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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL

"THE

16,

1936.

LITTLE SLAVES OF H. K.": MUI-TSAI SYSTEM

LETTERS IN HOME PRESS

ON LOCAL EVIL

The Man

With Four Nationalities

S'PORE PUZZLED

Singapore, Apr. 4.

Several letters have appeared in the Home press regarding Mui-Taai in Hongkong, since the Colonial Secretary's announcement on the subject in the House of A MAN with four nationalities" Commons on February 7.

It will be recalled that Mr. J. H. Thomas announced that a Commission had been formed to investigate "child slavery" in Hongkong.

The following letter on the subject appeared recently in the Manchester "Guardian."

Guardian,

|

.

To the Editor of the Manchester | system of registration and inspec-

tion was sufficient, but in long. kong that compléte registration is neither practicable nor politic. What are we to believe? It should be remembered that at the time Mr. Malcolm MacDonald expressed himself satisfied only three in- spectors were employed. In view

Sic-Could the Ittle slaves in Hongkong do as they would send their heart-felt thanks to Mr. J. H. Thomas for the splendid stand he has taken on their behalf. In your leader on this topic you rightly term the Mut Tanl system All "an enduring disgrace." lovers of liberty will support the Colonial Secretary in his efforis to stamp out a pernièlous and evil system that flourishes under the British lng. It is gratifying to learn that the suggestion put for

ward

in your correspondence columns on January 21 and Janu- nry 24 of this year for the publica tion of the official report of the Committee appointed b3 the Governor of Hongkong as a White Paper has borne fruit. How great is the need for the Commis- sion that Mr. Thomas has appoint- ed can be seen from the following quotations :---

On February 7, 1934, Mr. Mal- colm MacDonald, on behalf of the|

Miss

| Colonial Office, replied to

Itathbone;

I am satisfed that the system of registration and inspection is sufficient and is being worked in order to make impossible any continuance of the system of slavery as it existed before.

On September 6, 1936, the Cum- mitter's report states:

The committee agree that it is desirable to make compulsory the registration of adopted daughters. This would effectively prevent the present difficulty of distinguishing between Mui Tsai and adopted daughters and the raising of falke pleas on prosecutions in respect of unregistered girls.

To enforce registration is different matter. As the Hong- kong Government has frequently painted out to ensure completel registration a house-to-house in- This quiry would be necessary. inquiry would have to be repeated at regalar intervals. Such inquirysis neither practicable nor politle. There seems no

R

reason

of the fact that it is estimated that the population of Hongkong

almost one

million, numbers whereof about 550,000 live in the City of Victoria, about 270,000 in the town of Kowloon, while over 100,000 live on boats in or about the harbour, and the rest in villages, it can be seen that the staff of inspectors could not pos- sibly cope with the tank, in spite of the assurance given in the House of Commons on February 7, 1934.—Yours &c.,

A. LANCASTER SMITH, Areot Orchards, Sidmouth,

March 20.

Typists'

is puzzling the Singapore au- thorities.

He was born to a Stralto Settle-

ment Chinese couple who were tra velling from Singapore to Batavia

board a German ahly soon after

the ship had entered Dutch terri- torial aters off Java. So it now seems that he is:

British, because his parents were born in Singapore;

Chinese, because he Is pure Chinese blood;

of

German, 1 because he WOR born in a German ship;

Dutch, because he was horn in Dutch water.

Anc-mun

It would neemu this League of Nations could obtain a pasaport from any one of his four fatherlands or from all four.

This is one of the nationality puzzles brought to light during the controversy at Singapore over the invitation to four Straits Chinese, who are British subjects, to play for China in the Olympic Granas football competition.

It is contended that if they play for Ching they will lose their British citizenship, but there is no legal provision to prevent them tra- veiling.to Berlin on a British pass- port and still playing for China, --United Press.

Characters

Betrayed

THE TYPEWRITER TELLS TALES ABOUT THE TYPIST. That is the latest discovery of the psychologists.

The way you tap the keys is a key to your own character.

All your little weaknesses and major faults stand exposed for any tyro-psychologist to read.

After Intensive tests which have just been concluded the 'experts have been able to tabulate the main characteristics betrayed in type- script.

HOSPITAL CURE

FOR CRIME

MIND TREATMENT INSTEAD OF HARD LABOUR

Neglect of punctuation shows irresponsibility.

Striking the wrong neighbour. ing keys proves no sense of detall. | CAUTION AND FEAR Incomplete use of the shift key, so that capital letters are poorly aligned, means lack of sufficient personal control.

Too much and irregular use of abbreviations: Lack of discretion. Missing spaces between words: Inability to think clearly,

Extra spaces between worda: Excessive caution, fear, nervous-

ness.

Letters jumbled as a result ofį

erratic typing speed: Excitability.

Striking the right lettera overi

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why much registration should not A MOVEMENT to found a be introduced, except that dis- "crime hospital," where putents in England might draw wrongdoers, instead of being mistakes indicates

the top. of wrong ones to correct false conclusions from any pub- sent to prison, will be given mind cover up weakness in the eastest lished figures, with the consequent treatment,

been possible way. danger that the real interests of launched. the children would be endangered. So that we were informed in the House of Commons that the

Loneliest Priests Are In Heart of

Dark Africa

Vatican City, Mar. 6.

has just

Several Harley Street special- ists and psychologists have issued The an appeal for £20,000, which will be necessary before the clinic, to be built on the outskirts of Lon- don. can be founded. Already £3,400 has been subscribed.

The plan is that of the Institute for the Scientific Treatment of De- Inquency,

British Navy Invites Them To Have a Bath

Alexandria, Apr. 5. When the White Ensign breaks nt the head of the flag-pole at Mersa Matruh, desert headquarters of

4 Supplies money for a distant- 9 You shoull find food here with

plenty of fut. 10 The visitor ran from the street

to the old railway line. 12 Madge took n Turn-at the

tables?

13 A broken down fellow went in to recite. This is very deep. 15 Part of a warrior's make-up. 10 She takes the air with a number of criminals when black, 17 Make the south point in it north. to see where to find this edible.

22 This chap has been mentioned

n.bove,

24 Such an order has never been

executed in England.

HOME OFFICE EXPERIMENT British troops guarding the ap 27 11ow one finishes one's last

farthing.

Lord Dawson of Penn und Lordproach from Libya, it is a signal Two native priests are to staff Horder are among the supporters of for airmen and soldiers to have a 28 "Mind elbow," you get lots of 31 square mile island in Lake juppointed Victoris, East Africa, which serves psychology to report on a similar ex-water.

cracks here (anag).

the four-year old mission at Ukara, the scheme, and the Home Office has bath-a really luxurious wallow in:

41 specialist In crime an enamelled bath with fresh hot 31 Throw.

"two"

years.

This is all the British soldier

than beer.

them.

32 Subject to the last word being

Arst, a race of 20,000 farmers called periment which has been conducted NO

Wakara, missionary authorities at Wormwood Scrubs during the past have in this arid waste, where the 33 The state of this place of re- freshment can be seen only in- jold Roman wells have turned salty, side. announced to-day,

A Home Office official said: "The Ukara is one of the 500 islets authorities are satisfied that the and where water is more precious 34 Sweetmeaty as children aşk for in Lake Victoria which is in the results so for justify the continuance

CLEOPATRA'S BATH' 36 Either pay attention, or go. Tanganyika Territory,

of the experiment, which may lead

But when ships of the British

DOWN People of the Wakara tribe to revolutionary changes in the

Navy steam along the coast from differ noticeably from the tribes on State's attitude la crime.

"Dr. W. H. de B. Ilubert, the Alexandria with stores and relief| the mainland or, even those in-Harley Street mental specialist to troops they offer a standing invita- habiting nearby islands. They H.M. Prison Service, will make his tion to R.A.F. and other officers have maintained numerous distinc-report as soon as the experiment has to come on board and have a bath. tive customs including nonogamy, become sufficiently advanced."

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In unelent times Mersa Matruh

1 Geel being placed between a cou- ple of girls, one thinks of more wives than one.

2 It was easy for these old crafts.

men to have a bit in hand.

3 Wild duck.

Those who live here are bound to rise in the world.

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7 Princess in the crossword frame. 8 Those who live here are also bound to rise in the worll.

11 Push rather than pull, though the ends are only connected by rope.

14 Fragment that may be bad. 18 You COR choose between

farmer's job and a tailor's.

19 Shrug coat (anag.)-------

20 These people are famed for the pains they take-and the panca? |21 Law, indeed, yet behaved, all.

right.

23 Gipsy shelter?

25 Acts like a trooper, and it isn't

entirely put on.

26 Obstruct.

29. Being more than thin, it needed

support. 130 Sloed (anag.)

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The Wakara farmers long ago GIVE THEIR SERVICES was a popular place for baths. adopted an intensive type of agricul

Cleopatra used one hewn out of a ture and use of fertilizers, animals At the Institute for the Scientific solitary wave-buffeted rock 30ft. and poultry are quartered in barns Treatment of Delinquency, the secre-high. so all available fertilizer may be fary (Miss Evelyn Mackenzie) stated:

Instead of taps, a winding sluice "A crime hospital' would be of

Two cases of Small-pex with two Tuberculosis were reported to the gathered. A. native nitrogen the greatest possible value.

cut through 12ft. of solid rock to deaths, six cases of Diphtheria with Local Health authorities last Already gathering leguminous plant ia magistrates have been sending first the sea ensured a constant supply four deatha (one imported), four Bown on all available land in off offenders to us for treatment, and of fresh sen-water, and for a plug cases of Typhoid with one death, six On Tuesday one additional cano seasons to insure rich soll and the courts are increasingly recognis- the Queen used a slab of rock cases of Meningitis with six deaths Diphtheria and four cases of Moningi.. excellent crops.-United Press. ing the work of the institute.

(one imported) and 60 deaths from tia were reported.

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