CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947 — Page 12

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Mr. Galsworthy.

Hong Kong Divorces.

I have seen the Hong Kong immediate telegram. I do not want to raise any objection to their draft Ordinance, but they might like to consider the following:

The definition of, I think it is, "Supreme Court" seems to assume a positive answer to the very question at issue, i.e. whether the Chief Justice sitting in the internment camp was the Supreme Court of the Colony.

It might be preferable, therefore, to amend the definition to avoid this assumption if the definition is required, but as there is no other reference to the Court in the telegram the definition may be unnecessary.

In any event I think the parties to the divorce, when they are informed of this legislation, should be warned of the doubt as to its efficacy if the husband was not domiciled in the Colony at the time.

30th May, 1947.

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Mr. Galsworthy. Hong Kong Divorces. I have seen the Hong Kong immediate telegram. I do not want to raise any objection to their draft Ordinance, but they might like to consider the following: The definition of, I think it is, "Supreme Court" seems to assume a positive answer to the very question at issue, i.e. whether the Chief Justice sitting in the internment camp was the Supreme Court of the Colony. It might be preferable, therefore, to amend the definition to avoid this assumption if the definition is required, but as there is no other reference to the Court in the telegram the definition may be unnecessary. In any event I think the parties to the divorce, when they are informed of this legislation, should be warned of the doubt as to its efficacy if the husband was not domiciled in the Colony at the time. 30th May, 1947.

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Mr. Galsworthy. Hong Kong Divorces. I have seen the Hong Kong immediate telegram. I do not want to raise any ob- jection to their draft Ordinance, but they might like to consider the following The definition of, I think it is, "Supreme Court" seems to assume a positive answer to the very question at issue, i.e. whether the Chief Justice sitting in the internment camp was the Supreme Court of the Colony. It might be preferable, therefore, to amend the definition to avoid this assumptio if the definition is required, but as there is no other reference to the Court in the telegram the definition may be unnecessary. In any event I think the parties to the divorce, when they are informed of this legislation, should be warned of the doubt as to its efficacy if the husband was not domiciled in the Colony at the time. 30th May, 1947.

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Mr. Galsworthy.

Hong Kong Divorces.

I have seen the Hong Kong immediate

telegram. I do not want to raise any ob-

jection to their draft Ordinance, but they

might like to consider the following

The definition of, I think it is, "Supreme

Court" seems to assume a positive answer to

the very question at issue, i.e. whether

the Chief Justice sitting in the internment

camp was the Supreme Court of the Colony.

It might be preferable, therefore, to

amend the definition to avoid this assumptio

if the definition is required, but as there

is no other reference to the Court in the

telegram the definition may be unnecessary.

In any event I think the parties to

the divorce, when they are informed of this

legislation, should be warned of the doubt

as to its efficacy if the husband was

not domiciled in the Colony at the time.

30th May, 1947.

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