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12. From the batter it does not appear that the Committee took

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had

any

evidence

any eve

fresh information before

them as to the least recepity for

examining

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women in Chinese B Brothels

with a view to protection of sailors

and Soldiers.

It

is also clear that,

Although the mistake us to the number

of

women in Chinese Prothels

which the bommittee founded their

their calculations

Calculations, originated in their basing on an old return of the previous, instead of the present, year before a fresh retum could be prepared by the Regiation General, it is not the

lefo a mistake which vitiates their Conclusions, and which might have

been avoided had they invited the Registrar General to give any evidence. 13. Further, though I did not allude to the subject

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communication to

my the bommodore, there is no reason

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whatever given for proposing that the balony should pay half the expense of protecting politiers and sailors from infection. To take from the Colony their existing laivil Hospital

and compel

them to pay half the Cast of

enormous

Lock

Hospital

of the Civil Hospital, half the expense of

an

twice the size

and also to pay

an increased)

Medical Staff 4o, although the

Admiralty

and War Defiartment

that they are only solicitous for

the

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