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TRAFFICKING IN GIRLS

Further Evidence In S.CA. Case

GIRL WHO LEARNED DANCING

Chin Ol-fun, aged 16, the sea- ond of four gisla involved in the S.C.A. prosecution in which a man and three... women are charged in connection with alleged trafficking in girls, gave evidence when the hearing was resumed before Mtr, H, R. But-· ters at the Central Court yes- terday.

The accused were:- Chin

Tung-kan, unemployed Chu Po-chu, married woman; Ng

woman; Slu-ying. married

and Chau Lo-sami, widow," who were Jointly charged yesterday with trafficking in women and girls and

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She told the Court. that she learned dancing while residing at Third Street, and the fees were paid by second defendant She denied that second accused had ever told her that prostitution in Hongkong was against the law and that she would have earn her living otherwise.

She was not aware that she could make a complaint to the S.C.A. regarding her position, until a European from the S.C.A. had called on. her

LEARNED DANCING

Mr. Remedios: I put it to you

CONVICTED OF NEGLECT OF DUTY

Weihaiwei Police *

Officer Gaoled

..Convicted by Mr. K. M. A, DI- nett at the Kowloon Court yea- terday of a charge of having on August & at the Vehicular-Ferry- Whart. Kowloon, neglected his duty as a police officer in not arresting a man named Lam Sui, whom he had reasonable cause to suspect of being in the act of committing an offence Che Ping-hauen, a cunstable in the Hongkong Police. and a native of Weihaiwel, was sentenced to eight months' im- prisonment with hard labour.

Lam Sui was convicted, by Mr.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938

TRAFFIC CASES AT CENTRAL

COURT

A number of traffic sum- monses were dealt with by Mr. H. R. Buiters at the Central Court yesterday.

Gordon Marr, residing at No. 48, Bonham Strand West, was fined $80° when he pleaded guilty" to' driving at a speed dangerous to the public on September 14.

Miss M. Brown, of No. 45, Morri- on Hill Road, was fined $12 for driving at the excessive speed of 28 miles per hour in the controlled area in Queen's Road East on September 16.

A similar Ane was imposed on R Poinsot, of The Little Shop, Glou- cester Building, for driving in the Bonham Road controlled area at 28 miles per hour on September 9. J. Middleton-Smith, residing at

harbouring women and girls sold that far from forcing you to be- Macfadyen, about two months 380, Na 1. University Path, was nned

for prostitution.

Chin Tung-kan was addition charged with living on the earn- ings of prostitutes; and the three women were also accused of exer- cising control over prostitutes.

lee.

come a prostitute, the second de- fendant went so far as to obtain work for you Arst as a guide ther as a dancing girl-No. I learned dancing on my own account.

How much did you earn by your

of the charge of possession of heroin pills at Ferry Whart. Kovicon in August the Vehicular

5.

$3 for having no red light on his

car,

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re- Plending guilty through a presentative. Mrs. Neill, of No. 4 Che, the prosecution alleged, hud | Shek-0; was fried $5 for leaving taken the ferry to Hongkong in her car unattended in Pedder

The girls were Chin Fei-fel, Chin profession as a prostitute?--I do company with Lam Sul. It was Street on September 15.

Ol-fun, Chau Lel-lei and Chau Ma-not know. I cannot remember.

You were the girl who received the money from the customers. and you must know how much you received

Mr. J. B. Prentis: Assistant Crown

Solicitor, prosecuted. assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector J. O'Don-

JVEN.

Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios

intimated that Che had received $100 from Lam, accompanying him In crossing the ferry while know ing the contents of the basket that day. Sometimes he (Lam) was carrying. earned $6 a day, and sometimes I

earned $7 a day. It all depends

how much the customers were

Principal witness for the pro-

on September 10 when his car Arising from a traffic accident collided with an on-coming vehicle, Hachino Masuda, of No. 27. Robin- 'son Road, was fined $25 when he pleaded guilty to the summons for car and

srution was a newspaper hawker driving without due

pleaded not guilty to all charges willing to give me. I gave i "the named Lui On, who had informed caution,

on behalf of all defendants,

Chin Fel-fel, who gave evidence money to Chu Po-chu.

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Defendant, it was stated, was

on Monday, was yesterday subject. put it to you that at no time and Lam in conversation during road at a left-hand bend and was ment, use Tattoo Powder, Rouge

ferry...or his having overheard Che travelling on the wrong side of the

ed to a lengthy cross-examination prostitution yourself you have had out from an envelope into his hand in Hongkong when you practised which Lam, he alleged, had poured which lasted over an hour.

the consent of second defendant. The girl denied that prior to nerShe ought to know. She was all being sold to finst 'and second de- fendants, when she was still with her adopted parents, she had been sent to restaurants in Swatow as

the time in the house

WITNESS' DENIAL

Witness denied that she had

a quantity of red pils.

Che

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Ave to months' imprisonment and fined $150, but he will serve another three months hard labour in de fault of payment of the fine.

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From the dock, Che petitioned the Magistrate that he would not be lodged in the same cell with a Cantonese prisoner.

a sing-song girl She admitted, made the complaint as a cause to however, that she had been sent break the agreement which het the eating houses to entertala parents had signed with second de- customers and received payment fendant. for her doing so. But, she said,

Chin O-fun. aged 16 told the her adopted parents usually follow-Court that she had been trans led her on these occasions.

ferred to Chu Po-chu, second de. TRANSFER AS DAUGHTER fendant, when she was 15 years Witness in answer to further of age, through a go-between. She [questions, stated that 'she did not jwas asked to impress her huger. know at the time when she was print on a piece of red paper which being sold to first and second de the go-between had made out. fendants that she was to become She also stated that she had been the Urban Council held yesterday,

2 prostitute. "I understood I was forced to practise prostitution. transferred to them as a daughter," After further evidence the hear- she said.

fing was adjourned.

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URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

At the fortnightly meeting of

for food two applications, one preserving licence for No. 2 Wood Road, and the other for a milk shop licence for No. 145 Johnston Road, were refused.

LANDLORD LOSES Todd (Chairman), Hon. Mr. R. M.

CLAIM

MONEY DEMANDED WITH MENACES

Charged with demanding money In Summary Court yesterday. with menaces from a 16-year-old Mr. EH. Williams, Acting Pulant Peninsula Hotel mail despatch boy, Judge, gave judgment in favour of Kwan Ping-hung, Pun Hong, 22, and Young Wing-cang. defendant, in Hc Kal-wah, 18, were sentenced by an action for possession of pre- Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon mises situated at. No. 39. Village Court yesterday, to six months' Road brought by Kwok Wal-san, and one month's imprisonment. owner of the premises. respectively.

Mr. M. H. Lo represented plain-":

Those present were Mr. R⚫ R.

Henderson, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Mr. F. C. Hall. Dr. R. Á, de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A.

For leaving his car unattended and Mascara (cream with brush). on the wrong side of Saigon Street i between 9.20 p.m. and 11.30. p.m. on September 2. Mr. P. H. Smith, of Kal Tak Airport, was fined $7 Kowloon Court yesterday. by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the

For driving his car when his brakes were out of order, in Nullah Road on August 30, Mr. H. Fox, of No. 112, Boundary Street, was ined: $10.

"NO FOOD PROBLEM

IN KWANGTUNG

Canton, Sept. 27. There will be no cause. for an- xiety for the food supply problem

Kwangtung as 100,000 plculs of

ice have just arrived here from Hunan. Two hundred thousand here from Kwangsl.-Central News more picuis will shortly be shipter

SHIPPING

MOVEMENTS

M.S. CREMER

el Arculli. Dr. 8. N. Chau, Mr. W. The ms. Cremer (3.C.J. Line). N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. Wong will leave here for Singapore. Pe Tape. Mr. Tang Shlu-kin, Mr. Jong and Belawan Dell on Thurs- Watson (Secretary), Mr. Im Ping-day, Sept. 29. tseung (Asst. Secretary)

MY. BOISSEVAIN

"The m.v. Boissevain (J.C.J. Line) LICENCES GRANTED will leave here for Rodriguez, Mau- The following is a list of licences ritius, Reunion. Tamatave. L. Mar- Capetown DI Det-Sergt. J. R. Sykes stated tiff, and Mr. C. A. S Russ appear-granted by the Council between ques. Durban and that Kwan was met in Nathan ed for the defendant.

September 13 and 26 inclusive: Saturday, October 8.. Rend, near the Royal Observatory, ¦ »

Food Factories 1. Food Shops 1,

BLS TANEGARA on Friday, by three men who de-

Food preserving Establishments 3,

The m.s. Tilpegara (J.C.J. Line) manded money from him, promis-

Bake Houses 1. Milk Shops 2 will leave Hongkong for Bali and ing to "show him something" if

Offensive Trades 1, Eating Houses Java via Mania and Makassar on he refused.

2. Restaurants 7.

Tuesday, October74.4 at 10 a.m.

WOMAN CHARGED

A 56-year-old woman was brought before Mr. R. Edwards_at_ the Central Court yesterday charged with taking part in the transferring of the control of two children? Kwong Tal-tal and L Chau-kam, both aged 9, at Tong Kok Village and Lamg Kong Truf Village, respectively;

THEFT OF SILVER The loss of $300 in Chinese 20 cent pieces and 47 Chinese silver dollars and 4 Hongkong Aliver dollars, lost in transport of bullion

She was also charged with un- from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the P and O liner s. 8. lawful possession of two minors. "Chitral" led to the arrest of two Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the boatwomen, Cau Sam. 35, married 8. C.. A., prosecuted. woman, and Au Lux, 47, widow. who were charged with larceny of the silver by finding.

allowed at $1,000,

Bail was

MONDAY'S HEALTH Pleading guilty before Mr. E. Hunsworth at the Kowloon Court One case of cholera and five yesterday, the two women were cases of dysentery were notined fined $100 and $75, respectively, to the local health authorities on Mr. Hin-shing Lo pleaded guilty Monday, on their behalf.

The returns for the past week are as follows:-

Cholera, 23 cases," 11 deaths! Five more boatmen were fined $5 diphtheria 7 cases, 3 deaths; en- ench at the Kowloon Court- yester- teric fever. D cases, 1 death; mea. day by Mr. E. Himsworth, being ales, 10 cases, 4 deaths; cerebro convicted on a charge of approach- spinal meningitis, 3 cases; dysen- ing within 100 yards of Stonecuttery, 18 cases, 5 deaths; 74 deaths ters Island, military property.. of tuberculosis.

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FRENCH FLEET READY FOR ACTION

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France's Fleet is ready to at the first sign of trouble. Sixty-two WS- ships of the Atlantic Ficet in Brest Harbour, it was vealed on September 9, have been, loaded with food and ammunition for a three-month cruise and are ready to leave at a moment's notice.,

The Mediterranean Fleet, now The B. and Apcar Line's 3.3 Sirdhana will leave Hongkong for a Toulon, is also ready to move. of the Atlantic Maji, Kobe and Osaka, on or about As in the case.

off Fieet, full complements of Thursday, Sept. 29 at T a.m.

cers and men are on

hand. all leave having been recalled when was cancelled three days ago.

In Brest dockyard. where several ships are · under con- struction, work is being speeded ure up, and the naval arserials taking on increased staffs.

S.S. NANKIN The Eastern & Australian 8.8. Company's sa. Nankin left Kobe on Sept. 23 at p.m., and is due here on Sept. 29, at about, a.m.

COL. J.T.W. REEVE Lieutenant-Colonel J. T

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M Daiadler, the Premier, con-

London, Sept. 27. Admiral R. E. Anstruther, who' during the first part of the Great War was in charge of operations in

Hongkong, has died here.-Reuter, Reeve, DBO. of the Rine Brigade,

Robert Hamilton Anstruther was arrives in Hongkong by the P. and ferred with M., Bonnet, Foreign and M. Campinchi, born in June. 1882, and entered the O Ranchi to-day to take over the Minister, Navy after

the dultes of Commander of the Hong Navy Minister, and later a number Britannia as part of his training: kong Infantry Brigade, in succes-of paval reserve officers were call

1875. He

Admiral-in- sion to Brigadier F. W. L. Bissetted up for duty.

One hundred thousand men are Charge. Hongkong, a post he held DS.O., M.C..

now established along the Ma- from 1913 to 1918

On October 7. Lient-Col..E. White. DBO of the RAS.C. g'not Line, and probably double leaves England for Hongkong to that number are near by. Roads take up his appointment as new and bridges have been 'mined at The death occurred here yester-Assistant Director of Supplies and frontier towns gates are down: day of Dr. Day. Protestant Primate Transport; in succession to Col. I. at night. searchlights sweep the Electrified wire, entan- of all Ireland, at the age of 64a. Robinson, who is away on sick skies.

glements are also being put up.

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