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Around the Courts

Chinese Gets Six Weeks Gaol.

Before Mr. Wynne-Jones as the Kowloon Magistracy, on Saturday morning, an unemployed 'Chinese named Ng Sheung, aged 26 years, was charged for stealing a radiator cap from a private motor-car No. 563, which was parked in Gascoigne Road, shortly after 10.30 p.m. last Friday evening.

A Chinese detective, who pro- secuted, told the Court that while he was on duty near the corner of Gascoigne Road at about 10.30 p.m. last Friday evening, he saw the defendant walking out from the street to cross the road, His su spicious behaviour had made him (the detective) search the man's pockets, and as a result of the sear- ching, a radiator cap was found in his possession.

The defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to gaol for a period of six weeks hard labour.

Chau Wong." unemployed, Was sentenced to six months hard la bour by Mr. Hamilton, at the Cent- ral Magistracy on Saturday morn- ing on a charge of having stolen from Chan Ah-tong, a poultry dealer, at Happy Valley on Febru- ary 27.

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UNLICENSED FIREARM. Chinese Arrested on The Praya Arrested at the Chiu On Wharf In passession of an automatic pis- tol without a Ucence. Li Hou, a Chinese soldier of Fuklen appear

The defendant in admitting the charge, stated that he brought the weapon from Fukien, and he was unaware of the Hong Kong regul- ations. He also asked his Worship to remand the case for one or two days, so that he could find some money to pay the fine.

The case was then remanded un-

this morning.

OPIUM DIVAN RAIDED

Principal Tenant Fined A Chinese named Wong Sang appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Police Court on Saturday morning, charged with keeping an opium divin and being in possession of four maces of pre- pared opium

It was stated by the prosecuting Officer that the defendant was the principal tenant of No. 13, Ngar Chin Wai Road, Kowloon City, and during the raids, several optum smokers were smoking in the premises.

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ed in the dock of the Central Po-ing the offence. The hearing was Lice Court before Mr. Balfour on adjourned until 2.30 pm. Saturday morning.

Wednesday.

DIVORCE RE- FORM BILL

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MISERABLE MARRIAGES"

Sir A. Wilson (Hitchin, U.) seconded The broad proposals of the Bill, he said, were advocated by Lord Lyndhurst as far back as

Call For Government, There was a substan-

Review

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Foundation Stone Laid

Another step towards fulfilling the long felt need of more dormi- tories and

auditorium for the Chipiese ̈Y.M.C.A.," Kowloon was taken on Saturday afternoon. when Mr. Lam Chi-fung, Presi- dent of the Association, lald the

Foundation Stone in the midst of a disthigulshed gathering.

-Among those present were Mr. Watt Lok-hing (Chairman), Mr. T. Wilson "(President of the Rotary Club), Mr. J. L. MacPher son (Advisory General Secretary). and Messrs. Wm. C. H. Chen (Asso- clate General Secretary) Andrew Cheong. 9. W. Ko, Ho Yan-tak, the Rev. Tsang Kl-ngok, Messrs. L. N. Chau and Richard Lee (Architects), M. K. Kwong (Contractor), and a large number of friends ада members.

In bis address the Chairman, Mr. Watt Lok-hing, speaking in Chinese, said he was very proud, that in an era of depression, the Directors of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. were able to finance the erection of the new extension He also ex- to the Pressed his appreciation members for their co-operation with the Directors in their work and further. appealed for financial ald in this venture.

"Mr. P. C. Kwok, recording Secre- tary of the Board of Directors. then read the report which drew attention to the fact that, since the completion of the present building in 1929, the membership' and activities of the Association had considerably increased.

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1857 and were supported by no stobe, a memorial box containing cords, was placed under the stone. small number of Bishops even in current newspapers, coins and re- Mr. Lam Chi-fung was then pre- sented with a silver trowel by Mr. L. N. Chau,' on behalf of the archl- tects, and then laid the founda-

tial majority of the Bishops on the bench to-day who would give the Bill their unquestioned support. The circulars, with which the

House had been bombarded by the Mothers' Union in no way repre- sented

tion stone which was inscribed as

Mr. H. Knight (Nottingham, S.,

follows! Not to be ministered Natlab.) moved the second read-

unto but ta minister. This founda- the convictions or. ing of the Matrimonial Causes |

the tion stone was laid by Mr. Lam Bill. He said that a review of the opinions of the 500.000 women Chi-fang, Esq., 3rd March, 1934" divorce law of this country should therein mentioned. The proposals After a prayer by the Rev. Tsang be undertaken by a responsible of the Bill were oldfashioned in ¦ Ki-ngok, á speech of thanks by the Government. (Cheers.) Unfortun- the sense that they were put for- Chairman and a blessing by the ately, however, no responsible ward by a very strong all-party former, the ceremony was brought Government was in sight, so far Royal Commission in 1912. Only to a close, as he could see, which would three members, two of whom were The new building which is of undertake that task:

Such was

bachelors, dissented. They had concrete, is of four storeys. The the mischief which had resulted the support as recently as last ground door will be occupied by divorce law October of the Law Society. He the new auditorium, the other from the neglect of reform that he had undertaken to could not believe that a vote to floors being dévoted to dormitory introduce this measure in the hope send the Bill to a Committee would accomodation. The new rooms will.

be slightly be be received with anything but that the

larger and better Government might persuaded

furnished then the present ones. to

the "public approval and relief. respond to general opinion, not only in the hear.) House of Commons. but in the country, that this matter should be brought under close discussion. In 1912 a Royal Commission sat for two years and considered the question, and finally by a majority of nine to three recommender Parliament to carry out the pro- posals contained in this Bill. Since then the proposals had been ap- proved Dr three occasion by the House of Lords,

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There was no idea on the part of the promoters of making divor- and solemn jurisdiction for the ce easier; rather did they wish to greater part of this country. The make marriage more holy, easier, assertion which had been made stronger, and healthier, by mak-

that the opposition to the Bill was ing it possible for the State to ter- dictated from outside bodies, was mmate unions the maintenance of offensive, tendentious, and miş which made the sacrament of leading. If it were the case, as

had been said, that "faked" adul mariage an abiding blasphemy and living in

tery was, common in the cases in marriage a Eving hell. There were hundred and the divorce courts, that was not a thousands of homes made miser-

reason for entrusting, the Courts able, from the fact that the very

with more power, but for restrict- The Bu proposed that petitions basis of the lon had long ago

ing their power. for divorce should be on the fol- disappeared. They had to get out

With reference to the question lowing grounds: That the re- of their minds the idea that divor of desertion after three years, he spondent had committed adultery; ce was a crime the existence of considered that desertion was one. that the respondent had deserted which should be regarded stats of the most easily arranged causes the petitioner for at least three tically and made the subject of collusive divorce. "Faked" de- years: that the respondent had public comment Divorce merely seran was very early ranged. treated the petitioner with cruelty meant that some particular union over many quick-tempered sluce the marriage'; that the had become impossible and had People left their spouses tant respondent was incurably insane been terminated. It was the entry of temper, and separated for three and had been a certified lunatic for both parties, in the enormom Year or more. If three years de for at least five years immediately majority of cases, into a happier, sertion were to be sccepted as preceding the petition; that the more fruitful life. It was the end was no reason why two years or sufficient 'ground for divorce, there respondent was an incurable habi- of one frustrated ute and the been one year's desertion should tual drunkard, and for three years ginning of another life. Bocial not be accepted as sufficient. had been separated from the workers and Judges had expressed with regard to the question of petitioner In consequence' of their disgust at the working of habitual drunkenness; and finally the existing law. which made the cruelty, it was a term difficult to define. What W34 regard as that the respondent was under-practice of taking" adultery in golas Imprisonment under a com- order to terminate a union an al critelty in one section of society muted death sentence. The But most inevitable feature of divorce was not necessarily so regarded in another, and if the word was left provided that the Courts must give proceedings. It was perfectly clear to the interpretation of the Judges the closest possible scrutiny to the that in the Courts of this country it was almost inescapable that no deduction could be drawn from facts relied upon in the petition the proceedings as to which was mental cruelty would come to be before granting divorce. There the guilty party It would be well included under this head. was danger in allowing further if those who claimed that guilty was in the Press to-day too much consideration of sex life, and doc- delay before reviewing the matri- and innocent parties should be tors were plagued by people under monial laws. It was said that differentiated had greater exper the impression that they were suf- delay in bringing about the neces-fence of the proceedings in Courts fering from marital disabilities of sary changes had resulted in the of law. marriage laws being ignored, and

hardships. In the mind of a per-

Only small quantities of petrol He was convinced that there was ridden spouse any act of his of that the redress which was not

In regard to the shipping move-extracted from coal were used by available within the law was now country, not vocal but very real, as mental crueltyAI

& great body of opinion. In this her partner might be interpreted ments at British ports, the Board the Royal Air Force for test and being taken beyond the law. (Hear,

of Trade. Journal records that experiment prior to last year when which attached greater importance hear.)

It would be a blow to the cure foreign trade arrivals with cargo one of the Home Defence Squadron to the spirit of our Lord than in- and an added torture to an insane in January, 1934 showed an in flew solely

on such fuel. The As to the opposition to the Biterpretations placed in successive person if this Bill became law crease in tonnage of 8.2 per cent Under Secretary for Air, Sir Philip while the House was ready at all ages DOD His particular words and Owing to the action of the Chan over that of January, 1933, while Sassoon stated in the House of times to receive advice on changes Phrases, which might or might not cellor of the Exchequer in regard departures with cargo were 25 Commons that in view of the very in the law from any quarter, it reciom ought to be given to wo- drunkards were now hard to find. hallast were 15 per cent fesé, de contract had now been placed to be recorded in their correct sense, to the brewing industry, incurable per cent. greater. Arrivals in satisfactory results of this trial, a was not prepared to receive dictamen and men who were labouring He did not think it would pay any partured 8.5 per cent more. Coast cover the requirements of seven tion. (Fear, hear.) There was no under the cruellest disability; the one to open to-day a new inebri- ing trade was more active all squadrons-British Wireless.

outside which should children of those unfons dught to ates home. (Laughter.) He as a round, increase ranging from 9.9 presume to intervene between the be remembered, and it ought to medical man would find it very to 11.4 per cent.-British Wireless be opened in Milan on June 16. House and the. discharge pt its be borne in mind that in Scotland dificult to give sworn evidence duty. The duty of changing the and 1 Australia this legiatation that any drunkard was incurable, law rested in that House untram had face worked. melled, and they were not going to accept dictation as to that duty from any quarter, however, distén- gullied and however, dérout. They were not asking any person to resort to the proposals in the Bill who did not wish to do so.

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· THE BILL "TALKED OUT"

Dr. O'Donovan (Mile End, U.) mored the rejection of the Bill He said that the Book of Common Prayer was an operative, powerful,

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The speaker "emphasized that the Exhibition will not be of a technical or historic point of view, but through creations of art and de- Milan, March 1 Corative expressions founded on The Podesta of Milan explained documents; will celebrate the his to the representatives of the press tory of glorious Italian aeronaut the programme and organization car enterprises-Transocean Kuo of the Aeronäntie Falt? which will Min,"

– At one minute before 4 d'clock Mr. Knight moved the closure, but the motion was not accepted by the | jj Speaker, and "Dr. O'Donovan, Was stil "speaking when, et 4 o'clock, the debate, was adjourned. "

The House stood adjourned im- mediately afterwards.