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CENTRAL THEATRE

TO-DAY to FRIDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7 15 & 9.20 p.m.

Gay, Giddy, Glamorous!

GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

IN

"The Battle of Paris

a

Garamount Picture with. Charles Ruggles Directed by HOBERT FLOREX.

NEXT CHANGE

Return Engagement

MAURICE CHEVALIER

AND

JEANETTE MACDONALD

"THE

LOVE

PARADE"

Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

BRITISH MISSION AT

CANTON.

BANQUET BY GENERAL CHEN MING "SHU.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Among the distinguished guests present were:-Sir Ernest Thoup son, Chairman of the British Iconomic Mission to the Far East;

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

Mission Chairman, Replies." Sir Ernest Thompson responded on behalf of the British Economic Mission and said.

11, 1931.

ÁILL WORKERS" STRIKE

COLLAPSING, ..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FUNCHAL, Feb. 0. The High: Commissioner, Senhor Silva Leal, and the new Governor, Senhor Sotto Maior, arrived to-day with, full powers to effect a sottle. ment of the your dispute.

bon aboard the destroyer Tamago, Troops escorted them from Lis

chal which is lying at anchor off Fun- andre The strike appears to be col- Inpsing,

SOUTH WALES COAL

INDUSTRY.

OWNERS AND MINERS SIGN THREE YEARS' AGREEMENT.

Ernnovou REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb,. 9. -The South Wales coal nwners and

miners' lenders have signed a new three years agreement. settlement of the South Wales cohl [A provisional agreement for a

of work on the rates of pay ruling dispute provided for a resumption

in November, 1030, the hours of work for underground workers to be 7 daily each weekday.].

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

SONG O MY HEART.

John McCormack sing. Yet that Imagine getting paid to hear

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2:30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,20,

World Sensation.

The film

is actually what happened in Los you've

Philharmonic auditorium and so much Angelos when 700 people sat in the heard

heard one of the world's greatest about -- tenors sing group of numbers for waited "Song O'My Heart," Fox movie

'so long tene now at the Queen's Theatre. After which they were handed checks varying from 87.50 to $15, as ayment for their attention and

entertainment

Frank Borzage, directing Me Cormack in his first audible film, had reached the sequence in story where MeCormack, contes

from Ireland to New York and gives a

concert.

hero in the hope that the merchants MADEIRA FLOUR DISPUTE. THE SILVER SCREEN. and dealers in this market will give us their guidance, and assistance in order that we may do whatever y be possible to improve the position. With settled conditions hroughout. I have Arst to thank your Ex- China and with a settlement of the ellency most sincerely for the difficulties in your netghsuring honour which you have conferred province of Kwangsi, we are now pou our Mission by extending to looking forward to greatly improv us the courtesy of the Invitation to ed conditions, and we believe that ding with you this evening. I det is very probable that cennomic sire, also, at once, to express to you conditions will improve hoce sooner the great antisfaction and pleasure even than in other markets. You CANTON, Feb. 10,

that the Economic Mission and the are, I know, looking forward to Cotton Mission feel in having now completing the railway eetween The British Economic Mission, arrived at Canton. We have visit- which arrived in Canton from ed many parts of China, We have rd transport facilities must lead

Canton and Hankow, and moreas Hong Kong yesterday to concludseen your now capital of Nanking, to a big development of trade its tour in the Far East with grent part of Shanghai, and we have wish to express the hope that this We have spent some weeks in the horo. I think the Minston would view to promoting British trade in seen your beautiful Peiping and can be helped by some all from this part of the world, was lavishly been even as far north as Harbin, the funds of the British. Boxer In- entertained at an elaborate banquet in your country we have had in the money should be used for the but throughout all our journeyings demnity. Wo certainly feel that given by General Chen Ming Bhuour minds the knowledge that there best possible purposea. A to they' Just night as Government Houso,' was something especially worth prospects of increasing our trade The dining room was beautifully visit to Canton, and to-day we ponds on ourselves. We shall have while looking forward to in our with you, we realize that much de- decorated for the occasion-inter-have not been disappointed. We to reconsider many things. We national flags and floral designs of appreciato very much this oppor may baye to adopt some now mo every description being mulintunity, of visiting your historic thods, and we are here to seek your city, and whilst we are grently in- guidance as to what steps can vidence, A band added further terested in your tradition, and in most usefully be taken. China is colour to the gathering.

seeing the older parts of your city, going to see great developments, mire what I may perhaps call the ing may need some assistance from we have also good reason to ad- and during the process of develop Now Canton. We have at once been struck with the spirit of progress that no other nation is more will

other nations. We are here to say and development, which wo sve so

ing or anxious than is Great Bri- admirably expressed in your hew Sir Thomas Allen, Mr. James, Mr.roads and public works. While we

tain to render this assistance. It William A. Crowther, Colonel Re. must admire these modern improve railway and road construction, in may be in the line of finances of ginald Morcon, Mr. Louis Beale, ments, wo trust that you will slectrical work, or in any other Mr. F. W. Birchenough, Mr. E. traditions of the Old Canton, it

always retain something of the way, but in all of these we can, Duxbury, Mr. J. L Edmondson, is only proper that a British Trade

and we wish, to render you every possible helpt. That an improve- Mr. George Green, Mr. Arthur Mission should take great interest ment in general trade will follow Feiss, Mr. Joseph Wild, Dr. 8. H

Anglo Chinese commerce was first progressive reconstruction policy in visiting your city, for here the carrying out of a large and Briggs, Captain R. T. Vevill, developed, several centuries ago, Mr. T. St. Quintin Hill, Mr. N. and Canton has always been of

goog almost without saying, and. increased trade between your great special interest. to the A. Cuttery, and Mr. F. A. Barnes, people. Perhaps 1 ought to say a and Insting benefit to both.

country and ours will be a real The members of the Consular word as, to why this Mission has Body in Canton were also invited, como to China. It has appeared

Your Excellency, wo know that and among those present wore to our Government, and indeed to

the relations between the British Dr. Joaquin de Barros Ferreira do all traders in our country, for some

and Chinese in Canton are of a Silva, Portuguese Consul-General time past that our trade with Chins very friendly nature, and as there and Senior Consul, Canton; Mr. Mario Horacio 'Gracias; Consul-For some years there has been a long continue, we feel that we can was not in a satisfactory conditions every reason that this should eneral and Mrs. Herbert Phil-steady decline in our exports to look forward to an extensive de lips; Acting Consul and Mrs. A

velopment of our commercial deal you, and this has recently taken a A L Tuson; Mr. R, H. Hall, more serious tura. It was accord-

ings with you. British Vice-Consul; Mr.. E. Wingly considered necessary that the Jeffery, British Vice-Consul; Mr. matter should be carefully examin. B. F. Daffern, clerical officer at the ed on the Apot. Our Government British Consulate; Consul-General decided that we should not limit and Mr. J. W. Ballantine, Mr. C. our investigations to any single E. Chamberlain, Mr. F. W Hinke, nrea, but that we should visit al Mr. R S. Ward, of the American the more important centres, and we Consulate; Mr. G. A. Sakowsky, have now come to South Chine, and Acting German Consul-General; Chancellor and Mrs. C. H, Kaitor,

aro spending with you a few days Mr. P. Beckmann, Secretary at the Gorman Consulate; Acting Consul and Mrs. Yashichiro Suma; Vice Consul and Mrs. Seiki, of the Japanese. Consulate Consul and Mrs. Laurant Eynard, of the French Consulate; Attaché de Chancellerei and Ara, A. Baron; Consul and fra. U. Spalinger, of the Swiss Consulate; Chancellor

British

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In conclusion, your Excellency, may I say that we are convinced that under your wise and careful administration, the prosperity of

this province will be greatly ex- tended, and that we are sure that the friendly intercourse between us will continue to develop to our | Imutual interest and benefit.

Obviously to sing from the stage

for background. of a theatre requires an audience Enough muate lovers and admirers of MoCorinnek would gladly havo volunteered their services in sufficient numbers to fill the Los Angeles Coliseumi, where football is played to audien IN SHANGHAI

ece of 80,000, but Borzage preferr UP-TO-DATE METHODS TO BE types of the evening dress eart

and seasoned players.

JAPANESE COTTON BOOM

INSTALLED.-

Oanta, Feb. 4-Several Japanese cotton mills in Shanghai, taking advantage of the higher, tariff en- forced by the Nanking Government since last month and the heavy slump in silvor, have decided to renew their activities, increasing spindles and machines during the current year, and manufacturing suoprior goods.

It is further learned in this con- nection that the Toyoda Cotton Mill was the only factory which carried on operations by means of automatic spinning machines of the most efficient and up-to-date type Now atimulated by rosy prospects already in sight, other Japanese cotton mills have decided to empley automatic spinning machines to ex- tend their business.

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General Ohen Ming Shu's Speech of Welcome.

General Chen Ming Shu, se bost, delivered a speech of welcome to the members of the British. Economic Mission and said, in part:

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The director's judgement proved wise. It was only necessary to sent the group. No direction was

to see

and heari

John

Cormack

SONG

OMY HEART

FOX Movietons

Diverted by FRANK BORZAGB

Maureen O'Sullivan J. b. Kerrigan John Garrick Farron Macdonald

Ditated by FRANK BORZADE

Reded Borzage did not have to NEXT CHANGE tell them what to do. What was indelibly transferred to celluloid and sound repaid the investment.

The McCormack picture, based en a story by Tom Barry, is said to be a sensation among sound pic turcs. The great" singer is heard in eloven numbers. In addition there is a tonder story and a de lightful boy and girl romance run- ning through the picture,

Early scenes of the picture wore Almed and recorded in Ireland, Later scenes were made at the Fox studios at Hollywood and at Bever- ly Hilla

"GOOD NEWS.”

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presence of so many Chinese in the Straits Settlements, there will bo no doubt a brighter prospect for the further development of trade between these two countries. Thint Anglo-Chinese trade has, however, lown a marked decline in recent years is a fact that cannot be donied. The silver slump has aggravated it. In order to save the situation genuine co-operation between our Govoramente, as well as our merchanta is highly desir able. To-develop; foreign trade two things are generally necessary➡: pince and goodwill. Our coun try, after years of internal strife, has now been restored to peace and order. It is to be hoped that our country will be given an equal place among the nations so that wo may do our part in the promotion. of internationa! goodwill. Your object is to increase trade in China, Naturally, you will be interested In the economic development of our country. It has been the hope of cur people at home to have your. assistance for the national economie: dovolopment, and those abroad to. have fair treatment under your jurisdiction It is now my hope Lalanway for a plan to our "İYETTUAT**

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Ladice and gentlemen, let us drink to the prosperity of both China and. Great Britain, and to. the health of the members of the British Mission

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When Dorothy McCully and Billy Taft start doing the collegiate danes in the schoolroom, scene, ali the papils quit their studies and join in. Then the chalked figures. of gladiators on the board begin Lo sway with the rhythem and they go, into the dance, too...

The novelty is made possible through an animated cartoon offect, a procces that required more than 15,000 separate drawings to com.

plete the dance routine

Bessie Lova is featured in the Picturization of the famous stage Edgar success, directed for the screen by Grinde from Frances Marion's MacGregor and Nick adaptation of the musical comedy. Included in the supporting cast are Stanley Smith, Gus Shy, Mary Lawlor, Cliff Edwards, Lola Lane. Frank McGlynn, Tom Jackson and Delmar Davos,

CENTRAL THEATRE.

THE BATTLE OF PARIS.

That delightful English musical comedy star of “Oh Kay" and "The Treasure Gir" could not have been more entertaining if she had been By the Central theatro, last night, in person, presenting her initial motion picture venture The Battir of Parie "ip

Miss Lawrice sings, dances and acte in a manner that few actresses" have ever done. She has infinite variety of expression and she can change her moods like an April day, and every one of them becanes her. As the delicious Georgel, slio, is truly divine,

in true

The story is presented in true Now Show World form, with y dazzling array of snappy songs and music interspersed with excelent. dialogue

Georgie is a Paris, waif selling Bongs from the streets, before the. war, with the assistance of Zizi (Charles Ruggles), In a mad scamper before a police raid she

Tony-And-picapocca

Rturning the next morning ta give Tony back his wallet, he per Bundles, her to stay and model for him in his studio They fab love From then on the story] In «as lively as you can imagine, end, ing with a wild dash and fourikh,

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Bessie Love

Mary Lawlor Cuff® Edwards

Loin Lane Stanley Smith

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