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P. Return of Kidnapping cases in Hong Kong from 1872 to June 30th, 1883, in-

cluding sales of women for prostitutes.

Q.-Return of Kidnapping cases in Hong Kong from January, 1883, to July, 1883.

including sales of women for prostitutes.

R.-Notices on Steamers with view to prevent kidnapping into or from Hong-

kong.

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Form from the Vol. 12 of Ka-lai-tai-tsun

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Complete Set of

Domestic Rites

TRANSFER OF A SON FOR ADOPTION.

This agreement is drawn up by

clan who has a second son

aged

a junior member of the years. A senior mem-

ber of the clan, being in want of posterity, selects (this son) to be his son. I

and my wife

do hereby give our consent to our second son going over to his family to be brought up by his wife in order to continue his family line. I have, this day, in conjunction with my wife, received dollars for nursing my son, who will this day enter the family, and will obey the directions of the senior member and his wife. When he has attained to manhood, he will be married, and his offspring will for ever be considered the des- cendants of the senior member. The family inheritance is not to be squandered nor wasted in profligacy by him, and no others are to usurp the same under my pretext whatsoever. This is agreed to by both parties. In future, I will neither go back on my word, nor instigate (the son) to rebel, nor to leave (the family of the senior member) with abundance after he came to it empty handed, nor will I de- part from what has been agreed on. But my desire is that he may have a continuous line of descendants. In proof whereof, this agreement is draw up.

Dated

Signed

Transferer of the son.

Signed

Nearest relatives.

Signed

Go-between.

Signed

Witness to the adoption.

Signed

Wife of the Transferor.

Signed

Elder brother of the son.