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Work
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them easily recognised as a "girl on the streets" and still less have they been able to find a way of escape before they have been Morally and physically ruined.
MISS HARROP
NOT BE CLOSED
(BY A STAFF REPORTER)
Interviewed by a Hongkong Daily Press reporter, MISS PHYLLIS HARROV, LADY ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, said that there was no question whatever of the Department taking steps to close the numerous escort bureaux" in the Colony-"although we would like to do so," she added.
As far as the S. C. A. are concerned these bureaux are "untouchable" unless and until Government introduce compulsory registration of the inmates
Mention should be made of the splendid co-operation of Miss Phyllis Harrop Lady Assistan; to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
"It might be common knowledge Harrop stated that it would en- who has always been ready to that the majority of the escortable the S.C.A. to keep track of all help at any hour of the day or girls practise prostitution but. so the women employed in that kind night. Many a girl owes her escape long as that is not done in the of work—"Uke we are keeping from houses of ill-fame to the bureaux, we can do nothing."" said track of all cabaret girls who, as ralds "personally carried out by
Miss Harrop
you know, have to be registered." Miss Harrop. We share her disap-
· Asked why, if it was necessary) Ab-to the bureaux theirselves, pointment that this Important
tor mastage establishments side of her work Lad to be curtailed bath-houses to be registered, es
and registration would give the officers
triti Government is able to pro- ceed with the scheme for accom-sort Bureaux are exempted. Miss modating those who would only Harrop said that that was a ques- be too glad to accept a better ting she could not answer. mode of life.
KEEP TRACK
Replying to the question, as what benefits would be
of the SCA the necessary power to pay periodical visits to see that those places are kept cleani and Inygenical. Another point,
Bald
Miss Harrop, was that the number could be Hmited, Hke the number ( to of massage establishments are now derived limited.
COMBAT BY RAIDS
Although at first it did not appear this Home could accept the added responsibility of this parti-trom compulsory registration of cular type of girl, the very urgency bureaux, and their inmates. Miss of the need forced us to at least
This step might, of course, result make an attempt to accept as many as our limited isolation ac-
Im the establishing of "aly" bur- commodation could receive. remember the final scene, where can always combat this by eaux. "But," said Miss Harrop, That such a work is not doomed with the girl held to the floor as raids and charging the keepers to failure has been proved during in a violent fit the Oficer sliently the last two years from the medi-prayed God to release that child
unlicensed
with
an
keeping
"The funniest thing about some
cal, moral and spiritual stand-from the power of the devil and bureau.'"
point,
He did.
In every case segregation has Speaking of herself one day she of the escort girls," said Miss bees necessary, but this distaste-raid, "Every time I heard my name Harrop, is that many of them are ful "medicine" has been adminis it reminded the I had been a muijentire strangers to. Hongkong!". If tered in as pleasant a way as poa-tsal' and I hated everyone, and they could not find their way sible. Much credit is due to our just went mad, that new name around the place themselves, how helper, Mrs Yan, who has mother-helped me to forget." Sull working could they act escorts to ed this particular part of our in the same place the Home found others?" family for the last two years. A sincere Christian herself, her one desire is to help her girls" to realise the power of God in their lives, that alone can enable them to take a stand for right when they leave the Home,
KEEP IN TOUCH
for her nearly two years ago she is spoken of as "the girl with such a sweet disposition", The Officer smilingly agrees and thanks God for answered prayer.
After a brief visit of two days, Mr. Ernest Hemingway;
well- known American writer and cor-
There is no need to enlarge on respndent for the New York news- the causes that bring our family paper P.M. accompanied by bis under this roof, more often than wife, left Kwellin for Chungking When the girls leave the Home not, it is not in our power to deal by air at 5 pm, on Sunday. Mr. & every effort is made to keep in with that, but that its effect on Mrs. Hemingway recently inspect- touch with them by visitation. It the girl or child's life shall noted the Kwangting military front. gives special cause for encourage-mar her future is a responsibility(Centra News) ment that each of the five girls of that calls for all the care and ef-
that particular group passed out for we can exert.
of the Home during 1940 are all Many of the cases that need] doing well. The first one placed
out to work has already been in the same job over twelve months.
temporarily assisting come as the CONSIGNEES' NOTICES result of request by phone.
GOVERNMENT THANKED
The after care is a very impor- The Home is deeply indebted to tant side of the" Home's work the Hongkong Government who Whilst we can shield a girl from have
continued to the tricky anes who were the allow us the Grant which enables means of her downfall when she jus to meet the rent of these pre-
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* Our second annual Gift Day was cause to feel she has not had a held on Dec. 19. By the kindness fair deal in life, cannot easily lose of the Committee a Sale of Work the idea she must "stick up for was again held at the Women's, hersel" and sometimes abuses the International Club, and another kindness of her new mistress. It at Phillips House by the kind in was rather.. a strain on one's vitation of Mrs. Phillips. patience to re-admit one girl for In response to the urgent call the third time; but to see that for war workers for sewing and same gin come out on top in the knitting, half of the inmates of end and succeed made the effort the Home have been engaged in
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT This report would not be com- When dealing with a little "mul plete without a final word of sin tsal" it prys to watch the pay cere appreciation to each member chological effect of the name by of the Chinese Staff, who, by their which she is called. Who was to faithful service have done, much know that a change of name would to create and maintain the hap- Be the first step towards a change Py atmosphere of the Home. To by of heart? And yet it helped one them and to all who have in any dear girl, who in demon possessed way helped to strengthen our passion would bang her head on hands during another year we say Hong Kong, 7th April, 1841 - /. the wall and scream. How well we thank you.
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