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medical examination. As it is said, the examination is to prevent frequenters contracting disease, so comes this question that if they wish to love their bodies, they should take warning, and should not go to brothels to seek pleasure. If they go and get into difficulty, it is only their own fault.

2. There is a great difference between the shy brothels here and the shy brothels in Canton. In Canton, when a house is suspected to be a shy brothel, the neighbours have power to order the private watchmen and tipao to send the tenants away; and, if the tenant refuse to quit, they will appeal to the Authorities to have the house sealed up, and this is very injurious to the landlord. When the Chinese take a house, it is put down in writing that the house must not be used as a shy brothel, or gaming house, or as a store for contraband goods, so as to prevent the tenants committing an offence which will result in their house being sealed up. But in Hong Kong, there is really no difference between a public brothel and a sly brothel. One is called a public brothel, because it is registered, and the other a sly brothel, because it is not registered. The only difference is that a public brothel rents out a house and pays a fee, while a shy brothel does not. It seems to the writers that the Government should not condescend to receive fees from these mean and low-class people. However, the power now in force should be exercised, and retained, or mischief will arise; greater care should be exercised, and the Inspectors should be ordered to keep a more stringent lookout. At the same time, the writers would request that the registering of brothels be...

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244 medical examination. As it is said, the examination is to prevent frequenters contracting disease, so comes this question that if they wish to love their bodies, they should take warning, and should not go to brothels to seek pleasure. If they go and get into difficulty, it is only their own fault. 2. There is a great difference between the shy brothels here and the shy brothels in Canton. In Canton, when a house is suspected to be a shy brothel, the neighbours have power to order the private watchmen and tipao to send the tenants away; and, if the tenant refuse to quit, they will appeal to the Authorities to have the house sealed up, and this is very injurious to the landlord. When the Chinese take a house, it is put down in writing that the house must not be used as a shy brothel, or gaming house, or as a store for contraband goods, so as to prevent the tenants committing an offence which will result in their house being sealed up. But in Hong Kong, there is really no difference between a public brothel and a sly brothel. One is called a public brothel, because it is registered, and the other a sly brothel, because it is not registered. The only difference is that a public brothel rents out a house and pays a fee, while a shy brothel does not. It seems to the writers that the Government should not condescend to receive fees from these mean and low-class people. However, the power now in force should be exercised, and retained, or mischief will arise; greater care should be exercised, and the Inspectors should be ordered to keep a more stringent lookout. At the same time, the writers would request that the registering of brothels be...
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244 medical examination. As it is said, the examination is to prevent frequenters Contracting disease, so comes this s Question that if they wish to love their bodies, they should take warning, And should nat go to bractiels to seek pleasure. If they go and get into difficulty, it is only their own fault. 2 . There is a great difference between the shy brothels here and the shy brothels in Cantons. In (gnton when a house is suspected to be a shy brottul, the and neighbours have power to Order the private watchmen and Kaipong if tipo to send the tenants away; and, the tenant refuse to quit, they will Appeal to the Authorities to have the house sealed up, and this is very injurious to the landlord. When the Chinese take a house, it is put down writing that the house must not be used as a shy brothel, or gain bling house, in ! house, or as a store for Contraband goods, itting so as to prevent the benauts Comm an Affence which will result in ihre house being seated up. But in Hongtong difference beteveen there is really A public brostred and a sly brochel. One is called a public brothel, because it is registered, and the other a sly bractul, becauit is not registered. The only difference is that a public bractul times out a hoense and pays a fee, while a ship brottul does not. It seems to the conters that the Government should na ak Condescend to receive fees from these mean and low Class people. However, the power now in force should be Arise, and retained, or mischief will arise, greates dare should be exercised, And itre Inspectors should be ordered to trup a mon stringent look out. At the same time, the coriters would. request that the registering of brocters be
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medical examination. As it is said, the examination is to prevent frequenters Contracting disease, so comes this s Question that if they wish to love their bodies, they should take warning, And should nat go to bractiels to seek pleasure. If they go and get into difficulty, it is only their own fault. 2 . There is a great difference between

the shy brothels here and the shy brothels in Cantons. In (gnton when a house is suspected to be a shy brottul, the

and neighbours have power to Order the private watchmen and

Kaipong

if

tipo to send the tenants away; and,

the tenant refuse to quit, they will Appeal to the Authorities to have the

house sealed up, and this is very injurious to the landlord. When the Chinese take a house, it is put down

writing that the house must not be used

as a shy brothel, or gain bling house,

in

!

house,

or as a store for Contraband goods,

itting

so as to prevent the benauts Comm

an Affence which will result in ihre house being seated up. But in Hongtong

difference beteveen

there is

really

A public brostred and a sly brochel.

One is called a public brothel, because

it is registered, and the other a sly bractul, becauit is not registered. The only difference

is that a public bractul times out a hoense and pays a fee, while a ship

brottul does not. It seems to the conters

that the Government should na ak Condescend to receive fees from these mean and low Class people. However, the power now in force should be

Arise, and retained, or mischief will arise, greates dare should be exercised, And itre Inspectors should be ordered to trup a mon stringent look out. At the same time, the coriters would. request that the registering of brocters

be

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