CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 195

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they shall be permitted to

take a concubine or ch'ip,

under the

age of sixteen

without being considered having contravened

the provisions of section

6 of the Ordinance.

If the concubine is

to be regarded

as

one

to

whom the man is married he would of course not be liable to

prosecution. If on the

other hand she cannot be

so considered he would

apparently

come within

193

the prohibition of the clause.

The

Acting Registrar

General has informed

me

that the Chinese would be

satisfied if told that it

was not the intention of the Government to prosecute

persons for taking concubines, but only such as regarded as kidnappers,

procuresses etc., and has

asked me whether I will

authorize

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they shall be permitted to take a concubine or ch'ip, under the age of sixteen without being considered having contravened the provisions of section 6 of the Ordinance. If the concubine is to be regarded as one to whom the man is married he would of course not be liable to prosecution. If on the other hand she cannot be so considered he would apparently come within 193 the prohibition of the clause. The Acting Registrar General has informed me that the Chinese would be satisfied if told that it was not the intention of the Government to prosecute persons for taking concubines, but only such as regarded as kidnappers, procuresses etc., and has asked me whether I will authorize 9
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they shall be permitted to

take a concubine or ch'ich,

under the

age of sixteen

without being considered having contravened -

аб

the provisions of section

6 of the Ordinance.

If the concubine is

to be regarded

as

one

to

duly

whom the man is married he would of course not be liable to

proscaution. If on the ~

other hand she cannot be

so

so considered he would

apparently

come within

193

the prohibition of the clause.

کو

The

Acting Registrar

General has informed

Ane

that the Chinese would be

satisfied if told that it - was not the intention of the Government to prosecute

be

persons for taking concubines, but only such as regarded as Kidnappers,

may

procuresses etc., and has - asked me whether I will

authorize

9

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