CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 121

ngayard

word (the purrs

soffrission chiole to the

Magistrates

116

and seasons, and that conviction of of-

fences against the law wilt zeam their

Min. I do not understand why if the

rizischer

powers of search and interrogation are

intelligently carried out the absence

of actual legal registration need mater-

ially diminish the degree in which the

Protector of Chinese can check brothel

ク

abuses.

1. If you see no objection to the

foregoing proposals I request that you

will take steps for amending the Ordi-

nance accordingly, but if you have any

alternative or additional suggestions to

make,

I should be glad if you would fa-

vour me with them at an early date.

IS. I should like to be assured that

sufficient power is given to the Pro-

tector of Chinese and his staff for

fully investigating the cases of Chinese

women on their first arrival in the

Colony