CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8] — Page 281

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mi svom noeser sind not agedieq ere yedT .esometto

tallpen edt cre medd algong edź lo sonsòitado edƉ

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hey в si noijasup isation edT .redt brucia trobnɛta

bluoda verit Jedd efdiasoqri si ji bre SNC JASNITOTQ

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have omitted to look carefully for a cure for its abuses, which have the effect of bringing everyone who shares in the system and follows the custom into diazrepute abroad.

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These institutions are good evidence that the Chinese are not indifferent in this matter: and the trouble and money they expend is evidence also that there is no simpler solution to be found than the detailed detection of abuses. They have realised that native sympathy and assistance are essential, and the best of them have assisted loyally. Registration, either in the general or the more limited form, does not meet with their approval as a practical measure, and they are intensely practical men and will even perhaps be resented for reasons already detailed: and any attempt to impose it would risk the loss of the present sympathy and co-operation without which the efforts of the Government would

amount to very little indeed. Even now there seems a dangerous tendency to resent the manner in which their work has been ignored in all the publicity that has been given to the "Slavery" question: and to feel that the position given them is not proper recognition for arduous work done by busy men for no remuneration. It might be added that the implied reflections on their capacity are no less unjustified: the members of the Committees are drawn from the most prominent Chinese business men of the Colony, who have set a high standard for broadmindedness and ability. better practical scheme than their own can be devised,

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