to the woman,

when it is fully explained to her how free slais,

and that she unst- understand ~

that while she is in Strughong; she is a perfectly free agent ; that no teaching" nor frightening is to be attended to, whilst

any loan or advance against her services as a prostitute has no breiding effect lave, and that now, and at any time che likes, she is free. Frest by A chay and Whi Ayuk writing to use on this point abate that they had no "doubt that theax percous thoroughly understood that they

were

free

in this bolory even if they had previously been purchased or had

advances

advances made to ther against "proctitution." "

363

8. It has been suggested that

although,

thee

логиси.

Aioroughly

understand when here that they

are

- free, nevertheless on leaving this

the brothel keepers tell them that all that is mere matter of form,

office,

way

and that they still feel bound. That be so, but judging porn thee. intelligence and replies of theore I have seen pou the brothels, I meuch doubt if there are any- women in the registered houses colo have appeared at thees Office,

and who do not understand their

rights in a British beolony . The great danger

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