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WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, 1928.|
RECENT STEP.
A revolutionary step In world
AN ADVENTURE.
REV. L. C. OSBORN BACK IN TIENTSIN.
ENFORCED STAY IN KAICHOW.
U.S. FILM CZAR.
THE QUOTA WILL NOT BE CHANGED,
FRANCE'S SET-BACK.
probably out of courtesy com- municate to Mr. Hays.
Mr. Hays was credited with the
that statement
whon he had "Anished with the French" he would go over to England to "clean up" the situation there in the same manner.
Information here, however, is to came
£1,000,000 FILM, "SUNRISE” TO BE SHOWN AT QUEEN'S.
COMING NEXT WEEK.
A film without any parallel In
The Rev. L. C. Osborn is glad to Paris-Mr. William Hays, the the Company will be held at the communications has been taken by be back from his enforced stay at American film Czar, who Offcea of the General Managers, the Canadian Pacific Railway, who, Katchow, Chihli, and so le his wife post-haste to Paris expressly to the effect that in view of the small screen history is "Sunrise," which Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co. inaugurated, on May 6, the first and their many friende. He joined force the hand of the French Gav. progress he has made in Paris Mr. comes to the Queen's Theatre on Ltd. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on part of a vast international air line. his waiting wife at 17, Mimosa ernment to relax their film quota Hays intends to go to Berlin be- Tuesday next for a run of five days.
This is the first time in history Court, Tientsin, coming by way of regulations, has received what fore tackling London. at Noon for the purpose of receive that a railway or steamship com- |
amounts to a point-blank refusal to ing the Report of the Directors, pany has made a serious effort to Shanghai and Tsingtao.
'make any substantial changes in passing the Accounts, and electing counter the growing fear of aerial
It will be remembered that Mr. Directora and Auditora.
competition.
The C.P.R. thus be- Osborn, an American missionary, the existing position.
The French Government, by ad- come the only line in the world to had been taken by the Kuaminchun ministrative decree, has decided control liners, railway trains, and at Puchow, Shantung, and that not more than 40 per cent. of aeroplanes werking in close
made to drive to headquarters at foreign, chiefly American, films Kalchow, Chihli, on the same day, shall be shown in France, leaving Junction. By Order of the Board, As soon as the North Atlantic April 19. He was detained at Kal 60 per cent. to the home industry.
JARDINE, MATHESON & liners reach Rimouski, a point on chow till May 1, when he was re-
CO., LTD.,
the southern shore of the St. leased. He was held apparently respect has merely followed the ac General Managers, Lawrence, where the pilot comes out of suspicion that he was a spy.tion of the British and German Hong Kong, 29th May, 1928. on board, over 200 miles North from but was not allowed to see the com- Governments.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th June to 4th July, 1928, both days inclusive.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 13th June, 1928, commencing at 11 am..
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
11 Pieces Leather
:
соп-
was
re
he was
Although a prisoner, he was
an hour, could thus be made while treated well, given two meals
a
The French Government in this
Quebec, aeroplanes will be waiting mander in order to give an account A Board of Film Censors was to rush merchandise, money, valu- of himself. It seems clear that the set up at the same time to examine ables, and urgent mails to Quebec untiring efforts put forth by the and pass judgment upon foreign City.. After a short stop the American authorities in Tion-films which were intended to be
In LAMMERT BROS. aeroplanes will continue another tsin and Peking brought, shown in France. The Fronch film 600 miles to Montreal, Ottawa,. and, about Mr. Osborn's release, market has hitherto been swamp- Toronto.
although he himself was noted by the American film produc- A liner requires over seven hours' informed at the time that the,ers. to complete the journey down the military had been ordered to
Pressure That Falled.
LIKE HER MOTHER. St. Lawrence, and after Customs lease him. As far as. was known Mr. Hays bad a long conversa- Like her mother this little maid downs in Central locality, No. 8-Public Auctions-delay the mall takes a night to to him, he was set at liberty on ation with M. Herrlot, the Minister needs medicine at times, but not the travel from Quebec City to Mon- written guarantee signed by a few of Public Instruction, in which ha same medicine, because that which THE Undersigned have receivedtreal, another night to Toronto, and
Chinese friends, that
put the American film producers' is suitable for adults is too strong TR
several tour
This "not dangerous," a correspondent, alde of the question and brought for small children. gives some idea of the enormous informs the "Peking and Tientsin all possible pressure to bear.. It is to meet this want of a suit- saving of time. The whole journey Times."
He pointed out that one greatable medicine for the very young objection to the decree was that that Baby's Own Tablets have been by air from Rimouski to Toronto, at an average speed of 100 miles
180 much money might be expend- [specially devised. Good to look at ed by film producers in trade and pleasant in taste, these Tablets the liner was on its journey to the day from the Chinese officers kit-shows which would give no return take the place of Castor Oil and chen, and slept on a Chinese wooden if the alms were above the quota. those nauseating draughts and landing-stage at Quebec City.
The journey by air will be one of bed with only a thin straw mat over
The French Government's reply powders which Bre' a terror to the most picturesque in the world, the wooden slate. As can be Ima-to this has always been that the childhood. The children like The route follows the St., Lawrence gined, with no change of clothing, foreign film agents are aware of Baby's Own Tablets, and they are River from the wide reach near and crowded conditions in a church the number of films to which they a wonderful help to mothers be- Rimouski to the narrower reaches balcony for a home, together with have a right and they have only cause of their prompt efficacy in south of Quebec City, where great many military men, Mr. Osborn did to cut down their trade shows in correcting infantile indigestion, forests can be seen on either side. not remain entirely free from the consequence. The Laurentides, Quebec Bridge, usual unwelcome small inhabitants Film Board to Report. ReThree Rivera, Jolletto and Sorel are of crowded quarters in China. A M. Herriot left the matter by & some of the places over which the Chinese Christian church worker stating that the French Film aeroplane will pass. From Ottawa brought him milk from the cows Board, which consists of 35 film the route will be over Perth. Peter-left at Kaichow by the missionaries producers and Government officials, Your chemiat sells Baby's ́Own borough, and the North Shore of who had evacuated that
station would meet and report to Tablets, or post free, 60 cents per Lake Ontario to Toronto.
him their suggestions for the en-vial, from The Dr. Williams' Medi- The argument often advanced forcement of the Government decine Co., 60, Kiangse Road, Shang- against foreigners leaving the in- cree. This report M. Herriot will hai. terior at the wish of our govern- mental authorities received a blow when an officer told Mr. Osborn,
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HOME TUITION.
ESTOVER
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PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodake and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES
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A Trial Order is Solicited.
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2 Cases Clocks
2 Cases Alarm Clocks
3 Cases Thermos Flaskя
2 Cases Flask Refills.
34 Cases Medicine (Cough
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LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 9, 1928.
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The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our mea
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$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must be sent with order to. Boz No.:619
c/o “China Maf”
No Passengers at First. The "Morning Post" understands that passengers were not carried at first, but if the scheme proves sue cessful this will soon follow.
early this year.
It is not difficult to imagine what "Why are you here; do you not enormous possibilities this first step know that all foreigners were or opens up.
Air experts are wonder dered home last year?" Again on ing whether a like schome will not
be started on the Pacific coast, and another occasion an influential per- whether passengers due to sail at son of high rank in the Kuomin- Southampton on the company's chun told Mr. Osborn, "You for- ships will not be able to travel by eigners ran away last year special boat aeroplanes, instead of though we would kill you as a pack boat trains in the near future.
of dogs."
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Canadian aviation has increased, Motors 20 Miles Across Country. enormously during the last few Without any pass or permit (he months, Letters and parcels that; had left his American passport at took five weeks to come down from Chaocheng, Shantung, his mission Murray Bay to Quebec by sleigh are!
cross-
two
now delivered twice a week within station) Mr. Osborn set out with 24 hours of posting, and whole his Ford car to make the regions, hitherto unexplored, are country trip from Kaichow to Kal- now being discovered for the first fung, which he covered in lime by air.
days, stopping overnight at Tung- There are seven important lines minghsien, a city just across In the United States, including one Yellow River south of Kalchow. from the coast to coast, along the The entire trip was made without route of which great searchlights incident. He had a warm welcome are installed for night flying every from the Christians at Tungming- four or five miles.
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WATER SUPPLY.
the
ksien, and passing Lanfeng, Honan, he arrived safely in Kaifeng, where he was kindly received by his American friend, the Rev. E. P. Level and Storage of water in Re- Ashcrafts of the Free Methodist servoirs on June 1, 1928:-
Mission there. CITY AND HILL' DISTRICT WATER' WORKS LEVEL.
Tytam
1527 L
1928 I
Tytam Byewash ... 2' "B Tytam Intermediate. Tytam Tuk
L.
10 7 Wong Nei Chung 3' 3"B L. Pokfulum
4'"BL
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow"! A. denotes "Above Overflow; L. de. notes "Level with Overflow"]
Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
Tytam
Tytam. Byowash
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
1927 884.80 18.52 105.00
1928
Mr. Osborn negotiated а разз- port at the Foreign Office, which he procured upon payment of $7, and went by rail via Hauchowfu to Shanghai; at Hsuchow-fu he had a 172 hours wait, but finally got away
to Shanghai.
The Rev. Onborn believes he has had an invaluable experience; and he sees a new day dawn for China. Many hopeful signs there. 384.80 arc, and some signs of this he saw 22.37 in road building and improvements 195.00
in cities. Many of the officers he ...... 1,410.00 1,171.15) Wong Nei Chung-
*26.24 30.34 met he found to be men of clean Pokfúlum
68.78 66.00 habits, and drunkenness was ab- 2,103.24 1,870.50 sent. There is an alertness among Consumption of water in the City leaders that speaks for progress. and Hill District in millions and de- He believes the new day is fraught cimals of gallona during the month of with great possibilities for both Kay.
1927 1928 good and evil The things for
Totn}
Consumption
295.70
233.30 which missionaries have stood are Estimated population 411.020 422.240, made slogans, such as "Down with Consumption per hend
per day
23.1 17.8
Superstition," "Down with Pride,"
Constant Supply in all Rider Main etc. However, he sees two dan Districte during May, 1927.
Intermittent, supply in all Rider: Main Districts during May, 1928.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
-
1928
gers:
Onc, in the measures used, which
ure iconoclastic (temples are clear- ed of Idols without any, reference
TOWER BRIDGE COSTS.
1927
to the feelings of the average cour- Kowloon „Reservoir L 0' 1" tryman), and, last in the doing Shek Lai Pul Reacr-
away of superstition, all religion; voir.......
79' 2'6"B
I Reception Heservoir
true or false, may go by the board. Storego of millions and decimala of gallons.
1027 1029 Kowloon Reservoir ... $69.50 361.08 Shek Lal Pai Reservoir: 71.60 100.0% Reception Reservoir. ...
83,16
Last year the bascules of the 424.00 400.80 Tower Bridge were raised for the Consumption of water in Kowloon passage of vessele on 5,872, oc- ''millions and decimals of gallons casions, the average daily number during the month of May.
1927 1928 being fourteen. Land traffic was Consumption
87.08 107.15 suspended on these occasions for Estimated population 100.240 105.250 periods ranging from two to twenty Consumption per head.
minutes. per day. 17.5 20.9 Full Supply in all districts during Tower Bridge and its approaches The cost of maintaining the
Total
May 1927 and 1928, 4A,
The_Government Analyst's reports for the year was £25,612, and was show that the quality of the water i met out of the funds of the Bridge satisfactory.
Total rainfall to May 01, 1927, 41.77 House Estates Committee of the May 21, 1928, 88.15.
Corporation.
constipation, colic, 'wind, in check- Ing diarrhoea and allaying the pains of teething. They likewise cool feverishness, case croup and colds, expel worms.
Produced regardless of expense, "Sunrise" is sald to have absorbed £1,000,000 in the making. Mr. Murnau, who made it, bullt some remarkable sets, notably one of a city market place, costing £200,000, and another of a railway station; but the strength of "Sunrise" iz in its drama. According to the "Evening Standard," which halls the picture as the finest yet pro- duced. Murnau uses his players more as puppete than as people. He conquera one, however, by hla single-mindedness and artistle co- herence." The story itself is just that of a countryman and a woman of the city who tempts him to. nur- der his wife. Although the film is German in spirit there is a happy ending-hence the title. The en- chanting little star of 7th Heaven," Janet Gaynor is the heroine, George O'Brien the hus- band, and Margaret Livingston the Woman. The photography, by the English
cameraman, Charles Rosher, is superb.
A Film That Cost £1,000,000
Greater Than "7th Heaven.” -
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