H.M.S. CORNFLOWER IN DOCK
II.M.S. Cornflower, the Hongkong Naval Valunteer Forces
Headquarters, in dry dock. Twenty tons of barnacles were scraped off her bottom,
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"MARRIAGE NOT ISSUE,"
SAYS MRS. FREER. Plea For Chance To Land
And Clear Name
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936.
Christmas
merry
THE MINISTER'S "NO"
"IT is no longer a question of whether I am able to marry
Lieut. Dewar. The point at stake is my personal honour. said Mrs. Freer in Auckland to-day, replying to Mrs. Dewar's statement that she will not divorce her husband.
"Permit me to enter Australia to prove that I am not the heartless adventuress Mr. Paterson so glibly calls me," was her ples to the Commonwealth Government,
"The Government has made up its mind and will not change it," said the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) in Canberra.
part of India Mr. Paterson got any information about me, if he did get any information.
Auckland, Nov, 28. Mrs. Freer sald to-day that the question of whether she would be able to marry Lleut Dewar or not "I certainly am not un adventuress. was one which would be fought out My domestic affairs are surely or settled in the ordinary way.
nothing to do with the Minister. Has The issue now was retraction of the nay Goverment in the Empire ever untrue statements--mude--by-tw↑ lakon-similar-action in a caso such. Minister.
as mine?"
"It appears," sald Mrs. Freer, "that the Minister acted more on Mrs.
Dewar's statement than anything CHANCE OF FRESH
hey must allow me to go to Sydney to fight this out on the spot," said Mrs. Freer, when told that Mr. Paterson had said that she would again be refused permission to land in Australla. "I have booked my pussago to Sydney by the Awatea, leaving
Tuesday. on
"Until this stigma is removed, I will never be able to face my children, my friends, or England."!
"I undertake to leave Australia immediately after I have answered allegations in person.und my case has been decided one way or the other.
"MODEL LIFE"
"I have always led a very model life, having many sucial friends, and my affair with Lieut. Dewar is the only one I ever had in India.
"My whole life in India. gives the le direct to the allegation that I am an undesirable character."
DICTATION TEST Minister Refuses To Discuss It
Canberra, Nov, 28. "The Government acted in the way. It did for good reason, and has no intention of making any changes in policy." said the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) to-day when suggestions that Airs. Freer might be allowed to land in Australia were brought under his notice.
Should Mrs. Freer attempt to land in Australia next Friday there, ly nothing to prevent the Common- wealth authorities again subjecting her to a dictation test under the Im- migration Act.
When Mr. Paterson was asked if Mrs. Freer would be submitted to i further dictation test he said: "I
"What I want to know is from what i would prefer not to discuss it."
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