with Status Copies of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, which was assed. in November of last. ye ave now been received in the Far East and may prove of considerable importance to British women here, particularly " those, married American citizens, who have not thereby, acquired' United " Slaten other nationalities who Have marsied izenship. Sin, women 0
citizens of the United States, have not, thereby. acquired, "American citizenship, though by British law they had lost British nationality. They "have been without any nationality at all, promptitude," said the wise directress, explaining: that in addition to the $1, "salary" for atten-once and the $1 bonus for regul ity, wages are paid for the socks knitted at the rate of 10 cents. por pair. One third of this amount' Paid to the women in cash, one-third is deposited to their personal ac~ counts, and one-third is used to maintain the machines and care for incidental expenses, accounts are' only redeemable for feash after each Woman. has completed her course of study, however, fand provide a further incentive attentive study and sustained off 'Mrs, Niew has been likewise instrumental in increasing the out-put of homespun in' Mah Chao," When: she discovered that cloth was woven ireely mere than one and ones halt feet in width by' the tedious hand shuttle method, she set to work to Fomedy that: The result is that the pulling method" has een introduced, and in six months the women fof Mah Chao have learned to weave loth about one yard in width, and increase their. speed enormously. At resent they buy only buba very small percentage of thely clothing material, thus releasing more money for the savings account and moder" ization of their farms, Under the mew Act a British woman who marries, an alien remains a British subject unless, by reason of her marriage she acquires the nationality of her husbam An important point about the Act that that it is. etrospeetive in effect. Women who were British [subjects by birth and who have been married to American citizens and have been without, nationality since their marriage automatically revert to their British nationality, The Act contains other important provisions which will Sindoabtedly text follows se TY People. The eof interest to many people, Buns Namonanary aso stares oF
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me Ed a coe Site Ste See tality, and for to. the matter foreaaid. {ith November, 1803) BE it enacted by the King's mossi lent Majesty, by and with the conser. of the Lords Infant Care For months, Mrs. Niew has been ott tae struggling to persuade the "women. british Nationality and tos of to permit the children of the com: frunity to be thoroughly ¢xamined ise the "North China Daily by accredited physicians. 'The, day presentative arrived, it was to dis of this cover Mrs, Niew in' the first. flush of success. She was found in the Hath aby wife fubjech'and the wife Association auditorium, surrounded lien salt be doomed to bean by scores of women children, senate ae atin" by commeneuent 2) Where a woman has (whether Passing out gifts of wanlvsloths, scribbling pads, malted" milk, and hia Act) atied "an alm, ad tinned {ods donated by persons tne do Mou at the time of her stusrage, a Bits "subject. she hall nots by terested in her project. The represen Reason any #f for marriage De den tative waited, seanning the faces Site have conned to. Dora De Foungoters all under, ory with Teton of bar mer. health, faces alight with anticipat ager she acasiced the atonal tion, Gars gecked to catch their of her' husband. oad names as dri assistant of Mrs.
Nicu's announced them, Foch bowed cold Mize pan han uring the formally as the gift was handed to Grhether before. ox after the come recipient. At the conclusion of her interview, Mrs, Niea explained.
"At first they were all scared of these new ideas of mine.
went to Shanghai and_ explained to some doctors that T required their services." to. examine the children completely "to' determine their health and what is. best for them. Dr. Wang of Bethel Hospital, Dr, Tsu of the Industrial and Trad ing Ca, and Dr. Nowell formerly of the "Margaret Williamson Bos ital kindly volunteered to come out were and give some of their time, 'One hundred and forty-one motilers with children under 6 years old promised to come and register, but 1 was" raining and so only 71 arrived. Of the 71, six were literally frightened away by' the sight. of the doctors, and so 65 underwent a thorough examination! Prizes were generously contributed, and of these T made a first prize for the child who was the. wealthiest and best developed, giving a prize also to its mother to encourage her. We gave a second prize also, and in addition lesser prizes for the dren who dared to be examined, and 'a small gift to their mothers, Next year, every mother will wish her child to. have ition, and will also Wish to be melded among those who have gifts, They learn that the doctors did not harm them, but helped them—then we will have one more successful department at Mah Chao!
The success of Mah Chao under the able direction of the Nieuw' family, devoting the greater share cee et cee nie tainly it hag the best wishes of all who know of it, and it has withstood the test of time and investigation because ity is primarily selfless in aspect and in aim. It is to be hoped "hat it may be an ideal for other communities to emulate with equal selflessness, subject unten Sequisition by her husband atlonailty, the" lao acquired: dat (4) Where a man ceases, during Of his marriage, British an and, by Feasod of new national squires that ity, she may, whether her ig etill_contis time. within onthe from so acquired that nationality, or at Sich later time as the Secretary of State may in special clreumstane allow, ake a declaration. that claires to retain Britis nationality, find thereupon she shall be deemed to have remained a British subject, (3) Where, after the end of, the year nineteen hundred. and. thirty= the,"n oruitcato of naturalization Hot already. a Britian, subject, shalt granted to. an alien, his wife,
ject, aniers, within the period 0 Pek Bo deemed te be a British twelve months from the date of the certifeate, or within such. longe period as the "Secretary of Sta nay' in special circumstances alla she makes a declaration that. a desis 19 aequre Britisn actional (6) Where an alien fy the subject state at war with {ft Shall be lawful for his ite, if birth a British abject, declaration that desires to resume British natio and" thereupon the Secretar Slate, if he is satietied that Gerirable that she be permitted: to so, may grant her a certificate of (2) Tu paraguay (2) of section ni oon st the bein of subsection
cipal. Act. (which section empowers Secretary. of State to make relations with respect to the form 'Gnd. registration of declarations of fecumption or retention of British nationality) there shall' red (Continued on Page 473.)
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