CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 194

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trial was heard, evidently considered the point of importance and tance and adjourned the case in order that evidence might be adduced which would throw some light upon it.

But whether a Chinaman can or cannot be married to all intents and purposes to more than one woman at the same time, there seems no doubt that in addition to the first wife he can take a concubine or chính and that such a woman holds a very different position than does a concubine under our English law, her children, I understand, being with few exceptions on a footing with those of the ch'i or lawful wife.

4. What the Chinese therefore desire is that

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no they

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6 trial was heard, evidently considered the point of importance and tance and adjourned the case in order that evidence might be adduced which would throw some light upon it. But whether a Chinaman can or cannot be married to all intents and purposes to more than one woman at the same time, there seems no doubt that in addition to the first wife he can take a concubine or chính and that such a woman holds a very different position than does a concubine under our English law, her children, I understand, being with few exceptions on a footing with those of the ch'i or lawful wife. 4. What the Chinese therefore desire is that 7 no they 192
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trial was heard, evidently

considered the point of

tance and

importance

adjourned

the case in order that ~

evidence might be

addused which would

throw some

it.

light upon

But whether

chinaman

can can

a

or cannot

be married to all intents

and purposes

to

more

than one woman at the

same time, there seems

محمد

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no doubt that in addition

to the first wife he can

take a concubine or

chính

and that such a woman

holds a very different.

position thurandoes to an

concubine under our

English law, her children, I understand, being with

tions on a

few exceptions

footing with those ch'i or lawful wife.

with

those of the

4.

What the Chinese

therefore desire is that _

7

no

they

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