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CANTON · QUIET.

ACTION AGAINST DİS.”

ORDERLY ELEMENTS.

SIGNS OF TRADE REVIVAL,

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

Movements of troops continue on the Kwangtung-Kiangai border but so far everything is quiet. The report that Kwangai troops bad mutinied has been denied. A good many Cantonese, however, fest by no means certain that the Kwang

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1927.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE "RECONSTRUCTION "

OF THE G.C.H.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."']

MALAYA INTERPORTER'S COLONY'S FINANCES.

SAD LOSS.

DEATH OF MRS. H. R. RIX AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL.

The local sporting fraternity was grently shocked on Saturday at the news of the death of Mrs. H. R. Rix, wife of one the Malayan cricketers, who passed away at the Victoria Hospital early on Satur day morning.

Sta. At the last meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legisla- tion Council a sum of money amounting to a little more than a quarter of

million dollars was voted for the purchase of the site of the old Diocesan Boys' School in connection with a scheme either The deceased lady accompanied for the Reconstruction of the her husband to Hong Kong to Government Civil Hospital or for speed. a manth's holiday here, building a New Hospital to replace but unfortunately the eontracted

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STATEMENT FOR AUGUST.

TWO MILLIONS LESS EXPENDITURE.

MORE. REVENUE..

revenue

The Colony's

during August amounted to 81,833,407.40 and the expenditure to 81,880,493.38

The balance of sects abilities was 94,298,101.61 on July 31st and $4,273,195.69 on August 31st.

Ravenue,

over

The following table shows the revenue of the Colony up to August

etc.

99,131 8 $103,623 B-150,946

1,215,372

429,812 780,376 278,053 274:494

"THE FLAMING FOREST."

EXCELLENT FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.

[GY OUR FILM CRITIC]

"The Flaming Forest" is an exceptionally good film and we feel for the latter part of the week a regret that it was not reserved in order to give it an extra day's abowing. But those of you who tale should make an endeavour to appreciate a well told and stirring

see it to-day. We have had several films dealing with mach. the same subject, "The Flaming Frontier " seen to date has the heroic struggle for one, but in none that we have of the forces of civilisation against those of destruction and oppression been so vividly told.

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Far away in North-West Canadà in the early 1870's, according to 73,169 The Flaming Forest," there was amall settlement of white trip- -82,027 | peri and farmers, living in wooden 9,343,000 shacks set up in the vast spaces of

a wonderful land of forest and 1,017,389 mountain. The film has presented 478,000 these people to us as they were, 349,774 not in picturesque fancy dress but 764,933 in faded and work a day garments 188,290 with rugged faces and toil-worn 340,007 bodies. Renée Adorée who playı

tung troops will not go over to their it. Mr. Shenton's attempts to cerebro-spinal meningitis and had 31st, compared with the revenue for old commander, Li Tani Hsin, inget some elucidation did not elicit to be removed to hospital. Her the same period of the preceding large numbers. Canton itself is anything more than that the sub- illness prevented her husband from year. almost denuded of troops, and ject was alinded to at a meeting batting in the second innings Light Dues ... $

Light Dues of the Finance Committee last year, agniest Hong Kong. everything seems very peaceful,

Special and that in fact the Government

The deepest sympathy of local Licences, etc. Among notable visitors to Canton had completed the purchase on that sportsmem

and the community Fees of Court,. from Hong Kong during the week- authority. But as far as one can generally is. felt for the bereaved Post Office 649,495

the Government end was Mr. Wong Tong, formerly remember

bas husband, and at the funeral on K.-C. Railway made no definite statement as to Saturday, there was a large gather-Rent..... an official in Canton but now man

Interesti what its intentions are simply to ing of friends and sympathisers. reconstruct, or to scrap the pre-

Mise. Receipts. sent building and build a palatial

Total (exclu

sive of Land up-to-date hospital. Now, as re-

Land Sales

Sales) gards the latter project-it seexus that there are enough hospitais to

(Premia on serve the needs of the civil popula.

New Lenses) tion of the Colony. That white elephant the Victoria Hospital, "Barker Road,' has now opened its doors for the réception of male patients this will take away an appreciable number from the G.C.H.

retura

ager of the Chung Shan Knitting Company of Hong Kong, Mr. Wong has offered to

to public life but in military, instead of civil service. Mr. Wong was also general manager of the well-known Hong Kong-Canton firm Oa Lok Yuan for a time.

A number of other Cantonese officials and soldiers are being in vited to return and it looks as i! a real attempt is being made to

com-

The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. W. R. Cannell officiating at the graveside

Among those present were the Hon. W.. T. Southorn, ac- companied by H. E. The Governor's A.D.C., Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer. Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. H. A. Nisbet, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. L.

the heroine, the daughter of the French torekeeper of the Settle- ment (or her director) has seen 813,171,386 $12,839,742 that reality is more to be desired. than loveliness. We do not know much about this actress. She does not seek publicity as do some of her sisters of Hollywood, but in this picture she looks what she probably is, the daughter of a Frenchman of the sturdy trades- man class, and that is exactly what is required.

74,808 160,892 Total 813,216,403 812,683,634

Expenditure,

The comparison of the expendi-

S. Greenhill, Mr. J. Scott Harsten,ture up to August 31st, with the Capt. A. G. Dobbie, and Lieut. same period last year is as follows:

H.E. the Gov. 8 08,411 Senior Cleri- Cade: Service

When the projected War Dale.

Wreaths were sent by the follow- Memorial Nursing Home is pleted there will be further deple-ing" Roddy," "Father Joyce, affect a reconciliation of all lead-tion. There are in addition the Bridget and Denys," "Harry, Sid- ing factions of Cantonese for a French Hospital, the Italian Hosney and Birtina Rix," His Excel- Pence in Kwangang movement: pitals in Caine Road and in Wau lancy and Lady Clementi, "Hon-Mr. There are also ruinours of a move- chai, with a contemplated Nursing and Mrs. W. T. Southorn, the Hon. Home to be run by the Italian Mr. A. N. Kenion, Mr. and Mrs. ment to invite General Chiang Kai

H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. sisters, the plans of which are Shek to return to Cantoni

under consideration. For the Chi-R. E. Lindsell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. T. ·E, Across the South Bund in Canton nese there are the Tung Wah

Pearce, Mr. and Mrs P. S. Cas its branch at Enst City is a sign which reads: "If with you cars your life, do not stent." Point, the Alice and the Nether-dy, Mr. and Mrs. Braddell, Mr.

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anti-British and anti-Japanese Bor of

cott Societies

friendship.

are

gestures

sole Hospitals. On the Kowloon The Authorities mean what they side there' is the Government Hos say. Last week-end four more robpital and the Kwong Wah Hospital. bers were shot for taking goods In addition there are publie di from a burning building The Gov. Dezaurice where the indigent poor are cared for. When the Service eroment also appears to be doing Hospitals are reckoned in, this its best to improve foreign rela- place may really be called "The tions; and the proscribing of the City of Hospitais." It will thus be seen that there is really sufficient accommodation for the sick in the Colony, But it is understood that native beds must be kept up in the

A sign of trade improvement in

G.C.H. for teaching purposes in connection with the Medical De- is that Chinese shipping partment of the University. By all companies are restoring regular means let it be so, provision being runs on their coastal service. Many inade for Chinese and Indian young men have abandoned political Police, and a few small wards set apart for European emergency Agitation for husiness of a helpful

cases. In this manner practically character, and it is interesting to the whole G.C.H. can be devoted note that the Hing Chung Hong, to university teaching. The pre- West Band, Canton, are now agents sent building is strong and service- for at least eaven Chinese naviga-able, if certain alterations are de- rired they can be made at little tion companies. They incide the cost; if a certain amount of recon- Ching Kee Steam Navigation Com-struction is desired, that can be If the pany, of Dairen; Shao Hsing S.S. done also "at little cost.

Colony's Exchequer is teeming with Company of Dairen, Northern

a surplus the question of a new

godowas.

value. The Bank and the Financial

and Mrs. It . H. Oliver, Mr. and Mra. C. J. Coolres, Mr. and Mrs. L S. Greenhill, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. R. Alween, Mr. and Mrs. George Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. E. Grifu, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dunnett, Mr. and Mrs. Syne Thomson, and Messrs. F. G. Hegarty, J. H. Ramsay, J. C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, J. Scott Harston, W. A Dowley, A. Bowker, V. M. Gray burn, members of the Hong Kong Shanghai Interport Team, members Interport Team, members of the of the Malaya Interport Team, Committee and members, Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Shanghai C.C. and Interport Cricket Team, the Committee and members, Aow- Cricket Club, and the Wayfoong Icon Cricket Club, the Royal Navy

ess

A £2,000 LETTER - OF CREDIT.

FORGERY CHARGE AGAINST MAN OF MANY ALIASES.

EXTRADITED FROM CHILE.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell' at the Central Magistracy at noon on Saturday, Richard Charles Wil Kains, alias Charles Ping, alior Charles Stone, 31, native of Quebec, Canada, was charged on

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cal and Ac- counting Staff Junior Cleri

calTM Service" Colonial See

retary S.C.A....... Treasury Audit Dept.

D.O., North

D.O., South Post Office...

Harbour Mir. Imp. de Exp.

Royal Obser

vatory Fire Brigade

SupremeCourt Attorney Gen.

C. Salicitor Oficial Ret. Land Office Magistracy, Magistracy, Hong Kong Kowloon Police Force. Medical Dept. Prisons..... Sanitary Dept. Botanical and

Forestry Dept. Educ Dept. P.W.D. Recur- P,W.D.

rent....... P.W.D. Extra-

ordinary K.-C. Rly. Volunteers Military Coa Misc. Services tribution...

209,470

-101,492

465,001

30,881 9,373 4,825

97,338 11,412 8,372 77,751 376,804 363,519

24,335 193,167 98,930 18,274

6,353

· 16,548

1,917

1,383 1,138,007 328,415 400,584 391,302

59,326 795,730 8-18,997

605, 152

1,304,899 404.272 37,160

2,240,120 678,306

Charitable

Services.....

101,793

Public Debt... Pensiona.... P.W.D. P.W.D. Extra-

ordinary

Total.....

425,034

438,762

83,536 191,344

The contrast between Jeanne-.. Marie (Renée Adorée) and her lover Sergeant David Carrigan of the West-West Mounted Police, who, in. played by Antonia Moreno, is ex- celient. Different upbringing ac counts for a difference of outlook. propinquity and the courageous part which Jeanne-Marie has played "439,583 | Lefore the timely arrival of the troops account for the love which 34,8as | David feels for her, while his en- red coat 3,303 gaging personality and 18,619 have the effect they generally do 30,420. on feminine hearts.

17,916

So there is a love story very lightly touched upon and, very pro- 128,843 | perly, kept much in the background, 430,001 as a softer motive in thể clash of 400,860 war. It is the struggle of the rettlers Lided by the troops against 31,154 the half breed Lagane and his In- Į 150,163 dians which dominates the picture. 98,609 The scene of the defence of the 13,974 stockade is a good as "any such infident of its kind shown on tho 46,430 screen. It is stirring, fast moving. heroic, and above all realistic, ‘and the women are kept where they would be in the storehouse.

Jules Lagane, the half breed who 10,683 wishes to establish a lawless re- 1,181,439 public of which be hopes to be

312,424

emperor, is excellently portrayed by 479,610 Oscar Beregi: Lagane is a villain 369,453 and as treacherous and alippery as only a half breed can be, but he has the good looks and something of 57.268 the romance of his Indian ancestry, €10,500

"Johnnie The English

Lord 778,748

Alfred Wimbledon, played by Wil- 633,906 liam Austin, is perhaps the one weakness in a film which otherwise is remarkable for its realism, but 346,569 one must allow, America to have

2,846,435

THE

"HEATHER BED"

THE

SPRING MATTRESS

LAST WORD IN MATTRESS COMFORT

ABOVE IS THE MATTRESS OPENED TO SHOW THE CONSTRUCTION: THE SECRET OF ITS GREAT RESILIENCY AND COMFORT IS THE SERIES OF SMALL SPRINGS, EACH IN A SEPARATE

POCKET, AS CAN BE SEEN WHEN THE INSIDE

AND OUTSIDE CASES ARE TURNED BACK.

THIS MATRESS IS MADE ON OUR OWN PREMISES, AND CAN BE SEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION

د پیچید

AT ANY TIME.

LANE, CRAWFORD, Ltd.

Lubricoats SOCONY MOTOR OIL

The Viva-tonal Columbia

STANDARD TABLE GRAND $125.00

THIS instraraent is modelled on artistic lines that have made this Columbia type famous as the standard of sil Table Gründe,

The Anderson

321,315 her Ettle ding at England capec Music Co., Ltd.

ally as we have spared al 2,646,037 marcelled and simpering heroine.

677,449

Coming To The Queen's. "The Four Horsemen of the 50,174 | Apocalypse," the screen version of 385,073 Ibanez famous novel of the viola- 366,833 tion of Belgium, is returning to the 37,392 Queen's next week. Rudolph Valentino plays the hero, and it 335,082 was this part which brought him fame. The heroine is played by Alice Terry whom you will remem- ier in Mare Nostrum" and more lately in The Magician."

........... 812,430,408 814,585,149

Extradited From Chile.

ment,

Juan"

China S.N. Company of Tientsin, hospital might be seriously con- the following counts:--

The new "Ben Hur which is Chik Tun Tung S.S. Company of sidered. The cost of such a hosand, 1928, at No. 4, Des Vaux 14th, when further evidence would taken three years to make and cost (a) For obtaining on December proceed on Wednesday, December coming to Hong Kong soon has Tientsin, and other local services.pital will be enormous. Very few Rond Central, by false pretences be available. Expert evidence approximately £600,000. Almost The Hing Chung Heng are trying people know the appetite, and the 50.68 in Hong Kong currency by would be given by Mr. Dovey. purely spectacular and bringing to

voracity of a hospital in the build- travellers' cheques of the value of

the following securities, etc., "10 Mr. Hugh-Jones further stated the screen crowds 50,000 strong, is to improve trade by the erection of line. The estimated cost is by no £3 each, and 40 travellers' cheque that he, did not wish the "accused the pinnacle of cinema achieve means the final cost during its of the value of £10, issued by the to be committed to the December Sessions. The accused, was con- American Express Co., Inc., of No.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME. The chief problem now before the erection such a building is a bottom. 66, Broadway, New York, with sequently formally demanded until

Queen's. 10 a., on December 10th, when he financial authorities of Canton is to less pit, and will swallow up all intent to defraud,

To-day: The Flaming Forest." (b) On December 2nd, 1896, will appear before the Court for To-morrow and Wednesday: "Aliaa the ironey that can be flung into it. restore "the paper money of the No-under present inancial condi- uttering a letter of credit purport-another remand to the day fixed the Deacon A film made from a successful play with Jean Hersholt Central Bank of China to its facetious in the Colony the idea of a ing to have been issued in his for opening the case.

new Government hospital ought to favour by the Banque Imperiale

as the crazy cardsharper with a be abandoned. It will not be fair Ottomane at Jerusalem for as

Mr. Hugh-Jones strongly opposed heart of gold. Thursday to Satur- to waste, emphatically to waste, amount not exceeding £2,000, with bail as the accused had been extra day: John Barrymere in "Don Bureza are holding all available money on auch a project. But if intent to defraud; "and

a film which has been sc- dited from Chile where he had chimed as a triumph and which specie, hoarding up the 20 cent new hospital is needed in connec-1 (c) On December 2nd, 1998, feloni- made two successful escapes, and deals with a romantic and pictures- tion with the University may the Qualy "demanding and receiving cer- he had made two further attempts subsidiary coins and issuing paper suggestion be made that that body tain moneys on certain securities for on the way over,

World: money," namely, $502.62 in Hong apply to the Rockefeller Founda in their place. The Administration tion for such a hospital, to be de

Chief Detective Inspector Rey

To-day: "The Rainmaker" Kong currency, and the 50 travel neid was instructed by the Magis at securing a big reserve of voted exclusively to teaching pur-fers cheques by virtue of the trate to give the accused facilities love drama of the racecourse. To roses. The Foundation is generous forged letter of credit, knowing it in engaging and interviewing coun- Torbanke in "The Black Pirate" morrow and Wednesday: Douglas affecie and if they can do this it and broadminded to a degree, and to be forged,

sel. He added that he would not will go a long way to restore con- made out they will be sure to put if they are satisfied that a case is

which Te Being shown again in re- 14 Suppose Bo."

give defendant bail

sponse to numerous appeals and is Asked by the Magistrate if the

More Names. But perhaps they names appearing on Sidence in the Bank, the Canton up the money.

filmed entirely in colour. Thursday the charges

Harold Lloyd in will have the example of the Peking were those by which he was known, that accused was extradited under "For Heaven's Sake."'"

The Magistrate, being informed to Saturday: Authorities are lastening the col- Union Medical College in mind !

accused replied: "I suppose zo.'

Star, Finally, it is to be hoped that the He also said he understood the Hugh-Jones whether it was sug- the name Charles Puig, asked Mr. lection of the levy on landlords and

To-day: "Wet Paint" with Ray- public will make its voice heard to by to-day tenants are expected to induce the Government to abandon charges as read out, but, not being gested that the alias had been mond Griffith and Helca Costello send a month's reat to the Author this scheme of wasting money in asked, to plead, he made no state-wrongly copied, and if he wished in a comedy of a young man who

ment in regard to them.

the charge sheet to be altered, was jilted and made the best of his this picturesque but unnecessary Mr. C. S. Hugh-Jones, who ap way, especially in days of financial peared for the prosecution, inform Puig was wrongly read for Ping nesday: Gloria Swanson in Man. Mr. Hugh-Jones thought that misfortune, To-morrow and Wed-

heaval.Yours, etc., stress and political unrest and up-ed the Magistrate that Mr. F. C. owing to the handwriting of the handled." Thursday to Saturday, Jenkin would.prosecute at a later accused. He would prefer that Syd Chaplin in "Oh What a Nurse" stage. He would be prepared to Charles Puig be added as an addi- which is perhaps his best picture

(Continued on next Column.)

and extraordinarily amusing. tional' alian

ties instead of to their landlords

The demand for silver 20 cent pie as

is very great and each coin is worth 81,985 in Hong Kong money,'

SPERO MELIORA.

December 8th, 1927.

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St. George's Building.

Meet the

PARKER PEN FAMILY

LADY DUOFOLD

PARKER DUOFOLD

DUOFOLD, junior

at their town house, York Building, 3, Chater Road, Kelly & Walsh, Limited.

THE PERMANENT ADDRESS FOR THE FAMOUS. PARKER DUOFOLD PENS AND

DUOFOLD PENCILS TO MATCH.