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3. The Committee, after due and careful consideration of the documents above alluded to, and also a personal inspection of the working of the Ordinance at present in force, intitled "an Ordinance for checking the spread of venereal diseases 1887" have made the alterations/amendments which appear to them advisable, in red ink, on the corresponding paragraphs of each proposed Ordinance.

4. The Committee ... Written observation appended.

Licensed Brothel. On this point the Registrar General differs materially from the Colonial Surgeon and thinks that such an interference with the private habits and customs of the Chinese, in bringing the Brothels supposed to be visited by Chinese men alone, under the operation of the Ordinance would be ineffectual. An entirely opposite opinion is entertained by the Colonial Surgeon, and the Deputy Inspector General are of opinion that all Brothels, whether frequented by Europeans or Chinese women, should be brought under the operation of this Ordinance. The Committee entirely coincides with this Officer as to making the Ordinance effectual, all Brothels and all Prostitutes should be brought ...

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5 108 3. The Committee, after due and careful consideration of the documents above alluded to, and also a personal inspection of the working of the Ordinance at present in force, intitled "an Ordinance for checking the spread of venereal diseases 1887" have made the alterations/amendments which appear to them advisable, in red ink, on the corresponding paragraphs of each proposed Ordinance. 4. The Committee ... Written observation appended. Licensed Brothel. On this point the Registrar General differs materially from the Colonial Surgeon and thinks that such an interference with the private habits and customs of the Chinese, in bringing the Brothels supposed to be visited by Chinese men alone, under the operation of the Ordinance would be ineffectual. An entirely opposite opinion is entertained by the Colonial Surgeon, and the Deputy Inspector General are of opinion that all Brothels, whether frequented by Europeans or Chinese women, should be brought under the operation of this Ordinance. The Committee entirely coincides with this Officer as to making the Ordinance effectual, all Brothels and all Prostitutes should be brought ...
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5 108 3. The Committee after due and careful consideration of the documents above alluded to and) also a personal inspection of the working of the Ordinance at present M/ force intacted " an Ordinance for "checking the spread of venereal " diseases 18+] " have made the 1887 alterations OV amendments which appear to them advisable, in red ins, on the corresponding of each proposed paragraphs. 4. The Committee .) Written observation appended. Licensed Brosteb. On this point the Registran General differs materially from the Colonial Sungion and thinses that such An interference with the private habits and customs of the Chinese A bringing the Brockich supposed to be visited by chinese men alone, under the operation of the Ordinance would be ineffectual. An intuely opposite oficion is entertained by the Colonial Surgeon, and the Deputy Inspector General gin) are of opinion the opinion that all Brothel whether frequented by Enopians or Chinese, women, should be vnew or brought under the operation of this Ordinance as entirely coincides with this Officer what to make the Ordinance effectual, all Brochel and all Prostitutes should be brought
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108

3.

The Committee after due and careful consideration of the

documents above alluded to and)

also a personal inspection of the working of the Ordinance at present

M/

force intacted " an Ordinance for "checking the spread of venereal

" diseases 18+] " have made the

1887

alterations

OV

amendments which

appear to them advisable, in red

ins, on

the corresponding

of each proposed paragraphs.

4.

The Committee

.)

Written observation appended.

Licensed Brosteb.

On this point the Registran

General differs materially from the Colonial Sungion and thinses that such

An

interference with the private

habits and customs of the Chinese

A

bringing the Brockich supposed to be visited by

chinese

men

alone,

under

the operation of the Ordinance would be ineffectual.

An intuely opposite oficion

is entertained by the Colonial Surgeon, and the Deputy Inspector General

gin)

are

of opinion

the

opinion

that all Brothel whether frequented

by Enopians or Chinese,

women, should be

vnew

or

brought under

the operation of this Ordinance

as

entirely coincides with this Officer

what to make

the

Ordinance effectual, all Brochel and all Prostitutes should be brought

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