174 THE JONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1880.
CHAN-LIN-HO declared:-1 am 19 years of age. I have been three years in Hongkong, havin been brought here from Foochow. My mother was very poor, and sold me to a man for twent
He sold me to the Defendani. dollars. He brought me to Hongkong to be, as he said, a servant.
I saw the Defendant give $20 to the "middle-woman" for me, which she was to give to the man who brought me here. I have been living in the Defendant's house since my arrival in Hongkong. have been living under the protection of the foreigner, who has left here about a month ago. I hav not acted as a prostitute since the foreigner left. I have heard the Defendant say that she was goin to sell me and the 1st witness, into California. I don't want to go there, but to return to Foochow where my mother has sent for me.
No questions.
JOHN PETERSEN sworn:-I am Inspector of Brothels. I served copy of Summons on Defendant at No. 1, Gutzlaff Street. The house is not fitted up as a brothel for foreigners, though it has already been once declared as an unlicensed brothel. I know the Defendant by sight, but that is all. Ther has been at times & number of women residing in the house, and I do not know what has become ef them. I believe that they have been sent to California by the Defendant.
No questions.
LEE-KWAI-KIN recalled:---I have been in the Defendant's house when several women have been brought there, and after being kept there for some time, have been sent away to California. The women are brought to the Defendant, and sold to her. I have never actually seen money pass, but I' have been present when conversation between the Defendant and those who brought the women took place, and bargains have been struck for the women. The price was various, bought here, the women cost from $50 to $150, and when sold in Colifornia, they were to be disposed of from $250 to $350 each. The Defendant has made a great deal of money. She has told me so. Some of the women have told me that they were unwilling to go. They were afraid to make a disturbance. Between 10 and 20 women have passed through the Defendant's hands for California to my knowledge.
No questions.
She has taken some The Defendant states:-The witness owes me money as rent for the room. ornaments (personal), which belong to me. I deny that I have bought anybody, or sent anyone to California.
Ordered to find security, (two sureties of $250 each) for her appearance in any Court for any purpose and at any time within twelve months.
CECIL. C. SMITH, Registrar General.
30th September, 1870.
R. G. O. Case No. 116. R. G.
Complainant: JOHN PETERSEN, Inspector of Brothels.
· Defendant: WONG-A-TSOI, 23, of Canton, Keeper of No. 186 Brothel.
FRIDAY, 30th September, 1870.
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Inspector JoHN PETERSEN, Sworn, states:-Last night, about 7 P.M., I visited the Defendant' brothel, which is in Lyndhurst Terrace. I inspected the premises, and found therein the two girl now in Court. They are about 18 or 19 years of age. Their names are not on the list of inmates. had received information on the subject, which induced me to visit the place. The girls said themselves that they had come from Wanchai. The Defendant states that the girls only arrived yesterday from Canton, and that they were brought by a small-footed woman.
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