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DIVORCE LAWS.
The Most Ancient Code.
BABYLONIAN Manniages,"
Intimations.
MONDAY, MAY 80, 1810.
PEARSON'S HYCOL
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marriage" was transaction, the,, hellle being a valuable addition to her father's wealth, and this is shown by the words used for bride.. which usually moan sold, or paid for." The arrangement of marriage was as much a matter of bargaining as the pur. chase of a slave or an ox or ass. There was the price to be paid by the bridegroom -eiten pain in kind-to be arranged, and this was often paid iniustalments, which test had to be arranged, and nort the marriage portion, which she would bring with her, had to be found. The marriage portiom, often a house and furniture, and sonie money, was
inaliscable from the wife and, on her death, went to her children, and hold she die childless it returned to "her father's house."
The law on this poins is very clearly stated:"If a man has takon a wife, and ' she has not given him children, and that woman has gone to her fata (died), the portion of that woman the husband cannot elsin, it belongs to her father's house.". If there were children it passed to the children in equal portions. The marriage portions could be used as capital, either for independent investment by the woman or in partnership with her husband. The wife, then, was a valuable chattel to her husband, and therefore divores was a
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JORN VAKEY & SONS Lnuzzza, "WELLINGTON Mizza" London,
J. T. SHAW
Tailor and
RUSSIA INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
TOTAL ASHETE....Rubles 73,000,000,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Outfitter. No Mars MELOHERS & CO. have
Ellwood's Helmets, 1910 Style,
PITH HELMETS
FOR
MEN.
been Appointed car AGENTS in Hong- kong...
Referring to the abarés Notice, we have taken over the Agcuoy of the
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Hongkong, February 1, 1810,
188
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PITH HELMETS Anthorised Capital £8,000, the
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Pangkong, Bovember 1, 1999,
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SHEWAN, TOMBS'& CO.
Aventre.
HONGKONG, 1885,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE VIENNA CAFE C, LD.
THE
judges to arrange on equitable lims Io Babylonia, as in Mahometan lands, the divorce was by the use of a certain formula I repudiate her and put her away." But this was not binding without
just cause, and the great consideration was
THE Creditors of the above named Com
pany are required, on or before the 15th day of Jane, 1910, to and their usmes and addresses, sad the partieniars that of the children. If a man sets hin of their debts or chime to ARTHUR face to put away a wife who has presented RYLAND LOWE, Chartered Account him with children, he must return her the Ant, St. George's Building, Bengkong
Liquidator of the said Company, and, if warriage portion, and give her the income!
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954
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5, Queen's Rosi Hongkong, March 21, 1910.
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1393
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so, required, by notice in writing by the of a field, garden and goods and she sand PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
said are, by their or
personally, to come in and prove their said bring up her children on this slimeony; and debts or claims at each time and place as when the ellildren are grown up, they mu shall be specified in such action or in enige very Parton équivalens to that of a sop, | default thereof they will be excluded form
the baspet of any distribution my before such debts are proved.
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A. R. LOWE, CA. Liquidator.
Bangkong. May 28, 1910.
666
THE BIRD IN THE HAND
(A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH),
'THE
THE bird, in the hand to the merchant is the castomer within the store. It requires some sort of attraction in the first place to get she; customer there-about the best at-¿ traction is a real, live advertinement; aomething good that will catch the eye, that has been carefully written, artis. tically compiled and strikingly set up. Advertisements its the China Mail and Overland China Mail read the best,, look the best and give the best results.
Hongkong April 12, 1910.
to live apon" ches the serration
was carried out without the intervention of
a
Dr. W. R. LAMB,
AMERICAN QOULIST AND OPTICIAN." "
court of law. There is ales the important Specialist in Examining and Refracting the Eye and previso that in this case the bustand
of her beart (choice) she may surry." Anollier form of divorce mest be carried out before the judges. "If the wife of a man living in his house, set hot face to go out, and plays the part of a fool, and neglects her, house, and belittles her hus band say, I have put ter away, he shall let her go. On Eor doparture nothing shall be given her." In this case the husband ay marry again. It is important to find any offered the power to
divorce her husband. If a wife turn from her husband and eny, "Thou shalt not possess me," they shall inquire into her past for her defects, and if she has been careful mistress, and has no faults, and her husband has gone forth and has greatly de- prgciated her, that woman is not to binne. She shall receive her dowry and return to her father's house. If, on the contrary, the 484 inquiry proves her to have gadded about and neglected her home and depreciated her husband, the punishinent, was drowning. The severity of the punishment evidently [** | implies that her lax conduct vaxprésumed to include adultery, for which drowning. was the punishment.
PATELL & CO..
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and
Commission Agents.
Thero is a very just and merciful law which prohibited's was divorcing his wife on the ground of ill-health. **If he take a wife and she is taken with sickness, and ho desires to take another wife, his wife who is afflicted he shall not put" away. She shall, if the deaires, romain in the house as long as she lives, and he must maintain her. If, however, she prefers to depart, he must give her her dowry, and sho may go away."
The question now raised as to the right |
Hongkong and of a woman to claim release, on the long
Canton.
absence or imprisonment of her husband eening also to have been known and dealt with. It a man was takeli expṭive, which might include imprisonment and there was officient provision in the house for the wife he was bound to protect her body and not enter into the house of another. TRON, STEEL, METAL and HARD. If, however, she did contract another, WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale alliance, it was treated as 'adulterous, and and Batsil Ironmongers Tig Iron and
SINGON & CO.
Foundry Coke Importers. Donerai Store-panished with drowning. If there was not keepers and Shipchaudlers. Nos. 25 and any maintenance, she was free to enter 37, HING Loosa Szuker, (2nd Streen; weat
another's hopes. Desertion also alloy of Central Market) Telephone No. 615.
Rongkong, September 4, 1908. 1124 divores to the wife. If a man dovert his city and floe, and afterwards his wife entera into another house, and subsequently the fugitive returns, the wife shall not retuin to him." It is curious that in this case the separation is not on account of an offenco
SIR
ROBERT HART'S MEMORANDUM,
Sories of Artloine
on Bir Boia
A. BART' BUDTEE for the Improve
one of China,
To
Heprinted from the Uhina Mod had in pamphlet turm at this Ofson, B Wyndham Best
against his wife, but house he hated
his eity and Beds in offence against the community at large.
On the whole the Babylonian Jawa
(Continued on Page 3,)-
Correcting Defective Vision.
KING EDWARD HOTEL ANNEX No. 21.
AS the pleasure again of announcing to the Citizens of Hongkong that he has opened a consulting room at the above address and will remain till JUNE 22, short yet sufficient time to give those desiring his services the opportunity of consult ing him if they will make an appointment at their earliest convenience.
throughout. Splendid Harbour View.
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dr to
Messrs LINSTEAD & DAVIS.- Hangrong, May 9, 1910.
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261
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676
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503, Dan Voeux Road Central Hangkeng, May 19, 1910.
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KING'S BUILDINGS.
FFICES
813
foing the Barbour lately Matheson & Co., Ltd.
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He is fully prepared as before with the most modern instruments and apparstea for thoroughly dismining and refracting the Eyes according to the latest and most approved methods as employed in the Metropolitan Ege Infrmaries, and has the largest supply: and greatast variety of all desirable kinds and styles of mountings and lenses of the best quality over brought to Hongkong including several thousand different sphero cylindrical and priematic lenses made specially to order for the correction of astigmatism, and other quier defects which the common apstics I lenses will not correct. Those having ere treable or defective virion, who spffer from eye-ache, head-sche, inflammation of the ages or lids or weaknem of the realar muscles, and those who are already using gisanes which, in most cases are not the kind required would do well to avail themselves of the exceptional opportunity and acsarpassed facilities which are offered now for examining and refracting the syesand procuring glasses of the right kind-an opportunity which for completeness of apparatus and supply of lenses, thoroughness of examination, per fection of refraction which brings the vision ap to the highest possible standard, and perfectly satisfactory results, has never before been equalled in this Colony nor ezcalled orond za thots who consult him are willing to attest. Being certificated in optics sa in medicine with over 20 years professional experience, and having thousands of references and testimonials from well known and influentist citizens of many countries including several British Colonies and Hengkeng, which he visited in 1908, Dr Lamb can assure those in need of his services the-most thorough reliable and satisfactory pro-ings. fessional work, and all glasses be supplies to patients die warmated to be correct.
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Hongkong, May 25, 1910.
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EINA COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANY, Merchants and Com- mission Agents, base this day been established at No. 33. QUEEN'S ROSD CENTRAL, 2nd Floor.
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