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Page 90.

Hong Kong and Malaya have co-ordinated

their endeavours to control this traffic, but co-

ordination is lacking between these dependencies and

other places and is also almost entirely lacking else-

where between the other territories covered by the

Report.

A Conference is suggested of competent

representatives of China, Hong Kong and Macao and the

countries of the South Seas to which Chinese victims of

the traffic go, with a view to remedying the lack of

co-ordination. It appears that the appropriate central

authority in China which could take part in such

Conference but which was lacking at the time of the

Commission's visit has now been set up.

It is especially emphasised that close

collaboration is necessary between the Police

authorities of Hong Kong, Macao and Canton.

Page 91.

Attention is drawn to loop-holes in the

existing systems of control. Examination can be

avoided by persons leaving Hong Kong for Singapore,

Siam etc. if they declare their destination to be

Hoi-hai or the Island of Hainan.

Page 94 and 95.

The desirability of abolishing brothels is

emphasised as a means of reducing traffic in foreign

women. It is pointed out that the brothels are used

as depots for the transit trade. (As explained

above, Hong Kong have already taken steps in the

right direction).

PART II.