Chapter I.
Brothels and Introducing Tea-houses.
Art. 1.—The business of brothel-keeping, or the keeping of hikite-jaya shall only be carried on in places approved by the Metropolitan Police Board, and no new establishments will be permitted outside of the yūkwaku (a place set apart for prostitute houses).
Art. 2.—Persons desirous of opening a brothel (kashi-zashiki) or hikite-jaya shall send in a petition to that effect to the Metropolitan Police Board through the Police Station having jurisdiction, and obtain a license: the same formality shall be observed should it be desired to change the seat of the business. The petition shall contain the following particulars:—
| (a). | Place of registration, position or rank, place of residence, surname and personal name, age. |
| (b). | Name of the kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya. |
| (c). | Seat of the business. |
| (d). | Drawing (plan?) of the building in which the business is to be carried on. (Arrangement and size of rooms, and the width, number, and position of staircases must be stated). |
Art. 3.—When it is proposed to erect buildings to be used as kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya, and the height is to exceed three stories, a petition, to which plans and detailed specification of the construction are annexed, shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Police Board through the Police Station having jurisdiction, and permission obtained to carry out the work. In the case of buildings not exceeding two stories, only drawings need be annexed to the information to be given to the Police Board in the manner herein provided. When rebuilding or repairing, the same formalities shall be observed.
Every house (containing room space up to 30 tsubo) used as a kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya must have at least two staircases of four feet in width, and another staircase shall be added for every additional 30 tsubo.
Art. 4—After the permission mentioned in Art. 3 is obtained, and the buildings have been completed, the Police Station having jurisdiction shall be notified and the premises inspected, and the said buildings shall not be used until the Police authorities have sanctioned same.
Art. 5.—Should the keeper of a kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya be found infringing these regulations and thereby endangering public safety, committing offences again public morals and good order, or lending his (or her) name to others, the license shall be withdrawn or the business suspended.
Art. 6.—Should the keeper of a kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya, without reasonable cause, not commence business within three months of the date of receiving a license, or cease to carry on the same for a period of upwards of one year, said license shall become null and void.
Art. 7.—Two or more kashi-zashiki or hikite-jaya are not permitted to carry on their business in partnership.