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EARLIER TELEGRAMS."

(Bender's Service to the China Mail.)

LEAQUE OF NATIONS.

Laspos, November 5th. The Empira Delegation met in the House of Commons today to consider the arrange men for attendang at the nosembly of Mer League of Natinis at Geers os November 13th Mr. Lloyd tinge presid ed and members of the Cabinet and the Dominions representary attendek.

LORD HARDINGE.

FUTURE OF THE FILM.

BRITISH DEVELOPMENT.

THE THEATRE IN DANGER?

Millions of pounds" are being in- vested in England in the devolopment

the moving-picture. business. Strong financial companies have been formed to produce films, and other companies are buying up picture

and erecting new theatres During the war the fitm businessiin England made little or no progresa, and American producers were able to

ones.

Picts. November 4th. A Havas sage sayad The paper express satisfaction at the appointment al Lord Nardiger who gym-strengthen the great hold they had pally with Frazee is well known as Am- bador in Paris..

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[BY-COURTESY HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

CHINESE GOVERNMENT. PREMIER CUTLINES PLANS.

FERING. November 5th, Bor the Er time is the bisters of the China, che Premier today accorded as

previously obtained on the picnice! theatres in England. Nine-tenths of the films exhibited at English picture palaces have been produced in America, and most of them have been entirely American in subject and set- ding. Through the system of bicck~) booking introduced by the Americats. the English picture palaces became "tel" American producers, and the competition of English Sims was reduced to a negligible amount. But the English tablic have grown' tired of American films dealing with Ameri- can subjects and American 'settings. and this has created a favourable op-

unity for the development of film Production in England. Strong från-

interview to Chines and Foreign jour Cal syndicates each controlling a nalista to whom he tested the Government chain of kinema theatres throughout plane for the organisation

ocentry.

of

12 the Govern

the England. have given English film pro- decing companies the opportunity of Mr. Chin Yangpeng jurifru ibe bean competing with the Americans on even of the Presidential mundate &relating, the res.

iscation of the North and South as the

The American prokuress at re- Centive of the sincerity meat 30 sean a periul settlement. The Sanding to the threat created by the mes: polt compelled to areng the fitroduction of millions of pounds ino Governme pokition crew by the migrate of the the 5im business in England. Several Paston Miltary

-The of the big American producers have Administrativ Governmen:

mest preased to appoint a Com established studios in England for the mision to a kisfilebent, manufacture of films which will.gp- The educing of a peal in the English public. They have

The Go Penned carried out engaged leading English actors and

Parlia

tray actresses to act for them; they are without corruption, gand thus se the pass Award Centitation mock brand, there are militars Sending a great deal of money in ach nistratio parate the plection of filming popular English novels: they semirs would continued, and the finances are endeavouring to persuade Teading Georganised. A jeg har wild not be English authors to write for them. accepted it the geditans infringed China's. The moving picture public is far great- sreignty or involved peditival considera-jer numerically than the public norm-

MOTOR BELLÄBILITY TRIAL

ally reached by authors and actors through books and plays. Because the moving picture appeals to the public A good of all civilised countries. PARING. Noether th The Overland Fort autetable, driven by film has an international appeal: and a British subjet Major Paties, posteritis the ambition of the film produc- day afternoon, completed a hours runing companies to create international on a 2 miles course, from the Prking City Walls round the Western Hills, Britis syndicates which will enable them to circulate their films among the pic- judges and time-keper supervised the per Formance of the American car which exbeedi tue palaces throughout the world.

anticipations in respret of speed"and" In the United States alone there With petrol consumption over the moet dient are 18.000 kinema thares,

CYDLIGT A

JUTLAND SECRETS.

LORD JELLICÓF'S ATTITUDE

PUBLICATION DELAYED.

The Western Morning News says that the delay which has occurred in the publication of the report on the battles cf Jutland, compiled by the committee ander Capt. J. E. T. Harper, has been in no way due to any action of Viscount Jellicoe.

On that officer's return from his visit to the Dominions, the journal says, he examined the report, and immediately expressed bis consent to its publication in the form in which it was prepared by the committee after the most thorough examination of all the material.

such a big home maket, American producers are able to spend enormous sims in producing films, and yet make a substamiz! profit. It is stated by an American expert that a good film may bring the producers a re- venue of £500.000. This explains why American producers are not afraid to lay out £100,000 to £200.000 on the production of a high class film, and why salaries running into scores of thousands of pounds are paid to It is sited that Miss kinema stars. Doris Keane, who went to America ro Ect before the screen fer part in the play Romance, who ran for several years at a London theatre, was paid £30.000.

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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND PASSENGERS.

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AMERICAN PORTE.

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2-ASE Hawaii Mart, 11.-D.C

Harold Dollar.

IR-CP.OS. Empress of Asix. 38-0.SK. Africa Maru

Dec. 16-CP.0.5. Empress of Bussia.

$1.-C.P.O.S. Monteagle.

Jac. 19-C.P.0 6. Express of Asia.

1.-C.P.OS. Empress of Japas. Feb 10-CP.0.8. Empress of Russia. Mar. 15-CP.0.S. Empress of Japan

31.-C.P.OS Emprem of Asís,

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Apr.

VICTORIA.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1920-

* ENTERTAINMENTS."

CORONETIC

TO-DAY, at 250, 5,15 & 9.15

HAROLD LLOYD in

"CAPTAIN KIDD'S KIDS"

JUNE CAPRICE in

“IN WALKED MARY"

THE CORONET REVIEW."

SUPER-PRODUCTION PRICES.

THONGKONG THEATRE.

18-R. F.

Ixion."

19.-S. & D.

West Ison

·TO-NIGHT!

Toyobashi Maru.

26-N.T. E, $-0.8.K.

Not Cream Substitute, De-B

CAN BE "WHIPPED"

· BUT CANNOT BE BEATEN.

SOLD BY

LANE CRAWFORD, AND OTHER STORES.

IN TWO SIZES 111 oz. 90 cents per tin." 51/2 oz. 60 cents per tin.

Send P. C. to NESTLES P. O. Box 351 for "CREAM, CONFECTIONS" Book of Recipes.

POST OFFICE NOTICES,

XMAS LETTER MAIL

The Letter Mail to be dispatched per "Kitano Maru" on the 19th inst., is expected to reach London on December 16th.

KEGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm on the previous day.

GENERAL HOLIDAY.

The General Fest Cffice will be open on Monday, the 8th November, from 7am to 9am. only.

There will be one delivery of Ordinary and Registered Correspondence and one collection of letters from the Pillar Boxes.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

The District Fast Offices will be open trom 8 am to 9.m. and from 5 pm. to

From the business point of view tie kinema is only in its infancy, Fromm. only and Sheung Wan Office which will be open from 8 am to 9 am and

from 5.30 pm to 8 pm.

6 pm with the exception of Kowloon Cfice, which will be open from 8 am to

the artistic point of view the same So far the appeal of can be said. the film has been mainly to young people, and to men and women of Crude simple, uncultured tastes. It is stated

crude that other influences opposed this course, suggesting certain altera- circumstances 2 tions. In these deadlock arose, since the First Lord of the Admiralty had given an assurance to the House of Commons that the report should be published as it left the committee.

It is reported further by the Western Morning News that before leaving for New Zealand, where be is taking up the position of Governor- General, Lord Jellicoe reiterated his approval of the report being issued without amendment, either as to its contents and implications or the charts which accompanied it. In other words, be stated himself in favour of the fullest publicity being given to the narrative as prepared by the committee.

MURDER MYSTERY.

GRUESOME DISCOVERY.

BODY IN WALLED-IN ROOM,"

All the Pacific coast is talking of the most weird murder mystery in the history of Los Angeles, California.

Four months ago Mr. Jacob Charles Denton 40, a wealthy retired man," disappeared from his beautiful home there, which some time since was let to a tenant.

Recently the private detective who has been searching for Mr. Danton since his disappearance came upon a large pile of earth in the basement of the house. This he had. cleared, only to lay bare a bricked- in room without a door which show eð all signs of having been recently balt

The walls were knocked in, and Mr. Denton's body was found wrap- ped in a blanket and cavered withi

humour. crude melodrama. pathos and sickly sentiment have been its mainstays up to the present, be- cause for business reasons it has pre- Ferred to direct its appeal to the masses rather than to the educated classes. But in its spectacular presentation of great historical dramas it has some. times reached a splendour and dignity which reveal that it has serious claims to be ranked as an art. But the suc cess of the film business has been so

There will be one delivery from District Offices at noon.

INWARD MAILS.

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Japan and Shanghai

Kitano Maru

OUTWARD MAILS.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1.

Saigon rapid that many of those connected Heibow and Haiphong..... with it are losing their sense of pro-warow and Bangkok....... portion. They are confidently predict Japan via Moji, Fonolala & San Francisco Registration 9.15 am. Letters 10 am. ing that in a few years the film will Shanghai North China, depan vis extinguish the theatre as an obsolete

Nagasaki & VICTORIA, B.C. ******* form of amistic entertainment, and Shanghai North Chiba Japan via Kobe Canada USA. Central and Soeth that the novelist will devote his talents

America EUROPE VANCOU exclusively to writing scenarios for the

VER Fgistration 8.45 am. Ietters 10.30 am screen, and will abandon writing books,

book-reading8watow, Amoy and Foochow because "the

Amoy "Shanghai and. North Chins public is limited.

Shanghai and North China.

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RARE TAPESTRY.

SOLD FOR £18.

YOUNG ASSISTANT'S ERROR.

A connoiseur passing the shop of

Pheumpenh... Kaifong Chinbus AND comen Seiyo Maru

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Hawaii Maru 10.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

Liangchow Loksing

Swatow and Bangkok Boibow and Haiphong........................au Haiphong, Saigon, Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Hazrities, L. Marques, South Africa, *India vía Dbszushkodi, Aden. Egypt & EUROPE Vi MARSEILLES. Begistration 9.45 s.. Letters 10.30 am, ieman Shanghai & North Chins..

Porthos Hangang

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11.

Shanghai and North China... Philippine Islanda ***...

D.DL Pan

30.-B. P.

Jan. 95.-B. F. Dec. 14.-N. Y."E.

28-X.TE. Fab. 1A-B. F. Mar. 15-B. 7.

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Tyndareas. Teucer. Fushimi Mara. Katori Maru.

Taltby bias.

TACOMA.

Nov. 9.-0. S. K K-0. S. K

Hawaii Maru. Africa Mara

SAN FRANCISCO.

Sor. 15-D. L

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Jso. 12-CMS.

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PORTLAND.

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NEW YORK. (VIA PANAMA)

Nov. 11-D. I

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Nor. 2-3. F.

16.-Y. E. 18-D. & Ca 22&&0. 92-D. L

Harold Dollar. Eldens Hague Maru. City of Joliet.

(VL SVXL)

Tydens

Truyama Maru. Matcaster Castle.

Montrose. M. S. Dolar: City of Agra. ROITED Laomedon.

50-Б.Ғ. Dec. 2-B. F.

6-B. F.

JEZ

DURBAN AND CAPETOWN. (VIA BEEROS Artes, Rio Dr JANEIRO, SANTOS ASD MAUKITIER.

Dec 9.-0.S.K. Tacoma Mary.

BOSTON. Dec. 3.-B. T. City of Agr

20.-B. F. Romeo.

EUROPEAN PORTS..

'RINDISI, VENICE, & TRIESTE, Doc. 12-L T. (D. & Co.) Persia.

GENOA

Nov, 12-B F. Autostrus.

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Demodocus..

MARSEILLES.

Nov. 10.-M. ME. Porthos.

Cordifiere. 17.-M. M. Dec. 28-B. F. Alminous.

Kitano Marn.

Atreas Elpenor Glensbase.

LONDON, Nov, 1-5, Y. K.

13.-F. & 0. 16-B. F. 3.-F.V.

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4-P. 40 £&-E. I 28-5.7.K 3.-X. Y. K. Dec. 8.-B.F.

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Jan.-B. F

8.-B. F.

18. R. F. 12-P.&O. Feb. 4-P&0. 13.-P.&O.

Nellore Bloemfontein. Inaba Maru. - Lima Mára.

Thesept Borsali Kazo Haru

Agapenos

Glenaglo.

Devatha

Pyrrhus.

Aicinous

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Bhegas. Machaon.

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at 515 & 9.15 ELSIE FERGUSON

IN

"THE RISE OF JENNIE CUSHING "

SUICIDE EMOTIONS.

THREE ATTEMPTS.

IMPRESSIONS PENNED.

in parts.

After taking a heavy dose of what he believed was cyanide of potassium. Mr. Edward Finley, an actor and! kinema producer, sat down at a desk in his room in an hotel here! and penned his impressions of deliberate suicide.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

ARRATOON Y, APGAR & Co. Agents for Basco Nacional Ultramarino, Macatu Yorkshire Insurance Co., Ltd. International Petroleum Co., Ltd.

Tel: No. 332.

BRUNNER MOND & CO. LAD. Alkali. Manufacturers.

Tel. 1630.

7, Queen's Rd. Central.

It was his second attempt to take CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO. OP

EOEGIONG

his own life. He is minus a hand as the result of slashing his wrist two Iron, Steet & Piece. Goods.

years ago in Central Park.

This was Mr. Finley's first note: "Tre already taken what the chenxist! said was cyanide. I bought it oni pretence of poisoning a dog. At the time I write it is 10 minutes after taking the supposed fatal dose. feel very much alive, and have bad no bad effects.”

Mr. Finley's idea that the chemist had duped him grew with the passing minutes, so he wrote:

Tel. 2143. 10, Queen's Rd. Central.

CHINA OYERSEKS TRADING CO.

-- (1919), LMD. Importers and Exporters. 1104. 16, Queen's Rd, Central,

Tel.

I've some strychnine which I am Tel going to try next. I hope this takes my life, I'll wait till 5 am. before! I take it"

CHU KYOKU TRADING CO. Importers and Exporters.

7, Queen's Rd. Central. 2108 and 2909.

EDWARD HOW. FUNG. Import & Export Merchant. 1676. 60, Des Voeux Rd. Ct.

Forty minutes more convinced Mr. Finley that the chemist had veen Tel. through his excuse that he wanted! the cyanide to poison a dog, so he took the strychnine, enough, said the doctor afterwards, to kill an Tel. 2170. 60, Queen's Rd. Central

elephant.

His farewell note must

have been written in throes of agony,

and is scarcely legible. It ran :

"I've just taken a quantity, but do

THE KWONG KWUI.

Photographic Suppliers.

LAZARUS. N. Opticians.

not know how much, of strychaine. Tel. 2203. 28, Queen's Rd. Central,

My doctor said that it is enough to kill several dogs. The acid did not ; work. I'm suffering no pangs ofį conscience, and don't beleve I have; such a thing. I hope this is the good-bye"

It was indeed, and when the police were called in to force Mr. Finley's door, they found his contorted body lying near the table on which were Tel. a pile of pawn tickets and bills, and also the notes I have quoted. What the chemist had sold him was bics r. bonate of soda.

LIVERPOOL. Nov.-B. F. 30.-B. -F. Dec. 7.-B. F.

14.-B. F.

20.-B. F.

$3.-B. P.

Antilochus. Telemachus. Orestes Memnon.

Demodocus.

Alcinous.

31.-B. F.. Hector.

ANTWERP.

Nov. 23.-B... Elpen.

23.-K. Y. . Inaba Hare.

Theseas. Dec. 8.-B. F.

10-K, Y. K. Kamo Hard. SL-BF. Pyrrhus. Jan 4-B. F.

Rbasus

ROTTERDAM

Nov. 23.-B. F. 18.-E. L 23-N, Y. K. Dec. 90.-J.C.J.L

Elpeacr. Bloemfontein.

Lama Mara Alchibe.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 23.-J.CJJ.L. Kangman.

16-R F Dec. 8.-B. F.

Atcoins. Theseus Agspense.

Pisssy.

14-B. 7. Jan. 4-BF.

Machaon. B.-B. F. 1.0.7L Borneo.

-B. J. Oxpla

Delta. Khive.

5 pm.

Sinkiang

Tazing

80+ D'am.

Chripshing

5 pini.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12.

Hiching..

Now: So-B.F. Décr $3,--B, F. Teb 4-P.. 19.-P.&O.

Telemachus. Alcinous. Delta. Khira

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

a dealer in antiques at Dijon noticed Tientalarini a real Aubusson tapestry panel banging up inside, and inquired the price. A young assistant, who at tended to him in the absence of bis employer, noticed that a label on the tapestry was numbered 450, and offered it to the expert for that num. ber of francs (nominally £18). The amazed and delighted customer paid the money, and départed with the tapestry.

When the shopkeeper returned and learned of the transaction he was

.: SATURDAY, KOYEMBER 13-

traits, Bangkok, Ceylon. Manriting I

Tis Margees, South Africa Irdia Dhannahedi, Egypt, & EUROPE via MARSEILLES. Registration 8.45 a.12. Letters 9.30a.me Sandakan... 8traits, Bangkok, and Calcutta Shanghai and North China

Kitado Mara

Hinsang

Laing

Chenan

3 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18.

Corr -ndence bearing ventoľ's numé

borrified. The panci was one of the swatów, Amoy and Foochow finest of its kind, worth several hum dred pounds.

HAVRE.

EARLY COLDS,

DE careful of the colds you take at Bthe time of the game. They rod particularly dangerous. A nealecate cold may meen a winter-long sold. Take Chamberlain' Cough Remedy at once. For mla-by Al- mists-and-Store-

keepers.

HAMBURG,

Nov. 22.-J.C.J.L Kangen.

18.-R. F.

Atraz -N.LK. · Lima Maru. Deo. 14-B F. Ágapence.

20.0.1 Alchiba

REPyrrhus

Jack &R P." Machaos.

CL Borang. 23-B, 7. Ognla

LOCK HING.

Curio Dealers-

33, Queen's Rd. Central.

MUMEYA & BANO, Japanese Photographers. 254. 8A. Queen's Rd. Central,

STANLEY & CO, U. Importers and Exporters.

Tel. 969.

38-40. Queen's Rd. CIL

AT WEDDINGS.

“OIGGLING FOOLS.”

ANGRY MINISTËR.

Discussing Christianity and mar riage at the Congregational Union- Assembly at Southampton, the Rev.. George Shillito, of Oldham, said :: "We must not blind ourselves to the sensualism which is everywhere. No- class and no community can ́prove exemption. Unchastity has ceased to disturb the consciences" of multira tudes who "in all other matters are straight-forward and honourable.

The worst danger of all, pro- bably, is the ignorance, levity, and frivolity with which men and women enter into marriage. The giggling and cackling of middle-aged fools at wedding feasts it a symbol of what many understand by the sacrament of marriage."

A woman delegate asked: "Is there any minister here who would choose a young man or woman who attends theatres as a Sunday school treacher?" "The reply was a chorus of “Tes”-

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