TELEVISION'S FUTURE
(Continued from Page 1.) Improvements in television which might come to light
HEAVY COST
It was estimated that the cost of the service up to December 31, 1938, when the present charter of the B.B.C. oxpires, would bo
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£180,000, and this would be borns by revenue from the existing ton. shillings wireless licences. Tha Treasury and the B.B.C. would share the cost.
The Minister sald he would ap- point Immediately an'advisory com- mittee to plan and guide tho Infifa- tion and early development of the - service, with Lord Seladon ng Chair- man. Sir Frank Smith, Socratary for the Department of Scientifle and Industrial Research, would also be a member and Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee.
He emphasised that whilst high definition television haa now. reached such stage as to justify Arst stops being taken towards establishing a public television ser vico, many difficulties would have to be overcome before the servico could be provided on a national scale. The service would have to be developed. It would be an ad- Junct to the present sound service and would in no way replace it British Wirelonn.
FRENCH MISSION
ARRIVES
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on a short private .sonal friends.
visit to per
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY
Delegates to the naval parley in London had a happy day's golfing at Walton Hoxth, despite the laclement weather. Left to right: Mr. Norman Davis, U.S. Ambassador-at-Target Admiral Stanley; US, .Navy Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary: Mr. Mataudaira, U.3. Ambassador to London.
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE
THEATRES
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Matheson Lang, who needs no During the last few days, the eulogy, common to The screen ngain in British Ambassador In Paria, Sir the Gaumont-British picture, "Channel George Clerk, has been in contact Crossing,"
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the with the French Minister and Queen's Theatre, in the role of Jacob officials for the purpose preparing Van Eeden, an international financier, the general lines of the discus-ho, when the him opens, is at a
sions.
FORMULA POINT
crisis in bla airatra. In contra. distinction to the roles of American' "ruthless men of business" seen Bu uften on the screen.
Lang plays
that
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Official quarters in London have his part with kindliness, with here found necessary to make clear and there a touch of humour. He is the various reports appearing in not the hated "big naise" but is hailed} the press with regard to nby everyone as a good fellow, except,i "formula" for the conversations, of course, the youngster, Peter Brud- Van Eeden's alleged to have been evolved at ley, in love with the preparatory exchanges. It is secretary Marion Slade, Bradley, understood that they were, how. played by Anthany Bushell, ever, both useful and encourag- ing, for they produced an agree ment upon the lines the London discussions
should
and follow revealed an approximation of views on many aspects of the European situation. It is hoped that the conversations will produce a prae- tical contribution towards the problem of general European appeasement,--British Wireless.
LONDON THEATRE
DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT SCHEME
ADVANCED
London, Jan. 31.
Van Eeden is eloping "cros Channel" with Marion, and insinuates himself on the bont. During an altercation, when Peter threatens to wireless to England the true state of Van Beden's affairs, the financier throws Peter overboard. The dis-i covery by Marion of the financier'a net, In addition to the increasing difculties of Van Eeden's
affairs, leaves no alternative to the harassed man but to commit suicide. The film ends on a note of future happiness for Peter and Marion. Constance Cummings, the famous American film |star, plays the role of Marion."
"The Gay Divorcer" RKO-Radio has gone in for terpai. chorean benuly thrillers in a lavish and spacious manner, and introduces a spectacular Adagio ensemble for "The Gay Dorores," musical comedy
co-starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, coming to the King's Theatre. The ensemble number was staged agninat 'n lavish setting which repre- Both sides to the dispute bedesign and an esplanade covering an aented a resort hotel of futuristic tween theatrical managers and the nere of floor space. One week was "British Equity" Association of required for filming this one dance members of the theatrical profess- | number, and for the Illumination, Ten have recently hid their cases nearly 400 large lights were employ befor the Ministry of Labour, and ed. Fifty girls and fifty boys appear the Principal Assistant Secretary in the number, and the girls, because for the Ministry, Mr. F. W. L of their beauty, talent and dancing ahility, are said by statisticions to Leggett, to-day placed before
represent one girl out of every 80,000 joint meeting the broad outline of in Anterica. "The Gay Divorcee" was a scheme would enable the adapted for the screen from Astaire's difficulties to be sattled for the international stage hit which ran a year in New York and rix months in future.
Mark Sandrich directed, London. l'andra S. Berman producing.
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A sub-committee representing the two parties to the dispute has been appointed to examine the
cheme.-British Wireleas.
PASTEL DRAWINGS
FINE SELECTION ON VIEW AT KOMOR'S
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new
"Babes in Toyland" Victor Herbert's immortal "Match of the Toys" and "Castle in Spain" as well as the delightful fantasy and story book figures of childhood, have been brought to the screen in a film that should prove a joy and revelation to children and grown-ups. The pic- ture in the Hal Roach-M-G-M produc- tion. "Babes in Toyland," a feature-length vehicle starring Laurel and Hardy and Sunday's attraction nt the Queen's Theatre. The combina tiun of Laurel and Hardy's rollicking comedy with Victor Herbert's pulsat- ing music, added to gorgeously fan tastic sets and superb singing, makes a picture that can be enjoyed by anybody, young are old, rich or poor, Indian chief or candlestick maker. in this feature, Laurel and Hardy again
dorbies.
The most difficult pictures to paint are delicato pastels. It is seldom that one sees fine pastels in Hongkong, and local art lovers will be agreeably surprised at Komer's latest exhibition. They have been fortunate to arrange with Mr. N. A. Weidemann
idemann to show his perfect
don costumes that differ from their pastels for one week.
orthodox baggy suits and Mr. Wo
Weidemann, Lought by the They are two apprentice toymakers, famous French Professor Benoie, is who in their sincere but wild attempts well known in art circles and has to get the Widow, Peep, who lived in been touring China for local colour. "The Shoe" and her daughter, Bo- Residente interested in this type of Peep, out of the clutches of Toyland's work will be sure to admire the ex- villain, Barnaby, involve themselves in a series of hilarious events that at collent drawings which hayo ro- sulted. There are not many pictures.
times turns the operetta into but every one la excellent and auft-freeingly funny comedy. Adrott direction, beautiful singing, elever act ablo for the home.
Ing and atirring music, in addition to Komora personally invite the comedy, make this one of the out- donts not to miss this exhibalon, standing films of the year, and will welcome visitors. There is no obligation to purchase, but anyone wishing to have a pastel by Woldemann will be surprised at the low prices.,
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"The Happy Ending" "The Happy Ending," one of Jan Hay's most popular human stories, proved in the silent alas days that was just the material from which real' screen entertainment is woren. It has humour, pathos, heart appeal-all thono qualities which induce a mood of complete satisfaction in every pleturegoer. In the talking film, now at the Star Theatre, "The Happy It is anticipated that the full Ending" is given new life and fresh
power: of entertainment.
SILVER JUBILEE
Harlan and Janet Miiner, asusa. tional dancers, who are to appear at the Hongkong Hotel grill room an
Saturday night.
background
considerally to their established re- putations. Their jointly sincere per formances, well matched by all sup. porting artistes, are splendid bits of characterisation, thrown into relief hy the varied and spaciá that Millard Webb has contrived,
The World Meven On" With the whole world as its back-.. ground and love triumphant over hatred sa it keynote, there moves ncross the
acreen of the King's Theatre to-day a notable flm achieve. nient, The World Moyes On." Fox Film's long-awaited spectacle. It is a distinct step forward in the creation of entertalament with universal op- peal, and reta unquestionably a new Standard of cinema excellence. To two young players, Winfield Sheeban, the producer, has entrusted the major burden. They are the glamorous Madeleine. Carroll and that very able netor, Franchot Tane, and they carry it well. Miss Carroll is not only lovely to bohold with her fresti, starry-eyed beauty but she succeeds admirably in breathing life into the character she portrays. And Tone is
perfect choice for her
screen team-mate.
"Happiness Ahead" Three popular song writing tennis, that have been writing are fire hita with amazing regularity, contribute their numbers to the First National production, "Happiness Ahead" which comes to the Alhambra Theatre to- morrow, with Dick Powell in the stellar role. Allie Wrubel and Mort Dixon offer "Pop Goes My Heart" and "All On Account of a Strawberry Sundne." These are
the boys who individually or as a team wrote such knockouts as "Bye, Bye, Blackbird,"
the
KOWLOON UNION CHURCH
COLLECTIONS AND WEDDING FEES DECREASE
1935.
RADIO BROADCAST
Hawaiian Music From
The Studio"
CLASSICAL PROGRAMME
From ZB.W. on a wavelength of 955" matres (846~kilocyelos)?
4-7 p.m. Chineso Programme,
7 p.m. Local Stock Quotations. 7.03-7-18 p.m. The Loner String Quartet.
Air from Suite in D-Transcription
(Bach).
Quartet No. 1 in D Major-Finalo
Allegro (Dittersdorf),
Quartet in D Minor-Andante Can- tabile ("Death and the Malden") (Schubert).
7,18-7.40 p.m. Light
Music.
Orchestral
Dance Slave ("Le Roi Malgre Lui")
(Chabrier).
Marche Joyeuse (Chabrier).
Tachaikowsky in Vienna arr. Walter).
Valse Triate.
The Rosary.
7.40-8 p.m. From the Studio, "The
Waikiki Trio."
1. Sweet Violet.
2. The four Islands.
3.
Drowsy Waters.
4. Hawaii, Moonlight, flowers and
you
6. Don't sing Alsha when I go.
8 p.m. Time and Weather toport. 8.02.0 p.m. Variety.
Piano SolomWhat 70 your In.
tentions.
Plano Soles I'll String along with
you.
Rale da Costa. Vocal-My Songs from the Shows.
Marie Burke (Soprano), Selection-Rose Marie, Vocal Duet-What's good for the
goone is good for the Gandor.
Violin
Sam Browne and Girl Friend. Solos The Child and his Dancing Doll, Violin Solon-Spanish Serenade.
Closing the year with a balance in hand of $81, the accounts of the Kowloon Union Church at the annual general meeting yesterday showed a loss on the year's work-Piano Selos-King of Jazz-Medley.
ing of $1,115 in the general fund.
Mr. A. W. Ingram presided and others present included the Rev. E. G. Powell, Mr. J. L. McPherson, M.B., Mr. M. F. Key, Mr. B. Wylle, Mr. R. Taylor and Mr. F. Sollwood, the first three being representatives of the Hongkong Union Church.
Presenting the accounts, Mr. Tay-
lor said that with the loas on the year's working there was a failing (off of $1,000 in collections and sub- scriptions, whilst Interest on invest- Iments had declined and the Young People's Society and the Missionary Auxiliary had suspended, activities."
Donations from societies and $500
Albert Sandler. Erik Charell's Selection -- From Vocal-Billy Merson Memories.
"White Horse Inn."
Rajo la Costa, 9-10.30 p.m. Classical Programme. Pianoforte Solos-Capriccio in L
Minor, Op. 76 (Brahms), Pianoforte Solas -La Cathedrale Engloute, Prelude No. 10 (De- buesy).
Arthur Rubinstein,
Lener String Quartet. 9.45 p.m. Press Bulletins, Stock Sonata in F Minor (Brahms, Op. 120, Quotations.
Quartet in G Major (Mozart)
No. 1).
Lionel Torti (Viola and Harriet Cohen (Planoforte). Symphony in D Minor (Cosar Franck). Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 1st Movement-Lento Allegro non troppo.
10.35-11 p.m. Danco Munic.
10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, to the furlough account from the Rugby Mid-day Press Nows, Further Hongkong Union Church were re.Lantion Stock and Commodity Quata- ceived, and the Women's Guild tons. which contributed $1,000 to the general fund, and the Sunday School and Entertainment committees, had had also helped. Wedding foun fallen off considerably.
The budget-for-next year was $2,164 smaller than for 1934, due to the fact that the church was now without a minister.
Mr. Sellwood presented the ele- venth annual report and said the attendance at services had decreased and there were now 180 members on the Church Roll. Twelve bap- tisme and ten weddings had taken place. The Committee regretted the departure of Dr. Allen and his wife and while the church was without a regular minister, the Rev. Mr. Powell would look after the Pastorate.
I p.m. Closa Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMME
This Evening's Broadcasts From The German Short-Waver
The following programe for Far Eastern Beteners wit: be broadest from Zeren to- night.
.. DJA. DIN Announcement (Germ.. Engl) German Falk Bang. Pre- gramme Forecast (Germ.. Engl.) 2.15 pm. The legend of Beautifal Young Llistes, arranged for the Radio by Gerhauser, uste by Robert Tanin.
1.43 pm. Nawa in English on BJÁ and in
Dutch an BJN. 10 p.m.
1
11 DM.
(L. D..
Itelayed from Hamburga
"Orpheus,"
Belections from
Gluck,
the
From Public Lunt
Greman Manda! Craft.
Opera br
A Talk with Deputy Halchsband- werkamelster Hari Zeleny.
News in German on DJA and BJN,
11.34 p.m. Valk Heale.
12.15 .. News in English on DJA and
I Datch on DIN.
12.36
The accounts and report were adopted and Mr. Ingram, comment- ing on the year's events, congra- tulated Mr. McPherson on the honour awarded him in the Now Year List and remarked that he was one who had helped the local This Union Church from its infancy. Ho regretted the departure of Dr. Allen but hoped that despite the divided feelings as to whether the church should have its own minis ter, the incoming committee would endeavour to find one.
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Sellwood "I Found a Million Dollar Baby in a were re-elected hon. treasurer and Five and Ten Cent Store," "Pink
secretary respectively and the fol Elephants" "You Are My Every-lowing were elected to the general thing" and scores of others, Dorothy Dare, the latest First National in-
committee: Mesars. Ingram, Dun- portation from the New York musical
can, Martin, W. Anderson, Miller, comedy stage sings "All On Account
G. R. Offord Forsythe, Pravan, of a Strawberry Sundae." Sammy
Mesdames. Cook, Richards, Wat Fain and Irving Kahal's now number son, and Scott, is "Beauty Must be Love." This team wrote "By a Waterfall," "How Do 1 Know it's Sunday," "Simple and Sweet," "When To-morrow Comes" a numberless other songs. The fourth song number "Massaging Window Panes" by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is well-known, but in given a splendid rendition as a comedy duet by Dick Powell and Frank Bielluri. Dlek Powell the star of "Happiness Ahead" will Introduce "Pop Goes My Heart" and "Beauty Must be Love" in him inimitable manner,
"Moby Dick" "Moby Dick" one of the greatest ora stories of all times, la the unusual
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attraction, at the Alhambra to-day. The Warner Bros.' Vitaphone version of this remarkable tale of a. whale geye yesterday's audiences à memor- able experience, "Moby Dick" is tremendous drama, and- Barıymoroʻk portrayal of Mad Ahab, pursuer of the white whale, le magnificent. Bennett, who plava opposite Mr. programme of the Silver Jubilee Webb's direction of this, his own vor-
Millard Barrymore, is enotivating, and Lloyd celebrations will be announced in ion is slang a recommendation. his best Magnificent photography 'Hughes, as the jealous, brother, is at the Commons early next week.-Under his guidance, Anne Grey. Benita and amazing sound reproduction adde British Wireless:
Hume and George Barraud have added to the value of this entertainment.
London, Jan. 31.
.. Close down 03A, DIN (Germ
Engl
KZRM PROGRAMME Evening's Broadcast From
Manila Station
The following programme will be broadenst from Manila Station this evenings
Studio Varletsen. 4.34 p.m. Requests.
$.65 p.m. Hongs by Neulor Altarejos. 4. p.m. Apunish Informational Period. 4.20 p. English Informational Period. 7 p.m. Dollar Steamship Company Pro- #Tamme (Chats KZEC). 7.14 p.k. Bongs of the Philippines-Tha
Berenndar.
7.35 p.m. Goodrich International Rubber
Co. Programme. 7.45 p. Elizalde y Cla Programme.
p.m. Club Beauty Products Programme. 8.15 p.m. Musical Students Programate bonducted by Frot. Franclsev Buencamino. p.tock Quotation, p.n. Key View Hotel Orchestra, 10, Reveries.
10.30 p.m.· Bign OK.
DAVENTRY PRÓGRAMMES
Mr. McPherson, speaking on be half of the Hongkong Union Church, nosured the meeting of their con- tinued sunoort and in recalling his long connection with them said he To-day's Broadcasting. From was probably the first preacher in the church in Kowloon. For three. years be used to conduct the ser- vices in the old Club Room at Kow-d by Daventry. Wavelength
loon Docks..
Four Transmissions The following wave-jengths and frequencies
Cath Blen
41.4) Metron CAB
Following the benediction, re- GBC freshments were served and a nicat- ing of the committed was hold,
FRENCH EMBASSY
COMTE GHISLAIN CLAUZEL FOR PEIPING
London. Jan. 81. The Comte Ghislain Claazel, So- cretary to the French Embassy in London has been transferred to Polping-Reuter.
osa
$1.3 tres
2 metros 21.28 metr
38.JZ
metred
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`TRANSMISSION 2
To-day's Broederst on Transmbriog
through GFF and 480.
R.
7 pan. Diy Non, The Western Bludle Orchestra. Leader. Frank Thamas, 7.45 pm. An On Reelta) ky, Kerest W. Maynard, relayed from Bath
ABİNET.
Greenwich Time Signal st`12 noon 8.1. Talks "India,"* The Ri, Ham Winglan B. Churchill, 63, MA (Continued on Pago 8.)
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In connection with the screening at the King's Theatre of—. "THE WORLD MOVES ON”.
THE MAYEN STUDIO is giving away.
ONE FREE PHOTO
6 x 8 inches
TO EVERY HOLDER OF A DRESS CIRCLE TICKET AT EACH 715 SHOW
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