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YELLOW PERIL IN LONDON. VAST SYNDICATE OF VICE WITH ITS COUNTLESS AGENTS
WOMEN AND CHILD VICTIMS.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. DIVISION OF, SHARES: INCREASE
OF CAPITAL
CHINESE HUSBANDS AND BRITISH WIVES. DEFENDED BY AN ENGLISHMAN
statement of Mr. Cairns, the Thames This article, with the head lines as they polio court magistrate, the English girls An extraordinary general meeting of the, "maral and physical Chartered Bank of India, Austrialin and stand, is reproduces from the London Zaily are committing Express of October 1st and the arkelauicide by secciating with and marrying China was held at 29, Bishopsgato, EO, to which reference is made by our Loader East End Chinamen is refuted by an on October 6th, Sir Montagu Cornish Correspondent in she letter from his which Englishman who has worked for eight yeary Turner, Chairman of the bank, presiding, in the Oriental quarter of London when resolutions were passed making an appents in another column: ----
*English girls seldom desert Chinese
THE JAPANESE NAVAL. PROGRAMME
Writing on the subject of Strategy: tas the Pacific, the Naval and Military. Record remarka that a message from Toky reports that Japan is engaged on a pro.. gramme of submarine construction, and that, pending the erotion of building ashore, the old battleship Shikishima bus been commissioned as a depo ship for the The Japanese autho submarine flotilla
A Chinese syndicate, backed by millions of money and powerful, ir mysterious, in hishands. These White wires of coloured alteration in the denomination of the bank's
of big submersible vessels, closely, modelled fluence, is at work in the East End of highands have tly lived in Limehouse shares and increasing the bank's capital.rities have decided to lay down a number The Chairiau said the circular letter of on the notorious German U-kruzer type, London. Its object is the propagation of for years. Proud of their wives,
the husbands delight in spending September 16th would have explained the one of which was ceded to Japa by cho vice. It is anceeding only too well.
thair alothes, East objees of their meeting that day. As re Allied Naval Council. The largesti pola- The headquarters of the syndicate are my on known to be either in Peking or Hongkong, En girls are naturally attracted by men gards the first resolution few words of his picted vessel of this type was the U-149. huc all efforts to brace the principals have who, almost without exception, make good were required to recommend its acceptance displacing 9,189 tons with a cruising proved fulling
husbands, and it is not surprising that the by the shareholders. For me, tine, past Scores of minor agents have beau rounded number of half caste children is stated to thoy, bad appreciated the fact that the radius of 20,000 miles and a maximum un by the police authorities, but they are be increasing The Chinaman is a great denomination of their shares at £20 each speed on the surface of 18 kr. She was. silent as the grave when it comes to gambler, but his game of pak-a-pu is plus le premium Attached had made it armed with x torpedo tubes and two 5.9 revealing the secrets of their employers. fairer than many forms of English garn rather leavy security to deal with in guns, and carried a complement of Patent police work carried on against bling. He will also never see eye to eye the markets, and it had been squewhat about S. It is fairly obvious that a sub- tremendous odda has resulted in establishing with the authorities on the question of difficult for the smaller cass of investors to mervible of this description would be better. the fact that scattered throughout the world opium-smoking. He will have his pipe. take up the shares, so that many desirable adapted to operations in the Pacife than Why don't the investors whom they would have welcomed in the comparatively restricted watere of are thousands of the agent of this secret People Chinese hyndicate, which promotes the police raid he gambling dens were unable to enjoy the privilege of being the war-time submarine peraicons oplem trade, operates gambling There are apout 50 in the East End. shareholders of the Chartered Bank Japan is no building her feet for fun. houses and, more important still from the gradiente runs these places and pays the and children by the fascination of the Chinese lottery game known as puck-a-boo
This phase is constituting a growing "Yellow Perd that the police of the East End of London have beci combating for months. Their efforts have been reinforced by fat-seeing magistrates, who, instead of merely inflicting fines on Chinese offenders, have been imposing sentences of imprison ment, followed by deportation. -
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tode. Singe
sational standpoint, is corrupting woolen Gine (usually £100)when police proceed fore, it was with pleasure that he her naval programmy is naturally, based
DARSOVILE SYNDICATE.
Even these drastic measures have eliminated the evil. As fast as one set of agente is deported another, set, mysteriously appears to carry on the work of the vile syndicate. The master agent of the London branch has not yet conse into the teils of the police, and the authorities frankly say there is not much hope of success in that direction,
ings are taken. The police, however, know that the Chinaman is otherwise an honest and low-abiding citizen, and that is why they allow him to remain.”
TWO NEW BISHOPRICS PROPOSED;"
The proposals to subdivide the iocese of Winchester, which originated before the war, have now been revived. Some pre- liminary inquiry has already taken place informally with a view to settle bouda ries and to deal with the problem of Farnham Castle. The suggestions now
propose presently that the £20 share upon the peculiar strategie condition be subdivided into four shares of Lo each that would prevail in the event of war Then, as regarded the second resolution, with a first-class power, such as the United their retter stated that to seet the increased Ftates. The rapid growth of the Ameri demandy of trade, and the greater volume cans mercantile marine Nas made the of business the bank was being called upon later country more vulnerable to maral to finance, the Court of Directors considerattack than she has been for 60 years, ed it desirable to put before the share and in case of war with an opponent, who holders proposals for the increase of the was well supplied with fast light cruisera Bank's capital. In his renincks at the and ocean-going submarines of great on extraordinary general meeting in December, durance she would almost certainly sufer We may add 1918, he had given particular, as to the heavy losses in shipping. gradual increase of the capital and the that under the naval programme possed reserves of the bank. He need not refer to by the special session of the Diet, those figures now, but he would give some expected that many orders will be Fliced figures which were of considerable interest, with private shipyards, and this prospect and which showed the growth of the busi will enliven the shipbuilding industry, us during the past two years, and the, which together with shipping trade, has accessity for their coming to the share best greatly depressed as far as the con- be considered thjude the formation of holders with proposals for an increase of struction of merchant vesela is concarted. three dioceses, one of West Surrey, con capitul.
A number of battleships and many cruisers LY BESINESS OF THE BANK.
and other craft shuld be built by the end" taining the 194 "parishes in the present
The deposits on December 31 1918, stood of the fiscal year 1997, but this is not Archdeaconry of Surrey, a second diceew of East Hampshire or Winchester, con at 33,717,000, and on December 1st, 1919, possible unless some of the work is dele aisting of the nine donneries of Aldershot, they stood a 18,000,000, an increase of gated to private shipbuilders. At present Alresford, Altos, Basingstoke, Havant 42 per cent. on June 30th of this year the the Kure naval dockyard in fitting out the Petersfiell, Portsmouth, Bilchester, and tatal was nearly £54,000,000, an increase battleship Jegate of 33,800 tons, and is. The Billa of building the battlecruiser · akagi, of Winchester, with 188 parishes, and the of 59 per ceat over 1918. third comprising 277 pamishes in West Exchange on December 31st, 1918, were 30,800 to All the other naval docy Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and the 244,000, on December 31st, 1910 yards at Sa-cho, Yokosuka and Maidzury- are busy either with the construction of Channel. Islands. The last might, in the 58,500,000, and on June 30th, 1920, 9,000,000 in round figures, an increase
The underwork of London, however, bees with stories of a Chinese Moriarty, that figure of the master criminal mind made famous in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'a
Sherlock Holmes adventures... There is a curious consistency about the descriptions of the operations of this Chinese master criminal by white members of the world of crime. His habitant is a mean striet in the East End. He is ostensibly window of his shop dwelling and headquar-desirable. ters a few packets of tea or dried vegetables
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house for tired clergy and their wives and that the prezent bishop be relieved of the whole cost. De soon as the tare dioceses have been created. It is estimated that each diocese will need not less than 24,000 and a residence for the bishop if the scheme is orried into effect,
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te
LORD KENYON. REPLY YET TO SIR C. DE
CRESPIGNY.
The weapons which are to settle the. "point" of honour" between Bir Claude- Champion de Crespigas and big cousin, Lord Kenyon, have not yet brou chosen.
Sir Claude, notwithstanding strenuous offorts, has not succeeded in inducing Lord Kenyon to meet him in a duel. There are no developments," he said to a
Daily Express representative.
Whatever the eventual method chosen for composing the quaral may be, it will almost certainly not be lawsuit. Both the disputants have à borror, of Law and
a humble merchant, and, he displays in the hure, be again subdivided if thous of 25 per cent: over. 1915. Bills discounted now ships or with the repairing of old It is also proposed that Farnham Castle, and loa were in December, 1918, . Apart from the vessels to be built in the dockyards, two ships of later so dear to the hearts of his fellow Celestials or such portion of it as the present bishop £12,500,000, in December, 1918, £17,300,000, Before the new regulations of oplem can place at the disposal of the three and in Juno of this year £20,500,000, an die size will be ordered from the smoking came into force he used to receive dioceses so formed, shall vt e joint dinge increase of 109 per cent, over 1918. Bills private huilders early next year, and-" A few selicted white guests from the san house, managed on collegiats lines by of Exchange re-discounted were in Decem after that will be given in successing. West End. He would welcome them in a warden and other clergy, and be avail-ne millions, and in June, 1920, just about bishi shipyards, but the Urraga Dockyard, ber, 1918, $4,000,000, in December, 1919, Not only the Kawasaki and the Misu- small, clean room with matted beaches and able for retreats, gatherings, and as a rest the nine gare. Forward Contracts on Yokohama Dockyard. Iubita wajima. Ship- wooden hond rusts-Entrance was obtain sle only by a peculiar, set of knocks on
December 31st, 1918, were £18,500,000,-and yard and Fugi-Nagata Shipyard are ca
able of building cruisers, destroyers, and on December 31st, 1919. £48,500,000. The the dour Saffron gulles conducted the
total of assets and liabilities in December. ping service vesels. The last can only visitor through dark passages and other
1918, was £47,500,000 in December, 1919, be built by the Osaka Ironwork. doors to an unexpected staircase, which led
£68,500,000, an increase of 44 por teak., to the sanctum.
and in June, 1920. approximately £75,500,000, an increase of 59 per cent on Tho
Choose Moriarty, with the con-
the 1918 Egures. He thought no further. desension of a potemate, would and from
words on his part were necessary to show NO his couch and suspend for a moment the
that they were fully justified in coming to twirling over the coconut-oil lamp of the DUTCH EAST INDIES..
the shareholders to recommend an increase trencie-like mass on the point of a long neodle, called a yen hock, to utter a wel- Dr. Dirk Fock, the new Governor of their capital Their profits had also come in perfect English couched in the General of Netherlands Indin in succession increased satisfactorily. In 1914 their pro. flowery terms of the East Then he would to Count van Limburg Stirnum, is known its were £372,000. Then came-1916, with its terrible tax of the Excess Profits Duty, resume the twirling of his beloved opium as a strongman and full of energy but, in spite of that, they showed an ad- which, from a thick, black mass, bubbled. He has proved himself in various capa vance to £381.250, in 1917 to 2408,000, in and turned to a gorgeous brown. A deft cities, alike an Minster of the Colonice, 1918 to £409,600, and in 1919 to £444,347. manipulation on the edge of the stone bowl Governor of Surinam, and of the Second For the present year he did not anticipate with a needle-point aperture, turning the Chamber. While Minister for the Colonies falling-off in the profits shown last year, epíum into a compact any cylinder, a prone from (Augus, 1903, till February, 100) They had had a satisfactory ball-geat, and stutude, the pipe over the coconut flame, Dd. Fock energetically dealt with educa- he hoped they would not have an unsatisfac. The story of the quarrel which is in the lengthy inbreath that seemed to test the tional reforms in the Colonies. He has tory six months, ending December 31st, nature of a family affair--and Bir Claude's lungs, an exhalation of joy, and Mr. also expressed himself in favour of a more 1920. As regards the terms of issue, he challenge to Lord Kenyon was told exclu- Moriarty talked.“
Paftonomous government system for the was sure the shareholders would appreciate sively in the Daily Express, and in an Such was the description of him, in his Dutch Indies, and believes that ultimately, the fact that they would now get one new interview Sir Claude expressed his moods of loqunety. Since coming from though not at present, complete Parlia are for every tro old ones, as against two lingness to fight with any apons in any China decades ago he has never been known mentary marhinery should be introduced for every three on the Pre only 10.fr cords are
of the world, to wander beyond the purlices of the mean into these possessions. Dr. Fock, who is and that the premium was only £9.10.
considering the street in which he lives. Yet the affairs 3 years of age, is to learn toon for per share, which had it been, aide on the matter," aaid Lord Kenyon to a Daily of the world are his familiars. Buitenzorg.
previous Ines would have been £5. They
Express representative. tendencies, not only in England, bus
had done so for the purpose of giving the The delay may, be caused by the absence throughout the world, are discussed and
shareholders good terms, and he thought of Lord Lonsdale, one of the seconds," who disniased with authority. The movements
they deservet them. He had been rather is shooting in Scotland
A of people whom he had met he spoke of with
pleased to receive a letter from one of their the surety of a chess player describing the Throughout Chinatown are shops where shareholders saying he was astonished at manguvres of the board. So-and-So was women and children get and mark their their liberality, and asking whether they in Capetorn a fortnight ago. He is prob- slips and deposit their shillings and over could afford it. Well, they were just able ably in Johannesburg now, and will then half crowns. The same night the word goes to afford it. (Lougher. Then it was lawyers. go on to China.. Bo-and-So, doing two years jinysteriously round usnouncing the winning thought desirable that full payment of the for forgery in the Btates. His fake wife numbers, and women and children go to shares should be made by December 31st, living with a fake Indian prince collect their winnings if any. The women because by so doing the new shares would
Names of prominent, people were con- are secretive about their gambling and rank for full dividend, pari pasu, with the and just return for their investments. As stantly on his lips, and hunts were dropped are the children. The Chinese always pay existing shares. He hoped they would ap. regards the position of trade) undoubtedly to send opium anywhere to There now welshing." The difficulties preciate that course (Hear bears) With they were in for a period of auxiety and of his ability the underworld by name is of the police coinizing information, are the nor issue the capital of the bank would dificulty, but he thought with calmnes and any Dite. uttered only with that respect due to a beyond words. It only comes from the hard | stand at £3,000,000, and the reserve fund moderation on the part of the directors of master. Yet the underworld bas never working father who finds himself foodless at £3,500,000
the bank, and with fair treatment of their heard him mention the syndicate. Neither owing to the gambling tendencies of, his
customers who had stuck to them so loyally have the police in their persistent raids, spouse."
They must not forget that the large in- in the past, he thought he could pasure them arrests. and - convictions found any
crease of their business evidenced by the there would be no great catastrophe as re- one of the Chicks who would telling or opium raid some Chinnan invari figures he had read had entailed consider gards the busness of the Chartered Bank, of the man" or "men
higher up."
Aably arises and says to the chief of the secrecy, a loyalty to an authority mysteri. raiding police. I am the principally more work and far more responsibility and he was convinced that when the clue an the of their of unrest in the labour world had pazsodn ous yet potent, combats.the police at every When he is formally charged he denios hand devotion to do Tight and fair that sway, trédo in the East, pa well-ag in the
staff, and it was only
West and at home will not be fitch worse, their efforts should be suitably rewarded.
as directors had not over looked this con- | in the fatore than it had been in the past sideration. (Hear, hear.); He mentioned They should should go forward with courage that because another shareholder, had writ- and firmnts mad the conviction that all im a letter in which there was a slight would be well when the clouds had rolled It is likewise in able to trace the insinuation that they were considering the the relatior, Folbegged to propose
by, (Hoor, bear.) He ultimate recipient of moners received from very ungrateful suggestion, and he could present capital of the bank, viz., 100,000 gambling and other illicit mesos. Each assure the shareholders such was not the share of £20 each, be sub-divided into Each deposits his money daily because be if they did not try to
seconded the re- considering the inactution, which was carried unanimously. what angner they are attracted to the be confiscated by the police. The ultimate creased cost of living which was involved The Chairman then moved the second Chinees quarter of London has not been destination of that money is uncertain. in sace parts of the East, the difficulties resolution, as follows: That the capital unravelled. There wems to be a system. The police are morally sure it is going of housing, and the discomforts of living in of the bank be increased to 600,000 shares atic policy on the part of the Celestials ofther to Peking or Hongkong. They are tropics climates. (Hear, hear,) Another by the issue of 200,000 new shares of £5 set to like to themselves woman or girls certain that neither Jown nor Gentiles have shareholder had written to him say at existing, shareholders in the proportion of he sach, and that such shares be offered to the of the neighbourhood
any part in the transactions, but that they would be glad to have an assurance The attitude of the Chinese towards the women is of the strictest rectitude. Little gifts of sweets and delicate attentions over come the aversion born of colour prejudice. Then comes the insidious suggestion of Fuck a Boo, or Chinese lottery, The game 19 so simple that the most unintelligent child can play it, Dab ten numbers with ink- If the ten appear, on the winning slip, as much as five hundred pounds can be won
step
WOMEN
There are probably about a thousand permanent Chinese residents is the East Bad of London. They refuse to associate With Japanese White English for
Englishwoman see thom. But the white women who fall to the clutches of the yellows are not Loadouers, but mainly come from
Then, when an arrest is undo in a gambTHAT BESATION OF WORK BY START.
the principal, and the police are prio tically powerless to prove it. It is almost impossible to tracé a genuine occupier of a house let to a Chinaman in the East End
of London ASKING ACCOUNTS
Part
"provincini, inland towns. They are with maintains his own banking account case. They would be falling in their duty 400,000 shares of £s each."
exception young and pretty, but in knows that in a raid the money found will demands of their staff the fair and just Lord George Hamilton
out
for a shilling. The five hundred has never been won, but worten and children in the nelichbourhood have won five pound, for s shilling
are entirely the affair of the Ching. They they would be able to maintain the present one new share forevery two shares already are handicapped by lack of language and level of their dividends. He would like to held at a premium of £2 101. per share, by the difficulties of identifying individual nok that gentleman if he could assure him payment to be made as follows:-25 on or Chinamen
s to bow trade was going to be in the before November 15th 1990; E-10s. on or The police realise that there has crept next six months, and what was going to before December 3r 1990. Interest; on into the community of the East End 0 happen to the rupee. The directors hoped these instalments will be paid at the rate **Yellow Feril not formed of magsed
they would not disappoint the expectations of 5 per cent, per annum free of income battalions of saffron manned bayonets of their shareholders, and every affart would tax," from date of payment until December but composed of a corruptive organised be made on their part to maintain: fair 31st, 1920, after which date the new shares financial force backed by millions that returns on the shares of the bank, They will rank in, all respects pari patru with the is undermining the morale not of the would not recommend at any time. what existing shares.!!
ided and
men, but of the women and children in might be called cutrageously, big dividends, Mr. Thomas Cuthbertson in prospect they know it, but they are continued at 1208 of next column.) the East End. They have a tough fight but they tried to give shareholders a fair
confident of akimate victory"
The pro the fusion was carried unanimously
proceedfags then
ferm