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HongKong. M. 350.

10

the August 1869.

Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell

To

His Grace

The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos

I beg to bring to your notice the recent correspondence regarding the health of the troops, the question having arisen as to the necessity for new Lock and Civil Hospitals.

M: 10 of 1867. Transmits. Explains necessity for new Lock and Civil Hospitals required.

The prostitutes and the girls in the brothels are in a deplorable condition. "There, huddled together, vile, and worn out, cast off, and left to die in the streets or in the hospitals." The original intention was to mitigate this state of things - utterly deplorable. And I hope something has been done. The evil that has been dragged into light, the wretched women, this right - and the public machinery.

What has been effected is much a tale of woe. But His Grace does know - But it appears to me that the right to control, as to the Chinese brothels, is as indefensible as possible.

This Alliance, which is based upon Ordinance No 12 of 1857 & the Contagious Diseases Act 1866 (Imperial) 29 & 30 Vic c. 35, is carefully framed. We are concerned with the working of this ordinance. But I find it like a libel. W. J. Office has been advised to those offices.

Two important questions are raised in his despatch.

1. Whether Chinese brothels - in brothels prostitutes foreigners are excluded by a special provision upon which the licenses are held should be subjected to Medical inspection, as well as the other class of brothels.

2. How to meet the cost and expense which will be incurred in the working of this ordinance; and connected with this point, the question whether a new Hospital should be built.

Regarding the first question. The Ordinance is framed so as to include Chinese brothels & to make their inmates liable to inspection (vid: sects. 15 & 43). The Registrar General, however, in opposition to the views of the Colonial Surgeon & Dep: Surg: General deprecates inspection of those purely Chinese brothels.

Looking to the character of the disease & to the fact that foreigners do, though it may be rarely, visit these brothels, & that women are occasionally taken from these to the other brothels.

I concur with Sir R. in his minute.

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HongKong. M. 350. 10 the August 1869. Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell To His Grace The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos I beg to bring to your notice the recent correspondence regarding the health of the troops, the question having arisen as to the necessity for new Lock and Civil Hospitals. M: 10 of 1867. Transmits. Explains necessity for new Lock and Civil Hospitals required. The prostitutes and the girls in the brothels are in a deplorable condition. "There, huddled together, vile, and worn out, cast off, and left to die in the streets or in the hospitals." The original intention was to mitigate this state of things - utterly deplorable. And I hope something has been done. The evil that has been dragged into light, the wretched women, this right - and the public machinery. What has been effected is much a tale of woe. But His Grace does know - But it appears to me that the right to control, as to the Chinese brothels, is as indefensible as possible. This Alliance, which is based upon Ordinance No 12 of 1857 & the Contagious Diseases Act 1866 (Imperial) 29 & 30 Vic c. 35, is carefully framed. We are concerned with the working of this ordinance. But I find it like a libel. W. J. Office has been advised to those offices. Two important questions are raised in his despatch. 1. Whether Chinese brothels - in brothels prostitutes foreigners are excluded by a special provision upon which the licenses are held should be subjected to Medical inspection, as well as the other class of brothels. 2. How to meet the cost and expense which will be incurred in the working of this ordinance; and connected with this point, the question whether a new Hospital should be built. Regarding the first question. The Ordinance is framed so as to include Chinese brothels & to make their inmates liable to inspection (vid: sects. 15 & 43). The Registrar General, however, in opposition to the views of the Colonial Surgeon & Dep: Surg: General deprecates inspection of those purely Chinese brothels. Looking to the character of the disease & to the fact that foreigners do, though it may be rarely, visit these brothels, & that women are occasionally taken from these to the other brothels. I concur with Sir R. in his minute. Page 992 10/10 MW: Ellice 102 Page 363 ... ... Page 363 ... ... Page 363
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HongKong. M. 350.

10

the August 1869.

Geverer Sir Richard Grave

lo

His Grace

Mustchana

I ban this pugu-

But observing

Fat, unde

Condents of of recentem

abow: the health of the

MacDonnell Troops, the question

eng.

The Doice of Buckingham & Chardon

Contagious Diseases Ordinances

M: 10 of 1867. Transmits. Explains necessity for

New Lock and livel Hospitals

requiredio

And when remasclip

буы

W

H. rat

deteminin iftanti

th

The prostitutes and the girls hunhand Wythe peorar

refin

a pesca. "Thera, houtl

Ilons om HK. is father top then vorale for the peost of them owner used up, cast and to

die in the sheets of the comperal discan. Ihe

dijinal Expertection codic

um to mut this state

of thy's - utterly dispansul Home sot. – And I hope sometty has ven dom. The Edin that aber her Establishment.

dragged into

nit bon learn.

light, the bus wretched armen. this rigth - and the pus ant machini

al.

rate lesben ihr.

What has ban

Hair, Effected

much a title of thy

But iis Muste dora know - But in

to me that the right to control, as to the Chemin tothe appe inclomeres as posuille to Shinin withel

indefensible

}

992 10/10

MW: Ellect

102

This Aliance, which is based upon Ordinance Ni12

might be sand?

of 1057 & the Contagious Diseases At 1866 (Imperial) 29 + 30 Kit c. 35. is carefully framed veg

we are concerned But I find like a liby art W. Jfice

Seyed this ad Hasyon to those office.

to for

B

lotted dent t to the

fatmiralty carton but bey for

on the act has suspending clause.

Two important questions

in his despatch.

dwin.

early

are raised of the for

which

1. Whether Chinare brothacks - in brothache prom forcijuen

are lyxcluded by a special provision upore which the licenses are held showed to subjected

- to Medical vispection, us will on the other clan of brotherly.

How to meet the nice and expense which will h our world of the working of this ordinance; and Connected with this point, the prection whether a rew Hospital should to built.

£2.

regand the first prestion. The Winance is framed

to as to wiched Chunen brothels & to make them to

their inmates liable to inspection (vid: sects. 15+43) The Registrar feneral, however, in opponition to the of the Comics Surgeon + Dep: Dash: feneral deprecate inspection ofthione purely times brothers.

Looking to the character of the discon & to the fact that foreipen do for though it may he rarely- into there brothers, & that women are accrcially taken

there wittech wit's the other hothel.

from I to the reson thiend If Sir Rogen in his

I confere I thank that the Gor. Supe

minute,

dime

Сы. Бар

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