File 13/1 'Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [‎183r] (376/526)

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4 E, the same M al »y> was charged at Ipoh with acquiring the possession of H a Mui
Tsai aged 16 years after the commencement o the Mui Tsai Enactment. He was convicted
der Section 3 of the Enactment and fined 50 dollars The girl was committed to the Po
f 1 Kuk and later found work in the Central Mental Hospital.
UU in addition, bonds were required under the Mui Tsai Enactment : Six girls aged 5 to 9
hv birth Chinese, who were in the custody of the Malay, E, and suspected of being unregistered
u ■ p s ai, were released to him upon bond under Section 16 (Hi) of the Women and Girls’
Protection Enactment not to be employed as Mui Tsai. They were all willing to stay in his
household.
5 . I, a prostitute, was charged under Section 3 of the Children Enactment with ill-
treating J, lier adopted daughter, aged 6 years. She was convicted and fined 10 dollars
The girl was committed to the Po Leung Kuk under Section 16 (i) (c) of the Women and Girls’
Protection Enactment.
6 . K, a priestess, was charged under Section 3 of the Children Enactment with ill-
treating L, her disciple, a girl aged 10 years. She was convicted and fined 30 dollars and
ordered in addition to pay 10 dollars compensation to the girl. The girl was returned to her
natural mother upon a bond under Section 16 (Hi) of the Women and Girls’ Protection
Enactment.
7 . M, a man, was charged under Section 3 of the Children Enactment with neglecting
N his prospective daughter-in-law, aged about one year. He was convicted and sentenced
to seven days rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of 25 dollars. The child was returned
to her natural parents under bond (Section 16 (Hi), Women and Girls’ Protection Enactment).
Selangor and Pahang. — A, a man, was charged with ill-treatment of B, his prospective
granddaughter-in-law, aged 12 years. He was convicted under Section 3 (i) of the Children
Enactment and sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment. The girl was subsequently
released to her uncle on security bond taken under Section 12 (ii) of the Women and Girls’
Protection Enactment.
2. C, a woman, was charged with ill-treatment of D, her daughter, aged 6 years. She
was convicted under Section (3) (i) of the Children Enactment and bound over in 50 dollars
for three months or in default one month simple imprisonment. D was later, with her
consent, released to G on security bond taken under Section 12 (ii) of the Women and Girls’
Protection Enactment.
3 . E, a woman, was charged with ill-treatment of F, her prospective daughter-in-law,
aged 10 years. She was convicted under Section 3 (i) of the Children Enactment and fined
50 dollars, or in default three weeks rigorous imprisonment. F did not wish to leave the
custody of E, and the latter was required to furnish a bond in 250 dollars under Section 12 (u)
of the Women and Girls’ Protection Enactment.
4. G, a woman, was charged with ill-treatment of her step-daughter, H, aged 9 years.
She was convicted under Section 3 (i) of the Children Enactment and sentenced to two months
rigorous imprisonment. H was committed to the Federal Home under Section 16 (i) (c) o
the Women and Girls’ Protection Enactment.
Negri Sembilan. — A, a registered Mui Tsai, 12 years, was found to have been over
worked and ill-treated, and had not been paid properly. She was removed and detained in
the Federal Home, Kuala Lumpur, under Section 20 (u) of the Mui Tsai Enactment and
Section 16 (c) of the Women and Girls’ Protection Enactment. No action was taken in court,
as the evidence available was inadequate for a successful prosecution.
2. B, a registered Mui Tsai, 14 years, was beaten by C the wi J
B was detained in the Federal Home, Kuala Lumpur, under Section 20 (a) of the Mm Ts
Enactment for further inquiry. She was afterwards committed un er ec i ^ . .
Women and Girls’ Protection Enactment. The evidence available was not sufficient t
warrant prosecution.
3. E, a registered Mui Tsai, 1 1 years, was found to have been d’ead^and^G 0 ^he
showed that she had been underpaid and neglected. F, her emp y , Federal Home
employer’s wife, was unwilling to pay her wages. E was committed to the Federal^Home
nnder Section 10 (ii) of the Mui Tsai Enactment, and Section 16 M ( d ) ° , was
Girls’ Protection Enactment. No prosecution took place because the _■ P }
dead.
4. H, a girl aged 9 years, was suspected to have been brought from China for disposal
a Mui Tsai She was released on security being produced under Section -1 (.)
Tsai Enactment.
5. I, a Hakka girl, 13 years old, was acquired b 3[ J .’ “ ^''TwasrequiredTo produce
daughter. She was suspected to have been treated as a Mm Tsai. J was requ.rea P
security under Section 21 (i) of the Mui Tsai Enactmen .
6 . K, an adopted daughter, 6 years old, o^V^the^Chddren’ Enactment. She was
E was prosecuted and convicted under Section 3 (0 Federal Home, Kuala Lumpur,
fed 30.75 dollars, and the girl, K, was de a.ned ment
“Oder Section 16 (c) of the Women and Girls Protection Ena