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FILM TOWN'S MORALS DENOUNCED.
Despite the fact that many picture producers-are- cancelling contracts with actors and actresses; known to members of the "Live Hundred.” notorious for their drug and drink parties, investigators of the conditions at Los Angeles and its suburb of Hollywood attach a large question mark to statements that a movement has been organised for a thorough "house cleaning" of the film in- dustry.
The existence of such a movement has indeed been categorically denied by Mr. John H. Pelletier, Executive: Secretary of the Morals Efficiency Commission, who after months of in- vestigation publishes an exhaustive report on the morals of the picture industry. His report reads.
"The moving picture industry of Los Angeles is very much like a town that had a mining boom and finally developed into a regular producer with a consequent permanency of community. The boom bas, at- tracted to the community liquor and narcotic salesmen, gamblers, and 'red light' establishments.
"As the industry became more organised and the pay-roll greatly enlarged the field of operations for criminal parasites was niuch extend- ed. In the early days of the industry the future was largely problematical. Recognised talent could not be drawn upon from the legitimate stage, and consequently the pioneers of the movie business, both at the screen and the producing end, were a badly- mixed crowd.
NO CODE OF MORALS; "With the financial success of the industry, coormous salaries were dis- tributed to people who came from a low social scale, people who, being uneducated, had nothing to occupy their minds except a craving for Dew excitement to which their incomes and inclination were devoted. Some! of the women had no recognised code of morale.
"The use of alcohol and narcotics laid the foundations for orgies of the most perverted sort. It has been an open secret in, California for some years that these parties and practices were being carried on by the movie
ment in the mechanical end of the ins
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the anniversary of the most exciting ocean race in the history of shipping. Fifty-five years ago, he says, there was big bonus awaiting the captain and
But the most famous of all was
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ABRIVALAS
Changsha, (BS.) from Melbourn Manila-A6,MEN
Nellore, (P. & O. S.N. Co) frooz London, Singapore.-Wliaf.
Loong Sang, (Jr M. & C.) from Manil's C32.
Majaria an, H.M.S., & Nemazeel from Saigon.-10.
Halvdan, (Thoresen & Co.) from Chuiwantes.-B50.
Drufer, Thoresen & Co.) from Baigon – C14,
West Paimona, (Struthers and Dixon) from San Francisco, Manila
B. 22.
Nanking, (China, Mail. 8. 8. Co.). from San Francisco, Shanghai-A25 Jade, (Kai Yo.) from Haiphong Pakhoi-G. 18.
Taikwa Maru, (Y. K. K.) from Keelung Swatow--A: 52.
Yust Wah, (Fuk Shun.) from Manila Cefu.-B. 23.
Shan Shing, (Po On.) from K. C. Wan, MacaoWharf.
Szechuen, (B. & B from Canton
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Taming, (B. &S) from Hoilo, Manila.A 27.
Boochow, (B. & S.) from Shanghai, Amoy B. 12.
Huichow, (B. & 8) from Tientsin, Weshaiwei.-C. 34.
Knight of the Garter, (B. & S.) from Birkenhead, Manila. Wharf.
Haihong, (D. L. & Co.) from Foo chow, SwatowWharf.
Achatina, (A.P.C.) from Aomou. Kowloon bay.
Tanda, (B.LS.N. Co.) from Calcutta -Singapore.-AD,
Phranang, (Man Yuen & Co.) from Baigon.-L41.
Tung Shing, (J., M. & Co.) from Shanghai, Swatow.--Wharf.
Chengtu, (B. & 8.) from Bangkok, Swatow-017.
Nipsic, (A Rocha from Amroy.-B28. Lake Gilpen, (P. M. S. S. Co.) from
Saigon-013,
Dax, (Kong Tong Tai.) from Bangkok, Tourane 98,
Busho Maru, ... - (0.8.K.). Wakamatau, Karatsu.-833.
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Bombay Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Yokobama, Singapore ---B24.
Hwah Chie, (Soon Seng Co.) from Saigon.-W. Point,
Wa Sup, (Pak Hong) from Shanmi. Wharf.
from Tours fro
Song Lee, (Compira & Co.) Salang. -B51.
Chung Hing, (Cheong Kee S.S. Co.)
Ixion, (B. & 8.) from Manila:43. Derwent, (Thar Thuan) from Sai
gon-Bla. Marseilles, Haiphong-Wharf.
Paul Lecat, (M. M. Cie.) from
Doen Samud, (Kwong Nguan Sing) from Bangkok.-C36.....
Yokohama Marn, (N. Y. K.) from
Loudon, Singapore.Wharf.
burg, Singapore. Wharf.
Lima Maru, (N. Y. K:) from Ham-
Hozai Maru, (Y. K. K.) from Hai- phong, Hoihow.—C35. ---
CLEARANCES.
Shantung, (B. & S.) for Shanghai. Nov. 19,
Cheung Chuen was Jardine's mail slackness in the Colombo harbour, After a long period of comparative foki. It was his job to collect the there has been an appreciable increase The supplies of foodstuffs sent by The fundamental cause of the dis bags of mail brought to Hongkong by in the number of callers at the port. Hongkong British merchants for the location of industry is the want of the steamers of the Indo-China fleet. The number of vessels which have people, embracing some of the highest-relief of sufferers from Ying-tak's confidence existing in the world, he- and then take them along to the Post during the period from October 15 till paid performers and those in all the disastrous fire have reachal their difierent branches of the industry, as destination safely. When the "Fattween nation and nation, between Office. For every bag he handed he 19, touched at Colombo is 44 and in well as by some remittance chaps, shan" arrived at Canton with the parties in the State, and be- got five cents. That brought in quite this connection it is interesting to rich business men, and prominent goods a gunboat was waiting to take tween employers and employed. it didn't satisfy Cheung Chuen. So of this year has there been as much owners of the ship which landed the
a decent little income; for a foki, hut note that at no other similar period a people"
them to Ying-tak, but as the water was National, and therefore individual, he hit upon the notion of putting an congestion in the Harbour. Practically first case of the new season's tea in As typical, I cite the case of a woman who visited me recently. Her too low, arrangements were quickly wealth has been destroyed on extra figure in here and there in the all the available berthis in the harbour the Thames, and wonderful races husband during the first 15 years of The British Consul-General interested possess what remains are unwilling to
made to despatch the supplies by rail, a prodigious scale, and those who Post Office receipts:"" their married life was sober and in himself in the matter to good purpose. invest it in industry because of thie Cheng Chuen's trick for a long time presents a sight reminiscent of pre- that of 1866, when the crack clippers
bave been allocated to the arriv-resulted. Jardine's might not have noticed ing vessels. To-day the busy harbour dustrious a devoted husband and good father. He obtained employ arranged for the necessary escort to Russian peasant refused to grow about the exact number of mail bags was not casisidered fare. Of the 44 ed on the same tide from the Min The Vice-Consul saw the authorities, udcertainty of the outlook. The yet if an argument had not arisen war days when auch an occurrence "Ariel," "Taiping," and "Serea" start- dustry, in which he displayed great accompanied the goods to their his form of government he could not Manila and in that case he would of them have put
guard the consignment and personally wheat because he found that under contained in a consignment from easels which called there several River. Off Land's End at daybreak ability. He became involved with a destination and supervised their dis-be sure of reaping where he had sown. have been spared the trouble of without ordera as to where they confident from her sailing that she had woman employ e, with whom he is tribution. The help thus afforded was, The immediate symptom of his want stepping into the dock at the Criminal were to proceed. It is interesting to the race well in hand, saw the into port on the 5th of September the "Ariel," now openly living at Hollywood, in a of course, not sufficient to meet all of confidence was the famine and Sessions to day to plead guilty to know that in consequence of this re- "Taiping" lashing her house built for her. He has neglected his wife, has not seen his children for needs; but the assistance rendered destitution now ravaging the country, several charges of false pretences.
way up more than a year, takes alcohol and
was warmly appreciated.
During the boom period, not very many.
vival in the harbour, the revenue of Channel under a mountain of can- narcotics, and attends wild parties.
Mr. Dyer Ball who prosecuted, told the Colony has been augmented vas. All day long and through months ago, the British manufacturer the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice "There are scores and scores of This is a vary gracious gift, says lost innumerable orders by refusing Gompertz) that Jardine's regarded it 3,200 approximately, which sum re one another, and logging a good four-Haiphong, Nov. 20.
to the extent of at least Rs. the night they raced within hail of Tak Sang. (J. M. & Co.) for Hoihow, similar cases, according to the the Canton Times, and is deeply ap- to quote a fixed price or firm delivery, as a serious case. The prisoner was presents only the pilotage leviable by teen knots; but on the morning testimony given in the divorce courts preciated by the Government. Our neither of which he felt able to do not an uneducated Chiness but the Master-Attendant
Van Cloon, (J. C. J. L.) for Swatow, of California, showing the same sordid neighbours have given this sub- because he had no confidence in the read and wrote English and he had arriving in port. The buoy rents, across the bows of the "Taiping
on vessels of the 6th, "Ariel," by tacking Amoy-Nov. 20. story. No effort has been made by stantial proof of their neighbour-stability of industrial conditions. The defrauded the Company of $700 harbour dues, and other incidental forced her to heave to, and pore, Bombay - Nov. 20. the industry to clean itself from liness and their kindly feeling Continental buyer, even to day, during the last twelve months charges are collected by the Customs just suceeded in getting her pilot Yunihari Maru, (Yamato & Co.) for Indus Maru, (O: S. K.) for Singa- within; nor has any concerted effort toward the people of Kwangtung, hardly dares to place a large order in investigation had not been carried and these figures of course depend up-fit. That meant getting the first Fouchow-Nov. 20. been made from "without to remedy This act of charity is the more graci Britain, because ..he has no back further than that one Vein
ous because it comes unsolicited, for security that what he would pay 1,000 His Honour imposed a sentence of Of the 44 vessels, 26 are English, 3 first was also the worst, and her kip-Suigon. Nov. 20.
on the hours a vessel remains in port. tug in the Downs, but, unhappily the Mr. Pelletier notified the Public though a missionary sent out an marks or francs for at the present four years jail with hard labout. Prosecutor that he will shortly place appeal, the Government felt there rate of exchange might not cost him
Dutch, 3 Danish and 2 French. per had the mortification of seeing his in his hands a list of 100 film players had been so many requests for as 50 per cent,, more when the time for
Thirty-one vessels arrived from rival towed past him in the mouth of who are frequenters of wild parties sistance that any solicitation for payment comes. International trad-
various parts of the Far East as com- the Thames and dock twenty minutes and addicted to drugs, in order, he funds at this time would be inoppor-ing has become largely a matter of Saiho bridge and maloo, Canton, has Rotterdam and European Continent
The contractor demolishing the pared with thirteen from London, before him. says, that if Mr. Arbuckle calls them tune. But the beneficence of our gambling on the foreign exchange been given two weeks to finish the al ports. to discredit the characters of witness friends exceeded the faith of our rato, with a spice of uncertainty work. es against him no difficulty should, Government. be experienced in showing that their! testimony is worthless.
it."
BABIES DEPORTED.
CANTON'S APPRECIATION.
as to whether payment will be This act on the part of the people made at all. Banks hesitate to
to the Canton. Times,
GENERAL NOTES.
What they did not know was that the "Serca had been racing up the French side of the Channel while they were on the English, and she managed in Hongkong is the more welcome finance such transactions, and are the Kwangchow-Sunning Railway At a meeting attended by 500 they were closing the gates for the to slip into the West India Dock as because the Cantonese, misled by indeed chary of risking their certain overt acts of the Hongkong depositors' money in any kind of trade has applied to the Governor for re- British sailors in Marseilles a strong tide. Ninety-nine days out and not Government, have been under the or manufacture because of want of gistration, The Authorities refused protest was made against the action four hours difference between the impression that Hongkong was not confidence in international, political to accept its application on the ground of certain British steamship owners first ship home and the last. kindly disposed toward Canton. or industrial matters. These are the the Canton Fatshan Section has been the port of Marseilles, propose to that the franchise of the lines between who, having bought two steamers in Quick to resent a wrong, the Can plain facts of the situation, and as given to the Kwangfang Samshui engage Chinese crews. tonese are equally ready to re and when general confidence is ciprocate good-feeling. This one restored, Bo
Railway, and the lines. between the the symptoms will little act of kindliness will do more simultaneously disappear,Enginee
Fatahan Kongmoon Section has been One of the most remarkable de- for the promotion of better feelinging.
granted to the Canton Bunning portation cases in the history of the between Canton and Hongkong be
Railway United States Immigration Depart cause it is a spontaneous, benevolent ment occurred when nameless twin and merciful concern for a group of girl babies, barely a month old and. found in a suitcase in the Detroit-i people suddenly made destitate by an
appalling disaster.
TWIN GIRLS TOUND IN SUIT-CASE.
Windsor (Ontario) ferry boat, were deported by the Detroit Immigration
authorities.
One fatal case of diphtheria, The twins, who are known as Nos, Chinese, was reported on Saturday.
1 and 2, were abandoned by a woman
who intended to drown them but, it
CAR BLOWN IN AIR,
STORM'S FURY THROUGHOUT
Nam Sang, (J. M. & Co.) for Singapore, Calcutta-Nov. 19.
Haiyang, (Fook Tai Cheung) for
Tung Shing, (J. M. & Co.) for Can- ton.-Nov, 2015
Paul Lecat, (M. M. Cie.) for Shang- bai, Yokohama. Nov, 20,
Eastern, (E. & A. 6.8. Co) for Yokohama. Nov. 21.
Tanda, (B. I. 8.N. Co.) for Ampy, Kobe. Nov: 21.
Yokohama. Nov. 21
Bombay Maru, (N.Y.K.) for Moji, Songlee, (Compan & Co.) for Nagasaki Nov. 21. ---
Yokohama Maru, (N.YK) for Shanghai, Kobe—Nov. 21. /
Bonchow, (B, & 8.) for Cunton-- Nov. 21.
Wa Sun, (Pak Hong) for Shan M. -Nov, 20.
Kwang Ning, (B. and 8.) for Swa tow, Singapore-Nov, 20,
Shinloo, (San Pek S.. N. Co.) for Saigon.-Nov. 20.
Szeohuen, (B. and S.) for Swatow, Shanghai-Nov. 20,
One fireman was killed and another severely injured along with An Alexandria message says: The eight civilians as a result of a fire P. and O. liner Caledonia reports which broke out in Saikwan, Canton, a most curious experience. The on Saturday afternoon, vessel was struck by what passengers A Chinese wat charged before deaoribs as a ball of lightning north Magistrate Lindsell this morining,
of Sicily. A faming hall fall from with the theft of a small chicken the clouds and exploded against the Chinese detective said he rear the mast with a loud report. The ship accused take the chicken from the
was not damaged road and hide it under his cost. A short time ago the constructiontained for the defense, was engaged of Kwangtung was held in Canten ye
The opening ceremony of the" Mr. O. G. Alabaster, who had been international Anti-Opium Association Accused denied stealing the chicken
have been too risky, a proposition, to in the Supreme Court it had been terday afternoon. The fouz principle of a 20,000 ton motor ship would was too small!
red to proceed with the hearing objects of the Association were make a good meal the
11.30a.m. on Friday imposed a fine of $10 or
CANADA.
The greatest wind and raid storm aver recorded in Canada has swept Brigadibr-General Macnaghten the country from the south. The
and claimed to have bought it. Re-
is atated, lost her nerve. On their returned to the Colony from the wind rose to 72 miles an hour, with s
arrival at Windsor they were taken North by the China Mai! 8.5. minfall of 38in. in seven minutes to a local. Children's Aid Society pending the result of a soarch for the
woman,
The branch of the Un
secret society, the Ku
Nanking.”
There were many deaths and great damage resulted
Mr. A. D. Gee, manager of Terrific storms swept the Great the Yaumati Works of the Hong Lakes One steamship captain was
kong
Steam Laundry Company, drowne
charged a washermin before Magis Bull trato Orine this morning with the and theft of three bags of laundry blue, m
has made an application to chat // Ima the property of the Company, a Chin-
which is being organised
perial Wizard Colonel Will
mons, Atlanta, that the
"members should be absolved
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undertake, but so rapid has been the progress since the Armistice that no hesitation need be felt in equipping ship of this size with internal combus- tion machinery. The first 20,000 ton liner in whichsuch plant will be instal
jib the new British Trade Ship
built for ex
When the case in which a Chinese amed Yuen Iu was charged with uttering forged bank notes was mentioned at the Criminal Sessions to day, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who appeared to prosecute, said that as
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her alkaloidi, and