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аду ves Twelve montha disago attention was called to the need for action in response to public pressure and the explicit desire of the FRINCE OF WALES, who, as the Ambassador of Empire, had realised the blow to British prestiga
the English Press. But tiid that and
who
flm industry at Hollywood Not bit of it, The criticism has been
Mr. H. G. Jones, of No. The Peak, Cheung Chau, has been admitted to the Government Civil Hospital, auffering from a dog bite. The dog was owned by Mrs. Craig, of No. 3, The Peak, Cheung Chau..
In the local returns, with reference to notifiable dissssss, there were no cases during the twenty-four hours Enoch vie
th and one ease (Chinese) of small- pox reported during the forty-eight hours saded June 27th.
There is to Fo a meeting of the Sanitary
Board this afternoon, and among the items on the agenda is a letter to be read from the Secretary of the Bathing Beaches deadlock has aroused a feeling of ex-Committee relative to latrine accommo asperation among educated people with dation at Repulse Bay.
The Big-Partile must be regarded him at home and abroad. Yet after
The reply whole year of debates and meetings simply as an enter to this is that the background is fact, and among various branches of the cinema that being so it is not mately stupid to world nothing whatever has been accom end the outrage, but it is also a plished, while the highly efficient Ame blunder. One may pardon those who rican film organisation is actively occupied err because of limitations in their intelin entrenching itself the world over. The lectual equipment, but it is intolerable when one finds them displaying the most cynical indifference towards the feelings and sentiments of other nations. This is what has been done by the producers of the film in question. It is American pro- paganda, and as such it is rightly spurned by people at home whose opinion is worth having.
true sense of patriotism; and we feel certain that their exertions in pressing for the production of British films, por traying English ideals and sentiment, will in time be rewarded.
Many children in Kuala Lumpur ars suffering from what appears to be a form of dengue fever.
The Feastien military authorities are reported to have engaged six French aviators to instruct members of the Fengtien air forces.
The na Toyola Maru arrived yesterday morning with a total of 308 bags of mail, the greater part being. from Japan and Shanghai Despatches from Europe "und Siberia amounted to 20 bags of lettera and papers from London and Il bags from the Continent.
PROPERTY SALES.
BRISK BIDDING AT AUCTION,-
There were two sales of property yes- terday afternoon, one being conducted at the Auctioneering and Brokering Cơm. Mr. J. Brown, of the Kowloon Docks,pany's auction rooms, and the other at has reported to the police the theft of the China Auction Rooms two suits of clothing valued at $33 from clothes line at his residence. on Satur day.
The foregoing comments accord with what we have written before regarding the whole business of American film pro- duction, the inspiration of which is the SPARKLING MINERAL WATER lorification of American achievement in every field. It is what is put before the whole world in thousands of picture houses.The Big Parade" is a flagrant illustration of the complete inability of American film-makers to understand that the art of the cinema ahould not be divorced from truth. Even admitting for the purpose of discussion that this MISES TO LET in the DAIRY FARM
elaborste picture is only a farce, as its BUILDITO. PESSINGTON STREET, East
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12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 HAMILTON STREET AU437, erected SECTION B of KOWLOON IN LAND LOT No. 700 ged Nox 74, 76- 76, 80, 82 and 84, PORTLAND STREET, TAUMATT, exocted upon the REM, ANING PORTION ar KOWLOUN" INLAND LUT No. 760
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The Property consists of —— All that Piece or Parcel of Ground at YAUMATT Loresaid and known, and registered in the LAYS Offer BECTION- KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 78%, together
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Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.L.E., MA.. vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkong, duly arrived in Hankow from Shanghai, and is staying at the British Consulate there.
At the sale held at the former auction rooms, and conducted by M. LES. -Hodge, a feature of the proceedings was the remarkably briak bidding which ensued, the upset price being increased by no less than $20,000 before the pro- perty went under the hammer,
The leasehold property in question, No. 181 Queen's Road Centrot, with an area of 661 square feet, and an annual Crown rental of 376, was sold by order of the mortgagee. The upset price war $50,000, with bids of $500 acceptable.. Bidding progressed at this rate until $65,000 was reached, from which point bids of $100 were accept. The property was eventually knocked down to Mr. Kan Hung Chiu, for $70,000-
THE OTHER SALE.
At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. VM, R. de Sousa said, by order of the
A Chinese bricklayer has been admit ; mortgagee, a Lenschald property know
ted to the Kowloon Hospital suffering as Nos 478, 478, 480 and 462, Queen's from a wound in the head, inficted with Road West. The area of this property a hammer. Two men, alleged to be the Assailants, have been detained.
Two hundred and seventy-one passen- with blood flowing from his temple is
gers, all but thirty-two of whom travelled not a figure of comedy to Englishmen. travelled third class, arrived by train But there is no need to pursue this from Canton on Sunday. The average aspect of the subject further. In number for June has been 192 American films generally scenicing, one Finis a profound contempt for things that the English hold in respect. Marriage and religion are regarded much as the red-nosed comedians of the Music. Halls look upon the mother-in-law. But even if Horzywood has never learnt the mean- it still exists in England. ing of reverence TORS, SHARE & REAL ESTATZ CO. TEL, 4530, HOUGKISS-On June 22nd, at the TiNo wonder, therefore, that there have
toria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. HODGEISS, & been protests at-home against a picture son, stillborn.
which treats the long-drawn-out-agóny of Europe as an entertainment to be pre- sented to the accompaniment of cheerful melodies. Perhaps it is because America
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is 9,225 square feet and the annual Crown rent 823.50.
The upset price was 260,000, and this DEST. Woodbridge, editor of the was increased by one bid Chinese Christian Intelligencer, who has the property was purchased by Mr. Chan been seriously ill with pneumonia in the Tin To General Hospital, Shanghai, ia reported to be making satisfactory progress.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese, charged with having assaulted a Chinese tram inspector, was fined $20. Eviduure showed that when the inspector
PEAKE On: June 10th, at Binghampton, New York, to BETTY (née HELLZE), wife of A. W. PEIXE. Chungking, son (WILLIAM HALLE) 43 SUTHERLAND. On June 5th, at 403 Prin- cess Road, South, Manchester, to Mr. and Mrs. G. SUTHERLAND, (daughter won the war" the American film pro- of Mr. G. E. WETTON and the late ducers consider it does not much matter ant told him to look for it in his shoe.
"MIS. WETTON), & BOON-
asked him to produce his ticket, defend-
OBITUARY
MR. W. F. HENDERSON.
PASSENGER SUCCUMBS ON THE "MANTUAN
Mr. W. F. Henderson, an engineer of China Navigation Company, whe
3709hat other nations think for say about In the quarrel which ensued the insnecasienger by the is. Mantua-which-
WOODBRIDGE-On June 23rd, at the Gene ral Hospital, Shanghai, Rev. S. T.
tor was struck.
O'HARA AMBLOBE-On June 19th at the it!
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, Still, there are signs of a reaction
Without deciding on the pending offer by the Very Rev. C. J. F.-Symons, MA, AMY, daughter of Mrs. H. O. against this domination of the world's of Mr. J. L. Irwin for the purchase of O'HARA, GE Windsor, Australia, to SYDNEY, son of Mrs. E. C. AMBROBE, picture theatres. One of the leading the Cebu Portland Cement Co., the board of Doftus, Australia.
writers on the cinema business stated the of directors of the National Development DEATH
other day in London that the lesson of Co. has simply fixed the actual book value The Big Farade" is to stress the fact of the cement plant and its business at Pesos 2,185,000. The Irwin aller for the
vassal, and while the likes our money less than what the directors say is the "she treats us with upt. This 3 Actual value of the property- putting it with brutal frankness. But for that reason it is all to the good. It will help to
up English opinion from Bangkok concern
epidemic. The Other factors are contributing towards duced by the Health Del
Hongkong on Saturday, died on board the vessel early on Sunday morning.
Deceased, who was about 25 years-of
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age, had boarded the Mantud at Shang hai, where he had lately been in hospital He had been with the China Navigation Company, serving on various boats, for about eleven years He was unmamed He leaves an aged mother and a sister wife of Mr. G. Gerrard, of Taikoo), both
WOODBRIDGE, D.D, of pneumonia; in that "America has made us her filolant is Pesos 2,000,000, or Pesca, 185.000 of whom are at present in Greenock, as
ordially Invited to View our FINE COLLECTION,
his seventieth year.
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AMAZING PILM- IMPUDENCE.
Batüfactory news continues to come holera
the same result. Qu top of the storm which the public has co-operat
intro.. with
of criticism aroused by The Eig last bringing results which, to all appezz-, Parade, announcement is made that ances, are extremely satisfactory. The "America which had previously banned total number of deaths reported, in the
-registration ates, from all causes what the British
|well as thres brothers, Cong of whom is. at Home, the other in Australia and the third Mr John Henderson) in Hong kong. Much sympathy will be felt with them in their sudden bereavement
HUGE OPIUM REVENUE
YANGIZE GENERAL'S REPLY TO - HUPER TÚPAN'S DEMAND., 4-
The Military Conference in Wachang opened recently, and catred on financial questions. It was held at the Tali's Yamon-and-was attended by the leading
to allow a 6), entitled "Livingstone," ever, during the week ended June 6th Generals who are in Wahan at the pre- Was 340-in population of 478,129, sent moment Tuli Chen Chin Ma, open- pared proceedings with a survey of the THERS WES recently produced in London to be shewn in the United States on the During the week 7,808 persons were ing situation end stated that on account of a ciffema story called ***The Big PAYIdé | BCore that Livingstong was not all calated against cholers, taigi atau kekafumineziiam Hupah the provincial
the
American citizen, LIVINGSTONE'E birth-
government found themselves -short i01. which has created more discussion than
| various generals would remit part of the any other American film in recent years, place is an insuperable bar runs the An elaborate Bazaar and Garden. Este revenue He voiced the hope that the It shews or attempts to shew-how edict. We are sure that a state of things will be held, as already announced, in opium taxes to the Wuchang Government iversity Buildings and Grounds so that the latter could obtain funds to America won the war. The British pablie which such incidents disclose will not be
lent for the ocension) by the buy provisions for the troops.
Geural la Cuir Bhan, Commandr are presented with a picture that depicts tolerated indefinitely, though the fact
dents of St. Stephen's College on July of the Upper Yangtaze, replied that the
and ard, from 2.30 pm to 11 opium tax in his district the dangtiesa sons of the Stars and Stripes must be faced that at the moment it is
different forms are arranging maximum of 8800,000 pez who sailed over to poor old Europe and mainly a question of money, the lack of p.m.
minimum of $500,0005/ at which there will be for Government did not gi settled the mighty conflict. As a film which for purposes of development has various
sale, at very moderate price, Oriental military in the Upper if possesses great.
excellence placed the British film industry in catate.
works of art, useful rticles, refresh forces there had to rely on
to provide the required - money "w which is what might be expected, but of dependence upon imported pictures.
urements etc.HE.the Governor has however, proved insufficient General Li from beginning to end there is not the British producers win capital, and die consented to open the Bazaar | Tao Ting then advorsted that the
paid officia! slightest indicat ally other nation citiems renters, or distributors, are
at 3.15pm on Thursday, be Increased, but there
ition to this the had hand or part m the final victory" or, unwilling to
the Tickets for the tennis exhibition are to of the Conferenc
obtained at Montris or Anderson48. American film
Success