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of girls, the Governor has pointed
out that as the Hong Kong law stands
to-day the onus is placed on the
adopter of showing that the girl
fact
is in effect a foster daughter and
not a Mui Tsai, while the powers of
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs
with regard to the guardianship of
such girls are clearly set out in
the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance.
moreover,
The Governor however/states that there
is no evidence to show that adoption
is being used as a fiction to evade
responsibilities imposed by the laws
regarding Mui Tsai.
6. It is recognised that the
practice of adoption when money is
paid to parents or guardians presents
a very difficult problem, and is in
many ways open to serious abuse,
particularly with regard to the
adoption.