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are

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H.E. the Governor has recognised HONG KONG AMUSEMENTS CO. distilled water have been made Herr Brano Hahn as acting Consul daily from sea water containing five times as much salt as the water of the Mediterranean Sea."

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[To the Editor of the "China Mall") Sir, Although not a Director, I If it fails to obtain a certificate, do happen to know a good deal of the after two months, to commence inside workings of the above Com- business, the name of the Greyhound pany, Slanting panes of Racing and Entertaining Co., Ltd., glass are arranged will be struck off the register of

companies. so that the vapour of the warm sea On Monday the G.P.O. and branch water goes into a gully which post offices will be open from 8 aring Mr. Ray's service with the Com- collects it in a tank. The con- a.m. There will be one collec-pairy, b

How It's Donę

It seems to me rather an extra ordinary thing that the Chairman at the general meeting should have gone out of his way to make some very favourable comments regard-

densed water contains no salt, and on from the pillar boxes and one on this account the Directors are

delivery of ordinary correspondence evidently not in a position to give. is quite pure. The warmth in as on Sundays and one delivery of a reply to the criticisms re pictures, Paris in summer bas heen enough registered correspondence at 9 am as actually, practically all these pic- to cause this condensation, and in The money order office will be tures, which the Directors must

closed.

agree are some of them not good, many French colonies this simple

were contracted for by Mr. Ray be- method of obtaining pure water is The Prison Rules made by the fore his resignation, notwithstan- now to be put into practice. Governor in Council under section ding the oft repeated complaints Seems from this that the Shing 18 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1899, that the films were better during his and set forth on pages 181-257 of regime. Having been contracted Mun valley plus harbour pipe line "the Regulations of Hong Kong, for by a responsible servant of the scheme here is of no use after 1844-1925," are further amended by Company, they must be taken up. the deletion of the words "in Reginald Denny pictures I believe Council" next after the word they are Faramount efforts-and Local film "fans" "Governor" in line 8 of rule 385, other good pictures from the same and others have of Page 245.

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STILL WATERS

"Too Much

Once upon a time, the drought hav- "Good Thing" ing been un- duly prolong-

50

Our Local Films

late had quite H.M.S. "Castor will carry out а lot of talk gunnery practice in Mirs Bay on

be

studio, had to be discontinued for some time, owing to difficulties this studio's representative had with the late Managing Director. Gradually

about the "movies." So much, in Saturday, August 10, between 10 these difficulties have been smoothed a.m. and 4 p.m. Firing will over, and we are bound to see more fact, that they should now be conducted from West of Gras of this excellent studio's production quite qualified to say something Island and directed toward Sharp of the "talkies" As to what Peak. Passing craft. should keep As regards the pictures shown, it constitutes a good, bad or indif north of the line joining Bate Head, is a well known fact that in con-

ferent picture is probably more a Wong Mau Chau, and South matter of taste and temperament Channel than anything else. Of course, if

as time goes on..

tracting for à series of pictures issued from a studio, the purchaser cannot pick and choose if clients are

a man or a "fan" goes to see a Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. S. picture advertised as comprising Whyte-Smith heard further evid-to be catered for, as if a regular service is required the producer "hurricane of laughs" and sits ence, at the Kowloon Magistracy, in

must take all or none. through it without even a smile, the came in which a Ford lorry then, surely, there must be some driver employed by Messrs. Wallace thing wrong either with the pic-Harper and Co., Ltd. Is charged ture or the spectator. We won der what it is!.

Further, the question of what is an attractive picture or not, I with causing the death of a Chinese thought was a matter of individual pedestrian who was knocked down taste, however, I now see it is all at the junction of Nathan and a question of degree of Intelligence, Even more im-Waterloo-roads, Kowloon, on July 5. but anyway the result is the same, Wise

portant than The inquiry was further adjourned. What suits one does not suit another, but it requires a much higher Discrimination the selection

An assortment of used postage management than any mortal ons to Needed of pictures is, stamps comprising 235 ists from 60 put this right.

As regards price, for a decent it seerns to different countries were yesterday

devan

here.

class of seat

The chief picture in a Lou-

ed, the townfolk's "meenister" uttered up fervent prayers for us, the question of discrimina-afternoon sold by public auction by seat in a London cinema show the rain. And they got

ittion on the part of parents and Messrs. Lammert Bros. There was price is 5/- which is 150 per cent.

a good attendance of collectors, who more than the same 80 very others regarding pictures which It simply teemed;

were particularly attracted by a fine much that both spirit- children should or should not be collection of China stamps. Many don show runs for at least three

allowed to see. It is sometimes ual shepherd and flock were difficult to choose wisely; but it down below catalogue value. A five to the less population, it is neces- of these, however, were knocked weeks constantly, whilst here owing more alarmed about the deluge is lamentable to see children cent green Canton catalogued at £4 sary to have a change of picture than they had been about the flocking to see what is obviously went for $1.50, a 3-cent Foochow three times a week. Even the drought. It meant the ruin of unsuitable for the juvenile mind. provisional (1912) sold for $2.25, lowest degree of intelligence, and

Children are very impressionable, the crops if this sort of thing and if they see incidents of a valued in the catalogue: at 35 shill of intelligence also, can see the risk whilst a 1912 Sun Yat-sen $5 mint, I venture to hope the highest degrea

continued much longer.

dare-devil or of a crudely vulgar

kind, is it to be wondered at that inga fetched face value. There were of getting a certain number of poor So, at the next they, lacking in discrimination, also some good Macao stamps, some pictures if, the management has to should be contaminated? The surcharged at lower value and get 156 pictures per annum, ie., Too Much: service in the discrimination should be the duty others bisected to form triangulars, three per week, instead of 17 pis-

kirk, when it was of the parents, not the choice of still teeming, par- the children.

son and congre- gation gathered anxiously at one of the windows and gazed at the downpour and the sodden over-

Much Too Much

Our water pro- stopped No Longer blem having been A Problem at least for the present. - Batis- factorily settled by the timely intervention of Jupiter Pluvius,

یب په یدا به یه

the rain god so frequently and fervently referred to by sports reporters, we must of necessity turn in

another direction for suitable subject of comment.

re

What About.

So far, Hong Kong has

given an op

the

OPIUM SMUGGLERS

The "Talkies?” ⠀ not been NANKING ADVOCATES SEVERE

The "Silent" Drama

PUNISHMENT

CHINESE CHAMBER MEETING:

tures par year or once every three weeks. It reflects greatly to the credit of the management the fact that almost ten times as many pic- tures are bought for display and yet the seating prices are kept at such a low figure in comparison with more thickly populated areas.

As regards choosing of pictures for the foreign clients by a Chinese staff, this, if it were done, would of

of hearing cast heavens. "O Lord" (said the portunity

"talkies" though evidently good old "meenister," casting his other places, not nearly so im eyes upwards). Thou hast heard portant as Hong Kong, have.

A letter read at the monthly meeting course be suicidal. Actually the Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 3, 1929. our prayer, no doubt, no doubt; Why? Is it that the movies of the Chinese General Chamber of pictures are chosen by the issuing and hast harkened unto it, no the "talkies" appear as a formid-Executive Committee of the Nanking gular supply, and the Chinese staff must be carefully used up before commerce yesterday from the General studios, who contract to give a re- doubt, no doubt; but, good Lord,able rival? We hope that the Government drew attention to a report can be neither praised nor blamed this is too much, much too reason of our exclusion is more by the Anti-Opium Committee in for the pictures being good or other

Nanking suggesting that the penalty wire. They must be shown as re- much. Perhaps the rain then satisfactory than that.

on smuggling should be made heavier cerved, or there would be no pictures Talking about and that any person found smuggling the "talkies," opium or in any way connected with to show at all, and although And while we

some of your correspondents might about which opium should be severely punished. The Shanghai Hong Kong-

It further suggested that even if a think this a blessing judging from there has been landers' Lament ites are

so much talk, are they likely so to person had been punished for smug the trend of their letters, there are revolutionise the cinema that the ng opium in a foreign country, many others who would be very

he or she should be made liable to fur sorry. joicing in our movies will be completely ther punishment on arriving in China The enticing advertisements are rather belated downfalls of rain, eclipsed? We think not. At as the Government was determined to also supplied by the advertising ex- perts attached to the same studios, Shanghailanders, we read, have least such is unlikely to happen put a stop to this evil

for quite a long time yet. There

Famine Relief dry throats after uttering male is a special charm about the

and are sent with the pictures, so dictions against an unkind fate silent drama" that the "talkies" Shensi and North-West China, were entire world is being misled, as I Matters relating to famine relief for if they are misleading, then the that has caused them of late to will never have. Very often discussed. Mr. K. K. Lo said that it venture to hope that even the aver- suffer the most terrific down those who, not too tired to look, have come up at the same time as the

it is pleasingly restful to was unfortunate that the appeal should age intelligence will realise that pours, unprecedented during the would be much too tired to listen appeal for funds for the Tung Wah nape of the Metra Goldwyn, Par- Before doing so we past fifty years

While the Yes; we trust that no matter how Eastern Hospital. He suggested that amount, etc, pictures is made ex- A Humble will merely hangroo meanders along on its popular the "talkies may be, the Chamber should appoints group of elusively for Hong Kong

they will not be permitted com- men to assist the Tang Wah Hospital In conclusion, if any gulfciently Hint

hocolate coloured course, Shaug pletely to eclipse our old friends, in their work for the cause. Funde interested person cares to purchase

ilanders have no wish for rain, the "silent movies,"

were also needed for the relief of any of the recognised cinema victims of the Yunnanfu explosion magazines, and refers to the names again be in the unfortunate as it is from that sluggish river pickle that it has been in during that their water supply is taken

already reported in the "Chinu Mail of the leading studios and takes Harbour Board ~ note of the releases of the Hong the recent past over the water

An announcement was made toward Kong Amusement Co. it will be problem, we would humbly sug-

the conclusion of the meeting that Mr., found that films from all the best M. K. Lo, one of the Chinese members) studios are shown here, and surely. gest that, at the outset Mr. Jupiter Fluvius be asked to be come a member of the Emergency

surely a regrettable oversight!

state that should the Colony ever

Aprons Of "Still Waters

ever

tender from Meser. W. S. Bailey & The Government has accepted a

Co, Ltd. to construct. two wooden refuse lightera

Can it be pos "That Is The sible that our The total output of the Kailan on the Harbour Beard, was unable to the highest intelligence cannot ex-

Question! watery Jupiter Administration's mines for the week continue to serve cwing to pressure of pest better than the best.

Pluvius, in del-ended July 20 amounted to 97,221 work. Mr. Chau Yue-tang was elected The handsome profila the Com- pany has made, notwithstanding having purchased a constant supply of first releas from the leading

factory to the studios concerned, points to the fact that the theatres

W to 64,821 tons.

V must be well patronized, and this must mean that at least a good- many patrons, in Hong Kong are well satished

Committee. His omission was aging the northern port so tons, and the sales during the period to all the vacancy. The other Chinese

member is Mr. T NU Chau. copiously, mistook Shanghai for Hong Kong? This almost seems Owing to its great length, "Uncle During the past year 564,845 studies at a price evidently, satia- As it is, how-like adding insult to injury; but Tom's Cabin," the big Universal film books were loaned to 22,997 or

to which city? That is the ques-which is being shown from Sunday rowers from the Poplar Libraries

Wednesday at the Queen's haps natural tion P

Theatre will be screened at special that under

times, 2.80, 5.00, 7.15 and 9.20 ( such a caption as Still Waters".

Estet

we should be reluctant to refrain from comment upon the water short roblem perhaps we may be permitted before finally

"drying, up on this watery sub-like Ject to say what

done in small Scottish town afflicted in a manner similar to Hong Kong.

It is an interesting and appro- priate little story, and may thus be told

too late now, Done By but when the next Drought does the Emer

The Sun

will be most welcome in the Club hugh snake, with the appear either as full lying members or as ance of a python, which measured 12 associate members, at the normal feet in length, had a circumference fees. of 17 inches, and weighed 40 pou of that may killed on Green Island

by coolies employed on who des tebed It urceful French role

ellau advance that

have been making drink Green

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water from

wns of an

and as a result

me very dry station at

now.

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that

lomes

phillers

Yours etc.,

haps the humorous if it has not made itself apparent to him or her.

Hong KongAugust 2, 1920,

SEAPLANE FLYING

Father

Yours etc

RVAUGHAN FOWL

Coumn

Hong Kong, August 2, 1929.

kina Mall."3- Vkiller's

inte that Indies