1937-05-29 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1937.

SEVEN

BRITISH

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SEAMEN

KILLED IN

IN VALENCIA RAID

ITALIAN LOSSES REPORTED IN PALMA BOMBING

Valencia, To-day.

Seven members of the crew of a Cardiff steam- er were killed and eight injured, of whom three are expected to die, when the ship was hit by an insur- gent-bomb and sunk in Valencia harbour yester- day.

The number of dead in yesterday's air raid on Valencia is hitherto 37, all the bodies having been taken to the morgue.

The damaged buildings included the flat of the American consul, who was uninjured, as well as the house of a member of the British Embassy, who was absent at the time.

It was also revealed yesterday that six Italian officers on board the Italian auxiliary vessel Bar- letta were killed and others wounded in air raids on Palma on, May 24 and 26.

WHEN 'BUS HORSE WON NATIONAL

M.P.s Reminded By Minister

Operations On North West Frontier

Simla, To-day.

The British troops operating in the Waziristan sector on the North-West Frontier yesterday reached a cave where the Fakir of Ipi had recently hid himself with his followers and from where he directed the · hostile activities against the British authorities.

The Fakir is at present fur- ther up the mountains amongst the tribesmen--Recter.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE POLICY

To Be Challenged In Courts !

WRIT ISSUED

Melbourne, To-day.

DIVORCE REFORM PASSED

of Com-

London, To-day. The House mons yesterday passed the third reading of Mr. A. P. Herbert's Marriage Bill by 190 votes to 37.

The Bill, one of the most dé- bated measures of recent years, provides, inter alia, for no di- vorce within five years of mar- riage.

A divorce may be obtained for either adultery, desertion, cruelty or incurable insanity.

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Although the Government saved the Bill by granting facilities for third reading, it refused to give its blessing to the measure, which was left to the free vote of the House.

The Bill now goes to the House of Lords. Reuter.

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Famine Relief

Nanking, To-day. Australian trade policy is being

The Executive Yuan held a joint challenged by the Radio Corpor-meeting with the Ministries of In- This news came to light when the

ation Limited of Melbourne.

terior, Finance and Industry yes- Italian Ambassador in London and

The Corporation yesterday issued terday morning to discuss the re- a writ against Mr. Thomas White, lief of the famine in Honan, Shen- representative of Rome on the non-

Minister of the the Commonwealth A Standing Committee of intervention committee, Count Dino

si, Szechuen and Kweichow Pro- Grandi, lodged a protest at yester-House of Commons was reminded by Trade and Comptroller-General of vinces.-Ocr Own Correspondent, day's meeting of the committee in Mr. W. S. Morrison, London.

The committee: passed a resolution deploring the loss of Italian ̈livės, also the fact that the bombs dropped in close proximity to British, Ger- man and other Reuter.

naval vessels.

Minister of Agriculture, that the Grand National was once won by a "vanner”—a horse in such a condition that it could be used between the shafts.

Mr. Morrison was probably re ferring to Rubio, an American-bred horse, which was successful in 1908. Before running at Aintree, Rubio earned his keep by pulling the sta tion omnibus at Towcester, North- ants. Chandler, the 1848 winner, was bought for £25 when drawing a cheese and bacon chandler's gig.

The

point behind Mr. Morrison's Grand National reference was the There will be no divorce in the land of Eire the new name to be elasticity of the term "vanner."

NO DIVORCE, NO WORKING WIVES

given the Irish Free State when it is proclaimed a sovereign, indepen- dent democratic State.

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“Vanner” A Wide Term

Lt. Col. G. J. Acland Troyte, (C.,

which

very

the Customs.

The Corporation claim that ex- isting regulations by which trade is diverted in favour of countries which are the chief buyers of Aus tralian goods, are void, and declare that as a result trade with Japan has suffered and that the United States is likely to take retaliatory measures-Reuter,

Imperial Service Medal

For Mr. Castilho

His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. J. R. Castilho, lately Bailiff of the Su- preme Court, Hong Kong.

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In the text of the draft of Tiverton) had asked if the Exporta- the new Constitution which tion of Horses Bill, which the Com- When travelling in Germany and on German ships Mr. de Valera proposes to present mittee was discussing, would cover for ratification at the coming Gen-broken-down hunters, and Mrs. Mor- eral Election is a declaration that rison replied that the difficulty had by her life within the home woman been to find a word that would give for gives to the State a support with- the widest possible discretion out which the common good cannot the purposes of the bill.

The word "vanner" was the best be achieved.

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to ensure that mothers the Committee that he would give shall not be obliged by economic the inspectors instructions necessity to engage in labour to the would enable them to put a neglect of their duties in the home." wide interpretation on the term.

There were only four amendments}⠀⠀ The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of to the bill, which is framed to stop marriage. No law shall be enacted the shipping of work-worn horses from this country for slaughter, or to provide dissolution of marriage,

No law shall be passed attempt for further work prior to slaughter. ing to abolish the right of pri- vate ownership, and the State re- cognises the special position of the Holy Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church as the guardian of the faith professed by the great majority of the citizens.

The name of T. H. Hopkins has been added to the list of au- ditors.

Amendments in the name of Mr. E. A. Radford (C., Rusholme), the sponsor of the bill, were agreed to, including the omission of two of the four clauses, and the bill was or- dered to be reported to the House.

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