THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1939
H-K. "WHITE SLAVE" TRAFFIC REVELATIONS
ACTIVITIES OF SLAVE TRAFFICKERS in the Colony was revealed this morning when two men were charged be- fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen with taking a woman, Wong Kwai-ho, 19, away from Hong Kong with intent to dis- pose of her for the purpose of prostitution in Kwong Chow Wan.
Accused, Chan Yan-kwong, 20, and Ho Yuk-hong, 27, who pleaded guilty, were sentenced to six months' hard labour.
Det.-Sgt. Willcox, prosecuting, said the victim was a friend of the wife of first accused. She was living with the couple in the Colony. She also knew second accused, who, the po- lice alleged, was a professional slave trafficker.
During a discussion about
hard
living in Hong Kong, first accused's wife suggested to the girl that she go with them to Kwong Chow Wan to be a waitress.
On October 5, the party of four, Left the Colony on board the 8.S. Seistan and arrived in Kwong Chow
Wan four days later. They stayed
in the Chik Ham Hotel for one night.
SOLD FOR SH.$345
On the 30 6.345 the girl
PRISONER
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After losing all cargo and being kept prisoner by the Japanese Navy for a month, Lam Sang Chung, 43-year old master of cargo-junk P3014-H returned to Hong Kong yesterday.
He said that at 8 a.m. on October 10 junk sailing
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They removed all his cargo, which included 1,000 tins of kerosene and a number of rifles, ammunition and gunpowder.
was taken by first accused to
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a Japanese warship brought 3, Au Pei, Street, which, she later
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junk. At the time of the sale, she did not know she was sold; she only noticed money handed to first accused by another person.
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A Japanese cruiser, bearing the number "89," machine-gunned the junk and a boarding party of 20 Japanese sailors, armed with revol- vers, then removed the cargo.
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SOLD HIS WIFE! On her arrival in Hong Kong, Wong Kwai-ho went to see first ac- cused's mother-in-law and told her what had happened, and also told her that her daughter, first accused's wife, was sold to a man, but not to go. a brothel, in Kwong Chow Wan. First accused's wife was believed to still in Kwong Chow Wan.
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The old woman and Wong Kwai-ho then made a report to the Hong Kong Police.
On Friday, first accused was seen in Kowloon and arrested. Second accused was caught through first ac- cused.
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The prosecution disclosed that an- other girl's inoculation certificate was found on second accused when was arrested, showing that he was engaged in a travelling trade between Hong Kong and Kwong Chow Wan.
The other girl, whose photo found on second accused, had been located and was now in the custody of the 6.C.A.
was
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN ACOCK. The funeral of the late Captain John Acock, will pass the Monument at 4.80 p.m. to-day.
The deceased died yesterday in the Kowloon Hospital at the age of 66, after a long illness.
He was a native of Ramsgate, Eng.
INCIDENT AT FERRY
Two Indians, Gonga Singh, money lender, and Mehar Singh, private watchman, were charged with dis- orderly conduct, and fined $3 by Mr. E. Himsworth this morning.
They were alleged to have attempt- K.M.B.C., at the ed to strike Li Chuk, of the Star Ferry bus terminus shortly before midnight. They were arrested by a Chinese constable, who, while escorting them to the police station, was also struck.
four weeks by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest Li Chuen, 48, was fined $20 or
this morning, for keeping a common gaming house at No. 4, Street.
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