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BRITISH FILMS FOR SINGAPORE,

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A Bill to secure that a certain proportion of flims exhibited in theatres in the Strait Settlements must be British films is shortly to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The Bill adopts the which principle of the "Quota' hus been adopted in various parts of the Empire,

Last autumn the Imperial Con- ference passed th following re- solution-

PHILIPPINES SUGAR.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.

16, 1927.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTOR SPIRIT FROM COAL.

GERMAN PREPARATION FOR THE MARKET.

More than 150 persons from all sections of the Philippines, re- presenting different phases in the

Cologne, Sept. 15. sugar industry, met on Monday at

Preparations for the production the American Chamber of Com- merce building for the opening on a great scale of motor spirit session of the fifth annual conven- by the distillation of coal are so tion of the Philippine Sugar As-advanced by the works of the Ger- sociation. Approximately 60 man dye Industry, that the new 'spirit will be placed on the market Manilans interested attended.

this year.

The programme began at 10 o'clock with addresses by Rafael

It is proposed to place on this

LEE THEATRE.

LAST NIGHT'S PROGRAMME,

The third programme by the Oriental Strolling Players and the Band of tho. Ist, Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment, was given at the Lee Theatre last night.

FATE OF A GERMAN EXPLORER

MURDERED BY TIBETAN TRIBESMEN.

exhibited throughout the Empire September 17. In addition to the Following the German Dye Trust shires, the various items being en- logical expedition to Tibet, was

Berlin, Aug. 31. The premonition that he would never return home volcéd in a Opening with."At the Black Cat letter written by the well-known Tavern," a number in which the German explorer, Herr Filehner, whole Company took part; the apparently has been borne out Oriental Players gave a realistic by the receipt of news that three impression of life in the type of foreigners were murdered in Sze- The circumstances suggest that cafe one generally associates with chwan by the Tibetan tribesmen. Montmartre, and an atmosphere, of R. Alunnn, president of the asso-synthetic spirit a cheaper tariff gaiety and abandon was revealed. the victims were Filchner und ciation, Acting Governor General schedule than the rates applying During this number, the Apache two missionaries, one British and one American, named Watkinson The Imperial Conference re-Gilmore, and Vicentio Fernandez, to naturai oil, to enable it to com dance was cleverly interpreted.

with imported petrol.- The second part of the pro-and Plymore, respectively, cognising that it is of the greatest president of the Philippine Cham-pete

Fitchner, who was engaged in The conven- Reuter.

gramme was taken up by the ex- importance that a larger and in-ber of Commerce. creasing proportion of the films tion will continue until Saturday,

A message of August 11, stated: cellent band of the Northampton- an officially-sponsored anthropo-

thusiastically received, resulting returning via Kashgar. should be of Empire production,

and Standard: Oll agreement of a

It is believed that Watkinson commends the matter and the re purely technical meetings of the association, the visiting sugar medial measures proposed to the consideration of the Governments men will attend social affairs at few days ago, it transpires that in several encores. Special, men-

method of producing petrol from superb cornet playing of Lance India via Tibet, from the interior of the various parts of the Em-the invitation of prominent official the former has discovered a newtion must again be made of the and Plymore were trying to reach

Corporal A. Green,His rendering of China. coal.

The news has caused a Bensa"" of that gem. from Sumson and pire with a view to auch early and and others. effective action to deal with the

One of the chief topics of the

It is claimed that this new Delilah, "Softly Awakes My Heart"tion in Germany, on account of serious situation row, existing as convention, says the Manila Bul

over the "Roof of the they may severally find possible."tetin, will be the reduction of the petrol, which will be placed on the was delightful, and, in response the eminence of Filchner, who, cost of production and the increase market at the beginning of 1928, to the persistent demand of the before the War, made his famous.

already has had surprising re- audience, he gave further proof of journey Fostering British Ideas and Aspirations.

of the yield of Philippine sugar sults at the recent motor race- his ability by playing the papular World," Famirs, and was respon plantations. Leading sugar men This Resolution is undoubtedly are deeply concerned with the meeting at Freiburg, where im- song "I've Just Come Up From sible for other courageous ex-

Recently he wrote stating that 12 based on realisation that the future of the local sugar industry mense speeds were obtained, the Somerset." It would be difficult ploits.

!competitors using "synthetic to deal with each item given by cinema is to-day the most uni-in view of the general situation of

petrol."

the Band, the programme being he was enduring a terrible time 13 well selected and the standard of due to hunger, frost and ill-14 versa! means through which na-the world market. Even with the

Made in America Too. tional ideas and national atmos-tariff advantage of the Philippines

playing throughout, unusually health. phere can be spread, and the the local sugar industry is unable

The new process will be employ-high. Mr. W. Cresswell, L.R.A.M. Government of this Colony intends to compete in world markets with to foster the growth of British out a drastic reduction in the cost ed in the United States by both is a most capable conductor, and ideas and aspirations.

of production, it is generally parties to the agreement, while we imagine that he is as proud the German Dye Trust will retain of the musicians he directs as they agreed.

the rights of production in Ger- must be of him.

Clause 2 enacts that during the year ending 31st December, 1928, after deduction of the footage of The topic of increased produc-dany. topical or educational or scientifiction was one of wide discussion The new method is somewhat on films, at least 7 per cent of the during the convention last year. the lines called the "crack" pro- films exhibited in cinemas must Partly as a result of that conven- cess, and is chiefly applicable to be British. The quota is increas-tion and through the aid given by the working upof crude oil by in- ed to 10 per cent during 1929, and the association the yield was intense pressure. thereafter increases by 5 per creased. The increase would have Further experiments are being sent, until the maximum quota of been greater still, had it not been conducted at the dye industry's 30 per cent is reached. It is

for unusually heavy storms works at Oppau. calculated not merely on total of film, bus on total feet multiplied throughout the Negros sugar re- by the number of times exhibited gion. The unexpected hindrance during the normal hours in the to the sugar industry since the Inst convention has been a decided ordinary programme. This means that British films, taking the year

reduction in the price of sugar due as a whole, will be shown in the largely to speculatve deals in the prescribed proportions at the re-production throughout Europe. gular performances.

Preliminary estimates for Clause 3 (proposed section 3A)next sugar crop of the islands declares what films are deemed to place the production at several be British films, and proposed thousand metric tons above that To-day's Weekly Dispatch says section 3B requires the license of of the last crop. This is expected a cinema to furnish certain. re- to be brought about largely through turns to the Official Censor and to the labour recreating agency of keep certain records at the theatre the association, at which he exhibits films.

·SHIP SUBSIDY IN PHILIPPINES.

ITS ADVISABILITY DISCUSSED.

The advisability of subsidizing small vessels in the coastwise trade to encourage firms to keep them in permanent service is being discussed by the Philippines advisory 'committee on inter-island shipping. This is one of matters the committee expects to decide before submitting its report and recommendations to the acting governor general.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

THE KING REFUSES.

The Oriental Strolling Players provided the third and last part of the programme, giving a series of dancing studies concluding with quaint Russian dance by Nina Chernineve and Nikifor Feoktisoft. During this latter part, Miss Ida Rosan sang several songs, recely ing warm applause for her singing

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A MANCHESTER BLOW-UP.

GASWORKS EXPLOSION

TERRIFIES.

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OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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Borders.

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24 Measured out.

28 Liberate.

29 Conting of a leaf.

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33 Nimble.

39 An antiseptic.

London, Aug. 23. “Like a combined typhoon and 43 earthquake," is how eye-witnesses describe a terrific explosion at the

86 Ruin,

37 Hide.

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Kind of weighing machine. 54 Plant: 65 Party.

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of "Glow Worm" to which she res-Manchester Corporation's gus- ponded with an encore.

works, which were recently recon- It should be noted that the en-structed at a cost of £900,000. 52 Part of an angle. tertalument will be repeated to-

The explosion tore a great hole 53 night and to-morrow, Saturday, in one gasometer, and a gigantic but that no performances will be sheet of flame shot skyward. A "AN AMERICAN FILM COMPANY given on Sanday and Monday, the second gasometer caught on fire first performance next week being and blazed fiercely, the flames be- on Tuesday, when another coming visible and the noise of the London, August 26-plete change of programme will be explosion being heard for miles. Walls 400 yards distant were given.

Was A woman thrown down. blown from her bed, and workmen

the

DISAPPOINTED.

that the report that the King and Queen agreed to participate in a talking-film is without founda-

tion.

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The facts are that Mr. Wash- burn Childicx, American Ampas- sador in Italy, arranged with" famous people including their Spanish Majesties, Signor Musso- lini, Marshal Fuch and President Coolidge to make movie-tone films recent in connexion with the secret American invention.

A DOUBLE. TRAGEDYflung down. Coke lorries near the gasometers caught fire and the drivers were burned.

AT. SEA,

EUROPEAN PASSENGER JUMPS OVERBOARD.

Gibraltar, Aug. 30 Mr. John Stewart, first-class passenger on the P. & 0. liner Narkunda, jumped overboard last

A company was very anxious to secure speeches from King George and Queen Mary and was confi-evening.

A dense green pall hung over the city. Eighteen were injured, including children who were play. The fire ing in the streets. brigade was able to confine the flames to the burning gasometers, although six others were in dan ger, including one with the largest capacity in the world-8,000,000

A SPLENDID FILM. "Renewing the friendships of youth is always pleasant, and in "A Kisa for Cinderella," which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre, the ever-popular fairy dent of success. tale of the poor little girl who It shipped recording equipment overboard in an attempt to resplosion was connected with the married a prince, takes on an even on board the Aquitania on August cue him, but both were drowned. Sacco-Vanzetti agitatión.

The Fourth Engineer jumped

Mr. Stewart, who was proceed- al Castle hoping that the Kinging to Fremantle, was accompanied would speak for reproduction at by his wife, and two children.

According to Mrs. Stewart, de- a West End einema.

The King and Queen, however, ceased been suffering from in- declined to speak.

somnia und neurasthenin.

more attractive guise through the 22, intending to send it to Balmor- interpretation of Barrie. The film retains all the glamour and wonder of childhood's telling yet holds the adult by its appeal to the romance that lies somewhere in us all even the most blase and disillu

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The present, system works a sioned.

Moors of the like- Tem hardship on both the shipper and

splendid role the shipping firm. The shipper is able smile has obliged to place his cargo on the Las a. London policeman and by wharf, exposed to the weather, and he is capably supported wait for a vessel to call, Often Betty Bronson and Esther Ral- thread of the these cargoes are held two weeks ston. The main

story as we knew it in the days

or more.

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BROKEN SHARE CONTRACT.

ANTHONY AND CO., SUE PENANG BROKERS.

The present system handicaps when we are young, has not been allow of extraneous the ship owner, as he is unaware broken to

Penang, Sept. 8. whether there will be cargo when fooling and yet thera is refined

In the Supreme Court this morn he culis at the port. R. C. Mor-comedy and whimsicality in it, ton, chairman of the committee, such as only Barrie could produce ing Mr. Justice Sproule delivered favours the subsidy. He believes and Herbert Brennon, the direc-judgment in the case which Messrs. it would reduce complaints from tor has achieved a distinct success Authony and Co., Singapore, sued both the shipper and the ship in translating the work of this Messrs. Arrol and Co., sharebr owner, and at the same time wouldmaster hand into cinematographie kers, for breach of contract.

Plaintiffs' counsel stated the not be great expense to the terms, government.

The picture shows at 2.30, 5.10, Messrs. Arrols and Co., in March An appropriation now exists to 7:15, and 9.20, the performances 1926 promised delivery of, 140 Teja subsidize certain transportation enterprizes. It is not know, how. commencing promptly at the ad- Malaya Tin ex rights. Last month ever, if it is designed to subsidizertised times, while it should be the shares stood at 298 6d, but the also noted, that the screening, ispar value was 20s when the con- steamships. The subsidy would

made more attractive by reason of tract was made.

His lordship awarded authority be paid the shipping firms in re-the orchestral accompaniment turn for services rendered, such which has been specially arranged for 140 times the difference in as carrying mail and other govern by Mr. Grovini, the musical direc value of the shares, amounting to ment cargoes.-Manila Bulletin.

tor of the Hongkong Amusements. Į $574.

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

cubic feet.

The manager denies that the ex-

THE BACHELOR TAX. EARL BALFOUR'S ATTITUDE

TOWARDS MARRIAGE,

There is a story, which bears up- on Lord Balfour's attitude towards

At the inquest, a verdict was returned that Stewart had com- mitted suicide while temporarily marriage; a story of a conversa-

ins:.ne.

The tragedy, occurred off Cape.tion which he is said to have had with Sir Austen Chamberlain, then St. Vincent, in very foggy weather. Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was considering a proposal for the taxation of bachelors.

BURMAH MURDER

CASE.

THREE ACCUSED PERSONS SENTENCED.

Rangoon, Sept. 2.... Charged with having caused

Forest Manager of Steel Brothers grievous hurt to Mr. Jackson, the

accused persons were each sen- and Co., Ltd., at Pyinmana, three taneed to-day, by the Magistrate at Yamcthin, to four years' rigor- ous imprisonment.

The fourth accused person died in the gaol hospital recently.

"The tax," said Sir. Austen, "yhould be increased for every, ten years of unmarried life by a cer- tain percentage to be determined upon. You. by the way, would have to pay almost £40 a year.

"Yes, I daresay. But it would be worth it," is said to have been Lord Balfour's reply,

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Spiritual being.

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34 Ait.

35 Relatives....

38 Mechanical arm.

40 Tree.

41 Birds of a region.

42 Melody.

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