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MUI TSAI PROBLEM.

TEXT OF THE

DESPATCHES.

OFFICIAL

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1929.

on their employers to see that they are married or suitably provided for when they are about 18 years of age.

His

proceedings at the annual meeting.

2. What are the objections in lv, for a mai-tsai to elope with an informant of the Foochow As I have already said no repre-

practice to any avstem of regla man without being properly Consulate told Mr. Moss that some sentations' wore made to the Hong-

tration of muf-thai? --

married under the auspices of hor years ngo societies for the sup kong Govorament by the Society

3. How far is any system of master or mistress was deemed to pression of the multiof gystam after this meeting; but it is upon 8. The recent repetition in Mr. registration possible, whether be a disgrace to the family of the were formed in Amoy and Foo the proceedings of this meeting J. H. Harris's letter of the charge covering all mui- tai in the Colony master or mistress." This disgrace chow, the Amoy society being tar that the letter of Mr. J. H. Harris of slavery seams to make it desire or excluding thoas not domiciled might not be felt as strongly as the more active. He had heard to the Manchester Guardian was able to assert once more that, in the Colony 7 based. I can Daly suppose whatever may be sald against the 4. What is the legal position in the case of a daughter of the nothing whatever of the Foochow house, but was nevertheless con- society for at least three years and that the newly elected Com customs of employing mul-tsai, it under the Ordinance of the mi-aidered by the Chiness to be a loss thought that it was no longer in

nittee of the

Anti-Multsai cannot, as it exists in Hongkong, trui acquired elsewhere and im

of "face.' In the case of a paid active existence. Society, which is not representa-be called slavery, except by a gross ported since the date of the enact

6. Mr. W. Russell-Brown, tive of local Chinese opinion, misuse of that tarm. A system of ment of the Ordinance, whether servant, no such stigma attached

Majesty's Consul at Amoy, hus preferred to make An effort slavery implies that the law, their employers accompany them to the family.

(f) If the master or mistress of this subject, of which I enclose & sont me an interesting latter on ut propaganda in the United written or customary, definitely or are already resident in the

a mui-tsai -treated her, they were copy. He says that in theory the Kingdom rather than to submit recognises and enforces certain Colony?

5. Should addition to ANALYSED.recommendations for the con- rights of ownership in favour of

para-inble to be prosecuted by the

slave girl system has to existence sideration of the Hongkong Gov- the master as against the slave. In graph of the Ordinances be parents of the mus-tsai in a Cours in China, but in actual fact it is in The developments which have a report of meetings of the Anti-ernment and its responsible Hongkong the law recognises no enacted so as to provide that no of Justice in China, for, although force from one end of the country

advisers-I mean the Secretary for rights of ownership whatsoever in muistaat may be brought into the Chinese Affairs and the Chin favour of the employers as against Colony for services in that capa- esa members of the Legislative the mui-tsai or us against her

6. Can you obtain e.g. through from the South China Morning tsai is entirely à free status. If a

THE WHOLE POSITION

In lengthy despatches to the Secretary of State, H. E, the Governor asserted that the avow-

repeated questions in the House of Commons, the Secretary ni

State. Lord Passfeld (formerly Mr. Sydney Webb), sent definite Instructions on August 22nd, that

this serious matter. He further

under it.

in China.

one of the vernacular

the Colonial Secretary to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for his observations and he raplled on the 7th November, 1928, that the

believe

representative

course

that in law a mui-tsai is now in

of

ployer there is no legal obstacle to her doing so at any moment.

9. It may be freely admitted that, human nature being what it is,

ditions."

break away too far or too fast from Chinese customs.

(e) The great majority of the Chinese live so close to starvation

children! that the too numerous must find work or dis, and they cannot always find work in their own villages.

(d) The existing wani-tadi, whose numbers constantly fluctuate owing to the arrival of new fami- lies from China or the departure of Hongkong families to China, are so numerous that it would be quite inpossible to deal with them if they were taken away from their employers.

city?

been promulgated in Canton abolishing the system and a report on the practical result, if any?

7. If importation of fresh mui- taal cannot be prevented is it to

article..

Abolition of Mui Tsai System.

THE BIG DIFFICULTIES.

The last despatch of H. E. the Governor, dated May 16th, was as

follows:

the parents had sold their daughter they were not deprived of this right by law. Should the master or mis- tress fall to produce the mutta

to the other. Girls are everywhere bought and sold for maid servants ur slaves, the euphemism adopted

Ba

of the unem-

in Hongkong, led up to the Government deciding Multasi Society

of included allegations that the to enforce the registration mui-taai can be fully traced in pledge given to Parliament on the the voluminous correspondence 21st March, 1922, by the Secretary Council. However, the extract parents. The status of the mui.M. Consul General a copy of in court at the trial, a charge of daughter usurping the place, of which has just been published. of State for the Colonies had never Post above referred to was sent by mui-taai wishes to leave her em. the regulations alleged to have manslaughter or murder might be slave girl. He also says that a Instituted against them. A mera few social reformers started a The history of the enforcement been carried out, that the set

allegation of this kind in a Chinese "Society for the Liberation of Slave of Part III of the Ordinance is in full operation and that the dates back to the beginning of number of mui-tsai has increased

court would be sullicient to bring Girls" in Amoy, but that the sup terrible consequences upen the port given to the society was of a this year when statements were You asked me to telegraph my

master or mistress in question,

perfunctory and apathetic nature, published in the Manchester observations on the above charges.

From the result of enquiries I public opinion being as yet uncon- Guardian that the mui-laai system on the immediate reforms pressed Domestic Service Ordinance seem-there are possibilities of abuse in be understood that you consider was ati in existence in the Colony for by the Anti-Muitsui Societyed to him to be an excellent exam- every system of employment in effective abolition of the system have made I am satisfied that thesoing with an age-long custom. vinced of the necessity of interfer- ple of legislation in advance of which the two parties to the rela-in Hongkong must wait until that obligations were carried out in the This indifference," and that the number of mai-tsas and on the question of bringing public opinion and that the timation are, by reason of the extreme importation ceases? If not, how great majority of cases and some arises in all probability from a be- he writes, into force Part II of the Female had not yet come to enforce Part had greatly increased.

youth or great poverty or ignor- can the institution be brought to of my advisers maintain that there lief shared by all classes that the Domestic Service Ordinance No. 1 of the Ordinance,

were not as many as ten per cent generality of slave girls are well 1923.

6. Upon receipt of your tele-ance of one of the parties, not on an end earlier?

8. It was alleged in a loading i cf failures. equal terms. Such a possibility I was unable to telegraph any gram of the 17th January, I con- does exist in the case of the mai- article in the Hongkong Morning

treated by their mistresses." e policy of the local Government observations, for I found that vened a special meeting of the trai; and because of this possibl Post of 6th February, 1929, that Anti Mul-teat Society in Hong- from official sources, I have also

3. I have obtained both from the

7. In addition to making enquiry was the eventual extinction of no representations whatever had District Watch Committee, the fity, which in the vast majority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs the system, but he fully detailed in recent years been made to the body most

Consulate-General at Canton the through private Chinese channels, the complex difficulties of en-Hongkong Government by the Chinese opinion in this Calon cases is, I believe, only a possibi- assists in the recovery of purchase ong and also from His Majesty's caused investigations to be made a translation of "a forcing registration or seeking - Society. The Society and including all three Chility and not an actual fact, the price in the case of muistat wnd text of the Regulations for the thriv

I shall be glad by legislation to abolish the had held its last annual meeting nese members of the Legisla. Government would like to see the have run away.

isai, published by the Chinese au- system entirely.

formant from a Chinese friend of in Hongkong on the 2018 October.tive Council. This meeting took mui-tsni system gradually convert of your observations on this and mancipation of Slaves and a letter received by a trusted in- With the advent of the Labour 928, but did not hereafter address } place at Government House on the ed into something less open to other allegations in the same thorities on the 1st March, 1927. | his in Canton. It is to the effect Government at Home, and after this Government or make any pro- 4th February, with myself in the possibility.

9. It is constantly alleged that The texts obtained from these two that in the city of Canton the 10. It has, however, been found muistani are a regular source of

sources have been collated and police havo warned the people from posals for immediate reforms. In Chair and with the Colonia! inet the whole agitation concern Seerotary, the Attorney General impracticable to proceed other-recruitment for prostitution. Can found to be identical, and 1 encloso time to time, in compliance with. a translation of the twelve regula the regulations, to report in case ing mai-tsat had been quiescent and the Secretary for Chinese wise than very slowly. The rea- any further safeguard against this for many years in face of serious Affairs also present. The mem-sons why more rapid progress is be introduced?

tions in question. You will ob they have any. mui-tadi and sub- fent emergencies which arose bers of the District Watch, Com- impossible are given above ex- 10. In the unlikely event of a

serve that it was ordered that from pit for examination the deeds they owing to the political conditions mittee stated that, in spite of the pressive impliedly, but they are large number of mui-tsai leaving the date of the publleation of these have in respect of them; but that registration was to be enforcod,

great increase in the population

so important that it may be use their houses as a result of any regulations no girls should be in each police station of the city remarking that he was not pre- pared to equiesce in a merely chives of the Colony since I as 681,800 in 1923 and cannot now be here. They are as follows:

3. On searching the official asof the Colony it was estimated ful to recapitulate them shortly measures taken. Is it quite impos-bought, sold or pledged as. mui-tsai, not more than ten cases have been sible to supplement the accommo- and that all agreements for such reported, and that the regulations nominal enforcement of the law Fumed the Government in Novem less than one million) and not and that he was quite unable to her, 1925, I find that on the 17th withstanding

(a) The custom is deep rosted in dation in Po Leung Kuk hy tem- purposes should be null and void; are only a matter of form; that that all existing mu-tsai should purchases of mui-taai still continue, the choos and defend a policy of luissez jare in March, 1927, ny ove was caught by anarchy prevalent in China during Chinese family and economie eun-porary arrangements?

"no longer be called mui-tani but despite the prohibition; that some should be called 'adopted daught masters do send their mut-tɛai to stated that public opinion in paragraph in the Wa Tsz Yet Pa, recent years, there was no reason

the number of (b) Hongkong with its very

that all agreements or presen-school hat only in the hope that they Britain and in the House of Honours las pers of noiset in the Colony had increas. lurge Chinese population cannot HONGKONG'S POLICY.tation deeds in respectof their fur- may be sold to rich familica Commons would not accept with gulations had been promulgated in | ed: that casea of cruelty to

chase and sale should be sent to the concubines for, an enhanced price, equanimity such a policy. Ho

nearest police station for cancella but that he knows of no ease of a Canton abolishing the mai-tsai, children were rare: that Chinese requested that a full report be the number of persons selling opinion if Hongkong, would be

tion and registration in a register mui-tsai being sent to school as a "furnished every six months

specially provided for the purpose; result of any dispute reported to on children in Hongkong had in solidly opposed to the enforce-

In- the working of 'the Ordinance

thut no "adopted daughters" should a police station: that the creased. I asked the Secretary ment of Part III of Ordinance No. and of the proceedings taken for Chinese Affairs for a report on of 1923: and they advised that

be ill-treated; that they should be sufficiency of schools in Kwangtung sent to school during the age of 12 is notorious, and that the Canton this statement and he replied on the proper

would be to

to 16, and should not be married Government cannot afford to The full correspondence, which the 28th March, 1927 that he had deal very severely with any cases

later than 23, but might be allowed establish schools for the "com. covers 66 fool-rap printed pages on that day interviewed Mr. Young of cruelty to children which

to remain single if they chose; modation of mui-tsdi. He then dates back to February, 1922, and Shit-chuen, President of the Anti might come to light. It Was begins with a telegram from the Mutsal Society in Hongkong, ami pointed out by the Secretary for

that no "adopted daughters" should writes:- be forced to become concubines; "The abolition of mu-trai, is a Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston Churchill, had ascertained from him that Chinese Affairs that registration

Sir, have the honour to that adequate clothing, bourd and good idea in the interest of Who was then Secretary of State was Mr. Yeung himself who had in the form suggested would be for the Colonies, in which he said caused the paragraph in question to cauivalent to recognition of hte

acknowledge the receipt of your lodging should be provided for humanity. But China is a vast It was impossible for him to defend be inserted in Wa Tsz Yat Ro, Mr. status of mai-tsai, which at pre-

telegram dated 20th April, in "adopted daughters," according to country with a dense population, which you ask me to furnish, by the clrcumstances (of their and the idea cannot be altogether the existence of such an institution Young could not, however, supply sent has no sanction in law, and

despatch, as soon as I can, further "adopted parents'); that if any excellent. Piracy and unemploy us the mini taai system in a British

all outlying dia- any definite information on the

information, as complete "as pos- person should be discovered by the ment prevail in Colony. He asked for a report subject and was not very helpful. the same position as any other fe) To enforce drastic measures and recommendations,

**Regarding the truth domestic servant, except in so far against the legal sense of the Chin-sible, on ten points concerning the police to have beaten or maltreated triets. Industry and trade have mui-tsai question. I propose to an "adopted daughter," the girl not yet been developed, and no in Sir of the statement in the We Taz Yet as being a minor she is subject to the community would be to invite take up these points one by one should be sent to a poor girls' home stitutions have been established for Replying by telegram, Edward Stubbs said that the P, the Secretary for Chinese the same restrictions on her liberty Secretary for Chinese Affairs was Affairs reported that he had not as any other child. Mercover, how obstruction in a matter in which and to deal with each of them, or an industrial school to be brought the accommodation

obstruction would be peculiarly although not in the order in which up, and that the person who ill-ployed.. The cost of living in in consultation with the Secretaries observed any increase in the num

would registration be enforced? of the Society for the Protection her of cases of trafle in children

Would anyone,

even the Anti-easy and from a class peculiarly they are set out in your telegram; treated the girl should be fined as a Kwangtung is particularly high, but before doing so, I desire to warning; that when anybody, who and poor families of several per- of Mini Topi and the Society For brought before his department to advocate house to house visits

Suitsui Society itself, be prepared skilled in obstruction.

1. I have given instructions state very definitely that the had been fined for maltreating his sons generally cannot earn enough was, then for their "support. "People, who Abolition, who were drawing up} He added:-"I am inclined to reby inspectors? In any case the that all cases in which a mui-teni abolition. of the mui-tsai system is "adopted daughter," suggestions aimed at the abolition gard the Canton regulations mere. of the system as soon as practi-ly as propaganda.

mui-tadi away is concerned and particularly any the settled and declared polley of found to have maltreated her again, have several daughters, will sell Brigandage Proposal to take

from their employers, and lodge case of cruelty to a mui-tani, shull this Government. Our dificulty is a greater fine or other punishnient some of them to others as mui-tsai eable..

the hope, that they can and general distress in South

Ilvelihood This dif- 4. It is, of course, very important secure

of Then followed farther telegrams hina which is also reflected in the them in the Po Leung Kik would be brought at once to the notice to ensure that this policy is made would be imposed. a despatches which led up to notable increase' in emigration,

be impracticable, for that institu- of the Colonial Secretary, in order effective in practice. and also extracts from Hansard of or the prevalence of the traic" the passing of the 1928 Ordinance, would be quite enough to account tion is barely able to provide for that I may make personal inquiry culty is due to the fact that to know how far these fair-geeming with the sum of about $100, which 70 inmates in all. Perhaps, how-into such cases. I shall explor Hongkong, geographically speak-regulations have been carried into is acquired from the sale, and save the discussions which took place

4 The inquiry which I had ini-

ever, useful practical work could further the proposal that thering, forms part of the Kwangtung practice, and I have made such en their families from starvation. If in the Legislative Council during dated appears to have galvanized be done by an organization similar should be instituted in this Colon province, in which the system is quiries as were possible on the sub mui tsai are suddenly abolished, the passing of the Bill.

Society intu

to the Society for the Prevention an organization similar to the So-still prevalent, and that Hongkong fect. Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, the act unless loans can be raised, such cannot effectively abolish the muting Corsul General at Canton, people will not be able to do any In March, 1923, Sir Edward the Anti-Muitsai

Fresh activity, for on the 9th April, Cruelty to Children in England ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty feal system unless and until the wrote to me on the 29th April that thing but fold up their arms and Stubbs sent a lengthy despatch to

1927, this Society assembled er by Government Inspectors, pos- to Children in England and that in authorities of the Kwangtung pro- he had no reliable information as wait for death: The so-called pro- the Secretary of State, dealing the Chinese Young Men's Christian seemed to appeal strongly to the appointed by the Hongkong Gov-

sibly wothen. This suggestion this connexión female inspectors, vince do likewise,

to the extent to which the regula hibition in previous years of girls with the passing of the Ordinance,

2. It is desirable that I should tions had been enforced. Mr. A. binding up their breasts and the in which he stated that he did Hongkong in the first meeting it three Chinese members of Lekiela-erument, might be employed. For explain the first instance what G. Major, His Majesty's, Consul at suppression this year of Chinese think that any regulations (under

the rest and am quite certain the mui-taai system really. was Swatow, wrote to me on the same medical practitioners and astro- Part 1) were needed at the had held for several years. I en-

7. Subsequently the Secretary that it would be useless, and even according to Chinese custom and date as follows:-

logers were all attempted without moment "since the parts of the close an extract from the South for Chinese Affairs submitted the detrimental to the cause in view law as it stood prior to the "Whilst regulations prohibiting due regard to circumstances and Ordinance which are now in opera- China Morning Post of the 11th

the the mui-tsai system were pro- the fact that it would lead to un- tion seem

to afford ample pro April, 1927, giving an account of tached report on the working of attempt to advance ahead of reforms" which followed

the Female Domestic Service Ordi-public opinion in China itself, and revolution. When a girl was mulgated locally over two years ago employment, and I am afraid that tection to the muri tani." He sure proceedings, which gested that the bringing into force however, result in representations nance, 1923, with which I find my-do not doubt that the spirit of bought in China as a mini-tsai, the and are still nominally enforced, such measures will only turn out of any kind being made to this self in general agreement. I may retrow widespread in China, following obligations on the part actually the practice still flourishes, unsuccessful. If the mui- trai though under a different name, question is to be solved for the of Part I be deferred until Itwas Government by the Society. The under the Hongkong Government will before very long address it-of the purchaser arose: shown to be necessary.

self practically (and not merely (a) The muistaat was to be con adopted daughter. At the time sake of humanity, it will suffice The Secretary of State agreed to Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

I had personal experience of the this course being followed.

after further investigation, re-

word mui-tsai transisted tion all indentures were called in, from maltreating them. Poor The rest of the correspondence ported to me on the 20th July, 1927mui-tsai system and formed the paper to the modification of sidered as a member of the family of the introduction of the prohibi- if the rich families are prohibited

Its disap-The conclusion that on the whole it the mui tai system. no doubt the traffic in deals with what has taken place that

was humane and benevolent, hay pearance is not, however, to be ex- literally into English is "little and those that were surrendered girls, who have been sold to be were cancelled and destroyed, mati tadi, generally refuse to go this year. O January 17th children still persisted, being the ing regard to conditions of life in pected until there is a consider sister," polite term for servant H.E. the Governor received a tele custom of the country which it China. its origin is not any al able improvement in

economie girls. This name in itself shows though no steps were taken, for back to their parents, even when gram from the Secretary of State would take a long time to alter sence of love in Chinese, parents conditions in China, and a less that the mui-tsai was expected to obvious reasons, in the direction of forced to do so by their masters. pointing out that letters had ap but that it remained to be proved for their female children, for reckless procreation of children be treated properly and, as a liberating the vast numbers of girls They prefer to remain mui tsui. matter of fact, she occupied a concerned. I understand, however, for they are free from cold and peared in the Manchester Guardian that this Government's efforts am persuaded that Chinese among the poorest classes of the better position in the family than that the application of the regula hunger and can have better food, from Mr. J. H. Harris, of the Anti-were not nuking headway against parents are as a rule very fond Chinese people.

did a paid servant.

tions has brought about some im-lodging and clothing. Each year slavery and Aborigines Protection the abuses of the custom. He of their daughters, but rather

(b) The master or mistress was provement in the treatment of very few cases have occurred in Society, stating that the mui tai pointed out that the Anti-Muitsal excessive philoprogenitiveness

responsible for the care of her mai-tsai, orders for the release of which mui tsai want to go back to system' was still in full operation Society was not very representa-among a people living habitually

person, food, clothing and for whom to a philanthropic institu- their families." in Hongkong, and that the number tive of Chinese opinion. "The "one jump ahead of starvation".

medical attendance in the case of tion are made from time to time 8. I have also received à report of mui teal had increased. The Chairman," he wrote, "comes up The Secretary for Chinese

when charges of ill-treatment are from the Honourable Dr. S. W. Governor was asked to report on beanstonally and makes general Affairs writes: "Those who have

(e) If the master or mistress brought and, substantiated In the Ts'n, O.B.E., member of the Hong the question of bringing Part III reports, which give no opening for

sold a mui tsai for prostitution, he Chinese court."

kong Legislative Council. Ho of the Ordinance into operation special enquiries or action on

dr she was liable to severe punish-

5. I also made enquiry from His writes concerning the Canton Re and also to make n raport on the being pressed to carry his own on

ment under the Chinese law Majesty's Consuls at Foochow and gulations: working of the Ordinance up to quiries far enough to give us

concerning the sale of girls for Amoy in the neighbouring province some opening, he has produced with their children and that the WHY NOT REGISTRATION? prostitution,

of Fukien. Mr.. G. S. Moss, His case or two of little or no impor- alternative may quite well be

(d) When a mui-teai was old Majesty's Consul at Foochow, wrote tance. Recently he has produced starvation." I cair corroborate a case of gross cruelty to a child: this from my personal experience.

In reply to the above, the enough to be married, it was to me on the 2nd May that the expected of her master or mistress Commissioner for Foreign Affairs but not a mui-tsai or a bought From April to June 1903, I was Secretary of State sent the follow that they would see that she was at Foochow told him that there was child. In view of this report and seconded by the Hongkong Gov-Ing telegram:,

properly married to be a wife or no special legislation in Fukien the absence of any case at allernment for famine relief work in

20th April, 1929,

a concubine, as the case might be. province dealing with the mui-teai of under the Female Domestic Ser- the province of Kwangsi. While Your despatch

added that the (e) On, the marriage of a mut questlou. He vants Ordinance, No. 1 of 1923, engaged on this duty I repeatedly February, No. 91, mui both the years 1923 to 1927, travelled by launch up and down should be glad of further inform tsai, If her parents were then system was much less prevalent in ilving, the master or mistress Fukien than in Kwangtung and both included no further action the West River and I well re- tion as complete as prasible on the would notify the fact to the did not attract marked public at was taken by this Government. member how at each township and following points, by despatch as.

so tention. The Reverend W. P. W. parents, and if the parents 5. The next event in this con- village by the riverside, where my soon as you can furnish it. nexion was the annual meeting of | launch put in, Chinese women with 1. Apparently a primary alf desired they would associate with Williams, of Trinity College. Foo-I think it is, therefore, safe in say that the regulations published by the Chinese authorities on, the by Sir Cecil Clementi, on February, 20th October, 1928, to which I at their sides were lined up bog-particular girls are mui-tsai and to been married by her parents, and

the Anti-Multani Society on the babies in their arms and children ficulty is to obtain, evidence that her husband's family as if she had chow, wrote to Mr. Moss as

"All I know is that the practice 1st March, 1927, have not as yet 22nd, 1929:

have already referred. I attach aging the launch passengers, myself bring home to them their rights the responsibility of the master is contrary to law and, when found been carried into practice with Si have the honour, to ac- translation of an extract from the included, not to buy but to take of personal freedom. A proclama- or mistress would end. But if out, is severely punished. It is re-respect to mut-leaf and that tho knowledge the receipt of your tele-Wa Taz Yat Po of the 23rd October, from them as a gift the little ontlon, ndvertising their rights, was the mut-tezi had no parents living. ported by the Chinese that the practice now in force is to all in gram dated the 17th January, in 1928, giving the names of the who otherwise would starve and issued in 1922. Have any aimilar the responsibility of the master or practice is still prevalent, under tents and purposes the same as forming me that lettera from Mr members of the committee then for whom the mothers were totally proclamations heen issued, subse mistress still continued and she various namos. Questioned, the that described in paragraph 2 of J. H. Harris of the Anti appointed by this Society, also an unable to provide. Mui-taat, soquently? If not, would it be would be treated in her master's people generally claim the child as this despatch.MESS

9. There is another preliminary Slavery and Aborigines Pro-extract from the South China aequired, are as a rule well treat practicable to lesue them regular house as a "quaat daughter" and a daughter. As far as I can find tection Society, published in the Morning Poat of the 22nd October, ed and it is considered by Chinese ly or even have notices permanent- her husband would be treated as a out, the law on the question is a point which it is well to dispose Manchester Guardian summarizing, 1928, giving an

(Continued on Page 10.). account of the public opinion to be obligatory 'ly displayed?

"quasi son-in-low." Consequent matter of paper."

date.

"NO SLAVERY."

Only a Gross Misuse

the Term.

PROPAGANDA AT HOME.

The following despatch was sent

Association Headquarters

10

did not,,

tive Council.

say that in my earlier service

TEN QUESTIONS.

had experience of famine relief Secretary of State Seeks work will realize that it is seldom More Information.. the desire for money which in- duces parents in China to part

i)

*dated

22nd

I

illness.

follows:

in

means

"These regulations are but dead, letters. * * * * * As a matter of fact, the buying and selling of girls is still going on in China."

Secretary for Similarly the Chinese Affairs reports:

"I have asked a number of they have Chinese whether heard of any attempt being: made to enforce these regula tions, but the answer has al ways been no.""