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from the girls what I thought sufficient

evidence to convict the women who

were

was

brought them to this Colony, I sent them up on the 10th to the Police Court where they laid informations. warrants granted, and Chan to Chai arrested under section III of Ordinance 2 of 1875, for bringing Tai Chun Ho to the Colorry contrary to the provisions of

that section. Kwok akin was also

case

arrested for a similar offence in the

of Jaru Jai Kam. On monday the 19th two Magistrates sitting together convicted. both these women and sentenced them

each to 2

years

hard labour.

Both girls

mainland one

were

bought on the

for $235 and the other

for

Mo

doubt,

for $205. A great number of brothel ... Keepers attended the Court to watch the result of the case, and I have but the severe and rapid punishment will have a good effect towards the prevention of like offences. In the third

the girl

case

who was sent to the Harbour

Master's Office had been kept in a

for

brothel

some time- and had not been enrolled in this office. Some other prostitute had been brought here who took the name of Wong Tai You and the Keeper of the brothel was

therefore guilty of an offence

fined

$50 or

or one

under the bye laws made under Ordinance 10 of 1867 and she was month's imprisonment for having the

name

of a girl in the brothel list who

had