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BEGGED FROM MAGISTRATE

ACTOR CAUSES MUCH › AMUSEMENT

IMPERIAL ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE OPENING

(Continued from Page 1.) The histrionic abilities of a man should be to clear out channels of trade among themselves, For. named Wong Shing, described as

they need not that purpose an actor, did not avail him this morning when he was charged ba-measure too closely the relative of the preferences given foro Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon value

and received. Magistracy with begging.

While admitting the offence, de- fondant said he had never done it before and would never do it again. Striking a pose, which was presum ably calculated to impress, he sald' he was an actor specialising in old, heroic parts and therefore had no occasion to beg. Last night, how- over, he developed a toothache, and aecing a European in the street, had ventured to ask him for twenty cents. He was not to know that the Europorn he had approached was the Magistrate before whom he was now charged!

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932. -

CINEMA SCREENINGS. Į NEW YORK STOCK

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE

THEATRES

It is not good for ́actors to minglo too much with the general public,-in the opinion of Lawls Stone.

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in a on tho

EXCHANGE

A. O. F. C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY

New York, July 21.

RADIO BROADCAST

SELECTIONS BY THE

MELONY TEAM

ily Z,D.W. on a wavelength of 345 metres. (945 1.C.).

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-9 p A Programing of records from Z.D.w. Library.

7 pm

Stock Quotations, etc. 7.3-7.36 p.m.

Vocal Gems from Light Opera had Musical Lites Time (Rose and Schubert, etc. Cluteam).

Columble Light Opera Company.

Veronique (Menanger and Elde

"The public falls in love with the

July 20 July 21

45.40 40.50 30 Industrials character you play, never with the individual," asserted the distinguish; 20 Utilities

18.20 18.40 recent Inter-20 Ralla 16.01 18.70 ed screen actor in view, "The result is that when a

Mesars. E. A. Pierce & Co.

roport: moviegoer meats an actor in private

-The tone of the market is encourag- life he is invariably disappointed. Ho ing. Business done: Bun (6)

Last To-day's "If we all approach the pro- expects to meet a person resembling

Price Price blem with a view to seeing how and acting like a character

836% $36 much we can contribute to the specific story he has seen his Air Reduction ....

whereas, Away from common stock without detri- screen,

Dye

47%

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one of the boys."

337% American Can

3342 terests we shall not need to

76 "And this rule works both ways,"

American Tel & Tol. 74% concern ourselves with the rela- continued Stone. It is hard on an

57 49% Auburn tive advantages obtained by actor to meet members of the pub Americas Tob. "g" 55% ench since we know that the in-lic, to bank in their pleasure in his Borden Company.

24 crease in the purchasing power work and then to sava puzzled light Canadian Pacific..

come into their oyes. This puzzled of any member of the Empire et la sure.to come, for the theatre | Consolidated Gas of must show itself in Increased Imperial trade and the pros-; going pubile expects too much of an

nctor

when they meet him face to pic- perity of all."

face. They have seen him in turo, acting at a high pitch of drama- Greater netivity of Empire tle fervor, and then when they meet His Worship:Yes, you met me in the street at night and asked trade was the most hopeful means the same actor on the golf course!

jusi me for twenty cents. I warned you of stimulating a demand in world or at a party, they find him

a day's from that what you were doing was markets and of restoring a sound another labourer, like themselves, re-

of wholesale commodity laxing comfortably

work. wrong, and I was just walking level avay, but you prevented me. You prices.

"The actor's business is to create PRICE LEVELS, wont down on the ground and

an illusion. The better illusion. ho. caught hold of my cont.

Mr. Baldwin emphasised that creates, the better actor he is. And no matter how fine a fellow an actor Defendant:--No, would I have dared to hold yourWhen he spoke of the Empire he

thinking not only of the 18ay be personally, he cannot in his

periods WAS

of relaxation hope to meet Dominions and India but also of

the exaggeratedly heroic ideals which the Colonies. He said that among his fans hold up for

him." Stone has increasingly gone in for the factors which should operate towards the restoration of price versatile characterizations in levels were a recovery of confid-screen work. In his latest vehicle "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" which will be screened at the Queen's Theu- deal ence by traders, the provision of

thea market for their goods by the tre on Sunday, he plays the unusual removal or limitation of existing part of a bogus Count who turns out. barriers to trade, particularly to be the cleverest jewel thief in all

erratic and

quota Europe. The picture, which arbitrary

to introduce the New York stage systems and exchange restrictions, to a solution of the reparations and star, Helen Hayes, to talkies, was war debts problems, and a lessen-lapted from the Edward Knoblock stage hit. "The Lullaby" and was ing of faxation and interest directed by Edgar Selwyn. Stone's

fellow cast members include

coat? You

No! How

14 Magistrate!

Worship:-Anyhow,

(Laughter).

HIB

did. You tell me. too that were going up to Canton. Defendant:~~~Oh, no! Defendant caused a great

of amusement in Court by poses he adopted.

ean

His Worship:-You tinue all that in prison. I you $10 or 14 days.

you you

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8.30-9 p.m. Concert Waltzea.

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Rose Marie (Flu)

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Acclamation Waltz (Waldteufel).

Reg. Band of M. Grenadier Guards.

Meonight on the Alster (Fotres).

Siren of the Ball (Lehar-Schott)

Marek Weber and His Orchest50.

The Skater (Walitoufel).

Etudiantin (Waldteufel)

International Cancer Orchestras,

Itae Danube (Strmen)

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra direct-

ed by Leopold Stokowaki

9.9,30 p.m. From the Studio. "Selections by The Melody Tem"

9.30-10.12 p.m.

A Programmin of records from ..,'n

A Concert

Ser. Women and Song (Strauss).

Song-The Doll'

Hqog

Hoffman"--Offenbach)

(From

Mavis lennett (Soprano).

"Talc U

'fano Solo-Hungarian Ithapely, No. .G

(Ext)

Minch Laitiki.

Songe (A) Vive La Compagnie (b) When

Johnny Comics Marching Home (Trudi tional).

Song There in a Tavern in the Town (Tritiį.

Lional)

Istok Williams and the 8.11.C. -Male Chorus Violin Solu-Litesfreud (Kælder) (Love's

Sol-Leberleich

Joy Violin

Surrow)

Fritz Krebler).

Coleridge Taylor).

(Kreislerov

Sung-The Legend of Kleinsack (Tules uf-

Hoffman Offenback)

Tudor Davies (Tenor),

10.12-19.30 p.m. A Progranitas of recorde kindly loaned by Listener. Fox Trot-Home

charges.

The United Kingdom Govern-Hamilton, Cliff Edwards, Jean

LYTTON'S ILLNESS ment placed before the conferencesholt und Marie Prevost.

"My Sin." as it's general objective, the expan-

CONDITION REPORTED TO sion of Empire trade by a lower- Can you define "1"? Na? Well,

BE SATISFACTORY ing of the trade barriors as be-body can adequately. It is one of

Peking, July 21. "It" tweep the several members of the those words, one feels, just senses; hos become exceedingly Empire. They believed such an forceful in indicating personality,

The Earl of Lytton this evening abjective to be the one best eals like that other word "charm;" yet still had a slight fever, a tem-Song--away! Awake! Rotovel ("Hiawatha”

different in its descriptive Mr. Chen Min-lin, well known | culated to ensure the permanence

Bone- alk instantly Perature of 37.8, and was Chinese avintor and head of the and increased prosperity

feeling both qualities when we see what less comfortable, Chinese Aviation Administration | Empire.

a person possessing either "t" or little pain. His general condition the

however is antisfactory. Kai in Fukien, arrived at

"churm." HELPING WORLD AT LARGE. tra- Tack Aerodrome yesterding

King's Theatre opens next velling in an Avro-Avian plasé. By reviving and strengthening Mr. Chen

flow recently

from trade within the Empire they Sunday with the brilliantly fascinat picture drama, "My Sin," with ing Fukion to Canton in the same would be serving the interests of Tallulah Bankhead in the stellar machine travelling with an acer civilisation as a whole and taking role, radiating both "It" and "chorm" of the Nineteenth taste Aring and the most practical means of at high potential. arrived at Canton

this hastening the economic recovery carlier

of the world at large. week.

Yesterday Mr. Chen left Mr. S. M. Bruce (Australia) and for Hongkong from Cantos and Mr. J. G. Contes (New Zealand) it is understood that he encoun- followed Mr. Baldwin and ex tered the gale but, eventually pressed the hopefulness of their landed anfely. Mr. Chen will countries that the conference leave for Fukien as soon as the ] would result in success. typhoon threat is over.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Dangerous Streets,

[To the Editor. Hongkong Telegraph.]

to

GOLD STANDARD.

The

Tallulah Bankhead has the verve of the high-light blonde, the "charm' of impelling beauty, finely cut and exquisitely moulded in both face and figure and that hypnotle allurement which is called "It."

und

From her first flash on the screen, Tallulah captures the mid, intrigues leads one the imagination through the intricacies of a dramalke story, touching the depths of enig- Mr. Havanga (South Africa)tional despair and reaching the considered that the world requir-heights of an intellectual and social ed a measure of value more stable

Frederie March, co-starring with than gold, but favoured the Miss Bankhead, has the reputation of being fully adequate to his roles. "Honky Tonk" Sophie.

conviction

restoration of the gold standard.

regeneration.

in

It is the settled

"For twenty-two

of

At present he is receiving no visitors as he has been ordered a complete rest from all work.

The duration of his illness uncertain, but it is hoped it will not be more than a week or 10 days.

Meanwhile the other members of the Commission has settled down to their labours to complete the final stage of the report. They will remain at Peking pending Lord Lytton's recovery-Renter's Special.

Paul

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Will Osborne and His Orelleure. Pos Trot Dancing in the Dark

Art Kahn's Orchestra,

Fox Tt-You're Blase. Fox TroMona Las

Ambroso and in Orelienita. Wall-Luertre,

Wal-Life

Jack Blyton and is Orchestra.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press NewR.

10.35 pm. Close Down,

KZRM PROGRAMME.

Today's broadcast from the Mahila station: 7.00 puuto Musle,

30 p.m.-Pilipino, onge

6.10 p.m.-Spankh International Period. 6.30 English Informalkna! Period. 1.00 pmDinner Music-Day View Hotel

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m-General Electric

Manila Hotel Orch. 8,90 P-FICA Victor Shop Programiste

Inkandia Musical Aueciation. 9.00 .m.-wra Hour, 10.30 P.Close down.

LAWN BOWLS

SPEY ROYAL CUP COMPETITION

Then enters the opposition, "Heurt- break," quite in keeping with the depth of its romance, presents con-

Dates for three of the four first flict three-fold; misfortune, jealousy, struggle inevitable foes of romance round ties in the Spey Royal Cup

Farrell'

rival Cavanagh

Competition, have been fixed for Jove,

provides,

clementa sep the day when the Taikoo R.C. will meet the sweethearts and Bends

is the Civil Service. The fixtures are friends at each other's throats, the final blow that all but crushes as follows: their hopes of eventual happiness, thus fulfilling all requisites of true

1 cars were strained to hear Mr. in night clubs, and in neither case of jealousy, The war, which separates next week, the first being on Tues-

ever

Many

romance,

Tuesday, Taikoo v. Civil Service (Polee Kreen).

golden-haired, blue-eyed, emotional actress, but recently returned to the screen after a lapse of yeara during front which, thne who grew up"

Evans, you childhood roles. Miss will recall, was the famous child star Sir Atul Chatterjee (India).

some ten years ago. Charles Far- dwelt upon the impending Indian

rell

is the hero. As a handsome Federal constitution and said it Sophie Tucker that mornings were educated, wealthy young American was of great importance to the not made for work. It was "borne diplomat in the Viennese Embassy, future of India that the scheme of in on her" with particular force she

he meets and is charmed by Misa Evans in the role of an Austrian Protection should be handed over says, when she went to Warner Bro-

countess, thers' studo in Hollywood and com. Sir,-As a ratepayer, 1 wish to the new Government in fallereed work in the talking singing some-one would draw the attention working order.

Vitaphone production, "Honky Tonk of the Roads Department of the

IRISH LEADER'S SPEECH.

which is now playing at the Queen's P.W.D. to a few of our publie

conjunction with Long Tack Sam's streets, which are not only high- after other delegates had given wonderful net.

their blessing to the-iden of closer)

Said ly dangerous but a disgrace

years," those responsible for their upkeep. Empire, economic co-operation, all Sophie, I worked in vaudeville and Not being motor traffic roads,

i able to retire early. suppose they do not come under the Sean O'Kelly, the Vice-President was

"Night clubs, always remained heading of the considered streets, of the Irish Free State Executive

Take Aberdeen Street, at the top Council, who indirectly alluded to open until the wee small hours, and from Caine Road to Stauton the new British tariff against when I was in vaudeville there was much to do after I left the theatre. Street, and Shing Wong Street Ireland as likely to involve sub- Not only must I eat, but there were

Film's Greatest Thriller, from Hollywood Road to Gough stantial changes in the direction new songs to try aver, and

preparations to make for the morrow.

A half-demented doctor, intent on Street. I have seen many people, of their trade.

Consequently, when I started to crossing the blood of gigantic ap especially women, atip and roll for

Moreover, said Mr. O'Kelly, muke Honky Tonk I found myself with that of a living girl, animatea yards down these streets. At

the Free State was economical. totally unable to jump into the work the terrifying story of "Murders In times, it it impossible to walk not-

ly a young country and con early in the morning. The habit of The Rue Marque," Universal's strange mally down these streets--the only

twenty-two sequently it was difficult to sec

years could

WATER LEVELS. drama which comes to the Central way to get down is to go sideaways.

the lines upon which the Free

changed overnight.

Theatre

to-day, with

roles. Al Hoping that something will be a really serious no-

State contribution to the com-reduction, we started work at 1 P.M. is the famous Edgar done before

Poe story

WEST NORTH AND EAST mon endeavoure must proceed, and continued from then on until the renovated for the screen, Rumour cident happens-Yours, etc.,

out. from Hollywood says "It is

RIVERS A WALKER

rest of the company were worn out.

a Dracula' FIVE COMMITTEES.

At about that time I was just get- and "Frankenstein" rolled into one The Conference adjourned for ting wide awake, and was enjoying and churned together in

len An

The following table issued by the private committee work, a meeting work to the utmost, especially cream

Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- freezer. my of the heads of the delegations when we were making the

The story in lald in Paris in the mission shows the height of water this evening deciding to establish where I was singing in the roaring

year 1840, and the sinister, Dr. in. English feet on the dates named five committees to deal with (1) big night club that plays such an

Mirakle, impersonated! by Lugoal, in the West, North and East Rivers:

Highest on Lawmt, July the death of three young Сливен

recont on record. 20 the promotion of inter-Empire important part in Hunky Tonk.""

"Heartbreak." trade, (2) customs administration,

wonten in his mad experiments, until West River at

Shiuhing+UT. True romance, as any dramatist the dumb affection of the gorilla is (3) commercial rulations with foreign nations, (4) monetary and knows, require a proper selling, attracted by Miss Fox, in the charac- North River at

Then, to flourish, so they tell us it financial questions), and (must have a beautiful heroine iter of Cumille La Mirakle, North methods of economic co-operation. ring to the imagination and a hero subject for further experiments, cap-

feeling that Camille form an of surpassing bravery. But, for tur

tures the girl with the assistance of romance to live, the vital element is the

the ape, and the ensuring

SUGAR MARKET

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

The following cable at the close

of the sugar market yesterday has been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.

London Terminals. August 1932 6/- down 4. December 1932 6/2 down t March 1939 6/5% down %d.` May 1933 6/7 down-d Buyers at above prices, sellers anking d-d more.

New York Terminals September 1932 98 down 5 pts. December 1982 1.00 down 7 pts. March 1930 1.02 down 4 pts. May 1933 1.07 down & ptk. July 1933-

Cuban 96-Spot New York 1.10 no chango.

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WAR WITH TIBET

LAST STRONGHOLD TAKEN BY SZECHUANESE

Shanghal, July 21. Nanking has received a long telegram from Liu Wen-huel, of Szechuan, reporting the latest development in the Sikang fighting and the capture of the last Tibetan stronghold, the Tachish monastery, by the Szechuaneso troops.

be nat

"And so,nfier the first week of Bela Lugosi in the wax and

scenes

It

Ventn

events, It

hist

somely

takes place on the roof-top uf

still lacking. That opposition. is said, made of "Murders in Without opposition, romance withers Rue Morque the most and dies of its own sentimentalities, thrilling picture in the of the This is not a solemn column from talking screen. The climax of the "Advice to the Lovelorn," nor a dis-

the Parks, in scenes which are card to be sortation on the psychology of the affections. Merely a prelude to the filled with suspense and far-moving fact that "Heartbreak." Fox drama drama.

Lugosi makos Dr. Mirakle an aven which co-stars Charles Farrell and Madge Evans and is now showing, at tho King's Theatre,

is said to be a more menacing figure than "Dracula", outstanding example of those elemen- the role in which he created a sensa

beautiful tion last season, and Miss Fox bringa tale carried out in romance which becomes almost hope to the sereon the high ability and girlish beauty which have already lessly tangled in the most trying kind

marked her as one of the coming stare f conflict.

of the motion picture. "Murders In For its romantic netting, the locale Liu, Wen-huci reprta that the of the drama la Vienna Vienna The Rue Merqug was directed by prominent home of the waltz, city of beautiful Robert Fleroy, and othor Tohkeh where reinforcements are women, Econo of gaiety, charm, rales in the picture are played by massing for counter-attack, dreams-romance! The heroine, you Loun Waycof, Brandon Hurst, Bert shortly remember it is understood she must Roach, Betty Ross Clarke, Notle

be beautiful In Madge Evans, lovely Johnsen, and D'Arcy Corrigan,

Tibetans aro consolidating nt t

London (21/7/32).—Salo roport- od, of 2,000 tons Cuban 908, July shipment to Hongkong, at 6/7 which

Reuter. per cwt., C.L.F.

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Wednesday, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Police (Kowloon C.C. green),

Thursday, Kowloon Dock v. Hong- kong Electric (Police green).

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