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THE DISILLUSIONED BRIDE.
DESPITE MARRIAGE LINES ONLY A CONCUBINE.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION ON CHINESE MARITAL"
CUSTOMS.
MAGISTRATE SYMPATHETIC BUT CANNOT HELP.
Highly interesting evidence on 'Chinese marriage customs was heard from witnesses at the Central Magistracy when the case in which a Chinese women is seeking maintenance from her husband was continued before Mr. E. W. Hamilton."-
Mr. AE. Hall. was for the complainant and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks or the defence.
Witness continued to say that the complainant did not object to being
-a concubine and that they all lived
happily in the cubicle.
Wife Helps to Choose.
The wife of the defendant was then called. She said that she was married in 1992 at No. 931, Holly- wood 'Raad. Speaking of the mar-. riage of the complainant, witness said there were no cakes and no ceremony of any sort. On arriving
K.O.S.B. STORE-
KEEPING.
FURTHER COURT MARTIAL
EVIDENCE.
WITNESS CAUTIONED BY JUDGE ADVOCATE.
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Lieut. W. Fyper, the K.O.S.B.
at her husband's house, the com- quartermaster, concluded, his evi- the Court plainant went down on her knees dence yesterday at and bowed to witness and served her Martial in Murray Barracks upon with a cup of tea.
Major Ogilvy who is facing charges Convenient Mr. Hall
of negligence while acting as Pre- (cross-examining): What is your age-Twenty-three.sident of the Regimental Institute. Witness added that she had a Witness said he was responsible daughter of three living in the for P.R.I. stocks left for safety
The story of the complainant, who Can you give us a rough idea 1-cubicle with the rest of the family.in. his store. No person could go gave evidence at a previous hear- It is rare, but I don't say it never! ing, was to the effect that she mar-happens.
ried the defendant in Hsungshan A "Concubine Marriage."
is
District in October last and at the
Supposing R
is married and time of her marriage was given to understand that she was first wife, then takes a concubine, what cere- termed in Chinese the kit fat wife.mony gono the rough-The To substantiate her statement, the ordinary chair is used to bring the produced in Court a document, girl to her husband's home. I have which she declared proved her never seen this document given to concubine. She is generally given a smaller slip and it does not bear the characters, "Luen Fung Wo Ming," which indicates that the parties about to be united are,
claim..
Her mother also gave evidence that her daughter was married in accordance to established Chinese
1
custom and that she was married it fat,
as a wife and not as a concubine."
The defendant is alleged to have
revealed to the complainant after their arrival in Hong Kong, that he was already married,
Correct Marriage Document. His Worship had indicated at the previous hearing that he would like to hear evidence on the document produced by the complainant and the Brst witness called yesterday was Mr. Li Sheung Ming, a mem ber of the committee of the Po Leung Kuk
Mr. Li said 'the document was a
Ini shue, that is, a document used in the case of a proper and legal marriage as kit fat wife. It was witness' opinion that any woman who was in a position to produce such a document should be entitled to call herself a kit fat wife.
Witness said he did not profess to be an expert in ceremonial
The form is obtainable anywhere and anyone can fill it up --Yes.
Chinese custom, it is filled up by Who writes it up?-According to
someone outside the family.
That document is not evidence of marriage -I can only say that it is used in a proper marriage.
Mr. Hall (re-examining): Sup. posing the parents are very poor, you don't expect any dowry 1 Even if the girl's parents are rich, they need not necessarily give a dowry.
The defendant then went into the witness-box, where he stated that
Witness answering further ques-into the store and touch the stock tions stated that her husband had without the knowledge of the store- indicated that he wanted a cuncu- man. ! bine, and witness went with her He corrected a statement made mother-in-law to arrange for one.
on Saturday that he saw a bale of
They selected a girl and told the hose tops in the store in January,' defendant to go up and have a look 1927, and stated that what he actual at her. This he did, the selectedly saw was about 800 pairs of stock- girl being induced to go to a house ing tops. opposite to where the defendant lived, so that he might inspect her
from a distance.
Answering Mr. Hamilton witnes said that she got on well with the complainant who had all along
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, the Judge Advocate, warged Lieut. Pyper that he must, exercise greater care in giving his evidence.
Goed Intentions.
"I am not questioning your in- tention of telling the truth, he treated her as a kit jat witc
Complaitant recalled stated that said, "but you knew very well that the last witness was not present at what you said about that bale was travel down to Hong Kong in the deduced. You must give your evi her marriage and that she did not not true. It was only what you
company of her husband and that dence of things that you. saw, and woman.
not what you think."
..
His Worship indicated at this
Licut. Pyper said he could only stage that he must dismiss the estimate the number of hose tops. summons because if the defendant They were tied in bundles of ten. had already been married to a bit He had had three and a half years' kat wife in 1992, he could not get experience of quartermaster's work another kit fat wife later on. Mr. and storekeeping. To the best of Li had said in evidence that such a his knowledge, hose tops were not second marriage would be illegal. in the store in Egypt.
Continuing, his Wership said)
Witness said there seemed to be
that there was a great deal to be no necessity to make special ar he married the complainant in said for the complainant and rangements to take stock in Hong Heungshan as a concubine and did although the summons must fail, he Kong. Possibly he did not do so. thought some arrangement should be made by the defendant to pro- ride for the complainant.
not go through any form of mar- riage. He brought her to ong Kong three days later and lived with her and his proper wife in a cubicle.at No. 1, Jardine Bazaar. His real wife was present when he
Those Silk Stockings. A conference of company com- manders in April or May of 1938,
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Mr. Hall: What is the use of decided to make purchases of silk S. Moutrie & Co.,Ltd:
that document, your Worship.
Mr. Hamilton: Unides you want to prosecute him for false pretences,
stockings. Witness was asked to negotiate the matter by Major
matters but he could say definitely married the complainant and they I don't think anything can be done. ivy, who was not present at the
from his experience that a concu bine was not given such a document on her marriage.
His Worship: What is the posi- tion of a man who has a kit fat wife, who gets married to spother woman and gives her that docu-
mezt?
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had all travelled down, together.. from the country. He did not at any time tell the complainant that bis wife was merely a fellow ledger. In response to a question from Mr. Hall, witness produced the documents relating to his first mar riage.
Witness: He has no right to do],"
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conference. He did not receive any But the damage is done?
definite instructions to order or His Worship: If the man, has
endeavour to make some arrange-ings went to his store.
buy; only to negotiate. There was any face in Hong Kong, he will no record of how many silk stock- ment. That woman (indicating the other wife) is the Lis fat wife and annually of stock on ledger charges Witness made five inspections nothing can shake that,
in his store. He opened all boxes, Mr. Hall pointed out that his client had refused to be called by except sealed ones, on those ocen- the name of Ah Sai, adding that a she had protested all the time there was no possibility of P.R.I. Witness: I say definitely that against being treated as a concu-stocks and my own stocks getting bine. His Worship replied that he permisunderstood all that but he could mixed. It is possible that, by a not find Mr. Hall's client a kit fat it might occur. It is possible for careless oversight of the storeman wife. Presuming that the complainant
the Audit Board to come into my The Magistrate then explained to How does he stand?-According was your concubine, did you ever the defendant that the summons store and check P.B.I., stack with- to the custom of the country, the support her or give her money compel the latter to pay the com-ed in the quartermaster's store,
was dismissed as he could not ort my kowledge.
Pte. Butchford, who was employ- second marriage cannot be recog-
50.
What happens suppose he does 7 Which marriage is valid?-It is necessary for the relatives and friends attending the wedding to give evidence.
The Eternal Triangle, When did you decide to take concubine-Last year.
Did you get your wife's sion T-She knew....,
Yes.
nised as a legitimate marriage In answer to Mr. Hamilton wit. although a document of this kindness repeated that he came to Hong
might have been used...
Kong with his wife and the com Mr. Hall: On the face of that plainant and went to live in at document would you say that the
cubicle in a house at Jardine parties went through a proper form Bazaar. There were two beds in
the cubicle. of marriage -Yes, certainly.
Mr. Brooks (cross-examining): Marriage customs differ in different parts of China, don't they?That
is so.
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His Worship: In those circum stances she was bound to know that this woman was your wife -They shared the cubicle until she left. What might make a valid, mar
Speaking of the complainant's miage in one part of the country document, witness said he had never would not necessarily make a valid seen it before. My mother ar marriage in another part -No, if ranged, the marriage and 1. don't you have the proper document to know what she did in connection produce the marriage must be legiti-with it," explained the witness. His mother, he added, was in the Supposing in
any particular country.
Witness caused some laughter: marriage there were rio wedding) gift, no go-betweens, no cakes, no when he said that he had never furniture, nothing, except that one before or after the marriage seen single document, would you still the complainant's mother.
Mr. Hamilton: | say that that was a valid marriage?
-It depends on whether the bride pay for the girl I don't know. has been to the, ancestral temple My mother arranged this marriage, and whether she has ridden in the For all you know, your mother might have given her that docu- It is usual, is it not, in all Chiment -I don't know at all. I hese marriages, for presents, and asked for a concubine and my gifts to be presented to the bride mother arranged the marriage, by her parental-Not necessarily. Asked how he addressed the com-
bridal chair..
zions,
plainant anything under the Mat ried Women's Act. "If you have said that Corporal Hendry only putation, you ought to try and geleez recalled having seen a bale. of the slightest regard for your e-checked the F.R.I. stock in the störe, at irregular intervala. Wit- her. The woman is your concubine hose tops lying about the store You can and should try to come t
some amicable arrangement with and he repeatedly asked Corporal. ber."
Hendry to open them. When wit- His Worship then told the com- ness checked them, he found that plainant he was sorry for her but the contents of the bale agreed with he was afraid he could not order the number. which he was told by defendant to pay anything as he the Corporal, the bale should con- had a kit fat wife before he married tain
her. His Worship added that the When Sergt. Bardell spoke to him defendant had probably deceived about the P.R.I. stock, witness her and be suggested that she should gathered the impression that some- try and come to some arrangement thing was wrong in connection with the conduct of Hendry. He then with him.
gave him a complete list of every- thing belonging the P.R.I. which was in the store.
The hearing was adjourned until this morning.
Addressing Mr. Hall, his Worship stated that Mr. Hall was not cstop ped from further action.
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A public car driver taking a Arrested in possession of 18 taels
party of Chinese round the island had similar experience of raw opium a Chinese was fined $540 by the Kowloon Magistente That dogs are one of the worst Aberdeen. A dog got in front of What did you with the alternative of three dangers to motoriste is illustrated the car and the driver swerved months hard labour. Another de by the fact that they caused two across the road. He applied his fendant was fined $480 or two serious motor accidents in the brakes but the car rolled over the embankment. Two private care months' imprisonment for posses Colony during the week-end. driven by Mr. John Arnold (Hong sien of 4 taels of prepared opium at 40, Reclamation Street. the Castle Peak Road near Chuen Kong Steamboat Company) and Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Central Wan village, Mrs. Blandford, who Revenue Officer Ward were follow Magistracy fined a Chinese $900 was driving a Morris two-stater and after giving assistance. brought the passengers back-to with the alternative of nine months? No, 1783, swerved across the road teve. An attempt to tow the car hard labour, for possession of to avoid a stray dog and hit a tree. back to town proved unsuccessful. Kwangsi opium. Defendant was | Fortunately, the car was not arrested ne he stepped off the travelling fast and Mrs. Blandford 4 Basking" Accident, Wuchow steamer carrying a pumela escaped with a shaking. The car, While Sanitary Inspector J. H. band had been packed. The fruit front axle and mudguards being car to turn on the Cartie Peak had been hollowed out but the bent. The Duro Motor Garage Road, it suddenly toppled over the
on embankment and rolled over. Tho. defendant evidently had the smug Wrecking Gang" were soon
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dowry is given.
May I say that that is most un- usual and happens about ouce in every hundred marriages1-I can't give you a percentage.
ed her "Ab Bal" (Small), the name being chosen by his first wife, in accordance to establishell practice
She would not answer to the name your wife suggested --Yes.
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