1927-12-28 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1927.

PRODIGALS RETURN.

(Continued from Page 1.).

The Blues" Arrive. About 9 p.m., a fire broke out In the central district (not far from the Bund), involving over ten houses). People were afraid- that the Reds were on the move again, the pro-Ironside garrison having been evacuated.

Order was restored but yester day, troops with blue armlets were seen on the West Bund, These, however, proved to be Papersidea who chose a dis- tinctive colour because the Com- munists had worn red and thé Ironsides white."

SHOT MISSES.

Attempt on Life of General Li Fook-lum?

General Li Fook-lum escaped unscathed from would-be Assassin's bullet, states a Chinese report to hand which is given for} what it is worth in the absence

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MISSING DAWN.”.

WARSHIPS. JOIN IN THE SEARCH.

AIRSHIPS CO-OPERATES.

PADEREWSKI.

THE CHINA MAIL,

MAGIC SKILL OVER EVEN THE CRITICS.

In the ranks of the world's must- cal celebrities none of the whole legion of great artists can challenge

New York, Yesterday, Two destroyers and 'the dirigible | the Los Angeles" have left their bases, having been ordered by the Navy Department to join in the search for the 'aeroplano "Dawn." Reater.

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BRITISH FLIGHT.

FOUR MACHINES ARRIVE AT MADRAS.

Madras, Yesterday. The four British Air Force flying boats have arrived from Bombay,→→ Reuter,

CINEMA NOTES.

HAROLD LLOYD AT THE QUEEN'S.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL"

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Kid Brother".

To-day-World Theatre; "Tin

Hats."

To-day-Star Theatre; The Lucky Lady!

To-day-Tea-dance, Cafe Regent, 480-6.80 p.m., dinner dance, 8 p.. December 29-31 Queen's Thea- tre; "Resurrection." "Alome of the South Seas."

December 29-31-World Theatre;

“THE KID BROTHER,"

Cinema-goers have their last op pre-eminence of Ignace portunity to-day of seeing Harold Paderewski. His claim to Kingship loyd's big new comedy hit, "The in the musical world is based upon Kid Brother," which has been draw- his auperlative merit as a planist; his services to the world at large ing crowded houses at the Queen's as a philanthropist; and his devo- Theatre strice Sunday. The story tion to his country, Within a

is simple, yet forceful. It relates couple of years of 70, Paderewski the tale of the youngest son of a has commanded unlimited admira- family of strong men-three bro tion in every quarter of the universe thers, and, father who control the for the past forty years, and he mountain town in which they live. is still able to exercise the magie Like all kid brothers Harold is sub- skill of his art over even the criticajected to the indignities that befall in whom it were a seemingly Im- possible thing to stir up en- the youngest of every family. He 8.80 to midnight. thusiasm. Not long ago one of is never taken into the councils and Australia's most matter-of-fact has no voice in the direction of his "Volcano" musical experts (F. E. Baume) ex- father's edicts. In the end, how- pressed himself thusly after hear over, he shows his real 'mettle, and ing the great Polish artist wins the recognition he craves by Never was Time saving the family honour in one of defied, more gracefully; never did the most entertaining fights ever

filmed,

EMPIRE RELATIONS. "Paderewskil

SOUND VIEWS OF LORD KYLSANT.

of reliable information which Having just returned from a may be kept back for reasons of very successful visit to South political diplomacy.

Africa, it was natural that Lord

As a

The general, was in his army Kylsant should have given some headquarters at Honam, a most attention to Empire problems at unlikely place, ns it is full of a meeting of the London Mari-

exercise the time Investment Trust, bodyguards who' greatest vigilance.

shipping man he has probably Two of these guards were done more than any other to de- wounded, says the report, but the velop the Empire. Certain it is shot(s) missed the general. The that his shipping enterprises assailant, a youth of 18, was im- have done most of the work in mediately overpowered and then South African and West African summarily shot after being inter-Colenial rogated.

REDS TRAIL,

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Their Havoc As Recorded in Figures.

of Canton. The names of the

development. When

Lord Kylsant talks imperially it

IGNACE PADEREWSKI

the power and brilliance of middle years so conquer the dulling force that old age brings. Hla sallow face, wrinkled, суел mask-like, stood out from under the high fore-

Heading the supporting cast, is Jobyna Ralston, prettier than ever as the girl with the medicine show. Walter James gives a realistic per- formance па the father. Olin Francis and Leo Willis. are ideally cast as Lloyd's brothers. Eddle Boland could not be surpassed as the barker with the medicine show, and Romanoff, the medicine show'a sirong man, is built to order for the part, with his powerful 'physique. Ralph Yearsley, the bully, will re- call memories of "Tolable David," and Frank Lanning is equally as convincing.

"Padlocked/

December 29-31-Star Theatre;

December 81-New Year's Eve dance at King Edward Hotel, from

January 1-2-Star

Theatre;

Jamiary - 1-2-World Theatre; "Fine Manners."..

Beau Geste

January, 1-6-4 Queen's Theatrò;

Theatre;'

"The Devil's Cargo."

January 3-4-Star

January 3-4 World Theatre; "Back To God's Country,"

January 5-7-World Theatre; "The Eagle.".

January 5-7-Star Theatre; "The Show Off"

January 6-7-Queen's Theatre; "Out All Night.”

Sporta. To-day-Senior Division Foot- ball: R.A. v. A.F.

December 31 Cricket Match, Division I F.K.C.C. v. Navy and Kowloon v. Army

January 1-U.S.R.C. entries close to-day..

January 2K.C.C. sperts.

Meeting.

Tennis

Children's

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Other picturen showing for the January 7--Meeting of Creditors last time to-day are "Tin Hata" at of the Prince's Bldg, & Land. Co., the World Theatre and "The Lucky Ltd., 6 Des Voeux Road Central, Lady" at the Star Theatre."Tin noon. Hats" fa a comedy of high jinka in-

Miscellaneous. December 28-31-Four-day sale the Army of occupation, with Con- rad Nagel and Claire Windsor in on Crackers, toys, etc., at Messrs.. Whiteaways, 20, Des Voeux Rd.,: the leading roles. "The Lucky Ctl. Lady" is a comedy drama with a January 22-Opening date of Monte Carlo setting. The leading Photographic & Art Exhibition at players are Greta Nissen, Lionel Macao. Barrymore and William Collier, Jr. "TIN HATS" AT THE WORLD.

Two Comedies.

January 3-Reopening of King's College.

December 29-Presentation to the Rev. Copley Moyle at reception in St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5-6 p.m.

· is not as a politician, but as a jclear-headed business man. For this reason it is worth remember- ing what he says. He registered a big and growing desire for closer commercial relations with- in the Empire, and he believes Official statistics are now avail- this expansion of Empire trade able as to the havoc wrought by means not only greater activity the Red army which, after being for British shipping, but the end defeated in Canton city, left a of our unemployment problem. trail of destruction in its march The Empire is useful, but so is northwards to avoid pursuit. the rest of the world, and alhead and bushy hair; the ragged

Unspeakable excesses were committed in thre townships, not though Lord Kylsnit is in the op- moustache, the tiny white tle-why,

pusite camp politically to Walter Runciman, at least Musician, locking. something like a he shares the same ship- tent lecturer. Not a vestige of ex- places convey little to the non-ping sentiments. Free Trade is pression tints the face au Paderew- "Tin Hats," now showing at the Chinese but the figures provide the only sound policy for British ski begins. Sombre, soulless even, World Theatre, tells of the adven- interesting reading, for each of shipping, said Mr. Runciman at those first notes sound.

Impres- turés of three American soldiers the three places, as follow:-

A comparison flitswhose draft arrives in. France too Houses Houses flameless Killed & the Mansion House the other sions abound.

The one, moving late to take part in the hostilities. Burned Damaged People Wounded evening. Provided the freight is across, the mind.

paid, British shipowners are glad to every note by calculation: the This trio, however, get a full mea- other pouncing on it, as if fighting sure of excitement, and fun, out of to carry anything anywhere.

Although Lord Kyleant was he is playing Old Man Musician-

the plane, jealous of every instant the Peace. They embark on a tour PRODUCTION ON LARGE SCALE warm in his praise of the return again the thought comes. All of a on borrowed bicycles and find them- to the gold standard, he issued a sudden huge chords crash, the selves in a German village where a quiet warning to the Government right foot smashes to a pedal. great number of laughable compli- Tifls, Soviet, Georgia, Dec. 16. WIRELESS IN CHINA. for their over-spending. He Stern and hourse is the buss, and cations follow. In quick succession.Within-five years the Soviet pointed out how the heavy indus- there copies a ripple in the treble. Romance enters into the picture and Union, which has been buying from tries were still struggling under Crash! down go the feet again in the end we are treated to the $45,000,000 to $60,000,000 worth of CHINESE SCHEME TO SOLVE the burden of unprecedented what superb appreciation of the spectacle of a glorious Americo-Ger- cotton a year in the United States, heavy national and local taxes, pedal-and gone in the Old Man. man entente..in Hats" is & well will have become a self-sustaining It was a grave mistake to look It is the President of Poland. Yes, made comedy and it was a happy cotton country and will cease im- Mr. MacMurray, the U. S. complacently, at a £800,000,000 he would dominate the piano, and Minister in Peking, had an inter- Budget. Such a figure prevents a his will is its law. He is Paderew-idea to give us all the fun and the Federation of Trans-Caucasian view with Mr. Wu Chin, the Vice-eturn to prosperity, and yet Lord ski, the Master, and so thousands pathos connected with the lives of Soviet Republics, told, the United

uniformed men without the grime Press. In a special interview. and squelch of the war itself. Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Kylsant's message was not with-

A Larry Semon comedy and a also interviewed Mr, Wang Yin-out hope, because although he did tal, the Minister for Foreign not see a boom in the near future,

series of instructional pictures are included in the programme. Affairs.

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PROBLEMS.

EXAMINATIONS.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY APPOINTED.

cheered him."

he believed British trade was very

One evening a stern father came In this connection, Mr. Wu steadily improving, and that in

this improvement rather hurriedly into the parlour, Chin, the Vice-Minister for For due course eign Affairs, is said to have ad- would be reflected in the British and was much shocked to see hig dressed Chinese Pressmen to the trade was very steadily improv-daughter and her "young man" oc

ing, and that in due course this cupying the same chair. following effect:—

"Sir," he said, shaking his head At the interview between Mr.improvement would be reflected Wu Chin and Mr. MacMurray, the in the British shipping industry. solemnly, "when I was courting my wife she sat on one side of the latter set forth a plan of the

room and I sat on the other." American Government concerning

"Well," replied the suitor, not in the wireless issue and proposed the resumption of negotiations on

the least abashed, "that's what I should have done if I the issue. Mr. MacMurray with-

had been drew after exchanging views

courting your wife!” with Mr. Wu Chin. The Chinese

The Board of Trade have ap- Government, in compliance with pointed a departmental committee the American proposal, is to make to consider the present system necessary preparations for the unider which candidates for certi-. opening of the negotiations ir heficates as master or

mate on shortest time possible. The main merchant ships are examined, points of the Chinese plan for and to advise whether any, and if negotiation, which has already so, what alterations are required been arranged between the Wai-in the system under which chiapou and the Communications examinations are conducted, or in Department, are:-

subjects in which candidates are examined. The committee is a

(A) Japan.

1. The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha shall surrender the exclu- sive right which the Com- pany has 'hequired.... 2. The Shuangchiao Wireless Station shall be transferred to the management of the Chinese Government, and the capital invested in the Station by the MB. K. shall take the form of a loan to China.

Pending the redemption of the ldan, a Japanese audi tor and Chief engineer shall be engaged in the station.

America.

America shall surrender the Tight which has been acquir

ed by the Federal Company, The plan of the Construc tion of a wireless station in Shanghai shall be transfer. red to the Communications Department; and materials for the cons

of the be purchased wireless

from America.se The

enses necessary for of materials

and various other expenses shall take the form a loan

Pending the re

loan, an.

Ican auditor and chief ginger shall be engaged in

follows:-

Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P. (chairman), Mr. F. C. Allen, Captain H. F. David, R.N B., Mr. WR Davies, Mr.*B,

SOVIET COTTON.

UNDERTAKEN.

porting, Agamali Ogli, president of

He had just returned from a long journey through the Caucasus and Middle Asia, devoting special at tention to the cotton problem.

"We are trying to raise agricul- ture in Caucasia and in Turkestan The most remarkable development to a modern level," he said. in the film world of recent years "Wherever I went I could see that has been the advance made in pro-we still have an enormous task be- duction by the great German fore us, but that we are already studios, to which even the leading making rapid headway.

"Oriental Russia used to raiso American producers have paid un-thirty to forty poods of cotton to alloyed tribute. The German film the dessiatine before the war; now trust, the U.FA, according to we are averaging aixty pooda. But latest advices, is now engaged on a this can and will be increased to truly colossal undertaking of which several hundred poods.

**Our perplexity is primarily that the first part is already complete.

We are spending This is nothing less ambitious than of irrigation.

Our what purports to be a complete filmarge, sums for this purpose.

exports have ascertained on the presentation of the world war. The spot that our cotton production in control of the copy recently passed Turkestan and Caucasia can be into the hands of a group of ex- enlarged tenfold within a few treme Nationalists. Amazing fen-years. tures of their new production are "We are trying to free Russia| that it has been carried out in con- from cotton Imports, and. Moscow junction with the keepers of the is granting us large financial sub- State archives; the complete film consists in increasing the technical sidles for this purpose, Our task All communications on the sub- will occupy three full evening pro-training of our cotton growers, ex- ject of the committee should be grammes; it will include all the pending our acreage and augment- addressed to the Secretary, Mr. | official cinema photographs taken by ing our capital Investments, in R. M. Nowell, Mercantile, Marine the army operators, who accom-cotton. We have opened special Department, Board of Trade, 20, panied the German forces in the schools, for, cotton-ginning. Before Great Smith Street, London, field and at sea, as well as many long we expect to have a whole S.W

army of trained cotton plantation men-United Press.

Dodsworth, Mr. Brian Heath cote, Sir C. Hipwood, Captain Owen Jones, Mr. T. W. Moore, CB.E., F.R.G.S., Captain A. H. Norman, R.N., Mr. R. A, Somerville, and Captain R. A. Ven.

records from foreign sources

Dubb: "This story about Jonah and, the whale is all bunk. I don't believe the whale over swallowed him at all.

Miss Smart When I get to heaven I ask him if it is true."

Dubb: "What if he is not there?". Miss Smart: Wall, then you can ask him."

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