CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 167

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and that the method he proposes of dealing in future with this difficult question is the one least free from objection that I think it possible to devise.

When I laid the proposal before the representatives of the Chinese community, they accepted it at once, as the best possible method of dealing with suspicions in persons who have young girls in their houses either as adopted daughters or as domestic servants; and they further intimated their perfect willingness to assist the Registrar General in his investigation of such cases.

I need hardly say that, personally, I shall be glad to do my best to give effect to the scheme, in the event of its receiving, as I trust it may, the sanction of the Secretary of State.

(Signed) Frederick Stewart
Registrar General
Hong Kong
14th August, 1883

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and that the method he proposes of dealing in future with this difficult question is the one least free from objection that I think it possible to devise. When I laid the proposal before the representatives of the Chinese community, they accepted it at once, as the best possible method of dealing with suspicions in persons who have young girls in their houses either as adopted daughters or as domestic servants; and they further intimated their perfect willingness to assist the Registrar General in his investigation of such cases. I need hardly say that, personally, I shall be glad to do my best to give effect to the scheme, in the event of its receiving, as I trust it may, the sanction of the Secretary of State. (Signed) Frederick Stewart Registrar General Hong Kong 14th August, 1883
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and that the method he proposes of dealing in future with this difficult question least free from is the one objection that I think it possible to devise. When I laid the proposal before the representatives of the Chinese fommunity, they accepted it at once, as the best possible method of dealing with suspicions in persons who have young girls in their houses either as adopted daughters or as domestic servants; and they further intimated their perfect willingness to assist the Registrar 162 Registrar General in his investigation of such case: I need hardly say that, personally, I shall be glad to do my best to give effect to the scheme, in the its receiving, as I event of trust it may, the sanction Secretary of of the sec state. (Signed) Frederick Stewart HongKong Registrar General 14th August, 1883 }
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and that the method he

proposes of dealing in future with this difficult question

least free from

is the one

objection that I think it possible to devise.

When I laid the proposal before the representatives of the Chinese fommunity, they accepted it at once, as the best possible method of dealing with suspicions in persons who have young girls

in their houses either as

adopted daughters or as domestic servants; and they further intimated their perfect willingness to assist the

Registrar

162

Registrar General in his investigation of such case:

I need hardly say

that,

personally,

I shall be

glad to do my best to give

effect to the scheme, in the

its receiving, as I

event

of

trust it

may, the sanction Secretary of

of the sec

state.

(Signed) Frederick Stewart

HongKong

Registrar General

14th August, 1883

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