CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 146

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I should like to be assured that sufficiens

power is given to the Protector of Chinese and his staff for fully Investigating the cases of Chinese worien om

I am told that she their first arrival in the Colony. povers påven and the facilities for enquiry and for detention in case of doubs are aufficient, but if you are not of this opinion you should suggest measures for giving greater powers to the officers in question.

16. I should also be glad to know whether it would not be desirable that liability shonlu be attrahed to the landlord at premises ussd as a brothel, the keept

of which has been convicted of breaking the law,

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Any cases of cruelty practised by the brothal

I presus, Esspers on the inmates of the brothels can,

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be adequately dealt with under the existing Liw. shall be 2nd to know whether or not you share this

VIGW.

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I observe from the evidence given befor the Committee that in Singapare, as elsewhere, 11 appearo to be notorious that there is a class of men living upon the sarnings of prostitutes, and accustoried 50

I would ask you 50 treat these women with brutality. conaldar whether it is feasible to legislath on the lines of the Imperial Vagrancy Act of 1898 (63 and 63 Vic.cap.39), which imposes a severe penalty on a naão person habitually living on the profits of prostitution.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your moet obedjønt,

humble servant,

(89) J.Whamberlain

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