CO129-514-2 Mui Tsai system- suggested regulations and possible abolition 9-1-1929 - 16-5-1929 — Page 54

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into the Colony of any ui "sai.

There

can be the less objection to such a provision

inasmuch as I learn from your despatch

that the status of Mui "sai has been abolished

ly law in

in the en

ne

China

I

fully realise that time will be required

to make the Law effective, but I am not

prepared to acquiesce in a merely

nominal enforcement of the Law. Any offence

against the Ordinance which comes to light

should be made the subject of prosecution

without regard to the position of the

offender, and a full Report should be furnished

every six months on the working of the Ordinance

and of the proceedings taken under it.

that Whilst feeling

// Athours I

bound by the traditional

policy of this country in regard to

any institution that savours of slavery to take

the Mui Trainystan

steps for the abolition of this institution

notwithstanding any opposition in the Colony,

I need hardly remind you of the desirability

of enlisting as far as possible Chinese opinion in

favour of the change. This will be the

less