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Chinese Maiden Marketed and Sold Amid Controversy
A long excerpt describes class bias and trafficking imagery around Chinese women, detailing names like Ah Yee and Ah Cow, buyer arrangements by wealthy families, and the social enforcement of arranged marriages. It notes the brutal market realities, gendered expectations, and the celebratory public facade masking coercive practices. The piece shifts to colonial politics and local elections, referencing figures like M’Lean and Sir George, and discusses parliamentary business and postwar veteran reintegration.
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China
Lex
Ho Amei
Chong-jon
Hex
Jung
Martigs
Teo
Beide
Pulang
Erryyal
Amvendiane
Ines
Eiidine
Vogue
Une Wboke
Ube
Ceacher
Levon
Ai Moate
Duke of York
Sunn
Fegande
Yelalwome
Wisior
Wade
Chivdimas
Ember
Conyers
Turner Gorgymient
Steset
M'Lean
George 4
Widauunines
Howe
South Africa
Salawan
M'Gregor
Prianier
Matheny
Aie
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