“2nd.—The owner of grounds and houses in which secret prostitution takes place, shall be held in the same penalties even although he is not living on the premises, but only represented by a care-taker. The care-taker shall have all his furniture seized, and shall be manacled for a period of 100 days, during which period he will be committed into the custody of the responsible parties in his Ward, and every other day the bonds shall be examined and the seal inspected.
“Three days after this date the appointed officials and Yoshiwara authorities will proceed to search for persons carrying on illicit prostitution, and if those persons are apprehended they will be dealt with as stated above.
“Persons harbouring offenders may be punished with banishment or death, and moreover the members of the Ward who are responsible for the parties may be likewise punished in accordance with the foregoing. Now therefore take notice, and let this be published throughout the City.�
Again in 1875, the Police Department issued a notification, dated the 27th January, and numbered 23, as follows:—
“Persons practising secret prostitution and the keepers of secret houses used for that purpose, shall be punished as follows:—
| Principal or Accessory | First Offence | Fine not exceeding 10 yen or 2-1�2 months’ imprisonment. |
| Second Offence | Fine not exceeding 20 yen or 5 months’ imprisonment. | |
| Keeper of the House | First Offence | Fine not exceeding 15 yen or 3 months’ imprisonment. |
| Second Offence | Fine not exceeding 50 yen or 6 months’ imprisonment. |
Forms of Contracts between Brothels and Courtesans.
The following is the text of a form of contract used at Susaki. It is practically the same as that used in the Yoshiwara:—
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