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Enclo. No. 2.
62758/29. (51)
5.
On the 8th of November, 1929, I issued
a proclamation bringing Part III of the Female
Domestic Service Ordinance, 1923, into force with
effect from the 1st of December, 1929, and
Regulations under paragraph 6 (2) of the ordinance
were simultaneously published. Copies of the
proclamation and regulations are enclosed.
considering these regulations in Executive Council
Before
I discussed the draft with the members of the
District Watch Committee at a meeting at which the
Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General and the
Secretary for Chinese Affairs were also present.
My object was to enlist Chinese support for the
policy of His Majesty's Government in this matter,
as suggested in paragraph 11 of Your Lordship's
despatch, dated the 22nd of August, 1929, and to
ascertain the views of the District Watch Committee
as to the best means of carrying out that policy.
The regulations as finally adopted by Executive
Council are substantially in the form agreed to by
the District Watch Committee.
6.
With regard to the date 1st of December,
1929, on which these regulations are to come into force, some time is required following the final approval of the forms in order to enable these to be
printed and preparations to be made for registration.
A period of six months is allowed within which all
mui-tsai now in the Colony are to be registered.
After