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but there is no reason to suppose that this
has been handed on to Mr. Harris.
The reply to (11) should I think state
that so far as Hong Kong is concerned, all
European brothels were closed by the end of
1931; all Chinese and Japanese brothels
outering for Europeans were closed by July,
1932;
no further prostitutes are to be
admitted to Chinese brothels; no transfers
of prostitutes from one brothel to another
may be made, and no prostitute may return
to a brothel after an absence of a month or
more; no new prostitute may now be regis-
We can explain that the Govr. of
Hong Zong intended to call for a report in
Jamary, 1933, and then to take such action
as appeared advisable to bring about the
complete abolition of brothels in the Colony
within a reasonable period. We might say
that a despatch from the Colony on the subject
is, therefore, to be expected shortly.
tered.
Copies of the following confidential
despatches could be enclosed for Mr.Harris'
confidential information:-
(6) on 82787/31.
(1) and (7) on 92616/32
also oopies of:-
(1) with enclosures and (2) on 92583/33/32
and copy of Hong kong Ordinance No.4 of 1897 foz
convenience of reference.
18 regards Muitsui in Hong Kong, I dont
think that there is much we need say to lir.
Harris at the present stage. Hardly any
connection has been suggested in the report
betweem
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