houses etc etc.
As regards the Inspectors, it would seen that
the nature of
of the work is
Such that
no good man will underballe it. Whereas
exceedingly the powas entrusted to them are great, and the offatunities of corruption manifold. It is no wonder therefore if
abuses occur.
The conclusion which reading the refort suggests is much the same as that with regard to the
be debi- though person grain Taxes in Ceylon riz: that it may -rable to maintain the present systern of license. a registration, ring to the peculicu circumstances the colong, but the mode in which the systern
As
is carried out should be put a stop to at once
I
Gill. I think "M" Hennessy has done well in
so devating attention to this subject as
it certainly
regards
wanted looking into.
the fun is derived from the system, as long as there is licensing, fees must be
haid, and the only wonder is a
That
Laugar sum
is not derived from this source, considering
the herature of prostitutes in the colony.
the profit is stated at # 116000, including
I should ma doubt it
the value of
the dock Hospital buildings. 130
A special fund has.
by
the
govanoi's directions,
now been constituted under this head.
=9 should refley
(2) adopting the recommendations of the
Commission.
of
B, commenting on the irregularities fumitted under the present law
18 calling Special attention to the Species
of slavery practised by the brottal Reefss
to their inmater
and it seerns to me that one more suggestion
might be added viz.
that
very
Strict regu
aside
lations should be published setting
frails of the town for houses of ill farne, and forbidding
many
them elsewhere
this is done in
trens on the continent, and I do not
see how government control can be exercised
properly
Without Suck Ce rule
Mr. Hernepy
CP.2
6 May
remanis the same
coxinstant opponent of contagious diseases