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if they wish make their own terme for remaining and demand

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the payment of wages as a condition of doing so. however, the acceptance of wages would be regarded as reducing them to the status of a paid servant, which they would consider lower than that which they hold at present, and as relieving the employer of the necessity of providing for their marriage so that it is to be anticipated that in the great majority of cases they will prefer to stay where they are on their present footing.

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The remaining clause of Part III deals with the power of making regulations. Apart from the questions of registration and wages I do not think that any regulations are needed at the present moment since the parts of the Ordinance which are now in operation seem to afford ample protection to the mui-tsai. I suggest there- fore that the best course will be to defer bringing Part III of the Ordinance into operation unless and until it is shown to be necessery to do so.

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I have the honeu

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

R. E. STUBBS.

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