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CHINESE MEETING. ON "MUI TSAI" QUESTION.

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ARPLEMENTAL REPORT.

INTERESTING SPEECH BY BR

YEUNG.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

BURGLARY AT STATION

HOTEL. JEWELS TAKEN FROM A DRESSING TABLE..

Mrs. Tarby, who is staying at the Station Hotel, Kowloon, returned from An able speech was delivered by her jowls had been stolen from her dress her bath yesterday morning to find that Teung Shin-churn at the meeting of the ing table while she was away. Not long Chinese community on the mui taiafferwards the thief was captured and Mns Tarby had the satisfaction of hear question, held at the Taiping Theatre, oning that the jewels, worth over 8000, had Saturday, of which the interpreter wax been recovered. unable, in the difficult circumstances of the meating, to give que reporter a version which does justice to Dr. Yeung In fairness to the speaker, therefore, we have pleasure in publishing a report Based on a translation of Dr. Young's origual dmft of his spreck.

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YANGTZE PILOTAGE.

The Yangtze pilots are to be con- gratulated. says the N.C, Daily News. upon having at last obtained a Pilotage The following communicated" artiole Board, which will be able to euforce. 5 appears in the Methodist Times of certain standard of knowledge, issue June 2nd

licences and subject" opprentices "to subject of child labour and the sale of ong the pilots. So emis an enter Referring to your recent notes on the examination when vacancy · decurs girls in Hongkong, it is gratifying to prise upon which the pilots have been learn that at last someone has had the set for ten lang years. Some months ago House to ventilate this subject in the We gave an account of the attempt to get

of Commons

I do not, however, a set of regulations for the licensing of understand the replies given to the ques-pilots on the ower Yangtze enforced by It seems that a Chinese attracted attentions asked. tion by walking through the streets in a known to the home Government or the down. Subsequently Mr. Raaschion süg The facts are either not the Diploinatis, Body and how it broke good incintosh cost and in a few Government has been grossly misted on gested that what the pilots had failed to station where he bad to explain posses-explain the misrepresentation of facts trive by voluntary arrangement among minutes found himself at the police these questions In no other way can get done by compulsion, they night.con- siop of jewellery found in the pockets which are the common knowledge of any themselves. The matter was referred to As his replies were not convincing, be one. European er native, who has resided the Shanghai General Chamber of Com was locked up in a cell, where he fougned in Hongkong for any length of time. mudness. Finding that the deception

merce, and thence back to the pilots. of, no avail, he confessed that.

While in the Colony as recently as 1919 The Filotage Board is the result. It con-- I was struck with the number of childrensists of representatives of the S.G.0.0., stolen. the Stution Hoperty from room No. 1

of tender years who toiled day after day, of the British Senior Naval Odeer Com He aid that he had and all day carrying heavy loads cfnmadiag on the Yangtze, of the Woosung. a verandah window. The room was empty the Praya to various places on the Peak Underwriters Association and of the gained access to the room by forcing open building materials up the Peak Rond from Hankow Pilot Association, of the Marine when he entered and the jewellery was itself; a distance of nearly two miles Consular Body. There is also a Board it The waterproof he bricks per child, or a half picul (68 lbs.) every-day touch with river conditions, purpose of their masters, who, when took, from a clothes peg.. tired of them, sell them i

The thief got three months' imprison-bired out by native contractors and work up by Capt. Ferd. Tyler when he was of lime sand, etc These children are and the licensing rules are those drawn Hair the Chinese Government passment at the Magistracy later in the all day, making as many as three journeys Const Inspector, with some modifica ex any law to abolish the practice morning,

per diem for a sum of 30 cents or there- abouts. Their physique shows the strain tions. A good deal of thanks is due to shoulders, and varicose veins. I was su to air. E. P. Wilkinson for drafting the in the shape of curved spine, distorted the Danish Consul and Admiral Borrett for the happy conclusion of affairs and prised that a well known Labour mem. ber, who was in the colony for some con- Articles of Association. The new Pilot- siderable period, did not support in thege Board has no authority over Chinese House the questions, and denounce the and Japanese pilots. But the remedy mendacity of those who replied, as i know here lies with the underwriters. With from personal observation that he wit- the first accident in which a Chinese or nessed these processions past his hotel on Japanese is pilot, if not before, we im. many occasions.

agine that insurance, rates will go up licensed by the Board. in respect of ships not handled by

It will be recalled that the questions before the meeting were as follows:-

Is it a fact that servant-girls are brought up for prostitution? Are servant girls slaveste

.3.-Are servant-girls kept for the sexual ha adopted on the dressing table so The loads which i saw averaged sixteen of Appointments' consisting of men in

of keeping servant-girlit -Can the owners of the Shrvant-girla

ill-treat them as they please?. Any other matters relating re question of servant-girls,

the

Dr. Yoyo. Sait-caves deglared, with regard to the first question, that it could not be denied that some mui trai wero bought with the ultimate "intention of Those being re-sold for prostitution. persons who followed the practice of Tan chi fo (the direct selling of anni tani for prostitution) always called them, in the beginning. adopted daughters There were two other picthods of indirect Bake for immoral purposes. (1), owners who had bought a meni tari and found her not very obedient would sell her again and the next owner would sell them to the brothel keepers. Owners would keep be craily duced, owing to their ignor ance, by the sons of their owners and then, being unmarriageable, would be sold to the brothel keepers. On the grounds, Dr. Yeung unged, the mei tai system should be abolished because it was the greatest feeder of the brothels and the de- gradation of human beings, their kid. Rapping or sale, would never be checked while the mai trai system existed.

A SMUGGLING JUNK.

FITTED SPECIALLY FOR THE PURPOSE.

Olen 60-tals of raw opium, musket and 700 rounds of ammunition in whisky cases ingeniously built into the sides of the vessel, were found on a trading junk anchored in Yaumati Bay. When charged at the Police Court, with his five fakis, the master assumed all responsibility, stating that the contraband was brought on beard his vessel by a motor boat, with instructions that it was to be stow ed away. He was given to understand

man who was travelling up river in his junk. It was not a custom to examine 1885, consequently he was ignorant of After the seizure, of course, no one was the nature of the contents of the boxer, willing to claim the boxes.

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moderation of the replies on the other It is difficult to speak soberly and with question. I had numerous opportunities of discussing this matter with officinis in the Colonial Service, and was assured, firsthand, that thousands of girls were SHANGHAI DOCTOR'S LOSS. passed through the colony annually en route to other

Singapore, Ran

etc. every

Penang,

the girla far into adolescence; they would that the boxes were the luggage off whom had been officially interviewed

11. The second question asked whether 5 med tai was a sinve. Dr. YEUNG pointed out that in China" slave asually meant a "male slave and had only an historical significance.

As to the use of mui taur for sapal purposes by their masters. Dr. Yerse declared that they were frequently taken as concubines.

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IV. It was not very important whether alavery had been prohibited by the Chinese Government; the people should: ask the Government to prohibit slavery in their own interest as human beings. Especialty did this apply to Hongkong: people" should ask for a measure for the protes tion of mui tras, just as they asked for the recent Rents Ordinance Put your own house in order," said the speaker, " and "do not make what the Chinese Government may do an excuse for in action..

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(a.) They had no liberty but unust give complete obedience to their masters, (b.) Owners could chastise them, who ther justly or unjustly..

(c) Any complaint by the mui tsai meant extra punishment.

(d.) The mui tsai was under the orders of several members of the household and would be whipped for not carrying out contrary orders

The Magistrate discharged the five foki and sentenced the master to 12 months' hard labour without the option

of a fine.

MARKET CRUELTY. Summoned before, Mr. "R. E. Liadaell, yesterday morning, for cruelty to fowls, Chinese declared that the birds were so arranged in his baskets that none of them was caused any suffering.

BABY

FOUND DEAD: JAPANESE AMAH ARRESTED.

by an officer of the Service, and by him licensed as a prostitute. It is a common

In amplification of a brief telegram be purchased as maids by wealthy Chi-give the following details from a Home custom for small girls of 7 or 8 years to which was published a few weeks ago, we nes. They are kept until 17 or 18 years paper:- of age and if not married by purchase. as is usual, they are in numerous cases

A terrible tragedy has overtaken Dr. sold to brothel-keepers for immoral pur and Mrs. N. Hay Bolton, of Shanghai, These unfortunates, too, are who recently came home to England on examined and questioned for license by leave. On June 21st, a Japanese ama the colonial officers; but, of course, the named Ctoki. Sakabe, who is 40 years replies have been put into their mouths of age, took out the nine mouths old beforehand.

baby of Dr. and Mrs. Bolton, and failed to return. On a search being made, the child's body was found face downwards in a brook in Heythrop Park (Dr. Bolton being on a visit to Enstone, Chipping Norton). There was a wound in the child's neck, but, according to the medical evidence, it was not suf Scient to cause death. The amab, wit found hiding in the woods." She was an inquest opened. It is stated that taken into custody by the police, and this amah has had charge of the child practically since its birth.

The extent of this true is evidenced by the existence of licensed premises at West Point (confined to the Chinese); at Wanchai (for the European garrison); and Hollywood-road (for officers and the higher classes), I do not say that the latter two districts are specifically allo- cated, but I state, without qualification. that they are recognised.

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Inspector Pain said the defendant had two small baskets, in one of which were eight chickens in bunches of tied together by their legs and three respectively. In the other baskets, four chickens were tion of Japanese women by purchase There is, further, a very large importa tied in the same way. In addition, the whether through the medium of the second basket contained one live and three Japanese Consul (a I was informed) or roasted ducks. When the birds were not. I cannot definitely assert, but the leased they were so badly cramped that they could-not-move-

A line of B15 was imposed.

HONGKONG HAMPDENS. Under this heading the - Daily Ves writes:

facts are as stated, and the worst offend-charged before the Chipping Norton On June 3rd, the Japanese amah was ere are Europeans, of whom not a few Magistrate with the murder of the child. aru Englishmen.

preter, and translated the charge to the A Japanese, prófessor attended as inter- prisoner, who appeared very excited, and made voluminous remarks. The palice gave evidence of arrest, and on the nd- Tice of the Magistrate the prisoner. re- served ber defence, and was remanded.

Iniquities unbeard of in England, but puziahable by law, are practised by both Europeans and natives, and no action is taken officially; and should, anyone ven ture, to speak up he is gagged or dis credited. The only person I heard boldly condemn thesce usagea was the Arch deacon in May, 1810, in the Cathedral: and he, 1 am informed, was told that

From our London correspondent we have received a report of a question asked by Lieut. Col. J. Ward, M.P., in the House of Commons as to the Government's references of the kind were distasteful to reason for refusing to make any alters the Government, tion in the numbers or mode of selection As regards our own missionaries, they

WATCHED

Truth of June "1st bad the following

I'm sorry to see that the writer of

MURDER VERDICT AGAINST AMAH of Dr. and Mrs. Bay Balton, who was The adjourned, inquest on the baby girl found drowned in a stream in Heythrop Norton on June 27th. Park,

concluded at Chipping

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Supt. Page said that when he saw the

Wit-

of the unofficial members of the Hong- must know the facts so patent to every Long Legislative Council. The Governono else, but they have to live as axiles V.As to a master doing anything he ment's reply stated, inter aliu, that in the among their fellow exiles; add feeling the

William John Allen, a farmer, said liked with a mui tau, Dr. YEUNG remark Governor's report on the subject he said shame they do not shout it from the house-that he found the Japanese amah, Otoki ed that in this Colony the law set limits"There was no general demand for any tops for others to point the finger of scorn Sakabi, hiding in a field of barley. She to the powers of an individual over constitutional change." Yet against that at the English.

was lying down, her clothes wet and fowl, a dog or a human being. A Frestatement we have the largely attended I do beg of you to keep this matter muddy, and she was without shoes or vious speaker had pointed to the exist meetings of January, 1810, and in May, before the public that this blight on the hat. This spot waf 200 yards from where ence of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 1921, the two requests for constitutional name of British freedom may be removed the child's body and the Po Leung. Kuk and said that reform in the past five years-both re-

found. Mrs. these could interfere for the muita fused the formation of a Constitutional

Boltan, the child's grandmother, said she protection. But who could suppose that Reform Association and the preparation.

was present in Shanghai when the nurse tory, although rather excitable. The these ignorant little ones, having no

was engaged. She was quite satisfac liberty, could consult these bodice: The of a petition to H.M. Government at Note: muteal must have someone to fight their the present time. Furthermore, in Dr.

child was very fond of her.. battles. The speaker enumerated the Eitel's book Europe in China, we the article on Hongkong in the Empire anab, he said,The child has been hardships which mui tui frequently pufnd it stated that as early as the year number of the Times attempted to ex found. It is dend." She put her hands fered, "us follows:-

1845 continuous demands were made by cuse the continued toleration in that the British community for adequate re Colony of the Chinese custom of nui taui, to her head, and did not appear to présentation on the Legislative Council."

he request amounts to one for unofficial of child-slavery. The statement that the resses stated that the nurse seemed pas

which covers what is really a system understand what he was saying. control over local affairs such as has many questions on the subject in the sionately attached to the child, and that been granted to Bermuda (six unofficial House of Commons have been met with the child was equally fond of the nurse. members to three official), British Hop replies" in the direct negative

In the centre of the brook was found duras (seven to five), Ceylon (23 to 15), according to Hansard.

is not Cyprus (13 to six), Jamaica (14 to ten), Ofice has been unable to deny the esson-identified as belonging to the nurse. The Colonial a woman's right shoë, which one witness and finally Malte, which has been grant tial facts, though it has had recourse Dr. Bolton, the father of the deceased, od an, elected Legislative Assembly for to such verbal quibbles as speaking of who said at the last inquiry that a pair dealing with purely local affairs. Why sales of girls for money payments as of scissors produced could not have not Hongkong too í

''' transfors?' Quite recently the Under caused wounds on the child's neck, now Secretary admitted that the custom has gave evidence that the cause of death been declared illegal in China gene was drowning. It was surprising, he declared, how the twentieth century and the people remains widespread there, Hongkong, murder against the Japanese amah, Such a symic should not continue in rally, but added that it nevertheless The jury returned a verdict" of "Wilful often one encountered cases of harsh should call upon the Government to stop however, is not China generally, but who is in custody under the charge, treatment of mui tanti even amongst it in the name, of humanity. upper and middle class. Chinese

Why was British Colony. The local police TheChins behind other nations A principal courts and the local newspapers have fate of these children," be declared, frearon was that her people had lost their provided more than enough evidence of

though not so shameful in zame

human rights the mus tai system was an the iniquities of the system to justify the that of the prostitute is in reality far instrument for producing a low-grade demand for its suppression. worse. If the prostitute receives bad nation. When these ignorant children treatment the brothel-kocpers come to her became mothers they could not bring up aid, but the sufferings of the mui taus- their offspring to be a credit to the unless other people living in the mme country.

Finally, Dr. Yuna criticised the argu- house are compassionate go unheeded. That there is crucity to mui trai in ment that girls were bought on humani Hongkong cannot be doubled. We read tarian grounds, to save their familica now and then, in the newspapers, of cases from starvation--He-would-go-so-far-ar brought before the magistrates, but that to say 9 per cent, bought mui tras to get results wore as follows

"At Deep Water Bay, yesterday, the is only a small proportion of the cases obedient servants at a low price. The which occur.

humanitarian

Men's Singles, played in the morning ples was merely an VI.Dr. Lause declared that to call of relief, or foundling homos, or, better noort-Won by Mr. Dimedalo and Miss

excus Let charity he given in the form Won by Mr. R. K. Valentine. the system of transfer of mui taas pro-still, the establishment of factories where

Mixed Foursomes, played in the scotation"

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(a.) The mui trai would sometimes be kept up the whole night to fan her mistress while she played the game of na cheut. It she dozed she would be punished..

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JAPANESE BASEBALL.

FIRST PROFESSIONAL TEAM The first Japanese profesional baseball team will be organised in the near future nader the auspices of the Shibaura Gymnastic Association..

The members will be selected from among applicants who have graduated from the Middle Schools, and who are between 18 and 31 years. The team men of four months at Bhibaura and for a after-thus selected will be trained for a period

further four months in América.

First-team members, upon the comple- tion of their caurso, will be paid 100 yen per month and some allowancea The first professional team will be placed under the superintendence of Mr. Kono, Amarly Champion Pitcher of Waseda

they were "old" hot here it was called the ente could work; let it not take Driving Competitiona.-Men, Mr. "A:|

of buying children from their Mackenzie; Ladies, Miss Edkins.". Although this matter had been raied in Approaching and Putting Compati the British Parliament, the Chires them tions.--Men, Mr. A. H. Ferguson; celves, should pros for the complete aboli- Ladies, Mrs. Bovington, tion of the mus taat system for the credit of their country and, the benefit of generations yet unborn.

proventing beers in the law of Hong parents. kong would not nites the buying and selling of human insa The term adopted daughter, vimilarly, was only a trick.

(Vontinued at foot of next column.)

Putting Competitions.-Men, Mr. B. Stewart; Ladies, Mrs. Bevington. Mrs. Holyoak gave away the prizes.

University, who is now the director of the Shibaura Gymnastie "Amociation."

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