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own family and was allowed to take away with her all
her clothing.
On the 26th August last, a little over one
· month after she left Hong Kong, the girl returned to
Mrs, Kan's house accompanied by an amah. On being
questioned why she returned to Hong Kong she gave the
reason that she couldn't get work to do in the country.
As Mrs. Kan could not very well turn a young girl out
of doors, she was allowed to remain on sufferance.
During her stay at Mrs. Kan's house, i.e., between the
dates of 26th August and 23rd November last, the girl
made use of the house as a place of convenience and at
the expense of Mrs..Kan's kindness. She was seen lately
to be wearing a gold ring on one of her fingers giving
an appearance that she was engaged to be married, but
she did not say a word to Mrs. Kan about her doings
or of her engagement to be married. The girl knew
perfectly well that Mrs. Kan had absolutely no control
over her actions. After her interview with Mr. North
on the 22nd ultima she left Mrs. Kan's house the very
next day and has not been heard of since. Probably she
has married!
The second case. The late Mrs. Kan Hung Chiu bought a
young girl 10 years ago named "Tsoi Ling". This girl is
now 17years of age according to Chinese reckoning, i.e., between 15 and 16 according to English reckoning. After
several months enquiries Mr. Kan succeeded in finding her father who came to Hong Kong on the 6th May last.
Mr. Kan handed back to her father the purchase deed and
requested him to take his daughter back. The girl's
father was quite willing to do so. Mr. Kan paid the father $15.00 for travelling expenses also $10.00 to the girl who was also allowed to take away with her all her
clothing