CO129-532-5 Mui Tsai system- resolutions and correspondence with private individuals 23-7-1931 - 18-12-1931 — Page 24

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C. O.

Mr.

Me

Delahunt.26.11/31

Bickle 27/11

Mr. D 30/11

Gas Calder 1112

Wir Cowell

Mr.Temlinsun.

Sir C. Bottomley,

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG,

NO: 37

GOVR.

(88)

हम

82759/Pt. II.

Hong Kong.

89

29

Downing Street,

4

DEC

Now,1931.

And

92612/32

and 8 n

92612/32

Sir,

I nave, etc. to ack. the

receipt of your despatch No. 41l of

the 1st October regarding the

charge brought against Chau Ming in the

6

with respect to

Hong Kong Courts and the adoption di

the girl Chau Tsoi Fung,

adopted by bisa.

2.

who had been

I observe that the Attorney-

General is of the opinion that the

transaction

prosecutie concerning the transfer

of the girl to the custody of Chau

Ming was probably illegal and that

a conviction would probably have been

obtained if a further charge had been

brought under Section 45 A of Ordinance

No. 2 of 1865, as amended by Ordinance

No.13of 1929. It appears to me

desirable

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