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Rept them on board the ships as the Consular Authorities had ordered him to bring the quels here.
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I have examined the Emigration Documents of Vessels Clearing for Bangkok and find any such Alias or Aliases Corresponding & find any such I Kie, Li ho, Ng Rigau Choi, or Avomen's Ahamed as Lee a Hum or any a woman and Free girls taking passage together in one so that these girls must have been placed on board ship there without having passed through this Office.
The Medical examination board. Re Passengers had taken place I have examined the girls and enclose their respective statements marked C. and D.
Li ho . 14 years of age was sold by her father at San Dung in the Sung Kein district About ten months ago, to the woman who signs herself Lee a Hum in her letter to Captain Montgomerie (copy of letter enclosed marked E), but whose name is stated, by Ng Rigau Choi and Alwan, as Lung Mu. Li ho was brought to Hong Kong and remained for 4 days when she was taken to Bangkok with the other two girls. She did not wish to leave Hong Kong, but being in Hong Kong now, she wishes to be sent to her father.
Ng Ngan Choi - 10 years of age. Girl's parents are said to have gone to Singapore having previously given their daughter to people. The child lived for 4 years with them in Hong Kong. She is unable to recollect the house in which she lived, but would recognize the house if she saw it. This girl was taken to Bangkok by Lie, and she is desirous of returning to her.
D. Alwan states she is 19 years of age, but she looks about 16 or 17. The girl was born at Gong Li in the Sungtin district. Her parents are still living here. About 4 months ago her father told an old woman to take her to Canton to cure her of a disease which she had - yellowness of skin. After being there about 2 months the girl was compelled by her parents to come to Hong Kong with the old woman who sold her to Elsie for eighty dollars. After being here about 18 days, Elsie took her away.
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