HC Deb 10 November 1920 vol 134 c1174
60. Dr. MURRAY

asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is prepared to give an assurance to this House that children and girls are not being openly bought and sold in the Colony of Hong Kong?

The UNDERSECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut.-Colonel Amery)

Yes, Sir. I have described the nature of the actual transactions in the reply given to questions on this subject by the hon. Member for Poplar (South) (Sir A. Yeo) and the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Mr. Myers) on the 4th November.

Dr. MURRAY

Is it not a fact that the practice of slavery is increasing under this Government in many parts of the Empire?

Lieut.-Colonel AMERY

No.

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