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ROYAL ROMANCE
DOROTHY.
GISH
or vierter be mekaten PAYANA HA
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MADAME
DOMPADOUR
* ANTONIO MORENO ́• HERRENT WILCOX, Robertos
The story of Bistory's Loveliest charmer!" COMING TO THE
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MONEY & MARKETS.
SHANGHAI MARKET
REPORT.
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METALS VERY DULL,
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESSE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2815, 1928.
FENG REFORMING HONAN. SOVIET PLANS FOR
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TODAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
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ON 300 METRES.
1.43 p.m.-Weather Report. 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.-Demca. atration Programme.
SHANOMAL, Dec. 2nd.
7.45 p.m.-Evening Weather Re There Wha
a tremendous part. amount doing in any markets dur 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.-Evening Pro ing the week but the outstanding gramme. (Columbia Records). feature wa very satisfactory Poet and Peasant"--Overture "Piece Gooda auction for Yuenföng
A
the
Grenadier Guard's Band,
B.B.C. Symphony Orch,
"Martial Moments "**
Grenadier Guards Band.
on Thursday which totalled 434 La Ronde Des Lutina". packages and constituted
"Polonaise"
Mayer Gordon, Violia. largest sale for 18 months A very
"The Jewels of the Madonna " good tone prevailed throughout
Intermezzo although Black goods were alight- ly on the lower side but quantities were rather heavier Money ap- pears to be tighter and is likely to Temain so until after China New Year Prices were not bad on the whole and were just about steady with the exception of some Han- kow and Changsha chops which have been abnormally high för some time past These lumped rather heavily bringing the average down to a good mace lower than the actual tone of the market justified.
There was a very satisfactory| tono for Greys and prices kept up:
"Ave Maria
On Wings of Song"
Squire Celeste Octet.
"The Creation "
With Verdure Clad John Bonner, Boy Soprano, Popular Songs" "Oh Kay". Layton and Johnson. "Summer Days Suite"
(a) Wood Nymphs. (b) At the Dance
Queen's Hall Orchestra.
and Whites are steady to frm with The Bronze Horse"-Overture the exception of Korean goods
London Symphony Orch.
THEATRE ROYAL which still remain on the weak Lohengrin "Bridal Chorus
CITY HALL.
Mr. CHARLES MACDONA Fraonta
The MACDONA PLAYERS in a repertory of BERNARD SHAW PLAYS
MONDAY, JAN. 7TH
Pygmalion."
TUESDAY, JAN. 8TH
·Man and Superman." WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9TH
"
Candida, "
THURSDAY, JAN. 10TH "The Doctor's Dilemma.'
FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
JANUARY 11TH and 12тṛ
"Mrs. Warren's Profession"
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"Tannhauser "-Grand March
Columbia Grand Opera
Union Symphony Orch.
Deliveries femain satisfactory and Hataw and Tientsin con- tinue to prominert in offtake,Four Indian Love Lyrics" Changsha merchants have requested shipments to that port to stop for "The Jewess" the time, being owing to increased taxation and they prefer to await developments in that regard before receiving further goods.
Kungping reports that they find a steady stock inquiry at unchang ed prices. Szechuen has secured further supplies, while northern Fand Yangtste merchants are ready to take Whites speculatively at to- day's market level in anticipation
The Faithless Men Little Cattle. Little Care"
A VIGOUR LIKE MUS- SOLINI'S!
NO SILK GARMENTS.
PEKING (UP), Dec. 15th. Silk garments, the badge of the well-to-do in China, have almost completely disappeared from the Province of Ronan as a result of the efforts of Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, according to foreign travel lers in the province who have just
SQUARING UP TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
NO MODIFICATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Moscow, December 10th (U.P.).— { Those at home and abroad who fore cast important changes in Soviet policies as a result of the serious economic dificulties recently are shown to be false prophete by the 'During several weeks in the pro-resolution of the Central Committee vince, much of which was spent of the Communist Party, just pub- in the big cities, the foreigners de libed.
returned here."
slue they saw only two persons The Central Committee, at its wearing silk clothes-both women-periodical plenary sessions, lays Hundreds of persons carried cotton down the "line" which Communists badges on their arms, saying in in all branches of the Government Chinese, I agree to buy native and the country's economy are to goods."
follow. Its function is thus con- The foreignem were agreeably im-siderably more important than that pressed by the new administration of the Central Committee of the in Honao. Harshal Feng and his Soviet Union, the nearest approach subordinates are turning the pro- to national Parliament here. vince upside-down with their r2-
To outstrip Capitalist Countries. forras, the visitors declare, but are giving the people something for their money, and everybody is in terested in what is going on.
The resolutions do not retreat
from the two major policies that have been blamed for a good portion of the Soviet Union's woes in the paat year:
1-They reaffirm that "the Farty continue its course, in industrializ must stedfastly and determinedly ing the country," remembering that. it is necessary to catch up with, and over outstrip, the capitalist countries"
Reveille At 6 am. Co.strict than ever with his officials. Marshal Feng is becoming more Every man and woman who works for the government must be out of led by six in the morning, and any maa caught in bed after six for three mornings may be sent to pri- son. The officials get small pay,
2.They call for incessant war smaller than in other provinces, but they are being paid on time, the fare against the wealthier elements visitors stated, and do not have to among the peasantry. The guid. spend much money on appearances.ing principles in the village work. as Marshal Feng discourages feasts the declare, must be "Dependence or luxurious living.
on the poor peasants, a strong union with the middle-peasants, and a fur- ther strengthening of the struggla against the kulaks."
Norman Allin, Base. "Tannhauser "-Bucchanale
Royal Philharmonic Orch, Rosamunde "-Overture
Halle Orchestra.
!!! Drinking "Song of the Flea"
Capitan Kaporojetz, Bass.
B.B.C. Symphony News Bulletin." Dance Music,
af early spring demand. There has" Carmen -Selections been a little forward enquiry in White-Shirtings" for March/April shipment but very little interest is shown in quotations for Italians. Venetians and Twills, Clearances are quite satisfactory.
During the past week the market has been dull and featureless. Prices of both Yarn and Cotton on the local Cotton Exchange ductuat ed within a very narrow margin. This also applies to American cot
Lon.
J.
In their weekly report on Chint Cotton and Yarn, Messrs. Spunt & Co. write:-
Our market may be mid to have been very quiet during the past week.
Meagre demand from the interior coupled with the drop in the prices of raw material has led during the prices having declined some Tis week to an easier market for Yarn 1.00 to Tls. 2.00 from last week's level. Business booked for export to different ports China amountx to 5,000 Bales in all.
God Save The King. Close, down...
Interest In Mass Education Marshal Feng and his wife, who Orch.has rejoined him in Honan, take a personal interest in the progress of the mass. education movemeat, by which common people of all ages are taught 1.000 simple characters. Marshal Feng instituted this move- ment in his army many years ago, and has encouraged it wherever he has been in control. They are in- terested now, too, in the movement for encouraging the manufacture of home-made clath, to compete with foreign cloth and make the people of the province more inde pendent of imports,
COMMUNICATING WITH MARS.
PARIS.
The persistence on the old course, however, is not to be credited to ignorance of the obstacles it in- valves. The present. resolutions are perhaps chiefly significent for their candid recognition of difficulties. They summarise Soviet troubles ti the very outset na succintly as any foreign observer has, declaring:--
"The grain problem, the great If you must send-a message to
shortage of black metals and build-" Mars, send it in December when The first real compulsory educa- ing materials, the goods famine the planet is only 87,100,000 kilometion in China is being applied at generally and the problem of re ters from the Earth, urges the good present in Honan, the visitors de Abbe Theophile. Moreur, director clare. Every child between six and serves, the sharp halt of exports of the Bourges observatory, com sixteen is supposed to go to school, chiefly because of the elimination menting upon. Dr. Robinson's re- but on account of the poverty of therefrom of bread, and also the neighbour in the skies. cent attempt to send a radio to our many, the children who must work
consequent difficulties with imports, are permitted to spend only an Poorest people are being provided the currency-these are the chie! hour or two a day in study. The finally the problem of stabilizing with model tenements, which are sectors of the economic front, upon being constructed as rapidly as funds are available. With every which must be directed special at- group of new buildings is built a tention." hall where lectures of an educa- tional nature are given..
in October," the Abbe said, "And "Dr. Robinson sent his wireless why he chose that month I do not know for in October Mars is 135,000,000 kilometers away where- as in December it comes 68,000,000
The silk market continues steady, There is quite a lot of inquiry at somewhat lower prices but business has been brought to book at steady closer,"
rates,
In any case the astronomer re-
There is an equally frank admin-
At the entrance to every village,sion that the collection of grain is There is no improvement to re- gards the entire business as fantas-there appear three huge mottoes in being accomplished under the most port in the state of the produce tic, nonsense, and as wholly un-Chinese characters, Unbind your difficult circumstances and that
met Business continues to be scientific.
extremely dull and there is nothing of Bay interest to report. North
China Daily News,
THE BOYCOTT IN JAVA.
CHINESE CIRCUMVENTED.
JAPANESE BANKS IN TROUBLE.
feet." "Bob your hair" and Stop waves, short or long, have ever. effort is being made to abolish the factory condition. Nevertheless the No one has yet shown that our smoking opium." A determined Agriculture generally is an unsatis been able to pierce the layer of air use of opium, the visitors assert.“ Communist Party" propose to pro which covers the earth," he adds. Some of Marshal Feng's soldiers "Furthermore, there is no reason have decided to wage a fight on seed on its chosen course, because for believing that the Martians, superstition by throwing down and that, it believes, is the only way
destroying the idols in many large it Can stave off the return Buddist and Taoist If one seriously wanted to com-
temples. municate with
Some of these were centuries old, Planet, it seems to me that light and village people have protested rays would be the most logical rigorously. However, the soldiers means to employ, for both Mars have the guns, and idols still are declared at one point, "are within
being destroyed, it is declared.
know or understand radio.
capitalism. neighbouring a
most
'ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELA- TIONS.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH.
3
A DRAMATIC, IMPELLING STORY OF
A WOMAN OF IMPULSE
Greta Garbo, the blonde ziren of the
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GRETA GARBO
IN
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DIVINE WOMAN
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LIONEL BARRYMORE, JETTA GOUDAL
MARY BRIAN,
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AT THE
The economic plan for the year 1048-1999," the Central Committee
our strength-but it is highly strain- ed."
Native merchants in the Dutch East Indies and Siam have begun direct trade with Japanese in- terests because of the anti-Japanese and the Earth are bathed by the boycott declared by Chinese middle warmth of the same sun, But how men in these areas, according to to employ them to attain the desired
Expenditure On Industry," reports in the Tokyo vernacular object-there is a question, Press. Steamers of the Mitsui A project for the use of light
Those plans call for a total ex- Bussan Kaisha and the Osaka was advanced some years ago by
penditure of 7,804,800,000 roubles, Shosen Kaisha are reported to be someone whose name I have forgot-
an increase of 20 per cent compared unloading at Siamese ports, despite ten to reproduce on the plains of
with last year's budget. The invest- agitation by anti-Japanese or- Siberia in brilliant light's a well
ments in industry will be larger ganizations Japanese represanta- known theorem at geometry.
than the year before 1,850,000,000 tives in Siam have reported the Geometry, being the same every
LONDON, Dec. 15th. rubles compared with 1,330,000,000. attitude of the Siamese authorities where, a blazing sign of this Speaking at Peterhead, his con-
Recognizing the critical shortage 15 being entirely, friendly to nature might be discerned and stituency in Aberdeenshire, to-day, of manufactured goods as a prob Japanese trade.
understood and replied to in kind. Mr. Robert Boothby, M.P., who is lem that cannot be fully met for a "In order to have any luck with Private Parliamentary Secretary to few years yet, the resolutions once such attempts, the experimenters the Chancellor of the Exchequer, more, declare against any diminu- should operate under the
Mr. Winston Churchill, made what tion in the tempo of heavy in- favourable conditions, such as is regarded in some circles as a dustry." But they do declare that when Mars passes relatively close significant speech on Anglo-Baviet hereafter "Funds must be expended to the earth. In December when trade relations
on a small frönt, so as to listen the two bodies are closest, we see
Explaining that he was express-construction and horten the time Mars brilliantly lit by the sun, but ing his own views, Mr. Boothby when we can actually begin to ex- Tokyo, Dee 19th (U.P.)-A at that time, unfortunately the thought that some persoas contemploit the new factories." disturbed financial situation in earth is invisible to the Martians, plated with equanimity a inde- Fukushima Prefecture was brought and our feeble signals would not inite Anglo-Soviet breach and a Is relation to agriculture, it to a head by the suspension of the be seen. And if we wait until an- delay in the economic recovery of socialist sector" is still insigni- ia similarly admitted that the
It must be admitted," he went the huge Boviet farms and peasant ficant This refers, of course, to on, that Boviet Russia is a per-collectives." Maximum Assist But let us not despair: Inmanent post-war world factor. Hus- capitalization of Yen 2,700,000, and 2,000 years our grandchildren willis is one of the richest countries. ance to this action must be given, were the strongest in the prefee-be laughing at our ignorance and offering a vast field for industrial it is indicated. At the same time ture. They had been in bad cir- having accomplished what we are expansion. The first step in the the utmost care must be taken to cumstances for some time, and were seeking by subtler means they will direction of resumption of economic no make any poor or middle pes- forced to suspend business for an breakfast in Mars, lunch in Saturn relations depends on Soviet Russante suffer in the attacks against
#sia's assurances regarding its will- the Bank Prod of 20 days when and take dinner in the moon,"
of Japan withdrew its United Press. support this month. Four other
TWO SUSPEND BUSINESS.
Fukushima Savings Bank and the other month, then we are so far Europe. December 17th,
because of the distance, The two banks had a combined
Welcome 107th Bank in Fukushima. City on away that light signals are lost Visitor
at any time in
every Every
Bug, Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into proper contact with
KEATING'S
announced
banks of the prefecture already had been forced to suspend busi
ness Tromble with all the Fuku but fell to Y.7,600,000 at the end" shima banka began during the of October.
general financial panic last year, The 107th Bank is the oldest and and was enhanced by the recent des biggest bank in Fukushima Prefeo pression in the silk” market, ture, and was established about 50 The deposits of the 107th Bank rears ago. The bank reduced ite in January totalled Y.15,600,000, capital to 2,750,000 from (Continued at foat of neat column. Y.5,500,000 laat May.
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limit the class of," kulaka" and
ingdess to resume relations, pro- their wealthier neighbours. pagands and dobta, while the next The importance of improved con- step rests with British financiers ditione in the villages is repeatedly and industrialists.?!
emphasized. Agriculture, the fa He urged. British financiers and solutions say, is the food and raw industrialists to visit Moscow and materials basis of industry with verify the facts and situation them-out which the hopes of socialism are selves. If this were done, he said, doomed. Instead of reducing in- the forces working in the direction dustry to meet the level of farm- of resumption of relations between ing, however, the resolutions pro- the two countries would increase on pose to raise farming to that of both sides.
industry.
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