Strict Regulation of Street Prostitutes
After prostitute caves in Chinatown, which accepted Japanese and whites without any discrimination, were closed down, only caves on Harris Street* have remained, though they do not have any contact with Asians on the surface and their numbers are not so significant. Meanwhile, the population of Vancouver continues to increase. If we observe those caves with the assumption that their presence is deemed necessary, what immediately comes to our mind is the fact that there is an imbalance between supply and demand. As expected, the number of street prostitutes expanded widely throughout the city of Vancouver, and the authorities were troubled with ways to regulate them and prevent the spread of disease.
While it is unavoidable that all sorts of debates are raised among the Japanese, the authorities accepted that it is more convenient to implement a designated district for prostitution on Alexander Street. As such, they decided to harry and expel dangerous elements wandering across the city, and based on our observation of the current attitude of the police, their detective investigations have been quite strict. For example, women occupying the second floor of rooming houses have been targeted; recently there were one or two women in some rooms on Powell Street who were caught by the police. Moreover, the police absolutely do not permit women on Alexander Street to stroll during the night. The officials threaten those who violate this with a penalty charge of one hundred dollars. We can easily conclude that the officials are working hard in order not to have their deficit discovered and criticized by the public.
Both street prostitutes and indoor prostitutes are proliferating in London, Paris, Berlin, and New York, and when it comes to whether this should be tolerated or not there is no solution that can be attained by common sense. These issues always require an enormous amount of resources and knowledge, but the fact reveals that prostitutes on Powell Street have been decreasing since the caves were launched on Alexander Street. Well, that is the only option for them because the police make lots of noise. However, the decline of adult entertainment culture once resulted in a long line of East Indians with turbans in front of some Rooming House in which a suspicious woman was staying. These men formed a straight line as if they were waiting to buy train tickets outside the door and thanks to this strange spectacle the sleep of overnight guests in the neighbourhood were disturbed.