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Gretna Green?: Who Owns Gretna Green?: Rivals In "Over-The-Anvil" Marriage Brought To Court
EDINBURGH—Rivals to the over-the-anyil".: marriage trade at Gretna faced each other here recently when the Court of Session was asked to decide which may rightfully describe his premises as the "Blacksmith's Shop."
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AMY JOHNSON JOINS UP AS
Eloquent Appeal At LORRY DRIVER
Mothers' Meeting
On Tuesday afternoon, three o'clock approximately. thirty-five members at the Mother's Club met in the Social Hall of St. Andrew's Church. Mrs. J, R. Higgs, wife `of Rev. J. R. Higgs, St. Andrew's Church, presided.
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SOUTHAMPTON Miss Johnson has enlisted for National Service as a lorry driver because she says the Government have she- says the Government · have no use for women as air pilota.
She returned from America in the Aquitania on April 8, She said women pilots could be of immense use in emergency, particularly in guest speaker .of
services afternoon was Mrs. Pearson Grant, maintaining internal air Secretary to the Sai-yeung Chair and in test flying. St. Center under the Society for the Protection of Chlidren.
Burly Mr. Richard Rennison, "Ancient maps showing the "blacksmith -priest" for many routes taken by runway lovers of years, portly, yet dignified, with a long ago, photographs of, the later constant suggestion of. a twinkle eras In the village history of In his eyes, claims that his is the romance. old history books, and real Olde Original Blacksmith's plans littered the lawyers' deska Shop.
Forty witnesses were to be called Ils rival slimmer, businesslike in the action, which was expected
David bowler-hatted Mr.
Macin- to last several days, and which has tosh, thinks he also is entitled to been brought by the proprietors of Mrs. Pearson Grant expressed the use the terms.
the Blacksmith Shop and Gretna concern which should be shown Something of the romance that Museum.. (Mrs. Mary Mackie, Gret- particularly by mothers for the clings to Gretna Green entered na House. Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpat- | homeless children of the Chinese the court..
rick, Prestonhall, Annan; Mr. poor in Hongkong who are now on George Mackle, Floshend, Gretna; the streets. and Mrs. Mary E. B. Nelson. Mel- rose, Johannesburg).
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Stretching across one of the
walls Was a banner bravely saying "To the old marriage house and Gretna Hall black- smith's shop.”
BERLIN HAS TOO MANY WOMEN
BERLIN – Berlin, like quite
"a number" of other world capi- tals, is suffering from a *pro- man problem.”
The particular trouble is that Berlin "has too many women. The German authorities have made strenuous efforts to attain a better balance between the two sexes but admit these attempts so far have failes completely. The number of
women here, condemned apparent- ly to lifelong spinsterhood. is ac- tually st
increasing..
Out of a population of approxt- mately 4,000,000 Berlin to-day has more than 350.000 surplus women. According to statistics published by the municipal authorities here that surplus is more than double what is was before the Great War.
They would be a big help if the Government would only give them a chance to train.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
Conditions pertaining to the care i The following, have given publie of these children and particularly j notice of their forthcoming mar- They seek to prevent Mr. and in Kowloon were inadequate. The riages:- Mrs. D. R. Macintosh, of Gretna centre for which Mrs. Pearson Mr. Thomas Jackson Houston, Hall, Gretna Green, from using Grant is acting Secretary feeds Magistrate of the Central Court. the words "Blacksmith Shop." each morning about 75 to 100 and Miss Margaret Emille Sloane Mr. and Mrs. Macintosh deny children ranging from 3 to 13 Bayne, of No. 25, Röyal Terrace, that the petitioners have any right years. After the morning meal they Edinburgh, Scotland; or title to the exclusive use of the return to the streets, no where to ..Mr. description.
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A debutante is being brought out by Lady Astor this year. She is Miss Dinah Brand, daughter of the Hon. R E Brand, Lord
William Archibald Lewis. go and nothing to do. Many of merchant, of No. 517, The Peak, these unfortunates had been, evict- and Miss Marton Elizabeth (Pol- Lord Russe described a mapled from their paid shelters as lak) Rau, of No. 914, South Hud-ampden's brother, who married produced by Mr. Alexander Mc-foreign refugees entering Hong-son Avenue, Los Angeles, Call-Lady Astor's sister. Lennan, an architect, and the first kong, paid a higher price and took fornis witness, which showed the numer- their shelters. They ous noticeboards, 23 in all, direct-found sleeping in doorways, ceme ing visitors to the rival blacksmith teries, etc. shops as like "a case of smallpox."
Mr. William McIntyre, 69- years-old president of the Archaeology Council of West- morland, said that in past years clandestine marriages had been performed at various. places in Gretna and outside by persons who were not blacksmiths.
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Mr. McIntyre, said he believed the "old smithy belonging to the petitioners was the original mar-. rlage house. Gretna into prominence in 1825, when It was converted from an inn into a "marriage place de luxe." Records showed the Earl of Westmorland was married there in 1782.
Cross-examined, Mr. Mcintyrë
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RENT INCREASES
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Mrs, Pearson Grant called atten tion to the fact that rent for sleep- ing accommodation. had increased, cubicles have risen from $2.50 to $5 and $7, beds from $1.50 to $3 and si, and half a bed from 75 cents to $1. The Hongkong poor could not afford these prices.
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No schools were provided for these children of the Colony's poor, they were forced on the streets dally, associating with various hardened characters. and practically ``receiving education in crime.
"They are budding criminals and it must be stopped,” p'sad- ed Mrs. Pearson Grant. "HARD TO EXPLAIN
The Secretary's desperate appeal This phenomenon becomes even said he disagreed with the report was for a hostel for the children. harder to explain In view of the of the Morison Committee on the Under a controlled hostel they fact that the number of boys born Marriage Laws of Scotland, pro- could learn a trade which would in Berlin and throughout the Reich duced two years ago, expressing help them to be self-supporting in recent years has exceeded the doubt that Gretna marriages were besides becoming intelligent and number of girls born by about five celebrated by a blacksmith or even lad-abiding citizens of the Colony or six per cent.
in a blacksmith shop.
According to official explana- tions the surplus of women tan bel traced back to the large number of men killed in. the Great War and to the fact that many menį have been drafted, away" from the capital for military service and Jobs of "national Importance." .. Meanwhile the number of Berlin's
spinsters gots on increasing.
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There will be a dance at the A fresh modified full course of Cheero Club to-night, commencing lectures under the auspices of the at 8.30 p.m.
Women's A.R.P. Unlon for Air Raid Precautions will commence at the Lectures arranged by the Wo-American Club on Wednesday. men's A.R.P. Union for Fridays, at April 26, and continuing every the United Services Recreation | Wednesday. These lectures will be Club. Kowloon, have been 'can-held by Mrs. Steele-Perkins. celled.
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Preparations are now being Rear-Admiral W. R. Mackenzie, made by the Bank of China to for several years in charge of the set up a branch office in Lan- China Station, and recently at the chow, Kansu. Mr. Tseng En- Admiralty in London, is spending ching has been appointed mana- a holiday in Ceylon.
ger of the new office. The Bank is also planning to set up, bran-)
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Gea, Pai Chung-hsi has been ches in other "north-west provin-) appointed Deputy Pacification cial areas. Commissioner for Kwangṣl. The
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Kwangsi Peoples' Provincial Coun-| Anzac Day, a commemoration
cl will be established on May 20.öf the landing of the Austrailan
and New Zealand Army Corps at
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On Friday, April 28, at 10 am. Gallipol in 1915, was observed in
in connexion with the Women's Hongkong yesterday when A.R.P. Union. Mrs. Steel-Perkins wreath way' laid at the Cenotaph will take ladies through the Gas by Mr. F. J. Neill, vice-president Chamber at Volunteer Headquar- of the Australian and New Zea-| ters. All interested should attend. kund Association, and Mr.. A. ·E..
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An examination for the V.A. Air Raid Precautions course will, be A fresh modified full course of held on Friday, April 28, at 2 pm. lectures for Air Raid Precautions at Volunteer Headquarters, under under the auspices of the the auspices of the Women's ARP. | Women's ARP. Union, will Union. Anyone who would like to commence at the United Services obtain a certificate should attend. | Recreation Club, Kowloon, on Tuesday, May 2 and continuing
On behalf of the Royal Humane every Thursday, and "Tuesday. Society, Bir Atholl MacGregor will (Not Fridays as stated previously). present a medal to Mr. Llonéi These lectures will be held by Mr. Roza Pereira, Interport swimmer, F. E., Dunlop.
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ing outside the Victoria Recreu- Wearing her Advocate's gown
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over hellotrope saree, Avabai Dorabj1 · · Mehta,“ Ceylon's ¦ News has been received of the first Parsee lady Barrister sudden death at 280 Bouthlands was on April 3 admitted and Road, Blekly, Kent, of 'Benjamin enrolled, as an Advocate of the Walter Pratt, for many years Supreme Court before Mr. Justice resident in Shanghai. "Benge, Boertsz His Lordship in con- as he was affectionately called by gratulating her said: "MI his many friends in the Far East, Mehta, it gives me great pleasure is survived by his wife, son and to enrol you as an Advocate of AUW "YIT SENG'S TRADING - other relatives in England, and the Supreme Court I have no
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Mr. Jast Antonio Lau, book keeper, of No. 10, Frince's Terrace. top floor, and Miss Margaret Lily Road, second floor: Straube, of No, 109, Lockhart
Miss Brand has no mother, and Lady "Astor is taking over the duties of chaperoning her niece. She will present her at one of this year's Courts, and is giving & dance for her on May 9 at No" 4. St James's-square. Mr. Quan Hong-qul, merchant,
the of No. 237, Queen's Road Cen- season from her father's house in
This debutante will do tral, second floor, and Miss Leung New Cavendish-street. Street, third floor; Ting-foon, of No. 38. Eridge's when her elder sister. Miss
| Virginia Brand, was a debutante, Mr. Man Sing-wang, merchant, her coming-out ball was given by of No. 38, Percival Street, and Lady Astor at her town house, Miss Cheung Wai-lin, of No. 23, Leighton Hill Road, first floor;
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On-kwik. assistant Chun Yeung Street, second floor, manäger of the Chee Yuen Arin, North Point;
No. 127, Wing Lok Street, and Miss Mr. Ho Chung-pul, merchant, of Wong Waf-yüen, of No. 10, Mal- No. 769, Nathan Road, ground fory Street. second floor.
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