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146 literally "to fill up the bedchamber" tea wife married when one of parties was previously widowed or divorced, to take the place of a "kit tat" wife
147 vide infra
Wilson's Notes, e.g. Russell J's Report on Chinese (18th July 1883), Hong Kong Sessional Papers 1886-87, pp 187-189 (part of which is reprinted as Appendix 8 to Committee Report, 1953, at p 194), E Alabaster, Notes and Commentaries on Chinese Criminal Law, London, 1899, pp 168-170, Jamieson, op cit, p 13, and Van der Valk, op cit, pp 133-134
1517
vide Dyer Ball, op cit p 632 et seq
Report on the New Territories 1899-1912, Appendix E (Hong Kong Sessional Papers, 1912, at p 62)
142
Wilson's Notes
Viz, CHOW CHAM vs YUET SEEM (1910) 5 HKLR 233, UN YAN SING AND OTHERS vs FONG LUN SAN (1913) 8 HKLR 89, CHAN KA LAM AND OTHERS vs CHEUNG CHUN KONG AND ANOTHER (1915) 10 HKLR 157, CHAN TU SANG vs TAM WAI SANG (1927) 22 HKLR 129 AND FAN NGOI NAM AND OTHERS vs ASIA CAFÉ (1929) 24 HKLR
ibid. (This subject is included since, as already noted, resort has occasionally been made in recent years to Chinese customary oaths in judicial proceedings, however, as long ago as 1912, the infallibility of this test was beginning to be doubted as the morality of the villager changed under foreign influence vide Report on the New Territories 1889-1912 para 87, Hong Kong Sessional Papers, 1912, p 56)
As already indicated, the main source for this part has been the material collected by Mr W Duncan of the Co-operative Development and Fisheries Department. Burkhardt also describes the "Boat People", op cit Vol II p 177, as does Barbara E Ward in her article “A Hong Kong Fishing Village" JOS Vol I No 1 (January 1954) p 195
Y
vide 1961 Census figures supra and also the figures for the 1911 census which were respectively - Land Population 94,246, Floating Population 9,855 (Report on the New Territories 1899-1912, para 6 Hong Kong Sessional Papers 1912, p 43)
15% ibid para 53 at p 53
157 For a description of a Boat People's Wedding see Burkhardt, op cit, vol 1 p 80
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146 literally "to fill up the bedchamber" tea wife married when one of parties was previously widowed or divorced, to take the place of a "kit tat" wife
147 vide infia
Wilson's Notes, e f Russell J ́s Report on Chinese (18th July 1883), Hong Kong Sessional Papers 1886-87, pp 187-189 (part of which is reprinted as Appendix 8 to Committee Report, 1953, at p 194), E Alabaster, Notes and Commentaries on Chinese Criminal Law, London, 1899, PP 168-170, Jamieson, op cu,0 13, and Van der Valk, - p. cit. pp 133-134
1517
vide Dyet Ball, op cit p 632 et sea
Report on the New Temtones 1899-1912, Appendix E (Hong Kong Sessional Papers, 1912. at p 62)
142
Wilson's Notes
Viz, CHOW CHAM vs YUET SEEM (1910) 5 HKLR 233, UN YAN SING AND OTHERS vs FONG LUN SAN (1913) 8 HKLR 89, CHAN KA LAM AND OTHERS vs CHEUNG CHUNC KONG AND ANOTHER (1915) 10 HKLR 157, CHAN TU SANG vs TAM WAI SANG (1927) 22 HKLR 129 AND FAN NGOI NAM AND OTHERS v5, ASIA CAFÉ (1929) 24 HKL |
ibid. (This subject is included since as already noted, resort has occasionally been made in recent years to Chinese customary oaths in judicial proceedings, however, as long ago as 1912, the infallibility of this test was beginning to be doubled as the morality of the villager changed under foreign influence vide Report on the New Teutones 1889-1912 para 87, Hong Kong Sessional Papers. 1912. p 56)
As aheady indicated, the main source for this part has been the material collected by Mr W Duncan of the Co-operative Dvelopment and Fisheries Department Burkhardt also describes the "Boat People", op en Vol Il p 177, as does Barbara E Ward in her article “A Hong Kong Fishing Village" JOS Vol I No | (January 1954) p. 195
Y
vide 1961 Census figures supra and also the figures for the 1911 census which were respectively -Land Population 94,246, Floating Population 9,855 (Report on the New Teirtones 1899-1912, paa 6 Hong Kong Sessional Papers 1912, p 43)
15% bid para 53 at p 53
157 For a description of a Boat People's Wedding see Burkhardt, op cit, vol 1 p 80
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