THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.' TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1929.
FLOGGING FOR BAD| THE “TALKIE” OF THE | OPIUM SMUGGLING
CHARACTERS.
FUTURE.
FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE ALSO A GREAT CHANCE FOR THE
IMPOSED.
SESSIONS TRIAL ENDS.
The Puiste Judge sat in the Court usually erupled by the Chief Justice when the Criminal Sessions were resumed this morn Ing. The reason for this was probably the heavy rain which yesterday afternoon made hearing In the Puise Judge's Court dimcult.
This morning, further evidence was taken in the case in which Wong Pui, Kong Yuk and Lai Yuk are charged with robbery by twn
or more.
The first two defendants
are
BRITISH VOICE."
There are at least two men who believe in the futuro of the
talking pictures. They are Mr. A. E. Abrahams, who owns a' grent umber of theatres in London and the provinces, and his son, Mr. David A. Abrahams. Sites have been purchased and plans are in hand fer a ring of fifteen cinema theatres round the outskirts of Lomion." The average seating capacity will be 3,000, and the interiors will be of a semi-atmos pheric nature somewhat on the lines of the Regal at Marble Arch. All these theatres, the first bf which will be ready at Christmas, are being designed to accommod ate talking films.
SYNDICATE.“
REVENUE OFFICERS IN TOUCH
WITH ORGANISATION.
SIX ARRESTS MADE.
Tho
...
TURKEY RESENTS
COMMUNISM.
FOREIGN INTRUDERS
DENOUNCED.
Constantinople, July 16.
A campaign of protest against
"ISLAND OF JOY” PROPOSED.
BIG MANILA BAY PROJECT MOOTED.
Communist propaganda is proceed. LIKE CONEY ISLAND.
ing actively. A meeting by the Universities was held here yester. day, in the
course of which
Manila, July 17.. The formation of an island, of an area of 25,000 square metera
| activities of a gang of opium traffickers recently set up various orators denounced those for the purpose of smuggling who had lent themselves as accom Chinese opium into the Colony plices 10 foreign subversive out in Manila Bay to serve as a were disclosed when six Chinese manoeuvres, and drew the nt-city of recreation, similar to were charged, one after the other, tention of the country to the at- Coney Island, in New York, is this morning before Mr. E. W. titude of certain people, neigh. proposed by the miniefpal council Hamilton with possession of the bours of Turkey, who are waiting of Pasay, in a resolution approved drug in varying amounts,
During the proceedings, Re-to intervene in the affairs of the fact that the extension of Dewey
on the frontier for an opportunity at a special session on Saturday.
This is proposed in view of the venue Officer Grimmitt said he country. waa reluctant to disclose the hame The merchants have, passed a
boulevard will make it impossible of the ship on board of which resolution voluntarily to cease and recreation park built on Passay to have the proposed bath houses one of tlie smugglers was arrested, trading with Russia. as that would be disclosing more
beach. Regarding France-Turkish rela- than the Revenue Offee thought tions, the newspapers here declare was wise. They were expecting that the return of the Mersine
France, is the natural con- He revealed, however, that a sequence of the policy of fostering syndicate had been newly formed friendly relations between the at the port of exportation for the purpose of wholesale importing of the drug into tl.o Colony, and that all of those now being charged
being that the three men, withardly realised the possibility of to make further seizures on the Adana. Railway to Turkey by it will be protected by a break-1
certain articles,
also churged with receiving stolen Up till now in London," Mr. D. property, the case for the Crown A. Abrahans said to me, "we have two others not in custody, raided a talking pictures. I recently went hut at Ngau Shi Wan village and, to New York to investigate the after tying up the occupants, stole latest developments, and instead of going on to Holywood, as I ori- Evidence to-day was given by a finally intended, I hurried back small boy, who said that when the after six weeks in order that the new chain of robber entered he slipped away. cinemas could be altered to suit through the door of the hut and
The new requirements. The theatre at Norwood was well - vanced, and a good deal of the work has been scrapped. I think instructions to keep a specialy visit was at the precise pay-
gave the alarm, and also by a Indian walchman at Kai Tack Aerodrome who sald he received
Watch.
Threat to Shoot. He saw two men approach from the direction of Ngaw Sid Wan and called upon them to stop, threatening to shoot if they did not the s He detained the two in the guard room until a Police Sergeant Arrived, from Kowlona City Police Station and took them into custody.
men
plans for our
chological moment, for what I saw in the laboratories, where the Alm people are working day and night, gave me a glimpse into the future."
Life-Size Pictures,
What is the line of develop- nient?" I asked,
"In twoir months' time I think we shall see a stereoscopie pieture Inspector Philips said the firs in natural colours on a full-size defendant was wearing a pale of screen, with perfect synchronised trousers under bis ordinary eloth-sound. The machinery, is not com ing, these being turned inside out. The second man was wearing a jacket which was too small for himi.
plete yet, but I saw enough to kumy that the three-dimensional, life-size picture will be the cinema entertainment of the near future. Warr Brothers lave just finish
A European Sergeant who went to the scene of the robbery saided a film called On with the he found the third defendant Show, which is a lying
200 cent, colour. ou the ground about yards away from the list. He was In a very exhausted condition and appearance of having
• Have the been beaten. His condition was such that he had to be sent 10 hospital.
The statements made by the men when charged closed the case for
the Crown,
In a statement from the dork, the first man said he had rectly come down from the country and on the night of the robbery had gone to look for a friend. He denied participation in the affair, "Bad Characters" The second prisoner said that a policeman had put something that Janked Wke a pawn ticket into his packet. The pawn ticket was plaat- od in his clothing and he had been falsely accused.
The third, accused said he had bryn assaulted by mistake, said that he was intgerat. None of the ac-
cused, ralled witurees in their de fence.
Jua brief summing up. Mr. Justice Wand said that the accused were arrested shortly after the rab bery, wearing the allegedly stolen clothing. The arrests were made within an hour of the robbery. It was more likely that they had taken the articles than that they had 're. ceived them from someone else. He asked the fury to consider the first count and to find for the prisonera on the offene,
After a brief retirement, the jury fand the first two prisoners guilty of the charge of robbery and not guilty of the other charges. The third prisoner was acquitted on all three.counts.
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hundred per The definition is perfect, there is one of the fuz- ziness attally asaciated with some of the previous attempts at coloured cinematography, and the That, eye strain is eliminated. however, was not a lifesize pic-
same vessel.
BATHING PICTURES.
Reminder to. Amateur
Photographers,
Amateur photographers, are reminded that the contest for The best bathing picture sent in daring July will soon he clos ing, and they should, forward their prints without delay. A prize of $10 will be given for the best picture, and $2 each for all others accepted.
It is not necessary to send films with the photographs. The prints, for preference should be glossy black and white,
before the Court belonged to that. organization and were not merely chance carriers.
two countries. They express the conviction that those relations, political and economic, will be come more and more closely hound as time goes on.
The island would be formed by filling in of a corlain portion of Manila bay by dredging machines. water on the west side and con- nected with the beach or the pro- pored boulevard on the east by a strip of stone driveway about eight meters wide, at a distance of approximately 40 meters from the ahoreline.
The water aren' between the
The policy of westernisation of Turkey has gone one step further island and the boulevard is intend- with the decree to-day of theed for bathing and swimming Minister of Education forbidding, purposes, while the island may be absolutely, the use of the ancient used for a permanent recreation characters in the Turkish alphabet, park, Including the bath house, Indopacifi
with a roof garden for a spacious auditorium or concert pavilion, suitable dormitories for health improvement, grill and restaurant, bowling alleys and billiard-hulls,
WHOSE TENT?
COOLIE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION.
A
Different attractions such as merry-go-rounds, Ferris wheels, fairs and other concessions to make the island permanent carnival will be featured, Auto- The Yaumati Police. are mobiles and other vehicles for endeavouring to locate the owner transportation will also he given of a small marquee tent bearing space to park. the Banne "Woodbury, U.S.A.I
It is estimated that this island Army," which was found in the will bring into the municipal possession of a coolle in. Arthur treasury of Pasny a revenue of not Street early yesterday morning. less than Perus 1,000 a“ day, or It is believed that the tent was Penos 365,000 a year. In case the roped by some bathers who were government wants to dispose of on the lot, the rouncil proposes to charge a minimum price of Pesos 50 per square meter.
returning from the benches Sunday.
The lettering on the tent is in, red, with a red fringe around the ridge.
Intimate, Insight.
The coolie was formally charged | before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at, Finally. Revenue Officer Grim-the' Kowloon Mucistracy this ture. What is coming shortly-mitt said his office was in posses-morning with being in unlawful and I saw some of the experiments sign of documents affording an possession of the fent, but on the is the same sort of thing on a intimate insight into the methods application of Inspector Marks,
was remanded for 48 hours. spree that still cover the entire and activities of the gang. Proscenium arch of a theatre."
wonen, who was charged with the
£1,500 damages was awarded
The first of the smugglers The prosecuting officer intimat ́"How does this affect theatre | brought before the Court was aed that he was awaiting a claimat, building?"
The chief thing to realise. Is possession of no less than 742-taels that all the projection -machinery | „r raw optam. The valuation | will have to he proportionately given by the Revenue Office to the by a King's Bench jury to Mr. II. bigger, If the screen is three seizure was $18,640. times the present size, the film will
Six round baskets with false botning Town who was knocked have to be three times larger, and toms and sides were exlubited to down by a motorcar and had a so on. Greater attention will also show how the drug had seen hid-leg broken. have to be paid to the acoustics of den. A ball of wax was adeo open. the theatre, In all the cinemased to disclose a carity within
we are building, the proscenium which several taels of the drug. upenitur willbe that of a full-sized i had been hidden, theatre, uid the projection box.
1. Bradley, a plumber, of Can-
During the first 8 months of The woman pleaded guilty to the current business year from large enough to decomodate all possession of one of the baskets October last
Russia's foreign possible developments. 1 theonly.
trade balance was favourable with future."
Revenue Officer Grimmit said 22,000,000 rqubles (£2,200,000). that plea, although qualified, was good enough for the prosecution. The woman, in any case, would be $2,500 ar cleven months, was in- able to meet a fine, and the flicted.
"America, then. is taking the talking film very seriously?".
with England would realise how seriously," he replied. "Many millions of dollars are being spent on experimental work, and the ar- fists and authors are under con- traet at enormous salaries. One company is paying an auther half a trillion dollars oueront of royalties for four plays! There is so great demand for the British!
prison sentence would hold good. Four other Chinese were also $1,000, which meant that the band opium in varying amounts. His Worship inflicted a fine of charged with possession of contra woman would go to prison for a They were also described us be
year.
Other Cases.
longing to the same organization which was bringing opium Into the Colony on the ship previously re- Following a gilea of "not guilty,"
A man was next charged with ferred to.
volee, and the opportunity for the actor and actress who can speak possession of 25 tales. The Re sultable, is enormous," good English and whose voice is venue Officer said he belonged they were remanded for trial at a
"to the same crowd." A fine of later date.
The Language Difliculty. His Lordship told the arrused dint they had been found guilty
"How is it proposed to over- On a serious charge. They had come the difficulty of language?" : said that they were strangers from asked. "An English or Am another part of the country. Herricun-talking-film is necessarily was convinced that they were bad limited to the two countries, and characters who had come here to surely this means w great loss of gel what they could, Be ordered revenue?" that they be each imprisoned for four years and receive a flogging of twelve lashes.
“IDEAL” WIFE,
you
solution is simpler than
"That is being faced, and the
might imagine. For an important picture there will be three or mure companies. The scene is set, and the English east will be shot," and Immediately afterwards the Ger- mun and French companies will be
HUSBAND'S TRIBUTE TO HIS taken in the same setting."
HELPMEET.
A very grateful tribute to his wife prefaced the will of Mr. Walter Austin, 77, of The Driffold, Sutton Coldfeld:
"What, in your opinion, will be the effect of the talking pictures on the silent cinema and the legi- Ginute Theatre?"
Mr. Abrahamns as I left.
I asked
"The silent Alm will die a Before entering upon the con- natural death. After people have sideration of my affairs I wish to seeń two or three good talkles," it put on record my deep devotion will be unsatisfactory to watch and most earnest gratitude to my silent characters on the screen. dear wife, Emma Mercy Austin..] About the theatre everything for her practical, loving comrade- secondrate, including many of the ship, consideration, sound advice touring companies, will give place and suport throughout our long to the mechanical stage, but in married life, which has greatly my opinion the Interest in the good conduced to the realisation of the play will be increased. By GAVH,
Just and true ident of happy family in the Observer, life as she and I understand it.
Mr. Austin, who left £58,050 gross, made a special bequest to rocognition often ono son in 'years' service to him during which the son received "inadequate ro muneration."
Sir Montagu Sharpe, K.C. chairman of Middlesex Quarter Sesalons, and Miss F. E. Hobson were recently married, at St. Martin's Register Omee, W.C.
Clasuc 0429 NEASERVICE INC
BATHING SUITS
AND GEACH ROBES
"Yes, I'm afraid it is a little skimpy."
They intend to call the place, the "Island of Joy, "This project, if carried out," the council declar- ed,, "will no doubt be one of the biggest attractions in the Orient and thousands of people will eventually come to see this Island. Tourists from different countries may also visit the pince, which will help boost the Philippines.”
EXCESS LUGGAGE
FRAUD.
LEVIES ON PASSENGERS TO LONDON,
Paris, June 25, It has been discovered. at Mar- acilles that passengers landing at the port and bound for London, interpreters of the steamship com- panies, and PR.M. Railway em- ployees have for some years been laking part in a successful con- spiracy to rob the railway.
Passengers with a great deal of luggage would be told that a tip to the employee would save them majority of cases they were gla 200 frames for excess. In the
enough to hand over the 100 francs naked. This was divided between the interpreter and the baggage clerk, who undertook to falsify the note of registration by entering. false weight or allowing more than one passenger.
The fraud, which was long sua- pected, was difficult to bring home, but after long observation the police have succeeded in making two arrests. One of them, a rail- way employee with twenty-eight years' service, las confessed to pocketing over 40,000 franes (£320) in this way.
FRENCH BIRTH-RATE
AGAIN.
DISQUIETING FIGURES.
Paris, June 22. Statistics just published show- ing the birth and death roll for the first three months of the year are sufficiently disquieting for the Ministry of Labour to accompany them with an explanatory note. The figures for the frat three months of 1929, as compared with a similar period last year, are as follows:
Births Deaths
1929. 1928.
Marriages. 61,205 67,921 188,467 197,229 258,672 189,496 Thus there is a dofelt this year : of 70,295, deaths over births, as compared with an excess of 7,733 births over deaths last year.
The Ministry of Labour pointa out that the high death-dale is due to the influenza epidemie, and also to the unaccustomed severity of the winter. It is added that in Britain there were 44,112 more dentha than births during the first three months of 1923, as com- pared with an excess amounting to 31,011 in 1928.
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