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NOTES OF THE DAY
DANGER IN JEHOL
JANUARY 21, 1935.
BEST FILMS OF LAST YEAR
By SETON MARGRAVE
Although there is undoubtedly a danger of a clash between Japanese and Chineso
tho iroopa in' north, indications from Peking point. to the possibility of u scitle- ment by friendly conversations of HE most popular films of 1934, alive?"
of Invest of
"Twenty fine films a year." he China. The position is somewhat Rothschild" and "Sing As We Go" replied..
Therefore, in looking at the intricate, if we are prepared to The most popular film stare of
The Very Idea!
OUR RESEARCH EXPEDITION
By Prof. Horatio Bogg, F.R.Z.S.
of our colleagues are under a cloud. WE REGRET TO SAY that two
The circumstances leading to
listen to the Japanese argument 1934 have been George Arliss, results of 1934, I have tried to this all began with the Editer re- and to forget that the troops of Gracie Flolde, Norma Shearer, and select twenty films which have not Ceiving an announcement that three that nation have no right in Jehol Jack Hulbert. No new players only been excellently conceived and of our most eminent scientlats are or Charhar or anywhere else in the have been discovered to challenge produced, but which also have about to leave Hongkong on an territory still called China. This the popularity of these establish- given the greatest pleasure to the important Research Mission to the
Philippines. confusion arises because of the
Mattors thereafter moved swift- Japanese contention that Chineseed favourites. The now stars of class of filmgoer on whose good
are to 1934
bo found among will exhibitors are agreed the prosly. Sending for us, his orders troops of the Charhar command authors and directors. Among purity of the film industry depends, were sharp, Incisive and to the and under orders from General authors who have achieved out-
The American films I select are:
point. Sung Cheb-yuan, continually push standing auccess in writing direct
"The Invisible Man," "Little Wo Robert iato areas where the Japanese for films we have had claim Jurisdiction or where, it is Riskin with "It Happened One men", "Queen Christina," "Romari "It Happened Ona argued, the terms of a truce main- Night." Dashiell Hammett with Scandals,"
Night," "The House of Rotha tain that no armed force shall The Thin Man," Clarence Buding Night
d. "The Thin Man," "The penetrate. The difficulty is made ton Kelland with "The Cat's Paw," more pronounced by the doubtful and J. B. Priestley with "Sing Aa Barretta of Wimpole Street," "The
Good authori- We Go!"
Cat's Paw," and "One Night of line of the frontier.
Love,"
ties in Peking suspect that this latest Japanese move may be a step towards establishment of a "buffer state" in western Jehol. The same authorities add that, there is n Special arrangements extended to the seturi distinct possibility of this being
without fighting. going on Home furlough for delivery la London sad use at Elowme and entwecent achieved
t abera ILX | Japan has friends "at court" re-delivery in Hongkong landed pric Deferred Terme Repurchase-Lievoce Poking and Nanking.
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SIMPSON.--At the Victorin Hospital, on 19th January, 1936, 16 Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Simpson, a daugh (Shanghal papers, please copy).
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, JAN. 21, 1936.
COLLABORATION ?
ning of an era collaboration in the
for
Ju
""Blossom Time,"
"Rogg," he rapped out, “Iwant. you to select two of our most capable men to make up an Exploration Party ahead of this Mission, in order that we may be back first with the news. Instruct them not to exceed ex- penses, but that THEY MUST Dashiell Hammett has been en-
BRING THEM BACK ALIVE." The British Alma I select are: gaged to write a sequel to "The A Cup of Kindness." "Aunt Sally,"
We quickly mado up the team. Thin Man," in which William
the "Catherine Powell and Myrna Loy will again Ahoy." "Evergreen," "Man
Great," "Jack There would be George, who had of given a considerable part of him "Shing As time to musing in our old Museum. be atarred. Clarence Budington. Kolland is to write two more stories Aran." for Harold Lloyd. J. B. Priestley We Go" "The Iron Duke," and "The A good biologist and anthropologist,
if ever there one. is now writing another story for Man Who Knew Too Much,"
You may note that there are ten
There would be also Ed. Kelly, Gracie Fields. It would almost seem as if 1934 will be remembered American and ten British films. whose pet aversion being traffic This is not done deliberately, policemen, he had been throwing as the year in which it was admit- One wonders if this is the beginted that the making of a film begins From a list of 42 American and brickbats with more zeal than dis- British films I selected without cretion. An enthusiastic geologist! of Sing-dapanese with the author writing the story difficulty aing American and eight north-west? Among directors who have achieved British which were certainties. And if so how it will affect Nan outstanding success we have had The last three places were
Frank Capra of "It Happened One king-Canton relations, and interests of Great Britain, United Night." W. S. Van Dyke of "The difficult to decide, but having con States, and the rest, who stand to Thin Man," George Cukor of "Little Ridered every aspect of Alm enter- an Asiatic world Women," Alfred Hitchcock of "The tainment I chose two British and
one American. where Japanese legemony cannot Man Who Knew Too Much." Victor
I should here explain that the of "One Night of he challenged without certain risk. Schertzinger
films named are placed not in any It is certain that there are forces Love," and James Whale of "The arder of merit, but in the order of Now read on!
Invisible Man." in
their appearance.
MANILA, Jan. 6. Have arrived at work to prevent bloodshed
No film in 1934 has approached here and made preliminary arrange
of local with dehol and Charhar, and it must be
the enormous
Curator our hope that they will succeed.
income earned. by ments But if China consents to doming-new style of film narrative in which "Cavalcade" in 19:33. During the Museum for accommodation of the tion from Tokyo in this instance,nction is as important as dialogue. some observers will attach a paril. Part of this new style has been due Present year British filmgoers have many exhibits we expect to collect. paid about £400,000 to see "The Warned dangerous journey ahead, rular significance to the outcome, to the rediscovery of the freedom House of Rothschild." Last year as reports have come in of traces
but the more they paid about £500,000 to
see of a monster, believed to be an They will be inclined to the opinion of the silent film.
has been the
anthropoid. that that right of dictatorship in interesting part
"Cavalcade."
Generally speaking, there have- SAMAR, Jan. 9-Large pocket. Asiatic affairs, of which ambitions successful welding of sound to ac- Japanese have spoken in the past, tion. The present Alm year may been far more films of excellence discovered of fossil remains, lying
therefore also be credited with end- in a step nearer nccomplishment;ing the aged jest that a film director in 1984 than in 1983, and film at-in wind-blown loess deposits be-
lose much in
and we shall be inclined agree.
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REWARDS OF 'LABOUR
the
These directors have discovered a
tendances na a whole have creased.
artistic endeavour,
very
Our Exploration Party being completed, we sent them off on the TELEGRAPH 1935 SCIEN- TIFIC EXPEDITION with full Editorial blessing...
News since communicated in n series of dispatches told of the spectacular progress made by the Expedition.
Send
that for you
1 Wak
in-leved enused by great subterranean contributes as much individuality
upheaval during Stone-Age. In- to his work as a mechanic on the
form Mr. Tse Taan-tal. Have also assembly Ine of a motor-cnr fac- I regard "The Man Who Knew discovered amongst these fossils A CHANCE FOR
At a time when British initiative tory. In 1934 ahn directors have Too Much as head and shoulders bone we have reason to belleve THE BETTER
has led to the settlement by the shown more originality of artistic above all other nims of 1934; it is is Adam's jaw bone or spare rib. League of Nations of two matters endeavour than in any previous a splendid experiment in original EDITOR'S INSTRUCTIONS BY RETURN, Irrelevant opinions threatening the pence of Europe, year in film history. The movement which is g
Another outstanding feature of Many films are assured of success and suggestions discouraged on ng in favour for the abrogation it is singularly repropriate that of the military clauses of theo Englishmen should have recent 1931 has been the effort to return before their direction begins. The your side and cut down on cable
This goodwill attached to
rib to Second ly been awarded the Nobel Peace 10 family entertainment.
popular expenses, Versailles Pence Treaty, in the Prize, Sir Norman Angel was effort is not yet sufficient to satisfy novel or play may make success a Asiatic Prehistoric Research Con-
21 scenario having hope that such a step will con-unable to make the journey to Oslo, British exhibitors, who have made certainty. A
gress at Manila for expert examina- duce further to European tran-so an appropriate oration from one repeated complaints regarding the series of ingenious altuations, or tion.
Jan. LEYTE,
9.--Enormous, quillity, is significant of the who is as brilliant a publicist on scarcity of films carrying Univeraul the happy casting of established
These complaints have stare in leading parts, may make bushy growth found, aalled to pre- times. There can be little doubt the platform as he is with the pen certificates.
was not forthcoming. Mr. Arthur heen dietated by economics.
the work of the director, compara-historic palm-tree. Identification that one of the main causes of
The general experience of the tively easy.
and classification urgently requir. Henderson, however, received his the unrest in Europe has been prize in person and delivered. the film world is that the family in the On the other hand, there are ed. the injustice and stupidity of the customary lecture at the University, unit of Alm-golog, and that a suc-many films which depend for their EDITO'S REPLY.-Have de post-war-treaties. Hitherto, One who has-been-President-of-the cession of films of daring or dis-success on the skill of directors incided the mutual suspicions and resent-Geneva Disarmament Conference pleasing characteristics is bad for adding surprise and auspense to Methuluseh's beard shed in his what would otherwise be an 204th year. BRING IT BACK ments bred by the Great War for the best part of three years business.
One of the most interesting mordinary narrative.
ER-INTACT. have stood in the way of the might be expected to have clear.
Probably you have seen street
BISLIG, SAME DAY.-Sensa- revision of these treaties. In cut ideas on the prevention of war. visitors we have had in London this these two facts we are brought Mr. Henderson's plan, is expound year has been Charles Munro, who fights in gangster films until you tional find of footprints of pro- ed at Oalo, is therefore well worth controls 160 cinemas in Australia. feel there is nothing new to be digious size, coinciding with provi- face with one face to
of the Rummarising, even If all its fan-
anid or filmed on this subject. Yet ous reports and leading into Moro most peculiar and dangerous tures are not everybody's meat. In the boom years," he said to the Sidney-atreet battle, which is country. Are quickly following factors in modern life-the Three factors which he considers me, "the film industry lost its head. the cllmax of "The Man Who Knew up the trail.
IN THE MORO COUNTRY change that has come over the of prime importance are economic It forgot that its only purpose is Too Much," is as new as if nothing
It went into of the kind had ever been done Jan, 11. Truth is stranger than relations, the pacife settlement of¦ to amuse the masses. way in which nations wage war disputes, and guarantees against spelety. It gave us a whole series before, while the sequence in which Fiction! Today we are able to nowadays, and the price that hes
asanssination Is (including renunciation of of films holding up the sins of an
attempted report the capture of none other to be paid for it. The World war, disarmament, and common ac-society to envy and admiration. during a symphony concert at the than KING KONG, who was caught War differed from its predeces-tion against an aggressor.)
from It glorified the criminal because Albert Hall extracts
annapping whilst taking a elesta. sors not only in the fact that
that was considered a smart thing ordinary event the most admirable Have reconciled him to the Idea of more countries and more soldiers | HAND IN HAND
to do. I would nover show these piece of direction in any film of the returning to civilisation. films, and most of those who have present year.
EDITOR'S PROMPT REPLY: With disarmament, security and done so have gone into liquidation." Until this film appeared I was Great Scoop! Previous injunction quality must go hand in hand. Charles Munro comes from Aus-in great doubt regarding what has re Expenaca hereby withdrawn; Equality of rights in disarmament tralia, where words are not minced been the finest film of 1934, but you are now authorised to spend in casential, Granted a scheme "In your opinion," I asked him, now am quite satisfied that there anything up to three lakhs.. But for all-round disarmament, there "what keeps the Alm business is no serious rival.
at any cost, BRING BACK KONG, ALIVE.
man
war
must be a system of supervision,
were involved, but also in the fact that it was waged in a different spirit. The old restric- tions on the desire to hurt one's enemy fell away. It speedily developed into. 1 fight in
with diplomatic, economic and which the
in arma Anancial guarantees for the execu was no longer the soletion of the convention. Next, Mr. target. Defenceless cities were Henderson stipulates a non-aggres bombed, over and over again.alon treaty with a definition of the Women, children, old men and jaggressor. Drustic international invalids were slain, as well as control of the trade in arms will soldiers. Merchant skips were commend itself to many people. sunk without warning. Bleek Mr. Henderson is possibly on more controversial ground when ho ndes were adopted, so rigorous plumps for the creation of an inter that they condemned thousands national air police, coupled with upon thousands of non-combat the International control of civil ants to malnutrition, disease, and aviation. Lastly. Mr. Henderson death. Not since the world be- realises that nowadays it is difficult gan to call itself civilised had if not impossible to draw a hard there been so vicious a kind of and fast line between politics and economics. He stresses the im- fighting as was adopted between portance of social justice and 1914 and 1918. Things that economic peace. Here, of course, would have horrified the whole the International Labour Organisa world if they had been done in tion of the League of Nations is earlier wars were taken as a playing a valuable part. matter of course. It was only
I
natural that that kind of war
the should leave people with reluctance of
victorious greater heritage of bitterness nations to consider a revision and suspicion than previous wars of the treaties. And this pay. bequeathed them. When the chological twist is worth re- bitter experience of four years membering Military men teaches people to look on their everywhere are taking it for enemies as fiends incarnate, they granted that the next war will do not forget about it overnight, be fought as the last one was. For years to come: the enemy We should not let ourselves for remains the man who bombed get that that kind of fighting. hospitals and starved children calls for a heavy price to be paid and carried the war into defence, after the actual. conflict has less cities. And if he is beaten ended. Happily, time is help and the peace treaties make ing to wipe out the old hatrede, him suffer people are not and nations appear at last to bo Inclined to be very soft-hearted coming round to a perception of about it. This unquestionably the folly of lasting mistrust and explains mu of the past auspicion.
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"Do hurry, Henry: We have to ride
"you know.
seback before dinner.
Jan. 13 Regret report mis- carriage of arrangements. King Kong has learned that pole-sitting contests are popular pastime of civilised folk, says he doesn't see (now that he is also civilised) why he should not do the same, and has now gone up stop a radio pylon. Absolutely declines to come down. Suggest aeroplanes be dispatched immediately to force him from. strong position.
Editor's Comments and Instruc- tions.Numbskulla! Obviously simple course to cut down pylon.
Jan. 15-Instructions received too late, Regret inform you King Kong has passed out, through ex- posure after sitting aloft three days and three nights. Shall bring back skeleton, meanwhile carrying on with expedition.
Jan. 10-New tracos found of anthropold footprints; are follow-
ing them up as matter.
iency.
Jan.
17Just a
WO had thought. The SON OF KONG 7 HAS BEEN DISCOVEREDIA
Jan. 18-More Sons of "Kong discovered!
Jan. 19-More and more Sone of Kong discovered!.!
Jan, 20, Picaso cancel dia- patches of Jan. 17, Jan. 18, and. Jan 10, re Sons of Kong. Have since found these are merely, out- crat Moros who have taken to the hills Slight error exceedingly re- gretted
EDITOR'S FINAL DISPATCH, RECALLING the EXPEDITION.IS Incompotent Idiota) ✅ Irresponsible Lunatics cat-large-1-1- Consider yourselves fred Lalit