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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1928.

THIS WEEK'S FILM ARE THERE ANY LETTERS | KWANGTUNG COAL-

PROGRAMME.

CHANG," THE JUNGLE

PICTURE.-

"THE BIRTH OF A NATION,"

ay or FILM CRITIC.]".

FOR YOU?

UNCLAIMED CORRESPON. DENCE, ETC.." AT THE G.P.O.

THE OFFICIAL LIST FOR" "SATURDAY.

A General Post Offee notification, issued on Saturday, gives the fol lowing particulars with regard to

etc unclaimed correspondence, waiting at the Post Office, and also unclaimed radio telegrams at the Radio Telegraph Office, Govern- ment Building:

FIELDS.

CHINESE MERCHANTS FORM

COMPANY.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE ASKED FOR.

The Canton Gazette publishes the following account of a movement set afoot by the Canton merchants to exploit the coal deposits of Kwangtung. The Gazette says:-

A meeting was held on the thi inst. in the premises of the Com- mercial Chambers Joint Union, in Kung Yat Moon Street, by persons interested in the formation of a new company to work Kwangtung's rich coal deposits. The proposed company is provisionally named the Chinese Mining Company, and the object of the company is to work

There was

no new picture at the Queen's yesterday and Two Arabian "Knights," which is on at the World, has already. been re- viewed in those columns. The Volga Boatman." was seen for the

Poste Restante Correspondence. last time at the Queen's and it is!

R. H. Beaten, G. Borodin, H.G. generally hoped that this very rest. J. Bury, Mrs. C. R. Benstead, markable production will be put W. A. Bennett, E. J. Bucknell, this extensive coal deposits of this

on again before long at one of the other two theatres, the World or Star, since many people wish to see it again.

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The interest this week centres in Chang." the amazing jungle film which had such an outstanding sucess in London. It is difficult to guage whether Chang" "Ben Hur" have been waited for with more impatience but the com- parative success of these two out- standing pictures will be seen later in the week. Chang" was taken in the heart of the Siamese jungle by two young Americans, and nearly a dozen people risked their lives day and night for three years ta make it, living hundreds of miles "from the nearest native village in constant fear of death from cholera or malaria, from the bite of poison. ous snakes or the savage attacks at any of the great behists who were the rather unwilling caste.

A family of natives pursued through the forest by two leopards which are shot a second before, reaching a little child.a thirsting for blood, which chases

Th man up

province.

C. Covinta, C. A. Combe, Madam

The meeting was attended by over Crozel, H. Christie. J. C. Finch,

hundred persons, and many not.. W. J. Grant, R. Hamson, Kuan ables in the field of commerce were Kwai Tong, H. Nitz, K. Papazian, noticed in the gathering. Two shin- 1. Rejzes, Rust, G. E. Reich, ing lights of Hong Kong's commer: Mr. and firs Wright, Wen Shicial world were present, as were Hung, Miss V. M. Wilcox, E. C. also several industrial leaders of Wilks.

Shanghai.

Unpaid Correspondence.

The meeting opened at 10 a.m. R. F. Allen (m.s. William Penn, and following the election of a c/o Americar Consulate), Mrs. chairman for the gathering, the Newman Grey. G. A. Roberts (through, after which a report was

Sloan (e/o William Pemu, P. American Consulate).

customary ceremonies were

gone

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not Note Reduction in Prices. less than

1-to-

Delivered to

Peak District (above Bowen Bosd), 123.00

per ton Delivered to Bowen Road and

Lower Levels, $21.00

per ton. Delivered to Pokfulam Road, #23.00

per ton.* Delivered to. Kowloon, $19.00 per ton.

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For Price Apply to

Orders should be sent

in writing not

by telephone

at least 24

hours before

the Coal is required.

All orders

· must be so-

companied by Cash, Cheque,

OF Compra- dore Order payable

The Kallas Mining Ad. ministration."

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

DODWELL & 00, LTB.. Agora, Hong Kong.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

STATEMENT FOR MAY.

NEARLY A MILLION INCREASE

IN REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE UP BY SEVEN

to

BLIND GIRLS PICNIC.

FLYING SQUAD PROVIDE ESCORT.

FLEET OF PRIVATE CARS."-

Fifty-two girls and women, in..... mates of the Blind Home, Kowloon City, were given a treat on Satur- day afternoon, by the St. Peter's Church Branch of the Victoria It will be Diocesan Association.

made, on the progress thus far ac complished in the organisation and Registered Articles.

formation of the new Company...

AND A HALF LAKHS.. Abdul Hamid, "G. Borodin, L

Kangtung's Need Of Qual Crozel, Cheng Ki Man, Col. James

The Colony's balance of assets Christe Taylor Trading Co.), Dr.sented the report, in the ecurse of Mr. Yea Chik Fong who pre-

liabilities on April 30th Fu Wing, Lee, Miss Mary Green, his speech said that Kwangtung this year was 83,360,492 49. The Clarence Martin (c/o Foreiga

possessed a population of over revenue. in May amounted thirty million souls. The big $1,901.645.87 and the expenditure Club), R. Collantes Tacloban.

volume of trade of the province to $1,777,310.14, leaving & balance remembered, certainly by the girls,

of required the services of numerous of

May steamers and it did not require much thought to understand that The actual revenue to May 31st to meet the needs of the steamers this year, excluding land sales,

was 80.258,687.49 as compared with The outing took the form once that call at Canton, and of the Saigon numerous factories dotted through- 85.344.146.15 for the corresponding more of a bathing picnic to Shek O Saigon. out the province a tremendous quan- period of Makasser.tity of coal was necessary.

The nearly a million dollars. The land where the girls enjoyed themselves Donggala. speaker computed that the annual sales up to the same date during to the utmost under the care of Soerabaya. consumption of coal in Kwangtung, the current year reached $462,435.56

UNCLAIMED RADIO TELEGRAMS.

Address. Majesty Teck Choon Hong

3377

Ta Gin, Tai Sang ye Wo Guen Ng Lee, Yeer

Sang Feut Cheng Hong tigerWah in Co....

Kwang Yee Sang,

a tree and remains furious and growling below. a whole village turned to match-wood under the stampede of enraged elephants, are some of the most thrilling scenes, No film, has probably re- quired more perve and called "for such sacrifice on the part of the explorers. Experts consider that it is a unique picture of jungle life.

"Chang" is not a mere arimal film nor is it simply a travel picture, it is a drama with a real story, suspense and continuity, with comedy of a most spontaneous kind.

Robinson Road in Shuck.

Sin Hua Hin Weng Joe Tjiong.

Bonham St.

jio Sing Cheong, Weng Heng Street Hang Sang Ho, Molow St.,

Wanchai

From.

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196ets

25,541,695.15.

on

31st

1927-0 increase of

and an in-

cor-

that a similar outing was arranged laat year which was an unqualified auccess,

They were escorted by members

of the Flying Squad and the treat which lasted for three hours in-

Province amounted to no less than as compared with 885,405,44 in the the Rev. N. V. Halward, M.C.. Newark, N.J.

The total MA., and three lady nasistants from seven to eight hundred thousand frat five months of 1997. ..... Cebu. tona. The bulk of this quantity" was

revenue consequently to May, 1999, the Home. New York: supplied by Japan, and placing was 89.740,143.03 compared with The party left the "Star" Ferry even a low valuation on the coal, 28.399.551.30 last year. There was Wharf, Hong Kong, at 3 p.m., in an increase of $700,000 in licences one could readily see that a tre Seattle, Wash.mendous eus of money was paid and internal revenue, an increase sixteen cars, which were kindly pro

Saigon to that country every year for this of over a lakh under the headingvided by a large number of friends

commodity. Even apart from the of Fees of Court' Waingapoe.economic aspect of the matter, she crease of 860.000 from the Fest interested in the outing.

practice of importing coal from Office. The Kowloon-Canton Rail Tebingtsnggideli Japan is unsound as the industries way shows an increase of nearly

of the province being so vitally lakh in revenue and miscellaneous Sandakan dependent on the ready supply of receipts are higher by $110.000.

The expenditure up to May 31et.cluded a bathe and an excellent tea ccal, any untoward event, such as Techekam. in case of war, would immediately 1929, was $2.180.976.47 compared given by ten lady members of the

Saigon. cut of this source of supply and with Hongay. Kwangtung's extensive industries would at once be paralysed and Cholon. throttled. When Marshal Li Teni King. Hein was in Shanghai last year, the

3-Allow a 30 per cert, rebate in friends who lent Makasser, speaker and several friends held freight rates on the Yuch-Han Rail-donations towards the outing:-

Batavia consultation with him, with regard

to the province's coal deposits, and way for the transportation of this Saigon.it was mentioned then that the coal. It is found that one of the Mrs. WT. Southors, H.E. the

C. C. of the Tai Lee Company was the General

Luard, C.B., Saigon. easiest way to making a beginning principal causes of the heavy loss General Offer Commanding (Major. in the development of this high rail freights that they had tM.G.), the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. industry would be to work the mines in the North River region as these pay to bring their coal to Canto: Wolfe, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. R. could be easily worked. Now that The adoption is urged of an ar the Tsinan incident has revealed rangement successfully practised in H, Kotewall, C.M.G., "LL.D., Sir Japan in her trac colours the need Shantung by the Chung Hing Robert Ho Tung, Mrs. HT Mining Company whereby they ́pay. is all the more urgent for the open-one-thousandth part of a tael per Creasy, Mrs. H. Owen Hughes,

Yiouyu Navigation Cie.. 87, Connaught Rd... Hong Hoanh Compagnie Fung Chang Khoe Chu, 15, Es Yuen St.,

1st floor...................... Tung Shan Shag, Lung

Lee, Ningpe Road Yellow Wood Licorne, Hong Kong (Pour Sarraut), Kum Yue Tsa Tong, Nam Wah Co....Canton.

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

Chang" which will be shown from today to Saturday at the Queen's, is to be proceeded by a short coloured films, "The Virgin Queen," which shows a. romantic episode in the lives of Queen Eliza beth and Sir Walter Raleigh. It is photographed by a new colour pro Ports for the week ending Septem

The health bulletin of Easterning of China's mines, cess, and is said to be very strik- ber 8th gives the fallowing record ing. Advance booking for this of enees of disease ---- outstanding programme, which in- cludes also topical Home and local gazettes, is open at the Queen's. Theatres for the dress circle daily From 11a.m.

At The World, At the World Theatre to-day and

is the amusing wir to-morrow picture, Two. Arabian Knights," which was very well received some time ago at the Queen's. It tells the story of two American privates (William Boyd and Louis Wolhelm) who escape from a prison camp and by a series of absurd mischances find themselves in Arabia. On the ride in journey which includes an animal truck with a train load of mules and a sen passage they meet an Arabian Princess of be wildering beauty and scanty garb (Mary Astor). On arrival at her home they have her fiancé and father, with where poison and the more ordinary forms of murder seem to be favourite passtimes, to reckon with before one of them finally wins the fair lady. The whole thing is farcical but is very good H fun..

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Bombay

Plague.

death."

Calcutta: 1 death.. Rangoon: 7 deaths.

Colombo: 1 case, 1 death. Poom Penh 3 cases, 2 deaths. Obolera.

Bombay deaths. Calcutta: 10 deaths. Madras: 33 deaths. Negapotam: 1 death Pondicherry: 2 cases. Bangkok: 1 case. Suigen: 2 cares, 1 death. Canton 1 case, 1 death, Shanghai: 1 care.

Small-pox

Port Sudan case. 2 deaths. Baerah 1 cane, 1 death. Bombar 3 cases, 3 death. Calcutta: 6 cases, 4 deaths. Madras: 23 cases.. 7 deaths. Negapatam: casce. 1 death. Vizagapatam: § cases, Pondicherry: deaths. Relawan Deli: 5 cases. Pontianak: 1 case. Prom Peah: 8 cases, 5 deaths.

scenes.

the $7.444.523.63 for responding period last year.

St. Peter's Church congregation.

The organisers of the picnic wish to thank the following generous

cars, or gave

ton per for transport on a certain Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. Mok, Lt. Col. North River Deposits Valuable.

railway." Negotiations were entered into Grant exemption from likin Robertson, Rev. G. H Hewitt, Mr. C. S. Rosselet, Capt. with some of the shareholders of and other taxes. the old and now defunct Tai Lee 5. Offer all facilities for the re- F. Baylis, Mr. A. H. Crapnell, Mr. Mining Company with a view to sumption of land for the construc W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. 0. arriving at some working arrangation of light rail lines for transpor Blaker, Mr. Wong Kam Fuk, Mr. ment whereby the nines could be purposes. In the case of public

re-opened. The quality of the coal barren lands, such should be leased Paul Lauder, Mr. LY, Ho, Mr. in these deposits is of the best to the company for use free of A. E. Lee," Mr. Andrew Cheung, and suitable for use in factories, rental, while in the case of private and the Hong Kong Hotel Garage. and this fact has been proved and land, the Government should order

Thanks are also extended by the attested to by evidence of both resumption at rates of compensation' Chinese and European experts, as as if for public purposes,

organisers to the following:-The 6.-Charge as royalty a sum not well as by testimonials from the Coal Merchants' Union, Silk Fila- exceeding ten per cent of the net Kowloon Motor Bus Co. for free transportation by motor bus from tures and Ships' Union. The com-profit earned by the company.

the Blind Home to the "Star pany suspended business because

Ferry; the Hong Kong and Kow- there were only poor means of com

Mr. Yen informed the gathering loon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., munication, and with the lack of

that the suggestions as outlined for free passages across the har- proper protection and encourage.

were favourably received by the bour; and Mosers, W. R. Loxley & inent from the Government the com- Branch Political Council, and that Co. for one case of soap. pany could not help but suffer there was every prospect the Gov. The Flying Squad are also thank- heavy losses, which amounted to the ernment would give its unqualified ed for their valuable services in hage suta of 81,700,000.

dred

Approval Expected.

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Mr. Yen further said that in approval of the Company's aims to cacorting the party, and Mr, B. (. order to overcome the difficulties exploit the coal mines." Invitations Randall, in charge, is to be con- and avoid meeting the same dis had been issued to commercial in-gratulated for the efficient manage- appointments that beat the old terests in Hong Kong, Shanghai ment of the squad. Tai Lee Company, the Government and Canton to join in the venture, should be requested to accord the and up to the present over a hun- persons had signified their fullest protection to the time pro-intention to participate in the for- perties and the means of communi-mation of the company. According cation with shipping points. The to tentative plans put forward, each Government should also be urged of these persons should undertake to set the lead in the promotion of the responsibility of Gading $20,000 the province's coal industry by giving its support to this new van-

ture..

JAPANESE TOURISTS.

THE FIRST PARTY OF THE SEASON,

USUAL TRIPS ARRANGED.

men and men-of-war for the big

towards the capital subscription, thus making the company's capital. Mr. Novarro, has to go

over the two, million mark. Each On Wednesday until Saturday the through a number of exciting and first of the "super films," D. W.

of these persons being willing to perilous adventures with a gang of

Ways To Help Coal Industry.

A party of Japanese touriste Griffith's Birth of a Nation is to blackmailers before he wins Kath- The speaker, therefore, offers undertake this work, and since the be seen. The handling of a some leen Key as his bride..

these suggestions-

capital thus promised would be spent the week end in Hong Kong: what controversial theme is vivid

To-morrow and Wednesday: "Are That the Government be request amply sufficient for the purpose of Although it is carly in the season and dramatic. Lilian Gish is the Parents People?" will be shown.ed to

acquiring the assets of the old for sightseers to be posing us a heroine and many other names, The picture, in which Betty, Bronson

1.-Order the exclusive use of company, the present meeting was visit the weather was sufficiently slace become famous, figure in the makes a very charming heroine, har native coal in the various Govern called for the purpose of discuss cool for the experience to be much cast. It is certainly a picture well

usual trips round the Island and worth re-sceing and one which has also been, seen at the Queen's, and ment controlled enterprises such as ing further steps for the actual enjoyed by all the party and the...

is well worth G second visit the railways, naval feet, "the Elec formation of the new company.

Considerable discussion followed, to the Peak were taken under the considerable significance in the Betty's parents are always quarrel trie Light Company, the Water- history of screen art. Owing to its ling and she takes a novel method works Company, the Arsenal, the and resulted in the appointment of guidance of Meears. Thos. Cook &

officers for the purpose of floating Son, Ltd. great length there will only be of bringing thept together by pro-int, petak

The party arrived on Friday on 2-Establish communication faci. the company. A deputation was three houses daily at 2.30, 430 sad viding them with a mutual anxiety. 0:16, and the orchestra will play It is one of the best things Miss

lities at the earliest possible also appointed to proceed to the the Hakusan Jaru from Bingapore only at the last performance.

moment. The Shinchow Pingahih mining area in company with Mr. and were entertained in the Hong Bronson has done apart from her At The Star.

Barrie roles. Adolphe Menjou and public highway will form ready Ma Chao Tsun, the Commissioner Kong Hotel by Mr. Yoshiatsu At the Star today is "The Florence Vidor. play the parents means for the transportation of the of Reconstruction, General Wong, Murakami, the Japanese Consul con, and the completion of this Rehabilitation Commissioner for the General for Hong Kong. On Satur. Midshipman" with Ramon Novarro with their usual skill- the hero of Ben Hur," es & young On Thursday till the end of the highway is, therefore, urged The Northern Region, and several day night a magnificent Chineec lieutenant in the American Navy week is The Third Degree," a Company should shoulder one third mining experts to make a survey banquet was served in the South The party leave this morning by The Alm was produced with the police melodrama, with Dolores of the cost of construction of this of the properties and equipment, China Restaurant, co-operation of the American Naval Costello as heroine. It is an un road, the Government to defray the and to inspect the route mapped

out the construction of highways the lakuan Maru for Shanghai.

and Kobe. Authorities who supplied officers, usual theme which promises a very.

from the mines. (Continued on next Column) exciting picture.

balance.

(Continued on next Caluma).