CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 274

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Section IV seems judicious in all respects, excepting that in my opinion the brother-keeper ought rather to be made responsible and punishable than the wretched prostitute. Sections V and VI were good throughout.

If Sections VII and VIII have no objections to offer.

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I do not see how any Laws relating to Brothels can be efficiently carried out without a system of registration of such houses. In establishing any regulations, care should be taken to guard against the corruption of the police. I presume that the Colonial Surgeon would be the proper Officer to enforce the Sanitary regulations under the proposed Ordinance. But his duties will thereby be greatly augmented, and should interference with the prostitutes who pursue their vocation in boats in the harbour, and mostly live afloat, his time could further be materially occupied. Yet I should think it necessary to adopt regulations for the brothels.

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property to fall, women to escape so far as relates to this section. Under Section III, the brother-keeper might be punished, but very inadequately in respect to the moral offense, as compared with the punishment incurred in the previous section by the unhappy prostitute. Section IV seems judicious in all respects, excepting that in my opinion the brother-keeper ought rather to be made responsible and punishable than the wretched prostitute. Sections V and VI were good throughout. If Sections VII and VIII have no objections to offer. Page 266 I do not see how any Laws relating to Brothels can be efficiently carried out without a system of registration of such houses. In establishing any regulations, care should be taken to guard against the corruption of the police. I presume that the Colonial Surgeon would be the proper Officer to enforce the Sanitary regulations under the proposed Ordinance. But his duties will thereby be greatly augmented, and should interference with the prostitutes who pursue their vocation in boats in the harbour, and mostly live afloat, his time could further be materially occupied. Yet I should think it necessary to adopt regulations for the brothels.

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property to fall, womild esvape__ so for as relates to this section_. Under Section III. the brother

keeper might be punished, but very

inadequoitely,

in respect to the

moral offense, as confiarred with ___ the punishment encourded in the previous station to the unhappy

ostitute.

Section IV Sonvider judicious in all rexperts, excepting that in- my ofining the brother-keeper_ ought rather to be made responsible and punishable them the wretched

ostitute. Lectious V

and y) were good throughout.

VI)

If Sections VII.)

VII. I hove, un obpotions 18.) to offer

€

266

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with the

be deemed

Tie ee

story

prostitutes who pursue their arr cation in brate in the barbour; and mostly live aftrat, his time could further be materially recupied Jet I should think it nece to adopt regulations for the brak

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