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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1933.

DON AND SALLY IN THE ROSE ROOM

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GREAT SUCCESS AT PENINSULA HOTEL

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JAPAN'S NATIONAL

WEALTH

1830" WR9

"GEN. VON SEECKT

IN SHANGHAI

QUIET ARRIVAL OF GREAT GERMAN SOLDIER

to

RACE COURSES IN MANCHUKUO

TWO MEETINGS A YEAR AT HARBIN AND MUKDEN,

HSINKING, May 11.

At auch race course two meetings are to be held annually, one in the spring and one in the autumn. Tickets in pari-mutuels are to be issued at prices ranging from one yen to 20 yen, and in addition the Government is to sell lottery tickets casting from one yen to 10 yen, at their face value, at the race courses.

WAGES GOING UP IN

UNITED STATES

DROP SINCE 1924 DUE TO

LAND VALUE SLUMP"

Tokyo.-The Statistical Bureau

An ordinanos promulgated lately One of Germany's greatest mili-

by the Manshoukuo Government On Saturday last, the Rose Room of the Cabinet has made public the tary leaders, General Hans von provides for the opening of na of the Peninsula Hotel was filled to estimate of national wealth at the Seeckt, quietly arrived in Shanghaitional horse race course at Mukden capacity and a large number of end of 1930 as Y.110,188,004,000. on May 8, and took up quarters at and Harbin. The date for the people were compelled to overflow The rear

specifically a local hotel for his stay, which is execution of the ordinance will be fate the spacious Roof Garden for chosen for this study because it is described as purely a private visit. shortly decided by the Ministry of accommodation for the debut of the year regarding which the No further statement was forth Defence. Don and Sally, the popular

national census and other statistical peming LA

the authoritative- dancers.

stated that this material necessary for calculating denial that the General's visit is in can be It

were available. any way connected with plans for pair is as good as any that have national wealth ever appeared in Hong Kong and Moreover, there was no gold em- the reorganisation of Chinese mili- the enthusiastic applause

with bargo that year and consequently a tory foroos. As previously report ed in the North-China Daily News, which each of their dances were stabilised currency. received was good proof of their Of the total national wealth the report that, General von Seeckt artistry. They switched from the amounting to Y.110,188,004,000, 12 was to advise the Chinese Govern polished ball room dancing to the per cent is Government-owned, 4ment on military matters gained aerobatic adagio and from this to per cent, public-owned and 84 per wide circulation in view of the oir the fast and syncopated one-step cent. private-owned. Classified into cumstance that one of the outstand- with the greatest ease and as finals they teamed with those old kinds, and constitutes the single ing achievements of his career has favourites, Sands and Dawn, in a largest item at 37 per cent., fellow-been the reorganisation, of the Ger- man Army on a non-political basis delicious number for which Mildred in order by building (21 per 'Dawn had anexpectedly learnt cont.) and furniture and household following the Armistice."

Bart in Schleswig in 1866 of an acrobatic tricks, perfectly goods (11 per cent.).

aristocratic The national wealth works out at ancient

Pomeranian executed, and for which she is to be sincerely congratulated.

Y.8,079 per household and Y.1,710 family of warriors, General von Seeckt, started his Great War ser- Don and Sally are a great ac- per head,

.Compared quisition to the finest ball room.in

with the national vice in 1914. & Lisut-Colonel, Hong Kong and they are sure to wealth at the end of 1924, "an in-and later hcted as Chief of Staff have a continuous and unprecedent-crease of Y.7,648,400,000 is shown, to the Third (Brandenburg) Army, success. They will perform but as the methods of investigation. Rising to be Chief of the General nightly in the Rose Room and for adopted vary greatly, this compari Wednesday, a special dinner dance son is irrelevant. If the national wealth at the end of 1924 is re- calculated by methods similar to those adopted in the present case, the figure is something like Y. 12, 800,000,000; ur about Y.23,600,000,000 Noted among the large crowd on An excess of the national wealth for Saturday were:-Capt. Burgess, 1930. Comdr. Drummond, Lt.-Comdr. This decline in: national wealth Yates. Lt.-Comdr. Le Cras. Dr. is..largely due to the considerablo Corbett, R.N.. Mr. and Mrs. Rfo; in the prices of land, building

President Roosevelt asked, the Retiring from the office of Com Press to thank the country for the Bigazzi, Comdr. A. Bianconi, Mr. and all commodities. It does not mander-in-Chief in 1920, the Gen-expressions of good will which-pour- and Mrs. J. E. Barnes, Mr. and Mr. A. 1. Burnie, Gen. M. Aimply a decrease in the substance eral has latterly interested himself ed in response to his address.

in Far Eastern affairs, and some years ago was muntioned as a pos sible choice for the post of German Ambassador in Tokyo, He comes to Shanghai, from the Netherlands East Indies, where he has recently apent some time.

ed

is announced extending to 1 a.m.

and

at which it is rumoured the famous

Wheeler Hollywood stars, Woolsey, will be present. Alto gether a most enjoyable night, may be anticipated.

THE U.S. SUGAR INDUSTRY

· PROTECTION" FROM PHILIPPINES SOUGHT

NEW TREND ALREADY BENE- FITS 40,000 WORKERS

Washington, May 8.--Announce- Tents of wage, increases dominated the business news of the country

day for the irst time since 1929. Half a score of concerns, employ- Staff to Field-Marshal you Mackening, a total of 30.000 10 40,000 work sent and subsequently to the Turkish men, announced increases ranging Army in the field, he was a moving from 5 to 20 per cent. power in plaas which broko, tha

The announcements followed the Russian front for which he was radio address last night by Presi promoted General-and led to the dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, describ subjugation of Serbia with the aiding improvement in business condi of Germany's Bulgarian allies Astions. Chief-of-Staff to the Archduke Kari The largest was the. Elcord Cor- of Austria, he brought Brussiloff's erotion, waploying 10,000 persons

in. 25 states. offensive to a standstill.

PRESIDENT HOOVER

PASSENGERS“

Among pengers arriving here yesterday by the se. President Hoover were!----

Mr. J. M. Elizalde and family, for Manila. Mr. Elizalde is a partner in the firm of Yunchausti Co., of Manila.

Mr. Herbert G. Moody and family" for Manila. Mr. Moody controls a chain of, newspapers in Northern

California.

Washington-Alleging that the United States' "Colonial Policy" is rapidly disrupting the nation's sugar supply, the leading refiners of the Atlantic Seaboard, New

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woolsey. Orleans, and San Francisco have petitioned Congress for protection and Mr. Bert Wheeler, for Hong against insular refined sugars.

A circular sent to individual Kong from Shanghai. Mr. Woolsey

of the motion picturę world

Cohen. Major V. E. Duclos, Mrs of national wealth.

Classified according to prafee C. E. Haygood, Mr. W. E. Macken- zic. Mr. M. E. Politi, Comdr. and tures. Tokyo-fu stands first on the Mrs. G. B. McCormick, Lt. and list with n figure of Y.11,059,649,000, Mrs. J. D. Murphy, Mr. F. Reck, and then follow Hokkaida, Osaka Mr. W. Robertson, Mrs. Austen-ku, Fukuoka and Hyogo prefecture Hofer, Mr. A. Stokkink, Mr. and n that order. Mrs. G. True, Mr. S. K. Heiberg, Mr. and Mrs. V. Limpson, Mr. and Mrs. Lautenberg, Mr. Kopelman, Mr. Mathieu, Miss L. R. Mackay, Sq. Ldr. and Mrs, G, Malley, Mr. George Arliss is so dead set R. T. A. Tatterson, Mr. K. E. against cruelty to animals that he Jones, Mr. R. Johanessen, Miss I. will not let them use animals in Warnes, Mr. R. Jones, Mr. E. hia pictures, In fact, he refused to Joseph, Mr. D. F. Stilby, Mr. H. permit fish to be used in a fishing Komor, Mr. G. Kinsey, Mr, R. O. F. Sting, Mr. A. Kidd, Mr. 1. scene for The Adopted Father' The camera just shows the poles Lewis, Mr. T. C. T. Lloyd, Mr. Marilial, Lt. and Mrs. A H. bending under, a terrific burden.

Musson, Maj. Mullany, Mr. W. G. Pretty, Lt. H. Prior, Capt. O. Pen- William Powell is the most

nack, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Pinguet, particular actor in Hollywood

Mrs. A. R. Pinguet, Miss Pinquet, about his lines. He probably re-

Mr. and Mrs. de la Prade, Mr. and writes more scenes per picture than Mrs. Gaubert, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. W. any other player, changing the J. Riddiford, Lieut. C. Ravenhill wording to suit his own ideas of Mr. C. S. Royston, Lt. J. C. what the character would say in Richardson, Mr. Russell, Mr. and members of Congress has brought and Mr. Wheeler are leading stors such a situation Players are not Mrs. R. R. Boxburgh, Mr. A. B. down to date arguments against Mrs. Bell-Davies for Hong Kong supposed to change lines, but Raworth, Mr. H. 9helton, Mr. A. free imports of Philippines re-from Shanghai. Mrs. Beli-Davies is Powell does-or at least argues for Searle, fr. J. G. Skinner, Mr. Led sugar which were made origin- that privilege.

G. Scott, Mr. L. Stark, Mr. R. M. ally in April, 1932, when the Phi- the wife of Captain R. Bell-Davies,

wall. Kay Francis, one of the best-Aubrey, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, lippines bill was under discussion. R.N., Commander of H.M.S. Corn Mr. Bartlett, Mr. J. R. Broumer, In the original appeal to Con Mr. M. C. D. Cunha, San Fran- dressed women on the surces, does Capt. H. Boxer, Mr. M. Bergaust, gress, it was pointed out that circo, for Hong Kong Mr. Cunha n't like to be tabbed as a "fashion Major and Mrs. Braaier Creagh, United States total import of re- is Manger of the MacMillan Petr plate."

A mythical feud between Mr. F. S. Conte, Mr. D. Clark, Mr. fined sugar bad increased from loum Corp. of Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Francis and Lilyan Tashman Cooper, Lt. E. O. Carrey, Lt. 16,782 tons in 1928 to 441,529 tons Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Gullett, for the title." best dressed woman Comdr. Chichester, Mr. P. Doc, in 1931. In 1932, imports increas Kobe, to Hong Kong. Mr. Gullett of the screen" was only a mythicalr W. S. Donald, Mr. E. Sed to 689,00% tona. feud. Miss Francis will let anyone' Deacon. Mr R. A. Fawcett, Mr. J.

Refined sugar imports from Cuba have that honour without 1

Gamble, Mr. M. Grant, Mr. B. increased from 1,182 toss in 1923

Mr. and Mrs., Meade McCamey, struggle.

to 320,987 tons in 1831, and again Sau. Francisco, for Hong Kong. Gerrard, and Mr. J. F. Haynes.

to 423,252 tong in 1932..

Mr. McCamey in connected with Imports from Puerto Rico in the N.K.P.M Co., of Palembang, corresponding years 72,214, and 84,504 tons:

From Hawaii, 8,592, 9,720, and 20,247 tops;

From Philippines 2,647, 32,009,

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Aan Dvorak, who left Hollywood when she was just becoming well- known as a screen actress, is still wandering in Europe with her hus band, Leslie Fenton. Letters to

FIRE-WOOD JUNKS

friends indicate that their honey- BIG FLEET SAILS TO CANTON and 52,794; moon-trip will continue for some time to come.

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Barbara Stanwyck, who shocked

reached higher levels.

Latest information from Canton her closest friends by turning cart-states that during the past few days, wheels to help out the vaudeville, the water in the East River has act of husband Frank Fay-some time ago, is back on the etage with Fay in a revue. But she isn't turn ing any more cartwheels this time,

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were

1,182,

Foreign Cane, 2,654, 4,330, and 7,804 tona;

Foreign beet, none, 2,169, and 491 tons.

is director of various Australian

concerns,

| Sumatra.

Mr. Joro Paris and family, Shang- hai for Hong Kong Mr. Paris is connected with the Luzon Steve. doring Co., Manila.

Mr. Sylvester Simpson of New York, for Hong Kong. Mr. Simp. eon is connected with Jules Schwab. Co., Jewellers Now York.

Mr Jose Fraille, Shanghai, to Manil Mr. Fraill is a professor at the University of San Tomas, Manila,

These 1932 receipts prevented domestic finers from supplying The fire-wood junks and timber the needs of 14,150,000 Americans, or the equivalent of the entire ac rafte, that had assembled at differ-

Mr. Hugh Fraser, San Francisco, ent points of the river took advan-tual 1932 consumption of 21 states tage of the opportunity to sail to -Maine, New Hampshire, Ver for Manila, Mr. Fraser is Chief West Engineer for the Manila Electric their respective destinations,

Delaware, mont, Teland, Warren William is a golf maniac,

It has been reported that thou Virginia, South Carolina, Missis Co., Manila. That is, he is a manise against sands of picule of fire-wood have sippi, Florida, Arkansas, New golf, and has naver held a club in been shipped to Canton, and it is Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, his hand. He declares he will never believed that there will be a fall in Nevada, Wyoming, North Dakota, lake up the game usital they play the price of fire-wood.

South Dakota, Hontana, Colora. it on sailing boats, which are his

do, and Oregon," the petition only real hobby, except dogs,

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James Cagney, played, ping-pong in his newest film, "Picture Snat cher," for a scene with Alice White... He got quite a lot of kidding about going for sissy games," and some one sent him a ping-pong set.

"It was just another sacrifice for art," Jimmy snid..I'd rather eat cookies, my favourite sin."

JAPAN ORDERS PLANES

AND TANKS

said.

"The World War showed that the domestic refining industry was the key to the nation's sugar sup- ply. Our Colonial Policy is now rapidly disrupting it."

Mr. F. O. Gana and family from Kobe, for Manila, Mr. Gans is President of the Cabalag Cane Sugar Company,

Lt. Col. R. & Perkins and Mrs. Perkins, Shanghai, to Manila.

Major and Mrs. G. R. Under- wond, 17.8.A, Kobe, for Manila.

Mr. A Villa Real and family, Shanghai for Manila, Mr. Villa Real is Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Manila, P.1.

Mr. Ah. O'Kelly, Kobe, for Hong Kong Mr. O'Kelly is with the Department of Justice, Cairns, Queeneland, Australia

Mrs. M: Sodergren and danigh- Family of

The petition did not change the Foeling the necessity of more language of the appeal to Con gress made in April, 1931, againat army aviators, the military au thorities have decided to open an the 20,000 duty-free quota of re. other aviation school at Hama fined sugar annually alloted to the mateu from August 1. Ate pre- Philippines in the independence Paul-Muni, out on the road in his sent, there are three army aviation bill, which became law here and ter for Hong Kong.

schools one at Tokorozawa,an awaits acceptance in the Philip-Lirut. Sodergren.

Mr. H. V. Marr. Shanghai, for stage show, is beginning to get a other at Bhimoshidzu and the pines. Renewal of the appeal little yen for Hollywood again. other at Akeno.

evidently was in anticipation of Hong Kong. Mr. Marr is Manng-

·Muni had so much fun on his last The military authorities have possible reopening of Philippines ing. Director for Plaimer, Ltd.,

Chemists, Perth, Australia, trip..west, although he spent most another plan to create two tank discussion of the time in chains, making regiments-one at Kurume and the That would provide a free berth Ama Fugitive," that he is looking other at Naraebino,

annually for 112,000,000 pounds of forward to making his next pie

sugar refined in the Philippines ture, during the coming summer.

enough to supply 1,120,000 Ameri- the progress of the islands We He will make just one picture a

Cabs for a yeBYME

urge upon: Congress full considéra- year for Warner Bros. First

That would mean taking away tion of the facts presented so that National

from the old established refineries our Chlonial policy may not work. Bim then the Mainland the market of to the disadvantage of our own 1,120,000 Americans and giving it people by duplicating and reduc ille hotel to a new refinery in the Philip ing the use of refining facilities property pines. already established on the main-

Richard Barthelmess has two

· homes, and refuses to live in elthey

one. Ons is

the other in Beverly tnesa i bar› junt Town House,

like wat the Beverly Hesale movin gust

and! Battle

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(Continued at foot of sital Column) lovetkering#tallywood, and vicinity “There is no desire to hamper land of our country,

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