REFORM ORDERED ƑCINEMA SCREENINGS.
IN RUSSIA.
"INCOMPETENCE AND DISHONESTY."
TWO OFFICALS EXECUTED.
Riga, Nov. 1.
An immediate "cleansing" of the whole of the transport system and food and clothing supplies of Ruanin has been ordered by the Central Committee of the Com- mittee of the Commanist Party on the basis of reports submitted by M. Andreyex, the Commissar for Food Supplies, and othern.
According to these reports the whole system is crippled by dia. honesty, incompetence, bureaucracy, and stúpnation. All this, states the decree just issued, is to be eliminated by a strict applleation throughout of a piecework system of payment, including higher rates for qualified technicians. Men with expert knowledge will replace officials whose 'only qualification In that they are Communists.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
TELEGRAPE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931.
The following is the list of local Acting in The Bat Whispers,” | share quotations issued to-day!. Boland West's mystery melodrama for United Artists, coming to the Queen's Theatre, was like being Initiated into a meret.society, according to Chester Morris, featured player.
The entire success of the thriller depends on its secrecy, West, there fore, asked every member of the coat to take an enth not to reveal "The Bata" identity or what he whispered. As a further precaution the climax of the picture was neither recorund in the script of the working synópses prepared for advertising the pleture. i
None of the hundreds of workmen who built the net knew what they were for. The stages on which the Blasing was dann were kept under luck und key, Viultora were barred. Even employers at limited Artinis studios were denied admisalon.
All the Alming was done at night after the studio entes had been toekid. The significance various cam-
plications in the plot and of enrker
dnings no noise, were known only
to West. Even the cameramen were
not taken into his ronddence.
von
According to all the players in the cast, acting in the production was a stirring adventure, The east. Includes Inn Merkel, Grayee Hampton, Maule Churne, Charles How Clark, Ben Bard, The Moscow Control Commission | GuestBy
SeyfTerlitz, Spencer has already got to work in
Charters, William Rakewell, S. E. where a number of high Communist Jennings and Hugh Huntley, officials, including members of the I Ogpy, have been charged with abusing their power by ayate matically stealing supplies of frod and clothing and appropriating them for their own personal use. Furniture and other goods have been seized by the tax-collectors.
The officials who linve been found i guilty of this practice include Kurenkoy. Chairman of be Workers' Control Commission, Rachinsky, Chairman of the Workers
Executive Committee, three members of the Ogpu, and thirteen others.--Reuter.
EXPORT BOUNTY FOR S. AFRICA.
AID FOR PRIMARY PRODUCTS.
Pretoria, Oct. 29. A nubsidy on all South African exporta of primary products (exclusive of gold, diamonds, and sugar), which would involve the expenditure of a total of slightly more than £2,000,000, was forecast to-day by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Havenga
The Minister announced that a scheme for a subsidy to the extent of 10 per cent. of the foh. value of primary products would be introduced by the Government of South Africa.
Those who nee the picture are ro guested to keep the secret of "The Bat Whispers" even from their closest friends. West believer they'll enjoy it more if they have to find out for themselves,
"De Barry" Norma Talmadge's
Best Film.
In the supreme performance of a bristant volver, Norman Talmadge. United Artis's star, makes the glamos roun, haunting personality of "Da Parvy, Woman of Passion," stop alive" Trom the shadows of the post to again enchant menkind.
Her portrayal of "Du Berry," whoar love life as the sensation of all France, thralled those who attended the Queen's Theatre,
She givin plauncy and extraordin - are charm in the lovely milliner who brought a nation to her feet, ruled king, and lavished the gold of the country for her whims until the rul
ludow of revolution swept fur to) disaster.
す
Splendid performances are "given by | Conrad Nagel, as her sold've-lover, and Wam Parnum, as the king who tted her with riches and power. This Is Fargum's first appearance on the serren since his retirement because of illness at the height of his sue.
ss suveral years age.
Sam Taylor. producer-director, bas toki an nsorking story, enriching talklag pictures with another classic. The settings of the drama are magni- fick edit to the colourful im agination of William Camerun Menzies, supervising art directar.
An exceptionally exonble enst gives Visa Talmade finished
support.
Those who appear in important roles zre Bleich Hunt, Hobart Bsworth, Edeor Norton, E. Alyn Warren, Tom Rietefte. Edwin Maxwell, Cissy FU gevald, Oscar Anfel, Mande Trux. Henry Kolker. Eugenio Besserer, Pont Santichi and Knule Erickann.
The measure, he said, was purely an envergency one, designed to annist primary producers, and a special session o Parlament would be called to pass legislation making the scheme valid from the date of the
the announcrnient, The subsidy would be effective for twelve mon
ortter that mantha in cach cine of enduet might reap the benefit, and the primate duty would contince for Clas same period or for four choich to defray the aggregate suf bsidy.
Despite roncated requests from primary producers and others, the sh is in this picture by a cast of play-
Minister
d.
"Du Berry, woman of Passion* In- dientes that Norma Talmadge will continu the great success she has en. fayed in the silent films. An actre35 of deep froline and a natural ap- tits for making her offerty sen materal and clousible, Miss Talmate has been able to heighten her offert through the terdium of speech neliley. in ente Runeca of character enlouring that, give a climatic em
A betted un thesis to all her scenes,
Jens all xlogo-trained, hver abilities ate
new medium.
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1567 n. Chartered Bank, £13. Mercantile A. and B., £191⁄2 n. East Asia, $134 n. -
insurances.
Canton Ina., $1.450 n. Union. Ins., $420 b. China Underwriters, 35 n. China Fires, $650 n. II. K. Fire ina., $1,450 n.
Shipping.
Doublas, $21.
H. K. Steamboats, $24 b.' Indo-Chinns, (Pref.) $26 n. Untos Waterboats, $28 13.
Mining.
Benguet, $10% n. Kailans, 30/- n. S'hai Explorations, Tis, 2,10 b. Raubs, $43 8.
Docka, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $152 20. Whampon Docks, $31 n. Bouth China Motors siu n. Hongkews, Tls, 210 n. New Engineers. Tis. 64 n. Shanghal Docks, Tin. 95 m.
Cottone.
Ewo Cottons Tis. 154 h. S'hai Cotton Tln, 80 n. Zoon Sings Tis, 12 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
b.
H.K. & S. Botel (old) $14 HK. & S. Hotela (new) $145 b. HI.K. Lands, SNI% 2. Shai land. Tls. 32% n. Humphreya $18. Realties, $12.20 .
Pubile Uttien.
Tramways, $21,30 . Peak Trans (old), $14% 4. Star Ferrles, $5 b China Light, $27 65. 1.K. Electrics, $77 b. Bincho Plectrics, $23 n. Telephones, $43 n. China Buses, s. 17.90 m. Singapore Tractions, 4/- n.
ludustrials.
China Sugars 50 cta. n. Malabon $3,
Cautou lee.. $41% xa. Cements (com.) $18.90 b. Hopes, $16,80 n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $29 sa. Watson, $16.10 n. Der A
Inko, bin.
Lane Crawfords, $6.90 n.
Mackintosh, $19. Sinceres, $10 A. Powells, $3.60 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $19% b.
Constructions, told) $5.90 5. R'que in. G. Bonds 60% n.
AUSTRALIA'S FIRM POSITION.
SOUTH AFRICA 321 RENS BEHIND.
the Government in a fullness of expression ausprit- were determined to adhere to the ing in view of her short career in thing Test Match with South Africa Fold
standard. The
Funds required to pay the subsidy, it proposed to obtain by a special Customs duty or primage dity of five
per cent. ad valorem on all imports front n17 countries, whether on sterling, gold, or other standard.
It was hoped by this means to restore in purt the lovs exchange to producers exporting to Afering countries, and to place tanding of human nature, Taylor who has so far scored 38. thene who export to gold countries Whiskers can, and do, express on a more equal footing with their character, according to Jim Collins, competitors who ship from enunt- make up chief at Paramount's studios, tries with a depreciated currency. and, therein, lies their value in pic-
Brisbane, Nov. 28. Australia's first innings in the open-
concluded to-day, and realised 460.
At lunch, the Australians bad scored The Border Legion."
446 for nine wickets, Bradman being out, l.b.w, to Vincent after scoring 221. Commercial whisker-growing is n Seventh out. he made his runs out of seiner and allywond is its home. Ja total of 350, Oldfold balted well In the film vity, bearda are much more to contribute 50. remaining *M- facial adornments. They are
defeated to the close. commodity dealt in by specialists, and for sale to the highest bidder. Accord
+
The clane of play left South Afrien with 120 runs on the board for the
ing to the exports, whisker-cultura į Inas on
The prinave duty would not be lavled on immorts from Southern or Northern Rhodesia.
FOG WARNINGS BY WIRELESS.
ON NEARING LONDON.
A new system whereby ships in the Channel and the North Sen will be warned by wireless of approach- ing fog has been atarted by the Port of London Authority,
The Gravesend harbour muster will telephone the North Foreland station as soon as fog descends, no that warning may be sent out from there.
The North Foreland station will send out a first warning by wireless when visibility deeresses to half-a- mile. This signal will be repented every two hours. The Accond
signal
af three wickets. Mitchell
is an art demanding finesse und a Fathered 4 and is in partnership with
tuze.
There атс benign, pathetic. villainous and professional beards," науа Collins. There Arc Also bourgolse and aristoʻratic whiskers,” Many brand specialists have learned
to alter the cut of their whiskers to sult any type of facial adornment re- quired by the movies. Others, usual.
;
JUNIOR GOLF TITLE.
QUALIFIERS IN KOWLOON CHAMPIONSHIP.
The following sixteen competitors qualified yesterdny for the first round of the Kowloon Golf Club Junior Championship:
ly old veterans, have spent years A. Laughton, L Goldman, E. C. developing a certain type of beard.Fincher. AC Sinton, JJ-King.-G.-
There wore 28 entries, and the com- potiturs qualified with medal play.
D. Rold, J. Litton, C. G. Anderson, With the revival of the Western G. P. Murphy, H. S. Dinsdale, W. J. out dvor pictures, such as "The Bor- Woolley, A. A. Lewis, S. 30%, de der Legion," which will show at the Landsbert, J. Gellatley and H. Central to-day, beards are again a Buxton.. rage in Hollywood: Collins says the short scrubby beard, representing only two or three days growth, in the most villainous appearing. Long whiskers usually give an appearanco of venerability and kindness. In "The few bits of the reate, Chevalier at Border Legion," in which Richard Arlen, Jack Holt and Eugona Pallotta have featured roles, Coins specialized in the villainous whiskers of 1870 gold-enmp style.
and
Miriem Hopkins splendid foils for his best, Claudette Colbert each other, all this worked together with the brilliant strokes and deft louches of Lubitsch direction. Muny, many weeks from now, after this "The Smiling Lieutenant."
scintillating screen tenant has taken iPH sparkling celluold from the Julia Showell, writing in will give notice for Graphic, anys: "Wha
the Criterion, don't say we didn't tell Maurice you. the fog's rising, and will be sent Chevaller and Ernst Lubitsch tried
when objects can be even at eut se successfully In The Love wild over the production. It broke "Last night's invited audience went out Half-a-milo dietanos.
Parede they developed to a print of into the continuity with its spontano- Inimitable nerfection In The Smiling ous applause; it shriekou its laughter tent with the result that the at the broad touches and mirthfully most delightful screen entertainment rocked itself en masse over the Time the talking have yet neoduced w points of humour which were preview at the Criterion Theatre distinctively Lubitsch they cannot be last night,
Imitated." "The Smiling Lieutenant" "Roningen, Viamnero mugía, relilok-is"
to the King's ing..comedy, subtle sophistication, Theatre......
Contains of weasels apurosching the Port of London can then judge whether to anchor until the fog
lifts.
Hitherto pilots have been found ent unan päsking ships for the in- formation.
coming
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SATURDAY'S RACE MEETING.
1
1 min. 20.2/5 secs.
ners at date of entry of more than and half, $4000 In taken since 1st January, Time: 1931, weight for inches as per scale;; Pari-mutuel: Win $11.20 (Even- of $8,000 to $4,000, 8 1b, allowance; ing Star); $36.00 (Fritz); Places, of 12,000 to $2,000, 7 lb. allowance; 1st $14.00 (Evening Star); $85.20 SITTING BULL'S BIG
of less than $2,000, 10 lb. allowance. | (Fritz), TRIUMPH.
Jockey Allowance. Allowances BC- B-Uddingston Handicap: One cumulative. Entrance Fee $10. 2nd Mile-For China Ponies, "C2" Class. Prize: $300.. 3rd Prize: $200. There were large fields and excel- Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull (251)
Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $400. 2nd Prize: $200. 3rd Prize: $100. lent sport at Saturday's Race Meet- Ing, which attracted a big crowd to Mr. I.. Dunbar's Gleneagles (168)
(Mr. Proulx) Mensen. Chau and Chau's Good Day (156) (Mr. G. U. da Roza) Happy Valley. Ideal weather pre-
(Mr. Coplan) Mcasre. Lewis and Tuison's Fi-Fa valled. HE the Governor and Lady Prek were present. The main event,
Dynasty's King's Colour (154)...........(Mr. Liang) 2
Mr. Artik'n Cream Cracker (140) the St. Andrew's Stakes, was
(156) .............. (Mr. G. U. din Roza) Won by two and half lengths; three!
(Mr. Pan 3) comfortably by Mira. Dunbar's Sitting.lengths.
Won by length and half; length and Hall (Mr. Proulx up) in record time. Ranulis:
half.
Time; 2 nfins, 10.2/6 mees. Parl-mutuel: Win $27.70; Places, 1st $8.70; 2nd $7.10; 3rd $15.50.
Won
Mr:
3
Time: 3 mina. 94.4/5 secs (record). The "Ewo" Handicap: One Me 1st $8.50; 2nd $9.30; 3rd $29.
Pari-mutuel: Win $17.40; Places. China Ponles.. A Handicap for
Klimarnock Handicap: Classic Winners barred, To be enter-
and
*פט"
Six
cd and ridden by members of the Furlongs For China Ponies "D1" Stalf of Jardine Matheson & Com Ponies which have won $1,000 or more Classen, "D1" Clas and the Jardine pany, Limited Engineering Corporation Ltd. Ponies stakes since 1st January. 1931, to be the property of any Owner or barred. To be ridden by Jockeys who Owners. Jockeys to be nominated! have not won five flat races anywhere: with entries. A Cap will be present-int any time. Entrance Fee 35. 1st Prize: $350, 2nd Prize: $150. ard ed to the winning, Jockey. No Prize: $75.
Entrance Fee. No Stakes.
Mr. Chan Tin-son's Wise Stag (140) (Mr. E. O. Butler) Mess, Newbigging and Gordon's
Noukhall (10)
THE
CASH SWEEPS.
Full List of the Lucky Numbers.
What happens when your car runs dry of oil?
1
Keep a 5-gallon can of Texaco in your home garage. Then you can
keep the oll gauge right where it belongs -and no inconven- Jenca
600 tickets, Nos. 124, 98, 344, 202,
Race 1.
1
Mr. H. P. Bee's Sunblog (140) (Mr. Tang Män-wah) Mr. 1. M. Stewart's Country Club (145) .....(fr. Stewart) Messrs. Chau and Chau's Sunny -Day (155)..... (Mr. Noronha)
Dead Hent. Dead heat for first place; longth
No. 172
1
D
179 4
..$1,027.00 203.00
140.80
2
211, 200, 222, 64.
a
Race 2,
No. 400
BG
$1,295.00 870.00 185.00
(Mr. D. L. Newbigging) Dr. H. To Woog's Nulll-Secundus
(189) (Mr. N. L. H. Railton) 2 Won by n length; Ave lengths, Pari-mutuel: Win $27.50; Placra,{ 1st $7,90; 2nd $0.30; 3rd $74.50.
2.-Glasgow Handicap: One Mile.- Fox China Ponirs B1 and B2 Classes. "B" Class Ponies which
and half.
Time: 1 min. 37.2/5 sec. Pari-mutuel: Win $181.00 (Sun- in): $28.40 (Country Club). Pinces, Club); 3rd $10.70. $71.90 (Sunning); $10.00 (Country
550 tickets, Nos. 503, 240, 207, 18, 285, 78, 101,
Race 3.
No. 102
205
802
.$1,501.00 467.00 228.60
$50 tickets Nos, 12, 323, 272, 243,
have won $1,000 or more in stakes. 6. Inverness Handleap: One Mile. since 1st January, 1831, burred.For China Ponies "A1" and "AZ" Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $450. Classes, "AI" Clann Ponies which 284, 6. 2nd Prize: $250, 3rd Prize: $158.
| Messrs, Tester and Abraham's The Tiger (160) ....... (Mr. Fromi) Mr. R.'s Lobster Bay (145) ... (Mr. A. W. da Roza) Mr. Prince's Crown Prince (149) (Mr. Pan) Won by a length; three lengths, Time: 2 mins. 01.4/6 sera.
2
3
Pari-mutuel: Win $9.40; Places, 1st $6.60; 2nd $15.00; 3ml $18,50-
3--Lanark Handicap: One and a Quarter Miles-For China Ponies "I" Clн. Entrance Fee $5. 1st Prize: $400, 2nd Prize: $200. 3rd Prize: $100.
Mr. Wong Lan-kam's Innapak Hall (161) (Mr. Llang) Mr. Eve's Cloudy Eve (152)
have won $5,000 or mare in stakes nt any time barred. Entrance Fee $6. 1st Prize: $500, 2nd Prize: $300, | 3rd Prize: $200.
Race 4.
No. 039
600 477
$3,500.00 1,000,00 600.00 8100 tickets Nos. 349, 166, 005, 140, 1118, 319,
Race 5.
Mr. L. Dunbar'a Elliot Bay (152) (Mr. Proulx) Mr. Eve's Boxing Eve (168)..... (Mr. Charlen)
(A. W. da Roza) 3 Wan by a length and half; half n length.
Mr. Wong Lan-kam's Eros (140)
2
14
No. 473
304 22
$1,906.30 1,305.30 303.40
$60 tickets Nox, 400, 450, 171, 208, 629, 110, 235, 218, 983, 338, 318.
Race 6.
No.
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13 430 170
$2,055.00 $87.60
293.80
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BANDIT ATTACK.
BRITISH RESIDENTS ROUBED IN PALESTINE
of
$50 tickets Nos. 116, 41, 278, 502, Jerusalom, who were travelling in
Time: 2 mins. 01.3/5 seca, Pari-mutuel: Win $20.10: Places. 1st $7.10: 2nd $5.70; 3rd $13 20.
7-Booty-Hill Handicap: Six Fur- longs For Australian Ponies which! have not won more than $2,000 in 224. stakes. Entrance Fee $. 1st Prize: $500. 2nd Prize: $300. 3rd Prize: $200, 3Messrs. Kong Bros.' Evening Star
(170)
(Mr. Pan) Mr. W. T. Stanton's Frits (154) (Mr. Stanton)
2
(Mr. Soares) Mr. Heard's Christuss Belle (154) (Mr. A. W. da Rozaj Won by a neck; a length. Time: 2 mins 45 Beck. Pari-mutuel: Win $17.10; Pinces,
Race 7.
No. 3
256
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$1,508 40
1,508.40
402
25
836.20
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$50 tickets 763, 200,
Race 8.
No. 226
A
tet $7.00; 2nd $20.20; Bed $8.40.
4-8t. Andrew's Stakes; One and Half Miles-$750 with Cup presented. For China Ponies. Win-
Mr. C. G. Mackie's Snn Moritz
697
tz
(180)
....(Mr. Frost) 31
962
$2,578.80
Fis.0. 368.40
A
"Dead Heat
Fuji S'Ik
Jerusalem, Nov. 28, A party of prominent British residents, including the daughter of the Anglican Bishop
a convoy of 12 motor care from Jerusalem to Jericho, were held up by robbers and despoiled Even the rings were torn off their fingere and the occupants of the cars threatened with rifles.
The women were not molested but the passengers who resisted.
300 tickets Nos. 264, 777, 092, 408, were knocked about and beatab
Dead heat for first place; length 450, 634, 144, 190, 554, 420.
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