The leaders of the local movement know that, in order to free Hongkong from the curse of even a mild from of slavery, there must be a movement in 'Macao, one in Canton, or better 'Ul, one to spread over all the inter-for of China. The Chinese National Government have banned slavery, but because China is a large country' and. not united, this decree has become: little better than a dead letter.
Those interested in the work being! carried on in Souk China know that the muilsal system is deeply rooted the old civilization of China. They are fully aware that is cannot be eradicated in a short time.
At last week's meeting the report: brought out that the circumstance that Sghn Wesley was the first Englishman to condemn slavery. In 1774 he published a book unsparingly expos-Ing the evils of the system. Thirteen years after this the Anti-Slavery Society was founded. Then Wesley was succeeded by William Wilberforce. Then after a struggle of 46 years the English Parliament finally: assed the Abolition Bill in 1833. Althougt 101 years have passed since that time, the Anti-Slavery Soclely continues "to exist. AS the speaker at the Tocal meeting pointed out, to Dan van evil custom by" legislation alone is a very slow process.
"We must" Aght it to the end" he} concluded.
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