CO129-516-6 The Mui-Tsai question 5-11-1929 - 21-1-1930 — Page 16

C. O.

Mr. White.

Mr.

Mr.

31/1

Bickle

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Anod by 126

62838 A/29 Hong Kong.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Sir,

Downing Street,

8

January, 1930.

120 16

DRAFT.

THE HONORARY SECRETARY,

THE ANTI-SLAVERY AND ABORIGINES By

PROTECTION SOCIETY.

113

Swell I ti3 of 113 Race 24/29 dane mps

5 drafts.

I am etc. to refer to the

letter from this Department of

By the 21st August last relative

a case of alleged to the purchase of and

cruelty to a Mui Tsai in

Hong Kong, and to transmit

to you the accompanying Press

reports of the legal proceedings

arising out of the case. In

forwarding these reports, the

Governor has states that the

girl has been returned to her

mother.

2. As regards the night

work on which the girl was

employed, I am to say that

the Ordinance governing the

industrial employment of

children