BISHOPTHORPE,
YORK.
Nov.24th, 1920.
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ar Anery,
the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and he tells that these girle in most families are trented on tlicional. festing of lenyers of the Traily and given in warri-
The parents whe as such when they come of inge. with them as a rule take some pains to cohoïde: the family which takes the child is one of which 21. approve and though they are also no doubt influenc by the money consideration given at the time of the transaction, it is by no means hlwys the first
The sus given are infäct relati. consider:tion. mall (a hundred dollars or so), i.e. nothing cor:
zool "slave". pending to the pumolinse price of a
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qantone at Xiajn from more tion, one Missionary out tors defending the star'as on v whole walking for the happiness of the children u and as diminishin; tho taidency of the poorer (21
But of course the fact to female infanticide.
that there wi..... always be a certain mmber of fr. d where children, whother adopted, or natural, wil
As far as I can over-worked and ill-trented.
out a certain number of cases of this and some
I do not often trouble Govement authorities, but
e for some time passed been bombarded with letters of protest
la matter contained in the enclosed memorandum. I have noticed
nswers that have been given in the House of Commons, and I must
a that I have been somewhat perplexed by them. I would be most
iful if you could give me your assurance that the Government is
its utmost to discountenance the state of things which seans to
at Hong Kong. I feel that I owe it to those who in that part
world are trying to combat what appears to be a very real
at least to do what I can to see that their efforts are
rted by the authorities. Forgive me for troubling you.
Yours ever,.
amo Ebr.
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