But she becomes in a manner responsible for the proper conduct of the establishment, but the property in the girls does not rest in her except in the case of those girls to whom she may herself have purchased. The pocket mothers are the real proprietresses of their purchases, and a brothel keeper would not regard herself as in any way connected with such girls, beyond the obligation devolving upon her of registering the inmates.
The house, of which she as tenant owner was the proprietress. A Chinese brothel is in fact merely a collection under one roof of several different establishments constituting separate rents, consisting of the pocket mothers and their purchases, the pocket mothers being for the most part servants of their charges, administering to their daily wants, though in reality their mistresses, and their absolute owners.
I drew up a detailed account of these places for my own information some two or three years ago; I now enclose it for reference if required, with a request that it may be returned to me. I believe a copy of the report was forwarded to the Secretary of State by Sir Francis Wodehouse.
(Signed) H. E. Wodehouse, Special Magistrate.
To: H. M. O'Brien, Esq., Colonial Secretary.
GR1178/1922/32(III)
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reut she becouses in a/
Government
manner responsible for
responsible for the proper conduct of the establishment but the -property in the goils does not rest in
the two or
of her except wither case
to whom she may herself three girls to whom she be pocket mother, that is to
whom
say she
may herself have purchased. The pocket mothers are the real proprie- tresses of their purchases, and a bro. thee keeper would not
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regard herself
connected with such
girls, beyond the obligation devoloring upon her of registering
the inmates.
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Chiese brothel is in fact merely
roof of several
collection under our
different establishments corwister
rents consisting of
the pocket mothers and their purchases,
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being
the
body
and aduunic
the most.
most part
servants of their charges,
daily wants,
administering to their
though
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though in reality their mistresses,
and their absolute owners.
ot drew up a detailed account of these places for my
tion souse two or three.
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a forma
years ago;
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now to enclose it for reference if required, with a request that it -
may
be returned to me. I believe a
copy of the report was the Secretary of
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State
1 forwarded to
by
Sir Francis
I have.
(Digueas H. E. Wodehorwe,
Splice Magistrate.
tom: ft. Mr. Obruin, eme. Colonial Secretary:
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