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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1932.
THE SOCIAL EVIL IN SINGAPORE.
L.G.P.'S REPORT ON DIFFICULT SITUATION.
Reference to the measures to combat the social evil is made iu the report of Mr. H. Fairburn, the
| Inspector-General of Police, for
1001. He writes:--
Since the introduction, of Onli
FINE OF £50. FOR
MRS. BARNEY.
OFFENCE UNDER FIREARMS ACT.
MAGISTRATE ON "Å BAD
CASE."
Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, of| Belgrave Square, was summoned bofom Mr. Boyd at Westminster
Mr Elliott Barker appeared for
CORRESPONDENCE.
"It is no use putting blinkers on only grant a certificate if he ona's eyes in addressing a magis is satisfied that the applicaut trate who is alive to what has hapis a person who has a good reason! penud," Mr. Frampton added: for requiring such # certificate [All Tellers, intended for publi "but was cannot help thinking that and can be permitted to have incation must be accompanied by the but for certain publicity after the his possession and use and carry for publication, unless so desired. name and 'addren of the writer, not trial this summons might not have a firearm with ammunition with but as evidence of good faith -Ep.j beapplied for. She has been sub-out danger to the public safety. jected to want everybody is sub. jerted if there is a trial which at tracts attention,
"My submission to you is that you have answering the summone a defendant who has undergone a
this
to treat it as a case of a porann! ignorant of the law,"
t
The happenings which resulted
AVAH YAN COLLEGE.
in the arrest of Mr. Barney and her trial would never have occurred (I TUE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG had sho-not been guilty of unlaw ful possession of a revolver.
I have no hesitation in describ
DAILY PRESS."']
SIR-With reference to a native nance 13 of 1 for the suppression Police Court on July 21, under terrible ordeal, punishment far ing this as a bad ease, and. I of brothels it has been necessary for
Section of the firearms Act, greater than can be indicted by any ↑
jabout the Wah Yan College which the police to undertake a consider-
magistrale adjúdicating upan
can see no redemming feature 'in it. 1920, for being in unlawful posses able amount of investigation in cou-sion of a five-chambered revolvercharge, and I do ask you not to be both fine and imprissament were
! I should regard this case as cne for appeared in, your issue of August 23 may I ask you kindly to insert the nection with this matter. It sont Williams Mews, Knightsbridge, influenced by fiets far from this!
following correction. There has became apparent that the inmates
Tit not for the facts which yon, Mr. on May 31, without a certificate. particular summons which are
ben no sal winiover of the school of brothels were prepared to assist She was, fued £50, with 10 guineas within your knowledge. I ask you troduced into your observations,” Frampton, have very properly in
nor will there be; and no sum of Keepers by assuming the rôle costs.
money has passed into my hands At this point Mrs. Barney broke from the Jesuit Fathers. The pro- down completely. She sat practi-perty belongs to the Mission of Mr. Boyd (the magistrate): wish to deal first with Mr. Framp her sobs echoed
eally doubled in her chair, and which Bishop of Valtorta is the throughout the Head. He reorganisation of staff, with a few exceptions, the present It is. The Jesuis join the staff, will take over the stall remains Fathers, of whom five immediately nagement at the end of the year. →→Yours, etc.,
PETER TSUI, Principal, Wat Yan College. August 22, 1932.
of direct tenant, that is to say. themselves paying rent either in- dividually or collectively.
| the prosecution, and Mr. Walter
Mr.
"[
the taking out of this summons.
in custody
In consequence, it also became Framptoy; instructed by apparent that punitive action Samuel Coleman, represented Mrs.to's observations with reference to, whole court. against the landlords of hauves used Barney,
"Mrs. Barney was It would have been wrong if these from the day of her, arrest until as brothels was not likely to be easy
Only about a dozen seats were provedings had not been taken, the jury at the Central Criminal in the absence of
convictions available for the public. The and I should like to point out thai, against tris keepers of brothels. It
wern filled mostly by men, and it would have been quite impossible
Court returned their verdict and became necessary, therefore, to obthere were only three or four wo for anything to be done in this
acquitted her on very, very grave tain convictions and nominal! pen- men present Outside the court
matter until the very grave charges. "In these circumstanens only I
charges," added the magistrate, alties against the inmates in order there was a small crowd.
had been dealt with.
to procure the evidence necessary to proceed against landlords.
Of
the three cases so far taken against landlords only one prove successful. On the other hand, many landlords have readily assisted the police and have enabled the department to clear their premises of undesirable
tenants.
Unsavory Work.
The Clerk of the Court immo- diately read the summons, and Mr, Walter Frampton said. "The de- fendant admits that offence."
Unit to Have Revolver.
Mr. Barker said that the police went to the flat at Williams Mows and found lying on the floor a fivo-chambered revolver, two of the chambers of which had been dis- charged.
feel it is not a case in which I The facts in this case, which should make it part of the sentence have been given a great deal of that she should go to prison for a publicity, demonstrate how impor- second time, for that is what it tant. it is that the provisions of the would mean. But there must be a Act should be generally known that substantial fine. There must be n
firearm without a firearm certificate any person in possession of a fine of £50, with ten guineas costa."
is liable to be sent to prison for three months with hard labour and fined £50.
"No Redeeming Feature."
On hearing the magistrate's an nouncement, Mrs. Barney collapsed Inspector Winter rushed forward Police and Protectorate action
and caught her as she swayed in has resulted in the almost entire
her chair. With the help of an- disappearance of soliciting in pab
other officer she was lifted to her The defendant admitted the re- lie by European women, and the
It is important it should be feet, and the two men, half carry volver closing down of large numbers of
subsequently known that these certificates caning her, helped, her out of the side, recognised Asiatic brothels. Mentated she had no licence, and said only be granted by the chief police door of the court. Sir John and tion is made elsewhere in this re-she had had the revolver for some officer in the district.
ind Lady Mullens immediately follow can ed.
WAS
hers,
part, of the beneficial effect of this years," said Mr. Barker, movement on society funds, and
bullies who formerly intimidated and extorted from the occupruts of recognised houses.
"That the chief
is all I need say about the facts. I submit that this is a bal case. This Act of 1920 must be widely known. It is directed against Unsavoury work of this, nature persons, unless they are fit and cannet, in existing conditions, he proper persons, from having a li- performed without some penalty cence.
and it has to be recorded with re- This young defendant is totally gret that several very useful sub- | unfit to have a revolver. I do not ordinate members of the fores on wish to say anything more. The gaged on this duty succumbed to revolver is in the possession of, the temptation and were discharged, polim and is now caufiscated, and Other unsatisfactory features are I apply that it should not be hand. large increase in soliciting by ed over to her." Chinese prostitutes ins public places, an increase in the use of so called hotels by prostitutes and their clients, and an increase in the number of."sly" house,
“RANJI'S" NEPHEW.
MAY BE BETTER THAN DULEEPSINHJI.
Mr. Frampton said that Mrs. Barney was before the magistrate on three occasions on charges cont cerning an accident which happen. ed owing to the possession of this revolver.
"Unfortunately a fatal accident happened. The circumstances at tending that accident have been fully investigated, and it has been ascertained that it was an accident
Maximum Fenalty.
police
officer
MURDER OF WEALTHY LANDLORD.
INDIAN VILLAGERS TO DIE
Bombay. Two persons have been sentenced to death and 10 others the murder of Dajisaheb Yurad- have been transported for life for kar, a wealthy landlord of Padre, a village in Savantwadi State, In- 21 were acquitted. dia. Of the 39 accused in the cass
The prosecution story was tha the deceased landlord who had ob tained from the court a warrant Devoo
for ejectment against one Sabaji Parab, went to the village of Fadve with the Court bailiff and
four police constables for executing the warrant, whan to was attacked and murdered by the villagers.
THE CHILDREN'S
CORNER
CINQUE
PORTS.
DEAR KIDDIES,-
Yesterday I received a little letter from one of my readers,-I have published it in column two- asking me to explain a term which I used in my letter of Saturday, amely the "Cinque Ports." Well, in those far-off days the Cinque Porta were five important sea ports i The cricket world may before long be hearing of another cricketing been arrived at on July 6, on July and Sandwich. These ports were "Now, sir, that result having on the South coast of England— Hastings, Romney, Hytbe, Dover nephew of Ranji"-a boy, 113, this summons was applied for required to furnish a certain num. years of age, now being coached at from one of your colleagues aber of ships, ready for service in Guidford, Surrey, for examing-
taken out. You are familiar with time of war, and in return they tions for Cambridge University. the penalty that can be imposed on "Ranji thinks that this boys anyone having a firearm without a
were granted many privileges. Indrivijay Singh, will be even
licence. You know full well that better cricketer than Dulcepsinhji. for the worst case imaginable there
"I think, " he said, "that the
is a maximura ponalty of three boy will be a greater bateman than
months imprisonment. Duluepsinbji,"
"She is here on this one charge. "The boy," he went on," is al- rendy a wonderful bat, but, of If you have regard to surrounding course, will improve with expier, circumstances, what are they? This ience. I have never seen a boy young woman, "owing to this he cricketer so good at his age. Hecident, has already suffered five is better now than I was at 21. weeks in prison."
Against "Swoiled, Head."
AL the mention of these words "I have been conching him for Mrs. Barney, who had been sitting three or four years, and I am sure with bowed head, began to weep. that, if he proves to have the right She pressed a handkerchief to her temperament, he may become a very
great intsman. Still, there is no eyes, and as Mr. Frampton went royal road to any game. Success on her sobs became louder and comes from downright hard work. louder and her whole body shook,
The boy is good all round--a fine field and a useful howler. But "Neither you nor mybody else I do not want him to get a swelled who has not gone through, that ex-. head. Fu trying to guard against pericuce can conceive the agony that." Ranji" laughed as he said this.
and anguish of five weeks in Hollo-
1
Frank Tarrant," he added, way awaiting trial for murder," "has been cuaching him this year Mr. Frampton added.
in Jamnagar, and has an even
氰
higher opinion of him than I have."Undergone a Terrible" Ordeal.”
Cheerio,
UNCLE JACK.
WHAT NONSENSE!
What water is knotted i
The Tide (tied). Why is woollen cloth nonsense ↑
Because it is stuff. What boot isn't a boat?
A boat-train, Name the lady in red with black
spots.
Ladybird,
What part of the year playa
lump-frog?
Spring.. What does the alphabet write?
Letters,
ANSWERS.
BY
UNCLE JACK
POUR LES PETITS. OUR CONTINUED STORY
By
tune belle menagerie dann la ville et nous irons voir les animaux Les bêtes férocra aont dans ces grander enger; Voila le tigre, in animal cruel et terrible; il est très fort et son poil est rayé brun et noir,
(Translation Temurrow).
WORD JUGGLING.
To-day's puzzle is to change the word NAID to FILE in three steps, i as shown in the table-Change one letter at a time each time making complete word.
HAIL
(1)
(2)
(3)
FILE
THE BALLOON BOY.
THAT afternoon he set by Paul's
bed.
Tell me just what happened,”” said Paul.
When you didn't come up," said Edwin, I knew that some- thing had happened. So I dived in to find out what it was."
"I must have gone off that diving board very carelessly to strike my head against a stone on the bot tom."
"You'd have had some chance," I said Edwin, "if you hadn't caught
your foot in that tree root."
"How many times did you have to try to get me loose?" he asked.
Edwin shrugged.
"Only three. There wasn't muck light where those roots were."
Paul looked at Edwin sharply.
Where did you learn to swim!" he naked.
"At the Y.M.C.A. Pool," said Edwin, and he smiled.
"I fpassed my life-saving tests. this year," he added hurriedly, so I didn't do a bit more for you than I should.. -
....
For a moment Paul lay thinking. "You're used to a city swimming pool," he said slowly, a a pool that's clear and clean, where you can see the bottom. And you went into an outdoor swimming hole that you hardly know and risked
your own life, when I needed you!??
Edwin was looking out over the · Cahndy · lawn, without a single word.
to say.
"Just because, you aren't used
The answers to yesterday's puzzlo A READER'S LETTER you don't 1h the creepy-crawly
- Ranji's" young nephow is with
was as follows:-
1.-Alfred.
bia elder brother, Samar Singh, and
Mrs. Barney's sobs continued to
2 Tim.'
-a-Roger
4-Pat
both are working for Cambridge. Their tutor is Colonel JC Cour punctuate counsel's speech. Reach tico. Apart from their studies ing out from her chair, she grasp cricket-is-their-chief interest Theyed one of the side supports of the follow the county games, and know
the performances of all the county dock and leaned her head upon her playora.
outstretched arms.
K.-Madge.
6-Maud.
DEAR UNCLE JACK—————
to climbing around like country | boys," went on Paul, "and because
thinga, it looked as though you were afraid But you're not. When it I enjoy reading your letter, comes to something that really, every day, but in the one about the matters, like keeping your temper Navy on Saturday, you mentioned when you're teased, or hunting around in a strango swimming hole, "the Cinque Porta can trans- why, you're the bravest boy late this as Five Ports-but know!" And to himself he added, "Won't, it bo lonesome, when you
What were they
Youre,
go away!" ENG
S.J.T.
(To be Continued.)