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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 19, 1937.

U.S. TO FOLLOW BRITAIN'S LEAD

ON SACRED FILMS

AFTER conversations with the British Board of Filmt Censors, Hollywood has decided, to adopt British standards in its treatment of religious subjects.

Lord Tyrrell of Avon, president of the Board, told cinematograph exhibitors at their conference at Harro- gate that the film which gave him the greatest anxiety was "Green Pastures."

He explained why the Board passed it.

Aftor reflection, he sald, he MENTAL

came to the conclusion that the

subject matter and the trent-i AILMENTS

ment were not blasphemous, as had been suggested in some quarters,

He discussed the film with lead- ing ecclesiastical aulhorltles, who, after seeing it, agreed that if people entered into the spirit of the film, they could not but be impressed with its very simplicity and reversi

ence.

They hnd not received one single letter of complaint from anyone who had taken the trouble to view the

its

During the ten weeks the film was being played for pre-release, there was not one word of protest thousands who

from the tens of attended the performances.

POPULAR CARTOONS

His examiners viewed more than 6,500,000 feet of film last year, com- prising 2,416 subjects. That number was 316 in excess of the previous

year.

The greatest Increase had been in cartoons and what had come to be known in the trade as documentary films, which numbered 1,155, against 914 during the previous year.

Two thousand films were passed with the "U" certificate, 414 with the "A" certificate and two subjects were notified as "horrifle."

CURED BY

BRITISH

SURGERY

Atlantic City.

Serious mental ailments, particu- larly

to excessive duc neurosis powers of imagination, can now be cured or at least greatly alleviated

of by a skilful surgical operation the brain, Dr. Dalter Freeman, of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, revealed at the annual convention of the American Medical Association held here recently,

Franklin D. Roosevell jun, son of President Roosevelt, who was recent- ly married to Miss Ethel Dupont. daughter to one of the old adversarics of the president, photographed dur ing a motoring trip with his wife.

Girl Dies In Mud: Motorist

Drives On

A

Hereford, June 25. MAN who, though he made The operation is performed, Dr. cannot swim, Freeman explained, by inserting an frantic efforts to save a almost needle-like Instrument into what is called the "silent area" of young woman friend

the brain, located in the pre-frontal caught in river mud, said lobe. The instrument, which has a wire loop at the end that can be to-day how he saw her expanded and rotated, is inserted

three times on each side of the brain gazing at him as she slowly

In the drowned. through small holes made skull. As it is turned, I severs

small round piece of brain matter. Miss Margaret Mellroy, aged

In this way the connections betwenty-five, put on a swimming tween one part of the brain and suit and bathed in the river Wye another are reduced sufficiently so near Tintern, Monmouth, despite that the patient is relieved of what the fact that she had to wade might be termed confusing and at times conilleting mental messages through mud up to her knees. the main cause of all types of mental

Mr. Reginald Pugh, of Hereford, watched her from the bank.

"She did not go out far," he said five minutes she the bank. But coordination, because попе of the started back for sensory or motor areas of the brain soon as she walked she began are affected in this novel type of to disappear rapidly. psychle surgery.

The supply of feature Alms from disarrangements. America remained steady and they i

However, Dr. Freeman sold, there

had during the year increased inis no danger of Injuring physical 10-day "After

entertainment value.

Lord Tyrrell went on: "I have heard it said that if Olms were too good, they would not be appreciated.

"Whether that was so or not in the past, I do not know, but I do know that good films nowadays aro appreciated by all sorts and conditions of men and women.

"Films based on the classics, great works of literature and the dram are produced to-day with the as- sured knowledge that they will meet with success.

FACTOR FOR GOOD

The cinema, if properly adapted, and being properly adapted is to pro-i vide relaxation, entertainment and amusement for the pubile, is one of the greatest factors for good we have in the world to-day.

"It is unquestionably the cleanest

form of entertainment in this coun- try to-day."

Lord Tyrrell emphasised that the Board never allowed incidents in films showing cruelty to animals or restraint amounting to cruelty.

'Couldn't Reach Her'

"She seemed to be held and could. ut free herself. Before I had time to think only her head was above

Dr. Freeman has thus for obtained some striking results. O! 21 patients he has operated upon, only one died as a result of the operation. An- other patients, died four months water. after the operation, but from 'causes that previously existed.

A woman who had remained in bed for thirty years beenuse the feared contamination · from other persons, was quickly cured of this mania. Other women, especially soon became calm and well poised those at the stage of the menopause, ia contrast to their previous state of constant irritability.

"She shouted, 'Get help-1 can't et out."

"I ran into the road to get help and stopped several motorists, but they all said they couldn't swim.

"One man who could agreed to

but when I pointed out the spot to him he got into his car and drove away without another word.

"There was a pole a few yards away. I got it, waded into the mud His method of operating, Dr. Free-as far as 1 could go. man said, has also proved highly "I couldn't reach her, even with useful in the case of persons suffer- the pole, though I struggled to get

as near as I could. Ing from schizophrenia, psychastenla, psychoneuroses, hysteria and manic depression.

"It was terrible to BCC her disappearing before my eyes with- out being able to save her,

"When I got the pole, just her eyes were above tho water-staring Bt me.

Animals operated on in this man- ner showed a remarkable change in character, Dr. Freeman said, A macaque monkey, ordinarily N

"If I could have got help at once aggressive beast, became gentle and to get Miss Mcllroy out we might affectionate. In the same way, it have saved her, for she had only DOCTORS PUZZLED BY thought, there would be no difficulty been in the water a few seconds

ILLNESS

MAY BE RARE DISEASE

that # disease The suggestion hitherto unknown in this country (tularaemia). may have been present In three recent cases in which patients suffered from

unusual slow, wasiing fever is made in the Lancet.

Dr. A. P. Thomson, honorary phy- sician to the Birmingham General Hospital-with Dr. G. Haswell Wil- son, Professor of Pathology at Bir- mingham University, and Dr. Stuart M'Donald, lecturer in Pathology at the University-describes the cases of three men who, while on holiday. together in Ireland, had done a good deal of rabbit-shooting.

All three recovered after periods

of Illness varying in severity.

the

"We publish the account of these cases," the report states, "in hope that it may direct attention to the possibility that obscure cases of iiiness in Britain -particularly in rural areas among those shooting or handling rabbits, or who have been in contact with diacased cats

may be the result of infection either by bact. tularense (the tularaemia

germ) or by some organism of the Brucella group."

The disease is fairly well known in

America,, where in the 10 years to 1034 5,426 cases were recognised. There was an epidemic In Austria last year,

were

The Lancet comments that while It seems unlikely that these tularnemia cases, it was difficult, to moke an alternative diagnoscie.

The possibility of the disease reaching the British Isles remained. It could be conveyed by suck animals ns hores, rabbits, and water-voles,

or when I ran into the road." in converting the wildest lon

home Miss Mcllroy's tiger into lovable house pel.- United Press.

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40-Hour Week

For

Textile

Trades Voted

was

in

Geneva, June 25.

THE International Labour Conference to-day adopted by 88 votes to 41, with 38 abstentions, the conven- providing for the 40-hour week in the textile indus-

tion try.

The workers' delegates voted en bloc for the conven- tion, and nearly all the employers against, except for the Americans and Russians, who voted for.

The conference also adopted two conventions providing for the raising of the minimum age for employment in industrial and non-industrial occupations from 14 to 10 years.

BRITAIN AGAINST

adoption to the tremendous efforts made by the United States Govern- Conventions providing for the 40-ment to persuade Latin American hours week in the printing and alle delegates to vole in favour, or at industries and in the chemical in- least to abstain. dustry were rejected.

-Brazil and Uruguay representa- The British Government voled tives, who voted in favour, declared ngainst the three 40-hour week they' could not contemplate its conventions and abalained from application to their own countries. voting on the minimum syo ques-

The convention must be ratified by ijon,

the Governments concerned before it The textile convention owes its becomes effective.

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MR. E. M. SEQUEIRA |INSUFFICIENT POLICE

WELL-KNOWN PORTUGUESE

RESIDENT BURIED

the Inte Mr. The funeral of Eduardo Maria Sequeira, who died

SHIP UNABLE TO WAIT FOR SEARCH

Captain J. H. Hodgkiss of the

and Swire nt his residence No. 12, Granville Butterfield

steamship took Klungchow, appeared before Mr. K., Road on Saturday morning,

ot the Roman M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magis place yesterday Catholic Cemetery.

tracy on Saturday, summoned for baving sailed from Hongkong on July

without the necessary search of the ship being made by the Police.

Deceased, who was 26 years of age, was educated at St. Joseph's College. A talented musician, he was a mem-

Defendant stated that the ship was ber of the Sequeira Jazz band, con- ductor of the Brunswick Jazz band supposed to sail at 4 p.m. At 3.20 for seven years and was

ex the police had not arrived on board. Sergeant of the Corps Band of the No intimation had been received from Hongkong Volunteers. He was also the police that the ship was going to -responsible for the musical arrange- be searched. The

telephone gave no Recreio at the Club de cerelo satisfaction because the police could operetta, "Madame Jotte". He was n not get in touch with the launch

of which was doing the searching.

ments keen volunteer and was a member No. 9 Platcon of the Infantry Com- A typhoon was headed for the pany. He was also an enthusiastic Straits of Halman, where the ship was carsman and was a member of the bound, and there was therefore a Victoria Recreation Club.

possibility of bad weather. The time Decensed is mourned by his father of departure from Hongkong, was set and mother and nine brothers, one to allow the ship to get through the FP. Sequeira, is a Straits before dark, and consequently of whom, Lleutenant of the Volunteer Defence the ship salled.

His death, it is understood. Corps.

Scott, Detective Sergeant was due to gastrie trouble.

M. cecuting, stated that on that day there On the shoulders of Cpl. J. Oliveira and Ples. R. A. Campos, of which was the s.s. Yuchow. The Lt. were two ships to search, the first

A. Burrows, R. Soares, A. Rocha and P. Ferrarro, hits comrades of No. D Platoon, the coffin, bearing deceased's Volunteer helmet and bayonet, was carried to its grave. The Rev. Fr. L. Rossi officiated at the Chapel and bouquet of graveside services. A flowers from "Poppy and Mommy" was lowered with the coffin.

The chief mourners were Mr. P. N. Sequeira, the father, deceased's ning brothers, Luis, Felizuerpo, Jo Alfredo, Gussy, Martins, Marcus, Augusto, and Llonel. Francisco Sequeira, step-brother, and

Rozario.

pro-

police met with unexpected trouble On board this slip, in consequence of which the other police sergeant went back to the station. The launch was proceeding to the Klungchow when it was seen going down the central foir. way. The ship, should have waited for the search.

Captain Hodgkiss had been asked if

he would be leaving at 4 p.m. to get that he could leave at 7 or 8 p.m. through the Straits, and he had said

Cand still get through. Mias

Defendant said that when he made that statement the weather was good, but it had changed for the bad. There were no regulations governing

the weather.

Among others

were. present Messrs. A. Almeida, A. V. Barros, H.

de A. B. Botelho, N. Y. Botelho, J. Brooks, C. Q, M. S. Baptista, L. A. Carvalho, L. Costa, F. X. Delgado, J. A. V. M. Gomes, A. M. Gomes,

Y. Gosano, A. M. Kirby, Sergeant Nevis, C. H. Osmund, Captain J. S. Rodrigues, Rodrigues, Fte. P. J.

Reis,

Sergeant Scott: The ship should not have sulled before the search.

His Worship: You should have been on board in time. Sergeant Scott:

We could not do

so because of the trouble on board the

C. A. C. Rodrigues, E. A. R. Remedios, other shipship: Then there are in-

H. F. Razarlo, J. C. V. Ribeiro, P. M.

His

H. J. sumelent police?

N. da Silva Jnr., C. A. Sonres Vos,

Silva A. B. Silva Netto, C.

His Worship held that defendant

P. M. N. Xavler, and J. M. Xavier could not be expected to ondanger Floral tributes were sent from his ship because of the dimculties of "Poppy and Mammy, to our beloved the Police.

A conviction was registered but no son," "Nine brothers," Unele Carlos,

fine was imposed. Auntie Beatrice and family, Afit and Eddie, Jose B. Antioque, Rita Bautista, Marle Coulo and sister, Cecilia Augulater Gomes d'Eca and Jose Maria d'Eca. Mr. and Mrs. Fernandes and family, W. J. Gles, B. Hunt, William Lee, H. E. Lane

Maria part, Fernando P. Pereira, E. D. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Rozario, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rozarlo, Mr. and Mrs. Passos and family, R. E. Sales, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. G. Silva, Tang Yin, A. V. Wong. Mrs. M. F. Williams and family. All ranks of

IMPROVED TRADE

CHINA HAS SUBSTANTIAL DOLLAR BALANCES

Washington, July 17. Department of Commerce figures

reveal that soaring sales to the United States gave China an ostensible profit

the H. K. V. D. Corps, O. C. and the first five months of the year, Experts believe that China added a other ranks No. 9 Platoon, Corps

other ranks there part of suen prod's to aiready Infantry. O.C. and Corps Infantry, Chinese staff of the substantial doir balances in Newy Standard Oil Company, Staff of the York and Pacific Forts. Standard Oll Company, South China, Staff of Merere. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. and Hongkong School of Accountancy,

MARYKNOLL SCHOOL.

CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

The solemn ceremony of conseern- School, Kowloon Tong, to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, took place in

tion of the new Maryknoll Convent the

At the present rate there will be a $60,000,000 favourable trade balance for 1937.

For the first five months of the year imports from China totalled $51,353,000, an increase of 39 per cent, as compared with last year. Exports to China were $26,250,000 60 by up

| per kent. "against past

ast year's exports.

It is understood that China also received rising Immigrant remit- tances from Chinese in America and many places in Asia, particularly in the rubber, tin and sugar regions.

China's financial position is further strengthened due lo considerable amount of her imports being on credit, requiring a small cash outlay. School on Saturday afternoon, with the Rev. Fr. N. Maestrini, of St. It is noteworthy that China is able to

resume pa Teresa's Church, officiating.

payment of her outstanding bonds and still retain substantial The service of consecration was foreign balances. held in the auditorium of the School,

Japan's Trade where a

special altar had been

Imports from Japan for the first erected. Prior to this, the Rev. Fr. Ave months of the year totalled $92, dwelling on the progress of the last year, and exports to Japan were School

since its inception in Hong- $140,325,000 against $79,416,000 Inst kong, and the good work done by year. the Maryknoll Sisters.

Philippines Trade The occasion also served for the The Commerce Department report consecration of the colours of the for the Arst five months of the year Gth. Kowloon (Maryknoll School) shows United States exports to the

pany of Girl Guldes. after which Philippines as $34,550,000, compar Company the National Anthem was sung by ed with last year's $24,523,000, and the large gathering present.

strin deilvered An address. 392,000, as compared with $87,787,000

On the conclusion of the service of ports amounted to 355,340,000 compared with $48,474,000 last year, consderation, the School was thrown

For May only, the exports were open to the visitors, who were taken $7,548,000 compared with $5,153,000 on a tour of inspection of the class last year. The imports, were $15, rooms, where exhibitions of the | 212,000 against $11,269,000, pupils' work were on display.

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