The Yellow Peril

NZ Truth, Issue 583, 19 August 1916, Page 2

The Yellow Peril

4 Five Chinamen Arrested Qlrfe Startling Btory (From "Truth's" Auckland Rep.) A serious chargo against five Chinamen will be heard at the Auokland Police Court on Tuesday. Recently Detective De Norvillo, stationed at Newton, observed a thir-teen-year-old girl spending money freely, und not being quite satisfied that all was m order, he QUESTIONED THE GIRL, who told a story m whloh sho alleged that she had fallen under the Influence of several Chinamen, and had been m the habit of visiting their laundries and had been carnally known by the "Chlnkioa." As a result of the allegations: made by the girl. Detective De Norvillo brought her beforo tho Court and she was sent to the Door of Hope. On Tuesday the detectives arreatod Ah Poo, ML Eden-road; Ah Fong, Valley-road; Ah" Gin. Ponsonby-road; Chung Queen, Pitt-street; and Sing Soon, Grey-strceL On Wednesday morning, the quintette, apparently all young men, were brought before Magistrate .Frarer and charged with unlawful carnal knowledge of the thirteen-year-old girl Chief Detective McMahon ASKED FOR A REMAND till Friday, but Lawyer Wilson, who appeared for the "Chows," proferrod Tuesday, and the latter date was agreed to. The Chief Dotective asked that the ball be substantial, and his Worship fixed the amount at £200 each