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The accusations of ill-treatment could not be substantiated.
A number of anonymous reports were made direat by
members of the public but except in the first case referred
to in my paragraph 6 above, all were found to be without
foundation.
9.
Several registerad muitsai were removed from their
employers; four were sent to the Salvation Army Home, which
continues to do very good work, five were sent temporarily
to the Jo Leung Kuk, and two to the Victoria Eone. In all
cases where the employers of unregistered muitsai 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. Pro 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 Messrs zechiel and lauson of
the urrency Commission, accompanied by the Secretary for
Chinese Affairs.
11. There is every reason to believe that the
legislation is working satisfactorily.
otorily. 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 suropean Sub-Inspector of police who will
be seconded for this duty to the Secretariat for Chinese
Affairs.
12.