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No.28410. 魏拾佰肆仟叁萬弍第日廿叁月陸年酉癸

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YOUR VIEWS AND MINË!

A Weekly Columpin

Local Gossip

By

Swimmers Anxious

The Scout"

Members of the Chinese comuna- nity who use the bathing benches at North Paint are no doubt an xious to know the fate of the petition that was recently for warded to His Excellency the Governor. That the petition will succeed is the earnest hope of hll who know the position. It would be very hard on these clubs if they lost their present site at short notice AS the alternative suggestion was not very quitable. Eventually they may have to leave, but if they are allowed time the problem may well be settled quite satisfactorily.

Helping the Poor

A special committee of the Hong Kong Rotary Club, I hear, is pre- occupied at the moment with mak ing an exhaustive survey of the life of the poor classes in the Colony. An increase in public spirit and civic sense can do much to help the City. One of the things to ho borne in mind, how ever, is that the long lethargy of China has largely been due to the fact that outside the powerful bonds been no public activity, no com of the family and clan, there has munal property, and consequently no social mind.

"CHINA'S SORROW"

THE YELLOW RIVER AGAIN RISING

China's Sorrow the Yellow River, is again giving cause for serious anxiety. Chinese reporÉS: from Kaifeng state that the water level there is now the highest for the last ten years, while at Wen- haien and Yuncheh the water is overflowing the tops of the banks and flooding large areas of, farm land.

Near Changyuan, Menchin' and Wanhsien, the river, burst the banks in several places over the length of some miles, causing heavy damages and serious flood- ing.

on

A despatch from Changchow states. that at midnight Wednesday, the river registered a sudden rise of eight feet and "is now running level with the rail- The rise of the river is continuing slowly, the way" bridge.

railway track in Nanyang being several feet under water and trains from Peiping are forced to

The Governor's Visit Public Health in China turn back a special train bear

H.E. the Governor himself visited the bathing beaches, last week and unless the plans for the develop ment of the foreshore at North Point are very urgent, I feel almost certain that His Excellency, will be disposed to give the bathing clubs

much to do and so little done in "When one sees that there is so the way of Public Health in China, it is especially refreshing to come in contact with a man of the calibre of Dr. J.G. Geiger, Direc tor of Public Health for the City and County of San Francisco who a further lease of life at their pre-spoke, at the local Rotary Club on sent home. There does not seem Tuesday last. Would it not be a to me to be any ground for think great boon, if China could have for ing that reclamation of the bath-five years, a few scores of Public ing beath area is an immediate Health Officers with, likmissionary necessity and when, the official zent. The very presence of mesht reply to the petition is received, it Dr. Geiger's type nog, daly engen should be no surprise to find that ders enthusiasm but pats sham and the authorities are disposed to eant to shame. allow the bathing beaches at North Point to continue, for the time. being at least.

A

Building Boom

new

The statement in the papers that Government House and Government Offices arki a City Hall will shortly be built gives promise of a building boom in Hong Kong in the near future. At the present rate, the city district will appear very different in the course of a few years and Hong Kong, it seems, is destined to be the Chicago of the East.

Cheaper Rents

While the building boom in tene- ment houses was at its height in 1931, building contractors could not build fast enough to cope with the demands of landlords. Now, how ever, there is such a glut of houses in Wanchai and Chuseway Bay that vacant fata can be seen even in the best locality. The competition among landlords for tenants has led to a general reduction of rents all round, a move which the tenants

these hard times-fully appre ciate. Jerry-built houses, put up Forer-night in 1931 are now being let. for a song and even at most modest rates can hardly find tenants.

Dangerous Driving

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IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

FINE.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 1889ED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AT, 5.20 P.M., STATED:-

OVER

PRESSURE IS HIGHEST THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA, THE DEPRESSION IS SITUATED IN THE WESTERN SPART OF THE YEA OF JAPAN.

LOCAL FORECAST : VARIABLE WINDS, FINE GENERALLY.

S.W..OR MODERÄTE,

HEAVY TRAFFIC

TOND

Why there are so few motor ac ELEVEN SPECIAL TRAINS cidents in Hong Kong is a mystery, especially since one can witness miraculous escapen practically every day. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on the evils of dangerous driv ing, and one of the principal offences

LEAVE EUSTON

LONDON, Aug. 10.

that seem to go unchecked is passHEAVY traffic is being carried ing stationary tram-car. Many by rail from London to Beot- motorists lack the patience to wait land for the opening of the grouse behind a tramcar, while others shooting season on Saturday, make special dash and pass tramcar just before it bas come to

"Several additional through trains standstill. The number of "lucky are being run to-night and many escapes I have seen while riding on been reserved.

hundreds of sleeping berths have

trams make me wonder why some

ing Yu Hsueh Chung to Hankow en route for Kaling was forced to return-Reuter.

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NXIETY FELT FOR FOREIGN MISSIONARIES

Peiping, Aug. 11. Considerable anxiety is being felt for the safety of eight foreign missionaries in Yuanchow, near Kweichow in the border of Hn-

nan.

The town is held by bandits and was besieged since June 27, by Government troops, since when nothing has been heard,.of. the foreigners all of whom were Catholics.

They are Edward McCarthy, Francis Flaherty, and Sisters Mark Mullen, Genevieve Ryan, Christiania Warth, St. Anne Cal- lahan, Magdalen Ivan and Ro- sairo Goss. All of them

American citizers except Sister Christianis Warth: Reuter.

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO:DAY

(August 12)

(VI Moon, ist Day) Whist Drive, Chinn Tight & Power Recreation Club, King's Park, 9. p.m..

Volunteer Annual Hongkong Aquatic Sports, Victoria Recreation Club. 9 p.m. and Danes to follow:

Theatres. W Oriental: "Destry Ridea: Again, Queen's: Cruiser Emden i' Star: "Downstairs; World: "Hell Below?! King's: "The Warrior's

Central The Speckled Band. Majestic: "The Flag

Lieutenant."

"World "Hell Below"

Gay Dances.

Ten Dances at King's Restaurant.

of these offenders are not morn Additions to the normal, services | Hongkong and Repulse Bay Hotels; frequently brought before the arranged for to-morrow are even Gloucester Building; and Majestic Court.

heavier, eleven extra Scottish ex- Dancing Academy. presses being scheduled from Eus Dinner Dances at King's Re-

traffic is the large number of mo- Repulse Bay Hotels; and Glouces»' Public motor ご注

theter Building. tor-cars being conveyed to proceeding from East to West along Con-North by train-British Wireless naught Road near the Star Ferry usually turn back on the return

At the Star Ferry tor alone. A special feature of | staurant Peninsula, Hongkong and

trip before they arrive at the Junior Division, Club de Recreio statue opposite Blake Pier. Should not they be made to round the Hongkong Electric; Police RC.

Kowloon C.C.; Civil Service v. Statue as the present system of Kowloon B.G.C.; Yacht Club. v. turning at any point before the Craigeugower. Statue is liable to lead to colli-

| sons, either with a car from Con-

naught Road or with pedestrians,

I have seen pedestrains scattered

Shooting, Hongkong Rifle Club monthly competition, 3.30 p.m.

Sunrise 8.30 am; Sunset:

by public cars turning back in 657 pm.so

Connaught Rond at the point dicated,

Tides: High at 1.30 and Low at 7,40 and 19.09. -

Principal Mails. Outward air mail for Europe by Rajputana 9 am: steamer 10.30 Lyeemoon 2.30 pm for Europe via 4. Air Mail for Europe by Bues by Conter Rosso 4 p.m.

Sports (VRC.), 9 p.m.

Aquatics Voluntear Night Fate

Lawn Bowls Senior Division, Kowloon Docks . Talkoo B.C. Craigengower v. Civil Service; Kowloon B.G.O. v. Police RC; 13.13;Kowloon C.C. v. Club de Recreio (Continued on previous column).

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We want to tell you all about the wonderful picture "THE "GOOD COMPANIONS" showing shortly at the King's Theatre.

Their Majesties the King and Queen visited the New Victoria" Cinems for a special performance and this was the first time they had seen a talking picture. They expressed themselves, delighted with the film and after the show they congratulated the author, producer and director.

All our old friends are in the plot, Edmund Gwenn, who was the Mayorin TELL ME TO NIGHT" and the general manager in "LOVE ON WHEELS" takes the role of Jesa Oakroyd and - the part could not be played better manamente pue

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Percy Parsons, who was in “LOVE ON WHEELS" as 'the criam experb from America where crime.crime" and the film producer in HAPPY EVER AFTERTM atruns the banjo in the character of Morton Mitcham, "four times round the World my boy."

John Gielgud re-creates for the film the character of Inigo Jollifant of which he made such an outstanding success in the stage version and between ourselves he really plays the piano,

Finlay Currie, who you have seen us the corpulent footman in "THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY”, the Ameritan "detective in "THE OLD MAN" and the cinema star's advance agent in the "ROME EXPRESS", is just as excellent here as Monte Mortimer the impresario with the kindest of hearts.

Then we have A. W. Bankcomb, who has been on the stage in comedy roles for over thirty years."." As long ago an 1905 hə appeared in two command performances before His Majesty the late King Edward at Sandringham and Windsor Castle.

y Lovely Mids Trant, the most delightful character in the book is most expressively portrayed by Mary Glynne. She, as you pro- bably know, is the widow of Tennis Neilson-Terry, who you KLW- the “HOUSE OF THE ARROWgy, and, who, died suddenly short while ago during a South African tour. Min

silent films but this is her first talkie. played in many

We also have Mr. D. A. Clarke-Smith playing the part of Mr. Bidvers, who, if you remember in the book, arranged for Susie Dean's benefit performanes to be broken up by a gang of ruffians, After leaving Oxford Mr.. Clarke-Smith studied, to become. barrister but deserted this for the stage. You have already seen. him the! OLD MAN."--

mama Maria Aked, who played the nervous spinster in the ROME EXPRESS and the paraon's wife in BED & BREAKFAST " is excellent se usual

And then we have JESSIE KATTHEWS AR we are not going to say another word about her excepting that thang the husst artiste we have over söen in Britni Paling and we believe in Needless to say she is Busie Dean, and what a Suri: "Na wong C. B. Cochran picked her for hu chorus, Bome judgel

If you have read the book we sra surs you will read it again.-^ “After you have seen the fi'm we are sure you will son it again.

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