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DEATH
of
SHAW-At Home on August 27, G. M. Shaw, formerly Hong KoBg.
| Hong Kong. Saturday, Aug. 30, 1930.
ADVERSARIA.
"Without fear, favour or malice."
The Cleft in
effects of our facial expressions
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 30, 1930.
A local aspirant ROUND THE CINEMAS The Ari of to Journalism
Writing.
(ha' mercy on hia soul), writes to
L
MR. G. M. SHAW.
the Adversarian for advice. He LAST DAY OF "THE BIG OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
says: "Have hed a life full of ex-| |periences, and friends tell me that{ I am a good raconteur. I have tried to write little casays and
PARTY."
A RADIO SONGSTER.
AT HOME.
"SUGAR MANAGER.
sketches, and believe that I could write a novel if I tried. What worries me is the question of Many noted screen and stage The sad news of the death of style; I am so afraid that what players have immortalised their Air: G. M. Shaw which took place wrote would be ordinary, and voices on phonograph records, but at Hone on Wednesday reached the lacking in interest."
It is seldom that the reverse has Colony yesterday. Possibly thousands feel the happened. "Whispering" Jack Mr. Shaw was an old resident of same way. They. "have an idea" Smith, whose singing for records Hong Kong, and that they could, write if they and for radios has made him a Manager of the Chian Sugar Re
Was Works tried. Well, there is no trite divi. well-known figure, bas reached the finery, at sion between the author and the talking screen via Fox Movietone, years,
East Point for many. man in the street. Both live and and he plays an important role in He left for Home on retirement think in much the same way: "The Big Party," John Blystone's in 1928, leaving his son, Mr. J. K. only the one thinks a trifle better latest directorial effort for that Shaw, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson than.the other, and he thinks out organization. Besides playing his and Co., here, and for whom the loud. Almost any one can write part, Smith also croons the song deepest sympathy is felt. down his or her thoughts or written for him in the film, "I'm The late Mr. Shaw had served opinions; but only two out of ten Climbing Up A Rainbow," and he for some years on the Committee of people can think independently makes even more of hit on the St. Andrew's Society, taking a spe and originally.
screen than he made on the re- cial interest in the Card Room ar- cords.
rangements at the annual Ball. In It is sheer waste of
"The Big Party" is the eurrent 1918 and 1919 he was prominently What is time and paper to with Sue Carol, Dixie Lee, and the "Heather Day" fairs held on attraction at the Queen's Theatre identified with the organisation of write about some: Walter Catlett as Style?
thing that every characters. Iika Chase, Elizabeth years ago, he was Vice-President of the leading behalf of War. Charities. Three body knows. The most original Patterson and Charles Judels sup- the Hong Kong Football Associa- thoughts arise from
the ply much of the comedy in this tion. contemplation of the sim. plest things. If you
hilarious picture of a shop girl's have personality and a narrative gift, Frank Albertson, Richard Keene, romance, and such favourites as. write by all means; but be pre- Douglas pared for certain failure and dis-
Gilmore, and Dorothy illusionment.
* # *
Brown are prominently cast.
And what is style? Is it not "SUCH MEN ARE DANGEROUS". the tense outburst of sincerity;
the daring trumpet blast of the The 20 choir boys appearing in rebel against that which passes the gorgeous wedding scene of for truth and right?
These youthful singers
upon people, we might be induced nerable spot with truth; rushing to imitate the French in their through the corridors of conven know graceful concealment of emotion, tion with the bright banners of
vision.
News in Brief.
LOCAL LECTURE.
BAHAI MOVEMENT IN FIVE CONTINENTS.
Boys" and "Father Dood" is the
as "Father Neal Dood's public is cordially invited.
.
Saens said that style was the man' Movietone all talking sophisticated tinents"
Saint, "Such Men Are Dangerous," Fox "Bahal Movement in Five Con- himself. He was wrong.
ja the subject It is drama adapted from Elinor Glyn's a lecture
of ,more than the man. It is the man widely read magazine story, are L
which Miss Martha making the grand endeavour to the plek of a choir of 90 young|ist,
Root, New York journal- profound and often determinant be Everyman. Style is fighting; men who sing in
will give ΟΠ Tuesday stabbing the reader in every vul- church
n Hollywood afternoon, at six o'clock, in Theoso- phical Hall, 7 Queen's Road Cen- are tral. The lecture is free and the Miss Root has just been making Too little do we veil aur thoughts
rector of St. Mary of the Angels an extended lecture tour through and feelings in the company of|
Episcopal Church, known in the Persia and India. others; we are far too lacking in
While in Iran motion picture colony as "the little she wrote several intéresting arti- reticence in the control of our
church around the corner," cles for American magazines on the faces. The face should be a A draft
The "Father Dood", who has great progress in mask, rather than a mirror of our Ordlaanse to provide for and re- performs the wedding ceremony in Shahanshah Pahlevi..
bili intituled "An appeared in many motion pictures, under
Persia to-day thoughts, in the comedy of life. gulate the employment of pilota "Such Men Are Dangerous," which wrote a number of articles about His Imperial Majesty Sha also appears in the Gazette.
unites Warner Baxter and the history of Bahai Movement be- Catherine Dale Owen, who play the causer it had its rise in Persia in It is believed that the Govern-leading roles of this romantic and the middle of the nineteenth con- ment Malarialogist intends to pay thrilling screen epic.
tury; but, notwithstanding the Supporting Baxter and Miss many persecutions of its followers Owen is a cast that includes such by ultra-orthodox clergy, Miss Root well known screen personalities as says the principles are being atu- Claude Allister, and Bela Lugosi, Albert Conti, Hedda Hopper, died to-day by several sovereigna and Presidents of Europe and "Such Men Are Dangerous," many world statesmen as well as
If this were
our credo, and we
lived up to it, how many friend- ship would remain unbroken!
The Voice
of the Serpent.
犏 # #
The Adversarian an official visit of inspection to was recently en- Taipe during the week-end. gaged in a conver- sa tion with a highly respectable,! highly honourable, highly morni gentleman. He did not smoke. He nevet swore at his wife. He went to Kemp, Kt., C.B.E., K.C. Church regularly every Sunday.
Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.B.E., has been appointed a Director of the Widows and Orphans Pensions,
He did not drink. vice Els Honour Sir Joseph which the Queen's Theatre will millions of other people. She says
Yet, he confessed with a tremor the Government Gazette the public According to the recent issue of in his refined voice, "last Sunday examination of Alfred Humphreys, I was bored." Yes, reader, he was
bored, and, instead of concentrat of W. G. Humphreys and Company, ing on the handsome Roman will be held in the Supreme Court nose of the preacher, as he on September 11. should have, he fixed his atten- tion on the stained glass windows. #Aha!" I said to him, "you were seduced by Art." Of course, he
show for a four daya' engagement, that these teachings offer the most beginning to-morrow, was directed practical plan for realising world by Kenneth Hawks, with Melville peace and a spiritual brotherhood.
"GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS" Burke in charge of stage direction.
Walter Huston, dramatic artist, vaudeville entertainer and motion His Excellency the Governor has tion, "Gentlemen of the Press", picture star, whose latest produc- accepted the resignation of Major from the famous stage play by C. Willson, O.B.E., V.D., from his Ward Morehouse, will show at the
was terribly shocked. Pantheism commission in the Hong Kong Central Theatre to-morrow, Was
*
1
Company, someone stole six bundles of cloth patterns from Mr. W. A. Butterfield's office between 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Thurs- day. The value of the patterns was given as $150.
popular on the vaudeville stage for years 'as a singer of original songs.
"THE CRYSTAL CUP.".
Love is in a cup of happiness crystal clear.
This phrase
SIR C. CLEMENTI.
PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO UNIVERSITY.
The Royal Agricultural Society is to give £10,000 in prize monry at next year's show at Warwick.
WAA
Ten Years Ago.
sounded dreadful to him. Art Volunteer Defence Corps, with
A striking portrait of Sir Caci was something obscene, at least,<Rect from August 18,
Clementi, K.C.M.G., the late 'Gov- in the abstract. "Ah, yes," 1
ernor of Hong Kong, has been went on, sadistically watching his
The Gazette notifies that at the
given by local Chinese to be hung tortured face, "You have com- expiration of three months from satile of the stage-trained artists
Huston is one of the most ver- in the Great Hall of the University. mitted the Awful Sin and severed date. The Hong Kong Wo Ping to turn to talking-moving pictures a well-known Italian artist, and the The portrait has been painted by the link. Now you belong to Amusements
Company, Limited, as the most satisfactory means of presentation is made in order to Art. Henceforth you must will, unless cause is shown to the expressing his talent. His voice is perpetuate Sir Cecil's services to bow to the altars of the Goat contrary, be struck off the register perfect for microphone recording. the Chinese community, and also Of the spate of Foot God.
The poor man and the company will be dissolved. In several short Paramount talking his efforts toward securing part of nonsense. talked dashed away and ordered the first the Brow.. about physio- he bought a packet of Gold the Police yesterday by Mr. A. Press", an all-talking pleture, he
drink of his life. In desperation, According to a report made to, songs.
features, he sang some of his own the British Boxer Indemnity Fund
In "Gentlemen of the for the University. gnomy, the Flake's and smoked the lot in half Prismall, of the Asiatic Petroleum plays a straight, dramatic role. assertion that so-called "strong an hour. He swears terribly now. men," "leaders," and other ignor-He never goes to Church. They ant tyrants, possess
even say he dances under the A cleft moon, a votary of Pan. hetween the eyes, is perhaps the most crass and idiotic. Although
All hail to the
I brought to motion on the silver it is perfectly true that Generals,'
Sanitary Depart- The Gazette contains a list of directed the First National picture screen by Mr. John F. Dillon, who What is your Face Value ?
statesmen, and others of great
ment! Its honour officers and members of the St. "The Crystal' Cup" which is the force of character do possess this Everyone is beautiful in someone's type of charm. Perfection of feature, characteristic, so is it equally a sullied; its efficiency has been authorised to perform vaccinations. Theatre, Kowloon, to-day. Heading To-day's dollar is
remalus un-John Ambulance Brigade who are feature attraction at the Majestic eyes. Mother, baby, twelve-year-old winsome expression, lovable smile, fact that it is common amongst proved to the "nth" degree by the Among the names mentioned were a superb cast, ideally selected for 3 Lucy and eighteen-year-old Joan you pleasant mellness everyone has criminals, imbeciles, and the low-scale of evidence; henceforth its those of Mr. A. Morris, District, this picture, Dorothy Mackall, the all have an appeal of your own. Here, then, is an opportunity to turn
some individual appeal. The competi-est types of savages. If you are officers may go abroad without Superintendent, Mr. T. K. Chak British film actress, face value to advantage. Enter tion is in four groups and you can observant, you will have noticed blushing for very shame and Corps Superintendent, and Mrs. R. Mulhall enact their respective roles Wright's simple family competition enter any one of them. If you have that nearly every chair coolte has lowering their guilty eyes to the Langley, Corps Secretary,
and Jack and "win handsome CASH PRIZES.
an attractive child or baby, submit a this mark of "strength.". It is ground.
Mr. G. K, Hall Brutton, solicitar, Every photograph will be judged photograph too. SEND IN YOUR
And all this because
with tenacity of purpose," and returned to the Colony a few days strictly and fairly on its particular ENTRIES" NOW.
due, to a certain extent, to the there are no mosquitoes on Mount texture of the nasal cartilage, the Kellett. No, not a larvae, not a yesterday of the loss of a $500 Edyth Chapinan and Clarisse of a Chinese Latour Company to
A report was made to the Police Rockcliffe Fellowes, Jane Winton, Brutton was
coupled with the splendid acting of ago by the as. Glenavy, ・・ Mr. in 1917 in command crease being formed by a contrac single anopheles The only per- note which an employee of Messrs. Selwynne, the film is a marked Franco, after which he was appoint- and Komas over 18. tion of the brows. This con- son to be worried about this is the Roza Brothers, exchange brokers, success. First Prize £50 First Prize £59 traction may be caused by con- Adversarian, who was hoping to is stated to have entrusted to a The Crystal Cup" is that there During the last 16 months he was A remarkable thing about ed President of Court Martial thoro, £20 centration, inspiration, bad eye-write one of those nasty, biting, private watchman of the Hong is no screen villain, but, instenti, a Deputy Adviser on Chinese Labour £10 sight, or, 10 prises of themb 10:prises of £1.14 ch.10 prices of £2.2.0 fach. often the cast a bad temper. under the caption of "Malaria on request that it be changed into mind to detest all men.
far more acathing, vitriolic diatribographe, Kong and Shanghai Bank, with the menace which preya THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE CAREFULLY NOTED:
It is often associated with the Mount."Alas, he unfortun-currency of a smaller denomination.
rank of Lieut-Colonel on assuming 1. Name, address of photographer each must be accompanied by thresthat worried look worn by ately mentioned his intention to The watchman, it is alleged, took are the settings which give the Bim by the Chinese Government with the The photography is masterly, as the post. He has been decorated and class under which the subject is outside printed wrapper from Wright's people whose banking accounts a zealous health official. "Don't the note but failed to return,
Photographed
ten up to 6. Jem,
£5.5.0
First Prize £20 Second Third£1.3.0
10 prizes of 21.1.0 each. -
Photographe of claid.
Clean* *
To over and up to
Clas Photograph of airle over, 13 and up to 18,7
First Prize £25
· 19 · years,
Dan 'D' Photographs of girls
Second 210 Becond
Second, £7,0 Third £5.5.0 Third - £7.7.04 |Third
entered, must be written distinctly lu Coal Tar fora Combe and the
6. Lady
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All Hall to the "S"
[From the "China Mall" of August 30, 1920.7
worth 4/-
on the girls in France, being promoted to the
Ten Years Hence.
From the Chinn Mall of
August 30, 1940.7------
gran fins are in a state of rapid declension, write, please don't write," urged. Ink on the back of each photographt
Its standing among other big-suc-| order of Wen Hu for his services, 2. Photographs submitted must be Editor of the "Dally Sketch" will act
the white-faced Sanitarian. It is notifled in the Gazette that tion and one, should see it!
cessess. Altogether, a fine produc- taken by the sender who must be an as judges and their decision must be
Even the most "Walt for the rain. So we pray. It is the intention of His Excel- amateur. Photographs, mast not have The Inst day for receiving en-
have regarded as final stage Characters magnamimous and ed and waited for the rain, and lency the Governor to make an order Ralston and Lape Chandler, will be "Love and Learn” starring Esther been proviously used in connection tries in London is September 30th,
and the open-minded of us on Sunday, armed with empty jam on the expiration of six months an view to-morrow and Monday.. with any other competition or pub. 1989; the results will be anounced
Face lished in any way, Frizes awarded in the London "Daily Mall" and Lan-
are guilty of fudgiare (memorice of the village from date directing the removal of to the sender of the photograph and don Dally Sketch on. October 27th, his face,We ara spt to rely too que ruins on the slopes of Mount Mount Davis Cemetery, between the ing a person by Dead!) we visited those pictures cortalo graves In that portion of not to the subjects
1938 and inglocal press as soon as much upon first impressions We Kellet:
In view of the coming cens B. No cortaspondence can be en results are recelyed here.
Did we find that for Northern Boundary of Inland Lot
REFEREES ASSOCIATION, fenary of the Colony a special Instinctively recoll from a man which we so long and earnestly No. 899 and Mount Davis Road, tered Into In connection with" - this
brochure is being prepared cover- competition. CTS Photograph need not be menn
ed and will be retaine
with a weak chain, and yet nro sought? Not a bit of it. Not a which is shown on a plan deposited The annual general meeting of all the past and present Gov. ing the careers, and work of arten attracted to one with a long pool, not nalarpack was visible. In the Office of the Sanitary De the Hong Kong Football Referees crnors. nose. More people are "put off Apparently the mosquitoes had partment in this Colony. Such Association will be held in the NEM
than by scowl, heard of our
proach and con. Order will be made for the purpose H.K.F.A. Offices French Bank person on whose lips cealed themselves in their dag of the execution of a public work, Building, at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. The Scottish Company of the
mile Fouts
we will give the Sani, namely the proper Jaying out of A cordial invitation to be pre Volunteers are arranging a High- 7 Lary Depa pont the benefit of such are in connectionIth the sant is, extended to all who are in- land Dence and Pipes Carnival for ealise the the doubt on this occasio
4. Competitors may send in as stamped, addres
many photographs as they, Hika, but closed for their
Address entries to either, Clam „A“ I:Co PETITION, FRIGHTS COALESTAR BOAP SL, London, BEL
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New Year's Day!