་་ t
8
HOW CHEVALIER ROSE| TO £4,000 A WEEK.
CHANGE OF MIND THAT LED
TO FAME.
This is how Maurice Chevalier had his first inkling that he was in the £4,000-a-week class,
He had just mode "Innocents of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1930.
POWER STATIONS IN LONDON.
DANGER OF SMOKE, FUMES,
AND GRIT.
THE GROWTH OF LONDON.
FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR 34,700 HOUSES.
Paris," and a request came for him London County should and provision of 2,100 houses and
"NO!
The
the
tho
INDIANS AT CRICKET.
OLD MEMBERS DEFEAT THE
YOUNGSTERS.
STALIN MAKES CONCESSIONS.
LOW WAGES: HIGH PRICES.
M. VANDERVELDE'S · IMPRESSIONS OF RUSSIA.
Russia
Low
THE LABOUR PARTY LEADERSHIP.
MR. CLYNES DEMANDS LOYALTY.
A
POSTS FOR FRIENDS OF VOROSHILOFF. 'An exciting game was played at
Paris, Nov. 30. On the grounds that Central
It is estimated that the L.C.C.'B Seokumpoo yesterday afternoon, when
Paris, Nov. 30,
Mr. J. R. Clynes, the Homa It is learned on good authority London may suffer considerably housing scheme for the five years, members of over 25 years belonging
to the Indian Recreation Club played that the struggle between Stalin
Somo interesting declarations Secretary, in a speech at Stock- from smoke, fumes and grit, the 1931-36-will cost £18,900,000. Parliamentary Committee of the
The proposals include:
a team of youngsters, the former and the Right Opposition has end- on the state of Russia wers-mado port, said the rumours current in Council recom
Building
former political circles regarding of 28,470 now houses winning by nine runa.
ed for the time being in a com- by M. Vandervelde, the The youngsters batted first and promise, the less extreme group Socialist Prime Minister of Bel- johango in the leadership of the mend that to sing at a private party given by one of the Vanderbilts.
to the tenements for rehousing in con- collected 128, F. D. Pereira being top of the dictator's opponents having glum, on landing at Marseilles Labour Party were absolutely
without foundation.. I can't sing at partion,"city Comer by the nexion with clearance schemes;. Maurice told Mr. Tom Hearn, his Fulham Borough Council for con-
the extension of its clec- tenements in connexion with clear. stylish innings for 36 before being them. As a result of this agree and China. M. Vandervoldo
Provision of 4,100 houses and scorer with 64. A. R. Sufind played accepted the,concessions he offers from a journey through
ment the export of Russian wheat
re- "There is no doubt that theso personal manager. "It'a not in sent to
will be interrupted and the pea- nurka that one thing certain about rumours have created Buspicion. my line. I should be
nervous tricity generating station at Town-ance and improvement areas under bowled by A. el Arculli, who was in
Fulham.
deadly form with the ball, capturing ants will be left moderately the U.S.S.R. Is the difficult and un- among many in the party, and among all those fashionable prople} mead-road mittec Bay: "If tho
the Housing Act (1930),
alone.
pleasant conditions of life.
among our supporters throughout In addition, the Council's Hour eight wickets for five runs aplece.
the country. A sound innings of 28 by S. A.
Further, Salin's control will be salaries, bad quality manufac Shent proposal is given effect to, ing Committee hope to initiate and Ismail, a somewhat lucky 36 by A. H
"This talk about an undorcur "Don't go if you don't want toj power stations within a limited execute as far as possible proposal Rumjahn and a good knock of 35 by modified to the extent that import- tures in insufficient quantity and
ant posillons in the Government high prices were the most strik rent of disaffection is merely undermining the relations between machine, including the Ogpu, will ing impressions in Moscow.
Mr. MacDonald and the members be occupied by partisans of Voro- shilott, chief of the milder Con-| M. Vandervelde expressed the of the Party. It is hampering our versative section. The extreme hope that the Five Year Plan work in Parliament and reducing Right take no part in this com- would succeed, because
jour influence in the country. promise.
amelioration of the lot of the "No modern Government has people resulting from it would lift had to face such an amount of
enable trouble as the present one, them out of misery and them to retrieve some liberty from only is it faced with the difficulty the Soviets, while if it falled the of a minority, but it also has to reaction would be so serious that deal with the worst economie con- the evolution of the country would ditions all over the world that
have ever existed.
So it was agreed that they would close the matter by
absurd fee.
asking
an
that
will be
be a concentration
areas.
I must have the footlights between me and the audience."
naid Mr. Hearn,{
of "Quite right,"
ted for dealing with clearance arend
J. S. S. Curreem paved the way to But the Vanderbilts are very big area, the super-generating station covering about 98 neres, with
them at Batterson and Fulham, the population of about 30,000, and for victory for the older member, the bat people, and you can't give
wicket falling at 137, Pereira took just a blank refusal."
station of the Battersea dealing with a limited number power
of seven wickets for 37 runs. Scores! Metropolitan Counell, and that of improvement
Under 25. This the Underground Railway Cont
programme is provisional pany at Lot-road, Chelsea, within and it is estimated that during the M. P. Mindar, b irance a radius of about a mile, and in five years 1:1,978 houses, costing A. I. II. Esmail, e S. A. Ismail
completed on A, R. Saffad, b' Arculli view of the prevalence of south- £7,630,000, will be
Becoairee and St. Helier A, R. Minn, & Arculli ensterly winds, it is apparent that the
F. D. Pereira, e A. Ismail. Central London may suffer con- (Morden) estates.
"It appears," the Housing Com Curreem grit, from those stations.
"There can be Bittle doubt that, the metropolitan borough councils A. M. Rumjan, b Areali viewed from the aspect of atmos- provide for dealing with a number M. R. Abbas, Arculi
A. K. Abbas. C Mohamed, phere pollution, It would be advis of clearance areas and include
Areal Slamnil, b.w. b Arculll able for alper-generating stations provision of about 9,000 to be erected on riverside sites dwellings and the repair of upwards o. el Areuil, not out nearer the mouth of the River of 3,000 houses," Thames."
con The particular Vanderbilt
Informed cerned was
M. Chevalier would be pleased to sing, but was afraid he would have to
ask a rather high fee-1,000dols, siderably from smoke, fumes and les add. "that the proposals of F. M. el Arcul, b Arcul
(£200).
Accepted.
of Aiur
and To the surprise, manager this offer was immediately accepted. More private engage ments came and the fee was raised Kradually until Chevalier's charge for appearing at a private party l £1,000.
to
comm
The committee state that in view of the urgency of the mutter, they have authorised the engagement It is no conventional compliment
of technical experta Lo advise on that personally he remains
the report of the committee unspoilt. In Interview he dealt
over by the Government with all sorts relevant
and Presided
chemist, and, if necessary, to give irrelevant questions in his
evidener on behalf of the Council and amiable way, and he kept at the inquiry to be held by the level head in his tactful evasions Electricity Commissions
to deal when he thought interviewers were with the application of the Fulham going too far.
Council.
"Nearly Wept."
frank
His London reception was he yond anything he had anticipated.
"In my French and Latin iden," he mid, "I had thought the English so restrained, and when I sow all) the different kinds of people in the crowd-old ladies and Bitle boys, well-dressed and poorly dressed men and women, all eager to shake my hand--well, it nearly made me
was a poor bay and I have had to work hard as a small artist for very little money; and really it was wonderful to see people of all sorts coming to welcome me.'
One person whom M. Chevalier nover fails to mention in telling of his past in Mr. Ronald Kennedy, the
+1
They add that they have also approved arrangements, in the event of the Connell deciding to oppose the application, for con- certed action with the Westmins- ter City Council and the Chelsen and Kensington Borough Councils,
(S.C.).
The Fuel Oil Department of the Asinslic Petroleum Co. Lid, have issued a most acceptable pocket diary, which contains much useful information.
new
MR. OSBERT SITWELL.)
Extras
Irance Curreem Madne
sent
It is emphasised that the pre
accord represents nothing more than an armistice, and that 4 when the truce is over the battle for power will be resumed with greater intensity than ever. Er- couraged by their success, and be arrested for many years.
Writing In
tho
the Nacion of
Not
2 strengthened by the partial con-
"The success of a party depends trol now obtained, the Opposition Buenos Aires this week M. Poin on three things unity, loyalty. will present still more exacting care formally repudiates the ae- and team work.
0
Another "Plot,"
Nevertheless,
5 demands impossible for Stalin to cusations made against him in some members of the Labour
accede to. It is then that the de- the trial
of counter-revolution Party, by their political disson- 128 cisive fight will begin.
aries now being held at Moscow. Blons and talk of breaking away Neither be nor M. Brland, de- as a separate party from the main clares M. Poincare, nor the French body, claiming that they are free General Staff, has had any know- jna à unit, are putting the Govern- ledge at any time of the projects, ment in a position which they false or real, of the Russian fo- themselves would never tolerate another dustrial Party.
from their own trado unions. They have developed an anti- Government mind.
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0. M. R. 112 1 40
WV.
8
8 1
48
1
2
8
Over 23.
A. H. Madur, b Pereira
b Pereira
INDICTMENT OF
Arculi "DEGEN- ERACY OF THE STAGE.
London, Dec. 1. the annunt meeting of the Essex Mr. Osbert Sitwell, speaking at County Drama Society at Chelms A. el Arculli, b Pereira ford on Saturday, said that the A. Ismail, b Arculli cause of the degenerate state of A. II. Rumjaha, b A. Rt. Abbas the drama was the democratic C. F. Doodha, e P. M. of Arculli, tempt to change values to reach a universal level, with the consequent lowering of all high standards, and J. S. A. Carreem, b Perrin... the inrush of the amateur into all] D. Mohamed, hi Pereira branches of art, Bife, and literature, A. S. Ismail, 6 P. M. el Arculi
K. Nazarin, b Pereirat interested in golf or going out to]
"The actor to-day is often more B. R. Iranee, not out
parties. Simultaneously, every a fas- cessful actress becomes hionable beauty and walks on to the stage more to welcome her friends in the stalls than to act the part.
A. K. Minu, & Pereira
Riga (Latvia), Nov. 30. The Oppu proposes after the trial of the leaders of the Indus- trial Party to
prepare trial against an alleged counter- ravolutionary peasant party. The Ogpu has already drawn up an accusation against Kondratley,
"The Government is always le from the accused in accordance wrong. If they cannot be for us Chaianov, and other arrested pro- with the dictates of the Kremlin in the first sense of the torm, they
to extract confessiona possiblo
fessura, in which they are AC- polley.
cused of bringing together kulak elements to form an anti-Soviet
o peasant party for the overthrow of
O the present regime and the re-on 3 tablishment of individualist pea-
sunt farms,
Extr
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0.
M.
Pereira
14.2 2
37
↑
16
32
2
13
"In spite of the growing banality Minu
to A. M. Humjaha
Durham schoolmaster who taught him English when they were war of the entertainment provided for F. M. el Ärevili prisoners together. Mr. Kennedy them, it is almost impossible was his guest in London during break the English people entirely M. R. Abbas a recent week-end.
of the theatre-going habit,"
A. R. Abbas
ob
0
should not be with us, and they
Accounts of resolutions approv- nhould choose between accepting ing the prosecution of mombora the will of the majority or sever- of the Industrial Party alleged ing themselves from the minority." have been passed at workers' meetings in various parts of Great Britain continue to appear in the Isvestia.
The lentiers of this alleged movement are also accused of con- nexion with foreign capitalists for During the last few days wire- 137 the purpose of preparing inter- less enthusiasts in the Baltie vention. The Ogpu have proof in States have caught messages from detail that a connexion exists be a mysterious Rusalan broadcast- tween the movement and the lead- ing etation calling itself the "Gen- ers of the Right opposition, with cral Kouterol station."
This sta- Bykoff at their head. Whether tion which is apparently nome- this case will be brought to court, where in Soviet territory has been or whether gentences will be pass- broadcasting Russian national ed by the Oppu without trinf, de- songs, which are prohibited in the pends on how for it will be found U.S.S.R.
COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPHS”
and then let us plan
Your 1931
Advertising Campaign
"Captain of the Guard
STARTING TO-DAY December 26th at
CENTRAL
PICTUR
THEATRE
HEAR JOHN BOLES,
Hero of "Rio Rita" Sing the Flaming French Battle Song and Soothing Love Songs:
A fiery romance of a beautiful maid and a
Soldier of the King.
Laura La Plante as the "Torch.”
LAURA
LA PLANTE JOHN BOLES
INSPIRED BY THAT HISTORIC WAR SONG
"LA MARSEILLAISE”:
A UNIVERSAL 1930 SUPER-PRODUCTION,
$
UNIVERSAL PICTURE