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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936.
"THE LITTLE SLAVES
MUI-TSAI SYSTEM
LETTERS IN HOME PRESS
ON LOCAL EVIL
·
Several letters have appeared in the Home press regarding Mui-Tsai in Hongkong, since the Colonial Secretary's announcement on the subject in the House of Commons on February 7.
It will be recalled that Mr. J. H. Thomas announced that a Commission had been formed to investigate "child slavery" in Hongkong,
The following letter on the subject appeared recently in the Manchester "Guardian."
Guardian.
:
To the Editor of the Manchester | system of registration and inspec- tion was suficient, but in Hong- Sin-Could the little slaves in kong that complete registration Hongkong do so they would send is neither practicable nor politic. their heart-felt thanks to Mr. J. H. What are we to believe? It should Thomus for the splendid stand he be remembered that at the time has taken on their behalf. In Mr. Malcolm MacDonald expressed In- your lender on this topic you himself satisfied only three rightly term the Mut Taal system |spectors were employed. In view
All of the fact that it is estimated. "an enduring disgrace." lovers of liberty will support the that the population of Hongkong
almost one
million, Colonial Secretary in his efforts numbers to stamp out a pernicious and evil whereof about 550,000 live in the system that flourishes under the City of Victoria, about 270,000 British flag. It is gratifying to in the town of Kowloon, whlie learn that the suggestion pat for-over 100,000 live on bonts in or ward In
correspondence about the harbour, and the rest columns on January 21 and Janu- in villages, it can be seen that the nry 24 of this year for the publica staff of inspectors could not po Hion of the official report of the sibly cope with the task, in spite Committee appointed by the of the assurance given in the Governor of Hongkong as a White House of Commone on February.
fruit. Paper has borne
How 7, 1934.-Yours &.. great is the need for the Commis- sion that Mr. Thomas has appoint. ed can be seen from the following quotations
your
On February 7, 1934, Mr. Mal- colm MacDonald, on behalf of the Colonial Office, repiled to Miss Rathbons:
I am satisfied that the system of registration and inspection is sufficient anil is being worked in order to make impossible any continuance of the system slavery as it existed before.
от
1
On September 6, 1935, the Com- mittee's report states:
The committee agree that it is desirable to make compulsory the registration of adopted daughters. This would effectively prevent the present dealty of distinguishing between Mui Tral and adopted daughters and the raising of false pleas on prosecutions in respect of unregistered girls.
T
reason
A. LANCASTER SMITHL Arcot Orchards, Sidmouth,
March 20.
Typists'
OF H. K.":
The Man With Four Nationalities
S'PORE PUZZLED
Singapore, Apr. 4.
A MAN with four "nationalities"
is puzzling the Singapore au- thorities.
He was born to a Straita Settle-
ment Chinese couple who were tra velling from Singapore to Batavia' aboard a German ship soon after the ship had entered Dutch terri- torial waters off Java. So it now seems that he is:
British, because his parents
·were born in Singapore;
Chinese, because he is of pure Chinese blood;
German, because he Was born in a German ship:
Dutch, because he was born in Dutch water.
this It would scom
one-man
engue of Nations could obtain a passport from any one of his four fatherlands or from all four.
This is one of the nationality Puzzles brought to light during the controversy at Singapore over the invitation to four Straits Chinese, who are British subjects, to play] for China in the Olymple Games football competition.
It is contended that if they play! for Chinn thay will lose their British citizenship, but there is nu legal provision to prevent them tra- velling to Berlin on a British puna-| port and still playing for China. -United Press,
Characters
Betrayed
THE TYPEWRITER TELLS TALES ABOUT THE TYPIST. That is the latest discovery of the psychologists.
The way you tap the keys is a key to your own character.
All your little weaknesses and major faults atand exposed for any tyro-psychologist to read.
After Intensive testa which have just been concluded the experts
have been able to tabulate the main characteristics betrayed in type- script.
HOSPITAL CURE
FOR CRIME
MIND TREATMENT INSTEAD OF HARD. LABOUR
Neglect of punctuation shows irresponsibility.
Striking tho wrong neighbour- ing keys proves no sense of detail. CAUTION AND FEAR Incompleto use of the shift key. so that capital letters are poorly aligned, means lack of sufficient personal control.
Too much and irregular use of abbreviations: Lack of discretion.j
Missing spaces between words: Inability to think clearly.
Extra spaces between words: Excessive enution, fear, nervous- 11059.
Letters jumbled as a result of
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To enforce rugistration is different matter. An the Hong- kong Government has frequently pointed out, to ensure complete registration a house-to-house in- quiry would be necessary. This inquiry would have to be repeated at regular intervals. Such inquiry is neither practicable nor politic. There seems no why such registration should not A MOVEMENT to found a erratic typing speed: Exeltability. Striking the right letters over be introduced, except that putants in England might draw wrongdoers, instead of being the top of wrong ones to correct mistakes indicaten, a desire to false essclusions from any pub sent to prison, will be given mind cover up weakness in the easieste visitor ran from the street ished figures, with the consequent | treatment, has 'just
been possible way. danger that the real interakts of launched. the children would be endangered. So that we were informed in the House of Commons that the
clix-
Loneliest. Priests Are In Heart of
Dark
Africa
"crime
hospital,"
where
Several Harley Street special; jata and psychologists have issued The an appeal. for £20,000, which will be necessary before the clinic, to he built on the outskirts of Lon- 'don, can be founded. Already £3,400 has been subscribed,
The plan is that of the Institute) for the Scientific Treatment of De- linquency.
7
British
Navy
Invites Them To Have a Bath Alexandriu, Apr. 5. When the White Ensign breaks at the head of the flag-pole at Mersa
Jace.
ACROSS
a Continental 1 Fine Anish for 4.Supplies money for intant
object, 9. You should find food here with
plenty of fat.
to the old rallway line. 12 Madge took a turn-at the
tables?
13 A broken down fellow went in to recite. This is very deep.
16 Part of a warrior's make-up, 16 She takes the air with a number of criminals when lack. 17 Make the south point in it north to see where to find this edible. 20 This chap has been mentioned
above.
24 Such an order has never bevu
HOME OFFICE EXPERIMENT Matruh, desert headquarters of executed in England.
British troops guarding the ap-27 how one finishes one's last
farthing. Vatican City, Mar. 5.
Lord Dawson of Penn and Lord proach, from Libya, it is a signali Two native priests are to staff Horder are among the supporters of for airmed and soldiers to have a 28 "Mind elbow," you get lots of
cracks here (anag). the four-year old mission at Ukora, the scheme, and the Home Office has bath-a really luxurious wallow in 31 Throw.
specialist in a 31 square mile island in Lake appointed a Victoria, East Africa, which serves
નાકના
crime
CLEOPATRA'S · JATH
35 Either pay attention, or,ge.
paychology to report on a similar ex-an enamelled bath with fresh hot 32 Subject to the last word being ·
Brat. This is all the British soldier can 33 The state of this place of re- a race of 20,000 farmers called Periment which has been conducted water.
Wormwood Scrubs du:Ing the past] nt Wakara, missionary
freshment can be seen only in- authorities
have in this arid waste, where the two years.
side. A Home Office official said: "The old Roman wells have turned salty Sweetmeats as children ask for announced to-day.
Ukara is one of the 500 islets authorities are satisfied that the and where water is more precious
them. in Lake Victoria which is in the results so far justify the continuance than beer.
of the experiment, which may lead Tanganyika Territory.
to revolutionary changes in People of the Wakura tribe State's attitude to crime. differ noticeably from the tribes on
"Dr. W. H. de B, Hubert, the the mainland or even those in Harley Street mental specialist to
islands. habiting nearby
They H.M. Prison Service, will make his have maintained numerous distinc- report as soon as the experiment has tive customs including monogamy, become sufficiently advanced."
The Wakara farmers long ago GIVE THEIR SERVICES adopted an intensive type of agricul
the
But when ships of the British Navy steam along the coast from Alexandria with stores and relief troops they offer a standing invita tion to R.A.F. and other officers to come on board and have a bath.
In ancient times Morsa Matruhi
popular place for baths. Cleopatra used one hewn out of a solitary wave-buffeted rock 30ft. high.
was
.
DOWN
1 Geel being placed between a cou
ple of girls, one thinks of more wives than one.
2 It was easy for these old crafts-
men to have a bit in hand. 3 Wild duck.
Those who live here are bound to rise in the world.
10
18
133
35
24
6 Educate on spocifle hacs.
7 Princess in the crossword frame.
8 Those who live here are also
bound to rise in the world.
11 Push rather than pull, though the ends are only connected by rope.
11 Fragment that may be bad.
can choose between 18 You
farmer's job and a tailor's. 10 Shrug cost (anag)
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20 These people are famed for the pains they take-and the pancs? 21 Law, indeed, yet behaved, all
right.
23.Gipsy aholter?
25 Acts like a trooper, and it isn't.
entirely put on.
| 20 Obstruęt.
29 Being more than thin, it needed.
Aupport.
30 Shred (anag.)
Yesterday's Bolution
M 18 AN TH RO PË S MAN ZARURTJÄN CONDUCE BRAILLE AMINAL HYUNMU CANOE TLM SHEAR HGBYREEN A INSTILIMAN TI 8 IN HALAFUNZAHLENT NAPLES 8 COTCH ABER BLASE HE TORUSISHT ALIG III.W CL OLDSALT GNOSTIC
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ture and use of fertilizers, animala At the Institute for the Scientific and poultry are quartered in barns Treatment of Delinquency, the secre- so all availablo fertilizer may be tory (Miss Evelyn Mackenzie) stated:
"A crime hospital' would be of Instead of taps, a winding sluice Two cases of Small-pox with two Tuberculosis were reported gathered. A native nitrogen gathering leguminous plant is the greatest possible value. Already cut through 12ft. of solid rock to deaths, six cases of Diphtheria with local. Health authorities last
magistrates have been sending first the sea ensured a constant supply four deaths (one imported), four Bown on all available land in off offenders to us for treatment, and of fregit rea-water, and for a plug cases of Typhold with one death, six On Tuesday one additional cass Bensons to Insure rich soil and the courts are increasingly recognis- the Queen used a slab of rock cases of Meningitis with six deaths Diphtheria and four cases of Moning!-- excellent crops.-United Press, ing the work of the Institute.
(one imported) and 60 deaths from tis were reported.
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