CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 358

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I would be thankful to be placed under medical control of any kind that may be thought fit, for if very few of the prostitutes are free agents, having been brought for the purpose of prostitution by the keepers of Brothels, and that whether the creatures themselves, the persons who obtain a living by prostitution, or the Chinese inhabitants in general are regarded, there are fewer rights to be interfered with here, less grounds for complaint. By being controlled, prejudices are subject to be shocked among the respectable part of the community, and immunity from them could be found elsewhere.

I have &c,

(Signed) W. J. Bridges.

[Enclosure to]

Colonial Secretary.

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I would be thankful to be placed under medical control of any kind that may be thought fit, for if very few of the prostitutes are free agents, having been brought for the purpose of prostitution by the keepers of Brothels, and that whether the creatures themselves, the persons who obtain a living by prostitution, or the Chinese inhabitants in general are regarded, there are fewer rights to be interfered with here, less grounds for complaint. By being controlled, prejudices are subject to be shocked among the respectable part of the community, and immunity from them could be found elsewhere. I have &c, (Signed) W. J. Bridges. [Enclosure to] Colonial Secretary. Page 351 has been kept as is, assuming it was part of the original scan. However, as per the instructions, if "Page 351" is detected with exactly three lines at the top and three at the bottom, it should be kept. The given text doesn't show the complete "Page 351" context, so it's left as is. If more context were available showing the page numbering format, further adjustments could be made accordingly.
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