1932-12-16 — Page 21

GAMBLING NOT PROVED

NOISE OUTSIDE THE

P.W.D. OFFICES Because the police were unable to prove that the men were gambe Ing,,alx Chinese, including four messengers or coolies employed at the Colonial Secretary's Office and the Public Works Department, were all discharged by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police Court this morning when charged with garb ling in the compound of the P.W.D. In Lower Albert Road.

Acting Sub-Inspector Mist in- formed his Worship that complaints were made to the police by officials of the Pubile Works Department that messengers, coolles and haw- kers assembled near the offices to gamble each day and disturbed the workers with their noise.

PLIGHT OF THE COLONY'S POOR

(Continued from Page 1.)

space. In scores of cases, the In- spectors' reports bore the words: "Living in semi-darkness. No ventilation."

SIJOCKING CONDITIONS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Y.M.CA. DEBATE ON CINEMAS

EFFECT ON MORALS LEPLORED

THE ARGUMENTS

That the cinema has a detri

Under such Ilving conditions mental effect upon national morals and with the added factor of semi-was the conclusion arrived at by starvation, it is not surprising to the Y.M.C.A. debatera last night, find that disease was an element when this motion was discussed in

the West Lounge. in 507 cases.

In many enses the mother is the principal, if not the only, wage earner, and cannul without dis

crime

The subject produced an animat- The view in expressed that in a ed debate, an unusual amount of in- an im-terest being displayed by the great number of cases,

a prominent mediate result of poverty is that audience who took the mother does not herself have part in the discussion.

Mr. R. O. F. King moved that the enough food, and consequently is cinema wan detrimental in its effect unable suillciently to nourish her upon national morals, and in so Infant child.

doing stated that the Industry was built up on stunt advertising, peor acting, sex, gangster and films, all of which must have an astrous effects on the family and in particular the children. immoral reaction upon the people income remain at home and feed They had to regard the cinema as a her baby. In such ensco two whole and when they did so they alternativen present themselves. found that for every one good tim The child must either be left in produced, nine poor and immorally of another during the suggestive pictures were turned His Worship asked how the police the care were going to prove gambling it daytime, or must be taken by the out, lavishly praised and overrated they could not say what game was

mother when she goes to work. by the publicity departments, and being played. He accordingly dis-The first alternative involves withai something to be avoided. charged the six men who appeared ordinarity a payment of ten cents) before the Court. seventh man failed to answer the charge and had his bail of $3 estreated.

A party of police officers visited the premises and arrested seven of the men yesterday, but the ollicera were not able to say what game was in progress. Their approach had been noticed by a motor driver, and the gamblers were warned of the visit.

SANTA CLAUS SOON COMING

TO MAKE AIR TRIP OVER COLONY

The Christmas Spirit is in the nir, and Father Christmas himself will also be in the air on Saturday, when he will circle round the Colony in an aeroplane between 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. when every body will be able to see him drop ping tiny parachutes containing credit coupons Front Sincere's

He will release 30 parachutes, each containing a Sincere's credit coupon, The first three coupons which are presented at Sincere's the next day (Sunday) will entitle holders to special prizes in addition to goods of the value of the couper.

a day (which is probably one-third

SHADY LIVES.

The indecent amount of publicity

of the woman's earnings) to the given alm players left them with person who looks after the child,

mails of thousands of and the child is necessarily

de letters

week 1

from hero- prived of its natural food andl worshippers of both

all #exes baik must be bought. Only milk

over the world. When the shadier į of the cheapest and poares! quality can be afforded, and the side of the lives of these people almost inevitable result is mal-effect upon the mind of the young were reyenled in the press, the

nutrition and sickness.

SOCIETY'S WORK.

The report contains much in- formation of the work which the Society does by securing medical attention and providing medleines and the food necessary for the preservation of the poorest of thy Cotony's

poor. No relief granted unless investigation shows it to be essential for the preservation of life or healt! A sum of $10.786.97, just over half the total expenditure for the year, was spent on direct relief.

It

was anticipated that the year's expenditure would be from $15,000 to $17,000, but the Society's work has increased beyond alli expectations, the actual expendi- tude being $21,566. There is a deficit of $4,213.19 on the year's working. more support from the public is A strong appeal. for made.

people who worshipped them must be of an immoral character.

1

Hollywood had been responsible for the enormous increase, în divorce in America, contended Mr. King, and the increase in crime could be tracent to the effect of the cinemas on the mind of the people.

The riuemus did not offer the art of the stuge. They were runining music by presenting it in "canned" forni, and there were very few features of the industry which were elevating in their effect upon the mind.

THE OPPOSITION. Mr. S.A. Gray led the opposition when he argued that films always saved themselves from any im- moral suggestions they might con- tain in presenting sex and crime, by leaving a final impression of the triumph of good over evil. public constantly sought, The "happy endings" which the

nothing but this. The films were merely presenting phases of life. with a few natural embellish- ments, and to protest that they the COTTON & WHEAT left an immoral influence on

mind was merely funking the rend issuc.

LATEST NEW YORK QUOTATIONS

were

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1932.

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY

Old Course 0.20-0.24 not to be booked by

players arriving by train. D.28 G. H. Archutt, L. G. S. Dowell. 9.32 Cdr. R H. MacBenu, Cupt.

Gidly.

9.36 S... Fox. C. C. Stark. 9.40 C. B. Robertson. I. S. W.

Paterson

0.44 D. S. Harley, A. C. I. Bowker, 9,48 A. 8. Adamson. C. A.

Pouncey, 3.52 W. Thomson, 1. 1. Genre, 1.50 N. K. Littlejohn, A. McKeller, 10.00 E. C. Hudson, R. K. Valentine. 10.01. A. D. Lowen, H. H. Pethick. 10.08 N. J. Perrin, W. E. Williama. 10.12 H. Hampton, A. O. Brawn. 10.16 M. W. Budd, E. D. Mathews. 10.29 G. C. Worrall, t. Young. 10.24 J. B. MacDonald, R. C. Webb. 10.28 W. F. Simons, A. Ritchle. 10.32 W. S. Hilller, K. K. Rounds. 10:58 W.

W. J. Roberts, D. S. Edward. 10.40 C. W.

W. Jeffries, W. M. Pittend- riglu

10.44 J. E. Richardson, G. 1. Bund. 10.48 I. U. Ireland, A. K. Muc

kenzie.

10.59 G. W. Sewell, D. S. Robb, 10.56 J. G. Campiell, A. B. Purves 11.00 V. R. Gordon, R. H. Wild. 11.04 R. C. Law, D, J. Christie. 11.08 J. F. Robinson, L. A. Caleraft. 11.12 R. t. Grishths, It. L. Cherril. 11.16 G. W. Reeve, 1. N. William-

son.

11.20. G. T. May, J. R. D. Coupland. 11.21 P. L. Leefe, H. G. Wallington. 11.28 W. II. E. Themas, D. Eli.

1132 Capt. H. W. Daukes, F. A.

Redmond,

1136 0. E. C. Marton, T. A. Pearce. 11.40 J. H. B. Lee, E. G. Clark,

C. Thwaites, J. Dykes. 118 W. C. Robertson, A. D. Cop-

pin.

IL

1142 A. T. Lay, 0. Enger,

11,56 G. B. G. Huß, H. C. Hopkins. 12.00 6. B. G. Hull, 11. C Hopkins. 12.04 G. C. Leiper, D. Miller. 12.08 H. S. Hills, C. L. Surdes:

New Course

9.20-0.24 Phyers travelling by train cannot book these times. 9.28 J. W. Alainster, C. E. Holmes. 9. T. J. J. Fenwick, A. Levich. 0.36 A. H. K. Cobb, I. II. Mundy. 9. W. H. B. Rigg, W. J. Mar-

shall.

A. S. Mitchell, J. P. Warren. 9.48 C. J. D. Law, J. W. Mayhew, Mrs. D. G. McAvoy, D. G. McAvoy,

9.56

10.01

Fournier. 10.12 Pollock, Marshall. .10.20 10.28

R. A. Rodgers, A. G. C.

Misa Graham, Miss Curtin. Mrs. Syme Thomson, Miss Thomas,

10.36 Mrs. Jeffries, Mra. Matthews. 10.44 Misa Sutton, Miss Munro. 10.52 K. W. Joned, J. C. Dunbar. 11.00 T. J. Price, G. F. Rres.

E. R. Price, J. M. Wilson.

11.08

ANOTHER ATTEMPT.

VICTOR SMITII SETS OUT FROM ENGLAND

:

Santa Claus will land at

Kai Tack at 2.30 pm, where he will be welcomed by a special committee from Sincere's and students of some schools in addition to any of the public who may be present. A special steam launch will take him nerosa the harbour and he will land on the Hongkong side at the pler opposite Sincere's Store al about 3 pm. where he will board a apécially decorated motor car and will lend a parade through the

Although admitting that there

London, Dec. 15. main streets of the city. The pro-

Another aeroplane set on break- were types of pictures which were cession will finish up at Sincere's

Somewhat immorally suggestive, ing the England-Capetown record store where Santa will alight und Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Pritz etaimed, always finished

the majority of them, the speaker has left England. In the cockpit proceed to the Wonderland on have received the following quotations

is Victor Smith, the young South Sincere's Roof Garden which will on the New York cotton and wheat ex- right note and it was, after, all, African who last month flew from open on the same day. Santa changes for yesterday:

the final impression which count-Capetown to England. Claus will remain in Wonderland

He set out ou his flight at 1 pm. till Christmas Eve and hopes to

He contended that it was ridl-to-day. see all his old friends and make

culous to suggest that adults, who new ones as well.

had their own experiences of life,

Victor Smith left Capetown were really influenced in

the same time as Amy their about moral behaviour by what they saw

Johnson set out from England on the screen.

last month and was lost for several days. Search parties were sent out and it was even- tually discovered that he had been forced to make a landing in the desert owing to running out of petrol-Reuter.

MOTOR CASES IN COURT

DANGEROUS DRIVING

CHARGE

December

January

March

May

July October Spot

December

On a summons accusing him of May dangerous driving in a motor car, July Mr. Peter To was fined $25 by Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning when presentative entered a plea of gellty on his behalf.

$ 70+

Calton

Opening Closing

Largu

Range 4.69-4.03 5.85-6.85 6.04-6.04 5.86-686 6.17-0.15 5.99-5.00 6.28-0.25 6.10-6.11 6.38-6.31 6.18-6.18 6.53-6.02 6.30-0.37

G.00

Wheat

Chicago Winnipeg

41 15 444 -17

454

4754

ed.

BLASE CHILDREN.

the on

It was a little different with chlidren, but even they were so binao and advanced in ideas these days, that suggestive films did not have the effect upon their minds that they would have had on the minds of children 30 years ago.

Mr. Gray went on to claim that there was a distinct art in the

DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF

Sergeant McInnis, who pro-

One case of diphtheria and one of, The Royal Observatory reports that secuted, informed his Worship local health authorities on Wednesday. and bus decreased slightly in intensity. puerperal fover were reported to the the antievelane remains over China, that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on November 25.

Fresh to strong monsoon will con the night of St. Andrew's Ball.

tinus along the coast, and uver the Found holding conversation with a The officer remarked that there Police Station, a Chinese who appear

prisoner in the cells of the West Point China Sea. Local Forecast:-N.E.

winde, fresh; fine. vore a number of cars parkeded before Mr. Schoßeld at the Centrai

Tho management of the Hongkong

production of films, an art which was perhaps only sub-consciously recognised by the public, but was there just the anmu. He claimed that the famous directorn would not waste their time deliberately presenting Immoral ideas. Ho further argued that educational numbers of countrics and that the filma were being turned out in

educational qualities of the pic tures outweighed any of the more immoral aspects they might sug- gest.

Mr. J.M. Kelleher, in making

opposite Queen's Pier in Con- Police Court this morning on a charge Hotel advises that owing to reserva- naught Road and the defendant of trespassing was fined $20. The tion of the Roof Garden for the Hong- his maiden speech in Y.M.C.A. had driven past at an estimated for bail for the prisoner and was kong University Medical Society's debates, seconded the motion and

defendant claimed that he had gone speed of 35 miles an hour.

The officer pointed out that merely communicating with him about special dinner party the Chinese Resurged that the reason for children.

the

10

money.

nt

to

RADIO BROADCAST

VIOLIN AND PIANO STUDIO RECITAL

From 2.B.W. on wavo-length 356 metres (845 k/c).

ot

5-7 p.m. Chinese Recorded Pro- gramme.

7.10.30 p.r. European Recorded Programme.

7 p.m. Closing Local *Stock Quotation.

7.3-7.20 p.m. Concert Waltzes. Girls from Buden (Komzak). Game of Kisses (Rizzi).

Victorla Orchestra V50037. Wino Women and Song (Strauss). Roses the South Strauss). Chicago Symphony Orchestra D1452.

7.20-9 p.m. A Concert. Orchestral-Apacho Dance

(Offenbach).

Victor Balun Orchestra 21055. Song-Arcady is Ever Young

(Monckton).

Winnie Melville (S6p.) 13285. Piano Sol La Campanella

(Paganini--Liszt),

Mischa Lovitzki D1480. Song--Phyilida (Fisher).

Walter Glynne (Tenor) B2395. Violin Solon.

(a) La Cancion Del Olvide

(Persinger).

(b) Rondo (Spohr-Persinger).

Master Yehudi Menuhin 7817. Song-The Pipes of Pan (Monekton). Winnie Melville (Sop.) B3285. Pianoforte Solo-Stacento Etudo

(Rubinstein).

Mischa Levitzki D1483, Bong 0 Lovely Night (Landon

Ronnid).

Walter Glynne (Tenor) 12396. Violin Solo-Chant D'Espagne

(Samozevilb).

Master Yehudi Menuhin 7317. Orchestral--La Golundrina

(Serradell).

Vietor Salon Orchestra 21055, A p.m. meal Time and Weather Report etc.

8.3-8.40 p.m. The Entire Musical Numbers of "A Trial By Jury. (Gilbert and Sullivan) recorded under the direction of Rupert D'Oyly Carle C47.

.

8.40-9.7 p.m. From The Studio. A Violin and Pianoferte Rectal by Miss Ettie Finn and 3kg Eileen Foley.

9.7-9.20 p.m.

Selections from Musical Comedy. Lido Lady. Savoy Orpheana C1310. The Maid of the Mountains.

The London Palladium Orch. C1881.

9.20-10.27 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-Nautical Moments.

The Landon Palladium Orch. C1854. Organ Sola-A Musleal Trip Round

The British Isles.

Reginald Foort C2007. Song-Falling In Love Again.

Gracie Fields B3592. Fox Trot--Don't liang Your Dream

on a Rainbow.

Bernio Cummings and Hie Orchestra 22110. Humorous Song-Fat Flat Fish.

Leslie Sarony 83473. Song-I'm So Alone With The Crowd. Joseph Whito (The Silver Masked Tenor) 22981. Fox Trot-Never.

Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders 22750. Sang-The One I Love Just Can't Be

Bothored With. Me.

Johnny Marvin 22348. Fox Trot-Waiting At The End

Of The Road.

All Star Orchestra 22073. Vocal-Blao Shadows.

The Revellers 21765. Humorous Song-What Archibald

Says, Cocs.

Gracie Fields B3592. Fox Trot-The World's Greatest

Sweetheart In You, Bernie Cummings and His Biltmore Orchestra 22110. Humorous Song--The Empire Party

Song.

Leslie Surony B3473. Song That Daddy and Mother

of Mine. Joseph White (The Silver Masked Tenor) 22981. Fox Trot-Without That Gal,

Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders 22750. Song-Lazy Lousianun Moon.

Johnny Marvin 22349. Waltz-My Song of the Nile..

The Troubadours, 22073. Vocal-Dusky Stevedore.

The Revellers 21765. 10.27 p.m. Rugby Press News. 10.30 p.m. Cluse Down. (All records in the above Evropenn programmes are Victer and H.M.V. and are kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutria & Co.)..

KOWLOON GOLF. Draw Made for the Junior Championship.

FIRST ROUND MATCHES.

The draw has been made for the first round of the Junior Champion- ship of the Kowloon 'Golf Club. Matches are to be played on or before December 25 next.

V

G. Castle

J. M. Purvia

v G. Angua

v L. D. Purves

v C. G. Anderson

A. Urquhart

v L. Jack

T. Mitchell

W. Stoker.

of

taurant will not be availablo, to of to-day were blase and cynical although at the time nobody had

patrons to-morrow night, Saturday, been endangered, if anybody had

December 17.

was because of the influence of the stepped out from the archway the Shield Competition in connexion with The concluding stage of the Ralph

cinema. They had to admit that defendant could not have avoid- the St. John Ambulance Brigade will Wellington Barracks yesterday by A Chinese who was arrested in

In the sex films, the actors got ed an accident,

take place nt King's College on Sun Private Ardell, South Wales Border

away with a lot which was bound

The complete draw is as follows: J. Pooler A One of $10

to leave a distasteful impression S. Jox was imposed day, December 18th commencing against Mrs.

The judges will be Colonel was sentenced to seven week on the audience. Gorlo who

.If, Wan Myles O.S.E. R.A.M.C., Lt-Col Ren- Central Police Court this morning jor Hard labour by Mr. Schofield at the

H. Overy driving a motor car with ashaw R.A.M.G. and Major Anderson

AUDIENCES CORRUPT FILMS. 5. MacNider learner's licence in Causeway R.A.M.C. Friends who are interested stealing a pair of trousers and a belt

W. J. Woolley Bay Rond.

in the Brigade and. Its activities are Royal Artillery, and a pair of sacks his first debating speech, support-

belonging to Gunner. F. Forbes, Mr. N. Stockton, who also made] G. D. Raid. kindly invited to witness the competi- belonging

J. Gelletly tion.

Gunner Cole. Royaled the opposition and said rather W. Kerr Artillery and of trespassing.

than the films corrupting the Among the passengers who arrived

morals of the people the people in the Colony, yesterday by the 5. sisters, Misses Layne and Mario Mayo, they demanded the typo of film

The clover Australian artiste had corrupted the Aims, in that, Ranchi was Colonel M. S. Irani, I.M.9. who have had an exceedingly gratify which the proposers of the motion Inte. Acting Surgeon General to the ing reception at the Peninsula Hotel, Government of Bombay, who is pro- are concluding their engagement. to- ceeding to Shanghai on a short tour morrow, Saturday, when they will of China. Colonel Iran. is a Parsee give their farewell performance in and has travelled extensively all the Rose Room. They have provided lively, and after The largest known Caxton pub-over the world, particularly in Pernia, vory pleasing perforfances during the speeches, the ballot lication, "Tho Golden Legend,' printed in Westminster in 1488, big game hunter and is reputed to a month and will take away resulting in the mption being car

Mesopotamia and Arabia. He in a was sold at Sotheby'a to-day to Dr. have shot twenty-four tigers in the probation by appreciative audiences; ried by 30 votes to 21.

pleasant memories of enthusiastic ap- Rozenbach, an American buyor, for Bombay Presidency and the United At the Dinner Dance to-morrow oven- $1,110,-Our Own Correspondent. Provinces. He is a keen student of ing they will give some of their most chair.

Ancient Persian archaeology.

popular numbers and a fow new ones.

THE GOLDEN LEGEND.

CAXTON EDITION SOLD TO AN AMERICAN BUYER

London, Dec. 15.

had condemned.

The aubsequent discussion was Bumming-up was taken,

Cadbury's

DELICIOUS. AND EVER SO SCRUNCHY

“JAEGER”

SWEATERS & UNDERWEAR.

Nina

out of ten

doctors, when ques- tioned, agreo that "JAEGER" Pure Wool, Garments are the best, because of purity; elasticity and health giving propen-- sities.

their

WM, POWELL, LTD., have now a full stock

of Pullovers-with or without sleeves, Sweaters, Cardigans, Waistcoats, Under- wear, Dressing Gowns, Travelling Rugs, Gloves, Socks, Colle Belts, Scarves, etc.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

JAEGER AGENTS,

9, Queenn's Road Central

CRESIVAL

JAYER

Ico House Street Corner.

A cold draught

is sufficient to being on a serious attack of bronchial catarrh. The resulting cough is a trouble in your social engagements. In addition, ✯ roba "you of sleep and makes you dul and unfit for work.

C

Don't waste time in trying this, that or the other remedy-bronchial catarzh sasily becomes chronic but taką CRESIVAL at once! It loosens ? the phlegm, allays the cough and gets zid of the catarrh certainly and quickly.

CRESIVAL has a pleasant tests, and is therefore readily taken even by children.

When buying, see that you get the original package with the BAYER CROSS.

(RESIVAL'

WHITEAWAYS.

GIFT STATIONERY

GIFT

THAT PLEASES. Assorted colours in paper Stationery put up in neat fancy boxes.

$1.00 to $6.95 Box.

Shop Early.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

MAN HING

Mr. J.J. Forguson was in tho John D. HUTCHISON & CO

TAILOR PERFECT FIT;; GUARANTEED.

No. 6, D'Agullar Street.

Tel. 20780.

2

4