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increase in the number of brothels
the
powers under
renders the exercise of the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance all the more difficult,
especially
as there is no authority
under that Ordinance to deal with
houses found.
The Registrar General, in addition to the powers he already possesses, should
be authorised to close any house or part of a house which he is satisfied
is being used for immoral purposes.
As we have stated above, experience has shown that the Chinese will
not appear in the Police Court to lay a complaint against disorderly houses, but we do not think they would hesitate to complain to the Registrar General had he the power to institute an inquiry either on information received through the Police or members of the community, and to close such houses
being used for improper purposes and are situated in undesirable localities.
In addition to increasing the powers of the Registrar General
in the direction indicated, we submit that all brothels or houses of ill-fame, whether open or sly, should be located in and confined to a particular district, say Taipingsha, and not be allowed to be placed close to and in the midst of family residences of respectable Chinese.
We sincerely hope that stringent measures be passed to deal with this crying evil before it is too late, and on behalf of the Chinese community of Hong Kong,
we would urge the Government to give to the subject its earnest and early consideration.
Done
1st June, 1897.
Sto Hai, the Yuk.
159
increase in the number of brothels
the
powers under
renders the exercise of the Women and Girls Protection -
Ordinance all the more difficult,
especially
as there is no authority
under that Ardurance to deal with
aws found.
the houver in which girls the therefore recommend that the Registrar General,
General, in addition to the powers he already possesses, should
house or
a houve which he is satisfied.
be authorised to close any part of is being used for immoral,
l purposes.
As we have stated above, experience how shown that the Chinese will
not appear in the Police Court to lay a complaint against disorderly hores, but we do not think they would besitate to complain of the Registar General had the power to institute an niquiry either on information received through the Police or members of the munity, and to close such houses
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being used for simproper pur.
- poses and are situated in undesirable : localities . In addition to increasing the powers of the Registrar General
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in the direction indicated, we submit that all brothels or houses of ill-fame whether open or sly, should be located in and confirred to a particular distlich, say Jaipingshaw, and not be allowed to be placed close to and in the michst of family residences of respectable -
Chriiese.
We sui
incerely hope that stringent
measures be passed to deal with this
we
community
crying evil before it is too late, and on behalf of the Chinese comm of Hong Kong,
would urge the Government to give to the subject its earnest and early consideration.
Do
1th June, 1897.
Sto Hai, the Yuk.
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