IMMORALITY IN AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 161, 28 November 1896, Page 4

IMMORALITY IN AUCKLAND

YOUNG GIRLS RESCUED FROM CHINESE DENS. [BY TELEGBAPH— PEES9 ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, 27th November. At tho instance of the authorities of the Door of Hope, a visit was paid to certain Chinese tenements in a lane off Wak'cfieldstreet by Mr. Georgo Goldie (Sanitary Inspector for the City Council), and Dr. King (Health Officer for the city), accompauied by Sister Francis, of the Door of , Hope. Two young girls about 19 were found in one of the houses, but one managel to get away from the rescue party. The other said she had been brought to the house the previous evening while under the influence of drink, and did not know where she was till morning. She said her mother lived in Newton, but she preferred going to tho Door of Hope. It is intended to get the other girl into the Home also, if possible. Several girls, it is snid, frequent tumbledown and extremely filthy houses occupied by Chinamen in the vicinity of Wakefieldstreet. _________________ "X)f great moment to the cyoling publi. — At last our famous machines have arrived an Gothio— a shipment of Spaldings, said k eclipse all other American machines. Oi'dbrj for most of these have been booked, & few on hand for sale. Buyers call early. HobartBird machines expected daily. Luke anj Sons, Limited.— AsYT.