Picture No | 12014019 |
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Description | Chinese prostitute being accused of disorderly conduct |
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Chinese prostitute being accused of disorderly conduct before a judge. Under the Kandian dynasty it was peremptorily forbidden, a common harlot had her hair and ears cut off and was whipped naked.
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Source | Illustration in 'London Labour and the London Poor', page 129 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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