CO129-514-2 Mui Tsai system- suggested regulations and possible abolition 9-1-1929 - 16-5-1929 — Page 191

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17 $1. a month. All Mui Tsai who have attained the

age of 18 must report the fact to the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs and have their registration cancelled.

They can then either make mutual arrangement with the owners to continue in their employment as free agents

or seek employment elsewhere.

(6) If a Mui Tsai is leaving the Colony, or when she

attains full age and freedom, the owner together with the Mui Tsai must report the facts of the case to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. In the event of marriage, the Mui Tsai should be required to signify

her willingness to such marriage to the Secretary

for Chinese Affairs.

(7) Any Mui Tsai passing through the Colony or staying

temporarily in the Colony, whose residence here exceeds the period of two weeks must report, accom-- panied by the owner, to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and obtain a certificate of identity. Mui

Tsai who stay in Hong Kong for a period exceeding one

month and who are under 18 years of age must be given

into the charge of the Po Leung Kuk and dealt with in the same way as stipulated in clause 8.

(8)

All Mui Tsai who have been ill-treated or who have

not been registered or whose temporary stay in the Colony has exceeded the prescribed period must be given their freedom, if they have attained the age

of 18. Those who are under 18 must be entrusted to

the Po Leung Kuk which will advertise in the news-

paper for the parents, if they are alive, otehrwise

the nearest kith and kin, to come and claim them.

The Po Leung Kuk should execute this duty free for

the Mui Tsai's parents and nearest kith and kin.