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THE "MUI-TSAI" QUESTION,

`MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1921.

the girls away anal housing them Teas to feel hat the girt so disposed ebawhere? Hi, it was feared in the of would be saved, from cold and | case at the proposed establishment hunger. There are others who of an industrial school or reforma- have to sell a daughter in order to kory in Hongkong for the poor jobtain the wherewithal to establish (Crentinued from Page 23 Chinese boys who at present hawkļa small business for the purpose of Many servant girls have been was in the steets without heenso and keeping the remaining members of municipal aud criminal the family from starvation. The friel into gol Families and have commit been the means of hiting up their offences that their morabers would be abolition of the "mai-tsar" systèm parents and brothers In some swelled by the uninterrupted inflowmay lead to child destruction by villages, raany girls are killed, whèn of children from the mainland, is it drowning, strangulation or other born, if no one can be found to take not to be feared that while the num moans

The ro art several them arer.

Also in every district|ber of mitai was reduced, the thousands of servant-girls in Hong when a

rarn number of prostitutes would be in-kong and proper measures must first pver man cannot eauugh to keep all the months of his jereased! "Foster-daughters" and be taken for their care before any famijy going, he is compelled to get "adopted" daughters, "asyouarewell law should be introduced, if it were rid of his children or even his wife, aware, are the designations gener-ever to be introduced, to abolish and at the same time to leave his fally used as a cloak for purchasing the GUMZA. Besdos, DK good aged mother to public charity, [girls for the purpose of prostitution) would be achieved by any pro- For philanthropic and commercial by a special class of people. 1 Have bibitive measures in Hongkong if [reasons, let conclusions be tormed now laid bare all the circumstances dimilar measures were not adopted from the particulars gathered as which I have studied in relation to in China. Registration of servant

the subject and I will leave it to you girls, would necessitate periodical There remain a few minor points to formulate your replies to the domiciliary visits, which would to be dealt with. Before the sys-questions asked, and to make such inevitably cause trouble and anavy tem of slaves was introduced, sons suggestions as will tend effectively ance to the people. Why cannot we and nephews did servitor's work for to prevent abuses, if abuses do exist Chinese take up the matter our their fathers and uncles and daugh to such an extent as require interselves by forming a society with a ters and nieces for their mothers ference.

į strong committee of management for, and aunts. Speaking, literally the "The Hon. Mr Ho Fock said:- the' purpose' ef enlightening and |juniors waited on their elders mora.

This matter originated with an e-fucating the masses in their daty! ing and evening, carrying out their [English lady, Mrs. Hazelwood, and towards their servant girls, and orders and performing every kinder deensations form the materials securing proper power to prosecute nƐ menia) labour, which the elders for discussion at this meeting. in cases of cruel treatment of these urdered them to perform, in addi. Įseems to me signifcant that none of girls! I venture to commend this tion to filling their land and herdiar the many oBcials of our Cadet Ser suggestion to your consideration. their cattle. They were not paid for [vice, who have successively pursued Mr Chan Kani said thirty years their labour, and when their elders the study of the Chinese language, aga he voluntarily returned all bia were displeased with them, they had manners and castom in Canton for servant girls to their parents, and to angel down with capes on their ug periods, has raised the ques since then bad not bought any be kacks nad salad to be thrashed, and tion of the martuar system with a cause he did not like the breaking keren when thew was ordned to deview to its abolition or control of the bond of relationship between [they had to.

the system were fraught with such a child and its parents. Tas allega Jabuses as alleged. To name a few: ions against mai-tsal owners were: not, they hail wo remedy, After there were Sir Henry May and Sabsolutely groundless, because, to slaves were created, sons and daugh James Stewart Lockhart, Whis knowledge, there were but few

Chinese who demonstrated suchí ters, nephews and nieces were gra- Brewin and Mr. Cecil Clementi: A digree of animal passND,

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inally reliesed of such burdens and there are Mr. C. Me. 1. Messer with which they wers credited by the Mr. E. R. Hallifact. Mr. £. D. Cthese malicious accusations. The which Were shifted shoulders

the slaves. This Wolle. Mr. S. B. C. Ress and Mr.jspeaker thought that the first step system has died out and has, these. A. 6. M. Fletcher. Sarely, these to abolish ibe system. Was to fore, to bearing on what we are now turn's experience and knowledge of institute measures to provide main- the subject cannot be inferior" to tedauce for the girls who would But the word "dasey' which is thoce of Mrs. Hazelwood. There otherwise become seedy vagabonda jemployed by our English friend, are six main questions before us, and prostitutes if the system was and I now venture to express were induced to do so by poverty abolished. Those who sold children! Hin ceauection with the "mui-trai sys-

item" calls for some explanation. As/Tiews on them in the valer as they and if something could be denet I said before, when interviewed by appear in the Agenda, with the whereby these people could earn a heir newspaper reporters, its mean-hope that you will give us the bene decent living the mai-tsal system ing depends very much on how it is of your own unbiased opinions would automatically stop.

mostly reChaa Kaa-i supported Mr Ho interpreted. According to fur point of view, what a father does in suited from young girls brooch: up Fook's suggestion of forming a accumulating wealth and leaving it for the purpose by a special class scciety for the protection of servaat

his children is slavery. H. Jed women commonly known as "tor. Įgirls.

trise-wort:ett Unlike servant-RITI, labours hard to eam money for his

Mr Pun Yat-ki predicted incal. children to enable them to live in they are generally regarded as oculable benefits which the propos comfort while he has to put up with designated ad pred dancer anded society would bring to servast- dit sorts of diffenities and worries ave not given menial work as to girls, some of whom had to endure! aa revolting Hente our sons are immorously call reverse their good book and the treatment which was

aa it Was original. Mr Pub dmasters and nurtelves shares. Iiness of their skin, with related a particularly flagrant case) the warme way I may be called you to their earning a good income indue of ill-treatment to three servantį

In some cases, people make girls which came to his knowledge. dave, because I labour for you andre.

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finale si bée me a prestitute, fur in doing a job which was beyond Ten system is said to constitute, 1)

ifth owner is generally deterred by her limited capability to perforio am not sure what is really meant by kong and in Clins, prohibiting out to another girl, of slightly more made to ensure the release of the to increase, for there were many He law which prevails teth in satisfactorily. The penalty meted for a loan, arrangements should be of grievances, ill-treating continued If it is meant that the system the sale of girls for the porpuso

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to kneel 00 the circular girl after a specified period, with servant-girls in Hongkong who had Chinese and the British British, 12 There is a vass difference be tops of Chinese tea cup corers, out refunding the money for been wronged by their masters and Her alleged misconduct scumpensed by using the girl as a complaints to the authorities, under with me, that it aboli stare remains such not only in his stealing salt fish. The punishmentari-tani.

the impression that if their action lown person, but in the persons of to which the third girl (about 11) tion will not and cannot convert the descendants From generation to years old) was submitted, was girls are brought up for prostitution, made more unpleasant,

With regard to whether servant was discovered their lives would be two races into the same habits and

Unless generation without dessation, while extremely There cannot be

cruel and beartless. Dr. Young Shio-chura admitted these ignorant folk were enlighten- Servant-giri becomes absolutely Her alleged fault was negligence that there were people who did ed redress was difficult to obtain. prominent discrimination than what

free upon lær marrings. The $75 A Chinese bamboo stool was put not adhere to the express purpose Dr. Yeung said that it was so every are now already in existence name JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the

tena of slavery was abolished in the up side down on the ground sad of buying mutual (to employ day cecurrence for Chinese families 1g: most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during

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the defaulter was compelled to them as servants) but took them to flog mai-laats, without justifica Tie Chinese Ordinance: A secre- Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods

The object of acquiring er kneel on the legs of the stool. An abroad sad forced them to take uption. A mai-taci in a Chinesa house- of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID tariat for" Chinese Affairs; reserved

** mainly to provide empty washing basin was placed immoral practices. However, some bold bad to serve every member of INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. residential areas for Europeans:

on ber head to accommodate a¦ mui-tial owɑeza were not respon. the family, no matter the number, Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) Chinese offenders alone sentenced estic service. When and if the bundle of firewood and the girl sible for the misconduct of their and when she was a little slow in JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA to stocks and Engging, Le. But this taster takes a servant girl as a con. SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

question should not be dragged into cubine as happens sometimes, it is was told that the falling off of the girls, who, gullible as they were attending to one of them, due to

wood and basia would provoke on account of their Tack flashing of order, she would in. generally done with the consent of further punishment. To prevent education, could easily be seduced. variably be thrashed. The hard- PRICES are Very Moderate. Inspection and Enquiries are today's discussion, and I would not! have mentioned it but for the amus

the girl herself.

of Very few cases the firewood from falling was a Dr. Yeung disagreed with the ships servant girls were sprdially invited!

ing reference of the matter of racial)

fhave been heard of where servant physical impossibility, with the re- Chairman that servant girls, unlike aggravated by indifferent use of discrimination by the Daily Preasrl, have been resold after having alt that the young girl was badly slaves, could get. their Iree-them, such as to send them outat

been dishonoured by their masters, trashed.

dom after they had married, midoight to make purchases, etc. I see before me many of you whe

for Chinese women and girls highly

B3 Mr Ho Kom-tong said, excited. This

доб EO, 3* Any Receat Casas ol ill-treatment do not keep muita, so that it can their good natne ani chastity. y. that the previous speaker rate not in cases in which before the Police Courts were not be said that the opinions which

were married As but a few of thousands. Much will be expressed here all come from If such a thing happens, it is unlike deserved punishment for taking mui-train

of the ex. as the Government could do those, who are benefited by the sys. y that the parents of the wronged no action against such a callous concubines, becauas

.90 BS to deprive him off cessively strict control which for mui-tenis, it could not interfere tem. It is of a material impor.

girl will remain silent with 'folded brs servant girls. Pon men were wont to exercise over with two things. Most of the tance to me whether the system will

Yabki nad his informant bad madej concubines. Under these circum- servant-girls married as concubines, be abolished or no. What should b. ( The system of "muita has 您 combined protest to the stances how could the unfortunate and the affront they bad to suffer considered is how far will its aboli. never been abolished in China, authorities, be felt sure such girls receive their freedom? If the was that their offspring were not tion affect the welfare of the poor. Some years ago. Chan King-ra, the disgraceful handling of servant question

the Chinese allowed call them by the proper and whether its abolition alone will Commissioner of Police of Canton,girls would not be repeated. Pun Government 'passed' any law to Chinese asms for ''mother." They improve the conditions of the girls made an attempt towards that end, shouid. answer the charge of abolish the practice of keeping had to use names, which, to an out- and their parental For instance, to, but he bad eventhally to drop the accessory to the crime.

servant-girls?" was put by the sider, did not indicate the exact Mr Ho Kom-tong's remarks Chairman at the request of the degree of relationship. Furthermore day. if the Hongkong Government master owing to the dihealties he

evoked loud applause sad a chorus] Government with a view to enact concubines bad to stand, the evil the ndopt

tame encruntered.

foi protest.

ing law suppressing the practice, ways of Erst wives. measure 2.4 was adopted by the 65: In Hongkong. persons found La mesting was appealed to Dr Yeung contended that the Gov. The speaker strongly criticised Commissioner of Police of Canton guilty of ill-treating their servant to endeavour to stop these co-ernment had taken unnecessary the practice of “soma Chinese ten years ago there would be hand-girls have, in the past, been invari-pleasant disputes, by Mr Chung trouble, because the Government in procuring girls for prostitution ed over to the Government ten tnfably punished with imprisonment Wen-sang, who aid that some shuuld make laws to prohibit under the protest of buying

Bui-tauir. The mai fifteen thousand girls, some very When one's own children are guilty childless Chinese bought servaat customs which they considered bad, them young and

even without analogy in China. taci system was not instituted some marriageable. of naughtiness or disobedience, they girls because they were learly in

"Dr Yeung said there was no gain for philanthropic reasons. It Would or could the girls be taken are mildly chastised, and our cannot their homes and felt the need of care of a the public's expense, or And any good reason for withhold company. A mui faci suited them saying the fact that servant-girls undermined the prestige of a would they be all returned to their ing such treatment towards servant it was not for benevolent whocommiserated withservant-girls degeneration of the Chinese as a Mr Chung believed were always badly treated. Persons country in fact it would cause perfectly, parents? And suppose many of the girls.

reasons that Chinese bought mui- because of the circumstances under race. How could serve t-girls be girls refuse either to be taken over (6) Poverty is prevalent in China; trait, because if it was true they | which they came into their house-expected to train their children by the Government or to go hack to many people with several children-hould advance the money as aboid, were razs mortais. Despits properly since they had, been their parents: would, the Govern- would find it difficult to feed all of loan to the poor without tak-the existance of Po Leung Kuk sud denied education and › proper ment go to the extreme of driving them, and consequently would haveing away their children. The the Secretarist for Chinese Affairs treatment? In the interest of away all the families possessing to sell at least a daughter so that peaker suggested that if in which were resorts froza where humanity, the prestigs of China such girls or compulsorily dragging not only would there be one mouth future when girl was pledged servant girls could obtain redreas (Continued on Page 5)

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