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REGISTRATION OF MUI TSAIS URGED.

RECENT PROCLAMATIONS CONSIDERED INEFFECTIVE,.

'SOME OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM,

MEETING OF ANTI-MUI TSAI SOCIETY.

There was a large gathering of Chinese men and women of all stations of life at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. yesterday when the "Anti-Mui Tai Society held their annual meeting.

Dr. S. C. Yeung occupied the chair and others present included Rev. Li Kow Yau, Mr. Ngan Kwan Yue (Chinese secretary), Mr. J. D. Bach (English secretary). Dr. Chau Wai Cheung, r, Lam Woo and Mr. M. F. Tsui,

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In his addrees to the gathering, a full report of which is given below, the Chairman strongly urged the tunediate intro- duction of registration of Mui-tsais in Hong Kong and some very outspoken criticiem enumerating the drawbacks of a mere pro- clamation forbidding the buying and selling of Mui-sals were expressed.

Mr. J. D. Bush paid a tribute to the S.C.A. for the time and "attention that department is giving to the Mui-tsai question and went to show how necessary it was for Mui-tanis to be registored.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,

Dr. S. C. Young, Chairman of the Anti-Mui Tsai Society, said he was heartily glad to see the meeting so | well attended and such enthusiasm evinced, all of which goes to show that you are definitely taking the side of humanity and justice, and your zeal will have a heartening effect on the Committee of this Society. For my part, I regret to say that I have done very little since you were kind enough to honour me by re-electing me to this chair at the last annual general meeting, though I have been trying my best to be equal to my office and your trust, but it is gratifying to say that with the able help and assiduous co-operation of the Executive Committee we have com- pleted 1 most successful year, Among those who have rendered invaluable service and assistance we may mention Mr. J. D. Bush, our honorary English Secretary, to whom I am sure you will join me in proposing a vote of thanks for the profound interest he has taken in, the useful help he has given to, the welfare of the Society.

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out enforcing an Ordinance of registration:

Criticisms of Official Policy: "1. No Mui-taui will dare to claim liberty until ill-treated to such a degree that they cha sou for themselves that euch a miser. able life of slavery is no better than death.

Owners of Mui-tsal will not be able to see that cruelty to theso girts is a crime in itself and is punishable by law therefore, they, are liable to continue committing the evine nohchaiently.

3. In order to escape the con- sequences of infraction of thig law, they are apt to sell Mui-tsai into prostitution.

The crafty owners will des troy the deeds or bonds specifying their legal possession of the Mui- tsai, so that they can still possess these give us adopted daughters instead of slave girls. It is rum- oured that Mui-tsai change hands without the transfer being legalised by possession deeds so as to escape legal consequences; the only "re- quirement being an advertisement in newspapers specifying the pur. chase of such and such girls a adopted daughters Should this he true, then this vicious system has developed a new phare that is. worth our attention,

"3. Failing the enforcement of registration, the actusi number of Mii-tsai in the Colony is unknown, and statistical records of their in- crease or decrease are impossible.

"6. There is no time limit fixed for the complete emancipation of Muits.

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and their one plen is that these. still those who are in favour of it,

"1. The Mui-tsai are nearly all illiterate, ce most Chinese women education. How could these have not the advantage of any educated girls be expected to read newspapers, in which there was only, one day's publication of a

7. Should the owners of Mui- proclamation that was of such im. portant conuera to their welfare? tsai abide by this proclamation and

"2. They are all afraid of the set them all free, then the authori. } consequences of reporting them ties would be at a lose to dispose selvee and their grievances to the of all these girls, as some of them authorities. In the proclamation is might have no parents to return to, was clearly made known that Mui some may have been kidnapped tani who wished to be set free and from the juterior and changed return to their parents must first hands more than once, some may Affairs or report to the Secretary for Chinese have been left by old masters to the nearest police young ones, some may have been station. To all intenta and pur. bought from parents who can no' poses the authorities acemed to longer be traced or located, while nocent girls be bartered and sold 4. Not only will no more in- have afforded safe protection to the some might still be too young to as slaves, but the presen: Mui-tani ui-tsal will find no means of cara- other hand, they found no little servants. All these cases of such their parents or set free at the age Such an argument is really no oppressed Mui-tsai, but the lead on independent life as maid can be either safely returned, to ing a living once they are set free. hindrance in this procedure. as intricate nature and origin can be of eighteen, when they can earn stronger than that heid by those who these innocent and ignorent girle, easily dealt with by an Ordinance their living independently as maid opposed Lincoln's demand for set and oppression that they were dis who had been so used to cruelty of registration.

servante. In this way the number ting free the negro-slaves, who, but heartened and frightened by the

Advantages of Registration.

of Mui-tsai will be diminished year for that firm and liberal champion after year, and I dare say in less of humanity, would not have attain- consequences of going to report to the authorities, would simply, for ment of the Ordinance of registratem would die a natural death.

"On the other hand, enforce than ten years this oppressive sys-ed the social status they now hold eake their intention and determination will entail no drawbacks, but

in America. tion to recover their liberty, and six advantages, as followe:

'5. Ak cases of cruelty as well as of kidnapping decrease," the bear their lot with a patient shrug.

1. It will positively stop the Government will be able to The Question of Registration. "They are all afraid of being buying and selling of Mai-tani, and much trouble and expenditure in

committed to the custody of PC secure the actual number to be set dealing with them. "Before the Hon. Secretary Leung"Kuk, as it is often heard free and placed on official record. reads his annual report, I wish to that Mat-tsai, who have submitted "It will ensure the right of draw your attention to a most imtheir grievances to the Secretary owners to use-Mui-tsai until they portant function that the Society for Chinese Affair but failed to are emancipated so that they need has yet to full namely, the regis. obtain their liberty pending the hare no fear of falling into the pit tration of all. Mui-tsai in Hong haul decision of that authority, will fall of legal consequences, Kong with the Secretary for Chi. be committed to the custody of Po nese Afinirs. At the last annual Leang Kuk. Under this mistaken general meeting, a resolution was impression, they have often refrain paesed that all Mui-tsai in Honged from making complaints to the Kong should be registered with the authorities. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and it was also agreed that, that resolu tion be entrusted to the Executive: "I learned from my friend, the Committee with a view to its eveu-late Mr. Au Fung Chi, that while tual adoption as an Ordinance by the Hong Kong Government.

"After much deliberation on the part of that Committee and with repented amendments the resolu- tion was early this year, transmitted to the Hong Kong Government through the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, with the result that a reply was obtained to the effect that H.E.. the Governor had kindly promised to forward our representation to

Concealing the Truth,

he served as a clerk in the Seere. tariat for. Chinese Affairs, he often found innocent women being kid- napped from the interior and forced

into

examined before being registered prostitution. While being

as licensed prostitutes with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, they would al: make more or less the same confession-that they had al and would deny that they had been ready been prostitutes elsewhere, forced to get a license. Of course

the Secretary of State for the most of them were found out after Colonies for approval before its rigid cross-examination and investi adoption and promulgation as nogation. Ordinance. On May 16 the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs published a proclamation forbidding the buying and selling of Mui-teni

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Intimidation of Women.

that

Mr. Au would try to question} their after each case as to why they had not confessed that they An Inefective Proclamation.

had been forced to become pro "All this has shown that the would plead that they had been stitutes, and in most cases they Hong Kong Government is liberal, under the misgiving that enlightened, and always ready to

they sympathise with and espouse the would be sent to Po Leung Kak Cause of humanity. Though it is if they had made a true confession, very clear that this accursed in- They would add that they had been human Mui-tsai system finds no been prostitutes before, so

forced to confess that they had countenance in such an enlightened government as the Hong Kong Gov. they might eneily get the license, ernment, yet the system has not whence they might manage to find been eradicated, na, the proclamaa way of escape from their doom tion published last May cannot be dependence by marrying good hus and recover their liberty and in regarded as an effective means of bands while being prostitutes. All putting an end to the evil. It will this shows how easily these poor be recalled that on April 13. 1022 innocent women may be intimidated a similar proclamation was promul gated and since then, after a lapse into preferring to become pros- of more than seven years, the effect titutos rather than be entrusted to the custody of Po Leung Kuk. upon this system

meant to bear

has been hardly felt, in as much as Similarly cruel, heartless mis that promulgation provided no co- crete drastic measures to combat the system with a view to its com- plete eradication"

dodge to browbeat ignorant, help tresses can resort to the same lese lui-teci into submission, bc. cause the latter look upon going into Po Leung Kuk as not so much "As to the proclamation of May as a charitable organisation as a 16, it seema at first sight to have reformatory for women criminals. extended a helping hand to the ill- treated Mui-tani, as its sounds very

Why No Complaints Are Made. " much like an. act of amnesty en. "For these three main reasone, acted by a Manthu Emperor in the very few oppressed Mui-teal go to olden days, because according to make complaints to the authorities this proclamation all oppressed unless they have been so cruelly Mui-tsai can recover their complete treated that they found no other freedom without being required to alternative of deliverance but to pay their masters or mistresses a run the risk of reporting to the sum of money, for their liberty, authorities. Recently the Secte. But when we come to the concrete tary for Chinese Affairs adopted facts it will be seen

that their quite drastic measures in aonic emancipation ie not so easy & mat-extreme cases of cruelty by inflict- ter after all. We may ask howing corporal punishment on the maay oppressed Mai-tsai have offenders. But this will not have effected their emancipation since any deterrent effect on the callous that proclamation was published oppressers, while the complete 7 dare say there have been very eradication of the odious Mul-tasi few crack, Is it because these system is still as remote as ever. Mui-tsai do not wish to be set free Now, let us venture to enumerate

an independent human beings all the drawbacks of promulgating Certainly not Underlying it all, a mere proclamation forbidding the there are the following reasons: buying and selling of Mui-tsai with.

"3. It will afford safe protee tion to registered Mui-tsai against cruelty, so that they may not be sold as slaves by the unscrupulous owners, and kidnappers will ɓnd no more chances of practising their trade.

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"6. Expenditure will he also saved for establishing a place of custody "for emancipated Mui-tsai. Registration Again Demanded.

"They Lecues us of being vain and over-zealous in rendering ser- ice to the community. But surely it is no vanity to serve humanity, and it is no excessive zeni to for ther a cause that has so much to do with cur social well-being. For this season, we have refused to stifle our conscience, and have. Keeping well in, mind all these stood by our guns for fally eight advantages, we have every reason years in combating this great evil to request the Government enforce in our midst. We are permanent the registration of Mui-tsai, inas résidents of the Colony, each having, much as such a mensure in the only his proper work to do in his own means of doing away with this in-walk of life. Far be it from our human abuse once and for all. It is mind, however, to create trouble. indeed a great pity that there are (Continued on "Page 5.)

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