1938-12-30 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

NEW INDUSTRY STARTED

IN THE COLONY

Art Pictures Reproduced On Nautilus Shells

Far south of longkong, south" area of Fason, where Mindanao is... "are also in that region the islands of Cebu, Negros, Mindoro, Sulu. the extreme southern Isles of the Philippines group. Slas), Tawitawi and Pelawan.

To this background affix a character, a man searching among shells a man with eyes open to the commercial possibilities in these shells,

Scan the wide horizon of possi; 4 The work is dangerous, bility, harness an all-consuming interest. Include a whole world In

MOUTH OF PARROT

The diver who lacks experience

FANCY DRESS

PARTY

Kowloon Children Aid Refugees

The

IRA

GENERAL

COMPARATIVE RELIGION

Lecture By Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ

At the closing meeting of the year of Manuk Lodge of Theosophical Society yesterday, Mr. C. A. Sutherton Raas spoka on Comparative Religion. "I remember many years ago

Children's Fancy Dress Party at the European Y:M.Q.A. yesterday, the proceeds from which wil be donated in aid of destitute refugee children from the areas, was a great success. This claim was amply attested to yes- terday by the response when Mrs.reading an extremely fascinating N. L. Smith desired the children book written by Grant Allan call- ed "The Evolution of the Idea had enjoyed themselves to se their hands in token of their of God" said Mr. Russ "The book appreciation. The vote was

was thoroughly Agnostic in tone, and its main purpose was to prove that 'Corpse worship was the pro- toplasm of religion.*

who

LTI-

the imagination, may be a cive, who will soon jackanimously in favour of the party.

one sweeD ot locate the money that speaks. rouse from their days of hiberna-

tion the artists whose talent tells where the paths of supping cross

there mark a centre, and a new in- dustry is born.

In the soutneru, Islands of the Philippine group native divers descend for periods of one and two minutes to a sea bed 40 feet down Armed with a small knife, they descerid even 60 feet to the ocean bed in search of the Nautilus shell.

H.K. Chinese To Launch $1 Movement

I

Following the example of their compatriots in Chunk- " king. Shanghai and elsewhere, Chinese residents of Hongkong' will launch a $1 movement on "New Year's Day to collect funds to repay the British and American credits to China. Decision to this effect was reached at a meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Com- inerce on Wednesday.

of

- Donations, the minimum which will be $1. will be received by the Chamber and various Chinese banks in the Colony.

A similar movement will be in- augurated on the same day by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, It is learned.

SHANGHAI CAMPAIGN

Chungking. Dec. 29. The $1 movement will be launched In Shanghal on New Year's day..

During the past few days, many individual donations have already been sent to various banks in that elty Central News.

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a finger. The octopus-like in- habitant or the shell has the mouth of a parrot. A single bite will cut off from a groping hand an inexperienced finger. Sharks

these also are

[

The costumes paraded yesterday were modelled on what many an

**The theory maintained by historical and Bctional personage once wore oz was believed to have Grant Allan was

that in early wern Napoleon, in the person of savage times, when people gorged Master Oleg Goldenberg. was on the dead bodies of their an- and water snakes abide in these awarded premier prize in the yourg/cestors and enemies, from which waters and friendly denizens of the deep.

John B. Wuoster was a news- paper man

and he retains the habits of the newspaperman. The southern Philipples have watched him at work. An amateur diver.)

of diving stations. an organiser Wooster spent a year in gathering

great supply of raw shells

gentlemen's division and Little" Boreasts Allan naturally suggested Peep, in the person of uttle Miss that the Holy Communion originat- Leung, was awarded premier hgn- jed, acute Indigestion caused vivid, the dead curs in the young ladles' division.(nightmares in which Miss Mimi Leffer, as Mary Stuart. appeared, often in a threatening was awarded second prize, as was 'attitude. In the hope of prevent- Master Ccote who attended as ing these unpleasant disturbances, Father Chistmas.

the skeletons were loaded with

The entertainment during the clods of earth, and so the practice afternoon was made possible by jot burial started; while to pro- Now the Neptune Company, in generasity of the Filmo Depot pitiate the deceased, gifts of grain Hongkong, is working with these and the loan of three Mickey and other things were laid on the

shells. Seven Chinese artists of Mouse films and the combined efgrave.

talent, Messrs. Lau Wan-founs fort of Miss Jean Greig, good as "Naturally in the space cleared Cheung Hung-fat, Wong Hai-she is always wont to be, this time by the digging, these seeds shot ming, Lam Chi-sning. Ng Sam in the role of Snow White, assisted up quickly, which showed that the Fung Kwan-hop, and Daling Chan by seven Dopey. Happy. Grumpy. Dead Man was pleased, and work at these shells with brush Sheezy. Bashful, Sleepy Dwarfs, miracle appeared to have occurred. and of colour. local talent is and a dwarf called "Doc" all of Here, then, according to "Allan, granted this chance of expression. HMS. Eagle.

3 was the reason for the earliest ber LAMPSHADES

The eight ladies who by their tief in religion. from which, re- Nautilus sheils, scraped clean [cfort and skill in organisation aned, and elaborated, all sub- and painted delicately over become made the party possible are the sequent religious ceremonies and ampshades, reading lights, adver- Mesdames N. L. Smith, H. B. Balley, ising shells, perch vases. More 8. D. Begg, S. Howard. W. S. T. o.dinary shells become ash-trays, Lu, E A Pritchard. R. Shim, and Extraoidinary shells are

offered. J. Whitmore

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bellefs

FEAR OF UNKNOWN

ᎢᎨ

"It must not be supposed, that

for sale at collectors' cateloguc Mrs. N. L. Smith presented the this claim was accepted, even by prices, Aquarium sets are to be prizės.

bought for small aquariums and

for larger ones.

The work of the artists is un. DONATIONS AND GIFTS usually fine. Ait pictures are, re- ACKNOWLEDGED produced On anc. Marge ocean

Rationalists, as being adequate to explain the origin of all religious beliefs, for It was pointed out that

fear of the unknown, the lightning and tempest, the rustling of the trees and so on, had been com- Cpletely ignored.

liners are pictured on shell, Hong- The Director of Ambulance Long scenes vie with Walt Disney knowledges with following dona- creations and Mickey Mouse tions and gifts:- Dopey, Donald Duck and Snow White adorn the ashtrays. At price your portrait will be repro- cuced on shell,

"Now the Theosophlst maintains The British Fund for the Relief that there is no justification, "em- o: Distress in China. $10,000,00 and pirical of otherwise, for the asser- Mr. Cheng Wong Slu Chuen (per tion that the individual conscious- Mr. Dlek Lee), $100.00 for Reliefness of man is permanently limited

to this three dimensional prison.. Work.

The artists work overtime as ex- purt orders pour in. Hongkong

Miss Ho Lan and Miss Cheung and that an adequate study of all the phenomena, some of it very industry, and the Hongkong artist will remain the centre of a new Yuen Mel $457.74.

The Victoria Preceptory No. 78 subtle and requiring the deve- lopment of special apparatus to will be called upon to

prove nis $100,00 Lalent. Every lamp and ash-tray

Mr. W, M. C. Woodfield (Shang-discover, leads, with the overwhel- ming weight of cumulative evt- 's hand-painted. Mechanical co-

D) $50.00.

dence

opposite to exactly the louring is not used. Fittings 'are]

conclusion; and Theosophists claim of either British or German manu- facture. The Neptune Company will have it that a new Industry Bay Shun Chun $31.60.

being started that will benefit mos! BAT Philippine diver and the Chinese artist

IMPUDENT

DAYLIGHT

ROBBERY

Mr. Li To Ming (per Mr. L1 Pek Wa, Fanling) $50,00.

Tung Mun Villages (per Miss

Mr. D. Drummond $25.00. The Sincere Co., Ltd., (per Mr. Choy Hing) '$25.00.

Mr. Lye Tin Pul (per Mr. Li Pak Wa Fanling $20.00.

Lydia $10.00.

The Sincere Co.. (Perfumery Ifra.) per Mr. Choy Hing, $10.00.

The Sincere Life Assurance Co., per Mr. Choy Hing $10.00.

Heung On Insurance Co.. Ltd. Der Mr. Choy Hing $10.00.

The Wing Sang Co. per Mr. Choy Hing $10.00.

Convicted by a jury of what was described by the Chief Justice, Sir The Sincere Ins. and Invest. Co. Atholl MacGregor, as a bare-faced. per Mr. Choy Hing $10.00. impudent daylight robbery. Yu! The National Commercial Kim-kwong. clerk, and Ho Ching- Savings Bank $10.00. ling. theatre attendant, were sen- Mr. Choy Hing $10.00.. tenced to three years' hard labour cach at the Criminal Sessions yes- terday..

Mr. Henry L. Ma (per Mr. Choy Bing) $5.00.

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WEEKLY HEALTH

BULLETIN

The following is a return of .. notifiable discages occurring in that mankind is and has always been in touch with intelligences

the Colony during the week ended December 24:- transcending itself, and that the

and. absurdities of Small-pox, 12 cases, a deaths: crudities various religious beliefs, and prae-diphtheria, 11 cases, 2 deaths: tices, are due to the inability of enteric fever. 3 cases; measles, 11 (man to

deaths; chickeri-pox,. 4 understand what these cases. 3 advanced teachers have taught cases; cerebro-spinal meningitis, 8 him, and the consequent debase-cases, 1 death; dysentery, 18 cases, ment of the truth handed down 7 deaths; puerperal fever, 5, cases; to him."

110 deaths of tuberculosis.

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

The week was the first TOT A long time to be completely free of cholera cases.

WEDNESDAY'S REPORT

Yuen Chan. 23. and Wong Kami shows four cases of puerperal fever, The health report for Wednesday fu. 26. Chiuchow men, appeared two cases of diphtheria and one before Mr. E. Himsworth at the

case each of cholera, small-pox Kowloon Court yesterday when and cerebro-spinal meningitis. committal proceedings, were heard on a charge of armed highway robbery at the Hau Wong Temple near Ding Dong Rock, Kowloon AIRPORT MOVEMENTS City, on December 11. Both were A plane of Imperial Airways will committed to the next Criminal leave Kal Tak at 6.30 am, to-day. Sessions. A woman named Chan The plans which was due on Chiu: 36, was also committed to Wednesday will arrive here this The H.K. Branch of the Nation-stand her trial at the next morning, the delay being due to al, Women's Relief Association-60 criminal sessions on a charge of poor weather conditions on

receiving property alleged to have main line. been stolen by the two men..

Mrs. A. Whittaker (per 8. C. M. Mrs. H. W. Fraser (per S. C. M.

Post) 3.00.

The "case against them. which Post) $5.00. was completed on Wednesday, was that they, with others not in custody, held up a motor lorry in Shaukiwan on November 5. posing) as police officers in so doing, and rubbed Chan Wan and Yeung TIE, suits Under Wear.

shop fokis, of 20 bags of wolfram cre, three baskets of eggs and three bags of duck feathers.

The head of the Department of

Chinese of the, Lingnan Univer-

Dr. Lee Hotin, Medicines.

The HK, Chinese Women's Club Bables and Mothers' Clothing (27 pieces).

Anonymous-Medical

and wound Power

Supplies

Mrs. S. Wong-Pyjamas. Mrs., Shing-Shanghai (per Dr.

Bandages.

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The regular plane due to arrive to-morrow afternoon will not ar- rive til Sunday.

The return service to Hanoi of the Air France plane will leave Kaj Mr. Chan-Ceci Hotel (per Dr. Tak to-morrow about 6.30 am.. Ma Luk) 60 pairs of Bhoes. . The China Clipper is dus here at

Dr. C. Y. Wu-Rubber Shoes:

noon to-mo:row. The retum Mrs. Sit Ngok (per Madam 'fight will depart from "Hongkong Mrs. Kwan (per Dr. Ma Luk) Fung 50 suits of pyjamas.

on Sunday morning.

sity, Mr. Yang Shou-chang, died Ma Luk) 2 doz. Bottles quinine on his way to Linhsien, at the age tablets. of 74.

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