1932-06-20 — Page 11

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932.

SHANGHAI GANGS

Gambling and Opium

Dens Rivalry.

ONE MAN KILLED.

Police to Make Clean - Up.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, Saturday.

The intense rivalry between

and opium dens in

the Chapel

LEADING EXPLORER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

ADMIRES CLEANLINESS OF COLONY

HUNTING TIGERS IN INDIA

by

Tribute to the cleanliness of the Colony and to gangs operating the gambling the cheerfulness of the Chinese people was paid areas which have been evacuat. Mr. Paul L. Hoefler, the prominent American ex- ed by the Japanese, has culmin-plorer, cinematographer, author and lecturer last in the death of one man, and the week. serious wounding of another.

ated in a serious feud, resulting

The Chinese Police are initiat

ing a clean-up.

LAUSANNE

INSPIRES

CONFIDENCE

Brighter Tone on Stock Exchange.

London, Saturday.

the With .confidence

to outcome of the Lausanne Confer- ence increasing, the sentiment at the Stock Exchange is brighter all round.

The chief features are the fur- ther considerable advance of Bri- and tish Government securities. the sharp upward trend of the German Loans.-Reuter.'

MOLLISON'S NEXT TRIP.

Top Speed of Two Miles A Minute.

London, May 14. Miss Amy Johnson and Mr. J. A. Mollison, the famous air adventur-1 ers. may share the perils of a

double crossing of the Atlantic, which Mr. Mollison is planning to attempt within the next few weeks.

Ex-

THE CHINA MAIL.

The months roll by and no- LYTTON REPORT

thing is done until the produc-| er wants to know, what is happen- lag. On their return, they have nothing to produce for their visit, and to keep to schedule with the Alm, it is faked with animale in captivity".

in

the

African Memories. Describing his adventures Africa, Mr. Hoefler describes continent sa the oldest, yet the least known.

His first visit was in 1925, but of the big trek for the filming "Africa Speaks" was started In

1928, the actual crossing commenc-

DELAYED

Expected in Middle of September.

AGREEMENT AT GENEVA ON TIME LIMIT.

(Special to the “China Mail.”)

Geneva, Saturday.

It is understood that an agres-

ing in September, and concluding ment has been reached between M. in August, 1929.

"No imagination could be so Paul Hymans, Belgium, Chairman

fanciful as to picture the scenes of the League Council, Dr. W. W,

that came before our eyes" he said,

"The Sara Kyabe (Ubangi) or sau-Yen, China, and Mr. M. Matsudaira, During an exclusive interview with the cer-lipped women, the pigmies who

hamstring elephants, the impalla Japan, to prolong the time wherein "China Mail," he said he preferred the Chinese antelope that leap thirty-five feet, under Article 12 of the Covenant of the rare white Fhinoceros, rivers the League the report of the Lytton to any other Asiatic race.

that rise 40 feet in a single day Commission of Enquiry must be Mr. Hoefler, who is responsible for the jungle from tropical rain; tribes that submitted to the Assembly,

A telegram has been received by picture, "Africa Speaks" is returning to America practice companionata marriage,

lions, that climb trees, lovers who the Langue Secretariat to-day from from India, where he has been engaged upon a trade hyenas for girls, are only the Commission stating that the similar production, and he states that he will re- fraction of the wonderful sights we report will arrive in Geneva about

turn to China at the end of two years to take a film saw," of the interior of China.

FAMOUS EXPLORER.

Mr. Paul Hoefler, the famous adventurer, whose jungle film "Africa Speaks" has thrilled thou- sands. He is at present on a visit to Hong Kong.

was

13,000 Mile Trek.

the middle of September at the latest. "The pygmies of the Ituri forest The League Assembly will pro- are the most treacherous people, Ibably meet at the end of June to have ever met. The tallest man agree to the delay in receiving the saw there was only 57 inches high, report.· and some were only 50 inches.

Saw No Riots In Bombay. "It was rather strange, that I in Bombay for six weeks and never saw a single sign of a "The distance covered during the riot, although I read about them trek was 13,000 miles, and it was and heard them discussed. The the first time the crossing of Cen- day after I left there was a big frat Equatorial 'Africa has been outbreak, on May 12. Of the made by motor truck. We had two course the sect feeling was Rugby trucks.

pretty well apparent from the "Disaster nearly overtook the attitude of the people with whom expedition near the village of I came into contact."

Kiya Be, when one of the two trucks fell into a channel, a tri-) butary of the Chari River. was finally extricated by 40 natives with a 90 foot rope."

Most of Mr. Hoefler's seven months' stay in India was taken up in filming scenes in the Raj- putana district for his new film which will be entitled "India Speaks" or "Asia Speaks."

It

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"Most of our pictures of wild beasts of the jungle were We had thrills in abundance made from close range, sometimes in the mountain districts, espe- not more than 12 feet separating ciolly getting the tiger hunting the camera-man from hla roaring scenes. We did not carry arms or stampeding subject".. ourselves, being amply, loaded

Canton Coincidence.

Mr. Hoefler described an amusing been

incident that might have tragte.

Immediately after his carrying back in New York after his perilous adventure across Africa, through which he had come unscathed, he was walking across Times Square when a street car ran into him and knocked him down, fortunately not seriously hurting him.

"The traffic regulation got me

describing the incident," and as I' best for the moment, he sailed in had just left England where they keep to the left, I happened to be looking the wrong way".

"Hong Kong is a fine place, with the camera gear, and we and I was rather surprised to had to rely on the beaters to get find the Chinese so cheerful in the animals within range of the to carry the revolvers which we spite of the troubulous condition cameras: We were not allowed of the country," he said.

"Although it is my first trip brought to India as they were of When told of Mr. Mollison's in-

lone to the Orient, from the moment a prohibited calibre, and did not tention of making a double

I stepped off the boat I felt at trouble to get others."

A Tiger Charge. crossing of the Atlantic she

The place reminds me of claimed: "Why must he do it? home.

"On one occasion a tiger startled Why can't he wait till there is a San Francisco, more so than of

by the beaters, came charging up plane which will make it safe and England."

"Hong Kong can provide a the valley and sprang on to the reasonable.

It "There is no point in risking his thousand backgrounds for films, rocks where I and my brother were life. He has my best wishes, but and I am surprised it has not waiting with the camera. I hope he does not make the at- been exploited more than it has. was touch and go for the moment,

I have made up

my mind to but before we could decide to do tempt.

When I asked Mr. Mollison to return and go into the back of anything, the animal went on.

"We have had so many narrow

Mr. Hoefler is accompanied on day what difference, if any, his China for a travel picture. My

are already made, but squeaks that it is difficut to pick the trip by his wife and daughter, engagement would make to his At-plans lantic flight plans, he replied: "It those I cannot divulge as yet, out any particular one adventure. also with his brother Mr. D. D. will not alter them at all" (aays a but I shall dig out things that I had a nasty moment on one occa- Hoefler, who is the sound engineer have not yet been photograph which is one thing I will always

sion when a cobra spit in my eye, of the party.

On Friday, they went to Canton Star reporter).

remember. In Africa I once woke for a trip.

see "I have always wanted to lower class8 Comparing the

up with an elephant charging

"My Chinese with the same class of down on my tent, but it is all in Canton", said Mr. Hoefer.

wife was born in Canton, Missouri "I think if you asked her now she Indians, Mr. Hoefler said they the day's work". would say that she was quite happy presented a direct contrast.

"To get authentic pictures of and my mother in Canton, Ohio, so and optimistic about it."

"The Indian coolies are the wild life it is necessary to take naturally I have an interest in the

town". "Is there any likelihood of Miss most dismal looking people I have chances". Johnson accompanying you ?" I ask-ever seen, dirty, squalid and

Faked Films. he said. utterly repulsive,"

Then 1 reminded him of Missed." Johnson's views on such hazardous attempts.

ed.

ment that our

"So many of the films of jungle

Scenea in Hong Kong. Mr. Hoefer leaves for America. "I prefer to adhere to my state- "They walk about as if they had are faked. What Happens is this. on the Dollar liner President Coo- engagement will the weight of the world on their The producers send camera men the Colony. He has taken many lidge after stay of six days in make no difference to my plans to shoulders. Their towns have

to a location to get the scenes. They scenes of the native quarter and fly the Atlantic," he said.

the same squalid appearance, no

and of the harbour, which may Her View Now.

sign of order, and filthy to a de- arrive in the tropics all hot

bothered, and find A nice boied in his forthcoming produc Miss Johnson, reminded of her gree."

cool hotel with Jong drinks. tion. attitude to record-breaking flights, said:

.

"Well, this naturally makes a difference. I still stick to what I said, but please understand that I did not say I had finished with re- cord-breaking flights.

"I only said that I had no inten- tion of undertaking any more solo flights, which I regard as an un- necessary risk of life."

Asked if that did not leave, the way open for her to go with her fance, Miss Johnson replied: "I have not yet had an opportunity of discussing it."

"Would you like to go?

"I cannot say anything more at the moment. But I am certain of! one thing. He will not go solo it" I have anything to do with it.

"Mr. Mollison does not think there are any real functions for a second pilot to perform.

"If I did golf-I should natural- ly want to share the control of the machine."

I remembered a talk I had had with Mr. Mollison, in which he de-! clared emphatically that he would nover undertake a flight unless be was in complete control of the machine.

"Mr. Mellison is a tremendóna enthusiast Kiss Johnson went on "I have heard, him say that, 11.4 modern machine will not keep tarn- ing for 26 hours the time it will take to reach New York then it isl one dud out of a bundredi &

A MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN TIGER SHOT BY EXPEDITION.

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