The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-05

Little Girls Imported and Sold Int
Bondage to Lecherous Chinamen.
Victoria Colonist


Victoria Colonist
BY the steamship Empress OF China, which ar
rived here in the middle of October, there came
20 Victoria eight Chinese femsles-two old wo-
men in charge and six young girls. the eldest
being IA years old and the youngest IL The two
eldest were sold for s1,4oo and 1890, respect
lively, soon after arrival.
Lin You, alias Tong Je Ding, 10 q notorious
procuress who lives in one of On Kings shan
ties in the alley between Herald and Fisguard
street. She was given possession OF the four
girls mentioned, ana ordered by Chin All Die
and Chan SUI, who brought them to Victoria, to
effect a sele of them speedily she could,
and not be anxions to drive too hard q bargain,
as things were getting pretty warm. With the
assistance Of Woy Chung, the president of the
highlander gang in this city, she last Monday
sold two of the girls to Lo Leet, who lives at 17s
Government street. one to Nah Quong Fook,
who keeps them az 1914 Government street, and
one to Chung Wan, No q Store street. The
price paid in cash for each respectively, was
s1,4l0 $3.50, 1885 and $40, and the transactions
were effected and witnessed by two Christian
boys of the mission on Sunday night last at 10
O'Clock, at the tinshop of Suer kim, No. 80 Cor
morant street.
After long ana hard search, the highlander,
Moy Chung, was discovered, and indisputable
evidence has been obtained that 1t is be who
rules Chinatown with rod of iron. The powers
vested IN MIN Dy the neaQS OF the society IN
Hongkong make him feared by every Chinaman
In the city, and it is alleged that from him and
through his manipulating, every brawl and
disturbance in that part of the town have their
beginning. He would, when seen and taxed
with his identity, confess nothing
Then came the turn OF Lin You, the procuress.
1t was not until an entrance had been almost
forcbly effected that she. frightened and
cowed by the questions put to her confessed
everything. and made the eratuitous statement
fetch more girls here for purposes Of sale. After
much questioning, she stated that three out of
the four girls sold by her on Sunday night, had,
up to that time, led perfectly pure lives.
On Friday night Lo Lset, q low, repulsive-
looking man, besotted with opium smoking. but
dressed in a manner that at once proclaimed
him wealthy, opened mis- door to two Colonist re-
gortsrs, and regretted it the moment afterward.
Though every effort made to stop their
effecting an entrance, they were quickly inside,
and II took only moment to discover what
they were in search Of In the first room entered
were seen huddied up In q native bed two young
girls, beautifully dressed, but pale, and with
eyes like those of hunted animals. Questioned
infinitely, they both told their tale IN plain,
Straightforward manner. To put 1t briefly they
are living in fear and dread of their owner, and
are slaves, forced TO prostitution with all whom
their captor chooses TO name-children being
dragged to the depth OF degradation by the
sordid wretch who has bought them, soul and
body.
And this on the principal street OF this city.
200 yards from the City hall, and within hail Of
the heart OF the town.
Nah Quong Fook. the purchasers Ola child of
a. Is man well known even beyond China
town. He is gambler and crook of the first
water, and Is as sharp as a needle. No. ISIj<
Government street is entered BY ascending u
steep narrow flight OF stairs, pitch dark both
night and day. The door at the head of the
stairs was opened to admit a ''friend," and in
stead closed again immed iately with the re-
porters on the inside. Here was discovered an
other sickeEing sight. child, absolutely
loaded down with the weight of costly silks and
and sickiy looking. She told her tale alter a
great deal OF kind coaxing. 1t was what was ex.
pected. Cruel treatment, compulsory shame,
and ali the adjuncts of criminality of this chari
scter,