1930-07-18 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930.

BROTHEL QUESTION ALLEGED MURDER

IN THE ORIENT,

PLOT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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RADIO

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W, on 35%

Malacca Chinese Said to Left Wing Leaders and COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED metres:

Be Perplexed.

HONG KONG'S POSITION,

One of the Bills presented at the Legislative Council meeting

"Chiang's Assassins."

A VERY REMARKABLE STORY.

IN CHINA MAIL

To-day Queen's Theatre, "Seven Faces."

To-day

Star

Theatre,

The Jazz Singer."

To-day World "The Lady of the Pavements."

To-day Majestic "Ladies of the Mob."

Theatre,

Theatre:

Today Central

Theatre

Peking, July 3, According to semi-officiul informa- tion from Left Wing circles, Huang at Penang was a Bill intituled ana-yao, described as General Chiang finance to consolidate and Kai-shek's chief Heutenant in NorthThe Studlo Murder Mystery."

to organise the work of ameal the law relating to the China protection of women and girls and desassinating important leaders of the detectives is now undergoing to make provision for the suppres-examination at the Military Head sien ef brothels. The Ordinance 1 boca umed the" Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1930, and it has also a clause relating to Mai Teni or female domestic

servants.

In view of the fact that this matter chictly concerns the Chinese, a representative of the Malacca Guardian interviewed and consulted many members of the Chinese cocmunity on the

quarters.

Home Malls. To-day-laward from Europe via Siberia (Morea); from America and ports (President Taft).

To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Marseilles (Moren), 10.30 a.m.;- for Europe via San Francisco, 5, p.m., and Europe via Siberia, 6 p.m. (Taiyo Maru).

Sports

Huang arrived in Tientsin last May with five associates and Imme diately established an office in one of the foreign Condessions there. He is said to have been generously supplied with funda from Nanking. See Special Sports Diary on page where he had a conference with 8. Mesura. Hu Han-min. Cheng Hung nine, Liu Luyin on April 23 and July 21-At P.W.D. Ofices two plans of work in the lots of Crown land at Shamshuipo discussed north. It is alleged that imme and Prince Edward Hd, respec- diately after

the establishment of tively, 3 pm, an office in Tientsia Huang secured the services of a former Cantonese M.P. who undertook the work of

'su'ject,_and_below gives the re-recruiting men to carry out the plot suks of such enquiry.

A well-known zoerchant, who is well versed in present-day affairs, 'said he was unable to understand ƒ the Government's proposal and desire to know who framed the chuses of the Bill. He'remarked that the introduction of the Bill might be due to ignorance on the part of the authorities, as British people, of the life and characteris ties of the Chinese.

Land Sale.

Miscellaneous. Today St. Paul's Bazaar. 4 p.m.

Collere

of assassinating Left Wing leaders FAR EAST CABLES. and important allied authorities. It is further stated that Huang was particularly' busy prior to his ar rest, as he expected Mr. Wang Ching-wei to arrive here from the south shortly.

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Nanking, Yesterday.

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The International Orchestra (V50018). "Dangerous Nan McGrew", "I Owe You",

Helen Kane (Comedienne) (22407). "Peer Gynt Suite No. 2"

Symphony Orchestra (9327). "Norma"-Soldiers' Chorus, "Trovatore"--Koldiers' Chorus,

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Come and See the Baby

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The Engineer

9108

Dr. McGregor

1911-1921 and

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No Power on Earth

Charge of the Tight Brigade

9469

Buckshee

The Idol's Tongue

9237

She's Mine All Mine

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Metropolitan Opera Chorus

URSUANT to Section 181 of (0484).

Companies Ordinance. Ringgold-Entrance of the 1911. notice is hereby given that Gods into Valhalla”,

a Meeting of Creditors of the Symphony Orchestra (9109). above-named Company will be "Beloved"," "Just Like

the Offices of Messrs. n Melody Out of the held at Sky".....Jesse Crawford (Organ). Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, 6.

(21461). ...

Des Voeux Road Central, Hong "Pagliacci-Fantasy",

Kong, at 12.30 p.m. on THURS: Merek Weber and Orchestra

DAY. 7th August, 1930. (V50017), "Down by the Railroad Track", "Around the Corner",

Frank Crumit (Comedian)

(92423). - "From the Rhine to the Danube"

Medley..Gerhard Hofman's Orch

(V50000).

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"Prayer", "Scotch Pastorale",

Yehudi Menehin (Violin) (0931).

De Groot & the Piccadilly Orchestra (VD).

"Serenade", The Leftist leaders here declare) Mr. Chwang, the Directer Gen-"Down in the Forest", that believing that the Left Wingernl of telegraphy and telephones. presents the greatest menace to his states that the National Govern Etude in D Flat, power and authority General Chiang meat has officially notified the "In the Night",***

Government He was of Kai-shek established assassination Japanese organs as early as last December in intention Shanghai and itong Kong with thestion

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Harold Bauer (Piano) (0828).

its

to

begin

Regotia- regarding the outstane- "1812 Overture",

Chiness and Japanese questions. Five agree.

Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden (9026-9026), 9 p.m.-Weather Report, Time 9.05-10.46 Approx.-Studio Con-

(1) (a) Prelude & Fugue in

Minor (Bach), (b) Bourree (Bach).

saki. Tsingian-Sasebo, and the Chefoo-Dairen cable agreements cert. and the South Manchuria Railway telegraphs no dificulty is expected. in regard to the Shanghai-Nagasaki and Fukien-Formosa - cables, but detailed negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese Governments are necessary in connection with the others.-Reuter.

ANOTHER RECORD.

Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett, Pianoforte. (2) (a) "Because I Were Shy"

(Johnston), (h) "To Anthea" (Hatton)..

Mr. W. H. Bailey,

Baritone. (3) Mr. L. Jeaves......Entertainer. (4) (a) "An Old Grey Town"

(T. J. O'Reilly), (b) "The Dream Flower Tree"

(Dorel).Mrs. G. R. Leib,

Mezzo-Soprano.

the opinion that this ignorance was partly due to misunderstand ing of and not enough contact headquarters at Nanking. General ing with the Chinese people. "That Chiang is said to be in active com-cable brothels have long been in exist-mand of the operations of his men, ments will be discussed, viz―the ence and reespnisod by the while Mr. Ku Ying-feng, former Fukien-Formosa. Shanghai-Naga-and News Bulletin. authorities no one can deny," he Minister of Finance and now chief said, “and I cannot really under-secretary to the Nanking Govern stand why the British people of ment, is alleged to be entrusted with to-day who have progressed far the task of finding men to do the nhead in civilisation and who are bidding of General Chiang, it is men of common sense, should lay claimed that Mr. Ku has secured the their hands on a problem which servicea of all those who carried out has no solution. I am a man of the murder of Mr. Lian Chung-kal the old school and my knowledge in 1925. of things in Chinn, Malaya and Those singled out for assassina. in other parts of the world, tells tion by members of the Shanghai me that we must not live the life organ are members of the Second of a hypocrite; the more frank Central Executive Committee. Gen- we are the better of course, but eral Yang Hu. who was entrusted unfortunately how many people in by Ceneral Chiang, in 1927 with the the world would tell the truth? party clean-up movement in the It would make a world of differ- Southern port and who according to ence if only half of the truth is those in a position to know, has kill- seld. The British authorition ined more Communist suspects than China bave close and intimate anybody else, was first given charge the Outrigger Canoe Club of connections with one and all of or the bureau, but General Chiang the Chinese and they sekiom do relieved him when he learned that things without first seeking their Yang had been warned by the opinion. They know and appre- French authorities of his activities, ciate the fact that the characteris- and appointed Messrs. Mine and tics of the Chinese are different Chen Hsi-tseng to succeed him. The and far more complicated than Leftists charge that the assassina- those, of another nation, but gen- tion of Mr. Wang Loh-ping last swimming meet started here this crally there is a meaning to every spring was the work of Messrs. week Crabbe, now recognised as America's greatest middle dis- thing. The British people in Miao and Chen.

estab. Mahyn. unlike those in China, Concerning the Tientsin organisa.tance swimmer, has also seldom take the trouble to study tion, the Left Wing leaders here lished a new world's record for

the one mile swimming all there is in China-town.”

United Press.

NEW MARK FOR HALF MILE SWIM.

а

Long Beach, Cal., July G. Clarence C "Buster" Crabbe of

Honolulu to-day established new world's record yards free style swimming inee.

Crabbe covered the distance in 10 minutes 20-1/10 seconds.

for the 800

Since the 1930 National Ama- tour Athletic Union's outdoor

aver that organisation work did not The Hong Kong Position. start until Inst March when General Do the British object to the Yang Hu was appointed to take existence of brothels in Hong charge. As Yang is not familiarika S Kong? asked our representative.

with conditions in the North, one "As I have already said, the Chekiang man, named Ku Shao, was brothel, whether in Hong Kong or named by General Chiang to assist Malaya. is a recognised institu- Yang. The activities of the organ tion. The brothels in Hong Kong consist in spreading disaffection and the among Inyal Northern troops, licensed houses are all in one wrecking communications and rail- locality. The sing-song girls are ways and lastly, in doing away with periodically examined by a Gov- important Left wing leaders by ernment doctor and severe penal-assassination. The destruction of a ties are inflicted on brothel small iron bridge on the Peking- keepers if they are less careful Mukden railways near Yangchun over their charges."

revently is laid to the door of What is the general health of General Chiang's agents. Kuo these girls?

Wen.

ere

well controlled

"The girls, I mean those of

the licensed houses,-take parti-

cular care of themselves and here Empire has its own problems and

I must say, that one great defect its needs.

Against the Bill.

So you are against the passing

of the brothel girls in Malaya, is that they live in unhealthy sur- roundings, offering themselves to of the Bill? cheap service and, of course, their health is bound to suffer. In: Hong Kong they regulate themselves.

Do you consider it a wise step to suppress brothels?

about time that the Chinese Undoubtedly, and I think it is

the Chinese members of the Consul-General in Singapore and

Legislative Council do something, when the matter is so much con- cerning the Chinese.

"That will be a blunder, which This closed the conversation. the authorities will regret in the Seeking another gentleman, the long run. Not that we want to reporter who had a copy of the encourage vice but vice like every Straits Settlements Government) thing else has its limits and it can Gazette in his hand, was confront- be controlled if only there are rea-ed with the remark: "I know why sonable measures. Ages ago when you have come."

the Builders of Empire allowed He began: If you are anxious the existence of brothels or what for my personal views you are at ever they were known then they liberty to hear them. The British had arrived at their decision be- authorities in Malaya have, our cause prostitution dates from the sympathies for the many and earllest stages of human culture varied problems which they have and they could not prohibit it to tackle, and the proposed sup from functioning. Ordinances are pression of brothels is no small mere regulations and why can't matter. It is a complicated affair brothels be put under proper and can be treated as one of the control: as hitherto ? In the world's problems. Brothels and middle ages prostitution was a prostitution come under the necessary and inevitable part of same category and you can't stop the social organism, and in Japan one thing and allow the other." - it is regarded at honourable self- Others expressed similar views devotion.......... Wha... England, thinks and all were of the opinion that may be a difference of opinion, brothels could be controlled and if but England cannot deny the fact suppression was to be enforced, that a cosmopolitan population in there would be greater danger to there her far-flung outposts of the society, re

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(5) (6) "Shall Be Waiting".

(a) "Ninetta" (Brewer),

(Wilcox),

Mr. H. G. Annis, Тепог

(6) (a) Gavotte (Balfour Gardiner), (b) Egyptian Boating Song

(Cyril Scott),

(e) Country Dance

(Roger Quilter),

given

At this Meeting the Creditors will be asked to determine whe ther an application shall be made to the Court for the appointment of any person as Liquidator in the place of or jointly with myself the Liquidator appointed by the Company, or for the appointment of a Committee of Inspection.

Notice ia also hereby that the Creditors of the above- named Company are required, on or before the 30th August next, to send in their names and ad- dresses and particulars debts

of their . or elaims, and the Inames and addresses of their Soli- to SYDNEY citors (if any) HAMPDEN ROSS, of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, the Liquidator of the Company; and, if so required by notice in writ- ing from the said Liquidator, are, by their Solicitors or personally, to come in and prove their debts or claims, at such time and placo shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved..

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Dated this 17th day of July, 1930.

S. HAMPDEN ROSS, Liquidator.

(Montague Phillips),

(b) "0.Mistress Mine"" (Roger Quilter),

L.

Mr. II. G. Annis, Tenor. (10) Mr. Jeares.....Entertainer

Accompanists!

Ci Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Fleming.

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Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett, Pianoforte.

(7) (a) "Cloze Pros" (W. Charles),

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(8) (a) "The Garden of Your Heart"

(Dorel),

(b) The Voyagers" (W, Sanderson),

Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Leib. Vocal Ducts.

race.-

(9) (a) "Dolorosa"

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