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"HIS LITTLE WIDOWS" CURIOUS POINT RAISED BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE,
HONGKONG WEEKLY SHARE
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CHEUNG CHAU. INCREASING POPULARITY AS A SUMMER HOLIDAY RESÖRT.
island of Cheung Chau:--
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Messrs Benjamin and Potts, in their
In his report for the year 1999 as Dis Á curious point arising out of the weekly share report, dated Hongkong, |-
triet Officer; South, Mr. E. W. Hamilton Hindu marriage laws was raised before Friday, June 1st, saj: -
Our market opened with a slightly make the following referenc to the the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court at Singapore last better tone after the liquidation of the week in a probate suit in which the May Settlement, but although business on
discharged into Hell's Wharf, Kowloon, where parties declared themselves to be the law the whole still remains restricted, here in 1921, and the padi crops in the district are hereby notified that the Cargo will be -
has been more demand for investment ful widows of me Kanoomy Govin-
stocks. Rates in most caus" show litth. Were both good. The market stalls were fit will lie at Consignee's risk and ebject al-occupied and the year hak leen on the bo torma and conditions of storage at Holt's dnsumy, whose estate sens in question-variation from, as werk.
Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 30th May. Mr. H. Paulusz appeared for the petition.
The Shanghai market shows a little whole a quiet and prosperous med tog widow, who state that she was
Cottona have advanced second launch was put on the ferry run improvemen. the decensed. married ten years ago... tre
slightly and prices gentrally remain during the sunquer and is still maintain- el. It has proved a great convegione» to. and asked for a declaration that she was the only lawful widow. Mr. M. V. Pillai
Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Ranks the residents and enables Hongkong re- appeared for the ither lady in the case,
after having declined to $100 are iu silents to visit the island part of the who, it was stated, was married to the better demand and have been bought at day--which, with the old schedule of one] deversed about twenty years ago.
$1.06 at the close. The London price bas Launch runcing, was previously imposs- Replying to His Lordship at the outset | Freeded to £121 (middle).
PX the year, Chinese, of the proceedings, Mr. Paulsz stated, Marine and Fire Insurances-Uniong ihi. There were 10 deaths during the
3215 have changed hands at that the petitioner asserted that the dividend of £e just paid. There are
"The Island's popularity as a summer former fady was only a mistres. Accord myers of North Chinas at T. 138, Hong, ng to the Hind Law, he added, if the kong Fires at 8403 and Yalgtszes at $215 holiday resort increases and a few Euro 19th June, or they will not be'rroognised
first lady was a lawful widow that did not prevent his client from being obe
al
tiru.
Px dividend. Cantons remain stealy at pears spent the whole year there.
The
* China Fires are quoted at $127.es Association is now called "The Cheung the dividend of $10 just paid.
Shipping-Dougla Steamships
Chon Residents Association."
shew
No new
The petitioner, in evidence, said she was about thirteen years old when she was married to the deceased at a house in slight appreciation, and have been dealt buses were erected in the Reservation in Bukit Timah ral, the usual Hindu mars in as $us. Hongkong. Canton and Mac 1922, but the local runda were e, nsider. riage ceremonies, including the tiring of Steamboats have advanced from to ably improved and extended, and a prakti the thali, taking place. There was the 2411 business have been done at inter-of $110 in aid of this was marie by Gov
Star Forries have been! usual marriage feast and both she and mediate rates.
Deferred Indos in the ment. It has been decided to erect an her husband signed the marriage register booked at #394. at the temple and received a certifiente, absence of any divided are weak; this Assembly Hall for religions, social, and At the Temple she saw a little girl of London quotation being £18. The usual educational purposes, and a site has inen about four years of age and the deceased. E per cent, have been declared on the pr granted by Goverment at a nominal rent,' told her that that was his child by a ferred shares,
Plaus have been prezenteil to the Associa woman whom he had formerly kept à a Refueries.Malabons are obtainable at mistress.
264. China Sugars at 25 have not tign and a "building" $4,000 in cost is to
Before the end of the year! In eos-examination by Mr. Pillai. moved. the plaintiff said that her caste was!
Dorks, Wharves and Godowns.Hong- 84,400 of "this sum had already been pre- Mudali, and that of her husband NaidN. She stated that she had not been to a kang and Kowloon Wharves are offering cared." Hila marriage ceremony before her own. at 171. Hongkong and Whomper Decks bit siw knew that the Arabinin performed have been negotiated at $159 and contiene Shanghai Dorks have been the math ceremony during the mairin request. ag ceremony. Although she lived with plaerd at The 100 her husband and his mother for eight years he declared that she was not told that there was another wife sul ebildren,
Lands Hotels and Buildings.-Deals She had these children,
were made in Hongkong Lanils in the Cmusel, after the plaintiff had stated early part of the wick at $370, but the that the deccasul was bedridden with demand was not maintained, and the paralysis for a year before his death market has since fallen away to 30
suggested to her that the other wom
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New Engineerings AFFORESTATION "SCHEME INİ
THE NEW TERRITORIES. have cased off to Tis. 81. Hongkow Wharves are on offer at Ts. 200.
A FAILURE..
Mr. D. W. Tratman, District Officer, North, in his annual report makes the The scheme for the afforestation of
was at his bolside in preformed the Central Estates have inden este set $112, following reference to afforestation:----
There are buyers of Hongkong Hotels at funeral rites of the wife. The plai
and that she performed the funeral rites. She was placed in the Ead besid the body and both were bathed by female at tendants.
Mr. Pillai: Was the other wife pland on the other side of the bed-1 do not know that
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Optional cargo will be landed, unless notion has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chaled, and damaged goods left in the Godown, where they will Aro to be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and Nog within the free storage period,
will
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods
be subject to rent. All Claims against the Steamer must be remaining undelivered after the 5th Jane,
presented to the undersigned on or before tu
No Fire Insurance will be effected
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FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP. THE Steamship
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having arrived from the above ports, Con- signesol Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Goxlowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Optional Goods will be carried on quless instructions are given to the contrary before noon, to-day.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined en 6th June, 1993, 10 AM.
All claims must be presented within then lays of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th June,
923, will be subject to rent.
Consignees of cargo are hersby notified that
by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, countersigned. Hongkong, before bills of Lading can be
No Fire Insurance his been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
NAARLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAY,
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(800 Hongkong, 31st May, 1923.
replied that she never saw the other wis, 890) (Old) and 16.10 (New) after trans denuded areas by the local villagers fandel they must produce an import permit signed
at these rates, A sauf lot of Kowloon Lands changed hands at *. ittle or no progress. In every case the Humphreys Etatea have come to business undertaking has remained the enterprise at Land Reclamations at 10 have of individuals. the community at largo being at best apathetic. In several cases remained steady,
Oils and Mining-Benguets are wantin Au. 1 Kwai Shn, Tsai Kek) active led at P3; Rauls have weakened and
Shells at 5 hostility was shown, the plantations bring are obtainable at $61. Kailas at 3/6. Langkats at The Wantonly destroyed by unknown persons. Tronohs at 28/- and Cral Caspians at The reason for this vandalism lies mainly in the fact that owership of trees in- 12/3 are nominal,
volves a certain control by their owner Electric Companies.-Hongkong Trams over the land in which they are planted have been put through at 823 and con- and although the waste landa round tinue in request. Hongkong Electric villages are how technically the property have been taken off the market at $35 of the Crown the villagers continue to but close easier. China Lights have been regard them as theirs and resent enercach. bought at $14) and $11.65 for the Old
ments by individuals accordingly. Bild Now shares respectively.
Cotten Mils.-Ewos "are inclined to
The Secretary of the Hindu Panchayni, produced the marriage register containing the entry of the marriage, and in reply to His Lordship stated that tiers was not much distinction in custes" among the middle class Hindus in Singapore, stated that a marriage would not be in- valid beetuse it was performed without a priest and had not been entered in the
register.
THE OTHER WIDOW.
The net result of the achine is that
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Stating that she was brought from In be her mother twenty years ago tes
a few hundreds of not very thriving trees (Shanghai), Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow f marry the deceased, the other widow to strengthen with buyers at The 14 chiefly Eucalyptus), have been planted, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Insor- the Court that she was about twelve year: Orientals have firmed up to Tis. 6.10. the majority of them in districts already porated by Royal Charter, London. of age at the time. The thali was tied Shanghai Cottons have strengthened and well wooded. The prospects of serious round her neck by her husband during could be plherd at Tls. 09.
reafforestation by their means aro nit. the wedding ceremony. They lived toge
Miscellaneous-China Provider's have The enthusiasm is too feeble to counteract ther for fifteen years, when there was a dropped to $214. Green Island Cements the forces which have caused, the denude difference, and they separate, the de have been the media of a fair amount of tion, viz.: grass-cutting. cattle grazing censed continuing to support her. Wheniness at 3974 to $28. Hongkong Ropes and h'-fires. It would serm better to the husband bemme il she went to him has been sell at 3421. Watsons have abandon the seitene and devote the sub and made on their differences and she reen placed at 151, but close with buyers sidies to direct work by Government. A mained with him until he died, living, in the sam room as the other widow. When at 315). Transactions have been effected sunt vote might be retained for the pur in Hengkong Reality's at 1/2.60. Steel chuse of pine, camphor, and eucalyptus he died she performed the rites usually Foundries have been taken at $123. There to be given free of charge to any performed by a Hindu willow. Both she and the other widow were placed on are enquiries for Dairy Farms at $25. either side of the body and hathed with Fenk Teams at $101, Waterboats at $174. oil and war. She it the thali round her husband' neek. The lenly was pod in the coffin and the asnal subbing of the wives took place.
His Lordship at this stage intimated that bo was quite satisfed that there was more than one marriage. Be did not know whether enunsel wished
to argue that a Hindu could not"marry more than
two wives.
Mr. Pillai said he had argued before in cases of bigamy and had looked up the authorities carefully, and as fior as the Authorities went, they were quite clear on i the point that a Hindu could
marry more than one wifa,
His Lordshin: I think it follows from the decisions in the Chinese cases. Ther bring their own marriage laws.
Wan. Powelle at 8911. Land. Crawfords at 81, Canten Ices at $0.80, Engineering Constractions at 87.80 and Sinceres at $12 Hongkong Taxicabs stand at a nominal quotation of 851 cum the 2nd call uf $21.
Forward Settlement Day-26th June Tuesday), and 27th July (Friday), 1023. Exchange —The T.T. selling rate on Landon to-day is 2/3 and on Shanghai m
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INTERPORT POLO AT:
MANILA HONGKONG LOSE FIRST GAME.
The Mantin Times of May 28th, saya :- Big horses proved to be too much of a handicap for the Hongkong polo team to overcome yesterday, and Department Headquarters in an easy time in de feating them, 12 to 3. Hongkong did not score a goal, all of their points being credited to them by their handicap.
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The game was uninterceting because of being so one-sided. In addition to having " their hands full with their ponies, the Mr. Pillai I am not is a position to
Hongkong players were ineffective with argue that he cannot marry two wivan, Ae n cost of Y.2,000 a monument will the stick, missing many easy shots which The question has arisen over the noint be erected at the funicipal abattoir for were turned into goals by the Staff team. that a Hindu cannot get a divorce. There the souls of the alaughtered cattle, herare, That Hengkong has the stuff, however, is no provision for divoror in Singapore, theep and pigs. Mr. K. Sakaguchi, of and will be dangerous a little later in I do not think it follows that ease be the Kob Butchery Guild, ia reported to the tournament when they get used to cannot get a divorce he cannot have more have asked the Shiyakusho for permis playing on American ponies, was indi- tham and wife
sion and the Shiyakusho is now consider-catxi by the fact that several times one His Lordship said he was quite satisfied ing a site to be allotted near the abattoir of their men got away for a long run, that the two widows were regarded by The greater part of the expenditure is everybody as legal wir and he granted said to have already been contributed by only to lose the ball when near the goal
because of the pony turning off the ball. the declaration that each was the lawful the principal members of the butchers" A peculiarity of the guns was that the WANT EUROPEAN FLAT.
widow of the deceased,
guild. The municipal health bureau pub
Letters are lying at this fee for
Boxes-XF, XL, XN.
ANTED.-By End of Inly. Threa
lishes a report in which the aggregate headquarters team scored two goals in number of animals butchered last year Pach period. Howell, playing at numbor Moderate Rental Hongkong or Kowloon, IRRITATED & INFLAMED EVE is shown. It gives 9,054 cat:le, 190 horses, three, was the star, getting six of the Apply Box XL, c/o Daily Pren Offic. [D0 520 calves. 25 sheep, 5.501 pigs, making a twelve goals made by his team. Les at number one, played the best game that he has shown this teason.
the Tho KONTE of
game yesterday follows:-
-HONGKONĊ.
I weep, for you, the Walrus said,
I deeply sympathise.. With abs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size. Holding his pocket handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
1. Davies
2. Dent
* ***འགྲཱ་ཝཱ།ཞེནས
3. Boyd
1. Fisher
Total (all by handicap)
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
1. Leo 2. G. Head
can be directly traced in many cases to total of 13,383, the Sunday Motor trip and Gulfing. The dust from sections of the local" roads contain a decided eye irritant. A sug gestion for them trips would be to keep the windshield up and to use a pair of Sun glasses. Bus glames of any pattern with either Crookes, Luxfal, Fisural, Those who believe that the consumer
paya,"
may regard the axpenditure as Amber, London Smoke, or Blue lenses merely an excess profits tax levied upon are obtainable at very moderate prices themselves. However, it comes only to a very small amount per head. "The soula from The "Hongkong. Optical Co., moos of departed cattle is one of the phrase Born to Clack & Co., Manufacturing and taught to the student in the famous
3. Howell Barreises in the Tokohama. Dialect, We Refracting Opticians the most compet- End often wondered why such n phrase
4 B. Reed ent manufacturing optical catablishment was included. We are wiser now. One fo Bouth China-located in $3, Quera's of the Na dramas is about the Bird- Bond Central (opposite to the Singer want to avoid coming to any such uncom
cateher in Hell. Evidently the butchers
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Total
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