1948-03-12 — Page 3

4

FIRST AID

FOR EYE TROUBLES

Many kinds of Ireliation enn attack Aired eyes. Prompt treatment with OFTHER exh anually eliminate marinas trouble. Dat remember-st the Arst sign of serious trouble,' pre- Szamlasın) advice should be sexaħt.. İKTE FATIGUE caused by overmark

by minolog or Inselens' Wahl-- tr Irrŝiation, dust or fames-- OSTREX brings immediate relief, x) wach spalleation. NHARTING AND INPLAMMAS TUN will normally vanish after a day or two if the eyen ara bathed theleo dully with OPTREX.

STYEA—ammül awellings in the frett similar in a holl-esased by entrart with dirir abjecta. dast, etc. OPTREX brings quick relief, ENCRUSTED 1,ARNES. Par spredt retlef Infammation of the eyelids, bath, throu *ilmen A day OFTREX.i

COLOR AND INPLJTENZA, OFTREX mal unly culmud, revuestion and iro ritation of the eyes, but she is Belivre the effects at the old lyself. Try it and see,

Optrex

the eye lotion

Cintres Eye Compreses are available

- beautily hug and refreshing treat- mrat for the eyes.

Ask for them at your chemist,

| Appointed Distributors:-

A. S. WATSON &

CO., LTD.

ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Telephone 31261.

› THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1946,

Letter To S.C.A. Leads | Readers' Letters

To Discovery Of Sale Of Young Girl Japanese

The story of how a letter sent to the Secretariat for

Chinese Affairs by a 16-year-old girl, alleging Gendarme

that she had been enticed into the Colony for the purpose of prostitution, led to the dis- covery of the sale of 14-year-old Wong Yau allas Ho Yau for $100 was related by Mr. H.W. Fraser In Mr. W. H. Latimer's Court yester- day, when four married woman were charged in connection with the sale.

concerned The womLCH

were Les Ying ollos Li Chat its Lo Shurt

Cheng Kun (45), (31). Yuen Chien (34), and Ho Wal krog aliaz Ah Yuk (22).

The Ist defendant was further charg

Talling ed with

report the princession of wurd within month from Sept. 20, 1940.

Mr. Fenster sald that letter was received by the S. C. A. rime time ago from a girl, sign- hg berself as Cheung Loi-ching and stated to be 18 yours of age, |uppending fe amistasice,

found that the premises which bad been used as a brothel, had been raided by the Pollee about 48 hours ago and the keeper, Leung Sze, charged and convicted. No Trace

There was, however, no trace of Cheung Laching but the nine Chinese females found on the premises

admitted being DTO- stitutes, said Mr. Fraser,

The party

from the S. C., A. then procceded to 8. Cheung Lok Street, first floor, said Mr. Fraker, where n thorough search also failed to produce Cheung La ching. On the premises was a 10- year-old boy,

Acquitted

Credit 12

pinta. Objention FuSirview (of, tha? Nollen having recently, been put up that the trung Soos Lockhart Edi Building, Con- tractors of No.

Bir My attention was tracted by an incident this morn Inw, about 8:40-pin, which should be Reven dug publicity, i only In fairness, to the officer con are planning to construct c eerned, Of late we have had a triangular, pavilion on the piers number of complaint about the of vacant Crown Land Imme offlears | diately intiitude of some police

outside the old-No. 2 towards members of the public. Police Station Wanchal, it, is ob Terhups If those guilty of this Vlóu that some merchant, has had seen the officar I am. 16-succeeded in obtaining an, annual ferrlig, to„ (bɛ, was a Superin permit from the Crown Land tendent), they would have Jearnt Office to maintain distructure, on a lesson on how to treat the the area for a business purpos pubilo. płat

in the Interest of public health and public safely, no resmiņabia

The Superintendent was “direct ing traffic at the bottom of structure can be allowed on the Garden Road. Without paying plece of ground even for a Public the slightest, notice to his efforts; purpose... Sergeant Kawal Hisno, a for some five or alx Chinese women briefly, us follows:

The grounds of objection' are. mer member of the Kowloon crossed the road District. Gendarmerio charged | should have waited. with three others before the No, i Did the Superintendent go up 7 War Crimes Court, wan ne-o them and push them back in the manner I have aten so many quitted yesterday.

no

when

they

1.

them, what to do.

went

€

2.

no

For the past one hundred years, the ground has, been left vacant in spite of the locality being then thinly populated and having motor traffe, Obviously, no pala Building Authority con- sidered it reasonable, or ad visable to allow any struc ture on the spot.

The ground- Hãe the unusua)- ly small area of some 50C square' feet, which is not, ble enough for the backyard of

a fair-sized

demanded by

Authority.

dwelling., houao

the Building

of the Chinese policemen do? Stating that Kawal had

He went up to them and apoke caro to: auswer, Mr. Matsuoka to them very nicely and actually Yoshihiko, for the defence, said look the youngest offender (nu that there was nothing in the more than 10 or 12, I thought),

and directed | avidanco. of the prosecuting flaving done this he shook his

witnesses to connect him with head sadly and promptly the charge. Only one witness, back again to his job.

I would like to add that pre- Taang Kap, gave some evidence

witness vlously I saw this same Super- against, him, but, this was not able to identfy the dentendent sharply pulling up

European who offended in a like fendant in court,

manner. May i conclude, that 3. After Major Ormsby had re-officers who deal with each case plied for the prosecution,

electric-controlling the on its own merits are a credit te Court adjourned for a short the Force? My point is this. The Mr. Fraser said that he took while and on its return acuit- Superintendent obviously took it for, granted that the Buropean the persons found in the Temple ted accused. When she arrived, the girl Street and Cheung Lok Street The case against the three should have known better than try to cross at the wrong time, wrote, she was lasten to 8 Che ng] premises back to the 8. C. A others will be continued on and that the few Chinese merely |Lol, Street, first flor, which, she where they were questioned.

dicovered, was 出 bonthel. Br. As the result information rot Saturday. The four Japaneec offended through ignorance, hence

adopted cause of her refusal to practice ceived by him that the writer of were accused of having com- the different ways prostitution, she alleged, she was the letter was to be found, in 741 mitted war crimes, white con- the two cases,

APPRECIATIVE. Chinese female called Woosung Street, flist, floor, he nected with the Kowloon Dis- "Suet Koo" for $400 and taken | procerded to that address... trict Gendarmerie in the ill-

In the letter the girl alleged that she had been enticed by her cousin, Lai_Ming,_to_ come to Hong Kong from "Canton 10 altala employment.

to 15 Temple Street, first floor,; While waiting for the Yaumati treating of civilian prisoner AUSTRALIAN

Lieut.

SURRENDERS

(president), AS DESTITUTE

in

On March 2. continued Mr. ferry at Hong Kong, à woman Fraser, he went to the Temple just coming out of the ferry was resulting in the deaths of a Street address accompanied by pointed out to him as the owner number and physical suffering. Lady Tuspector Cheug And at the 10-year-old girl.

to others. party of District Watchmen and

Girl. Found

The court comprises P.Warwick Accompanied by the woman, Col. the party want to 17 Worzung Major V.E. Howie and Capt. Street and there found a 14-year. Benyon. The prosecution, in oid girl, Wong You allas Ho You, being conducted by Major M.I. Perth, Western Australia, pleaded whose owner (the fourth accus-Ormaby and the defence by Mr. guilty before Mr. F.X. d'Almada ed) said that the girl was prMatsuoka Yoshihiko with Lt. at Central Magistracy yesterday sented to her as a mul-tsai (slov®) G.L. Falkoff as advisory officer to a charge of being a destitute

TRACHOMA

IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF BLINDNESS IN CHINA. · HELP THE HONG KONG ROTARY

CLUB'S ANTI-TRACHOMA CLINIC

BY COMING TO THE

CHARITY SUPPER DANCE

IN "THE GRIPPS" (HONG KONG HOTEL) At 8 P.M. On Monday 15th March

Tickets: $26 each May be obtained from the Reception Desk of the Hotel)

DANCING – ENTERTAINMENT

GET TO KNOW...

PRIZES

DOMINO

• CHOICE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC TOBACCOS

• MACHIA CLEANED TID MLY BELLED

• MODERN PRICE

A RICHER SMOOTHER SMOKE

Sole Agents for Hongkong & South Chins

MAXIM & COMPANY

TEL. 88280

girl) and formed part of marriage dowry.

her

to the defence.

the

Į

Ho Wai-king added that after the death of her husband came to Hong Kong to live with at 201 Shanghai Cheng Kam

Street, third fibor,

UNLAWFUL BOARDING

At present alanding on the area. there are alarga box, a Public.post-box; „pillar, a Tramway post, ; and an eter- tric-wiring, post, Should the proposed structure be allow- ed to exist, the post-box pillar has to be transferred elsewhere, or to be badly. hidden fron publio-view. which la a matter highly un- Justifiable.

4.

The

aren in question is altunted, at the very business

contre of one of the mont- densely inhabited) and (well- developed districte of the. Colony

G. Some ten years ago, a similar annual permit to maintain a business pavilion on the. plece of Crown Land opposite the Cricket Club playing ground, was cancell- ed presumably for reasonS, DË public health. This ground, however, was anany - : times more

favourable. than the

Craigengower Ralph Greig-Henderson, 20, of

with no visible means of support and was ordered to be detained in the House of Detention until 6, passage could be secured for his return to Australia.

According to S.I. Pilkington, defendant surrendered himself to Special Branch, headquarters on Wednesday and said that he was without means of support,

A

Twelve natives of Switow, includ After a while, said Mr. Fraser, Ho (so she said went to Canton,g five women and a bunchback, Icaving the girl in the custudy were fined $200 each or two months imprisonment at the Marine Court of Cheng.

remand of two days was On or about Jan. 27 this year, yesterday.

They were convicted of unlawfully granted Inspector A.F. Cochrane Cheng Kam, it was alleged, pre- sented the girl to Law Ving at boarding the "Daviken" on by Mr. FX. d'Almadn at Central

vessel Magistracy... yesterday, 106 Temple Street, first floor, as Wednesday just before the security for a loan of $100,alled for Sweatow. Through the introduction of Yuen Chuen,

Quarantine restrictions have been Recently, continued Mr. Fraser, imposed against arrivals from Rau- the fourth accused returned from gaan on account of plague. Canton and immediately

asked

for the return of her, mui-ts. She was told by Cheng that the

girl had beer sold.

Sold

Later that day Ho met the girl at Shanghai Street and was Told by her that she had been Ho thereupon sold to Law. went to Cheng's house and to- gether they went, to the Temple Street address. There, Law told Ho that she could, have back the girl on payment of the $100 lent to Cheng.

1

Ho paid over the $40 she had on her and promitsed to repay the balance at a later date, She brought the girl back to 17 Woo-2 sung Street, first floor. Ho was alleged to have told Mr. Fraser,

Mr. Fraser added that while the girl was with Lai, Ying sho bad to do the housework as well es running errands for the pro- stitutes on the premises,

Concluding. Mr. Fraser, sald that he was prepared to belleve third defendant's story that ane we, an innocent parly to the whole transaction, and that sho was merely acting hs a go-be- tween for Law who stated, that she wanted to adopt a daughter, First defendant was And $260 itor,two months,,,hard labour): second, four months hard labour third. $20 (or a week's hard labour: and fourth, $50 for a month's hard labour).

17

when

Cheung Ying was charged with The larceny at G,E,C., Itadio re- carving set from the British Company ΟΙ General Electric Chater Road.

A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE,

8

10 fi

A

47

12

14

6

18

19

21

93

224

26

Clues Aéross

3 Breakage. Charged with stealing four

7. Sappoin drums of petrolanda' -gallon

1. Lures. tin of oil, groperty of the Hong:10 Enjoy Kong Government, from No. landing craft in the Yaumati Racecourie

i officiati

Typhoon Shelter at 5.56 mm. 035 similar.. March 7, Fung: Talang 60, un" (17. Wander employed, and Chan Ming, of No. about,

567. Reclamation Street first floor. wérét both remanded 48 hours at Kowloon yesterday,

13, Dails. .20 Ess,

21 Smiles f

fectedly.

to Beamer. 27 Aped. 24. Veel fara 29 Fascinate.

Yehtelday's Crossword

Apremend of three days wer

Across-Repaid Maint A Meter, granted by Mr. F. Xi d'Alondmɛat 19. Lethal, 10 Dazed, 11-Magic, 12 Central - Maglitency, yesterday, when Teem, 19, Afert, 16 Heated, 13 Tapl Kwok Kuén, 21, ger charged Cradle 20 Green, 22 Scar25 with demending $13 from Wong do Laged, 25. Villa, 26 Zante, 27 Erred, with) metkoek,

Lende 29 Deaden

RIP KIRBY

VERY WELL, "MISS... BLEAK..I WILL MEET

YOU BUT I ASSURE YOU. I WILL NOT BE BULLDOZED BY

– ANY THREATS /

YOU ARE A WISH WOMAN; MRSA STARLOCK: SHALL! WE BLUS LANTERN TEA RO ZRAKA MERAYA YA HALF-HOUR ?

IN SHOR

1 Trips.

-

Clues Down

2 Stringed,

strument. 3 Banquet.

• Heal,

$ Nude.

6 Church festival.

19 Subjects

* two.

16 Rhythm. Is Indolent, Selfish peison

22 Srpall

Insect. 13 Famous, KA

AS FREREQUENTL 21. Anaembetle dr24 Gloss. 12 Very angry. "25 Festiva, 14 Dwall.

15 Breaks In A

Down-1, Relatina 2-Paterice tamm, 4 Delayed, 15 Mediate Oracle, Sheer 14 Educated, is Thirteen, 16 "Hangara, › 17- Altered, 19 Reeled, 21 Raist, 24 Dude

BY ALEX RAYMOND

MRSI

area complained of.

Some 20 years ago, in a Pub- lle Meeting haid, at the de- molished City Hall (now Bank site) the Hong Kong -only question how to And ground for expansion of busi- ness premises was discussed, One speaker la remembered to have the courage to sug- gest the conversion of our famous Cricket Ground, An- other speaker, unhesitating- ly, replied in very strong

that words

the suggestion meant the destruction of the Lungs of the City and no heard then and more was thereafter, 7. The ground in question is surrounded by two popular theatres, the Cathay and the Oriental, many big business houses and restaurants, the Ying King Restaurant (having some 20 floor) be- In ing exactly opposite.

⚫ addition, motor traffic is

ali.. Umes congested. In the evenings, the area almost has the atmosphere.01.12 Chr nese-New Year Bazaar, It is also the junction of many streets.

Under the circumstances, the responsible. Higher Authorities of the Government should consider

their duty to review the mat ter before it is too late, IN

PUBLIC INTEREST,

Calling All ---

Pare 8-

HOUSEWIVES

FOR

PRICE

P

EAS

EARS

EACHES

AND FOR

.35 për tîn $1.20

$1.35

OTATOES (Diced) 0.60

30 OZ. TINS

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD..

PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS:

YOU...

will gladly welcome

Genuine

BLUE BAND

FRESH WRAPPED

MARGARINE

DELICIOUS

for the

TABLI

Unequalled

FOR COOKING

$1.70

PER LE

ON SALE AT ALL BETTER PROVISION STORES

Solo Distributor:

At the request of the prosecution. The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Ca., Ltd.

Chung K, Widdw, od Kwok

Kam-taj, boatman of Class B. Best No. 11149, were remanded 4 hours In 'police custody when they appeated before Mt. Latimer at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Both were charged with receiving, aboard ~ the baat two boxes. (72): roundÀ) DË .32| Mantrinition - Between Feb und) | Match 7, in the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter......

The seat meating of the, Cepiral, British School, Parents Asociatian will be held on Mànday at 5 pm at the European Y.M.CA, Köwloob.

RADIO

EUW, Lions) Wanar (kros@ossing, dezu frornamen › OF, 14 kileerides, front, 18,1% 1,100, and, from 104.06. 11.00, phut out 8,33. Tangsoort Jar Tri, 6:30:10 +7.301and+2.00 to 11.00” 5,183) -\- 11.18 Studio Catholle, PART....

PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS

Rota

again leads the

SPRING REDUCTION

IN FOOTWEAR

THE PRICES OF OVEN 37 - DESIGNS

SHOES ́". HAVE BEEN REDUCED"

1890'padonDally) Program kommer. Visit our agenta: Chou Hung Co., Peking Boad, Kowloon, una

Orcha

·1.00 pm;—Bingo by! Ašné, Zinger and

Geocelecbring and Webster Douthi":"

- Lil Di--News, Wiiber Report and

Chlidren's. „Half · Bogr.

WHY! PREPO

HINK!

ŠOP AU YOUT

DO CHEAP A

TO BLACKMAIL

Balay World." ast

Kwun Ken Co., 330, Nathan Road, Kowloot. Kami Loong Emporium, Les. Lam Bree Hongkong"

BATA SHOE CO., LTD.

Cnusidea 36A, Queen's Road Central-ist-floor

rance from D'Agullar 'Street, p

Telephoné

**

Invitation

to see our new

DONUTS