CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 108

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

This is a piece of legislation providing for the regulation of brothels resorted to by Europeans but not outlying prostitution by Chinese.

It was noted that there were difficulties in following the registration of Chinese prostitutes due to their unwillingness to register.

Attention was drawn to the disgraceful state of the Lock Civil Hospital, and it was suggested that a new Lock Hospital should be built on a more convenient site.

In paragraph 23, it is suggested that the Imperial fort should assist by taking over the Civil Hospital and putting it into proper use.

The reception of persons affected with venereal diseases was discussed.

In paragraph 24, it is proposed that the funds for the purchase of a site for a new hospital should be derived from the Gambling Licence.

This last proposal would not be in accordance with the instructions received for the disposition of funds derived from that source.

In its present embarrassed condition, it is unclear how the Colony can undertake the work involved in the first proposal.

A remission of $25,000 out of the Military Contribution was referenced.

The W. strata have a copy of the despatch.

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The original text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering to form coherent sentences.


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This is a piece of legislation providing for the regulation of brothels resorted to by Europeans but not outlying prostitution by Chinese. It was noted that there were difficulties in following the registration of Chinese prostitutes due to their unwillingness to register. Attention was drawn to the disgraceful state of the Lock Civil Hospital, and it was suggested that a new Lock Hospital should be built on a more convenient site. In paragraph 23, it is suggested that the Imperial fort should assist by taking over the Civil Hospital and putting it into proper use. The reception of persons affected with venereal diseases was discussed. In paragraph 24, it is proposed that the funds for the purchase of a site for a new hospital should be derived from the Gambling Licence. This last proposal would not be in accordance with the instructions received for the disposition of funds derived from that source. In its present embarrassed condition, it is unclear how the Colony can undertake the work involved in the first proposal. A remission of $25,000 out of the Military Contribution was referenced. The W. strata have a copy of the despatch. Page information is not present in this text, but proper formatting has been applied. The original text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering to form coherent sentences. Some minor adjustments were made to improve readability.
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Si F Rogue

This is

V

متر و در مجموع

b

by

mat important

*

Comfore hensive

piece of Legislation providing for the regulation

2.67 only of

brothels resorted it by Europeans but

Regulahs out don Prostituction That which

there warted to by Chinese

Stud

v Am

***

the Maces

carreed

unable to follow to Registron

to the

his olgution registration of pare & Chinese

It atupean

heen

27

It also

AZ

well

shaned

X

101

attention to the disgraceful state of the

Lock

Civil Strapital that the rather shoube

mit a Lock Itapital

One for Civil caser

Letter

α

Whe

and sonsores.

Le

¿

onverted

& that

heur

Should be Eruted

mon convenient site.

In par 23 he suggests that the Imperial

fort should assist by taking

Civite hospital

our the putting it into proper uhai hor

The reception of persons affected with venereal

descares

720000

In 24.

should allow the Col' fost Jorthe site.

Le forspores that the funds ser

the Jaurchase of

for

a site for

a.

new Strapital

3hould be derived from the Gambling

This last pasporal would not be

in

Licence.

Recordance with the instructions he has

д received for the disposition of funds derived From that source.

In its present embarrassed prection I

do not see how the Colony

the work

assistance

Can

undu lake

the on way of giving

&

involved in

would

Le by

2

the

the first proposal remission for One zem of 25000

Iw the reference to primary correct.

out of the Military Contribution

den into

The W.. Strata have copyofdespath

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