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DISASTROUS FIRE IN SHANGHAI.

WHITEAWAY BUILDING

INVOLVED.

FIRE BRIGADE FACED WITH DIFFICULT JOB.

FIREMEN INJURED.

Shanghai, Nov. 5. Fire yesterday morning com, pletely gutted the top floor of the Whiteaway Laidlaw building at the corner of Nanking and Sze-chuen Roads and badly damaged the floor beneath while many of the sales-rooms of the with were soaked

concern

water.

Damage done is estimated rough ly at Tis. 500,000, although it will not be possible to arrive at a de- finite figure for some days, while there will be a good deal of sal- vage.

Facing one of the most difficult tasks, that has been presented to them for some time, the Shanghai Fire Brigade did good work, and had the blaze under contrat in less than an hour-and-a-quarter from the time the alarm was given.

Big Brigade Forec Eighteen machines turned out w this morning's fire. the Brigade equipment including threy turn-talle escapes, while

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930.

SIR HERBERT SAMUEL.

CINEMA NOTES,

NAME MENTIONED AS NEXT THE BISHOP MURDER CASE"

VICEROY.

Simla. Oct. 12. With the departure this after- noon of Lord Irwin from Simla the official season has come to an end, and from next week the various Government departments of the of India will be on the move fo the arrival New Delhi. With

ful

NOW SHOWING,

COLD SCHOOL:

DULL CHILD..

TWICE AS SKILFUL IN WARM SCHOOLS.

was

"The Bishop Murder Case," playing Soccer Suspensions.

to capacity audiences at the Queen's,

How warmth affects the dex- Theatre, is an example of what keen Sir. Many years ago when I

direction and intelligent acting can do terity of children in school is ro was a youngster at school I had

with respect to putting over a success-vealed in the report for 1929 of mystery story on the screen. the Industrial Health Research it thoroughly instilled into me to

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talk-Board. at all times play the game. That

ing thriller

where so many succeeds have failed, because it puts its illa cooling power of the air

It was found that where tho was in England, and, of course, it was meant to play the game as there of Lord Irwin on November sions effectively without resorting to allowed to fall to a certain point,

the uscal an Englishman. I was taught to

hokum associated with this of screen fare. Nick Grinde and the children were so cold that David Burton, co-directors, were in their manual dexterity was respect my seniors, my masters, and all persons in nuthority,

spired with a number touches which make this hair-raising they were kept seated for one and of original siderably reduced, especially when vehicle very much worth while not three-quarter hours on end. only from the viewpoint of entertain- ing hut also as an insight into what effects

be achieved with

|

1 the Delhi season will begin.

Official circles here are expect ing the announcement of the Viceroy-designate some time early next month, and the selection of Sir Herbert Samuel is now con- sidered most likely.

}

ed to

find

this

con-

Attendance fell off when the schools were cold. The absen-

a tem-

In sport I had the golden rule laid down to me to respect my opponent as a brother, to be scru- pulously fair, to pay strict atten- tion to the rules of the game, and In passing it deserves to be

expert teeism of schools kept below 56 to agree to the decisions of the noticed that unofficial sections are

The plot, adapted from S.S. Van degrees in temperature was 11.6 or whoever was attaching great significance to the umpire, referee in charge of the particular branch eleventh-hour selection of

Dire's best selles, centres about the per cent, compared with 89 per Sir deaths of four individuals whose mur- cent. in schools kept at of sport that for the time being Bhupendra Nath Mitra to the deter has the gruesome habit of leav-perature above 63 degrees. I was a participant. I was taught Round-Table delegation, because it lowas a participa at games, but he has been known for some time that bishop and #vering note written in cold wines, enter the enclenes beside each victim a black chess In unheated open-air schools in win fairly; and I was also taught Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra in his "Mother Goose" rhym to congratulate my opponent when confidential evidence before the mysterious bishop" is the job assign of the children was only about

Commission.

to detective Philo Vance, played in half as great as that of children was defeated, to give him credit Simon

vigorously a finished manner by Basil Rathbone, in well-warmed schools. for his wh, and, above all, to pleaded for the immediate trans- While the audience is led to suspect

As a preliminary to a sportsman fer of all subjects except foreign almost every character in the cast, the studies of the

possible take my defeat like

effect of natural a gentleman. Many moons and political to the central govern-identity of the murderer is not reveal ultra-violet radiation on and have passed since that time, and I ment.

ed until the closing sequences of

factory have lived in many countries, and

Evidently the Government of Alm. This denouement is distinctive Workers, the penetration of the under many flags, and throughout India are anxious to placate the in being arrived at through fogical biologically active rays of the sun those years I have always re- unofficial opposition by consenting pected coincidence or some of the special window glass was studied steps rather than through an unex-into a workroom equipped with membered my school-boy days, and in spite of the recommendation of

other shopwrn mystery "givenways." in a factory at Portsmouth." what they taught me, and with a the Simon Commission, to the great measure of success I have introduction of diarchy in the en- Greta Garbo In Tragic Role.

The amount of radiation even tried to live up tổ my carly tench-| tral government:

close to the windows, from the ings and to be what

Tired business men and wide-awake middle of October through the is now

business men will be equally enter-winter months, was so small that generally known as a true British

tained with "The Kiss," Greta Garbo's it appeared unlikely to have any sportsman.

was.

the

new starring vehicle which will be

showing at the Queen's Theatre to measurable effect upon the work-

morrow.

Every effort was made by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer to furnish Miss Garbo

with

Yast

the

ers.

The local weather forecast up to

moderate

Inmit is about time that this So far as I know the average boy particular Club either withdrew Fire trained under British educational from all doeal soccer competitions authorities at home and in ther changed their officials, who both Colonies, and that includes Chisarely are leading the players a loats, the Fire Dragon and the

nese boys in many of our local

a story, directer and supporting pretty dance. Mih-ho-hounis pumped water from schools, colleges, and our Univer-

qual to

to her position as one of The Whanepoo at Nanking Roadsity is taught more or less as i

Referring to the two players foreineet serven actresses innoon to-morrow is:—N.E. or vari-j wh were suspended, a

America, the results have been able winds,

and great

to light: jelty.

more than satisfactory.

fair. The first alarm was given by a

deal has been said and written This takes me to sport

Jacques Feyder, noted French di about the ease, but up police constable, and within one Rongkong, and particularly

to the

rector who

who produced Raquel Meller's minute the Fire Brigade watch soccer. When I first arrived in resent it may be assumed that "Carmen" and other artistic successes; is somewhat of an ordeal

was brought.

France to write and Tower in the Sassen building re-this colony soccer was played only true facts nave not been made

AD. I would direct a story for Miss Garbe. He whose feet are accustomed to nothing The whole White- by the Hongkong Football Club, public, and if this

wrote a Continental drama which more arduous than a waltz or a fox away building is at present encir- the Police Club, and the Services strongly advise the HKF.A. to

the celebrate actress every trot. eled with a bamboo fence and the and in those days it was a pleasure publish the facts so that the public

to display her talent

William Powell is the male lead in "Painted Heels" He is cast sometimes under a broiling sun-H...A.. were right, or it they ing for themselves if they, the

Fryder

urbane and and see the game played in a true

camera technique into the picture, fascinating creator of artistic stage could have come to any porting manner,

ather blending it with American methods revues. Helen "Sugar" Kane is co- decision.

featured with Powell.

ported smoke.

to

gives

H

from

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rouf covered with a bamboo matting to stand along the touch-line may have an opportunity of judg. "corporated his European Robert Courtland, the

roof during the reconstruction work which has been in progress for some time past. and this rendered o servation of the building very diflicult.

Started In Attic.

At that time some of our British masters started to teach the Chinese boys' the game of soccer, and quite a number of them proved The fire apparently broke out into have a natural aptitude for the game and soon became quite cle- the attic on the fifth floor, used as

ver players, store-room, spread to the roof and the matting above, and then to the fourth floor. Only in one place did it come through to the third floor, being quickly checked by the fire

The root of the adjacent Laidlaw building in Szechen Read was also destroyed.

men.

With no internal hydrants nor

As

too

distorted to intrude on the movement favour

Sweeps

about

of

for une

A8

It is unfortunate that Str. 31.angies and lighting effects are not favourite comedian of stage and

and mechanics. His amazing cameral Holmes, son

Taylor is KL, as President of South China Athletic, has been advised to plead of the story. There are few-stilted screen, plays the young lover of Fay situations in the film. The camera Wray, Richard "Skeets" Callagher players in

in wide the cause of the two

is the song and dance partner of Miss question. I have rend his letter, springs suddently upon the charac Ka

Kane. jas reported in the press, moat

closed doors.

Edward Sutherland directed ters through allows them throuch "Pointed Heels." He was the direc- tor of the successful all-talking plays "Fast Company" and "The Saturday | Night Kid."

surprise

uniks

snow in its movements, so did the disappointed at the contents.

I *

Audiences are duc for

I might be said that soccer--

pamping connexions in the building in Hongkong at any rate-hasnerticular point but this letter is

it was necessary for the firemen to

stairway

echnique. Miss Carbo is

usual

a snowball gathers more carefully, and am surprised and with them

19 result

H few Chinese boys soon find many the first place I consider it to be other youths becoming interested irregular, as the question at issue

is one between the H.K.F.A and tragie role of Irene Guarry, and is is fascinating in the the game, and in a short timelessrs Chan Kwong-iu and Tso little less than magnificent in a power-

"The Wedding March," many clubs had sprung up and

Kwai-sing, and does not directly enthusiasm for soccer prevailed.

Increasing murmurs of huge crózás, ful srene in which jealously brings the galloping of approaching horses concern the S.C.A.A.. (Much more

disaster to the French society family the singing of birds in an apple or could be said here +371 this

Conrad Nagel- plays opposite Alias hard, the cheers of a makitude thebo in the rale of attorney and gives inspired by a magnificent spectacle, all-

finished

performance these sounds are brought directly to Anders Randolf as the suspicious hus motion picture audiences in

and gives an accurate portrayal of Wedding March", the Erich von

role. an unsympathetic The that Stroheim picture which will show at you are glad to see him killed tribute to his acting. Lew Ayres, a

the Majestic Theatre Kowloon to-day, Puramount's perfected sound device new face to the screen, attracts con has been used with great effect with siderable attention as Miss Garbo's this picture and the sound effects add

to the beauty and majesty of the ple true.

The story becomes living thing for all who see it and is inspired: in its magnificence.

come, the Chinese national game already too long). Secondly. a6- lay hose all the way up fo the top and they have proved to be Bot suming the I.K.P.A. decide to of the building. The first line was, ly as good as their foreign consider the points raised in his taken up

at the ponents, but on many occasions.

letter, and ask the Appeals Board superior. Tostag in Hongkongo review the case and reconsider Szechen Road entrance, and to smart work carried but by the many of our finest players are their decision, I

playing firemen here was responsible to ao Chinese small degree in holding the fire.

Chinese teams, and some

finest

sportsmen in the gology are to be found either players have already admitted;

Dificult Task.

Work with the escapes to take lines of hos to the upper floors proved extremely difficult. When the top of an escape touched the bambeo fence, it was still at least six feet from the building itself. and firemen who managed to tear down sections of the fence and then cross to the stonework did so over a drop of 40 feet. Two were slightly injured by falling bamboos.

Construction planks and trestles on the fourth four hampered the work of the brigade greatly, as did the surface of the which hose was taken. This latter has all been broken up preparatory to being refaced with mosaic tiles, and was in a very rough state.

Interior Flooded.

senior

of

the

cannot

see

(wo

his

in the two how it could serve any useful pur-lover, a role played skillfully.

playing or acting in sine official capacity for these two clubs.

excuse

it

pose as I understand the

having received considerations

is

which unfortunately puts them out would avoid lame muscles, sprained

of the amateur class.. It seems to

mittee

"Pointed Heels" on Monday. "Stay away from Hollywood If you

Several of the impressive opering Knowing this to be a generally

ankles and that tired feeling which sequences are reproduced in colour. scenes of the famous Corpus difficult extreme physical exer- Chest

is the

given

procession in Vienna were understand the attitude of the Appeals Board should consider the Lion." This

the filmed outside and inside a faithful Chinese Athletic Club at present.case of Mr. Leung Wing-tak before America's girlhood by Fay

girl of ethereal beauty Wray, the

Erich reproduction of the famous cathedral This club has three teams in the it has gone before the Council You Stroheisu took from a classroom of St. Stephan. Thousands of soldiers three league competitions, and on must irregular procedure, and one at Hollywood high school to play the and townspeople gather before the Saturday, the Ist. inst, they could that should not appeal to a person sweetly innocent Mitzi in "The Wed- edifice as the Emperor's carriage ap- not field one team, the firemen

who is reported to be of the ding March," but who now is fully proaches and the colourful spectacle] being, I Bderstand, that the opinion that the Emergency Com-rawn up and surely more sophisticats presented with all the pump, the most of their players were out of

ed in the ways.of

of the world and in the has already acted in

the noisy enthusiasm of the Hongkong celebrating some fes- wholly unauthorised and irregular ways of picture making.

Talking movies have wrought great

addition of sound is the final tival. understand that is į manner. I hope the H.K.F.A. will changes for Fay Wray. Just now touch of realism to these and to the again this Club's intention not to

not depart from the usual way of she is a Broadway show girl in “"Point other beautiful and dramatic scenes field any teams to-day, the excuse hearing cases of misconduct, staircase up

ed feels," which comes to the Con which follow throughout the picture. being the same as given last Satur- Quite a lot could be said against tral Theatre on Monday. Hence her Other scenes of utmost beauty were

advice to day. Surely there is more behind Mr. Lo's reasoning, but I think days, in Hollywood recently, she was the Old Apple Tree," and in the inn

the film-ambitious, For

made in the courtyard of the inn, "To this than what the public are ask-the officials of the H.K.F.A. are kept busy rehearsing, the difficult where the heroine of the piece is oc- ed to believe, especially so when quite capable of dehating any of routine of a broken-rhythm tap dance, cupied ils harpist in the little this particular Club has this sea- the points he has raised,

which she does in the production. It orchestra. san registered no less than sixty- The point at issue, one that Mr. The whole of the interior of the able that the South China Club other people in this Colony seer tight players. It is also remark-Lo and apparently a number of Whiteaway Laidlaw store WAN

was able to field their regular team to forget, is the proper control of; sodden with water, and holes had

ception of Pau Ka-ping, who is Association, as the parent body. by field full teams lo-day. By the affiliated asociations shall zealous. anfortunately injured, will probab-

express, and rightly demands, that Club the following clubs have been football. and i submit that the ly protect the rules governing without a league fixture either H.K.F.A. have acted wisely and last Saturday or to-day-Kow- Within a few minutes of the loon, The Club, R.A.0.C., Somer-correctly and could not have come Brigade turning out the police were sets, Kowloon and R.A.S.C. Sure to any other decision. I am con- busily at work in detouring trafficly this is a case of misconduct and fident if they stand firm in the Nanking Road. Szechaen Road and obstruction against the Chinese present crisis (it surely is a crisis the Bund were covered with fire Athletic,

and one that calls when a Club refuses to turn out hose, the latter from the floats, and

strong action on as a result Shanghai went to work

the on two consecutive Saturdays, and of the Association.. by varied and tortuous routes.

is supported by the Executive In one case passengers by the Dairen cannot imagine a similar incident Committee and President of an Maru were unable to get to the happening in Britain, but if it other Club)-they will have the ship before it sailed and were left did I think I know how the County support of all the other clubs in

or Football Association would Hongkong. deal with it.

to be made in every door to assist on Saturday last, and with the ex-football. The English Football

the dispersal of the water. Every Water-proof sheet of the Brigade was used in covering up goods in the store, as well as every other sheet in Shanghai that borrowed at short notice.

could be

behind. Traffic was back to normal about noon.

action of the Chinese Athletic

Jor

part

If the offcials of these two fine It is a remarkable coincidenceclubs consider their present atti- During the course of the morn- that the Club in question should tade to be a sporting one, I am ing Capt. Cornct, the

new procense playing immediately after sorry, s everyone interested in fessional Chief of the French Fire two of their players, had been sport kenws that sun is not sport, Brigade, paid a visit to the scene of suspended by the Association, and the blaze, accompanied by Capt.

nor has it a faint resemblance to Royere, Deputy Chief. This is the in my opinion that is the real sport in the generally accepted | meaning of the word. My advice

first big blaze in Shanghai that son

of the Club's colours not

Capt. Cornet has had the opportun-ppearing this last two Saturdays; to the players (the Clubs should

ity of witnessing.

in other words, the Club is on strike, but it is adopting a waiting their vanishment like sportsmen not need to be advised) is to take policy under the cloak of the and abide by the decision of the excuse already mentioned, waiting H.K..A.. who, I feel sure, will doi Ex- to see if something cannot be done

to quash the decision of the all in their power to have the HK.F.A.

men playing again as soon' If I am correct in my surmise possible.-Yours, etc., and it is a good 60 to 1 chance that

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