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(Referred to in Enclosure).

Table

A. 211

showing comparison between the legislative enactments in the United Kingdom and in Hongkong respectively relative to the "White Slave Traffic": procuration, brothels etc.

lish Acte.

Final Law

ment Act

tion 1.

Bion 2.

curation romen or 1.

tion 3.

Hongkong Ordi-

-nances.

Protection of Women

& Girls Ordinance 1897.

Section 1

Section 4

(as amended by Sec. 2 of Ord.6 of 1905) But vide also Sec.3 which is important particularly Sub- -sec. (1) which wakes it a misde- -meanour for any person who takes part in bringing into or taking from the Colony by force, intimidation or fraud any woman or girl for the pur- -pose of prostitu- -tion either within or without the Colo- -ny. It will be noticed that this is irrespective of age.

Section 9

Formal.

Remarks.

The only substantial difference is that in Great Britain the age is "under 21"; in Hongkong, "under 18.

Substantially identical.

curing de- lement of

an by Chats or

id or ad-

istering

tion 4.

lament of

young,

heraph

hipping

Sec.6,3.sec.(1) 6,3.sec.(2)

•

(3) Nil.

ruph(4) formatory.

graph (5) Fide Seo.4 of

Ord.6 of 1905.

In Great Britain the age is "under 13": In Hongkong *under 12

Whipping: in Hongkong, the provisions as to fleeing are generally more severe than in Great Britain. Any male offender convicted by a Laistrate of an indecent assault on a female can be g flogged (vide Sec.85(a) of Ord.3 of 1913.

There are no Reformatory provisions in Hongkong.

Substantially the same.

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