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that there is no remedy in the case of adopted girls who
are ill treated. This is not so they are removed from the custody of their adoptive parents or employers - which could not of course be done if they were slaves,
In this connection the Governor observes "no doubt there
are cases of ill-treatment of mui tṣai, The occurrence
of prosecutions in the Police Court prove that fact:
it also proves that the existing law can and does protect
these children. The theory that cruelty is general or
even common is entirely unsupported by evidence".
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