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RUSSIAN WELCOME When interviewed by a China Mail representative; in her room at the Gloucester Hotel, Miss Wn spoke with enthusiasm of her tour.. The first part of her journey took her across Russia to Moscow, where an exhibition of Chinese motion pictures was in progress. Included in her party was the famous Chinese female im- personator, "Mei Lan-tang, who was the only one of their group to accept the proffered invitation of appearing on the stage in Moscow. Although the Russian people gave the Chinese artists 2 rousing welcome. it was Miss Wu's in pression that they did not fully understand the exact meaning of (the performance.
actors and actresses.
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"It is believed that the first result of such a move by the Austrian Govenment would be the retain of Otto to Austria, ostensibly as a“) private citizen, followed by the in- | tensification of the propaganda in favour of the restoration of the Hapsburg throne, which infnential circles regard as the best measure of checkmating the Nazi agitation.
LAW RESCINDED
An earlier Reuter message: stated that the Cabinet had decid- fed to abolish the law whereby the Hapsburgsare" banished from Austria old
Romantic rumours connect Mrs. Thomas A. Edison (above). widow of the late inventor, and Edwin E. Hughes, a very friend. New York reports · szy they may re-red. Both are 13
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AMERICA
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A later message from Vienna.i. states that a bill has been drafted “ giving effect to the Cabinet's deci sion, and that approval of it by the Bundestag, a mere formality, is expected to be given next Tues- day.
"
Continuing her tour, Miss Wa eventually arrived in London where she paid visits to some of the best ktown British film)
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Political circles are most acepti- studios and met, many popular sion, appointed by Mr. Herbert
Included
Hoover, who was then President, cal regarding the Government's among the latter was Miss Anna had administered a scathing restatement that "no far-reaching May Wong. Asked if she ever bake to California justice, alleging plans are intended," and take it intended following the lines of that the evidence against the pri- for granted that unless something Miss Wong and appearing in!
be restored this year. British pictures in the type ofer was discredited by a dozen unforseen occurs the monarchy will
recantations and denials.
Meanwhile the Secretary of role favoured by her, Miss Wuy
Mooney and Warren K. Billings, shook her head vigorously. Miss who was sentenced at the same State, M. Karwinsky, and Baron Wong, she explained, did not meet me for the same offence, have Weisner are going to the Belgian with approval in China because: nearly every role she portrayed been serving life sentences at San resort of Steenokerzeel, where the was in some way derogatory toQuentin prison. Their appeala, Archduke Otto is staying, in order
Her portrayal of however, have been made separate the Chinese girl in "Shanghai En press," for example, had been the grounds for the banning of that film in Shanghai.
the Chinese.
ABYSSINIA
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to negotiate concerning the return of the confiscated property and also, it is reported, concerning the return of the Hapsburgs-Beuter
NEW NAVAL PROPOSAL
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WOULD CONSIDER PROPOSAL
offer If Miss Wa receives an
It is assumed that the siutation from any British Studio to appear in pictures in England at the created by the conclusion of the expiry of her present contract, Anglo-German naval pact and by she will consider the proposal, Mr. Anthony Eden's recent visit but in the main she intends devot- to Rome and his subsequent state- ing her time and talerts to the ment in the House of Commons. furtherance of Chinese pictures will be thoroughly discussed by future naval programmne can only the Council in the course of the be decided upon after the German generally.
meeting, which is expected to last programme is made known-Ben- two days-Trans-Ocean Service.
Tragedy has been Miss Wu's speciality in the past, but there is every likelihood of her turning to light comedy in the future "Two Sisters," which brought nothing; but praise from the critics, she re-! gards as perhaps her greatest fillm
RUMANIAN MINISTER PAYS
VISIT TO LONDON
London, To-day-The Ruman- ian Foreign Minister, M. Titeles- "INDUSTRY'S BRIGHT-FUTURE en who is visiting London, Innched Speaking of the future of the film yesterday with Sir Samuel Hoare industry in China, Miss Wu said and later had a conversation that at the moment it looked very with Mr. Eden at the House of bright indeed There were three Commons British Wireless Ser. training schools in Shanghai alone) vice. turning out many talented actors and actresses every year.
ter
It is also declared that France's
FURTHER NAVAL DISCUSSIONS French Experts To Visit London
Indon; To-day Discussions on technical points arising out of the recent Anglo- German naval agreement are now being continued with the German
Hong Kong Hotel this afternoon Government.
It was in one of these. the in her honour by the leading] changes between London and Chung-hwa Movie School, that cinemia, executives in the Colony Paris are also proceeding with re- Miss Wu began her screen eareer Another tribute will be paid to gard to the visit by French naval
at the tender age of M...
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