CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 247

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the arrowers which I have received to the Questions I subjected to them for consideration. 2. My Original intention was to convene a meeting of some of the principal Chinese Residents, and Ascertain their views in that way; but I found that they would prefer to meet and discuss the subject among themselves; and this they accordingly did,

3. To the third question no specific answer has been returned 238 but a deputation which came to this office to-day informed me verbally that they were of Opinion that all brothels Should be relegated to a specified Quarter of the town, And that persons establishing brothels outside that limit should be heavily fined

4. In connexion with this subject I may be permitted to say that the Chinese are, generally speaking, opposed to the system of medical examination. The inmates of

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the arrowers which I have received to the Questions I subjected to them for consideration. 2. My Original intention was to convene a meeting of some of the principal Chinese Residents, and Ascertain their views in that way; but I found that they would prefer to meet and discuss the subject among themselves; and this they accordingly did, 3. To the third question no specific answer has been returned 238 but a deputation which came to this office to-day informed me verbally that they were of Opinion that all brothels Should be relegated to a specified Quarter of the town, And that persons establishing brothels outside that limit should be heavily fined 4. In connexion with this subject I may be permitted to say that the Chinese are, generally speaking, opposed to the system of medical examination. The inmates of
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the arrowers which I have received to the Questions I subiected to them for consideration. 2 elly Original intention was to convene a meeting of some afttre principal Quinese Residents, and Ascertain their views in that way; but I found that they would prefer to meet and dis@ues the subject among stremselves; and this they accordingly did, 3. To the third question no specific answer has been been returned 238 but a deputation which ame to this office to-day infanned e une verbally that they were of Opinion that all brattiels Should be relegated to a specified Quarter of the town, And that persons " establishing broîtiels outside that limit thous be heavily fined 4. In connexion with this reader I may be permitted to say that the Chinese are, generally. speaking, apposed to the system of medical examination. The inmates of
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the arrowers which I

have received to the

Questions I subiected

to them for consideration. 2 elly Original intention

was to convene a meeting

of some afttre principal Quinese Residents, and

Ascertain their views in

that

way;

but I found

that they would prefer

to meet and dis@ues

the subject among stremselves; and this

they accordingly did,

3. To the third question no specific answer has

been

been returned

238

but a

deputation which ame

to this office to-day

infanned

e une verbally

that they were of Opinion

that all brattiels Should

be relegated to a specified Quarter of the town,

And that persons

"

establishing broîtiels

outside that limit thous be heavily fined 4. In connexion with this reader I may be permitted to say that the Chinese are, generally. speaking, apposed to the system of medical examination. The inmates

of

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