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Evidence of Child-21every in Hong-Kong.
xtract from Hong-Kong Belegraph. NOV. S. 1918.
" On one point there will be no dispute and that is that Chinese children are bought and sold in this British Colony
ithout their consent being in any sey obtained, and that no attempt whatever is made to hide the fact."
Extract from South Chins Corning Post. Nov. 5. 1919.
** Prominence is sy in viven to-day to the problem of Chile- Slevery in Hong-Kong
the practice which is purel Chinese continues, and no authority seems to be strong and onergetic enough to alter it
Newcomers are
generally shocked when they learn that such a condition as slavery exists in a ritish Colony, in perversion of the grand principle of freedom for which the British Flag stands ways and meets must be devised to secure the happiness and freedom of the slaves when they are released from those who at present exercise what they consider to be legitimate clei.s over them.
3. Correspondent in China Mail. Nov. 9. 1919.
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..Chine now forbids the sale of human beings, whilst we can sell them here (Hong-Kong) in the market overt. What I would sug.ost is that a law should at once be passed forbidding the sale of human beings...
Extract from Hong-Kong Daily Fress. Merch 8. 1919.
"It may be that 111-treatment of bought persons is a punishable offence, and that it is questionable whether in liong-Kong the owner is entitled to the custody of a child acquired by purchase, but the fact remains that the lan on the subject is a dead letter. No attempt is made to check the traffic, and no steps are taken to ascertain how such children are treated.
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Colonel Joir. Verd, House of Cormons.
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zarch 31st. April 26th 1996.
See Hansard Report. Colonel are describes his personal knowledge of child-slavery when in Hong-Kong in 1917.
Extract from St. John's Cathedral (Hong-Kong) Magazine.
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"It is a pity that the Government will not take the step proposed, namely Registration and inspection of girl-slaves. It is the least that ought to be gone. Although slavery may not be legally in existance in this Colony, a girl can be bought and sold and she can be beaten by her owner. If that is not slavery, it is difficult to know what 18.'
Folice Court Evidence.
(1) At the Magistracy, June 16. 1920 a Chinese womar was
charged with cruelty to two slave-şirls. (Hong-Kont Daily Press).
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