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DREARY OFFICIAL

FILM.

GOVERNMENT'S HEAVY HAND.

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The question as to the ways in which officin! co-operation can be of value to film is neutely suggested in the first all-British "talkie," of which the film itself without the talk was privately shown recently in London. It is led Through the Dragon's Mouth," and is a study of life in the West Indies produced under the auspices of the Colonial Office with the co- operation of the Governors of the Colonies.'

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The tour had been "arringad, filmed, directed, produced, photo. graphed, editor), and titled" by Mr. TI. E. Hayward, and the project was said to have been encouraged hy Mr Amory at the time he was Colonial Secretary.

No more hopeful theme could, of course, be imagined from the point of view of history, romance, the beanty of landscape, and human in terest than those wonderlands of the Western sea-Trinidad, Tobago (Robinson Crusoe's 'isle), Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbaden, and St. Lucia, Mr. Hayward takes 18 through the narrow channel now named "The Bocns," but called "The Dragon's Mouth" by Columbus when he first sailed into the Gulf of Paria.

Hers and there. Mr. Hayward does show in his pictorial voyagings, especially at some of tluse "health resorts" on the Trinidad cast which are only waiting development, glimp- ses of island-paradises as lovely as anything that Kingsley proclaimed.

The Governors' Assist.

It has to be confessed, however, that it times the hand of the Gor- ernment is almost A stiflingly heavy as that of Epstein's "Night" upon her dreaming offspring.

About a third of the scenos were, Mr. Hayward told us, netually stag ed by the Governors concerned. The result was that instead of the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW STAMP DUTY..

LEGISLATION.

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on such share by any previous re- gistered owner of such share.

BIGGER WICKET.

WARNER'S HOPE FOR AUSTRALIAN TESTS?

London, Oct. 8. P... Warner, who was the guest (5) Every person who contra of the Authors' Club, devoted his Nodes any of the provisions of this speech to a comparison of English section shall upon summary con-Australian cricket. He expressed viction be liable to a fine not ex-'the opinion, that the success ceeding one thousand dollars or England in the coming Tests depend not exceeding the total amount of ed upon young bowlers, Maurice the dividend in question, which Tato always excepted. Lever limit be the grouter.

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Other Amendments,

Other proposed amendments are explained as follows:

of

Success, he said, would depend npon such youngsters as Clarke. Voce, Goddard, Robbins, Allan, and Poobles.

It was significant that Warner did not mention Larwood.

Club's

On

of the Test tours

de.

Exemption (b) to Heading No.

The batting side," said Warner, 16 in the Schedule to the principa! Ordinance exempts "trust receipts "must be built around the big four. The intention Hobbs, Hammond, Woolley, and given to a banker.”

Incidentally, Warner evidently was to exempt such Sutcliffe." tlocuments from stamp duty al- justified the Marylebone together, but it has been suggested direction that it might be arguable that a financial grounds. It had ran the trust receipt given to a bunker, Australian tours so satisfactorily, he while not liable to duty as a said, that the Dominion now declaration of trust, is able to mandel that its control should-con- duty as a niortgage, under the tinns.

Come to Stay? provisions of section 8 (3) which lays down that an instrument Referring to the changes in the which is chargeable under more cricket laws, he thought the bigger than one heading in the Schedale wicket had come to stay. shall be charged under that head- Ho hoped Australia would adopt, ing which imposes the highest in the Tests, the bigger wicket. It duty, Section 3 of this Ordinance was noteworthy that 100 fewer cen- accordingly adds to the definition turios were made in English cricket of the term "mortgage" words last season, doubtless partly due to which exclude from the meaning tho. fiary wickets, arising from the of that term "trust receipts given drought, and partly to the 1.b.w. to a banker."

Hending No. 24 in the Schedule to the principal Ordinance, which deals with the stamp duty on leases, does not provide for the case where the term of the lease is indefinite. Section 10 of this Ordinance supplies this omission.

Heading No. 24 in the Schedule to the principal Ordinance is open to another objection also, in that r makes the stamp duty on the surrender of a lease the same as the duty on the lease. This seems to be inequitable and might work some

picture being consistently the lively considerable hardship in jolly, romantic entertainment it

cases. Apparently in England the might have been, we had all too many dreary official "ahots-town-stamp duty would be only the

ordinary deed stamp of 10s. halle, residences of Governora (with Section 11 of this Orinanec makes or without "himself"), engine-rooma, religiously complete tours of the the stamp duty on surrender of

lease the same duly as would be Imperial Collegn. ol Tropical Agriculture and of Government payable on a lease for the residus, stock-forms, the packing of grape-

of the term surrendered, any can fruit and orangus, machinery for oil-sideration for surrender being re- wells, the piling up of tar-turrels arded as premjum. -

from Trinidad's famous asphalt-

Jako, sugar factories, encon-export, displays of local troops and police forces, show-tables

at exhibitions.

and specimens in glass cases in

museums.

RUTH VAN VALEY COMPANY.

rulo, but certainly partly traceable to the effect of the bigger wicket" upen batsmen, who were less than first-class.

Warner did not think the 1.b.w change world become law or be tried next year. He paid a tribute to Victor Trumper, as one of the greatest cricketers who had ever handled a bat.

WHO IS ORIGINAL? (Continued from Page 6.)

one's own.

Milton suggests that

to borrow "without beautifying" is literary theft. But a writer, Louis XIV's perceptor (according to ibanez) said, "One may rob as the bees do it, without harming anybody, merely sucking hones from the dowers; but robbery in the manner of an ant, which car- rius away the whole grain, should never be imitated." Says Ibanez, "This, subtle distinction greatly) pleased Anatole France, who add- ed, 'A sitaation does not belong top the first who hits upon it, but tal him who knows how to stamp it

men,'"

Mr. Hayward assured us that tho talk which will ultimately go with ANOTHER ENJOYABLE SHOW powerfully upon the memories of

the film, is exceedingly bright and racy; but as it stands, the official part of the film is desperately lack. ing in liveliness and humour.

The recent experience of other films in which Government officials have openly "co operated" as, "for instance, "The British Navy Ashore and Afloat," which admittedly could not find a single layer in the home that the log officials have to do with the actual making of a film the better.

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تردار

“BURIED ALIVE" TRICK

ENDS IN

TRAGEDY.

FAKIR'S DESPERATE STRUGGLE WHILE UNDER-

GROUND..

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Buenos Aires, Oct. 3. On being dug up after doing the "buried alivo" trick in a circus at Cordoba, "Blackman.” well known "Indian" fakir, was found to be dead. The broken window of the coffin and bleeding hands and face were evidence of his struggle: for life.

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LAST NIGHT.

the subjects of human thought were old. His originality lies where all originality must lie, in the depth, the adequacy, the fina- ity of the meaning which he put into the old words. He took thei old words about great universali- ties and the sweet simplicities of human existence and filled "theni with a new content. And, through the depth of his insight, his words! to-day come, trailing clouds of glory.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1929.

SHARE PRICES

TO DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day!

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1355 b. Chartered Bank, 419 b.

Mercantile, & B., £30) n. East Asia $95 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins, 8695 | b. Union Ins., $367 8. North China, Ing., Tis. 160. Yangtze Ine; $50) n. China Underwriters, $2. n. China Fires, $310 b.

H. K. Fire Ine., $815 b.

Shipping.

Dougiases, $26) 6.

H. K. Steam oats, $261 b H. K. Tuga, $2. s. Indo-Chinas, Del.) $70 n. Union Waterboats, $22

Mining.

Benguets, 34,80 b. Kailans, 57:6 b

Langkats, Tls. 161. n.

S'hai Explorations, TIs. 1.75 Raubs, $9 50 n. Tronabs, 21/- b.

Docks, etc.

.

b.

The Very Idea!

An angry quarrel between # | married "couple over a game of

contract bridge ended in the wo-] man shooting her husband dead at Kansas City..

"You're a bum bridge player," young Mrs, Jim G. Bennett said to her husband after

a game of bridge with two neighbours, which ended in her being ten- pence down.. NA

Retaliatory words were followed by rising anger, and finally Ben- nett struck his wife,

Sobbing, she rushed to her bed- room, got a revolver, and shot her husband twice, killing him She was subsequently arrested on 2 charge of murder in the first de-

{ree.

The couple with whom the Ben- netts were playing bridge stated that the hand on which Bennett went set after his wife had raised This bid of "one spade" to "four spades," with an intervening bid of "two diamonds." was "wonder- Cul."

Bennett is sald to have held six trumps, including two honours, while dummy's hand, on which his wife raised his bid, contained the b. other three honours.

Kowloon Wharves, $1471⁄2 b. Whampoa Docks, $39 s. China Providents 85.45 8. Hongkews, Tls 100 New Engineenngs, Tla, 7.50 n. Shanghai Docks. Tia, 107 n.

Coltons.

Q.

Ewo Cottone, Tis. 15 25 b. Orientals, Tis. 2.30. b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 75 (old) n..

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Lands, Hotels, etc.

n.

H. and S. Hotels, $11. b. H. K. Lands, $661 -sa. S'hai Lands Tis. 161 Humphreys, $14.70 n. Realties, $9 25 8 Chinese Estates $98.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $10 ́ ́. Peak Tramos, (old) $11.75 A. Star Ferries, $72 s. China Lighte, (Old) $16.50. b. » H. K. Electrics, $66.50 a. Macao Electrics, $23 "b. Telephones $7.80 b. China Buses, Tls. 151. b. Singapore Tractions. 10/- 6.

Industriala.

China Sugara, 95 n. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald: Macg. Ord: Tls. 11 n. Canton Icos, $2:50

8.

1.

12.

.

8.

Cements (Comb.) $13. Ropos (Old) $98. United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $218 Watsons, $12. Der A. Wings, '80 Lane Crawfords, $1.95 b. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Binceres, $12 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusemonte, $29 n. Constructions, $13) b. B'que Ind. G. Bondé, 61% H. K. G. Loan 31% 8. Fram.

For myself I should say that ori- Again at the Star Theatre last ginality does not lie in the night, a large audience enjoyed an phraseology, but in the writer's in- excellent programme provided by

sight, I like to go back to the the Ruth Van Valey Company:

When he came Rex Storey, the most versatile great Teacher. comedian we can ever remember seeing in Hongkong, was in great form, his juggling and knock about work being exceptionally clever, while the droll humour of his jokes and mannerisms kept the audience in a constant state of laughter. In much of his work, Rose Lee, who has become a great favourite, contributed in no small measure to the fun provided. "

The dancing of Ruth Van Valey, was, of course, of a high standard,

I look over what I have written, and met with a warm reception. I Manikins introduced several new dear reader, and I see in what

Paymaster Captain C. E. Batt, items which were thoroughly en-large preserves 1 have been roam- joyed, while the other items of the ing! I cannot close with words, C.M.G., has been placed on the programme completed a really ex- of my own, but must use the well-retired list with the rank of cellent show.

worn words of Montesquieu "Paymaster Rear-Admiral. Since have plucked a garland of flowers, 1904, when he was made secretary and the only thing I call my own to the Commodore at Hongkong, is the string that ties them.". he has been secretary to various

admirale. MI. in the Christian Science Monitor.

The extension of the season will be welcomed, and it is expected that there will be crowded houses to-night and to-morrow night. A special matinee for children takes place to-morrow at 5.15 p.m.

EXCHANGE RATES.

In the performance, the fakir allows himself to be placed in a' hermetically sealed coffin with a small glass windows, and buried about six feet under grouud. re- maining in this state to the end of Geneva

Paris

Berlin

the performance, roughly about Oslo three hours. The secret of the Helsingfors whole thing is that the coffin con Rio

tains just sufficient air for the per-

son "inside to breathe

hours,

for. three Nawai

York Amaterdan

It is assumed that the "Taki" Stockho

lost his presence of mind, and as

Athens

soon as he felt the earth falling Buenos Aires on to the eaffin broke the glass in Hong Kong

a frantic effort to get released, Brussels

thereby releasing the small supply Milan

of pie that was to keep him alive, The circus propriutor was ar- rested.

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BERLIN SENSATION.

ARREST OF A WELL-KNOWN-

DRAMATIST.

Berlin, Nov. 8..

Copenhagen Bucharest Bombay

Prague

Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

London, Nov. 8.

123.80

20.14

18.20%

20.39

101

13/10 4.87 27/32

.2/23

.18.15

.12.08%

31.69

48 1/16

1/8%

34.8644

.03.14

18.20% 104%%%

1/5 27/32

.2/0 1/32

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British Wireléns,

In connexion with the Armistice Day ceremony at the Cenotaph on Monday, Hla Excellency the Officer Commanding the British Troops. China (Major General J. There has been a sensational ar-W. Sandilands) will present the rest of the dramatist, Peter Mar- Long Service Medal to Sergeant tin Lampel, author of "Polson Robson, of the Armoured Car Gas Over Berlin" and "Revolt In

Company of the Hongkong Volun-

the Horstal Institute," who teer Defence Corps immediately suspected of implication in a mur before the arrival of His Excel- der by the "Black Reichswehr," lency the Governor, for the which was neilvo some years ago, ceremony

proper, Gnr. Nadir end of which he was then a mem- Khan of the Hongkong §. R. A. ber Router.:

will also receive a medal,

"Mother's very young for her years; she seems more like one of us girls.”

Some more "howlers:"

In the eighteenth century travel- ling was very romantic; most of the highroads were only bridal paths.

Cotton is grown on some parts of the deason,

A street is a road that has a very good class of people in it.

(After being 20 years in the post, two postcards have just been de livered at their destination)

The G.P.O.

Is swift, you know,

And will take your card where

.it has to go

In a matter of 20 years or 90

'Dearest Mine,

Please do not pine-

You know you will get another

line

In nineteen hundred and forty-

nine!"

An old Massachusetta' negro was asked his opinion of the officially- approved non-alcoholic "near beer."

He pondéred long before he re- plied, "Well, it's like this, suh, It looks like beer, it smells like. beer, and it tastes like beer, but

ith'aint got no persuasion,"

*

Policeman in a motor

case at Bromley saw the marks of the car on the road, but they were in- visible.

Woman, at North London-From the tone in which he spoke to me You would think he is the only man on the earth..

Tottenham Wife-When I told my husband I wanted a day's holi- day he hit me on the head, and I had to go to hospital.

Clerk at Bromley to a police In- spector-I believe you questioned the prisoner, and be told you a lot? Inspector-Yes; a lot of lies...

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Havent I told 'e three times as it's high water at 5.55? exclaimed the old salt.

"Oh, yea, sir," said the little girl, "but I like seeing your whia- kers waggle when you say five fifty-five."

The porter ran along the plal- form as the train bogan to move off, to give a passenger the ticket he had got for her.

"Here's your ticket, ma'am; six an tuppence it cost," he gasped.

Here's six shillings, my man," said the flurried old lady, leaning out of the carriage window. "Keep the tuppence for yourself}"

POWER FROM THE SEA.

FRENCH SCIENTIST'S TESTS POSTPONED.

The production of power by utilis- ing the difference in the temperature of the sea at the surface and at 8,000ft. doop, is prodicted with certainty by Georges Claude, the in- ventor, who has returned from Cuba whore he has been conducting his experiments. He had bad luck with the weather this year.

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His apparatus which consists at an immensely long pipe, was damag ed while being towed into position, and this necessitated the postponing. of the operations till next April.

M. Claude is convinced that he will then realize his project which, if his claim, is sound, should bon revolutionary development in the production of power. absolutely certain," he said, "that next year I shall have working a sort of factory able to work all the year round"

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Asked why it was necessary to work in Cuba, M. Claude explained that his invention required a high. sea temperature not to be found on: the consta of France.

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