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| Mandy |
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Hiya everyone
Sorry for cross posting to so many groups but I've just subscribed to them
all, didn't know which were still active and I'm looking for some help and
advice please!
We (me and Steve, the hubby) have decided to get a Golden Retriever as they
were recommended by a couple of ladies I know online and I'm just looking
for more info if someone can help me please?
Also, are there any magasines (I'm in the UK) that I could get about Golden
Retrievers or dogs/puppies in general?
We have both had dogs in the past but I've only ever had a small dog (Cairn
Terrier) so a medium sized dog is new to me!
Thank you!
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Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
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| sally H |
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"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Hiya everyone
Sorry for cross posting to so many groups but I've just subscribed to them
all, didn't know which were still active and I'm looking for some help and
advice please!
We (me and Steve, the hubby) have decided to get a Golden Retriever as
they
were recommended by a couple of ladies I know online and I'm just looking
for more info if someone can help me please?
Also, are there any magasines (I'm in the UK) that I could get about
Golden
Retrievers or dogs/puppies in general?
We have both had dogs in the past but I've only ever had a small dog
(Cairn
Terrier) so a medium sized dog is new to me!
Thank you!
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
I had to laugh when I read this! We used to own and breed golden retrievers
but now we are the proud owners of a 2yr old Cairn bitch.
Do lots of research - these two breeds have very different personalities. I
fairly recently "found" an 18month old "rescued from a broken home"
retriever for our son and wife and quite often she comes to stay and we have
the 2 breeds together.
Do a google search for golden retrievers, try and find a local GR club and
go and browse dog mags in WH Smith. Be very careful and only buy from a
reputable breeder as the GR is known to have many potential health problems.
Pet planet and the Kennel Club websites might give some info regarding what
to look for. Epupz will enable you to do a search. Don't forget rescues -
see http://www.dogpages.org.uk/index.htm
Cairns are very confident, mischievous dogs as I'm sure you will recall,
while retrievers are generally very eager to please and easier to train!
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| sally H |
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:32 am |
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| Mandy |
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:14 am |
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| Mandy |
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:48 am |
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"sally H" <sally@here.OK> wrote in
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Quote:
"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:v66ij.125238$036.111202@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Hiya everyone
Sorry for cross posting to so many groups but I've just subscribed to
them all, didn't know which were still active and I'm looking for
some help and advice please!
We (me and Steve, the hubby) have decided to get a Golden Retriever
as they
were recommended by a couple of ladies I know online and I'm just
looking for more info if someone can help me please?
Also, are there any magasines (I'm in the UK) that I could get about
Golden
Retrievers or dogs/puppies in general?
We have both had dogs in the past but I've only ever had a small dog
(Cairn
Terrier) so a medium sized dog is new to me!
Thank you!
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
I had to laugh when I read this! We used to own and breed golden
retrievers but now we are the proud owners of a 2yr old Cairn bitch.
Do lots of research - these two breeds have very different
personalities. I fairly recently "found" an 18month old "rescued from
a broken home" retriever for our son and wife and quite often she
comes to stay and we have the 2 breeds together.
Do a google search for golden retrievers, try and find a local GR club
and go and browse dog mags in WH Smith. Be very careful and only buy
from a reputable breeder as the GR is known to have many potential
health problems. Pet planet and the Kennel Club websites might give
some info regarding what to look for. Epupz will enable you to do a
search. Don't forget rescues - see
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/index.htm Cairns are very confident,
mischievous dogs as I'm sure you will recall, while retrievers are
generally very eager to please and easier to train!
Sally
Thank you Sally! I'll do more research before we get one and I'll visit
that site you recommended when I've sent this off to you  ) What's the
URL for the Kennel Club website? I tried kennelclub.co.uk but I don't
think that's the url for the one we're thinking of! /
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu |
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| sally H |
| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:32 pm |
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"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: "sally H" <sally@here.OK> wrote in
news:XvWdndKjtv1nexHanZ2dnUVZ8v-dnZ2d@brightview.com:
"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:v66ij.125238$036.111202@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Hiya everyone
Sorry for cross posting to so many groups but I've just subscribed to
them all, didn't know which were still active and I'm looking for
some help and advice please!
We (me and Steve, the hubby) have decided to get a Golden Retriever
as they
were recommended by a couple of ladies I know online and I'm just
looking for more info if someone can help me please?
Also, are there any magasines (I'm in the UK) that I could get about
Golden
Retrievers or dogs/puppies in general?
We have both had dogs in the past but I've only ever had a small dog
(Cairn
Terrier) so a medium sized dog is new to me!
Thank you!
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
I had to laugh when I read this! We used to own and breed golden
retrievers but now we are the proud owners of a 2yr old Cairn bitch.
Do lots of research - these two breeds have very different
personalities. I fairly recently "found" an 18month old "rescued from
a broken home" retriever for our son and wife and quite often she
comes to stay and we have the 2 breeds together.
Do a google search for golden retrievers, try and find a local GR club
and go and browse dog mags in WH Smith. Be very careful and only buy
from a reputable breeder as the GR is known to have many potential
health problems. Pet planet and the Kennel Club websites might give
some info regarding what to look for. Epupz will enable you to do a
search. Don't forget rescues - see
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/index.htm Cairns are very confident,
mischievous dogs as I'm sure you will recall, while retrievers are
generally very eager to please and easier to train!
Sally
Thank you Sally! I'll do more research before we get one and I'll visit
that site you recommended when I've sent this off to you ) What's the
URL for the Kennel Club website? I tried kennelclub.co.uk but I don't
think that's the url for the one we're thinking of! /
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/108 |
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| Mandy |
| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:47 pm |
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"sally H" <sally@here.OK> wrote in
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Quote:
"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:HWnjj.206508$S37.20647@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
"sally H" <sally@here.OK> wrote in
news:XvWdndKjtv1nexHanZ2dnUVZ8v-dnZ2d@brightview.com:
"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:v66ij.125238$036.111202@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Hiya everyone
Sorry for cross posting to so many groups but I've just subscribed
to them all, didn't know which were still active and I'm looking
for some help and advice please!
We (me and Steve, the hubby) have decided to get a Golden Retriever
as they
were recommended by a couple of ladies I know online and I'm just
looking for more info if someone can help me please?
Also, are there any magasines (I'm in the UK) that I could get
about Golden
Retrievers or dogs/puppies in general?
We have both had dogs in the past but I've only ever had a small
dog (Cairn
Terrier) so a medium sized dog is new to me!
Thank you!
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
I had to laugh when I read this! We used to own and breed golden
retrievers but now we are the proud owners of a 2yr old Cairn bitch.
Do lots of research - these two breeds have very different
personalities. I fairly recently "found" an 18month old "rescued
from a broken home" retriever for our son and wife and quite often
she comes to stay and we have the 2 breeds together.
Do a google search for golden retrievers, try and find a local GR
club and go and browse dog mags in WH Smith. Be very careful and
only buy from a reputable breeder as the GR is known to have many
potential health problems. Pet planet and the Kennel Club websites
might give some info regarding what to look for. Epupz will enable
you to do a search. Don't forget rescues - see
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/index.htm Cairns are very confident,
mischievous dogs as I'm sure you will recall, while retrievers are
generally very eager to please and easier to train!
Sally
Thank you Sally! I'll do more research before we get one and I'll
visit that site you recommended when I've sent this off to you )
What's the URL for the Kennel Club website? I tried kennelclub.co.uk
but I don't think that's the url for the one we're thinking of! /
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/108
Ah right! That's where I went wrong! I'll have a look now! Thank you!
--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu |
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| sally H |
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what hopes or aspirations have been instilled into
the minds of these girls? The life on which she is about to enter
has probably not been painted to her in its true colors. Why
should they shrink from it? As a matter of fact they never do....
Mr. Smith, however, thinks, with regard to these women, Government
supervision does ameliorate their condition somewhat. The women
are periodically seen in their houses by the inspectors, and the
cleanliness and comfort of the houses is carefully looked after.'
With the internal cleanliness and comfort of brothels, we think
the Government has little to do. But the amelioration of the
inmates is a matter which certainly stands on a different footing,
and is one in which the Government has a deep interest."
The Report goes on to state that the Commissioners do not endorse the
views of Mr. Smith as to the amelioration of the condition of
the inmates of brothels, through Governmental registration and
supervision, and states:
"Young girls, virgins of 13 or 14 years of age, are brought from
Canton or elsewhere and deflowered according to bargain, and, as
a regular business, for large sums of money, which go to their
owners.... The regular earnings of the girls go to the same
quarters, and the unfortunate creatures obviously form subjects
of speculation to regular traders in this kind of business, who
reside beyond our jurisdiction. In most of the regular houses, the
inmates are more or less in debt to the keepers, and though such
debts are not legally enforceable, a custom stronger than law
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| sally H |
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those who understand the situation, that practically all the Chinese
prostitutes in the United States are literal slaves. Some are
_willing_ slaves, some _unwilling_; and a small fraction of the
unwilling slaves have managed by stroke of good fortune, and because
of unusual courage, to get a request conveyed to a mission, and thus
in some instances they have secured their freedom. But not all who
have appealed for help have been rescued, for they cannot always be
found upon search, and often, when they have been found and their
cases brought up in court, they have been again consigned to the care
of their former owners because courage has failed, and they have
refused in open court to acknowledge that they wished to go free.
One girl who desired to escape fell under suspicion, and her master
decided to remove her to Watsonville, and so defeat her rescue. At the
San Francisco Ferry Station she made a dash for liberty, pursued by
the two men who had her in charge, and ran to a policeman, handing him
a crumpled piece of paper, which proved to be a note that a missionary
had placed in her hand when she landed in America. The officer could
not read the note, in its old and crumpled condition, but divining its
nature he hailed a cab and drove with the girl straight to the mission
door, where she was welcomed.
There were at least five hundred Chinese brothel slaves in San
Francisco before its destruction, and none in Oakland up to that time.
Since the calamity, there have been many in Oakland. They have been
estimated at as high a figure as 300, and must have numbered until
quite recently at least 150. The frontispiece represents a structure
erected for their housing. This building is three stories high, and
occupies every foot of one-half square. It contains more than 600
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| Mandy |
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at Hong
Kong in the most approved European way. Her new husband had made
a good impression on the old aunt who was her guardian, and for a
small consideration in Mexican coin, Kum Ping became his property
according to Chinese custom, as well as his legal wife by
American law. When these arrangements were completed, passage was
immediately engaged on the Korea, bound for that harbor of
romance, San Francisco Bay. There was, however, to be little
romance in the life of our small Chinese heroine. The man who made
her his wife did so simply as a means toward an end, and that end
was to be a life of slavery and degradation in California. The
landing of slave girls in free America is prohibited by law, thus
the slave-dealers must resort to the best means at their command
to thwart or circumvent our laws. A witnessed marriage in China
gives an American-born Chinaman the right to land his wife in this
country, so many an innocent village girl crosses the ocean secure
in the belief that she is the honored wife of a respectable
husband. She is landed as such, and, alas! often finds out
when too late that she is merely the chattel of an evil and
unscrupulous Highbinder society, whose paid agent is the man to
whom she is bound. Soon after the Korea's arrival in port, on the
voyage in which we are interested, I visited the ship to interview
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who
had before informed against her and secured her conviction, when she
was humbled "against her will." He now opened the trap door to let the
inspector and his interpreter in. Tai Yau exclaimed to Mrs. Lau, "He
is coming to arrest women for keeping an unlicensed brothel, let us
flee!" Tai-Yau ran up a ladder through a scuttle out upon the flat
roof of the house, her old servant following and Mrs. Lau behind. The
inspector and interpreter followed, while the informer escaped from
the house. Mrs. Lau managed to reach the hatch of the next house, No.
44, and ran down that into the street, hotly chased by the inspector.
He said in his testimony: "I pursued the woman down the trap, and
followed her right into the street. I pursued and she ran up the
steps of Peel street and up to Staunton street, and a Lokong [Chinese
constable] caught her about ten yards from Aberdeen street." Then the
occupants of the ground floor of 44 Peel street called to Inspector
Lee and told him that some people had fallen from the roof into their
cook-house, and Inspector Lee said in his testimony: "I went into the
cook-house and saw the deceased [the old servant of Tai Yau] lying on
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the name of this Inspector, but we had never in our remotest
conception connected it with the man the Doctor had introduced to us.
Concealing our surprise we sat down for a few moment's interview. The
man knew his lesson "like a book." We could have prompted him, had he
made a mistake in reciting it, from the State documents which we had
with us,--the same from which we have compiled the chapters of this
little book. "The work of the Protectorate is really rescue work, _and
that only_." He had lived in Singapore nearly thirty years. He said he
had disapproved of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, when it was
in existence, but a good thing had grown out of it in the matter of
provisions for the "protection", of women. We asked, in reference to
his remark that the Protectorate was a Rescue Society, if it did not
look after men, too. He replied, "Oh yes, the coolies; all are brought
here, but the men go to the other side of the building; the women come
here." We asked if all the women came before him; he said, "Before the
Protector; but in his absence before me." We pondered on the thought
of this "rescue work" carried on by this particular Protector of whom
we had heard that he had been almost unspeakably vile from boyhood
up. He showed us a book which contained a list of all deck-passengers
coming to Singapore, who had been passed under review at the
Protectorate; they were listed by families. He then showed us a
separate list of women and girls who came alone, without families. He
had underscored with red ink the names of those in the list who had
gone into brothels. He said that suspicious cases either went to the
Protectorate Refuge, or those under whose charge they went to live
were obliged to give bonds or securities, 500 Mexican dollars was the
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| sally H |
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a clear understanding of the matter,
we must go back to the beginning of the slave-trade which has brought
these women to the West.
Four points on the south coast of China are of especial interest to
us, being the sources of supply of this slave-trade. These are Macao,
Canton, Kowloon and Hong Kong, and the women coming to the West from
this region all pass through Hong Kong, remaining there a longer or
shorter time, the latter place being the emporium and thoroughfare of
all the surrounding ports.
The south coast of China is split by a Y-shaped gap, at about its
middle, where the Canton river bursts the confines of its banks and
plunges into the sea. The lips of this mouth of the river are everted
like those of an aboriginal African, and like a pendant from the
eastern lip hangs the Island of Hong Kong, separated from the mainland
by water only one-fourth of a mile wide. From the opposite or western
lip hangs another pendant, a small island upon which is situated the
Portuguese city of Macao. The mainland adjoining Hong Kong is the
peninsula of Kowloon, ceded to the British with the island of Hong
Kong. Well up in the mouth of the river on its western bank, some
eighty miles from Hong Kong, is the city of Canton.
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