CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 81

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Memoranda do well as guides by the Officials who have been engaged in working the Ordinances (see the Address of a Chinese Deputation, forwarded with H.P. Marsh's dispatch No.213 of 1883). The changes in the law, calculated to enable the Government to grapple with this class of prostitution on more equal terms, will be considered under the head of Procedure;

it will be observed that the power to raid a house suspected of being an unregistered brothel without a regular warrant is abandoned in Section 18, except in cases where there is a suspicion that the personal liberty of the inmates is in danger.

13. The case of "protected" women is treated in Section 59. It is represented by those who are best acquainted with Chinese feelings and manners, that this section, if enacted, will, in addition to the obvious effect of causing the police to look after the conduct of the women, have also the additional effect of acting as a check upon the women themselves.

There is moral certainty that the system of veritable guardianship being one which underlies all social life in China - of their conduct is such as, of course, if rendered...

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Memoranda do well as guides by the Officials who have been engaged in working the Ordinances (see the Address of a Chinese Deputation, forwarded with H.P. Marsh's dispatch No.213 of 1883). The changes in the law, calculated to enable the Government to grapple with this class of prostitution on more equal terms, will be considered under the head of Procedure; it will be observed that the power to raid a house suspected of being an unregistered brothel without a regular warrant is abandoned in Section 18, except in cases where there is a suspicion that the personal liberty of the inmates is in danger. 13. The case of "protected" women is treated in Section 59. It is represented by those who are best acquainted with Chinese feelings and manners, that this section, if enacted, will, in addition to the obvious effect of causing the police to look after the conduct of the women, have also the additional effect of acting as a check upon the women themselves. There is moral certainty that the system of veritable guardianship being one which underlies all social life in China - of their conduct is such as, of course, if rendered...
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79

Memarives do will as

s by

the Officials who

have been Ingaged hi toorking the - Ordnances (tie the Address of a chicée Dipulation, forwarded with HP. Marah's

dispatch $213 of 1883). The Chish Changis

t

in the law, exlculated tornable the Government to grappie with this Class of prostitution on more Equal terms, will be considered under the head of Procedure;

tub ik will be obsewold that the power to ratio a house Enspected of being an unregistered brothel wiltiont a Regular warrant is abandoned in Section 18, except he cares where there is an

Suspicion

Euspicion that the personal liberty of the Minales is in danger.

13. The case of "protected" winches

to treated in Section 59. This represented

by those who are best acquainted with

Chinese feelings and manners, that this

section, if enacted, will, in addition to the

obvious effect of causing the surches to bok after the conduct of the women, have also the additional effect of acting as a

upen

the wormen Memuselves.

moral certaint

the system of verelyship being one which Underhes all social life in China - Of

Mein Conduct is Ruch as

course, if

render

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