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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 30, 1938.

By Walt Disney

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THIEF

LAWYERS SUMMONED

Judgment Reserved In A Case Against Trustees

Messrs M. H. Turner and H. J. Armstrong of Deacons, were summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having unlawfully permitted the first floor of No. 2, Swatow Lane, to be used as a brothel, within three months after a notice had been served upon them of the fact that the occupier of the premises had been convicted of keeping a brothel there.

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown The trustees, he said, were charged Solleitor, appeared on behalf of thein relation to a sub-tenancy of the prosecution, and Inspector E. G. Post premises in question. The people of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, were not who had taken out the summons, was present, witike Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.c., instructed by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay of Deacons, appeared for Messrs Turner and Armstroną!.

Mr. Prentis: There is no evidence of that a Court.

Mr. Sheldon: Do you want me to 1 prove -I do.

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Hansom

Cliester; Love mokea wonen beauti- ful (from German film llomeland"); Three Stars shine in the Sky (from B.B.C. OVERSEAS SERVICE German flm 'Homeland')....Zarah Leander (Vocal) with Orchestra Radio Programme Broadcast by (Sung in German); Ballerina (Bootz) ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e. s.

The Three Musketeers (Vocal) on Short Wave from 12-2.15 p.m. and Rae Jenkins Buskers, Charlie on 0.52 m.c.'a per Kunz Piano Medicy No. R.24; Intro. and G-11 p.m.

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your Mother come from Ireland 120-12.20 p.m. Relay of a Service Sing, Baby. Sing; When did you Intercession from $1. John's leave Heaven? I Dream of San

Murino; When a Lady meets a Gentle Cathedral.

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(Piano) with Rhythm Accompani Alusette Et Tambourin (Rent)ment; Running An Office (Tate)... Musara. Armstrong and Turner.

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Trot; Dixieland Shume-Fox-Trot Georges Thill (Tenor). . Coppella Bullet

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Automatons Bob Crosby and Itis Orchestra; On The Sunny Side Of The Rockies and Waltz-Delibes) San Fran

leng Symphony Orchestra conducted abins The Last Colby

(Wallnce)..

...The Three Musketeers Mr. Sheldon then submitted that by Alfred Hertz Jean-Francois et (Vocal) and Rae Jenkins' Buskers;

Marie-Claire (from Revue of the

Viennois Price

(Kreisler). Fleurs")

W the ease was not against intende Folies Bergere "Folie

Gustard playing on the Or- Carmen Torres

and trustees but on the immediate land- lord of the premises in question. ilumet with Orciarsin and Chorus gan of Gaumont Palace Cinema, Chester: Longing (from German he meaning of the Ordinance in re-

Folies Bergere. L'Angelushim lation to the charge was

very the

...Zarah Alm "To

Shores')... (Vocal)

Orchestra worthy one in trying to abolish sly De La Mer (from Revue of the Land brothels In the Colony, said Mr. Folies Bergere "Folle en Fleurs" (Sung in

German): Charlie Kunz Sheldon, but Messrs Turner and Damin with Orchestra and Chorus Piano

Piano Medley, No. D.; Intro: of the Folies Bergere). Sylvin Two - Button Mr. Armstrong should not have been

your Shoe; On In his opening yesterday,

use Ballet-Fantasy (Delibes) because

Marcelo,

Goodnight my love; Harbour Prentls said that the summons was served with the summons,

ing Palott! (Organ)

there's something in the air; 15 of the they

were charged taken out tinder Section

lights; Protection of Women's and Chris allowed the premises to be used as (Oscar Strauss); Le Chant Du Marin May. I have the next romance with Adrian Lamy you? Charlie Kunz at the Plano; Ordinance of 1938, which provides brothel, which they knew nothing (G. Van Purys)

Big Chief of a certain about, and which the tenant was (Vocal) with Orchestra. that after the service

De Soto Novelty Fox- 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen- this

Patch-Fox-Trot.... Trot; Cross notice on the awners of the premises responsible for. As a result of which had been used as a brothel and suminbas, both

Bob Crosby and His Orchestra will Mersts, Turner and ther Report. which had resulted in the conviction Armstrong were able to a flue not

vocal refrain. of the tenant of the salt premises, exceeding $500 und which he thought the owners were able to a fine not was "grotesque," ask in open! exceeding $300 unless it could be court, if I may," said Mr. Sheldon, these there is

any proof that proved that the premises were not the.

gentlemen knowingly allowed No. 2, being used as a brothel.

Lane, to be used (15 a Swatow brothel.”

It will be recalled that the sum- mous was the outcome of a recent prosecution by the police, when a woman was arrested and sentenced for keeping the fat as a brothici. Mr. Forrest, before whom the ene was brought, remarked that action should be taken against the owners of the property, who should have a know- ledge of what was going on in the premises.

Continuing, Mr. Prentis said that in October of this year, n woman

of

No.

this fact dunts

a

Notice

with having

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1. Nina-Rosa-Selection (Rom- Czarda Violin Solo On Wings of Song Lotus-Flower

1.40 Old Dance Favourites, named Chang Lin was convicted for Mr. W. A. Mackinlay of Messrs, Fox-Trots-I'm Putting All My keeping a brothel on the first floor Deacons then gave evidence,

Eggs In One Basket (flm Follow the berg);

(Monti); 3. 2. Swatow Lane. Notice of premises concerned, he said, were

The was served on the defen-mortgaged to the trustees of the Paul Fleet'); But Where Are You (Alm (Mendelssohn), pursuant to a magistrate's Chater Estate in 1836. Messrs. M. II. Follow the Flect') Guy (Schumann); 4. Tears in my Heart order. Some time in December this Turner und 1. J. Armstrong were and His Royal Canadians with year another woman, Lee Nol, was the trustees of the estate. He had refrain, March Fox-Trot-We Saw (Powell). The Sweetest Song In the

the Fleet'); World (Parr-Davies). also convicted for keeping a brothel received a notice and a summons in! The Sci Follow Me Ray

Court Fox-Trot--If You

8.35 London Palladium Orchestra on the same premises.

of reinilon to a ense heard in this fact was also served on the de-some time in October this year, when Noble & His Orchestra with vocal and Derek Oldham (Tenor).

Life, Ont Love Hear You Calling Me (Marshall, fendants.

a woman named Chank Lin was con- retrain. Waltz--One

...The arr. Haydn Wood); Bird Of Love There were other convictions pre-victed for keeping a brothel at No. Tang-Beside My Caravan

BBC. Dance Orchestra with vocal Divine (Haydn Wood)....The vious to these two, and notice of 12, Swalow Lane, first floor.

refrain

ain. Fox-Trot-Gel Thee Behind London Palladium Orchestra. these were also served ou Messrs Mr. Sheldon: Swatow Lane is on Turner and Armstrong.

unsavoury neighbourhood, is it not? Me Satan (fim Follow the Fleet') ducted by Richard Creon; Always

Sly

arid Ritz- "Puritan Lullaby brothels have been kept

Dyrenforth and Y Previous Cases

there from time time.

to

Orchestra with vocal refrain Smith); Castles In The Air (Floss

Turned lincke)....Derek Oldham (Tenor) Continuint witness said that in Fox-Trot-Streamline-You Evidence was given by Kong: Man-

Your Hed

Carroll Gibbons and with Orch; The Golden Valse (arr. tsun, who kept records of court pro-almost every case of a prospective

In Orchestra cond. by Richard Crean; ecedings. He produced a record of tenant applying for a house, he or The Savoy Hotel Orpheans with Winter). The London Palladium

he was interviewed personally by vocal chorus. Fox-Trots-June a case that was heard on January hingelf or Mr. Armstrong. In cases January (lm Here is My Heart'); Under The Lilac Bough ("Lilac 1932, in which Chines fernale

Take With Every Breath

(Alm Time" Ross-Clutsam).... Derck named Hoo See was convicted for where an applicant wished to set up tere is My Heart')··· Richard Oldham with Orchestra. having kept a brothel on the first valid licence from the

Best business of some sort that needed

respective Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. 9.0 London Relay-Food [or floor of No. 2, Swatow Lane. A rc- cord was also produced of a case authorities, this would have to be with vocal refrain. Fox-Trat-A6 Thought

before the produced

Three short talks on matters of which was heard on April 4, 1838, would

application Earful Of Music (alm 'Kid Millions') be considered. In a case Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut topical interest. when a Chinese female, Fan Sul, was where an applicant wished to reside Yankees with vocal refrain by Rudy 9.30 Songs by Marta Eggerth convicted for keeping a brothel in in the

was an the premises and

(Soprano). No. 2, Swatow Line, first floor. 4ployes of a frin, he would have to 2.15 Close down.

Longing Flereely Burns Me record of a third case on June 18,bring a letter from his employers

6.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra (from German Alm 'Always, When 1938, when a Chinese woman, Fong Lan, was convicted for keeping a certifying the genuineness of his ap- from the Roof Garden of the long-1 am happy'); Vienna, Where The brothel in No. 2, Swatow Lane, Brainent or business, then

plication. If one had no employ-kong Hotel,

Waltz Was Born (from German film n reference (a) Lovelight in the Sturlight; Always, When I Am Happy') with floor, was also produced. On

Basin Street Orchestra. was necessary, Thirty per cent, of (b) The Yam; (c) October 15, a woman named Chiang all applicants, said witness, were re- Blues: (1) Swing low, Sweet Chariot.

9.30 London Relay The News. Li Lin was convicted of the same fused. All references

In 0.50 Schumann-Fantasin offence. On December 5, Lee Ngo, immediately checked,

6.14 Record: Berceuse De Jocelyn a woman, was also convicted of the occasion, one of these was discover (Godard); Melody In F (Rubinstein) Major, Op. 17.

Played by

Wilhelm Backhaus Edward O'Henry playing on the

'Madame Tussaud's' (Piano). There had been cases where the Cinema, London.

10.20 Peter Dawson (Bass-Bari- tenant of the premises had been con-

(a) My Dwn; (b) Song of tone) and B.B.C. Symphony Orches- victed for having kept a brothel.

atra. The moment there was a conviction, India; (e) You're na pretty as

Overture "Portsmouth Point"

by Meyer-Helmund's Orchestra conducted (From

Adrian Dance

The Admiral's Broom Lied); Maria Mari (dl Capua).... Doult; Co-operation. Offer

Serge Krish Septet; "The King Steps (Bevan); He Heard The Great Sea Out-Waltz Medley....The Key- Calling (Andrews); Devon, O 'Devon Witness said that reports that the boardera (Two Planes and Drums). ("Sangs of the Bca"-Stanford).

10th Peter Dawson (Bags-Baritone) with concerned were

0.44 (n) Hillbilly from

Fever

Crown misused, had come to his nallee, with Avenue (b) T-14-Tin; (c) Hawali Male Chorus in last song;

Imperial (A Coronation March-1937 the result that an inspection of the Calls; (d) The Snake Charmer. premises was made either by Mr. 7.0 Closing local Stock Quota-

Walton)....The B.B.C. Symphony or himself, in Novem- tions.

Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Armstrong ber, said witness, he had a conversa- 7.02 Charllo Kunz, Sidney Cust- Boult with Berkeley Mason (Organ). 10.45 London Relay The BBC's tion with Sub-Inspector McEwan of ard. Three Musketeers, Harry Tate,

Girls Department, Zarali Leander and Bob. Crosby and Overseas Service. the Women and who said that he had come to en

Ills Orchestra, Mr. Prentis: I have only to prove quire if witness's firm was prepared Grasshoppers' Dance (Bucalossi) the two convictions within the period of three months and the fact that an endeavour to find some solution...Sydney Gustard playing on the

came offence in No. 2, Swatow Lane, to have been a forgery. first floor. Witness wild that in excli case notice, was served on the owners of the house.

Pak Yut-fat, Chinese police con- atable No. GDS, Rave evidence with regard to having served a notice and a summons in the offices of Messrs

Dopeans.

almost were and оп опе

11,21

C

however, an order from the magis picture; (d) Tumoresque.

835 Records: Whispers At The (Walton)....The B.B.C. Symphony

trate was asked for, to terminate the tenancy of the party concerned.

Feng Fun, Chinese police constable No. 348, said he was formerly Court Constable. On June 3, he served a notice on Messrs. Deacons with re-premises gard to a case in which a woman had been convicted for keeping a brothel In No. 2, Swalow Lane, first floor.

Mr. Prentis said that that was the case for the prosecution.

Mr. Forrest: If that is the case for the prosecution, then I think that there is no case.

'being

to co-operate with the authorities in

to the prevalling problem of aly

A talk by the Director of Overseas Services.

11.0 Close down.

П

-I" SCIROTESTI

notice had been served.

Mr. Sheldon: In this case the brothels. Witness informed Inspector trustees are charged with unlawful McEwan that he was quite prepared Mackinlay's evidence, and said that had not seen any evidence of a sly ly having permitted No. 2. Swalow to help in any way that he could, but he would like to elaborate the inter- brothel being run. The tenant of Lone. Drst floor, to be used as D

from that day up to the present mo- view that had taken place between the Arst floor was a man named Chu and Sub Chang "I suggest," said witness, brouiel. May I enquire on what ment, he had heard nothing further himself, Mr. Mackininy

time in that this is no obvious way of re- authority hea that

nedying this evil," charge been from the authorities, with the excep- Inspector McEwan

November. made? I have never been able to tion of receiving a

After a brief cross-examination by understand what relation the charge

Mr. Prentis

Insp. McEwan, he thought, had

same

a summons. in cros legislature called on himself and Mr. Mackinlay Mr. Prentis the case. was concluded, has with Section 15 of the Women's asked witness whether the and Girls' Ordinance.

provided a remedy for getting rid of Mr. Forrest replied that there must tenants if they were found undesir with the express view to find out if and Mr. Forreat reserved judgment

something could be done to clear up until January 8. be some misunderstanding of the able. Mr. Mackinlay replied that if the appalling conditions existing in Counsel was right, he thought that the area in question. He had gone reading of the Section.

such a a provision was made in the so far as to tell Inspector McEwan Mr. Sheldon cold that the two legislature.

that if the nuthorities desired, ho was a criminal one, and the

Mr. Sheldon: It is not Mr. would turn every tenant out into the gentlemen concerned were taking n serious view of it, He would submit Mackinlay's job to go around looking street, but the Inspector had agreed eventually that the charge was en- for undesirables; Is the job of the that this would be to no avall. He had told the Inspector to make any tirely at fault and should never have Crown.

suggestion that he thought fit to curb

been brought, and asked Mr. Forrest Evidence was next given by Mr.

Witness said that ho himself had

to make a note that evidence. had H. J. Armatrong, who aald that as the evil, but none was forthcoming. been brought forward by the pro- far as his knowledge of the case secution with relation to the charge.' went,

ho could confirm Mr. vlalted the premises in question, but'

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