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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.566 OF 4 MAY 78.
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YOUR TELNO.335 : PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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1. SUGGEST THE REPLIES TO MR ROBERT PARRY'S QUESTIONS SHOULD
BE ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:-
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THERE WAS ONE UNSUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION IN 1975 AND
NO PROSECUTIONS IN 1976.
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NO ESTIMATE IS AVAILABLE OF THE NUMBER OF PROSTITUTES Q.B.
IN HONG KONG. NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE WITH ANY DEGREE OF ACCURACY THE NUMBER OF BROTHELS IN EXISTENCE. 360 PERSONS
WERE CHARGED WITH OPERATING A BROTHEL IN 1975 AND 1,058 IN 1976 AND THE NUMBER OF CHARGES FOR LIVING ON IMMORAL EARNINGS IN THOSE YEARS WERE 66, INVOLVING 37 PERSONS, AND 71, INVOLVING
46 PERSONS, RESPECTIVELY.
Q.C. - PROVEN CUSTOMERS OF GIRLS BELOW THE AGE OF SIXTEEN FOUND IN BROTHELS ARE CHARGED WITH CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, BUT STATISTICS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OF THE NUMBERS PROSECUTED IN
THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Q.D. PROSECUTIONS FOR CORRUPTION OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE MAY ONLY BE INSTITUTED WITH
THE CONSENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (SEE SECTION 31(1)). THE GOVERNOR HAS NO POWER TO DIRECT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN
THE EXERCISE. OF THIS POWER.
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