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NOVEMBER 23,
DAY BY DAY.
THERE ARE NO TRICKS IN PLAIN, SIMPLE FAITH.-Shakespeare.
Yesterday's health return shows one Indian caso of typhold.
The F. and O... Mongolia is due here from Shanghal about 7:am on Friday.
The Empress of Asia left Kobe at 6 p.m. yesterday and is due at Yokohama at 9 a.m. to-morrow.
The local weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is;, N.E. winds, fresh; cloudy, some drizzle or
mist.
1927.
"WHAT PRICE GLORY.”
AN OUTSTANDING FILM.
The Very Idea!
And to think that only a year or to ago all deceascs were regard- ed as fatall
The London "silly season" has this year produced at least one interesting new game compiling lists of the six best smells. Here are two more or less typical efforts:
The preliminary announcements A Correspondent of the Morning of "What Price Glory," the film Post sends the following "howier," now showing at the Queen's taken from an essay on "Hospitals. Theatre, described it as the "By the application of modern world's greatest motion picture," methods, which can often only be and although the film is, in many applied in hospitals, many de We mention these points just
respects, a very great achievement, censes &c., are curable which I think that the advertised dos would not otherwise be so." now because it is generally regard.
cription is rather, too fulsome... ed that the Baldwin Administration
It is obvious that the authors of has now reached the critical year
It had a message they sought to of its existence, and a remembrance
unmistakeable way- tell in an of them may help towards a better
they wanted to emphasise that war appreciation of future develop
is a filthy business of blood, and muck and that the glory of it ments than would otherwise be
is not worth the price of beautiful young manhood; and also that possible. There are other matters
while war can ennoble it can also which are also causing some con-
demoralise. Perhaps it is trus corn to the Government, amongst
that many of the men who served. in France thought a great deal which may be specially mentioned
The newly-built tug Salamba, about drink and Immorality, driven the depressed state of agriculture constructed at Talkoo Dock for the as they wore to find some antidote and the dificulty, without resort-Straits Settlements, will sail "to-to the blighting and stunting life morrow for Singapore, under the they had to load, but this side of their lives has been. very nausea- command of Captain Lang.
tingly over-emphasised and one The Chairman of the Chinese gets the impression that France, Mission to Lepers (Hongkong during the war years, was populat Auxiliary) gratefully acknowed almost exclusively by harlots. ledges a donation of $200 received No wonder there were riotous through the Chinese Rotary Club. scenes at the theatre in Paris
The s.s. President Grant, after having completed repairs in Tai- koo Dock, will sail for Shanghai and U. S. ports at noon to-morrow,
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ing to out-and-out Protection, of grappling with the" problem. On the other hand, the Government has at its back a considerable re- cord of good things done in trying times, and if it follows a policy of sound and discreet statesmanship
A Chibeso coolic employed at for the remainder of its days, it the Green Island Cement werks is hardly likely to love the confld-nt Hunghom was sent to the ence of the ordinary level-headed Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday, elector whe has little time for vote suffering from injuries to the chin and right arm. The man acciden- cutching expedients.
tally slipped into a cement kiln.
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At the Marine Court this morning before Commdr. G. F. Hole, Pang Muk, master of a trading junk of
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The smell of the sea. Now-mown grass.. A farmyard.
Earth after heavy rain. Woods in Autumn,
A newly bathed baby.
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Freshly ground coffee.
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A rainy night.
Coal burning.
A drug store.
A baker's shop. Sausage and onions. Presumably some interesting when the picture was first produc-guides to character could be worked ed there. There have been war out by study of various individual Alms that have told in a sufficiently lists of pleasing odors. Meantime forecful; but much nicer way, all people who have traveled in Medi- that needs to be told of the sordid crassness and cruelties of modern warfare, but "What Price Glory" punches home this aspect with hummer-blows that shock rather than educate.
Hongkong Telegraph singles, the first to tie the score 20 arrivals undi 19 čepartures, of billeted in a French village back of
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23 1927.
HOME POLITICS.
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torranean and Eastern countries are waiting with some eagerness for somebody to start a competition for the six worst smells.
The craze of the sightseer in Downing Street has changed. It used to be the fashion to walk across the step of No. 10 in passing. Now it is to rub the boot across the scrappers on either side of the famous door. The practice has become so nearly a nuisance that the police at length have in- "offenders" are terefered. The mostly women.
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Willesden magistrate: Have you any witnesses? Woman: Yes,
two my own eyes.
Midland witness: I stood and
waited white" a perambulator got out of the omnibus.
The Interport.
The actual war scenes are ex- Hongkong's three wicket victory Pun U, was charged with attemptraordinarily well done, though ing to leave the waters of the they have been staged and acted over Shanghai yesterday, draw Colony without permission during with a glorious disregard to one ing first blood in the triangular dark hours, and pleading guilty, of the first concerns of military CRUICKSHANK-On November tournament, will go down in was fined $10, with sine usual direction the conservation of
19th, William Arthur Carru-Interport records as one of the
man-power. No troops ever surg- thers Cruickshank, formerly most exciting and sporting finishes |ternative.
ed over shell and Sullet swept of Jardine, Matheson & Co., of the twenty-seven played be-
This morning's Harbour Office ground in the mob-like manner of Ltd.
tween Hongkong and the North- ern part. It was a great fight.reports gave a free movement of "What Price Glory" though the vessels, with British holding top shell-fire effects and photography Neither side could tell exactly place. Tonnage was exceptionally of the film are quite good. There where it stood until Hankey open-heavy, with three of the day's best is much conduct that is quite ed his shoulders for those two cargoes in British vessels. With irregular when the troops are and the second to give the victory which eight and six respectively the line and a whole host of to Hongkong, and Shanghai will were British, there remained in ridiculous incidents have been in not grudge us the credit of a harbour at 9 a.m.
68 vesesis, of cluded for the sake of "colour"
Mr. Luke, Willesden magistrate, brilliant recovery when at one which 21 were British.
But one can be tolerant of these to a husband summoned for arrears time the position appeared hope-
lapses from fact so long as they of wife, maintenance: There fa less. The wicket enabled Hong- As a result of a quarrel with her do not offend good taste, and so
not much to choose between you, kong to bring about a startling mother-in-law, a Chinese woman, many of them do.
but you look as if you manage to second innings collapse by the living at No. 167, Des Voeux Road visitors, but the magnificent de Central, attempted to commit sui-ed, there has never been anything
So far as the acting is concern- have more to eat than your wife. Man Southend: I do not re- fensive display of Fincher and side by jumping into the Harbour better than that done by Victor member where I was married, or Brace, and to a certain extent, from Connaught Road West, near McLaglen There is likely to be considerable Itayward, will long be remember- Water Street. The woman wasEdmund Lowe (as Sergeant Quirt)some time last year, and in London. (as Captain Flagg), when I was married, but it was controversy in the House of Com-ed in local cricket annals. Brace rescued by boat people and was and Dolores del Rio (as Char- mona during the next few days and Fincher laid the foundation later sent to the Government Civil maine). And the whole of the sup- over, the question of the proposed in the morning for a fairly com- Hospital.
porting cast la excellent Flagg fortable victory, but Rawsthorne new Unemployment Insurance Bill. found a spot and by tin time
and Quirt are soldiers in arms but The last of the practices in enemies in love and the story of A resume of the measure was given Hongkong's position was again connection with the forthcoming the film is mainly concerned with in our issue of yesterday, from precarious. "Tam" Pearce, the St. Andrew's Ball took place at the their quarrels. They quarrel very Ilongkong skipper, and the en- City Hall last evening. There was savagely, resorting mostly to wordy which it will have been seen that terprising Hänkey, however, held again a large attendance, and abuse. In the end they come near the new proposals affect some their end up magnificently and the much enthusiasm was shown into killing each other over Char- twelve million people. It is sug-pluma fell to Hongkong. Shank the Highland dances, for which maine, but the film ends conven- hai were battling the whole way, pipers of the K. O. S. B. Regimenttionally with the two men linked gested that there be some modifi the fielding of the whole side be played. For the rest of the pro-arm-in-arm marching up to the cation in the scale of benefits re-ing magnificent. Over a hundred gramme, the Hongkong Hotel front line again. ceived, but the most important runa must have been saved by the orchestra supplied the music. change is the proposed graduation keenness of a field which was on Tea and refreshments were served. its toes from start to finish. The in the scale for persons over 18 victory places Hongkong twa up and under 21 years. It has long on Shanghai in the series, having been felt that there is need for won fourteen games to Shanghai's
one twelve, while
was drawn. alteration in the existing benefits Today Shanghai opens the second for those coming within this age-match of the triangular series group, and this is the Government's againat Malaya, each having main reason for coming forward three victories to its credit.
with this new Bill.
Party feeling has been running high en this question of unemploy- ment insurance for some time past, for apart from the differing angles from which the three political par ties. view the various issues involv ed, there is considerable division
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THE A.D.C. SHOW.
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ANOTHER EXCELLENT
PERFORMANCE.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BUS OVERCROWDING,
[To the Editor, Hongkong Télegraph.]
It is a gripping film of intense realities, where a spade is reveal ed as a spade. One's objection is that there are far too many spadea and that mixed up with the hatred for war which the authors wished to kindle one feels resentment at the disproportionate emphasis which has been laid on the sordid episodes of some of the men went to France.
A. M.
A “REMARKABLE” PICTURE.
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Surgeon (to attendant)-"Go and get the name of the accident victim, so that we can inform his mother."
Attendant. (three minutes later)
"He anys his mother knows his name."
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Boudoir-Gossip is featherweight. Mr. W. B. Luke (Willesden Magistrate.)
You'll never save the world with safely Arst.-General Sir Ian Hamilton.
It is better to be a faddist and healthy than not to be a faddist and to be ill.-Sir Bruce Bruce Porter.
The idol of one generation is the derelict of the next, and may- be the idol of the third-Mr. À. E. W. Mason.
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Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, dedicates his book, "India By Air," to: “My mother, who at the age of 80 was with difficulty dissuaded from making a fight with me in a Southampton flying boat, and who closely and sympathetically followed every in- cident of the journey described in this little book."
Referring to the start Sir Samuel writes:
When the news of our depar- Minister he is reported to have. ture was announced to the Prime said, "What with F. E. winning diving competitions in Madeira, and Leo Amery sking in the most-
Sir-To judge from the action of your correspondent who wrote yesterday on the above subject, the spirit, of "cricket" "is by no A Reader's Criticism. means confined to the playing field.
I trust, as a result of his letter, We have to-day received the that the conductor concerned will following letter for publication: The attendance at the Theatro be absolved from blame,
Sir, I am not accustomed to in the ranks of the Conservatives Royal last night was somewhat on Your correspondent, however, bursting into print, but after sit- on the whole problem. This ex- the meagre aide, but those who did more than defend the con- ting through the remarkable war plains the Conservative amendment were prosent were not sorry that ductor. He revealed a glaring picture "What Price, Glory 1" 1. they had come. If they had ex-anomaly. One might reasonably feel overwhelmingly constrained to aiming at vocational training for pected to be thrilled, they were not enquire why any traffic policeman venture criticism. 5.pn young unemployed, persons. On disappointed and they were treat (Indian) at the Star Ferry per- I left the theatre marvelling mountainous regions up in the Alps, this unemployment question, as oned to much gehuine dramatie mited the bus concerned to com- that our friends, the Americans and Sam Hoare flying to India, I
talent...
mence its journey while over-could have ever been so tolerant of feel like a circus manager, whose crowded, only to be drawn up by a story which reflects anything performing fleas have escaped." another traffic policeman
On but credit upon their forces which Nathan Road? Yours, etc.,
participated in the War. The RESIDENT. Kowloon, 23rd Nov., 1927.
main theme is anything but eleva ting, and I defy any patriot of the United States to point to any moral uplift, or to any phase of the action. of the film which can seriously be taken as complimentary to his billeting and
a number of other issues, there is
of
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According to one of the electors. who spoke at Labour meeting re cently Scotland. had at least two representatives at the Battle of Trafalgar.
When Nelson's famous signal,
England expects every man to do his duty" waa hoisted one turned to the other and said
There's nne a word aboot auid Scotland."
There's nae need," was the re- Ply, "Nelson kens every Scots. man "II dae his duty." _______
a considerable section of the Con- Such are the merits of the servative, Farty which accuses the A.D.C.' latest production Government of being too Socialis-it was well-done is to pay to "Bulldog Drummond," that to say tic in its policies. In this con- those taking part their just mea- nexion, the proposed granting of sure of tribute. The third night
THE WATER SUPPLY. the vote to young women of 21 of the season saw the performers
settling confortably down to their Sir-Yesterday's letter by Res years and the suggested reform of respective parts. Br. J. Macready tricted," in regard to the water the House of Lords are matters again gave a notable interpreta supply and gaol questions was much Country The over which the Baldwin Adminis. tion of the title role, being ably to the point and should call for cabaret scenes are an insult to the supported by Messrs. G. G. some official statement. On the troops supposedly concerned, to tration, has incurred considerable Stapani Thompson and E. S. G. former matter, may I crave the use say nothing of the French, in diefavour from numbers of its sup- Howard in their encounters with of your columns to ask the follow whose land les affaires d'amour, so porters. The plea of these Right the criminal gang headed by the ing questions:
brazenly depleted on the film were 1. Has the plan to bring water supposed to have taken place. *A wing members of the Party is that sinister Carl Peterson. Mr. M. M.
The military aspect is some- Maas was very convincing in the across the harbour been definitely the time has come for a halt to last-named role. The part of
abandoned, or merely postoned?
2. Is is a fact that the pipes in-times absurd In the extremely within earshot of the "line" be called in what it terms the tread "Dr." Henry Lakington was ably tended to convey the water acrcas Troops are to be seen "going over Such a thing as an army Post Office towards Socialistic legislation filled by Mr. E. 5. C. Brooks.
to the island have long been in the top" leisurely walking towards did not apparently exist, be They ask that the Conservatives Mrs. Thorp as Phyllis Benton, Hongkong? If so, what was their the enemy lines in mob order, after cause letters appear to be address. shall be more true to their name and Mrs. Morris as Irma Peterson actual cost and what is it intended the fashion of a crowd leaving 4 ed c/o the daughter of the keeper
to do with them3
football ground. And all this dur- of an estiminet. and that they should resist that shared the chief honours of the The public is left in far too much ing the most withering barraze.
Photographically, the film has evoning. The remainder of the temptation, even if it means loss cast gave very creditable support ignorance on various aspects of the imaginable! Shells burst within much to commend it, but it is de of votes at the next Election, of and helped to carry through what, gest that our Unofficial Members of though a number appear to become who are treated to burlesque as 4- water supply problem, and I sug- a few feet of the troops, und alplorably misleading to the public. committing themselves to fanciful in many respects, was a difficult Council endeavour to secure some chaunities, the majority omble unserious record of the world's great- enlightenment on the queries I have concernedly along with no thought est and grimmest struggle.— schemes which impose heavy fin-production, with great success,
of taking over. Trenches are to Yours, etc, ancial burdens on the country gen- "Bulldog Drummond" is again outlined above? Yours, etc., erally. The "flapper vote" la re- being played to-night.
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be seen packed with mon four deep, ONE WHO TOOK PART, Land tugles are sounded, apparent-: Hongkong, Nov. 22nd, 1927.
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