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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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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
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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 _
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no
they
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