CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 32

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bearing proximity of this Colony to China, and that out of a population of over 200,000 there are not 8,000 who are not Chinese, it is practically impossible, by the passing of any particular measure, to revolutionize the manners and customs of a people who for centuries past have indulged in them. The Registrar General's Department does what good it can in any particular case that may come to its notice, and there are no doubt instances in which it is able to intervene and prevent a young girl from becoming, against her will, a victim to brothel slavery.

But it is almost impracticable to convince Chinese girls that they are free. They consider themselves bound in honour to support their parents, or those who may...

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bearing proximity of this Colony to China, and that out of a population of over 200,000 there are not 8,000 who are not Chinese, it is practically impossible, by the passing of any particular measure, to revolutionize the manners and customs of a people who for centuries past have indulged in them. The Registrar General's Department does what good it can in any particular case that may come to its notice, and there are no doubt instances in which it is able to intervene and prevent a young girl from becoming, against her will, a victim to brothel slavery. But it is almost impracticable to convince Chinese girls that they are free. They consider themselves bound in honour to support their parents, or those who may...
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30 bearing proximity of this Colony to China, and that out of in mind the close a population of over 200,000 there are not 8,000 who are & not Chinese, it is practically impossible, by the passing of any particular measure, to revolutionize the manners and customs of a people- who for centuries past- have indulged in them. The Registrar General's Department does what good it VO it can in any particular ease that may come to its notice, and there are no- doubt instances in which it is able to intervene and prevent a young girl from: becoming, against her will, a victim to brothel slavery. But it is almost Convince are impracticable to Chinese girls that they free . They consider themsehns bound in honour to support their parents,. parents, or those who may
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bearing proximity of this Colony to China, and that out of

in mind the close

a

population of over 200,000

there are not 8,000 who are

& not Chinese, it is

practically impossible, by the passing of any particular measure, to revolutionize the manners and customs of a people- who for centuries past- have indulged in them. The Registrar General's Department does what good

it

VO

it can in

any particular

ease that may

come to its

notice, and there are no-

doubt instances in which

it is able to intervene and

prevent a young girl from: becoming, against her will, a victim to brothel slavery.

But it is almost

Convince

are

impracticable to Chinese girls that they free . They consider themsehns bound in honour to support their parents,.

parents, or those

who

may

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