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CONTROL OF ARMAMENTS
NOTES OF THE DAY WILL ENGLAND REPLACE The Very Idea!
WATER SUPPLY
The recent argument by a Kow- loon resident that circumstances justify a full water supply on the mainland would be in order to-day. The rain brought by yesterday's disturbance was in sumcfont vol ume to fill the Kowloon resorvoirs
and to keep the fooding streams
It
it would be absurb to allow surplus to flow into the scà. the island, the position is much different, rovorned by the extent to which the reservoirs have bone fted, the volume of water which can be expected from Shing Mun and the estimates of consumption, Some relaxation of the restrictions may be possible in Victoria also.
CUBA
*
HOLLYWOOD?
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRITISH FILMS
·By WILLIAM FOSS
THE LOWDOWN
By Noel Eddie Kolly, Coward
ARWOOD and Jardine
Licked something like
a dollar a word for their account of this year's Test Matches in Australia, resiliency in -Edgar Wallace used to be · ·
These amounts, however, are a
VILL England become the contro But all conquerors have their of the world's film production? day. We have shown our national flowing for some little time.
How vitally the whole position of characteristic of may possibly be that the Water the film industry here has changed apparent defeat. Once again the Authority can only authorise nin to be soon from this very ques-initiative is in our hands. Are we paid at the rate of 50 cents full supply for a few weeks, but tion. Two years ago, even a year going to take it? Are we in a a word and Noel Coward
has netted something like. the ago, the most optimistic question position to take it?
It is important, first of all, to On that could have been asked was:
Can England become the centre of analyse the reason why the Amer-£1 a word for "Cavalcade"
To-fean producers, with all their the world's film production? day the opportunity is only waiting accumulated experience, are turn-mere bagatello compared with. to be taken, if our Industry has the ing more and more towards Eng-what we are paid for writing courage and, foresight to make the land and away from Hollywood. the Eddie Kelly column.
may To begin with, although the Amer-
And now, to cap it all, we most of a situation which never occur again.`
ican-film industry is the third The chance now presented has, greatest industry in that enormous have been offered special rates. by no means, arisen because of the country, it has many of the at-to write something about Hong- courage and foresight of our tributes of the overgrown child. kong.
The work was originally offered industry, True, our pictures have it is clever, quick, resourceful, but improved out of all knowledge durit has little resistance in the main to Robert MacWhirter, but he ing the last year, but that improve fabric of its essential frame; it has decided that as he was a married ment has been largely the work of overgrown its strength, especially man, he couldn't afford to lose
his job. Cuba has changed her govern-one producing firm only. It is the its financial strength.
financial situation in ment by the usual Latin-America general
Which was how we were chosen. We went and sñw our Editor about method twice within a period of America which has largely created
it. six weeks, but is as far from this opportunity after wo have, to
"If wo do this job, "we said, stability as over. Nor is any im-
"Wo suppose we'll got the same provement to be expected. Tho
rates is Noel Coward did for new President, Dr. Graa San Mar-
It would only be "poetic justice" faithful to the film exploiters, the Cavalcade tin claims that Machado won' a tyrant and that Cespedes was a if the centre of film production rewards were, literally, "beyond dreams of avarice." Big puppet and, therefore, had to go. returned to this country. Before tho At bottom, however, Cuba's poli- the War the balance of power lay finance could not keep out of such wonderful "racket." Capital tical upheaval can be traced to the in our hands, but those "certain a economic depression. Cuba lives other urgent matters" left the film was available for developing every of the industry. The entirely by growing things-sugar-world safe for America, and it is aspect cane, tobacco, cocoa and oranges. only after all these years of hard obvious security for the normal Sugar, her biggest crop, has been fighting, when over and over again business man was to be found in one of the worst hit of world com- it has looked as if the production the actual cinema houses. Incre- modities. In such circumstances, end of our industry was finally ment values soared to such an ex- it is surprising that Machado stay finished, that we have at last com- tent that what Israel Zangwill said pelled the world's greatest pro- of the English theatre became true ed so long.
ducers to cast their eyes seriously of the Amerlean film industry. It won In our direction.
became "a branch of the real rent TROUBLOUS TIMES
estate business."
•
speaks
"Big Finance" has flattered it, some extent, demonstrated that it overfed it, and now has made It unto death. While the is possible to mako, films in this sick
volatile American publie were country.
•
•
of the
true.
asked.
"How much do you want?" he
"Oh, about $20," we said airily, "Oke," he said, "get going.” Thinking it over, we decided wo had better make things clear from "Right," we said, "$20 a word." the start.
We won't go into the absolutely cold-blooded haggling that man subjected us to. In the end, we
our point by gaining the following scale of payment:
Words: Half a cent a syllable, Words of more than fivo syllable: Fifty cents extra.
Dashes to replace swear words: $1
Commas: 25 cents each. Initials before and after sur- names (0.B.E, etc.): one cent cach
With the slump, all valuce Both from the business angic changed. Before, the production One of the greatest obstacles Realisation that the frowns of
and on the artistic side this company connected up with the to a genuine reduction of arma- the United States would greet an ments has been the suspicion uprising had kept the inclination country has now a great deal to largest circuit of theatres had the most advantageous financial means to revolt in check, but the dio offer our late masters
Western world. It is for these of exploiting their screen product. that an agreement If concluded having been cast and intervention
eventuate, the reasons that so shrewd an observer To-day, the opposite is would not be observed by every-having failed to
Those production companies which outlook is grave, Communists Douglas Fairbanks has thrown body. The great bogey has
on the op- the full weight of his experience are least deeply involved in real have readily seized
and his money into production estate are those which are most
We have so much to say about been that of secret armaments portunity to make their presence here: Where he lends many will successful, perhaps the only suc- Hongkong (nt these rates) that and serious allegations are felt and threaten to get out
follow. Already it is rumoured cessful ones. The producing de- we anticipate that it will take at already being openly made hand. Dr. San Martin
that Fox will send their best boldly, but his position is as pre-director, Frank Lloyd, a Liverpoolpartment, the life blood of the least three volumes tą · complete against Germany. The fact that carious as that of his predecessor.man, to make "A Tale of Two industry, has been sacrificed to our work,
save the building end. This is the The first volume will be a The truth is that Cuba cannot find Citics" with an all-star cast. But main reason for the striking do- general outline, and will Include a solution of her problems by important as it is for us, for the clino in the average quality of chapters on water shortages, dams, change of politicians; the economie crisis will reign supreme, for the sake of our trade generally and American pictures over the last damns, demijohns, Hongkong beer,
our film industry in particular, to fow years,
Happy Valley, gala premieres and time being. A change of govern- entice American producers over
What have we to offer? FirstTRATORSENTAS KLEINTRESSEAN PARKETARISAN ZAENSEY GETAR ment is just a change and no more here by our relatively happy con of all, the security of a steady and ditions, it is even more necessary
APPLICATION FORM for us to have an equally strong growing market. To-day, in spite of adverse financial circumstances,
Please send me production industry of our own,
published
distrust exists must be admitted. In certain cases it would appear to be justified. Experience has shown that where disarmament has been unilaterally imposed, there has been a tendency to escape from the conventions. Sometimes, while the conven-
IRELAND'S CASE
Mr. de Valers is in much the
im-
force which swung him in from "Tho United States," he wrote, which would be more than sufficient swinging him out again, if his "have conquered the world with to make a "super" in this country. government over fell, tho Free the film more surely than ever Production costs have got to come State would probably discover Caesar conquered it with his down. It is easier to bring this they that it had no more use for him legions."
than the Cubans had for General Machado.
and not an
(Continued on Page 10.)
It cannot too often be pointed our market is, on the whole, show tions have been literally obser- same chise. But for the slump in out that the film is the most directing greater returns for pictures of form of advertising that the world high-quality-than-ever-before. ved, there has been resort to de-world comodity prices he would has yet known from a national as This will be of increasing im vices and inventions which have never have come into power. And well as from an economic point of portance if the views of most ex- ho has failed, just as any other view. The Americans have ever perts are right that in the future given a far greater power than leader would have failed, to
and over again proved the truth we are to see fewer films but of was intended. These conten- prove the internal situation while of their two film alogans, that better quality, and certain to have even in the the world outside languished. It Trade follows the film," and that far longer runs, tions, whether right or wrong, is not necessary to go any further for every foot of American film smaller centres of distribution.. have to be answered, Happily to find an explanation for his shown in
the Of equal, importance are a foreign country, a they can be answered by estab-extremism in policy. The new doller's worth of general trade facilities that we can offer in re- producing lishment of an international com- Bills now being before the Free has returned to America. There lation to the cost of mission of scrutiny which would State Parliament, which are al- is the further, and almost more im- films. With the inflation of real most tantamount to severance of portant, point: It is impossible estate values came the inevitable insure the strict fulfilment of connexion with the Common- to assess
the permeating moral infintion of executive costa, and military and naval treaties, so wealth, are plainly intended to influence of films. A Canadian especialy salaries. Many Amor- that no nation would be penalis divert attention in Ireland from writer has expressed that influence ican films to-day are saddled with economic to political issues, in the vividly and with considerable an overkend charge, before ever ed by its honest adherence to an hope of preventing the same blind truth:
the camera has started turning, accepted schedule. There should be no serious objection to an effective control, of armaments. Those who protest that are honest, and that others may be dishonest, cannot ask for the inspection of others withont agreeing to inspection of them- proceeding, selves. If Germany, for exam- exceptional and invidous in- ple, is to be subject to examina-vestigation undertaken against an assumed culprit. After all, tion, it is obvious that France must be subject to examination what is there to conceal? If, as we may assume, nations wish in the same conditions. Other-
to abide by their conventions, wise the procedura would bo
openly arrived at and clearly humiliating. It would be an defined, their military and naval accusation, which might or might not be justifled, but will have nothing to hide, and preparations will be overt. They
which would certainly cause unpleasant feelings. That is why an occasional investigation undertaken because of a definito complaint; has its drawbacks. A country pointed out, perhaps is misplaced. Long ago it was unjustly, as an offender, would
agreed that armaments are of be inclined to resist the opera international concern, and the tions of the commission and to numerous debates on the sub- eludo, its scrutiny. On
ject of armaments are without ground it is asked that the com- meaning if they do not imply an mission should work more re-acceptance of the right of, hu- gularly, and should, as a matter manity as a whole to inquire in- of ordinary routine, visit from to fulfilment of pledges taken or time to time the various coun- to be taken. The institution of trics; not with the suggestion a system of international con- that it ofpects to and breaches trol will go a long way toward of a diabemament agreement, allaying the fears that have often found expression, and will
progress on the road to dis
this
but rather like an auditor who
pany. should
International then ba
control normal
they have a right to be assured hat others can hide nothing. There is still a lingering senti- ¡ment of national sovereignty in respect of armaments. But it
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The second volume will deal. with more controversial subjects, The question whether No. 7 typhoon signal should be hoisted when there is a water shortage, and the government is doing all in its power to avoid having to provide a continuous supply, is fully dealt with.
The third volume will, in effect, be a Cavalcade of Hongkong. It will spread over three decades of the history of the Colony, From. the time that the government be- gina considering the acute water- shortago in 1900 until 1938, when the government Announces that. there is a water shortage; the whole of the history of the Colony will be traversed. The history will be freely Illustrated with. unique vlows of the Peak."'
A. special coloured, plate will show the Coal Dump, now univer- sally recognised as Kowloon's bid' for supremacy against the upper lovele.
Film rights of the "completed. work have already been sold, and wo expect any day to hear the King's Theatro announce a pre- mioro gala:
Actual photographs from the Alm will be displayed in the lobby: These will include views of Eddie: Kelly drinking beer in the Hong. kong Hotel,. tho. Peninsula Hotel, The Repulsa Bay Hotel and the Peak Hotel. GUES Of course, the history is sure to be banned in Shanghai and this. Should Increase Shanghal tales":
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