Granted in an Undefended Action In H. M. Supreme Court, on Wednesday, Judge Grain heard the petition of Mrs. G. F. Davis for, a divorce from her husband, Mr. The case was not} defended.
Mr. C. Mansel Reece, for petitioner, explained that she was at /present in Australia and there were various reasons why she could not come to China. He quoted authorities showing that her attendance was not essential: Mr. Reece continued that the parties were married in January, 1911, and lived together up to 1916, when the respondent went Home'on war service, He returned to China in 1919, subsequently taking his wife to Australi They had not lived together since 1922. There were three children, During the petitioner's absence the respondent became involved as corespondent in a divorce suit, in which damages were entered against The respondent, on subpoena, declared China to be his country of domicile, and, further questioned, he admitted ' the facts as outlined Mr. Reece.
The Judge granted a decree nisi, with costs, but made no order as regards the children, there being no application as to them,
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