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enrolled as a

public prostitute in _ brothel N. 121. As she was not Known

to the Inspectors she was in accordance with the rule of the office brought

before

¡

me.

After a close examination

I came to the conclusion that she

had been purchased at Canton was in a state of fright and although

she said she wished to enter a brothel I declined to allow her name to be placed in the list, and sent her to the Jung Wa Hospital for exfe enstody. I also asked the Chairman of the Po- Leung kuch to make some enquiry

The second case was a similar that of Jam Jai Kam aged 16 from Canton. The was brought here on the

one,

6th

6th, I also sent her to the Jung We_

believing the was

as brought for the

purpose of prostitution.

The 3rd ease was that of Wong Jai

Your, a

brought from

as she had

-girl of 17. She was the Harbour Master's Office

expressed her unwillingness to go to Penang. for which she had a ticket by the Geelong. I kept her beck for examination. On the 10th instant the Chairman of the Po Leungkuk wrote that the girls in eases N. 1 and 2 were sold at Canton, but that they wanted to go to the Brothels, and he did not see what was to be done.

I further investigated the

whole three cases and having elicited

from