SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSES (Prosecutions)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 5 November 1958 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 5 November 1958, Vol 7, Issue 4 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

J. M. JumabhoyLee Choon Eng
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Mr Lee Choon Eng asked the Minister for Commerce and Industry to state how many proprietors of Seamen's Lodging Houses were prosecuted between January, 1946, and 30th September, 1958, for -

(i) overcrowding the premises;

(ii) overcharging lodgers;

(iii) using the premises as brothels, classifying the number of such proprietors by races.

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: The Minister's direct responsibility for Seamen's Lodging Houses started with the licensing of the first Licensed Seamen's Lodging House on 10th July, 1956. Since that date there have been no prosecutions of the proprietors of Seamen's Lodging Houses for the three offences enumerated in the question. Information as to any prosecutions prior to 10th July, 1956, is not available in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's records.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 5 November 1958. Republished on SGParliament.