CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 30

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with the problem.

6.

It is recognised that

the practice of adoption when money

is paid to parents or guardians

presents a very difficult problem,

and is in many ways open to serious

abuses, particularly with regard

to the adoption of girl children.

The Hong Kong Government has

attempted to deal with possible

abuses by two recent amendments

of the law, namely Ordinance No.13

of 1929 (Offences against the Person

Amendment Ordinance) and Ordinance

No. 21 of 1929 (An Ordinance to amend

the Protection of Women and Girls

Copies

Ordinance, 1897). A bopy of

are

both these Ordinances is enclosed

for your information and eventual

retum.

The Governor understands

that the question of adoption by

purchase

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