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GIFT of GAB
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr Directed by Kazi Freund." Presented by Carl Léemmie.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY
4
FILMLAND NEWS
Le of British
Song Writer
“G.B.” VENTURE
For some years the project of a film centring on the lato Leslie' Stuart has been afoot in several directions, and in more than one instance has reached preparation and research stage.
Musical copyright dificulties have now finally been smoothed out and Gaumont British have, now acquired the cream of the famous numbers,
An original story, with Stuart as the central character, is now well advanced, and the casting la already being considered.. Robert Donat, lately In Hollywood In "The Count of Monte Cristo," may play the role of Leslie Stuart,
The director will be Jack Ray mond, by arrangement with Brit ish and Dominions.
Leslie Stuart was the writer of such famous songs as "Soldiers of | the Queen," and "Lily of Laguna,”
TRADE FOLLOWS THE FILM
Films with a world-wide appeal are the best salesmen any country can posses, declares Arthur Kelly, vice-president of the United Artists Corporation, who has re- turned to America after a tour which has included Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan.
Ile asserts that American manu- facturers and exporters owe Holly. wood a debt of gratitude "for opening up, again and again, new markets for their goods. It is Impossible to over-estimate the in- fluence of filma in stimulating international trade.
-7, 1935.
HIGH NECKS
T
One Party
On Dinner Gown of Government
Continues
Black Crepe
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
CHINA MUST PUT HOUSE IN ORDER
LONG-DELAYED. REFORMS
Nanking, Dec. 26. Postponement for a second time
of the Nationalist Party Congress which was to have held at the enpital during November not only delays the end of the one-party aystem but also the establishment of a permanent form of govern- ment for the Republic of China.
Five years ago the Kuomintang set 1935 as the year in which it would terminats its period of political tutelage and give to the people a constitution guaranteeing. to them the political rights and privileges enjoyed by citizens.of the democratic, nations of the Occident. The Fourth Kuomintang Congress was held in 1931. Ac- cording to party regulations, the next general congress should have been convened in. 1933. But un certainties in both the internal And foreign politicnl situation prompted a year's postponement. General expectations were dis- appointed a few weeks before the scheduled opening date in Novem- 1er by the announcement that the jeongress would ant ait until the completion of the anti-Communist campaign in central China. The olicial explanation for the post- ponement flied to give the real reason; the failure of the Nanking Party headquarters to secure the the of effective participation southern Kuomintang faction which would assure the co-operation es- CHAMOIS leather gloves are
sential for the execution of deci- better washed in warm, soapy slons of the congress. water, and the addition of olive
. LONG DELAY oll softens them. A piece of
The fifth plenary session of the Meher Baba, the Indian spiritual orange pedi in the water retains
of yellow gloves. Kuomintang Central Executive leader who claims to be the next the colour Messtith, and who is observing a Hlogskin gloves are washed as Committee, which concluded Ita vow of seven years' allence, is to chamois leather, but leave out deliberations at Nanking on Decem- supervise the making of a talking the oil. Rub them over with aber 14, sot November 12, 1935, na nim in America. He left Bombay recently in the liner Tuscanin for soft cloth when they are perfectly the date for the opening of the the United States.
dry to give them a slight gloss.
Business representatives abroad of American firms assured him that, as more people see a popular film in a week than can be reach. ed by 1000 salesmen in a year, the result is an eager demand for goods from the country in which the film was produced.
FILMING THE “SUPER- CONSCIOUS"
His personal experience during |
a "Communion with God." which
"Muffing the Neck". "Not a quarter of the women who dine and donce at restauranta or at the homes of their friends display anything in the way of throat and shoulders now." This dinner porn of black crepe satin shows how the neck is covered by a ruffle, and the arms, right to the wrists, by stceves.
WASHING GLOVES
Firth Congress. Hence, the draft constitution which must receive the approval of n'party congress
he claims to have had "while in this summer shooting material before being submitted to a nation- atate of super-consciousness, for a new film on electricity. ul...peoples' convention cannot re- will be featured in the film, which, | under the title "How It Happened,"
Duscribing. his journey on theceive approval before the end of will portray the past, present, and two great Empire routes to India 1985, and the elaborate and dif
future of munkind.
1936.
:
to the
and to South Afrien, Rotha wrote ficut preparations for the constitu- Meher Baba will not act in the that it was completed on ordinary tional convention are unlikely to be flim himself, but will supervise its service machines running to nor completed before the spring of production. British and Ameri- can actors will compose the cast, mal schedules. "No special facili-
In its present form, the draft with the assistance of a few Indian ties for camera-work were avali-
guarantees actors.
able. No automatic cameras were constitution
religious worship, political organl- The self-styled Messiah's declar. tied to the under-carriage. Opeople of China freedom of speech, ed mission in to break down all portunities had to be seized as sation and social practice under a divisions of religions, Churches, they occurred. The twenty-two centralised government headed by and creeds, merging all into a com- thousand miles were completed in a president, whose powers would mon religion of love.
twelve weeke. and two days-one be broader than those exercised by the chlef executive of the United day over schedule, which in itself States of America is a justification for the making emergency.
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OUR ·BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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1 If it is, there are no stipulations 10 Gives me a grip in a few suc- 11 Rum's not be considered as
panacea.
cinct words.
12 A tonic that often bas u amoth-
ing effect.
13 The complaint about the beast ja
that it is poisonous,
14 Rock hidden in the Villa Vauven-
Argues.
17 The foreigners who took part in
Somull enslavement.
18 Five to one.
19 Made in a debate, but one who
who does is rude.
21 More than a note, to exaggerate
alightly. g5 What is quite a short distance in
Winchelsen.
28 Gives many a blow at a Board
meeting. 27 Acreage.
30 Oil test (andg.). 31-This ship-in nover-In-dry dock.. 32 Showing the absurdity of sense
without a nose.
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Down
2 The charm of this place in
Africa is-African.
Denotes the ownership that ex- cludes outsiders.
4 Mother and son both doing-
Justice to the fruit, 6 May he remaved-in lots, if you
like.
6 River of no use in England.
Y.M.C.A. DEBATE
Tho
and
"THE FUTURE PROSPERITY OF HONGKONG" A flm of considerable topical of the film.
For more than seven years the interest is showing at Home just
Full advantage is taken in the Kuomintang has exercised ita self-
Y.M.C.A. Literary now. This is "Contact," a descrip. tion of Imperial Airways, with film of the opportunities of obtain-given right of caring for China's Debating Society has chosen a political needs. That the party is serious but fascinating and topleni particular reference to the routes ing bird's-eye views, and the route going to be willing to relinquish subject for a debate, the first of the to South Africa and India.
unfolds strikingly from new ap: this sole rights of political organi New Year, which will be held on The film was directed by Paul proaches. There are also several sation by 1936 and become one of Wednesday, January 9.
The motion to be put before the Rotha, a writer who has made an ground sequences in Africa dur-several parties now appears
kely. Before this important step important contribution to Alm
ing which the camern looks up at enn be taken, the Kuomintang must meeting is "That the future pros- criticism and is the author of such the acroplane soaring overhead, put its own house in order, and perity of Hongkong depends upon books as "The Film Till Now" and "Celluloid." "Contact" is his passing old barriers of sen and bring together leaders and factions its industrial development rather first major work as a film director, mountain and taking continents whose animosities have at times than upon its entrepot trade."
Two very able speakers have though he had previously directed in its stride. The general aim of plunged the nation into civil war.
Until this can be accomplished promised to take leading parts in several poster films. He has since the film is to give an impression government of and by one faction this debate, Mr. A. R. Brown will directed "Rising Tide," an account of a world united by a net-work of of the Kuomintang will continge. propose the motion, and Mr. W. L. of the Southampton Dock. and
United Press.
Handyside will lead the opposi- spent some months in Scotland | airways.
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A PEEK!
7 Not in Indian Ale after two. 8 After this month has been cut shart. I'm nearly all detail (two worda),
9 Don't get excited, in a pastime
-out of placo (anng.). 15 If one wishes to be currect, one
16 Riddle.
20 List.
22 Ornamentál
Interior church
fitting, with crimson centre. 28 Subject,
24 Embons (ang.).
28 Sound consideration given by a
hungry cat.
20 Sculped.
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