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be brought to an end earlier?
(8) It was alleged in a leading
article in the "Hong Kong Morning Post"
of 6th February, 1929, that the
Secretary for Chinese Affairs assists in
the recovery of the purchase price in
cases of Muit sai who have run away. shall
I do not suppose this is true but shell
be glad of your observations on this and
other allegations in the same article.
(9) It is constantly alleged that
muitsai
are a regular source of recruit-
ment for prostitution.
Can any further
safeguards against this be introduced?
(10) In the unlikely event of
a large number of muit sai leaving their
homes as a result of any measures
taken, is it quite impossible to supple-
ment the accommodation in the Po Leung
arrangements Kuk by purely temporary accommodation
elsewhere, e.. in Government buildings?
Please reply by despatch es early
possible,
Secar