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INTIMATIONS.

HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST

COMPANY, LIMITED. NINTERIM DIVIDEND ar Thirty Cents Per Share, in respect of the Year 1929, will be Payable on MONDAY, the 197 AUGUST. 1999, on which date Dividend Warrant may be obtained on Application at the Согоротв

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From TUESDAY the 6TH AUGUST, 1929, To SATURDAY, the 10TH AUGUST, 1929 (Both Days inclusive) during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Direiton,

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929.

WEATHER REPORT

Yesterday's weather report, fore, cast and remarks, issued by, the Royal Observatory at 6.03 p.m.,

stated:-

The anticyclone remains to the south of Japan Pressure e rela- tively low over China and in the Facific to the east of Luzon. "

According to belated reports from Indo-China the western typhoon entered the coast this morning and is probably filling up to the weet of Haiphong.

Local Forecast: S. winds, moderate, cloudy, occasional rain.

BIRTH. PRIOR.-On July 29, at the Victoria Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. PRIOR, a son.

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others will just pay their way, while a certain number will probably pro- duce nothing better, than a debit balance in the books.

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Experience in the management of cinema will enable a rough estimate to be made of the value of any film, but the curious element of mob psychology enters into all entertainment, and some unforeseen element may upset all calculations.

Why the celluloid drama should be concentrated on criminals, cabaret- shows, and "copa" is only one of the many mysteries connected with the fim business. Why drawing rooms are, so frequently depicted as big as the Albert Hall is another, and the crude absudities of films dealing with incidents at sea are notorious. Yet the fact remains that those exhibitors who have tried the experiment of showing films really worth looking at have failed to make ventures pay. In short, the public does not, as a rule, trouble to exercise its critical facul

News and Views.

party of children, or of men, somewhat exalté, and out to enjoy the scale. themselves... may turn Time and again the crudest absur- dity has been well received because a burst of laughter from some.ties; a cinema show all in an odd group of irrepressible persons has couple of hours, and the patron who is disappointed to-day goes infected the whole theatre, and once the audience has been put in merry again to-merrow, always hopeful mood the sim goes with a swing. and sometimes rewarded. DEATH,

The next day, instead of an almost Love-On July 30, at the Peak

Hospital, HECTOR JACK LOVE, empty theatre, the box-office is be Wireless Superintendent, C.N.sieged by those who want to see the Co., Ltd. Funeral 5 p.m. to:

picture which their friends enjoyed. day (Wednesday). No flowers,

On the other hand, if half a dozen [8190 by request.

people get up and go out during the showing of a film, a score of others will follow them in as many minutes. But, s Mr. MANCINI said, the greatest difficulty in the way of good films in Hong Kong is lack of competition. Without rivals there is always the tendency to avoid risks, to be content with a moderate turnover, in the hope that clients will continue to come along as they always have done.

Editorial and Business Offices: 11: Ice House Street. Tel. Central 12. Night Editor (Wanchai Office);

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The Daily Press.

Hong Kong, July 31, 1979.

The film world as a whole in permeated with competition. In Hollywood it has run a little mad. and is to no small degree respon- CROOKS, CABARETS, AND sible for the inequality of films,

" COPS."

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The Hong Kong Post Office noti hes that, from August 1 and until further notice, the afternoon mail. for Macao will be closed at 3.15 p.m..

Col. J. MeD, Haskard, General Staff, China Command, left yester day in the President Grant for a month's Holiday in the Philippines returning to Hong Kong September 1.

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The pastor of the Congregational Church at Coventry has a novel plan to fill his church on Sunday nights. He proposes to hold minute service, close the church for a few minutes, and then reopen with a moving picture. The film would den with travel or tell a story of a moral type.

A torrential fall of "red rain " in Manchuria has almost destroyed the village of Fuyu, not far from Mukden, Chinese newspapers re- pert. Peols of blood-red water formed in the streets, and the Chinese explained the phenomeon by saying that some superbuman hunts- man had shot a dragon in the sky.

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Mr. A. C. Richardson, of the wireless station staff at stars, near Colombo, was drowned while sea bathing on July 1. He was with a party of bathers, another of whom got into difficulties but was saved. Mr. Richardson was to have been given a farewell dinner that night, as he was on the eve of his departure for England.

La Marechale Foch has sent to the Prince of Wales a favourite cigarette case of Marshal Foch as

G11 Guider Good Work..

Prompt action was taken by Dublin troop of Girl Guides, who were camping in the Isle of Man, a lodging-house at as a rein Douglas. The girls discovered the fire when they were passing the house. They commandeered a lad- der from a neighbouring stable and passed buckets of water to one of their aumber on the top of the ladder. By the time the fire-bri- gade arrived the fire was well in hand, and though one room

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a memento. of her husband and his burnt out the girls' action saved friend. It it a Japanese case of the rest of the building. A crowd chased silver presented to Marshal of visitor cheered the Guides' ac Foch by the Japanese, and bearing tion.

Marshal's the

signature. The Prince was much attached to the great French soldier, whom he met during the war and often after wards in France, and whose funeral he attended.

A dusi purpose armoured car has been invented in the United States by Mr. J. Walter Christie. It is claimed that in a test recently the car, using caterpillar propulsion, hurtled across a ploughed held at a speed of 49.58 miles an hour, and then, equipped with ordinary road wheels, travelled on an ordinary highway at a rate of 62.23 miles per hour. The maximum speed of, fighting tanks at present used by the United States Army is 18 miles an hour.

"Bave-the-Countryside."

French Espionage in Germany.

The unwelcome activities of the French Sareté in Germany were thrown into relief recently, at Cologne during the trial of five Germans at Karlsruhe. They were all charged with espionage, and in the course of the proceedings it was stated that all the accused had been working under the direction of two French officials, one of there being a senior member of the French espionage organisation in occupied territory and the other a member of the Sûreté. The accused were found guilty of procuring persons. to give information about Reichswehr and other military mat-. ters, and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from four months to five years. They were brought to book by the action of a young Reichswehr soldier who was ene of their intended victims.

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A Save the Countryside Exhibi- tion in connection with the Council! for the Preservation of Hural Eng. Sweepstakes Tickets from Banks,

The Midland Bank has issued an land was opened at Richmond re-instruction to all its branches that cently under the auspices of the in future tickets in the Stock Ex- Surrey Anti-Litter League and the change mutual Subscription Fund and the Calcutta and other sweeps- Richmord Women Citizens' AssociL-

takes, will not be applied for on tion. Lady Fletcher, wife of Bir behalf of customers. An official at Walter Fletcher, in declaring the Lloyds Bank said to a reporter. "We have always taken the exhibition open, said that no one view that the bank is the servant could possibly call himself & lover of the public, and it is our busi- of England or in any sense a ness to grant our customers any patriot who was not pledged heart facilities that we can, and to carry out their instructions, so long as and soul to do everything possible they are in accordance with the law of the land. We do not express to retain the beauty of the country.

any opinion upon the morality of It was a national responsibility to

sweepstakes, for we take the view" see that the desecration of the coun that it is not within the province tryside did not go on.

of a bank to be censors of public morality. Some years ago Lloyds Bank took over a private banking firm with branches in India which obtained tickets in the Calcutta. sweep for customers who applied for them, and we have continued the practice."

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The Dog-Wakker.

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One."

Looking Back 25 Years.

Keeping a dog is one thing, but cleaning it is another, and many dog owners in English towns have welcomed with relief the arrival of a card bearing the announcement: "I wash your dog, if you have The card is followed by its sender, who proves a capable man willing to undertake the work for

Saturday (July 31) being the first an extremely moderate fee. He working day of the new tram carries soap and powders with him, system, it is perhaps unnecessary to and sets about his task in a work- dwell on the blemishes that were to manlike fashion, treating his be noticed. I hope that as the charges to a good brush-up s novelty wears off the Chinese con- preliminary to the more onerous job ductors will learn to abstain from of bathing the animal. A coaxing, their unnecessary shrieks and yella, affectionate manner with dogs and that they will resign themselves stands him in good steed, and hete a tender parting with the cluster rarely has any trouble in making of Celestial acquaintances whose them, docile enough to avoid the company on the footboards seemed splashing usual with the unprofes to them necessary. The noise met sional or unwilling washer. Au distracting, and until it shows signa addition to this man's income is of abatement I shall be tempted to made possible by the sale of dusting stick to the jump-bumpy ricksha powders, brushes, &c. He often My coolie on Saurday nighs almost gets an order to come again; secur turned green when be aw the ing in most cases a regular con occasional flashes from the joint tract, weekly or monthly, to keep section of the overhead wires. He the dogs clean, or be will board the plainly regarded the whole thing as animal during the holiday season. devil-plugin," and gave the line. as wide a berth as he could.-Hong Kong Daily Prise, Aug. 1; 1004") Looking Back 50 Years.

those of real merit being supple mented by stuff which certainly is COMPANY meetings in the Colony do "an insult to one's intelligence," not, as a rule, draw much public and has been rushed through in the inttention, but the interest shown in intervals of turning out the big last week's meeting of the Hong productions. We have, moreover, Kong Amusements, Limited, reveals to remember differences of national the important position which the temperament. Many American stage cinematograph holds in the social plays which have enjoyed stupen- life of the community. "The pic-dous success or Broadway have tures," in all parts of the world, failed diamally in more sophisticat- are the cheapest, and most accessible ed London. The vast majority of form of popular amusement, and films are made by Americans for nowhere more so than in an isolat Americans, and it remains for the ed town like Hong Kong, where manager of a cinema theatre to there can be few counter-attractions decide how they will appeal to his in the evening or on a wet after-own particular public. No film is noon. Bearing this in mind, there sent cut into the world entirely is no doubt that a painful impres- untested. After a scene has been sion was created by a remark of the taken it is projected on the studio for IM- Company's Chairman, who is now serean, and criticised by the direc MEDIATE SALE 500 TONS taking an active part in the mar- tor, actors, and experts of all kinds. GAS COKE. TENDERS for the PORCHABE of Same, 250 Tons From agement, to the effect that he was It may be retaken, or it may cut WEST POINT WORKS and 250 Tobs no judge of pictures but he was aout as superfluous. When completed From KOWLOON WORKS, JORDAX judge of box-office returns. This the whole film goes through a similar ROAD, Are Invited and should be Addressed to the MANAGER,

observation suggested that the hold-process of editing and arranging. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS" ers of a virtual monopoly of our Next come the trade shows for the'

COMPANY, LIMITED,

staple form of indoor amusement wholesale buyers and their advisers, WEST POINT,

cared not at all what they gave the after which further cuts and re- A foreigner who has recently public, provided they themselves visions may be made. Sometimes travelled in Honan province reports received a big return. their half the picture may be scrapped, that a number of Chinese women money. It made those who are not a new beginning may be ordered, whose feet are deformed by binding versed in these matters think that or special incidents introduced to are using large shoes to cover them the Hong Kong Amusements, Limit-suit special markets.

up. The usual tiny shoe is used, ed, would be satisfied to turn away The magnates of Hollywood having and over this a considerably larger half their patrons ia sheer enhui done their share, the success or one is placed, to give the impression if the saving on films of first-rate failure of the average as apart from that the feet are not bound. But merit, salaries, music and general the really good film depends on the their walk always gives them away, comfort resulted in a slightly better management of each individual the traveller atates, because bound dividend. It is obvious that the theatre. The carefully studied feet prevent women from walking Chairman really meant that white judgment of pictures is of par- naturally. In other districts, how- he was not an expert on either the amount importance. While the erer, it is reliably reported that the The New York Central Park technique of 5l production or the

Casino, by its own admission, "a dining place for the fashionable and merit of films from a merely artistic

the fastidious," came into court standpoint, he did, as a business

recently as an aftermath of a clash with a patron who refused to pay man," understand the administration

Unravelling the Skein,

in" an Commenting

twenty dollars for a two dollar of a business enterprise" and the task is to give them the best possible ehance. Further cutting may balancing of outlay and receipts in be done. Incidentally, a fim recent-

article on Anglo-Chinese problems, bottle of mineral water."

diuer Murray Newmark Jwe have the pleasure of meeting you the Straits Times saya it is, testified that in his opinion, 820 was again to make a short statement of the manner that is essential in any ly shown here of great merit in

"Casanova,' Would bave of course, expecting too much too much for a bottle of carbonated affairs of the Recreation Club. We undertaking, and lack of which has parts,,

water, whether served at the Casino regret the meeting is held a little to think that the new Govern- Mrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

or even at a Buckingham Palace Inter than usual However, circum... landed so many actor-managers and been improved by a judicious use of scissors,..but that does require a

ment can make any useful decisions

levce. According to Newmark, he stances arose to make it sc. You Auctioneers,

operatie producers in bankruptey. judge of pictures. But, above all,

went to the Casino with five friends are all aware the financial year a yet upon its policy in China, AT THE AUCTION ROOMS,

programmes must be balanced for One of the shareholders of the the day, the week, the month.

since it has barely had time to for dinner and at eleven o'clock he closed on May 31. On that day, the IN DUDDELL STREET,

Hong Kong Amusements, Limited, There is a Saturday audience " gather the threads of what is a very paid the dinner check of 838. One position of the Club was as follows: VICTORIA, HONG KONG,

mixed skein to unravel. The Chi-of the girls of the party wanted a At credit on fixed deposit, 87,036 breaking the Hong Kong tradition and Sunday audience," which

and when in current account 8484.48; total, nese proposal that the Boxer In-bottle of "white rock have to be catered for differently. of silence at question-time, suggest A good short comedy or a variety

demnity hould be devoted to repair the party departed some time later 81,319.46 There were no liabilities The Property consists of

ed among other things that more turn will balance. poor feature of the railways seems a practical Newmark was given an additional on that date. At the same time last The Pieces or Parcels of Ground money should be spent on getting film.

Three comedies or three suggestion, but it might find op- check for twenty dollars. He refus year there was on fixed deposit ed to pay and policemen were call 92,100, and in current account 8148, respectively situate on the BritiON

tragedies shown consecutively will position on the ground that such a

"use of the money approaches too ed immediately. An arrest follow-making 82,248. Extraordinary re- And FREECH CONCESSIONS at SHAKEEN, good pictures. The Directors. are see a balf-empty theatre for the

closely to connection with the ed. In court, waiters representing paira necessitated by the typhoon CANTON, in the Republic of Chias and probably the best judges as to whe last performances of the series.

operations of contending factions. the Casino ridiculed the idea that of the 8th October have absorbed respectively known and registered, at ther they are in a position to do The Hong Kong Amusements, Devotion of the funds to some much the twenty dollar charge was for 8390. We may take it for granted His BAITANNIG MAJESTY'S CONSULATE

more universal purpose, such as the water, but claimed that after that the financial position of the... education, or even to the alleviation eleven o'clock there was GENERAL at CARTON 88 LOT No. 41 and what their patrons would of course Ltd., has a record of which any company of its kind can be proud.

Club is pretty much the same as at the FAZECH CONSULATE at CANTONA like, and they would be equally It has risen to its present position of famine distress if proper distribu- charge of three dollars per person.it was last year. The bath house is LOT No. 22 with the Buildings respec- tively erected theroon and known as delighted to do, if ways and means from small beginnings only seven tion could be ensured, might well therefore the itemized bill would in very good repair at present, and be considered more appropriate. read: Cover charge six persona 818, did not at all suffer from the recent BOMANJI BUILDING and TEE permitted. But, even apart from years ago. Points such as those out CLUB HOUSE held for the Residuas the question of qutlay, the problem nature, have been carefully con-

lined, and others of a more technical But possibly it will not be thought Mineral water 82, Total 820. The blow, a fact we may congratulate necessary to make this matter a Justice of the Court ruled that the ourselves upon, as we all looked of Terms of 99 Years Ench.

is beset with difficulties, the chief aidered, and the Queen's Theatre cause of disagreement since there Casino must sue if they wished to forward at the time to having to For Particulars and Conditions of

are much more important points collect the money, Representatives spend more money. A complete list of which is the "block booking" in particular has stood for some- Bale, Apply to

thing which is much appreciated in which have still to be solved. The of the exclusive dining place said of the members of the Club will be system. To obtain a copy of a big the Colony-good entertainment in rendition of Weihaiwei is largely that an example should be made of printed and circulated. It is a popular success the management of comfortable and pleasant surround-

a matter of sentimental pride, since the diner who ordered and refused very useful thing to have. It will to pay. The diner likewise thought he arranged alphabetically, and the But any slackening is soon ings.

there is no question that the aren a theatre has to buy with it a noticed by a sonictimes fickle and as at present administered, is free that an example should be made Hon. Secretary will see At a glance number of other films from the same always exacting public, not in de from many of the points of friction of the establishment which attempt who are members and be able to ed to charge 890 for a 82 bottle of pounce upon gentlemen who use the company, and has, more-tailed criticism, but in a vague which operate in Shanghai, and producto de GE S

undertake to the empire much want readiness to return mineral water. A day or two after bath-house and inadvertently omit they used to be." As a plain matter it to Chinn has already been noted the incident Newmark said that he to pat down the bench Muay "block". Some of these pictures of fact, the great majority of films in principle the matter should be intended to take the matter to court their dollars."-Hong Kong Daily

himself for settlement.

Press, July 31, 1879. (8166 may prove sound investment, are an insult to the intelligence. only a question of accommodation.

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MEMS, LAMMERT BROTHERS,

The Auctioneers.

block booking system remains in operation many pictures have to be shown which a discerning manager would prefer to write off as a bad debt. But this being forbidden his

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feet of most little girls still are. being bound

editorial

"Dining Place for the Fashion."

The annual general meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club was held in the Gymnasium yesterday afternoon. Mr. T. Jackson, chair- man of the club, presided, and there was a large attendence of members. The The Chairman said:-"Gentlemen,.

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