CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933 — Page 14

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however

glad to learn whether any evidence

in the article

can be produced for the estimate that

there must be 20,000 mui-tsai in the

Colony.

possession ie

The evidence in his does not point to anything

approaching this figure.

2.

The present system of inspection

is considered to be adequate.

In addition

to the English inspector and his two Chinese

lady assistants who are specially employed

by the Hong Long Govt. to supervise girls

who have been registered, and to check any

abuses of the anti-mui-tsai legislation, there

are three inspectors employed by the Hong

Long Society for the Protection of Children.

The duties of these inspectors are not however

confined to the inspection of girls who were

formerly mui-tsai. It is understood that

other unofficial bodies, such as the anti-mui-

tsai Society and the Po Leung Kuk also make

enquiries into alleged abuses of the anti-mui-tsai

legislation. The Govt. inspectors have

been doing excellent work and before the

end

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