CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 201

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Of these, 53 are males and 160 females.

... years of age; ...

I enclose a small table showing at a glance whose children these are, and it will be seen that most of them, natural and adopted, belong to the brothel-keepers, and that no sons are adopted by the prostitutes who are described in the Return as Inmates.

The Keepers of Brothels and the servants do not receive visitors, and the large Chinese brothels have a great number of servants.

All these children are said to be well treated, very well indeed, better than in many family houses, for the women often take an interest in the children and nurse and look after them to help pass the time.

In my report of 15th September, 1882, on the draft Ordinance, I pointed out that the Proclamation said that all children should be excluded from brothels. I have made special enquiry since the receipt of the Secretary of State's despatch and I find that many Chinese think that it would be unwise to prohibit the keeping of children in brothels, but that none should be allowed above the age of seven and under sixteen.

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6 Of these, 53 are males and 160 females. ... years of age; ... I enclose a small table showing at a glance whose children these are, and it will be seen that most of them, natural and adopted, belong to the brothel-keepers, and that no sons are adopted by the prostitutes who are described in the Return as Inmates. The Keepers of Brothels and the servants do not receive visitors, and the large Chinese brothels have a great number of servants. All these children are said to be well treated, very well indeed, better than in many family houses, for the women often take an interest in the children and nurse and look after them to help pass the time. In my report of 15th September, 1882, on the draft Ordinance, I pointed out that the Proclamation said that all children should be excluded from brothels. I have made special enquiry since the receipt of the Secretary of State's despatch and I find that many Chinese think that it would be unwise to prohibit the keeping of children in brothels, but that none should be allowed above the age of seven and under sixteen. Having...
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these, 53 are males

years of age; of these,

and 160 females.

.

I enclose a small

a

glance whose these

table shewing at children are, and it will be seen

that most of them, natural and adopted, belong to the brothel-Keepers,

and that no

sons are

adopted by

the prostitutes who are described.

in the Return as Inmates.

The Keepers of Brothels

and the servants do not receive visitors,

and the large Chinese brothels have

a

great.

number of servants .

are said to be

All these children

well treated,

very we

better indeed than in

many family

houses

houses, for the women

200

often take an

interest in the children and nurse

and look after them to help to pass

the time.

In

12 my report of 15th -September, 1882, on the draft Ordinance, I pointed out that the Poseungkick

said that all children should be

excluded from brothels. I have. made special enquiry since the receipt of the Secretary of State's despatch and I find that ma

many chinese think that it would be

unwise

to prohibit the Keeping of

children in brothels, but that none

should be allowed above the

seven and under sixteen.

age of

Having

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