Inclosure No.3.
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Some masters send their uitsai to school in the hope that they can be sold to rich families as
I have concubines for one or two hundred dollars more. not heard of any Muitsai being sent to school as a result of any dispute reported to a Police Station. (4) Question Have any associations or schools been
established in the Province for the accommodation of
Muitsai?
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None yet. The annual revenue of the Government of Kwangtung amounts to $100,000,000 but the funds appropriated for educational purposes do not constitute 20% of the expenditure of the civil and military
administrations.
Probably of all provinces, Kwangtung
has been given the least funds for educational purposes. At present any delay in sending in an application will make an applicant unable to gain admission to any municipal or public school. This shows the insufficiency of schools to meet the education of the community, so how they afford to establish schools for the
accommodation of Muitsai?
(5) Question Have Associations for the Abolition of Muitsai
been established in the Province?
Answer The abolition of Muitsai is a good idea in the interests of humanity. But China is a vast country with a dense population, and the idea cannot be altogether excellent. Piracy and unemployment prevail in all outlying districts. Industry and trade have not yet been developed, and no institutions have been established for the accommodation of the unemployed. The cost of living in Kwangtung is particularly high, and poor families of several persons generally cannot
earn
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