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MAGISTRATE CRITIC OF ESCORT BUREAUX: PROSTITUTION CAMOUFLAGE

The working methods of the Escort. Bureaux in Hong Kong were explained by Miss Phyllis

THE CHINA MÀIL, NOVEMBER 3, 1988.

"SEEING IS BELIEVING"

is the maxim of those who like to be sure, be surer of conscientious eye care than by seeing the sight experts

Harrop, Lady Assistant to the S.C.A. at the STOP PRESS Central Magistracy this morning, at the con- tinued hearing of the case in which two Chin- ese women are charged with trafficking in women and girls.

REPETITION OF WAITING FOKI TRICK

Before Mr. R. Edwards at

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Miss Harrop said the guide bureau first came to the notice of her department through the press, and the managers were summoned to the S.CA., and enquiries made into their methods, the employment of girls and the system in general. She was told that the girls were paid a $1.00 an hour to act as dancing hostesses or guides. Half the was paid over to the managers and Central Magistracy this morning, the girl retained the other half. Chan Siu Yee, 25, and Lam Chuen,, All travelling expenses were paid

of by the Customers. 24, were charged with larceny

At present there were 18 such 12 watches, by means of a trick.

businesses registered, covering Det. Sergeant H. B. Dewar, who

some 115 girls. Before registering, and prosecuted, said defendants another man went to the Central girls were interrogated as to how Watch Company, at No. 61 Wing long they had been in the Colony, Lok Street, and ordered 12 watches. where they came from etc. They were told not to act as prostitutes Defendant told complainant

and given a lecture on behaviour. to send the watches along with them to Dodwell and Co. On their They were told to visit witness at way, first defendant left, and only any time they were second defendant and Li Man, were with Ng. When arrived at the

Mr. Butters remarked it seemed -third floor of the Building, the man

strange that girls who had only Li went into Dodwell and Company, been in the Colony for a short time with the watches, and told com- should register as guides. In fact,

in trouble. Witness had interviewed the girls who appeared as witnesses.

After a plainant to wait outside.

some did not know the hotel they. while, second defendant suggested

were called to. Miss Harrop said that he should look for Li, and also that 50 per cent. of the guides went inside, and failed to return.

came from Shanghai, but it did Second defendant had two pre-not take long to learn the Colony. vious convictions for a similar of-

Mr. Butters said he felt from fence.

Sentence of three months' hard evidence he had heard that these labour was imposed on the first de-guide bureaus were only a camou- fendant, and second was sentenced to six months, and recommended for banishment.

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES BY ITALY

Rome, To-day.

of

The impending appointment Signor Guariglia, Italian Ambassa

dor to Buenos Aires to the post of Italian Ambassador to France, which has been vacant for one and

flage for prostitution. Miss Harrop said the department could not prove this.

The defendants had registered the girls as prostitutes in Swatow and coming to Hong Kong, where prostitution is not legalised, turn- ed to a more convenient method.

The case was adjourned till to- morrow at 2.30 p.m.

AMAH'S THEFT FROM MISTRESS

Appearing on remand before Mr.

a half years, has been a signal for Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon 34, further changes in Italy's diploma- Magistracy, Ng Lin-ho, aged tic representation.

amah, was this morning sentenced Changes, are also expected into three months' hard labour when Washington, Rio de Janeiro, she pleaded guilty to the theft of Bucharest and The Hague.

a suitcase, containing money and

Signor Lojacono, Ambassador to jewellery to a total value of $1,284, Rio de Janeiro, will be transferred from her mistress..

to Buenos Aires, and Count

Ás-

canio Colonna, relative to the Gov

ernor of Rome, will go to Washing Y.M.C.A. ROBBERY

ton.-Trans-Ocean.

ARAB WOMEN'S PROTEST

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Wat Kai and Kwan Fan, unemployed, were remanded for a week by Mr. E. Himsworth, when charged with robbery with violence.

Det-Sgt. C. Goodwin they rob bed some jewellery from an amah The organisation of Arab Wo in the sewing room of the European men of Palestine has telegraphed Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday by using per- to the British Government protest-sonal violence to complainant. ing against British policy, which

Jerusalem, To-day.

they declared was leading to com-ernment, to put an end to the pre- of affairs and plete annihilation of the Holy sent Intolerable stat

their grant the Arabs Land.

natural

The cable asked the British Gov- rights.-Trans-Ocean.

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