Enforced, even if the Regn of Brothals were maintained,

Bang

means

reintroduction

short of

In compulsory

medical exam? That I presume is admitted to be out

of

this

Nor do I see that there is

any reason for providing these women (more than any other Asiatic women in the Colony) with European medical advice, in the face of their national prejudices in favour

of their Chinese medical treatment?

Reply to 7922 as proposed

in that paper

Straits that the

8819

Official Members of Council must of course vote for

a measure which will be

introduced by direction of the S. State

Appended to this newspaper, copies of the Hongkong & Straits Ord. on

A

This subject, showing typical the

that would be introduced

Order submitted. Straits

changes

the amending in this despatch I

are

8818

approved,

European Food in the

plain English for his C.

Smith's use of the word "confist

Crown Colony

will become

impossible if the Officials could vote

Many as decision arrived at

45. 08.11

& also suggesting certain other consequential

amendments which

23-25

appear necessary: viz. in 55.23-25 of the Hongkong Ord. (& the corresponding 55.12-14 of the Straits Ord.)

Also left

when Brothels are abolished

Another clause (as suggested) regarding the Suppression of Brothels,

must also be added to each Order

but I do not at present attempt to draft that Clause.

134

(I have noticed in reading through these papers that the present Inspectors of Brothels at

Hart and Lee, are

the same men.

Employed as long ago as in 1871.

[In the force in 1861 actors whose abominable

methods of obtaining

the

convictions

against unlicensed brothels are described at pp. 24-38

& condemned as a

"revolting abuse

at 1.57 by Lord Kimberley, at 4.52

C.3093. "Inspectors,

The third of

those

Whitehead, was retired

in 1884 (10167/84) with a reduced pension, on account of the most

improper

practices of his position

In annexed note & M Lockhart asked him about the manner

of getting up evidence now against registered brothels, but his reply

Share This Page