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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932.

LOCAL MARRIAGES

AMENDMENT PERMITS

REGISTRATION

Important amendments to the Marriage Ordinance of 1875 are proposed in a draft Bill which is

the published in

Government Gazette. It will enable registra- tion of marriages between parties who are non-Christians, to have the same status as registered mar- ringes between Christians.

The draft declares: This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage Amendment Or- dinance, 1932.

Sections 37 and 38 of the Mar- riage Ordinance, 1875 are repeal ed and the following new sections

are substituted:

OTTAWA PARLEY

SUCCESS

PARLIAMENTS TO TAKE JOINT ACTION

HONGKONG'S PART

LESSON-SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRUST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG

"Christ Jesus" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon In all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yes- terday. The golden text was.- "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day,

and for ever." (Hebrews 18; 8.)

London, Aug. 27. A meeting of the Cabinet Among the citations which com- Council took place at No. 10, prised the Lesson-Sermon was the Downing Street to-day, the Prime following from the Bible.-"And Minister presiding, The meeting the angel said unto her, Fear not, began at eleven this morning and Mary: for thou hast found favour at 12.80 adjourned for luncheon. with God, And, behold, thou shalt It was continued in the afternoon. conceive in thy/womb, and bring Hailsham and Sir Philip Cunliffe JESUS. And he shall reign over The only absentees were Lord forth a son, and shalt call his name Lister who are still in Cuanda, the house of Jacob for over; and of not yet returned to England from (Luke 1:30, 31, 33.), Mr. Walter Runciman, who has his kingdom there shall be no end." the Ottawa Conference and Str John Cilmour, who is in Scotland.ed the following from the Christian The Lesson-Sermon also includ-

assume that in addition to a wide Health, with Koy

The newspapera naturally Selence textbook, "Science and range of domestle business await-tures," by Mary Baker Eddy-

to the Scrip- ing the attention, the Ministers "Jesus was a human name, which would to-day make a close survey belonged to him in common with of the results of the Ottawa Con- other Hebrew boys and men, for ference, and give preliminary con- it is identical with the namo consideration to the procedure to be Joshua,

adopted to give effect to the agree- lender.

tho renowned Hebrow On the other hand, Christ monts reached.

is not a

Name 80 much as the Some of the necessary steps will divine title of Jesus. Christ ex- probably involve fresh legislation. presses God's spiritual eternal na- Parliament at present stands ture. The name is synonymous adjourned for the Summer recess with Messiah, and alludes to the but is due to re-assemble on spirituality which is taught, illus- October 27.

trated, and demonstrated in the In the meanwhile departmental life of which Christ Jesus was the officials are already closely embodiment." (p. 333.) engaged jal perfecting. the machinery necessary for imple-

37-(1) This Ordinance shall apply to all marriages celebrated in the Colony except non-Christian customary marriages duly cole- brated according to the personal law and religion of the parties.

(2) The parties to any such customary marriage may, how ever, if they so desire and pro- vided they have not living any other undivorced spouse, tract with each other a marriage under this Ordinance. In such cases the marriage under this Ordinance shall not be deemed to prejudice the previous customary ninrringe.

38. Every marriage under this Ordinance shall be a Christian marriage or the civil equivalent of a Christian marriage.

Objects and Reasons. Section 37 of the principal Ordinance permitted Chinese per sons who had already contracted a customary marriage to contract a registered marriage under the Ordinance.

un-

Section 38. whilst containing saving as to section 37. provided that the Ordinance should apply to all marriages where neither of the parties has living a# divorced husband or wife except marriages between persons neither of whom professes the Christian religion duly celebrated according to the personal law and religion of the parties.

mient

not

and though it has secure equal advantages for each not been possible to individual dependency, I do of view of its individual interest think even from the narrow point

that any dependency has reason been overlooked. to complain that its interest has opportunity of testifying to the I take this

which my requests on behalf of cordiality and friendliness with the Colonial Empire were received and India. by the representative Dominions

menting the policy of the Govern- for a large number of commodi- now form part,

which Ottawa decisions ties which were suggested for such treatment, in the aggregate work of the conference the dele- trade thus opened in very con-

In their general survey of the the new field of preferential) gates who arrived in England yes-siderable terday confidently assert that it naturally represents an important advance and registers a degree of success far beyond anything expected before they left England. that was

It is, however, recognised that a general return of among traders and purchasers confidence still remains the essential need of the present situation. view, however, the success of the In their conference has an inportant bear This Ordinance repeals both ing on broader questions, and in sections and substitutes new sec particular on the prospects of the tions which whilst not requiring approaching world economic con- the general registration of cus- ference.

As you know, in putting forward The ability tomary marriages yet permits the British Commonwealth

of the my request on behalf of the to influ-Colonial Empire both before the parties to such marriages to con-ence that conference they state, conference met and during the tract under the Ordinance with- would have been weakened, if not conference, nut prejudice to the previous cus- destroyed, by the failure to pro-Dominions and India to suggest 1 invited the tomary marriage and which de- gress towards a solution of the on their part what modification clare that every marringe under Commonwealths' own economic of existing Colonial preferences the principal Ordinance shall be problems.

Christian marriage or

they desired to propose in order the

to increase their trade with the, equivalent of a Christian mar-

Colonies. riage.

|BURGLAR SENTENCED. that hus for so long clouded our

Recriprocal Return..

The Dominions and India have, made a full survey of the possi- bility of developing their trude! with the Colonies, and I am sure that the Colonies on their part will be ready and willing to accede to their proposals, not only as a reciprocal return for preferences received and offered, but also as an earnest of our common desire to secure the fullest measure of Empire trade.

Their statement proceeds: "As it is we can face the future with hope. The events of this year. show that we have moved away from the area of deep depression

horizon. The Lausanne Confer- ence markel the first stage. The amazing success of the conversion A NINETY-YEARS-OLD

loan was the next. Now has come WATCH STOLEN

the Ottawa Conference to take its place in the sequence of our for- Sentences totalling a year were ward march. With this inspira- passed by Mr. Fraser at the Kow- tion, widespread as it loon Magistracy on Saturday on a throughout the world, we shall man named Leung Wah-hui, who proceed with the fullest confidence was charged with larceny and that the world economic confer- burglary from the house of Mr.ence will form a fitting conclusion A. H. Rasto al No. 49 Cumberland to a year of solid and substantial Road, and larceny from the house advance towards better times.---place as the Dominions and India of Mr. C. Stafford at No. 29 Kent

British Wireless. Rond.

1

will

be

American Reaction.

New York, Aug. 27. Enough has been learned of the character of the Ottawa agree ments to lend officials to predict that the United States Government will not find it necessary to take radical steps to meet the new con- ditions.

Prosecuting. Detective Sergeant Lamont said two visits were paid to Mr. Rasto's house, the first time $446 in money being stolen and the second time a gold wrist watch and chain to the value of $00 Mr. Stafford lost a gold watch and chain, which were bought D0 years ago. They were now worth £20. According to the Washington Sergeant Lamont said defendant correspondent of the New York did not work alono. He had Times, it seems that there is no several confederates, but the probability that there will be any Police had not yet arrested them. resort to tariff increases or other Defendant was not the ordinary retaliation under the Tariff Law. kind of thief, stealing wherever-Renter's American Service. he could, but chose and picked what houses he would enter.

thief?

Sergeant Lamont-Yes, your Worship.

Defendant said he committed

Hongkong's Part.

His Worship-A professional The following telegram from Sir P. Cunliffe Lister, Secretary of Stute for the Colonics (now in Canada) to the Colonial Office, London, and transmitted to the Officer Administering the Govern- On the first charge, his Worshipment of Hongkong, is courteously on the second four months and the Colonial Secretary: third six months. The sentences. were consecutive.

the offences alone.

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Peiping, Aug. 28.

August 24. "Now that the Imperial Confer- ence has come to an end it is possible to inform you of the out- come of the negotiations which I have been conducting on behalf of the Colonial Empire. My objec- tive was to secure increased trado from the Colonies to the rest of the Empire and to afford the rest of the Empire increased oppor- tunities to sell to the Colonies. I have sought to obtain wider mar-

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Empire should extend them to all parts, and I feel sure that any adjustment of taxation which may be necessary to enable this to be done without prejudice to public revenue will readily be accepted by the legislature.

In the second place, the Dominions and India have asked for the grant of new or increased preferences in certain special cases. I am sure the legislature will gladly grant to countries of the Empire who have requested them those new preferences which will be particularly helpful in enabling them to promote their trade with the Colonial Empire.

Coming Legislation. Tho United Kingdom and Dominions will pass the legisla tfon giving effect to the tariff change immediately their Parlia- ments meet-it is therefore most desirable that the change in the Colonial tariffs should be made as soon as possible, but not before the text of the actual agreement reaches you.

As regards publication, the United Kingdom will probably announce the chief preference the United Kingdom is giving to the Dominions, but it is not desired tariff charge till introduced in the Colonies.

It is understood that Dr. Welling-kets for Colonial products; firstly to publish precise details of the ton Koo is sailing on the 8.8. Gange by securing adoption of the with Lord Lytton, via Suez, when principle of reciprocity in those the Commission's report is com- Dominions and Indla whore pro- pleted.

I conclude by assuring you how foronces have not hitherto been much I appreciate the assistance Dr. Koo is going to Faria, where granted to the Colonial Empire, and encouragement which I have he will assume the Ministership and secondly by securing new or received from all the depondencies and will then proceed to Geneva for additional preferences whorever In our preparations for these the meeting of the League.

possible on The Chinese Press states

those commodities negotiations, and how groat a that which you advleed were of most pleasure it has been to me por- memoranda to the

sonally to conduct them on your All the Dominions and India behalf. I am looking forward on which 20,000 coples have been have agreed on first principles and my return to London printed in different languages and agreements which have been made operating with the whole Colonial to co- arb being dispatched from Pelping to give effect to it. As regards Empire in building up an in to Europe in 25 came-Reuter's particular commodities we have creasing.trade on the loundations Special.

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