CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933 — Page 13

C. O.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Α

Jameson.

6/12/32.

Calder. 6.12

Cowell

Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Anno 14

75C

92612/1932. Hong Kong.

Downing Street,

Madam,

13

*'ll'

Decr. 1932.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

conson

بھوری

(10)

MISS F. A. UNDERWOOD. Secretary, omen's Freedom League.

I am etc. to refer to

your letter of the 25th of Novr

enclosing copy of "The Vote"

containing an article entitled

"ui Tsai in Hong Kong a nd

to inform you that the Hong

kong Govt. is satisfied that

Copy this with copy of (10). and copy of marked article on page 360 of the copy of "The Vote" enclosed therewith to Govr. Hong Kong LF with

LF action already indicated on draft of (9)

any serious breaches of the

anti-mui-tsai legislation, such

as keeping unregistered mui-tsai

or mui-tsai in the guise of adopted

daughters,could not escape the

notice of its inspectors..

The

prosecutions which take place

from time to time show that attempted

evasions of the law are discovered.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister will be

glad