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British flag. It is a glorious boast, so long as it is not an empty boast. If it is true, it is grand, if untrue, it is hellish! Eqvery elament of slavery is present in these naseo. Persons sold as property to another. Held openly by others as property to be sold again to others, if so inclined. No pay for service, only food and clothes and Cesanot even marry without owner's sanction. This may be Chinese custom, but it cannot be tolerated in a British colony without seriously compromising our good name amongst

the nations of the world..

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I want you to make full use of this letter, never mind

I get no consideration from others which should make particular about personal consequences, couldn't have it

fon my conscience that I knew of this orime against the fair

fone of our country and did not expose it to our people at

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Remember me kindly to all the Committee and ask them to

Place the facts and the newspaper reports enclosed before the

Labour Party. I hope their presence in the Government will

help and not hinder, in the immediate removal of this hideous

strade in human (though Yollow) flesh and blood.