Court, however, has taken upon itself to adjudicate the relations of American husband! and a Britis wife, The petition, as presented at the Mixed Court on Wedhesday by Mr. W. 8. Fleming, requested that the Court would appoint the petie tioner as administrator of deceas-as estate, the amount involved in particular being 10 shares of the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Ca, In supporting Mr. Richards, the po tioner, the Court ruled that deceased was subject to the jurisdiction of the Court and that the widower is entitled to letters of administra tion. This is the first instance, it is believed, in official circles—that the Mixed' Court tins given judgment in an action which may be said to involve a British or Ameri= can defendant, although six months ago the Court granted a divorce to the Russian wife of an American ne The Petition The petition of John A. Richards follows:
Now comes John A. Richards, and reapecttally "representa to this Honor=
FirsimThat he fea. citizen, of the United "States of America, residing Shanghai, Chin Second'—That your petitioner and Minnie' Hiawthorne Evans, a subject of Gre' Britain, were." mored. Shanehaiy Ching, on Dovember 20, 1924, "Third.—That neeording 40 the Act Congress of the United States of America passed September 22, 1022, the ssid Minnie Hawthorne 'Evans. did' not Souire "American tens by anid marriage. with Your petitioner:
Fourth—That" your "petitioner is informed, and therefore behoves. and Jeges: that the said Minnie. Hawthorne Evne renounce and of lost her' Bee ish elgenehip by encom fsa, age with your petitioner.
Heck Shoe the ad Minnie Haw: thorne 'Richards deed in the oxy of Lee Angeles, California, U.'S: Ax. on the day' of, April, 1926," Teaving. en estate' in' Shanghai, "China, consisting St ten (10) shaves of Shanghai Navel Telephone Company' stock, Sixth—That the estate of the sabd MinnleHawthorne Richard, deceased at Shanghai, Chino, is subject te. the isiction of thi that your petit said dececeed, is entitled to. letters yiminintetion over her estate, letters of Adminietration over the wherefore your petitioner prays that Estate of anid deceased be granted to Bim, and. For such others further or diferent anier "ae to. the Court many em proper in the promices, 'THREE coolies were charged at the Mixed Court on lay morning with being possession of a full londo sevenichamber revolver fora supposed unlawful purpose. Det.-Sgt, Duncan informed the Bench that two of the men were arrested by Chinese constables. who found the revolver in the pockets of one of them. These two gave information which led to the arrect of the third man in the French Concession, There was a fourth' man, but he escaped, Allthe accused admitted that they were going to commit an jammed. robbery: A week's remand 8 ordered.
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