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FILM POPULARITY IN and draw up plans for aystematic at 9.15 am. sharp, and will board
JAPAN
A CHANCE FOR BRITISH PRODUCERS
the 10 a.m! train at Kowloon,' re- turning from Sheung Shul by the 2.58 p.m. train.
advertisement.
According to the report there are now 1,120 cinema theatres in Japan, of which only 31 show foreign flims Second shift men will draw arms, exclusively, while 159 show both cape (if required) and rallway Japanese and foreign films. The ticket at Central Police Station at majority of the theatres are owned [12.30 p.m. sharp, and will board the and controlled by the Japanese Alm 1.15 p.m. train at Kowloon, return. producing companies, and there are Ing from Sheung Shui by the 5.54 only six in which foreign capital p.m. train.
EXPANDING MARKET
Within the last year or so the cinema In Japan has become axis interested. tremely popular, and there is now a determined effort on the part of Japanese companies to keep the expandling market tablish the industry on a
paca yuttu and
see
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the aggreate attendance
Dress: Blue Uniform, Cap with Sound pictures, it is 'stated, are White Cover, Belt (without Frog), now being shown in Tokyo, Osaka,Whistle and Truncheon. Black Cap. and Kyolo. Up to the present all Cover also had better be carried. the special equipment necessary All those in possession of Badge has been supplied by one Americen shall carry same, as arms will only firm; but there are reports that an- be issued to trained men.
also other company,
American, proposes to manufacture apparatus
Sound Films Difficulty
pictures" apunted, to over in Japan for this purpose.
people Some Idea of as made the produc- can be gather- Home paper, from the of the total shown the of Japanese films has
ast aix years.
As yet, however, the market in the country for sound films la quite undeveloped. The report states that if British manufacturers wish
m 10 to 86 per cent. dur-to cultivate it they should lose no time in beginning operations. "The language difficulty may well restrict the type of aqund picture which will be found "acceptable by the motion pletare public in Japan.
the
America's Lend nformative review of the foreign films in Japan, 3 Department of Over- "Pictures of musical comedy type,
is p
out, how and those containing music in other Alms at farms, should be welcome, but long pent. are dialogues in English would not be Herman, 5 Intelligible to a Japanese audience. and 6 The ordinary motion picture is re- gularly shown to the accompani- producersment of a running explanation in a very strong Japanese by a professional inter- ic which goes to preter "('katsa-ben'), but the sound the report states picture allows no room for his
quets legi-la-efforts."!
that the tion, "block boo or long term contracts leave opening which could be cukevated, if suitable measures were aken.
In the first ace British filma must be adferised and brought to the notice of public whose op- portunities of seeing them in the past has been very limited. While a merchant house in Japan.may be able to place a small number of films, no development on a large scale can be anticipated unless British producers are prepared to invest money in making their pic- tures known in the country,
British Representatives Wanted It is suggested that the best course would be to send out repre sentatives who would investigate local conditions-possibly in co-
POLICE RESERVES
Duty At Agricultural Show
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. c. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain 'Superintendent of Police, state:--
Chinese Company
Squad Drill. There will be no
squad drill for recruits on Thurs day.
Tiffin and ten for the first and second shift mon respectively will bo provided at Sheung Shui
Indian Company Parade-All ranks of the Indian
Company will parade at Police Headquarters on Tuesday, January 7 for drill under P/Sergeant R. J. Hunt. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform, belt and cap with white cover. No member may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander.
Flying Squad
The next weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, January 7, Fall in at the Taim-taa-tsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform and Cap with White Cover!
The next weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kung Section will take place on Friday, January 10. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform and Cap with White Cover.
Sharpshooters' Company StrengthConstables R402 Basil 8. M. Veliki and R426 A. Winch have been taken on the strength of the Sharpshooters' Company 83 from December 23 and 24, respec- tively.
Revolver Practice. All members of the Company are reminded of the regular Revolver Practice to be New Territories Agricultural held on Sunday, January 5, at the Show 1930. Members of the Kennedy Road Range at 10 a.m. Chinese Company detailed for duty Inspection of rifles and revolvers at the Agricultural Show on Satur. will jake place. All members will day and Sunday, will report on both bring their rifles, revolvers, belts days as follows:→→→
and holsters. Uniform optional.
First shift men will draw arms, cape (If required) and railway
operation with local companiea-ticket at the Central Police Station
(Sgd) W. Kent, A.S.P.,
Adjutant
Hong Kong, December 30, 1929.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929.
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