The Archive · 1933

HONGKONG DANCING ACADEMIES New Night Life Feature Condemned

Frost Ovw OWN ConuisPoxonier

Hongkong, Feb, 20.

Objections, were raised the other day in the Legislative Council' cone cerning the Toeal dancing academies which" were'. increasing. rapidly during. the past six months. Con servative people in. Hongkong are hot in favour of the establishment of these dance halls because, "th hold, these places are not wood for yo As far og the police authorities are concerned, there is no Yesteietion on the hours' the dance halls. are permitted to remain open. In fact, there are no regulations governing these resorts.

In view of thei growing number proposal is on foot to, req dancing academies to be licensed and to frame suitable regulations concerning them. Under existing Awa, the Inspector General of Police has no power to limit the number of cabarets or similar Tels Jeamed that as a result of debate in the. Logisitive: Council ordinances. wil be passed gulate their activities, "There.

Whatever to such faitablishmonts, since there harm in dancing itself. Many' the foreign hotels here conduct. ten and dinner dances, though the gents fave of course to bring their own partners. the Ras tobe Conde [el Seen he, Suse ound necessary" and have Mattisen, as hostages. "Only the' most' meagre details have "so up a stout resistance against Conuaunist-lat a cheaper rate than in Shing-'The Communists seem. to 'The 'Chinese' Government far reached Hongkong but addi. mal messages Were to the effect be satisfied with t policy at pre-themselves "in interests of the populace the asvocia-Foy the parpose of stirring up the provided the Famine Relief. Com that: the hostages Were" permitted return, strategic positions with the hope of Hon asked more. than one, hundred tte with free transport.on the railways up.

Mr. Nielsen had just taken over lending persons "of "Nanchang. me the railhead at drawing the "disaffected of the the bridge from Captain Jacobsen cluding all the high of The Committee's first ficial of both to them, There is so much and provincial Jeeant for this purpose war $20,000. euived as passengers, rushed him, then the pirates, who, were di fon with military manvres and the heavy taxation that government to give daily lectures, mediate need of the Relief hen he showed. resistance and however, is that of is every prospect of their p-kitchens, and in' order an alarm, one of the pirates before the hot him down. Others cartied hint ning large accessions. life-and-death struggle this from four to. six souy jate being opened in the Overworked Doctors jaffa in oner to fil the demands tothe captains cain ship" meanwhile was _proceeding "at full' steam. Pirates We are experiencing the after lof the refugees

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