CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 355

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Hongkong,

18th May, 1855.

To

The Lord John Russell, M.P.

/ undersecretary.

Dup: No 69.

Received

attendant evils.

in the Colony, and it's

Relative to Prostitution

Sir,

Wongtung March 12. 1855.

I have to request that

you will lay before

The Honourable

M.

J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

the Senior Governor the documents.

accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled

form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed

!

348

Lient : Governor Caine,

Victonias is likely "Victoria" as in "Hongkong, Victoria," a common reference to the colonial era Hong Kong. The original text is likely to be "Victoria, Hongkong."

The corrected version:

Victoria, Hongkong,

becomes

Victoria, Hongkong,

The final output is:

Victoria, Hongkong,

18th May, 1855.

To

The Lord John Russell, M.P.

/ undersecretary.

Dup: No 69.

Received

attendant evils.

in the Colony, and it's

Relative to Prostitution

Sir,

Wongtung March 12. 1855.

I have to request that

you will lay before

The Honourable

M.

J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

the Senior Governor the documents.

accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled

form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed

348

Lient : Governor Caine,

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1855. To The Lord John Russell, M.P. / undersecretary. Dup: No 69. Received attendant evils. in the Colony, and it's Relative to Prostitution Sir, Wongtung March 12. 1855. I have to request that you will lay before The Honourable M. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. the Senior Governor the documents. accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed ! 348 Lient : Governor Caine, Victonias is likely "Victoria" as in "Hongkong, Victoria," a common reference to the colonial era Hong Kong. The original text is likely to be "Victoria, Hongkong." The corrected version: Victoria, Hongkong, becomes Victoria, Hongkong, The final output is: Victoria, Hongkong, 18th May, 1855. To The Lord John Russell, M.P. / undersecretary. Dup: No 69. Received attendant evils. in the Colony, and it's Relative to Prostitution Sir, Wongtung March 12. 1855. I have to request that you will lay before The Honourable M. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. the Senior Governor the documents. accompanying this letter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and uncontrolled form of prostitution which presents itself in so degraded a shape in this Colony. The evil which cannot be passed 348 Lient : Governor Caine,
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HÚCIAS + LIN .. Lient : Governor Caine, 18th May, 1855. Victonas, Hongkong, to The Lord John Russell, M.P. / malosure. Dap: No 69. Received attendant evils. in the Colony, and it's Relative to Prostitution Sir, 348 Wongtung March 12. 18.55. I have to request that you will lay before Governor thie Anible: the Sient : Governor the documents. aucoupanying this litter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and mantrolled fern of prostitution which presents itself in se degraded a hape this Cotery. The vol which cannot be passed inc The Honurable M. me J. Mercer, Colonial sceretury. ! |
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HÚCIAS + LIN

..

Lient : Governor Caine,

18th May, 1855.

Victonas, Hongkong,

to

The Lord John Russell, M.P.

/ malosure.

Dap: No 69.

Received

attendant evils.

in the Colony, and it's

Relative to Prostitution

Sir,

348

Wongtung March 12. 18.55.

I have to request that

you will lay before

Governor

thie Anible:

the Sient : Governor the documents.

aucoupanying this litter and which tell so fearful a tale as to the Consequences resulting from the unwatched and mantrolled

fern of prostitution which presents itself in se degraded a hape this Cotery. The vol which cannot be passed

inc

The Honurable

M.

me

J. Mercer,

Colonial sceretury.

!

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