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ANTI-MUI-TSAI

SOCIETY.

Anti-mul-tsai Society:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13.-1921.

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In

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(a) It is an incontestable fact that ancial relief. Therefore, to bay a A mustaci is Kable to all sorts of men is a charitable act from maltreatment dictated by the whims which the poor derive material The benefis. This argument does not and exprices of her owner. number of cases of gross cruelty lack plausibility, but careful con An Interesting Manifestored in the local press is not aideration reveals its hollowness, In sacrifice and the character of the Following is a manifesto of the unall, but eruelly is rampant, and Charity, the dispenser mus

the amount of cruelty that does not The attention of the public was see the light of day is incalculable, recipient must be preserved.

one's own convenience, where 13 drawn to the waitwi question in That a ma-toi after being ravishing another's daughter to

there sacrifice? In accepting au- 1917 by a case at the Criminal Sesed by her master or members of her

other's rash for one's own daughter, sions in which Mr. C. G. Alabaster, owner's household is discarded with

where ia character manifcat? Counsel for the defence, argued for without provision or re-sold ia that his client could not be convict alse frequently heard. Up to the Were we approached by a poor man, od of having ended two little girls present, it has not been the basin the name of Charity, to bus his out of the enstody of their "lawful mess of any une to codect proofs of

rather not relieve his distress with- guardians" inasmuch as they were these iniquities that disgust theile would we do so? Would we nuki Lt. Col. John Ward, M.P., respectable and appal the clean out exacting the pound of flesh

One who offers to sell his wife is took a great interest in this matter, minded.

devoid of character; and philanthro- and, though forbidden by Sarvice Regulations from taking any open

phists have not the heart to boy ber The parent who sells his daughter and active interest in political ques tions, he communicated with the (1) Reasons for the Abolition of is. Ekewise, devoid of character,!

the Muitsal System.

and, anyone who buys her is helping Labour Party in England on this subject, and they interviewed the (a) Injurious to Public Morality. to destroy one of the most sacred of Secretary of State for the Colonies. cirls bought as mui-ci are most-buman bondsi

Grave Offence. Later, Mrs. H. L. Haselwood, wiley of tender age. To burden their of EL Commander Haselwood, R.N., partially developed

Another superâcial view is, that came to the Colony and actively in-heavy and unpleasant tasks is both the murhai system helps to de terested herself in this question. distressing and pitiable. Under an crease the practice of drowning!

.

We hereby aver that the above are the cheif inherent evils of the mui-loi system.

bodies with

the

From the outset, Mr. H. A Cart-owner that is inconsiderate wright, Editor of "The Hongkong metai's fare is of the scantiest female children in the interior of [China by poverty-stricken parenta. Daily Press," has been discussing her hours of work are undefined. Lest the civilization of China be the mui-tu system with the result her illness is unattended to, berunjustifiably maligned, let it be that the questive, aby is the pracduties are exacting. her responsi-known that child-murder is a grave tice of keeping muita permitted bilities are heavy, and as considera criminal offence under China's ow in the British Colony of Hong-tion is given to the possibility of her laws. Assuming that child-drown- kong is being asked by a con. being overworked and underfed ing in the past was rampant, did stantly-increasing number of fair Following upon

harsh people refrain from buying and sell. minded people, both here and in conditions, the right of disposing ing girls! Now child-drowning is England. Upon this question, mem.her person is exercised by strangless prevalent, is it to be attributed bers of the House of Commons have ers, who sabordmate her welfare to to rearing or preparing these girls

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tary of State for the Colonies and an old man or bearish esantrymen the victim is invariably a day or two have requested that this system of or disposed of as a concubine, is her old, while girls sold as muilai have domestic slavery be abolish. The usual fate. Soll for a price, she in generally attained the age of fre founders of this Society are conco way differs from say commodity or six years, an age at which they vinced that these people are solely of commerce. Hence the muitos can be useful and help to earn their' artusted by the laudable desire to system is injurious to publie mor. daily bread, which is impossible at the earlier age during which their ist thousands of unfortunate ality.

parents keep them. The truth girls and to preserve the fair name

that child-drowning bears no rela- of Great Britian.

Object of the Society.

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(8) Subversive of Righteousness, in most families where mui-tenis are kept, the inmates are afflictedtionship whatever to the muitai system, and it is also patent that! In consequence of the growing in with conceit and loose moralitetshness or greed underlies every terest in the campaign in England The owner assume the role of transaction in human fesh. on behalf of the mutui, a mass lord and master, while the muitani |

Not only is mai-tsal-keeping no meeting was convened by the two is relegated to the position of Charity, bat, on the contrary the Chinese members of the Legislative parasite and slave. The gull be-

muitas system entourages selfsh Cuuncil on 20th July, 1921, in the Tai | tween the two being wide, sympathy and mercenary men to part with Ping Theatre, Hongkong. It is re- cannot hope to bridge is Freqnst their ch dren unnecessarily in order gretted that this meeting was called scolding inevitably leads to truck

to enable themselves to be more to reply to fire ser questions which treatrarnt; incessant peremptoriness self-indulgent Instances of selling do not touch the roots of the sub-breeds chronic abase. All this is

girl to preserve a roof over the ject, and that the Chairman refused subversive of righteousness in the heads of her parents, younger. to put to the sate e resolation, duly family. When bought by the who brothers ne sisters are rare, whereas proposed and secondled, that the live by pandering to the last of selling daughter to satisfy a mai-bas system be abolished in the others, she is remoresely prostituted father's craving for opium and the Colony. Fearing that the effect of or handled as a tree that sheds excitement of the gambling table" is this meetin may be to aid the silver coins." Noticed by the common that it bas frequently preservation of this iniquitous voluptuoos, she is promptly rushed been depicted on the Chinese stage. practice, we have formed the Anti into a harem, Fience the mui-tsai It is often asserted that the poor mui-tsai Society with the object of system encourages licentiousness sell their issue on account of pover reliering the sufferings of the mui- and poisons the moral atmosphere. ty: but if they cannot keep them. tai and supporting the kind efforts What is to be said of this injury to how is it that they manage to do so of the Western friends. Our Society public righteousness ?

until the girls are old enough to ke will cease to function as

sold mui-tail Even if the plea abolition of the muitas system is

that poverty is the dominant factor!

an inhuman transaction Enally effected, and, while function.

As early as 1954, Irgislation was in such ing, will take no part in any other introduced into Egypt to abolish were true, to what extent can Hong- social or political question. Eu- domestic slavery. In 1885 it was kong hope to relieve the distress of daunted by the magnitude of our decided at the Berlin Congress that China in this way Though the ar task and conscious of the righteous. the traffic in slaves should be rigidly sistance dust be negligible in this ness of our cause, we hereby issue suppressed by laternational Law. direction, the Hongkong Govern this manifesto in the hope that it The Peace Treaty of 1919 included meat is in a position to assist in a

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YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. receive the careiat considera-nos enly the Covenant of the League. far more effacacious manner by

tion of all, irrespective of sex, race. nationality, religion or domicile. (1) Inherent Evils of the Muitsai System

of Nations, but the Internatioun abolishing the mai-taisystem within Labour Convention, ander which its territory and thereby setting an the High Contracting Parties also example of reform which will be fol and flowed throughout the vast Republic

of China.

We hereby declare that to pleadi

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(a) There are those who rear mui. maintain the fair and humane con- INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. Bugs, Flies and all other insect Pests in Summer days; and (4)zi in name but bring up girls for ditions of labour for men, women JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA prostitution in fact and this heinous and children, both in their own the cause of charity as a defence of practice is known, in Chinese, as countries and in all countries to mui-teni system is hypocritical and SOAPS for keeping everything clean in House3.

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(IV) Futility of Repormby PRICES are Very Moderate. Inspection and Enquiries are; "Cho chu la,” which means rearing which their commercial and inde absurd

females, like Bowers, for prostitu. trial relations extend it is neces-

Persuasive Metaods. cordially invited.

one of the Hon. This statement is carefuted sary to point out that

The cause of ill-treatment to the and irrefutable. The enlightened principles afirmed by the Signa Chinese Press has persistently and tories to this Treaty is that labour muteai lies in the severity and clearly brought this disgraceful state should not be regarded merely na nastringency of the document by which! We regret she is sold The inclusion of such of afinies to the notice of the public. article of commerce.

are Chinese resident clauses as "To be disposed of as the There has been so mach light ad that there mitted into this dark practice that abroad who infringe public law by payer thinks fit" and "No enquiry indulging in the trahe in human of her whereabouts or in the event details are unnecessary.

(b) The treatment meted out to a deab. On the plea that they are of her death is permitted" clearly a long-established indicates that the question of her mui-tai is similar to that alloted to bat following a slave.

A slave is bought with practice, they slar over the shame-life and death is absolutely in the money; B mui-teci, also, is boughtfulness of such transactions and un bands of her owner. With this with money. A glave is robbed of knowingly place themselves beyond knowledge in her mind, the mui-tui rights and liberties; a mui-ti, the pale of civilization Sach con.dares not revolt against tyranny by also, is robbed of rights and liber. duct does not enhance the prestige which she is oppressed; anxious not ties. A slave can be exploited with of China even in the eyes of friendly to disturb the neighbourly feeling, the bystander finds it inconvenient out reserve; & mui-tsai, also, can be Powers. Furthermore, so long as

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exploited without reserve. A slave the mui-tai system is countenanced to interfere; and, so long as the is not paid for labour; & muitai, by law and remains unsbolished, owner does not get within the also, is not paid for labour. A slave the crime of kidnapping is encourag.clutches of the Law, he or she can can be re-sold; a mui-tesi, also, caned, thereby militating against good do what he or she wishes with the be re-sold. In short, the similarity order and government.

w I only for these reasons, between the two is most striking;! indeed, the only material difference strongly advocate the abolition of embedded here; and the only way to lies in the fact that, whereas the the system

fortunate girl The roots of cruelty to the mui tai he firmly

remove the evil lies in the eradic tion of the roots through Govern- word 'Slave' is applicable to those (III) Maitsal-Keeping not

ment action in cancelling these Charity, whose servitude is life-long and

documents of salo and refusing to Opponents of change invariably recognise their validity. The buy extends to their posterity, the word murlar applies to females whose plead that this traffic in human being sad selling of human beings in servitude cesses on attaining wo.ings is due to the desperate poverty this British Colony would thereby manhood. This is a clear instance of the masses and that it is mutually receive its death-blow, and the ol depriving human beings of their beneficial. The buyer obtains cheap human rights.

service, while, the seller obtains fa

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