poverty of her parents, the mul-tai, merely liberated, would be thrown on her own resources and might in ery many instances be worse off before, Where her master or mistress would retain her services, paying her reasonable wages, the problem would be solved, but it is Rot likely that this will happen the majority of cases, for-the mul sat "system provides a means of securing household servants very much cheaper than under any wage arrangements. Tt would seem, therefore, that with the determination to abolish the mul-tsai means will have fo be adopted whereby these young girls can be cared for in institutions Where they can be prepared {o follow rome vocation, ore are old enough to married. That will of necessity Involve the colony in some expense, but fortunately' it is not one which need be of any arent permanence.
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