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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931,

STATELY SCENE IN LORDS

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To the Editor of "China Mail"] Sir, I have been reading your Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Interesting linding article in your At the meeting of the Legislative Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., commanding issue of December 8, and although Council, the Hon. Colonial Secretary Hong Kong Volunteer Defence note that you have no wish to pro- moved resolutions that the Council Corpa, are issued as under:- voke controversy on the subject of approved of the expenditure, dur-

Corps Band.

prostitution, I feel that a commenting the financial year 1932. of the The Band will attend Headquars is called for if only for your following suns, (1) $411,780 ters for Band Practice on Monday,ader-writer's notice. I agree with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply December 14, and Friday, Decem-all that he writes about the neces-Scheme First Section, (2) $34,000 ber 18. These will be the Instsity for facing this problem candid- on the Kai Tak Aerodrome Hangar, edges of the woolsuck. The practices this year. It is hoped, and I agree, with much of the (3) 3347,000 GA the Aberdeen large enclosure to the right of that every one will do their utmost spirit of his

Dr Valley Water Schetic, (4) $20,000 Norman Haire.

on the filters in connection with the the throne was packed tight with to attend these practices.

Prostitution, I believe, is either Shing Mun Valley Water Supply lows the same ritual and com- The show of uniforms and orders Parade at Corps Headquarters socially unnecessary or socially Scheme, (5) $770,000 Un the poses the same picture, but there there was most picturesque, and at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, December necessary. If the former, the pro-Vehicular Ferry, and (G) $300,000 are subtle differences between the contrasts of racial type as

atitute and her customer should be on the new fall at Wong Ma Kək, Armoured Car Company. one ceremony and another. The interesting

The red as ever.

treated as criminals (which is the aum in each case to be met from Turk, the Arabi Motor Cycle Section.-All ranks absurd); if the latter, the state of the rational temperaturhan of the

pro- future loan, and meanwhile to be

advance from ture, as it were, affects the at-end-dress of the Minister of Iraq will parade at Headquarters on stitute should be treated as an ne- charged as an mosphere even in the rich, hush- were notes in the colour scheme Monday, December 14, at 5.30 p.m. cepted part of the social machine, surplus balances of the Colony, ed seclusion of the Chamber, which scented all the brighter for for Machine Gun Instruction. until such time as a new basis can The Colonial Secretary said in When the King opened Parlia-the Deensional plain evening. Rifle Club-Members will parade be reached, through economic and Part:-

of

The scene in the House Lords, when the King opens Parliament in state always fol-

ment last month there was an excitement in the air, and a sharper note in the rustle of conversation before the King or- rived which amounted to, a de- monstration. Peers and

gran-

the ambassadors and Ministers. į

15.

Corps Signals.

dress. Up in the gallery there. Headquarters Miniature Range was a splendid group of Indian Wednesday, December 16, at princes, one of whom was clad 5.30 p.m.

from head to foot in cloth of Parades. Except for the above no further parades gold. The peereszes not only there will be crowded the peers out of their until January 11, 1932.

lery, where diamond tiaras on)

quotation from

1

the

1:

educational reform. To recognise I have only to add, with regard the system and yet treat the lo-o the last of these motions refer- dividust unit of the system as aring to the new jail at Wong Ma degraded outcast is, 18 your leader- Kok, that Your Excellency has since writer mys, the result of muddled received the approval of the Secre- thinking. But as regards the lary of State for meeting the ex- dees in their fine robes and uni-seats but overflowed into the gal- Reminder The Company will tor

Scottish Company.

abolition of brothels, your contribu-penditure of the new jail from loan is demonstrably guilty of funds,row Tove the first-mo- pretty heads glittered against proceed to Camp on Friday, Do- muddled thinking himself. "Ition standing in my name.

cember 11.

the matter

prostitution," The Colonial Tremurer see-and- the dark walls,

The Company will parade on he

MAYA. "there are.

thore ed. Thursday, December 17, for Arms who would have

every brothel,

To Complete Work. closed (as is to be done here, if The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:- Kowloon practicable), and the prostitute and; Before this motion is put to the Docks at 5.30 p.m. under 2nd her partner declared to be criminals meeting I should like to ask, with Lieut. T. P. Saunderson.

of the worst, type." It is plain reference to motions numbers one. No. 7 Platoun at Corps liead-from this that the writer has three and four, whether Lieut. A. W. Brown. quarters at 6.30 pim. under 2nd neither studied Geneva's attitude to amounts voted will complete the the prostitute, nor the local situa-work, that is the Shing Mun Valley Belt and sidearms will be tion.

first section, the Aberdeen Water directed towards the protection with the Shing Mun Valley Scheme. The whole of modern legislation Scheme, and the fillers in connection

Hon. Director of Puble Works:

forms, and their ladies in their silks and diamonds, ́ure very human, and as they gathered in their glitter in front of the empty thrones they were paying' their own tribute to the moment of national crisis. One might Prince of Wales, heavily and re-' fancy that a sense of danger gally robed in scarlet and erm- was throwing its unseen shadowing, took his seat on the dais. over the brilliant display.

Through the could see a cluster of uniforms

open door where the Court officers were waiting to usher in the King and Queen. Just before they arrived There will be no further parades the blazing lights were lowered until January 7, 3932. and a rich twilight filled the " Chamber. Conversation

The Procession. The assembly rose at the en-Drill as under: try of the Royal Princes. The! No. 6 Platoon #1

The most obvious difference from the normal state opening was the extraordinary anxiety of the lords and their ladies to be present. The peers were do- ing their best to show that they, Lou, support King and country in the emergency. When noon

drew near there was as keen com- polition for a seat as there is in

one

Worn.

Portuguese Company.

There will be no parades until: hashed when the procession was January 8, 1922. unless orders are Nuen approaching. Everyone issued to the contrary.

ose, and the King, holding the The attention of all concerned!

pro-

of girls from exploitation as stitutes. Except in a few notori--Yes,

believe I am right in saying that plete the first section in Qualy irrational states of the U.S.A.,!

the Piccadilly Tabe at six o'clock. | Queen's hand, came slowly into is enlied to Company Training prosecuted for what used to be

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the

His Excelleney:-It will com- all three cases. no one in any civilised country can!

Hon. Director of Public Works: the Chamber preceded by Lord Prograinme

alled Living In Sin. for December

The cam--Yes, Crewe holding aloft the Sword of "All Rifles and Bayonets must bej

paign of all enlightened social Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-1 do State and Lord Londonderry car-returned to Corps Stores."

Plexperts is against the brothel i.e. not know whether it would be pas- rying the Cap of Maintenance, toon Commanders will render re

the organised market for exploiting sible for Government to make any At that moment the chandeliers ports to the effect

pro-statement with regard to the future glowed out again, and the solemn been complied with

that this has prostitutes-nat. against the

stitute herself (unless, she is con-progress of the work, with regard pageant marched in a blaze of pany Commander by not laterdered to be making a public nuls to the second section of the Shang light. Pages manoeuvred the than December 22, 1931.

ance of herself),

Mun Scheme. A woman's body King's immense robe on the The Officer

To abolish brothels, Commanding the is her own. The dais, and he

His sat on his gilt undermentioned Units will issue and, above all, to withdraw even a' throne, the Queen, dressed in their Orders separately to their semblance of Government sanction with regard to the second section creamy white glittering with Commands:- diamonds, by his side. Lards, pray be seated."

Early peers had seized upon all the benches facing the throne. and sat there tightly packed in one, great solid block of crimson and ermine. By half-past eleven there was not a seat left on the floor, and the usual refuge of overcrowded peers, the back rows at the side, behind the peer-, esses, were not available. pecresses had got there first.

Ex-Viceroys in the Crowd. The anxiety of the peeresses to be present rather than a superfluity of birds was respon- sible for the unprecedented spee- tacle of scores of the latter standing up to hear the King's Speech. They filled the gang-

ways like so many strap-hangers, with the difference that there wore no straps to hang upon," Lord Allenby, arriving rather late, dressed in field marshal's uniform and carrying his baton, could not wark his way more than a few feet through the

"My 1-Battery.

There was the usual pause: while the faithful Commons

Were

to the Con-

Vital to Colony. Excellency-The

position

|from brothel-keepers, pimps, traf is that the scheme has been sub- fickers, “pocket-mothers" and others mitted to a Cónsulting Engineer. (who exploit helpless girls, is to and two members of the firm have lestablish the principle that a wo-been out and have approved of it, man's body is her own-uot, as your The question was referred to the leader-writer seems to imagine, to Secretary of State in the first in- dispute it. This gentleman surely stance, and it was held over 'tem- cannot be aware that, until the re-porarily for that report. Hy ex- eent courageous decision of the pressed some views on the subject

I-Engineer Company. II-Machine Gun Troop. IV-Machine Gun Company. summoned to the Bar,!' Porades at Headquarters. which is really a sort of pen at No parades will be helthat Corps the end of the Chamber. Mr. Hendquarters from Wednesday, Speaker in his robes faced the December 23. 1931, to Monday Hong Kong Government to abolish no to whether we could afford the King, with Mr. MacDonald and January 4, 1932. half a dozen leading Ministers

Rifles and Bayonets,

Strength,

brothels, practically every pra. total cost. It is a very expensive behind him. Lord Sankey on All Rifles and Bayonets will be stitute in this Colony was literally acheme but I strongly pointed out, ender knee, handed the King returned to Store before December slave. The most superficial en- in a dispatch which included røfer- the Speech, and he read it in his 24. ·

{quiry will confirm this.

ence to the jail, that not only was slow, strong voice, the diamonds

"It is estimated." says the Gov-it an essential work, vital to the ernment in its announcement to Colony, but that, I considered our the Press, "that at least ten thou-financial position was amply, good) and people are directly or indirect enough to permit of the scheme ly interested financially in organis- being proceeded with at once. jed prostitution." The irade of In the telegram. În which the buying and selling girl into pro- Secretary of State approved of the stitution has been, admittedly, a fall being paid for out of han very prosperous one-but not pro- funds, he merely stated, with re- Esperons to the prostitutes, them-gard to the second section of the I myself know of cases in achente, that we must wait a littău. which the girl herself never received I assume, therefore, from that, that | one cent of her earnings, except in if the second report is favourable, the form of necessary food and we shall be empowered to proceed |clothing, and when she became tool with it.

in his crown, catching the light The following has been taken crowded gangway, and Was 39 he moved his head. The on the Strength:-No. 1765 Pte. brought to a standstill and found Speech was very short, and the R. A. Edwards (No. 3 Platoon) on himself crushed against Lord phrase that lingered in the mind December 8. Irwin, ex-Viceroy of India, who was the assertion that the Minis- (Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Capt. was similarly stranded. Theters have "received a clear and

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C fact that another ex-Viceroy, emphatic mandate" from the na-i Lord Reading, was also deprived tion to do what they think ne- of a seat will give some notioneessary. of how far the democratic rule of first come first served oper- ated in the House of Lords that morning.

The only people in the Chum- ber who looked as if they had plenty of space were the judges who perched sedately round the

TORTOISES WIN.

Crocodile Beaten by

Clever Footwork.

George, the largest alligator at the London Zos, has caused some diversion in the reptile house by experiencing his first defeat in bat-

tle. Credited with 100 years, this

alligator has long been regarded as

finement.

departed

The King's voice ceased, and the royal procession with the same solemn slowness,

THE OLD LADY WHO SAT BY spices.

THE FIRE.

Broadcast.

the King and Queen bowing right Human Touch la Sir J. Simon's and left as they descended from the dais, while the peers bowed and the peeresses curtseyed in homage--Manchester Guardian.

Įobviously, diseased to be attractive Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:--Thank

to customers, her ownere turned her You, Sir.' the speeck which Sir John Simon writer, with his

There was a very human touch fu out of doors penniless. Your leader- All the motions were passed.

Kvely human brondenst in connection with the sympathy,, cannot, seriously mean

the

revival

teeth into any part of Horatio but recent General Election. He said that he opposes the abolition of such ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE, his shell, and this is too strong and "The recovery of British credit, a system. If he reads the Govern- thick even for George's jaws.

of British pros-ment's announcement' carefully, he Colonel Myles, accompanied by do not depend Finally he wearied, and then perity,

on will find no mention of any inten-members of his Staff, Majors Flood Horatic started his tactics. Day bankers or financiers, or Cabinet tion to persecute the prostitutes and Anderson will conduct Part I of after day he nibbled and scratched Ministers, or members of Parlia- themselves.

the Ralphs Shield Competition George's feet until it laut they be- ment. They depend on British In Singapore, where rather (Company, and Stretcher Drill) at came so sore that the alligator was character. That is to say, they de- similar legislation was instituted King's College, on Sunday at 9.30 forced to evacuate the pond and pend on all of us from the over a year ago, I am told no actiona.m.

of his large relative's jaws when

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cower in fear on the bank. Horatio young man entering upon life and except protective action-has ever Inspection of equipment, treat- was then removed. But just after exercising the franchise for the first been taken in the matter of an in-ment of cases, and a viva voce the departure of the victorious tor-time, to the old lady celebrating itdividual prostitute-though strenu-examination at the discretion of the most accomplished fighter at the toise George almost managed to re-may be, her eighty-fifth birthday, ous action is being taken against the Inspecting Officers will be taken Zoo, and as he has committed threagain part of his lost reputation by as she sits in her chair listening by brothels and traffickers. Naturally on Sunday, December 20, murders (the victims being two committing another murder.

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It is hoped that fewer prostitutes alligators and a crocodile) and Aventuresome crocodile ha Listeners may have noted a signi- will enter the Colony of Hong Kong Agured us the unscathed victor in neighbouring enclosure scrambled ficant pause as Sir John reached the in future-le, when the nitket in innumerable battles, George is over the barrier into George's home end of his sentence.

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