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of the police and securely screen these brothels by declaring them to be their families. The Registrar General, recognizing the extent
the will and what deep root it had taken,
in indignation, instructed the police to be diligent in making enquiries. The father
notified the prostitutes that they have a
right to personal freedom, and cannot be
Kept in
duress by the
The Mistresses, and that
even if they have had money lent to them, they cannot be detained nor have the price of redemption extorted from them when they have made up their minds to go under protection, but that if they are forcibly detained, they are at liberty to go to the Registrar General's Office to state their grievance
are
As soon as
these
orders were issued, every person was delighted, and
sang the praises of the Registrar General.
* * * *
Nevertheless, there are still some people who
chai mui - a game
somewhat
play music, resembling the Italian hora, and drink to excess all night without cessation. High punishment will not deter such people. They should be ordered to be exposed to the public gaze with their hands and feet manacled. Further, those who force women to become prostitutes, should be severely punished as a
warning to others. (They would request) that those who do not know where the Registrar
The women.
General's Office is, they may be at liberty to
ask the police to accompany them there, and
that people may
throw their private communications
into
a box set apart for that purpose, and that when people lay information, the police be sent out to make enquiries, and to shut up (the houses), and that the informers may not be required to confront the accused. Then
this yowning and then only may
yowning charm close.
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