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have felt some difficulty over the

words "in practice". But probably

he regards the decision to abolish

the system as disposing of the

question.

The issue of a Proclamation

and the appointment of a Commission

were merely means to an end. In the

present state of Hong Kong I presume

that, provided the end is attained,

the Secretary of State will not

insist on the proclamation or the

commission but will be content to

leave the procedure to the Governor

in consultation with the Societies.

If so, we might telegraph

expressing satisfaction and welcoming

the co-operation of the Societies:

say that in the present difficult

conditions the Secretary of State

is content to leave the question of

a proclamation and a commission and

the procedure generally to the

Governor provided the end is

attained as soon as practicable; and

say that the Secretary of State will

be glad to receive an early report by

post for publication on the joint

suggestions for the abolition of

the system and on the provision

to be made for girls who leave their

employment, and that the report

should if possible be sent before

the

hi

the Governor leaves,

I presume that the Secret:13

of State will announce in Parliament

that the Government of Hong Kong

has decided on the abolition of the

system ae soon as practicable;

that the Government is in consultation

with the Societies for the Protection

and for the Abolition of Mui Tsai

and in collaboration with them is

drawing up a scheme for effecting

abolition as soon as it can be done:

that obviously provision must be

made for mui-taai who may desire to

leave their employment; and that the

Government is considering the beat

means of dealing with this problem.

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