S
new Zui-tsai by paynente to parents or guar.land or to
introduce hui-tsal into the Colony from abroad.
as regards the figure of 10.000. the only
approximately reliable figuresna to the number of
Kui-tesi in Yong Long are the Cenous estimat of 1921.
viz.. d653 and the actual figures of resotatione
in 1930, viz, 4239.
an eatingte of 10.000 was zauŰ
soce time between 1921 and 1925, but the Governor
reported in Command 3735 that that estimate Was
merely a guese and it appeare probable
that it was too
high But Haslewood snu others have never accepted
that and have constantly reiterated the figure of 10.00
and maintained that ac only 4,00 oud are registered,
the balance must be stil in Hong Kong and unr...gistered
and that registration hac therefors been a failure.
evaded
There is no evidence for that at all. The
anticipation that re istration would be widely effenscớ
has not been borne cut by the facts and the response of
employere to the regulations haɛ heon most gratifying.
assuming that the Ceneus estimate was approximately
correct and that in 1921 there were 8653 sui-teal in
Hong Kong and that at the close of regietration in 1330
there were only 4299,
there was a diminution of atout
It must be remembered that
Hong
50 per cent in 9 year8.
during that periodconstaurable propagenda was carried
on against the custom, both in fione long and in China,
and it is not unreasonable to suppose that the number
of qui-taal in Hong Kong declined during that period.
There
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.