Enclosure No.1
Extract from the South China Morning Post,
dated 11th April, 1927.
THE MUI TSAI EVIL.
Resuscitation of Local Society.
COMMITTER FORMED.
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After a considerable lapse of time, the Anti-uitsai
Society, formed several years ago for the purpose of com-
bating some of the evils of the Chinese domestic service
system in Hong Kong, held another general meeting at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. headquarters at Bridges Street on Satur-
day afternoon. The rainy weather kept many from attending,
but there were a sufficient number of the thousand odd
members present for the purpose of carrying through some
pressing matters.
A review of conditions since the local Ordinance came
into force was given by the Chairman, who expressed dis-
satisfaction that much of its desired effectiveness had
been lost through the apathy of those concerned, and he
proposed a large committee of 37 with ample powers to go
again into the subject and carry on with the actual work
of the Society.
Dr. Yuen Shiu-chuen presided over the meeting, and
supporting him were Mr. Ngan Kwan-yue (Hon. Chine se
Secretary); Mr. C.G. Anderson (Hon. English Secretary);
Mr. Lam Woo (Hon. Treasurer); Mrs. Ma Ying-piu, a well-
known local Christian worker, Mr. Mak Mui-sang, Mr. Hung
To-fei, Mr. Wong Kam-ying, etc.
The Chairman in his opening address, after retracing
the history of the movement, said that an annual meeting
should have been called according to the original regula-