Dairen, May 4.
One of the leaders of the 300 bandits who derailed and attacked a passenger train on. the Changchun Tumen run on May 2, has been captured by the authorities.
It is stated that the captive, Kao Kou-keng, confessed that the wrecking of the train was the result of orders received from an organization known as "The North-East Country Saving Army" which has its headquarters in Peiping.
Ten Japanese were killed in the attack, while ten others were abducted. The outrage was one of the} Reuter, worst perpetrated in recent monthe— birds migrate not only to the city of Harbin, but to many other places fa Northern Manchuria, and at the same time there always appear cer-fain individuals who are engaged in "White Slave" traffic, In the spring of the year, a whole string of houses of bad repute are pened in all the ports of central and Southern China, together with doubtful. bars where sailors of foreign nationalities make their their stops while cruising in Eastern waters. For these bars and doubtful houses, 2 number of pretty and young girls have to be found, and particularly those who have ne protection from their parents or country, and who can, It is seldom that Russian girls are! caught by these dealers in Southera (China, as the foreign and Chinese Jcour's very severely punish any one who Is even suspected of carrying on such taM™e. Girls resident in the JSouthern cities of China are well acquainted with these "gentlemen," to carry on their hunting season.
The terrible state of poverty which exists amongst Russian women and Jeirls in the North of Manchuria is well known to the whole of the world, and they are always ready to catch ai riy straw by which they may be ble to Het out of their unfortunate situation.
The dealers in "White Slaves" make contracts for the delivery of young ind pretty girls and have to search fe them amongst those who have no dea of their intentions.
The Opening Moves Having received their orders from' the Southern houses, these dealers make their way to Harbin and com mence their operations, visiting all the dancing halls and many resturants in. which this city abounds, making themselves pleasant to their proposed victims and gradually getting their confidence.
Usually they begin with praising the good looks of the victim they have picked out and then point out to her how graceful she is in her acons which are only wasted in Harbin, whereas if she was to go to some large Southern town she would there be able to make her fortune. They point out that it is possible for every 0 girl to make a most wonderful career ud by becoming a first-class dancer fo attract the attention of some Holly: wood manager who would then give contract for the girl's appearance la some famous picture.
Naturally, all such talks are carried on ina very low tone, 20. that no tone sitting at a neighbouring table fan hear the conversation, and the smart dealer pays for a good the succeeds in. getting his tim. to meet him the following day al" some well-known cafe, where he discuss further details As. the man always selects a frstclans cate {for his purpose, his victim is blinded by the style in which he carries out his advances, and in the end. he persuades her that she is only' wasting her time. in Harbin and wil! find a much better situation in the South of China. He then promises her sufi lent money to get well-dressed, and, necessary, will give her a' sum of money to haud "over fo her par-foute, and then takes from her. 8 Fecelpt for the whole amount, this Fecelpt having a note fo the effect that she is to. pay back out of the profs that she makes.
Tf at the last moment the victim Becomes suspicious, the note which she has signed is handed over to a special man whose purpose It is to get repayment of the loan immediate.
through the Courts, thus putting the girl into such a' position. that decides fo run the risk of going being sent to prison.
uth rather than face the danger 0
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