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M.S. ARAMIS STRIKES ROCK
Ship in No Danger
PASSENGERS LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI IN TUG
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
SHANGHAI, June 23, THE M.M. motorship Aramis from
Marseilles was disabled at ses during the night when she struck a submerged rock 210 miles from Shanghai.
The No. 4 hold was badly holed but the vessel is in no danger of sinking, and all passengers includ ing many from Hongkong which was the last port of call "and the crew are safe.
Bon Voyage and Good Luck..
The departure from Hong Kong last night on the President Cleve land of Mr. D. M. Maynard, who for three years had been the American Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong was much regretted
Tugs are proceeding to the A mmber launches not only by the American scene, also community but also by all those which will bring passengers here. who had had the pleas of meet-morrow afternoon.
They are expected to arrive to.. ing Mr. Maynard, either socially
The mishap occurred in deep fog, or in business. Of very attractive approximately five miles north of personality and conspicuous ability, Steep Island. Mr. Maynard did muck in Hong Kong and South China to further American business interests, and to promote friendly understanding between the country which he re- presented and the Chinese. Mr. Maynard was very keen on the work of promoting international goodwill and on the few occasions that I have met him, I have come away with the impression that he was a man who was very much "internationally minded. Apsrt from his official duties, he took
In spite of the heavy calls upod his time, Rev. Father G. Byrne, S.J., has been compelled for health reasons to take a brief holiday. "I am on the vergo of a break- down," he confided in me during the Week, "ood I want to be away from this place for 是 while.' Father Byrne is by nature a very energetic person and I have often wondered how he finds time to write the many interesting articles which appear in local newspapers under his name and to deliver so many and varied lectures and addresses from time to time. It may not be generally known that Father Byrne has been in hospital recently but his energies are such that whils there be kept up the weekly article on "Paychology" that is a feature of this paper every Thursday! He taken a deep and active interest in local educational, questions and de- votes a good deal of his time to the University. The duties of the head, "locally, of the Society of great interest in the local Botary Jesuits would prove to be, for most Club and served aggretary for persona, a full time job, but with some months. Theob would not Father Byrne this is distinctly not have been in better hands and it the case.
He has found time in was in no small ure due to recent months to favour with ad. his efforts that the Ci
sabled dresses such Institutions as the to hear the time a English Association, the Rotary Justice Malcolm of the Philippines Club, the Psychology Club and the a fortnight ago. Mr. Maynard had Local Peace Group, besides attend- been in the Colony for three years ing practically all the prizes dis. and by his unassuming disposition. tributing functions at Hong Kong has won for himself a wide circle Catholic schools and colleges, at "of friends, with whom I join in many of which he is called upon wishing him "Bon Voyage and to speak. Father Bryne's activities Good Luck" Mrs. Maynard, too, entail long hours of work and his has made herself very popular dur- many friends, I am sure, will joining her stay in Hong Kong and mo in hoping that he will return both she and her husband, will be to the Colony fresh and strong to missed. carry on his many activities. In- cidentally he did not reveal the place he has chosen for his holiday intic said he would not be away for more than a couple of weeks.
A Peiping Philosopher.
Who le Ng Tak Wing?
IN HONG KONG TO-DAY
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(June 24).
(Iat'e V Moon, 2nd Day). Nativity of St. John Baptist. Midsummer Day.
Open Air Concert, Kowloon Cric- ket Club, 9.15 p.m.....
French Convent Bazaar in Aid of, Hospital and Orphanage Fund, Causeway Bay, 10 a.m. 6 p.m.
Young People's Society Bathing
Pienje, Queen's Pier, 2.15 p.m.
Fow who read the Criminal | Sessions reports during the week know Mr. Ng Tak Wing, who was complimented by, the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, for a fine piece It was my privilege the other day of public service in chasing and to meet a Chinese professor from, ultimately arresting the would be Peiping who is versed in both Chi- assassin of a Chinese newspaper nese and German literature. We proprietor. It was a sad day for stumbled on the subject of the in- the prisoner when Mr. Ng joined tellectual renaissance in China and in the chase, for, until a few years the Professor showed great keen ago Mr. Ng was the champion long ness immediately. He thought that distance runner in the Colony. the scholars of China and those As Lewis Woo, he won all long dis- who have had the advantage of eda-tance races in his school days, cation.at famous Boats of learning when be studied at St. Joseph's abroad should help to reconstruct College." After leaving school be: China along the lines of (1) higher continued to gather further laurels nationalism (not the flag waving and was unbeatable among the type); (2) social justice in the Chincee in long distance races. He sense of Government by the civil went to Canton where in the mile service system and (3) the merg- and the half mile he was conspicu jug of the old and new culture to ous and he was chosen to represent meet the needs of the present China in the Far Eastern Olympica generation. The Professor ad- ¦ held in Shanghai in 1997. To chase vocates recapturing the spirit of an armed criminal over half a mile the builders of Germany in the of zig-zag roads require not only Goethean period, and it will be in stamina but a good deal of plück, teresting to note that he has trans and Me Ng displayed both when lated . G. Fichtes (1789-1814) | he effected the arrest of the man essay "Addresses to the German who is now serving a life sentence. People."
Such a display of publis spirit de serves some special, recognition. Pictures of Old Hong Kong.
The excavation work carried on during the past few years in Mon- golia and in the extreme North: of China in the opinion of the Pro- fessor should throw a flood of light on Chinese culture. There are in- dications from the results of some of the findings that China raised now there is a very large painting
Theatres.
Central:"Cokens and Kellys in
Trouble."
King's: The Golden West." Queen's: Fast Workers.". Majestic: A Passport to Hell." Star: Loose Ankles." Oriental: "Bad Girl." World: 'Gay Diplomat."
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Tea Dances at King's Restau rant; Hong Kong Hotel; Glouces ter Building; and Majestic Dancing Academy..
Dinner Dances at King's Restau rant; Hong Kong, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels; and Glouces ter Building.
Principal Malls.
Outward for Australia by Atenta Maru, 9.30a.m.; for Europė via Suez by Burdwan, 10.30 a.m.; for General Sherman, 6 pm, for America and Europe via Eiberis by Europe via Suez by Forthos, 5
How many of my readers have seen pictures of Hong Kong in the days before stammships. In the p.m. Legislative Council Chamber just
Sports
its first structure of civilization in of Hong Kong Harbour. The pic- Aquatics-Hong Kong Interna Shantung Province the birthplace, ture is twelve feet by eight and Itional Amateur Bwimming Associa of Confucius. This theory is far think has been moved to the Council tion Gala (Y.M.C.A), 9 p.m. from being established as yet, and Chamber. from the City Hall, It Baseball-U.B. Navy. South scholars have hitherto maintained shows a number of frigates anchor China (Caroline Hill), 4.30 p.m..
Division: that the Chinese who built this ed near West Point and from the Lawn Bowls i-Pirat original civilization migrated from fact that, they are all heavily he Civil Service C.C. Kowloon the Caspian Sea or further West flagged, it seems probable that the B.G.C.; Police R.C. Craigen- and settled along the Huang Ho, painting was executed to comme-gover C.0. Kowloon Docks R.C. One thing is certain and that is morate a special event. Stone Club de Recreio; Kowloon 0.0. that since the Great War, theories tutters and hills of Kowloon can Tailcoo RC Second Division regarding ancient civilizations like be clearly made out in the back-Club de Recreio v. Civil Service C:C.; Craigengower 0.0. v. Police the Egyptians, the Hittites, the ground.
R.C. Kowloon B.G.C. ». Kowloon Assyrians, Babylonians and Persian There are other pictures of local CC.; Yacht Club v. Indian R.C.
have come in for much revision, | historical, interest in, the Council The excavations in Mongolia may Chamber. There is one which similarly throw new light on the shows the Race Course as it was origins of Chinese civilization.
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ASTA MARVELLE ("ESTHER RALSTON). beautiful......... famous film star ......... in love with Tony.......... in deadly fear of Zurta
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ZURTA (*CONRAD VRIDT, the logical successor to LON CHANEY)
sinister super-crook calm striking suddenly like a snake ... he holds Tony duder -bis power ... why? Mas. MAXTED) (*JOAN BAERY) ........ young... newly wed .. and indiscreet ........ scandal threatens ber........... intrigue involves ber her little lose affaiz almost makes of." her a convicted murderess. . how ?.
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• McBANE ("CEDRIC HARDWICKE)
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POOLE (*DONALD CALTHROP)
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YOUNG TONY (*HUGH WILLIAMS).......................the weakling, who
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MILLS ("ELIOT. MÁKEHAM) ......................... the mouse of a secretary who for one glorious moment becomes a lion.
ASTA'S MANAGER (FINLAY CUREIE) publicity. purveyor, responsible for the ancoess of Asta Marrelle,
SPINSTER ("MURIEL AKED)......................... who knows that with constant traffic railway bridges must give way someday. nezer travels over a bridge if she can avoid it
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