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The accusations of ill-treatment could not be substantiated
A number of anonymous reports were made direct by members of the public but except in the first onse referred to in my paragraph & above, all were found to be without foundation.
9. Several registered uitsai were removed from their employers; four were sent to the Salvation Array Home, which continues to do very good work, five were sent temporarily to the Po Leung Kuk, and two to the Victoria Home. In all cases where the employers of unregistered nuitsai had been prosecuted, the girls concerned were satisfactorily disposed of, being sent to an institution, or placed in the custody of reliable persons through the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, or returned to their relatives.
10.
Two special tours of inspection of registered muitsai have been carried out during the period under review. The first was made by myself and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and the second by Hesers Ezechiel and Clauson of the Currency Commission, accompanied by the secretary for Chinese Affairs.
11. There is every reason to believe that the legislation is working satisfactorily.
Reports are
frequent, and as I have pointed out, are made freely by the girls themselves. It is inevitable, however, that there
will in some cases be failure to report movements and I have accordingly decided to appoint an inspector who will visit the homes of registered muitsai with a view to ensuring compliance with the ordinance. The officer selected is a duropean Sub-Inspector of Police who will
be seconded for this duty to the Secretariat for Chinese
Affairs.
12.