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Sir,

With reference to paragraph 2 of Lord

12758/30 Passfield's despatch No.237 of 19th August, 1930, and

in continuation of Sir William Peel's despatch No.4 () of 7th January, 1932, I have the honour to report that

the number of Mui Tsai on the Registers on 31st May, 1932, was 3,482.

2. In Sir William Peel's despatch No.622 of 4th (/) on 82758/3, December, 1930, the original number of Mui Tsai

registered in Hong Kong was given as 4,299; but since the institution of the Inspectorate Staff, the re- organization and re-checking of the whole system have shown that the original number should have been 4,368.

The total diminution in numbers up to 7th

of B. Union

HARRIS (HO).

January, 1932, as reported to you in Sir William Peel's on, despatches No.622 of 4th December, 1930, No.293 of 23rd

(1) (11) on 81958), June, 1931, and No.4 of 7th January, 1932, was 558.

Between 8th January, 1932, and 31st May,

1932, there has been a further diminution of 328 made

up as follows:-

(1) Died

5

(2) Returned to relatives

83

(3) Reported missing and not traced

25

(4) Permanently removed from the

Colony

116

(5)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

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