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自1971年起,香港法律不再承认妾之法律地位,但在该法生效之前,妾之法律地位不受影响。由是,香港法院仍不时需要就1971年之前的妾之法律地位进行裁决,可见中国传统之婚姻习惯在香港社会仍然存在。香港废妾之议,始于第二次世界大战之后,却要经过三份官方报告、一份白皮书,方能在1971年通过,其中华人权贵之反对尤烈。细心分析,若非英国殖民地部锲而不舍,不断向港英政府施压,港英政府未必愿意推动包括废妾在内的婚姻改革。然而,中国内地早在1931年已不承认妾之法律地位,而1950年中
Since 1971, Hong Kong law no longer recognizes the legal status of concubines, but the legal status of concubines is not affected until the law comes into effect. The reason is that from time to time Hong Kong courts still need to decide on the legal status of concubines before 1971, showing that the traditional marriage customs of China still exist in Hong Kong. The proposal for the concubinage of Hong Kong started in the aftermath of World War II but passed three official reports and a white paper before it passed in 1971. The objections of the Chinese elite are particularly strong. Careful analysis, unless the British colonial department perseveres and constantly pressured the British Hong Kong government, the British-Hong Kong government may not be willing to promote marriage reform, including concubines. However, as early as 1931, mainland China did not recognize the legal status of concubines, and by mid-1950