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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1930
DIFFICULT DECISIONS
..
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
LOCAL ABO LONG DISTANCE
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CHARMING GRETA GARBO."
JEANETTE MACDONALD Star of
"THE LOVE PARADE"
Now in
"Let's Go Native
STARRING
JACK OAKIE JEANETTE M'DONALD A Paramount Picture
A Musical Romance of Laughs, Love & Songs.
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WILLIAM
POWELL
*Street of Chance
a. Garamount
Gicture
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TRYING TO CHOOSE, WHEN YOU'RE IN A HURRY, BETWEEN
THE WINDOW AT WHICH A WOMAN IS LOOKING FOR 43 CENTS IN HER POCKETBOOK AND TRYING TO RESTRAIN JUNIOR WHO WANTS A DRINK OF WATER; THE WINDOW AT WHICH A HUSBAND AND WIFE CANT AGREE
WHETHER TO TAKE THE 3 O'CLOCK OR THE 50'CLOCK) AND
THE WINDOW AT WHICH A THOROUGH DISCUSSION OF THE WORLD SERIES IS 6DING ON BETWEEN THE CLERK AND AN OLD FRIEND (Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate. Ir.c.)
WOMAN WITHOUT A HEART.
NEW TYPE OF SPY.
Berlin-A beautiful woman ar- Tested by the Bucharest police in connection with a spying affair which lias caused much exictement in Rumania is described as a spy of an entirely new type.
Women
Unlike women, agents canployed by the Great Powers in the World War, she posed as a
of science and not dan gooicity batter- fly and, unlike them too, she never allowed horself to fall in love with the military officers and Govern- ment officials with whom her ne tivities brought her in contact.
Not one of dwenty Rumanian cflcers from whom she tried to obtain military information for the Soviet Government succeeded in winning her affections.
An Englishwoman ?
The Buchar police describe her us & woman of keen brains who has no heart. They are puzzled as to her nationality. She poses as an Englishwoman, but since she speaks German with a pronounced Vien- ness accont they think her to be on Austrian.
BRITISH PETROL FROM
BRITISH COAL.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Duty on Imports.
I have investigated the economic point of view and am firmly aztis. fied that we can produce from our own con all the petrol we need. This may acem a bold statement, but nobody with any real know- ledge can contradict it.
be
To do this, however, a duty heavier than that which is now being paid would have to be im- posed on I imported spirit. This duty would probably have to Bd. or id. a gallon and would have to be continued for probably at lenat ten years, in order that the large amount of capital needed for installing the necessary works and machinery and producing this quan- tity of petrol may be obtained,
This increased tax would make it impossible for companies to dump their oil in the country and undersell the native-made com modity.
I need hardly say that such a Military plans of grent value were found at her flat in a fashion-proposal would meet with violent opposition from the various cil able quarter of Bucharest.
groups, and that we must have a Government strong enough to face the enormous outery of these vest- d interests. There would also be a great outery tram the motorists of the country to reinforce the pro- tests of the vested interests, so that the path of a Government dealing with the matter in the method I have indicated would not be strewn with roses.
"Forever!" he Swore- but they
THE
were
human
CLIMAX
Life was a song to the singers until grech-eyed jealousy joined in the song
of love.
and
Beauty, romance glamour in this heart gripping picture featuring JEAN HERSHOLT AND
KATHRYN CRAWFORD
So for as the practical produie- tion of oil and petrol. from coal gots, I need only say that we know more about it than any other. nation.
The result of the protection which I have indicated would be that eventually, in my opinion, the price of petrol would fall, as that the present consumers, would ob- tain the benefit in the long run, while we should be safeguarded in the event of war,
The proposal I have put forward hers for the production from British coal of all the petrol need would enormously increase the demand for our coal, which could' however, be produced much more efficiently than at present, so that i would not reduce the wages of those engagedieither in its pro-
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Debroy Sommers Band. Band: "Community Medley."-De-
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"The Merchant of Organ Solo:"
Venice."-Quentin Maclean,
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"In all my life I have never met more charming girl than Creta Garbo. I say girl beenuse she is just that. 14 dreadfully young creature to carry the burden of the great success. aho has attained, to young that I fairly ached to lay i her tired head upon my shoulders ́as I would my own daughter,” says
Mario Dressler.
Before the camera, Greta is whatever character she portraya giving every owner of energy sho has to her rôle, surrending com- pletely to the part, asking nothing for herself. I can apprecinte “the exhaustion of her setvous energy after day's work. I know ox nctly what she goes through. In my own slapstick career I havo anpped my vitality to keep up my perforniances: I did so because I always want to give the best that in in mo to my work. And so dors Greta, but I never anw any other person who had the dynamic energy to expend that she commands.
"Garbo has achieved a niche all
her own, taking no one's place
And she will leave none for a sue cessor to follow."
REMARQUE'S
:
"ALL QUIET."
Here are some of the European titles of "All Quiet on the Western Front," Erich Maria Remarquo's sensational novel, brought to the screen hy Universal in a picture which opens on Sunday at the, Queen's Theatre. "Pn Vast-fronten Intek Nyti," "Intet Nyt fra Vest- fronten," "In Westen Nichts Noues," "Van Het Westelijk Front Geen Nieuws,”, and “A l'Ouest Rien de Nouveau."
And here's a tough one) "Lan. sirintasmalta et miltana nutta" But it isn't fair to make you guess that; it is Finnish, and the pub lishers are Kustannusosakeyhtio Kirja, of Heisingers. The Latvian title is "Reitumu Frante Bez Parinam," and the Polish is like unto it; "Na Zachodzie Bez Zmian."
THE CLIMAX.
Drama dealing with the deepest of human emotions and songs that
"The Tightest Man I Know."-ring the soul combine. to mako
Billy Bennet Ogul Mogul "* (A Kanakanese
Love Lyric)-Billy Bennet. Tommy Hadley Calling."-Tommy
Hadley,
Rio Rits: "You're Always In My Riot Following the Sun
Arms."Edith Day (soprano)
Around." Geoffrey Gwyther (baritone).
** The Climax," the Universal Kl. dialogue production of the famous stage play by Edward Locke, which opens at the Majestic Theatre to
tures ever made. day, one of the most stirring pic
The star role in the pictura is
(By special request of a listener.) taken by Jean Hersholt, Universal's "Clapham and Dwyer on Photo- character actor, who regards it as 8.00-6,46 p.m.-Children's programme
graphy."-Clapinan and Duyur.the greatest part ever given to him
in films. from the Studio. 6.45-7.15.-Orchestra:-
The idea of producing "The "In A Camp Of The Ancient Climax" as a sound picture was. Britons."-Ketelly's Concertgrated to Mr. Isemnie by
Renaud Hoffman, Mr. Laemml Orchestra.
immediately approved, realizing Echoes Of The Valley."Bourne-
that the play was especially suitable mouth Municipal Orchestra. for adaptation to the sound screen The Marry Brothers.-Bourne-beause of the fact that music is mouth Municipal · Orchestra. interwoven into the story so is "Waldteufel Memories" (Fantasia). 16 become an integral part of the
Hermann Finck and Orchestra.
"The Two Impn."-Bournemouth plot,
Municipal Orchestra. .-
The songs of "The Chinax," Dancer of Seville."-Bournemouth which deals with the ambition of
Municipal Orchestra., 7.15-7.45 p.m.-Concart Items:- Song" The Bandolero,"Robert
Howe (base-baritone). Octet
"Putting The Clock Back." J. II. Squire Celeste Oclet
Duet: " Marigold."-Dorn Labette
Ent Hubert Eindell.
young Italian girl to achieve fame as ainger, are sung by Kathryn Crawford, who was chosen because of the besrty of her voice as well as her ability as a damatic actress.
In the cast with Hersholt and Miss Carwford are such well-known
hardt and Henry Armctta.
didion, or use will take time Ociet: "Classica,"-J. H. Squire 1 players as Leroy Mason, John Reid-
That these
I admit freely, but we must look forward with the eve of imaging tion and realise that though these desirable ends cannot be achieved in a day, they can be brought about gradually.
What of the Future?
Wo have for instance, to look forward to a great increase in the carbonisation of coal before it is used for fuel, There are various processes which are available for this purpose. We are sending up the chimneys of our country vast quantities of hyro-carbona, which could be extracted before the coal producing them is turned into fuel By doing this, while we shall have the coal for henting purposes we shi also have the value of the
extracted by-products. This can
Celeste Octcl,
7.45-8.00 p.m.-Carols:
Ex
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TELEPHONES.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleinan." -The B.B.C. Choir, from St. Mary-le-bow Church, Cheapside. Good Christian Men, Rejoice”- The B.B.C. Choir from St. Mary-le-bow Church, Cheapaide, JAPANESE INVENTION ADDB- "While Shepherds Watched Their
TO. COMMUNICATIONS, Flocks. The B.B.C.. Choir from St. Mary-le-
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Tokyo, Dec. 8-The experts at Hark The Herald Angels Sing."—the Kemikawa Wireless Station The B.B.C. Choir from St. have succeeded, as it is claimed, Mary-le-bow Church, Cheap-on inventing a special device for side.
aking telephone communication 8.00 pm.-Chinese Studio Convert, possible between wireloes" and "or" 9.00 p.m.-Weather report. 10.80 p.m.-Close down.
dinary telephone installations”,
Experimental communications aro
mosa and Keinikowa and the in
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7 15 & 9.20.
Greta
GARBO
in the famous O'Neill play
Anna Christie
ANY screen appearance of the mysterious, flar lag orchid
of the films is cause for rejoicing. But when she speaks-as now for the first time--the whole world Listeas, and thrills! CLARENCE BROWN'S production with Charles Bickford Geo, F. Marion-Marie Dressler.
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Youth!
RESPONSIBLE... Irrepres dible.......Irresistibla youth—] loughing in the grim face of More-snatching moments' of golden fun, exciting ro-] mance. Flashes of joy in o whirpool of strife.
ERICH MARIA REMAIQUE'S grât movel Presented by CARIERENALE, #roduced by CARI, LAEMMIR, J. Directed by LEWIS MIRESTONE
ALL QUIET
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STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
At 5.90 & 9.20..
ELEANOR
now being affected between For BOARDMAN TO-DAY to SATURDAY's be brought about by whole- our competitors are not standing vention is expected to be complet At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. xction of by products and by a hind in the race, while if we wins.
ducers and those interested in the them we must inevitably fall bo- 1
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Balo co-operation between coal pro- still, and if we do not advance with edhe experiment Beds, SHE
greater willingness: not to stick to to regain our old supremacy wote
coramunication' sys regarded as having
The old methods until they are must move faster than they do. been practically consumated, since forced to take up something else And in no respect have we greater njybody could get in touch with through foreign competition,
It opportunities for this plan in de wireless stations by attaching in Analogine the transformation of simple apparatus to ordinary tele-- (Continued at feat of nezt colum), British coal to Brig
GOES TO WAR