CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933 — Page 75

ANSWD (2

5, SYDNEY BUILDINGS,

BATH.

13th January, 1933.

Secre y of State of the Colonies,

Colonial Office,

LONDON, 3.W.1.

Sir,

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SOSIVED

1CJAN 1933

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Ivij attention has been drawn to correspondence emanating from the Colonial Office liable to give a very grave misrepresentation of the attitude of the English Secretary of the Anti-ui Tsai Society, based on his speech at the recent annual meeting in hong kong.

It is said in such correspondence that the speech "furnishes striking independent testimony to the effectiveness of the steps taken by the Hong Kong Government for inspection and control."

The facts are that until recently the Hong Kong Government's attitude towards this Society was one of hostility, and i have documentary evidence in proof of this.

Relationships improved when the Government realized the power, influence and authority of the Society, and at the last meeting of this Society r. Bush made, with great magnanimity, a very conciliatory speech and recognized (which is not in dispute) the zealous work of the Cadet, Inpsector, and sub-inspectors.

That this should imply that the British Secretary is satisfied with the general inspection end control is quite insupportable.

It must be remembered that it is the standing policy of the Society that pocistration of so called adopted daughters, and in fact all girls sbtained by purchase, should be registered forthwith, and this is re-iterated consistently. This I trust will show that the Colonial Office contentions are untenable.

I may add that I am in regular correspondence with the English Secretary, and can, if necessary, produce abundant evidence of confirmation of the points raised.

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I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

R.N

H. L. Had word: Com. Pin

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