THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1913.
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Be Rewarded. A European constable came up and a Chinese who spoke English At the Police Court, this mur explained that the man had bening a man who, it is alleged, haved in a very offensive raanner was concerned in the armed rob- towards the woman. The consbery at Lyemun, was remanded. table promptly grabbed the offen-He was arrested in Faumati
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THE TAMING OF BETTY
A DAY WITH THE CINEMATOGRAPH ARTISTS.
HOW A MOVING PIcture was made at Kowloon,
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were going to be hanged, and politely servile bow by oroes between a military salute and a full kow-tow. All things have an end, however, and, in due time, the pisture WES obtained somehow.
Bewildered Onlookers; « After ohow, events moved briskly. · To the`gaping aátonish- ment of a knot of Chinese idlers outside the gate, Mr. Young appeared on the Terrace in full- Chinese rig from top to toe, ins cluding the detestad queue, On the 4th inst., we published | hearsals of wording and gesture, an interview with Mr. Maurice the three artistes posed for the The loafers were staggered, for Costello, the celebrated cinemato opening scene. For the accomplish they were not near enough to de graph actor who, with other re-ed actor in the theatre there is teet the Britisher-I beg his par presentatives of the Vitagraph always the bracing stimulus of don, the American-through the Company of America, is staying an appreciative audience (Hong remarkably clever Chinese make in Hongkong. On Wednesday, kong, of course, excepted!) but up. I wonder what yarn they took by the courtesy of the producing for these artistes there was to their friends. Other Chinese directors, a member of the "Tele- nothing of the sort; nothing bystanders, who were privileged graph" staff was enabled to get but the dismal click of the ma-to stand closer to the actor, grinn sore idea as to how a picture chine, punctuated with occasioned like fury and chattered like play is performed and photo al instructions or reminders as to geese. The scene was enacted on graphed. He writes:- anch and such expression or move one of the tennis lawns and, there "The neighbourhood chosen for ment from the directors behind the being no pukka Chiness in it to hinder the artistes, I again had the performance was Kowloon, camera. Posing of this sort photograhe being taken on the obviously demands even greater an opportunity of learning what.:: terrace at Victoria View, and also power of facial expression than a tremendous amount of ex- Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the in the Hankor and Haiphong does ordinary stage work, for the pression the really high-clas Police Court, this morning, sent Roads Better weather, from aid rendered by speech to action is actor or actress can convey by s of almost entirely, wanting when the emile, a pose or a movement. To Chinese to gaol for one month a photographer's point with hard labour, and ordered view, could not have words cannot be heard. Through be sure, the characters were put- him four hours stocks, for steal been wished. The play was out the whole of this play the ing two metal smoking pipes, at "The Taming of Betty," and amount of convincing expression the actors were three men, three which the oharactera contrived to West Point.
ladies, a Chinese girl a little more throw into their faces and gos-
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Stolen Smoking Pipes,
Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
The Camera,'
ting in appropriate gag (mat of the time); but, oven without it, the bearing of every one of them was sufficiently eloquent. Mr. Maurice Costello plays the "hero"
to perfoution; indeed, so populár
is he with the picture-palace-going public that they object to him in any other role.
Farewell, Reception. On the 12th inst. a farewell reception is to be given in the City Hall by the officers and men Chinese Gallantry.
of the German gunboat Tsingtan, So far, so good; but hear the on the eve of the crow's depar sequel. While the policemanture for Home. was pushing the man to, the
Seven Cases. fringe of the crowd, the two Euro- In the list for hearing at the pean onlookers beard a scream Summary Court, this morning, from the woman and, saw, to their, there were no fever than seven amazement, that the bold by cases against one defendant, the standers had knocked her Kung Cheung Leung, claiming down and were trampling her. recovery of sams ranging from The policeman came back and, $31.67 to $125.77. between them, the three Britishers got the woman on to her feet and away from the crowd. She had The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will been carrying a glass bowl which had broken and cut her wrist rather badly, and between that Daily isne-$36 per annum.
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es in a pretty bad plight. In Canton and Shanghai just now there is plently of talk among the A meeting of the Tennis Com-than a foot high, who saw no tures was nothing short of mar- Chinese about socialism, progress mittee in connection with the humour in the proceedings; her vellous. and the emancipation of women: Y.M.O.A. was held on Wednes- brother, taller and older, very Never mind about the emancipa- day evening and it was decided stolid, but with a busy eye to The taking of the photographe tion business; when are the Chi-to proceed with the laying out of cumshaw; four chair-coolias im- looked simple enough at first
Trouble, nese going to learn to observe the ground leat to the Association ported from Hongkong (of whom glance; you just keeping on turn- we will not say chivalry and cour-by the Hon. Mr C. H. Ross. more anon), a Chinese "boy" ing a handle. But, when the first
With the next 19 who, methinks, was never cut out scene was finished, I was allowed trouble began. The ae was teay, but common decency, to-
for the stage; and, finally, all the to" look see," and then the opera to take place in the Han- rog-tag and bob-tail of Haiphong tor's job did not appear quite so kow Road, and the two Road, plus a Baluchi soldier who snug. The camera is a box, more chairs had to figure largely. The incidentally hit one of the afore than a foot square and about six chairmen had no objection to their said chair-coolies in the ear.
inches through. At the back a vehicles appearing in the picture, handle is fixed which will raise but were not disposed to lend or lower the machine to any angle; their own handsome countenances. second handle at the side will The company put this down to a turn it, gun-fashion, on a swivel, mixture of supreme modesty and ing now, is fly-covered, an eyesore, Mr. J. H. Gardiner appearing in Hongkong. Betty, a delightful and a third, also at the side, does superstition, and thought me a and a danger to children who for T. R. Nicol in the Summary if somewhat wilful-girl, was the rest of the work ie. keeps tittle hard-hearted when I sug- play about the road. Infection is Court, in the case brought against half-minded to throw in her lot the film' moving. Inside thegested that the whole banoh were rife enough without having it a gentleman usmed McFritz with a friend who was working as camera are a couple of sealed probably already" wanted" by spread in this fashion. The re-gerald to recover $13.65, applied mission lady in Chinatown. The wooden boxes, one above the other, the police, and could hardly afford moval of a dead cat is not such a to Mr. Justice Compertz, that the arrival of a letter from a baronet each containing a spool and, as to have further, publicity given to terribly serious business that it case should be heard in chambers a friend of her mother's stat the handle is turned, the film their lineaments. This, I fancy, Beed take over two days to nocom- to-morrow. The application was ing that he was anxious to bring is gradually unwound from the was really the case; for when plish it: The second matter is granted.
about a marriage between Betty upper spool and rolled up on the old that they were to carry Mrs, that Europeans of the middle
and his son, quickly decided her lower. The film-a celluloid rib- Young and Mr. Costello, they re- da je Armed Robbery. * class the back bone of the Colony
to fallow up the missionary pro- bon about li inches wide-is per- fused point-blank; though, after Two men were arrested some who have to pass through time ago and remanded in connec-of matchmaking with a
ject, rather than be the subject forated along both edges; and
one or two forcible hints, they in Chinese quarters in the morninge tion with an armed robbery at whom she had never seen. But of coga controlled by a sort of for double hire. This was not man the perforations run over a series timated their willingness to do so on their way down from the Yaumati which took place on the have to pass whole heaps of rub- Yesterday a third man was arrest and resourceful young man, who Company's own patent and the then followed one or two interest-
hit on a plan for frightening the lens (which alone cost $40 Gold) removed by the Sanitary coolies. and remanded at the Police
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918.
MODERN HERO-WORSHIP.
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Insanitary Matters.
May we offer two hints to the Sanitary authorities? The first is that there has loin in Robinson Road, since Tuesday night, and was still there this morning, a dead oat. The carcase is putrefy-
The Wireless Contract
made into the circumstances sur-
Petition Filed. '
The case in which the Lai Cheung sued the Hip Yick Co. to recover $1,000 was mentioned in the Summary Court, this morning, when it was announced that a petition had been filed in bankruptcy against the defendant firm.
of
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Heard in "Chambers.
Y, M. C. A. Picnic,
station dismounted and walked
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The Story.
The story concerned the doings of one Betty, the daughter of a wealthy English widow resident
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the
and American public see those four sullen and villainous faces
in the picture, they may unders-
tand why we in Hongkong are
slow to regard the chair-coolie as
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‘a man and a brother."
And More Trouble...! Then the scene in Hai-
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And
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has found a biographer whopper levele-complain that they 27th ult. when $655 were stolen. Betty had a brother, an astute bicycle chain. The camera is the agreed to but they gave way, and hails him as a hero; one wonders whether Mr., Lloyd George is bish which have not yet beened in connection with the charge girl away from her new mode of is the Zeiss Tessar, 50 mm. focusing rehearsals, and, finally, the pleased or whether he asks to be spared from his friends. This This state of matters exista: at Court, this. morning. Another life by disguising himself as a This concern is the fastest in the Photographing. When the British valiant little Welsh attorney who set himself, years ago, to become 8, 8.30, at times as late as 8.45. man has been arrested on suspic-Chinese and molesting her in the world, taking sixteen snapshots with the native quarter. His immediate per second on one foot of political leader, who mado this his life's-work and has succeeded, is Surely it should be possible to onin connection
have this work completed by the offence..
reward was a hammering from film, a notable modern figure. Men differ from him but admire his breakfast hour. To have to pass
the baronet's son who, chancing The Chinese Children, to be in the neightbourhood, The film costa five Am- courage for its terrier-like quality. He has Celtic fire, Celtic evil-smelling rubbish heaps the
Yesterday a party of members rushed to the relief of theunknown orican cents (24d) á foot, eloquence (with all its absence of restraint) and sincerity. If such a firet thing in the morning, log the the Y.M.O.A. went for a picnic beauty in distress. By means of and "The Taming of Betty" will
neithor for the health for
on the mainland and had a most) man moves along wrong lines his very fire and sincerity make him
temper.
a letter, falsely stating that her cover just a thousand feet; i.e. enjoyable time. Leaving Hong-mother was ill, Betty was persuad- about £10 worth. A very in phong Road Once more: the more dangerous; and that is why Mr. Lloyd George is a dangerou s
kang by train for Fanling they ed to rush home, where she was genious accessory to the machine chairs were required, and politician. If he were less sincere he could be taken less seriously.
From a telegram appearing to. took the side line to Shataukok confronted with her rescuer whom, is a kind of hot water jacket. In once more the coolies rebelled, To describe such a man ne a hero is to misuse a word which should day it will be seen that the and shortly before arriving at that as a prospective saitor, she then cold or very dry weather the film Here there was plenty of local the camera," for be employed rarely and with cantion. A man may be the leader of Government does not see its way through Plover Cove and to Taipo, light, and after that, everything this, a narrow iron tank on the in-some
saw in a mnoh more favourable is apt to ourl, aud, to prevent colour for
"hundreds of Chinese a new movement; but, if it be a wrong movement, posterity will to release the Marconi Company taking lunch on the way. They
side of the door is filled with hot were. was quite simple.
gathered round, from their contract to erect the count him no hero. Put Mr. Lloyd George out of the limelight, and chain of Imperial Wireless did the rest of the journey home arrived at Taipo at 4.30 pm, and
Method of procedure. water, and so the film is kept their presence seemed to act In photographing scenes for slightly moistened and runs as a fillip to the chairmen's he will soon be forgotten. There is nothing heroic about Lime Stations. The request was made
by train,
cinematograph reproduction, no emoothly over the rollers. courage; for this time they were housing; the tongue is seldom greater than the sword.
by the Company because of the
Concert,
particular order is observed; the In the scene that came next, firmer and fistcer than ever in great expense being caused to In itself, hero-worship is no mere vanity. A.great man-even them by the delay in proceeding enjoyable concert was given at and the tenth between the eighth easy
On Wednesday evening a very seventh may come before the first, the operator's task was not so their refusal to carry their two FLE during the first. farea. A promise of camshaw the Seamen's Institute in the name of a great men continued in a son or grandson-his letters, with the scheme owing to the or house, or treasured belonginge, can give us a shock, curious protracted inquiry now being connection with H.M. Dock and third; all those having the Mrs. Costello, as the mission would not move them. When, same background are photograph lady, appeared, bringing with through an English-speaking emotions, the essence of all that is beat in his creations. One re-rounding the conclusion of the yard Recreation Club. There ed at one time. For "The Tam her two Chinese children Chinese, we pointed out to them members how Diokens was affected, in 1851, by the sight of the last agreement. This delay, however, was a good number present and ing of Betty one intermediate samples of converte, presam that they were under hire and a fine programme was thoroughly scene, in which the action occurs ably. The boy stood up like a were therefore breaking the law clothes Scott wore.
Among them an old white hat, which soomed is as much a hardship to the Im appreciated; those contributing on the deck of a steamer, has yet statue during the various rein refusing to work they
perial authorities as it is to the to be tumbled and bent and broken by the uneasy, purposeless Company, and, however regret were:--Miss Hennessy, Mesars 1 to be taken, and them the film is hearsals, though, at the end of seemed slightly affected two wandering hither and thither of his heavy head. It so embodied table it may be, it is inevitable Flynn, E.J. Jenkins, G. C. Greg complete, so far as the artistes are cach, he had to be watched and gave way eventually, but the other
ery, R.E. White, WB. Caweey, concerned.
bribed for fear he should escape. pair remained stubborn; and Lookhart's pathetic description of him when he tried to write and since the contract was made with Master T. Martin, Miss Vara Over the first scene all went The wee girl didn't like the look there were we the laughing-stock laid down his head and cried, that it associated itself in my mind with a stipulation that it should be Cresse, Mrs Platt and Mr E. T well, for the characters were bat of things at all, was too young tonf a big mob of idlers. There broken power and mental weakness from that hour." From impres-one members of which have Williams. The accompanists wore three: Mrs. W. V. Ranous as the savvy the value of cumshaw, and was nothing for it but to invoke
approved by the House of Com- sions such as these we receive, warm and close-packed, the value of a refused to give their assent to its og. Lt. Smith R.N. Mr. F. Braga, widow and Mr. and Mrs. James showed a decided tendency to run the majesty of the Lake Young as the brother and sister. away and howl. If, in the sub- shape of an undersized lukong great man's work; bare walls, a chair, or a table, can raise different terms without the most searching
Children's Performance... The operators measured off the sequent picture, Mrs. Costello who came crawling like snail boons for different people; but only where a man, whether dead or are happy to note, most of the inquiry being made. So far we
A very interesting children's distance at which the actors were should appear to be Christianising unwillingly. The sight of him living, is really a hero who, in earlier times, would have been a tingenerous suggestions made performance has been fixed to take to act or stand, then chalked out that imp by main force and was enough, however; the coolies divinity.
have failed to receive substan-place at the Seamen's Insti ate on a space like the outline of a hay restraining ber from sin by keep picked up the chairs and promptly tiation, especially the allegations Monday. The programme ioplades window, about six feet by one and ing a tight physical hold of her did all that was required of them; The spirit of hero-worship to-day seems to be of poor quality of corruption. By refusing to a version of the fairy tale, "Beau-a half; and, within this, all the she has my sympathy; for I am took their fee and went off with- A professional footballer is worshipped by many thousands who release the Company, however, ty and the Beast" in which the principal action mast needs take witness that she exercised the out a word.
A glimpse into the mechanical would take no notice of a great thinker. We yield to none in pay the Government has taken the principal role is taken by Mie E. rlaes in order to be within cor- patience of Job over the kiddie.
Moro trouble came when the side of the cinematograph is not only right and proper course. Stainsfield and a doll play wit: et foous. ing tribute to the value of healthy sport; but we do not care to see All the same, we wish for the ten especially for the occasion.
gentleman who is fem
temporarily altogether to be commanded. It leaders of sport elevated to the positions once reserved for great sake of the Imperial interests in- The children live been rehearsed In this ones the notors were just acting as porter-boy to the com takes the gilt off. Henceforth men. Perhaps this is not wholly the fault of the worshippers. It volved that the lengthy delay by a number of ladies and Fenton feat from the esmers. Many pany was pressed into the service when I see a picture show I shall longer in a later scene. His work was be troubling my head about all may be that heroes are no longer fashioned." Original men, who are could soon be terminated and tlemen, including Mr and Mrs photographers givea
the scheme got under way,
Jacobs, Mrs Richards and Mr. range, but the Vitagraph Company simple enough he was only sorts of mechanical details, and not to be measured by common standards and who are shaped and
WHL Warrener. Judging argue, reasonably enough, that it required to do house-boy pidgin wondering if the beautiful heroins. Dr. Mott's Return": produced by Destiny for a great work these are heroes. Either
from a rehearsal which a “ Telo is the faces of the characters, rather for a minute; announce a visitor, is really talking love gin or is the mould is laid aside or the clay is inferiori heroes are soarce in missionary, has returned to the privileged to attend, the perform graph spectators want to see, so forth, Yet endle
Dr. John R. Mott, the famous graph representative was the full figures, which cinemato deliver a letter to his master, and asking Is my het straigh
Foodching "How will this do?!! hese days! But even that fact, does not excuse any man from. Colony from Canton where he ance should certainly be worth Having donned their make up and rehearsing were
is bliss where Chinese chor and Failing Mr. Lloyd George an one.
gaven series of successful lectures. seeing,
and gone through a couple of re- i tho fellow looked a
the cinematograpa
and Professor Gonzalos.
Posing.
gor.