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THURSDAY; – JANUARY IL 1923.
sume of the girls, known nayak mai, (daughter though she was willing pars” which dealt with registration, and during the hablab fears" of da were brought up with the same to pay double the amount for which the provision of salaries etc.. hostile demonstration were enteri cars and in the same manner as the girl was sold. With regard to would not be put into operationtained but happity the excitement few minutes. The the mai fani owners, Dr. Yeung even if the Bill was passed. The died down in a The daughters in the family. A Lively. Public Meeting, speaker suggested that the Chinese said that a Bill of this description arst part indicated that the Hong Shouts worn bewed in the hall:.. *If Government had never the views of the merchants are jo emmunity cooperate with the would surely entail some small hard- There was considerable feelingGovernment to protect existing ships on them, but most of them on
at the mutaan mui tadi. d monstrated meeting held at the Tung Wah Hospital yesterday.
Ital.
of
were well to do they could sacrifice ecognised the sale of human be essential that a resolution cannot little in view of the important]ings and the second part forbid the be passed at this meeting then why
die here of the issue. Being well-to do the sale of meitai and the employ-invite the Kpifongs · höret
in preference deprivation of their servant girls ment of little girls under sen. Mr.will would not affect the owners very Lo said that in his opinion it was to leaving the hall. It is most un much because they could engage perfectly sound legislation: there fair. We have been talking for
man servants and amaks.
Stain on China's Prestige. The pina of the economie con.
could be no bones to pick.
several hours and are not allowed
Mr. Wong Kam-ying aho gave to pass a replation.”
his support to the Bill.
A Lady's Views.
A Repentant Father,
tate The undeveloped At the outset, Mr. The Sung-chi China's resources and the resultant questioned the right of the Chair- lack of means af livelihood were man Mr. Lo Chung ue, to occupy the causes leading to the sate of Lipio the chair, in viase of the fact that
this was a meeting of Kai-fongs and girls as mai trei, according to an
There were shouts "of "Hab" Mr. La Chung-kue was ools the other speaker. Forced to lead low Elites, is all mui taal were, these
when Mr. M. K. Lo stood up and Chairman of the Tung Wah Hopi girls gradually got the cringing ditions of China was absurd for
The only lady speaker was Mrs suggested that under the circum The Chairman said that it had habits which were necessary if bey nation did not depend upon the
the of Ying-piu,
Young stances the Chairman should retire been the established custom for the wanted to ingratiate themselvesaale nt human beings to relieve its
Christian Association and leave those who would like to re- Chairman of the Ting Wab Hoa. and win the good graces of their cares. Dr. Yeung said that there a pital to preside at Kaitong meet-mistresses. The system should as could not be a pre impoverished Women's ings convened by the institution. be abolished, said she speaker: province than Kwangtong of to-Sipe said that on behalf of all main to sleet another chairman to...
The speaker who followed as day, and yet the authorities would There was no reason to depart from
supported the Rill.
not revive gambling in deference to Chinese women in the Colony she carry on Mr. Chan Hing-lam, s sesman, public opinion. It was a stain on thanked all those who had assisted the rule.
human beings was allowed to go thereby rvaroving a national dis to the notice convening the meet. The women were more to ing, said that a mistake had been took the opportunity of airing what China's prestige if the sale of to bring about the new legislation,
It was purely 'Kai-fong. be described as a serious injury. Many years ago straitened eireumea. Dr. Yeung said that integrace. stances compelled him to sell his tigations showed that there were blame than the men for the origin made. daughter to other family for 62 mui tai in Hongkong and all and continuance of the system, said meeting as was stated in the notice $100. His wife was then sick and of them demoted immediate.elief. Women had many and they should be given the right. be wanted money to pay medical Dr. Yeung urged that the fees. The sale was put through. and a deed of sale drawn up in
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Another speaker asked the Chair- was if it was appropriate to allow smoking at the meeting, which he considered was against muxoming ¡stiquette i.
A Mistake. Mr. Ho Kwong rose and, referring
to decide:
Serious Business. Another speaker Mr. So Po-kan,
The Chairman finally consented to Bill to the * meeting. condemned the pleasantry
Bill should not be postponed caprices. They wanted, for in- the azization fur the stance, someone to fan them during urged the meeting to proceed with
When
serve them their put the of slaves in Ameri-summer and to the business, whereafter the dis.
H its height, said water smoking pipes and the little Those who approve of the mwi-twi rusion on the fat of the most approves forms was handed to the liberation
purchaser. That night bis we" " # 41 .
science picked him and he found the duetur. it was pointed out by servant girl proved an adept for Bill, kindly hold up their hands" Mr. The Sung chi descnbel the he email not use the Sto Sext slave owners ibat that negroes bad the work. The men slid not bother asked the Chairman.
mui tai problem as volving national prestige.
* batter in
same
11 rage.
cod-
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Another supporter of the Bill wa. So Shin-ching who, it still be remembered, was one of the full power delegates at the Seamen's Toma during the big sinke.
Anti-Bound Foot Moremeni.
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morning he interviewed the pur-received no education sad training chaser. intending to recover his and, after liberation, they wouch about the
dents, stood up. There was new Bill marked the beginning of offspring by refunding the money.uesvoidable join the ranks of the many places the unitai was budte fagainst the Chairman asked. Only eering over the preponderanco the emancipation of the unfar
bat the purchaser steraly refused seedy, vagabonds. They suggested a treated by her master's chilirene or six, all of them leading resi tunste girls whose res were aut
to give hark the girl. Nsolicitor postpinement until the negres win frequently kuceked them abbes, or the character training of child.
and the gathering dispersed to the
of much hand If the women sad the Secretary Fur Chinese were able to earn a living. The mali- better than slaves.
en the keeping of multi in a slave wovetnent did not wait, how.
Mr Maj of Chan aspired t go hand iAffairs could not help him, va
1mily was undesirable. hand with their Western sisters in account of the deed of sale. In ever, and to day the prosperity of
aid the speaker, the argnes met the mast sanguine Ma Ying-piu concluded that the when Chinese progress, sant Mr. Te, then there
tine had Come must act be any sale of human threw the $100 into the harbour expectations
real system was rather than use it." (Applause)
women should be given a chance to its. The mai
It way
It was bulish to say that the nest degrading
The seaman warned his bearer gl·
that with the fair sex abolition of the nini tai system participate in public affairs and she dalous and a disgrace to the whole the antes of the uitval buyers. Chinese astias. Apart from the
would come automatically, said was sure
The speaker who co-operating with the men not only
ould
systexx hardships and sufferings which it
Dr. Yeung.
the muitas entailed on the unfortunate girls.
inde i to the bound-feet custom
be was probably ignorant of the existedectively tackled but other more the system was bad in so far as it
Tin important problems could sho ence many years ago of A to encouraged unkind parents
Chul Wai, an organisation formed solved Deglect their daughters and gave
China's Economic Conditions. theto the assurance that, in time of
That the economic conditions in by a body of Christians specially to & crisis, they could rely on the sale Chins at present did not justify the ralighten Chinese wom of the of them to swell their purses, abelition of the system was the evils of the custom. There was Tsang Foo that the Bill be deferred in the Submarines being the
Photos for three or four years until more winners. instead of finding some other means gist of the Femarks of the next active propagands work.
bouti fret showing. "how pportune circumstances occurred.
"Foxglove." speaker, To Chi-hing, of relieving themselves. Buman
were injured by
consideration was. C. P. 0. Gl In many places the people lived the beings should not be treated likepeaker. China was puer, he said. of ordinary commodities. The speaker hand to mouth existence. Those the postural treatment, and bal-Jacked why no
the hardship given to the lot of the poor Chinese Shpt. Jones mentioned abuses which
who were wont to put the trailots dilating un
sugar Ch. Writer Slimm servant girls bad to bear with in the same category as horses and of the bouct fasted women were emigrant who worked in depraved masters. There had been animals would do well to reflect on broadcasted. In addition there plaatstions in Java and other places P. D. McGinn cases in which servant girls, after the many kinds of streamous was a cauipaign for members. Joia- having forced to become the com
cccupations in which children of jog the Tia Chuk Wari involved the while the uit received so much RP. O. Pratt cubines of their masters. were tender ages
in the interior were furfrit of the privilege to marry as attention, he was almost shouted. R. A. Griffiths retoarried as widows because the engaged. Girls of four or five seara kit fat or principal wife-a big down on account of the irrevalency
Submarines L. 3 & L. 5. were not recognised by the family, of age were sent out to look after sacritice for a Chinese woman cool his remarks,
Troubles Begins. Are we going to tolerate this
rows on the liebls. Unless the sidering the status of a concubine
At this stage the Chairman (Mr. P. O. Tel. Smith Are we 20- asked the speaker.
mai-trai-ystem throughout China-ine it was no vient custom m
an P. O. Hilton Lu Chung ke desired to pat ing to stand with band- fulded and
was also abolphed there were sure Chinn that the proposal of a “big
& kit fat wife Mr. Tie
end allow it to continue?"
to the meeting, apparently R. A. Ball to be roicplications in view of the feeted womes"
P. O. Davies The would never be accepted. Despite necessity for registration.
P. O, Calfins urged that the Government asked to set the fill in operation speaker lieved it would be better this the Tia Chuk Wa seared considering that the views express-
Runnacles as quickly as possible.
to leave the abilition of the system many members and played an imed had been suficiently thorough. Opposition.
(to take place automatically. This portant part in doing away with He annonced "This meeting will
not make any decisions. Opposing the Bill, Mr. He was sure to happen, for was it get the pernicious ensinta.
themselves ** China 14 the only country merely called in order to get the stated that as there were the these women
giuli-bed :he bound-feet which recognises the sale of buman views of the Kailongs. always two siles to a question who
ing is now closed" Mr Lo Chung- in the case of the wat ta: there custom when they realized the beings," declared Mr. Au Lozog, of
of kue explained that letsers had been IRRITATED AND INFLAMED must have been parents desiring erfat Must Chiarse customs world the the Sarere Comany.
The have visited the to part with
their daughters die a natural death in time.
FR 41 Fazi before there
speaker was not in favour of the Australia and other placer but sent to the various chambers of who visti BM
never rave 1 heard that the poor commerce for their views LA Ele bud
The chambers would meet in can be directly traced in many sell their daughters Bill Two others supported the Bill. hal ed a place where germus large presailet. 1 girl was offered
One of thein, Dr. Yeung Sehnen, slaves however keep their distress." the evening and as their views were cases to the Sanday motor trip to him for 85, and though be was perhaps the best speaker dur- Mr. Cho-Küng-hop, a barber and desirable the meeting was closed and Golfing. The dust from some a decided eye irritant. A sugges refused to take ber but gave the ing the afternoon. There
tion for these trips would be to parent- the money 10-lead as three classes of people directly the son of an ex-muistui as he for the opinion of the chambers.sections of the local rad contain My mother signal for the meeting to disperse loop the windshield up and to use charity, the mother plealed to him concerned with the new Bul, viz himself confessed at the meeting. Mr. Lo pressed a tablet bell as a to take the girl, she was unable the mate, her parents and her; apported the Bill
mirzess, The Bill was for seven years a waituri and and began to leave the table a pair of Sunglasses. Sooplases to give her opport
One man stood up and protested,⚫f any pattern with either Crookes, bis friend gave the womap $20 as would certainly result in a world many time has she exhorted mo
When you grow up don't buy saying that this was a kaifong Laxfel, Fieuzal, Amber, London gift. Mr. Ho So-wan stated that of good to the hai bai herself, ward
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A mui tea and give the
ceremonious manner in which the Queen's Road Central, (opposite to the Singer Sewing Machine men: than themselves. Among Chinese Affairs. This was especial, tion between a
Comprov). child labourer in the country. The meeting was brought to an end. determined parents it was uselessly graufving to the parents in view to practise humanity, because the of the difficulty which they some latter had her freedom, but a muf give them money and leave their times experienced when trying to tri had none. children with them would be tan- tamount to denying the relief, Those who kept serant girls were not necessarily bad aul wicked:
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More Trouble With Turkey.
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