But his visit was marred in controversy as the suffragette campaign took the opportunity to lobby him for votes and to protest over the force feeding of women on hunger strike in prison.

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"Hong Kong has discussed (universal suffrage) for so many years, but regrettably we don't know when we'll see it," he said. Outside Stanley Prison, Lau said she makes regular visits to let jailed ...

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One day a prison visitor found her leaning out of a window, using her toothbrush to conduct her co-suffragettes below her, in singing their song during their yard exercise. ". . . On, on that ye ...