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Nongtong

No.

18604

184

DESPATCH

13604

Rec'd

Rad: 22 SEP 1930

& 8 (30,4108) 6000 1-88

Governor,

No.

(Subject.)

Protection of Women & Girls

1890

18 Aug

Last previous Paper.

Jos

Forward with remarks

Chinese memorial complaining of some

17712 of the provisions of the ordinance

(Minutes.)

W. Branstin

Au

Sw. Straitsc

further.

307 327 da

sbe

ext subsequent Paper.

19597

See also minute

12223, 17212

+19597.

In Debates in

Kiis subject

of

26 J Chinese

than

are reported in Hanything D. Pen Case

only. The question whether a

according to the laws & customs of his land may

one

have more

wife is not quite clear. But I gather from various sources, including the present Chief

and a Missionary Justice of Hay

(Lima) that it is pretty generally agreed that a Chinaman

have one

wife but that he may

have concubines.

The concubine, if no children, is treated with

Considerable respect & kindness,

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Nongtong No. 18604 184 DESPATCH 13604 Rec'd Rad: 22 SEP 1930 & 8 (30,4108) 6000 1-88 Governor, No. (Subject.) Protection of Women & Girls 1890 18 Aug Last previous Paper. Jos Forward with remarks Chinese memorial complaining of some 17712 of the provisions of the ordinance (Minutes.) W. Branstin Au Sw. Straitsc further. 307 327 da sbe ext subsequent Paper. 19597 See also minute 12223, 17212 +19597. In Debates in Kiis subject of 26 J Chinese than are reported in Hanything D. Pen Case only. The question whether a according to the laws & customs of his land may one have more wife is not quite clear. But I gather from various sources, including the present Chief and a Missionary Justice of Hay (Lima) that it is pretty generally agreed that a Chinaman have one wife but that he may have concubines. The concubine, if no children, is treated with Considerable respect & kindness,
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Nongtong No. 18604 184 DESPATCH 13604 Rec? д Rad: 22 SEP 30! & 8 (30,4108) 6000 1-88 overnor, No. (Subject.) ning 296 Protection & Women Girls 1890 18 aug ast previou Paper. Jos Forward with amarks Chinese memorial complaining ofsome 17712 of the provisions of the crore (Minutes.) W. Branstin Au Sw. Straitsc further. 307 327 da sbe ext subsequent Paper. 19597 See also minter 12223,17212 +19597. In Debates in Kiis subject of 26 J Chinese than are reported in Hanything D. Pen Case only. The questim whether a according to the laws & customs of his land may one have more wife is not quite clear. But I gather (from wrogin various sources, including the present (lief and a Missionarzen Justion of Hay (Lima) that it is pretty generally agreed that a (hinaman have one have. Cam only wife but that he may our or wift her The concub beeintre no children treated with Considerable respect & kindness,
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Nongtong

No.

18604

184

DESPATCH

13604

Rec?

д

Rad: 22 SEP 30!

& 8 (30,4108) 6000 1-88

overnor,

No.

(Subject.)

ning 296 Protection & Women Girls

1890

18 aug

ast previou Paper.

Jos

Forward with amarks

Chinese memorial complaining ofsome

17712 of the provisions of the crore

(Minutes.)

W. Branstin

Au

Sw. Straitsc

further.

307 327 da

sbe

ext subsequent Paper.

19597

See also minter

12223,17212

+19597.

In Debates in

Kiis subject

of

26 J Chinese

than

are reported in Hanything D. Pen Case

only. The questim whether a

according to the laws & customs of his land may

one

have more

wife is not quite clear. But I gather (from wrogin various sources, including the present (lief

and a Missionarzen Justion of Hay

(Lima) that it is pretty generally agreed that a (hinaman

have one

have.

Cam

only

wife but that he may

our or

wift her

The concub

beeintre

no children treated with

Considerable respect & kindness,

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