CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 636

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intended lot a

The

4f2

aft

life of infancy

has then changed from 18 to 16. Limit of

in the Straits (relevance

that that the

as it would most certainly

in both Colonies' should be the same.

Unlawful carnal knowledge has been most exactly

defined in the manner enacted by his June Ordinance (Section 6). As is well known, girls under

16 are often given in marriage by parents in China, and it appears only right that this section should not be too widely contemplated with.

This

16 and

Part II

This part has been assimilated, as far as the special circumstances of Hong Kong permit, to the Straits

Ordinance.

Section 15, clauses in it are from the Hong Kong Ordinance

Sub-clause iii is taken from Section 1 (i) of the

Straits Ordinance, and considered one of the most valuable provisions in the Ordinance. By the majority of girls

who are victims and girls in need of protection unwilling or unable to disclose the true circumstances of the position in which they are found, and it is when they fully realise that those with whom they have fallen cannot oppress them with impunity

that they

are ready to reveal the truth regarding

themselves. It is only those who have had practical experience of such cases who can realise the influence which dealers in girls exercise over their victims, and how absolutely necessary

it is for those whose duty it

is to conduct our

law with extraordinary powers. Without such all attempts to protect women and girls cannot but prove futile or at the best merely succeed in accomplishing a small part of

the object aimed at

There is no mention of a photograph in the Straits Ordinance, but the system of requiring photographs in such cases has long been in vogue in Hong Kong and I can say

from experience that it has been found most useful. Sections 16 & 17 are taken from the Ceylon Ordinance. They refer to the removal to an asylum of girls, who are to remain there until they are sent to the place whence they were brought or until some proper provision can be made for the protection of their liberty and interests, whilst under 16, the girl is to remain

till she attains the age of 19

and

can contract

a valid marriage, or, as is added

in the draft, is adopted, whichever first happens. If married or adopted precautions will of course be taken by the Registrar General's Department that the girl is being married or adopted with a respectable family.

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intended lot a The 4f2 aft life of infancy has then changed from 18 to 16. Limit of in the Straits (relevance that that the as it would most certainly in both Colonies' should be the same. Unlawful carnal knowledge has been most exactly defined in the manner enacted by his June Ordinance (Section 6). As is well known, girls under 16 are often given in marriage by parents in China, and it appears only right that this section should not be too widely contemplated with. This 16 and Part II This part has been assimilated, as far as the special circumstances of Hong Kong permit, to the Straits Ordinance. Section 15, clauses in it are from the Hong Kong Ordinance Sub-clause iii is taken from Section 1 (i) of the Straits Ordinance, and considered one of the most valuable provisions in the Ordinance. By the majority of girls who are victims and girls in need of protection unwilling or unable to disclose the true circumstances of the position in which they are found, and it is when they fully realise that those with whom they have fallen cannot oppress them with impunity that they are ready to reveal the truth regarding themselves. It is only those who have had practical experience of such cases who can realise the influence which dealers in girls exercise over their victims, and how absolutely necessary it is for those whose duty it is to conduct our law with extraordinary powers. Without such all attempts to protect women and girls cannot but prove futile or at the best merely succeed in accomplishing a small part of the object aimed at There is no mention of a photograph in the Straits Ordinance, but the system of requiring photographs in such cases has long been in vogue in Hong Kong and I can say from experience that it has been found most useful. Sections 16 & 17 are taken from the Ceylon Ordinance. They refer to the removal to an asylum of girls, who are to remain there until they are sent to the place whence they were brought or until some proper provision can be made for the protection of their liberty and interests, whilst under 16, the girl is to remain till she attains the age of 19 and can contract a valid marriage, or, as is added in the draft, is adopted, whichever first happens. If married or adopted precautions will of course be taken by the Registrar General's Department that the girl is being married or adopted with a respectable family.
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intended lot a

The

4f2

aft

life of infancy

has then changed pan 18 to 16. Kelimit of

in the Ctrails (relevance

•hat that the

as it wud mart ca

in bola Colmce's thould to the same.

گھر

Unlawful carnal knowledge has ten most exactly

defined in the manner enqquted by his June Romet (o bection 6). As is well known, guls under

Me are y

often gaven in manage by parents in China, and it appeurs anly sight Rut this suction Thould not to won many wary contempered witte.

Thi

16 aut

Part II

· part has been assimilated, 20 far as the tread circumstances of Sting Kung permit. to the Straits

belmanes.

Section 15", entres in it are pour the Hong King bedniante

Subree iii is taken pan Section I (i) of the

"

Strunts fochmeness, and densider it out of the most valuable provisions in the bechianes. Be the majority glures

: lures woucer and quits in need of protection unwilling or unatter to disclose the tue caremmatan of the position in which they are found, and it is when they fully realice that than with whore a they have fallen cannot oppress them with wispen

Fat they

are ready to reveal the huth regarding

Hausch

629

themselves. It is only there who have had practical experience of much cases who can realise the influence which dealus in guils exercise over their cretins, and how absolutely necessary

it is for those whore cluty it

His wil Wharned Enfefices

is to candles our

L

with exterordinary powers. Without much all attempts to proket wouler and quils cannot buat prove fulite or at the best mely excceed in accomplishing small part of

the object aimed at

There is no mention of a photograph in the Straits Idurance, but the system of requiring photopaphs in such cases has long the invoque in Itong thing and Ilan say

sang promexpriceuse has hun found most wethet. Sections 16 & 17 and taken from the Chuiti brehmanel. They refer to the suunnal to an beplane of Guls, who are tiscmain thank until they is the place whence they was bought or oltuurie proper provision can to made for the protection of their litrely and intueets, wis wider 16, the quel is li semain

Fill the altaris the age of ig

and

Can 12 utrecht.

or wants, or, as is added

in the draft, is actopled, whichever just happens. Ef mained or accepted precautions will of course to bather by the Repetrus Scurial Elmente Mart the quel is thing mained or adopted with a spectable faumly.

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