CO129-532-5 Mui Tsai system- resolutions and correspondence with private individuals 23-7-1931 - 18-12-1931 — Page 20

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is in

The s. qs. coverfendence

with the Soverna

on

itu

question

adoption of girl children.

Hong Kong Government has

The

attempted to deal with possible

abuses by two recent amendments

of the law, namely Ordinance No.3

of 1929) (Offences against the

Person Amendment Ordinance) and

Ordinance No.21 of 1929 (An

Ordinance to amend the Protection

of Women and Girls Ordinance,

1897). The question of whether

it is possible to further

strengthen the Hong Kong law on

this subject is under consider-

can be further strengthened.

ation

I am etc.,

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