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CHANCES FOR BRITISH TRADE.
A raihray development of first clase importance to British ship ping and industry, particularly to the cotton industry of Lancashire, is nearing completion in West Africa“, „This is the 770 miles of track running from Lobito Bay to Lascano, on the Angon-Belgian Congo frontier. Fart of the tem, that from Lobito Bay to Cuanza, is already in operation.
AN ANCIENT- GRUDGE.
RIVAL CHINESE AND INDIAN
CAR OWNERS.
LITTLE TOUT BEATEN FOR
TYRE SLITTING/
There has been for many moons keen rivalry between Chinese public
FILM" CENSORSHIP IN FRANCE
NEW PROPOSALS.
FEAR OF FOREIGN COM. PETITION.
PARIS
The discussion over the produc
car owners and an Indian watch-tion of the Edith Cavell fim in man employed at the Man Kwok England has come just at a time Restaurant no West Point. This when the whole question of film Indian, Atta Mahomed, by name, consorship is likely to be reopened also owned a car which he let out in France. for hire. In the small hours of the morning after the trams had stop ped running, cars were always in demand by the habitues of the West Paint district
Atta Mahomed, by virtue of his
The remaining portion will be opposition, was able to bring the Avariés "—and in a country like
for general trade in the summer,
Mr T Alexander Barns, the merits of his own car, which was African explorer, has just returned driven by a compassion, before from a trip across the heart of the guests of his restaurant. This Africa, in the course of which he caused much resentment among the traveled the entire length of the Chinese car touts, and they have new railway, as a privileged passen been planning to get their own
interview with the back. gor. In "an London Observer be prophesied Recently Atta Mahomed's driver that the railway will revolutionise had an argument with one of travel in the sub-continent and open these touts over some damage up the last of the unexploited ter- caused in a collision. Heated ritories, namely Portuguceo Angola, words ensued, and the Indian considered by many to be by far driver lost his temper. He struck the richest agricultural country in the Chinese tout, and was fined #3 Africa.
by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
****The railway rune right across Angola," said Mr. Barna, "It is
Matters, however, did not end there. On Tuesday morning, some
At present there is no theatrical censorship, though there is a film censorship. The theatrical censor- ship was not abolished so very long ago, however among its exploita was, to forbid Brienx's '' Los
krance; which has known more than que dictatorial Goverment, the people are familiar with the idea of censorship, as applied, not only to the theatre, but to newspapers and even books. To nearly all of the Governments who have applied the censorship the first of its objects was naturally political; and it rather surprises French people to learn that if a censorship exists at all it cannot, as they have just learnt that it cannot in England, issue an interdiction on politica! grounds.
The existing French censorship-- it is called a "commission of con- trol, but comes to the same thing is certainly moved by political as well as other considerations. It re fused a film based on Hauptmann's
a British concession, and owen belated guests on coming out of existence to British enterprise. It the Maa Kwok Restaurant told is, indeed, another for the endur- Atta to summon & car and Atta. ing momiments to the pioneer naturally enough hailed his own genius of Cecil Rhodes. When Mr. vehicle "ta, take the revellers home. Weavers," it will not allow War Robert Wiliams reported, to him A certain Chinese tout saw this and flas, and it insisted upon the ex- the existence of the great copper thinking that Atta was not playing cision of a scere, in 's comic, mili- belt in Southern Belgian Congo at the game with the trade in genera:tary film, in which Charlie Chap lin arrested the German Emperor. the time, he was prospecting in parruaded the driver of the car fo connection with Rhodes's Cape-to- which he touted to drive his car Cairo route Rhodes was quick to close up behind the vehicle which realise the importance of an outier Atta had pinched himself to bus for traffic on the weet coast and Young Wong, when he got near discussed with Mr. Williams the enough to Atta's car deliberately possibility of a railway to Lobito. punctured two of the tyres with a That was nearly thirty years ago, sharp instrument. Seeing that he Rhodes bras been dead twenty-five had fed fat the ancient grudge years, but, catching from his great he bore Atta, Wong sped away. chief the spirit of the pioneer, Mr. Atta and his driver gave chase, but Williams carried on with deter of what avail was their fleetness of mined zeal throughout the quarter foot against a motor. Wong got of a century, and at last it is pos- away and Atta went off to report sible to see in solid material form to the Police Station. He took a what Rhodes could only visualise in detective to the garage where Wong his daring imagination.
was employed and helped to place this vindictive little fellow in custody.
be spoke a bit too much. His Wordrip found that Wong knew all about the incident, but owing to his youth, the Magistrate only ordered him to receive ten strokes of the
2,500 Miles Sared. Commercial men with, possible interests m Central Africa need
Wong was charged at the Central only to take a glance at the man. Lindsell. He said he was only Magistracy yesterday before Mr. R. to understand the immenso import- spce of a direct route from the thirteen years of age. He of coast to that "weet and enormously course, denied all knowledge of the wealthy faca As present the offence, but unfortunately for him, Southern Belgian Congo can be reached only by way of the Suez Canal to Dar-es-Salsem, thence across land and the Tangantin Lake, or via the Cape and the Cape-to-Cairo route. That is to say, the two longest sides of a triangle have to be traversed in OIL RESTRICTION PRO- order to reach the central point. By cutting straight across country from Lobito two tedious,*(time- wasting, and expensive journeys are avoided. The saving repre- sents something over 2,500 miles.
"The entire scheme of a direct mil route between Lobito on the
birch
POSED.
START POSSIBLE IN
VENEZUELA. "
It is now proposed, however, to establish a new kind of censorship. and considerably to broaden its basis of action. Like the existing sensorisip, which is governed by a decree of 1910, the new eystem would be created, not by the Cham bers, but also by administrative decree as so much that is virtually legislation can be created in France. This decree, which has been drawn up by the consultative body called the Conseil d'Etat, but not yet issued, is now being discussed.
What is new in the proposed decree is that the objects which it declares for the censorship are not only public morals, public order, and political stability, but also section. This protection is not ad- what amounts to commercial pro- mitted to be commercial, for it i stated that the danger is rather a
moral and intellectual domina tion from abroad. It is propos ed, however, that in weighing the question of admitting or excluding a foreign film, the commission shall not only consider the preserva
tion of national life and tradi- tions," but the facilities given by the, countries from which the fims come to the entry of French films. The censorship, in fact, is to be n weapon for enforcing reciprocity,
The French cinema world is by no means unanimously in support of the proposed change. Many be keve that effective French film pro- NEw Youz, February 20th.
duction will be more readily: stimu- The report that peace between lated by competition from abroad west and Dar-es-Salaam on the the Standard Oil Company, of New than by shutting out foreign films. east, striking the Capato Cairo York, and the Royal Dutch Shell Bou are so impatient with the route at Elisabethville on the south interests will lead to a world-wide capricious working of the existing east corner of Belgian Congo, will curtailment of oil production in censorship that they would profer take some time to realise. The 1998 is interesting Snancial circles its entire abolition, and declare Belgians are building as rapidly as in New York, writes the special cor that public morality and order possible their section of line, from respondent of the London Morning, would be sufficiency guaranteed by "Euacanto to Elisabotkrille, but Fast Attempts, however, to obtain the risk of prosecutions at common meanwhile there is connecting definite comment from prominent law, as they are at present in the motor-car service, so that the figures in the oil industry have so theatres. At the same time, there through journey is already an ac- far been unsuccessful There is no 675 many who welcome the com- compushed fact. Today it involves doubt, however, that these leaders mersial security of acceptance by * five-day motor-journey, which can would like to see some effective the censor, and fear that managers be done in comfortable car with action to limit production, would become much lese courageous ercellent, sleeping accommodation Mr. Debenham, director of the ¦ if it were abolished; while there are at rest houses. Therefore, for Asiatic Petroleum Company, who is certainly some who would heartily either commercial or tourist pur credited with conducting the peace welcome protection for the French poses the cross-country route will negotiations on behalf of Sir Henry | industry. be available when the new British Deterding with Standard Oil, stated railway begins operating in the that he hoped to see restrictions summerpeting in the
k" made effective in Venezuela, where - Cotton And Machinery, a few large producers
It is, however, the ontlet on putte control out- the west coast that ir of prime im As a result of this statement it portance to shippers and merchants, is reported now that actual negotin- more especially to the cotton in tions are under way to that end. dustry of Lancashire. In Angon One trouble with the whole arrange- and the Congo there are enormonament rests in the United States, fields to be exploited by the manu where at the present time under the facturers of cotton goods, and such anti-trust laws it is impossible to exploitation. is rendered, the easier make a really effective agreement by reason of the direct route. to restrict output.
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nited States into the high cost of Undertakere state that, £10 or £12
Maker of agricultural machinery Special Legislation, will also find the way to Angola In some States some restriction opened up to them, and so Angola is accomplished under State law will certainly be concentrated upon but any nation-wide agreement to for its agricultural advantages, govern all pools or the country'sgarded as the cheapest rate for would suggest, is a wonder-whole output je impossible unless creasing in nome cases to £55 or *an östlinary average funeral,”ame here, ful opportunity for English makers the Government grants the old pro-so
of machinery to push the export ducors request for special legis The Advisory Committee on trade. The hosiery trade another lation to legalise a curtailment Burial Survey of New York has which should benefit considerably agreement. De
from the cheaper and quicker ap Since the United States last year tabulated its resisita, showing varia proach to large and important mar produced 75 per cent of the world's tons in the average cost of burial. kets. And just as Bagish mer crude oil any agreement not effer from 280 in New Jersey to 230, Thants ran get in easily, so can tive here would accomplish little. 40, and upwards in States further native products be brought out as a result of the negotiations, how west
THE PRESERVATION OF CAMBRIDGE.
AIMS OF A NEW SOCIETY
welcome the support of such an official body. They are already alive to the importance of ing Cambridge, and are workin out town planning schemes but there are difficulties in the way of co-ordination, and at present no The movement de Cambridge Uncomprehensive scheme existe versity for preserving the beauties The general lines of the Society's of Canbridge and áte neighbour policy will no doubt follow those easily and cheaply. In short, I ever, it is expected that an agreea official of the Charity Or- Hood, which owes its original im of the Oxford Preservation Trust believe the new. lway will revela- ment of the big producing interests ganation Society pointed out that pulse to Mr. Hugh Durnford, of though the problems to be solve tionisé transport: the sub-con- to curtail production, in South the tendency among people in kings, and Mr. HO Hughes of are not exactly the same Much tinent
Americe may soon be announced, poorer districts has always been the Architectural School, has taken hard work must be done before Tourists will fnd. It idesi Although the leaders of the industry towards elaborate funerate the definite stop forward with the Society gets into fall wo for sight-eezing pur therine are not yet ready to make any.com-occasion bring regarded as a social formation of a Cambridge Prent order, and this work will fall
Innction in which as much display vation Society to coperate with ly on members of the Universi passing through thorough epre- ment on their plane,
co-operation with representati sentative African country, TaLive The Amsterdam Correspondent of es posible bould be aimed at local authorities for this purpose.
stock on The Mayor of Cambridge Coun the Town and County, but a begi and native animals will be the London Morning Post tele. He added
were gradually cillor E. W. Amies, and some mem- ning has now been made "from"; the carriages, and graphed on the same date that That ide ing more than a handbag need although nothing is officially known wing its now, and agree bers of the Rural District Councils of goodwill. The
From there concerning the reported agree that the
tendency is for within the Comby who were pre- to be taken on the trip. viest to cast of Africa in perfed ment between the Royal Dutch and per
It is an open sent at the meeting, gave their ap locality but from "Valoty"""and comfort-RD-8 minin
Standard Oil at New York the question bethezin past years Proval to the project, and made it men all over the ORDERING, IS what the new? way news is generally considered to be people of al classes have spent too clear that the authorities in the All whe
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