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The Choice of the Connoisseur

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The

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Trade and Shopping Guide of Hong Kong July 1928 to June 1929 AN ANGLO-CHINESE DIRECTORY

CONTAINING:

Maps of Hong Kong's Business Section showing

Buildings and House Numbers. Government Offices and Justices of the Peace. Alphabetical list of Firms and names of staff. Classified lists of over 150 classes of Business,

Trades, Professions. Shops, Associations, etc. Practical Information and Abridged Time Tables

of Railway, Trarnways, Buses, Ferries, etc. "Is excellently arranged and will be very useful." Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce,

"Is exceedingly informative, and cannot but be help ful to anyone having occasion to refer to it."

Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong,

STRONGLY BOUND IN ONLY $100

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THE HONG KONG DAILY MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1928.

"THE NEWS PARADE" COLONY'S

AT THE QUEEN'S.

UNUSUAL AND "AMUSING FILM.

30 HAYDEN AND MOZART.'

FILMS SHEWING THIS' WEEK.

[TY OUR FILM CRITIC]

The programme at the Queen's to-day and tomorrow is very well worth seeing. It includes a British Gazette, one of the Felix" car- toons with the sad little cat in a circus, another of the Famous Music Master series called" Hay den and Mozart," and a film which is quite out of the ordinary, "The News Parade."

FINANCES.

STATEMENT FOR JUNE.

บ

MILLION INCREASE IN REVENUE FOR HALF

YEAR.

DUTCH TOMATOES SOLD AS ENGLISH.

BRITISH FIRM'S £60,000 ADVERTISING. BILL.

Two cases under the Merchandise Marks Act came before the East Hum magistrate in London recent-

EXPENDITURE UP BY 5761,354, 15, when Charles Wright, of Park

The balance of assets over liabili. ties on May 31st was $5,514,828,13.

In June the revenne amounted to

81.471,250.93 and the expenditure a balance to 81,677,092.911 - leaving on June 30th of 85,538,816.80.

Excluding land sales the revenue of the Colony from January to June this year was $10,392,599 aš, compared with 39,805,359 for the corresponding half year, of 1927-an increase of $1,027,240.

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The expenditure from January to June was $9,837,368 as compared with $9,105,814, for the first six months last year-an increase of 8761,534

The News Parade" tells the story of a young man who gradu- ated from a printing works to free jance camera man As a free lance he has difficulty in getting pictures Į The land eales up to June, 1929, B.S against and in selling them, but gets his brought in 8327,824 chance when he is commissioned to 801,141 during the corresponding obtaia

a photograph of "A period last year. The total revenue Wellington, the millionaire who of the Colony, therefore, up to $11,420,424 refuses to be taken. In pursuit of June 30th, 1928, was Mr. Wellington, the hero goes to as against total revenue of Lake Placid, where the wealthy $9,976,501 for the first half of 1927. enjoy winter sports, to Palm Beach. and finally to Havana, where he gets his picture and the milion aire's daughter, after a series of thrilling incidents.

The interest of the Alm lies in the fact that it is news reef from an unusual angle, and insidentally shows you a good deal of Americaa ife. You stand behind "News

reel Nick " on the running board

a fire-engine, and "share with him the giddy perils of the rush down crowded Broadway. His next job takes you out on a plank set in a window in the top floor of a skyscraper, you see the streets far below, & panorama of the city. and hold your breath as he topples and nearly falls from his perch. The kaleidoscopic views "which give his sick impressions as he struggles to retain his balance are particu Jarly clever examples of trick camera work. --

The scenes at Lake Placid are most amusing. After some picture's uf star skating you are taken to the part where the beginners are tumbling and struggling. There is undoubtedly something extremely visible is the sight of anyong, especially of rather fat or pompous persons, falling down, and the most has been made of the specta- dle which is cut off before it begins to get wearisome.

Palm Beach will interest the women of the audience perhaps the men, although

more

than

The principal increases in ex- penditure to June, 1925, compared with the first half of last year have been:

Public Works:

Department..... $21,000 Recurrent

67,000 Extraordinary... 391,000

Military Contribution Police...

Miscellaneous K.-C. Railway.

Post Office

Harbour Department

Import & Export Office... Pensions

Junior Clerical Service ...

Sanitary Department

Medien Department

Fire Brigade

H.K.V.D.C.

2482,000 300,000

169,514

111,000

79,000

€3,000

61,000

50,000

43,000

30,000

26,000

24,000

24,000

$9,000

The Post Office abows an increase in revenue of 883,000 and the Kow- loon-Canton Railway an increase of 8114,000. Licences and internal revenue are up by $710,000, and miscellaneous- receipts by 8123,000.

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ. Scientist, on Sunday, Octo- ber 13th.

"ARE SIN, DISEASE, AND DEATH "Nick's efforts to get his photo REALT was the subject of the graph ете very amusing. At Havana the story develops face melodrama with a mock Prince and a blackmailer, a secret cave, a time fuse, and all the usual in- The Golden Text was from Jere gredients of thrills. Of course the mich 17:14. Hesi me, O Lord, hera, with his camera On his and I shall be healed; save me, shoulder, arrives in time to save and I shall be saved; for thou art A. K. Wellington and his beautiful my praise."" daughter after a terrific fight, and neither prove ungrateful.

"The part of"Nick" is taken by Nick Stuart, that of the mi lionaire's daughter by pretty Sally Phipps, and the taillionaire himself by Brandon Hurst. They all three act well and are supported by an efficient cast.

Among the citations which com prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it Was very good. And the evening, and the morning were the sixth day. This the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them." (Gen. 1:21, 2:1).

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"Hayden And Mozart." The music master film is pic- The Lesson-Sermon also includ torially the best we have seen so ed the following passages from far of the series. The pictures are the Christian Science textbook, well taken, dressed, and staged, Science and Health with Key to and a good little story is worked the Scripture," by Mary Baker out. This film is free of the senti-Eddy: "In the Science of Genesis mentality which Кав somewhat we read that He saw every thing marred some of the others of the which He had made, and, behold, series, and if it is not quito his- it was very good." The corporeal torically accurate no one but senses declare otherwise; and it nusicians will worry.

we give the same heed to the his- tory of error as to the records of truth, the Scriptural record of sin and death favours the false con- clusion of the material senses, Sin, sickness, and death must be deemed as devoid of reality as they

(P. 525).

CINEMA NEWS.

"GARDEN OF ALLAH.".

production Allah,

THIS WEEK'S PICTURES.

Queen's.

Tomorrow?

and To-day

News Real."

Wednesday to Soturday:

"The

**The

The Garden of Allah," a Rex are of good, God." Ingram

Robert Hichens' famous novel, comes to the Queen's from Wednesday to Saturday. The fact that it was filmed in he sand wastes of the Sahara in which the action takes places, gives the picture reality. The story is that of a Trappist monk's love for a beautiful young girl, his marriage to her, and his subsequent return to the menuatery after three months spent with her on the desert, Alice Terry in the réle of Domini, the girl who sends her over back to the seclusion of his cell even though she is in, love with him, has the greatest opportu nity of her career.. She is ported by Ivan Petrovitch, a Ser bian leading man, new to the screen, and a cast of continental players. Many spectacular scenes, including thousands of Arabe at prayer, gleaming minarets, and a hlinding sandstorm are included in this latest picture from the hand of the eminent director who also

"Scaramouche,' produced

Garden of Allah."

World. To-day: "The Fall of Babylon," Tomorrow and Wednesday: "Too

up-

"The

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," "Mare Nostrum" and other note- worthy productions.

(Continued at:foot-of next-column.).

Many Crooks," + mystery comedy. Thursday to Saturday: "College,"

one of Buster Keaton's successful comodies.

To-day:

most

Д

.Star. "Arisona Bound," Western with thrills and laughs and Gary Cooper. At 9.15: The Wilbur Black Birds. To-morrow and Wednesday: "The

Dust Flower," a charming story of a modern Cinderella. Thursday to Saturday: "The Coast of Folly," one of Gloria Swan- son's best pictures in which she takes two roles,

Road, East Ham, and Albert Davey, of Queen's Road, Upton Fark, wore each ned £5," or, in default, one month's imprisonment for selling tomatoes As English which were in fact Dutch produce. Mr. Wyatt Payne, the magistrate. pointed out that he could have seu: Wright and Davey to gaol for four months for the offence, which be regarded as an extremely mean

one.

Mr. E. Jaunes prosecuted for the Ministry of Agriculture, and the proceedings were taken at the instance of the British Glasshouse Produce. Marketing Association.

Frice As Proot,

Mr. Jamoo said there was a clear difference between the containers of English and those of Dutch tomatoes which Wright had sold, and the price at which the toma toes were sold showed that they could not possibly be English pro- duce.

The Ministry of Agriculture were especially anxious to stop this prac tice. A great deal of money bad been spent to create a "demand for English and Empire goods by the Ministry and by trading organisa tions and now that the demand

had been created certain persons were endeavouring to meet that demand by providing goods which were neither English nor Empire procace.

Mr. F. H. Fuliom, the secretary of the British Glasshouse Associa tion, said in evidence that his association had spent nearly £80,000 in creating a demand for British and Empire produce.

JEWEL THIEF'S RUSE.

POSED AS SECRETARY TO "AN INDIAN MAHARAJA.

of

A few days before the arrival in Budapest some months ago Maharaja, Bandhox Rudi, an inter- national crook, who owes his nick- name to the fact that he is always exceptionally well dressed, present- ed himself at a large jeweller's" shop.

He posed as the maharaja's secre- tary, and chose some valuable pearls nad diamonds, declaring that he would...call for them when the maharaja arrived. Three days later- the Indian prince installed himself and his retinue in a large Budapest hotel. Bundbok Rüdi obtained an introduction to the maharaja. He posed as a professor of botany, and discussed the possibility of obtain ing specimens of Indian plants for museums in Hungary.

Rudi asked the jewellers to allow him to take the selected pearls and diamonds to the maburaja's rooms, but the firm naturally sent a clerk with the maharaja's secretary." Rudi, who, for the purpose of inter- viewing the jewellers had assumed a turban and a darkened com- plexion showed the firm's cu fidential clerk into the maharaja's

ante-room.

The clerk was asked to wait for five minutes while the maharaja made his selection of the jewellery, and Bandbox "Rudi entered, the maharaja's sitting-room to keep an appointment.

Jewels in pocket, Rudi a few minutes later took his leave of the maharaja, going out by another

door.

The Maharaja shortly afterwards appeared, accompanied by his genuine secretary and other atten- dants. When asked for payment for the jewellery the maharaja de- clared that the clerk was mad, and the hotel detective was called. Un- fortunately for Rudi another jewel- ler's clerk, whom he had instructed to call, arrived with a tray of diamond brooches an hour before the appointed time. Rudi had to waste precious minutes in argu- ment. When the hotel detective arrived Rudi was exposed by the two clerks.

He has been settenced to two and a half years' imprisonment.

Please to remember

The Third of November.

St. Peter's Church

Gala and Fete!

13356

© WILLIAM FOX Pornsta

The NEWS TRADE

A

DELIGHTFUL

comedy of youth and love in which a daring young

man

"shoots" a 'mil- lionaire and wins his beautiful daughter!

Breathless thrills and laughs

dalore in this highly entertaining story!

Based upon actual experiences in the lives of News, Reel Cameramen !

With

NICK STUART and SALLY PHIPPS

AT THE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

QUEEN'S A 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

D. W. GRIFFITH'S MIGHTY PRODUCTION !

THE FALL OF BABYLON

with

CONSTANCE TALMADGE, TULLY MARSHALL

A Super spectacle by the man who produced "The Birth of a Nation."

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

A THRILLING NEW TYPE OF WESTERN

AT THE

STAR

GARY COOPER ARIZONA BOUND

with

BETTY JEWEL and EL BRENDEL

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Continuous 2.80 to 8.80 only.

9.15 "THE WILBUR BLACK BIRDS"-9.15

THEATRE

ROYAL

9.15 p.m.

LAST 4 DAYS

WILBUR'S

Black Birds

In

a sparkling programme of fun and melody.

Tomorrow" PLANTATION DAYS".

Wednesday HISTREL REVUE*

Thursday "VARIETY" **FLECTION TIME

IN DIXIE

Friday

Prices: $3, $2 and $1.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.

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STAR

THEATRE, KOWLOON.

TO-NIGHT

At 9.15 p.m. FINAL PERFORMANCE

WILBUR'S

Black Birds

18-NEGRO ARTISTS-18

-in a medley of vaudeville, revne, eccentric dancing and negro items of wit and humour!

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·JAZZ "

Booking at Moutries and Theatre PRICES:-83, 2 & 1.

COMING!

MOISEIWITSCH

"The Poet of the Piano.'

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.

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