A Permissible Change: British Subject's Emphatic Preference for China In the British Supreme Court on Tuesday the Acting Judge (Mr.
King) heard an undefended for divorce by Mrs. Bertha Manners against Major C. M. Manners. Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for petitioner and Mr. Tycho Wing held a watching brief.
Respondent, examined by Mr, Reader Harris on the matter of] domicile, stated that he had been in China over 20 years. He we Home on the outbreak of the in China on a War Office mission at the conclusion of the war, Subsequently he became interested] a newly-formed company: and in 1920 he went Home for months in order to consolidate the company's position in Europe and America. He had not been Home since then. He was born in England, but since coming to the Far East his intention throughout the 20 years of his residence had been to make his home.in China.
The Judge—Youunderstand what meant by domicile of origin? Yours would be English?—-Yes, And you want to acquire a Chinese] domicile?—Yes, It has nothing to do with, your] nationality and you.still remain Eng-fish. You understand that?—05, have never had any intention to live anywhere except in China.
Would that intention be likely ts change if anything should come out. fof the Extraterritoriality Commis: sion? The abolition of extraterriaeriality would not affect you lon, even though Brit then would come reh, 1909, and lived together un. til October,' 1922, "Her" husband. repeatedly had said that he intend-Jed to stay in China and that ho would not think of going Home to live, The Judge said he considered cly. mickle had been proved and the case might proceed. It was permissible for a person to make a change frou for the plain. manager of the Hotel Parisien and respondent's houseboy, who gave evidence Major Manners's relations with woman unknown.
'The Judge said that he considered the evidence sufficient' and he granted a decree nisi, 2
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