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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MARCH 28th, 1931.
BRITAIN'S EYES ON SOUTH AMERICA. BIG TRADE OPENINGS APPARENT.
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Bermuda was the first stop on the Minorary of the Prince of Wales, and at the left he is shown stepping ashore at Hamilton, there to be welcomed offelally by F. G. Roundlth- Above you see the Princes, after they waite, with whom he is pictured at the right. nrrived at Le Bourget Field, Paris, en route to Spolu on heir South Anx rican Lour. map, lower erntre, shows the route and ports of call for the royal party after passing through the Panama t'anal.
It Britain Inile to win the bulk market:
it will not be the fault
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of South America's expirt trade, South American governments and France and fermany are closely theindria undertakings, England watching he offsets of this last found herself in second place and, trade drive of the British.
The French ticke a rool nitjees Britain has weighed. the even there, found Germany des-
France is not a world situation and come to theperately striving to dislodge her; tive view of it.
She is ennelusion that South America Is So for the past two years England great exporting country.
ken 4571 markets best market
after has had South America heavily on to go
Asia is its mind.
America, Eupland and Germany. Russia is definitely out.
Big Exhibition.
But French opinion has its value wooing field, awing to the ex-
11 sent a business delegation and, arording to an article re- pansion of Aapanese business.
England used to be paramount headed by Lord D'Abernon to in cenity written in one of the big in Saathvestigate the possibilities of ex- French pagers, mang of the cards Amerina tofore the war. But pansion and has now opened a bir in South Ana at the present
the trade exposition in Hurnos Aires. Time favour the English. and after the war during
Her The Prince has performed the United States took the lead. produrde poured into the southern! opening ceremony,
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CHARLES FARRELL.
Fame Has Not Turned His Head.
"Do you like Charlie as well as you thought you would from har ing seen him on the screen?"
A Pressman asked that question of a fair young visitor in Holly wood just after she had met and lunched with Charles Farrell for the first-and probably the Just---- time.
"As well like him heaps bet tet," she replied.
Charlie had stood the test. So! many film players who are wor- shipped by fans throughout the country, prave disappointments if any of the fans are fortunate ennigh to meet them face to face.) But Charlie is different. In stock: A personal always goes up after mrrting.
Not B Bit Concelled. There is a good reason for this. to find flan Most people expert stars a bit spoiled and conerited. Farrell is neither. In fact, he is Mix or no different than he was seven years ago when he was mak- Hollywood's $ the rounds of studios begging for work of any is just big- the still
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The two screen sweethearts, Charlie and Janet, are to be sepa- i regarded only as places where he with someone who is only neting..
no matter how good they may be.
"As far as directors go, however, rated again as soon as "The Man hearted, cheerful kid, troalled arean have recreation and entertain
different Who Came Back" is finished, how- little by the responsibilities of be his friends in an informal manner.
of the social 1 would rater have
Farrell has been assigned Ds marka
belleve ever. ench picture, · 1 one on ing a star, but not enough to make' never him lose any sleep.
position to which he has risen.
Charlic works hard these days, every director gets something dif- to the leading role in "Squadrons,"
ferent out
actors. Con-in which he will have Elissa Of course, he enjoys the luxuries
whereas BOWY lif affords
Be to even harder than he did as a
to reach sequently, having a new diretor Landi, a newcomer to the screen,
his leading Indy. But his struggling actor trying couldn't a few year age, beach home and small yacht are the top. Making pictures is
tricity plays a large part. Hut after
take the Being wark, they
things. It is political vine of this: During and after the war. America, by cloyer dollar diplos macy, got a strangle hold on South American business.
diMeulties. nwhile
in th American interference government of Cont of Agerienn Trepublies, American' landing
in Nicaragua, American trips oernpation of Haili all aroused suspicions and fears in the South
There American mind. fear that under the guise of de- fueling the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was trying to assert not only a business and financial. ibut irl༥༣ L political hegemony,
over the entire New World.
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1st 13 new geoturaments that jhave been set up in out of the South American
The countries French see 20 new deal with a very good chance for England to jwin the game.
German commerl Билем mest fasten on the political side at all. It does not isulatge in speculation, But gets right down to the facts which, favour England in her new drive
FIRST Intrusive propaganda designed to make South Americans believe that, though America and ermany may sell gouds cheaper, The English goods means quality, English
making light of American and German ANS PTO- duction and
that puinting onl "Made in England" means the hest that money can buy-- superior value even if the price is a bit higher.
SECOND-England has an ber Jin the hole as against America and Germany in that it still is mainly a fre-trade country and is still an for in- open market. Germany,
tariffa stance, hos put of sonte which tend to keep out Argentine beef and mutton. The Smut tarifl a huge wall has put up such around
that the United States South Americas goods-cannot jelimb over it. England eats a con- Argentine siderable portion of meat and Argentine wheat.
THIRD-Through her banking connexions In South America, England has embarked on a busi- ness programme which pleases the South Americans. England mainly pays ensh for her South American When it comes to exports. imports.
she arranges for long and ensy credits, which make payments from South Amerien less onerous.
FOURTH-And finally, England always has been a heavy investor- in South American railways and similar undertakings. They have directors English manngers and who see to it that England gels the preference for steel rails and other materials, even though the prices may be higher. The same is true Gibbs Dentifrice of the cont requirements of these
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of his
a with each flim would necessarily fur
ciled upon.
And serious business with him, even widen the scope of an actor's Janet's next has not yet been de-
These
things andy particularly though he makes a point of having work,"
which is the all the fun jessible while doing to the Argentine, richest and most prosperts eun! so. Right now he is in the mil Try in South America. According of "The Man Who Came Back"!
sixth te the last figures published, those with Janet nynor, their for 1920, England took 25 por een!. together.
Likes Janet's Work..
of the Argentine's exports. Ger- many 15 per cent, and the United
On the "I like playing with Janet Seiter, States only 10 per cent.
uver have other hand, America supplied 25 than anyone else I
im-worked with." the actor said.j per ceni, of, the Argentine Joorts. England 29 per cent, and we understand each other, for! Germany EZ. But the Argentine
thing, nul, in addition tu
now has adopted a slogan which e bodra no good tu American business that, she puts her whole heart
into every picture. That is im "Comprar a quien nos compra' "Buy from the people who buy portant to me as i have, found;
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A rare combination of mighty per of which contains 22 statues power and graceful elegance of of the kings of Judah. architecture make the cathedral at Statues, reliefs, ornamental tree- Amiens one of the world's mockery, pilasters, gurgoyles, decorated magnificent structures.
buttresses and pinnacle are applied The cathedral was begun more to the fabric in profusion, but in than seven centuries ago, the Grat the whole there is perfect rhythm. Smiling angels, the "Virgin and alone being laid in 1220. It took Gyears to build the main struc- Child," "The Last Judgment,” mar- tare, although the towers were not tyra, sninta and confessors completed until the 15th century. jamong the crowning featurca,
The same union of grace and The plan of the cathedral was drawn by Robert de Luzarches, beauty that characterizes the exte The unusually rich and varled rior can be seen in the interior, as of the the visitor wanders around the Heulptural adornment exterior dates from the best period choir to the apse with its radiat-
ing corona of pavon chapels. of Gothie art.
The west front was called the
The building is 442 feet long and f). "Bible of Amiens" by John Ruskin, 194 feet wide.
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who wrote a book about it, because, Twice in the last 60 years the whole Bible history is chrono- Amiens felt the mailed first of Ger logically told in the quarterfoil re many at war. In 1870 the city foll liefs on the basementi
captive, but suffered no injury. iwo However, during the World War The facade, flanked by Aquaro towers, has three portals they played havoc with the church, decorated with
of battering in many of its glorious profusion
are aur-windows as well as part of its stone- statuary. The portals rounded by two gallerles, the up-work.
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