1928-01-16 — Page 7

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928.

NEW CARAVANSERAI.

(Continued from Page: 1.)".

Hong Kong residents made the trip to the Colony to witness the formal opening ceremony.

Hong Kong_Visitors, Visitors from Hong Kong in-

A PAPER FLEET ?

US.. -NAVALY AIMS DISCUSSED.

'TO BUILD SHIPS.”

CHINA FLEET.

BUILDING UP FOWERFUL SQUADRON.

COP

THE CHINA MAIL,

CAUCASIAN LINK. Shadows Before.

ABORIGINES PLACE IN THE

CASE WORLD,

SHAPE OF...THE SKULLA

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "HAIL.”

To-day-Queen's Theatr

To-day World Theatre: "It's Game, 5.10

and 9.15; "Wong Tin. Ba" (Chipose

To-day-Star Theatre;

Drama) 2,80 and 7. Tumble

weeds."

"KENT RELIEVES HAWKINS.":

Londen, Saturday. Washington, Saturday, my linkerer noorden, DPE ........Dr. William Warner, Fellow cluded Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. The sbsence to mention a speci-Commanded by Captain Wolfe the Rockefeller Foundation, writes The Old Army

Murray, H.M.S. "Kent" has bean in the "Queenslander". — J. P. Bragu, Mr. N. J. Ferrin. Mr. fic date for the completion of the selected to relieve HMS. From observations of a few and Miss Williams, Mosare. Liang now naval programme led to a "Hawking" as the fingship of the thousand blacks, and the exact Hau-yuen, W. A. Boyd, A. L. long debate by the Naval Com China Station. The Kent is a Worth Australia and Central Aur- measurement of several hundred in Thomson, G. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. mittee. Representatives and mem-

"To-day-Star Theatre, The Globe J. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ebers wanted to know whether the new 10,000 ton cruiser armed tralla, I am convinced that the Trotters in "Pleasure Land," Mackenzie, Messrs. B. I. Neuman, Navy Department wanted merely

with eight 8-inch and four 4-inch aboriginal Australian's nearest re-

Jamiary 17-18-Queen's Theatre; Mr. Wai Po-cheung. Mr. and Mrs.

guns, and has a speed of 32 knots. Intive in the human family is the The Pleasure Buyers B. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, a paper feet.

The cruisers "Berwick," Caucasian., Pag Antiq olma

January 17-18 World Theatre; Moors, F. P. Franklin. P. H. The Assistant Naval Secretary, Cumberland," "Cornwall" and

"The Lucky Lady,” 5.10 and 9.15; Suckling, G. G. Copley, Mr. and Mr. Robinson, emphasised: "It is "Suffolk sister ships of the in these articles for want of a bet-2807And $7.15) et al Although I have called him blackWong Tin Ba (Chinese Drama) Mrs. J. Brooke, Mr. A. G. Waller, our intention to build ships," add-Kent" are in process of fitting tor term, he is not literally black, January 17-18 Star Theatre; Mr. Ho Shai-wa, Mr. and Mrs. J.ing that if Congress approved the out and are destined for the but a dark or light brown."Aloma of South Seas." MASTE H. Alves and Mr. and Mrs, Juster. programme the Navy Department China Station. Hence, by the Some of the people I have men January. 19-21-Queen's Theatre;

Macno was represented by would immediately request the middle of the year the Fifth sured here are no darker than the Out All Night His Lordship the Bishop, D. Jase appropriation of $55,000,000 to Cruiser Squadron will consist of Hindu etrain of the Caucasian Jantlar 18-21--World's Theatre; da Costa Nunes accompanied by Father R. Camacho, Tito Polares, the $362,000,000 already request. start construction in addition to

a homogeneous group of the most branch, and for that matter not "The Desert's Toll Jasad Dr. J. Magalhacs, Vizeu Pinheiro, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. A. da Silva, ed for the Navy during the next modern and most powerful cruis- much more coloured than the South January 19-21--Star Theatre;

Fern Italian. - the d

The Gay Deceiver. kad visad Mr. J. A. E. da Silva, Madame Loo fiscal year.

The hair ranges from straight to January 20-21 Star Theatre; The Lim-yok, Col., Mre. and Mias This announcement made the cruiser "Concord" to leave Eng-of our own hair. The negro's la January 21-Hong Kong Hotel:

Orders have been issued for the very curly. This is the exact range Globe Trotters in "Incidents." Santos, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Mr. Representatives determined that land on February 16 on a troop- always frizzly or kinky. and Mrs. Carlos Alves, Mr. Lopes a move be made to force the con

Chinese New Years Eve Carnival: de Reaarle, Mr. and Mrs. F. Jsideration of the tariffs in view of ing voyage to the China Station The Australian nose, also has February 25— Craigengower Gellion, Messrs. H. Nolasco da. increase in the Import carrying relief crews for the gun- great variation. One can find in Cricket Club's annual Bachelors'

an

ers,

Silva, J. M. Lopes, Mr. and Mrs. schedules of agricultural proboats on the Yangtaze and West considerable numbers the straight Dence.

A, Carmona, Major and Mrs. Bento da Franca, Mr. and Mrs. ducts-Reutor's American Ser- Gregorio Fernandes, Mr. Chu King-vice.. chow, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cheuk- such, Mr. J. T. Jue, Mr, and Mrs.

Portuguese as follows:

A Slap in the Face.

River-Reuter.

WAR PAINT!

STIRRING STORY AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.

TAY

Sports.

profile that is characteristic of al fair, percentage of the white race, the slightly-curved nose, and final To-day Hockey: Y.M.C.A. Vi dy the nose one finds: as typical of B.4.F. King's Park

the African negro, and which la January 18 Hockey: HK.H. rarely seen on a white man.

Club v. Navy, U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30

I'

Washington, Yesterday. D. Veiga, Mr. Hee Cheong, Mr. B.

Disregarding Mr. Wilbur's re- Senn Fernandez, Capt., Mrs. and

But the more general type of nose.m is one that would be found on mout Y.M.C. Whist drive, 8.45 p.m. in St. January 19-St. Pater's Church Miss Cardoso, Mr. Lum Boon-ying, commendation, which is believed to Commander J. Inso, Lt. J. Cosme, have been made after consultation

of the faces of Europeans, excopt Dr. and Mrs. N. Leitno, Dr. and with President Coolidge that the

for the nasal base, which is much John's Cathedral Hall. lower than our own.

January 21-China New Year Mrs. Diniz, Mr. J. Sales da Silva, date of the competion of the naval Dr. and Mrs. J. Pate, Mr. and Mrs. | construction plan should be, omft-

"War Paint" which started at much less protuberant, in the north Race Course.

The bony ridges over the eyes are meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwantl A. M. da Silva.

ted, the Naval Committee passed a the Queen's Theatre yesterday is than in the more central areas. The January 28-American lawn ten- To Fill a Gap. After the visitors had assembled ing that any future building proof the American Union, when

resolution by 15 votes to one urg-a story of love in the early years cheekbones protrude rather heavily. nis tourney (mixed doubles) for In some of the popular literatures members of the Ladies' Recreation in the reception room His Excel-gramme must stipulate the comple- battles between the redskins and I have read that the Australian Club at L.R.C. cellency addressed the gathering in tian vessels within a specified time. the paleface were all in a day's aboriginal has usually more faith

Heetings. Ladies and Gentlemen: It gives It also adopted a resolution with a work. The hero of the story is in his dentition than the white

January 19-H.K.V.D,C. annual me very great pleasure indeed to view to preventing the President Tim McCoy whe as a dashing man. This, too, la false,

meeting, Corps Headquarters. be able to declare open this aplen-pending the construction of any young Lieutenant, falls in love

The aboriginal usually has six- January 23-General meeting of didly appointed hotel, a hotel that warships at any time without the with his Commanding Officer's teen uppers and sixteen lowers, so Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, has come to fill a gap in this little consent of the congress. The Com- daughter whom he met picnicking rule are under rather than above. January 27-Annual meeting of

have we. The execptions to this Cathedral Hall, 5.80 p.m. land, where the pressing need of mittee expressed the opinion that in a dangerous spot because of the Nearer White Than Yellow. good hotel Accommodation has the plan must at least be tempor- proximity of the hostile Indians.

St. Peter's Church Young Men's The mouth, however, projects Club, 8.30 p.m. made itself keenly felt for so long.arily postponed as some of the Then came war clouds and the much more than our own. That is

I feel confident that the energetic members are not prepared, to sup- young Lieutenant, pleads to his usually associated with a lower meeting of shareholders of the

February 9-Fortieth management, with the close. co- operation of the enterprising pro-

port the plan in its present form. Commanding Officer to spare the type of man, because it is more Hong Kong Land. Investment &

It is considered in many circles Indians under. Chief White Hawk, ape-like, The Australian is also prietors, of this very excellent hostelry, in furtherance of their that the programme will actually whom he said were friendly. He long-headed. The ape is, too; and geney Co. Ltd. at Messrs. own interests, and in the intereats cost $740,000,000.

is misunderstood for a coward so is the Nordic, which includes Jardine, Matheson's offices, 12.80

most of the Northern Europeans. pim.. of this Colony, will maintain the

Lammerts Auction, The Democrat, Mr. McClintie, and placed under arrest."

The aboriginal eye is dark brown good reputation the sponsors have who was the only member opposing Whilst the troops went after or black, and has usually the same The HK. & K. Wharf & Godown January 17-At. Godown No. 8, set out to establish, and reap from the resolutions, described the second White Hawk's people, the post distribution of colour over the Co., Ltd., Miscellaneous goods, 10.80 this business all the fruit that they like slapping the President in the was attacked by hostile Indians whole surface, of the iris. have every right to expect and face."-Reuter's American Service. under Iron Eyes, a medicine man. Our own eyes, of course, vary a.m. hope for.

Late Loo Lim-loc.

On an occasion like the present: It is Atting that we should not for- get the late Commendator Loo Lim- loc. of revered memory, to whose initiative we are Indebted for the catablishment of a hotel in Macao

SICK IN THE AIR.

2.

Miscellaneous.

annun?

Lieut. Marshall does some hard much more in colour, and we rare

To-day Debate in St. Peter's riding in a dash, to secure help. ly show an eye that hasn't heavier He is captured by White Hawk's spots of pigment in one part of the YM. Club House, 8.80 p.m.

January 18-Reception to wel eye than other parts. True, the men. Marshall persuades White white of our eye is seldom blood- come the Dean and Mr. Swann, by Hawk to assist him in fighting shot (unless for the same reason Church Council of St. Peter's Iron Eyes, who is killed." Then the nose is red); but among these Church, in the Club Hall, 8.45 p.m. "became big" towards White dividual whose eyes were not nor Photographic & Art Exhibition at Hawk and his people, and gave his mally blood-splotched.

These latter characteristics place Andrew's Society Hold annual Burns January 25 Hong Kong St. daughter in marriage to young Marshall.

them nearer to the negro than to

Dinner. The eye is usually set in the head

fully able to satisfy every modern ENDURANCE FLIGHTS MANY the Commanding Officer's heart people I have yet to find an. in January 22-Opening date of

requirement. This is yet another example of the public-spirited, en- terprise that has characterised the ventures of our departed friend..

TRIALS.

Roosevelt Field, Saturday.

From the hurried impressions I According to notes dropped from have been able to gather from a Chamberlin's monoplane the air- cursory glance around the well men have encountered oil and petrol equipped rooms of this building I leaks, trouble with their flying feel convinced that this hotel will instruments and sickness, but are full its purpose in every way continuing the fight. Reuter's The simple elegance of its appoint- American Service. ments and the furnishing of its commodious rooms will all the needs of all visitors tò Macao. For these many advantages which the

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AT THE WORLD.

Uš.

at the same angle as our own, and

lacks that peculiar mongöloid fold

Macao

in the inner corner that disting that most of them are highly de-

pendable.

"It's the Old Army Game," uishes the Chinaman's and his re- which made a hit in Hong Kong latives eyes from those of any The natives here have a bad re- when shown here before, again other race.... Fuel Shortage...

attracted full houses at the World Now, to sum up our findings and putation among certain white men Roosevelt, Teaterday. Theatre when it started a second place the Australian aboriginal as and Malays because a small per Begrimed and be-greased Cham-un yesterday. The story which nearly as possible in the family centage of their number has been tree! Of the three major races Speared by the natives. In every hotel provides we are indebted to berlin and Williams descended at 2 is about Elmer Prettywillie the (Caucasian, Horgoloid, and Negro) case I have investigated the incep the foresight of Mr. J. P. Bourne clock in the afternoon owing to proprietor of a small town drug he is nearest the "white," and tion of the trouble was due either to the stupidity of the white man of the Hong Kong and Shanghai shortage of fuel, 75 minutes below store in Florida, who has lots of farthest from the "yellow." Hotels, Ltd., of Hong Kong, and the record. Router's American customers but very little "jack," Let's see if we can get at some or his utter ruthlessness in his

is full of funny situations and of the possibilities as to why this treatment of the blacks

Blacks Who Protect Whites. there are lots of laughs which has occurred.

The aboriginal has undoubtedly were not always at Elmer's ex-

I know of. cases here of white pense, especially when he runs been here thousands upon thou- men who have obeyed the dictates into the jail followed by a crowd, sands of years. It is probable he of tribal law, and who have been came here before the three major carefully protected by the natives races divided into the main stems during danger.

Mr. Loo Huen-chong of this Colony,

to both of whom I offer my very

cordial congratulations. ;'-

Blessed With Prosperity.

It is my very carnest hope that

Service.

this deserving enterprise should be JOURNALIST DEAD. who could be knocked down with

blessed with prosperity and that the individual, proprietors should be blessed with long life to ensure the smooth running of this splendid 'hotel whose presont elegance testi- fles to a happy combination of good. management and enterprise.

MR. J. RUSSELL KENNEDY PASSES AWAY.

Tokyo, Yesterday. In conclusion, I must ask the

The death has occurred of Mr. managers of this hotel to realise that it is close attention to the J. Russell Kennedy, the well known mallest details that will make or news correspondent representing mar the good-name of the hotel in the. "Daily Telegraph, and “Chi- which will be reflected the good cago Daily News" from heart. name of this Colony. I must also failure.-Reuter.

ask you to remember that in this

Portuguese, Colony your guests will

be both Portuguese and foreigners.

I ask you all présent to join me

in drinking a toast to the success opening thus early, when there is

of the Hotel Riviera with all good much work still to be done, but wishes for .Its prosperity....... On Behalf of Sponsors.

the feathers when they saw the sheriff welcome Elmer instead of locking him up.

CINEMA NOTES.

of the present human stock. I know of one man who was com

It is believed by most authorities pletely surrounded by a wall three- that the Australian remained pretty deep of native bodies while an at much in physical type what the tack was on to keep him from get- parent social, stock war. What Iting a spear, simply because he have seen of the typical Northern lived his own life and avoided in- Australian, and also the result of terfering in the lives of the blacks. crosses with the three major races, When I have gone among:strange: leads me to believe that this theory blacks the boys who accompany-me le correction pandigarh always surround my camp at night Resemblance to Dravidians... to protect me from the possibility A people very much like the Aus- of any danger, but this is unneces- tralian is the Southern Indian sary, since the others are as friend- people, the Dravidians. They are ly as my own mentor Pictures showing in the local so closely similar that they have. When I see the laughter-alled cinemas for the last time, to-day, been classed as our people. hours that make up such a-large besides Peter B. Kyne's capital ad-although, most likely, no one has part of these people's lives, I venture story, War, Paint, at the by accurate measurement proved wonder what price we've paid to Queen's Theatre, Include W. C. this relatoship,

acquire this load of perplexing

PICTURES ON VIEW TO-DAY.

revue,

we have in mind the need for Fields' comedy. "It's the Old Army Although I have applied no problems which are a part of our catering to the needs of visitors on Game, at the World Theatre, and formal psychological testato the machine age-and-culture On behalf of the Hotel Riviera the vary, eve of the tourist season William S.. Hart's Western drama natives, I can see, no indication shall never forget crossing the Mr. J. P. Bourne replied, He and we confidently feel ourselves Tumbleweeds, at the Star Thea that the average black is mentally open sea in a dugout conde, with said:

capable of supplying their require tre. It's the Old Army Gamela be- inferior to the average white.only a few of my men for compan- Your Excellency, Ladles and ments during their Bojourn in the ing acreened at 5.15 and 0.20 only, No doubt, he thinks differently; lons. The waves were a bit high, Gentlemen: On behalf of the Colony. We have therefore, left the picture in the World Theatre at but this, I should say, would large and the wind a little foo heavy to sponsors of the Hotel Riviera Imany little, essentials to be com-2.30 and 7.15 being the Chinese ly be the difference due to their give one a feeling of safety, The wish to thank Your Excellency for pleted, such, for instance, as the dramg Wong Tin Bs. The movie civilisation's influence on them and boat was shipping water. The so graciously opening, the Hotel wording, in Portuguese, of the programme in the Star Theatre ends our different civilisations influence dim, moonlit atmosphere, the un Riviera for us to-day, and you many little signs which have at 8.80, as the Globe Trotters pre But this last influence is some futility of our little craft's efforts | onlus, 74: dertones of the waves, and the ladies and gentlemen, for your already been set up in English, and sent their entertaining presence. My only regret is that the work on the Oriental Hoom on Pleasureland," at 9.15,- the late Mr. Loo Lim-ioc, so affect which we have given mh thought ingly referred to by Your Excel- has yet to be commenced. .... When lency, the real founder of this we shall have got through all these humble effort, is no longer with us detalle we can assure car patrons to thank you in person on what that we will farmlahi the best and would have been to him a most nothing but the best in service and happy occasion. * Mu999. equipments but you mul bear

Your Excellency's very flattering our little deficiencies for a little taining revue "Pleasureland" at tell you that this means references to this little venture of while, ours are much appreciated, by me-We are confident that we shall They will not play to-morrow night Englishmen would b

9.15 in the Stars: Theatre uto-night. inferiority are confident that and my colleagues in the establish- be able to contribute our faite as previously announced as they There Is it chance ment of this hotel. Let me assure towards maintaining the prestige are going to Shameen, but they will inherent all the happy friends I see around of this Colony, where we have sat give their revue,"Incidents (a) from?ödr me, at this, for us most ausflèlous up in business, with the co-oper brand new programme,

ccasion, that, it is our carnest de- tion and custom of our trim

THE GLOBE TROTTERS.

thing that man acquires after birth; against such odda gave me a full and la to be distinguished from his conception of the huge, imparnonal biological and psychological inheri Fefforts that all we humans battle in tance Because he differs in, this our will to live.EI manner does not mean he is, in-rin-my feelings there was harp ferior to us! The average French thing of awe and dread. But Mr. Dick Norton's popular com- man thinks slightly differently from casoe's men struck up a high chan any often artistes, the Globe the average Trotters will repeat their ente

an, but, auch like those heard. In the renchman, would Jewish temples of to-day and

hé mentali zuppose, like those sung in the

ics dew time of David.

sire to fully meril the praise that without which juwill bil kippostible whigh

has been so generously lavished on for us to survive. Par so kindly pights

on, and with a very keen apprecies, gracing this» occasion with

tion of the functions which we have presence. I thank Your Excellent set ours-ives to fulfil is át, het we, and all our friends; and to have opened our doors this way. prosperity, and 7 progress

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