The slavery allegation, and
(2).
The figure of 10,000.
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48 regards the slavery allegation, Sir John Simon too good a Cawyer
is to be allowed to take the line that a qui-taai
in long long is legally in the ouition of a slave.
The status of slavery is illegal in Hong Kong and
Section 2 of the Female Domestic Service Trdinance
(Page 20 of Command 3424) expressly declares and enacts
that no employer has any right of ownership or custody
over kui-tsai in his employ. If a ui-tsal wishes to
leave her employer, there is no legal obstacle to ner
uoing so at any moment. The employer has no remedy
an. cannot either get back the Jul-tasl or recover any
payment he may have waue to her parents or guaruiana.
It is more probable that Sir John dimon will take tre lino that the status of Lui-tsai is analāg ous to, or in practice inuistinguishable from, slavery, although
legally quite distinct, but he shoul. find it very hard
to make out his case au regards the Hui-tsai in Hong
hong. Their status has Deen nuwe clear in the Female
Domestic Service Ordinance. They have been registered;
their death, isappearance, change of sudress or intended
marriage must be notified to the authorities. They must
be paid wages and it mag been broadcast by means of
Proclamations and Pamphlets that any ui-tsai who wish
to leave their employers are free to wo so and should
report to the Secretary for Chinese Alfairs or to the
nearest police station.
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