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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.
The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story UNFINISHED
"DREAM OF
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DESTINY"
MASTERPIECE
The make-up of the front pago had Arnold Bennett's last been completely altered. His eye caught the familiar word Phabo, long story was left
which he singled out as if by in-
not spoil its or readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value|| which will be found very intriguin”.
stinct. A very short paragraph unfinished, but this CHAPTER VII (Continued). gift. She had all the gifts of Mrs. of Roland's parlour; but before bottom of the last column; for after The newspapers littered the floor about Phobe, and it was at the
does Next day Roland, fatigued but She was extremely beautiful, and to gathered
Patrick Campbell and several more, leaving (inte) for Thames Court, all there are limits to free publicity, worth excited Into Musta!
them cerebral she was in her early twenties, and creased them in their proper folds; Inst night's great triumph, otc., has together and "Miss Phoebe Friar, the heroine of activity, had the whole morning at the apogee of her fame. Sho ho did not wish the valet-waiter to had the misfortune to be taken ill, press for breakfast, Including one had been a star; she was now the know that his reason for ordering and is confined to her bed for a few or two papers which for years ho star-of two continents; bad not even scon, "All the America had been right. Every to read theatrical notices. Some-night by Miss Rosio Draper, her for the whole of the morning press was days. Her role will be played to papera?" the valet-waiter had ques-paper had a photograph of Phaba; thing undignified about curiosity understudy, whose exquisite per- cloned as he left the bedroom. even the "AR" The result was quite a pile derided the ways of American thought: "I won't ring her up just bered by all who saw it."
graver sheets, which concerning theatrical notices! He formance in 'Misted' will be remem- of sheets, for some of which the Journalism, had photographs of her. yet. Sho's probably asleep." From stopped a taxi and as he stepped Roland stage did not exist. Why had he "And," thought Roland, "I was with Thames Court he went out to lunch into ordered all the papers? Could it her last night, and I took her home, in Sloane Square half an hour Court."
it ejaculated: "Philibert matter to him what might be the and she's twenty-eight, and hasilly scribbled opinions of critics shouldn't call her extremely beauti-alm in doing so was to read the vehicle, "what a cursed shame!!
1earlier than usual. His unavowed
"My God!" he said aloud in the most of whom he despised and ful (but perhaps she is), and she notices in the three evening papera sneered at? Well, he said to him-went into hysteries, and afterwards as soon as ho decently could, self that he was curious to see thojshe said she wasn't real a single evening reaction of those worse than moment, and I daresay she wasn't. morning
papers resembled the mediocre brains to "The Tenement Strange, she didn't seem to care that beat as one. But there was ROUND WORLD CRUISE. 2.8.W. Inst month totalled 256.76, of
papers. Three hearts Gir" and its performance. Tho pln about upsetting her admirersimore than in the morning papers. phenomenon had a public interest. Why should she
WRB
The
(To be continued.)
ITINERARY OF EMPRESS
OF BRITAIN
un
To study it would enlarge his know-admirers will
care? Her The evening, papers had been col- have to swallow fecting news and gossip for their! ledge of public taste, which whatever she gives them, now-lunch hitherto he had blandly and She's the greatest Anglo-American biggest 'Libraries' deal la the hig
editions, News of the charitably disdained. Not that he star. Still, it was a bit odd that tory of 'straight plays. Gossip really cared what the critics wrote! she didn't care. No! Except as a sympton of the isn't like the ordinary actress at all. Mr. Friar was a wealthy man, and which will leave New York on Decem- The fact is she about her father. It appeared that Pacific liner Empress of Britain, The itinerary of the Canadian. broad genera! view. They might She never behaves as if she be had always been wealthy; and that ber 3 on its second annual cruise praise or they might blanie,who lunged to the theatre. Fact is, hid fat in Philibert Court was the among the enlightened could be in- she's very young for her age. fluenced? They praise. As he un-hope she slept well. I must tele-despite his riches he had taught mileage of 20,496 miles, and a cruise Imost wondrous in London; and that around the world, provides for a total folded paper after paper he realized phone her and find out." more and more clearly that the re-criticisms there
In the himself to be a practical cabinet- of 120 days. Of this time 601 days action was uniformly enthusiastic harmonious note. An important gifted daughter to
one in-maker and had encouraged his will be spent in port and 62% at sea. in a very high degree. The praise provincial paper, whose contributor earn a living; and that on the oe-Britain will proceed to Gibraltar, go forth and From New York the Empress of became monotonous. Four papers, teased the play from beginning to easion of the first night he was the Algiers, Monte Carlo, Naples, Athens with a total circulation of over six end, smiled at it mischievously, said distinguished figure who eat, with and Jerusalem, arriving at the Holy million copies, had put their ac- that it had all the ingredients of his charming wife, in the opposite- Land on count of the night prominently on fpopularity, carefully mxed. As to prompt stage box on the first tier.
December 24. Christmas the principal news page, alde by Phabe he said that, accomplished side with revolutions and the de- though she might be, she was con-
Day will be spent in Jerusalem, and sires of world-renowned pugillets sistently and obstinately stagey, afternoon, while feigning to be Said, through the Suez Canal to Suez, Roland neglected his work in the the liner will then proceed to Port for fame sa cinema artists. The and had given a show far interior, very busy. He said to himself: Bombay, Colombo, Padang. Manila majority said straight that the play to her show in the previous play, "She'll be being worried for Inter- and Hongkong, arriving here was a masterpiece, a truly great which had so ingloriously failed. views all day, I won't call her up February 11, English comedy such as the Empire He said, too, that she had taken till six o'clock." He left Thames had too long been waiting for. The the measure of the London public. Court early, intending to estimation of the length of its "This man," thought Roland, "is home. As he emerged from the walk popular appeal varied from a year unfair, and somebody ought to tell Green Park into Piccadilly he could to eternity. Eternity made a year him. ofT. However, he's in seem ludicrously inadequate. The minority of one.
anot resist buying, at five forty-five, play possessed every quality, but matter."
So it doesn't the Late Night Final of his chief The notions of the re evening paper, for a Late Night especially laughter and tears, ten-presentative of the provinces Final differs so much from a Lunch derness and power, solidity
and muzzed about in Roland's mind like Edition that it might have been fancifulness. It was clean, healthy, swarm of wasps. He tried to published on another day. More wholesome, and true to life. As he ignore them, and could not. How over, he wanted to read again the reflected upon the tawdry piece, villously eruel were
its unbridled,
dramatic notice, the news, and the gossip, unashamed critics! Surely they ought to show sentimentality, Roland thought:some regard for the sensitiveness "I wonder what the insides of their of young women, of toiling artista! heads can be like. Talk about The some critic sprinkled Mr. mas-suggestion!" One paper said: Eucolt, the hero, with a shower of The vast volume of applause rang facetiousness, which Roland enjoy- true."
That at any rate was ac-etl. The morning was not Mr. curate reporting. And therein.per-Escolt. Phabe had wiped him out. haps was the secret of the critical"Do him good!" thought Roland. reaction: the cynical fellow The morning was Phabe's, and no imagined. The critical reaction to-jono else's-save Mr. Adderton's, wards Phoebe's performance was who most be relishing a rare equally enthusiasite. She had every breakafat
with
Four days will be spent in Hong- kang, during which time the tourists will be taken on eight-seeing excur- slons around the New Territories, and to Canton and Macao.
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REPORT BY Z.B.W.
WORK OF LOCAL STATION DURING SEPTEMBER
Actual hours of transmission from wilch 153.25 were devoted to Euro- pean programmes and 102.60 Chinese programmes, as follows:
tu
Morning Transmissions, including Commercial News and Church relays,
100, Chinese 61. European 534, Chinese 13.
Evening Transmissions, European
European
Monthly percentages, 50.93, Chinese 10.07. items were broadcast:
During the month the following
studio concerta 11, Chinese studio Dance programmes 6, European concerts 5, European relays 37,
programmes 4. 2, Chinese lecture 1, Chinese children's Chinese relay 1, European Lectures
her numbered 42.
New licences issued during Septem-
TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.
GENEVA PROPOSES NEW LEGISLATION
Geneva, Oct. 12, The total abolition of traille in
women and children is aimed at in the resolution adopted by the League Assembly, urging the gov ernments concerned to introduce logislation In sShanghai, the Empress of Britain will Remaining only a few hours in
this sense. Then return to the Atlantic via Chinwang-punishment
traflickers will bo Hablo For tao, Kobu, Yokohama, Honolulu, San victims are no longer minora or evon though their Francisco and the Panama Canal, consented to the transaction. arriving at New York on April 11, Our Own Correspondent.
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