Much comment has been caused by 8 succession of court decision in the Province of Quebec on the matter of marriages between Catholics and Protestants, and also the marriage of Catholics by a Protestant. minister. While there has always been some feeling about this question when it has been brought 0 the courts as a proposal for annulment, it had been accepted generally that the ruling the Privy Council in 1921 could be taken asa guide by the judge Mr. Justice Forest of Montreal. however, chooses to disregard. this precedent and he hes declared null and vold a marriage performed be: tween a Protestant and a Catholic by performed between two Catholics by a Protestant minister.
decisions he referred to French Taw and custom in this country, and the privileges that were allowed the "French-Canadian when the British took it over But voices are alrendy being raised to question the interpretation given to these ancient statutes by the judge, and "several leading Protestant ministers have been asking for a new interpretation by the higher courts.
Walter Leslie, whose four years will be up in April, Maj-Gen, Sir Douglas Baird, from the unemployed list, to be Genera OMcer Commanding-in-Chief, Bast fern Command, India, (and Lieut.
General, T hear) in succession to Gen, ]Sir Norman Macmullen, whose time is up in April, Maj-Gen. Sir Arthur Moens from Lahore District to be Quarter-Master General in. India, In succession to (Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside.
Maj. Gen. W. Twin, New Delhi, command in Burma.
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