CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 142

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· chiefly connected with food and treatment.

fines on

If report be true,

be true, this latter at

vessels is the reverse

German vessels is

of kind and considerate.

heat

of

How do not strike.

Our Regulation

being too stringent,

nor

capable

much modification or alteration,

except perhaps in one particular.

C

" refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female passengers between decks to be separate from that,

provided for male passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the Chinese themselves.

The women of this district, and indeed of China as a whole, are extremely modest, and observe the rules

of propriety

and decency very strictly.

In the immigrant vessels, women,

almost invariably

when travelling, are accompanied

by their husbands, and

members

of their own

family

they usually carry

and as

their own screens,

they prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women.

in a specially reserved place or space.

As a result, such space is but little used, and might be dispensed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety.

A woman,

even

if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where she would be exposed to the scrutiny of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own clan.

I have …

J. Gardner,

Consul.

To: Col. Secretary;

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· chiefly connected with food and treatment. fines on If report be true, be true, this latter at vessels is the reverse German vessels is of kind and considerate. heat of How do not strike. Our Regulation being too stringent, nor capable much modification or alteration, except perhaps in one particular. C " refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female passengers between decks to be separate from that, provided for male passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the Chinese themselves. The women of this district, and indeed of China as a whole, are extremely modest, and observe the rules of propriety and decency very strictly. In the immigrant vessels, women, almost invariably when travelling, are accompanied by their husbands, and members of their own family they usually carry and as their own screens, they prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women. in a specially reserved place or space. As a result, such space is but little used, and might be dispensed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety. A woman, even if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where she would be exposed to the scrutiny of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own clan. I have J. Gardner, Consul. To: Col. Secretary;
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for · chiefly connected with food and treatment. fines on If report be true, be true, this latter at vessels is the reverve German vessels is of kind and considerate. heat of How do not strike. Our Regulation being too stringent, nor capable much modification or alteration, except perhaps in one particular. C " refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female - passengers between sechs to be cepurate from that, 4 provided for muld passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the Chinese transelves. لعامة The women of this district, and indeed of Chiven as a whole, extremely modest, and observe the rules of propriety and de decency very strictly. In the suigralet vessels, women, almost invariably when travelling, are almost. accompanied 140 accompanied by their husbands, and z z x embers. of their own they usually carry and as family their own screens, they prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women. i a specially reserved place space. As a result, auch space is but little used, and might be dispersed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety. A woman ever if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where one would be exposed to the scruting of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own dan. Sr 0. I have yo 3. Gardner, Consul. ton: Col. Secretary; tia
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for

·

chiefly connected with food

and treatment.

fines on

If report be true,

be true, this latter at

vessels is the reverve

German vessels is

of kind and considerate.

heat

of

How do not strike.

Our Regulation

being too stringent,

nor

capable

much modification or alteration,

except perhaps in one particular.

C

" refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female - passengers between sechs to be cepurate from that,

4 provided for muld passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the

Chinese transelves.

لعامة

The women of this district, and indeed of Chiven as a whole, extremely modest, and observe the rules

of propriety

and de

decency very strictly.

In the suigralet vessels, women,

almost invariably

when travelling, are almost.

accompanied

140

accompanied by their husbands, and

z z x

embers.

of their own

they usually carry

and as

family their own screens, they

prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women.

i a

specially reserved place space.

As a result, auch space is but little used, and might be dispersed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety.

A woman

ever

if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where one would be exposed to the scruting of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own dan.

Sr 0.

I have yo

3. Gardner,

Consul.

ton: Col. Secretary;

tia

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