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in the houses where foreigners

resort to than is those where

Chinese alone

der

go.

my

letter

of the

Alu 설검

May

last, I pointed

this s

4,

and cited from a

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letter of M. Ng Choy and Mr Wei Ayuk their opinion, irz. " The inmates of Brothels for

Visitors other than thinese so " often come in contact with ' Foreigners to whom they can any ' complain if they have

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" cause of complaint as regards " their liberty that we think the " supervision of these places (by "Inspectors of Brothels) need not-

strict." Mr. Smith is

"be very

cited

Enclosure to Despatch N 7z. of 284 tran 1882.

cited by the Secretary

to the

same effect. page 22 of Command Paper 3093). The Governor

(at page 110 in Command Paper 3185, March 1882- Elviniese Slavery) repeats his charge against there Brothels, and says" such Chinese

girls are the real slaves in Singkong.

I now enclose a return shewing

mne cases in which I took)

action for the freedom of the girls.

It will be seen that only one

out of mine cases was connecti with a Foreign Brothel.

Jalso

enclore

a return of young girls

under 15 found in Brothels.

Out of 12 cases it will be seen that only

a

one was found in

Foreign Brothel.