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THE HONGKONG
MARRIAGE LAWS
CHINESE CUSTOMS
EXPLAINED
TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1936.
married the defendant while the first wife was still living and, therefore, the complainant' could not clain herself to bo a wife. She could not bon kit fat or tin fong wife.
Witness explained that a tin foug wife filled the vacancy caused by, a
"Betrothal Money" Witness explained that it was the
Evidence regarding Chinese law kit fut wife, and custeine relating to marriage,
In witness's opinion, in the present was given by Mr. Sung Teing-kam, case, the complainant was a concubine For ECZEMA, RINGWORM, ITCI, Licentinte) before Mr. S. F. Balfour Law the inrcinge
King Song of the Taing Dynasty under the old law, and under the new ULCERS, SORES OF ALL KINDS.at the Central Magistracy on Satur-When a Brat wife is still alive, eald was bigamous, PIMPLES and BOILS, CHILBLAINS, day, when hearing was SUNBURN, and PILES, there
continued in
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the enure in which Chau Hei-pong, ef witness, a 19, sharp Street East, was accused of not be recognised, persistent crucity and neglecting to pay maintenance for his kit fat wife, bet, nged two years, and Chau Woonunual custom in Chinese marriages Ne Wing-yee, and children, Chau Ah-
ha, aged six months.
for the bridegroom to send presenta There
Is also an order boing sought and some money to the bride's family. that the wife should have legal. The money was known as "trothal custody of the children; that the tela in old times), or defendant pay a weekly sum as the $300, int never exceeded the latter 324 (24 in $210 or Magistrate, having regard to the means of both the husban, and wife, aum. The money pald for a con considers reasonable; and that the enbine was known as “personal price" costs of the application and the sum and ranged from $380 to over $1,000.
be paid by defendant. Mr. D. S, Curtis appeared for the in a case where a woman marries a There was no remedy, said witness, complainant while Mr. C. A. Sutherman when the khawa he already has ton ftuss was for the defence.
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TO BE GIVEN AT CLUB DE RECREIO A concert will take place 10- morrow at 9 pm, in the Club de Recrelo, Kowloon, under the dis tinguished patronage of the Consul for Portugal,. Dr. Alvaro Belharte Laborinho, in order to secure funds. education of poor Portuguese boys. towards to "Caixa Escolar" for the
Melle. Maria Margarida Comes, F.T.C.L., is organising the function, and the programme is an excellent one. Aliss Paz Lacayo will sing "Ave Mari" (Schabert); Miss Muriet McCaw will
"Intermezzo play (Schumans) nl thip plano; Miss Edwina Rogers, coloratura, will Barcarole" (Palone), and "Charm- render the following songst ant Oiseau Perle du Bresil (David) with dute obligato by Mr. Jacle Suiter.
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A piano duet "First Movement", Concert in C Major (Beethoven) whi be rendered by the organiser (2nd, plano) and Miss Adelina Xavier.
atr. Jack Suiter will give a flute selection; Mr. A. J. Rodrigues, Jr., tener, will render the following songs, The care was first heard on April
lucevan 25 when Mr. Curtis Staled that the
stelle-Tesen Cross-exainined by Mr, Curtis, wit (Puccinn), tind "Vesti la giubba"-- parties were married on May 18, 1933, new, shown certain red paper docu-glarei (Lronenvallo). In November Inst year the wife heard meats, agreed that suck documents Mrs. Felicia Fernandes that her husband was going about were not given to a concubine. Wit- Edwina Rogers and Mesara, J. with another woman. The defendantness agreed that the documents in Stockay, A. J. Rodrigues, dr.,, Carlos toll
wife
that he
he was paying for cluded the words "intrimonials Chan and Juge d'Almeids will al the University education of the other, united,"
the Sextet, "Lucin di Lammermoor" winan. Since February he had not Mr. Curtis submitted that
(Donezett) accompanied by orches after tra. given the complainant any money and had become very abusive.
having handed the documents to com- On Saturday, Troi Sum-kwal, mot-hat she was his kit fut wife in point de Amadores da Liga Portuguesa de plainant, the defendant could not deny dance will be rendered by the Grupo Traditional. Portuguese songs and rl wanin, of 31. Wong Chuk of fact. She did say herself that she Hongkong, with Street, deposed that her elder sister and no knowledge at all of his first picturesque nature, A Military Bur
scenery of I was the defendant's kit fut wife who fod on December 8, 101, Witness'
Jesque and a Surprise will be per- elder sister seemed to be rather
J.J. Ferguson, W. formed by Messrs. friendly with the complainant and
Simpson, D. Nooy and J. C. M. asked witness to approach complain.
Grenin. A perfemince in the ant to enquire whether she would ad law, and submitted that the case nature of a comedy, in one act, ini
be should be essentially dismissed. This Portuguese, will be given by Mrs, the second concubine. Negotiations was a case, he remarked, where the Declinda Alves and Messrs. Sebastiao resulted in the complainant wanting wife was eruel to the husband. She to have the title of an equal wife, had been a thorough shrew and had nna, Januario Alæævida and Gaspår Complainant's mother receive $1,000 made her husband "lose
Alves. face" in as well as park and goose among public. He would not other things. Witness was present at horrible wife. The husband hit her conceive more the dinner and saw the complainant once, and she stated he was guilty of serve ten and enkes to her mother-in-persistent cruelty, The woman was not law, sunt and witness's brother-in-
at fat wife and could never inw. Complainant also served ten There was a senior concubine who and cakes to witness's elder sister would be raisea fest, Mr. Russ con who reelprocated complainant's kneel-cluded. ing and bowing. As security for the complainant $500 was also paid.
wife.
Mr. Russ remarked that the defence rested on two grounds, namely, facts
10.
His Worship reserved his decision, which he will announce on June 8 at 11.30 a.m.
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Melle. Gomes has spared no pains in der to provide the audience with
pleasant evening.
There will be no admission fee, but donations towards the above charit- i able funds will be gratefully received at the entrance to the Club de Recrela on the night of the concert.
Chinese Marriage Law Mr. Sung Tsung-kam, Chinese Vice-; Consul for Honolulu from 1008 to 1910, and front 1808 to 1001 legal nesistant in the Ylu Ping and Ching Hoi disiplets, next gave evidence, Ile testified that he had been Mandarin TION-TRE BEST AND THE WORST.-mission to the International Institute Interpreter both in the Central Magis Manoliit trney nud the Supreme Court and had, given expert evidence on Chinese
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
TWO KINDS OF MEN MAKE NEVOLU-
ustoms before Mr. Justice Wood in The annual general meeting of the a case in 1926.
Hongkong branch of the R.E.O.C.A.
News has been received of the ad-
of Accountants (Inc.), of two local candidates. They are Mr. Thomas
G. Young and Mr. Tso Chult-chun.
A very successful whist drive was
Mr. Curtis, interposing, asked wit-will be held at the Garrison Lecture held at the Kowloon Union Church ness if it was a fact thint the Chief Hall on Monday, June 18, at 7.30 on Saturday evening, the prize win- Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, would.m, and not on June 12, as previous.ners being as follows: Ladies, Mr. not hear (witness) evidence in ly announced.
Mr. George M. S. Phoon will speak "Professional Examinations in
Accountancy on Thursday, Jana
Coombes 1st., Mrs. Fuller 2nd., Mrs. Proven 3rd.: gentlemen, Mr. Holmes Ist., Mr. Wylie 2nd., Mr. Rogers 3rd.
Happy Valley were decorated by the The graves of all Americans at ladies of the local American
com. of Memorial Day. The Consul-Gen- munity on Saturday on the occasion
eral, Mr. Charles L. Hoover, and Mrs. Hoover, and the Concul, Mr. Herbert Donovali,
and Mrs. Donovan, Colony took part in the ceremony, practically all Americans in the
recent case, and witness replied that that was so. He would not hear me as a legal assistant, witness added.
Continuing, witness quoted that according to the old inw if a man took a second wife, he received 00 8 p.. before the English Form at blows and a separation was ordered. and their friends, are cordially wel the Y. M. C. A., Caine Road, Members Chinese law did not recognise an come. equal wife; he stated. Article 985 of the Civil Code in China laid down that any person who had a spouse cannot contract, a second marriage, Sands will be interested to hear that The many friends of the Rev. P. Witness then referred to the old Book he has tnker up Scouting among his including the laying of a wreath at of Rites, and the ceremony of marather activities. He is now an As-the Kuhian Monument, which is a risge.
sistant Headquarters Commissioner | memorial to American The evidence in this case, wald for Travel in Western Australia, says British sailors killed in selion-against as well as Witness, was that the complainant the St. Andrew's Church magazine. pirates.
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