CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 143

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14.

custom (especially with the vagabond classes mentioned in paragraph 9.) is abused, to the annoyance of the inmates of the Brothel - If not treated with the accustomed civility these vagabonds

proceed

unfortunatity

eeed to destroy the property,, a fight results and much mischief is done the Police arrive, and before those principally implicated generally make their escape - This asserted breach of Civility also often leads to malicious destination of the clothing not wor

and

bedding of the females, by decretty

throwing Corrosive

Culting them

liquido

12.

over them.

"Indecent Exposure of Person

The domestic habits of the Chinese are

dirty, and in one

Inasmuen

made

Lew as

for

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particular-respect indecent.

enience of privies:

Conver

other than women in Chinese

dwellings, the men are necessitated to

seek necessary accommodation abroad. public privies

are in existence, but unless

stringent regulations

were

enforced the

road side women be considered as

A

fitting place of convenience, to the

understood annoyance of all

readily

other than native residents.

13.

"Riotous Assemblage Fend- fights arising from district a clan farting

are

feeling

is

of annual occurrence, and are mosh violent and savage in their character- they: arise suddenly from

trivial Conses,

frequently having their origin in gambling

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