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No. 22,166 號陸拾陸百登仟弍萬式第
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HONG KONG,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1929.
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I am privileged to announce that a preliminary meeting of persons interested in the Better Pictures for Hong Kong" movement' was held yesterday at the residence of. Mr. George P. Bottlethwaite, who was unanimously elected to the
chair.
In opening the proceedings, the Chairman said we had gathered together in the firm resolve to do something to remedy what had
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"Sandlord and Mertos," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Pilgrim's Progress" would be shortly shown in the Colony
You are no more qualified to si in judgment on such matters than a cat can adjudicate at a band con test. You can go back to your respective domiciles and leave this The Hon. Richard Whittington, commanity to look after itself with- .B., said he had been greatly out any interference from you. Go shocked at some pictures he had and bury yourselves if you like: beca pereunded much against his you may be missed, but not mourn. will-to see. He was all in favoured. The proceedings then termi of educative films, and suggested nated. the exhibition of a series of pic intolerable tures showing various Government" (Applause.) He Departments at work. The speaker (the Chairman) did not with a complained that photographs of that stage to impose his own per
men in highly responsible official sonal visws upon the meeting, and positions were, being constantly
of published which depicted the therefore invited expressions opinion from those preeent as to playing bowls, or tenuis, or golf, what steps should be taken to bring or on the grand-stand at the races, to an and that condition of affairs but never at work. Publication et tople people who provide the fun
heen described us state of affairs.
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which it had been said could no longer be tolerated in a highly civilised and cultured community this dietant outpost of Empire. (Loud opplause.)
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Mr. Harold Doolittle rose rather shakily to a point of order, if not to a point of perfces audibility. He was understood to say that in his opinion progress of the discus- sion would be greatly facilitated if the Chairman gave the necessary
such pictures was calculated to give the public an altogether, wrong im- presion, and he therefore urged that fitrus showing Government Departments actually engaged in their activities should be exhibited regularly. He was confident that sufficient work could be found to keep the personnel fully engaged while the cinema pictures were Leing taken if duc
notice were
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Dame Grundy, President of the orders to his No, "I boy to gratify International Women's White Rose
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A correspondent sends me the following news item: stommy debate occurred at a recent meet- ice of the Hong Kong Fraterna. Association. held to consider ways and means by which they could better serve the community. As is well known, the F.A. exists.only for charitable purposes, its chief GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS, source of income being the residues of ente receipts after distribution
during the busy season. portast item on the agenda was to decide what action should be taken against a member for alleged in. Fringement of copyright vested in the chairman and two other men- are of the Fraternity. Certain tender susceptibilities being in- volved, the chairman proposed to conduct the meeting behind closed. doors, but an amendment was put forward to admit those members of the public who are interested in charitable objects, and this was carried by a small majority, five members courageously refusing to vote either for or against.
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Ithe possible desire of some present the baneful influence of the cinema ed by the mentber said to be gurty
of . Blameless Life League, said
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could be seen by anyone who took of the alleged serious offence which The Chairman intimated that the trouble to observe the modes had lowered the dignity of the anyone desiring drink of ice- and manbers Hong Kong girls. Fraternity. It was pointed out water could obtain same by visit She (the speaker) was unspeakably that he had acted in the best in- shocked at the immodest style of terests of all by tapping sources for ing the pantry. He added that the dressing followed by a deplorably extra revenue of which other mem- The storm thebers were not aware. ice-box had been specially cleared large number of girls in
As Presidens Colony.
of the broke when all the members pro- out and re-stocked with gin-bottlesWW.R.B.L. Lengue she had dis- ceeded to speak at the same time. (not bottles of gin) in anticipation trilated many feaflets ang the Order being eventually restored. of such a suggestion as that made young women travelling or the the chairman pointed out that the Kowloon ferry, in which pamphlets present resources of the F.A. were by Mr. Doolittle.
was explained the folly and wicked- sufficient to deal with all applica ces of short skirts, tennis socks, Colonel Tytebelit, Royal Horse and indecorous exposure of arms Marines, retired, moved that steps and cheats. It was impossible, be taken to appoint a Press Secre- however, to persuade giris to aban. tary whose duty it would be to pro don their wicked and wanton ways vide really frank criticisms of all while the films continued to put films shown in the Colony. As there ideas into the heads of the A vote of censure was passed, on
would young, and thoughtless. Dame the defaulting member.
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proprietors of cinema-balls, be (the under thirty should be permitted speaker) suggested they be publish- to go to the "cinema unless the ed by the Governuient in the files shown were approved by the Official Gazette, thereby making League of which she was so proud that periodical much more interest-to he a member. ing than was customary, and at the same time protetting the writer and publisher from legal proceedings.
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The spacious public rooms are ex- quisitely furnished. All bed-rooms charities, regardless of the prestige Bave gaa fire, and bedside reading lamp. acering to the Fraternity, point- Running hand water, wlready in Several other speakers having ad- ing out, that charity should begin many rooms, is being extended to all
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that this vent Schools and Orphanages, $600, xe himself-were not interested Colony contains some of the most It was decided to place 83,000 to in the exhibition of feminine gar- extraordinarily muddled minds to reserve to meet contingencies in ments of an intimate character and be found anywhere in the wide connection with the appointment of the undraped nether limbs of mein world. What a hash you would new treasurers. The balance, less isers of the opposite sex. At the make of the job if you were ap- coat of upkeep of motor-cars, and same time, he was willing to be-pointed to pass finai opinion on after providing for a retiring allow- lieve the cinema could be made an the standard of Gims intended for ance for life of E200 (less incom
difying and if he might say so exhibition to the public! Your tax) for the Honorary Secretary, to elevating influence, and he greatly views are so narrow that they coul be handed over to the Water Emer rejoiced to hear that pictures en pass through the eye of a needle gency Committee as a safeguard tituled "Encle Tom's Cabin," and still leave room for the cotton. against Hong Kong going "dry."
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Diary of Coming Events,
Today. (August.3.)
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Golf: Happy Valley Summer Meeting, Championship and Capt.'s
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Star Theatre: "Tracked by the Police."
Tes Dances: HE Hotel and | 4.30 p.m. Peainaula Hotel, 4.20 p.m.
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Tides:High: 710 am. and 3.44
Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Crai-p.m.; Low: 12.25 am, and 2.54 p.m. Furopean Mails: Outward: gengower v. Kowloon Docks, Kow-
Sunday, (August 4.)
Toon Bowling Green . Kowloon Europe vid Marseilles (Khyber), C.C., Recreio v Police, Taikoo 10.30a.m. Civil Service Division II.: Yacht Club v Taikoo, Kowloon C.C._ť. Craigengower, Civil Service v. Re- creio, H.K. Electric . Kowloon Bowling Green.
Tenth Sunday After Trinity. War declared between Great Britain and Germany 1014.
Tennis: "C" Division: South Golf: Happy Valley Summer
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Water Polo: Somersets v. Chinese "B" Kowloon :”A” V... K.O.S.B. "B" V.B.C., 6.30 p.m.
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