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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1928.
SOVIET'S INDUSTRIAL
FIGURES.
WHOLESALE YIELD SUR- PASSES PRE-WAR
LEVEL.
Moscow, Nov. 3ch The Supreme Couneli of National Econciny has published the total figures of industry for the year.
These show that the wholesale pro- duction, surpassed the pre-war level by 40 per cent, and, that, when compared with the production of last year, there was an increase of 23 per cent. The reserve fund in. creased by 14 per cent. while the capital expenditure surpassed one billion roubles. Further, the cost of production was lowered by five per cent, the productivity of labour increased by 15 per cent, and wages, increased by seven per cent.
The Supreme Council's report states that industries which had as their bases of power the employ ment of energy, had been specially increased and that the production of electric energy surpassed that of pre-war days by 943 per cent. Seventy-seven new big enterprises, to cost 200,000,000 roubles will start work at full capacity during this working year, among these new e- terprises being the oil pipe from Batoum to Baku and oil refineries anit at Batoum, Kendopojsky
others.
Seventy-eight enterprises will work at part of their capacity these including the oil-pipe from Gromy to Tuapse, the Tutipse oil refineries, the factory for the man facture of agricultural machinery at Rostov-on-the-Don, the Sorinovo wharf, the Solikamsk potassium mines and a series of new coal mines in the Don basin, as a general cost of over 50,000,000 roubles.
Several of the new enterprises will start work on the day when the eleventh celebration of the October revolution is observed.
GRAIN COLLECTION IN RUSSIA SUCCESSFUL.
Moscow, Nor. 6th. The Prarda in an editorial em phasized the results of the grain collection campaign in October, and pointed out that if in July and August, that is, the begin ning of the grain campaign, there
CORRESPONDENCE.
DULCIE PRIMROSE,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."1.
14
Sin. Your correspondent "Prim- rose League" whose gallant defence of the acting of Mrs. Chubb in, the part of Dulcie Primrose,ap- wars in your issue of this morning seems to have forgotten a few facts. "Miss Primrose," as he points out. was the daughter of the former owner of the house and a woman of considerable ability. Mr. Purdie would attainly not have employed her if she had not been competent; he was neither sentimental enough Bor unpleasant enough to have taken her on as his secretary simply because he was living in her old home.
The late Mr. Primrose ruined himself by racing. and his bouse was situated close to a race course. His daughter would have been ac customed to the society of just such men as Algie Sprigge and Sir Reginald Toothill and one feels
that after a few months of un- diluted Pardie she would have wel- comed their advent. She would cer
tainly have known exactly how to manage them, and would not have needed to adopt the nirs of a virtuous school girl in repulsing the ardent attentions of Mr. Chubb, in my opinion and in that Sprigge. It was there that Mrs. of your dramatic critic, failed to make the most of her part, which should have been equal in import. ance to that of Amos Purdie." She was the heroine, even if in distressed circumstances, and should have heen perfectly capable of "keeping her end up in n. natural and dignified manner with both the Purdies and the racing
men,
Mrs. Chubb acted well and was always interesting to watch, but she let slip the opportunity of making herself really sympathetic to the audience and of being the princess in disguise which the role- demands Yours, etc..
"SPRIGGE OF NOBILITY."
STAINED GLASS AND THE CATHERDAL.
have been purchased only 500,000 tons of grain, the grain purchased in September and October alone constituted about one-third of the [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG
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This proves that the grain col- lecting is proceeding well, and that the prospects of the present. grain
favourable. campain are
DAILY PRESS."}
SI-I was particularly interest- The ed in the article "Beauty and the newspaper points out that the Gov-Cathedral" by Man in the Pew" in your issue to-day, Mr. ernment provides a series of mea. sures for the uninterrupted sup- Koop, one would judge by his ser- plying of the country with food- mon in the Cathedral last Sunday stuffs, and for secing an increase morning, combines in his person the of four-stores and is active in col- admirable qualities of a muscular lecting other products and rationa: Christian and an aesthete. He has distribution of all products in no more patience with such modern convenience as fans and electric general.
light than he has with the "dim re- ligious light" which filters through ANGLO-PERSIAN DIVIDEND. stained glass windows.
A dividend of 7 per cent., less tax, is to be paid on Anglo-Per sinn Oil Ordinary shares for the year ended March 31st last.
The sum of £600,000 is to be al- located to the several reserve funds, and £453,000 to extra depre- ciation, leaving a sum of £2,224,000
to be carried forward, subject to excess profts duty.
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For the previous year the.com- pany paid a dividend of 18 per cent. its Ordinary capital, which had been increased in the previous year by a 50 per cent. ahare bonus to D total of £13,425,000. Net profits were sbown at £4,635,444, the various appropriations amounted to £1,700,000, and the "carry-forward to £2,246,879.
Making a rough calculation on the basis of last year's allocations, it would seem that profits on this ocession are about two-thirds of what they were last year, or a re duction of something in the neigh- bourhood of £1,500,000 in net pro- uitz.
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
[ORDERS ÁTTÁK HOS. ML. 1. D. WOLIT, C.M.G. CAPTAIN BOPER- INTENDENT OF POLICE.].
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Police Training School.. Classes for Police Reservists in usual an Tuesday, November 20th and 27th at p.m.
All those who have recently pasa- ed Part II will attend at the Police Training School on Tuesday, November 20th and 27th, at 5.0 handling of Revolver. p.m. sharp for iustenction in the
Squad Drili...
All recruits of the Chinese Com- pans (with those of other units) will attend at Central for Squad Drill, etc., Thursday, November ind, at 5.30 pm under Sergeant P. Condon. Dress: Multi:
Chinese Company. STRENGTH.
Constable R72. Marius Woo has been permitted to resign apon com. pleting one full year's serivee with "effect from November 18th.
SIGNALLING sqrib
Class for instruction in signalling under Mr. R. C. Wilson will be held at the Company's Headquarters on Wednesday, November 21st. nt 6 p.m. and Monday, November 28th, ats p..
MONTHLY INSPECTION The monthly inspection of the Chinese Company will take place on Thursday, November 29th, at quested to keep the date open. 3.30 Din.. and all members are re-
"There will be no parade for Ex. tended Order and Baton Drill on Thursday, November 22nd,
Indian Company.
PARADE.
All ranks of the Indian Company are reminded of the parade to be held at the Central Police Station on Tuesday, November, 20th, at 3.30 p.m. sharp.
Flying Squad..
The weekly instructional patrol al“ the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, November 20th. Fall in at the Tsim.tsatsui Fire Brigade Station at 3.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform.
The final instructional patrol of the month of the Hong Kong Sec-
tion will take place on Thursday, November 29th, and all members ara requested to attend. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5,15 p.m, sharp. Dress: Winter uniform. Sharpshooters Company.
CHANGES IN ADDRESSES. Members of the Company are re- minded of the importance of inform-. ing the Crown Sergent in charge of their Section of any change its their address or telephone number as soon as possible.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R), Adjutant. Hong Kong. Nov, 20th, 1928.
Flowers have Feelings!
I have myself often got much- comfort out of a stained glass window, even an artistically bad one, during the course of a dail sermon. The window in the Cathe- dral put up to the memory of a former Bishop of Hong Kong has. for example, helped me to bear several addresses with resignation, and is in itself a very beautiful and Come and learn the fascinating fitting memorial-Yours, etc...
CINEMA NEWS.
X.I.Z.
"THE KING OF KINGS."
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After The King of Kingy" had been shown at Covent Garden, London, the following views were expressed by members of the audi ence,
Bishop of Bradford, Dr. Browne: I have only one comment to make,
come and see it.
Canon John Cooney (St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Wands The market had been anticipatworth): "I was most favourably ing a reduction in the dividend as impressed. The production is quite a result of the lower oil prices, worthy of the subject." and in some quarters no more than 5 per cent. had been expected. For lowing the. announcement the shares fell back from 4 to 4-21-39.
NEW SHELL "
SPIRIT.
Rev. C. Haldon (St. Jude's, Southwork): "I think it is a very fine film. I shall advise people to come and see it."
Rev. F. O'Connor (St. Patrick's," Soho): It has fully succeeded in its object, and is both impressive and reverent. There are certain minor faults, but they are only de- tails, and don't really matter much in a production as fine as this."
Rev. F. H. B. McKay (All Saints, Margaret Street, WL): A vers fine, film and bound to do a lot of good. It will make the gospel more real to simple folk."
For some months past experi- ments have been conducted by the "Shell" group. with iodine as a means of increasing the motive power of petrol. These experi- ments are still proceeding, and it be some time yet before it can may:
Rev. Stuart Scott (Congregational dennitely be stated that the results
Union of London): The film wa justify commercial exploitation.
The experiments, however, open bound to come sooner or later: I do not agree the Christ is portrayed up the prospect of a vastly increas
as a weak character. I think the ed use of iodine, and may have a great influence on the fortunes of strength of character is there, and the Chiljan nitrate industry, which that it is admirably restrained."
This remarkable film which was obtains iodine as a by-product in the manufacture of nitrate. Pre-produced and directed by Cecil B. sent production is at. the rate of de Mille will be screened at the 700 to 300 tons & year, but if the Queen's for five daya commencing demand existed this could be in- Tuesday next, when Hong Kong creased to ten times the amount,audiences will also have an opportu Under present conditions the mity of judging the production. hitrate producera, consign their Owing to its great length only three Adios to the biljan Icding Fro- nerformances will be given daily ducers Association, which is commencingly month in responsible for selling the product. and 0.15 p.m.
art of flower arrangement,
Ike Bana
as practised by the Flower-loving Japanesé.
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