CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 77

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In order to avoid any compulsion on any kind - If the perils in her way with a pimp, and to trace the source of immoral pressure can be discovered, she is informed that no legal binding force exists; that she can at any time leave the brothel, and can always bring a complaint before the Registrar-General. She is, moreover, furnished with a printed police notice in the Chinese language to the same effect, a copy of which is also suspended in her brothel. With these precautions there is no reason to believe that "brothel slavery" can exist among the registered brothels in Hongkong.

Section 9 prohibits women not on the register remaining in a registered brothel. This prohibition will, in the case of foreign brothels, prevent women not on the register from being brought in for purposes of prostitution, which might prove a fruitful source of disease. Section 10 supplies the summary powers suggested by Lord Amberley, for dealing with registered brothels, which by the disorderly conduct of their inmates may have become a public nuisance. Sections 40 and 41 establish and define the distinction...

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20. 75 In order to avoid any compulsion on any kind - If the perils in her way with a pimp, and to trace the source of immoral pressure can be discovered, she is informed that no legal binding force exists; that she can at any time leave the brothel, and can always bring a complaint before the Registrar-General. She is, moreover, furnished with a printed police notice in the Chinese language to the same effect, a copy of which is also suspended in her brothel. With these precautions there is no reason to believe that "brothel slavery" can exist among the registered brothels in Hongkong. Section 9 prohibits women not on the register remaining in a registered brothel. This prohibition will, in the case of foreign brothels, prevent women not on the register from being brought in for purposes of prostitution, which might prove a fruitful source of disease. Section 10 supplies the summary powers suggested by Lord Amberley, for dealing with registered brothels, which by the disorderly conduct of their inmates may have become a public nuisance. Sections 40 and 41 establish and define the distinction...
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20. 75 In der "compulsion of any sind - If the perrirls in her with & huler, and to trace of muscoper pressure can be distivered, sil is Mw the informed that no bergan sich die hing rian culpech, have preminch trade on the Culgeel, so of binding force; that she car at any time have the brothel, and can always bring and complaint before the Repritar- Emeral - The is Moreover, furnished with a pruited police in the Chinire language to the same effect, a copy of which is also cuspended in wers brothel. with here precautions Pere to reason to believe that no "brothel Slavery" Can Exist Among Among the Repritered brothels in Singsing. Sielun 9 prohibits women not on the register remaining si a registered brothel. This prohibition will, is the case of foreign brothels, prevent bomen not on the register from being brought in for pursores of prostitution, which might prove a fruitful Source of dereare. Rection 10 supplies the Summary powers Enggerben by Lord Amberley, for dealing with registered buttals, which by the disorderly of Their mimalis may Conduct have become a public muisance. Sections 40 and 41 Gelüblish and define the distinction, which
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20.

75

In der "compulsion of any sind - If the perrirls in her with & huler, and to trace

of muscoper pressure can be distivered, sil

is

Mw

the informed that no bergan sich die hing rian culpech, have preminch trade on the Culgeel, so of binding force; that she car at any time have the brothel, and can always bring and complaint before the Repritar-

Emeral - The is Moreover, furnished with a pruited police in the Chinire language to the same effect, a copy of which is also cuspended in wers brothel. with here precautions Pere to reason to believe that no "brothel Slavery" Can Exist

Among

Among the Repritered brothels in Singsing.

Sielun

9 prohibits women not on the register remaining si a registered brothel. This prohibition will, is the case of foreign brothels, prevent bomen not on the register

from being brought in for pursores of prostitution, which might prove a fruitful Source of dereare. Rection 10 supplies the Summary powers Enggerben by Lord Amberley, for dealing with registered buttals, which by the disorderly

of

Their mimalis may

Conduct

have become

a public muisance. Sections 40 and 41 Gelüblish and define the distinction,

which

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