1932-02-26 — Page 17

SHOWING

SAT., 27th FEB.

AND

SUN., 28th FEB.

At the

KING'S

DUTCH ARMS FOR

GERMANY.

EXPORT FOR LAST THIRTEEN YEARS

The Paris Journal publishes the Inst of a series of articles dealing with the manufacturo' of arms on Dulch territory. In spite of the

ALL BRITISH NEWS repeated denials from the Dutch

REELS

at 11.45 a.m.

Continuous Programme

Steps to Stardom.

Poulen

Listen to the Band.

Making a Tooth Brush.

The Secretary Bird.

Atlantic Antics.

Britain's Brightest Babilon

Bonnie Scotland.

and

Many Others

Prices

Stalls

D. Circle

20c.

50c.

Government the Special Represen- |tative of the Journal concludes that considerable quantities of arme, manufactured in Holland have been exported to Germany.

In the course of an investiga- Lion curried out on the spot the nuthor of these articles claims to have discovered the existenco ot neveral important armament firm rapable of manufacturing in n very short time large quantities of war materials of every descrip Lion.

The ostensible raison d'etre of this activity is to supply govern- ments of various countries both in and out of Europe. Its close con- nexion with German military pre- parations, theoretically restricted by the Trauty of Versailles, leaves no doubt in the mind of the in- vestigator.

It can hardly be coincidence, he points out, that in a country with m defensive needs of its own and where before the war there marcely existed

armament factory, there should have audden-

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Latest

Weekly

BRUNSWICK

and

MELOTONE

RECORDS

-Obtainable--

-from-

THE

BRUNSWICK HOUSE

Arcade, Gloucestor Bldg.

'PUDLO'

A

ELALIT KATLAR SONNE

PREVENTS

ÜLDIDED GELLARS

the hemlatice within onay reach of the German frontler a Bourlahing industry in war material,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1932.

The suspect nature of these circumstances is borne out, aerord- ing to the writer, by a fact that in certain cases the firms in ques- tion are financed by former Ger- artament manufacturers and nsisted by German techni- cians

Park of 1,500 Fleid Guns.

The [li[ important. the Siderious Company, formerly known as the 11.1.H. the writer: naserta,

netually founded by the German nufacturer Ehrhardt, who transferred a large i part of his activity from Essen after the Treaty of Versailles had limited the construction of German Armaments. The chief asset, from the point of view of war, of the Siderloos Company, according the writer, is a park of 1,500 field Kung of every calibre which it possesses at Krimpen. These guns, it appears, are of German origin, having been hurriedly transported across the frontier at the end of the war.

to

An interesting point is that the only obstacle to their return whence they

according cami,

to

the

since

WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

THREE DEMURE EVENING GOWNS.

Sleeves edged with silver pailettes, a matching belt and an unvely draped scarf are repre- sented in the evening gown at the left. Sund-coloured crepe marocain, with new one-sided scarf and druped bodice, fashion the sculptural gown in the centre. The formal gown, at

right, sponsore the new filmy lace in a delicate shade of pastel blue,

DRESSING FOR

CAMERA.

[By Marion Davies.]

you

THE[Brogeous when she has determined pinned high or low. Should the

and opposite viewas

yards of wik which neemed to form Sunietimes, too, wo bave a dress the skirt be allowed to trial along

in our mind which we would give the ground, or-well, just how was anything to wear. I have one now. this costume to be worn? It was I bought it the other day and have the joke of the season. Everybody promised myself to get it into a had a go at unravelling the mystery. I wonder if you have aver counted picture somehow or other boforo We even went so far as to comb cat Journal, in The Customs tax im- up the number of different dress's many months are out. Now what is all the hundreds of "extras" for: won by angle Retreas in one the poor ross designer to dot these who had any knowledge of German frontier! picture You would be surprised There will be a terrible argument. I French history. Dozens of people pased at the Otherwise there is nothing to pre- how quickly reach double am sure of that. vent their repatriation,

mario suggestions and looked up old In fact, for nome big material despatched in parts, sures

And when these dresses are all French pictures, but not one of that guns always are, is not submitted features, in which the action we finished and looking pretty? Well, period could be found. In any control on the part of the tugh varied setting it's nearly all over them. We start In the end we had to cable the

peraumally worn as many as thirty.

Now, all thear have to be design shooting is done they are taken in porann.

in to make the picture, and when makers for an expert to come over ed, tacked, fitted, and awn. And, you know what a long time these processes take up! When you get your next dress just try to imagine you have about a month in which to get, any, fifteen-complete, of course, with the necessaries.

Dutch Government.

As for transport, a fleet of barges, it is stated, is available to erry the dangerous cargo up the Rhine.

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German Technical Staffs. The Spreinl Correspondent of] The Journal mentions that names of many other Arms which, alleges are actually engaged in manfacturing material both for land and sex warfare, the only pro- bable destination of which, in his opinion, can be Germany, Mont of these firms, he states, either have Germans at their head or occupy ing high posts on the administra- tion and technical staffs.

When a new picture in being dis cussed a studio dress designer is niways present.

At the close of the discussion the picture is complete-in theory Every "alot has been planned down to the last detail. Euch threa exists in the designer's mind, and all that remains is to turn the paper into celluloid and the dress desigo into fabric!

Spoiled Frocks.

THE NEW SLEEVES.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS,

Acroan

1 A rib once made a woman—here

a sack and a pledge, make worthless one.

5 May be awarded when incurred. 9 Exclude profit in order to make a

really profitable purchase,

10 On the Gold Coast "I alarm a"

newcomer (anar.).

11 Sediment that the true Scot

Abomiantes.

12 The Mohammedan Devil.

13 The woven part of 7.

16 Held back for fature use, but

In no way Indicative of the garrulous.

17 Might, perhaps, describe the

eternal triangle -- anyway,

acene is interrupted.

18 Alone in the pass. Poor

officer.

old

121 Looking for—Neptune ?

24 May be commoner quite pro.

per.

25 Simply deadly in a fint.

20 When a lon comes after it a

base varlet makes a speedy ap pearance.

29 Shingle for Britons (with apolo

gies to the Scot).

30-1 ask you: is the little beggar

Icarning?

31 The lower ronehea of the

Thames, for instance.

+

12 1ere good women разя thair

day's.

Down

1 A chatterbox who supplies his own very appropriate, though schoolboyish, anagram.

2 One of Baron's best known -

says deals with these.

every

3 He will loaf around in 4 Confer dignity upon.

town he comes to (hidden).

I am rising among empires

SCOTS' CAPACITY FOR ACTION.

CLAIM OF MR. COMPTION

MACKENZIE.--

The

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while the Dons are going down..

6 Poor fellow! Ho may be lame.

7 Refuse this.

8 An unpleasant walk that h

cludes another which may bo quito pleasant.. Swallow,

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but not the liquid shown, surely or no wonder the doctor has to be brought in. 15 Arrived with nothing and show.

ing relief.

18 Acting in this sound affair in-

dicaten team work.

19 I lunged harmlessly

there's nothing in it

20 Abhorrent.

here

21 In the right place, "as in to1"

(anog.).

22 Put into an envelope, but you

won't win in the end.

23 Seen in every theatre, it may be

turned out regally.

127 Walt up.

28 On high abovo is naturally in an

elevated position.

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CARNIVAL DANCE.

Y.M.C.A. PRESENTS GAY SCENE.

The West Lounge of tho Y.M.C.A., presented a gay scene. Mr. Compton Mackenzie, the jinst night, when the first dance to Lord Rector of Glasgow University, be held in the New Wing and why somewhere, and I never Bee

In his rectorial address, quoted in the new year was held. Frenchman who said recently, then again. I don't really know what does happen to them, except

It took the form of a fancy English think themselves superior [dress carnival and was highly that they are used for "crowds" Thick armlets of artificial flowers And the Scots think themselves There was a large attendance and sometimes and now and then for

to every other nation' in the world. successful from all points of view. or rucho ninterlal, worn just below superior to the English." minor parta

everybody donned fancy costumes, each shoulder, is one of the newest

That, said Mr. Mackenzie, was several being especially ways of giving the broad-shouldered because Scots belleved in their minent for their novelty effect which tends to make the waist greater enpacity for action, a capa originality. appear smaller.

city which seemed to be diminish- Sleeves are cut in most complicating in England.

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straight off a bullronin floor into blanding atorm. As was slow get ting the atmosphere of this scene no less than four frocks were spoilt

Costume Pictures. Costume pictures always give a lot of trouble, particularly when they belong to a pario long ago, na have to be made up by historical

pro- And

Weird things happen to dragen

remember during production. deliberately ruining three £200 erea

To the strains of Mr. True's tins with seltzer water for one

"Cheero" orchestra, the company picture. In another I had to walked ways on many of the coats and Speaking of the masculine and danced away the hours, the slay-frocks. In afternoon gowns feminine characteristics of differ- numbers being interspersed by they are receiving a good deal of ent nations, Mr. Mackenzie said novelty dances, such as Spot- attention. They aro puffed at the that France was pre-eminently & light and other variations. shoulder or at the elbow. Some feminine nation and the failure of Prizes for these competitiona are decidely leg-o-mutton, as they England and France to understand were offered as well as for the were in 1830, and again in the 'nine one another was.comparable to the most original costumes of the ties. Often, they are dropped off Inclination of man usually to mis- evening. "The facts are clear,”- concludes

Of cours, the designer has every

the shoulder with shoulder yokes, understand woman and of woman Mr. J. C. Grenham, Secretary of the author. "A number of Dutch

have star's measurements and hundreds

Sometimes they

apaulette almost niwaya to armament factories are in close

misunderstand the Social Committee, responsible man. enntract with the big German in- of "still" pictures of her in countless experts. There is a celebrated story effects. They may be double.

for the arrangements, was Master nun. dustries. There is nothing easier previous creations. A skilled man concerning a dress of a remote Scoveless gowns are being shown Hence the greater case with of Ceremonies, and fulfilled his ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU, for Germany than to obtain all can sketch sundry alterations on to French period which was ordered in under cloth conts. Late afternoon which Scotland had understood task with his usual ablilty. ASSEUSE 9. HONDA

the material she needs in Holland, a “still," and by making references Paris. No one in Hollywood knowowo are often seen with elbows. France. Another feminine char ASSEUSE S. KISAKI.

The truth is that for the last to the measurements of that dreas, the exact details, but it had to be sometimes they are of the kind wo acteristic of the Celt

when he rose to deliver his ad- Recommended for many

call "angel," but there are those capacity for facing facts.

dress there was a call of "Where's years for thirteen years she has accumulated rough out the now one alment to historically securate. flovernment Civil Hospital, Peak outside her own territory the perfection.

In due course it arrived at the who prefer to sail them, not angel, Mr. Compton Mackenzie is the your kilt? Bospital, etc., and by all the local means of procuring the armaments | I supose the hardest part of the studio, but it was not worn for an hit angle, because they catch ever. first Scottish Nationalint Lord He was wearing ordinary morn- doctors

of which she pretends to be totally deniquer'a ish in wrestling with the other fortnight. No one know how thing. Mitten aleoves,

lightly Rector of a Scottish University. ing dress, but later in the day be deprived."

fitting that, trying to the famous Indy had worn nach attached, or not attached at all, are singing "Scots

The Glasgow students greeted him appeared clad in a kilt at various wear the fichu [importantly fenturail,

hao," but gatherings of students.

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

(THE BOYS? WHY WE DROPPED THEM OFF AT HOME... IT WAS THEIR IDEA, AS A SURPRISE TO YOU!... I DIDN'T THINK YOUD BE KERE-

THAT'S ON THE LEVEL, FOLKS.... Your Boys ARE SAFE AND

SOUND AT HOME!!

AT HOME!! MY STARS! AND NO ONG THERE TO GREET THEM

nho

LIMBING INTO THE CAR, POP PUSHES THE ACCELERATOR

DONNN TO THE FLOOR, BOARDS..

Home!

WHY.WHY, HERES

A NOTE SOMEBODY WROTE AND PUT"

BY THE READING

LAMP........

wha

THE LITTLE LAMBS.... BLESS THEIR HEARTS

Was

By Blosser

TOO TIRED TO TAKE THEİR. CLOTHES OFF...... GEE, ARENT THEY SWEET, MOTHER? AND

TO THINK WHAT A

VACATION THEIRS

WAS!!

Add it to a warm Buth.

SAFE and SURE,

THE PHARMACY

Asiatic Building.

Tal. 20345,

I'M SORRY

ABOUT

THIS;

You could

never

who is in

•guess the bedroom