CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 364

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359

H.

IN

appears

that

The

that

an

application of two Chinese Police Officers who had

come

from

Canton

to the Registrar General

at

once instituted

enquiries, and

found the girl

was

residing in

a Registered Brothel in Prisping-shaw.

She

was

examined

by the Registrar General,

and it

was

elicited that she had run away from her Master,

one

Lee, who holds

a prost

in the

Gamin

of the

Chief Justice

and

this

was

alleged ill treatment.

San Nee avowed that she

willingly

came to Wongtong,

and

was

met

on her arrival: here she

was

found

by a

man

who cannot

be found.

The girl protests strongly

against being

sent back to Canton,

and expresses a wish to continue

her

present mode of living.

Under these circumstances

His Excellency desires me to add, he

is advised that he has

no

power

to send the girl, Sun Nee back

to Canton.

I have &c.

Cecil (signed) Clement Smith

Acting Colonial Secretary

EX

1

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359 H. IN appears that The that an application of two Chinese Police Officers who had come from Canton to the Registrar General at once instituted enquiries, and found the girl was residing in a Registered Brothel in Prisping-shaw. She was examined by the Registrar General, and it was elicited that she had run away from her Master, one Lee, who holds a prost in the Gamin of the Chief Justice and this was alleged ill treatment. San Nee avowed that she willingly came to Wongtong, and was met on her arrival: here she was found by a man who cannot be found. The girl protests strongly against being sent back to Canton, and expresses a wish to continue her present mode of living. Under these circumstances His Excellency desires me to add, he is advised that he has no power to send the girl, Sun Nee back to Canton. I have &c. Cecil (signed) Clement Smith Acting Colonial Secretary EX 1
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359

H.

IN

appears

that

The

that

an

application of two Chinese Polic Officers who had

qerue

from.

Cantor the Registrar General at

ance instituted

the girl

Avas

enquiries, and)

found residing in

Registered Brostul in Prisping -

shaw.

examined?

and it

run

of ite

Dome

She

Avas

brought out and

by the Registrar General),

elicited that she had away from hu Master, ons

BANAN Emme

of Lee, who holds

prost in the Gamin of the

and the

Chief Justice

Justice, and

this

Was

cavo d

alleged ill treatment.

San Nee avond that she

evillingly

of

came to Wongtong, and

Bold

Ma

on her arrival: here she

to

be founds

man

!

Mas

who cannot

the girl protests strongly

against being

sent back to Canten,

and expresses a wish to continue

hu

present mode of living.

Under these evremstances

His Excellency desires me to add, he

is advised that he has

Mo

power

to send the girl, Sun the back

to Canton.

I have A

Cecil (signed) Crul Smith Acting Colonial Secretary

EX

1

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