have felt some difficulty over the
words "in practice". But probably
he regards the decision to abolish
the system as disposing of the
question.
The issue of a Proclamation
and the appointment of a Commission
were merely means to an end. In the
present state of Hong Kong I presume
that, provided the end is attained,
the Secretary of State will not
insist on the proclamation or the
commission but will be content to
leave the procedure to the Governor
in consultation with the Societies.
If so, we might telegraph
expressing satisfaction and welcoming
the co-operation of the Societies:
say that in the present difficult
conditions the Secretary of State
is content to leave the question of
a proclamation and a commission and
the procedure generally to the
Governor provided the end is
attained as soon as practicable; and
say that the Secretary of State will
be glad to receive an early report by
post for publication on the joint
suggestions for the abolition of
the system and on the provision
to be made for girls who leave their
employment, and that the report
should if possible be sent before
the
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the Governor leaves,
I presume that the Secret:13
of State will announce in Parliament
that the Government of Hong Kong
has decided on the abolition of the
system ae soon as practicable;
that the Government is in consultation
with the Societies for the Protection
and for the Abolition of Mui Tsai
and in collaboration with them is
drawing up a scheme for effecting
abolition as soon as it can be done:
that obviously provision must be
made for mui-taai who may desire to
leave their employment; and that the
Government is considering the beat
means of dealing with this problem.
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