CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 80

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hands of the police, while the required consent of the Master of the Supreme Court prevents the possibility of international complications. I am happy to inform Your Lordship that very effective steps have lately been taken to repress this form of prostitution; that nine washerwomen's shops, which were practically brothels, have been closed, that relations have been established between the Medical men who visit vessels in the harbour and the Registrar-General, by means of which that official is informed of any case of venereal disease on board ship, so that he may be in a position to take steps to discover the source of it; And that, generally, there seems to have been established the "same vigorous administration of that part of the Ordinance which Lord Kimberley deemed desirable."

12. Unregistered or "bye" brothels have long been recognized as the chief obstacle to the efficient working of the Ordinance, not only as sources of disease, but also as being the seat of any "brothel slavery" that may still exist in the Colony. The difficulty of dealing with them successfully is conferred upon the Chinese.

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26. 78 27 hands of the police, while the required consent of the Master of the Supreme Court prevents the possibility of international complications. I am happy to inform Your Lordship that very effective steps have lately been taken to repress this form of prostitution; that nine washerwomen's shops, which were practically brothels, have been closed, that relations have been established between the Medical men who visit vessels in the harbour and the Registrar-General, by means of which that official is informed of any case of venereal disease on board ship, so that he may be in a position to take steps to discover the source of it; And that, generally, there seems to have been established the "same vigorous administration of that part of the Ordinance which Lord Kimberley deemed desirable." 12. Unregistered or "bye" brothels have long been recognized as the chief obstacle to the efficient working of the Ordinance, not only as sources of disease, but also as being the seat of any "brothel slavery" that may still exist in the Colony. The difficulty of dealing with them successfully is conferred upon the Chinese.
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26. 78 27 hands of the police, while the required Ensent of the Master of the Chup prevents The persibility of international complications. I am happy blake Morsportaruly of Informing Your Lordship that vers retive steps have lately been taken to repiers this jorn of priclitation; that Eine washerwomen's shops, which were prachcally brothel, have been clized, that relations have been established between the Medical now bho visit vessels in the harbour and the Registrar-General, by means of which that official is informed of any case of ofnereal disease on board Fluß Chip, 20 Mat he me to be in de prosition to latie steps & discover the cource of it; And that, generally, there seems to have been established the "rune begorous adnumstration of that part of the Ordinance Frich Lord Mimberley Slimmberley deemed desiratte: 12. Unregistered or "by brothels have long been recognized as the Chief oblade to the efficient booking of the Ordenances hot only, as sources of disease, but also as being the seal of any "brothel clavery" Mat May still reish hi in the the Coliny. The difficulty of dealing with Marme Enccerfully to conferred inf the Chinese Memorlors
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hands of the police, while the required Ensent of the Master of the Chup prevents The persibility of international complications. I am happy blake Morsportaruly of Informing Your Lordship that vers retive steps have lately been taken to repiers this jorn of priclitation; that Eine washerwomen's shops, which were prachcally brothel, have been clized, that

relations have been established between the

Medical now bho visit vessels in the

harbour and the Registrar-General, by means of which that official is informed

of any case of ofnereal disease on board

Fluß

Chip, 20 Mat he me

to

be in de prosition to

latie steps & discover the cource of it;

And that, generally, there seems to have been established the "rune begorous adnumstration of that part of the Ordinance Frich Lord Mimberley

Slimmberley deemed desiratte:

12. Unregistered or "by brothels have long been recognized

as the Chief

oblade

to the efficient booking of the Ordenances hot only, as sources of disease, but also

as being the seal of any "brothel clavery"

Mat

May

still reish hi

in the

the Coliny.

The difficulty of dealing with Marme Enccerfully to conferred

inf

the Chinese

Memorlors

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