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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 7th January, 1932.

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Sir,

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With reference to paragraph 2 of Lord Passfield's despatch No.237 of the 19th of August, 1930, and in continuation of my despatch No. 293 of the 23rd of June, 1931, I have the honour to report that the number of muitsai

remaining on the registers at the end of the third six-

monthly period, i.e. on the 30th of November, 1931, is 3,741.

2. As stated in paragraph 1 of my despatch No.293 under reference, the number of registered muitsai remaining on the 31st of May, 1931, was 3,949. The total diminution

during the period under review is therefore 208. These

may be summarized as follows:-

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L.

2° of B. Union

Harris (H.O

Died

Returned to parents or relatives

Run away or disappeared 22 (one

found)

Left the Colony permanently

Married

Left employer to earn own living

Handed to custody of Secretary for

Chinese Affairs

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82

21

29

59

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208

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3.

Since the last of the prosecutions mentioned in paragraph 3 of the same despatch there have been twelve

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

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&c.,

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prosecutions