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to be regarded as British subjects
Partly
depends in the first instane e on
the validity of the marriage of
their parents
lor British law.
se da i started to have been
Mr. Levis was married in Hong Kong
on the 3rd of May, 1896 to Habiba,
daughter of Saliman Joseph Shibbe th,
in accordance with Jewish rites, but it
That
is not clear whether/ marriage
celebrated consolidated-
in accordance with such rites are would h
recognised as valid in the Colony.
3.
I shall be glad, therefore,
if you will inform me whether Jewish
in Hing Kong
marriages generally, are regarded
14 possible
valių in Hong Kong law and
whether the marriage in this particular case, would
are
bu re90gnised as valid.
I have, etc.
CUNLIFFE-LISTER.