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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16.
Anniversaries and Holidays. First Day of Safür,
Auctions-Sale of Crown Lands, District Office, Taipo. 11.30 am.; Surplus Stocks of Fancy Goods, Jewellery, etc., Lammert's Sales
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the
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1.30 p.m.-Rugby Fress News. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
PIANOFORTE RECIŢAL FROM THE STUDIO.
A B.B.C, RECORDED PRO- GRAMME TONIGHT.
4.30 7.30 p.m.-Chinese Programme 6-6.15 p.m.Childrens' Studio Con
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7.30-8:13 p.m.-A Concert.
Song---The Lass With the
Cinemas
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King's:-"Three-Cornered Moon" Queen's The March King" Central: "Hips Hips Hooray!" Oriental:"Murders In The Zoo'
Re- World: "The Stranger's
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MALAYAN EXHIBITION
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The Village Industries Section
and will be
of the forthcoming Malayan Ex- hibition to be
Kulla held in Lumpur on the 2nd. 3rd and 4th June next will be even larger than In previous years housed in a big attap building measuring 100' x 80' 'adjoining the main permanent building,
In addition to the usual com- and Selangor petitive Sections, Kelantan will have State stalls on and similarines to last year,
Tai Ping:-"All Quiet On The Trengganu will similarly have its
Western Front"
own stall far the Arst time for Alhambra:-The Secret Of The
several years. Elite Room" ·
As before, stalls will be provided for the Majestic:"Second Hand Wife"
Port Dickson basket StarAnother Language"
women, Brunei siiver and the Exhibitions-Buddhist Arts and
Sultan Idris Training College, and Crafts Display at Headquarters of
che Schools Section, which this H.K. Buddhist Association, Lee
year makes, provision for English schools, will be included in the
De-Gardens, from 3 to 9 p.m. up to
May 22.
1lcate Air (Arne)-Mavis Ben- nett Soprano).
Violin Solo-Le Coq D'or-Hymn
Miscellaneous. Whist Drive, Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.; Kow-
to the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakow) loon Union Church Women's Gulld Violin Solo-Thals-Meditation Meet at 10 a.m....
(Massenet)-Mischa Elman. Choral Wine, Women and Sang
(J; Strauss) The B.BC Wire- less Chorus conducted by Stanford Robinson. Octet Narcissus (Nevin).
Moon.-IV. Moon, 4th. Day."
Principle Mails
Inward from Europe via Suez by Rawalpindi.
Sports
Athletics-Annual Athletic Meet-
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RUBBER NOW ON GOOD. WICKET
But Labour Recruitment Complicated
Singapore, May 7.
of
Anyone who studies the Agures consumption. production and I have no hesitation in saying that the industry is now on a good over the past fifteen years must. wlket and this company will cer- I think, be satisfied that the rub- on a sound tainly benefit in the prosperity her industry is now which lies ahead," said Mr. D. A. M. basis. Notwithstanding the slump Brown, presiding at the 18th an- conditions of the past three years nual meeting of Parit Perak Rub-world consumption in 1933 at 803 ber Co., Ltd., at Penang on Friday. 600 tons within 4,000 tons of the After paying a tribute to the late record consumption in one year of This year Mr. Henry Waugh, founder of the 807.000 tons in 1929.
for the Company, and referting to the net American consumption
quarter WBS 127,000 "torIS profit of $3,066 on the year's work-first
against 62,600 tons in 1932, "These ing," the Chairman continued:-
figures speak for themselves. In this huge scheme of control there are undoubtedly dangers ahead. but the experience gained' in the control of tin, tea, sugar and other produce during the past three years will undoubtedly assist those responsible for the control of rub- ber. I have no hesitation in saying that the industry is now on a good wicket and the Company will cer- in the prosperity tainly benefit which lies ahead.
Labour Problem The labour position in Malaya though definitely unsettled to-day is Hikely to improve, and for the benefit of shareholders who do not live in this country Ilquote 'the fol- lowing from the speech made by Mr. J. C. Innes, the Chairman of the Planters Association of Ma- laya, at their annual general meet- ing held on the 21st. instant. First, with regard to the labour in the
REMAINS OF C. C. country Mr. Innes said:
JULIAN
Octet--Vake Bluette Air. De ing of Wah Tal College, Caroline Consigned to Pauper's
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Song-Down
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Low at
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Tides-High at 10.30. Forest 3.26 and 17.50. Hislop
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"Cello Solo-Tarantelle (Popper,
Op, 33). "Cello Solo-Adagietto (Bizet arr.
Squire)-W. N. Squire. Song-Homing (Salmon and Del Riego)-Eva Turner (Soprano). 8.13-8.30 p.m.-Orchestral Selec tions from Musical, Comedy.. "Bow Bells"
(Sullivan)-New "Mayfair Orchestra. "Lido Lady (Rodgers)-Savoy
Orpheans,
8.30-9 p.m.-From The Studio.
A Pianoforte Recital From Mr.
Harry Ole.
Programme of French and Italian Composers
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THURSDAY, MAY 17.
Anniversaries and Holidays. Alphonso XIII. Ex-King of Spain born, 1886.
Auctions. Sale of Crown Lands. Land Office. Ping Shan, 11.30 am,; Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods. Jewellery, etc., Lammert's Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.
Grave
Shanghai, May 11. The body of C. C. Julian, one- time millionaire, was consigned to
afternoon the elements this afternoon in a beggar's coffin.
"We have been greatly concern- ed with the labour position which is, as I read it at present; that in
.1
I now move the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
There being no questions forth-
the more popular districts there coming, the motion was seconded
Is sufficiency without a surplus, by Mr. E. "Relmann and
and in the less favoured districts
there is a distinct shortage." "and secondly, with regard to re-
cruiting Mr. Innes said referring
to the visit in December last of the Labour Commission to India of which he was a member:
"I do not think it took much in- vestigation to convince the Gov- ernment of India that there were in South; adla thousands whose
unanimously.
carried
THE TRAIN SHE
WAS TOLD TO TAKE
The remains of the promoter: it was much worse than that of It Crashed And It
to
whose meteoric career reached
their brothers in this country. great heights in the California and
Having reached this point the In- Oklahoma of fields and ended in
dian Government has agreed suicide here March 25, were given emigration........... and agala.
final resting place in an obscure This question of" reopening corner of Shanghai's foreign ceme-recrutting is further complics.ed by the general, expectation of the Leonora Levy, the woman who introduction, of restriction and I tried to accompany Julian in death
do not think the Immigration-aut- suleide, was the sole, mourner,horities can but be sympathised Dressed in a snow white ensemble, with in their attitude of sitting on she appeared at the cemetery as the fence until they see which way Julian's body began its last pligr-the restriction cat jumps." AN range. When the cheap unadorned These three excerpts put the pre- pine casket was lowered, she wept sent labour position in a nutshell without restraint and then alone and I can add nothing which trod dejectedly away.
would elucidate the problem more clearly.
“Çinemas King's: Three-Cornered Moon"tery. Queen's: "The Match King” Central: "Hips Hips Hooray!" Oriental:-*Murders In The Zoo" World: "The Stranger's Re-
turn"
Tal Ping "All Quiet On The
Western Front" Alhambra:The Secret Of The
Blue Room" Majestic: "I Am Suzanne** Star:-"Another Language"
Meetings
Theosophical Society, 6 p.m. Speaker: Mr. M. P. Talati, on "Righteousness, the Noblest Attri- mute of Mankind' Hong Kong Union Church Deacons Court, Church Hall, 5.30 p.m.
"Miscellaneous
The Rev. Emory Laccock, the American pastor who granted Ju- Your estate is being well and uan a religious service March 28 economically managed and our completed his offices this after-thanks are due to the estate staff, noon with a commitment service our agents and our visiting agent in which he prayed that Julian's for their good services.
Qur in ure eternal comprise experiences ancial position remains strong, and different from those making up his we have weathered the storm of earthly career.”
the past three years without en- From the time of his death until" eroaching on our reserves. it reached the grave, the promo- Our book cost per acre stands at ter's body occupied three coffins, "£32.10.0d. and our unused capital the first two being luxurious cas-and general reserve account total kets provided in anticipation that $94,000 closely conforming to our It would be shipped to the. United liquid assets to which, I have al- Principal Malls
States. As no funds were forth-ready roferred, Inward from Australia by Atsuta
coming except a modest sum from "Maru.
Outward for America by Empress his divorced wife at Winnipeg, of Russia, 5 pm.
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Whist Drives, Civil Service Cric- written for broadcasting by John Watt and produced by the author ket Club, 8.45 p.m.; R.A.O.B. Club in the London Studios of the Bri-8 p.m.
tish Broadcasting Corporation.
The Orchestra under the Direc-
tion of Leslie Woodgate. The Wireless Military Band con- ducted by B. Walton O'Don- nell.. 10-10.30 p.m.-Dance Music.
Fox trot-Little you Know. -Goodbye Again, -Castles in the Band. -Adorable.
. Waltz
Fox trot-You're
Smoothie.
a 12 old
-My Song Goes Round
The World.
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Goodnight.
10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press
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10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMME 1.45 p.m.-Time Signal from Big Tom (8t. Paul's Cathedral, London). News Bulletin.
Moon.-IV. Moon, 5th Day,
Sports Lawn
Tennis."B" Division. Kowloon C.C. v. University; South China A.A. v. Indian R.C.; Chinese R. C. V. Graduates Association; Club de Recreio v. Hong Kong C.C. Sunset.-6.56 Sunrise.-5.42 a.m.
p.m.
Tides.--High at 0.51 and 10.59. Low at 3.44 and 18.38.
PEIPING-CANTON AIRWAY
Nanking,, May, 1. Air-mail and passenger services on the new Peiping-Canton Airway 2 p.m.-Scrapbook for 1914, a was formally opened to-day, The the microphone medley of twenty north-bound airplanes of years ago, written and ar Eurasia Aviation Corporation left ranged by Leslie Bally: pro- Canton at 7 o'clock this morning duced by Charles 'Brewer. and the south-bound plane took 3.10 p.m.-The Folkestone Munici-off from Peiping at 8 am, accord- pal Orchestra, conductor, Eld-ing to telegrams received by the ridge Newman, relayed from Ministry of Communications. the Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. I The airplanes will meet at Lo 3.45 D.m-me. Signal from yang, northwestern Honan, in the Greenwich. Wind Flowers, a afternoon. After staying over- song cycle by Arthur Bomer night there, they will fly to their vell; Vera Siddons (soprano). destinations next morning.". Gladys Palmer (contralto). Tom Purvis, (tenor), George Bizzey (bass)...
4.15 pm The B.B.C. Dance Or chestra, directed by Henry Hall. 5 p.m.News Bulletin,
5.15 pm New Books, a talk by
Francis Hackett.
..'.
5:30-5.45. p.m.--Variety interlude, a programme of gramophone re- cords. An
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8.30 p.m.Lecture on the German
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many
9.45 pm-News.
10 p.m. Concert of Mozart Music. 10.15 pm Play 10.30 p.m
and 19.45 p.m.
doch
Restriction Welcomed
So much has been sali about Canada, the body was relagated to Restriction which is welcomed by the cheapest pine box whose only all producers and euligist!: ly ze Identification was a brass plate ceived by the press of the world nailed on the lid on which was that it is unnecessary for ine 16. inscribed “C.C. Julian.”
say much. We are at present wait- Immediately after the commit-ing the decision of the Regulation ment, requiring only a few min-Committee regarding the amount utes, Chinese cooltes began sho- of restriction to be immediately veling earth over the casket, for enforced, and time will bring out ever closing fe's book to the the basic price which will regul- colourful character.
ate the percentages of restriction.
Constance Bennett in Moulin Rouge
Here is Constance Bennett as she will be seen in her first song- and-dance film, "MOULIN ROUGE," which is also her first
picture for Twentieth Century,
Miss Bennett plays a rebellious vifo with stage ambitions, and the story shows how she attains them. She sings two-songs-
Coffee. In the Morning” and “Fonlevard of: Dreams fillin thạ course of the pleture," MOULIN ROUGE" is a United Artists release
Killed Nine People
Miss Elizabeth Allan, the Eng- ush film "star, has returned from Hollywood for a short holiday in London.
max
The journey was a fitting cii":
twelve to her exciting months in Kollywood. For she lost all her clothes in a trunk on the way over,
Just as she was leaving," the
Metro studio delayed her for a "test" for a possible part in a Norma Shearer talkie of "The Wimpole Street." "Barretts of
To catch the boat she had to fy..
Miss Allan was previously all against aeroplanes, but she was anxious to get to her husband, Mr. W. J.O'Brien, in London.
They told her that the weather was too bad for ying, but she Journey got one stage of the done before the plane was forced, down. Sometimes they had to fly at 17,000 ft. to escape the storms.
She took a train on to the next airport and made another hop by air. Flying agafti had to
of
bad be.. abandoned because weather.
She was advised to go on to New York by a Pittsburg train." She chose a slower train. The Pittsburg train crashed and kill- ed nine people!
con- But Miss Allan is now. verted to ying as a means of getting about,
I
Talking About Money
never use a train again
if I can By," she said.....
Before the thrills of this rush from-Hollywood Mins - Allan had experienced there all the excite- ments of earthquake, flood, forest fire and bank crashes.
"Believe me," she said, "the screen has got a job to keep up. with Hollywood for thrills.”
To-day she was busy trying to get a good price for dollars. "The money I brought over is worth barely half of the value, of the dollar when I signed my contract a year ago." she said. "I'm waiting for to-day's price to improve before I change.
any more money.
I have become nearly cross- eyed watching the dollar going up and downl
"Hollywood doesn't change much. They are spending - as much as ever on pictures, despite talk of economy, and stars" salaries have not fallen, despite the threats of the magnates...
One Of Garbo ́s / Fana
I see that Garbo's new film is on in town.. Although I work- ed for the same producers I have not seen it and am looking for ward to seeing it now I am of her greatest fans. And have never met her though, have seen her in the distancét
While I am in London 1 to see a lot of plays. mits the theatre so Wood"