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the medical exams? or for whom the Exam has ceased & have terror:""

As I pointed out on a previous paper, the women in brothels Chinese so strangly objected to the general medical exam, that in Hong Kong it was never enforced in their case, but it must not be supposed that these women get no medical treatment. They go to their own (Chinese) doctors, who are said to be able to treat these diseases with a very fair measure of success.

(2) In July 1887 the "foreign brothel keeper petitioned for Continuance of the periodical Exam, & the prostitutes professed themselves (on being subsequently asked by the Reg. Gen.) to be desirous

Easily of this skand, but it can be seen that the women dared not go against the wishes of their keepers. In India, where periodical (so-called "voluntary") Exams have been continued in certain Cantonments, notwithstanding the repeal of the confining Law on the subject, the fallacy of Supposed "voluntary submission" is very clearly & powerfully exposed in par. 23 of the Report of the Special Commission lately appointed in India

(3) In the similar case in ... See p.549 H.C.118-1880 pp. 24, 5 of 4.1.59-1889 See 2.259 of C. 714's question. you as to this

Page 133 Heig I presume Lord Ripon will adhere to this point, viz. that this decision. the periodical exam. must be stopped at Hong Kong?

As regards the suggestion made by M. Lucas 8818, that Brothels should be registered, not as such, but under a general provision for Registering Lodging Houses, I hope very much that this will not be adopted, as it seems to me a more honest, and more likely to be effectual, to maintain the present open direct Reg. of Brothels than to adopt this Subterfuge - See also W.W. Lockhart's Memo.

moval grounds The objection to the Reg" of Brothels, viz. that it gives a sort of quasi Gov. license to vice, is not in the slightest degree removed, if we continue to Register them under another name

As regards the suggestion auto in 7922, that the keepers be compelled in some way to provide competent medical advice for the inmates of Brothels, I do not see how this could be

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for the medical exams? or for whom the Exam has ceased & have terror:"" As I pointed out on a previous paper, the women in brothels Chinese so strangly objected to the general medical exam, that in Hong Kong it was never enforced in their case, but it must not be supposed that these women get no medical treatment. They go to their own (Chinese) doctors, who are said to be able to treat these diseases with a very fair measure of success. (2) In July 1887 the "foreign brothel keeper petitioned for Continuance of the periodical Exam, & the prostitutes professed themselves (on being subsequently asked by the Reg. Gen.) to be desirous Easily of this skand, but it can be seen that the women dared not go against the wishes of their keepers. In India, where periodical (so-called "voluntary") Exams have been continued in certain Cantonments, notwithstanding the repeal of the confining Law on the subject, the fallacy of Supposed "voluntary submission" is very clearly & powerfully exposed in par. 23 of the Report of the Special Commission lately appointed in India (3) In the similar case in ... See p.549 H.C.118-1880 pp. 24, 5 of 4.1.59-1889 See 2.259 of C. 714's question. you as to this Page 133 Heig I presume Lord Ripon will adhere to this point, viz. that this decision. the periodical exam. must be stopped at Hong Kong? As regards the suggestion made by M. Lucas 8818, that Brothels should be registered, not as such, but under a general provision for Registering Lodging Houses, I hope very much that this will not be adopted, as it seems to me a more honest, and more likely to be effectual, to maintain the present open direct Reg. of Brothels than to adopt this Subterfuge - See also W.W. Lockhart's Memo. moval grounds The objection to the Reg" of Brothels, viz. that it gives a sort of quasi Gov. license to vice, is not in the slightest degree removed, if we continue to Register them under another name As regards the suggestion auto in 7922, that the keepers be compelled in some way to provide competent medical advice for the inmates of Brothels, I do not see how this could be
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for the medical exams? or for whom the Exam has ceased & have terror":"" As I pointed out on a a previous Japer the women in trothels [hinese so strangly objected of the Genfualang medical exam. that in Hangtung it was never enforced in their case, but it must not be get no supposed that these women medical treatment. They go to then own ((hinese) doctors, who are s said to be able to treat these diseases with a very fair measure of success. (2) In tesy 1887 the "foreign brothel keeper petitioned for Continuance of the periodical Exam, & the prostitutes professed themselves (on being subsequents asked by the Reg. Gent) to be desirous Easil of this skand, but it can be seen that the women dared not go agt. the visus of their keepers. India, where periodical (rocalled & voluntary) Exam have been continued in certain Cantonments, notwithstanding the repeal of the confining Law in the subject, the fallacy of Supposed "voluntary submission " is very clearly & powerfully exposed in par. 23 of the Report of the Special Commission lates (3) In the similar case in then " seep.549 H.C.118-1880 pp. 24, 5 of 4.1.59-1889 See 2.259 appointed in India of C. 714's questim. you as to this Page Heig I presume Lord Ripen will adhere this point, viz. that this decision. the periodical exam. must be stopped at Haughing? 133 As regards the suggestion made M. Lucas 8818, that Brothels should be registered, not as such, but under a general provision for Registering Lodging Hauser, I hope ver much that this will not be adopted, as it seems to me Course, a more honest, +more likely to be effectival, to maintain the present opent direct Regi Brothels than to adopt this Subterfuge - See also WW Lockhart's Memo. moval grounds The objection arr 6 the Reg" of Brothels, viz. that it gives a sort of quasi Gor license to vice, is not in the slightest degree removed, if we continue to Register them another wame As regard under the suggestion auto in 7922, that the keepers be compelled should in some way to provide competent medical advice for the Jumates of Brothels, Ido not see how this could be
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the medical exams? or for whom the Exam has ceased & have terror":""

As I pointed out on a a previous Japer the women in trothels [hinese so strangly objected of the Genfualang medical exam. that in Hangtung it was never enforced in their case, but it must not be get no supposed that these women medical treatment. They go to then own ((hinese) doctors, who are

s said to be able to treat these diseases with a very fair measure of success. (2) In tesy 1887 the "foreign brothel keeper petitioned for Continuance of the periodical Exam, & the prostitutes professed themselves (on being subsequents asked by the Reg. Gent) to be desirous

Easil of this skand, but it can

be seen that the women dared not go agt. the visus of their keepers. India, where periodical (rocalled & voluntary) Exam have been continued in certain Cantonments, notwithstanding the repeal of the confining Law in the subject, the fallacy of Supposed "voluntary submission " is very clearly & powerfully exposed in par. 23 of the Report of the Special Commission lates

(3) In the similar case in

then

"

seep.549

H.C.118-1880

pp. 24, 5 of

4.1.59-1889

See 2.259

appointed in India

of C. 714's questim.

you as to this

Page

Heig

I presume Lord Ripen will adhere this point, viz. that

this decision.

the periodical exam. must be stopped at Haughing?

133

As regards the suggestion made M. Lucas

8818, that Brothels

should be registered, not as such, but under a general provision for Registering Lodging Hauser, I hope ver

much that this will

not be adopted, as it seems to me

Course,

a more honest,

+more

likely to be effectival, to maintain the present opent direct Regi Brothels than to adopt this Subterfuge - See also WW Lockhart's Memo.

moval grounds The objection

arr

6 the Reg" of Brothels, viz.

that

it gives a sort of quasi Gor license to vice, is not in the slightest degree removed, if we continue to Register them

another wame

As regard

under

the suggestion

auto in 7922, that the keepers be compelled should in some way

to provide competent medical advice for the Jumates of Brothels, Ido not see how this could be

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