175
bag.
THE HUNGKUNG
GAZDITE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1880.
110-A-YING, declared, states:--I am a rattan splitter in Wanchai, and have lived there since last I know the Defendant. I also know the two girls. I went up to Canton on the 24th September I went to the house of the girls' mother, whom I found dead. They said that they wanted to avenge down to Hongkong to get work. I brought them down yesterday by the steamer. I put them che Defendant's brothel. They willingly went to the brothel. Their mother's house is in Tai- Witness prevaricates]. I do not know the house. The girls came to me at Pun-Tong, at Kung near Wa-Kwong Temple. They came to me about 5 P.M. on the 23rd September me by themselves, and stayed there until yesterday. I live at Tik-Lung Lane, Wanchai. of the girls' mother I don't recollect. Their names are TAI-Yow and TA-Ho.
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To, Taill, declared, states:--I am 18 years of age. The other girl TAI-Yow is not my sister, from the same place. Yesterday I was brought by the last witness to Hongkong from She brought me here to be a prostitute. I was willing to be a prostitute. Since my mother's 3.1 Lave been living with the last witness. I have lived with her for three years. I did not sce undi went on board the steamer yesterday. I was sold by the last witness to the mistress EL.
I heard them talking about it, and so I know it. The last witness also told me that L. I do not know for what sum. I have never been to Wanchai. I never said that I
I first asked the last witness to bring me to Hongkong.
W
-PANG-NGAN, declared, states:-I am 18 years of age. I do not know the last witness I saw her for the first time yesterday on board the steamer at Canton. I know the witness At Hoa-YING]. She is my adopted mother. I have only known her for a few days.
Hemanded to 4th October.
› witness to be detained.
whnt in Conrt.
CECIL C. SMITH, Iegistrar General.
4th October, 1870.
NGAN re-called:---After we arrived in Hongkong, the old woman (Ho-a-Yise) took and then we were taken to the Defendant's house." I want to be a prostitute. tokat says:-The witness Ho-A-YING came to me, and asked me if I wanted two girls she had two who had come from Canton. The two last witnesses were brought, and the house a short time, the Inspector came. I purposed having their names entered in oming. They had only been a very short time in the house, and I have heard that they
Poblant fined $5 for keeping an incorrect list of inmates.
HO-A-YING convicted of giving false testimony, and fined $50, in default three
trent.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
5th May, 1873.
woor 4 ́han-a-ban,
WILLIAM KING, Inspector of Brothels.
56, Native of Shun tak.
WING-A-WAN, 24, WONG-SAX-Tsor, 38,
Canton.
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Ku. WA-CHING, 10,
48.
Shun-tak.
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34,
Lung-kong, Shun-tak.
R. G. O. Come No. 23.
Kiso, sworn, deposeth:---I am Inspector of Brothels.
5th May, 1873.
1 arrested the six Defendants
of No. 71 brothel, Wellington Street. I charge the Defendants with buying and
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