CO129-514-3 Mui Tsai system- correspondence 27-8-1929 - 21-11-1929 — Page 104

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of a telegram from the Cov. Hong Kong

ORIGINAL decode

123

Colonial

Dated

11 Nov. 1929 Received in the

Office at 5.5 a.m.

on 11 Nov.

Dominions

Decoded

by

M.A.W.

Decyphered

My tel.4 Nov. Mui Tsai .

Correspondence was published on 7 Nov.

Proclamation issued 8 Nov.bringing part 3 of the Ordce.into force

with effect from 1 Dec. Regulations simultaneously published

providing machinery for registration of production of mui tsai

before the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and payment of wages

in addition to clothing, board and lodging as reqd.by sec.6 (2)

of the Ordce. Desp. follows

Gov.

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