MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1926.
FORTY
YEARS AGO. PASSENGER LIST
HONGKONG IN THE EIGHTEEN. EIGHTLES.
COLONY'S EARLIER DAYS.
Interesting Impressions of An ex-Governor,
DEPARTURES:
List of passengers departed by the as. "Presidugt Clevoland" on Juno 11-
Mr. A. P. Ames, Mr. D." S
CONDITIONS IN HONGKONG.
NOT SO BLACK 'AS PAINTED
The "Poking and Tientsin Times". of June 1 writes
THE CHINA MAIL.
tings
And that a exaetly poned. Tho cessation with Canton out a big CB out of the volume of businein, done by Hongkong and nyerybody concorn- ed naturally enough, howlnd their loudest...
The colony, however has got over the shock to its system and is fast recovering. Its health. Is
Advances
are being repaid. There are no
STAR THEATRE.
PETE MORRISON IN
"BLACK" GOLDS.”
There I always some doubt in introducing a now atar to an costomed to
AT THE QUEEN'S.
"THE LOST WORLD NOW
WSHOWING,
Showing at the Queen's Thea tre to-day is "The Lost World," long promised picture, wins a
NIGHTS ONLY
MURA SHIPOFF
166 the same old faces on their peep Into the prehistoric partART BALLET CO.
A resident of Peking on his way Clinton, Mr. Carlson, Mr. C. S home to Europe spent a week in still weak but daily getting focal acreen, but in bringing for only made possible by concentra Derham, Mrs. R. E. Dawson, Mr. Hongkeng early, this month and A. Lawis. Mr: Hala Chi-hae, Mrs. took some trouble to investigate the stronger. Of this there, is ample
ward Pete Morrison, who per- tion on the part of technical and avidêncu. One of the most in, We continue below extracts M. L. Mask, Mr. B.. M. Mark, Mr. situation there. The result of his, from the autobiography of Sir J. A. McCormick, Mr. M. G. Miller enquiries is recorded in a letter to couraging signs is that the Chinese forms under the producing banner photographic experts of the First Bure. As a novel The Lost World? William Des "Veux, a former Mrs. F. Pinchard, Mrs. J. Solffort, friend, from which the following are again investing in property and of a small organisation, the Hong- National organisation,
Industrial concerns. The banks, kong Amusements is on
ground: This pleasing young ranks as one of Sir Arthur Conan Governor of the Colony, whose Mrs. S. Scott. Mr. F. M. Starling, is extracted:-
Both · foröign and Chinese, are Mrs. D. Starling, Mrs. B. 8. Svee. Having read auch a lot in the again doing good business. Nearly at the Star Theatre to-day, fabrications. It tails the story of man will appear in "Black Gold" Doyle's. most fantastic literary term of office began in 1887.
Kowloon Growing Fast. Miss C. M. Sven. Mr. W. F. Sveo, newspapers about the desparte all the Chinese labour required is Continuing his record of first Mr. S. Takahashi, Mr. Tong Tong-plight of Hongkong, and be available and the small deficiency entertainment, lacking nothing in newspaper men and a girl whe It can be recommended as good a party of English scientists; impressions, Sir William writes:ey, Miss M. Villa, Mr. Mun Choo- especially interested on account of
"Among the many places of in-yang. Mr. M. Bustamante, Mr. W.my investments in some of the leciis daily growing loss.
heart interest. One great merit America and discover a lost sec terest visited were the docks of H. Pinchard, Captain E. Tuttle, Mr. enterprises, I have stayed here for made from the 25,000,000 trade loan speedy movement, comedy or venture into the wilds of South the Hongkong and Whampoa P. Pickford, M. and Mrs. J. several days endeavouring to get a Bankruptcies of foreign firms ex of this picture is that the story tion of the world, where life has Company, the principal of McLaren, Mr. P. A. M. Johnso true Impression of the situation. which (including one constructed Miss Go Tong-teo, Mr. A. CAt first everybody complained pected. All classes, including develops from the first 50 feet and remained unchanged throughout
resolve that they will never agree
enough action to dil a whole pro of cut stone and capable of taking | Savage, Mr. Uy Teng-viu, Mr. Uy bitterly about the absolutely dis-Chinese merchants, are firm in the in the opening reel of five, there is 100,000 centuries. in for repair the largest vessel Tang-pino. Mra. Ang Ty Master astrous business conditions, but to pay compensation to the Strike duction. For more reels of the then afloat) were situated in Ux Kee-cheng, Miss Uy An-aum when I asked for an explanation of Committee. I mat few who wore same "zippy" character is a feast. the Mrs. Uy Kim-khe, Mr. Uy Slu-hong, the shipping activities in the not confident that the Colony could The tale deals with the opera- Kowloon, the portion of Colony forming part of the main Mrs. Ne M, Miss Ong Lip, Mr. harbour and of other signs of com- hold out Indefinitely and in the endtions of a syndicate to gain pos. Cody Chin, British Kowloon Dee Peng, Mr. Uy Fee-tao, Mr. Sy mefetal prosperity. 1 discovered weather the storm: Most remark-session of a rich oil field in Texas and called to distinguish it from Cham, Mr. Ng Bun. Mr. V. Luen, Hat mattera were not nearly seable of all these evidences of im The son of the head of this syndi. the Chinese town (this is now in Mr. V. Biagio, Mr. De R. Luigi, black at some people painted them. proving conditions is the fact that cate la dumped off a train by card cluded within the newly acquired Miss G. McNider and Miss Belia.
List of passengers departed by earlier days of the strike, when the total decrease in the volume of sharpers and through helping a territory) of the same name at a short-distance beyond our bound the P. & O. s.. "Khyber" on June labour of all kinds had practically trade during the past year has not damsel in distress, unwittingly been more than a quarter, while holds up his father's scheme. vanished, causing foreigners pro later months show a much smaller Finding out the truth, the son pite ary-was evidently growing fast, 12-
Mr. D. W. Russ, Mr. H. B. Chow, found domestic inconvenience,
proportion and afforded even then the pros-
The himself against his father and pect of some day surpassing in Mr. P. Mangali, Mrs. "D. Campbell, great gloom overcast the colony,
Government revenue to date is eventually wins out and makes size the parent city of Victoria-Miss M. Westbrook," Miss P. Whole Existence At State,
little more than 10 per cent, below good with the lady in question. It This fooling lasted several eventuality which. I regard as Campball, Mrs. J. R.. an en in d no very distant Mrs. L. Giles, Miss M. Glles, Capt. months and caused many people to before the strike) and increasing names of the cast are unknown (Budgetted for is all fun, fight and finance. The From an official source I heard that to the majority of film fans, but future, now that the accession of E. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kee. panic and to represent the situation territory recently obtained has Mr. L. A. F. Waltor, Mr. and Mrs. as desperata, Firme communient the financial position of the colony they are all good, and the pro- afforded facilities for increased Motterhead and Infunt, Mr. R. Ming with their principals, and agents
wae regarded as entirely satisfacducers are the New-Cal Film Cor- Becurity against hostile ineur-Eddy Mr. Lon Y. Chang, Mr. Wong in London and elsewhere stated
poration. S. Yu, Mr. Su Yu-chi, Mr. Mstated that their whole existence Costs Chinese Moro Than British. sion.,
Marshall, M, Lewis, Mr. F. C. Ya, was at stake and that unless official Peak Fog. Coming to more personal and Masters Yeh (2), Mr. and Mrs. measures were taken to deal with
F. M. Starling, Mr. F.
the strike and the boycott at Canton domestic matters, he writes 46
Meyger, Mr. F. R.
Carlin, Mrs. the Colony would soon cease to follows of the "Penk Fog":--
"What was, however, far moreM. A. Lambe, Mr. C. W. Robinson, extat trying to patience, on the Peak Me JR. Knight, Mr. W. 3. Watsun,.
Smithson,
happened but rarely, and never Taylor, Mr. and Mr. S.
J. L
G
There is no doubt that during the
of
the estimates,.
tery.
decrease.
Of course, I don't wish to sugrest. that heavy losses have not been incurred, or that many British firms have not been hard hit. Those de- pending on the Kwangtung trade As a result the strongest represen-have suffered severely and will have
Johnny Hines... Johnny Hines, a smiling favour- ite with Hongkong audiences, is the lead man in "Little Johnny Jones" showing to-morrow and Wednesday,
This is a Warner Brothers'
name
(5 Star Performers)
The incomparable
"Baby Pavlova"
KORA (her Brother and Partner)
M. GBO BURMI (Calle Soloist)
Finally capturing one of the monsters a brontosaurus bigger than ten elephants the party re- turn with it to London to prove their discovery. One of the most thrilling scenes ever filmed is that in which the monater, escaping will be in attendance. from its captors; charges through the heart of the English metro- polis, wrecking buildings and ter rifying thousands of pedestrians.
his adaptation of the famous adventure tale has been traze- lated to the screen by Ear! Hudson with the uncanny elusiveness of beautiful love story a nightmare, yet it contains a
"The Lost World" marks an
epoch in acreen achievement be cause it combines with heart in- terest. those elements of the spec- tacular, which are sufficient in themselves for the creation of a gripping moving picture nar- rative.
The fine reserve of the leading players, headed by Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Lewis Etone and. Wallace Beery, is worthy of com
Because of their extraordinary novelty, however, it is the animal actors that compel prior consider- ation. Not animals, indeed, but monsters." Towering 100-foot
was the time when clouds rested Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taylor, Masterstations were made to the British to close down altogether if the boy-i upon it. in our first year this Taylor (3), Miss H. Taylor. MaGovernment, the case of Hongkongcott is not lifted, or at any rate alm, an, adaptation of the popular 1 ment. lasted more than a day or two," Tope, Mr. A. Kerr, Mr. Perry, Mrs, was ventilated in Parliament and turn their attention to other lines stage play of the same
19. Carter, Mr. F. Kulku. Lt-in the Home Phas, and generally of business. But even British written by George M. Cohan him But in our second season it was
R. H. Harvey, R.N.. a great stir was made. Apparently, trade with Canton is by no means self around the career of Tod dend. Certain classes of goods are Sloan, America's most renowned very different, and this miserable part of the summer. On one oc-/Adams, Miss A. Adams, Mias 'Stott the declared Intention of the Can- Preaching Canton freely by round-jockey. experience lasted for the greater Mr. Khoo King-wah, Miss casion.. for several weeks together. Mr. T. Barnfather, Mr. and Mrs, ton Government to turn Whampoa about routes, the additional cost of "Little Johnny Jones" is, brief- monsters, stalking through prime- the fog was as dense as the worst A. C. Shupard, Mr. Ingerslev, Mr. into a large port equal to dealing delivery, being entirely borne by the 1
Comdr. C.
D.
which afflicts Londor. in Novem-E. G. Eaton, Mr. K. H. Liu, Mr. ber, and only differed from it and Mrs. E. Tennent and two in- in being white instead of brown funts, Master J. Tonnens, Miss or black. The damp inside the Price, Mr. G. Bicknell and Mr. C.
F. Woon... house was such that water ran "down the walls in streams and col- lected in pools on the polished floors. Such indeed
the Was moisture of the air that bed linen had to be kept in a hot drying- room, and would become too wet to sleep in if taken out more than A few minutes before it was re- quired to be used. At such times one seemed cut off entirely from the rest of the world, the exist- ence of which was revealed only
ntrare intervals by the arrival of a Government messenger with
what alarmed everybody most was
with the whole of the Trans-bonsumers. oceanic traffe, to the total exclusion of Hongkong..
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The large commercely, the story of an intrigue by a val forests in the untracked heart with countries other than Great gambler to rob Johnny Jones, the of the Amazon country-a "lost" surviving unchanged Britain, being done through ports Yankee jockey, of his reputation, world other than Hongkong, is also cost and nip the bud of his romance, through 10,000,000 years of tran- a gambler, issition. The conflict between the. ing the Chinese consumers a great Robert Anstead, deal of money, the greater part of afraid of losing a huge sum of huge reptiles and the human it going into the pockets of the money if. Johnny is permitted to actors is something which will be
Indeed, It is run his horse, and he has also remembered by all who see it. Strike Committee.
This great picture. will show probably true to say that the dis-attempted to win the affections of location of trade caused by the ped into shape and Johnny is from to-day to Wednesday in- strike, and the extra charges for accused of agreeing to throw clusive.. importing foreign goods and export away the race. His backer, the ing local produce, are conting the Earl of Bloomsbury, insists on Chinese in the aggregate more than proof; Johnny is, searched and a British interests are losing. The planted code is found on him. difference is simply being eaten up His guilt seems conclusive, but he is able to vindicate himself at the by the strikers.
tast moment and win the girl who had almost been wrested from him.
If these timid folk had stopped to think they would have realised that it was physically impossible to make Whampoa into a big port without the expenditure of fubulcus suma at least quite beyond the power of Canton to expend. There are numerous other reasons why any plan of creating a large port in the dolta could not be realised In the near future. What every- body seemed to forget was that Hongkong depends for its existence on the transshipment of cargo to and from a great number of other
In No Danger regions besides Kwangtung and its
What I principally want to say ports.
Hongkong, in fact, is the is that Hongkong us a great ship- ping of the Pacife and the ship is, in my opinion in no danger ping of what may be called whatever of extinction, and would Malaya. The Philippines, Borneo, Java Sumatra, Singapore and the not be even if there was no re- Malay States, Siam and Indo-China covery of the Kwangtung trade. If in pure nonsense to suppose that for America
any action by the authorities of all ship heavily
Canton or by any organization in through Hongkong and vice versa. This is a big and evergrowing Kwangtung can ruin Hongkong. commerce, quite independent of the The sudden cessation of any branch China coast. Hongkong, moreover - of, Hongkong's business must of has its own industries, such as course injure, and perhaps ruin.
building, refining. ship engineering and various manufae-
papers, or by the clicking of the NERVES NEED BUILDING UP sreat meeting place for the shipping exchange and trade emperlum
telephone.
"When this was the state of the atmosphee with us, the heat in the town below was usually at its greatest, and yet in going down to my office, as I used to do once or twice a week, I found it a welcome change. Occasionally, after many days r succession of a lile which resembled that of a damp and gloomy prison, we would go for a change down to sleep for a night or two at our house in town. It was a pleasure to see daylight and bright sky again, but the heat, which render ed sleep almost impossible, quick- ly drove us up again."
Record Rain.
"I now come, the continues) to the great storm of May, 1889, which, apart from our experience of it, deserves notice as perhaps constituting a 'record in respect
within
YOUR BLOOD AND
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Everybody has a store of nervous When work or worry without energy. sathcent rest exhausts this store, a condition results that medical men call neurasthenia. It is commonly met with use who have had many anxieties, bus.ness men who have become worn out worrying about their affairs, and women who work beyond their strength er who are exhausted through the claims and cares of motherhood.
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The signs are clear. Your com plexion becomes pale, you get haggard,tures. and thin, you imagine unpleasant thngs, your brain insists on working when you want to go to sleep. Some- time you are melancholy; nothing pleases you. Constipation is usually present. You worry about yourself and your work and cannot forget your anxieties.
Ne doctor can cure neurastheniu; you have to do it yourself. First, worry ess and don't overlax your strength; then, taks Dr. Williams' Pink Pille, for they supply new blood to feed, your worn-out nerves, and so atendily build ap your health.
of the quantity of rain falling
a short space of time. Bevin to replenish your store of Though thirty-six inches of rain nervous energy by commencing Dr. for much more than the average Willius Pink Pills for Pale People now. Any dealer can supply; or direct rainfall of a whole year in Eng-from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Jand) fell in thirty-two hours, even 9 Kangre Road, Shanghai, $1.50 per this gives no idea of what was buitis, 8 for 8 bottles, post free, occasionally the extent of this.
'downpour. The register at the
Kowloon Observatory (at the site storm wae leaving us, But again which, as being nearly level and again it gradually returned, with the sea, the fall was probably apparently going round and round less than on the Peak) showed the great circle of hills which en- from 7 am to 10.28 aim. 5.2 close the Hongkong Harbour, and inches; from 10.10 am to 12.20 again and again from close at p.m. 6.4 inches; or in the aggre-hand showed up its appalling gate 11.6 inches ia five hours and strength. twenty minutes, the last two That, however, which was to hours having an average of about our Chinese.servants the most three inches each."
terrifying effect of the storm was "To us on the Peak, however, the behaviour of the telephone. water was by no means the most At the first signs of what was formidable element of the storm. coming I had, as I thought, 'dis- For two whole nighta and the connected it. But I suppose that greater part of the intervening something must have been wrong every daythunder and lightning was with the apparatus, for almost incessant. Sometimes for now and then it would startle us An hour or more flashes succeed-with a sharp report like that of a ed one another so rapidly that pistol fired close at hand, while even in the middle of the night once or twice when I happened to it would have been quite possible be near it a great ball of fire to read by them almost without a would accompany the explosion. break, had anyone possessed suf- The last phenomenon having been ficient nerve to abstract his at- witnessed by one or more of our tantion from the terrific claps of Chinese servants, brought their thunder, many of which were terror ton climax, and they all ran evidently close over our heads. away, concealing themselves we Occasionally, though the number never knew where, and only re- of flashes scarcely diminished, the turned when the storm was well comparatively distant explosions over." deluded us into the belief that the
To be continued]
many of those directly concerned, and temporarily at least affect the general prosperity. But the post- tion of the Colony as a whole le Could Flourish Despite Canion.
The truth is that if Kwangtung sound and not to be shaken by were suddenly taken off the map gusts of bad fortune. Confidence continuo to is being restored among the Chineer Hongkong would tourish. No doubt the elimina- population, and money continues' to coma in from. the mainland. So far tion of the Canton trade would at first cause a check in prosperity as 1 am concerned I see no reason
to be anxious about my small in and would rujn many directly in- terested in purely China business, vestments.
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Johnny Hines's supporting cast consists of Windham Standing. Margaret Seddon, Robert Prior, Molly Malone, George Webb, Mervyn Le Roy, Pauline French, "Fat" Carr, and Brownie, the Arthur Rosson Wonder Dog. directed and Raymond Schrock cenurionised the production.
Members of the Shanghai and Woosung Police received their back pay on Juno 7, sufficient funds hay Ing been raised by the Commis, stoner, Gen. Yen Chun-yang, for this purpose Gen. Yen is trying how to secure enough money to pay bie man their wages for May. In the meantime, however, he has con sented to grant them an extra 20 cents sach in order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
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Hankow, June 5. Late on Thursday evening an unprovoked assault was perpe- trated on a British subject, in the S.A.D., just outside the offices of the Dollar Lumber Company, says the "China Central Post.
The circumstances are some-Dr. Legard's New Life Tablets what peculiar and the reasons for
A FOE TO OLD AGE" assault, if any, are wrapped in Imparts to the Old and Middle-aged mystery. Our informant, who Youthfulness, Energy and Fitness, prefers to be known under the retards mental and physical decay,
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In contrast to the old type of ed in plain wrapper on receipt of feast when endless dishes were amount.
set before already stuffed guests, Obtainable only from
Liang's meal is to cost a dollar a
person.
He has named it the Yin Hong Tual or the bank meal and it should consist of four dishes of cold food, ten large bowls, and four bowls of soup and the dinner, le ended.
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