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“PLAGIARISM” IN HENRY VIII. FILM
ACTION AGAINST MR. A. KORDA
Enormous Sum Involved
NEWS OF THE
SERVICES
ARMY AND AIR FORCE
Meerut Cavalry Brigade's New Commander
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London. Dec. 14. The War Orice announces that Colonel J. N. Lumley, M.C.. has been appointed Commander of the 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade, In dia, with effect from April 15, 1936
New York, Dec 19. One of the most sensational charges of plagiarism recorded in American legal history involving hundreds of thousands of pounds, NEW MAJOR-GENERAL was led today to Brooklyn Court, Brigadier Ernest Ker Squires Mr. Francis Hackett, author of D.3.0., M.C., is promoted" major- to-day's date, and the famous blography of Henry general with VIII entered an action against will relinquish his appointment Alexander Korda, London Film shortly as Brigadier, General Stair Production and United Artists, Southern Command. He is Direc- for damages in respect of what he tor-designate of Staff Duties at the claims to be their unwarranted War Office, is 53, and has been and blatant piracy" in the film. sapper since 1903. He served on "The Private Life of Henry VIII.” of character parts, episodes, and Incidents abstracted from his book,
He has been He is represented in this action by brigade major and G.SO. 2 in In Miss Fanny Holtzmann, the Ame-dia, and has been on the War rican lawyer who won a verdict Office and Staft College, staffs. He for Princess Youssoupomece of was born in India, educated. at the late Tsar. in the sputin Eton, and had 12 years with the Libel case brought in London 3rd Sappers and Miners. He will against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
the Western Front and in Meso-
potamia and Afghanistan, being twice
wounded
be succeeded at Salisbury by Col
Lieutenant-Col, John A. Renshaw
The case is brought under the J. S. Drew, D.S.O., M.C. copyright laws of the United States, under which a successful complain. 13 promoted colonel after service in ant is entitled to collect the entire the R.A.M.O. since 1907, tacluding
Now profits realised by the defendant "as duty in France. He is the result of using the plaintiff's Aldershot. original text. The profits in this Colonel George N. Humphreys, instance are estimated at veryD.8.0., of the Malta Staff, goes large suma
half-pay to-day.
H. N. Major-General George With his complaint Mr. Hackett Aled a copy or his book. He de-Jackson, CB, C.M.G., D.8.0., re- mands that the defendants likewise tires today after service since 1897 file a copy of their film so that the in The Border Regiment and on "court may examine both.. the Staff He has commanded the
An answer to the charge is ask-49th (West Riding) Division, 'TA., ed within 20 days, and the demand and the 7th Infantry Brigade at
is made that an immediate injunc-Tidworth. He has eight clasps for tion be issued prohibiting any fur ther showing of the film pending a settlement of the present liugation Mr. Hackett demands payment of
the South African War and had eight mentions in France, Gallipoli, and Egypt. His War. posts were G.S.0.3, 2, and 1, brigade comman-
all profits derived from presentader, and on the Rhine Stam. In tions of the film, and asks that the India he was Chief of Staff, East- court order the defendants to pro-ern Command, a post he also filled duce their books and accounts in Northern Ireland.
recording the profits that have ac crued.
PROMOTION EXAMINATION
It is notified in an Army Order that the periods of military history "COPIED MY BOOK"
selected for the promotion exami- Mr. Hackett claims that the pic-nation. 1937, are as follows;— » ture is "wilful and deliberate pir. Majors. Royal Army acy" of his book. He asserts that: Corps, in subheard (ho (v.), for
"The defendants copied and
used the characterisation of Henry VII, and other persons mentioned in his book, whose characters are portrayed in the film, in that episodes, incidents and, in general, the atroosphere created by the complainant were incorporated in the picture:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1936.
TO-MORROW'S CHURCH
SERVICES
First Sunday After Epiphany
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL »
The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral, Caine Road:- January 12.-1st Sunday after
Epiphany.
Feast of the Holy Family, MORNING SERVICES.
1st Mass at 8
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2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in
Chinese. 3rd Mass at 10.30 with' sermon in
English.
EVENING SERVICE At 3.30, Religious Instruction. At 4, Benediction of the Blessed;
Sacrament.
January 14-St. Hilary Bishop and
Doctor.
January 17-St. Antony Abbot. January 18-St. Peter's Chair at
Rome.
To-day begins the Octave of prayers for the Reurdon of Churches.
On week daya Mass at 0 and 7.30.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday, January 12 Sunday Service.-11.15 8. Subject: Sacrament.
The Sunday School is held on Sun-
day Mornings-10 o'clock, Testimonial Meeting.6.00 p.m. Reading Room at above address.
open; Tuesday and Friday--10 a.m. to Noon; Monday. Thurs- day.-5.30 to 7.00 p.m.
The Pubile is cordially invited - to,
the Reading Room
UNION CHURCH INTIMATIONS
Morning Service, 10.30
Evening Service, 6 p.m.
The 'Social Hour after the ever- Ing service will be held in the Church Hall
The Soldiers' and Airmen's Christian Association meets in the Church Hall every Tuesday even- Medicaling at 7.30 pm. Servicemen and others are welcome at this meeting.
promotion.The Medical Services in Egypt, as described in the of. cial History of the War, Medical Services, General History, Vol. III. Chapters XIX, and XX
Majors, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, in subhead..(k, (x.), Kur promation The Veterinary Ser- vices in Italy. Bʊuth, South-West,
and East Africa, as described in the Official History of the War Veterinary Services, Chapters XV. XVI., and XVII, pages 359-427.
"The complainant's new and original conception of the person
al habits and methods of ing of Henry vin and other principal characters, built up and
ROYAL AIR FORCE. developed by the complainant in Squadron Leader J. H. Butler, his book, and the dialogue and who has been appointed in com- incidenta therein assembled and mand of No. 39 (Bomber) Squadron published as the result of sever- at Risalpur, is already in India an al years of arduous research and an attached oficer, to the Indian study, were appropriated and Air Force, which was established used in the production of the in 1932. He now succeeds Squad -
picture without recourse to the ron Leader 8. D. Culley. D.S.O., who sources from which the com- has been nearly five years in India, plainant obtained his original since he graduated at the Staff material."
College in 1930. Interviewed at his New York ho- Squadron Leader Butler şerved. tel to-day Mr. Hackett said, "Over with The Royal Irish Rifies and 1,000,000 Americans have read my the Machine Gun Corps before be book, and many more millions naveing seconded to the RFC. in the seen Mr. Korda's presentation of spring of 1917. He saw active ser- the same subject.
vice in France with Nos. 22 and 1)
"I had been living in the United Squadrons, and on the Rhine with Stated for many years until the nu- No. 99 Squadron. In "1833-34. he cessity for detailed historical re-commanded No. 20 (Fighter) search took me to England. In Squadron at North Weald. Europe for several years prior to
the publication of my book I ga-
thered material by extensive re-ever, I found, to my amazement. search, not only in England, but and somewhat to my chagrin, that [- also in Paris and Italy!
"After my book was published and had reached the stage of a best-seller my agent went to Holly wood, where he discussed its adap tation for screen purposes with various film companies. Negotia tions were started, but none had been completed.
"About that time I chanced to see the presentation in Dublin of Mr. Korda's film The Private Life of Henry VIII, and to my astonish ment I saw parade across the screed the living evidence of the Interpretation I had gleaned by laborious years of detailed research
I was generally regarded as a per- son of great affluence. When I asked my American friends, "Where do you think all my alleged wealth comes from?" they all replied, "Why, just imagine how much money you must be making out of your film!
"Fellow authors in America were insistent that Tshould take advent- are of the copyright laws of the United States to protect my rights, Finally therefore, persuaded that there had been a deliberate inten- tion to ignore my legitimate claims, I concluded that I could no lon- ger remain inactive, and decided to bring the action in America"
Every Friday morning a devo- tional meeting is held in the Helena May Institute at 10.30 am. Preacher: Rev. K. Mackenzie
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ST. TERESA'S CHURCH
The following are the forthcom-
ing services, etc., at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong:- January. The month of Devotion
to the Holy Name of Jesus. Saturday, January 11.-3 PIL Meeting of the St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men at the rectory for visit to the sick.
"8 p.m.-zod Annual General Meeting of the Bt. Teresa's CYMS.
the Society's
premises.
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Sunday, January 12-First Bunday after Epiphany-Feast of the Holy Family.
7.30 am-Mass with sermon in
English.
General Communion of the Members of the St. Teresa's CYMS.
8.30 am. Sunday School for Merican Boys; Maryknoll Con-
· Vent.
9.30 am.-Second Mass with ser- mon in English, followed by Benediction of the Most Bless- ed Bacrament..
2 pm-Catechetical instruction in Chinese followed by Bene- diction of the most Blessed Sacrament.
3 p.m.-Meeting of St. Teresa's. Chinese Young Men to Chuen Wan for Lay Mission.-
January 13-Blessed Veronica, V. Tuesday, January 14 St Ellary.
Monday,
Bp, and D.BL. Odoric of Por- denone, Pioneer Mssionerito China (1331),
5 pm-Little Flower Choir Prac-
Hice. Wednesday, January 15-St Paul
Hermit
Thursday, January 16-St. Mar
cellus, P. and M. Friday, January 17-St, Anthony,
"For some time, after this many When and if the case comes be friends begged me to bring an fore the Court a number of well-b
action, because of what they con- known actors and authors are ex- Saturday, January 18.-St. Peter's aidered to be an unwarranted and pected to be subpoenaed to give Chair at Rome-St Prisca V.
was evidence on Mr. Hackett's behalf, blatant plagiarism
"I hesitated, however, partly, including Mr. Charles Laughton suppose, from the natural iner. It was Mr. Laughton who created perience of an author and pertly the title role in the "Henry VIIL" because I could not conceive that alm and had, Mr Hackett told Mr. Korda buld fall to realise theme, admitted to him on several oc- justice of my point of view
WHAT FRIENDS THOUGHT “On my arrival in America how
casions that it was Mr. Hackett's portrayal of the king that had been his chief inspiration
Week days: Masses at 8:30 and 7.30
a 2DESSU Confessions, are heard ally be fore and after Masses in Chinese, Engilsh, Italian French, Spanish, and Portuguese, the
Saturdays: Special time for com Tersion is from 4pm to 8 pm.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Bubject: Sacrament.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM
-FERE TO THE PUBLIC MACDONNELL ROAD Opposite Houses 9-11. Authorized and approved literature ou Christian Science may be read, barrowed, or, purskaaed. First Church of Christ; Scientist,
ti Home Kon
clude the following passages from. the Christian Science textbook. "Science and Health with key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
"What a contrast between our
The subject of the Lesson Sermon Lord's last supper, and his last" in all churches of Christ, Scientist, spiritual breakfast with his dia- to-morrow, January 12 will be:ciples in the bright morning hours Scrament
at the joyful meeting on the shore The Golden Text will be: "In the of the Gaillean Bea. Els gloom. world ye shall have tribulation: had passed into glory and his dis- but be of good sheer; I have over-ciples grief into repentance.-- come the world" (John 16: 33). hearts chastened and pride rebuk- Among others, the following|ed. Convinced of the fruitiesaness citations from the Bible will be of their toll in the dark and read: "Simon Peter saith unto wakened by their Master's voice.. tnem, I go a fishing. They say they changed, their methods, turn- unto him. We also go with thee. They went forth and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto f them, Children, have ye any meat?
They answered him, no.
And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship. and ye shall and. They cast there fore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of Ashes. (John 21 3-6).
The Lesson Sermon will also in-
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ed away from material things, and cast their net on the right side. Discerning Christ, Truth, anew on the shore of time, they were en- abled to rise sorgewhat from mortal sensuousness, or the burial of mind in matter, into newness of life as Spirit,-
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This spiritual meeting with our Lord in the dawn of a new light is the morning meal. which Chris- tian Scientists commemorate. They bow before Christ, Truth, to" re- célve, more of his reappearing and commune with the silently to divine Principle,, Love.
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