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CHINA HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.

FREIGHT TARIFF No. 10. DATED AT MAY, 1998

"ADDENDUM. No 15.

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TGROUNDNETS without Shell

in Amended from Date to the following:-

Groundnuts withou:

Col. 1. Col. 2

Sholls shipped Des tween at May and Sist October, Pec Ton of 90 Cwts. 30. N. 4. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929, "[7715-

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TALKIES IN

GERMANY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929.

SYNDICATES' LEGAL PROBLEMS OVERCOME.

AN AMERICAN SET BACK.

ERRITISH USTED ass.)

specta- Berlin German movie tors, who have been denied the ex- perience enjoyed in other countries of hearing as well as seeing their movies, will soon be given their fil of the talkies. Legal dificulties between the two German talking film syndicates hitherto had held up general production and pre- sentation of tone pictures in this CONSIGNEE NOTICES country, but now, it appears that the recent agreement between these

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Cargo Optional

will not be landed unless Notice has been given prior hunts arrival, bat carried an from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

to

two syndicates and similar concerns in England, France and Holland the legal has straightened out tangle and paved the way for a holesale introduction of speaking flms to German movie-goers.

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LONDON'S NEW

LIGHTS.

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DEALING WITH FOG.

EMBANKMENT PERILS.

CRIME OF SIXTEEN CÈNTURIES AGO."

EXPOSURE OF ANCIENT COUNTERFEITERS.

BASE COINS NOW ARE PRICELESS,

London, Victorian men-about- town and their well draped lady friends once gathered on the Em

Dr. Andreas Alfoeldi, who has bankment, near Waterloo Bridge. | charge of the various collections of to marvel at an electric carton

eld coins in the National Museum "candie that sputtered and buzzed and cast jumpy shadows into of Budapest, has uncovered a case the darkness of the street and the of counterfeiting sixteen centuries The modern Londoner old. About a decade ago, the re- Thames, will soon walk or motor along the same Embankment in the blazing nifins of what appeared to be an glory of the city's new and great ancient Roman" mint were dug up white way,

in Hungary, or, rather, in that section of Hungary which once was

By virtue of the same agreement, however, the campaign of certain American interests, particularly the Western Electric Company and the Radio Corporation, to market their own talking films and projec tion apparatus in Germany has suffered a severe, though not neces sarily a permanent, setback. Con trary to the impression obtaining in Berlin and cabled to American and British newspapers at the time of the signing of this compact, well-informed persons in Berlin be live that the American companies, through their various patent and Gancia connections and exchange agreements with German companies and movie theatres, can still de- vetop a sizeable market for their products.

He may even ride on a London

Gondolt, ont ocked checked

the Roman province of Pannonien.

tram-cars that buck and clang from The colus found at the same time. Westminster. Em and which were believed to be of Blackfriars to bankment shadows, for years typical authentie mintage, were placed in of London, will be dispelled by the Budapest Museum. Thorough powerful lamps suspended thirty examination of the pieces has con- feet above the entire length of the vinced Dr. Alfeeldi, however, that wide street. The poets will be dis all are false and that the supposed pleased, but the tram drivers will mint was nothing but get a better view of the road on feiting mill

foggy night.

Speeding-up Traffic.

& counter-

ON

NOW

SALE

Faulty Workmanship." Ostensibly made of gold, he bas The entire lighting system of the found that the coins are practica)- Embankment is to be overhauledly worthless. Moreover, the work. It has been inadequate for many manship is faulty in many places. years. The Embankment runs along Some of the coins have the impres the river, but it is not com-sion of a Roman empress of the parable こ Riverside Drive in 2nd Century on the face and that Neither as it like of a Roman emperor of the 3rd New York, an ordinary water front. It is Century on the reverse side. the fastest short cut between the

cast and west ends of London.

The trams run next to the river, white two streams of traffic cash along the wide road. A newcomer to London takes no chances on picking his way through the vehicies ranging from "baby immense lorries. The Embankment has a back street location and a main street movement."

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motora to

1929 Edition

OF THE

DIRECTORY

AND

CHRONICLE

The 67th Annual Issue

OF THE

Directory and Chronicle

Or

HONG KONG,

THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.

SIAM. .. CHINA,

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO, THE PHILIPPINES, Etc.

This Large Volume of approximate-

ly 2,000 Pages given, in addition to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical List of Residents In the Far East containing the Names of Nearly

20,000 FOREIGNERS,

Arranged, with the initials as well

as Surnames in strict alphabe tical order so that any name can be found instantaneously. CLASSIFIED LIST

One piece has a gold coin design un one face and a bronze coin de sign on the other. From this and other evidence, the numismatist has. concluded that the spot where the mint was found was once a small settlement inhabited by Celts and itinerant Roman soldiers and that from this village counterfeit pieces were circulated throughout the emIMPORT AND EXPORT pire.

While these coins may have been worthless counterfeits about the year 320 A.D., they are to-day rated as virtually priceless, because of their rarity and antiquity.

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CINEMA NEWS.

THRILLING EPISODES IN "THE

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods

"Independent Firms. are to be left in the Godowns, where they

Tonfilm, also known as German will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 1045 x Tobis, and Klangfilm are the two

Traffic may be even speedier after and Noor within the Free Storage period, German talking picture syndicates,

No Claims will be admitted after the Torfilm was composed, according to the new lights are installed. It is Goods have left the Vessel's Godown the most reliable information avail- already the fastest in London.

Shadowy figures bave always and all Goods remaining endelivered able, of a group of minor inde after the 6th May, will be subjest to,endent capitalists or promuters haunted the spacious sidewalks of Bent.

who had busied themselves since the the Embankment after the lights All Claims against the Vessel masteredtion of the syndicate last were turned an upstairs in the be presented to the Undersigned on or August with the collection of all trams and the inadequate street before the 20th May, or they will not the vital talking film patents they lamps cist a glow upon the river, be recognized..

No Fire Insuranoe will be effected. could obtain, apparently with an Advertisers have taken advantage of the position offered on the op- eye to establishing a monopoly:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

IRON MASK." The same informants were of the posite side of the Thames, where Agenta,

npinion that the Tonfilm syndicate huge electric signs tell of the power (7712

was more interested in establishing of the press and Scotch whisky.

D'Artagnan and his three faithful ite patent rights than in producing Down and outa shule along with an talkies and had intended to dispose occasional murmur of Give 13 friends ride again through adven- tupence, guvner," while night tures of love, war and intrigue, in of these rights to an American con- cern. Klangfilm, on the other traffic on the river slips silently Douglas Fairbanks' newest United hand, was backed by such leading under the Thames bridges. Once Artists Picture, "The Iron Mask, " showing at the Queen's electrical manufacturing companies in a while there is a splash and a now is A. E.G. (German General Elec-scream, which means work for the Theatre. trie) and Siemens-Halske, and by Telefunken, the German counter part of the Radio Corporation of America.".

29th April, 1929.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAVIGA.

TION CO....

THE Motor Vensel

on

"ROMOLO"!. arrived from TRIESTE and Port

APRIL, 1929, and #7TH consequence of Fire on board whilst Ianding at TRIESTE, Consigneo

Cargo of

notified thx hereby 一匹で低 o General Average has been de clared. It is therefore, necessary for the Average Bond to be signed, and a Deposit of Per Osat paid on the market vaina of the Goods on Arrival All Goods are being landed at the Consignees' risk into the non-hazardous, hazardous aud or extra hazardoas downl Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, at Kewioca,

In

people and the river patrol. Water- loo Bridge is the Embankment's favourite jumping off place.

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Flower-Girls to Go.

OF

MERCHANTS

AND

MANUFACTURERS

IN THE

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FAR EAST.

LARGE EDITIOŃ (WITH

"MAPS & TREATTES)... $12 SMALL EDITION HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd. 11, Ice House Street, Hong Kong

Not for one moment does the tempo of the picture relax its speed. Scenes of courage, dare- deviltry, boisterous comedy, sinister conspiracy and tender love follow The each other in quick succession.

are

AGENCIES.

London Office of the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, 91, BRIDE LANE, EC.4., is constantly receiving Enquiries from Home Manaiactarers regarding Suitable Firme to act as Agents for their products in Hong Kong and South Chins.

Local Companies desirous of taking up further Agencies will let us how the Lines in which they are interested the information will be forwarded to London and passed on to interested parties as op portunity offers.

Both syndicates had come into London's rapidly changing street

The first thrill comes with the possession of "key" patents so that scene threatens to eliminate yet an. neither seemingly could proceed other picturesque class from the opening of the picture. While the with the production of tonefilm ap- traditional life of the city. It ap-new born heir to the throne of paratus without reference to the pears that the flower girls, most France, the tiny Louis XIV., lics patents held by the other. of them mothers or grandmothers, in his royal cradle his unwanted January Toufilm brought out its must follow the borse drawn cabs win brother is born and secretly first talkie, but it was generally into oblivion. In the days of the whisked away into hiding,

If agreed that it was not very auccess "growler " Д fare had plenty of The fight between D'Artagnan ful. On February the rival time to buy flowers at any corner and de Rochefort. follows the abdue- of the Hong Kong & Kowloon syndicate presented four one-reel Nobody stops at the corners these tion of Constance, D'Artagnan's |

talkies in a Berlin theatre, but on days. And many licenses to sell beloved. While her rescuers

the walls of the convent whence delivery may be obtained. All the same day, Tontin obtained a flowers on a corner have been can- battering damaged Cargo will be examined by temporary injunction restraining celled, because the corners have where she is confined, Constance

Klangfilm from further presenta-been Messm, Goldard & Douglas, on lat May. tion of these films.

out ja reconstructed

struggles with Milady de Winter, This streets.

and meets her death at her hands. 1929, at 10 a.mi.

sims will be admitted after the

Flower selling used to be a No Claims

The Iron Mask" will be screen. Goods have left the Godown and all

family business, but succession ined until to-morrow. the business is dying out. Many of Goods remaining undelivered after 3rd

"The River Pirate" Còming to May, 1929, will be subject to Refit.

the veteran girls" advised their

Queen's. grown daughters to go into sofae other line. The good natural flower Victor MeLaglen, whose acting in sellers who shout "P'imroses, "What Price Glory," will be re vilets, vilets, buy dowers cheap for membered by all who saw the pic- your lidy todiy are as much a part ture, has another strong role in of Piccadilly Circus as the pictures The River Pirate," a new Eex of Mr. Cochran's. Young Ladies in picture which may be seen at the front of the London Pavilion. Not Queen's Theatre on Friday and that the young ladies lank anything Saturday,

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agenta. Hong Kong, 27th Apr., 1929. [270

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAVIGA. TION CO.

British Photetores,

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In the midst of the legal manoeuvres came the announcement that an agreement had been reached for the alliance of all sound älm companies in Germany, England, France and Holland. Parties to this arrangement were Siemens- Halske, the A.E.G., German Tobis, Foreign Tobis, Kuechenmeister and Meester, British Phototone, Ltd. French Phototone, Ltd., and group of independent American in

like the flower girls. The latter The story revolves around the terests. Siemens-Halske and A. EG.

are more plump, even though Mr. life of a youth, who is serving a represented Klangfilm, while For

Cochran tried to fatten up the term in a reformatory where he is eign Tobis represented the Tri-chorus for his new revue.

officially taught sail making, but Ergon syndicate which held the

London's flower girls have a where he also learns the inside Fights to the tonefilm system known church of their own. St. Clement workings of a gang of criminals. as Movietone.

Danes in the Strand. Mrs. Penning- His instructor, a hard boiled." Capitol investments totallington Bickford, wife of the Rector, sailor, helps the boy escape, and, more than 8100,000,000 were brought does everything possible to aid the once free, they plan piracies on a together by this fusion of interests. giria, and seeks help to preserve large scale, haunting the drab coves pitches," as their corner of the waterfront, slipping in and and A.E.G. will manufacture the locations are called, when business out of dingy warehouses, Suspense producing sets and other apparatus is bad and the license fees are due. is a strong element of the story, necessary to the presentation of

and it is said that in the screen talkica; the distribution and sale of

version this is well maintained until this machinery as well as the pro-

patent agreement with Telefunken; the final surprise climax. duction of the actual pictures will

dio Corporation's film connec Earle Foxe; who was recently "Coaices risk into the non-kazardous, be left to the other conceras,

tions with Pathe, F.B.O., and seen here in Four Sons," also has and/or extra Godowns of It was explained that an ex- the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & change of stock between the various Keith-Albee on the one hand and 4 prominent part to play, while Godowas Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence companies was not contemplated,

latter's connections with others worthy of mention include delivery may be obtained

Emelka, a German movie company, beautiful Lois Moran and Nick the fusion consisting rather of an on the other; Paramount's and Stewart.

partner-

THE Chartered Steamship,

BOSANDRA

arrived from TRIESTE and Forte, on 27TH APRIL, 1929, and in consequence of Fire on board whilst en route to the Far East, Consignees of Cargo are Under the arrangement, Siemens their hereby notified that a General Average has been declared. It is, therefore, necessary for the Average Bond to be aigned, and Deposit of 25 Per Cent. paid on the market value of the Goods on Arrival

All Goods are being landed at

All damaged Cargo will be examined Mesars, Goddard & Douglas, os 1st M67, 1929, at 10 &

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods are left the Godown, and all Goods nadelivered after the 3rd May, 1999, will be subject to Rent.

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agent:

Hong Kong, 27th, Apr. 1929. [7702'

ON SALE.

the

Teement for the exchange of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor'e patent rights and for closer manu- facturing and marketing relations.

European Resistance, “ This move was acclaimed as the formation of a united European American companies. It was nssert- front against the invasion of

ship with Ufa, the leading Germaan movie producers and exhibitors. Moreover, Western Electric is still actively represented here by legal and technical talent in its endea yours to get a foothold in Germany, and it has not allowed its negotia

ed that it would break up the tions with Uft for the installation Western Electric "monopoly in DL one of its talkie projection Europe. As a matter of fact, the machines in a Berlin theatre owned Western Electric Company had as- by Ula to lapse. At the same time sumed a dominant position in the Radio Corporation agents are like British Isles. It was partly to wise pressing forward in their cam- offset this domination by a foreign paign. concern that Count Anthony H. de Whatever the outcome, the Ameri-

director Bosdari, managing

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the British Photatones, took the lead at least anything but pessimistic. Messrs. . loutrie & Co.). RONG WEEKLY in the negotiations to form a Interviewed here recently, RESS, July to Decomber, 1928,

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German contacts which ultimate ly may provide an entering wedge for the American companies include Radio Corporation's working and (Continued on next Column).

David

Sarnoff, Radio Corporation official, zaid he did not believe the new European combination would to any appreciable extent adversely affect or prejudice the position of the American talkies in Europe.

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