CO129-573-12 Mui Tsai system and alleged slave markets 23-6-1938 - 7-1-1939 — Page 23

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

C. O.

Mr. Locker 6/9/38

Mr. Cowell 7

Mr.

"Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Js 879.

53929/38 Hong Kong.

Mis

Kirkpatrick. 1.

23

S.o. for the Secretary of State's signature.

13 September, 1933.

DRAFT. Conson

(3)

GODFREY NICHOLSON, ESQ.,

I drafts.

M.P.

FURTHER ACTION.

NP?

I said in my letter of the 28th

June that I would enquire from the Coverus

whether the allegation that there were

Was

slave markets in Hong Kong found to have

w crudd

any basis and to let you know the result.

I have now heard from the Governor, who

tells me that the editor of the local

newspaper, which apparently first gave

prominence to the matter, has persisted in

refusing to disclose the name of his

informant, and as the other investigations

The Govenor

which he is satisfied were actively made,

led them nowhere, the police were unable

to

(*2132-150) Wt. 42270–82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695

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