ots
(Referred to in Enclosure).
Table
A. 211
showing comparison between the legislative enactments in the United Kingdom and in Hongkong respectively relative to the "White Slave Traffic": procuration, brothels etc.
lish Acte.
Final Law
ment Act
tion 1.
Bion 2.
curation romen or 1.
tion 3.
Hongkong Ordi-
-nances.
Protection of Women
& Girls Ordinance 1897.
Section 1
Section 4
(as amended by Sec. 2 of Ord.6 of 1905) But vide also Sec.3 which is important particularly Sub- -sec. (1) which wakes it a misde- -meanour for any person who takes part in bringing into or taking from the Colony by force, intimidation or fraud any woman or girl for the pur- -pose of prostitu- -tion either within or without the Colo- -ny. It will be noticed that this is irrespective of age.
Section 9
Formal.
Remarks.
The only substantial difference is that in Great Britain the age is "under 21"; in Hongkong, "under 18.
Substantially identical.
curing de- lement of
an by Chats or
id or ad-
istering
tion 4.
lament of
young,
heraph
hipping
Sec.6,3.sec.(1) 6,3.sec.(2)
•
(3) Nil.
ruph(4) formatory.
graph (5) Fide Seo.4 of
Ord.6 of 1905.
In Great Britain the age is "under 13": In Hongkong *under 12
Whipping: in Hongkong, the provisions as to fleeing are generally more severe than in Great Britain. Any male offender convicted by a Laistrate of an indecent assault on a female can be g flogged (vide Sec.85(a) of Ord.3 of 1913.
There are no Reformatory provisions in Hongkong.
Substantially the same.
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