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Entry of women in Begistrar of Inmates.

Removal of nanies from Register of Inmates,

Daty of owners.

Duty of keeper of brothel.

None but registered

inmates allowed to reside in brothel.

Children not to reside in

or frequent brothel,

Trade or business not to

be carried on in reglatered brothel.

Rales to be hung up in brothel.

Keeper to resida in brothel.

Governor to appoint

Inspectors.

8. (1.) All persons whose names are required to be entered on the Register of In- mates must be brought by the keeper to the office of the Registrar General, and no person's name shall be entered on such Register except with her consent personally given to the Registrar General.

(2.) Photographs in duplicate of all persons who are entered on the Reger of Inmates of a brothel shall be supplied by the keeper to the Registrar General one to be kept in his Office the other to be retained by such registered inmate.

he Register of In-

(3.) On an application being made to him to enter a person on mates, the Registrar General shall personally interview such person, with the view of ascertaining that such application is made with her consent. He shall also inake the enquiries necessary for obtaining the particulars required by these rules to be entered in the Register of Inmates.

(4.) The Registrar General shall further enquire whether or not the person comes within the provisions of Part 2 of the Ordinance, and if he is of opinion that she doe➜ shall take measures for her protection accordingly.

9. If any registered inmate of a brothel desires to leave the brothel, the keeper shall forthwith bring her before the Registrar General, who shall then, after making such enquiry as he thinks fit, remove her name from the Register of Inmates. Provided that nothing shall prevent any inmate from herself applying direct to the Registrar General that her name may be removed from the Register of Inmates, which shall be forthwith done on such application.

10. It shall be the duty of the owner of a brothel to see that the premises are kept in a habitable condition, and that the latrines, drains and other sanitary appliances are kept in good order.

11. It shall be the duty of the keeper of a brothel :-

(a.) To keep the premises clean.

(b.) To maintain decency and good order amongst the inmates and frequenters

of the brothel.

(c.) To report at once to the Registrar General,-

(1.) Any change of ownership of the brothel.

(2.) Any change in the inmates of the brothel.

(3.) Every case of infectious or epidemic disease occurring in the brothel,

(4.) Every instance of riotous or disorderly conduct in the brothel on the

part of persons not being inmates.

(d.) To see that the provisions of the Ordinance or of any rules or regula- tions for the time being in force thereunder are observed in the brothel. 12. No woman or girl who is not registered as an inmate of the brothel shall be allowed by the keeper to reside in, frequent or visit the brothel.

age of five

years.

This prohibition does not extend to children under the 18. No children between the ages of five and sixteen shall be allowed by the keeper to reside in, frequent or visit the brothel.

14. No trade or business shall be carried on in any portion of a house used as a registered brothel.

15. The keeper of a registered brothel shall keep hung up in a conspicuous place in every room of the brothel

(1.) A copy, in the language of every inmate, of such of the rules and regu- lations for the time being in force under the Ordinance as the Governor shall direct.

(2.) A list of the names and ages of the inmates thereof in such languages as

the Registrar General may direct. (Sec. 31 of Ord. 19 of 1889). (3.) In the case of brothels for persons other than Chinese, a notice in such languages as the Registrar General may direct that every inmate is at liberty to visit the Lock Hospital for gratuitous advice and treatment

if she is or fears she is diseased.

(4.) A notice in such languages as the Registrar General may direct that every inmate may at any time leave the brothel and may at all times make complaint to the Registrar General or any officer of detention or ill-treatment on the part of the said keeper or of any person in the brothel. (Sec. 32 of Ord. 19 of 1889).

16. The keeper of a brothel shall reside in the brothel of which she is registered as keeper.

17. The Governor shall appoint such Inspectors under this Ordinance as he shall think fit, who shall be attached to the Office of the Registrar General.

Duty of Inspectors,

Sanitary inspection of brothals to be made bienrially.

18. (1.) It shall be the duty of every Inspector periodically and at such times as the Registrar General may order to visit every registered brothel in his district, and to report forthwith to the Registrar General:-

(4.) Any complaint made to him by an inmate of a brothel.

(b.) Any case in which he has reason to believe that any inmate of a brothel

is the subject of oppression or ill-treatment.

(c.) Any instance of improper or disorderly or indecent conduct on the part

of the inmates or frequenters of a brothel.

(d.) Any breach or non-observance of the provisions of the Ordinance or of these rules or of any rules or regulations for the time being in force under the Ordinance, which may be reported to bin or come to his notice.

(e.) Any case in which he has grounds for suspecting the existence of an un-

registered brothel.

(2) Every Inspector shall keep a diary of his work, and shall submit the same weekly, or as often as may be required, to the Registrar General.

19. Every registered brothel shall be inspected twice in each year at the least by a Medical Officer to be appointed by the Governor for that purpose, who shall report to the Colonial Secretary on the sanitary condition of each brothel inspected by him, and shall make such suggestions for the amendment of the sanitary arrangements of such brothel as he may deem expedient.

20. Every registered brothel shall be liable to be inspected at all times by the Registrar General the Colonial Surgeon, the Captain Superintendent of Police, and their deputies. Any person offering any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be decued to be guilty of an offence against the Regulations (Sec. 35 of Ord. 19 of 1889).

21. The keeper of a registered brothel for persons other then Chinese shall not permit any male Chinese to enter the brothel without the perinission of the Registrar General and the keeper of a registered brothel for Chinese shall not permit any person other than a Chinese to enter the brothel except as otherwise provided in the Ordinance without the permission of the Registrar General. (Bye-laws under Ord. 10 of 1867, Government Gazette, 30th December, 1873).

APPENDIX.

Form A. residing at

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I, the undersigned,

hereby apply that the premises No.

Street in and bearing the municipal numbe be registered as a brothel for inunates under The Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, 1890, under the management of

as keeper.

And I, the undersigned.

the said premises, hereby consent to this application

being the owner of

residing at

(Signed), (Signed),

Owner.

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a list of the names of the

NOTE. If the brothel is already registered under Ordinance No.

inmates must be appended.

Form B.

I,

in

brothel for

. hereby certify that the premises No. bearing the mauicipal number

have been this day registered by me as a inmates under The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890,

Street

* Dated the

day of

18

(Signed),

Registrar General, or Assistant Registrar General.

* If the Brothel is already registered under Ordinance No.

time before the 1st of May, 1889, may be dated 1st January, 1800,

(Signed).

at the

of 18

the certificate if issued at any