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which has always actually existed, between Chinese and foreign brothels. Medical examination of the inmates of Chinese brothels, which has never been practically enforced, is now rendered illegal, while at the same time, Chinese are prohibited from frequenting foreign brothels and vice versa. Close amendments of the law were directly suggested by Lord Kimberley. It will be observed that the old Section 57, which permitted women to leave hospital "on pain", and has often proved a fruitful cause of spreading disease, has now been omitted,
while the Change in Section 55 (Section 52 in the new ordinance) removes an easy way of escape from periodical medical examination; the appeal being to the Registrar.
· Enactment in Section 6 preventing hardship arising from the above amendments in the law, coupled with increased efficiency in the Medical Examination, there is, I am assured, reason to hope that the state of the registered brothels in Hongkong will be no less satisfactory than that of those in other Colonies.
10. (4) as for "clandestine" prostitution, which has been the chief difficulty in
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which has always actually Existit, between Chinese and foreign brothels. Medical seanimation of the inmates of chemise brothels, which has never been practically fulorced, to how rendered illegal, while at the same linie, Chinese are prohibited from micting foreign brothels and tree drià. Close amendments of the law were directly Suggeried by Lord Mimberley. It will be obseword hat the old dection 57, whiche
permulted women to leave hospital "on pain"," and has often proved a fruitful caus If threading disease, las how been omitted,
while the Change in Section 55 (Section 52 in
the the new orderiance) removes an cary was
of escape from periodical medical examination; the appeal b. The Registrar.
· Emeral in Reclion os preventing and with persibility of hardship arising -
he above amendments in the law, compich with mcreased efficerer in the Medical
Examinalini, there is, I am assured, cason Choke that the clate of the registered brothels in Hongking will be not lers satisfactory than that of these in other Colonies.
10. (4) its for "lly " prialitution, which has been the chief difficulty in
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