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rear the rest of their family. Frankly the alternative to the customs is the death of fant girls by deliberate exposure or slow starvation.
The magnitude of the problem will be realised when it is stated that practically every household in Hong Kong which can afford to do so keeps one or more of these mui teal. There is 10 evidence that these girls are generally ill- treated. The Chinese us a nation are kind to children, and those girls are generally kindly treated. To a very considerable extent they are protected by the interference of neighbours who intervene much more freely than in the case of a parent's own children, and by public opinion which recognises the special responsibilities of employers with regard to these children.
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As regards action by the Government, Cases of cruelty are freely reported, and are promptly enquired into, and when necessary prose- cutions are instituted. In this work the Govern- ment are very greatly assisted by the Po Lueng Kuk, a chinese institution which concerns itself with the welfare of women and children. To this institution mui tɛai who are ill treated are removed pending investigation and other arrange→ mente for their welfare. There is a Comɲittee this institution composed of Chinese gentlemen of high standing, some of whom must every day to advise the Secretary of Chinede affairs, of the leading Hong Kong Officials on all/ canes which are reported to the insti
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