CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 98

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Prevention of Cruelty to

Children in this country were

also approved.

These instructions were

carried out. The Ordinance

was amended to prohibit the

introduction into the Colony

Mui-

of new -Tsai. Part III

of the

Ordinance was brought into force

as from the 1st December,

Mui -

1929 (registration of -Tsai

thereupon becoming compulsory),

and regulations were published

under the Ordinance providing

for :-

an

(a) Registration and accompanying

system of reports by employers on death or disappearance of M-Tsai etc.:

(b) reports on change of employer of Mui- Toai

Owing to death etc.:

Mui

(c) remuneration of Tsai at

fixed rates:

(d) compulsory production of Mai-Tsai by employers

on demand by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The