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Tolerated
Houses
LOCAL
To Go
GOVERNMENT'S
DECISION.
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED.
MRS. HALLIFAX PRESIDES AT ANNUAL MEETING.
Subscribing
members
of
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 1931
GOOD WISHES FROM HONG KONG STOCK
THE PRINCE.
SIR ROBERT RECEIVES FURTHER MESSAGES.
PREMIER'S CONGRATULA
TIONS.
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-
او
TIONS.
Wish the rate of exchange being unchanged" the market opened with a better tone at yesterday morning's The following inrther congratu-session, values being well maintain. thelatory messages have been received) ed, by Sir Robert and Lady No Tung in connection with their Golden Wedding relebration
Helena May Institute held their an- ALL "REGISTRATION" unmenting yesterday morning when Mra. E. R. Hallifax presided. STOPPED.
The financial position of the In- stitute was shown to be satisfactory. a final profit for the year of 83,236 being shown.
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey:-- His Royal Highness, the Princo of Wales, desires me to extend to you and Lady Ho, Tung his hearty many; good
wishes.
We are officially laformed that the Government of Hong Kong hay decided
congratulations and to stolich, by gradual stages, the existing system of "tolerated houseJ. !! and red light districts" in this Colony..
Mra. Hallifax, in proposing the adoption of the report and sccounts, said: In presenting to the share holders the report and accounts for the year ending August 31, 1031, The system of registering girls (which in necordance with the usual as inmates of certain reungeised practice I shall with your permis houses has been stopped. Nosion paks as rend), the, Gommittes licences of this kind are now being is fortunate in being able to show issted, or will be issued in the such a satisfactory Anancial posi inture. Garis will not be allowed on,,The action takan since the to transfer from anf "house" to presentation of the last account another, and if any girl leaves for has resulted in a small profit in a period of "imere, than one monthstand of a loss as last year on the her Micence is automatically can-working account of the Main le- evlled.
European Districts."
The tenants of honey frequented by non-Chinese men are to be given six months notice, and after the expiration of that period the homes will be treated, if necessity should anise, as "sly, brothel."
The tenants of houses inhabited by European women were given notice song time ago, and these stuces will be closed at the end of the year
I offer you and Lady Ho Tung my very hearty congratu- lations. I much regret that distance will prevent my attending your sele- brations, but I can assure you tant we shall think of you both and drink | your very good health on that aus- picious occasion."
The Rt. Hon. Ramsay Mac- Donald My daughter and I were much interested and delighted to hear that you and Lady Ho Tang will be celebrating your Golden Wedding, and we wish a magic stitute--I “shall rofar to the Kow-carpet could transport us to join a 'little later—and the friends gathered at your house Joon branch after writing off buildings and on that day. As it is, we can aply furniture to the full approved per-send you our very cordial congratu- centage and keeping the building ations and best wishes for many. in good repair and supporting Row loon, we are able with the income from our investments to show a final profit of 83,285 for the year and prove by the balance sheet that we are a sound going concern.
more anniversaries.".
The R6 Hon. Stanley Baldwin:- Mrs. Baldwin and I were much interested to hear that Lady Ho Tung and you are celebrating, your Golden Wedding, and 1 should like to take this opportunity of sending. you our congratulations and best wishes.
The Mt. Han. Neville Chamber." lain: My wife and I should like to send you and Lady Ho Tung)
The Kowloon Branch. And this is so despite the fact that wo have carried, as we engaged.. This polley meets with the con)-
to do, a part of the cost of the plete approval of the Secretary of State Tor the Colonies and brings branch institute at Kowloon. I am murg you will agree that the experi Hong Kong into line, in this mat- ter, with Singapore, Colombo and thent of opening the branch was fuloar very sincere and hearty con- practiently the whole of the civilisedly justified and that we have had gratulations upon so long, and bar- full value for our money. We comonious a wedded life, and our earnest hopes that you and Lady not, of course, go on indefinitely supporting the Kowloon branch out Ho Tung may long be spared to of the parent institution's funda but,
enjoy many more years of good health and happiness." after personal inspection and very
Si Travers Clark:-"My wife careful consideration, your Com mittee has resolved to advice that and I offer you and Lady Ho Tung the experiment be" continued fer our warmest congratulations on your The Government intends to maltece further year on the responsibil- Golden Wedding Although we can. ity of head quarters at the end of not be present with you in perkon,
world.
Chinese Co-operation. The District Watch Committee, grogaisting of representative mem hers of the Chinese community his unanimously promised the Clovernment its loyal support and et-operation.
preial efforts to combat the disease which time the matter will have to yet we shall be in spirit and we
The
怎
evil and the Chinese Public Dispen saries are ready to najst, question of disease has been serious consideration in official and medical circles, and the effects, not dy upon adults, but also upon the children has had no small in-
be reconsidered.
Some reference is required to the qualified anditor's certificate which appears at the end of the accounts, The qualification is due entirely to the lack of technical experience in keeping the accounts of a register-
wish you both the best of luck and health."
H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi:-"Please allow me to send Lady Ho Tung and yourself my warmest good wishes on this auspicious occasion? I hope i that many more happy years of
fluence in effecting this decision,ed company in the form that an sumarried life will be yours and that
ditor requires for his audit. There cu are both in perfect health."
and in sering the support of the leaders of the Chinese commanity.
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To be Reviewad in a Year.
is, however, no reason whatever to Sir Victor Sassoon, Commander
auspect irregularity or any leakage.Davey, Mr. Collett and Sassoon of our funds, and a comparison of Staff, Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. Wang Ching Wei, Shanghai; Mr. Yu Ya the Kowicon
Ching. Shanghai; Mr. J. B. Stewart and colleagues, Accountants Office, Wayfoong, Shanghai; Mr. David Yai, Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. E. Hayim, Shanghai; Mr. McBain,
This great social experiment will the expenditure on he errefully reviewed at the end of branch with the results we have year's working, and the effects been able to show will, I have no from both the medical and social
doubt, at once convince any mem- aspects will be scrutinised.
bers who care to trouble to make experled that if the system of non- registration is continued the toler the comparison, that cur money has ated houses" will all be closed in bean well spent and that we have
It is
about three years. The "gradual
Shanghai; Mr. Yavdynsky, Shang.
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Sales."
Banks, $1,570.
# Providents (old)... $0.40.. Raalties, $12..
Hong Kong Trams, $21. Unions, 8420/$425. Lands, 981),
Ewos, Tis. $18,05, *- Buyers,
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Unions, $495. China Underwriters, 841. Providents (old).' $0.30. Hong Kong Lands, 890). Realtios, $11.90. Trams, $21. Electrice, 877. Canton Ises, 954. Hong Kong Ropes, $10. Sinceres, $16.--- Entertainments (old), $15. Hong Kong Government Loan, $2 per cent premium.
Steamboats, 824.
Shanghai Explorations, Tls: 2.10. "Hotels (old), $15.
Hotels (now). 8:45. Ewoe, Tla. 815.90. China Lights, 9271.
Telephones (part paid), $263 Cementa (combined), $19.03. Dairy Farms, 828.
Amusement, 104. Constructions (old), $5.65., Constructions (new), $1,85.
Sellers.
Raube, 843. "Providants (shd), "$8},
S.O. Enterprises, $10. Venezuelan Goldäelds, $2. Trams, 8011,
• AFTERNOON SESSION,
11
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS...
ÇORDERS BY LIKUT.-COLONEL L. 4. BIRD, DÌO., ORE)
Paradan,
CORPS HAND.
1. The Band will proceed to Cump on Friday, December 4 by the 5.38 p.. train from Kowloon.
2. The Bund will attend at Hond- quarters for Band Practice on Tri- day, December 11 ao 5.30 p.m.
BATTERY...
Battery will parado at 5.30 p.m., starp, at Headquarters on Thurs- day, December 10 for signalling and gun drill.
A
ENGINEER COMPANY.
1. Monday, December 7, Minia bure Raaga 6.30 peni.
2. Thursday, December 30, D. L. Instruction, Wollington Barracks, 13.30 p.m.
3. Sunday, December 13, Company
Shoot, Poak Range, a.m..
4. Sunday, December 40, Classi fcation Part 11, Stonecutters,
"3. Note:There will be no D.3. Instruction on Thursday, December
21.
CORPS SIGNALS, Signallers will proceed to Camp at Fanling in accordance with de. sails already issued to all ranka
MACHINE UN TROOP. Camp-The Troop proceed to Camp on Friday evening, 35th inst Section N.C.0.'s will make sure that all their mun aro warned again.
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PORTUGUESE.COMPANY.
1. Camp.-The Company will pro. ceed to Camp on Friday. December by 3.36 p.m. train from Kowloor.. 2. Attention is called to the car- ful rolling of great coats which inust be carried in the regulation
manner,
3. A.A.L.A. Séction. This section will parade at Headquarters Da Friday, December 31 for training.
The Officers Commanding the A mors lively, enquiry set in the undermentioned Units will issue. afternoon and in a number of their Orders separately to their instances prices have advanced, although the volume of business put through was comparatively small.
Sales.
Hotels (new), $14.80. Hong Kong Electrics, 77. China 'Lights, 8271. - Ropes, $16.00.
Buyers:
Unions, $430. Wharves, 81813. Hong Kong Electrics, $77, Cementa (combined), 819.10. Dairy Farms, $284. Underwriters, 84.90, Hotels (old), $15.10. Hotels (new), $14.80. Hong Kong Ropes, $10. Oonstructiona (old), 251,
Sellers.
Ewos, Tis. 10.10.
Commands:-
i. Armoured Car Company, Motor Cycle Section.. Machine Gun. Company, i.. Secttish Company, Engineer Company-Annual Camp. The Commandant congratulates Captain M. A. Johnson, M.M. and the members of the Enginear Com pany on the success of the Annual Camp held at Pakahawan, during the last week-end, at which there was a 100 per cent, attendance.
Classification of Signallers.' The following members of the Corps Signals, Machine Gun Com- pany, and Portuguess Company have passed the Annual Classifica- tion of Signallers:-
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No. 423 0.9M. G. T. Padgett.
S
1409 O'Q.M.S. J. Barnes.
Constructions (old), $5.00, Cements (combined), $19),
jh.
1323 L/Sgt. C. A. J. Ribeiro.
1658 L/Corp. R. E. Stott.
Shanghai: Mr. S. Sutterle, DEFIANT BANISHEE. process of abolition" has been de. had value for it. Action, of course, hai; Mr. B. R. Forster, Shanghai; cided upon, in view of the fact that has been taken to caure that next som 10,000 persons will be directly your the auditors will be able to or indirectly effected" and certain property values will be considerably give us a clean certiscute. modified.
ALLEGED THEFT OF RING.'
POLE AND PERSIAN CRARGED.
General Activities..
GLARES AT MAGISTRATE
prisonment.
1)
Puring the proceedings, defendant
Mr. and Mrs. Cumine; Shanghai; Mr. H. Clark, Shanghai: Mr. E. A.
AND MUTTERS. Thompson, Shanghai; Miss Lily, Yuen, Shanghai; Mr. Chang Durt ETXRA SENTENCE. Our general activities have been Man, Shanghai; Mr. Peter Chant. well maintained during the year, Shanghai; Miss A. Macbeth, Shang- Arrested in Lower Lascar Row on but as the details appear in the hai; Mr. Kum. Hon Song and family, Tuesday, after he had returned from report I will not go over thua } Shanghai, Mr. Lông Man Lui
a term of five years banishment again. I need only say that the Shanghai: Mr. Lai Man Wei and dating from April 27; last year, colleagues of United Photoplay Helena May Instituto continues its Service, Ltd., Shanghai; Mr. Robert Chinese was charged before Mr. "very useful career with success, and Fan, Shanghai: Mr. Ho Shuet Hong E. H. Williams yesterday, and on that it grown in popularity. I now Poiping: Mr. Liang Yon Hing and admitting the offence, the defendant, Miss Helén Liang, Tientsin; Mr. beg to move that the report and W. S. Dupree, representative of was sentenced to six months' im- The hearing was resumed before Mr. Williams at the Central Magis. accounts for the year ending Aug. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., trany yesterday afternoon of the 31, 1981, he adopted and after the Hankow; Mr. and Mrs. Q. S. Wong Singapore Mr. Choy Chong, Can casa in which J. T. Novachinsky, motion has been seconded they will ton; Mr-J. Braga, Macao; Mr. Fasked why he was not allowed his a Pole and Abdul Hedan, a Per to open to discussion.
J. Gellion, Macno: Mr. Ye Wah liberty as foreigners were allowed sian, are charged with conspiracy and with the theft of a diamond The motion, after being seconded, Kow, Swatow; Mr. Hung Man Chui, to travel all over the world. He
London, Mr. George She, London, ring, worth $800, from a pawu- was unanicaonely adopted.
Dr. Alfred Sze. Chinese Minister to stared at the Magistrate when a According to the report the the Court of St. James; Dr. Weling these questions and on being At the enclusion of the case for sent membership stood at 82 audlington Koo, Minister for Foreign sentenced, continually turned round and glared at the Magistrate, mut- the prosecution, conducted by Mr. all members resident in Kroon Affairs, Nanking.
tering all the while. J. K. Lo, Novachinsky went into had been transferred to the Kow. the witness box. In reply to his loon branch. The annual turnover solicitor, Mr. F. I D'Almada, Shr., of the working account has increas he stated that a friend who owed ed by about 810,000 in the last twotions" had lectures etc.. that the him 8185 had given him the ring to years.
continuance of lectures at the Ir pawn so that he could repay himself The social committee reported stitute was not necemary. Classe from the proceedings. While bar that eloven concerta were given bo were held in French, physical cul- gaining over the price with the tween October and March, and thareturo, and dressmaking, but rowing pawnbroker, the ring was taken out was a record attendance at the to lack of support these also failed. round and muttered something. of the shop at the instance of the christmas pantomima,
The Kowloon branch reported |-* Call him hack," exclaimed Mr. "pawnbroker, He was given 8000 on Six lecturas waro arranged by the that in December the rooms wero Williams and tell him I am go- the ring when the foks of the shop educational committee, but they altered and refurnished to supplying to increase bis sentence to returned with the article.
were badly, attended. The commit. residence for five girls. The club seven months. Tall him to go Lee felt that so many other organisa had run smoothly, and the active straight out and not look round.' (Continued at foot of next colums.)ties had been well maintained.
brokor
The case was adjourned until to day.
His Worship ordered the man to be brought before him again and warned him that he could be sen tenced to an additional month's im prisonment for behaving as he was doing. The defendant was then lea away again and once more turned
He did!
1493 Pte. J. E.. Richardson.
1705 Sgm H. J. Fountain.
F. E. Filmer.
F. K. Nabi.
A. 6. Suad...
1701
1507
1649
F
1650
Y. J. Khan.
Strength,
The following have been taken“on the Strength:-
No. 1702 Pte. H. L, Rocha, N.A.- A.F.I., No. 9 Platoon, Nov. 28, 1831.
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1763 Ft. G: H. Owen, Euro- penn Y.M.C.A.. Kow- loon, No. 3 Platoon, Dec. 1, 1981.
176) Plo. H. E. Lewis, Lane, Crawford, Ltd., A. Car. Company, Motor Cycle Section, Dec 9, 1801
Leave
8 R8.M.WH. Edmonds, Corps Headquarters, ré- turned from leave on Nov. 19, 193.
1316 L/Corp. L. Weill, Mo- chine Gun Troop, grant- ed 1 month's sick leave from Nov. 10 to Dec, 12, "1981.
1104 L/Bergt. C. A. J. VI Ribeiro, No. 12 Platoon, granted 1 month's sick leave from Dee. 1 to 31, 103.
175 Edm. A. Croatijo, Corps Band, granted 2 wecks' sick leave from Nov. 90 to Dec, 10, 1931. W. H. G. GOATER, Capt. Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps
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