Protest Against Continuance of Practice in Hongkong London, Oct. 16.
The Executive Committee of the Women's National Liberal Federation to-day passed a resolution strongly protesting against the aystem of mui taal at Hongkong and calling on the Government to inst fon carrying out the promise for Abolition of the system given ie Parliament by Mr. Winston Chur-ell in 1922.
Lady Simon, moving the resolution, said the expected report from the. Governor of Hongkong was being awaited very anxiously.
The resolution will be sent to Lord Passfield, Secretary of State chants have telegraphed to their agents to stop the shipment of goods, the few vessels available are reporting very little business.
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Council going to do? Will they action or not to prevent the Chinese anchoritics from carrying out their threat
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