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WAR DEBTS

will

and that Great Britain's total forty "in addition to those from the Dominions."

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE. ROUND THE CINEMAS

CHINESE CALAMITIES

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"-A

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ENORMOUS INTEREST

PRAPS

PRAPS NOT!

Swansea is to teach swimming at

ITo the Editor of the "China Mail.") Sir, In view of the continued terrible sufferings of the people in

Beginning with the 2.80 perforch- Honan, Kansu, Shensi, Shansi, ance crowded very crowded houses a penny a lesson. A good stroke. Kichan, Chahar, and Suiyuen on were the rule at the Queen's Theatre account of famine, some particulars yesterday. Equally big houses cannot and including Wednes- of which have from time to time but rule up appeared in the Press, the Tung day to see the Universal's presenta- Wah Hospital has opered a sub-tion in flm form of “Uncle Tom'a

Cabin." seription In relief of this famine.

For once in a way the public cannot

Dogs are now manicured or we should say Wemanicured.

Tourist May I have a couple of towels?"

Landlady-"Are you going to stay here all summer?"

I shall be glad if all those who, out of pity for the appalling condi-say that they have been "let down" by an over-boomed picture with its yards tions now prevailing in these North-and yards of eulogies and bouquets... ern Provinces, would like to sub- "the greatest picture of the season," scribe something to this relief, will"a triumph of the silver screen, and Chicago is to have the world's

be kind enough to send in their so forth.

The favourite story of juveniles for contributions to the Tung Wah

decades, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" makes an Hospital.

irresistible appeal to adults as well as The Yunnanfu disaster has al-children in its film form. The awful con-

BOLS

LIQUEURS.

ready been reported in the English. Press. The Kwangtung and Kwangsi Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Yunnan has written to the Tung Wah Hospital appealing for subscriptions. A similar appeal has also been received from the local Association of Yunnan Merchants. The disaster was the result of a lerrible'explosion in the Northern

ditions of negro slavery in the Unit- suburb of Kwan Ming, Yunnanfu.ed States are vividly portrayed:. the According to the information receiv-sufferings of the serfs and the gross ed by the Tung Wah Hospital, over cruelty of the slave owners cannot but a thousand buildings were destroy add lustre to the name of Abraham his enduring work of ed: the number of killed amounted Lincoln for

Drama. pathos, and to over a thousand, and the number liberation.

humour are intermingled in the film in of injured to nearly 10,000.

The Tang Wah Hospital therefore a clever manner that appeals to every shade of mentality. "Topsy" alone appeals for contributions in aid of provides a tonic beyond the power of any Charlie Chaplin or Hareld Lloyd; All cheques should be made pay-dramatic incidents are liberally cram áble to the Tung. Wah Hospitalmed into the picture; and pathos, not accompanied by instructions as to overdone, is provided by "Eliza" and which fund the contribution is "Little Evn."

The Best Praise intended for. All contributions will

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," like the be gratefully received and acknow

original story in book form, will bo ledged.

Yours, etc.,

M. K. Lo. Chairman of Directors. Hong Kong, August 9. SEARCHING. ON KOWLOON BUS

this disaster also.

tallest building. It already has the

tallest stories.

We are promised bigger hats though what reason we have for swollen heads we cannot imagine.

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Ed-"Why are you laughing?"

Ned "I got on a street car this morning and handed the conductor a ten shilling note."

Ed-"Well?"

Ned-"He asked me which horse I wanted."

There is to be no penny post. In other words, the three-halfpenny Stamp is to stick.

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What is a good physical antidote for conceit? A stiff neck-because it prevents your head from being easily turned.

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Weybridge Council finished its meeting in 12 minutes. And an excellent Wey too.

At a

London meeting, a girl

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seen again and yet again-and that is rescued the Union Jack. She has

now been elected a Union Jin. to give it the maximum of praise.

There were, it wae noticed, incon- sistencies between the story as filmed

There has been a "great joint and the synopsis on the official pro-terrier show in London. Our gramme. This is a common fault at local cinemas. It ought not to be dif- |ficult to make the pictutisation and the printed synopsis agres in every parti-

To the Editor of the "China Mail."1 cular.

Sir, Permit me a little apace in] The music was quite good yesterday, your valuable columns to comment the tunes selected fitting in well with

the various scenes on the screca. 1 on the above.

may not have been up to the standard I was on the No. 8 Bus from of, say, a musical recital by highly Kowloon Tong to the Ferry this paid professionals, but at a time

terrier always prefers a great joint.

A gardening hint tells us to now annual climbens. But now that the Londen season has begun climbers are everywhere.

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A man in Yorkshire bought five cars for £14, all told. We are sure

Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is mentioned as "leader of the British delegation," and as Mr. Snowden's views on war debts are well-known it is very probable that the ex-Service men have concluded that they might be able now to apply "mila morning and wirile approaching the could it be called incongruous or un-that all told listeners what rattling pressure" upon him and fellow delegates with gard

their special quirements. We very much doubt that their wishes will be fulfilled --at least on this particular occa- sion.

to

his

re-

Mongkok Fire Station an authorita- melodious.

-J. T. D.

CAPT. MIDGLEY

tive European Sergeant came across. re- the road to stop the bus. Imme diately after, a squad of Police, Chinese and Indian, boarded the bus and pounced upon the passengers. OLD CHINA COAST SKIPPER The "stand and deliver" way they adopted was a distinct reminiscence

DIES.

An old skipper en the China

bargains they were.

America has just held the inter national balloon race. Did Big Bill supply the gas?

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The Temple has a new garden. Fall of budding K.C.87

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of old Pick Turpin. After the FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY searchI say it was thorough oc-

Man-"Say, conductor, can't you cupying fully 10 minutes-they left the bus and signalled the driver to coast in the person of Capt., Edward run any faster than this?" passed

away yesterday Conductor-"Yes, I can, but I

pital.

Capt. Midgley, who was 65 years of age, had been in indifferent health for

Yau Sau was this morning at the proceed on its way. I looked behind Midgley Kowloon Police Court fined $4 for expecting to see a whole "queue" of morning at the Government Civil Hos- have to stay in the car?"

awaiting their bawking newspapers in Salisbury-buses lined up

"Beautiful Family Flats." But road, without a licence.

pleasure, but to my surprise they were allowed to go unnolested..

the last six months. He left his last suppose you don't belong to a beau Now, I do not understand the ship, the "Tai Lee" in February to en-tiful family? Pang Lin (29), a licensed hawker, attitude the Police adopt in searchter hospital safering from kidney was on Saturday at the Kowloon ing one bus and letting the others go trouble,

At a London fire there were forty Folice Court fined $2 for crying herscot free. It ecems to me that the

With the death of Capt Midgley engines. When it saw this assembly wares in Kowloon Tong, which is a No. 3 route buses are the suspects. another link with the old sailing days the poor fire was quite put out. prohibited area.

small barge and later he was

in

nerves!""

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I have to confess that within this has been severed. He first went to sen week I was searched on no fewer master of the "Glens." Coming to Narry "It's quite a pleasure to The total output of the Kallan than six occasions and all the time China in 1910, he commanded several get 'ere with you chaps. I've been

He was Captain and Chief workin' over there with old BillTM Judging by telegraphic news Administration's mines for the week in the No. 8 buses. It may be a vessels. to hand there will be, if the ex-ended July 20 amounted to 97,224 coincidence or acting in accordance Officer of the old "Derwent" for six Iggins-an' th' squeakin' of 'is new Service men of certain nations tons, and the sales during the period with instructions, yet I cannot help years and had been in command of the ohnall boots was fair gettin' on my

"Tal Lee" since 1925. but think that the Police regard

Capt. Midgley was unmarried. He have their wishes carried out, to 64.821 tons,

the Kowloon Tong residents as leaves a married sister in Eirken- more than the evacuation of the For stealing a quantity of house something more dangerous than the head, to whom the sympathy of all his

The OT.C.s report a notable Rhineland and Reparations dis-fittings from the Hop Yick, building rest of the community. In that ease friends will be extended..

falling-off. In written examination cussed

The interment took place at the Pro-work-not for mounts. at the conference contractors, a Chinese was on I would throw inconvenience to the which opens in the Netherlands' Saturday, at the Kowloon Police winds and walk or take routes other testant Cemetery yesterday, the Rev.

The oldest Australian is Granny capital to-morrow. The primary Court, fined $10 or, in default, 14 than No. 8 rather than be subjected G. T. Walderave, oftulating at the

days' jail.

to the intolerable searching. An grave side. Mies R. E. White was pre- purpose of

the conference is, of

old lady who was also a passenger sent as chief mourner. Others present Smith, aged 102. She can remem- included her sister, Miss M. White, bera time when Hammond wasn't discussion of the A Chinese lad of 13 was on Satur remarked, after the searchers had Mrs. R. White, Mrs. M. Sousa, Capt. T. making runs. course, bighly controversial subjects day ordered to receive 12 strokes of left, that she was "scared to death" Perritt, Capt. T. T. Laurenson, Capt. mentioned, and if the conference the cane, at the Kowloon Magis and actually trembled when they Cornwell, Capt. A. Brown, Capt.

tracy, for the theft of two rolls of uttered the "stand and search" Campbell, and Messrs. Way, H. E.. is anything like those of its many cloth, the property of a cloth shop command.

Hendy, L. C. E. Soase, H. A. Walters, I do not know why, with all the A Hamson, G. White, and N White. predecessors, all the time at the in 105,- Nam Hoi-street.

The floral tributes included the fol- brains and training and experience disposal of the international stre

lowing: At the Kowloon Magistracy on behind the "big guns" of the Police, loving Molly, China Coast Officers His affectionate sister, his delegations will be fully occupied. Saturday, before Mr. T. S. Whyte- they should have taken this step Guild, Captain and officers of the ... We seem to be still a very long Smith several hawkers were fined which is an ridiculous as it is Sam Nam Hai," the Bev. G. T. way from unanimity both as re- various sums up to $2, for selling foolish, and entirely devoid of com-Waldegrave and staff of the Seamen's garde Reparations and the Rhine articles other than those detailed on mon sense,"

their licence. Jarid

to the the

Evidently, however, ex-Ser- vice men are of opinion that there will not only be time but that the opportunity is too good for them

to miss to air their grievance, electric moter.

po road.

While I much appreciate the end- less pains the Police have taken to safeguard the peace of the com- munity, yet this way of searching for illicit arms, etc. would certainly be a failure, especially the search

institute.

CANADA'S SPELL

FOR CAMERA AND WRITTEN WORD

"see that eminent author com-

"You could not compare my wife with a book."

pares his wife with a book."

"Why "

"You can shut up a book."

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Four hundred old rowing Blues are to meet at the Temple. Even on the way to Martlake they were always keen on a brief time.

Kew has 30,000 specimens of plants. These do not, however, in- chade the "plant”” of an American share pusher.

Mrs. Marsh, of the Kingsclere Hotel, reported to the Police yes terday, that on Saturday night thief broke into the outhouse at the hotel and stole a small "U. & K." of respectable citizens to and from Jasper Park, Alberta, June 14

office. Imagine a man who is engaged

Following in his collapsible canoe in unlawful occupation, his weather the course of famous explorers of the

A fourteen-year-old motorist has which is that the "war debts and The loss of a gold bracelet worth eyes observing that the buses are north-west, C. B. Schwela, German been fired for driving without a penalties” is a problem that needs | 350, from the Dutch Club's bathing, being searched, would he still be journalist and expert canoeist has licence. But most motorists of that “final settlement." It appears shed at Repulse Bay, was yesterday foolhardy enough to board one and left Jasper Park for Mount Robson, age Eaven't even a car, that the British Legion and the reported to the Police by Mias get pinched? I doubt it very much B.C., whence going over the height of

Jones called to see his friend ex-Services Welfare Society have Herment, of No. 9, Magazine Gap- and that is saying a lot. If I were land to Blue River he will attempt to

him I would stow carefully away follow the Thompsoner from its Smith, and, while waiting, in came headwaters down to the Pacific coast. been urgently appealing for funds

all that is illegal and walk At about 7.16 yesterday morning leisurely, sye in front of them, with Already the author of several books ittle Miss Smith. Jones sat down on the outdoors and a lecturer of some at the piano and played something view, it would seern, to enable a highway robbery occurred near the Police none the wiser note in his native country, Mr. he thought would appeal to the Fourth-street, Pokfulam, Ans there any case at lasue where Schweis will bring back to Europe by child. When he finished, he turned them directly to carry into effect

aman was accosted

Chinese illicit arms, oplum or literatures camera and written word sprae of the around and said, "Well, what do you their wishes regarding the War

gold and the like are found on the buses spell of Canada's mountain country. Debts and Penalties pro-CART

The rogue If the worse comes to the worst, blem and to have it dis- got awa

why not turn out the whole Police force, including the reserves to cussed at The Hague How

-In the surse of car quarrel at No. search every house and

ery one they hope to do so is not speci

yesterday, that would surely be a safe meat

to prevent trafficking in anythi Wegel and a sure way to elin robberies.

DRINK DAIRY FARM MILK to help ex-Servicemen with a

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ANNOYE

Kour August 3

His canoe can be folded into a bundle weighing only 35 pounds. It is model led after the Eskimo kayak, being all ( covered over except for the mid-portion where an opening remains for the paddler.

think of that?"

"I can't play, either," was the unexpected reply.

I won't disguise the fact that this job is a tough proposition. The man who gets at will have some ugly customers to deal with

Mr. R. T. Osborns, of Vancouver,

Then it will suit me down to the for to Shanghai and is there

siness trip. He ground. I've had lots of experience.

Empress

Where have you worked before?"

of

a beauty shop