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and as long

as

the Native Brothels are

not interfered with the Chinese are

the

on

question of

Chinese

indifferent Examination. But the

#1

that

are so conservative of "old Custom" although they will highly approve of medical

Examination when in conversation with us,

are asked to put an

nevertheless when they opinion to that effect in

do es.

opinions.

effect in writing

writing they won't They have not the courage of their

Women in China have more

influence than is generally thought, and

the

women

of

a

class do not like the

Examination amy.

now

than

women at home

do.

17.

very

That there cannot however

be much objection to the medical examination amongst the prostitute class who consort

with Foreigners is evidenced by all the Registered

both at Shanghai

women

the

fact

that

and

and Yokohama are medically Examined with the most beneficial sanitary effects. The benefits derived from introducing medical examination of prostitutes at Japan - estimated, the state

of

soldiers and sailors there before the establish-

are

disease

hardly to be over

ww

amongst our

ment of the "Yoshiwara " by the Japanese Government being something appalling. The system of medical examination of public women is now quite established in all large cities of Japan,

and I fear much we abandon the power of Compulsory Medical Examination which however to be effective must be done with great

is

we

a

great care

repetition of

the terrible

shall have state of things existing

the Colony-

tw

the early days of

a return to the worst type of

syphilis __ with its "secondaries" and "tertiaries"-

all the other evils which the highest :

medical

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230 and as long as the Native Brothels are not interfered with the Chinese are the on question of Chinese indifferent Examination. But the #1 that are so conservative of "old Custom" although they will highly approve of medical Examination when in conversation with us, are asked to put an nevertheless when they opinion to that effect in do es. opinions. effect in writing writing they won't They have not the courage of their Women in China have more influence than is generally thought, and the women of a class do not like the Examination amy. now than women at home do. 17. very That there cannot however be much objection to the medical examination amongst the prostitute class who consort with Foreigners is evidenced by all the Registered both at Shanghai women the fact that and and Yokohama are medically Examined with the most beneficial sanitary effects. The benefits derived from introducing medical examination of prostitutes at Japan - estimated, the state of soldiers and sailors there before the establish- are disease hardly to be over ww amongst our ment of the "Yoshiwara " by the Japanese Government being something appalling. The system of medical examination of public women is now quite established in all large cities of Japan, and I fear much we abandon the power of Compulsory Medical Examination which however to be effective must be done with great is we a great care repetition of the terrible shall have state of things existing the Colony- tw the early days of a return to the worst type of syphilis __ with its "secondaries" and "tertiaries"- all the other evils which the highest : medical
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230

and as long

ao

the Native Brothels are

not interfered with the Chinese are

the

on

question of

chinese

indifferent Cammation. But the

#1

chat

are so constipative of "olo Customi although they will highly approve of medical

дж Examination when in conversation with are",

are asked to put an

nevertheles when they opinion to that effect in

do es.

opinions.

effect in writing

writing they wont They have not the comage of their Women in China have more

influence than is generally thought, and

the

women

ad

a

class do not like the

Lamination amy.

now

than

women at home

do.

17.

very

That there cannot however

hu much objection to the medical kamina_ tion amongst the prostitut class who consort

with Foreigners is evidenced by all the Registered

both ab shanghai

womew

the

fact

that

and

and Yokohama are medically Kamined with the most beneficial sanitary effects. The benefits derived from introducing medical kamination of prostitutes at Japan - estimated, the state

of soldies and sailors there before the establish.

are

disease

hardly to be over

ww

amongst our

ment of the "Yoshiwara " by the Japanceer Government being something appalling. The system of medical examination of public women is now quite established in all large cities of Japaw_ and I fear much we abondon the power of Compulsory Medical Lamination which however to be effective must be done with great

is

we

a

great care

repetition of

the terrible

shall have state of things existing

the bolony-

tw

the early days of

a return to the worst type of

syphilis __ with its "secondaries" und "tertiarie- all the other evils which the highest :

medical

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