3.
78
as not to be found when the addresses shown on the Register
were visited". The figure which stood on 30th November, 1934,
at 360 is now 377 representing an increase of 17.
(d) The total number of muit sai on the Register whose
addresses were unknown on the 31st May, 1935, was therefore
716 (69 plus 270 plus 377) as compared with 725 on the 30th
November, 1934.
6. (a) During the period under review 64 prosecutions,
in addition to those mentioned in paragraph 7, were instituted
against 51 individuals for offences against Ordinance No.1
of 1923. The number of girls involved was 63.
(b)
(i)
These cases may be classified as follows:- Keeping unregistered muit sai
25
(ii) Bringing unregistered muitsai into the
Colony
4
(iii) Failing to report the death of the
employer of a muitsai
1
(iv) Failing to report change of address
13
(v)
Failing to report the intended marriage
of a muitsai
6
(vi) Failing to report the intended removal
from the Colony of a muitsai
(vii) Failing to pay wages
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Out of the 25 prosecutions for keeping unregister- ed muitsai, involving 21 defendants, 18 were successful.
One defendant was fined $150.00; three defendants were each
fined $100.00; three defendants were each fined $75.00; two
defendants were each fined $50.00; one defendant was fined
sums of $50.00, $25.00 and $25.00 in respect of three
different girls; one defendant was fined $30.00; four
defendants were each fined $25.00 and one defendant was fined
$10.00. Five defendants were discharged, two being charged
with