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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.

SOCIAL EVIL.

Will Abolition Improve Conditions?

BEWARE OF PITFALLS.

(China Mall Special.) Now that the Government has decided to close down all licensed houses of ill-fame within a specifié period, it will be interesting to watch how total abolition will affect Hong Kong.

Licensed vice is certainly no cre- dit to any government, and the nows that a sweeping out process would be made must be acclaimed with gratification by all responsible mem- bers of the community. But be- fore we offer a word of thanks, let us ponder the problem carefully. We must not allow our eagerness to warp our good sense of reasoning. We must ask ourselves the ques- tions: Will abolition improve can- ditions? Can this evil be eradicat- ed? Will it be safe for our young wives and grown up daughters to venture out after dusk? What sort of neighbours are we likely to get after these licensed houses are closed?

Until abolition is tried and al- lowed to prove itself, I fear there. can be no satisfactory answers to these questions. All I can say at this juncture is that the scheme was tried out in 'Shanghai about nine years ago, and it failed dismally.

Known as the oldest profession, this trade in "human flesh" (as the Chinese call it) is a necessary evil, land in to stay with us no matter where and how we are situated. In cities such as London, where licensed houses are not countenance ed by the authorities, the streets at night are literally thronged with street-walkers.

The Chinese assert that without prostitutes there can be no próg perity in any city. This economic aspect need not come within the purview of this article. But can we truely and frankly say that abolition of this evil, if it can be abolished, will make conditions bet ter? I say no.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

No Material Change in Prices.

FAIRLY STEADY.

The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:

In view of the substantial rise in exchange the market on the whole opened fairly steady with no material change in prices.

Bales.

ILK. Realties, $12.15. China Lights, $27.95.

Buyers.

Bank of East Asia, $128. Wharves, $151.

Hotels (new), $14.70. H.K. Lands, $802. Chinese Estates, $95. China Lights, $27.80. Canton Ices, $5. Sinceres, $154. Entertainments (old), $16. Entertainments (new), $16. Shanghai Exploration, Tls, 2.40. Providents (old), $5.10. Providents (new), $2.85. HK Realties, $12,15; Star Ferries, $95. Electrics, $18.

Lane, Crawfords (old), $6%. Amusements, $19.

Bellers.

Banks, $1,540. Raubs, $43.

China, Lights, $28, Banks of East Asia, $129. Venezuelan Goldfields, $2. S.C. Enterprises, $10.

Police. And there were some of them who took dancing lessons so that they could start A dancing academy as a blind. Then the fun starts as some of them may become even your neighbours.

SONG RECITAL.

Visit from Miss Ida Hoyt Chamberlain.

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

The fortnightly musical fixture at the Helena May Institute on Thurs- day, December 17, at 5.30 will tako the form of a vacal recital by Miss Ida Hoyt Chamberlain, who is com- Ing from Canton for the purpose.

Miss Chamberlain is well known; in New York, Washington and other cities of America, not only as singer, but as an author and com- poser. At the age of 25, she wrote and composed a light opera, which was produced at the Lyric Theatre! on Broadway. The light opera was called "Enchanted Isle" which was described in the New York papers: as a "musical treat," "an entertain-i ment bordering on the delightful," and as containing "at least a half dozen possible successes among its score or more of musical numbers," Many of her American songs have been broadcast there, and the has given many lectures on musle. Ac- cording to one critic, "In addition to her unusual ability as a com- poser and pianist, she has a rich so prano voice of rare quality and sweetness which, combined with her brilliant musicasgifts, makes a mostį attractive personality."

Her Hong Kong programme con- sists of songs in English, French, and Italian, including two of her own compositions. She will be ac- companied by Mr. A. W. Bowes- Smith, who will also give two piano] Bolos.

Tickets, at the usual prices for these concerts, are obtainable from the Secretary of the Institute.

DUTCH AIR MAIL DISASTER.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Among these women there are some of "social" standing as well as

Air Minister, Lord London- in the more honourable profesion. derry, on behalf of the Air Coun Some of them aim high and to at cil, has sent a message of sym- tain this end, they will go through pathy to the Nederland authori- any amount of trouble and expense, ties on the regrettable loss of life Thay, will dress themselves in Auch in the unfortunate accident to I wish it clearly to be understood

a way as will give them the entree the homeward-bound Dutch air that this article is not directed to any respectable place, and, of mail

Bangkok. British against anyone or any section of course, the men pay.

Some men Wireless Service. the community. Our population is cannot discriminate between the 4 cosmopolitan one, and once these

at

right and the wrong type of women. ( BOY INJURED BY AIR-GUN DART.

Now a word on the question of

unfortunate women are driven to operate on the sly, as they assuredly that dreadful scourge known as When Willan Walker, aged 18, will when their licenses are taken venereal disease. Does the Govern- of Pender Street, Deptford, S.E., away, conditions may become such ment really think that with the was playing in a garden, an air- that our young wives and grown up abolition of licensed houses, this gun went off accidentally and a daughters will not be safe in the scourge will be minimised? To ex- dart struck his eye. He was taken streets after dark.

pect ths is absurdity personified. to the Royal Eye Hospital, where There is another side to the plc-Inmates of licensed houses are the eye had to be r 4. ture. Let us assume that there are under medical supervision, and al- one thousand licensed women in though the weekly inspection is this Colony. What will happen to said to leave much to be desired, it them once the law forbids them to is none the less a protection to the carry on their business? Will they reform and turn over a new leaf? This will be certainly expecting too much. We must remember that the marriage market is closed to them. The obvious thing for them to do

111 AND STILL AT WORK.

A hundred and eleven years old unwary to some extent. Drive and still going strong is the boast these women underground and there of "Dad" Quick, Canada's best- will not be the slightest vestige of¡ known centenarian. protection, nor prevention. V.D. will become more rampant.

"Dad," who hails from the South of England, still plies his trade The This is a problem which cannot here as a leather worker. le to ply their trade underground, be eradicated. It can, however, be Provincial Government have pre- and this will mean so many more put under proper control. There santed him with a cheque for $50

aly brothels. It is, of course, too should be a small, hospital in Hong|'(£10 at par).. premature to say what steps these Kong where women who failed to women will take in order to perpass the weekly medical inspection petuate their calling, In Shanghal, should be interned.

They should

Finally, I am of the opinion that and Hong Kong is not much differ- not be allowed out, as is the case vice of this nature should not be jent, such women clubbed together.

now. Withholding their licenses

A house in some select locality was until cured is not sufficient safe-suppressed, because in doing so, we rented by four or five of them. They did not shy at the high rental guard. In Shanghai there is an may be endangering young men and

isolation hospital specially for such young wohnten, who are incarcerated vir- tually like prisoners until cured.

they were called upon to pay, be- cause the more respectable the locality, the less chances there were of coming under the eyes of the

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women of respectable families. It should be put under proper control. Whether I right or wrong time will tell..

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