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NOTES OF THE DAY WILL ENGLAND REPLACE The Very Idea!

WATER SUPPLY

The recent argument by a Row loon resident that circumstances justify a full water supply, on the mainland would be in ordor to-day. The rain brought by yesterday's disturbance was in sufficient vol- ume to fill the Kowloon reservoirs

HOLLYWOOD?

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRITISH FILMS

:By ̈WILLIAM FOSS

and to keep the feeding streams WILL England become the centre

of the world's film production? day. We have shown our national

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THE LOWDOWN By Noel Eddie Kolly, Coward

ARWOOD and Jardine

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clicked something like

a dollar, a word for their account of this year's Test Matches in Australia.

Edgar Wallace used to be paid at the rate of 50 cents word and Noel Coward has netted something like 1 a word for "Cavalcade"

These amounts, however, are a mere bagatelle compared with what we are paid for writing the Eddie Kelly column.

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But all conquerors have their flowing for some little time. It How vitally the whole position of characteristic of resiliency may possibly be that the Water the Alm industry here has changed apparent defeat. Once again the Authority can only authorise as to be seen from this very ques-initiativo is in our hands. Are we full supply for a few weeks, but tion. Two years ago, even a year going to take it? Are we in a It would be absurb to allow the ago, the most optimistic question position to take it?

that could have been asked was: It is important, first of all, to surplus to flow into the sea.

On Can England become the centre of analyse the reason why the Amer tho island, the position is much the world's film production? To lean producers, with all their different, voverned by the extent day the opportunity is only waiting accumulated exporfence, are turn- to which the reservoirs have bone to be taken, if our industry has the ing more and more towards Eng- fited, the volume of water which courage and foresight to make the land and away from Hollywood. most of a Bituation which may To begin with, although the Amer-

And now, to cap it all, we can be expected from Shing Mun never occur again."

ican film industry is the third and the estimates of consumption. The chance now presented has, greatest industry in that enormous have been offered special rates Some relaxation of the restrictions by no means, arisen because of the country, it has many of the at-to write something about Hong-

courage and foresight of our tributes of the overgrown child.kong.

The work was originally offered may be possible in Victorin also.

industry. Truc, our pictures have It is clever, quick, resourceful, but improved out of all knowledge dur-It has little resistance in the main to Robert MacWhirter, but ho CUBA

ing the last year, but that improve- fabric of its essential frame; it has decided that as he was a married. ment has been largely the work of overgrown its strength, especially man, he couldn't afford to lose

his job. Cuba has changed her govern-one producing firm only. It is the its financial strength.

situation in

Which was how we were chosen. We went and saw our Editor about ment by the usual Latin-America general financial method twice within a period of America which has largely created

"Big Finance" has flattered it; it. six weeks, but is as far from this opportunity after we have, to

"If wo do this job, "we said, Nor la any im- some extent, demonstrated that it overfed it, and now has made it atability as evor.

death. While the "We suppose we'll got the same volatile American public were rates as Noel Coward did for provement to be expected. The is possible to make films in this Bick new President, Dr. Grau Ban Mar-country.

It would only be "poetic justice" faithful to the film exploitere, the Cavalcade'7" tin claims that Machado was

"How much do you want?" he dreams of avarice." Big asked. tyrant and that Cespedes was af the centre of film production rewards were, literally, "beyond puppet and, therefore, had to go. returned to this country. Before the

"Oh, about $20," we said airily. wonderful "racket." Capital At bottom, however, Cuba's poli-the War the balance of power lay finance could not keep out of auch

"Oke," he said, "get going." tical upheaval can be traced to the in cur hands, but those certain a

Thinking it over, we decided we of the industry. The economic depression. Cuba lives other urgent matters" left the film was available for developing overy entirely by growing things-sugar-world safe for America, and it is aspect

the start. cane, tobacco, cocoa and oranges. only after all these years of hard obvious security for the normal had better make things clear from "Right," we said, "$20 a word." Sugar, her biggest crop, has been fighting, when over and over again business man was to be found in one of the worst hit of world com-it has looked as if the production the actual claema houses. Incre- we won't go into the absolutely modities. In such circumstances, end of our industry was finally i ment valuea sonred to such an ex-cold-blooded haggling that man finished, that we have at last com- tent that what faral Zangwill said subjected us to In the end, we It is surprising that Machado stay-pelled the world's greatest pro- of the English theatre became true won our point by gaining the ed so long.

ducers to cast their eyes seriously of the American Aim Industry following scale of payment:

became "a branch of the real real In our direction,

estate business." TROUBLOUS TIMES

With the slump, all values Both from the business angle changed. Before, the production Realisation that the frowns of

and on the artistic side this company connected up with the to a genuine reduction of arma-the United States would greet an

Commas: 25 cents each, offer our late masters of the most advantageous financial means ments has been the suspicion uprising had kept the inclination country has now a great deal to largest circuit of theatres had the

Initials before and after sur- to revolt in check, but the die Western world. It is for these of exploiting their screen product. that an agreement if concluded having been cast and intervention reasons that so shrewd an observer To-day, the opposite is true.

names (O.B.E, etc.); one cent ench would not be observed by every-having failed to eventuate, the as Douglas Fairbanks has thrown Those production companies which Communiste the full weight of his experience are least deeply involved in real body.

The great bogey has outlook is grave.

We have so much to say about have readily seized on the OP and his money into production catate are those which are most been that of secret armaments portunity to make their presence here. Where he leads many will successful, perhaps the only suc- Hongkong (at these rates) that and Berlous allegations are felt and threaten to get out of follow. Already it is rumoured cessful ones. The producing dewe anticipate that it will take at already being openly made land. Dr. San Martin speaks that Fox will send their best partment, the life blood of the least three volumes to complete The first volume will be a against Germany. The fact that boldly, but his position is as pre-director, Frank Lloyd, a Liverpool industry, has been sacrificed to our work

carious as that of his predecessor man, to make "A Tale of Two save the building end. This is the distrust exists must be admitted. The truth is that Cuba cannot find Cities" with an all-star cast. But main reason for the striking de general outline, and will include In certain cases it would appear a solution of her problems by important as it is for us, for the cline in the average quality of chapters on water shortages, dams, to be justifled. Experience has change of politicians; the economic sake of our trade generally and American picturca over the last damus, demijohns, Hongkong beer Happy Valloy, gala premieres and crisis will reign supreme for the our film industry in particular, to

fow years. shown that where disarmament time being. Atchange of govern- entice American producers

What have we to offer?. First has been unilaterally imposed, ment is just a change and no more: here by our relatively happy con of all, the security of a steady and

ditions, it is even more necessary there has been a tendency to escape from the conventions. IRELAND'S CASE "Sometimes, while the conven-

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1933.

CONTROL OF ARMAMENTS

One of the greatest obstacles

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over

for us to have an equally strong growing market. To-day, in spite of adverse financial circumstances, production industry of our own.

even in the

the

It cannot too often be pointed our market is, on the whole, show Mr. de Valera is in much the out that the film is the most directing greater returns for pictures of tions have been literally obser- same casc. But for the slump in form of advertising that the world high quality than ever before. ved, there has been resort to de- world comodity prices he would has yet known from a national as This will be of increasing-im- vices and inventions which have never have come into power. And well as from an economic point of portance if the views of most ex- he has failed, just as any other view. The Americans have over perts are right that in the future given a far greater power than leader would have failed, to im- and over again proved the truth we are to see fewer films but of was intended. These conten- prove the internal situation while of their two film slogans, that better quality, and certain to have tions, whether right or wrong, the world outside languished: It "Trade fallows the film," and that far longer runs, have to be answered. Happily

is not necessary to go any further for every foot of American film smaller centres of distribution.

Of equal importance aro to find an explanation for his shown in a foreign country, a they can be answered by estab-extremism in policy. The now dollar's worth of general trade facilities that we can offer in re- America. There lation to the cost of producing lishment of an international com- Bills now being before the Free has returned to mission of scrutiny which would State Parliament, which are al- is the further, and almost more im- films. With the inflation of real most tantamount to severance of portant, point: It is impossible estate values came the inevitable insure the strict fulfilment of

with connexion

the Common to assess the permeating moral inflation of executivo costs, and to influence of films. A Canadian especialy salaries. Many Amer military and naval treaties, so wealth, are plainly intended

and that no nation would be penalis-divert attention in Ireland from writer has expressed that influence fean Alms to-day are saddled with .with considerable an overhead charge, boforo ever economic to polictal issues, in the vividly

the camera has started turning, ed by its honest adherence to an hope of preventing the same blind truth:

The United States," he wrote, which would be more than sufficient accepted schedule. There should force which swung him in from be no serious objection to an awinging him out again. If his "have conquered the world with to make a "super" in this country. Free the film more surely than ever Production costs have got to come this government ever fell, the

jt with his down. It is easier to bring effective control of armaments. State would probably discover Cæsar conquered

(Continued on Page 7) Those who protest that they that it had no more use for him legions." are honest, and that others may than the Cubans had for General

Machado. be dishonest, cannot ask for the inspeetion of others without agreeing to inspection of them- proceeding, and selves. If Germany, for exam-exceptional and invidous in- ple, is to be subject to examina vestigation undertaken against tion, it is obvious that France an assumed culprit. After all, must be subject to examination what is there to conceal? If, in the same conditions. Other as we may assume, nations wish wise the procedure would be to abide by their conventions, openly arrived at and clearly humiliating. It would be an defined, their military and naval accusation, which might or

preparations will be overt. They might not be justified, but will have nothing to hide, and which would certainly cause they have a right to be assured unpleasant feelings. That is

hat others can hide nothing. why an occasional Investigation, There is still a lingering senti- undertaken because of a definite ment of national sovereignty in complaint, has its drawbacks. respect of armaments. But it A country pointed out, perhaps is misplaced. Long ago it was unjustly, as an offender, would

agreed that armaments are of be inclined to resist the opera-international concern, and the tions of the commission and to elude its scrutiny. On this numerous debates-on the sub- ject of armaments are without ground it is asked that the com- meaning if they do not imply an mission should work more ro

acceptance of the right of hu- gularly, and should, as n matter

not an

of ordinary routine, visit from manity as a whole to inquire in- to fulfilment of pledges taken or time to time the various count to be taken. The institution of trics, not with the suggestion

h system of international con that it expects to find breaches trol will go a long way toward of a disarmament agreement;

allaying the fears that have but rather like an auditor who often found expression, and will verifies the books of

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The second volume will deal with more controversial subjects, The question whether No. 7 typhoon algual should be hoisted when there is a water shortage, and the government is doing 'all- in its power to avoid having to provide a continuous supply, is fully dealt with.

The third volume will, in effect, be a Cavalcado of Hongkong. It will spread over three decades of the history of the Colony. From the time that the government be. gina considering tho acute water. shortage in 1900 until 1938, when the government announces that there is a water shortage, the whole of the history of the Colony, will be traversed. The history will be freely lustrated with unique views of the Peak,

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A special coloured plate Bhow the Coal Dump, now univer- sally recognised as Kowloon's bid for supremacy against the upper levola..?

Film rights of the completed work have already been sold, and wo expect, any day to bear the King's Theatre announce a pro- mlere gala, VOL

Actual photographs from tho film will be displayed in the lobby These will include views of Eddio: Kally drinking beer, in the Hong- kong Hotal, the Peninsula Hotel, The Repulse Bay Hotel and the Peak Hotel,and was

cor courae, the history is sure to be banned in Shanybal and÷thle: Inoveseat Shanghai-