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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 1927.

POLICE ACTIVITIES BUSY AND SLACK BEHIND THE SCREEN.

IN CANTON.

MOTOR-CYCLE GUARDS TO BE RE-ORGANISED.

PROTECTION FOR NON-UNION

WORKERS..

FOREIGN CURRENCY NO LONGER LEGAL TENDER.

MATERNITY SEASON.

·PLANS MADE ACCORDINGLY.

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KWONG WAH HOSPITAL EXTENSION.

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

In Hong Kong there is a busy and a dull season for maternity cases. This odd fact was brought oub dur- ing a discussion at a meeting of the [FROM OUR CHINKIE CORRESPONDENT.] General Committee of the Kwong Wah Hospital at Yaumati, when the question of the maternity ward ex- tension was under consideration. In the spring there are not so many

Leaders of the Kuomintang do not take very seriously the proposal of the merchants to combite. The

HOW THE **QUEEN'S," "WORLD" AND "STAR"

ARE RUN.

Should a film catch fire while VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL, being shown it will burn through

in 30 seconds and the picture can NEW BUILDING PLANNED, then be continued by the second

projecter only the burnt scene being lost. But in order farther to safe- guard both the public and the

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS.

For several years the Victoria MODEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR operators the projection rooms are Gaol has badly needed improve"

THE STAFF.

built of fre proof concrete and meat, and the present conditions there is iron door which can be let are now to be remedied. Now roots down from outside the room be of reinforced concrete will re tween it and the auditorium. Also place some of the present tilled the intest fire extinguishing ap-roofs and several other minor re- pliances are ready to hand.

pairs and improvements age to be carried out.

LOCAL INGENUITY AND ENTERPRISE..

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC)

What goes on "behind the scenes" of a theatre has always intrigued the public. All but the most un- sophisticated, or the very worldly, wise, long to know where the lovely charmers disappear to "when the

Hary Deparius Ba Next a visit was paid to the cold] flm are stored behind a fireproof storage room where 1,300 reels of

self-locking door.

The most important work will be pital, which is to be begun shortly, the construction of a new gaci hos-

This new hospital will be greeted where the programmes are print-on the site of the present hospital ed. The type in set by hand, and, (between the Old Bailey and Ar- when the necessary machinery ar- buthnot Road), and is to be a three-

Then came the little room

printing.

"

general opinion appears to be that cases as in the winter, and as a curtain falls, because there is both | rived from Heme a few months ago storey block. On the ground floor! without leadership, experience or member of the Committeo put it the human interest, and the sugges the theatre started to do its own will be offices, stores and the prison

the busy season usually comes in sion of spice that has clung to the

December. The theatre world since the days of the! November and Committee bas decided to enlarge Puritans. the present ward in order to meet the busy season demands.

policy they will never become sa organised body like the workers. The merchants of Canton and the to bold a conference ficinity are within the next few days but for what purpose is unknown.

Fares on Hong Kong-Canton Steamboats. Fare on the Hong Kong-Canton steamers are returning to pre-strike rate. The steerage fare in some steamers is lead - than 10

per

The same hardly applies to a cinema and if you asked most people "What is a cinema?" they would answer

A theatre where The Kuomintang Administration, with its headquarters at Hankow,

films are shown." That is all the general public knows or cares pro- having just been re-organised, will

vided that they get the type of inaugurate a new régime on April

pictures which pleases them. Ac 1st, and it is expected, that some changes will also take place among two smaller boats the fares are eating as that of

cent of the first class fare. Inside of the cinema is just as inter- tually the business and mechanical

the Kuomintang officials in Canton.

theatre. Prob 40 cents, $1.90, 1:30, and 83, while ably few people realise that a busy As I bave previously mentioned, the rates on the Chinese managed industry has been built up and is the Canton Police have officially re.steamers are, one, two three, four, at this Colony. Every day fresh maintained by the Amusements Co. cognised the principle that an. cm.

and five dollars. The three dollar schemes and improvements are being ployer is free to engage non-union berths are reserved and a four or

tried and the three theatres, the workers if the regular men are fire dollar ticket entities the holder employ a staff of over 300 between Queen's," "World" and "Star," divided among themselves and will

to a cabin for either two to four them. "Over 300," you exclaim, not carry on the work required to

passengers.

"impossible!" "Programme sellers, be done. The other day the coolies

perhaps a dozen, the box office and To avoid the hazards of warfare ushers say another thirty, then the in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, orchestra, perhaps fifty. I suppose quite a number of Chinese have they have a small clerical staff, lately arrived at Hong Kong on the projectors. They can't employ and, of course, the men who work their way to visit Canton. Can-much over one hundred 1" tonese unless very well known to The writer would have agreed the local community at Shanghai that 150 would have been a gene. did not find themselves very com-morning spent behind the scape" rous estimate before the fascinating fortable in the heart of Sun Chuan under the guidance of Mr. Ray, Fang's country.

the Manager. Afterwards one wonders how such a multiplicity of industries can be adequately carried out with so small a staff."

of the Pok Twoi Stevedores Union not only tried to prevent rivals from the Lei Ho from unloading rige but also attempted to seize the cargo, The Police, however, inter-t vened and gave the non-union men protection.

The mounted police and the motor-cycle squads, abolished some time ago, are to ba re-organised ac-f cording to a recommendation by the present Chief of Police, A reward Canton supporters of the eth Far of $300 is being offered for every Eastern Olympiad, to he held this highway robber caught in Canton year in India perhaps, have already Although the management of the appointed a committee and the Chinese section of the Canton-Kow- Canton Municipality bas appro- loon Railway has no direct control priated 83,000 to a fund for train of the coolies doing transport working and sending a coatingent of at the various stations it is endea- athletes. vouring co bring about a compro- mise in order to end the present strike which has practically stopped freight trafic The coolies" are de minding higher wages. At a meet ing, held on March 15th some pro- gress was made towards a settle-

ment.

The

Kuoinintang Ministry of Finance in Canton have issued no order making foreign currency no longer legal tender in the City. All places of business other than banks and money changing shops are warned against accepting Chinese coins or bank-notes. Police officials who make arrests under this order will be rewarded with 20 per cent of the fine imposed. The

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Canton labour unionism now in cludes probationer nurses, and there has been trouble in the School of Mid-wifery at Sane Kwa Yao, Can- ton City, where certain students have tried to interfere with the cur- riculum. The principal of the School the other day assigned a nurse to one of the hospitals under the same management but the girl refused to go and called on her appointment be cancelled. fellow students to demand that the

The Chinese students attending the Chinese-French Medical College at Canton have demanded" that their school authorities register the institution under the Kuomintang. The French management have ea for refused to do so, knowing well what will happen if they do.

Admirable

The engineers room was the next

martuary. The operating theatre, port of call where a skilled Chinese surgery, examination and reception engineer keeps at the machinery rooms will be on the first floor, in working order and is trying to and the whole of the top floor will perfect an invention of his own be used as wards for the patients. which will be most valuable to the managers of cinema theatres all over the world if successful, but it would not be fair to give his secret away.

"WHO DOES NOT KNOW ME?"

The fourth floor of China Build- ings houses three more departments WITNESS'S LITTLE CONCEIT. of the cinema. In one large room the captions into their language tarday before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sit a staff of Chinese who translate At the Central Magistracy yes for the benefit of native audiences, owa Chinese were charged with it must be extraordinarily difficult breaking into Nos 8 and 10. "New for them to translate some of the Street, with felonious intent. Americani captions.

They were sentenced to four theatre in miniature where these months hard labour

Opening out of this room is a months hard labour and two

respectively. which enes are most likely to ap-iato No. 8, New Street, because he In the course of his defence, one arned scribes are given a preview of the flms so that they can decide of the men said that he had gone

The censor knew one of the jokin there. peal to the Chinese. sees the films in this room before Mr. Lindsel! asked the joki they are shown to the public. named whether that statement was correct and was told that it was

not.

Clever Chinese Craftsmen.

posters, and wood blocks for news did he know your name!

Another big rod is the litho- Mr. Lindsell:-He gave your graphic department where the name in the charge room. How Witness:- have been 24 years in Hong Kong; who does not know

MUSICALE.

paper advertisement are made. Tho prsters which are designed by Mr. Kay, are generally based on small mei photographs seat by the publicity I dont," was the Magistrate's These are enlarged, altered where agents of the producing companies. dry reply.

necessary, and the appropriate wording added, by Chinese crafts- meg. A new invention is being perfected by which the east and work of reproducing posters will be AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. Stan Welfare. ·

considerably reduced, It comes been made for the employees of the design will be drawn on

arrangementa hare from fertile brain of Mr. Ray. The

silk Another of the winter series of Hong Kong Amusements Company, stretched on a frame and all parts musicales was given at the Helens charged a modest $5 a month for water proofing mirture. Then by There was a good attendance, and They get free quarters and are meept the design treated with a May Institute yesterday evenings their food, which sum has not been means of a squeegee the poster can all the items were greatly enjoyed. increased since first instituted dis be printed by hand in as many

The programme was as under:- nute the fact that the cost of food colours as are desired. At one end has risen.. fece the medical services of Dr. engaged on painting a big spread

Besides this they get of the room was a Chinese artist Violin Solo-Ziegeunerweisen

Pablode Sarasate-Op 90. Arthur Woo, who also gives them of scenery, and scated on the Three Children's Songs. Nevin. from time to time lectures on wrandah wns another carving a that the doctor must wish that the watched him he ent out small script health and hygiene. We feel suro delicate wood block. While we health of all workers in the Colonyttering, in a language foreign to was so carefully considered by their him, and written looking glass employers. But perhaps what the fashion; we saw a print of it later employees most appreciate is free and it was perfect. entrance to any performance!

That is the work carried on "be-] Fire Frecautions.

hind the scenes" of the Queen's and There is an admirable system of the history of the building itself is protection against fire in every de- interesting. It was built about two! partment Fire proof doors work and a half years ago from a design ed by switches can instantly isolate by Palmer and Turner, local any part of the theatre where a fire architects, and cost $500,000. may break out, and in order that It is curiously, and refreshingly the stringent regulations against unlike the usual Cinema Theatre, smoking in the rooms where the in- the beautiful lines of the architec Hamable Sims are stored and re- ture give the greatest possible wound, may be observed, only boya chance for cleanliness and fresh who are non-smokers are employed air, and also ensure acoustic pro- in these departments.

parties which incline one to regret

A visit to the operating room that it is a "Silent Theatre."

is a special arrangement by which

Police Station will receive ten per PRAISE FOR EUGENE CHEN. was particularly interesting. There cent and the Finance Ministry the remaining 70 per cent.

ago held that the Tientsin Treaty of 1858 does not exempt foreign residents from local police jurisdic tion.

In response to the demand of the

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TELEGRAMS FROM GENERAL

CHIANG KAI SHEK.

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"..

1

"AT THE QUEEN'S.

A DRAMA OF AMERICAN

HISTORY."

show

(a) Every Night (a) Speckled Eggs (c) Song for little. Boys

Mrs. RUSSELL BROWN. Piano Soic-Two Arabesques

Debussy. Mrs. HARGREAVES BROWN. Songs-

(a) Song of the Palanquin

Bearers... Martin Shaw (b) A Law Suit...D. M. Stewart. Eng-Commander A. S. BEDELLS. Violin Sojo

Mrs. BALEAN.

SongsTwo Negro Spirituala

H. T. Burleigh. (a) Go down loses (6) Didn't it Rain

Mrs. Busstal Brown. Piano Solo-Etude en forme de "

valse Saint Saens.

Mrs. HARGREAVES BROWN, Songs

(a) Open the door softly

Hughes. (b) Good Ale... Peter Warlock. Eng-Commander A. S. BEDELS. The accompanists were Mrs. Har- greaves Brown and Mr. R. Baldwin.

of which this film is reminiscent, we are taken into the great spaces of Central and East America: The drama of the final resistance of the Rea Indians, and of the clash be tween the men who championed

the used air is driver out into "THE FLAMING FRONTIER." the street through side ventilating The Canton Foreign Office has

shafts by means of powerful fans, rejected the Japanese Consul'a de...

and is replaced by a strong current mand that the houses of Japanesa The Canton Gazette received af, fresh air drawn in from the subjects should not be searched message from Hankow, dated March street by a suction pump, and dis- without first obtaining permission Kai Shek bad wired to Mr. Eugene side of the wall facing the opera Sth, stating that General Chiang tributed through pipes perforated by air holes which run round the from the Japanese Consulate. The Chen, Minister of Foreign Affairs;

"The Flaming Frontier Canton Authorities, in the case of expressing his appreciation regard. tors. In this way the air of the ing today and Saturday at the operating room is kept cool and Queen's has been acclaimed as the the Tai Ho Hotel which was raided ing the Kiukiang negotiations.

healthy. The room has to be in greatest of all Westerns," but it Reported Split in Kuomintang. by the Canton Police some weeks

darkness and the projectors generate is more than that, it is an epic of Gazette, dated March 12th, autho- some such ventilating system it days of Columbus the dream of co- them and those who exploited and

Another Hankow message to the a good deal of heat, so without American history. Ever since the ritatively denies the reports current would be trying in a hot climate queat has urged the white man to betrayed them is admirably treated that there is internal friction in to work the machines. The two wards the setting sun and despite in this production. Though he the Kuomintang. It is stated that projecting machines are of the

dangers and hardships, the way has plays but a small port it is inter- 24 the present Central Executive Com- latest type the Simplex," and been opened and the great cities of esting to see a very careful study mittes Conference has already have two gadgets which distinguish the western shores of America are of Ulysses Grant, the American Society for the Extension of the succeeded in strengthening the them from the earlier makes. By a tribute to the courage of the President of the time, and, of anti-British Boycott the five prin- authority of the Party and has means of one the carbons of the pioneers.

course, still better known to history decided to re-establish the Military arc-lamp are controlled by switches cipal commercial guilds of Canton Council which will have control which minimise the risk of the Custer and his "Seventh Cavalry" America's great civil war.

The heroic stand made by General as the conqueror of General Lee in held a meeting on March 16th at over military affairs.

operator injuring his hands.

Often American films are spoilt which it was decided to formulate It is explained that at the time other enables an easy control of the against Indians desparately de

the Northern expedition started, speed at which the film is unwound fending their land. against the by silly captions. Here they were regulations of their own to prevent the exigencies of war led to tem- which insures that the orchestra encroaching palefaces," is one of excellent, fulfilling their part of the importation of British gonds.porary suspension of the military synchronises exactly with the film. the most remarkable and realistic explanation and helping the rapid Only some 30 attended and from the council and placing control of mili reel is given a trial run and scenes ever shown on the screen, development of the climax.

A word about the. Cast general attitude of the merchants tary operations in the hands of the correct speed for every scene Across the vast prairie, from every

direction, the wild horder of mount- Gibson plays the hero, perhaps not. General Chiang Kai Shek

being fixed and noted the figure cd Indians in feathers and war always successfully. Sulka...ora there does not sorm to be much en- This measure naturally led to the are passed to the orchestra. In thusiasm for the anti-British move- concentration of a large measure of this way the wedding march is not paint come tearing up to the little sulky face are as anattractive on authority in General Chiang's started at quite the wrong time, hillock where the handful of white the screen as in real life, but bis As meat.

bands in regions where a state of by a false rumour that the bride men, betrayed by the greed of those horsemanship is magnificent

"California Joe" Harry Todd Partly to show their independence war was maintained. The war is has arrived, as so often happens in who are exploiting the natives,

make their last stand. The scene shows himself a real artist, his The colour effects which have been avoids horror

is realistic and yet successfully humour never fails him and yet never descends to clowning. General has made the re-organization on aseen lately are obtained by a

Stanwood have never sanctioned the increase permanent basis of consolidation third projector in another room

The spaciousness of the film Caster and Senator

The little (Dustin Farnum and George Faw in the postal tariff. Local letters, necessary. Therefore, one of the which, in conjunction with spots its characteristic for instance, are sunt at Canton for urgent acts of the EC. confer lights worked from the front of the conventions and ingenuities of cett) are fine roles admirably play. ed and Kathleen Koy who plays thee has been to place the Party dress circle, and from the wings, is Hollywood have been left behind, Lucretia lovely that one three cents.

back to its normal status with capable of giving a wide range of and, as in "the Covered Wagon,"

algicst sighs for a return of Vic. normal organs functioning.

colours and kalaidescopic effects. (Continued on next column).

torian fashions

of Peking, the Canton Authorities still being carried on but the trans Church! unlike other, Provinces in China fer of the Government to Wuban

(Continued on nëxt#column).

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