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OUR CABARETS

ST. JOHN'S REVIEW OPINION

The action of the authorities in". Issuing the order that local cabarets bare to close their doors at mid- night, has no doubt satisfied the Kowloon residents who complained. that their slumbers were being dis turbed by the din and racket caused through the cabaret bands, writes a contributor to St. John's Review.

Naturally, however, this action has not satisfied the dance-hall pro prietors, who will lose money and custom, neither has it satisfied, and this is more to the point, the dozens of soldiers and sailors who regularly patronize these places and find real pleasure in so doing.

The complaints concerning cabar- ets came from Kowloon; let us therefore deal with the dance-halls on the mainland first.

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LAICHIKOK PRISON

IMPRESSION OF CHEERFUL AND

HARD-WORKING CONVICTS

́(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

What with all the regulations they were doing. Upon making about visitors to gools etc, very few inquiries, I was told that they of the public have seen the inside were the farmers or gardeners, as of a prison except under the job the case may be, who were respon- vious conditional I got in Laichi-sible for the prison's supply · of | kok Prison one day, and I did. vegetables, and some very lovely not have to seek permission, for specimens there were in the went to attend a Coroner's Inquiry well cultiveted grounds. into the death of one of the pri- soners. The opening, or I should perhaps say," first half of the in qairy was heard in the Kowloon Magistracy, but for convenience iske, it was decided to take the second half in the gaol as some of the prisoners had give avid

ence.

About 4.30 p.m. I noticed a sud- den silence. All the work that had bean going on appeared to have stopped. What was the reason for this? Only that at 4.30 p.m. the prisoners working day ends" and they are formed up in queues and marched back to their quarters. There were all sorts-of men in the Laichikok Prison is not what crowd. I noticed a big husky fel- most people think what prisons in low and was a little surprised to. general are like. What I mean is see that he was about the only that there are no dark and wired fellow who did not wear a grin; cells, with but one small bole to or smile. In fact be returned my let in the light; and again, instead inquisitive look with a glare which of one large building in which all plainly said:"what the convicte are kept behind barredare you looking at, anyway?' As a comparison, there was a little fel- and locked doors, this prison is But where, from the Y.M.C.A to made up of small brick buildings low who must have been fifty if a Kowloon Tong, can one find an area of two storeys each. The top floor day. He was one of the "hard-boil- where Europeans are not living? is where the prisoners five. These cd type and did not appear to care Kowloon is continually expanding. rooms hold about from twenty to in the least who or what was look These dance-halls could of course thirty prisoners, maybe less, but ing at him. His face was twisted operate more successfully than they are now doing in the back streets they are light and airy, and are and wrinkled and there was a comi- of Yaumati near the water-front,

kept scrupulously clean.

cal sparkle in big eye. He might but we doubt very much if they planks with a pillow and a blanket though, if, he had not turned to are of course, r beds, but wooden have made good on the stage, I

two make quite comfortable crime. sleep possible.

would remain "ordinary, cabarets for long."

or

There

Situated as they are at present they are under direct police sur.

I tappeneed to be in the Prison teilance and are therefore being during working hours," and when run in an orderly and decent man-

the jury decided to retire to con- ner. Moreover they are helping insider the evidence before returning a great measure to supress vice their verdict, I took the oppor which we know is prevalent.

tunity to go on a tour of inspec- Continued interference from the in the different shope. There was tion. I saw the prisoners at work public, however, will incite the dance-hall proprietors to carry on

a carpenter's shop, a rope-making their business in pless European shop and in fact almost every craft

of this kind was represented populated district where other plea- sures, far more harmful than danc- ing, will be indulged in..

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be

The prisoners appeared quite happy and they were allow ed a certain amount of quiet and orderly conversation.

Up on the hillside, I saw a few men hard at work and from distance I could not make out what

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Cabarets on the Island.

Although the above remarks have been made about the cabarets at Kowloon, we do not suggest that the public is not to be considered; we all have to attend our daily labours and therefore an adequate Amount of sleep is necessary. Under the circumstances there is a certain justification in the "early closing of the halls on the penin-. sule. "

But why should the same order apply to similar places on the island. In their operations these

BARKOK, July 19. One of the most popular acts of places do not disturb the peace. the new Siamese administration Yet the authorities have deem has been to change the hours of ed it necessary to adopt the work for the civil service. After same measures for all cabarets, the fast revolution the new brooms and in so doing is depriving the declared that everyone in Govern soldier and sailor, with permissionment employ must be at work by to be absent from his quarters of eight o'clock and finished at two. one of his chief sources of enter

This was change with crusted cus tainment..

the order was obeyed it was never tom with a vengeance, and although

popular with any ranks.

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The various soldiers homes, clubs, and the Y.M.C.A., are doing an amount of good work for the ser "viceman, and these havens are used

Wine Till Three.

The Siamese are not early risers, to the fullest extent by those for and they dislike doing anything whom these places are provided. like work before the un well But at these centres the soldier and up sailor meets only the other fellow with whom they live, the other The new times of duty from fellow with whom they perform a.m. to three, with a short halt their daily duties. Everyone will half way through,« are much more agree that they want more out of convenient to everyone. In the old life than this.. At home stations days one or two departments, the soldier has his family, his which employed foreigners, like the sisters, his girl friends. Abroad, Railway administration, and the particularly out East, he is deprived Municipal Department, started at

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So much for the prisoners. The warders in the prison appeared to be a bunch of very considerate men who try to make life for the pri soners a cheerful as posible unt der the circumstances.

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Ore happy family in the gaol are the many bull terriers. They are very friendly to the warders and even to the prisoners who behave themselves, but kt one of them see a prisoner trying to break away from gao!!

PORT SWETTENHAM

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN LAST THREE MONTHS.

There has been a slight increase in the tonnage handled by the FMS Railways at Port Swetten- ham during the second quarter of this year.

It is true that imports have been lower than they were during the first quarter of last year, when the figure was 57,464 tons. however, there was a steady de- After that, crease the lowest total being 40,350 in the third quarter. by about 7,000 tons in the last "There was a jump up, however,

quarter, while the first quarter of this year showed 47,456 tons-an increase of 383 tons over October December, 1035

Exports, which began in 1932 with 26,583 tons in the first quarter, showed an increase of over 5,000 tone for the next three months, bul thereafter dropped to 28,568 in October-December the figure - for January-March, 1933, being about 4,000 tons better.

In the second quarter April to June 1933-imports and exports

over the first three months of the year, the respective total tonnage. being 53,428 and 34,015.

of these pleasures. He lacke ; seven and stopped at one o'clock. both showed an appreciable rise feminine society and is naturally Commercial Bangkok, envies, civil servants, their regular, six hours discontented. SALLEH RADIO SERVICE Local cabarets are therefore, to day. Bangkok merchants start a certain extent, fulfilling a want. work earlier than their neighbours We do little enough for the troops in the Straits. All offices are 2nd sea-faring men stationed with open at eight o'clock at latest, and us. If we cannot provide entertain-continus till 14.30 at the earliest; ment for them, we should at least in many Cason till 5 p.m. let them enjoy the privileges and amusements which they discover for

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