CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 263

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The

In 6000/56

Venereal Disease!

255

great difficulty in legislating upon a Subject like the one before the Committee, — severe the object not the punishment of Brothel Keepers — or prostitutes — Low, but simply to check the spread of disease, is, that you cannot give any opponent — satisfaction to immorality, and I should therefore, under ordinary circumstances, be averse to such legislation as that proposed, but when I consider the frightful extent to which the venereal disease is prevalent in this colony — it's virulence, and the fearful ravages which it commits, I'm disposed...

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The

..

In 6000/56

Venereal Badinance!'

255

great difficulty in legislatings.

upon a Subject like the one wind before the Commwith, - solvere the object not the punishment of Brittich

the suppression of colore

is

Keepers

AL

-you

- Low, but simply to click the spread of diverse, is, that you carmest word giving on apponent - saustion to immorality, and I slimed therefore, under ordinary

circumstances, be overse to such legislation ass that profloved, but when I omsider the frightful_ extent to which the venereal disease.

alent in this colmy - it's

is prevalent sin the

virulence, and the fearful ravages which it munits, I'm dispred

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