CO129-551-2 Mui Tsai system 30-11-1934 - 22-11-1935 — Page 78

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as not to be found when the addresses shown on the Register

were visited". The figure which stood on 30th November, 1934,

at 360 is now 377 representing an increase of 17.

(d) The total number of muit sai on the Register whose

addresses were unknown on the 31st May, 1935, was therefore

716 (69 plus 270 plus 377) as compared with 725 on the 30th

November, 1934.

6. (a) During the period under review 64 prosecutions,

in addition to those mentioned in paragraph 7, were instituted

against 51 individuals for offences against Ordinance No.1

of 1923. The number of girls involved was 63.

(b)

(i)

These cases may be classified as follows:- Keeping unregistered muit sai

25

(ii) Bringing unregistered muitsai into the

Colony

4

(iii) Failing to report the death of the

employer of a muitsai

1

(iv) Failing to report change of address

13

(v)

Failing to report the intended marriage

of a muitsai

6

(vi) Failing to report the intended removal

from the Colony of a muitsai

(vii) Failing to pay wages

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Out of the 25 prosecutions for keeping unregister- ed muitsai, involving 21 defendants, 18 were successful.

One defendant was fined $150.00; three defendants were each

fined $100.00; three defendants were each fined $75.00; two

defendants were each fined $50.00; one defendant was fined

sums of $50.00, $25.00 and $25.00 in respect of three

different girls; one defendant was fined $30.00; four

defendants were each fined $25.00 and one defendant was fined

$10.00. Five defendants were discharged, two being charged

with