China IM: a civic luncheon at Cordial Special. Crattle.
Speakers would include the cpaly High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Allen Brown, and the Creminizsioner for the West
Brish Gulana un Erith Londuras, Mr
Garnet Gorden-China Mall Special.
ENGLAND WILL
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STARRING
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London, Apr, 27. The British House of Commons tought passed a bili which will chable Britain to about 47 million Sterling over the next five years to assist less developed countries,
This is being done through the International Development
(LDA), which Agency
if the marriage was un- sucocssful and the couple narled. eachi party returned the gifts.
"This custom is gill wide- spread throughout the Terri- tory," said Mr Jullus. "It is only u Port Moresby and other European centres where the influence is strong that cash buying takes place. Here, the native has come to realise the volue of European currency," China Muil Special.
TONY'S RELATIVE:
NOT GUILTY
London, Apr. 27.
Lady Bridgel Parsons, aunt by marriage of Air Anony Armstrong-Jones, husband-in-be of Princess Margaret, was found not guilty today of driving a car white under the Influence of drink and was discharged.
Lady Bridget, 52-year-old sister of the Earl of Rosse, who is married to Mr Armstrong-Jones's mother, was arrested after a policeman on duty outside the West German Embassy here had seen her car being driven slowly on the crown of the road and then stop.
CIGARETTE
The policeman locked her in the embassy while he phoned for a conveyance to take her to the poller station, Lady Bridget sald in evidence that she had stepped to Bght a cigarette. She denied she was under the influence of alcohol.
The Duke of Devonshire and Lord Kinross gave evidence on her bebat.-China Mall Special.
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FROM
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to
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It said the evuple separated
Aolor Ven Johnnon's wife last Jan, 14 after 13 years' mar- Eve Lynne sted for divorce image. yesterday, charging
cruelty,
extreme
Her complaint sak he
'They have J 12-year-old daughter, Schuyler,
M's Johns formerly Was had married to actor Keenan Wynn, caused her grievous mental | by whom she had two sons
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Londoners are speculating over whothor Princess Margaret and
Tony Armstrong-Jones will bo oblo to keep the public gazo away from their new front door.
The 18th Century "Grace nad Favour residence, which Queen Elizabeth us given the couple, adjoina Kensington Park, popular strolling place,
BACK DOOR
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Although the house itself Bes within the confines of Kensing- ton Palace, its back door is only three feel from the park,
Next door is the admitssion- free London Museum, No sooner had the news of the I'rincess's houso got out, when an altendant observed: "We've never hod such crowds"
It seems that fron Queen Caroline's drawing room in the museum, it is posible to glimpse into Margaret's new back door- step.
The house is not only more alle than the Princess's pre- vious two residencesBuclding- ham Polace and Clarenco Heuse; it is much smaller
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NO RENT
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or
who have served the
Other "Grace and Favour" residences are at St James Palace, the Tower of London. and Hampton Court Palace Windsor Castle.
In addition to receiving a rent-free home, Margaret's state allowance will be more than double upan her marriage.
It will rise from £6,000 steri Ing to £15,000 sterling a year. This incrcass will date from their wedding on May 5. When they return from their honeymoon in the Royal Yacht Britannia the
will couple decorate the home to their own
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MANCHESTER HOSPITAL'S SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS
on overseas
Manchester, Apr. 27. Hospitals in the Manchester region are almost entiraly dependent countries for junior medical staff, the local bospitals board was told hero.
Dr F. N. Marshall, Manches- ter's senior administrative me- deal officer, told the board that doctors came nearly half the from the Commonwealth, the Irish Republic and Asia.
ANXIETY
Medical staffing was causing report of an anxiety and the Inquiry into the subject set up by the British Health Ministry five years ago was now awalted.
Dr Marshall said it was be- coming more and more duncul to fill consultant posts in several fields.China Mall Special.
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