CO129-533-10 Position of prostitution in Hong Kong 16-1-1931 - 19-9-1931 — Page 17

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whether it

in new in all cases, and excludes the possibility of pressure of various kinds being secretly affilied.

He considers, as a first steps, which need not be delayed, that houses where European and American prostitutes practice, showed be closed and their occupants repatriated to their respective complices. The brothels containing Chinese prostitutes, for the

British non-chinese customers, including f hoops and naval ratings are also in his new, particularly objectionable and he considers that stips should be taken to eliminate them as early голова as possible. He recognises that chuire brothels

use

for

chinese customers

may

be more difficult to abolish without strong local opposition, but he woned be glad if

in were clearh

glad if it were

understood

that this must be the aim of the Eovernment, and he would welcome the Sour's suggestions

as to the best method of achieving this.

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The 1. of St. has not yet received the report of the League of Nation's Commission but he does not feel that it is necessary wait longer for this, as, whatever are its recommendations, the above indicates the lives on which, after careful consideration, he feels Further in the event. we ought to proceed

of this report being of

a

condemnatory

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critical native, it would be desirable to be able to announce that steps had already been taken bij Sout to deal with the matter.

Su S. Wilson

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6.8.31.

Will you please have Dr Shiel, suggestion considered?

Perhaps a new draft might be submilled, taking generally his line; but I wonder whether we should fat not rathe

росте put some of the points for the Governon conson.

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