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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of
considered advisath it might be limited to the firsts live of thisted. with the
promess of a further letter hen the deaf.
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replan" domestic slevox," acconey of the Close wi Chunc but it wont to
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State for the Colonies.
Dated 14th May, 1918.
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(Received Colonial Office 6.35 a.m. 1 1.19 18 )
With reference to your confidential despatch December 5th 1917, custom of purchasing female domestic servants 17.
exists over all China and many households in Hong Kong have
19 But such servants. By the law of Hong Kong does not recognise purchase as conferring any uitle or right whatsoever.
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are two apparent exceptions, one, that for purpose of punishing kidnappers the Mistress of a maidservant has in certain cases been treated as having the lawful care of the maidservant as against the kidnapper but not on grounds of purchase. Two. that under Section 32 of Ordinance No.4 of 1897 the Secretary for Chinese affairs sometimes allows purchased female domestic servants re-entrance with the purchasers as the only way practicable to deal with them. The girls are absolutely free in law as against the purchasers. In cases of ill-treatment they are removed. See Russell's report forwarded with Governor's despatch August 15th 1883, Number 189. Despatch 3 follows.
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