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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG, 7th January, 1932.
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Sir,
72738/40 (11)
82758/21
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With reference to paragraph 2 of Lord Passfield's despatch No.237 of the 19th of August, 1930, and in continuation of my despatch No. 293 of the 23rd of June, 1931, I have the honour to report that the number of muitsai
remaining on the registers at the end of the third six-
monthly period, i.e. on the 30th of November, 1931, is 3,741.
2. As stated in paragraph 1 of my despatch No.293 under reference, the number of registered muitsai remaining on the 31st of May, 1931, was 3,949. The total diminution
during the period under review is therefore 208. These
may be summarized as follows:-
(OH)•
L.
2° of B. Union
Harris (H.O
Died
Returned to parents or relatives
Run away or disappeared 22 (one
found)
Left the Colony permanently
Married
Left employer to earn own living
Handed to custody of Secretary for
Chinese Affairs
3
82
21
29
59
10
+
208
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3.
Since the last of the prosecutions mentioned in paragraph 3 of the same despatch there have been twelve
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,
&c.
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&c.,
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prosecutions