European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily ii cleaning up Soho by Joseph a grog Cox news services Ondon i is it Soho nightclub n and porno r  is about to undergo a thorough do m in Council. Hob Oronah Ilc Tor Itic Soho Atna. Lin by parliament to Doit so shops so coulis of ,1r-Bcer  in fat to incl ripped Oil and authority just . N t  of it j Peep  Kinf. Americans and Oil a sometimes robbed the Nev. Inn. I1-1-.  Cady  a  Gir heart of a six Man ulc a City Council id rrlir.loamappoifilcr.1 i pc Aiu vice  ,. It sow Muniu Luc .1 meal in one of the of Yuihan. He non no in incs and him i r a mails Olheis to Vail a nightclub or a in 11"1 "1 Glo a it s Iho nightclubs per a shows and sex shops a a have Given Soho in unsavoury reputation. According to to t to the weekly newspaper of London s  police. Anear Beer Tacu a has been operating in a suing of Soho clubs in which Lou trials ate fleeced with extortion and Strong Arm la clips the join reported that the Racket now appears to have been smashed alter a six month police watch on several clubs and piling or heavy fines imposed on their owners on charges of robbery conspiracy blackmail and deception As a result police say of her clubs have cleaned up heir Ope Talion and complaints have dropped sharply under its new Legal Powers Westminster City Council from now on will be Able to require thai prices ofe Nuy or is and other services be clearly  seer dubs win be obliged to make Clear that charging  drink and a 10-minute Cha with a hostess ". Some Lounts. Who have protested have been threatened or even robbed by Strong Arm men a w sox videos and Rantal sex aids cleanup in Soho the supposed to include closing vice opolion in Arfow or to clip Loots Wir stops. Neavy All such places and Soho s other vane sch joints will be swept  said a Westminster City Council spokesman the new Powers came into Lores last month the spokesman said these will enable the Council to regulate nearly All sex related businesses. He said legislative attempts in the past to mean up Soho la Ilea because Here were too Many loopholes in the Law we found we could close Down cinemas bul Shoy were simply replaced next Day by Peep shows nude encounter1 Parlours and topless bars he said officials said there Are 62 sen clubs strip shows and pornographic Book stores in Soho. As of mid june they said Only 10 had licenses and the Fine Lor operating without a License had been increased irom $18,450 to $30,000 aside irom la notoriety As a vice Center Soho has enjoyed a much happier reputation in recent years As London specs ont Day Chinatown Gerrard Streel. Us Conler where hundreds of chinese immigrants live mainly angina dog from Hong Kong and scores of chinese res Laurants Are located has recently been decked out with big Ted and Good on Enlal steel gateways at each end the chinese be year also is celebrated Here annually two Stone Lions donated by the people s Republic of China have been Ete cred Al a Junction Between Gerrard Street and a neighbouring pedestrians Only Street. A third Gateway also has been erected More an inscription in chinese characters on each Gateway toads London s  like the Westminster clock big Senit says Folso in chinese characters the area will for Ages be prosperous and its people Happy " Alan Bradley. West Minster cily Council s planning chairman says the Gerrard Streel Chinatown scheme was the result of very special cooperation Between the Council and Iho Large chinese  fonday july 4, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 13