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QUEEN'S THEATRE

The Next of the Big Super Films

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LOVES OF

CARMEN

THE stars of

"What Price Glory" In e splendid and thrilling.ro: mance of colour. ful old Spain 1.

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HONG KONG IMPORTS.

BUSINESS VERY QUIET.

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report issued by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on Saturday states:-.

"AMERICAN GOLD-IN

CANADA.

PEACEFUL PENETRATION,

"Let American money be shakon under your noses any you will see

The reports and prices are pub what Australian will refuse it!" lished as supplied by Importers, This remark was addressed to and the Chamber cannot accept member of the N.S.W. Constitu responsibility for the securacy thereol.

tional Association at luncheon by Professor W. F. Osborne, of the University of Manitoba, who spoke on the Canadian attitude towards American penetration.

course.

COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANCY Corror GOOD-Business has been vory quiet since the last report, only small parcels of miscellaneous "London After Midnight," which Fancies being brought to book. A bas nothing to do with London at few sales of low quality Whites and "Where do we want to obtain all, or England, except that one cheap grade 105. Greys are re-

our money?" continued Professor of its charactere bears an English ported. Autumn Fancies just a Osborne. Answering his own ques title, is murder mystery film tired; where fancy prosta which recalls The Bat." It would being made small repeats aro tion, he said: "In London, of spoil your enjoyment if I disclosed wanted for early shipment, but as

But the London market the story so I will only speak of prices are higher than, paid, last the screening, acting and other season, very httle has been book has been closed to us, with the technical aspects of the film." ed. Deliveries are good nad should result that since the war we have London After Midnight has improve with the approach of the bad to go increasingly to New been made on the rather crudo cooler weather. Manchester York. The extent of American lines of The Bat." There is no Armer at the moment but attempt at the suggestive horror future is very uncertain owing to capital invested in Canada is of The Cat and the Canary." It the big daily fuctuations in the rapidly approaching that of Britain will be thoroughly enjoyed by price of the

herself. It is, indeed, increasing children of steady nerves and In view of recent sharp even more rapidly. If our people adults who like the "t's" of their fluctuations in on prices deal- thrills crossed. If you have got beers aro adopti waiting policy are to maintain their national and yond" shockers" you will probably and very hitów business is economic supremacy as # British notice that the mechanics creak af offering in cotton goods. A few bit here and there, but you will orders for Grey and White Shirt-people, larger proportions of Bri have to be very sophisticated in ings however, Eave been put tish capital should be invested deed not to feel interest and a through as well one or two under the British flag instead of certain excitement. As in "The fancy lines. Bat" the mystery is well sustained but sufficient hints are given to entice you to try your own detective

powers.

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Lon Chaney plays the lead in quite a good cast which includes Conrad Nagel and Henry B. Walthall who manages to make his rale considerably more important than Chaney's; the leading lady is pretty Marceline Day. Chaney plays well and is very impressive during the earlier part of the film but he has spoilt himself for such ROYAL

parts by his predeliction for the grotesque and borrible. The part AFTERNOON taken by Mr. Walthall of Sir

TEA

James" is consistently interesting and he develops.the character from the rather shadowy persons of the first. scenes into a figure of intense interest and reality.

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in the Argentine, Brazil, Mexico, WOOLLENS-There is very little doing as regards new business but and in other foreign countries."' clearances of this season's cargo American films dominated Canada, have been considerably better and he continued. Films were screen- there are indications of an expan- sion in the demand from up couned every day embodying deals that try. Wool prices at home remain were "unnational, unimperial, and fairly firm and it is rather early un-British." What was the posi for buying to commence. YARN.-There

tion in Australia. Precisely the COTTON

is no change to report in the situation same. Yet he had no intention of of our market. Prices are on the being pessimistic. In spite of the easy side. Nominal quotations are as follows-No. 10s. $168-185; No. throbbing, palpitating Americaa 193. 8180-190: No. 16 8190-195; life across the border there was a No. 20s. 8105-900 Arrivala: Ni resolute Canadian will to remain Shipments: Vil Sales: Nil. U sold Stocks: 1,400 bales, Bor- gains: 7,600" hales.

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separate from the United States of America. Secondly, there was an squally strong disposition to re main British.

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Enumerating the reasons why te believed Canada would resist

BAW COTTON. Nothing doing. METALS. There has been a air amount of enquiry, but the actual There is a lot of stunt sensation booking has not been much, the aliem, vampires, Eging girls, and a Errners of the markets in the pro- (really rather comic) horrible manducing centres militating against American penetration, he first none of which it is possible to successful operation.)

alluded to the climate, which, he take very seriously although they FLOUR REPORT Stock:

said, bred a race of virile, capable brought forth delighted" Ohs" of 330,000.

men; there were also large popula Mr. horror from the children.

SUNDRIES.-Market quiet.

tions of Teutons and Scandinavians Conrad Nagel is, perhaps, the only STOAR (China, India and Straits and Scots in Canada; the French- actor who seemed to believe in them Produce). Reported Sales: Java Canadian section, 100, was ever and small as his part is he contri-Rough White, 33,890 picul, Spot; resolute against American supro butes very largely to the success Jaya Rough White, 16,170 picals, to macy. He had no intention of of the picture by this seeming arrive during Oct, Nov. Dec., 1825, speaking in a spirit of hostility to credence..

Java Fine White, the United States, but merely as Febi, Don't go to "London After Mid-Jan Java Acusa an interpreter with Britain on one COMING BACK night if you are very superior Brown, 18,085 piquis, Spot; Java hand, Australia on the other, and and sophisticated, but if you enjoy. Molasses, 25,238 picuis, Spot: Java Canada, demanding her own in- éd The Bat and like thrills Crystal No. 4, 53,900 piculs; Java dividuality as # nation, between recommend this picture to your Crystal No. 18, 19,700 piculs; Java the two. A clash between the notice.

Soft White, 4,000 picule; Java United States and Great Britain, -Johann Strauss,

Brown, 22,000 picula; Iloilo, No. 1, ho declared, would be a calamiy. 300 picula.

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IN

THE

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"Johann Strauss" is also shown. It kas been treated more simply than the last two we have seen here and shows various scenes of people dancing to his well-known tunes The Blue Danube" sequence is rather over pretty but quite appeal. ing in its own way..

CINEMA NEWS.

SALTERTEE-Market dull

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

"Reality was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, September 23rd..

in

Rather than that he would prefer to see compulsory inclusive arbi tration between Canada and the United States, which would assure cooperation and concord between the two countries.

Although American farmers were entering Canada, especially in Alberta, he said, this was no off set to the exodus from the "Domi nion towards the United States. Particularly was this evident from. the maritime provinces. "Can you imagine the less to the imagination The Golden Text Wad. from and initiative of our young nation Psalms 119:80, 90, - For ever. O by thousands of these young men Lord, thy word is settled

crossing the almost invisible border heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto to the States?" he asked. The THE WEEK'S. PROGRAMME. all generations thou hast esta establishment of a great national

lished the earth, and it abideth."

post-graduate university for Cana Among the citations which, com- da's own sons, in which French Douglas Fairbanks' "The Gau cho, will be screened at the World prised the Lesson-Sermon was the and English would be spoken, was from Wednesday to Saturday." The following from the Bible: Let strongly advised by the visitor to Gaucho," a tale of treasure, com- not your heart be troubled: ye combat this phase of American bat, intrigue and love, tells of the believe in God, believe also in me. penetration. adventures of a South American In my Father's house are many bandit who crosses the Cordileras mansions: if it were not so, I with his riders to seize a city grown would have told yon.

Despite the tremendous advan-

I go to tages of America, the potentialities

THEATRE

ROYAL

rich from the offerings of pilgrims prepare a place for you. And if I of the future rested with Canada. to its sacred shrine. Laps Velez go and prepare a place for you. The destiny of the continent was in is one of the leading ladies while I will come again, and receive you her hands. In spite of losses by Eva Bouthern, takes the part of the unto myself; that where I am, depopulation it was Canada's firm saintly maid of the shrine. The there ye may be also And whi-intention to grow bigger and not Gaucho" presents "Doug" in a ther I go ye know, and the way smaller, as so often was the result wealthy rôle which gives him plenty of op-ve know. Thomas saith unto him, of the existence of a portunity to perform the kind of Lord, we know not whither thou neighbour across the frontier. stunts for which he is a famous. goost; and how can we know the The picture is showing at special way Jeste saith unto him, I am times, 2.30, 6:00, 7.15 and 9.30. the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, "Loves Of Carmen," "

but by me." (John 14:1-6),

The Lesson-Sermon also includ Victor McLaglen, whose remark able performance as Captain Flogged the following passages from What Price Glory won him the Christian Science textbook, instant fame, has turned toreador Science and Health with Key to in his latest picture, Loves of the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Carmen," which will be screened at Eddy: There is but one way to the Queen's Theatre from Wednes heaven, harmony, and Christ in day to Saturday. Dolores Del Rio, divine Science shows us this way. "Charmaine" in the same picture. It is to know no other reality--to is cast as the fiery tempered have no other consciousness of cigarette girl," Carmen." Unlike life than good, God and His re- the gorgeous, tinselled belle of the flection, and to, riss" superior to opera, the picture presents Carmen the so-called pain and pleasure of as she really was, and the director, the senses." (P. 213). Raoul Walsh, who also produced

in

"What Price Glory," has made of the production an extremely candid

affair, the passionate loves of the

cigarette girl being vividly portray-

World.

To-day and to-morrow: Peter

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