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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1931.

nevertheless the mortality ROUND THE CINEMAS

that would have diminished to one-half what it then was that the post office would bring more into the Af the Kowloon Magistracy this exchequer than the moraing, Lai Hin was sent to jail customs had brought in together exeiso and for three months with hard labour under Charles Second-that stage for stealing 11 iron rods from out- coaches would run from London to side the Tai Lee matshed at Sul York in twenty-four hours-that Young Choi Street.

men would sail without wind, and would have given as much credit

A jumble sale, organised by to the prediction us they gave to members of the Mothers' Union, in Gulliver's Travels.

have

cess.

ADVENTURES OF A FAMOUS ACE.

"UNDER SUSPICION,"

when you're travelling."

"Always carry a bug of golf clubs

This is the advice of J. Harold Murray,

handsome and popular screen actor, formerly prominent in

de-

aid of the St. Andrew's Church

Yet the prediction would Organ Fund, was held in the St. been true, and they would have musical conisdy. Andrew's Church in yesterday perceived that it was not altogether afternoon, and proved a great suc-absurd, and if they had considered clubs into any hotel and your credit "Lug a bag well Gilled with golf that the country was then raising

is immediately established," every year a sum which would have clares A little boy of twelve who lives purchased the fee-simple of the certain degree of aristocracy and Murray. "It represents a in the deep Sumatra jungle and is revenue of the Plantagenets-ten stamps the owners a person of not afraid to stand his ground for times what supported the Govern- more than ordinary class." a rifle shot at a ferocious tiger, is ment of Elizabeth-three times one of the amazing characters to be what, in the time of Oliver Crom-screen with a record of many Broad- Murray, who came to the talking seen in "Rango," the thrill film of well had been thought intolerably way successes to his credit, includ tropical adventure which is now oppressive. To almost all men the ing the leading role in Ziegfeld's showing in the Central Theatre. state of things in which they have "Rio Rita," which he sang for three The lad's name is Bin, and he is a been used to live, seems to be the Bember of the Achinese tribe of necessary state of things.

successive Seasons, portrays the Sumatra.

We have heard it anid that five leading male role in "Under Sus- per cent. is the natural interest of the great northwest, which is to be picion," Fox Movietone romance of At the Central Magistracy yes money, that twelve is the natural shown in the King's Theatre to-day.. terday afternoon. before Mr. W. number of a jury, that forty shill-He is co-featured with Lois Moran, Schofield, three Chinese sappers of ings is the natural qualification of the Royal Engineers were charged a county voter. Hence it is, that scored heavily in such Fox Movie-

lovely young screen with alleged assault and obstruc- though in every age, everybody tion. the complainanta being a knows that up to his own

tone hits as "Not Damaged" and time tirket-collector and an inspector of progressive Improvement has been heart interest of the story.

"The Dancers." They furnish the the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry taking place. nobody seems Company, for wham Mr. F. H. reckon on any improvement dur-comedy in "Song O' My Heart" was J. M. Kerrigan, whose rollicking Lely appeared. The case wasing the next generation. sidjourned until Monday. Croз8- We cannot abanlutely prove that

a fenture of the John McCormack summonses for assault are being those are in error who tell us that picture, enacts a similar taken against the ticket-collector society has reached the turning Hare, who portrayed the character role in "Under Suspicion," and Lumsden and inspector.

point that we have seen our best, days.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"THE GOOD OLD TIMES."

To the Editor of the "Chia fall") ing done that the next paramount | Sir. Please find herewith re- duty of the British manufac-print of 1830 which, in the present turer is to proclaim the fact to business depression, may interest the world by intensive advertis-your readers.

Yours, etc., ing.

W. S. BAILEY.

Two local instances

occur to

us, exemplifying British (or Empire) slowness. Six years ago enquiry was made for a cer- tain specific that was and is a 'household name in one of the Dominions. "Not stocked" was the repeated answer in every re- tail establishment for months and months. Ultimately refer- ence was made to the head of a local import firm, who agreed to

Hong Kong, May 11.

Cheer Up! Our Best Times Are Still Ahead of Us,

reason.

to

actress, whu

of Lord Percival Worthing in the.

But so said all who came before Will Rogers picture, "So This Is us, and with just as much apparent

London," appears in a character part well suited to his talents. "A million a year will beggar Marie Saxon appears in a featured us" said the patriots af. 1640.

characterisation and other notables "Two millions a year will grind in important, roles are Erwin Con- the country to powder" cry of 1660.

nelly and George Brent. the WIA

The story, written by Tom Barry, "Six millions a year and a debt who also wrata, "In Old Arizona" of fifty millions!" exclaimed Swift, and "Song O' My Heart," which. "The high allies have Been the

starred John McCormack, deals ruin of us."

with the adventuros of a famous ace

"A hundred and forty millions of who, in order to save his younger debt! said Junius, "Well may we brother from disgrace, sacrifices say that we owe Lard Chatham himself and is taken prisoner by more than wo ahall ever pay, if we the enemy. Later, he joins the owe him such a load as this."

Royal Canadian Mounted Police The following in its entirety,

"Two hundred and forty, millions under the name of John Smith.

How he meets and falls in love is here printed from Maucaulay's of debt!" cried all the statesmen Essay on Southey's Colloquies of 1783 in chorus, "what abilities, with a beautiful and charming girl on Society, published in Edin-or what economy on the part of a and how he wins her in the face of burgh Review, January 1830, and minister, can save a country so jealousies. intrigue and danger clearly shows, though written burdened?" Who knows that if, composes one of the most thrilling 100 years ago, that our best since 1788, no fresh debt had been and delightful romances brought to times are still ahead of us.

incurred, the increased resources the all-talking screen. "History is full of the signs of of the country would have enabled us to defray that burden, at which this natural progress of society.

give a consignment a trial on the We sec in almost every part of the Pitt, Fox and Burke stood aghast market here; but, unfortunately annais of mankind how the indus- to defray it over and over again

is

before us?

"HELL'S ANGELS."

The biggest air leet ever assem-

he passed away before anything try of individuals, struggling up and that with much lighter taxa- was done. Later a branch fac-against wars, taxes, famines, con- tion than what we have actually bled for a non-government enter- Bagrations, mischievous prohibi- borne. On what principle is it. prise was gathered together by tory was established in Britain, tions and more mischievous protec- that when we see nothing but Im-Howard Hughes for the making of Intensive advertising was entions, creates faster than govern-provement behind us, we are to

"Hell's Angeli," the multi-million- gaged in at Home and overseas, ments can squander, and repairs expect nothing but deterioration dollar air spectacle which opens in with the result that that specific whatever invaders can destroy.

the Queen's Theatre to-day. It is not by the intermeddling of We see the capital of nations in- almost as

Reversing the usual practice of popular in this

creasing and all the arts of life Mr. Southey's idol-the omniscient renting any type planes available, Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 13, 1931. Colony to-day as its foreign rival, approaching nearer and nearer to and omnipotent State--but by the regardless of the atory, Pro-

which was the only brand stocked perfection in spite of the grossest that England has hitherto been upen

prudence and energy of the people, ducer - Director Hughes drew six years ago. More recently a corruption and the wildest

the Government gur- Advertise British Wares certain brand of cigarette came

fusion on the part rulers.

pro carried forward in civilisation; plus stacks from all points of The present moment is

and it is to the same prudence and Europe and the United States to on the local market, the manu- great distress. But how small will same energy that we now look with obtain autaentic type ships used at Addressing business men in facturers resorting to original that distress appear when we think comfort and good hope.

each period of the war. Birmingham yesterday His methods of pushing it. Within a over the history of the last forty improvement of the people by "Hell's Angels," included 3 Avros, Our rulers will best promote the The wartime planes used in Royal Highness the Prince of short time it caught on wonder all other wars sink into insigni- strictly confining themselves to 6 Sopwith Camels, 18 Fokker D-7's. Wales the Empire's Trade fully, but just when the public ficance; taxation, such as the most capital to find its most lucrative J N-4 D'a.

their lagitimate duties-by leaving 3 Sopwith Snipes, Ambassador -- advised more in-appetite had been whetted came heavily taxed people of former

one of

years a war compared with which,

tensive advertising of British the announcement that stocks debt, larger than all the public price, industry and Intelligence times could not have conceived; a course, commodities their fair

their natural reward, idleness and

of New York.

3 Spada and 3

"RANGO."

numerous reli-

goods, and urged the necessity of had run out. To-day it is not doots that ever existed adapting British goods, whose possible to purchase this parti-world added together; the food of maintaining peace, by defending ite recreations

In the folly their natural punishment-by reputation for quality stands ex-cular brand unless at a few iso-the people studiously rendered property, by diminishing the price Malayans, according to Ernest B. Play-acting is one of the favour- tremely high in South America, lated stalls on the outskirts of based and improvidently restored. economy in every department of who made "Rango" in the depths dear; the currency impudently de- of law, and by observing strict Schoedsack, adventurer-camera man of the native to the specific requirements of the Colony.

Yet is the country poorer than the State. particular overseas markets. There are doubtless other in-jin 1790? We fully believe that in

This is just the kind of sound stances of the lack of enterprise spite of all the misgovernment af People will assuredly do the rest.

Let the Government do this-the of the Sumatran Jungles. He found advice that the Prince of Wales on the part of British manufac-stantly becoming richer and richer, pression of 1830 with its prophesy

her rulers she has been almost con-

them anxious to "aet" for him. would give to British business turers in regard to the overseas Now and then a short retrogression for 1980 by the famous English rather vague and

"For centuries," saya Schoedsack, This analysis of the business de-the tribes have celebrated their men. The point is that if such markets, including, of course,

bat as to the general contingency essayist Maucaulay-was pub-about ancient legends. advice were not required it British Colonies, bearing out the there can be no doubt. A single lished recently by the Harriman

gious ceremonials with plays woven would not be given. But it is advice of the Prince of Wales for evidently coming in.

speaker may recede, but the tide is National Bank and Trust Company appearing in there entertainments, "Every one seeks the honour of required and urgently requir-intensive advertising and the If we were to prophesy that in od not alone in regard to the adaptation of specific goods to 1930, a population of fifty millions seems strikingly sound to us in duals to train themselves for a role Macaulay's review and preview and it is not uncommon for indivi- South American markets but in the requirements of overseas the English in our time, will cover applied to the present business acting is, however, far

better fed, clad, and lodged than Lord and Thomas and Logan as months in advance. Their qtyle of regard to all Britain's overseas markets. Fortunately some of these falands-that Sussex markets, foreign and British our Home manufacturers are Huntingdonshire will be wealthier it may contribute to far-sighted variety and they appear inexpres situation, so we reprint it, hoping strained thon the Anglo-Saxon The most famous of British goods waking up to the fact that the than the wealthiest parts of the thinking. the world over to-day own their time of the greatest depression that cultivation rich as that of a West Riding of Yorkshire now are

(Continued at foot of preceding popularity to advertising, more and keenest competition le the flower garden will be carried up

Column.) or less intensive. Be the times time for the greatest develop-to the very top of Ben Nevis and sive to those unacquainted with, the facturers of these celebrated to advertise" in lean times even cevered will be in every house

con- full meaning of their acant ges-

tures." wares recognised the value of ad-more than in prosperous times that there will be no highways but venture, drama, "Rango," Schoed-

For the leading roles of the ad-s vertising To-day it is gradual-This advice is as sound for the railroads, no travelling but by sack selected a famous tiger hunter, ly dawning on the British manu- local importer and retailer of steam-that our debt vast as it named All, and his ten-year-old son, facturer and on the average re- British goods as it is for the Em-great-grandchildren as trifling en Berceat and bravest of all the Malay

seems to us will appear to our Bin, tail merchant, too, that the pire manufacturers.

cumbrance, which might easily be natives greater the trade depression the

paid off in a year or two many greater the need for intensive ad-

people would think us insane,

or

good or the tinies bed, the manu- ment of advertising "It pays structed on principles yet undis

Helvellyn-that machines

News in Brief.

from the Achinese tribe,

more re-

Ten Years Ago."

(From the "China (Mail? of May 13, 1921.]

To-day's dollar is worth 2/6 1/8.

At the Kowloon Bowling Green SR 07677 Club last evening a very interesting "All was disappointed. when he little function took place when Mr. vertising in a market where com-

To prophray nothing; but this about his daily jungle life for the ber of the Club was presented with learned that I wanted him to go M. Molver, an old and popular mem petition is kieen. Quality tells Cheung Hling Loong-Lam Tang, the Parliament which met in per-turn to his native village where the silver cake dish, as mementoes of Three fakis of the San Hop we may if any person had told picture. In fact, he wanted to re-a handsome. Inlaid ten tray and s in the long run, it may be said, Lai Wai nd Lol, Muk-appeared plexity and terror after the crash but not always so with the Oricn before N. Schofield in the Central in 1720 that in 1930 the we the opportunity to act in a fantastle the esteem in which he is held by Police Court this morning, charged England would surpass all the Schoedsack "He was persuaded to is shortly leaving for Home on red

legend awaited him,” tal races, to whom, in lean times, with the alleged faint, possession of wildest dreams-that the annual stay, but he made it known that the tirement from the Harbour Office declares members of the Chub. :- Mr. McIver low prices come first, be the 223 thels of non-Government pre-revenue would equal the principal white man's entertainment was far where he has for many years acted article British, American, Ger- pared opium, on the 15. Chuen of that dust which they considered inferior to the Malay brand." man, or Japanese. This is why Chow. It was stated that the value 40 intolerable burden-that for

as Inspector of Junks and Chief it is necessary to adapt British of the drug was $9.480 His Worone man of £10,000 then living Schoedenck's direction As

Both All and Bin followed Boarding Officer.

real ship remanded the defendants for there would be frie men of £50,000 troupers,

Mr. J. N. R. Allen, the President goods to the specific require week, and granted ball in the that London would be twice as

of the Club, made the presentation. ments of overseas markets. Hay-um of $80,000 each.

large and twice as populous and Central Theatre..

"Rango" la now showing in the in the presence of a large number

of members.