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COLONIAL NAVAL
DEFENCE.
MEASURE WHICH MAY AFFECT HONGKONG.
BILL BECOMES LAW.
London, Mar. 2. The House of Commona to-day agreed to the third reading of the Colonial Naval Defence Bill.
SPECULATION ON NAVAL PACT..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
JAPANESE TENNIS
STARS.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY. GIVEN YESTERDAY.
(Continued from Page 1.) as an important step towards dis- armment and world ponce, the Yamagish! and Shimura, the Asah and the Jifi in editorial com-leading doubles players of Japan, of BuccesEOS ments to-day. express wholeheart- continued the run ed felicitations to Britain and which they enjoyed in the Manila America for the happy culmination, Olymple Game recently, by trounce a series of of their offorts to bring about an ing local players in
exhibition matches on the Club agreement.
Henderson'a strenuous ground yesterday. Mr.
stage
The Rumjahn cousins were their efforis nt the innl
victims in the doubles encounter. a stiff fight, and C. A. L. though only after whilst Paul Konk Rumlahn provided very little op- position in the singles.
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The mensure has already been singled out for speelul praise, paased by the House of Lords and while congratulations are expreas It therefore now becomes inw.ed to France and Italy for the spirit of conciliation and mutual Reuter.
concession which enabled success, to be achieved.-Reuter,
During the second reading of the Bill in the House of Cammons, Hongkong was mentioned in the course of the debate. Rear Ad-
The Tonnages.
Paris, Mar. 2. The French fleet will be 630,000, miral Beamish (Con, Lowes), is tons, namely a superiority of 150,- a speech on the subject, sad00 tons over Italy, provided by the If we can impress on the Colonies new naval agreement, according the necessity for their own
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THE BABBITS.
(Continued from Page ò.) Mr. Sinclair Lewis-to provide anonymity. the needed cloak of Otherwise there shall be no do- parture from literal accuracy.
The preliminary were a little disturbing. I found my way to ball-room, whero, the business the ante-chamber of the hotel wore to dine, Zenith magnates of and hesitantly discloned my in- congruous identity. Everyone was polite, but I felt from the first how little heartiness nature had infused Into my frigid make-up. Everyone was Fred or George or Jim, and most of them were in real catalo, a calling which seems to emanato a special heartiness of its
QWD.
CINEMA NOTES..
NORMA SHEARER IN "LET US DE GAY."
Norma Shearer is starred by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer in the picturization! of "Let Us Bo Gay," which is showing at the Queen's Theatre. This la Milas: Shearer's fifth talking picture and is porfomance of her career. Miza regarded by critics as the smartest Shearer made her audiblo debut in "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and her last rolo was in the sensational talkization of the Ursula Parrot novel, "The Divorcee."
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Robert Z. Leonard, who directed "The Divorcee," is again credited with the direction of the new Shearer film. the screen'a foremost directors in silent Alma, Recognized as one of Leonard has more than equalled this The bleak and damp conditions
reputation since the advent of talkles, fining "Marianne" and "In Ony were not conducive to the players
before The same sort of forthcoming-indrid"
directing Misă | to give of their best, but the
Shearer. tennis did not fall much below ness no doubt had been respon-
The story in from the sophisticated standard, and a large crowd were sile for the heading. "HARRIS fully satisfed with the display, TO TALK BEFORE CHAMBER," stage play of the same name in which Francine Lurrimere scored on the The doubles match was a very In the local paper, betraying the
New York stage. happy-go-lucky affair, with the sub-editor's gratifying confidenco
Playing opposite the star Is Rod picture the pace from the start. Up to anny consequence in either hemis leading man who has risen to froshi
but phero could need no further de- honours in talkies, In the pictura La point they were successful,
not entirely break, seription.
Rocquo plays the part of Miss they could
Bust enough of irrelevances. In Shearer's husband, whose philander-
ings motivate the apicy plot. through the steady defence of the visitors, who, after extracting the due course the company was seat- ating from the Indian attack, ed (16 minutes had been left for Launched a counter-offensive with that process in the skedule), and
brilliant, smashing which the chairman announced, after: the locats could not withstand, some banging with the gavel, that it was a game in which all four Pastor Johnson would render the invocation-in England we usual players shone at Intervals.
Toner, and how welcome would be to the Echo de Paris, which de- Rumjahns endeavouring to force that the one and only Harrin of La Rocqué, popular silent
the
present
of
that France
and Italy will have the same number of 10,000 ton cruisers, while 70,000 tons of submarines will be alloited, to France-Reuter
their ald in the event of the Emires pire getting into trouble, we shall da a great deal of good by discus
AL sing this Hill, time something like 25a, a hend Is pak for the naval defence of the but in many country, Colonies vast sums of money are made by people who live and have their busines in those Colentos and in most justances do not pay anything directly towards the de- fence of this country, and of the Empire and of the Colony in which they ter. I am delighted to se
Reaction Elsewhere.
Tokyo, Mar. 2. According to a seemingly in spired report appearing in this afternunt's vernacular papers. the Franee-Indian parley has resulted in the following agreement:
gome
CA. 1. Rumjahn, although ex-ly call it grace. ploiting the majority of his apin The Hip Flask, Submarines.-- France, 20,000 shots, (xiled to get past the steady defence of Shimura, and, led into trus; fruly, 10,000 tons.
Eight-isteh 1211 ruisere. -making overhead blunders, he lost in straight sets, Shimura's place Light craisers and destroyers-ments were cleverly effected, and 900 trus
In the Bill the two provisionstatatus quo. which have been mentioned.
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Hending the supporting cast is Marie Dressler. fresh from her triumphs in "Anna Christie," "Caught Short Miss Dressler plays the colourful role of the eccentric duwager who auimmons Miss Shearer, changed from a dowdy housewife into a smart woman of the world, to vamp a charm- ing man from her adolescent grand- daughter. This is an ideal charac- terization for Miss Dressler and she makes the most of it in her own in- imitable way, Director and Star Turn "Mushers"
empowering the Colonies to conf France, R6,000 tons: 1taly. 120-Rumjahn was worried out of his contents drawn, but from a start-saowlands catitled "Rough Romance,"
hine and the other in regard to the training of aval ratings and officers from the Calonies, I think
Capital ships. Franes to non- struct two, each of 2,000 tons, to
length by the persistent areuracy of the Japanese returns.
ling
Then the realtors of Zenith fel! The realtors of Zenith 10 eating.
Not, indeed, also fell to drinking.
George O'Brien, featured in the Fox from every hip was the flask with ita Aedactive and stimulating
Movietone all-talking drama of the ng number of them. The drinker and A. F. Erickson, director, did some heavy traile Paul Kong engaged Yamagishi in a pro.dbition country is always real "mushing" aver
hospitable. To defy the law he while on location in the Cascade that those parts of the itili are offset Germany's "pocket" battle in the other singtes, and gave his hind your own closed doors is a Range back of Tacoma, Washington.
Location headquarters had been ships: Italy to butid two of smaller most disappointing display dull diversion. So every flask
Hongkong to date. He failed to that appeared was soon going its sex in National Park Inn, nt Longmire and O'Brien and Erickson, Petr is expressed Fest Britain and his touch throughout, generous round, and heartiness with a few others, had gone on up In winding up the debate, Mr.
it heretsury to | Yamagishi's love-seta Wit We became progressively heartier the traff to Paradise, further up the C. G.
Parliamentary should consider Amanom.
of the poorness of the still. To that there were some slope of Mount Rainier, in advance of Secretary to the Admiralty, said,-- {Increase her own submar. to evidence
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drawbacks. It is well, no doubt, the main party which was to bring Up to now there are no Colonies) Baer to set France, in which be necessary for
The scores were:
for tongrues to be equipment by dog alei. which have either ships or per-case it might
Yamagishi lant Paul Kong, 6-0, sometimes,
loosened, but not for preference, sonnel, but we hope that, coalug Japan to exercise her rights un- out of this Bill, that may actually der Article 21 of the Londor:
the Trility Treaty to do likewise. happen, giving them
altogether to the good.
now in combine together in order to provide
both the
Recessary
ships and personnel for their res.)
kunnage.
Reuter. American Opinion,
Washington, Mar. 2. Well-informed circles
agree
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aro
pective defener forers, It is almopinion that the avid
that
neceptabis Ceylon 1 724-7 anticipated Mainga may roms izle this scheme, United States. They assume that though not as a combination. The the proposed changes alonga are not within the limits or choacter, compared with agreement, and will of the Naval Treaty and would be the London suitable
not affert vitally either the United the Tor
Stales or Japan. Reuter's Ameri- Coloning to raise.
can Service.
A
particular
NEW RELIGION.
G. K. CHESTERTON'S FORECAST.
New York, Jan. 28:
A New York audience has just
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close i
voled, by 2,5 to 1.092, that "the fof the sugar market yesterday has world will return to religion."
been received by Messrs.
The vote followed a debate betreuth and Co. *tween
American the greatest criminal lawyer, Mr. Clarore Darrow who defended Scopes In the Tennessee Evolution Trial, and Mr. G. K. Chesterton.
Pen-
London Terminals.
March 5/10% down 1d. May 6/1 down Bad. August 6/4% down 2jd. December 6/8 down d. Buyers at the above prices: sel
d more.
Taking the negative view. Me. Darrow said: "I never yet knowlers a man who thoroughly believed in his own religion.
The very idea of religion is based on crude and uninformed theories of the universe. Millions have freed themselves from # and now laugh at it.
"Man does not need religion, he merely turns to it weakly in moments of stress for consolida- tion."
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New York Terminals.
March 120 down 2 pts. May 1.26 down 4 pls. July 134 down 4 pta. September 1.41 down 4 ptą. December 1.48. down, 5 pts. London 2/3/31.-Market closed quiet; trade is dull.
Replying, Mr. Chesterton sairt: Lady Peel has consented to dis- "I think we shall
two big tribute the prizes at the annual prize. movements, on the one side to giving at Central British School on wards Roman Catholicism, and on Tuesday, 10 Murch, at St. Andrew's the other to some new religion Church Hall.
that, may be an amalgamation of other creeds, possibly drawing
of its strength from Spirit-'
minor Christian Science.
"I base this prediction on the fact that the world has never yet failed to return to religion after
Jeans
And
a period of scentleism and agnus- ticism. Eddington, other great scientists are on the side of religion.
"Even if religion
of to-day
were all
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delusion, it would still be neces- sary because man is a creature not complete without it."
AN HONOUR FOR MR. CHARLES CHAPLAIN.
"LABOUR M. P. SUGGESTION
TO PRIME MINISTER
London, Feb. 25.
Mr, Joseph W..Toole, Labour momber of Parliament for South Salford, has written a letter to the Price Minister, Mr. Ramany Mae. "I re- Donald, in which he says: pectfuly suggest that it would be tu during the vinit
this country of
a fitting thing,r. Charles Chap that some distinction should bo conferred on him. The whole world le indebted to this wonderful En- glishman who has by his art made the children and elders of all coun- tries happy by his performances on the screen."
Vatch 7or
It
For GINGERS SAKE
Starting
TO-MORROW.
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6.0.
and
Yamagishi and Shimurn beat the when public speeches are in pro-stamlstill. Learning of this, Erick-
Ruminans, 4-0, 6-2, 6-3. Shimura beat C. A. L. Rumjohn,
4-2, 5-
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
eess of delivery.
"A blizzard canie up and the dog sex party found itself afmost at a de-san with O'Brien, a famous athlete as well as screen star, went downtrail to the stalled sleds and put their shoulders inte the task of aiding the almost exhausted dogs. Miss Helen Chandler, noted for her work na heroine of "The Sky Hawk", plays opposite O'Brien is "Roughs Romance which will be view next change at the Queen's Theatre. Other featured Noel Francis. The supporting cant players include Antonio Moreno and numbers llency Cording, Roy Stewart David Hartford and Eddie Borden.
"King of Jazz." Just as Paul Whiteman himself
The loosening,
moreover, veloped as the night advanced and was the last of the speakers on the list tas a climax, not an afterthought, I would hasten to to explain). Before then it fell the President to expatlate on the
Kreat growth of Zenith-to the profit, obviously, of Zenith real
I took no note of the statis- tors,
impressive. ties, but they Comparisons with Chicage and Philadelphia were freely drawn. Population expanding, site-values
were
Hongkong Bank, $2102 n. x Div. frising, new bridges and subway stands supreme in the world of masle,
Chartered Bank £16 Mercantile A, and B. £23 n. East Asia $116 b.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $1300 b. Union Ins.. $645 n.
North China Ins., Tls, 160 b. China Underwriters, $8.60 b. Yangtare Is.. $50 n. China Pires, $535 b.
II. K. Fire Ins., $1305. m.
Shipping.
Douglases, $27 A.
H. K. Steamboats, $26.75 R. Indo-Chinas, (Del.) $30 n. Union Waterboats, $37 n.
Mining.
Benguets, $10% n
Kailans, 36/3 6.
S'hai Explorations, Tis. 21⁄2 n. Haubs 40% n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $172 an. Whampoa Docks, $30 b. South Chinn Motors 810 n. China Providents, $5.40 b. (old). Hongkews, Tis. 274 h. New Engineers. Tls, 54 b. Shanghai Docks, Tla. 110 b. Cottons.
Ewo Cotton, Tis. 15.95 n. S'hai Cotton Tis. 103 (old) n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $12.85 s. H. K. Land, $384 b.
S'hai Land Tis. 410 b. Humpreys, $16.85 n. Realties, $9.60 b.
Public Utitles.
Tramways, $17.60 b.
Peak Trams, (old) $14 n. Star Ferrics. $88 b. China Lights, (old) $25 b. H. K Electrics, $80 b. Telephones, $42 b. -Chinn Buses, Tis, 19 n.
Singapore Tractions, 6/6 s.
Industrials.
China Sugars, 80 cțạ, ne Malabona $36.b. ...Canton Ices,, $8.40 9.
Comenta (Comb.)- $18.60 b. Ropes; $14.20 b.
Venz:
Goldfields $0.00 b.
Storck, etc.
Dairy Farms, $20.10 8.
Watson, $13.40 n. Der A. Wings, 31 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.90 b. Mackintosh, $20 n. Sincerca, $131⁄4 n.
Miscellaneous,
Amusements, $204 . Constructions, $5.80 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 868 % 80. H.K.G. Lean 7% Prem.
in contemplation-the depression had clearly left the township of Zenith unscathed.
so his first starring picture, Universul's "King of Jazz" which is now showing to full housen at the Central Theatre, stands supreme in the world of entertainment.
the most uniformly magnificent pro-
It is without doubt the most tuneful,
duction which has ever reached the
screen.
Traction corporations, publie utilitics, private interests- technical terminology and shatter ing statistics were omitted in a bonelit of a steady flow for the company which fortunately had
This colossal revuo is an all-Movie- its flasks to drain and the in-tone and all-Technicolour medley of timate conversation of Fred or inspiring
sprctacle, bewitching mintchless danchig, elayer George to listen to in preference wirknly.
the specinities and preference-to
hiluridus enmedy. -marked
And in all of these its excellence is speakers on the programmis,
surpassing.
I Go on The Air.
About this time, by the
Way there was Considerable anxious talk about going on the air. We went on the air (in simpler Eng- ilish, though the explanation is no doubt superfluous, began to be broadcast), at 9.30, and
the agenda had to be carefully han- aled that the expectant publie from Miami to Los Angeles should get the cream of the entertain ment. It got me, among other things.
and
It any partlcalar features of so great an nehierement as "King of Jazz can be segregated for special are, then those features must be the truly marvellous music reprulia- tion, the conceptlan and direction of the spectable numbers, notably the "Melting Pot," the gorgeous dancing Lhe throughout the picture, and featured numbers of John Bole: and Jennette Lor
Boles' splendid volec has already made him one of the most popular singing sters on the screen, but the combination of his beautiful baritone and Whiteman's music in Buch songs By the time I rose the room was as "It Happened In Monterey" and half empty (I understand there "The Sang of the Dawn" is superb. Sung in were unadvertised liquid attrue- These numbers both are
beautiful settings, adding tremen- tions elsewhere)
the an- nouncement of my name and sub-dously to the Inspiring romanticismo of both Boles' personality and his ject had much the same effect on
voice. Besides these two, there are the remaining half as
of A cry almost innumerable other song hits. fire outside.
Jennette Laff is so beautiful and so But I carried on, Zenith Cham-talented that even in "King of Jazz" to her presenen is outstanding. She ber of Commerce had asked hear about the United States of obviously la destined to become one of Europe, and it should hear it in the reigning stars of the sound screen, the person of its President least, for he, at any rate, could
SHANGHAI TRAMS. not desert his post. Bat going on the air was fatal. I can talk the a
SMALLER TRACKLESS CARS peacefully through a microphone
PROPOSED. as well as most men. I can make my volce heard above a buzz of
It is reported that the Shanghal converantion (there was sufficient International Settlement Authorities audience left to make a quito sub-will shortly take on the matter of stantial buzz) better than some. smaller trackless trollies for the Shanghai But I have never pretended to be smaller streets with the able to combine the two. The Electric Construction Company,
The suggestion was made with u audience was too obtrusive to be ignored, and so I shouted. What it view to relieving the congested trame now obtaining in the main streets in sounded like to the radio audience the city. With operation of
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that part of the traffle will be diverted However, Zenith Chamber of to those streets on which no trollies Commerce was pleased. Even an, are being operates at present.
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I am writing this article I have The Public Works Department of received an official letter saying the Shanghai Municipal Counci! will how pleased it was. Why, you may also discuss with both the electric ronsonably ask. I give the ox-company and the China Omnibus Com-
that
pany details concoming placing more was given to me. planation
tramcars and troliles on the various Zenith loves, among other
lines as a rollof to the usual crowded culture. The advanco
ty street cars and basen, announcing that someone, how- ever obscure (and Zenith know nothing about his obscurlly), was coming from England to address the Zenith Chamber on the United Emphatically not. One or two of my American friends who shared States of Europe, put that body with me the diversion of accing forthwith on a level with
the
One final, but most canontial, word. Is this the typical America?
the Babbitta dino said it was an American Academy of Political experience as new to them na to Sefence.
me.
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