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from the girls what I thought sufficient
evidence to convict the women who
were
was
brought them to this Colony, I sent them up on the 10th to the Police Court where they laid informations. warrants granted, and Chan to Chai arrested under section III of Ordinance 2 of 1875, for bringing Tai Chun Ho to the Colorry contrary to the provisions of
that section. Kwok akin was also
case
arrested for a similar offence in the
of Jaru Jai Kam. On monday the 19th two Magistrates sitting together convicted. both these women and sentenced them
each to 2
years
hard labour.
Both girls
mainland one
were
bought on the
for $235 and the other
for
Mo
doubt,
for $205. A great number of brothel ... Keepers attended the Court to watch the result of the case, and I have but the severe and rapid punishment will have a good effect towards the prevention of like offences. In the third
the girl
case
who was sent to the Harbour
Master's Office had been kept in a
for
brothel
some time- and had not been enrolled in this office. Some other prostitute had been brought here who took the name of Wong Tai You and the Keeper of the brothel was
therefore guilty of an offence
fined
$50 or
or one
under the bye laws made under Ordinance 10 of 1867 and she was month's imprisonment for having the
name
of a girl in the brothel list who
had