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41 ATTRACTION,
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There is a wonderful picture
BRITISH LEGION.
LAST YEAR'S GOOD WORK.
Relief administered throughout
treat in store for Hongkong people the year amounting to $1,527 was! Far away In.. A remote yalie Ray in his newest and biggest of reported at the annual meeting yos- ]
who goto the Queen's to see Charles productions, The Courtship of terday evening of the Hongkong. Myles Standish," which opened branch of the British Legion. This last night. The picture comes upmpared with $4,000 administered to all expectations, in fact there are,
may
tvero
among the eternal snows of the Himalaya Mountains, in the sacred Rongbuk Monastery, there dwells, surrounded by Buddhist monks and nuas, a man who is venerated most thrilling and expertly done satisfactory state of affairs in that a number of scenes that are the the previous year and shoved a far and wide as the re-incarnation by the camera.
not go many ex-service men of a god From all pirts of the The storm, which almost wrecks down and out as there were at one "forbidden" land of Tibet, and the Mayflower with its celebrated time, commented Lt. Col. L. Gi even from China, plous pilgrims band of Pilgrims aboard, terrorized
Bird, the Chairman,, who, was sup- make long and toilsome journeys bloodthirsty roughnecks," isported hy L. Condr. Conway by a villainous crew of pirates and across the snow and Ice covered good. In this tremendous climax Finke, Lt. Col. G. K. Hall Brutton, mountain to receive his blessing. where John Alden, so splendidly In his holy presence none
and naturally played by Ray, Mr, F. C. Hall, Mr. G. H. Elliot, remain seated, and devout Bud saves Jonh, Rowland, who has been and Mr. H. E. D. Adams (hon. dhirts yell their eyes before him.
washed.over the side of the ships and press). On their way to the sacred but who is hanging in the rigging
A falling off in membership of 98. Mountain of Tibet, the members ropes, the director and camera of the 1924 Mount Everest Exped-have done themselves well,
tharing the course of the your was: tion halted for a few days at this] There are many things that com also reported. The trouble was enormous Monastery, which is the mend the newest and most people leaving the Colony and new highest situated in all the world. I pretentious of Ray productions; it arrivals not being got into touch and were received in audience by is chockful of romance, carrying with, said the Chairman, his Chlef Lama of Rongbak. He the theme of the famous Long thought they might have a beat; blessed, each individual member fellow poem along with pleasing round and try to get how members, of the Expedition, even the humble historical charm and interlacing a They might, even have more lady Sherpa porters from Nepal, and live story that brings in the famous menibers. I had been suggested thenceforward the enterprise, in sole, "Why don't you speak ferit here be a hudy member of the" far as the porters were concerned, yourself, John?" Ray appears as committee and be supported" the assumed the aspect of a religious John Alden, the bashful in love.jchen. pilgrimage. This fact played no but fearless in his defence of the
As regards finance they had been small part in the success of the fair sex, the thing that is right and assistal by their share of Sir facing death with the enthusiasm expedition, for it spurred these that was characteristic of the youth d't clmier's find a $100 sturdy-little men to perforat proin the days when the Pilgrims set donation from the Hongkong Box-;
Thanks to the Cinema Camera,out on the high sea seeking the Association. He and in Capt. JB. L. Noel who new America where they could operated it, the Film of The Epic worship God without molestational and the Association: of Everest" will allow you to gaze or ridicule.
Find Byen a regrettable faliing off of a membership.
digious feats on the mountainside.
hpon this strange scene in the Monastery Courtyard
Nothing was staged; indeed the camera had to be cu celed during the course of this grint ritual. But we are given n close up" of the Chief Luma's impassive and sphinx-like features, and may well wonder what are his thoughts when divine honours are paid to Does he know that he is now a "Ciffema Star' and that his counterfeit presentment will move on the screen in the Star Theatre, Kowloon, so far distant from Tihet, and about which he knows absolutely nothing? If he was aware of his new honour, what would be his sentiments? It is not unlikely that he would be over- joyed at this unsought fame.
But this is only one of the many very remarkable scenes of rent Tibetan life and Limaism that are shown in "The Epic of Everest," which film will be presented at the Star Theatre Kowloon for a limited Season from Wednesday next, May 6 !
The Eple of Everest" is a film that has thrilled countless people in the British Isles, and America by its originality. Nothing like it has ever yet been
shown on the screen. It has no peers
Ho
was sure
they were all grateful to Inth Sir
There
During the past year their chiel thanks we due to Me, Glanville ativity and been Poppy Day and.
d all wipers Für the sum of
send home,
3, which they were able to
But these incidents are excitinü ennu thyet there are others even more sa There may be some people in Hongkong who have
The Chairnssor proposed the adop- remained moved by other and li of the report, and accourts. lesser mountaineering adventures This was set by Mr. F. C...ạ on the screes: but there a be Hall and carried. sone who are not stirred to the The following officers were then very depths of their beings by theleted, astounding exploits of the climbers
President, L.-Col. L. G. Bird in the 1924 Mount Everest Expedi-chairman, Col. G. R. Hall tion as revealed on "the Film Birutton; vice-chairman, Tut.. The Cinema Camera was taken to Camd record heights during this amazing and treas. Mr. B. E. D. Adams; "Conway Hake, bon. sec. adventure, and we see the almost lin. die. Mr. A. Ritchie, p supermen of
Mro. ing
the
the partycross. glaciers and SNOW. fields; and then we stand with them, pictorially, within 600 feet of the very 'Roof of the World " The Story that these pictures tell is an epic of great British Adventure, and should draw large audiences when it is shown at the Star Theatre, at prices that are within the reach of all, Se, and $1. and haif price to children. It has met with a wonderful reception in Loudon and New York. Booking at Moutries.
V. Bond, Committee,
Hall, F. James, H. Glanville; Mespre. A Murdoch, A. Piensy,
the Rev. G. Waldegrave.
A vote of thanks, was pissed to Mr. Adums for his work as score- tory and to My.-Ritchie for audit- in the accounts.
On the pro- posal of T.-Comdr. Conway Hake, seconded by ME." Elliott a vote of Banks was recorded L-Col. Bird for presiding at the meeting and for all he had done during the pat year for the Legion.
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