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(To the Editor of the Hongkong" *** Telegraph."'" a

A Recent Bowls Match.

CHINESE MOVIES.

Expert Cameraman Arrives Here.

Mr. K. Lips, expert cameramanı, arrived recently in the Colony to

Portable drug-taking being fostered, in Shanghui dhut Mr. Cari Rohde, they (the Shanghai toam) would recent big typhoon. Mr. Lips in

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more and more by the attempts to quell the opium traffic) to the

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ho be caught. The illegal possRS« sion of the drugs is also provided for, and altogether a very full assemblage of parts goes to the making up of this machinery by which it is hoped the drug traffick- er will be duly copped and scotched, All we hope is that there will sonal point cannot be discussed Sir-Would you kindly give take up an engagement with the

in our columns.

me space in your paper for the China Sun Motion Picture Com- not be successful evasion of any

following remarks which I fool pany. In the course of conversa- portion of the new regulations. "Pro Bono Publico."-Your should be published in reply to tion with a Telegraph reporter, it That drastic measures are neces-letter is of a libellous character the report of the Shanghai and was revealed that Mr. Lips had sary, all the world over, to and cannot therefore be published.Taikoo Lawn Bowls match as been extremely active since his recorded in to-day's Felejtraph by arrival and amongst the first Jack High ?" He says "Indeed pictures he took were scenes of prevent the pernicious habit of

Word has been received in with but a modicum of joss damage left in the trail of the only too evident, and unfort-manager of H. C. Augustesen certainly

This this regard could considers him- unately this part of the world China Trade, has died of apoplexy appears at the beginning of his self fortunate, as he arrived here

while in Japan.

roport, and at the end he says, before the traces were removed, has latterly been receiving the

"There is no doubt the hotter and he shot (as they say in particular attention of those. Ng Yau-wa, a five-year-old lad, team won," which means that movie circles) a number of engaged in the nefarious trader had the tone of his left foot sover-Taikoo were the better team steamers stranded on our beaches, It has been found comparatively ed by the wheels of a tramcar on Mr. Editor," I leave it to you if it is hoped that local cinema-..

the Praya yesterday. On being these statements are not entirely goers will be given an early view easy and decidedly lucrative, to taken to hospital, the foot was opposed and contradictory to one of these pictures taken under The pictures tura the opium-taker (who is hit amputated.

another, and to the intelligent local conditions.

were done in record time, bring reader absurd. The St. Paul's College annoic

The rest of his report "may be developed and ready for the far more harmful practice of aquatic sports will take place on interpreted as an apology for the screen within a few hours after

Hist Wednesday, Sept.; 19th at 2.30 non-success of the Shanghai skip the

taken.

drug consumption.

pm.. in the V. R. C. bath. The and his men, and barely conceals Thay will niosi probably be

includes 2 past the writor's personal wish, that servened here very soon. The matter, thanks to the programme

pupils 100 yds, mixed stroke he would have liked to see Shang- Mr. Lips arrived her from offorts of the special section of race. The race is timed at 4:45 hai beat Taikoo.

Switzerland and on the way he Editor. Now, Mr. the League of Nations convened p.m.drt.

ajtook several thousand feet of film regular reader of your paper at various points of interest. The for the purpose, has been made

the Senhor Texeira Gomes, the for years, 1 expected to see a trip was made aboard (one of international co-operation, President of the Portuguese fair-minded and unbiassed report Hakosaki Mara, and its itinery and Britain, having subscribed Republic, during his thirteen of this match in your paper and of ports of call enabled the to the new recommendations, years as Minister in London: has I am sorry to say I consider it following places of interest to be is seeing to it that all parts been a collector of antiques. He is neither. What qualifications included in the film--Geneva, has acquired Bronzes, lacquers, Jack High" has to act as Marseillos, Stomboli, Messina. of the Empire fall in line.vorice, and cabinets. His parti-bowls critic I know not, but, Port Said, Suez Canal, Edon, BOUVIER. On September 7, Our new Ordinance requires cular vanity is Chinese snuff judging from his report of this Colombo, and Singapore. Hong- Amber and match, I should say that he is kong, with the traces of the at 180 ug Porte de I'vücst.for drug exports, other than boxes and vases.

jade objects are aho greatly fav-either a very biassed and jealous typhicon still fresh, formed a Shanghat, to Mr. and Mrs. T transit CLTGO, the import

oured by him.

bowler, or a person comparatively fitting conclusion to this scenie 'Bouvier, a daughter.

certificate systom recommended

ignorant of the game. As one feature. SHERIDANO September by the opium section of the Londoners fill the Chinese re- who saw this match and heard Discussing affairs of the Sun 8, at the Victoria Nursing Home,

committee of the staurants at dinner-time on these the opinions of many experienced Motion Picture Company, Mr. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. John advisory

summer evenings, for the Chinese bowlers after the match was over, Lipe said the Company intended James Sheridan twin son

at Peking League, the effect of which is

know a great deal about. warm- the impression I got was that the to go "on location" that no export licence for any weather tood, and one is really better team won, and, man for where the famous Chinese actor: MARRIAGE.

of the druge mentioned will be fed in an inexpensive Chinese man, Talkoo more than held their Mei Lan-fong, will be engaged to score indicated star in the first Chinese drama REIN DAHL. On Septent-issued until the authorities of the restaurant, says a Home paper. own as the

It is significant of the growth of practically all through the game, made by the Company. Mei Lan- her at the Union Church.

destination have the Chinese colony here that a

Your, ete.. Shanghai, by the Rev. A, N. country of Rowland, Burnt Olai Pincken-certified" that they are satisfied snall hotel in Central London

long ago established a Hongkong, Sept. 14th, 1023. hagen Kein, of Shanghai, w'Elnathar the proposed consignment not Dant

will be used solely for medicinal Chinese dining-room which is Kristiania, Norway.

patronised chiefly by Chinese. or scientific-purposes. Provision: is also made to circumvent the The damage caused in Macuo KOMOR-On September 1, trafficker who attempts to pass by the last typhoon, the con- Vera Nikolaievna Komor, nee drugs through the post. These sequent disagreeable aspect of the

town, the enormous cost of We have received the following Wassileva, dearly boloved wife of George Komor, killed in the new regulations have come none repairs in material and indenmi-letter for Publication:

Sin-It is reassuring to know too soon, and it only requires ties to the families of those who carthquake at Yokohama,

WILLIAMS, On September 1, the earnest co-operation of all perished, the urgent necessity of that someone has a little of the availing all its personnel and discretion which is denied to sea- at Yokohama, in the great earth the countries concerned to result technical bodies in an immediate farers, who are indebted to you quake disaster, M. A. Williams, the beloved wite of Captain C. C.) Williams, of the China Naviga- tion Company, of Shanghai.

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"HONESTY.

THE PIRACY REGULATIONS.

fong is not a stranger to Hongkong Chinose audiences. He was the artist who was expensively eng- aged here to perform at the Taip ing Theatre last year, at which many Europeans attended. "His engagement by the Sun Motion Picture Company to fill the lead- ing part in their first film produc....... tion should ensure its success, provided that Mei Lan-fong has the necessary support from the

minors.

Expressing his own views as to the projected school for film'

in greatly reducing one of the restitution of everything to for your article on the proposed acting to be established as a corollary to the now "studio of worst menaces of modern normality, and specially w re- Piracy Regulations,

construct the houses for the That serious diseases require the Sun Motion Picture Com- civilisation:

accommodation.

homeless drastic remedios is axiomatic and pany, Mr. Lips was not very families, have forced the Govern-obvious, but I contend that, the optimistic on the point whether ment of Macao to postpone the discuse being piracy, these Ro- the prospective pupils would be Fair announced for this year to gulations are neither a remedy able to reach the standard re- of The introduction nor à palliative, in that resistance quired. October 1921.

without discretion will induce experienced artistas was consider- been prevented. For this reason, we for shorter hours, fed

A strike of local grocery hands arson and murder, from which ited by Mr, Lips to be necessary. to the follows that more property, will Mr. Lips mentioned that he had are gratified that a court of experts; has found that the masters and closing of about thirty such be destroyed and more livos personally trained many young people who nowadaye are occupy- I wonder whether it has oc-ing very good positions in tim REGULATION OF DRUGS.officers of the ill-fated Loongeang Ustablishments yesterday, when, sacrificed.

did all that was hunianly possible, it is said, the proprietors were to save the ship. These experts threatened by their disgruntled curred to our Solons that there are corporations in Europe. An ele- "A Bif that is to come up be-further declare that the cables employees, who have been giving two proverbs which aptly deal ment of luck would appear to of the vessel were not danger- trouble since Friday. It appears with this aspect of the matter: enter into this matter, as some "Discretion is the better part times within his own knowledge fore the Legislative Council next ously thin. The moving of the that the root of the disagrounient

surprising results, were secured in Thursday, to be known shortly ship to the typhoon anchorage lies in the springing up of a rival of valour."

"Fools stop in where angles fear cases where young people with no as the Dangerous Drugs Ordin-is also described as "a proper and guild of Chinese grocers' as-

previous knowledge of acting, In looking carefully through blossomed Torth into first rate ance, is intended to regulate the practical procedure." With these sistants, who, not content with to tread."

decisions arrived at, the Court an increase of wages recently ob importation, exportation, manu- could not find otherwise than that tained by the older organisation, the first part I find that the word screen actors. facture, sale and use of danger the disaster was "an act of God." have suddenly launched a demand "discretion" is used twice, firstly ous drugs, which are defined However, we all learn by ex-for shortened working hours. The to say that the master and perience, and the foundering of Secretary for Chinese affairs is officers have none, and, secondly, therein as the following this fine old ship has taught us interesting himself in the inatter. to say that the Governor has it all absolute" unlimited), but phine, cocaine, ecgonise and one thing that the provision

The Three Musketeers" diamorphine (commonly known of heavy typhoon moorings, The opening of the substantial there are other words in the same

Dumas novel, The Threa as heroin), and their respective with sufficient chain attached, new premises of the Craigeng-pari, directly contextual with the

Musketeers", is so well known" is desirable for ships opened wers Cricket Club was the occa above, of which the framers of salts, and medicinal opium (raw up for survey, in order that sion for a dinner and dance on the document seem to have and so widely read that the story iş familiar to everybody. In the opium which has been artificially they may be more securely mour Saturday which was greatly en understood the meaning: -e, g.'

Sec. 5. line 1. shall have com-film version, the romantic plot dried), and any substance cun-ed against typhoons. Whether joyed by a large gathering. The

Sec. 5. in 2. "shall not be has been strictly adhered to, and taining not less than one-fifth the Loongsang would have been Shanghai lawn bowls team were plote control.",

gaved had such moorings been the principal guests of the even- per sem. of morphine or one available is a point for experts ing, and there was some interest-dictated to of interfered with."

Sec. 5. line 2. shail not suffer wenth per cent. of cocaine, rather than the layman, but iting speech-making during the

On must be clear to all that extra dinner. The extension to their himself to be dictated to or in- ecgouine or diamorphine,

precautions such as this would be old premises has made the Craig- terfered with."

Sec. 5. line 6. may consider consletion on indictment. yall to the good, and we therefore enogower building one of the person guilty of an offence sincerely trust that the authori- finest sports club premises in the be in need of assistance. against this Ordinance. wilt beties will take notice of this re- Colony, and it is due to Messrs. liable to a fine not exceeding commendation by the Court. C. H. Lyson, B. W. Bradbury whatever to believe or

Anything which will help to and Lee Hy-san that the financial consider." $10,000 and to imprisonment up stave off disaster at such times aspect of the improvements was to ten years, or on sunimary us those through which the successfully overcome. Leonviction to a fine not exceeding Colony went on August 18th must

be welcomed.

$2,500 and imprisonmeat up to

Sec. 7. line 1. has any cause

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THE STAR.

the sets have been made most

carefully, so as to maintain the correct atmosphere,

A crowded house last night showed

the appreciation of adventures of D'Artagnan and his three companions, and watch ed with great interest the foiling of Richelieu's plot to ruin his queen.

The picture will be shown for the last time to-night

THE CORONET.

A Return Visit.

Sec. 7. line 3. "approach such hip as closely as possible."

Sec. 7, line 5. "to do all such other acts as may be necessary with his life. There is evidence or advisable."

All these instructions call for too, that all the officers and one year. The usual extensive fributes. powers are given to the proper The Court's commendation of engineers of the ill-fated boat discretion and some for no small! authorities as to entry of pre-Captain Jowett for personally worthily upheld the traditions of ant of it for their successful

To-morrow, by, special zëĝu zut seeing his crow in lifebelts when their calling during the time when carrying out, and surely no sane

of numerous patrons, the found the mises, seizure, and forfeiture. he

ship adrift is the vessel was helplessly at the officer is supposed to have discre- dis

Fairbanks sifccess, The The new law is based on the thoroughly deserved. Such an mercy of wind and waves--the tion to do one thing and no English Dangerous Drugs Acts fact, as the Court ways, might majority, alas, not surviving the cretion to do another.

You doubt as to the validity of Mark of Zorro"; will be shown easily have been overlooked experience. The Chief Officer

picture caused so much favour of 1920 and 1923, and the draft under the terrifying conditions (Mr. Masson) had a remarkable Section 3 is shared by many; in or one more day only, This regulations, published in last which prevailed, and it must escape in being thrown on to the that the Section puts the unlimitable comment when it was Friday's Gazette, are used on be a source of some comfort to deck of another vessel with which cd power of absolute judgment of screened here before, that many the English regulations. Both the master to feel that this fore- the Loongsang collided at a mo- a matter dealing with the duties enquiries have teen made about thought on his part had the direct ment when he was engaged in a of a scaman, into the hands of

people who missed the show. the Ordinance and regulations result of saving twenty-five lives, particularly risky piece of work persons who know little more of, and it expected that many are lengthy and slaborate, and it must have been a terrible ex- namely that of inspecting the ships and the sea than what they before will avail themselves of will no doubt be practically im-parience whichCaptain Jowettun-cables when the ship was tearing see from the Peak.

derwent, but he stuck to his ship down the harbour, driven by Ling

His conduct also ist

FIVE-EIGHTS, possible for anyone contravening to the last, was finally washed off hurricane, same to escape the penalty once the deck and miraculously escaped 'deserving of the greatest praise. Hongkong, 17th. Sept. 1923,

Yours etc.

the present opportunity

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