Hongkong,
18th May, 1855.
To
The Lord John Russell, M.P.
/ undersecretary.
Dup: No 69.
Received
attendant evils.
in the Colony, and it's
Relative to Prostitution
Sir,
Wongtung March 12. 1855.
I have to request that
you will lay before
The Honourable
M.
J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
the Senior Governor the documents.
accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled
form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed
!
348
Lient : Governor Caine,
Victonias is likely "Victoria" as in "Hongkong, Victoria," a common reference to the colonial era Hong Kong. The original text is likely to be "Victoria, Hongkong."
The corrected version:
Victoria, Hongkong,
becomesVictoria, Hongkong,
The final output is:Victoria, Hongkong,
18th May, 1855.
To
The Lord John Russell, M.P.
/ undersecretary.
Dup: No 69.
Received
attendant evils.
in the Colony, and it's
Relative to Prostitution
Sir,
Wongtung March 12. 1855.
I have to request that
you will lay before
The Honourable
M.
J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
the Senior Governor the documents.
accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled
form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed
348
Lient : Governor Caine,