CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932 — Page 10

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FUR ACTION ATX OF

SMSE MINUTE OPPES, TE

S

Recirculate as to X in a fortnight, time

Walder

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22.7.32 tam

extra cokees are at back

of fice

Gpv 921 Ger

28/6

In report for period ending

31 May 1932

This is another satisfactory report.

The original number of Mui Tsai registered

was reported as 4,299, but we are now told that this

should have been 4,368. The amended figures showing

the uiminution in the number of registered Mui Tsai

are as follows:

Originally registered in 1930 Diminution to Jan.7, 1932,

Diminution Jan. 8th to May 31,

1932,

4,368

558

328

886

Registered on May 31st, 1932.

3,482

Out of the 3,482 Mui Tsai, 770 are not at

present to be found at their registered audresses, and

299 of these may be written off before the next report,

if no information about them can be obtaineɑ.

A

of families employing inui Bar emovals without notice to Government/are, I am afraid, inevitable in the case of removals abroad the greatest to the

mui trai can not be traced.

The provision of education for Mui Tsai in

certain cases instead of wages is clearly in the

interests of the Mui Tsai themselves, and I do not

think we need question the continuation of the

existing

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