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MOVING PICTURES OF HONGKONG.

FOUR REELS FOR BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

THE HONGKONG I DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 1ST,

A number of general views of shipping SEOULD THE S.C.A. TELL? ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE.

detail.

pirted.

DECISION OF THE CHIEF

JUSTICE.

1.

ENDANGERING SHIP'S', :

PASSENGERS.

The defendant pleaded "Not Guilty!” The master of the Tigehow, Capt.

in the Harbour and a Kowloon Wharf follow, alsis of the Southern entrance to the Harbour in Cirven Island Light-

The interesting point raised in the What is considered to be a serious caso house. A subtitle explains that the We give below a synopsis of four reels | world's products pour through, Hongkong Summary Court some weeks ago in which of alleged drunkenness whilst on duty au was under investigation at the Marina of moving pictures of the Colony, taken into South China, and some striking pic the Crown Solicitor claimed that

officer of pi Government Department Magistracy yesterday aftendon whan an for the British Empire Exhibition, under tures of cargo handling on a busy morn the supervision of Mr. P. Key, Acting ing at Kowloon Whart follow. The pro- could not be called upon to give evidence Indian ship's guard named Mohammed Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, ess, of unloading flour from Presion matters disclosed to hint in the course Khan of the is. Tingchun (China Navi By the China Sun Motion Picture Co., dont boat inte godewn is depicted in of his duties, was again mentioned in gation Company) was charged that by of diunkenness he unlawfully Court yesterday when his Lordship the reason Ltd., a firm which recently opened exten; sive premises at Causeway Bay for eine Illustrations of the handling of export Acting Chief Justice, who is hearing the omitted to do certain lawful acts, proper matogenph production. In addition to products follow, leading on to a scene on ease, sunounced that he intended to and requisite to be done by him, thereby the "print for the Exhibition a duplicate the West Paya showing native crait allow the chain of the Secretary for tending to "endanger the lives or limbs print has been made and will be display loading and unlading, with not a foot Chinese Affairs (the Government Officer of the persons on board the ship whila a voyage from Shanghai to Hong- ed next week at the Helena May In of water between the vessels as they lie cancersely for privilege and int mateil on stitute. It is understood that 1. the side in side along the water front. In that he would give his reasons for so kong. Governor, ou the invitation of the Chair- the Imckground river steamers and other doing when he delivered judgment. man of the Joint Chambers of Commerce vessels pass and repass. In view of te-

The car was one in which Young Chik Committer which made the local arrange crat questions in the House of Commons. Fook and Ho Shung Ki sought to obtain F. W. Potter, told the Court that at a arents for the British Empire Exhibition, and cables regarding piracy, the picture possession of premises occupied by Lus m. on the gith ult. he was aroused by will attend the first performance. Exives special mention to the ss. Hydra HoU and others. Mr. E. C. Macnamara shouting and 'asculling pse outside his

The film is called "The Port of Hong, which is lying at her whatf.

The appeared for the plaintiffs and M. Cabin. On investigating the matter he saw defendant struggling with the No. 1 kung"

as being a more general title transfer of cargo info godowne at Wave 14. S.. Russ for the defendants; when the film is exhibited cutside the Point and Kennedy Town is next de re. Manamars said the notices expired thence of drink. The witness ordered Continuing his argument, yesterday, guard. The defendant was under the i6. British Empire. The second main title

on Jaunary Bist and the tenants went him to be taken to his cabin where he is: A British Colony since 1941 and the

A title next explains that much cargo to the office of the MC.A. in the hope was locked in.. Later in the day it was hase of Britain's great trade with China."

is transferred in mid-stron and this in-of getting an extension. The S.C.A. sent necessary to threaten, the defendant that The Stm proceeds with appropriate trekluses pictures of steamers sufrounded for the ceas collector, as representing if he did not quieten down he would be explanatory titles, to introduce a piano by junks and sumparis, taking water from plaintiffs, and an agreement was come to put in irons. This had a sobering effect. raum of Hongkong Island from Morrison

the Union Water Bont Co.'s vessels that the tenants should all teava on When, this happened the vessel was oft Fill to the University ending upon steam-caling, etc. Some strikiex views of the March 4th, providing that the landlord the Lammocks (near Swatow). ers in the Harbour. Victoria Peak and junk anchorage follow; also of towing did not issue writs on February 1st, as were 150 passengers on the ship at the Kowloon Peninsula, taken from the Peak launches, a saman woman with a baby he had a perfect right to do.. Mr. Russ time. It was the defendant's first trip. Hotel are also shown. The next title!

would submit, perhaps, that that agree states: "The Island and the mainland

Askru what he had to say, defendant ment was a mere water of au imperfect said the charge had been brought cut encluse one of the faest natural harbours in the world." Here are introduced some

notice, but he thought it was more than

of puro malice by the Ne: 1. guard. effective panoramaa, takch from a bright

that. It was the ercation of a new term,

that the No. He further said

1

of the Harbour and the shipping.

which expired on March 4th; it was the

tried to guard

make him goi on substitution of a new agreement for an old one. This was covered by the pria duty at 3 am, three hours earlier than ciple of the case. "Fenner v. Blake," he should have done. The No. 1 guard where the defendant, in accepting a new then struck him on the head and he tried Next came some striking pictures of lease, was prevented from plending that to save himself by elinging to the No. 1 On the old one was still in operation. The guard's neck. The No. ibit him on the ortunity is taken to introduce some re-only ground on which Mr. Russ could face. nose, and fingers. The defendant said he was dizzy and staggering from markable pictures photographed after the resist him was that they did not give a typhoon of August 18th, 1923. A title proper Common Law notice to quit, but, the blow when the Captain appeared on explains that Hongkong is occasionally as he had already pointed out, he did the scene.

Next is shown not consider that it was necessary under-

Captain Potter told the Magistrate it visited by typhoons.

The weather signal station and the new Ordinance. If His Lordship was quite likely the defendant got the title explains: "When the black signal agreed with any one of the three points drink in Shanghai; or height have got. is flying small craft make for shelter in he had put, then he was bound to give it from the compradere. typhoon refugees,”

judgment for plaintiffs

Next is given a view of Hongkong from the water front, showing the principal buildings in the vicinity of the Supreme Court and continuing along the West Prayal.

a panorama of

The film proceeds" to steamers at Kowloon Wharf indicating that travellers arriving in the Colony cross the Harbour to Victoria hy launch or "Star Ferry (pictares of these being shown) and land at Blake Fier or the Star Ferry wharf. The Ferry Pier has Jeen taken at a busy moment with a ferry arriving and discharging a large number of passengers, and at the same time estor cats are being sling on to the motor-car lighter.

The film then presents the following scenes in Victoria: Statue Square and the Queen Victoria Statue, the Cenotaph, the Supruce Court, the Hongkong Club, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the City

on her back rowing her craft, a close view of the junk anchorage with "some good pictures of jasks in line, and steamers, in the westem part of the Harbour load ing and unloading cargo. "

Thanks are due to Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Co., Ltd., for the use f the Euro for taking the foregoing portion

of the im

Kowloon Dock and its activities.

An effective reue depicting sinall craft

scudding along in strings is introduced here, followed by a picture of Causeway Bay shelter cam full of cruft. The next title is "Some losses in the typhoon of August 15th, 1983, followed by pictures

There

The defendant continued to "protest, Mr. Russ said that not one tittle stating that he never smoked or drack. evidence had been brought against either He would not spoil his reason by drink- of the defendsats except Kwong Sui and in..I have been gratly oppressed possibly the defendant in Action No since I came here," he added.

Police Inspector Shaman, said the de 106, whose wife visited the SC.A.. that they had authorised anyone to visit the fendant only joined the police guards on March tru. Previnas to that he was in,

of the foraging work, the Tui Lee, the g.C.A. on their behalf or that they

Hall, the Post Olive and the Fire Brigade | Kwonggotar, the Sui Choir and other ves-acquieed in what was agreed at in the the 10d Bombay Glandiers bat h.

Station. This includes a picture of a seis aground.

parade of firemen as it is thought "that a The next title is 'Damage by wind at representation of a Chinese Fire Brigade miles at bour" and preceeds scenes will be of interest. Next are shown of damage in Hongkong. This section is Chater Road uud f'riner s Building, conclude by a picture of the 1908 typhoon ectively displaying the size and ivipert nemorial in Kowloon. The shipping see- auto of the principals office buildings. tion is brought to a close with a view of

St. John's Cathedral, the French is atos, the Roman Catholic Cathedral and Government House are each shown in

Ume detail,

A title explains that many British rest- deats live on the Peak and this is follow. "ed by panoramas of the houses on the Peak Some effective views of Lugard Road showing the method of its construe tion follow and an "aeroplane view of the houses in the town below is intro- duced here.

A title explains that business men travel to and from their offices and the

Peak by cable railway and introduces pictures of the Peak Tram.

The

Views follow of Garden Road Botanical Gardens and the Race Course After a title, "The Chinese Quarter" some effective street scenes are introduced

one of the Naval vessels in the Harbour.

. SCENES IN KOWLOON.

$

S.CLA's office. In the case of No. 406 bel been discharged from the band was there was no implied agency of the wife useless. He had only done one trip ho for the husband, and no evidence had the Fingeha. The ship at the time was been brought to show that she was his in the darger zone; with the result that the No. 1 guard had to do 36 hours cou- agent.

Evidens was then called. Kwong sui, tinuous duty. Inspector Shannon said he the tenant of 114, First Street, said he had been talking to the Chief Officer of rent to the S.CA, on his own behalf. the gehou who expressed the opinion He did not know that the other tenants that the defendant was drank. of the block had notices to quit and he did not talk to them on the subject.

His Lordship reserved judgment.

ENGINEERING COMPANY

SUMMONED.

The Magistrate (let-Commander Conway Hake, R.N.R) adjourned the case until this afteròæn, pointing out that only one witness had been called, and this really made it one man's word against that of another."

Typical setnes in Kowloon follow; being introduced by a picture of the railway station as seen from the Harbour, busy scenes at the Star Ferry wharf, Kowloon,! and processions of motor-buses in Nathan Rond. Street scenes in Kowloon are fol lowed by a panorama of Kowloon City with an explanatory title with reference Typical to the Sung Wong Toi- stone: Chinese dwellings are also seen here.

The development of Kowloon is illus trated by pictures of reclamation work. A title explains that level laad is searce and valuable and that consequently bills the Central, lagistracy yesterday, 4 PEAK RICKSHA AND CHAIR are cut down and cast into the sexanswer two summenses brought against

COO LIES.

BLASTING AT REPULSE BAY.

The defendant said he had no wit nesses to call. "I am a man of different easte to the others and that is all the

Mr. Allison, manager of the Hongkong trouble, Engineering and Construction Company, appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at

Here. follows a panorama of hills partly his company.

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cut away with a close view of men out- The first was for having allowed blast STRIKE AS A PROTEST AGAINST ting the hill side and trucks collecting the ing operations to take place on April material. Mongkok village is shown as a place which will soon be swept away

ond during prohibited hours, namely at

5.45 pm, at Repulse Bay. The second

by reclnmnation work and the inhabitants summons Was for not having taken rehoused on a bealthier spot. The next efficient, precautions, with the title says "This was once a hill, now an

POLICE ORDERS.

——

Most of the Peak ricksha and chair result coulies went on striks yesterday morning) eligible marine building lot" and is fal- that pieces of alone fell on a neighbour for a period of two hours during which Sgt. Phillips held up some of the time. Peak residents journeying to and Reclamation, a junk in a distance indicat in Court. Several were about the from the leak tram terminus were in- the titles tyre fart of the bloke of cricket ball, with jagged edges cunvenience for want of chairs and rick- The next title says Part of the hill of the way to the sea" and the film shows

of Jubilee Street, Bonham Strand, the vicinity of Western Market and the Cea-lowed by a picture of the Samshuipe ing house. tral Market. Thise give a lively and in teresting representation of the Chinese district.

kong Club Ground, and football on Mar ray Parade Ground. Next comes a pie ture of Repulse Bay Hotel

Some striking views of Ladder Street a dirt train passing through one of the and Centre Street taken from above and streets on the way to the reclamation. looking out towards the Harbour follow Here is introduced a picture of a house here; feit comes a picture of a street in course of construction showing the hawker of books with his wares suspend- scaffolding and method of carrying al, from a bamboo pole: next a scene materials to the builders. introduced by the title, Moving Pic An interesting and typical Chinese tures: old style." This represents a scene ceremony at the Tung Wah Hos panorama conducted by a showman in pital-is followed by a short picture of the immense crowd which followed the ong of the recreation grounds....

Heenes in the Chinese quarter conclude remains of Bishop Pozzoni to the grave. with pictures of the street taken from a A brief illustration of the work of the moving moor-car, a street-seller of con- Police Traning School follows, succeed goo, a house supported by bamboo shores ed by pictures of cricket on the Hong- (with an explanatory title as to the efforts of heavy rains), some street hawkers and dealers and some rather effective views of narrow side streets with. hanging signs and "washing."

ABILITPINOS SCENES Having thus, in the first past of the film, acquainted the spectators with the general aspect of the Colony and given soms idea of its appearance-in detail, the next, and a considerable, section of the Bim is devoted to scenes illustrative of the Colony's shipping activities. This section is, introduced by the titles

#Hongkong's chief concern is ship ping Fifty thousand vessels clear the Pert in a Joat.

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Some interesting street scenes, taken during the China New Year celebrations" follow, including pictures of the street market and of the firing of string of crackers suspended from the roofs of houses,

Mr. Allison Ball that his company sha pleaded guilty to the technical offence. The strike was not a serious one. Tha but diserved that the blasting had been done only with mall charges of gut coolies decided to stop work as a pro- power, and that the fragmenta were not test against a police order to produce very big ones.

It's Worship! Quite large enough to their licences when requested by the Fill a man, I should imagine.

traffic police. Yesterday morning the Continuing, Mr. Allison said that his man on trae duty ordered the produc firm had been greatly inconvenienced by tion of licences and the coolies-en bloe labour troubles ately, and that they aid they would go home for them. They were particularly anxious to complete the work ali spect, as it was for did not return and later it was found the Government. He had had no inten- they had gone on surke. tion whatever of infringing the law.

His Worship imposed a fine of $25 on each of the sumMOKKEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Traffic Inspector Kent straightened the matter out by getting in touch with the lessces of the vehicles, and they coolies were brought to reasa and returned to workS

KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL O.BA.

The annual meeting of the Kowloon British School Old Boys Association, took place yesterday.

TO-DAY'S OPENING CEREMONY." Too opening of this spacious and hand. The film concludes with a picture of some theatre, takes place at 3.15 pm. Hongkong University and scenes at tea to-day The General Manager (Mr C during a recent graduation day assembly, W: Lening) desires that invited guests Mr. G. E. Nightingale was in the chair, introducing many well known figures on the admission card. The Hon. Mr.sident, Mr. E. Ralphs: Vice-President, in will come earlier than the time printed The result of the meeting was:-Pre- a bright and interesting scene....

The procession of the Senate follows BL Kotowall is to open the theatre Mr. B. Wylie, scorelary, Mr. 8. Ogilvis, and the film concludes with a picture fat 230 p.m. LE the Governor will treasurer, Mr W. Robson; members, HF the Governor preceded by the inace-anive at 3 p.m., when the picture will Miss Witchell, Miss George Mesars. D. "bearer,"

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