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COLONIAL NAVAL

DEFENCE.

MEASURE WHICH MAY AFFECT HONGKONG.

BILL BECOMES LAW.

London, Mar. 2. The House of Commons to-day agreed to the third reading of the Colonial Naval Defence Bill.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S NEW FILM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"CITY LIGHTS" TO MAKE HIM A MILLIONAIRE.

JAPANESE TENNIS

STARS.

BRILLIANT DISPLAY GIVEN

YESTERDAY,

Los Angeles, Jan. 29. Yamagishi and Shimura, the Charlie Chaplin's eagerly await-leading doubles players of Japan, ed now fim. "City Lights," was continued the run of successes given its drat performance at Los which they enjoyed in the Manila Angeles to-day.

Olymple Game recently, by troune- eories of in local players in a

Club exhibition matches on the ground yesterday.

This in the frat important Hollywood picture to be produced without dialogue for two years, but Chaplin has used music and

The Rumjahn cousins were their

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.

THE BABBITS.

(Continued from Page 6.)

the

CINEMA NOTES.

-NORMA SHEARER IN “LET US BE GAY."

Mr. Sinclair Lewis-to provide the needed cloak of anonymity. Norma Shearer is starred by Metro- Otherwise there ahall be no de-Goldwyn-Mayer in the picturization parture from literal accuracy of "Let Us De Gay," which is showing The preliminary were a little at the Queen's Theatro. This is MIRE disturbing. I found my

Shearer's Afth talking picture and Is way to the ante-chamber of the hotel regarded by critics as the sinarlest porfomance of her career. Mina ball-room, where,

business

Icas Shearer made her audible debut in magnates of Zenith were to dine, The Trial of Mary Dugan" and her and hesitantly disclosed my Intant role was in the sensational congruous identity. Everyone was talkization of the Ursula Parrot novel, polite, but I felt from the first "The Divorcee." infused into my frigid make-up. Everyone was Fred or George of 3lm, and most of them were in real catale, a calling which seems to emanate a special heartiness of its own.

The measure has already been sound effects as an integral part victims in the doubles encounter, how ittle heartiness nature had

passed by the House of Lords and

It therefore now becomes law.

Router.

During the second reading of the Bill in the House of Commons, Hongkong was mentioned in the course of the debate. Rear Ad- miral Beamish (Con, Lewes), in

of its humour.

For example, the audience hears waird noises which result when his swallows a whistle or when he eats spaghetti, the patter of his feet and the crashing blows of a ha in pul- prize fight in which verised.

Chaplin has also composed most of the synchronised music for the a speech on the subject, said:film, and he uses it to heighten If we can impress on the Colonies the emotional atmosphere of cur-:

tain scener. tko necessity for their own fence, and how welcome would be

though only after a stiff fight, whilst Paul Kong · and C. A. L. Rumjahn provided very little op- position in the singles,"

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The bleak and damp conditions were not conducive to the players

The same sort of forthcoming. to give of their best, but the tennis did not full much below ness no doubt had been standard, and a large crowd were sible for the heading. "HARRIS TO TALK BEFORE CHAMBER" fully satisfied with the display.

The doubles match was a very in the local paper, betraying the happy-go-lucky affair, with the sub-editor's gratifying confidence Rumjahns endeavouring to force that the one and only Harris of the pace from the start. Up to n any consequence in either hemis point they were successful, but phere could need no further de

not entirely break scription.

In

the direction of the now Shearer film.

Robert Z. Leonard, who directed "The Divorcee," is again credited with

foremost directors in silent Alma, Recognized as one of the screen's.

Leonard has more than equalled this reputation since the advent of talkies, Alming "Marianne" and "In GAY

beforo Madria"

directing AL Shearer.

The story is from the sophisticated stage play of the same name in which Francine Larrimore scored on the New York staze

Playing opposite the star is Rod La Rocque, popular silent picture. leading man who has risen to res honours in talkies. In the picture lan

There are three leading charac- teran tramp, played by Chaplin,

Rocque plays the part of Miss a blind flower girl by Virginia

But enough of irrelevances,

Shearer's husband, whose philander- Cherrill (a dineovery by Chaplin), they could

inga motivate the apicy plot. who la making her screen debut through the steady defence of the In this Alm; and an eccentric mil-visitors, who, after extracting the due course the company was seat-

Hending the supporting cast is Drenaler, fresh from ber lionaire acted by Harry Myers.ating from the Indians attacked (15 minutes had been left for

The tramp, in hig efforts to launched a counter-offensive with that process in the skedule), and triumphs in "Anna Christie," "Caught announced, after} Shorti” Misa Dressler plays tho Home brilliant smashing which the chairman for an

some banging with the gavel, that colourful role of the eccentric downger the locals could not

invocation-in Bagland we usual-from a dowdy housewife Into a smart woman of the world, to vamp a charm- Ing man from her adolescent grand- daughter, This is an ident charac. terization for Miss Dressler and she makes the moat of it in her own in- imitable way. Director and Star Turn “Mushers"

their aid in the event of the Em- pire getting into trouble, we shall do a great deal of good by discus sing this Bill. At the present time something like 25s. a head is paid for the naval defence of the country. but in many of our

ruise suficient money Colonies vnst sums of money are made by people who live and have operation which will restore the their business in those Colonies girl's sight, lands in one scrape after another, Chaplin's fantastic and in most instances do not pay humour and fertility of invention anything directly towards the decontriving endless complications. fence of this country, and of the

The boxing match is a brilliant Empire and of the Colony in which piece of foolery equal to anything they live. I am delighted to see

this great comedian

over In this ill the two provisions given

the publle. which have been mentioned.

One of Chaplin's dimculties is that the eccentric millionaire who has he-felended him recognises him only when drank and spurns him when sober. Chaplin haa dis- suaded him from suicide in a river and nearly drowned himself in the attempt, but finds himself in gol the mil- in his efforts to enlist lionaire's support for the flower girl.

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empowering the Colonies to come bine and the other in regard to the training of naval ratings and officers from the Colonies. I think that those parts of the Bill are altogether to the good,

C.

In winding up the debate, Mr. G. Ammon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, said, Up to now there are no Colmies which have rither ships or pers sunnel, but we hope that, coming out of this Bill, that may actually happen, giving them the facility now to consiune together in order necessary to provide both the ships and personnel for their res

It is also pective defence forces, anticipated that

and Ceylon Malaya may come into this scheme, though not as a combination. The stops are not within the limits of the Naval Treaty and would I sultable for th Colonies to raise.

A

particular

NEW RELIGION.

G. K. CHESTERTON'S FORECAST,

New York, Jan. 28.

A New York audience has just

tated, by 2,369 to 1,022, that "the

world will return to religion."

The vote followed a debate be- tween the greatest American

box

the un-

A Love Story. A dellcately sentimental and pathelle love atory of the lower girl and the trump is threaded through the wild comedy of Chap-

riches, and In's quest for ending, though happy, is conventional. The comedian ari. ginally intended that his boyhood memories of South Landon should be used as the background for the the scene of the film to make it representative of any big city.

Chaplin has fixed the date of the York premiere for Feb. 0, New and hopes to sail for England the fellowing week. He is asking un- precedentedly high foes for the rental of "City Lights," and hopes to net over £1,000,000 world rights,

from the

SPECULATION ON

NAVAL PACT.

(Continued from Page 1.) -

nifact Germany's "pocket" battle- criminal lawyer. Mr. Clarence ships: Italy to build two of smaller

Darrow who defended Senper in tonnage. the Tennessee Evolution and Mr. G. K. Chesterton.

Trial.

Fear is expressed Best Britain Ishould consider it becossury to increase her own submarine ton- Taking the negative view. Mr.nage to offset France, in which Darrow said: "I never yet knew case it might be necessary for a man who thoroughly believed in Japan to exercise her rights un- his own religion.

der Article 21 of the Loudon

"The very idea of religion is Trenty to do likewise.-Reuter.

based on crude and uninformed theories of the universe. Millions

have freed themselves from

and now laugh at it.

"Man does not need

it.

American Opinion.

Washington, Mar. 2. Well-informed circles are of opinion that the naval agree

is acceptable fu the

religion,ment

he merely turns to it weakly in United States. They assume that moments of stress for consolida-the proposed changes are of a minor character, compared with the London Agreement, and wi not affect vitally either the United States or Japan-Reuters Amari- can Service.

see

tion."

Replying. Mr. Chesterton said: "I think we shall

two big movements, on the one side to wards Roman Catholielam, and on the other to some new religion that may be an amalgamation of other creeds, possibly drawing much of its strength from Spirit- unlism or Christian Selenec.

"I base this prediction on the fact that the world has never yet failed to return to religion after a period of scepticism and agnon- ticiam. Eddington, Jeans and other great scientists of today are on the side of religion.

"Even if religion were all delusion, it would still be neces Kary, because man is a crenture not complete without it."

AN HONOUR FOR MR. CHARLES CHAPLAIN.

LABOUR M. P.я SUGGESTION "TO PRIME MINISTER.

London, Feb. 25, Mr. Joseph W. Toole, Labour momber of Parliament for South Salford, has written a letter to the Price Minister, Mr, Ramsay Mac- Donald, in which he says: "I res- poctfuly suggest that it would be fitting thing. during the visit to this country of Mr. Charles Chap- lin, that some distinction should be conferred on him. The whole world In indebted to this wonderful En- gilebman who has by his art made the children and olders of all coun- tries happy by his performances on the screen."

a

Vatch 7or It

For GINGERS

SAKE

Starting

TO-MORROW.

withstand.

it was a game in which all four Pastor Johnson would render the who summons Mins Shearer, changed players shone at intervals.

G. A. L Rumjahn, although ex-ly call it grave. ploiting the majority of his spiu | The Hip Plosk. shots, failed to get past the steady Then the realtors of Zenith fell defence of Shimura, and, lid into to eating. The realtors of Zenith making overhead blunders, he lost also fell to drinking. Not, indeed, in straight sets. Shimura's place from every hip was the flask with ments were cleverly effected, and its reductive and stimulating Ramjahu, was worried out of his contents drawn, but from a start length by the persistent, accuracy ing number of them. The drinker of the Japanese returna.

in a prohibition country is always Paul Kong engaged Yamagishi hospitable. To defy the law be in the other singles, and gave his hind your own closed doors is a most disappointing display indull diversion. So every, flask Hongkong to date. He failed to that appeared was soon going and his touch throughout. and generous round, and heartiness Yamagishi's love-sets win were became progressively beartier evidence of the poorness of the still. To that there were some It is well, no doubt, drawbacks.

for sometimes.

tongues to be loosened, but not, for preference. when public speeches are in pro

game.

The scores were:

01-0,

Yamagishi beat Paal Kong, 6-0, Yamagishi and Shimura best the

Ruminhns, 4-0, 0-2, 6-3,

4-2.8-2.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banka,

Hongkong Bank, $2102% n.x Div. Chartered Bank £16% Mercantile A. and B., £23% n. East Asin $116 b.

Insurances.

cess of delivery.

moreover,

were

de-

George O'Brien, featured in the Fox Movietone all-talking drama of the smswlands entitled "Rough Romance," and A. F. Erickson, director, did some real "mushing over Heavy tralls while on location in the Cascade Rango back of Tacoma, Washington.

Location headquarters had been Longmire and O'Brien and Erickson, established in National Park Inn, at with a few others, had gone on up the trail to Paradise, further up the slope of Mount Rainier, in advance of the main party which was to bring equipment by dog sled..

A blizzard came up and the dog sled party found itself almost at standstill. Learning of this, Erick- son with O'Brien, a famous athlete as well as screen star, went downtrall to the stalled sleds and put shoulders into the task of aiding the their almost exhausted dogs. Miss Holen Chandler, noted for ber work 118

RD

cant

The loosening. Shimura beat C. A. L. Rumjan,veloped as the night advanced-

and I was the last of the speakers on the list (as a climax, not an afterthought, I would husten to explain). Before then it fell to heroine of "The Sky Hawk", plays the President to expatiale un tat which will be an view next change at opposite O'Brien in "Rough Romance", growth of Zenith-to the great profit, obviously, of Zenith real-the Queen's Theatre. Other featured tors.

I took no note of the statis yrs include Antonin Moreno and

Noel Francis. The supporting impressive, numbers Henry Cording, Roy Stewart tica. but they Comparisons with Chicago and David Hartford and Eddie Borden. Philadelphia were freely drawn.

"King of Jazz." Population expanding, site-values

Jest as Paul Whiteman himself rising, new bridges and subwaya in contemplation-the depression supreme in the world of music,

his first starring had clearly left the township of Universal's "King of Jazz," which is picture. Zenith unscathed.

now showing to full houses at the Traction

public Central Theatre, stands supreme in corporations. utilities. private Interests the world of entertainment. technical terminology and shatter- ing statistics were omitted in a stendy flow for the benefit of a company which fortunately had

This colossal revue is an all-Movie- ita lusks to drain and the in- tone and all-Teehnicolour medley of timate conversation of Fred or Inspiring George to listen to in preference melody, matchless dancing. clever

marked

the specialties and hilarious preference to

comedy. speakers on the programme.

And in all of these its excellence is surpassing,

If any particular features of so great an nchievement as "King of Juzz" can be segregated for special praise, then those features must, be talk about going on the air. We the truly marvellous music reproduc went on the air (in simpler Eng-tion, the conception and direction of High, though the explanation is ne the spectable numbers, notably the doubt superfluous, began to be "Melting Pot;" the gorgeous dancing broadcast).

the throughout the picture, and the

fentured numbers of John Boles and Jeanctie Loff.

Canton Ins., $1300 b. Union ins. $645 n. North China Ins., Tis, 160 b. China Underwriters, $3.00 b Yangisze Ins., $50 n China Fires, 3535 b.

11. K. Fire Ine, $1306. n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $27 k.

H. K. Steamboats, $26.75 a. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 830 n. Union Waterboats, $87 m.

Minin

Benguets, $101⁄4 n Kailans, 36/3 n. S'hai Explorations, Tla. 21⁄2 n. Raubs 40% n.

Docks, ele. Kowloon Wharven, $172 an. Whampon Docks, $30% b. South China Motors $10 n. China Providents, $5.40 b. (old). Hongkewa, Tls. 274 b. New Engineers. Tla. 53% b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 110 b.

Cottons.

Ewa Catton. Tls. 15.95 n. Shai Cotton Tls, 103 (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels. $12.85 », H. K. Land, $844 b. S'hai Land Tia. 410 . Humpreys, $16.85 n. Realties. $9.60 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $17.00 b. Peak Trams, (old) $14% n. Star Ferries, $88 b. China Lights, (old) $25 Jr. J. K. Electrics, 580 b. Telephones, $42 þ. China Bunes, Tls. 19 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6s.

Industrials,

China Sugara, 80 cta, n. Malabonn $30 b. Canton Icos., $3.40 s. Cemonts (Comb.) $16.00 b. Ropes, $14.20 b. Venz: Goldfields $3.60 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $20.10 a. Watson, $13.40 n. Der A. Wingą, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $8.90 b. Mackintosh, $20 n.

Sinceres, $18% n.

Biiscellaneous.

Amusements, $264 n. Constructions, $5.30 b.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $68 % sa. H.K.G. Loan 7% From.

I Go on The Air.

It is without doubt the most tuneful, the most uniformly magnificent pra duction which has ever reached the CH | screen.

About this time, by the way, there was considerable Anxious

spectacle,

bewitching

at 9.30, and agenda had to be carefully ban- dled so that the expectant public from Miami to Los Angeles should'

Boles' splendid voice has alrendy minde him one of the most popular entertain- get the cream of the

singing stars on the screen, but the ment.

It got me, anong

ather

combination of his beautiful baritone things.

and Whiteman's music in such songs By the time i rose the room was "It Happened In Monterey" and half empty ( understand there The Song of the Dawn" is superi. were unadvertised liquid attrac- These numbers both are sung in tions elsewhere) and the an-beautiful settings, adding tremen- nomeement of my name and sub-dously in the inspiring romantician

the

could

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Jeanette Loft is so beautiful and so But I carried on, Zenith Cham-talented that even in "King of Jazz" ber of Commerce had asked to her presence is outstanding. She hear about the United States of obviously is destined to breame one of Europe, and it should hear it in the reigning stars of the sound screen, the person of its President least, for he, at any rate,, not desert his post. But going on the air was fatal. I can talk peacefully through a microphone na most men. I can make is well my voice heard above a buzz of

It is reported that the Shangbai conversation (there was sufficient

International Settlement. Authorities audience left to make a quite sub-will shortly take up the matter of stantial buzz), better than some smaller trackless irullies for the But I have never pretended to be smaller streets with the Shangha. able to combine the two. The Electric Construction Company. audience was too obtrusive to bo The suggestion was hinde with a ignored, and so I shouted. What it view to relieving the congested traffic sounded like to the radio audience now obtaining in the main streets in I have not heard, and trust I never the city. With the operation of mure trackless tramenrs it is hoped kball.

that part of the traffic will be diverted However, Zenith Chamber of

to those streets on which no trollick Commerce was pleased. Even as are being operated at present. I am writing this article I have The Public Works Department of received an official letter saying the Shanghai Municipal Council will how pleaned it was. Why, you may also discuss with both the electric reasonably nak. I give

company and the China Omnibus Com- pany details concerning placing more

the ox- to me.

planation that was er tblogs, tramears and trollles on the various

Zenith loves, among

culture. The advance publlelty lines as a relief to the usual crowded

announcing that someone,

how.

ever obscuro (and Zenith know his

nothing about obscurity), was

street cars and buses.

One final, but most.

cssential,

coming from England to addrean word. Is this the typical Amorfen? the Zenith Chambor on the United Emphatically not. One or two of States of Europe, put that body my American friends who shared with me the diversion of scolag American Academy of Politicni the Babbitts dine said it was an experience as new to them as to

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