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activities at Genova, and, if so, THE SOCIAL EVIL: II to what extent. The fact that now Japanese proposals, of a conciliatory character, have
now been advanced would seem to show that Japan is not al-
try together disposed to the patience of the League unduly. If the decision of the Committee of Nineteen has the effect of showing Japan that it would be folly to attempt to defy world opinion, it will have served most useful purpose, possibly engendering a frame of mind in Tokyo which will pave the way to a fair and honourable settlement.
Tote Clubs Doomed.
WEST POINT GOING
bo hidden
Where Danger Lurks
Hongkong.
The Very Idea!
· FATHER OF SEVEN By Edward (Cumshaw) Kelly,
Our fame has spread. Yester- day we received the following lotter:
"Kind Sir.-I have heard that you have a kind heart, and sa am out of work with wife and family to keen, I beg your kind masintance. Kind Sir, it is terribly hard on a poor man being out of work in Hongkong, and I am sure that the kindness of your heart will not let 18 starve. Plcano make your Cheque payable to cash-Father of Seven'"
Really, we are quite annoyed with the chap who sent us this latter. We went to all the trouble of
(This is the ancond article by the, Fathers, when It was realised that becoming "Telegraph'e" special investigator on this public parade was Hongkong's social evil. Yesterday he a real danger, and with official dealt with the Government's action in statistics showing a 100 per cont. apur closing down certain establishments Increase in sicknesses. to
quick and giving others a period of grace.) them on, they acted with
vigour. But although a great Circumstances have rendered it many raids have been carried out unnecessary to wait for the two in a district now known to years of unexpired grace before honeycombed with these the matsons tolereas in West Point danger spots, and a great many must be closed down. Trads do arrests made with the view to ui- pression la extinguishing them as timate deportation, the plague, Burely and effectively as any drastic officinis admit, is by no moans Government action. Hard times eradicated from that particular. are also being reported by the district. restaurateurs. The dozen or more gilt palaces in existence before the Great Strike are closing down
Take a map of The Government is taking one by one; as also are their de definito steps to suppress the pendencies, the brothels, this of Draw a line through Hollywood making twenty or thirty copies to meat Road; a second through Cochrane send to our pals (with our signa- "Tote Clubs" in England, while their own accord. Gong-la
of the glitter of numeroun lights Street: a third through Queen's ture attached, of course), and then postponing action regarding
and tinselled garments. The In-Road West, and a fourth through we found out that they'd received original groyhound racing. Tho de. cision will be welcomed on all callty is almost lifelean after the Ladder Street; and the result will their lasue from the
source a month ago. be a rectangular area enclosing a hour of midnight.
tenement mile square of native
Displaying a commendable know- hands. The spread of
The recent Introduction of one slums in which are to be found ledge of the perpetual impecuniasie totalisator and the growth of its of those cabarets carefully styled the most vicious haunts in the ty of journalists, "Father of parasites. the tote clubs, make "dancing academies," which ap- Colony. It is a Bector through Seven" has purposely left us until an extraordinary story. The pear to have come to stay in the which the Police Vice Squad moves last. Jockey Club and the National Colony, cheek by jowl with one nightly, and is still moving. Hunt Committee obtained leave. of the few remaining catablish
(or Within this comparatively amall after a good deal of trouble, to meats in this once famous set up totalisators as a means infamous) quarter of West Point, compass, (the Squad would con- of making the sport of betting revived hopes of rescusitating it cede much to be informed of their from a condition of listlessness to exact whereabouts) are dozens of more scientific and more sim-something of its former Bacchann-houses coming within the official ple.
of "disorderly". In The Racecourse Betting lan glory, but the hopes have pro-definition Act, 1928. aimed at a careful | ved to be short-lived. Greatly other words, they function like control of the invention: to that daring, some of the Indies nttomp- end it set up a statutory Con- ted a change of roles, until, dis- trol Board, which issued au-couraged by that stern custodian thority to operate totalisators of public morala, the Secretary of Chinedo Affairs. The fiat has on approved racecourses, a per-
now gone forth that dancing giris centage of the money to be de-must be dancing girls and the ducted for operating charges, others must remain in their ata- and after that for the improve-tlon, at any rate for their allotted ment of horse-breeding and span of time. horse-racing. Obviously the law intended a statutory limitation
the
open
Vice Stalks Abroad.
ing a more
the
Into the Byo Ways
frem circum-
were
Before Mr. Wynne-Jones to-day two Chinese women, namely Li Sim, aged 64, and L Sam, aged 38, charged respectively with keeping sly brothels at 226, Hollywood Road and 21, Circular Pathway. They were each fined $100, with the alternative of two months' hard labour. The fines were paid.
We can see it all now. Dangling the seven kids on his knee, "Father of Seven" turns to Mrs. Father of Seven.
"Well, Ma", he says, "what about moving on to Shanghai? Wo've just about cleaned this joint out."
Then Ma wipes her bands on her apron and saya:
"What about giving some of these journalists a flutter 7"
"Them! (scornfully) got no money."
"Well Kelly ?"
They've
Edward what about
"I'm! Might be something in that. He's not a journalist."
So they postpone their departure for a week and walt hopefully for a reply from us, forgetting that wo can't reply because they forget to add a three cent stamp to their
Speaking of stamps, do you know that an implement has been in- vented in America that cracks eggs when the handles are pulled part, the contents of the shells falling between Jaws that open?
letter for return postage.
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NEW FRIENDS.
We don't think we actually We wanted
wanted to know them.
to show them that there was at least one family in that road who were as good as they wore, and botter. But we couldn't quito get an opportunity of doing so.
Then one night we came out of the pictures to find that somebody, pushed our car along until its in getting out of the park, had bumpora were fondly entangled with those of another, which proved to be that belonging to our ultra-fashionable neighbours.
WO
wore
of the totalisator. But like Curlous, the investigator would the musk-rat it was found to be ask what becomes of the several impossible to keep it within its hundred sing-song girls who are original enclosure. The limit-now gradually disappearing from ing law, apparently, hnd certain the district? What will they do? the formerly Heensed establish- gaps through which the totali- They are being dispersed to the ments, are in point of fact un- four winds. As part of the gener-licensed, but offer this subtle dis- the sator escaped Into
al policy, no new licences are being tinction, that the "Inmates" live A VITAL DECISION. country. In 1929 the House of issued and the former tonants of apart in private residences, while within hailing distance. The Lords decided that those who the establishments which have The prestige of the League made use of the totalisator in a closed down, at Wanchai, as much mondaines make it their business to of Nations is likely to be en-club were not betting with the as at West Point, have been given keep en rapport with each and every hanced as a consequence of the operators of the machine; from by the authorities a choice of two one of these houses. The rest unanimous decision of the Com- that decision sprang a multitude alternatives: either to settle down just another nocturnal parade but of clubs and chains of clubs to ordinary, orderly labour in the between pre-arranged and organiz- Colony, or to proceed to Macao ored points, and there is not that mittee of Nineteen against the which exist to give their mem-Canton. While there have been brazen display which gave point women to the Wanchai nffair and so palp- recognition of Manchukuo. bers the opportunity of con-known cases where This development marks atínuous betting-if it can be have been able to adopt the hap-ably invited, attention.
The Sources strong and definite line, such as called betting-and their pro- pier alternative, it is well known the world has awaited for many prictors the opportunity of con- that the greater number,
Where have these girls come months. It by no manner of tinuous profits. Then in the inclination or force of
autumn of 1929 the greyhound stances, have gone away, returned
of their employment which at the means represents the last word racing track at Carntyne, Glas- and reverted to their former call-trom, and what are the conditions
ing.
best cannot be a happy one? The on the situation, but it is suffi- gow, set up a totalisator, and a
And so it has come to pass that few cases from time to time heard cient to indicate the strength of great many other greyhound feeling in Geneva. The fact tracks followed suit. This hap that which has been anticipated in the local Courts, and the un- not py combination gave a powerful by the antagonists of the Govern-doubtedly many more which do not
The women got into conversa- that the British delegate
by is Departmental
Inquiry dangerous form,
the tion while we he-men parted the only supported the decision, but impetus to the development of ment measure, the old evil assum-progress beyond the stage of
the greyhound racing industry becoming apparent, namely, con- Secretariat of Chiacae Affaire combatants, and to our surprise
have revealed the traffickor in his declared that Manchukuo does by opening "a new and lucrative cealed and unlicensed vice.
or her full iniquity. The local they seemed to be as glad to make
our acquaintance sa not possess attributes entitling source of profit." The number
position with regard to peculiar
thelra. They said they had often it to recognition, serves the fur- of tracks on which total sutors
The social reformer is not de-paradoxes and idiosyncracies has ther useful purpose of demon- were worked at the end of last
and wondered how they could get to know such a "nice" family, strating the absurdity of recent year numbered no fewer than serving of his rice If at this point been recognized and amelioration watched us from across the road, were undoubtedly of assume an inquiring turn of mind, only possible recourse to a redress reports which have gained cur- 130, and the number of tote in the investigations he does not sought as far as attainable by the
clubs in existence by that timer his satisfaction and for the of the laws. Thus, a recent ennet-only
We discovered many things in rency in China to the effect that was 284. These clubs cater for good of his soul, perhaps, we ment, doubling the prison sentence superior social position.
common. The women arranged an Britain was likely to stand out all classes, and the biggest chain would, one recent night, have taken on these offendere, is in line with
tear round tho against any such declaration. (of 32 clubs) has a total mem-him into the Wanchal district, the general policy adepted, and, One report had it that Britain bership of 32,000. The tote between the hours of 11 p.m. and for the rest, the matter la left to afternoon to
an is regarded as Immoral 2 a.m. and there have showed him competent Police and Department shops and have tos. We invited exerting had been
a bridge party. for the deletion of any re- baggage which ought to be Sin, tinselled and powdered, parad-al officers whose knowledge and each other to golf, and suggested suppressed at least in so faring on foot and in rickshas. So experience of local conditions en- cording to their individual char- tion of the great question. ference to non-recognition of as it has trespassed beyond its this, he would mutter, is the solu-fable them to deal with eases ac- Manchukuo from the resolu- original statutory limits.
Again to the credit of the City actoristics. tion, and another that she was willing to give Japan a free hand in Manchuria in re- turn for like freedom on her Women have scaled so many part in respect of Tibet. Both hurdles in the last half-century ассив- these canards have now been that they have become disposed of. The most gratify- tomed to the accomplishment. ing feature of the decision, how. The prospect of another victory on the horizon hardly stirs them ever, is that it has secured un- to more than moderate elation. animous approval. This should Occasionally, however, it awak- serve to convince Japan of the ens memories of characteristic futility of further opposition on incidents in the long trek this point. As recently as three from the twilight country whore weeks ago the Japanese de- women had limited rights as legate at Geneva was instructed property owners and were con- sidered as being generally with- to demand the withdrawal from out much capacity for educa the resolution of any reference tion and with none at all` for to the non-recognition of the government, to the promised new State. The League Com-land in which opportunities in mittee, however, has shown a all fields of activity are open to determination to follow the lead them. Such an occasion arises given by the Lytton Commis with persistent reports that the sion, which definitely combated doors of the next American the Japanese contention that Cabinet will swing open to ad- Manchukuo was a spontaneous mit a woman-for the first time' creation, worthy of recognition in the history of the United as an independent State. The States. It is fitting to recall Committee's decision means, in that one of the chief effect, that Japan's laboured ex- for the steady forging ahead of planation of how Manchukuo women in education, business, came into being is not accepted. finance and government is that In other words, Manchukuo is the structure of their advance- viewed as precisely what it fe, ment was not erected
on the
pressure
Women and Hurdles
reasons
a puppet State. It now remains iridescent bubbles of mere scck- to be seen what Japan's reacing for prominence and publicity, tion to this latest development but upon the solid foundation of will be whether there has been competence and the desire any element of bluffing in her serve
to
"He's the kind of fellow whose father is a very serious
worker."....
The trouble is that now we have become so matey they do not seem so socially desirable after all. : They are just ordinary. The wo- too much. The man chatters man's tastea are in many ways lowbrow. And one night they gave us for supper some sliced ham which seemed to have been sent out for in a hurry, just as we have. had to do ourselves occasion.
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FROM OUR POSTBAG. We also received another letter. We don't quite know what to make of it. It goes:
"Dear Sir (letters commencing like that always make us feel you would bo norvous): If interested in supplying a series of light (he means in our usual alry style, we suppose) articles on Hongkong Idiosyncrasies to a new Far Eastern journal outalde Hong- kong perhaps you would call and
-etc." seo mo......eto
It ought to have gone on: The Demand for Writers Far Exceeds the Supply. You Can Become the Editor's Boat Friend in Six Easy Lessons.
Besides, Hongkong idiosyncras- les sound like a nasty dig to us,
In any case, wo write too much. Our doctar informa us that wo have the discaso known as Deadly Wangle (Incorrect angle) which la likely to sap our legibility,.
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RAMBLING RHYMES.
The sparrow tweaks and squeaks
As if the weather was Oke
He loves to squat
On a chimney-pot
And warm big Tail in the Smoke
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