WANTON WHITE GIRL

NZ Truth, Issue 946, 12 January 1924, Page 5

WANTON WHITE GIRL

Chooses the Chow Another Auckland Instance. (From "TrUtttsJ" Auckland Rep.) Another disgusting instance of the wanton ways of some White girls and their perverted preferehee f or the fatal fascinations of the Chow was brought Under the notioe of AuekloftdehS last week, when Jean Pang 1 , whose proper name is Jean RoWli^gS, was brought before Magistrate HUnt m the Police Coiift, charged .With drUnketinesa and with the theft of a fountain pen, to both of which offences she pleaded guilty. Jean is a young woman of about 21 years of age, "and she is a very attractive youhg woman ih the bargain, one who shows signs of refinement and iribre than ordinary Intelligence and who, had she Wished, could have taken her choice among many meft of her own race and color. But for reasons beat known to herself, she chode to go among- an alien race and become PARAMOUR TO A CtiOW, and she had been living with this particular Chink for some twelve months. The Salvation Army authorities and the police knew of It months ago, and they tried inducement to get the girl away from her Asiatic admirer, but without avail. It is said that the young Chow has always be«n very good In his. Chow way to the girlgood In the Chow way, which is to allow their white concubines pretty well all they want and keep them ln'j comparative luxury, end In what this j olass of woman evert more appreciate *— Idleness. However, Jean got herself In the clutches of the law through getting too fond of liquor. Drinking more than was good for her, she pinched a fountain pen, and the police were quick to get down on her, seeing m this an opportunity to part her from her undesirable paramour. But it does not seem as if they will have any more success m the future than they have had m the past, for although JEAN IS NOW IN QAOL, she swears that she will rejoin her Chow as soon as she. comes out; m fact, that she will marry him, ea he wants her to do. Love laughs at locks and bars, truly, when not even Imprisonment will Wean a wanton white girl from a yellow lover. When Jean B>ng, or Rowlings, to give her teal, name (she had assumed that of her Chinese josa, apparently) pleaded guilty to the charges above mentioned, Lawyer Hogg, who . had been engaged by the Yellow Peril, uprOße and spoke on her behalf. Counsel admitted that she had been living with the Chinaman, but the said Chink was quite Willing to wed her lawfully m the way of the white man and ■pledge himself to core and protect her, besides endowing her with nil his worldly goods. Counsel conceded the point that it was an*unfortunate association, of course, for alliances of such a nature were not viewed with favor m this country, but Jfean had now the chance of honestly MARRYING THE CHINK, and he thought the Court might give her the chance. Then Adjutant Gordon told • the Magistrate what she knew of the girl, m answer to his Worship's request. The adjutant said that she knew Jean well, and she reckoned her case was a very sad one — sad and shocking. Jean was a girt of good education and bright intellect, and she came of a good family, resident of Nelson. Now. however, her people had cast her off (which was hot to be wondered at), and she was all alone In the world— that was to say, excepting for her Chink, the adjutant might have added, for his Chlnkship was present m the Court, with a look of anguish on his Mongolian dial. Yes, Jean's people had cast her oft for good and all. The adjutant had time and again implored Jean to abandon the life she wag leading, but she would not. In fact, she Was determined to marry the Chinaman. •

"Is she!" said Magistrate Hunt, with considerable emphasis. "Well, I'm not going to let her go so that she may merry a Chinaman/ ■

"What do you think of. it, Mr. Hogg," ftskbri his Worship, turning to counsel. "I think a term m the reformatory might do her good. That would give her time to think it over." Lawyer Hogg then had a confab with Jean, after Which he announced that Jean (who evidently knew a thing or two, including the fact that real imprisonment could be but for a short term on this charge, whereas reformative might mean for years) would prefer gaol t Yes, bJjo would sooner have hard labor than a period of reformative treatment. She wanted to marry the Chink. There did not appear to be any chance of her changing her mind In that matter; however awful the suggestion might appear to others, Jean was determined to have i her Chinaman. And there stood Jean, AS BOLD AS BRASS.

illustrating to ail onlooker* her preference for Chows to white men. Mnplstrnte Hunt jrave her ft final survey. "Very well," he said, "if she wants hard labor she can have It. I'll send her 'up there* for three months, and sho may change her mind beforo she comes out."

Jean smiled a» sho left the dock. It wrs very evident what her opinion was regarding the possibility of a change Of mtnd. Before she left the prisoners* room she expressed, her determination to Adjutant Gordon to marry he* Chow as soon as she came out.

The one who took the whole matter the most seriously was th© Chow. Ho mo«n<*d as h# Went away. *'Thnt Mntrlslate he bleak my heart," said the Chow, and there were tears In his »lltn of eyes, too. Well, a Chow has feelings, no doubt, but we prefer that ho reserves them for women of hts own race.