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THE MUTSAI PROBLEM.

Some Interesting Corres-

pondence.

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The Bill for the abolition muit comes up for its second reading in the Legislative Council Thursday. Meanwhile the efforts of the Anti Mui-Tsai Society to obtain the passage of the measure continue, and in furtherance thereel. we have received the following interesting correspondence:

Sir, I am directed by the Execu tive Committee of my Society to release for publication, the following communication for the information of the public. In view of the fact) that copies of this correspondenci are also in the possession of the Hon. Secretary of the Society Protection of Maid and that this † Society is but a creature of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, i beg to point ous that the oppostina | of this Chamber to the provisions of the Female Domestic Ordnans 1923 now under discussion is live hms and inexplicable.

I am also directed to say that it has been invariably pleaded by oppenruts of reform that the trafic

of human beings closely associated!

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1923.

"EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Faze 2.)

CENTRAL ASIAN SOCIETY.

Landa, Jan. 20. In a lecture before the Central Asian Society. Lieut.-Colonel Etherte, British Consul-General at Kashgar, said the fundamental principle of Chinese policy in Turkestan was freedom from foreign domination, and when that was secured they showed greatest toleration of differences of opinion.

Sir John Jordan referred to the unenviable position of three hun- dred thousand Russians in Manchuria in view of the Bolshevista scrap- ping the treaties with China, He said China was very suspicious of the Moscow-Government and would probably insist on the settlement of some other outstanding questions before renewing treaty relations.

THE IRISH REBELS.

London, Jan. 20.

Four men convicted of possessing arms and ammunition wera executed in Tralee gaol.

Later. Besides the executions at Tralee, five men were executed at Athlone for possession of arms, and two at Limerick for railway. wrecking.

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INTERNATIONAL

CRICKET.

Durban, Jan. 20.

There was no play to-day, owing to rain.

COTTON

GROWING.

Delhi. Jan. 20.

A bill creating a fund for improving and developing cotton growing

with the wi-trai system is bene in India is being introduced in the Assembly. ficial to the poor. That this view is!

share by those who suppose to benefit from this iniquit- ens practice, is proved by the unanimous support of Labour in this | Cohay to the Government in it

efforts towards abolition,

My Society regrets to bare to inform its many members and sup Peters, both locally and abroad, that a tendency to thwart the objecti of the by discarding its vital parts at its aetusd reading on the 25th inst. is detected. i am auther-i ized to state that any such attempt! from any source whatever will bel resisted with our fall strength.- Your, etc.,

For the Anti-multul Shelety,

C. G. AstaRSON

Hon. English Secretary Hoogkong. 21st Jan. 17:3.

Enclosures

To the Honourable, The Secretary

Chiare Affairs, present.

1922

that

M

AERIAL PROGRESS.

Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 20.

A helicopter containing two men, invented by a Rumanian named Debotheran, successfully rose three feet from the ground.

GOVERNOR OF INDO CHINA.

Paris, Jan. 20.

M. Merlin, Governor General of French West Africa, will probably succeed M. Long as Governor General of Indo China.

ANGLO-AMERICAN WAR DEBT.

New York. Jan. 20. The British debt-funding commission has left for home.

Employment Bureau.

As will be seen from Appendix A. mul-trais over the age of 20 years (according to Chinese reckoning)

e-

CHINA'S NEW CABINET.

Peking, Jan. 2890,

Alfred Sze: for, 324 against, 156, Kas Ligg-wei: for 23: against,

regain their liberty. Although, it Wu Ching-lias previled and five is expected that the, majo.lty of hundred and seven member, were them will remain with their pre-present at the Fuse of Re- sent owners as servants on monthly presentatives this sitemoon when Fin--In excepliance with For wages, provision for the absorption voting for the new Cabinet result- verbal request made

11th of those who fail to make thised as follows. March,

thejarrangement has to be made. Society

Protection of Hence the necessity for an Mustei and the Anti-muistaal plosmen; bureau, which will be ex-1212. Society should co-operate to devi-c}tremely veeful in the event of the ja scheme for the abolition of the accommodation in the proposed.

chten system for aahmin Industrial Home being insufficient the Hongkong Government, we, the for the purposes for which it is Chang Shou-tseng: "for 480;} members of the Joint Committer designed. In such an eventuality.ast 1- separately elected by these twofit will be permisible for this Li Ting-hsia: fur, 140; against, societies for this purpose, have the bureau to let out to respectable homear to communicate car courthouseholders on wages the services

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76.

Lilen yuen for, 41: against,

Wu Yu-dia: for 107; against- 11.

Li Kua-guan: for, 3.57:"against, IGL.

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The

Thu all were elected.

Senate reaotred that the Twents One demsal are hereby declared null and void. Bester.

sions. In our deliberation- we of those mai-tacks over ten years nt bear in mind that the number age who have to rely upon int mai tare is in the neighbourhood Government for support. Applica. of ten thousand and that it may tion for the service of these girls chop be beyond the resources of the must be accompanied by a Government to provide maintenance uarantee that the girls will be for all of them. Moreover, welproperly fed, clothed and treased. realize that mui-tai-keeping is very old practice and that the in-

Full particular and estimates of terests of the owner cannot be entirely ignored, and, consequently, the proposed home are given in we are inclined to adopt the ex-Appendix E. It will pedient of treating the purchase that the "Commission to enquire price of amui-tsai as money ad.into the Conditions of the Indus-

Shanghai, Jan. 1.-M. Jute) vanced to her parent. For this trial Employment of Children in now explains that he was not! Hongkong.” in its report to the actually refused permission to land consideration, the mui-tal has to remain to work for her owner to: Government, has recomended the in Hongkong, but preliminary con a certain number of years before institution of such an establishment versations with the British Lagation she regains her freedom. Only on to solve the child labour problem in Peking indicated that the visit this foundation can we hope to and that the "League of Fellowship would be discouraged.― Reuter. build up an adequate organization and Service has, on its programme.

for abolition.

Legislation.

be recalled

the same object in view. In short, there is already a strong public opinion in favour of the establish- To our mind, the first step liesment of such a home. in which seri-culture, the promotion and im- in promulgating the necessary) provement of which is one of the legislation, particulars of which are recommendations of the Economic suggested in Appendix A. Registra-Resources Committee, should form tion of mui-teai is absolutely neces-the chief industry. The estimates sary to effect abolition: the form and particulars are furnished to recommended is not 30 irksome

us by Mrs. A. O'Ben (3Irs. Au

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Peking, Jaa. 20 It is serni. officially reported that Liu Kang. siung bnx advised the Presiden: Cabinet that be bas tablished an official Yamen Arno-Beuter.

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Latest League Results.

#Reuter's Service). London, Jan. 220-League mat-

follows:-

tween Kwangtung and Kwange to fches played to-day resulted as effect a compromise, Tsen replied Arsenal

1 Macchester C. U that he regrets it is beyond his

Nott F. ...... 3 Aston Villa ... 1 power and ability to

Preve Birmingham... W. Brom, A. 2 hostilities and suggests that the Blackburn R. Cardiff C. I Premier give definite advice for Bolton W...... 1 Sheffield U.... I arranging an armistite.-Reuter.

Burnley 2 Preston N. E. 0 Everton

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that opposition from the public has Ber), who, during the past three Chan Wal-cheung, T. P. Wos. to be met. Moreover, registration rears has been conducting, at her Ngan Kaun-yu, is necessary in order to check the

own expense, a home on similar! For the Society for Protection of importation of mui-taai, which, lines in Shanghai for the benefit of uitsei. after the passing of the necessary orphans of both sexes, and who, if 31. H. Lo, Wong Kwong-tin, The THE SHENSI FAMINE. Sunderland... I Huddersfield T. 1 erdinance, is to be a punishable requested by the Government, may Ka-p,

cence.

Although ordinancees have to

(3d.) Char. Tsun-nin,

Acknowledgment.

Duader

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Scottish League.

Chelsea Middlesborò agree to assist. We beg to state Hongkong, 29th May. 1922. Peking. Jan. 21.-The Cabinet Oldham A. that increase of accommodation in ¦

yesterday instructed the Finance be rigidly enforced, we beg to the proposed home can be effected, point out that undue interference at small extra cost by the erection your Society the thanks of this mediate relief of the Shensi people, Albion R. Sir, I am directed to convey to Ministry to raise funds for the im- Aberdeen by the police and Excise Officers of wooden tenements with fire-proof Government for their work in con-who are suffering very severely from Clyde.. with arrivals in the Colony accom- rooEx.

nection with the report of the 29th faming-Reuter. panied by their natural or adopted

In conclusion, we have to add May by the Joint Committee elected daughters cannot be too strongly deprecated. It is recommended that, as the scheme for abolition is by your Society and the Society that the fullest publicity is to be urgently required, the time at our for the Protection of Mui-tadi, to given to the provisions of

the disposal prevents ns from going for devise a scheme for the abolition of ordinance, which should be avail- ther into details. However, we the mui-tsai system.I am, Sir. able to the public at all the police shall be glad to supply informa- Your obedient servant, stations, markets, river and coastal tions or suggestions to the Govern- steamers and trains, and a copy of ment on any point that may require which should be served on every elucidation or explanation-We re- house-holder whose came appears main, Yours faithfully,

in the latest Census as the owner; For the Anti-Muitzal Society, of one or more mui-tacis,

(Sd.) C. G. Anderson, J. M. Wong,

(Sd.) M. Fletcher,

RUSSIANS ILL-TREAT

CHINESE.

Peking. Jan. 20-Wang Hung- mien, the unofficial delegate Colonial Secretary.to Chits, has resigned, pleading To C. G. Anderson, Esq., Hen that he Is able to change English Secretary, The Anti Mful the continued ill-treatment of taxi Society.

Chinese by, the Russian antheri- ties.-Reuter.

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