CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7] — Page 393

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I think that it is reasonable to anticipate

that the number of cases to be provided for will not be larger than can be dealt with adequately with the assistance of the Po Leung Kok and other charitable institutions or by arrangements with individual employers of labour and I advise that the matter should be left in that state for the present. If a detailed scheme has to be worked out to deal with contingencies that will very probably never arise there will be indefinite delay before a start is made with the abolition of the mai-tsai system.

I have the honour to-beg Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

5. Stubby

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Governor, &c.

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