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Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20. 19.

FILMS AND THE EMPIRE.

DAY BY DAY

portance of that object," culturally as well as commercially, there can be no question. It is not good for the Empire that films of foreign manufacture should everywhere predominate. Our competitors COURAGED NOR

BE NOT DISGUSTED NOR DIS- DISSATISFIED F have taken various measures' to THOU DOST NOT SUCCEED IN DOING rivet their hold on the British EVERYTHING ACCORDING TO RIGHT PRINCIPLES; BUT WHEN THOU HAST market, of which the most objecFAILED RETURN BACK AGAIN AND tionable is the system, of "blind" BE CONTENT IF, THE GREATER PART booking, whereby a renter has to OF WHAT THOU DOEST IS CONSISTENT WITH MAN'S NATURE.-Marcus accept a film for exhibition without Aurelius. ever having seen it, or of "block" booking, whereby he secures the hire of a film he wants only on condition that he also takes others which he may not desire.

What's Wrong With

Cambridge?

STARTLING case recently, finest, period of the year, in a

focussed public attention on country where fine weather is Cambridge University. rare enough goodness knows, a

The Tale of Drinking Young.

Men of Great Possessions.

But there is another. aspect to

less pleasant, though no less signi-" ficant, and that is the economic aspect. There is no doubt that at

I came to Cambridge (writes lot of vigorous adult young men Mrs. J. B. S. Haldane in the are commanded to be behind Amongst the passengers who left News Chronicle) in complete college walls almost before dark. by the 3.5. Empress of Asia to-ignorance of the type of social All it day were Mrs. F. Maitland, Mrs. organisation in existence there; I course, is that they are driven to means in practice, of C. Middleton Smith and Mrs. H. H. discovered it gradually, and it all climb over the walls Instead of Pethick.

ed me partly with amusement. walking in at the gates, Those partly with alarm. After four who make such regulations are As we have remarked, it is the

Mr. J. T. Prior, of No. 26, the years I feel qualified to suggest simply asking to have them viola- ordinary film, not the special type, Peak, reported to the police yes- the following explanation of its ted.

If this University were run by for which an Empire market must terday the theft of a string of problems.

Cambridge University la over-men under forty instead of men. be obtained if the British film fn-pearls, valued at $1,000. No de-

tails as to the loss were available.whelmingly Conservative in poli- mostly ever sixty, I am almost cer- dustry is to be built up as it should

ties and orthodox in religion. With tain that complete personal liberty be. The trouble hitherto has been For brutally kicking Yu Kam-few exceptions the men in au- with responsibility would be al-'

an-lowed, and would be very seldom that no special effort appears to kec, a fourteen-year-old girl at thority are ignorant of and have been made to see that the Chuen, a man living at Shamsulpo, most conventional kinds. They

Peiho Street, it is alleged, Leung tagonistic to modern thought and abused.

modern activities of all but the desires and preferences of the has been arrested by the police. are extraordinarily long-lived. Colonies are respected. The conse- The girl is now at the Kwong Wah Dons of eighty and professors of the Cambridge problem which is

Hospital, suffering from injuries ninety are by no means rare. quence is that foreign producers to the body. have realised their opportunity,

*** Mr. G. Lancaster, third officer öf | stepped in and secured control of

the Blue Funnel Steamship Com It is a quality of old age to dis-present a large number of people the field. Ono result is that all too pany residing at Kimberley Road,like change and disturbance as on whom a University education seldom do we see or hear British Kowloon, has reported to the po- such. In a society where the old is completely wasted come up to some extent| Cambridge. The best of these actora OF actresses, whilst the ice the theft, between midnight and and elderly are to

6 o'clock this morning, of $3 and forced, in pursuit of their livings, are practically professional ath- class of film, with a decidedly undue a silver wrist watch and chain to have some dealings with the letes: the worst, morons or de- proportion of the sensational type, valued at $12 from his dressing very young, their prejudices be- generates. The standing of the come triple-barred. In order to entrance examination' is so low is such as to make a rather limited

understand, rather than to rule that almost anyone not a com- appeal to the public, to say nothing A peculiar circumstance is con- these very young men, they would plete idiot can pass in. And in of the rather distorted character pected with the death in hospital have to make a tremendous mental Cambridge, no less than elsewhere this morning, from injuries re-effort to keep pace with the times, "money talks." A very rich, young of films with a historical complex-ceived in an accident, of Le Pak to feel sympathetically the gen- man even just a rich young man, ion which we have from time to nam, a four-year-old boy who had eral, and individual problems of can pretty well achieve-let us not time thrust upon us. There must been living with his parents at youth in our day. But most people use the harsh word buy the posi-

over fifty find such surely be some means whereby the stated that while asleep, he fell off old dons consider it super- should not

a task im- tion he wants. It is almost gener- No. 115, Wing Lok Streat. It is possible; well-paid comfortably-ally agreed that these rich wasters be encouraged. Yet British industry can come into its from his bed on to the jagged edge fuous.

they are, and will continue to be, dwn and by which the overseas pos-of a partially-broken spittoon, and

It is obvious that the ordinary encouraged. The reason is quite sessions can be supplied with films was 30 severely cut that he died

soon after admission into the young man of twenty-one or simple. emanating from the Homeland. If Government Civil Hospital.

twenty-two does not go about with a loaded revolver in his poc-i Money Must Be Had the deliberations of the Committee

average young man which has just reported have that result, a very fine piece of Imperial work will have been accomplished.

A New Road Peril.

1

table.

As the

Damage to a window and articles ket The in a house decupied by Mr. Deb, ment and as little responsibility his inaugural speech in the Senate new Chancellor, Mr. of to-day wants as much amuse- Stanley Baldwin recently said in Although Hongkong is one of the

of Causeway Bay,, was caused by as he can achieve. This is as true House, the University is badly in smaller Colonies of the Empire, it

a stone being projected through of the really intelligent, who get need of money. The money is for has been following with consider-

the window from a quarry on the "rsts" in their triposes, as of the most part well spent. It is hillside where blasting operations those who do no work at all and spent on scientific research, for able interest the discussions and

where being carried out. On the get "ploughed." Young men suggestions which have from time

appearance of the contractor be: Cambridge, exactly like young men highest in the whole world. Cam- at example, that ranks amongst the to time been reported with regard

fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central everywhere else, have Police Court this morning on a

to make bridge physics and Cambridge to the supply of British films for

When the new Road Bill comes summons of falling to take the pro-point. Most of them are not un-fic men of genius such as Sir J. J. fools of themselves up to a certain biology are world-famous, Sclenti- the overseas possessions. The into force in England all applicants per precautions, a fine of $50 was willing to work in moderation. Thompson, Sir Ernest Rutherford, Colonial Films Committee has now for motor driving licences will have imposed and $10 compensation But, work or no work, they are de- Sir Frederick Hopkins, make the presented its report, a brief sum-to sign a declaration of physical awarded to Mr. Deb.

termined to have their fun. That, name of Cambridge famous in the mary of which came to hand yester-fitness on a form specifying certain

The return of cases of notifiable after all, is human nature.

scientific circles of every civilised? day, and it will now be for the Im-diseases and disabilities as being diseases which occurred in the

Treated Like Children.

country.

But well-equipped modern perial Covernment to take such likely to cause a driver to be a Colony during the week ending

Now how do the authorities laboratories swallow enormous public danger. There is a grow- the 16th inst., shows three steps as it seems advisable. Muching movement at the present time Chinese cases of typhoid fever cater for this quite justifiable sums. These sums have to be got stress appears to have been laid by among police traffic experts for the accompanied by one death. Of desire? The Long Vacation term from somewhere. If Cambridge the Committee on the use of the inclusion of colour blindness in this non-notifiable diseases there were will shortly begin. During this were to refuse to admit rich man

undergraduates three deaths from influenza, 14 period all

or and the sons of rich men, where graduates in residence must the

come from? education, a sphere in which it can culosis, Chinese. The

control of traffic has displaced for the 24 hours ended the 18th ed to live in lodgings. The Proc-fat legacies that now so pleasant- undoubtedly be employed to great

tor does not patrol the streets. But ly swell University and College policemen at hundreds of crossings Inst. shows one Chinese case of everyone must be in college by 10 coffers? They would undoubted- advantage, but in the majority of in over 50 or more cities and towns typhoid fever and one Chinese p.m. This means that during the ly go elsewhere. the Dominions and Colonies the it has become obvious that more case of puerperal fever.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. cinematograph as an instrument of that since automatio coloured light frosmalara and 43 from tuturn into college. They are not allow-what would become of all those

Chater Road.

WE are now showing

A NEW RANGE

of

FRENCH VOILE

and

public is rather more concerned motorists suffer from colour sight with the evolving of plans whereby vagaries than was suspected. This entertainment flms of British has led to signals being disobeyed origin will be made available to and walkers and other motorists endangered: Red, green and amber all parts of the Empire. It is are the lights used in the majority frankly admitted by the Colonial of towns in England which have Films Committee that the market automatic control and it is under- in the Colonies is at present largely stood that highly placed traffic ex- dominated by foreign films—a state perts are in sympathy with the of affairs which is no credit to view that colour blindness is so pre- valent as to create an entirely new |British enterprise or to British

statesmanship. However, some ef-road peril through the rapid ex- pansion of control lights. The fort is apparently now to be made position of a motorist in this mat- to wipe out the reproach, for one ter might be a curious one. If the

LINEN HAND-MADE DRESSES of the proposals of the Committee physical fitness form does not

for

TINY TOTS.

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BOYS' SUITS.

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CHILDREN'S DEPT.

GROUND FLOOR.

is that there should be created in specify colour blindness as a "dis- London 1 central organisation, ability" he would still be liable to heavy under the auspices of the Federa- police proceedings and to tion of British Industries, for the for the declaration makes him res penalties if he did not declare it, supply of British films to various ponsible for stating "any other dis- parts of the Empire.

ease" than those specified. If There are various reasons to ex-colour blindness be specified, it plain the fact that very few all-means more expense for every British- films are seen

the Colonies. One of difficulties which

the

few

com.

in driver, private or employed for all! the would have to be examined, by a The problem, sight specialist. which was probably, never foreseen, British film-producing

might easily become a serious one, panies have had to face their but the obvious course to pursue at inability to secure adequate offers the moment is to raise the question from overseas for their films, and of colour blindness at all inquiries in the circumstances it is hardly into accidents. There must be de- finite evidence of its prevalence surprising that home producers are reluctant to embark upon am-fecting the whole body of motorists among motorists before action af- bitious and expensive enterprises is even contemplated. without some guarantee of support being forthcoming. The various members of the British industry. Entering the premises of the producers, renters and exhibitors Japanese Consulate, in Princes appear in the past to have been una duplicate key, a thief removed Building, apparently by means of able to agree upon a common policy, from an attache case, which was. and it has long since become evi- kept in a locked cupboard, $160 dent tast without Government in- said to have taken place between in bank notes. The larceny is

tervention of some kind, the ob- 4 pm, on Monday and 9 a.m. yes- ject of increasing the number and terday. The theft was discovered prestige of British filme is likely when the clerks arrived in office, and the Japanese Consul at once to be unattainable. of the in- communicated with the police.

Man-"Man is the highest type of intelligence