1928-06-08 — Page 8

FRIDAY, JUNE 8; 1928.

OUR SEAMEN.

THE MAIL BOAT.

(Continued from Page 1)

KEEPING THE POST OPEN LATER.

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CHAMBER. SUGGESTION.

THE CHINA MAIL,

THEFT FROM YACHTS THEY GO TO BED!

THREE CHINESE DEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

GOODS RECOVERED.

Charges of larceny of two canvas awnings and a spinnaker, one canvas and 18 fathoms of Manila rope, from the yacht Y. 8;, 20 fathoms of rope, one sall and sail

cover, one lamp and one spinnaker

We only wish that finance would permit us to hold these outings more than twice a week, but as will be seen from our Statement of Ac- At the annual meeting of the counts we still have to go very eau Hong Kong General Chamber of tiously. Also when, as happened Commerce last month, Mr. P. W. during the rush of troops to the Massey suggested that it would be Far East, there are occasionally a convenience to firms and private several ships in port with men free individuals if mails for a steamer to come, we have to consider accom-leaving Hong Kong at daybreak from the yacht. "Gael;" and 20 modation and again we cannot do could be kept open Inter than 5 fathoms of rope, one lamp, one call all we should like to do. In addi-p.m. on the day before, which is and one jib sail from the yacht tion to finance, the natural limita- the closing hour at present. In "Lola," worn brought against two tions of time and space have to be conveying this proposal to taken into consideration. Needless Government the Chamber suggest Schofield at the Kowloon Magis the boatmen and a youth before Mr. W. to say we gladly welcome nnyed that an extension until 7 p.m. tracy yesterday. friends who would like to give os might be possible. help in any part of our Social Work,

Charitable Reller.

T.

The Chaplain during the year was able to pass on the Secretary- ship of the General Charities Or ganisation to Captain Baylis, Superintendent of the Sailors' Home, West Point. The G. C. O has been re-organised in a manner Iong advocated by the Chaplain but', though notices frequently appear In the local Press of this very naces- sary Organisation, its existence is as frequently overlooked. Persons soliciting, assistance get round the offices with a plausible and appar ently quite genuine story, but the point lies not so much in what they say as in what they do not 'any. No one likes to turn down a call for help, and there are unfortunately people who know this and trade on It. The G. C. O. keeps in touch with the various organisations in the Colony which give relief and very often men begging round the offices only do that because they realise that the various relieving authorities already know too much about them. Such folk should be given a chit to Captala Baylis The chances are that the chit will never be delivered. A few years ago a man was given five chits in one morning for the Chaplain when he was Secretary of the G. C. O. Only one reached its destination, and that had been handed on by the original beggar to another "destitute" "working" on the same linca.

Finance.

The Statement of Accounts at the end of this Report will give some indication of the financial position of the Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong. It will be seen that

The Colonial Secretary. replied on

May '16 as follows:-

The value of the articles was estimated as $880. The yachts were moored alongside each other "The Postmaster General at Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, points out that, if the full and between 2 am, and 4.30 a.m. facilities asked for were pro- on Wednesday the articles were .vided, it would involve retaining stolen. The defendants were ar-

A large proportion of his staff rested in' sampana, and later in the (both shore staff and floating day the articles were recovered in staff) on duty until 8 or 9 o'clock | Wanchai and "Aberdeen. at night almost daily as it is an almost daily occurrence for some steamer to clear in the early morning with mails.

"He does not think this could be justified by the actual traffic in many cases and suggests that, in any case, it would suffice to allow up to 6 p.m. to close the mails.

The first defendant being much younger than the other two.. Was given the option of a fine of $50 or six weeks hard labour, while the other two were each sentenced to two months' hard labour.

CAPT. SALVATION.

ACTRESSES-NOW- AND THEN.

A POPULAR FALLACY.

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN. THE MAIL.”

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Cap- tain Salvation."

To-day World Theatre: "Buck Privates."

Today Star Theatre; "Forbidden

Actors and actresses are stil! quite popularly supposed to be peoWaters. ple who hate going to bed. The idea persists, that when the play is Hero For a Night." over they go off to rowdy parties er

to furtive night clubs and there proceed to drink more champagne than is good for them.

On the whole, this is fiction. abouts of the stage, and theatrical There are some well-known gad- parties are not uncommon, but the majority of actors and actresses realise it is essential that they take care of themselves and I have never been to a theatrical party which a bishop might not have attended.

Actresses of the standing of Miss Edith Day and Miss Evelyn Laye, who are paid about £250 a week and whose livelihood depends upon their keeping fresh and fit, are seldom seen at midnight functions. Miss Day has been in some very long runs and is credited with being one of the most well-to-do of musical comedy stars. That she continues to shine brightly is at least partly due to the fact that she does not burn the candle at both ends.

Leading women of musical comedy havo only a certain périod of sunshine in which to make hay.

recent come-back that she would nover again.take a part which call- ed for modern stage dancing. There is always a shortage of such stars, and while the salaries they received may seem to be extra- yagant and the money they earn from gramophone records-it runs month in certain cases-ix very large, the strain on the actress's physique must be taken into husi- ness account.

GRIPPING SEA STORY AT THE Miss Lily Elele told me after her

QUEEN'S.

"He proposes accordingly to arrange for an extension of time up to 6 p.m. In the case of the more important mails for Shang- hai and London and to observe to what extent the pubile make "Captain Salvation," showing at use of the increased facilities. the Queen's Theatre until to "This extension could not be morrow, is a splendid picture of the made to apply to registered Ietes, featuring LAID Hanson, ters or to parcels, in respect of Marceline Day, Pauline Stark and which the time for closing would Ernest Torrance. The atory has remain as at present; that is to to do with the late 'forties in re-into many hundreds of pounds a "say, in the case of a mail now advertised to close at 5 p.m. and henceforward to be closed at 6 p.m. the time for registered lettera or parcels would continue. to be 4.46 p.m."

The Chamber, writing on June 2, thanked the Government for the additional postal facilities promis- ed, agreeing that a concession of ane hour would be adequate to test public demand for later closing hours at the Post OMec,

The new arrangement comes into operation forthwith.

Madraa, May, 14-Dr. Rabin-

wins)

gard to time and the Boston const in regard to place. Here the New England spirit is rampant, and we see throughout the film Anson Campbell, trained for the ministry but with the sea in his blood, combatting it. He through in the end, but only after a long struggle. For the most part we can follow in the wake of the wind ships and enjoy ourselves. There is a love story, of course, for where there are sailors there are always sweethearts and here we see a tense. battle between Miss

Day as the good little, trusting girl and Miss Starke as a bad lass out A cartoon and a pathe

of Boston.

..

Besides, the demands made on a star's financial sympathies are end- less. you knew how often I am asked for "You would be amazed if the loan" of 400 or £100," one once told me. "People who criticise us seem to forget how utterly depend ent we are upon freedom from fl- ness and accident," an actor, said to me the other day. "If I broke my leg in crossing the street or be accident, it is quite possible that I came cut about the fase in a motor

June 10-Queen's Theatre; "A

June 10-Star Theatre; "Win-

June 10 World Theatre; "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut.".

nors of the Wilderness."

· Lammerts Auctions, Duddeli-st, a valuable collection June 12 At Sales Room, of Curios, 2.30 p.m.

Ct., office furniture at 10 s.m.; and June 11-At 18, Connaught-rd., at Sales Room, miscellaneous goods, 11 a.m.

Sport.

June 16-American Mixed Dou- bles (handicap) tennis tournament, Ladies Recreation Club.

Meetings. William Powell, Ltd., noun.

June 9 Annual meeting, Messrs.

meeting of 1.-C. S. N. Co., Ltd

June 20-Forty-seventh general Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd., Pedder-st, noon.

November 13 Matriculation, Senior and Junior Local exams, at the Hong Kong University.

MARRIED AGAIN. MARGARET BANNERMAN AND COMPANY MANAGER.

MR. ANTHONY PRINSEP.

Melbourne, Miss Bannerman, the actress who is star- Margaret ring in "Our Betters" at the new J. C. Williamson Comedy Theatre, was privately married recently to Mr. Anthony Prinsep, the manager of the company.

Nellie Melba and Sir George Tallis, Those present comprised Dame

McBacharn Colonel Stanley Bell, and Mr. J. V.

After the ceremony a luncheon which the following were pro was held at the Hotel Windsor, at

sent:-Dame Nellie Melbs, Sir George Tallis, Mr. Keith Murdoch, Miss Elizabeth Green, Colonel Stanley Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Hope, Miss Annie Croft, Mr. Percy Mr. James Lindsay, Miss Maidle

Mr. J. V. McEacharn and Mr. Tom Cocharo.

The ceremony took place at the Registrar's Office.Queen-street, city.

we are still burdened by a heavy dranath Tagore has postponed his pictorial gazette go to make up a should be finished for stage work. Hutchinson, Mr. Reginald Sharland,

In our way we have to live as care- fully as do athletes."

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overdraft at the Bank, and the in departure for England on account terest on that added to the interest of health.

good programme. on the Mortgage of the Seamen's Madras for a few days, then to pro- Ltd. are to be congratulated upon

He proposes to stay in

The Hong Kong Amusements Institute and also on a loan of some ceed to some hill station, and will their enterprise in screening a $5,000, both in connection with the sail

Scores of actresses-very likely for Europe probably next Praya Enst Reclamation Scheme, month. Mr. C. F. Andrews la number of local "shots," including hundreds-have put themselves on forms an incubus on the General accompanying him on the present views of the King's Birthday the fashionable diet of cutlets and Fund of which we should be glad tour.

be rid. The work on the Representative that the question of his showing

Dr. Tagore told a Press re- parade and an amusing picture pineapple in the cause of bodily clamation still drags on, and there delivering the Hibbert lectures in

real, cause is the far larger

England this year would entirely depend on the state of his health.

on apace.

sum

a Chinese medicine alimnesa. quack's efforts to sell his wares.

BUCK PRIVATES.

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Cable Congratulations. Many cable, messages wore re- ceived by the bride and bridegroom, fncluding congratulations from Sir Arthur Pinero, in whose a play "Trelawney of the Wells," MIBS Bannerman appeared in the lead- ing part at the Globe Theatre, Lon- doa.

There is a revue dancer in Lon seems no sign of any building be

don who has an hour's complete ing possible for some considerable

massage every day. The last time time. On the other hand our In-

I wanted to have a word with Miss come shows a distinct increase, for

Adapted from a story written Gertrude Lawrence I had to wait not only have we been able to pay

by a soldier, dealing with the till she had got her afternoon "nap" off certain moneys owing, but have in a road-broadening scheme some

humorous side of battle-shattered over..

There were also cables from actually been able to reduce the of the intended area is great dif- Europe in Wartime, and directed If you go to supper with Miss Julia Neilson and Fred. Terry, E. Overdraft on the Current Accountficulty in finding another suitable by the man that made "Fast and Sybil Thorndike you will find that Temple Thurston, the novellat and by some $2,000. That this is in site. Otherwise in spite of all the Denny's many auccesses, "Buck if you have

Furious," one part due to the repayment of that troubles in that part of the World Privates" is being screened at the Delyala

of Reginald cocon is her staple midnight drink; playwright, Alfred 'Savoir, author

a meal with Alice of "Sexes and amount invested in H. K. Govt. 6

Sevens" and per cant. War Loan is true, but the the Missions to Seamen work goes World Theatre for the last time she will

you will And that "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," and In Singapore the Rev. to-day. After the Armistice had water or a little red wine.

nothing but others. paid in from the Seamen's Institute Sailors' Institute, which is not con- sook the battle fields for home, for the complexion, spirits the in Canada, but the whole of her G. G. Elliot, using as his base the been declared, the soldiers for wine is the best thing in the world circles, Miss Bannerman was born "Red Well known in literary and stage Working Account. As we have altrolled by the Missions to Seamen, and the picture opens with ready mentioned the past year has is forging his link in the chain of scene of the "Yangkees" march- been a prosperous

worst," she says, one in the In the Society's Stations round the ing through a German village can get Mr. William Mollison to Val Prinsep, the famous Royal

stage career has been in London. stitute, and 35,698 more was paid World, and in spite of the trying where they are billeted. Meeting drink when he has a new production Academician. For ten years he has Ginger ale is the only thing you Mr. Prinsep is a son of the late in this past year than in 1928. climate and the difficulties in- This does not of course relieve useidental to the port with its never Smith and Sergeant Bucks be of his life Mr. Tom Walls is up with London Globe Theatre, where, for a beautiful German lass, Private of anxiety, and we urgently request stopping and ever changing pro- come rivals for her hand.

in hand. Practically every morning been the lessco and director of the any who have an interest in the cession of ships is doing excellent humorous complication follows the lark and out with his horses. the past five years, Miss Bannerman

One welfare of the seafaring classes work. Thas again we have no cause another, leading to ashore and afloat especially in this to take u pessimistic view of the climax when all ends well in for long walks in the park, Miss ment in "Our Betters" and other a thrilling Mr. Joseph Coyne constantly goes has appeared under his manage- port of Hong Kong to "end us a future. Everything in hand." Any subscriptions or dona- howevor dark at times the outlook Gregor plays hero, with Lya De watching cricket, You very seldom Mr. Prinsep has been inter

the past, rollicking comedy, Malcom Mc Edna Best swims and sits for hours plays. tions, however small, are most welcome. Meanwhile

has appeared, goes to remind us of Putti opposite him. we sincerely the "silver lining to every cloud," Bucks is well enacted by Eddie Noel Coward at a theatrical party.

Sergeant see Mr. Frederick Lonsdale or Mr.ested in the managerial side of thank all those who by their gener-

and to bid ua "Look onward and Gribbon, and Zasu Pitts, playing

theatrical productions for many osity and assistance have enabled upward." In the past few years a the part of maid, lends a hand in actresses began their day at mid- Marie Lohr, was the lessee of the Yes, the timea when actors and years, and with his first wife, us to keep going.

very great change has come over many amusing situations.

night have changed. the men of the Mercantile Marine,

If now and Globe Theatre, London. Miss Løhr, then they do have the zest to dance who le ́s London star is the daugh- Negotiations of a very important no less than over the members of

till 4 a.m. It is because,they are not ter of the late Lewis J. Lohr, nature are at present, in progress the other great Sea Service. The

practically

faded and are in a physical condi- formerly of Melbourne. She was which if completed will we believe bad old days are place Hong Kong. well in the fore-thing of the past. Quick com-

„tion to stand an occasional "night born in Australla. Last year she

out.""Daily Mail."'

obtained A front of the ports at which special munication and speeding transport

divorce from Mr. Prinsep. Miss Margaret Bannerman care is taken for the well-being of are bringing seafarers closer to seafarers of every rank. It is yet shore-folk than has been the case

was previously married to Pat too early to give any details of the since the first adventurers set forth

Somerset, a favourite London ju London, May 16. scheme, but we can assure those in into the void with never an idea of

Venile lead. terested that our

In the House of Commons, Mr. T. first alm is to when, if ever they would return; Johnston (Lab. Member, Dunbee) attain the ideal "Nothing but the and with that closer connection has best for the Sailorman, Suffice it come the keener desire and need for sought information as regards the to say we would ask our friends to such things as shore-folk have, and curred with private merchants in recent cases in which expenses in-

EUGENIC SOCIETY, assist us with

their prayers that not only for those things that made God will so direct us that nought for the welfare of the body, but Great Britain by foreigners enjoy- "Don't, for the sake of a motor ...but good may come.

also for the things that concern thong diplomatic privileges had ultim car, deprive yourselves and the Immortal soul... Last year a Callately been met by administrative country, of children," said Dean was made to the Church at Home funds at the disposal of the For Inge, addressing the - Oxford areas of, H the towns We understand that at Kobe so on behalf of "Our Own Feople elgn Office

Eugenic Society.

and the primitive conditions of successful has been the work of the Overseas, that, in all the Church's Commander Locker-Lampson re- Dean Inge condemned

sanitation in the rural arcas Rev. F. E. and Mrs. Watts, that it plans, the claims of her sons abroad piled that no fund at the disposal of "Bungalow system involving young factory sanitation in the many eliminate the possibility of satis has been found necessary to rent should not be forgotten. For 70 the Foreign Office had been expend- couples settling down in small small Chinese schools In Singa Larger premises, and that the move old years the Missions to Seamon ed in the manner suggested houses with no spare bedrooms; will take place in the near future. has been trying to supply the needs Mr. Johnston asserted that consi- thus ensuring that they would have been Induced to move to better pore a number of small schools have Both Naval and Merchant Service of the Church's sona aflost, and in derable attention had been given no children, with the result that mex speak in the highest terms of last year's appeal at Home this in the "American Press" to detalled the feeble-minded were increasing, schools started to rolleve aver

quarbers and in some cases bran the Kobe branch. During the visit was again brought forward. We statements of King Amanulla's though the upper middle-class were ing. In Penang, all-new of some of HM. Ships to that port trust that by the grace of God the visitate to the cream of the community and many of the existing ones have Mr. and Mrs. Watts turned out of call will be heard, and through our Commander Locker-Lampson sald their own quarters and lived in a Society, which carries the Church's he did not know what Mr. Johnston minimum of space in order to pro Message to her Sailor Sons, the meant and promised to look into the vide more sleeping, accommodation links that bind us all into one matter if Mr. Johnston supplied for ratings on shore leave. The family will more and more specific reference

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Boy. T. Ward Hall In Shanghai is strongly forged, "till time and space. In the meantime he repeated that at present faced with the fact that shall be no more.

no such funda had been used

VERY GLOOMY DEAN.

BIRTH CONTROL LAMENT TO

the

There has been no medical" - In- spection of pupils in Chinese schools, states the 1927 Straits Education Report. Bad hous ing conditions, in overcrowd- ed

The Daily News" comments that been aspected by officers of the the goal of the Dean's ambition is Health Branch whose recommenda apparently to bave England peopled tons have been enforced so far as solely by Inges. "In his gloomest the financial & conditions of the ceived a more terrible nightmare,ditions of the larger public movements he can hardly have con- schools permit. The Banit

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