CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 413

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10.

M.

411

retum received from the Registrar Imnual,

Linstead of there

in

of there being only

284

Gencial,

women

European brethels at present there are

1320, and instead of only 1544 in Chinese Haouses, as stated by Dr Munay.

Where

1ooo

are

women/

actually 2,100. a difference of

the number to be

Submitted to periodical inspection, and ffor the examination and accommodation

whom a proportionate provision would have to be made, at least occasionally, that according to Dr Munay's scale there should be 250 beds.

mere

во

question of expense,

13. I think it a duty however. quite independent of any before Her Majestijs Government ifsues final instructions on the subject to submit

Enclosure 12.2.

Adon:

respectfully to your Space the expediency

of there being object intended.

пло

mistatte

as to the

14. In Mr. Romaine's letter of the 11-8

December lást to the Under

Secretary of

State, inclosed in Your Graces despatch of

19119797/69. the 11th January. I observe that the Linds of the Admiralty exprefly decline to matte

remontés

on

any

that part of the Ordinance which relates to requlation of prostitution

in this bolony. They state that they have

taken

mo

steps in that direction in Great Britain but have merely dealt with

who, fom their manner

women-

life, communicate contagious

of

diseases to

the crews of Her Majesty's ships.

15. The object of the Lords of the Cidumivalty

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