THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
VALUE OF LOCAL PICTURES
CORRESPONDENCE
Passport Restrictions
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Hongkong Telegraph, Some time ago I was going SirI read in your paper of the through a stack of very old photos, 18th inat,, of a case in which mostly my carllest. efforts. All | Russian was fined $100 with the pretty bad, but for sentimental alternative of two months Im- reasons carefully preserved, suddenly realised however, how prisonment, really valuable they were. Hère and there were records of in- cidents that had taken place in this
The Colony years ago, typhoon, with its wreckage in the harbour of sampans, junks and big vesaola.
The famous Racecourse disaster with its heavy loss of life by fire. Thon phases of the chang ing face of this Colony. Really pastoral scenes taken at Tai Hang the Racecourse, where now fiate and Atand huge blocks of houses, Pictures of Praya East whore Fenwick's had their en- gineering shop and allpway-all wiped out now by the reclamation, witle streets and buildings of modern and advanced design.
Moralising on all this, I am go- ing to suggest that anyone who has a camera should around this Colony and keep a careful record of any change that takes
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for ontering the Colony without a valid passport: In the course of the case, the leamed Magistrate referred to him, and his fellow unfortunatea as the "riff-raff of the Far East." In making such a statement the learned Magistrate is trending on very dangerous ground which do not tend to cultivate the friendly relations desired between Britain and other foreign countries.
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What right had the learned Magistrate to refer to the man in such terms? Has he committed any serious offence by entering the Colony without a valid passport? He was only passing through, and having a few hours to spare, took the opportunity to see some of the sights of the Colony. How would
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place. Perhaps you have an old copy of the original City Hall and Hongkong Bank. Go out on to Battery Path where you will get a magnificent view of the present Hongkong Bank structure in skele- ton; later take the building as it is more advanced, and finally on com- to seek a little change from his pletion. Pictures faken on Wednes- | surroundings while the ship is in
Associated day last of HE, the Governor lay-port? Was the man secu te steal, Industries Ing the foundation stone will com-
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to the general publle, or to dis-Chinese Eng. and These pictures will not only be a turb the peace? Had he oplum orį Min. (Bearer). pleasure to you later, but have good heroin or any other filthy drug in Tate & Lyle
| Courtaulits intrinsic value too. The Press ant his possession which he was try Distillers publishers are often pleased to purchase pictures of this sort when ing to dispore of? None of these unlop Rubber writing up articles on subjects things were mentioned, the only Everrendy - sh. General Electric
relating to such photos. If you cause for his arrest being that hel (England) have not yet tried "free_lanee" | did not have a vien to his passport, į Boots 5ƒ– sh. work, it's worth-while spending a This is a British Colony and au impl. Chem ind. Impl. Chem. End. few minutes at public ceremonies posed to be free, but I fear that it D-c. 10/- sh. and trying to get unconventional snaps. Do not think you have ne
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Woolworths chance against the professional Even though the man may havel who is present, but try and get committed an offence by entering | Internat, different viewpoint to him. Per-the Colony without a valid pass- no pa val. ... haps your result will be much more port contrary to the fixed regula- Pinchin Jobanon convincing, and a valuable historic tions, was if necessary to inflict 30! sh. record of the event.-F. B., mem-such a huge fine ne $1007 ber of the H.K.L.P.S.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1934.
SAILOR IN COURT.
COMPENSATION AWARDED TO
. THE COMPLAINANT The case in which Moody Hall, a sailor from the U.S.S. Mindanao, wan charged with the larceny of $25 from 95, Tai Nam Street, on October 14, and with maliciously damaging five showcases, was con tinued before. Mr. E. I. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
After evidence, his Worship altered the charges to being drunk and disorderly, to which the accus ed pleaded gulity, and he was fined $100. Compensation of $82 whe awarded to the complainant, for the loss and damage suffered.
Inspector Shaftain appeared for
the prosecution;
The first witness called by the accused was C. E. Thompson, Chief Engine Room Artifloor of the U.S.S. Mindando, who stated that he had known recused for one year. On October 13, accused approached him and asked for the loan of some he lent accused. $10 money, so (Mex.).
tho Accused's As regards character, witness said it was good. E. G. Kaluze, ship's atoward of the U.S.S. Mindanao, was called and also stated that he had lent $10 (Mox) to defendant on Octo- ber 13. Witness at 6.30 p.m. the same day saw the accused at the Palace Hotel, and had a drink with him.
Witness stated that the accused was liked by his mess-mates, and was regarded as a man of honesty among them.
Chief Quarter- J. H. Connor, master of the Mindanno, also sald he had lent the accused $10 (Mex.) on October 13. Accused's character was excellent.
A foki employed by the com- plainant, was re-called and gave extracts out of a book which con- Lained entries of daily accounts. ·
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Light Cavalry-Overture (Suppe)
New Light Symphony Or
chestra. Schubert's Love Songs-Medioy
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Marck Weber and His Orches- tra. London Suite (Eric Contes).
Eric Coates and Symphony
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(a) Tarantelle "Covent Garden." (b) Meditation-"Westminster." (e). March "Knightsbridge." Vocal Gems-Duchess of Dantzig
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Light Opera Company. Selection-The Desert Song (Rom-
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Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel, Londoni. Vocal Genu--Follow a Star (Eills)
Light Opera Company, Fox-Trot-After all you're all I'm
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Dreams- Cavalcade-Lover of my Waltz (N. Coward). -
Jack Payne and ha
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2.15 p.m. Close Down, 4-7 p.m.- Chinese Programme. 6.15-8.30 pm. From the Studio,
A Talk on "The Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals" by Miss Helen Yo.
7 pm. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.
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Marek Weber and His Orches-
Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach)
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Marek Webor & His Orchestra.
The Bartered Bride (Smetana, arr.
Fetras)
Symphony Orchestra. 7.30-7-46 p.m. Four Songs by Derek Oldham (Tenor),
At this stage his Worship asked accused whether he would like to address the Bench or say anything, and stated that, in all fairness to accused, he proposed to change the charges to being drunk and dia. orderly. He was convinced that the accused was so intoxicated as not to know what he was doing.
Hia Worship further stated that had the * Magistrate he authority to award compensation to the complainant, for the loss and damage suffered. The sum of $79 had been recovered. He awarded | the complainant $82 compensation,
and sald, to nccused, "You have had, a pretty good party, and I think you must pay for it."
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Accused plended guilty to the charge of being drunk and dinor- |derly, and was fined $100.
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abling Foch in the centre of the front to deliver his decisive counter- atroke. Thus began the decisive battle of the Marne which raged from near Paris to Verdun and resulted in the Germans being driven back to the line of the Alano. EXPLAINS HIS CASE.
not the learned Magistrate know how difficult it is for these peuple. to pay a sum be $100. The man described himself as a merchant, Burma Corpn. Rs. and R suppears from the report that he was able to ong the fine. Austin Motors Surely if he was able to pay a ord. st. fine of $100, he could not be like Chartd. 16 sh.
the other unfortunates
(Bearer)... many of who have come before the Court Gala Kalumpong previously for similar offences. Trepen Mines 54- with not a single penny in their. "Asanasipallon is not only wick-rasion and liable to become a Lang langle
nuisance by being unable to sup- e. It is the must stupid of poll-
port themselves, tical crimes," Sir John continued. "How seldom in history, from the I do not see why the polite And Pekin Synd. 2- assassination of Julius Caesar to the necessary to be A stringent arl, sh... Assassination of Dr. Englebert Doll with theme regulations. Hong-Rubber Trusts fass has a political assassination akong is a large eity, with a fair,ni lee, Constr.
Van Ryn Deep companied its intended result? If not a large, number of well-to-do Electric was inevitable when this shocking residents. A jwor 2210 21 nowa first reached the ear of the foreigner-pase through, and public that men should remind though not causing any trouble, | themselves of the murder at finds himself hauled up before the Sarajevo twenty years ago and | Court charged with disobeying turma Oil... ahould ask themselves whether the regulations governing forelg Southern Railway this was some portent, of new ners entering the Colony, Could (Deferred) and grave trouble in Europe.
Royce not the police have, Instead of Rolls "I cannot too strongly insist lectured him on his wrong, and bringing him up before the Court,
Shell Trans that the two cases do not provide then saw him off the borders of
Trad. (Benrer) parallel but contrast. This earlier the Colony with a warning not to Crown Mines 10-
Gehlenhuis event instantly provoked a Berce
come back? if he had been found. quarrel between a great state und a small one
necessary to press home the re-
He was always the most pro while other states gulations, it red not have been rapidly arranged themselves on
British of German generals and elther side. Nothing of that sort
more than $10. The local Govern-
the hand. The trouble-mongers often made flattering references to can happen now.
ment is not so poor that it roust need no sympathy, but I do think the British troops. Influence and counsel of every statesman
take away some poor man's money In
a little consideration should be He once said: "In the blatory of Europo will, I trust, be used to
or his liberty.
shown to those who innocently the world there is no military feat discount any 29 13 Ը: remote pos- At the rate these esses have contravene the regulations. If which has excelled and few which sibility. There were in 1914 come before the Courts. I doubt trouble again arose in the Colony have equalled that of the First Bri- armed and hostile nations strain- if any foreigner in the East with a it would be more than probable tish army in this last war Env- ing at the leash and ready to leap little knowledge of Hongkong has that the authorities would be liah statesmen, he complained, did at one another's threats. Now not heard of these iron regula- glad to enlist the help of these hot hinder the conflict and those we have had the bitter experience tions, and would intentionally men, even if they have entered who caused it are also to be found
in England". of four years of war and when come here again after tasting the the Colony without a valid pas8- we survey this atricken and shat-hospitality of the local authorities, port. These regulations need re- tered world men can realise not The poller should be able to dis- vising badly and without delay. only the horror but the uselessness
of slaughter."—Britình Wireless,
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MANY PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO Philip Sidney.
GIVE FREE TUITION
Canton, Oct 19.
His Excellency the Governor has
One care euch of typhoid and meningitis were reported to the local health authorities on Thursday.
Sir Thomas and Lady Southern left In view of the large number of appointed Mr. D. W. Tratman, by the Canadian Pacifle liner Empress boys and girls whose education C.M.G., to net as Colonial Secretary. of Canada for the North yesterday. has been neglected, the Municipal
His Excellency the Governor has its Excellency the Governor and authorities havo decided. to appointed Miss Maud Ward to be Lady Pool will attend St. John's establish free schools for fostering Member of the Nurses Board, for a Cathedral on October 28, which. Ja their education.
Hospital Sunday. Education to the report of the
Bureau, there are 30 free schools established in the city, all of them being attached to the Municipal primary schools. All of these free schools wero орол red last month.-Central Press.
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
The following shipė oro expect-
further term of three years.
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Ha Excellency the Governor has His Honour Mr. Justice MacGregor appointed Dr. Phoon Seck Wah to be and Mrs, MacGregor arrived back in Member of the Nurses Board for a the Colony by the P. and D. liner further term of three years,
Comorin yesterday morning.
appointed Mr. B. D. Evans, F.R.AS.,
1 Excellency the Governor has It is notified that the names of the to act as Director, Royal Observatory, Chinese Fertilizer, Ltd., the Yuen Fat during the absence on leave of Mr. Co., Ltd., the On Lok Co., Ltd., and
the Great Central C. W. Jeffries, F.R.A.S.
Foundry, Ltd, have been struck off the register of It is notified that Mr. Francis companies.
In 1920 von Kluck published a book "The March on Paris and the Battle of the Murne", in which he put his case. In 1924 he celebrated his golden wedding.
The general had a great admira- tion for Halg. At the age of 82 ho published another book of memoir.
He will go down to history as the man who lost one of the great deci sivo battles of the world. His elder son was killed in Flanders.
FIRE
CONSPIRACY:
SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO LAST YEAR'S TRIAL
London, Oct, 19.
Come away Death (Quilter), (n) Mistress Mine; (h) Blow,
Blow thou winter
wind (Quilter).
Still as the Night (Bohm). 7.45-8 p.m. From the Studio,
A Talk on "The Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals” by Mr.
Russell,
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03.8.42 p.m. Variety. Piano Solo Words and Music
Medley
Rale da Costa,
Song Give me a Ring-A Couple of
fools in Leve."
Song--Give me a Ring-I only want
one boy
Margare Bannerman (Soprano). Vocal Duct-Arlene Vocal Duet
Kaly
Waitin' at the Gate for
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Layton and Johnstone. Instrumental--Smiling Eyes. Instrumental-Hawaiian Love Bird
King Nawahl's Hawaiians, Song--Slumberland Song Josephine
Les Allen (Baritone). Plano Duet-Nymph Errays!—
Selection. Piano Duct-There's a Ring around
the Moon
Carroll Gibbons and John
W. Green. 8.42-9 p.m. Debroy Somers Band. 1. Ballads we Love
(arr. Debroy Somers). 2. Shipmates O' Mine-Descrip Live Ballad. (arr. Debroy Somera). 9.11.19 p.m.
A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the ilangkong Hotel Grill room (by, courtesy of the Management). 9.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quota- tians.
10.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, Further London Stock and Commodity Qua. tations, followed by New York fine- inx Quotations. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
11.30 p.m. Close Down. SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 9.15-10 am. A Relay of the Mill. tary Parade Service from St. John's Cathedral.
Order of Service. · Voluntary Hymn of the Homeland (Sullivan).
HymnCome ye thankful people." Prayers.
Venito.
Lesson-St. Luke 12. Vorses 18-20. Benedictus.
Creed.
Prayers.
Hymn "We plough the fields." Address "The Message of Har- vent" by the Rev. J. N. Lowis Bryan, BAB.D.F, CLE.
Hymn"The Sower went forth
National Anthem. Benediction:
A sensation soquel to the sewing." great Fire Conspiracy Trial of last year, when Leopold Harris and athers were sentenced to gaol, occurred to-day.
Two men, Frederick Edgar Richards and Henry Joseph were arrested and charged with unlaw- fully conspiring with Harris and others to defraud insurance com- panies by making fraudulent claims.
ed to be in wireless communica Mende, A.R. San I., resumed duties tion with Hongkong to-day as Inspector of Labour, Factories and D'Anis and Company announce that Kidderpore, Shunfoong. Talnia. Workshops on 18th inst., and that they have opened their main studio Appearing at Bow Street, they Ermland, Changte, Empress of Mr. William Ellott resumod duties as at Gloucester Building (East Arcade). were remanded for a week, ball in Canada, Wichita, Chitral, Kiales, Assistant Inspector of Labour, Fac- Photography in all its forms is under each case being fixed at £6,000,- Kitano Maru, Aziwasan Maru, tories and Workshops on the same taken, and the public is offered a
service of high quality and distinction. Reuter. Shunchh, Calcutta-Maru.
date.
Voluntary Marche sun Salvatore (Baker).
10 a.m. Close Down,
11-12.15 p.m. A Relay of the Ber vice from St. John's Cathedral.
12.15-2.30 pm. Recorded Music. 1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
Orchestral.
1812 Overture, Op. 40 (Tschalkovaky). Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden. Bavarian Dance Op. 2 27, No.:1
(Elgar). Bavarian Dance, Op. 27 No. 8
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