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girls obtained under similar types of transactions.
And now to turn again to Hong Kong-
As has been frequently pointed out the registration in that
Colony only includes acknowledged mui tsai and the sale and
purchase of girls for so-called "adoption" continues, and is
in fact legalised by the Ordinance quoted in this letter, and
such transactions are neither registered nor controlled.
In view of the honest official exposure in the speech
of the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits, I
submit that similar comprehensive measures should be taken in
Hong Kong.
The present Cabinet and Government contains a
particularly large number of those who have condemned publicly
and in the House of Commons the inadequate steps so far taken
in Hong Kong to deal with the whole Mui Tsai and kindred
systems.
My submission is that the strength of opinion now
available should be used to insist upon the systems in Hong
Kong being dealt with at least as comprehensively as those
contemplated in the Straits Ordinance.
HhHadewood
"Como?
I beg to remain,
Sir,
your obedient servant
H.L.Haslewood.
Lieut.Commander.R.N.(Retd.)