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Diseases Ordinance. In these brothels Europeans and Chinese are entertained indiscriminately and the Chinese themselves, respectable objects, strongly object to the existence of these houses, and have petitioned Government to put the law in force against these houses which have become, owing to the lax administration of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, very numerous.
I think there are sufficiently strong reasons for the Ordinance being retained in this Colony. From 1870 to the latter part of 1882 the Law as relates to brothels has almost been in abeyance with the result that these houses have become quarters of disease in all parts of the Colony owing to the number of them.
Now the Chinese themselves have been made aware of the law and many of them have shut up afraid of the law being put in force against them. As a result of the laxity of the administration of the laws in this respect the complaints from the Army and Naval Authorities of the number of diseased cases amongst the men have been frequent of late years and license...
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Diceaces Ordinance. In there
ely brothels Eurofiane and)
Chinees are entertained indis-
crivevinatily
and
the
Chinees themselves
respectable object
chongly
to the existence
of
these horses, and have petitioned Povernment to put the law in force against these houses
which have become.
owing
lax administration
Contagious
very
to the late
of
the
Diseases Ordinance.
there I think are
cufficiently strong rescours for
being retained
the Ordinance.
in
is this Colony
hart of
From 1870 to the latter
1882 the Law
as
relates
to
to
sly
eis
brothels has almost been
abeyance
with the recult
that there houses have become
quarters of
in all
aving to the
nunver oves
the Colony
}
Plow
diclike to them of the chince
themselves
mervekous
been made and
avreets have
many of
them have chut up afraid
f
the law being put
force against
As
laxity of
of
له
then.
result of
the
the administration
the laws in
this reefect
the complaints from the army.
and Naval Authorities number of
of the
discased haus
been frequent of late years
and Liceace amongst the
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