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SPECTACULAR BLAZE
IN CHAPEI
Reported to Have Been Begun By Explosion
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1933.
LONDON STOCK PRICES
MARKET SOMEWHAT
ACTİVE
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been Shanghai, Aug, 20. received by Messra, Swan, Culbertson A spectacular blaze, reported to and Frits in conjunction with Router. have been started by an explosion,
The market: Speculative groups are caused extensive damago to u Japanese house in the area behind active. Investment securities are dull. Hongkow Park late last night. The flames could be seen from a long way around and 丸 groat crowd was attracted to the spot. One malo Japanese was injured.
Chinese Bonds
Aug. 25. 44% Bonds 1898
(Eng. Iss.)... 102 4%% Loan 1908. £ 88 5% Loan 1912
Aug. 28. $10244 # 83 £ 01
£ 89% 4,90
The house is a two-storey for eign stylo building in. Wanglo Reorg. Loan
1913 (Ldn. Ins.) £ 80% Road, on the north side of the railway line and just in Chinese 5% Bonds 1025-47 £ 90 territory. A foreigner gave the 0% Shai-Nanking
£ 40% £ 40% alarm by telephone at 11.80 p.m.
£ 22-27 £ 22-27
and three engines from the Hong-5% Tient-Pukow kew fire station hurried acene. The Chapel brigade attended.
Rly
to
tho also
When the firemen arrived the flames, which were reported to have followed a sharp explosion, were blazing fercely; but after a strenuous half-hour battle were brought under control. The fire- mon continued at work and the fire was completely extinguished by about 1 a.m.
The upper floor of the house very badly and the roof were damaged.
6%
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NEW YORK STOCK CINEMA SCREENINGS leading male role. Ho's equally tough DIALOGUE AND "STAR"
EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S MARKET
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
and has just as many wise-cracks. Both sharo a broad streak of easy good-nature, however,
less, dramatle climax.
"The Golden West"
SYSTEM THE CURSE
THE CINEMA
(Continued from Page 6.).
on the facial con
What the cinoma needs to-day is a return to the old forms of One of the most spectacular scence tural designs of the Cabinet of Doo expressionism; the vivid architec Golden West," Georgo
Montagu Norman conference. Trai- | delighted thousands of London au- botworker-stricken girl in squeezed camera in Pandora's Bos, one of
of
The last virtue, nevertheless, is thrown to the discard when Lowe's Hittle nophow is seriously injured by Tho, most notable event in the a gang of organized auto thievon, STEADY
history of cinematograph entertain and the boy's father, seeking revenge ment in England was the gala por-is killed by the same gang. Then properties by dialogue, and stunt According to Messrn. Swan, Cul-formance given in honour of the Lowe and Miss Gibson get togethered and hampered by having to bertson and Frite, the New York Prime Minister of Great Britain, tho to set matters to rights, and their concontrate market was steady yesterday. Busi- Dominion' Premlers and the delegates method of doing so brings a breath- tortions of actors.
The to the Imperial Conference, "Plunder" ness done 2,120,000 shares. Wall Street Journal report on yester- the British and Dominions picture to shown at the King's Theatre for market generally be day's market: Tho was dull and irregular rallying near one day only, by special request, was the close due to a dip in the US. one of the two big pictures presented dollar and steadier commodities. It to the most distinguished gathering in Tho opened weak on account of the US. at a cinema function. Mr. Ramsay O'Brien's Fox picture, now showing tor Caligari, the dramatic tracking dollar being strong bocause of short MacDonald, addressing the audience, at the Oriental Theatre is the buffalo shots of Battleship Potemkin, the a mad uso of the close up in Earth, and covering abroad in the absence of doeaid he had never seen better pletures. hunt which develops into
the superb angles obtained by the finito inflation measures and also on "Plunder" is acted by the famous stampede. account of the approaching Roosevelt Aldwych cast which for years has
the leaders of the milling Fabet's outstanding works.
The incorporation of the fun ors belloyed that the latter includes diences, and the combination of Ralph animals with the rest of the herd stabilization plans, but indications, Lynn, and Tom Walls with Mary almost upon her, when O'Brien riding damental qualities of the cinema
rich feast
like the wind, swings into the mass with the remarkable modern studio however, are that the Administration Brough, provides a
and sweeps her up to his saddle. A equipment and its right use, the will make no commitments thoraon. merriment.
second's honitation would have meant reduction of dialogue to its abso Our York Office cable (This
New
"Lucky Devils"
death under the
lute minimum (and oven its entire Buy Pounding hoofa morning) Stocks: Tho. market was
of the frightened and strength charactorized an
"Lucky Dovila" brings a back-stage
In the supporting cast are Janet elimination), and the added use of uneventful session with rails and oils
to the displaying the greatest firmness. close-up of the stunt man
Chandior. Wheat Weakness in sterling discour Central Theatre. This thrill drama is turnior, recantly elevated to Lea-sound effects; these would go far Marion Burns, leading towards offering a perfect form of from Broadway; Emmett cinema, and in place of to-day' aged now buyers. Good raine in the portrayal by veteran bona fide stunters Southwest United States. The Winter and a notable cast of RKO players Corrigan, Edmund Breese, Bort Han-sex-ridden pictures we should have lon. Arthur Floraon and Onslow flims enjoying the double merit o wheat market is drifting awaiting hended by Bill
William Bakeword.
a featured player: Stevens. The production was directed being-ontertaining as well as at new developments Cottons. After the opening hedge selling subsided portrays the life behind the stunt and other offerings were absorbed by man's daring acts, and the whys and by David Howard, from the story by tistic; which would stimulate th
Zane Groy,
aesthetic senses and, raise the "Cynara" trade buying on a very small market. wherefores of his reckless courage.
standard of the cinema to some He discloses the stunt man's non- pressure for
his disrespect for death, his there is no
Ronald Colman, star of a long line thing approaching Its rightfu In the
at tragedy, his unwillingness to
comes to the King's Theatre polley. Our New York Office
Wednesday in "Cynara," his latest (Last Night). Stocke: Any Irregu of himself.
Other playora assisting in the in- be used to week might larity this
positions in anticl-thrilling unrealing of a stunt man's plcture. The film is presented by Mr. Goldwyn and was directed by King! crease speculative
LA- feats a
loves and In further advances after
"Lucky Devils" In-
Vidor. pation of hellday. Whenio but in Rosco Atos,
Essential clude William Gargan Dorothy Wilson, bour Day
A couple of years ago it began to Phyllis Fraser, Julle details are not yet availab
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At 11.65 p.m. an emergency am- bulance loft the Hongkew fire
and removed from Atation
the burning house a 'Japanese man with an injured car, the cause of
He which was not known.
'was taken to the Foo Ming (Japanese) Hospital, North Szechuen Road ex- tension.
J.
The firemen were hampered in $10 their work at first by a large crowd of onlookers; but with the help of the police these were moved from the vital places.
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GENERALS KEFUSE TO
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Peking, Aug. 28. Telegrams from Kalgan indicate that both Generals Fang Chen-wu and Chỉ Hung-chang have failed to come to terms with General Sung Cheh-yuun, and are joining hands with Liu Kwei-tang.
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FATAL FALL ON SHIP.
re
laugh,
Woman
Goverbio think of anything unpleasant in terms of Samuel Goldwyn screen successos, position among the arts,
now.
On
general it is a first step toward world Haydon and Creighton Chaney. The look as if Ronald Colman was taking
and that stunt men, under Bob Rose's super-/ his place as one of the screen's most Berlin curtailment of prou carried out must mean higher prices. elude
Duke Green, Dick right except that in getting a stellar Helsingfors Rose,
Oslo... carri
and
Buddy comedian the screen would be losing Athens supply to demand
and, Cotton: The market lower on hedge Dickinson, Harvey Perry
one of its finest serious actors. But Milan offerings, trade taking on scale down. Mason.
with
and Buenos Aires Private reports show increase of boll
The Devil In Driving"
Shanghai Wynne Gibson is one of Hollywood's weevil, but little damage yet.
Dow-Jones averagco:
real enigmas. She does not attend any of the big public parties. She's seldon. to be seen at a premiere. Sho- makes no spectacular shopping tours. "How come?" Hollywood wants SHOW
fias Gibson answered one day on young wife, and the nowcomer is Brussels
Allie Co. ....
Aug. 25 Aug: 28 .105.07 104.72 53.60
"Cynara" behind him, to have dropped out of the Colman Now oric career for the time being at least.
There are two
two leading women in well known to Ame one wo "Супата."
to Ameri can audiences and the other, one
"discove Goldwyn's Francis portrays Kay
the role of
her latest picture was being filmed. Phyllis Barry, a young English girl
cludes Edmund Lowe, James Gleason, tre plcture. Now
Dinchart.
sho
see in Misa
It's not,
she explains, that doesn't like Hollywood or the people recently in Katherine Hepburn. In it. It's simply that she feels she
Henry Stephenson, who originated real career the role of stands on the brink of that the present moment is the most
and, because of that part with Celmara", repeats his important of her entire life, and that his wille experience before motion basis of his performance in "Dz she has to concentrate on the future picture cameras, makes of it an even Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by a vote o last three pictures-The more lovable character than it was actors, writers and directors in Holly
Strange Case of Clara Deane," 184
and Gent," and "Night After Night on the stage.
she has worked herself up to the verge of stardom. And because she doesn't want any slips, tay home
decided that it's beiter to
her linea than to go to study supper clubs, to perfect her geatures! rather than go to premieres.
In decided contrast to the Wynne Gibson of Private life is the Wynne Gibson of the screen, for it's in boiled roles that-the-Young lady has her grontest fame. In "The Dovil Is Driving," for example, she
won
Francis Marlon and Lynn Starling wood. He is co-starred with Claud adapted the play by H. M. Harwood otte Colbert in "To-night Is Ours,
which Stuart, Walker directed. and Robert Gore-Brown, which in turn
"To-night Is Ours" contres aroun was based upon the Gore-Brown the
novel, The Imperfect Lover.".
"To-night Is Ours."
romance between a young woma
sibilitica of
tossed
a kingdom for Paris, and a wealthy young Parisia At the Queen's Theatro at the who insists on sharing the ling wit moment is re-night Is Ours," adapta-her. The romanes is a hectic, gidd tion of a play by Noel Coward, who affair, carried on in one pleasure spo
after the
but its intimate mo other: also authored "Private Lives."
Frederic March, who was presented ments are moments of infinite ten with the award of the Academy of derness and passion.
Allson Skipworth, Arthur Byre Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for
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that It comes on Thursday to the Queen's Theatre with a cast which also in-a
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SERVED AS CITIZEN.
Peking. Aug. 28. Sun Liang-chen, an ally of Gen- eral Feng Yu-hsiang in his recent The following Rules will govern the Charhar adventure, arrived this Competition:
morning and is staying here for a few days before proceeding to Tien- 1. The Competition is confined ox-fain, where he wal retire.
clusively to amateur photo.
Interviewed, General Sun said graphers.
he had joined Goneral Feng in order to "do his bit as a citizen of | 480. China," but he now wanted to retire into private life. He did not deaire ny post from the Government, he added. Renter.
2. The Prizea will be awarded to the competitors sending in what aro adjudged to be the best photographs in each Section. (Section ontored to be marked on the back of each picture) and which reach this Omce not later than 31st August, 1983. The decision of the Judges shall be final.
3. The right to publish any or all
of the entries in the Telegraphi is reserved.
4-Photographs which have
been already enterod in local com- petitions are Ineligible. G-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at this Office within seven days.
D. No responsibility will be accopted för non-delivery, loss or damage.
7-Photographs which must not be
COTTON, WHEAT
· AND SILVER
LATEST NEW YORK
QUOTATIONS
Mesara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quotations on the New York cotton and wheat and silver exchanges for yesterday.
Cotton.
less than 24" x 8" (excepting | October. in the Children's Section) should December bo printed in black and white, January with the name of the competitor March In ink on the back.
B-No
correspondence
w!!I
May be July entered into in connexion with Spot the Competition.
9-Eatrios in the Children's Section
Aug. 25. Aug. 28. Closing Closing Range Range 0.07-9,70 0.02-0.03 9.88-9.90 0.81-9.83 0.90-0.39 0.04-0.04 10.14-10.14 10.07-10.07 10.30-10.30 10.24-10.20 10.46-10.46 10.36-10.30 0.00 1.05
Wheat. Aug. 26.
must bear the name, age and address
on the back in Ink, Sept. countersigned by a parent.
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Chinese R.C. 'B' Draws With Craigengower.
MANY EVEN SETS. The Chinese Recreation Club "B" team played a drawn match with the Craigongower C.C. in the "A" Division of the Tennis. League at Happy Valley yesterday, each sido annexing 44 sets,
C. C. Chlu and K. C. Ng (C.R.C.). drew with Loonard and G. Lin, 6-0; drew with R. Chon and A. V. Go sano 6-8 beat Toul Yan-pul and Y. C. Mok, 6-4,
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is cast as a tough, wise-cracking night club hostess, the feminino counter the best performance of last year, and Paul Cavanagh head the sup part of Edmund Lowe, who plays the was chosen for the honour, on the porting cast,
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