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(Continued from Page 14.) towed all over the place. Col. Peel, a great big game fisherman,
000
day finished 17 miles from where he started with one fish. At Scarborough last year one unfor tunate flaherman was dragged to his death. He was not using a quick release harness and was dragged not in a flash and was overboard Been again."
Breaking Strain of 108 Pounds.
Col. Macpherson explained the Htructure of a big game and. he had with him, rod pointed out that the hooks which were used were often hand forged and this had brought about a revival of very, old Industry the in England. The strain on lines at times was terrific.
ne he exhibited was 1,000 feet long and the breaking strain was
pounds. Parts of it doubled and the breaking strain The there was over 200 pounds.
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At the King's Theatre to-day you will have a further opportunity of picturo, seeing to Gainsborough
Jack's the Boy. This is exquisite
the 23rd May, 1033. comedy with Jack Hulbert at his best.
From MARSEILLES &c. The story, written by Jack Hulbert
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not BURDWAN they will Jack also dees same delightful singing 1st June, 1933, or
be_recogolzed. Linter Winifred Shotter, Francis and dancing.
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No Firo Insurance will be effected neo a complete Jungle rubber factory
by as in any case whatever.
P. PAYRAS, Agent. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1933.
in operation.
This elaborate installation was made to provide authentic scenes for "Red Dust"
a picture of life on rubber Clark plantations which features Gable and Jean Harlow. The pro- duction is now at the Queen's Theatre.
"It is not always the higgest fish which give the best run," he said. "The biggest fish was caught in 48 minutes, but a fish of 400 pounds has been caught only after four hours. Generally, if you have anything over 300 pounds you aro in for three hours work at least. For big game fishing you have to be fit fit as if you in- tended playing two games of rugby and one game of soccer in one after- noon, otherwise you could not stand
A unique film of exploration and the strain. You have to fight the high adventure in far away lands is fish from the very beginning, and showing at the Central Theatre to:
the first experi- In this respect the tunny is unlike day. It represents the shark, which you can land ment of its kind, combining the ex- very enally. The shark is general-peditions and thrilling exploits of six
celebrated explorers. ly poor sport."
Col Macpherson then oxplained the pecullar method the tunny has of breathing, and how after the first run of sometimes over an hour he comes to the surface and then goes down again for the second run. This continues in many instances for well over three hours. He con- tinued:
It
"Explorers of the World"
Explorers represented in the pic. lure are James L. Clark, vieo-Director of Th
The American Museum of Natural History, with motion pictures of Africa; Harold McCracken
and his fins of his Siberian-Arctic Expedi tions; Gene Lamb and his scenes of China and Tibet; Dr. Laurence M. Gould and his story of the Byrd An- tarctic Expedition; Lt. Commander J.R. Stenhouse and his adventures in Sport in Hongkong. And now what about Hongkong? the Southern Seas, and Harold Noice with his spectacular scenes of the When 1 came out here I heard rumoura about fish, and as a result headwaters of the Amazon in Brazil. Is the best film of its kind pre- of many
interviews, including sented to the Hongkong public, and various officials of the Chinese as each and every explorer in the Maritime Customs, the Junk Ins-nim represented a leading scientific pector of the Harbour Board, etc., institution or a government in his it has been definitely established undertakings, the authenticity of that tunny have been caught every every scene and eplaode is beyond
question. year in the nets of the fishing
"A Passport To Hell" flects around Hongkong.
Charmingly Hillyer (the Junk Inspector) him-feminine ate the modes designed and youthful, daintily self saw and measured a tunny seven feet long which was brought created Into Shaukiwan last June. The fish had completely destroyed $300 worth of nets and probably weighed Bomo 300 pounds. In all, some ten tunny were recorded as having been landed in Hongkong last May and June, and fetched over $70 cash.
Mr.
for Eliasa Lundi in "A Passport To Hell", coming to the King's Theatro
They range in type from negligeen to stunning formals. The sporta clothes are especinily attractive, and all forgotten is the theory that in
to to
correct they must order be masculine in inspiration. There white in
of costumo sportn
a wool lace blouso
д that fentures full bifuracted skirt which is the essence of tem-
Kabardine with
I am going to try my humble best to see what can be dons In Hong kong, and if there are any here in-mily. terested I would like to hear from A negligee of royal blue carmene them and I might be able to form tunny club eventually in Hong- kong. Such a thing has many ad- vantages, and is on added attrac- tion to a place. Of course you have to look out for the inevitable typhoons.
crepe is trimmed in red, white and blue Strass beads. A street costume in of white crepe Roma with royal blue souffle blouse. And a formal of white alligator satin which boasts a bolero of baquet sequins boasts of a spit akirt with a slight train. It is one of the most attractive gowns of the collection.
"Madame Butterfly"
In
Apparently the principal fishing feeta operate from Aberdeen, Playing opposite the star are Paul Cheung Chau, Talpo and Shauki- Lukas and, Alexander Kirkland. wan, and fish the waters within the cast are such other favourites as seven to ten miles of their respec- Warner Oland, Yola D'Avril, Donald Live ports. The best fishing Crisp and Earle Foxe ground of the lot however lies part- the British waters, outside numely in zone five miles south of Mira Point, east to Medoza Island. and it is here that most of the tunny are caught. The tunny ap pear to be blue fin, although yellow fin may also exist.
So far no direct evidence exits that Allison's tunny have been caught, despite the fact that a guide book alleges that a 140 pound Allison's tunny was landed on rod and line in Hongkong some yeara This was probably landed at Gap Rock. The Allison's tunny is
very similar to the ordinary tunny, and is a very sporting fish, being more difficult to land.
The treasured romance of the then- tre, "nadame Buterfly," turned into a motion picture by Marion Gering and a cast headed by Sylvia Sidney, Cary Grant and Charlie Ruggles, has heen hooked for the Queen's Theatre to open to-morrow.
The story by John Luther Long and Belanco have the play by David
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The announcement yesterday both been brought up to date in the that the property situated on the process of filming. B.P. Schulberg, corner of Cameron and Chatham who produced the picture for Para- Roads, Kowloon, had been sold, directed, was followed quickly by n mount, and Gering, who nevertheless took pains to retain the statement thut the Perpetual
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Miss Sidney, her dark eyes eyebrows slanted, her hair lacquered, her figure draped in colourful oriental costumes, playn the role of Cha-Cha Sun, the demure Japanese maiden Col. Macpherson in conclusion wooed by the young American naval thanked the Rotarians for the op- officer stationed in the city in which portunity afforded him of addres-who lives. Cary Grant, husicy, virile Englishman who treading Holly- sing them.
wood's path to stardom, plays the
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He was thanked on the motion of Rotarian A. L. Shields, who said.-I. much appreciate the oppor. tunity given me of thanking Col.ing the tunny family had been land- Macpherson for his very interested in the neighbourhood of the ing addresa. I don't know how Ninepins, the largest being 31 I don't think we have ever had many of you have tried sea fishing pounds. He continued: in Hongkong, but a number of years
started, the Hongkong anyone here with the scientifle knowledge Col. Macpherson has of Angling Association here with a burst of enthusinam to put aea this sport, and I hope he will be fishing on the map. Mr. S. able to carry out his Investigations Hornell, brother of our late preal- local waters and at some future dent, was secretary, and he got out. Rotary meeting tell us a number of charts on which wo marvellous fish that have been were to enter particulars of the caught. We know the fish are here, catch, etc, so that some curves could and can see them playing about be got out as to when and where near Lachikok
of the
the pur- Trust Company were chasers and now propose to erect seven-storey block of modern European fints.
The land was formerly occupied by the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company.
The new flats, it is stated, will be ultra-modern, both in appear- ance and Interior lay-out. Elec- tric lifts will be installed and each flat will have two bathrooms.
Sizes of the flate vary from four to six rooms, and the Company average $130 a month, anticipates that the rental will
The Public Works Department has already approved the rough draft of the plans.
will be Further particulars available later.
GERMANY'S PRAISE, DISARMAMENT THE WAY TO PEACE
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fleh were most likely to be found Rotarian Howland, in a brlof None of those charts was ever filled addreas, dealt with the need of a
Berlin, May 28. out, as fluh were caught so seldom closer contact in Rotary In the East The Nazi envoy, Herr Hosenberg, and no statistics could be drawn up, than had existed in the past, and in Voelkische Bco "Bachter pays a Rotary tribute to Mr. Davis as one who has I may say that I was president of made reference to the
the Angling Association, but in ideals of service before self. He oponed the eyes of the world to spite of my exalted position also referred to the hospitality he the essentials of Germany's stand- nothing happened at the end of my had received during his tour of the point that disarmament is the way
Asiatic clubs. line. (Laughter).
to peace and that Germany's right He recalled that two fish of about Mr. Howland conveyed the best to equality of treatment is definite- 19% and 15 pounds reanetty wishes of Rotarian Jim Davidson, ly established. All press comments.
written in similar vein, had been caught in Aberdeen at present of Calgary, who was the are
Reuter Special, Channel, while three fish rosemal- founder of the local club.
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