Mr. Thomas Trying to Secure Final Disappearance London, Feb. 19, The mul-tsai system in Hongkong Jonce again occupied the attention of the House of Commons to-day.
Me, William Lunn, Labour member for the Rothwell division of "York= shire, drew attention to the. nding of the Distret Watch Committee that while the mul-tsai system in Hong: kong was undesirable, any attempt stop the practice was doomed to fail~ lure. "Ho asked whether the Government accepted that declaration.
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. J, H. Thomas, agreed that the sale of girls Was undesirable. He did not accept the view that it was impossible fo suppress the practice, AM. Thomas added that the mut-{sai was illegal in Hongkong and that the intended to pursue vigorously a Policy of securing the final "disap Pearance of the mui-tsai by means of, a system of inspectors and. prosetutions. He had investigated resecutions and found that. there were far too many fines, He would like to see imprisonment as a deter Fent rather than fines—Reuter,
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