the clauses which deal with procedure de; but I would allude to another question of principle, viz. the question of publicity, and would suggest that instead of
leaving question open [Sec.11]
it should be provided that the proceedings of
all the Registrar
General under this Order should be held in public?
Would it not also be advisable to suggest the enactment
of some of the provisions of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act
1885, which would come
in this Ordinance, to show in one Ordinance the whole protection provided for girls under 16?
On Gibraltar it is practically
decided (entry to an
anything The Straits)
that
both at Hongkong and in the Straits
the whole
C.D. Ord. &
should be repeated, Except
the sections providing for the Registration of Brothels, which it is proposed
to Retain solely in the interests of the liberty of the residents
therein.
to prevent brothel bondage & the corruption of the young.
If that course is
finally adopted it seems to me it would be advisable that the C.D. Order should be repealed in toto and that the Registration clauses should be reenacted in this new Ordinance for protection of women and children.
1
with the papers fully & I
the matter was likely to
See
Orte
A1
Mr Braustio Considered
the C.D. Laws is deferred
Pending
the arrival of
the Straits desp. (in about a month hence) I would propose that we
Telegraph to Governor, Straits Settlements, something to the following effect: Referring
to your desp. no. 22
Ordinance draft
pending decision on
the Conference had
prevented my dealing
with
Contagious
diseases Ordinance.
Received S.W. 3, April
Straits (desp. received) 8/5/87
to the repeal of the C.D. Ord as
in Hongkong.
the Straits
21/5/80
This Bill has passed (Ordinance 9 of 1887): see
minute
14/6/87
since received
9/6/87
Allest funds
has all to be completed by the
Encl. in desp.
to handen