CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10] — Page 87

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having given

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even

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an

order stopping or --

referring to any system such as

"that indicated in the suggestion!

As to the statement that Mr. eMarsh and the Colonial Surgeon "are two of the Hongkong Officiale who

opposed my (the Governors) abolition

of some serious abuses in connexion

"with the Government Brothel dystem",

finds as follows:-

The

only.

abuse in conexion.

"with the Brothel system of the

stopping of which, during the Governor's

time,

we have obtained

any

evidence,

was

#

was the employment of paid informers

for the detection of unlicensed brothels,

#

and this was

stopped by Mr. Wodchouse, "the then Acting Registrar General,

consequence of certain proceedings

#

at a Coroner's Inquest held in 1877,

m. Wodehouse's when the practice was condemned.

evidence)

and was

stopped so far.

ascertain without

or

as

we can

any intervention

in

suggestion or order on the part of the Governor, and before M. Marsh's "arrival in the Colony?"

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lond ship's Most Obedient Humble servent,

M.Marsh

Administrator.