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9.

As regards the

remuneration of mui tsai, the

Governor has ascertained that the

general practice appears to be to

pay from 2 dollars to 3 dollars a

month, which is rather more than

the minimum fixed by the

Regulations. He has been asked

to report whether a higher minimum

not now,

might be fixed by Regulation.

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10. With regard to the hours

of labour, the Female Domestic

Servants Ordinance provides that

no employer of a mai tsai shall

overwork her. If any mui tsai

are engaged in work outside the home,

they come under the general Hong

Kong legislation which limits

the hours of work of children in

industrial employment.

11.

The Governor recently

personally

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