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MUI TSAI BILL DAIRY FARM NEWS.

KAITONGS FAVOUR IT.

A LIVELY MEETING.

Yesterday's kaifong meeting at the Tang Wah Hospital to discuss the Mui Toui Bill terminated in su uproar, Towards the end of the menting the Chairman Mr. Lo Chang- kui declared it closed. An angry eceno followed, much shouting pre- vailed and the Chairman was severely heckled. A large eection of the meet ing wanted a ehow of hands and their attitude was so menacing that, the Chairman was forced to re-open the meeting and put a resolation to the voto. The vote was taken and was overwhelmingly in favour of the Bill. Ultimately the crowd dispersed amidst cheers and there was much, jeering at the Chairman and Directors:

In addition to the people mentioned in our yesterday's report mi mbers of the Chineer Y.M.A. and the Chinese- Seamen's Union were also present,

As the meeting proceeded men from

the streets strolled in.

After our a part of the proceeding End closed there followed impassioned harangues by ardent supporters of the Bill. Speaker followed speaker and they denounced the evils of the maí tsai syštom in vigorous language Of nearly 20 speakers, who address 1 the meeting, only three opposed tius Bill, and two of these were not exactly against the Bill but anggeated that it should be deferred for some years.

- A WOMAN'S VIEW.

The epeakers in favour of the measure were drawn from all eccti ns. Members of the Chinese Y. M. C. A. epoke. Mrs. Ma Ying Pat, represent ing the Chinese YW.C.A. firreely denounced the mui trai system and 150 her speech was received with inuch 91 applause. The Bill, she remarked 160 would wash out a very shameful old 150 custer. Women she added, were 200 mostly to be blamed. They did most 145 of the buying and selling of mut tai and were respoa ible for their ill. 836 treatment.

The Aide-de-Camp to His Royal 137 Highness Prince Aimore Roberto, 150 who is on board the Italian gunboat 127Sebastiano Caboto" in part, called

Mr. M. K. Lo pointed out that there was nothing objectionable in the Bill, which he explained to the gathering in detail. The only part to which any objection could be raised was Part III which would not becom law antil such time as the Governor in Council made an order. This part

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speaker, wating a badge of the and he declared the meeting closed Chinese Y.M.C.A., enid people sad by ringing a bell. the inui trai system was the onteonie of poverty. The peor penple e uld not be blamed for that the per ple who were to be blamed wer the rich who condoned the vil by buying Kirl If these rich peop's had developed industries with their rioles instead of selfishly boarding them they would probably never have heard, of the system. The speaker'e remarks were greeted with much applause.

UPROAR BEGINS.

There was

Pandemonium ad a distinctly anger note could be detected in the up- roar. There were angry demanda for n vote to be takon, and the crowd, now tanding on its fect began to press in towards the long table at which the Chairman and his epposters ent.

The Chairman attempte lo speak, but his voice was at heard in the

uproar,

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i Mr. M. K. Lo rose to his fect and, The commencement of the uproar vintually succeed in getting 4. arose over a point of order. A peak hearing. He asked the permission et-one of the thies who spoke of the Chairma for the use of the sgainst the Bill- asked why very hall for a few moments. He point thing was being done for the women doat the irregularity of closing and nothing for the men, slavery amongst the men Coolica were by a vote of the feeling of the being sold daily to work in countrice meeting in the subject under discus- abroad.

sio.. He suggested, seeing that the Chairman had deciated the meeting clasd, that the meeting should elect another Chairman and proceed to

A number of members arose and appealed to the Chairman to rule the speaker's remark out of order, they were not confined to the subject un der discussion. The speaker, however attempted to carry on, but the inter ruptions were so many that he was eventually compelled to sit down.

At this stage the morting had assumed un attitude of impatience. There were cries of vote" and much stamping of feet. Two or three of the Bil's supporter com mienced excitedly

take a vota.

This suggestion was greeted with much applause, and the Chairman, after sone hesitation, is opened the meeting and called for a vote.

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veveral other The show of hands was ever-

speakers addressed the meeting and The crowd then dispersed without a solution in Ivour of the Rill was whelmingly in favour of the Bill," further incident of Inte except the pas ed unaniu uly, to address the jeering at the Directors by noiey. on Ilis Excellency the Governor of the Bill could be discussed by the Chairman, all at the same time, Teareletnents-in-the-crowd.

ANOTHER MEETING, 150 yesterday. This evening the Prince public after the rest of the Bill baling that the mesoling was getting out

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"Jack" Callins passed away and was recalled from the depart

of hand, the Chairman announced Another meeting was held yester early on Boxing Day morning, writes ment of Pablic Worke, where for a been passed. There would be plenty of t there would be further discussion day to discuss the mui-tsai Bill, at a correspondent in the Malay Mail. few years he was Financial Assistant,

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