London, May 11, The system of mui tsai in ong kong was the subject of a strong attack by the noted Liberal, Sir John Simon, in the House of Com sturdy defence of the Hongkong Government -against the charges of lack of enthusiasm im. Seating ith abuses ofthe ays was made with equal spirit by Dr." Drummond" Shiels, the Undor-Seeretmy of State for the Colonies.
Sir John Simon at the outdet created a sensation by producing Chinese Dill of sale concerning the sale of a nine-year-old girl for '4.110 dollars, Hongkong currency, This question, he declared, was 10 Jonger a national one as there wax now an international anti-sla movement in which Britain taken the lead, Dr. Shiels, defending the Hong kong Government against the charges made by Sir John Si said that as a rule the mui were well treated. Chinese opinion, he remarked, expected the eme ployer to. see that they were married or suitably provided for eighteen. The money at Hongkong was prohiblb"
by the Female Domestic Ordine ance of 1928, Dr. Shiels, refuting the allege tions, cited particulars showing it was untrue to describe the mul tsai system in Hongkong as being analogous to slavery. The decline in the registration of the number of mui tsai in Hongkong, he dee jelared, was due to the fact that the number of mui tsai had de clined fifty per cent. in the past ight years, and the number of mui tsai there must steadily diminish until disappeared. That was the Intention of what was being done Uy the Governor of the Col under the direction of the Colon! Secretary, police inspector, Dr. Shiels continued, would be appointed sole for mui ts The Under-Secretary for the Colonies then detailed the stopa that had been taken by the Governor Jsnd a Chinese charitable to ensure the welfare of the sal and said he was satisfied that the "Hongkong Government hag take all reasonable steps to carry out the Governiment's policy in the Houses here, The Government has Jcome of the crisis cannot be predict-government by the Papal Nuncio E.
Shinwell, in a speech last night. suspended publication of another fed since only where there a1 is stated here to be couched in He stated that strenuous efforts the "Monarchist jour= numbers of soldi 3 can the actions terms avoiding the possibility of a inletd, Passfield, he went on, ware being, made to avoid new. mates and the reason position (Sie Wiliam Peel). the importance impressed upon the new Gover ie" and "its premises have lof the Republican anti-clerical mobs} breach of diplom ken over. foe contro'led.—United Press, There is at present no int layed by both sides in industry thoroughly carrying out the xe Cordoba, May 18. to recall the Nuncio but the Debate" has been Tndefinttely suse Gautalle newspaper "EL was a hopeful factor. ulations before he took up hig Violence increased in Spain pended, Jday as mobs, venting feeling agai inst can fs understood to be watching Two things we duties. developments in Spain with keen protection for minors wage stan: Speeches from other parts of the May the Roman Catholic Church, clashed xiety.. The impression prevails dards and the assurance of a House, irrespective of Party, indic Places of entertainment and with troops. At Cordoba three per-drastic action should be-period of peace to enable cafes are now open as usual, come unvoidable it will if possible the industry to take full advantage ented general approval of the The Foreign Minister, " Senor fccve wended when' the" Gandia) e Pestpened until Sfter the ec: Lerroux, who detained and return of existing legislation and of various wound up by [Civil went into action to repulse an tions to, the Cortes. The heads of schemes'now under consideration by {<2 cally' replying that ado Sladla while on his, way, attack on the Sam Cayetano congregations, in nine owners. The position was cecteary (Lord Passeld) and tyr while he it Santon the Jas se? out again for that still delicate but they woul were doing every thi Two soldiers of the Guardia Civil! Holy' See to concentrate their Were doing everything possible their best to safeguard the nation meeting of the Council of the Lear Bue of Nations.
"At Alicante violence was renewed] (Tarts of, safeguarding the, Hives against disputes and he believed when churches were set they would succeed,—Wireless in the House of Commons to-May 19, Absolute calm was reported from Trans-Ocean Kuo the provinces at midnight Valencia when one convent and five] tial law was declared _in through Reuter.
Graham White, Liberal_mem-for the East division of Birken-'The city has resumed its normal other religious buildings were des-decree issued. asked whether the administra aspect this morning but troops are troyed. Two. other convents at/ment orders the immediate con.
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