Thursday's hearing Mr MacDonald said that since the adjournment he had secured two witnesses who would given evidence that petitioner had expressed his intention to make China his place of domicile. He impressed upon petitioner the necessity of recollecting to whom he had expressed his determination to remain in China for the rest of his life.
Frank John Blom, consulting engineer, was then catled and corroborated counsel's statement. Witness had had business dealings with petitioner and also knew him in private life. He had frequently expressed his intention to live in China for the rest of his life.
Petitioner's houseboy said, "Mr. Powell have said many times stay China all time. Ho say many times."
In reply to his Lordship witness said that when petitioner went to England he (witness) continued to be his servant.
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