CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947 — Page 42

INWARD TELEGRAM

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FROM HONG KONG (0,A.G.)

TO S. OF S. COLONIES.

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Your telegram No. 207, Internuent drap Divozce,

Information so far available indicatos that

Dalziel doulellad in gong Kong at time of action.

For instance, proceedings were comunced in 1941 under Section 3 of bivorce Ordinance 1932 which gives jurisdiction only where partian domiciled la tho Colony. Bill has, therefore, been prepared as follows;»

"Freamble aŝates that doubt ozlats ragasding validity of divorce decree in the.Dalziel cast,

Section ↑ of the orduance may be elted es Divorca (Validity) Dalziel oráinance, 1947.

*Cout" means

Section 2 in this Oválnance Sapreng Coart of Hong Kong in exercise of divoros Jurisdiction at Stanley, Rong Kong.

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Section 3. For removal of doubt it is bureby confirmed and declared that decrees specified in Schedule & to this ordinanes are valid and shall be deemed always to have been valid in all respecto as from dates of grant or the making thereof.

Schedula

contains panes of parties, date