No.404.
Sir,
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6.D.
30.8.35
53502 76
30
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
3rd July, 1935.
If in 72758/30
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With reference to paragraph 2 despatch No.237 of the 19th August, 1930,
of Lord Passfield's
*
and in continuance
8 of Sir William Peel's despatch No.23 of the 10th January, 1935,
I have the honour to report that the number of muitsai on the
Register on the 31st May, 1935, was 2,122, being a decrease of
169 on the figure for 30th November, 1934, which was 2,291.
The decrease is made up as follows:-
2
(i) Died
(ii) Returned to parents or relatives.
(iii)
Absconded and untraced
(iv) Left Colony permanent ly
(x) Married
(vi) Entered domestic service
...
(vii) Left employer to earn own living
(viii) Handed to care of Secretary for Chinese
Affairs.
(ix) Convicted of larceny
1
49
12
9228
27
39
25
9
6
1
169
3. (a)
"
In addition to the 12 muitsai noted in paragraph 2
as Absconded and untraced", one muit sai absconded and returned
to her employer a few weeks later. I have also to record that
one of the girls who was reported as having absconded during
the six months ending on the 30th November, 1934, returned to
her employer during the period under review and was handed over
to the care of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, H.P.,
&c
&c.
&c.
(b)