INTERVIEWS ON THE TRAM.
DOMICILE AND DIVORCE.
Scene: Mr. Lawyer and Mr. Married Man Layman are sharing a seat on the Peak tram. Time: D
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OBITUARY.
LOSS TO PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY.
MR. P. M. DA ROZA.
The death occurred yesterday at the Canossa Hospital of Philippe Mr. Married Man Why dosen't Miguel da Roza, a respected mem- the Attorney-General define domi-her of the Portuguese community. cile in his Divorce Billi
The late Mr. da Roza, who was
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932.
MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG
27th.-This day the rain continues to full most steadily and so, after trimming myself, to my office but little then of import. Then early to the Clubbe where, as 1 rowiem-
bar is over so upon a wet Saturday,
very the stomack.
ORDER CF ST. JOHN
OF JERUSALEM.
PRAISE FOR HONG KONG
MEMBERS.
REPORT OF THE CHAPTER
GENERAL.
KING NEPTUNE.
TO VISIT REPULSE BAY,
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Information has been received." from a reliable source that His Majesty, King Neptune, Father: of tho Sene, Lord of all the Ocean, accompanied by His Royal Spouse Amphitrite and Dolphinus, Chief of The following extracts are taken Staff will land at Repulse Bay on from the fleport of the Chapter- the afternoon of Tuesday, Septem- General" of the Order of St. John, of Jerusalem, for the year ended
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A full retinue of. Heralds,
Mr. Lawyer: Because he is a 62 years of age, had been for thirty wise man, in not attempting to do years connected with the Hong most damaging to the conting of Deceraber 31, 1931, in so far as the Guards, Bears, Barbers, Doctors, what the greatest judges have fail- ed to do satisfactorily. In other words, if I remember rightly, Dicey takes five pages in giving various definitions by kading au thorities and showing that they are
all wrong.
Mr M. M.: What is your idea
of domicile?
Mr. L.: It is rather like olee trisity. You know it when you come across it. But you find it very difficult to say what it is.
Mr. M. M. Well, what is its effect in this Bill?.
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Kong Post Office. He was well-known for his aparting activi ties and was an excellent billiard player. In his younger days he was a keen footballer and tennis player as well.
The deceased had been in bad
etc., will be in attendance, Report relates to Hong Kong:----
A Court will be held immediately Many instances of the value of after His Majesty has landed and the services of the Hong Kong Dis-the mystic rites of Initiation of trict of the Brigade Overseas to Novices will be carried out with the Colony have been recorded from full ceremony. time to time, and in 1931 these have boen even more evident. In
find a big press of members all very busy with their Hollands waters or Sherris Sack, or with a new fangled drink called cock tail which I approve not it being
Thore upon the verandah I fall to dicing with Mr. Povy and Sir R. Harpenden who tells me the Krickett Pavilion at Kowloon shall cost them more which to my mind is a very pitiful thing they having been at great charges already. Yet I am told, and I hope soon shall see, that all is worth it, and a very good jobbe well done. And I am glad of it. News comes, says Mr. Povy that assistance to the victims of an ac gade rendered meritorious first-aia the Conference at Ottawa has pros-cident caused through the derailing The deceased leaves, a widow and pored beyond all expectation, which six children to mourn his loss, and is mighty pleasant hearing. After of a train by reason of floods. to them as well as to his brother, taking my muncheon, to sleep for Mr. G. U. da Rosa, the well-known while and then bowling in the Hong Kong jockey and two other Alleys but with no great success. brothers in Manila, the utmost Afterwarde at cards and so to bed sympathy is extended. One of the
pretty late. sons of the deceased is Mr. E. B. da Roza, the well-known local
health for some time past and al- though he had been away for a holiday, his health did not benefit by the trip. He fell ill on his return to the Colony recently and
sank rapidly.
Mr. L. That is almost impossible to answer. It has been laid down somewhere, and, I think wrongly, European can get an Aalatis domicile. I have even heard it stated, equally wrongly I think, that no Chinese can get a domicile outside of China. In other words swimmer. 1 European's residence in China
The funeral takes place this is something of a temporary ne-afternoon, the cortege passing the ture, or at least he hopes that it Monument at 3 p.m.
is, and a Chinese never willingly
loaves China, for ever. The con-
clusions
April, there occurred the dis-
aster
on
the Kowloon-Canton
Railway, when members of the Bri
AMOK ON DOLLAR LINER.
MANIAC SHOT BY CHIEF OFFICER.
ONE DEAD: TWO INJURED.
Outstanding service was perform. cd in another direction when mem- bers of the Brigade at much risk | to themselves performed duty at
As a result of a stabbing affair posts throughout the Colony dur-which occurred on the Dollar liner, ing the anti-Japanese riots shien President Jefferson when two hours 28th, Lord's Day.—ã usual broke out in September. Excellent
out se from Manila, on the upon a Sunday I open my eyes to work was also done in connection evening of August 31, one Chinese see the rain pouring down, where with a fire which occurred in the
is dead and two others seriously at close them again and lie pretty crowded Chinese quarter, so that late. Thereafter before I trim mythe members have avery reason to
injured. self I read in the newes sheetes be proud of the record of work where I see that Mr. Wang Ching performed during the year. The
board at Manila suffering from The dead man, who was brought
internal sickness, is thought to havs
to be drawn from this be seen. Even in England, until Wei': resignation has been accept attention of Chapter-General has been the only eye witness of the recently, the whole of the divorce cil, which I doubt not is contrary been drawn to these cases of out-affair in ita carly stages. Details
statement are fairly obvious,
Mr. M. M. Yes, no doubt But when does an Englistment ne quire a Hong Kong domicile?
Mr. L. It would be easier to
define when he doesn't. For ex ample, there is no execption to the
work of the country, was done by two or three judges as almost a fulltime occupation, and even in England, Judges hardened by years
to his expectatioun or desire. In Lancashire begins a cotton strike which is the most pitiable thing imaginable, for whereas there be so
standing public duty.
Shanghal Fighting..
Although outside the scope of
of Divorce work have been known on many of the middle class without this report, I should like to refer
occasions to stretch the law almost
to the prompt response of the mem
regarding the opening scenes of the drama are few, and the first inti- mation that anything was wrong came when the Steerago Steward was attracted by shouts and serenes from the steerage accommodation.
rule that a married woman always beyond its limits, so much so that do reject their work and I doubt bers of this District to the need He rushed to the scene, and saw
has the domicile of her husband, whether she is living with him or separated. So that to married can have a Hong Kong domicile unless her husband alap has that domicile,
woman
they have on these occasions do finitely invited interference by the
Court of Appeal.
Mr. M. M. Can a judge give n decision with the reservation thi
it is not to be regarded as a pre
1
work or dele, the labouring class: not do think to live upon the dole. But I trust the Government will show some backbone in the matter though I gravely doubt it as the strikers be voters. And so I sup pose comes more ruin upon the country when it did seem just com-
during the recent hostilities. No for ambulance workers at Shanghai details have yet come to hand of the work actually performed, but I have, no, donht that the party bent from Hong Kong to Shanghai fully maintained the traditions of
o Chinese passenger brandishing a bloodstained razor, while two other Passengers lay bleeding on the deck. He immediately sent for help and the Chief Officer, Mr. W. Ahrens, arrived on the scene, armed with a
Mr. L. I should say not, but ing to better shape. In Shanghat the District and the Brigade Over. revolver. The maniac continued to
Mr. M. M.: Then woman cedent? whose husband has decorted her and gone elsewhers cannot sue for divorce She has domicile here.
no
Mr. L. That is quite true Unless her husband has got a Hong Kong domicile.
Mr. M. M. But by leaving the Colony and, incidentally, his wife, he has lost his domicile !
and at times judges are human
allow his oven the greatest will
I see Mr. Barson makes three con- tarios running and call to miad too that here the must prolific scorer
humanity to overcome bis legal of notches fails more often than not instincts. The case I have in mind Interports. Later to huncheon is that of an English girl married and then at my private papers. to a Greek with the result that she And so early to bed after as fowle was married according to English day as I do remember this long Jaw, but not married according to while Greek law. I think it was, Lord
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29th-This day comes news that Mr. L.: I don't think that is Meroy who found that was too correct.
Because he may have left much for him, and pronounced for the Eurasia 'plane crashes in Kan Hong Kong but still have kept his, a dissolution of the marriage.al-s, and it seems that the casualties domiciled have been great lately, and now Hong Kong domicile. For ex-though the lady amplo, the French emigrees at the (apparently) in Greece and there- Mr. Mollison is not to fly back to time of the French Revolution did fore he had ao jurisdiction. not lose their French domicile, be- cause they still hoped to return to
France.
Mr. M. M. Suppose the husband bas left for good f
Mr. M. M. Then, in point of fact a few hard cases here would probably be given relief?
Mr. L. That is for the judge Mr. M. M. Does the man out to decide-first of all whether he here on a three years' contract në ever had a Hong Kong domicilo and secondly whether he has lost quite a domicile?
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M. M. M. That seems to raina Kwa "points:
Mr. L. Practically nover.
· Mr. L.:. I scẻ no difficulty, Mr. M. M. How!
Mr. L. That will depend on the facts of each case.
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Mr. M. M. What about Army and Navy people!
England. In which it seems to me he alowa great good sense for ho has done exceeding well, and to fly when his chyrurgeons tell him he
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assume a threatening manner, and as two shots, which were fired into
I am very glad to be able to report the kind interest taken in the air, had no subduing effect the work by Their Excellencies The upon him, the officer was compelled Governor, and Lady Peel. Lady to shoot the mon through the leg,
to prevent any further outrage. Peel has kindly consented to accept
He promptly dropped to the deck, a rank in the Brigade, and has been appointed Lady
and was instantly disarmed. District Buperintendent. The interest
It was later learned from official shown by the Chinese themselves sources that Ng Hock, the deceased in the work of the Brigade is man, was in a serious condition characteristic feature of the work when put on board the ship, and in Hong Kong.
During the year the Brigade in it is not certain whether his death Hong Kong has purchased and can be attributed to the maniac's for work in the Colony. equipped another motor ambulançı
me
outbreak.
How It Started.
The dead man appears to have been enting at the table when the
The two injured men were also
was severely slashed across the throat and head. The other man received a deep wound which ex. tended from his nose to his ear,
The maniac was locked in an im- provised call at the end of the Promenade deck for the remainder of the poyage, and when the vemel barthed here yesterday morning he was removed by launch to the |mental hospital.;
is not fit would be but folly, and meat is reservad it were not fitting aping that class of airmen who do I should speak of the case itself. Mr. L. (Evasively): No one so much harm to the development
grim drama started, and it is of this great art. Il news of the 1st September. A fine hot day can tell,
striks which persista A+ the and very busy at my office where thought that the shock of encoun Clubbe this evening Mr. Ashby and Mrs. Betty gives me her notice astering the armed maniae was re- My Lord of Sandwich, Sir R. she is to wed the boy friend. And sponsible for his death. Harpendon and Mr. Barcid all I perceive that his troubles are very merry about the new bill that about to begin, whereas mine are is proposed upon divorce. And well nigh over. Talking at the in the saloon, at the time, and one Mr. M. M. But could he, if he when, after some doubts I do ad Clubhe with the President of our
com Lawn Bowls Association he tells venture myself among this wanted to? (1) How do you lost a domicile
pany of men of the law, I find that the team leaves next week and with it is proposed to make lawful here fair prospects, so that he would (2) Can you have more than one
domicile at the same time?
all the paraphernalia of the Law adventure a wager upon the result of Divorce. Sir R. shows me a could he bat obtain a shade of the Hr. L Taking your second question first. For practical pur
copy of the bill as it is printed in odds. Of the players marits he said the newer sheetes, and as the case much, but I want a stonde, to pokes no man can have two domi. ciles. The first point is difficult
seems to me, it appears that a comprehend his terms which did man's wife may divorce him for smack much of the technical and to shewer, but (and I think I am
many reasons, but he her for but were moreover overlayed with probably wrong) if a man decides definitely to shake the dust of a service recruited from England on the law doth but say one thing All that seemed clear to me was
Mr. L: People in Government one. Yet do. I know full well that strange paths and Scottish sayings, place off his feet and leaves, never the usual kind of contract never, that the lawyers may make them that the whole matter did hang The victim, Ng Hock, and the to return, he would lose his domi- thereby, acquire & Hong Kong a living by telling the judge or the upon the discretioun of the Man two injured men,. Fung Min and elle at that place and acquire domicile.
magistrate that it doth obviously | ager" But which detail of the Toy Sheung were all removed to new domicile somewhere..
Mi, MM. (Out of his depth):
My, M. M. Then what about mean the opposite. Yet I thank King's army did march in full hospital, the latter in a serious condition. The name of the mental. Well, what is the upshot of al Civil Servants? Would they have God that my wife, poor wretch is habit and accoutrements across a tiris
*** to go home for a divorce? Rather not minded to divorce me, or to Kowloon green in 1819 I know sot,ly deranged man is, Woong Fun, L. It seems to me that as hard luck on a fellow he has just speak more accurately was not he nor of what bearing the matter whose age is thought to be about
fore the Siberian mail did cease. hath Nor do I comprehend who 30 years.. far as the English are concerned, returned from leave.
But this is so long ago the weach Robert McWhirter may be whose and probably the Chinese also, the
Mr. L. I don't go so far as Ordinance is of little use to that. Civil Servants, like the rest may have shifted her opinion by written works do travel with the
now. Still very wet, and to bed Manager for our opponents, wife who wants to divorce her hus of us, con require a Hong Kong
vexed. add against the husband's will, domicile but I do not think that On the other hand the husband, many of them have done so in the who can very easily acquire a pust. But the judges may entirely Hong Kong Comicile if he wanta disagree with me. to can always use the Ordinance Mr. M. M. Quite so. But 1 against his wife whatever the the nequiring of a domicile merc wishes. As W. S. Gilbert puts it:ly a simple legal process?
"You cannot cook me, but I can Mr. L: Oh no. It has often and I will cook you,
happened that people who have #And I up with his heels.. intended to acquire a domicile Mr M. M: Yes, we know the have failed in that intention. rest. (Suddenly, after a pause): Mr. M. M. (Aguin at sea); Then a Eurasian girl who has Then a husband has it all his own
married a beachcomber is not help. way ed by the Ordinance 1-
MYL No, he will find that
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30th. This day dawns wet but later improvce, and so to my office and after bowling in the Alloys. Dined early and to bed.'..
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Palice Take Charge.
While being removed from his im 2nd-Up betimes being a very provised cell this morning, he ask fine rool morning and later, thoughed for's glass of water, and show. clouds come across the sun the ed no signs of violence. He gazed weather is cool and pleasant. Read wildly around the deck, however, ing in the newes sheetes" I see that while being placed on the stretcher
Immediately the ship berthed Dulcepsinghi bath been ill, and so .81st.This day the weather be it comes about no doubt that Sussex here this morning, Detective Sub- comes more fair for which thanks is beaten by Yorkshire. It seems Inspector A. II. Elston accompani bo to God. News from the North the Marylebone Club have chosened by other detectives took charge that China threatens invasion of Paynter as an extra man, but I of the case. Manchukuo if the Japanese do re- | doub, much of his success in big cognise the new stato., But I doubt games, though like Freeman in that anything will come of it This bowling ho be a very tiger against night dined, with Mr. Harold and the weaker counties. This night I a merry-party and co late to bed. hear the Amateur Players shall play
Be Prepared to Acclaim
Mr. L. Up to the moment. I there are some nasty little snags This day ends the legal argument in November at the Star Theatre GROCK
have merely been giving you gene-waiting for him.
ral principles but how the judges Mr. M. M.: Well here's the will tackle, the question remains to station and our ways diverge.
(Continued on next Column.)
(To be confinued.)
in the Tung murder case anữ 1 | though it seems all is not yet car- doubt not learned counsel are righttain. Bosy writing my letters and glad that all is over. But as judge later to dinner, at the Clubbe and
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