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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PEX150. October gird, An interesting Memorial has been pre- scuted to the Cabinet by the Bank of China, dealing with the present ănuncial situation and the political uncertainty
FIRST BRITISH DIVORCE * CASE AT SHANGHAI. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTANT, QUESTION OF
DOMICILE..
DOMICILM ADINDUED.
"IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE, In giving his decision. His Lordship
JUDGMENT FOR THE BANK. said he had allowed the question to be
Judgment was delivered on October gone into carefully in view of this being the first case of its kind before the oqurt. 11th, by the Italian Consular Court, at As he understood it, the court's jurisdie Shanghai in the case in which the Banque tion in divorce depended upon the Belgo pour l'Etranger sued the Société de Navigation Lloyd Triesting to recover domicile of the parties to the marriage.20,300 with interest at 8 per cent, per The first petition for divorce ander the
aunum from February 1st. 1991, the value powers recently conferred on H. M being in China, just as jurisdiction in
the diyorec court in England depended of goods delivered orjontously by the Supreme Court was beard at shasgant,
upon the domicile of the parties being defendaule to lessrs. W. Pay & Co. The Bank" points in the government.
October 5th by His Honour Judge England, no matter where they were out that about twenty million dollars Skinner Turner, the parties to the action married. in as "ecessary to take every against a letter of guarantee,
"The case was hoard before ̈ Mesars. R. the parties and the children of the mag have bem advanced to the Government being Mrs. Singer, and her husband, step carefully and accurately, since bota
Ferraĵoja, judge. A. Clerici and E. A. In these cireum- for various administrative and other pur Wa. James Singer, the former suing for riage were affected. poses, which they are evidently, not in aivoree, and the custody of three child- stances, he bad gone into the matter as Colombo, assessors, M: Nouveau appear. position to refund, and in view of this
ren, on the grounds of adultery and greater length than might hereafter being for the plaintiffs and Cher, G. D.
Found necessary, Damiette was establish- Musso for the defendants. the flank camgot in, înture-advasen asp
gd by the husband-making the country money on checks, from any government department, unless there are
sufficieut
eruelty.
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of his residence his permanent home, and
The Conce in its decision formd “that
Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for petition deposits in the Bank at the time to meter, and Mr. R. F. C. Master represented the governmental abilities. This is nofthe intervener (Mrs. Archer). Respond was clear in this ease. His Lordship bill of lading issued in the name of
interesting commentary on the financial ent was not legally represented,
It having been decided that the court situation of the present government,
of the wife was that of her husband. Shanghai 2.000 barrels of cement under in ordinary circumstances, the domicile the defendants transported from foil co continued after having reviewed the evithe bank and dated October 2nd, 1920.
On October 26th there was presented dence, that the respondent, cuming pat as a boy to join his father and having
to the Shanghai branch of the Lloyd the country over sings, had become hoped or wished that at some time he domiciled, and the mere fact that he might go back to England dit tot put Messrs. Lloyd Triestina, Agents weigh the other facts of the case. He, therefore, held that the petitioner had established domicile of her husband in China, and the case would therefore, proceed.
4.
A PICTURE BRINK,
terms.
SHANGHAI. October 26th, 1920...
5.8. Afric.
DEAR SIRS.
which in spite of the rumoured loun of should first rule "on the question of had practically continuous residence in Triestino a document in the following soune $3,000,000 hegotiated by Mr. Pan domicile, Mr. Wing opened by saying Fu. the Acting Minister of Finance, that the respondent was born in London would seem to indicate drastic changes in 1958 and came to China with his mother when he was nine years old, his impending in the near future?
father already being resident in Shang. -HAPPENINGS AT THE PALACE OF THE
. Thus, as an infant, “uplens volens, EN-EMPERDE. Some information is at last available he acquired domicile. in this country,
the Palace, The whole family lived in China, and about the happenings at which have been the subject of my much petitioner had never heard quý talk of talk-since the end of last month. In return, to England, dither by respond appears that Tuan Kang, formerly known ent or members of the family. None of as Chin Fei, a secondary consort of the them had been to England since, and the a physician of question had uerer been raised. They dismissed late emperor, the young emperor's suite without his were not in touch with relations at home, coguisance. Un learning of this the and had no financial or business in
have visited Chiu terests there." emperor appears, to Fei, and informed her of his intention to reinstate the dismissed physician. Chin Fei, who has latterly arrogated to herself the virual rule of the, palace in a mauger reminiscent of the late Em
It
press Dowager, questioned his authority and the Emperor informing her that be
Wig
re-
for any lengthy period, but had had long periods of idleness, and was thus without
ineans of travel.
£1
Mr. Wing then outlined petitioler's case with regard to the alleged ertetty had never net prior to the marriage-at- and adultery. He said that the parties Harbin. Respondent saw petitioner's Photograph in a funily alba and cor mutual friend, and a meeting followed. respondente was arranged through From the very first the conduct of peti toner was of an outrageous character and calenated to person the whole course of their married life. Counsel went on to describe occasions of alleged cruelty,
In consideration of your granting us delivery of the undernoted goods per 8. Africa from Moji. we hereby guar- anto to hold you harmless from all consequences that they arise therefrom and to hand you bill of lading duly endorsed on receipt thereof in exchange for this letter of guarantee,
Signed: William Fay & Co. Particulars: Two thousand barrels of cement Mark S.
We hereby endorse the guarantee of Messrs. William Fay & Co. and accept the liabilities expressed therein. The -goods to be held to our order........ Banque Belge Pour Etranger. Shanghai. October 26th, 1920. Such a document the Court held to in
The respondent's statement, in his answer to the petition, that it was his intention to return to England was merely the expression of an unfounded
He had never held employment saving that respondent used course and perfectly in recordance with the custon: hope.
violent language, and that on one oceaof the port with which the Lloyd Tries sion be kicked his wife downstairs, Mrs. tino, by the fact of having considered it Singer left him on two occasions and as equivalent to a bill of lading, showerl twice returned to him being compelled intention of conforming. (Although giv Despite the fact that the document bore to do so by reason of her helpless posi-ing it an erroneous interpretation). tion. Council also described the alleged
The goods to be. beld to misconduct, mentioning a Mrs. Archer, the clause. Fand
.JL Japanese and our order "that was to say at the dis two servants,
position of the Banque--the agent of the Chinese."
Mr. R. G., Faithfulf was then enlied. Toyd Triestino delivered the goods to but respondent objected to his giving William Fay & Co. who took possession evidence, saying that Air. Faithfull has of them without satisfying their cblign-
tious to the Banque,
Therefore, argueil counsel, bis inten- tion" to return to England was nothing but a wild, fantastic hope.
His Lordship-Does that matter?
the head and intended to main SO. A bitter quarrot ensued. Prince and Princess Ch'un visited the pales from their home near the Drum tower, with the object of restoring peace, and eventually pursuaded the young
THE INTENTION TO RETURN, Emperor to visit Chin Foi and express his regret for the quarrel. She. however.
Mr, Wing: The intention" has none refused to listen to him, and he returned to his quarters, determined to have his of the elements which would enable res own way in the matter. Princess Ch'un pondent to revert to the domicile of visited her again, and endeavoured to origin. He has made various journeys been in his confidence as, legal adviser conciliate her, but the only result was from Shanghai, and has always returned at Hongkong.
Mr. Faithfully explained that the in- a more bitter quarrel, ending in Chin herc.
Proceeding, counsel mentioned that at cident on, which he was to give evidence Fei ordering her eunuchs to remove, the princess, who thereupon returned hoine the time of the marringo, respondent was had nothing to do with his legal services is respondent, except that it had refer without again seeing the Emperor Apa servant of the Chinese post office.
Eis Lordship: There is some autho-ence to an occasion when he called at parently the Princess then took, and sub.
berriz employment under a foreign power, paid fees, was not to be per- may acquire a domicile in the territory ine evidence was allowed, and Mr. mitted to leave the Palace to pay his of that power,
Faithfull sided that respondens had told last respects at his mother's bier before
Petitioner then gave evidence, on the him at Hongkong that he had a Japanese her funeral. This order the young Eu-question of domicile. She stated that she wife. Upon calling at his flat, witness peror refused to obey and left the was married to respondent at Harbin in saw two Japanese women there. William Fay & Co. palace for his father's residence, where August, 1912, and shortly afterwards Respondert denied that witness had the ceremonies were carried out after came to Shanghai, where she was Erst ever called, at his house.-C. Daily which he returned to the Imperial city introduced to the members of his family. News. for the eleven days of deep mourning. After residing in Boundary - Road for The ubiquitous Chin Fei is still striv-eight months, her husband was trans- ing to make her voice paramount in the palace, and it will be interesting to await developments.
JAPAN AND CHINA,
On the 19th, the Japanese Minister to Peking, Mr. Obata. handed in the reply from Tokia to the Chinese Note on Shan-
ferred to Hoihow" and remained there for 13 months. He was discharged, and they returned to Shanghai witness being assisted by a collection made on her behalf by the British Counrul at Hoihow.
Lespondent also gave, evidence on the It is thought that the reply to the Japanese Note will be that the Chinese subject, agreeing that his wife's account Government cannot reconsider their atti- of the matter was correct, tude on the Slaantung question, in spite
ALLENBY RUBBER. BOARD'S RECONSTRUCTION"
SCHEME DEFEATED.
modifications.
The Court held that the order expressen. in the clause in question could not b cous dered as having been given to Wil- am Fay & Co., but rather to the Lloyd Triestino to whom the document was addressed. Further it was found that the defendant's agent, even after-notification the error, took no efficacious action to recover possession of the goods for which the defendants were, held responsible by the Banque."
The Banque failed to obtain restitution of the goods or payment therefor frum
The Curt held the defendants liable and ordered them to pay plaintiffs. Tis. 11.280.86 the equivalent of the sum claim- ed in Yen, interest at 8 per cent. fven February 1st. 1021, and consular fers.
THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
PREPARATIONS ON BOARD THE
RENOWN."
Apart from detectives and threo news paper men there will travel with the Prince on H.M.S. Renown, the Earl of Cromer as thief of staff, Vice-Admiral
(chief secretary), Sir Godfrey Thomas Household), Mr. & F. De Montmorency private secretary), Capt. Dudley North, the Hon. Fiers Legh, and Lieut. the Hon. B. AA. Ogilvy (equerries), and Surg. Com. C. W. A Newport as personal medical officer.
An extraordinary general-meeting-of- Witness went on to describe various the shareholders or Allenby Rubber Co., tuag. The official English text is not appointments held for brief periods by Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur, for yet to hand, but the translations made her husband, three in Shanghai, one at the purpose of considering and if thought from the Japanese indicate that the two Weihaiwei, others at Tsingta. Hong at, passing resolutions to the effect that countries by no means see eye to eye, kong, and Naoking, witness remaining 13 the Company be voluntarily wound up though the Japanese express a willing- Shanghai with the children. Finally he and that the Liquidator be "authorised Sir Lionel Halsey (Controller of the ness to discuss the matter further Pre- went to Airica in connection with coolic to consent to the registration of a new. mier Chin. Yung Peng resumed his duties labour. Witness was of English nation:Company of $312.500, and the necessary on the same date, and a meeting of the ality, and was born in Shanghai. Res powers be given to the Liquidator and Cabinet devoted an afternoon to consid poudent had never spoken of returning to the how company to effect any needed eration of the Japanese answer.
England.
en a show of bands 'large majority voted in favour of the resolutions. The minority, however, demanded a poll, and An Indian stuff will join his Royal the request was granted. On a count Highness at Barabay. The Prince and being made those favouring the recon his staff and Capt. Meade, pommanding struction scheme, inclusive of proxies officer of the Renown, are to received, did. not represent the requisite together in the Royal suite, which has a majority of shares da prescribed by the separate galley as well as secretaries
Companies Enactment, 1917" and the offices and a special printing office. The Board's resolutions were, therefore, de Prince's maitre d'hotel will be Mr. Leach. Witness: it has always been my infeated. Enquiries with regarded to the officers steward first-class, who occupied subelen te gland as soon as terms, for using funds clsewhere will be similar post with the Duke of Con-
After made, and shareholders will be againnnaght aboard H..S. Malaya. have sufficient means to do so,
The Her. Thomas Crick, who was chap Iain on that occasion, has been appointed 10 years service in the post orice my wife approached it an offer is forthcoming for and I agreed to visit England, but we the underwriting of the debenture issue.
chaplain to the Renown. were prevented from going.
NEVER RETURNED TO ENGLAND.
His Lordship: Did you intend to come back?
mesa
of the fact that the Premier is reported In answer to Mr. Wing, he admitted to be in favour of the proposal of direct that he had never been back to Eagiand negotiation. An interesting sidelight is since the same ot his first coming out at thrown on this by, the fact that the the age of nine.. editors and publishers of four of Peking's His Lordship: Have you made China vernacular dailies have given an inter- view in which they state that they also your permanent home aro in favour of direct negotiation, but in view of their attitude towards the Japanese qucation in the past,. they are hesitant about coming into the open to proclaim their change of face..
Another interesting figure among the CHINÈSE COMMERCIAL ATTACHES. †
85 officers is Frince Charles, second so11 The Ministry of Commerce and Agri-
of King Albert.. The Belgian Prince, culture has memoralised. the Cabinet, re-
now in a 18th year, was a cadet with commending the appointment of Cominer
His Lordship was your employment]
Prince George" in the Thunderer during cial Attaches to the Chinese Embassiest the Post Office pensionable"
At the annual raceting of this Com her Mediterrancan tour and he has jus and Legations abroad, notwithsanding
Witnees: Not at the time. It is now.
the Chairman, în pany at Singapore,
appointed to the Renown as a mid- the present finacial condition of the
Alr. Wing:
shipman.. Have you got any real moving the adoption of the report and country. They point
out the
great ad..
Among the ship's company of 1,200 mm. vantag this has already proved to other prospect of being able to return to Eng-accounts, said the loss of $13,859.54
land and live there if you want to i sustained nations, and recommend that immediato
was partly attributable to are 16 drummer boys from Eastney who action be taken, in view of the increasing
Witness: Not at present.
market conditions and partly to the re- will form he drum and fife band, which trade interests of China abroad, parti
His Lordship: Do you know if your striction of crop which amounted to is to stand functions with his Royat cularly with regard to those countries father had any intention of returning to 80,000 lbs. or 25 per cent, less than the Hoghness achore. that have become treaty Powers since the England war and are therefore now engaged in establishing trade relations..
THE INSTABILITY OF T
OF THE CABINET.
-maće
Witness: Oh yes.
Witness: He had not.
JIMAH RUBBER CO.
previous year. As regards the financial position, the Company started off the
On the question of "intention to re- year with $13,755.0% cash in hand and at
been
turn," Mr. Wing argued that "inter-June 30th last the balance stood at THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT tion must be allied to some degree of $28,000.38. They had also thoir invest-
With regard to the return to office of probability, and must not be a mere ments as detailed in the balance sheet cannot be over-catimated, Sight stands Premier Chin Yung Feng and the return hope: It was perfectly obvious that res which they do not expect it will be neces for everything that is valuable or enjoy. therefore of Mr. Pan Fu na Acting Minis-pondent had no real chance of returning sary to realise. In view of the very ter of Finance, it is not thought that to England. His "intention they will continue to officiate much long fantastic dream of acquiring large been obtained by the manager. Mr.
was only satisfactory results that have recently able in life. You cannot tell if your eyes are right; you may see well yet have er, a it is felt that the financial situs sum of money and going to live in what Acton, in reducting working costs, the defective eyes. If you wish to have your tion is growing more and more acute would be to him a new place, but there Directors feel that the Company's finan and that by next spring at ters will come to 'n show down, was no possibility of his being able to sial position is sound and that they can
carry-out such an intention,
get through the difficult period safely. THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH.
On the paint of the acquisition of Apropos-of-Government the President domicila in an extraterritorial country, was not looking at all well at the recep- Mr. Wing, quoting the Egyptian caso of tion held this week, and the strain is evi-Osadagli, said that the contention that NEW JEWISH THEATRE IN LONDON, optical establishment in South China- dently telling on him.
conformation in all respects to the native
A MARRIAGE EPIDEMIC.
"
The epidemic of marriages" was con- tinued this week by the celebration of the spousals of Miss Grayson and Major Philoon Military Attache to the Ameri can-Legation in Peking-
even tested, the Refracting Room of The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co., Refracting and Manu facturing Opticians-the moat compstert
mode of life had now vanished. There A permanent Jewish theatre will be located in 53, Queen's Road, Central- was no doubt that Shanghai was now established in the West End of London is at your service They have the equip place in which it was by no means this month, the object boing to producements to test your eyes accurately. dithcult for a foreignor to become plays in English portraying the idealism domiciled, and there wore many Euro of the Jewish race in contrast to the stage Testing the sight and atting glasses is
their specialty-Anv7. caricatures hitherto presented,
poans now domiciled here.