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between the Muitsal system and prostitution.

We should, however, I think draw attention to

the statement on page 172 of the Report that

Hong Long Ordinance No.1 of 1923 provides

for the ultimate abolition of the Nuitsai

system in the Colony in a not distant future

and explain that in faot the system was

abolished by the Ordinance and that the

girls who were Muitsai are now free to leave

their employers if they wish to return to

their parents, or if they are illtreated, and

that their status is now that of free,paid

domestic servants, and they are no longer

initsal except in name. The girls who were

luitsai were registered to the number of 4368

in 1930. The number remaining on the register

had fallen to 3017 on the 30th of Novemoer,

1932, and will continue to fall. as the

girls return to their parents, leave the

Colony, marry, enter domestic service or for

other reasons are struck off the register.

I think it might be convenient to

let Mr. Carris have for his personal informati

copies of all the half-yearly reports on

Muitsai which have been received from the

Governor of Hong Long since 1930, that is

to say:-

(1) and (11) on 82758/58/31.

(1) and (11) on 92613/32.

(1) on 13743/33.

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(Sgd )7. R. W. Jameson

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