THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1937.
THE
WORLD
IS
GOES BY
WELL-BEING OF OVERSEAS
CHINESE
Economic Meeting
Called
An economic conference of over- seas Chinese, to be held in China SEE," said Amelia, “that the to discuss plans for the better- married people in the Statement of their own welfare as well asylums number less than half as their relationship to the: na- the total number of patients.”. tional economy at home, will be "Shouldn't be surprised,” replied proposed by Mr, Chow 'Chi-kang, Peter, "when a man marries he be- Vice-Chairman of the Overseas comes tougher more able to re-Affairs Commission. sist shocks, which, in the more sen- In an interview prior to his de- sitive bachelor, would perhaps parture for Nanking from Shanghai drive him off his rocker."
recently, Mr. Chow stated that such a conference would "Yes," said Amelia, “you would closer and more systematic relations bring about put it like that! Not a word about between the Chinese at home the happiness and comfort and abroad in the realm of economic attention he is given you brute!
development. Anyway, in New York, they have found that insanity was three times more common among the single than the married."
Investments
and
Turning to the overseas Chinese
"Why do men remain single?" problems in general, Mr. Chow inquired Peter.
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emphasised that the Central au- thorities have in recent years been | MORROW » "Dr. Martin says that it is be-paying increasing attention to the cause they are unattractive to the condition of Chinese nationals opposite sex, replied Amelia. abroad.
men."
en-
"Though, maybe, it isn't only the As illustrations Mr. Chow point- single ones. I know one or two ed out Nanking's policy in particularly unattractive married couraging and protecting invest- ments in China by overseas Chin- "Ah!" said Peter. "Lucky fel-ese, as well as the recently con- lows to induce some woman to take eluded training institue in Nan-
king for them to save them from the looney-
teachers of overseas bin."
Chinese schools.
In order to enable Chinese re- "Yes!” replied Amelia, "that's sident abroad to have 3 clearer what a good many of my friends picture of home conditions, Mr. Bay.
Chow expressed the hope that every one of the 10,000,000 overseals Chinese will have a chance come home once every two or three years.
"Yah!" said Peter, cramming on his hat and dashing for the great outdoors.
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Natural History
By Our Llama Correspondent They are training a young lama at the Zoo for the busy
season.
This means, so far. as I can see from the photograph, that a cheer- ful young woman in breeches and gum-boots, leads the llama about with a plump child on its back.
"WINGS OF THE MORNING”
Fine British Technicolour Film
to,
It is expected nay, it is con- fidently expected that this train-
Long and bitter has been the ing will result not only in the child controversy over the merits and getting used to the llama, but the demerits of the technicolour film. llama getting used to the child.
Hollywood has always had the The cheerful young woman is al-monopoly of this form of cinema ready used to her breeches and
presentation and there has always gum-boots. So why not?..
been praise, and criticism, of it. There are two questions I would Now the British studios have taken like answered about a llama. One up the American challenge and Why spell llama with a double have produced what is probably I? The other: Why have Ilamas the best colour film to date. got such long necks?
is:
We pronounce. llama as Consequently, unless Ilama meant to be pronounced în Welsh fashion (like Llangollen
the
The film, "Wings of the Morn- lama.ing," which will be shown at the is Queen's on Friday, is entirely in technicolour, which the producers claim to be the result of a new, with the hands clenched and the perfected process. tongue against the roof of the It must be admitted there is much mouth); to spell it llama and protruth in the claim, though the slight blur invariably noticeable in
nounce it lama is an “P' of a waste.
new
I căn see no reason at all for the background of colour films is their long necks. Indeed, they are
occasionally present in this so absurdly long that the water
production. absorbed by a Ilama's swallow would go far to making a typical English wet summer...
(Continued from Next Column)
Great Step Forward
However, films such as "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine”... and the pageantry of the Changing "Becky Sharp" suffer in com of the Guard, other London scenes parison. In close-ups the featured and the Derby. There would seem of the players stand out as much as to be some scope here for news in an non-colour
film, and the films of the futureliu
entire production is Annabella, a new French actress, Denham Studios, where plays the lead opposite Henry was taken. Definitely a great step. Fonda and can truly be described forward in colour photography.. as beautiful, while others în the There is some superb photo- picture are Leslie Banks, John graphy of the English country and McCormick and Steve Donoghue.
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