CO129-532-3 Mui Tsai system 4-12-1930 - 9-11-1931 — Page 35

A number of anonymous reports were

made direct by members of the public but except in the first case referred to in my paragraph 6 above,

all were found to be without foundation.

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Several registered muit sai were removed

from their employers; four were sent to the Salvation Army Home, which continues to do very good work,

five were sent temporarily to the Po Leung Kuk, and

two to the Victoria Home. In all cases where the

employers of unregistered muit sai had been pro secuted, the girls concemed were satisfactorily disposed of, being sent to an institution, or placed in the custody

of reliable persons through the Secretariat for Chinese

Affairs, or returned to their relatives.

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Two special tours of inspection of registered muit sai have been carried out during the period under review. The first was made by myself and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and the second by Messrs. Ezechiel and Clauson of the Currency Commission, accompanied by the Secretary for Chinese

Affairs.

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There is every reason to believe that the legislation is working satisfactorily. Reports are frequent, and as I have pointed out, are made freely by the girls themselves. It is inevitable,

however, that there will in some cases be failure to report movements and I have accordingly decided to appoint an Inspector who will visit the homes of registered muit sai with a view to ensuring compliance with the ordinance. The officer selected is a

European Sub-Inspector of Police who will be seconded

for this duty to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

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