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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930.

BRITAIN AND THE EAST

Some Problems of the Future

FACTS AND THEORIES ·

Can Democracy Capture the Interest of Asia?

ISLAM AND MODERNITY

[By Sir Denison Ross]

All who would wish to understand the role of Great Britain in the East, and especially in India, should have a clear idea of three factet-

(1) How the carrying of Eastern commodities to Europe

passed into the hands of Western nations;

(2) How these commodities, which formerly comprised only luxuries such as silk and spices, came to include the necessities of life;

(3) How, in turn, the East became dependent on necessities

imported from the West.

The merchandise of the East down to the beginning of the sixteenth century was carried to Mediterranean ports by the mer- chants of the East, and thence by sea in European vessels. However great this traffic was, the European traders had no interest in the countries where they shipped the goods, or whence the goods came, beyond the establishment of warehouses at the sea ports.. Nor was there any exchange of commodities. The silk came from China and the spices from India. With the discovery by the Portuguese of the all-sen route to India, the spice trade at once assumed a new aspect. It was no longer sufficient to have merely a factory or depot on the Indian coast. Forts had to be built to protect the factories, and men-of-war to be sent to fight the Arab traders who had hitherto enjoyed a monopoly of the spice trade from India to Egypt.

ORIENTAL POLITICS

It was thus that European nation first became interested in Oriental politics. In the course of the following century the Dutch and the British followed in the wake of the Portuguese pioneers and, later on, the French. It was the establishment of factories by the British merchanta which led to the ultimate foundation of

British India. evitable that some

fleet should gain interest in India, Power which

did

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CHINA MAIL.

HOLLYWOOD REVUE' PRESIDENT MASTER

AT THE QUEEN'S

TO PAY FINE

LAUGHTER AND BEAUTY IN THE SEQUEL TO ́LANDING A SMALL

NEW "TALKIE" REVUE

A BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

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A TECHNICAL OFFENCE

Screen actors and actresses, and That a step should be taken in stage artistes unite as one happy aeeing that the Port Regulations of family in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's this Colony, in regard to the land- talkie, The Hollywood Revue of fing of dogs, should be given to the 1929," which opened to crowded masters of ships in British waters, houses at the Queen's Theatre yes was the remark passed by Mr. T, S. terday.

Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tracy to-day when Captain R. C. Carvey, master of the American Oriental Lina 6.3. President McKinley, was summoned 'for land- ing a dog in Hong Kong, without permission from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

"The Hollywood Revue" has some well-done techni-colour scenes, as In "Romeo and Jullet" and the lovers' scene in "You were Meant For Me."

"I'm A" Queen Without a doubt, Marie Dressler is the hit of the show, her render-

Capt. Carvey, in admitting the ing of "I'm a Queen" being tremen- offence, said that he had no know- dously funny. One could have sean edge of the dog being on board, but her again and again with great the staff knew. relish.

The Magistrate inquired of Do- Jack Benny as the M.C. was tective Sergeant Kellet, whether quite droll, if a little too much in port regulations were posted on the limelight in introducing the ships, and the reply was in the artistes.

negative."

"You were meant for me," a No Copy of Regulations song from the "Broadway Melody," In consequence of this answer, was pleasingly sung by Conrad the defendant pointed out that he Nagel, whose voice as joint M.C. had been frequently, visiting this carried clear and well, apart from a Colony for eight years and he had strong "twang."

never had a copy of the regula- tions handed to him.

Twenty Five "Stars" With 25 "stars" and a chorus of 200, the performance produces numerous enjoyable features. blending of Bedouin stock with tho cultured people

Charles King, stage artiste, sings of Perala and in a sentimental manner, "Your Syria (to which was superadded Mother and Mine," and also does the science of Greece and India). good work in "Orange reached its apogee under the early Time." Caliphs of Bagdad in the ninth

Davies

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functions To-day-Tea Dances at Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.90 p.m.

Hong

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotal, '8.30 p.m.

To-day Dinner Dance at Re-. pulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

January 29-Chinese New Year's Eve Carnivals at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotet 8 p.m.

Entertainmento

Wild West Romance," 6 p.m. only: Italian Opera Gala Concert, 9.15

p.m.

Theatre,

To-day World "Annie Laurie." "Dearie," with "The Dancing Trio," To-day Majestic Theatre; 5.30 and 7.20 p.m. and "The High

Steppers," 0.20 p.m.

Home Maila To-day-Inward from America and ports (President Jefferson); from Europe (Kashmir); Outward

via Nagapatam for Europé via Siberia (President McKinley), 6 p.m.

The Magistrate held that the Police would have to keep this matter in check, as if every one landed dogs here without_autho- rity, it would not do. Because one or two of the dogs might have Blossom rabies.

To-day Queen's To this, Capt. Carvoy said that

Theatre, Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike) is in the eyes of law he would bo

"Hollywood Revue." century. Since then there has been another "hit" of the revue, and guilty of landing the dog, which

To-day Star Theatre, little progress in Moslem literature sings in a fascinating way "Nobody he did not know of, but on the and no advancement in science. Re-but you" and "Singin' in the Rain" other hand, seeing that he was not lying on his own books, the Moslem the scenic and lighting effects of recogisant of the rules of Hong It seemed In-of to-day possesses nothing by way which are remarkably good

Kong, then a little leaway must Power, with a of science or economics which was a predominant not accessible to his co-religionists dances very charmingly.

Bessie Love also sings and be given. The dog was "no big- a rat" and could be ger than and that the in the ninth century. Only in the

is obvious- taken about in a lady's overcoat Marion should

arty was progress made-in

out ly

of her element gradually acquire territorial rights architecture and painting, and so

in pocket. On landing, some smart- forth but there was no

her act "Tommy beyond the mere occupation of sea

Atkins on eyed detective would see the dog. advance-

Parade." Her dancing is crude, and the staff had to suffer for it. parts.

ment of learning. Of course, I do The West's Excuse

Mr. Whyte-Smith fully not mean

accept for the step dance on to suggest that Islam the big drum,

sym- Having thus established herself produced no learned men.

and her singing(pathised with the master, but re- I only

he would fire him marked that amateurish. as the predominant power in India.

mean that their learning, though. Joan Crawford's singing of "I $5 for a technical offence. and having practically destroyed often profound, was confined with- Gotta Feelin' for You" is not in French inluence in that country, in narrow Imita. it became the obvious business of

the first rank of such performances, The Arabs and the Persians were and she should have protect her high-road great travellers (and we must not more time on the floor, because her been given Britain to

OPERA SEASON thither. It was with the landing forget that the compass came to us of Napoleon in Egypt in 1798 that through the Arabs), but their know- turn as a jazz-mad" girl was all

Offenbach's Work at that country first came into ledge of geography was for ever

based

The Brox Sisters Bre quite contact with modern Europe.

the Star Theatre the traditional on was Napoleon's Egyptian cam-

smart as soldiers in "Big Brass division of the world into seven Band," the chorus keeping time, paign, whose ultimate object was climes. The builders of the Mosque and singing splendidly.

"TALES OF HOFFMAN", India, which long before the Suez of Omar and of the Alhambra were

Tales of Hoffman" was the opera Canal was built led Britain to unable to draw an intelligible map;

One of the most brilliant scenes chosen to end the Opera Season last realise that in order to protect and so with all the sciences. In Indin she could brook no European mathematics, medicine and botany Tableaux of Jewels" which is ex-ing melodies and has an interesting Hong Kong Land Investment & February 11-Forty-second Gen- of the revue, perhaps, is the night. This work is full of haunteral meeting of Shareholders of rival in Egypt. And thus began they reached a certain point and tremely well done.

in the destinies of then stood still.

The dancing and unusual plot; so it is always Agency Co., aur concern

How are

weto of the Pearl Lady, however, was a favourite with the public. The Jardine's, 12.30 p.m. that country, a concern which in-

for this strange pheno-

name-part was taken by Signor creased a thousandfold after the

menon To my mind it is to be more funny than gracéfal. building of the Suez Canal. I easily explained by the reverence in

One sees a delightful side of a Giletta. He has a magnificent voice, am not proposing to give a his- which the Scriptures and the tradi- great tragic actor in "Lon Chaney the lower and upper notes being tory of Egypt during the nine- tion were held. All Moslems were w get you, if you don't watch equally good, and very sweet and teenth century, but I merely wish bound down by accepted theories out," a elever-skit on the old nur-powerful. He is a first-rate actor, to Indicate how the necessity arose which were so sacrosanet that it sery song. Lon Chaney's voice too, and he gave a splendid Inter- pretation of his part. He was ad- for our interference in her affairs: never occurred

was clear and pleasant. and this gives rise to the great problem as to the morality of exercising control in one country in order to safeguard one's in. terest in another.

It

the

account

for himself.

common level.

sub

to the man of

too short.

Tableaux of Jewels

To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Marseilles (Sphinx), 2.30 p.m.

Sports.

January 29-Fanling Hunt and Race Club Hounds Meet, Fanling Station, 8.30 p.m.,

January 30-Fanling Hunt and Race Club Hounds Meet, Fanling Station, 8 pm.

Meeting

Ltd.. at Messrs.

RADIO

BATO-DAY'S

PROGRAMME

6-7 pin-Chinese Programme. 7.48 p.m.-Weather Report. Kong Amusements Z.B.W. will relay By arrangement with the Hong

from the Queen's Theatre "Holly from 9.80p.m Closing down at 11.30 pm (Approx.)

science to shake off the fetters of Reviewing the entire produc-mirably assisted by Signorita Bene- the past and to set out as a free tion, one's final consideration is detti as, "Friend Niclaus," her man and investigate fundamentals that the show is extravagant, fresh and delightful soprano being bright and full of life and colour well-suited to the music she had to

eing. The colossal conflict between the

The Balcony Scene The main reason why

"Signorita. Henkina looked and The balcony' scene from "Romeo greatest civilised Powers of the European Powers cannot to-day West undoubtedly changed the at- and Juliet," by Norma Shearer acted extremely well as the "Doll"; done in and the three doll-dancers" were also regard with indifference the form titude of the East towards our so- and John Gilbert was

The following programme will be was broadcast to-day from the Hong-Kong of government prevailing in called civilisation.

The extension affectation of the English manner, good. The Venetian scene various Eastern countries is the of the war over half the habitable actually with slow musical accom charmingly staged and the famous Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 856 paramount necessity of maintaining globe brought all

men down to. a pahiment! It was hysterical act "barcarole" won much applause. metres a free flow of commerce between

What did the ing without a trace of emotion. Signorita Ferrari sang very sweetly 56 pm---Programme of Colum- East and West. For any break-

vaunted progress of the West stand This couple certainly "found them as Antonia" and the smaller roles bla Records supplied by Courtesy

of Messrs. Anderson. down of the existing system would for if a four years' struggle were selves" in the corrupted version were well filled.

an economie possible at the beginning of the of the same scene, "The Neokers" held at which all the most popular To-night a gala concert will be Inevitably load to catastrophe affecting the whole twentieth century? "Surely we can The finale of the shows artistes will appear for the last world. Such must be the excuse manage our affairs as well as that," pretty techntebloar aceno, time. It is a long time since Signin which the West offers. to the East, we can imagine the Oriental saying. "Orange Blossom Time," in which Carpi has gathered together such a and it is for the West to learn Such thoughts, while diminishing the Albertina" Rasch Ballet take number of lovely voices and talentwood Revue" gradually to do for herself what the respect which, however grudging part with some "admirable flowered actors and actresses. Europe feels constrained to do forly, the East felt for the West, did dances and fantastics,”--

It la to be hoped, therefore, that ber at the present time. It is not affect his attitude of mind to- The 'colouring "In this scene is the Colony will show its apprecia quite natural that the intelligentsia ward European methods of admini-well done, but the whole effect is tion of this chance of hearing really of the East should entertain feel-stration, but rather made the somewhat 'indistinct and appeared first-class ainging, and that music supervision, possessing an electric An automaton, operating without ings of bitterness, resentment, and Oriental feel that he was fit and to be out of focus and Mura

lovers will turn out in full force to "eye" and magnet "hands,” was de- even of hatred towards the man ready to imitate them..

"Singin' in the Rain"... give a rousing send-off to all the monstrated before a meeting of the from the West who wishes to

Those sentiments 'meant,in a All the contributors, screen and artistes who have given us all such-American Electrical Society in New dictate the manner of his goven word, the downfall of despotism and stage stars, concluded the show with pleasure by their wonderful singing York. ment. I think It is not only racial the desire to replace it by constitua coloured version of "Singin' in and memorable performances during pride which inspires this dislike: tional and representativo govern the Rain," and, in this, the aud the opera season." there is also a subconscious element, medt. The history of the East ence is given a good opportunity of jealousy. For however proudhoe hitherto beon the story of 'de of seeing a "close-up" of the arts the Oriental may be of his own his spotic power, and I am sufficiently istes. tory, religion, and institutions, the Intelligentala have perforce to ad mit to themselves that during the last 500 years at any rate the peo- 'ple of Europe. have boen

conservative to believe that, in the East at any rate, government by a good despot is the best form of rule; but the East has been stirred: to its foundations by new Ideals,

BUS ACCIDENT

Chinese Run Over in Wanchai

singularly blessed in things and it now desires Western Institu material and · physical· ---advan- tions, if possible without Western tages which may ip very guidance.

Whilst crossing Arsonal Strect, great measure be attributed to the

They hope to find freedom and Wanchai, on climate. I do not wish to claim that salvation by copying the, to them a Chinese man was

Saturday night, there are no good climates east of totally foreign, system of govern over by an hotel motor om

FUD Suez. Turkey is a notable example ment painfully evolved over nibus. He is thought to have been of a "good plimate: as a whole the centuries of struggle and severely injured. Judging by his climate of the Near and Middle debate, as practised by the clothes, the man was-e foki, ap- East and of India offers many her masters of whom they would parantly about 50 years of age. Be ous. drawbacks and discomforts he rid. To them the system is was removed to the hospital by em never experienced in Europe. And artificial, and the new situationsbulance. The accident occurred climate is the one thing you cannot apt to bring to the front two types close to where a policeman usually

change. A

Talam and Science

of individuals; one clinging to stands on point doty. tions tradition and abominating all

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A painted model of a head, pro bably of some Summerian notability who lived 6,000 years ago:has been found by Professor Stephen Lang don, the Ansyriologist at Kish, on the Euphrates, in the course of his excavations.

A statement of the affairs of Cor poration and General Securities Ltd. one of the Hatry concerns; revealed liabilities of 23,710,239) and assets of £14,326.

Soviet marriage and divorce laws were discussed in a suit for judicial separation brought by a Russian actress before Mr. Justice HIII.

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