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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.
EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. NEW TALKIE AT
DEBATE
WESTERN CIVILISATION AND THE ORIENT
NOT ADAPTABLE
The lounge of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloan, was filled last
QUEEN'S THEATRE
"THE BROADWAY MELODY" REALLY GOOD
PEEPS BEHIND THE SCENES
It has been declared that production capacity in talkies and movie-tones is
THE
CHINA MAIL,
NEW
MANACLED “MIRACLE
MAN"
HUGE CROWD SEES NOVEL SPECTACLE !
"FAILURE MEANS DEATH”
Never has such a crowd, numbering,
SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"
Social Functions
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
THE OFFICES and STATIONS of the CHINESE MARITIME
night on the occasion of a debate limited. There is an indication that as was the case yesterday, when Mr.Annual Exhibition; open 9 a.m. to 1929, and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Janu-
on Western civilation and its adaptability to the Orient.
Westerners.
China's Civilisation
ary, 1930.
J. M. H. OSBORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon & District. York Building.
Hong Kong, 19th Dec, 1929.
nearly 3,000 assembled to see a feat Amateur Photographic Club, Second
To-day-Hong Kong University CUSTOMS for Kowloon and Dis
trict will be CLOSED to Publie artistle filma and mediocre ones dell- thrilled them with his manacled dive. predicors are alternating reasonably Lea. Levante, the famed iluzionist,
Bualness on the 25th December, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 pm. Admission berately. For this Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Chairman of cinemas cannot be blamed-even in ese vessel at 5 o'clock, the Chinese
the various Thanks to the departure of a Japan- free. the Literary and Debating Com-Landon cinema managers know little made full use of the Kowloon wharf, Kong Hotel and
To-day Tea Dances at Hong mittee presided.
of the type or merits of their book-and
Peninsula Hotel, Invaded the Public Pler 4.30 p.m. The Rev. F. C. Young, who pro-ings of talkres until they receive just to see the 'feat. posed "That Western civilisation is them. In their arrangement there is Shortly before 5:15 o'clock Mr. Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8 p.m. To-day-R. A. F. Carnival Dance, not adaptable to the Orient, more than a chance of both the cinemas Levante, in company with his wife, thought that in considering a motion and the audiences being "had." One Mr. T. K. Lam (House Manager,
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong of that nature an attempt should annot expect either producer's pubil- Majestic Theatre) and a few ladles Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, be made to approach the subject justice to a decent effort, or critiques tative of the "China Mail" boarded s
elty, which is usually bad and an in-and photographers, besides
represen- 8.80 p.m. with an unblased mind and, a bluntly to label thus: "The Boothlack," motor-boat and proceeded to a junk, of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Jan. 10 Second annual dance though the "personal equation" was at the Blank is it fare for romantic which was moored diagonally between Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaur- bound to enter into to some extent, shopglls; or "The Philosopher," at the Puble Pier and the Kowloon ant. they should look at the matter from the Dash, will interest only the sophis-wharf. from their own point of view antiented. Titles are notoriously mis- Handcuffed and Chained
Entertainments a detached point of view and not leading. Romantic shopgirls and Levante, who wore a bathing suit, To-day
Queen's Theatre, sophisticated play-goers are sometimes over which was a colourful gown, sit-"Broadway Melody." oldly inconsistent in their likes and led himself on a camp-stoel, and re- To-day-Star Theatre, "Fortune The speaker referred to various not tell one much as to his film treat-eul and chain him.
dislikes. The name of an author does liable witnesses began to lock, hand. Hunter." definitions of civilisation, including ment, and good producers often "shoot".
To-day — World Theatre, One lady was overheard to say: "The Terror." that of "Bringing out of Barbar- for the pot.
"I'm frightened; don't do it!" But iam" which obviously could not
Levante boldly answered: "Don't you apply in the case of China because It is pleasing falthfully to record worry; I'm all right!" its civilisation was far more ancient that "The Broadway Melody," produced The next minate, the manacted man than our own. He look it that they at the Queen's Theatre for the first stood up, romarking: "Are we ready: were to consider whether it was
tirar. is not a talkie of the mediocre (herd goes.” possible and workable that Eastern type. It is full of "go" from first to Splash! he had dived-à bazz in the civilisation should
last, and is considerably enhanced by crowd-anxiety on the be taken away colourful reels that appeal to the eye frightened Indy--all eyes
part of the and replaced with that of the West. in no amall measure.
on the As the title in water. Bubbles-and in 16 seconds all or that its place should be taken by dicates, the talkie has as its theme the was over. a modified form of Western civilisa-rendering of the song, "The Broadway Levante pepped up, holding all the tion. A simile might be drawn with Melody" the accompaniment of padlocks, chains and handcuffs in his the two tributaries of the River artistic dancing by two sisters. There right hand. Rhone, one coming from the hills are "peeps behind the scenes" in plenty, A loud cheer from the crowd wel- and crossing yellow country, and revealing to the uninitiated that an comed the miracle man back as he the other originating from the artiste's training a not all jam and clambered on to the junk, and was
speedily given his gown and towel, glacier regions and traversing The
composer of
Curious Sensation cleaner soils. The two flowed past (Charles
King) Anti the two When asked by our representative the left of the sisters Geneva where on
(Anita Page and Bessie what the feeling was like, Mr. Levanto city one glimpsed the yellow streamLove) have by far the greater portion anid: "It is the most curious of sensa and on the right the pure water of the work to do and they do it well. tions. You always have the feeling from the glaciers. It was not until As a talkle it, will more than com-jof being pulled down by the frons. the yellow deposits of the one had pare with any previous one at the However, in Manila my jumps were
The conversation, thirty feet high, and that was awful been deposited on the banks of the Queen's Theatre.
when natural, surrounding country that the two
met and Rowed as one.
honey.
An Exception
the
song
which cannot be said when the voices been taken, then boarded the motor- is distinctly heard, The party, after photographs had
are pitched in a high key,
boat and returned to the Pler. Here
As entertainment "The Broadway Levante landed with his admirers, and Melody" is really first-class fare. In walked through the huge crowd of any case the best London critics have curious Chinese gaping with wonder! acclaimed it a
The Police supervised the whole success; why should
affair exceedingly well.
The Compradore as a Link Applying the above simile to the subject under discussion, the speak- er said that in business, instead of direct contact, one had
as inter-any in this Colony assert anything mediary the compradore, whilst to the contrary ?. socially the East and the West did
not come together. It was impos- VISIT OF A FAMED
sible to adapt what was diametric-
ally opposed in point of view and
intellectual make-up. The Eastern-
er considered that Western civilisa-
VIOLINIST
tion had taken away the art of liv- MR. LASZLO SCHWARTZ TO PLAY
ing of which he knew so much. The
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COLORATURA SOPRANO
Mr. and Mrs. Levante then entered ja motor car and posed for the photo-
graphers.
C.B.S. FANCY DRESS
DANCE
To-day Majestic Theatre; "Jesse James."
To-day-At Theatre Royal, "The [Geisha,” 9.16 p.m.
To-day-Warwick Revue Com- pany in "High Lights" at the Star, Theatre, 9.15 p.m,
Home Mails To-day-Inward from
America
and ports ("President Madison").
To-morrow-Inward from Europe
via Suez ("Khiva"); Outward for Europe via Marseilles ("Malwa”), 10.30 am.
*Sport
Dec. 22-Fanling Hunt Steeple- chase races.
Meeting To-day Flying Club Meet- ting, City Hall, 4 p.m.
To-morrow-Meeting of China Light and Power Co. (1918) Ltd., St. George's Building, 11.30 am.
Land Sale Dec. 23 At. P.W.D. Offices one lot of Crown land at Mong Kok Taul, 3 p.m.
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BRAZILIAN TRADE CHRISTMAS
Policy Of Monetary Reform
Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday. Senr. Julio Prestes, the candi- date for presidency of the Republic at the election next March, in a speech outlining his policy, said that monetary reform would be completed by making notes con- vertible into gold.
Miscellaneous To-day-Hong Kong Art Club annual exhibition, 7 Queen's Rd, Ct., 1st floor, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
The Bank of Brazil would be To-day Unvelling of portrait transformed into a central bank, of the late Dr. (Mrs.) A. D. empowered to Issue convertible cur- Hickling, Tsan Yuk Hospital, 3 roney, and
p.m.
To-day-Peak School Distribution of Prizes, 5.15 p.m.
To-day Conference for Mini- sters of Religion and Educationallat on "Education and Religion," at St.
THREE PLAYS PRODUCED WITH John's Cathedral Hall. Tea: 4-4.80
SUCCESS
WINNERS OF PRIZES
West might be richer in some wars, but the standard of wealth in the East was Wisdom. Whereas West- ern civilisation was characterised by
Hong Kong music lovers have aggression and militarism, trade- A rare treat in store for them. expansion, acquisition and material- A coloratura soprano and violin. ism, class hatred and discontent, the ist of exceptional merit have ar- greatest characteristic of the East rived in the Colony and will make Infantry, the notes of saxophone.piping With the Band of the Somerset Light was content and social peace. What their debut at the Repulse Bay in parts, and gaiety prevalling, the to the West might often appear a Hotel on December 21, at the annual Fancy Dress Dance of the Cen- wilderness, was to the Easternera Peninsula Hotel on December 26, tral British School (given by Mr. G. F. Paradise. Whereas delity to the and at the Hong Kong Hotel on family was a marked characteristle December 27.
of the Chinese race, the tendency
in the West in modern days was to
a negation of all family ties.
On World Tour
Mr. Laszlo Schwartz, the violin-.
Nightingale, head master) was held yesterday evening in the school hall, there being large attendance, includ-
ing former pupila.
The fancy dresses on the whole were
ist, and Miss Dawn Aasheton, the good. giving plenty of scopo, and add-
In conclusion, the speaker en-coloratura soprano who takes, parting effect to the flag-bedecked hall. visaged as opposed to an Oriental-in novel acts, are on a world tour. ised "milk and water" copy of
Tea and refreshments wero served,
Mr. Schwartz is a gentleman of after which the stage was tastefully Western civilisation China de-rare attainments. Not only being arranged for three plays, all produced veloped along the lines of her own a violinist and composer,
he is and directed by Miss P. W. Brown, art and culture, with the West co-also a journalist of note. He has M.B.E.
Galsworthy's Farce
operating as a friend and brother.
p.m. Meeting 4.80-6 p.m.
Jan. 4-5-New Territories Agri- cultural Show, at Shek Wu Hut (near Sheung Shui Railway Sta- tion).
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
a complete national
I banking system would be organised. He would endeavour to stimulate production, especially cotton, wheat, rubber, cocoa, and timber, and also he would try to organise the metal industry.
Everything would be done to ap- hold the coffee industry without rushing to extremes in regard to keeping up values or incurring risks of official Intervention, which was nearly always disastrous-Router.
MR. OBATA BANNED
China Opposes His Appointment
Nanking, Yesterday.
The "Central Daily News" the official organ of the National Gov-- ernment, states that the Govern ment has decided not to agree to The following programme will be the appointment of Mr. Obata, gained a reputation as a critic of
The first was "The Little Man," a broadcast to-day from the Hong and the Foreign Office has bean The Rev. J. H. Johnson, in did not end there. During his re- This included three amusing scenes on 355 and 49 tetres:-
things musical, but his writing farcical morality by John Galsworthy. Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.Winstructed to communicate its de- opening for the negative, said that cent tour in Australia, he was ap-Desmond Hynes figured well in tone
cision to the Japanese Govern- it was not the intention to claim proached by leading journals in and action as an American; the others, corda supplied by courtesy
6.00-5.90 p.m-Gramophons Rement. that the East and the West were Sydney and Melbourne to give his R. Woolley, A. Hynes, B. Bickford, Messrs. Moutrle. so similar that they could be united, written views on a variety of sub-and J. Woolley, were all good.
Mankind is One
but those who had travelled most widely and had had most experience of the races of mankind were the most deeply impressed that through- out the world mankind was one.
jects. His articles met with un- animous approbation.
In America
The second play was "Followers," a' Cranford sketch by H. Brighouse, which was likewise well-produced. Greater success awaited him in and Stella Bander, all acted admirably. B. Budden, Helen Wylie, I. Stirling, America. Immediately on his ar rival there, he was besieged with
"A Night in an Inn” The last play, was the most thrilling
The Prize Winners.
of
This action is stated to have been taken following the oppost- "No, No, Nanette Vocal Gems"
Part 1-(Barbach, Cassar, Sears, &tion of numerous Chinese public bodles to the appointment of Youmans),
Obata. Reuter.
Part 2-(Caesar & Youmans)
Columbia Vocal Gem Choru
with Orchestra. uff Baelo". (Arditi), son and Delilah" (Saint-Saens), "Softly awakes my hoart, from "Sam.
• The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.
San-
"Love's old swest Song(J, L
In support of his contention that the principles at the foundation of offers from some of the leading and exciting, namely, "A Night in an our Western civilisation were those periodicals. He wrote several ar- Inn," by Lord Dunsaney. R. Woolley, of universal brotherhood and an en- ticles on topical subjects, and J. Smith, B.. Bickford and D. Hynes "Mr. Cinders Plano Selection, Part thusiasm for humanity, the speaker some of his articles were "star-were exceedingly real in their crook traced the working of these prin- red in
1 and 2 (Eilis Myers) the biggest U.S. nows- rolos, while A. Dinnen, I. Stirling and ciples in the life of Europe since
Piano Solo by Billy Mayerl Дарега. the dawn of the Christian era, and largely to some well-known fea- three priests who get killed!
He has also contributed N. Whitley supported them well as the "Drake goes west (O'Reilly
derson), the tendency throughout the centure syndicates.
"King Charles" (Browning & tries towards the raising of the Mr. Schwartz takes a profound
Mr. G. Franklin Nightingale thank-White)......Rex. Palmer, masses and the growth of greater interest in journaliam, and it fed all those who had helped to gain freedom and independence. It was foared, that before long he will be Brown for directing the playa; Mr. the success attained. He thanked Miss a spirit of altruism which had made lost to the musical world, and Rowell for hard and enthusiastic work; possible this process of develop will become a distinct gain to the the Commanding Officer of the Somer ment and had resulted in a stimula-realin of Journalism. Hean-et al. for the band; the alago car- tion to progress. It was not his nounced yesterday to a representa-posters, and the scenic artlats. He cass that Eastern civilisation should tive of the "Chira Mail' that he is also congratulated the 5th Forms on be scrapped and Western civilisation contemplating the relinquishment of their acting superimposed, but that the above the bow and fiddle saon, in place must be given to Fred Fowler, Charles A special word of thanks, he added, mentioned principles and altruistic of the pen. movement were possible and adapt-
Sloan, and Sydney Fowler, for their hard work behind the scenes,
The Prizes: qual
able to all humanity.
Militarism in China,
Dealing with the claim that
Western civilisation and that In the
Its context
East East, and West is West and
naver the twain shall meet
1.
God's great Judgment santi
Girls: Best Costume ("Rainbow
Atalia Reynolds, BEN Mary Taylor.
Molloy).
The J. H. Squire Celeste Detet Poom" (Fibich), "Mercenary Mary They still look good to me (Friedlander & Conrad),
f
SNOW IN PEKING
21 People Frozen To Death
Peking. Yesterday. Sudden low temperaturea 40- companied by snow and piercing winds since Sunday, have result- jed': in' many, deaths here.
to death were found by the polise No less than 21. people frozen this week. Reuter.
Lew Hearn and Chorisa with "Mercenary Mary,
Orchestra.
I'm little bit fonder of you (Irving Caesar), * (2) Plano Syncopations, Mr. G. W,
True. Peggy C'Nell and A. W. Brikcomb
with Orchestra.
(3) (x)^ "Drink" to me only" (1
Quilter); Miss Isabel Wallace
do Lady-Here in my
de Lady-Atlantic blues"
(b) "The Night Nursery""; (Arun- (Hart & Rödgers), Phyllis Dare. pada dale), Contralto, o
"Aldershot Searchlight Tattoos (4) Dick Barty, and a Piano.
Part 1: Bugles of H. Ma Royal (5)
Horse Gards (Blues) at Band (b) "See Ferar
CHAM Grenndier Guarde
Mias Tanbel Wallace Contralto.
militarism represented the spirit ofTill earth and, sky stand presently at Most Origiški Costume ("GREATAB Past 24 gruppatern of HM. Royal (6) "Bubble &.Squeak” In impressions
Orlent one had quietness, peace and But
there is neither East ng Wost,
Border nor Bredd, Trior Birth
Boys: Best Costuras:
("Ancient
repose, the spanker, said one could when two stròng, men':stand face to Greek), 1 F McNeillie. Horak Grenadier Guards/"
hardly reconcile the picture with
China in the throng of Civil War and the
bandha
their energies toge
limitation d
efficient w
gards the
face the they come
Costume. 1.R from the Most Original
(Half Youth and Half-
Ands of the earthlagan. Dr. Ashton Mr. Young, and ME Maiden).
M. Wilson seconded Mr. Johnson.
The meeting was then opened for discuss and inte
Parf
Guard
„Guards (Blues), and Band Scots Band of H. M Part Band of HM Grenadier
Guards. full Cha
of Two Bizak Crown..!
9.45
Dm-Interyali
Press
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MO Bole Mig
Squire Géldáte Outet, (Columbia re- ourd supplied by courtesy of p Meters. Anderson) (8) Pizzo Syncopations,
Chanson Espagnole (B. Windle)
Contralto,
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