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girls obtained under similar types of transactions.

And now to turn again to Hong Kong-

As has been frequently pointed out the registration in that

Colony only includes acknowledged mui tsai and the sale and

purchase of girls for so-called "adoption" continues, and is

in fact legalised by the Ordinance quoted in this letter, and

such transactions are neither registered nor controlled.

In view of the honest official exposure in the speech

of the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits, I

submit that similar comprehensive measures should be taken in

Hong Kong.

The present Cabinet and Government contains a

particularly large number of those who have condemned publicly

and in the House of Commons the inadequate steps so far taken

in Hong Kong to deal with the whole Mui Tsai and kindred

systems.

My submission is that the strength of opinion now

available should be used to insist upon the systems in Hong

Kong being dealt with at least as comprehensively as those

contemplated in the Straits Ordinance.

HhHadewood

"Como?

I beg to remain,

Sir,

your obedient servant

H.L.Haslewood.

Lieut.Commander.R.N.(Retd.)