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prostitutes' quarter. And this being the case, it is clearly apparent that no unlicensed prosti
tution can go on in this particular locality, for, in the event of any unregistered girl practising
there, she would not only stand an imminent risk of immediate detection and punishment,
but her presence would speedily irritate the registered girls, and they would quickly procure
her expulsion. That registered prostitutes should be compelled to live in a settled and fixed
abode is a rule which, I think, conduces in an excellent way to diminish the prevalence of
venereal disease, for, although it does not necessarily reduce the number of unregistered
prostitutes, it certainly absolutely shuts them out from that particular locality ; and, as
I have endeavoured to shew elsewhere, if men bent on sexual intercourse would visit only the
prostitutes' quarter, the Contagious Diseases Act then would yield as satisfactory results in
Burma as it does in other countries.
This compulsory residence is the effect of legal enactment, and it is a measure most
beneficial to the community, and would probably promote the advantages of the Act
wherever introduced.
No special means for the suppression of unlicensed prostitution have been taken during
the past year.
The Officers in medical charge of the soldiers have been active in ascertaining from the
men who have acquired disease whence they contracted it, and in three instances were
successful in bringing before the authorities unregistered women who, on examination, were
found to be suffering.
The accompanying statement furnished by the Cantonment Magistrate shews that the
police have not been idle in their duty of controlling illicit intercourse.
Detailed Statement of Prostitutes punished, &c., during 1877.
Date.
Name.
Section,
Sentence.
F i n e i m p e s s e d .
F i n e r e a l i z e d .
Remarks.
Rs. Rs.
March 23 Chinee .. .. 6, Chap. V, Fined Rs. 25, or eight days in ci- 25 25
"
vil jail.
"
29 Mah Tay .... 24 „ Fined Rs. 50, or eight days' rigor- 50 .. Sent to jail.
"
ous imprisonment.
April .. 9 Mee Youk .... 6 71 Fined Rs. 25, or eight days' rigor- 25 ..
do.
"
ous imprisonment.
" " Oo Gway
..
71
do.
25 25
"
Mee Ya ..
• .
"
do.
25 .. Sent to jail.
"
Mee Too
..
11
do.
25 ..
do.
"
Mee Doon
.. •
It
do.
25 ..
do.
"
Mee Waylah
• .
I
do. .
25 .
do.
"
Mee Tah
..
1,
do.
25 25
"
Mee Shoay Ma ..
17
do.
25 25
"
Mee Nan
. .
/7
do.
25 25
"
Mee Tsa Oo
..
do.
25 .. Sent to jail.
May .. 31 Mee Pong
.. 16, chap. V. Fined Rs. 10, or eight days' rigor- 10 ..
do.
ous imprisonment.
June .. 8 Mee Goon
. , 6 „ Fined Rs. 25 or eight days' 25 25
rigorous imprisonment.
" 14 Chontiah
..
77
Fined Rs 10 or eight days' 10 .. Sent to jail,
rigorous imprisonment.
77 Chowry
• •
77
Fined Rs 25, or eight days' 25 ..
do.
rigorous imprisonment.
Mee Doon
..
do.
25 .
do.
2 2 Mee Tsa
.. 16, Chap. V.
do.
25 2.5
August 16 Seerunjee
.. 6 „
do.
25 25
" 22 Shoay Kyaw
..
"
do.
25 .. Sent to jail.
21 Somwaloo
....
do.
25 ..
do.
, Mee Young
....
do.
25 ..
do.
October ' 9 Ratiah ..
....
do.
25 ..
do.
" " Shugay
..
Acquitted.
Nabob ..
....
do.
Sarotah. • •..
do.
Numy ..
..
do.
Munga ..
..
do.
Dasooda
..
do.
Mah Poo
.. 24, Chap. V. Fined Rs. 5, or four days' rigor- 5 5
ous imprisonment.
Total ..
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Total ..
--
575
--
205
9 paid fines.
6 acquitted.
15 sent to jail.
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