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girls whom they met in the street.

In all of the above cases curaful arrangements

for the girls' well-being were made by the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs with the usual invaluable co-operation

and assistance of the Po Leung uk Committee and the

Falvation Army.

4. In paragraph 5 of despatch No.321 of 26th

June,1932, it was stated that there were 471 Bui Teai

who had been visited on at least one occasion b. the

inspectors, but subsequent visits elicited the information

that the girle and their employers had removed to

addresses unknown without notifying the Authorities.

One hundred and twenty-two of those girls have since been

located at new addresses and as it seems possible that many

others of those still miseing will also be located, I

propose, in the meantime, to retain their names on the

Registers.

5.

The number of ui sai still missing is 349.

The following excerpt from the Anti-Muitsui Society

Report is interesting.

"The Committee doubtless observe with especial pleasure

that the ecretariat for Chinese Affaire is to-aay

better organised to cope with the uitcal problem

than at any other time, under one Cadet, one inspector

und two Chinese lady assistante. All cases of cruelty

and non-registration brought to this uiteui Bureau,

were dealt with with thoroughnees and promptitude."

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As far as can be jauged satisfactory pro¿ress

is