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be extended to cover persons over the age of
15, This may, however, be deferred until the
Governor's report is received.
No. 47. I am inclined to think the point
as to prosecution for the re-sale of the child
is a good one, and would suggest that we enquire
further of the Governor on this point with
reference to No. 34. As regards paragraph 3
Lee
however, I can nothing to object to in the
Governor'g proposal, which only means that he
not gering is to let any opportunity escape of
enforcing the law, and making its terms widely
known.
No. 48. The letter from the Hong Kong Anti-
Mui Tsai Society is interesting, but it does not
justify any accusation that the Hong Kong
Government have been suppressing information, it
is merely that the Society looks at the facts
from a different angle, and alleges that ill-treat-
ment of Mui Tsai is the rule, whereas, the
Government claims that it is the exception. Much
of the ill-usage is not necessarily bound up with
the Mui Tsai system, but may be expected in any
system of domestic service from inconsiderate
mistresses, where as m alternative to domestic source
H.K. there is no
? Acknowledge Nos. 47 and 48, is being
efperive
say that
further enquiry Née Leed made as to the point
referred to in paragraph 2 of 47, and that as
regards paragraph 3 of that letter the S. of S.
entirely approves the Governor's determination
every
to take opportunity of enforcing the law,
and making its provisions as widely known as
possible.
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