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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932.
A.D.C. PLAYERS AT BRITAIN GIVES
STAR THEATRE,
Present Ambitious Production.
"PAYMENT DEFERRED,"
(By A.C.W.O.)
was
a play
· PERSIA SHARP
WARNING NOTE
Won't Tolerate Breach Of Oil Agreement.
QUESTION IN COMMONS.
THE SAINT DAVID'S
SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday.
The
DINNER PROPOSED.
annual meeting.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
THE MAN
IN GREY
By Brandon
Fleming
of the THE Doctor helped himself the sort of man
slne
London, To-day. Cymdeithas Dewi Sant (Hong Kong T to port, and passed the der people out of ten would take an
1. 1983)
3 dinner
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1
a
a dark
"The 'A.D.Č. players have again
to whom proved their mettle by present- ing with notable success
Capt. Anthony Eden has in- St. David's Society) was held in canter on its way. He had re-instant dislike. He was of medlum which few amateurs would dare formed the House of Commons the offices of the Chamber of Com-cently taken up an important height and build, with
that the Government has made merce yesterday, when it was decid-pathological appointment, and moustache and
close, pointed 'to attempt.
It is the story of a man hard-the strongest representations to ed, providing aufficient support Is the question he had just been beard. It was difficult to any just pressed for money who commits the Persian Government regard- forthcoming, to observe St. David's asked at the table seemed to be where the unpleasantnesa lay-it a murder to save his family from ing the cancellation of the Anglo- Day (March
by difficult to answer. He consider may have been chiefly in his voice,; ruin, and all the horror of the Persian Oil Company's concer- holding
to which ed for some moments.
which had something of a hard sneer,
part
portrayed with sion, which normally would-not-representatives of the 1st Battalion "The most ingenious crime that in it, or his quick, Jumpy move. The Govern- South Wales Borderers would be in-has ever come within my personal ments-but it was very definitely tremendous force and realism by expire until 1961. Mr. John Robertson, who ment had pointed out that it would vited. The hope was expressed experience? That'e rather a
tall there. developed the character of "..not hesitate, in case of need to that the Commanding Officer of the order. I don't know
.. it's hard He was the last person in the Marble" splendidly. The in- take all legitimate measures to Battalion would again permit the to say.... "He considered again. world one would have expected to) evitable terror.
and remorse protect its indisputable interests. attendance of the Male Voice Choir."The Grey Man," he said. "I should find a welcome guest in the house which follows his crime leads to Warning has been given that The Rev. E. G. Powell was also think that's the one. Yes, I'm sure of a couple like Hervey and his wife a tragic climax. Mr. Robertson damage to or interference in the asked if he would arrange a Welsh it is. The crime of the Man in He didn't seem at all pleased to make my acquaintance-in fact, his was ably supported by Miss Anglo-Persian Company's pre-service at Union Church, Heng Grey."
manners bordered од the rude. Margaret Birt, who gave a mostmises or activities would not be Kong, on the Sunday evening prior
tolerated.
to St. David's Day and promised his "It happened at a country town Hervey apologised to me the next moving and sympathetic inter-
Persia, recently, notified Great support.
in 'Sussex," said the doctor. "I was time. I saw him, explaining that¦|| pretation of the part of the un-
Britain that it was about to can-¡. It was also decided to leave to the looking after the practice of a friend(Gault was a little, run down ință happy wife.
The scene in which she dis-cel the agreement reached in Committee a suggestion that a rally who had been ordered abroad. It health, and not anxious to meet covers her husband's guilt is one 1901 giving the Anglo-Per- of Welsh people in the Colony be was a beautiful part of the country. people until he was better. After of the biggest moments of the sign Company monopoly rights held some time in January in order There were several big places in the that Gault and I avoided play.
in certain oil producing areas. to test the support likely to be neighbourhood, and I made some other whenever possible, and I Another notable success was
Strong Representations. given to the dinner, and to enable pleasant acquaintances. Among them didn't go near the house... The action of the Perslän Govern- members of the Society, and other were a man and his wife whoni I'll Gaalt had been there about ten. scored by Miss Hilda Arnold who ment in cancelling the Anglo- Welsh people in the Colony to be call Hervey. I took fancy to them days when Hervey and his wife call- gave a vivid and piquant per-Persian Oil Company's concession come better acquainted.
at once. They lived in a delightfulled at my place one morning and ask- formance as the ruthless French girl, the "bad woman" of the November 27 was the subject of The following officers were elect-old-fashioned place, with a wondered me to go up to supper the next
ful garden. several queations in the House of ed for the ensuing year:
[night. I tried to excuse myself, Her poise and grip of Parliament. story, the part showed her to be far for Foreign
The Under-Secretary President, Mr. R. 'R. Davies;| John Hervey was a man of about knowing they were still without Affairs, Captain, Vice-President, Mr. E. C., Thomas; five and thirty. He had made a servants, and not being at all an- above avarage amateur actress. Anthony Eden, replying, said that Hon. See, and Treas. Mrs. J. G. good deal of money at some business xious to improve my acquaintance Mr. Oscar Eager hus the knack the British Government was fully Hooper: Committee, Rev. E. G.-I'm not sure what it was and with Gault, but they pressed me go of transforming himself into aware of all the circumstances, in- Powell, Mr. A. Morris, Mr. D. F. had bought the house. His wife hard that I agreed. When I got to the character he is representing, cluding the fact that the concession Davies, Mr. W. T. Lewis, Mr. E. was the most beautiful woman I had the house I found Mrs. Hervey alone and he helped the action con- was definitely granted for a period Loyd Jones, Capt. Pritchard, and ever seen. I should think she was in the drawing-room. I saw siderably by his most convincing of 60 years from 1901 and contains Mrs. D. Thomas.
twenty-nine or thirty-certainly once that she was a great deal paler portrayal of £ house-agent's no provision for cancellation.
not more with wonderful copper-than usual and seemed to be forcing coloured hair, and one of those herself to her usual brightness. creamy-white complexions. She was Then Gault came in He was in a
good to children and animals. I roade a show of cordiality, even at- often used to go to dinner with tempting an apology for his previous! them, and was always sure of an brusqueness. enjoyable evening. Then they had
elerk with a nice taste in On December 2, the British neckties.
Minister at Teheran, under 'instruc-
CHRISTMAS EVE.
Travelling Here Via
Siberia.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
each
at
Like many modern play- tions made the strongest representa- NEW BISHOP DUE ON very kind-hearted, extraordinarily rather shabby dinner suit, but he wrights, Jeffrey Dell give the tions to the Persian Government, end of his drama before the be- emphasising the very serious view ginning, and the prologue which held by the British Government, and elucidates the plot was the op- adding, that while they still portunity for Mr. Sydney West hoped the matter might be amicably
trouble with their servants, and to give a clear and sensitive per- settled, the British Government!
couldn't get any more. It was about formance as the murbid-minded would not hesitate, in case of need,
a month after that, one evening in tenant.
to take all legitimate measures to protect their just and indisputable of Victoria, Hong Kong, in succes-
The Right Rev. R. O. Hall, Biskop June, that Gault arrived.
Hervey told me he was a man he Miss Veronica Butterfield did interests. well as she progressed from
sian to the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, had known in business, who was The Persian Government were at who is now Canon of Worcester going to stay with them a few gaivky school-girl into a pert the same time informed that the Cathedral, # expected to arrive in weeks. When I met him a day or young miss" and Mr. E. S. C. British Government will not tolerate the Colony on Christmas Eve. Ar-two later with Mrs. Hervey I took Brooks was dramatic and im any damage to the Company's inter-rangements for his welcome are in an instant dislike to him. He was pressive us the Doctor. Last, esta or interference with their pre the hands of the V.D.MA. but not least Mr. W. A. Mackinly mises or business activities inj
Well Cast Players.
1
December 30 has been suggested SINCERE'S CHRISTMAS
was very natural as the "victim" Persia.-Reuter and British Wire- as the date for the Bishop's en (the unfortunate young man who leas Service.
is murdered by his uncle for the!
sake of the money in his 'note- case) and Mr. R. H. Charles provided some of the laughs of
the evening as a cockney furrii- ture remover.
The laughs, alas, are all too few, since this play takes place in an atmosphere of almost un-
mitigated gloom, and the gen-
ART EXHIBITION
OPENING HERE.
-Gloucester Building
Scene Of Show.
eral impression is intensified by The forthcoming exhibition ofį the whole action taking place in the Hong Kong Art Club, which ia one squalid room.
thronement in St. John's Cathedral but this has yet to be confirmed by the Bishop.
Bishop Hall, who was consecrated in St. Paul's Cathedral on October 29, is travelling via Siberia.
Conference. Plans Changes For
India's Defence Systém. -
(Continued from Page 1.)
to commence a four-day showing While there was a general agree-
the
close.
DISPLAY.
Gloucester Arcade Attraction.
To-morrow's short story will be "The Luck of Roar- Ing Camp," by Bret Harte
The cocktails were ready mixed. Mrs. Hervey handed me one. ·
"John will be down in a minute, Dr. Redman," she said. "He was delayed over at Hailsham.”
She turned to Gault, hesitating a moment.
“Mr. Gault, a man's been here twice to-day inquiring for you. I haven't had a chance to tell you before."
Inquiring for me?"
"He came this morning,” she said, "not long after you had gone out. About half-past cleven.
She shuddered alightly and drank
Everything ideal for Christmas gifta may be found at the Sincere's Gault turned so quickly that he Gift Shop in the Gloucester Arcade.spilled some of his cocktail, Bonbons, favours, gaily decorated Christmas trees, all, proclaim that the festive season is drawing very
A wide selection of toilet off her cocktail. "The movies" have let us at the Gloucester Building, 8th ment that in practice there must be quisites, pictures, art weaving, and taste freedom, by giving plays floor, to-morrow at 2 p.m., and will contact between the two, doubts antiques of every description, afford "I was in the garden. He came in which the scene can be chang- continue until 7 p.m., promises to the possibility of having aur provision ample selection when buying pre- the door. He was a hórrid-looking
on the British side as to
straight to me instead of going to ed in a moment to suit each oc be a very interesting display of in the constitution on this subject sents.
Whyte man, in a dirty grey” flinnél suit casion, the cramped surround. local talent. There will be over without ings of the theatre tend to give 170 pictures on display as well as wort derogating from the Gov- The dollar department and dis-
discretion. an impression of unreality, and a few seulptures by Miss Carvalho On behalf of the British Conserva. Play of silks on the mezzanine floor and old tennis shoes. For a moment he quite frightened me. He didn't tives, it was said that they support offer numerous acceptable gifts seriously hamper the action of and Dr. Newton. There will also ed., the December White Faper, and which cost only a dollar; while the seem to believe me when I said you the plot. This is specially the be a photographic section and
an were sympathetic to any plan that soft strains of musl being broad-were out for the day." case in "Payment Deferred," Arts & Crafts section......
cams Fitnean for War.
within Ita acope where a
cast suggest a more ambitious pre-Gault's eyes had sharpened. He whole life-tragedy is The exhibits are from such well-
Regarding 'Indianisation, the main
sent a radio set. A number of seemed to be holding his glass very
tightly. crowded within the four walls known artists as Mrs. Anche, Mrs. of one small room. The obvious Balean, Lady Mary Barton. Mrs.bject must be efficiency and fitness Atwater Kent models are shown on Did he leave his name?" padding in dialogue makes the Bowes-Smith, Mias M. Braga, Miss for war, and a defined programme of the mezzanine floor and popular airs
H Indianisation was Impracticable, not are broadcast periodically through
"No. I asked him, but he wouldn't action at times laborious and the A. Carvalho, Miss C. M. Crawford,
out the day. plot too long drawn-out, and only Miss Griffin, Mrs. E. Grimble, Mrs. On behalf of the British Liberais,
Sincere's are offering the same say anything except that he was the excellence of the production S. Gubbay, Miss H. Harry, Mrs. W. was stated that they appreciated, the and brilliance of the acting sav-0. Lambert, Mrs. S. H. Norris, Mrs. desire to go as quickly, and as far as advantageous prices at the Gift Shop old friend of yours, and would ed this play from becoming M. O Pister, Mrs. Hampden-Ross, Posible, with Indianisation. But as at their store in the Des Vaux Come back later in the day. I was
would be impossible to lay down any Road,
the progress of
with the Defence Minister, a nettmight be
be used to, in- encourage con-
tedious.
we
She shook her head
of yours,
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