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Personalities of Old Hongkong :

Sir Hercules Robinson

By T. Paul Gregory

the whole

"MY appointment to Hong- of Hongkong had set

kong was regarded by my Foreign Office by its cars, and Bir friends as a subject more fit for Hercules was expressly charged at the time of his departure in the condolences than for congratula summer of 1850 "to make an enquiry tions." This was sald by Sir into the various charges raised by Hercules Robinson nearly eighty. Mr. Anstey, but cautioned, however, against stirring up again all that five years ago when he was mees of mud which appears to em- nominated Governor of this barrass society in Hongkong." In Colony. Well he might be of fact, the situation in the Colony was this opinion; for then Hongkong such that the entire community was n "veritable hol-bed of strife, dis- had the worst possible reputa- content, and sullica vituperation- tion in England, not only for sparing no. In ito baleful unhealthinees, but also for be thuroughness--from

one

the Governor

of the Home

Hongkong Hotel ing a place officially as well as himself to the occupant of the most socially at case with itself. minor official post." We can readily

Imagine the concern' Owing either to weakness or in- Government when according to con- capacity of the provious ad- temporary accounts "most of the ministration, things had been officials then spent the great propor- steadily going from bad to lion of their time in pointing out what were obviously abuses and add-! worse, and the community it- ing fuel to the already formidablo self was in a completo, state of tempest in the colonial tea-pot" disorganisation.

Stubbs Rd. Phone 27778/9,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Thursday, Ocтoden 13, 1038.

THE WAR COMES NEARER

could

Overhauled

Administration

Attorney-

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Margaret Sullavan, Helen Hayes, Walter Huston, Ann Dvorak, Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, James Cagney, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Myrna Loy, Charles Laughton & Franchot Tone-...

WALKED OUT OF HOLLYWOOD

MA

MARGARET Sullavan, one of employed by none. Producers are

the very best actresses on as "thick" as thieves. American stage, was persuaded,

the

James Cagney walked out six years ago because he wanted more to go to Hollywood,

money, and again four years later While she was working on her because he felt his career would end

The great success.

unless he made fewer films.

There are plenty more who have walked out.

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He told me that the factory system of fim-making is able to kill any actor.

Myrna Loy quit werking in "Es- capade after two days, and fled to London to say that it had taken

The case of Bette Davis` rebelling against the conditions of her employ- ment in Hollywood and being refus ed permission to play in a British FRANCHOT TONE is the last picture will be remembered by all

shake the golden nimgoers.

When he left, however, he could conscientiously say that during the

Slr Hercules Robinson arrived in six years of his stay he had seen Hongkong emerge from near chaos the Colony on September 7, 1854, and: was sworn Into offce with the cus- and develop from a second-rate out-

days later. past into a prosperous, populous tomary ceremonial two

was to allay and contented Colony, ranking first- His first ofrial act class in omelal status in the Em- suspicion and regain public con- pirc.

Odence. To accomplish this, be pro- ceeded to give the local administra- The man who accomplished all this

tlon the most thorough overhaul- was an Irishman, born about the ing which It had received up to that Until the position in South year 1804. Like many others of his time, and in this difficult task he was

countrymen, Sir Hercules commenced

assisted by the ably China is clarifled the not unex-his career by serving as a soidler in General, Mr. William Henry Adams, pected developments yesterday the British Army, joining the 87th The local press now came into his cannot le fully commented Fusillers. By 1846, he had risen to sphere of cleaning-up activities; for first film she came to the conclusion that Hollywood was completely officer's rank, and owing to the seri- the reckless libels indulged in by n upon. It cannot be said that ous famine brought about by the considerable percentage of the old- crazy.

Four years ago Walter Huston left: South China or Hongkong were failure of the potato crop in his time editors had reputedly poisoned. The Alm, "Only Yesterday," was a

studio

was Hollywood vowing he would never unprepared for the invasion Homeland, he felt that he

better serve his country by acting in the very atmosphere of the Colony, jubilant, and the great, big, beaming return except for parts he felt he

and reduced the profession of boss said 10 Margaret, "I hope you could play. that has now become a reality. another capacity. Therefore, he

don't think are happier now and It has been known for some tendered his resignation, and took Journalism to nothing more than a time in official circles in both up duties under the Commissioner of reprehensibie policy of vicious "mud-Hollywood silly any more."

and muck-raking." The Margaret replied, “I'm afraid I do. Public Works and Poor Law Board in slinging China and Hongkong that the Ireland designed to alleviate the Arst libel case which was heard in I think it a silly place, and you are!

one of the silllest people in it." Japanese Imperial Government suffering of the poverty-stricken the administration of the newly ap-

They said Margaret war tempera- contemplated the creation of masses. In this capacity, he served pointed Governor, was that of Major

with credit until the year 1849, when William Caine, erstwhile Chief Ma-mental, but temperament does not Hollywood three years to realise she 01 could play something other than an begin to explain the number

who Eastern vamp. another major battle-field in he was appointed by the Government gistrate versus Mr. William Tarrant, famous actors and actresses that vast land that is China, and to sit on a Commission to enquire editor of the Friend of China. This have walked out of Hollywood.

Into the fairs and markets of Ireland, case which locally was a cause cela. the latter country's preparations

bre was heard on September 21. Boredom & Heartaches have included the massing of at Rapid Promotion least a quarter of a million

So well done was this task that he troops in the area now won the commendation of the Gov threatened. In Hongkong, emer-ernment, and upon his deciding to enter the foreign service, he was gency regulations controlling

nominated to serve as President of The subsequent Injustice in con-going back to the stage for a fraction of the salary he has been getting in the influx of refugees and the British Island of Montserrat in nection with this affair resulted in films, but for many times the hap-

being subjected to piness. Japanese and Chinese ship the West Indies. His next appoint the Governor

The case of Franchot Tone is fon-ing. Lieutenant- considerable criticism, and was the ping have been the subject Governor of St. Christopher in 1864, only flaw in what was a most excel-tastic.

а result, For years cinemagoers have beer of correspondence between the with which he held the dormant lent administration. As Hongkong Government

and commission of Governor-in-Chief of however, of the attacks of his critics pleading for the starring of this actor determined to in important films selected to suit his personality, especially since his London since January, and the the Leeward Islands. This was but Governor Robinson

a short-lived appointment; for the amend the newspaper law, and ac- regulations were actually ga-Colonial Office had decided to name cordingly ordered passed the famous acting in "The Lives of a Bengal he has far more artistic freedom in

him as Governor and Commander- Ordinance No. 10 of 1860, which by zetted a week ago.

But, unlike the people who go to news- in-Chief of Hongkong. Upon his re- laying strict penalties on

the pictures, the men who rule If, as present reports indicate, turn Home to receive his Instruc- papers for allegedly unethical' prac-Hollywood have never seemed to return to London to star in British

tions and commissions prior to pro- tices brought local journalism into take this excellent actor to their alms.

Many famous British players re- Japan has landed only 30,000 ceeding to the Far East, he was line with that of England, and the hearts.

local press immediately set upon troops for the South China in-knighted by Queen Victoria.

achieving a

There is something very wrong fuse to go to Hollywood merely he standord comparable vasion, the task is going to be The task which was expected of with that of any other in the Em- and very insolent with the machinery cause they fear the factory method

of film production when it fails to of fim-making. retain the services of great actors It is not altogether the fault of the most difficult she has under-[him to perform in Hongkong was by pire..

Hollywood, since pictures have to be The remaining five years of Sh and actresses.

administration saw the uppulated administrator himself fell Hercules' taken in China. Opposed to the no means un casy one, and the newly

By general consent, Helen Hayes turned out in quantity and on time But the cinema cinema machine. Japanese invaders are an over-considerable misgivings about his Colony advance by leaps and bounds.is the best actress on the American to satisfy the appetite of the huge.

modern point of view, stage.

machine, in turn, was the creation whelming force of the flower of future career in that "most notorious In fact, trom

the scheme of progress was well- of all places in the Empire-Hong- nigh phenomenal; for not only did

or those who created Hollywood. the Chinese armies-Kwangsi kong." The sensational charges of Hongkong advance in

wealth and and Kwangtung troops whose Mr. Thomas Chisolm Anstey, who population, but also the revenue was forefathers cradled the 1911 had been appointed Attorney-General doubled without any increase what Revolution just over 27 years

Hankow.

meat. Was that of

1854, and resulted in Mr. Tarrant be- ing adjudged guilty and accordingly sentenced to a term of twelve months' imprisonment and to pay a fine of

£60.

soever in taxation.

that

tho

dust from his feet.

She had declined to play in two He is tired of what he calls its other ma before she starred in boredom and heartaches, and he is "Jezebel."

Lancer."

Ann Dvorak walked out because

she was under contract at £80 a week and objected to being loaned at £200, of which she was to get noth-

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne quit aims after they had played in

The Guardsman."

Leslie Howard has told me that

London than in Hollywood.

Charles Laughton walked out from a brilliant career in Hollywood to

The producers have been caught in a web of their own weaving. The

Lines, Lines, Lines NERVE-RACKING

he told me she was sick of the im

Yet, when she was last in London, possible parts she had been given

cameras must grind on, and the Hollywood, and she added that she was alck of Hollywood Itself. The areas of the

stars, like puppets, must be drilled Colony had been extended by the in- "It is like living in a shop win-and dieted, miscast and overworked. clusion of the Dependency of Kow- dow," she said "Everything you du

I wish I could take the ago and later marched north-gratulated that its wise pre-loon, and this act alone is sumcient is publicised and distorted. If you very orientowaludio los jukt one

for for posterity to name Sir Hercules do nothing, they invent something.": preparations wards to make Generalissimo liminary

Robinson as one of the greatest of

That is one aspect of working in day to see this business of an

moking. Chiang Kai-shek ruler of China.segregating and caring for re-colonial administrators. The Hollywood which many players and

The stor must be up at six. He The fighting qualities of the fugees at camps in the Newmendous energy displayed by Sir Her- intolerable. They are not permitted

cules in securing wholesale reform

must be made-up ready to go on the Kwangtung troops are regarded Territories will not now render was emulated by the community at to have private lives.

large, which within the short space All American stars who come to set by nine. For a whole day- |as being much higher than those it necessary to guard and close of hatt a decade forgot, the quarrels London are astounded to find that which often extends far into the night-he must live under the glore of the forces who fought the the entire frontier. Hongkong, which seethed so violently but such they can work in studios like Pins of studio lights that sap all energy.

a short while before, and began to wood or Denham during the day and Japanese in Shanghai and Shan-happily, le to-day in a position occupy itself with the intention of move about like ordinary human

# at beings in the evening. tung, or of those now defending to offer sanctuary to these un-place in which to live. It seems But more serious in its effect on

making Hongkong really

delays, fortunate victims of war,

incredible

of many

endless repetition of lines the careers of stare is the factory amenities of our present Colony system which compels those in after they have lost all morning, and

their existanco to the

many a thousand and ono ́accidents and Hollywood to appear in so The equilibrium with which owe Hongkong as a neutral in the

and vision of Governor

films

"year regardless of irritations all tend tɔ delvo film stars official quarters in Hongkong Robinson, and a few of these may be whether or not the stories are suited mad. war between China and Japan,

Instanced: the commencement of the to their style of acling, and regard. The wages are excellent and the can be affected by the new regards the latest developments Prays, the Fubile Gardens, gas and less of the limit to the number of glamour is very nice. But Lite sal- emergency only by yet another is indicated by the fact that the water works, the extension of the pictures in which it is physically aries do not last and the glamour is

suburban areas, the inauguration of possible for any one actor to appear all on the surface, rush of refugees. The problem only military action has been to system of higher education, etc. in any one year.

It was Sam Goldwyn in one of his Consequently, upon his departure When James Cagney became wise-cracks who said that a verbal of their segregation has boen despatch 200 soldiers to the New dealt with so promptly by the Territories to aid the police in for Home on March 18, 1865, the re- best seller among film stars he was contract in the film world is not sidents felt the greatest regrets; for invited to work himself to death. worth the paper it is written on British authorities that there is controlling the crowds. of un- he not only had succeeded in uniting He said no. He rebelled, and he but it was Sir Patrick Hastings whit RMWATUN said that a Hollywood film contract no cause for anxiety that they fortunate people who undoubted the quarrelsome factions of the com- walked out.

aliver, Uning munity, but had left as his mort fit The red-haired, fighting. Irish star was, slavery with.

a Colony in which

Franchot Tone is not the only one will descend suddenly en masse ly will seek sanctuary in this ing memorial

people were proud to live, and upon staged one of the biggest and best

who has found that the silver lining on the urban areas, as did other British territory. Excitement, his death in the

lato seventies, rebellions in Hollywood.

That was, very daring of him, since does not make up for the slavery, and earlier refugees. The as in provious crises, will die al-Hongkong tell that it had lot more

Seton Margrave than an efficient administrátor, but à'out there the producers have à ring. to be Government is

con- most as quickly as it has arisen. well-loved friend as well.

and if you quarrel with one you are

energy

every

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