CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 338

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The question is complicated by the fact that children of both sexes are also kidnapped, bought in the Empire of China and brought into the Colony, where they become the subject of these transactions, the so-called seller not being the parent of the child.

The Statute Law of the Colony contains stringent and sufficient provisions for repressing kidnapping and the forcible detention of persons, whether children or adults, and the abduction or detention of women or girls for the purposes of prostitution.

The late Chief Justice of Hong Kong, John Smale, has made declarations from the Bench indicating his opinion that the children who...

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# DRAFT.335The question is complicated by the fact that children of both sexes are also kidnapped, bought in the Empire of China and brought into the Colony, where they become the subject of these transactions, the so-called seller not being the parent of the child.The Statute Law of the Colony contains stringent and sufficient provisions for repressing kidnapping and the forcible detention of persons, whether children or adults, and the abduction or detention of women or girls for the purposes of prostitution.The late Chief Justice of Hong Kong, John Smale, has made declarations from the Bench indicating his opinion that the children who...
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DRAFT.335The questionquestion is complicated by the fact that chuldren of both Lexesکے جیسے are also kidnapped bought in the Cempire of China and brought into the Colony where they become the subject of these transactions the so called seller not- being the parent ofof ide the child.The Statrite Law of the Colony contains shingent and suffementprensione provisions for repressing kidnapping and the forcible detention of persons whether chuldrew a adults. and the abduction or detention of women or girls for the purposes of prostitution.The late Chief Justice of Hong Kong In John Smale, has made declarations from the Bench indicating his Opinion that the chuldrenwho
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DRAFT.

335

The question

question is

complicated by the fact

that chuldren of both

Lexes

کے جیسے

are also kidnapped

bought

in the

Cempire of China and

brought into the Colony

where they become the

subject of these transactions

the so called seller not-

being

the

parent of

of ide

the child. The Statrite Law

of the Colony contains shingent and suffement

prensione

provisions for repressing

kidnapping

and the

forcible detention of persons

whether chuldrew a adults.

and the abduction or

detention of women or

girls for the purposes

of prostitution.

The late Chief Justice

of Hong Kong In John Smale, has made

declarations from the

Bench

indicating

his

Opinion that the chuldren

who

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