SHIPPING NEWS
The following local shipping and mail Intelligence has buon Correaled to noon to-day:
Yoizol
་
Hok Canton Kanagawa..
Blijdzuoka M.
Hailong
Van Oloon
Tjilebsol
Hong w
Taming
Vessels Arrived,
Agents
Elong Da
NYE.....
Douglas JO) 1.
B & B
Reng Boon
HUDAD
d&B
Amekuta M..
'OR
Elwah Jok
YKK
Obinking
B&B
From
Moji
Kobs
Mooring, Oo' Whi Kow. Whf.
KO Wan
Shingbri
Fonchow vin Bwatow,
Oo's "Wht.
dwntow
A 20
Aĥ
Balhow
B L6
Bitgspor*
8
Shanghai via watow
0 10
"B 40
B 54
C 43
Leichikok
Off Broke
B 26
Departure. Bin May
Datron
Leveni Arrow
Borg Olg Dandong H
Vessel Emp. of Asia
Ruite Livant Arrow Ohio Ring Hong
Drufer Kotsu M. Nabyo M. Hydrani Hila Uhing Bandeng M,
Banka
Kt Oil Co.
MM Ule"
Naiyo Y K
Agents. O'P 8 Ltd. Tai Woo St. Oil Oo. Hong Un Bong Anon KN Youg
ONK YKK Chin On CMEN
Nanyo Y K
J Männers
Kea'ng via 3walow
Talgato
BOMBRE
8an Fronvinco
Fort Bayard
Astpbong
Clearances.
Where Bound Vancouver via B'hai
Hlubow
KO Wan
Apoy via Swnlow
Bangkok vis Enihow
Takso via gwałɔw
Keoluog via Bratam
Awałow
Shanghai
Hatavia Bangkok
Bhaughai
narschi
Clouersy
7 M a 00.
Kanagan M.
NY K
Sintopere
Nango M.
YKK
Anny
flabong
DL & Oa
Foochow
Destination
Shanghai-
ይሕ 9th
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH/
BANKS.
. O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England 1920.). With which is adilated. TUR ALLAHABAD BANK LTD
INDIA. Authorised Capim! ........£5,000,000 Subscribed and Paid up......£2,594,160 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:
£115,900
199, Londonball Street, London. E. O
WEST LONDON BRANCH:
| 16—14, Cookspar Street, London 8. W. 1,
EASTERN BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcula, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Deneral Braking and Exchange Busjnaan of every to its and in addition descriplien Branches has Agencies in all the princ- ipal cities of the world.
C. CHAMPKIN/
Manager.
23 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong THE BANK OF
BAST
ASIA
LIMITED.
HRAD OFFION:
No, 19. Das Your Road Cenizal, Nungkong. ESTABLISHED 1910.
Authorized Capital
L
..$18,000,000.00
Paid-up Capita)...
...5,000,000.00
Reserve Fund m
... 750,000.00
Salling Date
lib boy
Oth
8th
8th
Impending Departures.
(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)
OPLd
Cape Tian
Penang
Vancouver
Consignees Diary..
(Compiled from our Advertisements.)
Vassol
Agents
Minganna
* M Oo.
Кепарата М.
NYK
JOJL
E, of Asia
Van C.001
P'ren. Grant Went Himrod Pres. Madison
Free
Claims
loods
Examina
Agenta
Stored
Storage
ADL
Kowlova
AUL
A OL
Kowloo Kowlath
Expires May 9 May 10 May 13
to be In by June 6 May 8
tion Dato
Jude May 9 Juno 7 May 12
Steamers' Movements.
Porthon which left Hongkong tủ thn 20th of March, nerived Maraville on the 30th of April.
QUOTATIONS.
229,
SHARE
ATOCK EXCHANGE
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
H.K. & B. Bank
(London)
DANKS.
1170 133
Chartered Bank
£191
Merenstlin Banks A & 5
b.
£29,
Mercaille Banks C
►
Rizi
P. & G. Brak
LRi
Bank of E. Adi
л.
971
MARINE INSURANCE.
720
A
cl 95
cl. 90
$140
241
D.
19
FIRE INSURANCES.
143
536
SHIPPING.
58
30
3.55
China Underwriter
North Chine Usion Yangiaze
China Firza
'H.K. Fleet
Douglones
HK. Steamboata H.K. TURA. indos ¡Prof.)
Indos Del. Lon, Res.
lados Daf. H.K. Roz.
Shells
Ferries
Water-hants
China Sugars
Malahoo
Regal Conside
Langkala Combined
Raubs
Ural Caspian
Kailan
Froachs
H.K. Whacks
K. Docka
15
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4.
t.
ד
d. 32
215
113 03/- 85
10,-
REFINERIES
(230)
491
MINING.
P. 2 40
x. d. 69/
-25). 28
44/-
14-
167
14
190
51
02
Hose Wharves
New Englaceringa
Bhanghai ora
DOCKS WHARVES, GODOWNS A.
MI.K. Hotels (eum ris
Do. (New) Prem.
M.K. Landa
H.K. Really.
1.K. Terril ries
tlumphreys Estate
Princes Bld.
Two Cottons
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
HK, Davrlopino.!
178
103
100
2;
23
130
COTTON MILLS.
44
39 "MISCELLANEOUS,
161
471
# 98 € 888** ** **7 og 28 88 o feng Fear Front and ce
Orientals
1.
Shanghai Coltons
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Chias Providents
Do. Constructions Dairy Farma
Der A Wing ( p.)
Elezirica M.K.
Elecirles Macao Hongkong Ropaa (eum all) No
Do. Ex Ris & Bonu
H.K. Ropes (New) Prom.
Hongkong Tramway
Lana Crawfords
19,
014 New
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.80
25
. old 18 new. 16
Mackintosh
Pask Trans
Pank Trans
Sinceras Fazis Watsons,
Wm. Powell Nanyang Tas
Hooglodz. May 8 1923
INVESTORS.
WE SELL. 1-500 · Trame for June..: 100-500 ·
25 50-100 Sugars.........
HK & 8. Banks Dock...
SMALL
WE BUY,
Trams
Waterboats..
H.K. Hotels
8
G
.H.K. & S. Banks ...
1
100
Providents (old)...... 100
Poak Trams (old) 200
Constructiong.....
*200
Douglar 8.8. Co.... 80
Underwritord......................
100-500
Comonts (now)... 500
Taxis
25-100 Providents***
15
TEL. 4630 For sharo-list-or apply 2nd, FLOOR A. P.' C. BLDG., QUEEN'S RD.
London Backer:-The Bidland Bank, Ltd. Berry dean iption of Denkleg and shame Los granted on business transacted. approved erourities
DE Corrial Deposit aishd Interest Aodouble at the rate of Two per seat.
num. Having counts Four per oral per aboum, and on Fixed Depolls at the
owing ratnam
ter
For month at the rate of $% per annum For 6 months at the rate of 4% per annum 12 note at the rate of 5% por annum
KAN TONG PO,
Chiel Hasager. Hongkong. Peliranty 30th, tega.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). BANK..
Pelakkan 1824. - Hoogg inch extendibit 1906
Authorlard Capital Guides....16,000,000,00
BANKS..
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1924.
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND Shanghai' INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION
BANKING CORPORATION,
(Owned by the National City-Bank of - New York)
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Authorised Capital ...$50,000,000 Issued & fully paid up $20,000,000 Reservo Funde
.COUNT OF DIRECTORS
Capital & Burp100, B12,000,000 HEAD OFFION.
BLAINOXI
10. Wall Sirsal' New York,
LONDON OFFLOR
36, Blahopesła, 2.0,
BRANCHFK*
FERING
PUERTO PLATA
Storling
Bilver
£4,500,000 .$25,500,000
Réserve Llability of
Propriotora ..................
.$20,000,000
ALKOBLOWI BATAVIA HONDIT
KANDOOR
DALOUTTA
IAN FRANUJA00, DLL.
"ANTON
SAN FRANCSM00
da MaroADE
.turan
W, L. Tattenden, Reg.-Deputy Chairma H., White, Eq.-Deputy Chairman
OGLO
SAW PUDKO de MIDON{#
ANGEL
'DIZAX
H.. F. Deith, Žma.
ДАНКОМ
TANTE100 de LOS DAILLEU SANTO DOMINGO
HARBIN
AMAXGRAF
..
MONOKUNG.
МЕМОАРОЯН
B01
40URSDAY!
CANTEEN
A. it. Comptan, Tag,
1.A lumer, Xag.. J., Warren. You
fine, Mr. . Htin:you), N. is Wales,
A. D. ang. Ein .
0. Young, K
Oblet Manager - A. D. STEPLEN, Raq. Ranger tongbong..A. fl. Batlow, Ca Manager: Shanghai .................0, 11, Billi, Roq,,
LONDON BANKERS :- WESTMINSTER DANK, JUMITRU.
Durrani Accouble opened in Lossi Quiromas and Fixed Deposits received for gas yARP OF shorter periods in Local Curriday and Sterilog in Ibrme which will be quoted on application Hongkong, 23rd. February, 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
LA TROL
MADRID MARILA
10=10 YOUSSAN
Commeraint & Travelines" Leijereof Üzed/sisened Exchange and Cable Trametare bought old. Current wogounia and Herlars Bitk Bothable opened and Pized Deposite in lont and foreign curregoirs taken at rate that may he mascertained on sypkostion to lby Bank
We are alab bit to offer our Qustamere, the New York la the principal countries of wise of the Branches of the National City Bouth Amnelem and in the Went ladies.
-W. HONTH,
'Manager
4. Queen'e Road Central, Dongboar.
The fluries of the above Bank e comiluted THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK LTD
by iba 11ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on application.
tha INTERENT up depoelle allowed on minimum monthly balanos el di per sept per
BODUM.
For the Bouchong and babebas Baking Corporation,
A. II. BARLOW, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th. Nov., 1922.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1854.
Paid-up Capital. ...£3,000,000 £3,900,000 Reserve Fund Beserve Liability of......
Proprietors
£3,000,000 Forign Exchange and General Bank- (ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed
5,637,600,000 601 Deposits received for 1 year or shorter tidip, Capital Gulften........... 0,100,000.00
(E6,026,670.00) periods at rates which will be quoted on
Reserse Fund Builder 2... 10,760,100.00
1,647,430.00) | Apenial Berryce fun 22,160,000,00
(C 1,888,339.00)
HEAD OFFICE:- AMSTERDAM. Eastern lead Offer - FATAVIA. BRANCH:-
Bandjermani
Hendrog Bombay
Catantis
Cheetos Djembre
Bujakuri.
Robe
The Hogue
K-Bit Rotterda
HACER
hiedon
Kerb
Ahagebar
PadaDЯ Stagepor
Palembang T
Pecatongin Hoerakarta)
Penang
Tera!
Fontana Tileijap and Bankoub
Welterziden
London Braketi, — The Nettenst Pravittolal and Union Banko! Fagland Ltd.
Correspondents all over, the Work, BANKING-BUHISESBOY LYFRY DESCRIPTION,
J. J. STAARGAARD, Acting agent..
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL
BANK. LTD.
HEAD
OFFICE:
BRANCHES-WANGKOK-EHANGHAI Correspondents: -Lea/lon: Westminster Bank, Lid; New York: National Clly Bang Han Francisco:Balco Trust Co. of Bad Frausfran; Cantau lank.
Authorized Capital .......
Paid Up Capital......
.....$5,000,000 $1,600,000
Modern baging to all It branches Correat #damunte saving mount Exrd deprite wilfated loans granted am approd rarity.
Oveturas banking i speciality. INTEREST-Carrot oopsnts 2 per vent sanjaga per arat. Fixed Deposits, 3 month 1 per pent, 6 month 4 per oral, obeyrar
phratat.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Real.
Our Vaults safeguarded ky time
elock
and double combinaliva.,
armour plate steel doors
J., Y. LUM,“
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD.
Head Office Bongkong
Authorised Capital
FLI
Paul up Capitál Nig
Silver Reserve Fund...
E15 £
€700,000 Foreign Exchange & General Banking businein an actiu.
Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit! balances of over $100:00:
SAVINGS
4% por annum DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% per annum
6
4%
t1
3
3%
On Demand 2% per annun
BRANCHES:-Canton.
Shang
hai, Hankow, Bangkok and Now York.
LONDON BANKERS-The
Lloyds Bank Ltd, park
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. THE INDUSTRIAL & COM- MERCIAL BANK, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE it. York BuildĪng' Chalar Road, Hongkong. BRANCHES 1-
"Shyaghai and Hankow.
Correspondents la gli commercial contre
of China and abroad,
PROMPT SERVICE,
Application.
A, H. FERGUSON.
Managor Hongkong, 15th. Feb., 1924. -.
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Alexandra Building, Chater Road.
Oracal Busting and Krot'ange businter traBosed.
Leave Realed it approved maurition, Current Acounts opened and Fixed De peaits received at sales which may be AERPSIides of application.
* Cavingt
The Bantaro conducts Department.
E. C. LAE, Chief Manager. Hongkong15th. Feb., 1914.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. (FRENCH BANK,),
Read Other Boulward Hauseanm, Parit, Pan 10,000,655 Capital
32,000,000
Balgo
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES..
-Houthoot
Mangie Noumea.
Bangkok Beltembeng -Coutob
Dlifoot! Haiphong
HAN
EROT
Papeete
From-Penh.
Pondlobrfr3
HASEFON:
IN FARCA: Cumprir National
hanghai ioRapors Tlestita Touren
Jadivertoo Tutoesto
Prompte
de Paris: Credit Eyonnale; Ianque de Razi st dra Pays-Ba; Credit ladijatrial
Comunierdie vsete fineral
15 Losnow: The National Protolal and Taien Bank of England, Ltd: Compter National d'ecompte de Pari: Credit Lyonnais.
P. Morgan and Do.. IN NEW YORK: Interral allowed by Current Account.d Fixed Depoalie moonrding to arrangement.
Trasy description of bashing 'aud Drohanga huritoes transBolang
A. LECOT.
Maongez
leegkong, 20th Hérou 19 4
司公理管粱實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO.
CHINOIS
(Incorporated in France)
Oster Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Bus St. Lazaro, Pariz Bubscribed. Capilare. 10,000,000 Fra 2,000,000 op Capital...
Working fond provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLL
DE CHINE.", Fra: 10,000 000. BANKERS, -. TRANO: Societe Gomarala Banqu
Nationale de Credit, Banque de Parla ́ ́ ́ot des Pays Bas,
LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: Irving Ban
Trust Co
יי
Columbia
Every desorption of Banking and Attractive rates for for all kinds to Exchange Boaldess traurected. Oorrespon
dents throughout the world. Deposits
iquicias-ara Walesme.
H. MAI.
· Maangur,
P. DURNERIN,
Yanager.
Motala 1939 Capital (tally did up). Y. 100.000.000 Rette food
Siu Yi actre
Benitie
M
-7. 73,000.000 HEAT OFFICE, TUKOILAMA. Drapher and Agencies ni
Baturin Bumber
Kobe
doorsbaya
Lontion
Давров
Suunni Ayer
Lyons
Calous
Angai
Changohun
Kaplin
Noti
(Daloy)
Nagoya
Fangtien
Newahang
Mukd
Hamburg
DAREL New York Pokizg
Rio do
Janeiro,
Hankow
Jienojuta
Harbla
Baigen
Bhoogbal
Bingapore
Shimenperkt
Bydney Theat
Tokyo Trini Taingtau
~Kai Yuen
Interen allowed on Current Aconte Deposite received for fized periods rates to be obtained on allion.
T. NISHIYAMA, Hongkong 1048 February 1824.
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized by Pros- idential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of Novom-
bor, 1917.) Authorized Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital 18,278,600.00 Reserve Funds .... 9,620,425.24
HEAD OFFICE: „PEKING. Hongkong Branch. 4, Queen's Rd C. Branodes and Hub-brahshes all over Csi and sorrespondeals in Turope, 'Ameries and
LONDON
ulber parts of tit:-The Fational Pro
sinolat and Union Bank of England. 1.1.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New-York: New York Bankora :—The Irsing National Best The Equitable Trunk Company of New Toth.
Infestas allowed on Current Accouble
Fired Papai10. Termos on application.
Every description of Danking builders teatu- sotes.
Loans granted on approved sequritine, aperta Covilitier for Home Ejohtuge.
TSU YEE PEI,
Manager.
司公限有行銀豐和
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD
(locorporated in the Strails Settlements,
Authorised
Capital:
Paid up Rozorya Habilities of
abara holders
Reserve Funds ..
HI
$20,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 600,000
Head Offee-Sigapore.
Branches Agencies and corros. pondente in the principal citive of the world.
HONGKONG BRANCHE 13. Queen's Road, Central Every description of Banking and Exchango business tranh- acted.
+
Local Boards
Mr. Ko Lecor Hos (Chairmant Mr. Sum Pak Misg
Mr. Ng Chang Luk Manager:-Mr. Han Liang Huang, Telephons Nos. C. 4816 & 4587.:
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
INCORPORATED. INTERNATIONAL BANKING SHIPPING-TRAVEL. Eighty offices are established in the principal Cities of the Work to provide commercial organisations and, private indi vidusis with a complete world wide, banking shipping and travel servico,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS
OF CREDIT. DEPOSIT AND CURRENT
-- ACCOUNTS. ; FOREIGN EXCHANGE. TRAVELERS CHEQUES LETTERS OF CREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES BAGGAGE INSURANCES. CABLE AND POSTAL NE
MITTANCES. PURCHASE OF BILLS OF
EXCAANGE*
Evory Approved - Banking Transaction.
P. J. VAN HECKE
Managor. Hongkong. June, 12ik-1023.
BANKS.
NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK
(Netherlands India Commercial Bank).
Established 1863
Paid-up Capital and Reserve Fund GIA. 75,000,000,~~£6.250.000/. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM EASTERN HEAD OFFICE: BATAVIA.. BRANCHES:
Amoy, Amponan, Bandoeng, Bombay, Caloutta, Cheri 'bon, Gorontalo, Hongkong, Koba, Makassar, Mortar, Monado, Palombang, Pekalongan, Probolinggo, Somer- ang, Shanghai, Singapore, Boorabaya, Swatow. Tegal; The Hague, Tillatjap, Weltevreden.
CORRESPONDENTS: LONDON:- Midland Bank. Ltd.
NEW YORK:-
Farmors Loan & Trust Co. and ir all the prinainal- towns of the world.
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. CURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, ⠀ étc..
J. M. E. NIKKELS.
Manager,
RICH BARONET'S HOUSE.
Wife's Plea That She Be Not Ejected.
A dispute between a wealthy baronot and his wife over the possession of a house at Croydon came before Mr. Justice Hill in tho Divorce Court last month,
Lady (Sarah) Vestoy ought an injunction to rostrain her hue- band, Sir Edmund Hoyio Vestoy, Bart, from taking any step to HELD BACK BY deprive hor of the use of a house namod Shirley in Pampisford- road, Croydon.
ANAEMIA.
She also asked that her husband or his agent should be ordered to givo inspection within 14 days of all books and papers relating to his cash and income for the last three years.
The ovil hand of Anaemia-that is, Blondlenssnoss-holds back many girls from the path of bright, healthy womanhood. At that all important time, when their veins should be full of rich, red blood,
Sir Ellis Humo Williams, K. C. this Anaemia, creeping on them stealthily, robs them of sparkling for Lady Vestoy, said she petition- oyoa and a clear skin. They bead in December last for judicial come thin, miserable, and pain separation, alleging cruelty by fully sallow or white; their hoads her husband. The allegations droop-they are languid and ox-wore denied and the cause was en- they are quite broathless aftor any alimony pondonte lito (during hausted, their backs ache and tored for trial. The petition for the hearing of the case) was what exorcisa.
No medicina ever offered to the the present motion was consorn
The petition set out that her public has bostowed such imported with. ant benefits upon wasted anaemic girls as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills husband had an income of £150,- for Palo People. Thoso Pills are 1000 a year. He was joint manag not a mero stimulant giving leming director of the Union Cold Co, Ltd, and was porary relief-they build up the Storage
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body anew by creating the rioha+sociated with other companies, red blood that imparts splendid from which he received large health and womanly-brightness. feca. Since the petition for and well-being. That is why Dr. alimony was served he had left- Williams' Pink Pills aro con- England on business, without stantly curing girls and women of putting in any answer. anaomis, palpitation, breathless- ness, fainting fits, back pains, headaches, nervous disorders and dyspepsia, as well as the serious stato of weakness that so often develops into hopeless decline.
Mr. Willis, for the respondont, suid Lady Vestoy hnd boon informed that she could retain posвossion of the houso pending. the suit. She had had,, £1,000 since the beginning of the year.
His lordship, adjourned the-
DIVOTM
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are
that Lady Vestoy was not to be equally boulth-and-strength-re-hearing of the motion and directed storing to both sexes, and are a proved remedy for nervous do disturbed in the possession bility, neuroethonia, digestivo Shirley in the meantime. troubles, rheumatism, and dis- ofdors gonerally arising from watery impure blood or debilita ted norver. Your chemist sells thom, or post froo, $1,50 por bot- tlo, $8,00 for 6 bottles, from +'
60 Dr. Williams Medicina Kiangle Road, Shanghai Bogin to build up your own health to- day with
DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS,
TEASERS
Out of the 'Mane *****All contestend' tiz Rutge**; að mó fo all the putts lead to the center”, of, the spre, Imliented by a star in the -drawing: 14pt the "febrert-la) nor to' 'reach the center. Instead, rob hegty at the Berkley, and Anil; your wyvi önt, There are Bir quthrie. "Ppel, unë, tează numbered Body the maze for att ane mitte. To thpt Tunes gou, when? easily discover the enrisus qution. The without surg, sliply by timating, tex to pick out the "Muntast edore but will bring you out at the nine, Thy this "tening" on other pour ple, aniljnu moy And that they wi offer to the shortest route. Sin re Arder the numlies of the outer from which an emerged a look for Man: day cheek
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- Copyright; 1938, by Pubile Ledaste: Company
„CE FACILITIES.
and Cruelty, Insanity and Drunkerness. The House of Lords last month gave a second reading to Lord Buckmaster's Matrimonia. Causor Bill by majority of 88: to 51.
This is the, Bill based on the Divorce Commission; a similar measure passed the House of Lords four years ago.
It provides that marriage may bo dissolved on the grounds-of-
• Dosertion.
Cruelty.' Drunkenness. Insanity..
Imprisonnect for life under a commuted death sentence..
Confinement in a criminal lunatic asylum during hie Majesty's pleasure.
The last two provisons are now to this Bill, Lord Buckmaster explainod,
Ho sald that if the Bill: passed ho proposed to ask the Prime Minister whether he would grant facilities for the introduc tion of the Bil
If the House of Commons muti latod the Bill and excised: ite essential provisions, he would not prolong the controversy NE
The Archbishop of Canterbury opposed the Bill and the Lord) Chancellor said that as an ing dividual he supported it. The Government would not Inter moddlo with it, but would leave the Bill with Parliment.
AUTRESS'S LOSS
Mr Deorge Grossmith's former loading lady, Misk Diana Wilson 1st of thing and jewellery valued at £1003 while travelling from Melbourne in Sydney by expros" train
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