CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 26

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Mr. Calder.

Mr. Ellis

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

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Secretary of State;

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THE HON. SECRETARY,

THE ANTI SLAVERY AND ABORIGINES

PROTECTION SOCIETY.

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Sir,

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Downing Street,

23 June, 1931.

I am &c. to refer to

your letters of the 12th of Januaryd

of the 16th of March regarding the

present position of the mui tsai

(79)

custom in Hong Kong. Since the

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receipt of these letters, you have

been sent a copy of the Governor's

人

Ordinance No. 13 of 1929.

Ordinance No. 21 of 1929.

Report by Governor.

(melos. in 67)

2 drafts.

despatch No. 622 of the 4th of

December, 1930, reporting on the pro-

gress of the campaign against the

mui tsai system for the six months

to 1st December, 1930. That

Report shows that the Hong Kong

Government are taking active

steps to carry out the declared

policy of H.M.G., which in brief

is