CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922 — Page 561

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5.

Hr.Law Chu Pak, who was a mich rospected member

of the Chinese community, was no doubt consulted by the

Governor, in common with many other prominent Chinese,

Whether or not he kept concubines is neither hare nor

there. Concubines hold a regoplázad positim in Chinese

life, and in Chine e eyes, there is nothing in the least

discreditanie in keeping them.

6. The Colonial Office would be interested in

haring details of any effective attempt in any part of

China to put down the Mul-tsai system. It is true that

articles have recently appeared in the Canton press

attacking the system in Hong Kg. but these are dis-

counted by the fact that they wers samittedly inspår så

by the Government of Sun Yat gan, which is hostile to

the British in Hong King and would seize any opportunity

to embarrass then.

8. With regard to the letter to Commoore Gurney,

the Governor has reported that he kept no copy of 15,

but that to the pest of his recollection it called

attention to the letters written by Mr. Haslexod and

to