CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929 — Page 62

The Under-Secretary of State.

Colonial Office.

|COL, OFF

5. Sydney Buildings.

Bath. Somerset. August 29th, 1929.

Dear Sir,

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My husband, Lieut. Commander Haslewood, has asked

me to send you the cuttings enclosed which give further in- formation with regard to the case referred toin h

August 1st.

his letter of

They raise a great number of points with regard

to the whole Mui Tsai system in Hong Kong, upon which questions

will have to be asked in Parliament in order to elicit the true

facts. This will no doubt help rather than hinder you in

abolishing the system, for we must presume that the present

Labour Government will not be content with the inaction and the

negative attitude taken up by the Conservative Government.

There is one question which arises immediately,

and that is the following one:-

Why was the Chinese widow not brought before the Court by the

Secretary for Chinese Affairs for having purchased a girl,bot)

sale and purchase being contrary to the Ordinance of 1923, an

therefore a direct breach of the law ?

I am,

Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully

(Mrs) (BL. Haslewood