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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937.

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TRUMSDAY, Apart. 1, 1937.

PEOPLING. THE EMPIRE

One of the questions which is sure to engage the attention of the forthcoming Imperial Con- ference is the possibility of evolving a large-scale plan for migration of suitable workers from the Mother Country to the self-governing Dominions. Lord' Melchott recently mentioned as a remarkable fact that, not-

efforts withstanding' the

nf many Imperialists, no-one has yet succeeded in arousing with in the Empire as a whole an idea of Imperial development. In other days, there was It steady flow of migration to the overseus possessions, but it was

more or less casual process, without any settled plan or con- scious effort towards the realign tion of the mighty enterprise for which the peopling of the Em- pire calls. Thus it has been re- marked that the Empire haz been peopled in a sort of abseat minded

Obviously these methods will not do for

year.

manner.

WHO BEGAN THIS

we

APRIL FOOLING?

WEDNESDAY

APRILO

Asks F.G. Prince-

White

liver, with strict in- structions to "wait for answer?" Can

you forget those

If a BRITON MARRIES

an

ALIEN

Legal questions which arise when a British subject is con- templating marriage with a foreigner are discussed by S. L. Ricardo in Oversea, the organ of the Overseas League. His article

is reproduced below.

anguished mo-NGLAND recognises the marriage ments when the

been free to

laws of every other country, parcels were open provided that at the time of their ed, and the furious marriage age the parties would, by receivers, scarcely English law, have stopping to read marry. This means that if you are the enclosed mes-married in France or Holland your sage, "You're a marriage holds good in England.

some Unfortunately,

'countries are

errands to persons who do not couple of April Fools? chased exist?

you howling up the street with put so inclusive, It walking-stick and a bull-terrier, Poor Grandpapa

•

Recently an Englishwoman marrl- ed Dutchman in England and lived with him for some years. Then he returned to Holland where

Even the Turks AND then, of course, they poke

their grinning heads round EVEN when we are old and the marriage was not recognised and the corner-just as our school-

grey we shall not be im- married again. The only consola- boys will certainly do to-day munc from April foolers. and cry their equivalent of our "Yah-April Fool!"

tion the English law offers this wo-

"Grandpapa," saucy little man is that if ever her husband grand-daughters will be piping set foot in this country he could be The Turks, too, so far forget this morning nt. breakfast, arrested for bigamy. Yet the dan- their natural pride ns to indulge "Grandpapa, there's something ger could have been avoided by in- in the most fantastic stories on on your face."

viting the Dutch consul in England

would have made it, binding. In

this day, filling credulous cars "What d'you say, my dear?" to attend the wedding. His presence with seemingly authentic reports old grand-dad will quaver, cup- Dutch law. of most unlikely happenings in ping bis car in a shaking hand. other countries. It is deemed "I say there's something on great fun to put such tales into your face, Grandpapa." print. April Fools!

The French, as you know, are very fond of playing practical jokes on All Fools' Day. With them an April Fool is un poisson d'avril. Why A fish? "Poor fish," no doubt.

"I don't think so, my dear" and the shaking hand will ex- plore the old visage.

NON-BRITISH DIVORCES

Although England recognises marriages made in other countries their right to she does not, admit grunt divorces, to her citizens an grounds which would not be suff "Oh, yes, there is, Grand- cient to secure a divorce in England. papa."

Hence the famous Earl Russell case in which the English law chose solemnly to regard his American divorce as vold and proceeded when he married again to prosecute him for bigamy.

"What is it, then, child?" "Why, your nose, of course, April Fool!"

British consuls abroad are allowed

I have been told that many 'HO, pray, first cast French fishermen put a super-

stitious construction on it, and do Poer grandpapa! To think the blight of folly on not greatly care to put out with that all the wisdom garnered in to grant marriage cences provlééd this fair day-and their Loats to-day, believing that your long life should leave you one of the couple is a British sub- the catch will not be worth their defenceless in this foolish hour. Ject. Having granted the licence the where?

consul elther performs the ceremony trouble.

A century ago demure young himself or is present during its per- It is in our own country, how- Girls with corkscrew curia used fornance. Such marriages can only Wise men of many cen-

ever, that April foolery most to be sent to bookshops for a be celebrated when both purtles are turies have made fools of merrily persists-and, let us own copy of "The History of Eve's free to marry by British law.

The modern

SUSPICIONS OF RENO Almost every year a number of themselves in giving solemn it, we would be sorry over to for- Grandmother."

feit the chance of being made a schoolgirl is not so simply to be answers to this unanswer- fool. Is it not good for the soul taken in. Indeed, it is my ex-marriages are stopped in England be-

to be humbled?

perience that girls are far less cause either the bride or groom has a Reno divorce and. granted able question; and yet, such

prone than boys to be April-erefore in the eyes of the English You're Bound to Fall fooled-and that, in fact, they law is not free to marry. Most of is the power of vindictive-

then go to France. Here these couples done this day.

all divorces are recognised, but the ness in the human heart, IF you are as unsuspecting of do most of the fooling that is these malicious purpose as I am,

days required In Pauline, a most tricksy sprite, residential qualification le longer than England. we yearn still to have the you will inevitably be a fool to-

has been the first to cry me Marriage by the captain of a mer- day. It is of no use your having "Fool!" on many a First of April chant ship is only legal in dire ne- mystery solved that

vowed to yourself: "I will keep might unload upon the my wits about me; I will be on morning-past;-and-you may be cessity: when, for example, passen- the vessel is in danger, or the alert for the jokers." You sure she has prepared some dark gers have been cast on an uninhabited too-long- will find yourself once more a

and subtle scheme, for tripping they are bound for a place where memory of

up my wits before the noon- there is no one who has the right nameless wight the burden victim even in the moment you hour strikes.

celebrate a marriage. The Mo

Merchant are repeating your own warning

Shipping Act provides that the The noon-hour! Take note master of a vessel shall enter in the of our All Fools' spleen.

to yourself!

the names with I have tried diligently to make of that, for there is no marner ship's log every marriage celebrated The search for him has ex-

on board, together

of the parties. This does tended from the Tweed to Tur- myself April fool-proof, and have of virtue in April-foolertes after on,

that time.

and ages not necessarily make such marriages never succeeded. How often,

cuses of extreme kestan; from Highgate Hill to when I was a small oy, was I

That is the witching-hour of valid. Except in

so far never law has so the Himalayas: almost all the caused to suffer and blush with All Fools' Day, when all the necessity

sent and English must be pre- world shares, in one form or an- physical hurt and the smart of imps of devilry must scuttle yet recognised

uny merchant ship' cominus a clergyman. Some

Rural other, his endless legacy of April shame in the process of being back home, to come not out till marriage minus a Dcon of Ply-

"April blows his horn" again. years ago the

mouth married a Norwegian couple foolery. Why even the Imme fooled.

Therefore you must get up in a tender three miles out to sea morial dignity of the East auffers And then, how often have I

just clear of

of the territorial limit. marriage and saved the bladder-blows of the death- gone bravely, because thought early to fool your neighbour

lessly, forth to a most sad fate, so early that he is only half- This was a legally arran

of residing fifteen less jester for do not the when the First of April joke awake. Then, while he is fum- days in England. Captains of war- Hindus, when their festival of has been of a "practical" sort, bling for his wits, loose your ships have wider powers than those Huli ends on the last of March, You remember the mysterious shaft at the April Fool. despatch trustful folk on fools' parcels you were asked to de- All's fair to-day.

а

WHAT A YOUNG GIRL SHOULD KNOW

WE expect so much of our

children; more, a sometimes By

a coltage. In Kent or has a job in a bank in Hongkong.

island,

In

to

of the merchant service. Like com- manding officers in the army they may celebrate marriages for British subjects in out-of-the-way .parts of the Empire.

IN THE OUT-STATIONS

In England marriages must take place in buildings registered for the purpose or if In an ordinary build- ing, then the district register must be present. In outlying parts of the Empire the law has allowed more

and Intitude

marringe can be know of only one way

solemnised in the house of any Bri- the .approach

problem. It

tinh subject provided the service hier individual life will be, but I conducted by a chaplain or officer, or seo into what divisions her other person omelating by authority the local commanding officer of duties must inevitably fall.

She

the local garrison. This rule may will have a business life of some sort, sometimes apply outside the Empire. Leave the kitchen in order after even if it is limited to paying her 17 was held recently that a marriage-

think, of our girls than of our MARGARET boys. I have a daughter who is 17, and I find that in the last six months I have expected her to know how to do these varied things:

the future, especially in view of the fact that other nations are clamouring for overseas terri- tories. It is N sorry circula- stance that whilst there are men, women and young people ide by the hundreds of thou- sands in the Homeland, reports from Australia state that there are almost unlimited openings for boys and single men for farm work and for young women in domestic work in several of the States of the Common- wealth. One organisation at Home which concerns itself with Empire settlement reports that it was able to send only twenty persons to the Dominions last All of these had to find their own passage-money. When we take facts like these into account, it becomes evident that if an attempt were made to re- vive migration from Home along comprehensive lines, on an as- sisted basis, there would be little difficulty experienced in finding.: jobs for the emigrants. It is essential, however, that the people sent overseas should be or the right type, those who are not afraid of work and who would not drift into. the over- crowded labour markets in the big cities. Australia and other Dominions have had too many of this type sent them in the past. The question is one which not only concerns finding of work for those now unemployed, and the provision of workers where they are needed, but it vitally affects the whole problem of peopling of the overacas Enthe pire... If some concerted effort is. not made to fill up some of the empty spaces with Britons,. other nations may cast covetous eyes on the Dominions.

Pass examinations in Chemistry, French, and Latin.

Decide on her preferences among further studies with a view ultimately to earning her own living. Most great many pleasantly.

Handle her own personal expivises on a small allowance.

4

BANNING

to

is true that I cannot foretell what

cata

a

ot

bills or

or signing chlts. She will have impromptu entertaining at night, no

China according to the almost certainly, for rites of the Church of England was

for celebrated domestit life matter how late It happens to be.

domestic life

persists even in strange legal although there was no building Be agreeable to her relatives and

forms. new

She will have many to those family friends in whom she social dealings with men and women in that part of China registered for

has no interest.

Sic

will have personal relations with the celebration of marriages, Drive a car without accidents, wash herself. For these four things I want,

strangers

It, and change a tire..

Swim.

by hook or crook, by play or work,

Keep some of the day for herself.

Play golf and tennis, one in the competition of tournaments.

Dance well.

It sounds us if I got my Ideas of parenthood from Simon Legree. I

valuable.

girl.

:

WIFE'S NAŢIONALITY.

Citzenship

without

probationary

to ft

In 1933, under the provision of the- her. When I say business dealings I do British Nationality and Status of not mean a job, I think a girl shouldAllens Act, it became possible for a know how to earn her living, of British woman to keep her own nn- am slightly ashamed of that ilst be course. But it may not be necessary tionality on marrying a foreigner of Read intelligently such books as cause there are many things on it that for her to earn money continually country which does not automati- Nor did the The sense of earning, however, in tionality. Before this act a Briush cally give a wife her husband's na- The Imitation of Christ, Emily myself cannot do. Dickinson's Poems, Kay Boyle's First succeed in achieving perfection, as a personal confidence it gives Lover, and William Faullmer's Light crumpled fender, an irritated aunt, the awareness that her ability has woman who married an American 10st in August.

and various oliver Do the buying at the compradore's None the loss that is what I expected market value, is immeasurably her British nationality and could not

through the urual and keep the bills within a stipulated of my daughter. I do not want to punim. That nowledge keeps a acquire Amerlean

is ap CROSS anything off that list, and I and fears. If she marries

period of several years. But this act monthly amount,

Select several evening dresses, with shall probably find myself lengthen to make her relations with her hus still leaves some women stateless. band truer and freer. because, while Last year, for "lostance, an Englijst: understanding that each must cost Ing it.

$30, and keep on hand the Her equipment must be diversified she may quite properly be living on woman who had married a German right kind of clothies for her sports because her futuro la beyond pro-his income, she is not in terror lest he Jew and gone into exile with him found herself neither British nor. Ger and activities.

phecy. So I want her to know, the lose it or ire of her. Retrain from drinking without be things that will stand her In good

her man. Marriage with an Englishman When my daughter finishes ing a prig.

stead If she is poor; or it she is rich; schooling the will, I think, have found automatically, gives a woman Britlah Prevent the boys "who took her if she la happily married, divorced, a way to earn her living. But if not clixonship whether she happens to out" from "Indulging in necking,

"or remains'single; if she builds herself (Continued on; Page:5;)

want it or not.

Jess

going