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Sir,
With reference to paragraph 2 of Lord
12758/30 Passfield's despatch No.237 of 19th August, 1930, and
in continuation of Sir William Peel's despatch No.4 () of 7th January, 1932, I have the honour to report that
the number of Mui Tsai on the Registers on 31st May, 1932, was 3,482.
2. In Sir William Peel's despatch No.622 of 4th (/) on 82758/3, December, 1930, the original number of Mui Tsai
registered in Hong Kong was given as 4,299; but since the institution of the Inspectorate Staff, the re- organization and re-checking of the whole system have shown that the original number should have been 4,368.
The total diminution in numbers up to 7th
of B. Union
HARRIS (HO).
January, 1932, as reported to you in Sir William Peel's on, despatches No.622 of 4th December, 1930, No.293 of 23rd
(1) (11) on 81958), June, 1931, and No.4 of 7th January, 1932, was 558.
Between 8th January, 1932, and 31st May,
1932, there has been a further diminution of 328 made
up as follows:-
(1) Died
5
(2) Returned to relatives
83
(3) Reported missing and not traced
25
(4) Permanently removed from the
Colony
116
(5)
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,
&c.,
&C.,
&c.
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