CO129-532-3 Mui Tsai system 4-12-1930 - 9-11-1931 — Page 112

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Tung ash and Kwong sah hospitals have been added to

the list of places where, under regulation B(2), reports

say be made.

9. In none of the 31 care of disappearance,

except one in which the girl returned to her employere,

could any definite inforcation be obtainus.

Some of

the girl6 were suppoɛdù to have returned to their

relations, others to have got work elsewhere and others

simply to have eloped. There is nothing to show that

any of those picsine got into the hands of traffickers

und if they did I think it may be fairly assumed that

it was not with the knowleuge of the employers. It

ie not unusual for a mui-tsai who has been reported

miesing to return to her employers later having

gone without telling anyone, to stay with relations

or frionut, as in leet huppened in thecave referred to

abor..

10. The Anti- ui-tsai Rociety has co-operateri

with the secretary for Chinese Affaire by laying before

him information which has reachou it from time to time.

though in Come cases the information has been found to

be buteleɛs and probably dictateu by anonymous upite.

The Salvation Arsy omen's Industrial ore established

here in april,1930, though intenues primarily for

rescue work, hee tacon in a few ex-mai-teal, and, in

the hands of a devoted and capable woman, is doing

good work.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

(Sga) W."52L.

Governor,c.

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