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ROIT.
Government House, 3ơng khong.
by a fortunate coincidence, he travelled by train from
Kowloon to Canton on the 17th November in company with
Mr. Lai, Secretary to the Municipality of Canton, who -
with his co-Secretary, Mr. Chang is in charge of the
Municipal Administration of Canton during the absence
of the Mayor, Mr. Lam Wan-k'oi, in Nanking. Mr. Moss
discussed at length with Mr. Lai the article on "Canton's
Charter of Freedom for Mui-tsai" and he has written me
a most interesting letter, dated the 18th November,
which I enclose a copy, giving the gist of this
conversation. In view of the fact that Mr. Lai's
observations were made on the train in the course of a
private conversation, Mr. Moss does not feel justified
of
in embodying them in an official despatch; and I agree
with Mr. Moss that, if he were to call on Dr. Wu Po-
liang and challenge him officially on the subject, Dr.
Wu would undoubtedly say that the Provincial Goverment
of Kwangtung meant to enforce the new regulations
concerning mui-tsai strictly and without fear or favour.
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