Registrar General to Acting Colonial Secretary
Copy (No.: 334 of 1888)
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Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 27 February, 1888.
Sir,
Referring to Secretary of State's despatch "Hongkong No. 952 of 1882", I have the honour to report that there are 117 Registered Brothels, in which 78 are for Chinese only and 39 for others than Chinese. In 33, there are no children, and in the remainder, there are 213 under eight years.
The Honourable Frederick Stewart, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,