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but there is no reason to suppose that this

has been handed on to Mr. Harris.

The reply to (11) should I think state

that so far as Hong Kong is concerned, all

European brothels were closed by the end of

1931; all Chinese and Japanese brothels

outering for Europeans were closed by July,

1932;

no further prostitutes are to be

admitted to Chinese brothels; no transfers

of prostitutes from one brothel to another

may be made, and no prostitute may return

to a brothel after an absence of a month or

more; no new prostitute may now be regis-

We can explain that the Govr. of

Hong Zong intended to call for a report in

Jamary, 1933, and then to take such action

as appeared advisable to bring about the

complete abolition of brothels in the Colony

within a reasonable period. We might say

that a despatch from the Colony on the subject

is, therefore, to be expected shortly.

tered.

Copies of the following confidential

despatches could be enclosed for Mr.Harris'

confidential information:-

(6) on 82787/31.

(1) and (7) on 92616/32

also oopies of:-

(1) with enclosures and (2) on 92583/33/32

and copy of Hong kong Ordinance No.4 of 1897 foz

convenience of reference.

18 regards Muitsui in Hong Kong, I dont

think that there is much we need say to lir.

Harris at the present stage. Hardly any

connection has been suggested in the report

betweem

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