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I should also mention this. We were helped in Shanghai by General Chiang Kai Shek's "Clean Life Movement" when he cracked down on narcotics, opium etc with the death penalty for traffickers. The Chinese took notice of this. Posters etc went up illustrated with pictures to attract attention This helped us to put the pressure on vice dens etc.
As you may know the Chinese learn much from pictures. They could see from this that the government was taking action to put a stop to vice dens in particular those dealing in narcotics. The government was the higher authority, over the police, so the latter were right to take action and should be supported by citizens. They understood the police were carrying out their duties to suppress vice dens in order that the citizens would enjoy a better and cleaner way of life. Perhaps the Hong Kong government could do something like this.
I also made a point of mowing and being on good terms with the Realty Associations, owners and landlords of properties, and get in touch with them when it came to notice that new attempts were being made to open up brothels and vice dens. I would expect them to take action to put an end to this or having to face action by the police. I found them most cooperative. I suppose you could say they knew me by reputation as not likely to rest by just giving a warning. I appreciated of course that such places could spring up like mushrooms and be very secretive about the activities, so the warnings in the first instance were fair. As I recall when inspecting leases and renting conditions the owners of premises had the means to take action to terminate the se when tenants gave cause for such complaints. I imagine the authorities in Hong Kong have already taken hard looks at existing legislation to determine if it is sufficient to get owners of properties to face up to their responsibilities in accordance with the law.
Wishing you and your good friends every success in Hong Kong,
Yours sincerely,
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A.G.Tilton.