1931-12-09 — Page 11

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE.

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AND

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Also FURS &

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DENTISTS.

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1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road

Central. Tel. 21255.

TANG YUK, Dentist. Successors 10

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

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MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS.

FAMOUS FILM STAR.

Can't Sleep Through Making "Whoopee.”

JOHN GILBERT...

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one oxception-duly reported his | "I am so nearly through with-the curt refusal to grant an Interview to whole business,” he said. "Aftor anyone.

all, I've had seventeen years of it His unusual attitude led a Alm Let somebody else havo it now. I'm trade journal to charge him with perfectly satisfied. His physician gave him an infer-Hollywood blondes," and was prov-being "rude to the Prese." In point "As for the last two films that tion of a potent sodative, which he ing it by transferring his atten-of fact, the reason that John Gil-I'm to make under my contract, I prophesied would render the tions to the Polynesian of distinct-bert has flouted his employers and haven't the slightest idea that either patient unconscious for at least ten ly dusky huel hours. Its effects, he declared,

Ignored newspaper representativos of them will be any better than The ocean crossing was a dia-ly a simple one-never before pub- the talkies which I have already would begin to make themselves dinctly "wet" one, so far as Gilbert lished.

made. felt within 30 minutes.

concerned. It was nearing Under his contract with Metro- "When a Hollywood factory de- Gilbert, resting in bed, bade his dawn each night when the film star

Goldwyn-Mayer he has two mora cides that you are finished as a box- valet remain with him for the half- finally turned in for a fow hours'

films to make. He knows that office attraction--and decides to lot hour until he began to feel drowsy, sleep. It is not unnatural, then, that will be the end of his career you go-they deliberately arrange This was nine o'clock in the even- that he wanted to go to bed imme- [By Kathlyn Hayden.]

as a film star!

Ho says so him- matters' so that no rival studio will ing. At two o'clock in the miorn-diately upon his arrival in London, self!

take you on, and build you into a John Gilbert is ill-victim of aing he ordered the valet to leave But his host persuaded him to. When he finishes the second of strong opponent to your former em- mysterious malady which so, far has him and get some sleep himself! spend at least his first night in those two films-the production of ployers. completely baffled the physicians And for the rest of the night Gil-Town-after an absence of two which will begin in about three "There's sound business sanse in who have been called to the film bert tossed and turned and found ycars-in renewing acquaintance months' time he will retire from this polley, of course. So I am tak- star'e hiding place.

sleep out of the question?

with all his best beloved West End the screen. You can take this as ing it for granted that the last For Gilbert Is in hiding!

An eminent neurologist was call-rendezvous. And so it was again absolute.

two stories will be as cheap and Not one of the London repre-jed in consultation, and upon the almost daybreak when Gilbort final-

Inane as the others that hava pre- sentatives of Metro-Goldwyn-outcome of his diagnosis of the I got to bed.

An old friend of Gilbert's was ad- ceded them. American introductory Price $20. Mayer, the

company case depends Gilbert's next move.

mitted to his sick room. From him. "But that's all right with me. which pays Gilbert the equivalent It is altogether possible that he

Since his departure from Holly-}I have "obtained particulars of un- "At least I'll escape from that us- of £2,000 a week, has the faintest may take the next liner back to wood, John Gilbert has consistently usual interest to the thousands of sinine title of "The Great Lover"- idea of his whereaboutsi

New York and thence straight on refused to have anything to any for British cinema-goers who for many and be able to live the rest of my For the first time in the annals to Hollywood! And this in spite publication. All the journalista yours have been ardent admirers of life as a private person, unfettered of Almdom a Hollywood celebrity of the fact that his plans call for who met him at Southampton-with this Great Lover of Screenland. and untagged !” hus paid a visit to these shores not his remaining in Britain for almost only without his arrival being the three months. occasion of a great tooting of trum- pets, Press receptions and per The immediate cause of the film Honal appearances, but with a de-latar's highly nervous condition-I liberate plan on the star's part to am authoritatively informed-is the tie the hands of his employers' uninterrupted succession of "whoo- Press agents and thereby make it pee" parties in which Gilbert figur- impossible for them to commer-ed from the time of his arrival in. cialise his presence in London New York up to his departure from

In order to throw zealous journ- "Babe", Barnato's house. alists off the track Gilbert, spent the first night of his stay in Lon don at the private residence of Captain Woolf Barnato. 50, Gros- venor-square, leaving early the next morning for his present secret retreat,

King's Theatre Bldg.. Tel. 20315.

Ground Floor,

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SHOES.

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Black or Brown Shoes from $6.00.

Black or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Bovin or Shoes from $2.00.

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SPORTING GOODS.

ATHLETIC GOODS

Captain Barnato, known amongst his friends as "Babe," has recently| been in Hollywood, where he struck up a friendship with Gilbert, and they made the transcontinental and ocean trip together. '

Making "Whoopee,"

It was during the wild, hectic week in New York that Gilberti devoted himself assiduously to) Lupe Velez, every night anding them together in gilded speak- cusies and other

gay resorts, catering to sensation-seekers.

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Eggs, Hen (fresh)

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Lupe was in the frolicsome party which accompanied Gilbert to his Bullock's Brains suite aboard the Europa, and hade him a wild farewell.

When the Pressmen asked them both if their "romance" forc- Gilbert's illness developed with shadowed an eventual marriage be- alarming suddenness, within 24 tween them. Gilbert refused to hours of his landing at Southamp-muke any statement whatever- ton. The statement that appeared) while the Mexican pepper pot clung in one of the daily newspapers that tightly to his arm and declared: the film star had contracted a cold mysteriously that she was very

and made playful reference to much in love!

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in fact. It was (and is) no com-regarding one another than there

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saying that he was "fed up with

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REPORT OF BRITISH NATIONAL the only course open to Great Bri-

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International Economic

Conference,

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PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Frinting and Enlarging,

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Price Moderate.

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RECIABLE PRINTING to a point at which our productivity

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Veal tish balance of trade with the rest its object the adoption of conven-

tions for the co-ordination 01 19 of the world, a deficit which can only be remedied under our European and world tariffs, upon existing fiscal system by a great such lines as would best assure

the raising of the volume of inter-Barbel expansion of exports. Such expansion would mean an abrupt national trade to a maximum level. reversal of the recent reapid fall in this connection, arrangements in the volume of these exports and with different nations within is in the nature of things unlikely outside the British Empire or G to be achieved in

in regard to the near future mutual concessions whatever success may attend the tariff rights, should be welcomed efforts to improve the efficiency of and there should be no hesitation British industry.

in abandoning the most-favoured- Britain Must Drastically Reduce nation clause after such intervals Cuttle Fish

as were necessary for the de- Dab Imports.

nunciation of existing commercial

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the new lower essential to correct the disequilin every way to

Their present unit) brium of the balance of trade and level of prices. no other means are open to Great costs of production must be redac Britain than a drastic reduction ined until the combined emerging the volume of her imports, either cost of British products again be-

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