CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 28

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made some years ago, I am to invite

reference to the full statement

on the subject made by Dr. Drummond

X

Shiels in his speech in the House

[Hawserd. No.5mm 8.258]

of Commons on the 11th of May.

There appear to be no real grounds

for supposing that registration was

not practically complete.

Isolated

cases of evasion come to light

are

from time to time and prosecuted in

accordance with the law.

4.

The suggestion is made

in your letter of the 12th of January

that registration should be extended

to include adopted daughters.

The

Governor has pointed out that, as

the Hong Kong law stands today, the

onus is placed on the adopter of

showing that the girl is in fact

a foster daughter and not a mui tsai,

while the powers of the Secretary

for Chinese Affairs with regard to

the