CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 205

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purchases "Prince of Go-Betweens" or Brokers for contracting sales and profit. Confidence is required on this point as the trade is an open recognized one, and just that they swish emphasizes the infamous trade that is going on. It is not done for philanthropy but for pecuniary gain, and Chinese children, British subjects, in a British ...

This jump in the sale ...

For two absolutely reliable sources, I obtained information that within 24 hours of arrival, if a girl in the above institution, Lez Sinival, age, price, and all particulars were known to the outside "Go-betweens" who at once commenced to trade in her.

It was asserted that secret meetings were arranged between the girls inside and the outside would-be purchasers.

Expecting further evidence on this point, but in the meantime, the Colonial Office should be at one end to verify these assertions regarding the British allowance of a practice which is forbidden in Chinese law.

Many people in Hong Kong, well-versed in Chinese law, were implicit in saying that trying and selling of girls is forbidden in Chinese law. Even though it does not appear to be known to the Hong Kong Government, owing to the chaotic state of China, this law is naturally not strictly enforced, but there is no doubt that efforts are being made to carry it out more in the spirit and the letter of the law.

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203purchases "Prince of Go-Betweens" or Brokers for contracting sales and profit. Confidence is required on this point as the trade is an open recognized one, and just that they swish emphasizes the infamous trade that is going on. It is not done for philanthropy but for pecuniary gain, and Chinese children, British subjects, in a British ...This jump in the sale ...For two absolutely reliable sources, I obtained information that within 24 hours of arrival, if a girl in the above institution, Lez Sinival, age, price, and all particulars were known to the outside "Go-betweens" who at once commenced to trade in her.It was asserted that secret meetings were arranged between the girls inside and the outside would-be purchasers.Expecting further evidence on this point, but in the meantime, the Colonial Office should be at one end to verify these assertions regarding the British allowance of a practice which is forbidden in Chinese law.Many people in Hong Kong, well-versed in Chinese law, were implicit in saying that trying and selling of girls is forbidden in Chinese law. Even though it does not appear to be known to the Hong Kong Government, owing to the chaotic state of China, this law is naturally not strictly enforced, but there is no doubt that efforts are being made to carry it out more in the spirit and the letter of the law.

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