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THE POOR LIL: BIRDS --- THEY LOOK SO COLD...
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 30, 1940. By Ernie Bushmiller
RESOLVED
I WILL DO
A GOOD
DEED EVERY
DAY
Nancy
Cope, 1948 by I`nded Fire Trudente, Žas.
NINOTCHKA
Three members of the Russian Board of Trade come to Paris to sell the court jewels 'of the exiled former Grand Duchess Swana. Wanting, for once, to taste magnificence, they engage the Royal Suite in the Hotel Clarence, and telephone the jeweller, Mercier. A waiter at the hotel, the former Count Alexis Rakonin, overhears the telephone con- versation and hastens to the Duchess Swans with the news that her jewels are in Paris to be sold. Count Leon d'Algout, her lover, overhears the mention of jewels.
"RAKONIN, bless him, has givẹn me the most amazing news! I must call my lawyer at once."
"I am sorry, but I have to leave,” said Rakonin.
"Thank you so much, my friend. I will get in touch with you."
Duchess Swana put in her call while the maid was showing Rakonin out. Count ''Algout, highly interested, listeried to Swana's conversation with her lawyer.
"Oh, Monsieur Cornillon, the most incredible thing has happened. My jewels are here in Paris. Three Bolshevik swines are trying to sell them! We must act at once! Call the police have them arrested! Well, then get an injunction.
From the novel by
M. LENGYEL Adapted from the M.-C.-M. film by Lebbous which will shortly be screened In Hongkong.
Mitchell:
"I thought it my business to warn you."
P1
"Commissar Razinin, Board of am acting for Her Highness, the be French, the jurors will be
Moscow. Unexpected Duchess, Here is my power of French, everybody in that court Trade,
Arid situation here. Duchess Swana | attorney."
(room will be French.
when a beautiful woman sits on in Paris claims jewels and has AS Mercier
brought injunction the witness stand in a French already read the docu- ment, Kopalski court and lifts her skirt a litte jagainst sale or removal. After long and careful study we sug- interjected: These may
"I suppose you expect us to gest in the interest of our be have been the hand over the jewels?" said loved country a fifty-fifty settle-
ment as best solution. property of the Iranoff.
Buljanoff, and Kopalski.'' Duchess Swana, "Oh, no, I am not a highway. If we say that, Leon, we'll but, like all pri- they were con- man. All I'm trying to do is to make things as difficult for you State."
as possible."
"We are
sent be
Kopalski.
Iranoff,
sald
to Siberia!"
But Rakonin, the waiter, en- tered with more champagne, and while the agents were busy with that and the cigarette girls,
Leon went to the Rakonin with instructions
called for room send it.
But they are my "I assure you," continued the jewels! There must
be jeweller, "no one else could meet vate property. some way of getting them the figure named by my syndi- fiscated by the
cate under present economic back!...
"We'll leave the problem of But how can conditions."
their ownership to the French
not giving in an Are there be a question?
"We can wait," said Kopalski. courts," returned Leon. "Mean- inch," said Kopalski, "but tell us you my lawyer or theirs. "Let's put our cards face while, I have filed for an in- what is in your mind." All right, I'll let you know."down, gentlemen. You need junction to prohibit you "from "All right, but let's have & Leon gave the telegram to
"What did he say asked money and you need it quickly either selling or removing the little lunch."
Right now there is a Russian jewels: Here is a copy." The telephone and commission in New York trying Russian agents read the in-service. "Pretty hopeless, but there to sell fifteen Rembrandts; an-junction, flabbergasted, and may be a chance. The French other in London mortgaging the Leon turned to the jeweller. "I Government has recognized oil fields in 'Baku, Now, my offer thought it my duty to warn you, Soviet Russia and he doubts that is fair and does not even take Monsieur Mercier. I would hate it will risk a war for my poor advantage of your situation." to see you get into trouble."
Leon.'
sake. He might make some
sort of a case, but it will cost money, money, money! That's all they are interested in, those lawyers!"
"Darling, calm down," said Leon, taking her in his arms. "Why do you need a lawyer? Haven't you your little Volga boatman ?"!..
THE Russian "Thank you," said the jeweller, agents again and addressed the Soviet agents: withdrew for a "This introduces a now element whispered con-linto our negotiations. Until sultation.
said
BO
FOR the next hour champagne flowed freely in the Royal Suite of the Hotel Clarence. Love-
ly cigarette girls
were most in- gratiating while
TO-MORROW THE ENVOY
STOCK MARKET REPORT
they have
to
After
this claim is completely settled, the Soviet agents were in an "He's cutting we can do nothing. Understand, admiring and generous mood. It
Hongkong Stock Exchange Officiel our throats, but my offer stands as 500n as you became a loud and hilarious but, Summary issued yesterday saya:
Recordings to-day do not display we have to ac produce a clear title, approved harmless party. Leon quickly great amount of activity they cept,"
by the French courts. Until
became Leonitehka to the Soviet have however, been marked by an Iranoff.
then, good day.”
agents and they were Sascha, impressive rise in Douglases. She looked up at him, hope "But don't let's give in
"I hope you will forgive me," Serge and Mischa to him. He remaining nominal for a long while, como into prominence. dawning, and gave him a grate- quckly," objected Kopalski, "We said Leon as the jeweller made sat at a desk, apart from the Emerging from total neglect an en- ful Idas..
have to uphold the prestige of for the door.
hulabaloo, a telegraph blank inquiry set in, without attracting shares, Russia." MERCIER,
"On the contrary, I consider front of him. At his call the and it was not until to-day, when "All right," said Buljanoff. myself very lucky. Good day." befuddled agents gathered about the rate was advanced to $100 bid, the jeweller, re-
that any passing of shares took place. At the close the demand moved the eye-"let's uphold it for another ten
Leon went back to the dia- him. piece through minutes."
comfited Russians. "Well, gen- "Why should you bother about unsatisfied.
Buyers which he had As they returned to the tlemen, how about a little this telegram to Moscow?
H.K. Bank $1,365 been examining jeweller, there was a knock on lunch "
write it for you."!!
Canton Ins. $203 the Duchess the door. Iranoff unlocked It.
"Get out of here?" commanded
Douglases $100 Swana's jewels Count Leon d'Algout introduced
"Leon-Leonítchka, why are
Wharves $101 Iranoff. which the three himself.
so good to us?" said Docks $204 "We don't want to
"Don't look so gloomy, gentle-Buljanoff, kissing his check.
Providents $4.35 Soviet agents had spread out on
Hotels $5.10 turbed. Return later if you men All is not lost. You may Oh, Leon, you are so good," Lands $33.70 want to see us."
have a chance—a very slim one. excellent "I want a word with Monsieur I want to be fair. You might said Kopalski, embracing him.
a table in the Royal Suite.
"Very good
superb. It would be foolish Mercier." Leon pushed
P...
be dis-
admiring
past make out some kind of a case.”
you
I'll
"What's the name of that to belittle the quality of the Iranoff despite the latter's re
"We haven't anything to dig-Commissar on the Board of
Trade?" gems, but your terms are im- monstrances and approached the cuss with you." Kopalski broke
“Razinin," sald Kopalski. possible. My counter offer is jaweller. "Monsieur Mercier, I out angrily. "We'll talk to
"You wouldn't like Razinin." the absolute maximum.'
am Count Leon d'Algout. Illawyer! To our Ambassador!"
said "He's bad man," But, Monsieur," objected think I had the pleasure of "All right, go ahead. You
Sende people to Buljanoff. Kopalaki, "the jewels-"
meeting you in your beautiful talk to a lawyer and I'll talk to
Siberia.? was
·I "Gentlemen, I'll let you in on shop.
a the judge
"We don't like Razinin. But can't intimidate us Soviet wo like you, Leon," said Iranioff. prestige involved, and, quite "Oh, yes. Yes, I recall." Russia will put all its might "Don't we like Leon?" frankly, we expect to take a "I hope you haven't closed the behind this caso."
deal for these jewels. It might' lons."
Iranoff drew Buljanoff to one bring you into serious diffeul side, whispering: "Capitalistic tiles". methods!!
A little secret-we are under-platinum watch with diamond "That won't help you. You taking this deal only for the numbers."
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brought on re- "I warn you gentlemen, if this
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Owing to the "panic destruction" trations of
of thousands of pets when war broke drunken Russian out last September there is a shortage. "Who are you? What do you a womtur so charming, beautiful
affection, and London of kittens and puppies. "They accumulate millions by want?" asked the Soviet agents, and oxquisite as the Duchess
Loon pushed As a result, people who evacuated taking loss after loss." getting between Leon and the Swann takes the stand
thom away and End on returning, that mice or rats
tire over-running their homes, Kopalski left the jowoller to Jewels spread out on the tablo "All right, get her on the wit- are the pro-ness stand. What can she say 7"
began to write exore than 60,000 dogs and cats were answer the telephone: Yes? These jewels
No,perty of the Duchess Swana of "How will she, look? The on the telegraph blank. There destroyed and burled by the P.D.S.A. We Russia, and were seized illegally fashion this spring very be how does this strike you?He last September, but now officials ate receiving countless requests for new by the Soviet Government.. I coming to her. The Judge will read the wire:
peta
count d'Algout?
can't be disturbed
no, it must be a mistake.
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