§ Mr. A. SHORTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, under the system of adoption in Hong Kong, girls, who in return for a money payment are transferred by their parents to another household for purposes of domestic service, receive wages for such service; and, if not, what safeguards exist against their being regarded and treated as the slaves of their employers?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYNo, Sir; wages are not paid, the children being2146W regarded as adopted daughters of the house. Their status is well understood, and in cases of ill-treatment they are removed.