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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1928.

"SADIE THOMSON.”

SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S "RAIN" AT THE QUEEN'S.

A POWERFUL AND TERRIBLE PRODUCTION.

Ear OUR FILM CRITIC]

It is difficult to say exactly what impression the story of Tadie Thom.

OBITUARY.

REAR-ADMIRAL BLUNT.

DESTINGUISHED WAR SERVICES.

FAMOUS COLLISION - LITIGA

TION RECALLED, '

MESSRS. WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

REDUCTION OF CAPITAL

GRANTED.

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.

ARGUMENTS ON ADULTER- ATED PEPPER.

LOSS ATTRIBUTED TO MORT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY CASE.

GAGE BURDENS,

an

Bring

atmosphere

them up in

of music

When a Chinese shopkeeper of An application was made at the Tung Street was summoned before' Supreme Court yesterday morning Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Magistracy yesterday for selling Gollan, C.BE) for the reduction pepper to which was added a pro- of capital of Messrs. William portion of starch, it was claimed oa Powell; Ltd., from $330,000, divid-big belláif that it whê thì generāl thing in his story-colour, sound,

ed into 50,000 shares of 87 each (of practice to sell pepper in that form drama and personality-and the

which 42,000 shares liad been paid in the Chinese market. Previous Alm could do no more than present Cuxhaven raid, and the Battle of up) to $100,000 divided in 50,000 cakes in which a man wax vdiñmoněd

son makes on the screen. Af Somerset Maugham expressed every.

pictorially what he has written. It cannot even do that since there is à power in words greater than that. of pictures; an unseen horror, is always more horrible than a visible one, for the subconsious mind has darker cornete, than the visible world. Somerset Maugham has written "Rain And if you have read it the film perhaps adds some thing to it so that the screen drama is more powerful and terrible than it would be if you were meeting it for the first time.

But since "Sadie Thomson " is in essentials the same story and in

Rear-Admiral W. F. Blunt, C.B.E., D.§.O., died suddenly at Nakura Hospital, Kenya Colony, on July 8th, at the age of 18. Ho was an experienced and capable officer, who rendered excellent ser vice in the Wai, notably in the nation in the Heligoland Bight, the

Jutland.

It was while Admiral Blunt, who at that time held the rank of com- mander, way in command of the cruiser Hawke that that vessel on September 20th, 1911, came into collision in the Solent with the liner Olympic, and this resulted in important and prolonged litigation, The owners of the Olympic brought an action against Comdr. Blunt,

of 82 each.

Mr. G. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. R. A. Wadeson) who made the application said that on July goth, this year, when a list of creditors was drawn up the only creditor was the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to whom $8,638 was owed. There had been no additions to the creditors.

for selling mustard containing starch and also an instance in which vinegar

gar had beer iddnterlied Wäre recalled by bis Workhip, why thought that if the defendant sold the pepper in question at the price of the pure product, it would amount to fraud and the issue, in the case would be much simplified.

For the Sanitary Department,

mustard was sold in part form for Mr W, J. Carrie argued that bath use, and also as acon- The petition stated that the Com-diment to which four had to be starch content was advertised on the and the Admiralty brought a cross-pany was incorporated in inot toadded before use at table. The action in respect of the damage carry on the business of drapers, tin by a well-known British firm in suffered by the Hawke. The Presi- furnishing, and general warehouse-selling their table mustard. In the dent of the Admiralty Division, Sirmen in all its branches, and other case of pepper, a little allowance

Samuel Evans, on December 19th, 1911, pronounced the Olympic alone

objects. The capital was 8350,000 divided into 50,000 shares of $7 each, of which the Company had issued 42,000 and the $7 per share had been paid up.

might be made for the sand which was unavoidably present in pepper- corn, but when a customer asked for pepper, he expected to receive matter as starch added to increase the weight and bulk.

powder without such extraneous

AS THEY play around the hante, let them absorb the in- fluence of good music. It's surprising how much they pick up. And you never ein

how much it will mean to them later in life."

That's only one of the ad- vantages an Orthophonic Vie trols will bring your home. It will brighten the house with song and melody, and furnish constant entertainment to your guests and yourself. And our plm of deferred payments makes it so easy to uwa one of these instruments. Come in. Hear the special records for children and the latest releases for grown-ups.

The Articles of Association pro- Department had so far only taken. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Mr. Carrie said that the Analyst's samples of pepper in the loose form

markets. It had not been found necessary to take analyses of pepper

ed the first action with costs, judg-vided that the Company might. ment being entered for Commander from time to time, reduce their in which it was sold in the Chinese Blunt, and directed that in the capital by special resolution. Such cross-action judgment should be en-resolution was passed and confirm-in bottles or other receptacles as for tered for the owners of the Olympic, ed at extraordinary general meet but without costs, as they succeeded ings held on June 9th and June 28th,

1828.

no respect alters the meaning of "Rain" it has succeeded for better than might have been expected in a dramatisation of that story.

Gloria Swanson, since she started producing her own pictures has been very ambitious. First with "Sunya" to blame, but held that the neg- in, which she had to play four different roles and express a meta-ligent navigation was solely that physical story on the screen, and of her pilot, who was compulsorily now with Sadie Thomson-a drams of human pasion unleashed in the in charge. He accordingly dismiss drenching rain of the tropics

"Sadie Thomson tells the story of an outcast girl and a bigoted reformer who, with a small party of other people, are shut up in an inn on a South Sea island. The reformer is disgusted at the pre; sence of Sadie and tries to get her deported. Failing in that he sits tempts her conversion, breaks and hypnotises her and finally looses all control of himself. The impres sion given in "Rain," that the in- cessant beat of a torrential downed for 13 days, dismissed with costs our on the rickety roof, and the the appeal of the owners of the steaming tropical heat. are respon Olympic. sible for the taut nerves and hysterical netion of the people in the inu, is admirably conveyed in the film. The character of Sadie Thomson herself is more fully deve laped and a party of American marines is introduced to give lighter moments in the tragedy, but other wise there is little in the way of addition to or subtraction from Maitham's story.

Miss Swanson is wonderful as Sadie. She manages slowly to win the support of the audience not so much by her beauty, which is ill ferred by Sadie's taste in dress,

only on the defence of compulsory pilotage.

On April 8th, 1913, the Court. of Appeal after a hearing, which last

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This resolution was to the effect that the capital be reduced to $100,000 divided into 50,000 shares

at

each, the reduction to be effected by cancelling capital to the extent of $1.50 per share issued and returning 50 cents per share, thereby reducing the nominal amount of shares from $1 to 82.

Paid-up capital of the Company to the extent of $180,000 had been lost or was unrepresented by avail able assets. Paid-up capital to the extent of $21,000, was now in excess of the Company's requirements.

The Company had sold the pro-

Finally, on November 9th, 1914, the House of Lords unanimously afirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal. Lord Haldane came to the conclusion that the Hawke was crossing ship within the meaning of Article 19, and not an over- taking ship within the meaning of Article 24. It was therefore the duty of the Olympic, which had the lauke or her starboard side, toperty in which it previously carried keep out of her way, the duty on business and bad taken premises but by her courage even in despair, the Hawke being, under Article 21, at a much smaller rental.

Sadie Thomson" is a film which should be seen but not if you to keep her course and speed. The are in need of a few hours light collision was caused by the force of hearted amusement. All the parts an interaction resembling saction in are well taken; Lionel Barrymore as the reformer Hamilton is its effect between the two vessels.

The view taken by the Admiralty powerful and convincing character, and Tim O'Hara, the marine who of the collision had been sufficiently loves and finally saves Sadie is

red by Raoul Walsh. Perhaps shown by Commander Blunt's pro- Miss Swanson has idealised Sadie motion to captain at the end of somewhat but she has made of her 1911. a most interesting character.

CINEMA NEWS.

“DON Q" AT THE WORLD:

circle and orchestrá stalls.

̧à ̧” Don Q.”

Spain of about, a century ago.

whose gallant attacks of the Gëzi

Business was to be confined to that of tailors and outatters only: That would require considerably less capital than the numerous busi nesses previously carried on.

An affidavit signed by Mr. M. Manuk, for five years a director of the Company stated that the differ-

Was

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(Victor Distributors) Chater Rold,

LIMITING A CORONER.

PACE CASE SEQUEL.

instance those prepared by Crosse and Blackwell' Continuing, he said that of 14 samples of pepper taken in 1925, nine were found to be adulterated, and that of nine samples taken in 1926, one found to be adulterated through being moistened. Of 13 samples taken this year, two were found to be adulterated, one being the pie. set case and the other an instance in which a fine of 825 was recorded

The House of Commons un- at the Kowloon Magistracy

Asked whether he wished to call animously agreed to the formal first witnesses to prove that the sale of reading of a Bill to limit the duty such pepper was a genersi practice of a coroner and his jury to the at Chinese shops, defendant replied discovery of the cause of death and in the negative. His Worship then to debar them from aaming guilty said that he did not regard the perions in á verdičt., offence as more than a technical one and fined the defendant $15.

CRUELTY TO DUCKS. Inspector Fowler, of the S.P.C.A; charged two holders of poultry Mr. Lindsell with failing to provide stalls in the Central Market before

Mr. R. Hopkin Morris (Lib, Cardiganshire), a barrister, was the sponsor, but the measure was back- ed, and cheered, by members of all parties. At this stags of the session it has no hope of further progress. unless adopted by the Government.

the result of the Pace case, though Everyone recognised the Bill as

His most effective argument was

water to ducks which they kept in Mr. Morris made no direct allusion crates.

to this in his speech, asking leave that the ducks had used up the

The first defendant's excuse was to introduce it. water supplied to them and the that a coroner's court is not bound, Iospector arrived before he had an by the rules of evidence. Any opportunity to refill the cans. The hearsay matter can be admitted, he other claimed that the ducks had said, and as such evidence is not only just been brought to the stall admissible in any regular trial, it and he had not had an opportunity was not right for a coroner's jury to supply water to the birds. Fines to bring in a verdict of of 810 were imposed in each case.

against any individual.

FIREMEN VERSUS POLICE.

BOWL

ence between the assets, $803,218.5%, When the War broke out Captain and the liabilities, $689,318.52, ap Blunt had been commanding the peared to be $180,000 and according

of a house. The order to come- First Destroyer: Flotilla since ly, paid-up capital to the extent of The hearing was resumed, before down was obeyed, but the defendant April, 1913, and he took a distin- $180,000 had been lost or was un- Major C. Willson of the case in struggled with the officer with the which three firemen and a lift man result that one round wis ac guished part

in the action in the

represented by available assets.

employed in the Fire Department, cidentally discharged without any- Heligoland Bight on August 28th,

Reasons For Loses.

were charged with assaulting a one being injured. Just at the Advance booking is now open at 1914. Commodare (now Vice The loss of capital was attribut- Chinese constable. The alleged as moment a district watchman ar- sault was in "house" in Bal rived on the scene and said that the Queen's Theatre for the two Admiral Sir Reginald) Tyrwhitt, able to the following circumstances: Street and Mr. M. K. Lo in appear he had been chasing the defendant special repeat performances to be given by Long Tack Sam and his tho was in charge of the destroyer The Company, was the owner of ing for the defence, suggested that whom he saw climbing a drain pipe company by popular demand in the Botilles, called attention in his re-the property known as "Powell's it was a row in a brothel. Giving to the first floor of a house in

cvidence, Constable Wong Hin said Reclamation Street. Queen's Theatre at 9.20 p. port to the septices rendered by Building" which property was that he was in Queen's Road at 9.30 Defendant was sentenced to ine Sunday and Monday next. Admis

on as before is at the popular Captain W. F. Brant of H.M.S. valued at the sum of $870,000 and on the night of the 25th of last months hard labour and twenty

police whistle strokes of the birch. prices of 33, 32 and 81 and seats Fearless, and the commanding was subject to two mortgages made month, when n may be reserved for the dreet officers of the 1st and 3rd Flotillas, by the Company, amounting in all went up the staircase of a certain COOK STRUCK WITH A RICE

brought him into. Bai Street. He máa cruisezi at critical moments to 8688,080. The interest on the house, before which a large crowd mortgagel, less the rental of those had collected, and on entering The action of "Don Q the Son

saw the first and second sayed the Arethusa undoubtedly of Zorro," with Douglas Fairbanks in the leading role, which will be from more severe punishment and parts of the premises which were pummelling a man who defendants screened at the World from to-day possible, capture. For his services let out, constituted so great to be Constable 497. The fourth de to Saturday; la laid almost entirely on this occasion Captain Blunt was charge on the profits of the busi fendant was holding on to a girl Awarded the D.S.O, and be took ness which the Company was doing near the trip door entrance of the in the romantic surroundings of part in the Cuxhaven raid on and there being a. Brospect that in staircase A European Sergeant A picturesque romance, the plot Christmas Day, 1914. Subsequently the immediate future very exten stated that he entered the house he commanded HLM.8. Jupiter, and sive repairs would become neces to find F.C.448 and P.C.62 In ting of Nkihous soldier, & mur der blamed on the here, hit was present at operations at Aden sary in order to keep up the mort conflict with the first two defen tgagees' security; it was decided it debts. The latter left the constables starting disappearance, and more and in the Suez Canal.

witnes In the Battle of Jutland, May would be in the best interests of to. Byat" amazing reappearance and vindica 31, 1918, Captain Blist command the Company to sell the property, The case was adjourned. tion, "with action plentifully puneed the cruises Gloucester, and and it was accordingly sold at the tuated with a serice of daring ex was mentioned in dispatches and price di 8066,000, resulting in d ploits make his picture one of specially commended Arrangement, bet loss of $204,000. In addition, Fairbanks outstanding successes,

were made for the white ensign the tuck-in-trade hdd how been With a trim figure and all the Hawn by the ship in the battle to villled on the basis of the current agility of old, Fairbanks indulges be deposited In Gloucester Cathe market prices at the rim of in a multitude of the kind of athle-dral, and Captain Blunt, in a letter 103,308.13 its against a book value tis stunts, that delight his admirers. to the Mayor, wrote: It inay in of $168,910s showing a far A Chinese who was brought before COUNTERFEIT COUN CASE.

"Finger Frink.terest the clirens of Gloucester to the loss of 615,501.10% of $10,00 Thrills and laughs are the main know that, though their fame shi There is also loss of $10,000 Mr. W. Schofield at the. Kowloo ingrediente of Finger Printe" was fortunate enough to escape both owing to depreciation of axtures Magistracy pleaded gulty to Chinese diktlid vomen vde which is to have a three day run, injuries and casualties, she was able and fittings, and the foregoing charge of disobeying & banishment charged with attempting to dis commencing to day at the Star to give a very good account of with the loss carried forward from order for ten years made, in 1925, a false goin and with possession of Theatre. The laughs are contri herself, und provided the finishing the previous year's trading amount following two convictions, for theft, a number of similar coins in a brited mainly by Louze, Fazenda touches, which ink & German light to $30,998.60, made a total loss of the circumstances under, which house at Kowloon City

w the man was arrested and his ho, woman said that she hid a and John Murray: as detectives cruiser of the Elbing class.”

1921 Then agains

there were identity established were related by number of twenty-cent pieces and on the trail of a missing 95,000,000 Captain Blunt retired 420,628 The money has been stolen from a sad was promoted to rear-admiral the sums of 28,628 profit for the Inspector Markk He said that at tendered one in payment of one bank and the principal bandite have on the retired list in 1922 He had year), 8170,000 in General Reserve o'clock yesterday morning Sergt. cent's worth of conget The Hawker been lodged safely in prison. But settled at Baharini, Lake Salai, and 65,000 in the Equalisation of Williamson anw the defendant run refused the money so she gave they have kept secret the biding Kenya Colony He married in 1890 Dividend Accounty making in all into Shanghai Strent from Reclaimant instead. Later n money place: of the loot. The money is Laurs, only daughter of the late the sum of $237,620 which, being tion Street. The officer gave chase changer declared the money was inally recovered, but not until Major-General W. Mawbey deducted from the loses gave and was forced to draw his revolver false and she was arrested She many amusing and exciting inci, A., and aster of Vice Admiral total loss of $189,000,

when the man ran up the staircase dehied guilty knowledge

(Continued on next Column) The case was remanded. HL Mawbey, and had two sons. dents have taken place.

The application was granted.

AT KOWLOON.

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LESS RUN.

A cook employed at the Hunghom", Police Station summoned & Coolie also working there for assault.

Bub-Inspector James told hig Worship that both parties were to blame in i quarrel which took place between them over money, matters. During the argument the defendant threw a rice bowl, at the cook, caus- ing two serious injuries on his left arm. The complainant had been in: hospital since Saturday, A

The defendant was fined 15 and ordered to pay 85 compensation to the complainant. Beth parties were also ordered to sign a bond for. their future behaviour: