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2

th. Lucas

finish

are

I have not yet had time to go through the minutes I'm writing from the Ceylon, Straits and

despatches upon this subject, which are given at pp 51 to 105 of the accompanying print. The points involved are

complex.

Meanwhile I send this paper

that Mr. Chamberlain

may

decide whether

and this you

The enclosed

(1.83-7 Confidential)

he will give Mr. Gundry and has forwarded

unanimously

an interview.

I do not suppose

more

contained in

in

that they can say

intervention than in

the present and previous

memorials. When they called upon you,

they had nothing to suggest except the

introduction of

Registration of Brothels, and Compulsory Periodical

examination of Prostitutes,

Can regard the great increase in venereal

disease, without concern &

apprehension

146

those who

and I have always been one regarded the abolition of registration of Brothels as

likely to let in worse slavery

But I understand Mr. Chamberlain is

not prepared to renew the C.D. acts or the registration of brothels

I

Still I think that it would be well if

Lord Selborne on his behalf

he

see

receive this deputation

Would

Messrs. Adamson

Gundry and those whom they represent are reasonable men who should be heard;

dealing

with

a

subject on

on which

feeling in the Colony is very strong & facts

and they

very

awkward

Jun

and Mr. Chamberlain has decided to disallow both these proposals

The last paragraph of Mr. Gundry's

letter is remarkable for its forgetfulness, The

ignorance, since the gravest abuses accused at Hong Kong

were reported in the

correspondence laid before Parliament in

1883. Since 9. Wingfield

Lord Selborne

14/3

No one

The matter is a serious one.

Kimberley

th

in the Colony

G

Sea

CPL.

15. March

The two Associations represent a very

strong feeling in the two Colonies suffering that they

hit this was

decisions

4.1.C...

I daresay

liked to shake. Mothambutan,

not unreasonably Whose, for

an opportunity of stating their views through a deputation :

I am willing

Mr. Lucas

Enclosure 15 March

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.. 2 th. Lucas finish are I have not yet had time to go through the minutes I'm writing from the Ceylon, Straits and despatches upon this subject, which are given at pp 51 to 105 of the accompanying print. The points involved are complex. Meanwhile I send this paper that Mr. Chamberlain may decide whether and this you The enclosed (1.83-7 Confidential) he will give Mr. Gundry and has forwarded unanimously an interview. I do not suppose more contained in in that they can say intervention than in the present and previous memorials. When they called upon you, they had nothing to suggest except the introduction of Registration of Brothels, and Compulsory Periodical examination of Prostitutes, Can regard the great increase in venereal disease, without concern & apprehension 146 those who and I have always been one regarded the abolition of registration of Brothels as likely to let in worse slavery But I understand Mr. Chamberlain is not prepared to renew the C.D. acts or the registration of brothels I Still I think that it would be well if Lord Selborne on his behalf he see receive this deputation Would Messrs. Adamson Gundry and those whom they represent are reasonable men who should be heard; dealing with a subject on on which feeling in the Colony is very strong & facts and they very awkward Jun and Mr. Chamberlain has decided to disallow both these proposals The last paragraph of Mr. Gundry's letter is remarkable for its forgetfulness, The ignorance, since the gravest abuses accused at Hong Kong were reported in the correspondence laid before Parliament in 1883. Since 9. Wingfield Lord Selborne 14/3 No one The matter is a serious one. Kimberley th in the Colony G Sea CPL. 15. March The two Associations represent a very strong feeling in the two Colonies suffering that they hit this was decisions 4.1.C... I daresay liked to shake. Mothambutan, not unreasonably Whose, for an opportunity of stating their views through a deputation : I am willing Mr. Lucas Enclosure 15 March 161573 How would Thursday 23rd March at one o'clock do 2. 14. 16/3
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th. Lucar

finish

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I have not jet had time to the minite I'm writing ufrom the Ceylar, Straits and

к

desfatches upon this subject, which given at pp 51 to 105 of the accompanying print. The points involved

complex.

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very calle anwhile I send this paper

that Mr. Chamberlain

may

What Mr.

this

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and this you

The PPE

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uniteurey

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anything.

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Contained in

in

that they can say

intervent than in

the present and previous

memorials. When they called upon you,

had nothing to suggest excefit the

they harduction of

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Registration of Brothels, and Compulsory Periodical

of Prostitute,

Periodical exammation

Can regard the great increase in venereal

at Hoyting & Sinafibre disease, without concan &

Λ

appuchonsion

146

g.

those who

and I have always been one regarded the abolition of registration of Mothels as

of litely to let in bothed slavery

But I understand M. Chambalain is

not prepared to renew the C.D. acte or the registration of brothels

I

Still I think that it would be well if

Lord Selborne on his behalf an

he

See

L

receive this de

deputation

Would

Mess! Adamen

Gundry and those whom they represent are reasonable men who should be heard;

au

dealing

with

a

subject on

on which

d

feeling in the cast is very strong & facts

and they

very

awkward

Jun

and ll. Chamberlain has decided to h6.45, disallow both these proposala

The last paragrafcle of the. Gundy,

weny

the most of

letter is remarkable for its forgetfulnesson, The

ignorance, suice the gravest abrises accused at Hong Kong

reported in the

correspondence laid before Parliament int

1889. Sin 9. Wingfield

Lord Selline

jug.14/3

No one

The matter is a scrions one.

Kimberley th

I'm the paten

G

Sea

CPL.

15. March

The two Apociations represent a way

string feeling in the too Colonies suffire that they

hit this was

decisions

4.1.C...

I dril

liked to shake. Mothambutan,

net unreasonably Whese, for

an opportunity of stating their crews through a depictation :

I am willing

M. Lucas

En 15chard.

precase a

Деревовой

161573

How would Thursday 23th March at one o'clock do

2. 14. 16/3

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