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to their present provisional time-table, will be in
Hong Kong and China between January and April next.
commission is limited to the international traffic, and in
most British territories this limitation will or should
rule our of their ken the greater part of the problem of
prostitution. But in Hong Kong, where I understand
practically all these unfortunate women come from without
the Colony, the limitation will not apply, and we may expect
a very thorough investigation of the whole position.
I an
far from regretting this. I hear good reports of the
personality of all the Commissioners, and I hope that the
report they will eventually make will be helpful in dealing
with the very difficult problem that confronts you and me
in Hong Kong. The wide experience they will have had in
China and elsewhere should result in some useful suggestions.
It happens that I have just recently dealt with
the case of Leung Tun-Sheng.
It has given me some concern
as a discipline onse, but there is another aspect of the
matter which I prefer to bring to your notice privately.
Granted that the man whom Southorn discharged is guilty,
and