CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929 — Page 81

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TABLE "A".

Age of Mui-tsai.

Number of years of service.

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15

16

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

9

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

19

20

FORM OF REGISTRATION.

Name of Mui-tsai

Age.

Name and address of Employer.

Name and address of Parents.

Nature of presentation card, etc., important terms.

Photograph.

APPENDIX B.

PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL HOME.

Particulars and Estimate of proposed Industrial Home.

1. It is proposed to build a home to accommodate five hundred girls.

2. It is proposed to request the Government to grant a piece of land with an area of 200 mow in the New Territory. Of this area, 150 mow will be used for agricultural purposes and cattle and fowl rearing : the remaining 50 mow will be used for building purposes including the laying-out of play grounds, etc.

3. A sum of three hundred thousand dollars for the erection of brick buildings will be required.

4. A sum of two hundred thousand dollars for equipment (including the cost of fixtures, looms, furniture, raw materials, etc.) will be required.

5. The total sum of five hundred thousand dollars is to be supplied by the Govern- ment.

6. Education.-Facilities for the education of the inmates will be provided as follows:-

Girls aged 12 years and under (Chinese reckoning) will study in the morning and work in the afternoon.

Girls over 12 years (Chinese reckoning) will work in the day and study at night.

7. Work. -Agriculture (mulberry-growing, silkworm-rearing, vegetable-growing); Silk spinning and weaving and also embroidery work; Cattle and fowl rearing.

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