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with

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1935.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

FILMLAND NEWS

DRESSY DETAILS

Ambitious Gaumont-British Clips As Decoration

Line-Up for 1935

ARLISS SUBJECTS

An ambitious 1935 production programme has been announced by Michael Balcon, Director of Pro- duction for Gaumont-British.

George Arllas will start his socond G.-B. Alm in the spring. This is to be an original story by J. B. Priestley, while Arliss's third G.-B. picture may be "Popys" or

an alternative subject.

to

The first picture actually start production in 1935 will be "Thirty-Nine Steps," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, his being a acroon version of John Buchan's spy drama.

Next on the list is "Redemp- tlon," a film transcript of Tolstoi's novel, "The Living Corpse," which will reunite Madeleine Carroll and Conrad Veldt, whose last co- starring appearance was in "I Was a Spy." "Redemption" is to directed by Berthold Viertel direc- tor of "Little Friend,"

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Walter Forde will direct early in the year a further Jack Hulbert picture, provisionally titled."Youth at the Helm."

Lothar Mondes is to direct Conrad Veidt In "The Tunnel."

Victor Saville will direct Jesalo Matthews In "Barcarollo", In

On Gowns

ADDS GAY TOUCH

"Dreany Details." "Clips continue to be the favourite form of jewelled decoration on dremcs." On this model they hold in place the lame yoke which adds a gay touch to a powa of black natin.

which a Continental operatio starALMOND MACAROONS

AMERICAN INVESTORS

HOLD BIG STAKE ABROAD

MILLIONS IN CANADA

New York, Feb, 14, The stake of American Inves- tora abroad at the beginning of 1935 approximated $16,250,000,000

or $465,000,000 less than a year

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000,000 below the all-time peak established at the end of 1931, according to the annual estimates by Mr. Winkler, President of tho American Council of Foreign Bondholtors, Inc.

Mr. Winklor found that in 1934 the amount of foreign loans out- standing in the United States which has been refunded, re- patriated or repurchased exceeded new flotations by about $405,900,- 000. In 1933, on the contrary, net foreign investments totalled" $166,915,000, while in the boom year 1920, they approximated $2,000,000,000.

"The study," Mr. Winkler said. "Is the eleventh annual survey of American Investments abroad, and

will probably appear. "Bar-TNTO 1⁄2 tb. almond paste, work includes, as did curlier reporta, carolle is an operatic subject in which the composer. Offenbach, breakfastcupful granulated sugarican interests in foreign

gradually with the hands all types of investments by Amer-

plays an important part.

and the unbeaten whites of four tries; that is, securities publicly eggs. When smooth, add ones

coun-

In May, Conrad Veldt will make a further picture, working under third cupful icing sugar and two sold and privately placed, as well Walter Forde. This picture is tablespoonfuls flour, previously the nequiaillon of assets "King of the Damned."

alfted together. Drop with abroad, regardless of whether Walter Forde will also be rea-teaspoon in rounds on thin parch such transactions involved the ponsible for the direction of ment paper laid on a baking sheet. direct issuance of securities in the "Soldfers Three," based on the Cover, and leave for half an hour American market. | adventures of the famous Kipling or more, that the top' may harden. Boldier-characters. Work on this Brush lightly with the fingers eubject will be started shortly in dipped in cold water, dredge India, where exterior scenes are to lightly with granulated sugar, and be shot. Viertel will also direct bake in a moderate oven (300 F.) "The Passing of the Third Floor | for about 25 mlautea. Back," starting late in July,

Nova Pilbeam, child star of "Little Friend." will appear under her contract with G.-B. In an ori- ginal story in the early summer.

Madeleine Carroll will be star- red in another subject, at present not fixed. with Victor Saville di- recting, and there is a further film

Acheduled direction.

for Lothar

Mendes'a

to

"Compared with the peak of close

18 billion doliers established at the end of 1931, the present figure represents a shrink- nge of almost 14 billion dollars. For the third time in the history of the United States ns a credi

of stopping the import of doubtful for nation, America'a stake abroad posters,

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NEWS FILM, BY RADIO

news recls pictures by wireless

The regular transmission will be the next sensational development in the film world.

American News Reels were so with "Sam and Sallie," a Jessie of the arrival of Scott and Black greatly impressed by the pictures Matthews starring vehicle of London theatre life, and a new Alfred Hitchcock picture.

The year's production will close

In Australia, wirelessed from Mel- hourne to Gaumont British Sound News in London, that experiments were immediately undertaken with a view to the transmission of news reel events by wirolesa na n regular of practice throughout the United 70-¡ States,

RIVAL RHODES'S

The Johannesburg ofce Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer- has ceived a cable from the head offien announcing that the company will Atart work on a "life of Rhodes" film.

M.-G.-M.'s representative says

he was ignorant of the intended project until he received the cable

The production, it is stated, will

lead.

The Paramount News Reel (says the Daily Mail) now proposes to establish field laboratories and wireless stations for the transmis sion of news reel pictures in the 24 largest cities of the United States.

showed a intrked decline from the figure at the beginning of the previous year.

AT STAND STILL

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9 Ice House Street

HONG KONG

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Acrcas

1 Although hands are Inevitably struck, it would seem that the games are free from danger (two words).

10 Benefited on the whale, though

became ill about little Virginia.

11 One in the eye that may actually

Assist vision.

12 The man who requires four, or

nove.

13 Happy in a clearing in a wood. Ah, the simplo Kfel The loss you

34 this, the happler you will be. 17 Take thin log, and lay many

more upon it (hidden).

"Examination of statistics lative to America's 10rcign in vestments during the past three years shows that the role of the has virtually come to a standstill. 21 He takes great interest, it is United States as a creditor power 19 Count, maybe, as less sensitive,

18 Dive.

certain, in the interior.

in the

"In 1931, also a difficult year as 25 She goes and returns unchanged

in France. regarde the economic and financial condition of nations the world 20 Get out and fish.

27 An earnest state. over, America staked abroad

30 Couldn't be less, thin appreciably more than haif a middle. billion dollars. Whether the 31 Of course you can got a bed in United States has definitely pass Heve, but let us imagine the

& dig.

contrary, as was necessary. ed out of the picture as Penser of credit, due to the un-

in four Latin words. pleasant experiences on the part

Down of those who have placed their! funds abroad, because of Mora- torla, standstills, defaults and re- pudiations introduced by foreign debtors, time alone will tell."

be controlled by Irving Thalberg. in Los Angeles, for example, and An event may be photographed

Canada occupies first place and the script written by Menckton transmitted to New York by wire- among foreign debtors to Amer- Holfe, the English playwrightless so that films may be on view can investors, followed by Charlen Laughton will play the in New York cinemas within four Europe, South America, Central to eight hours of the event having America and Australasia. The In this country Rhodes films are taken place in Los Angeles. greatest amount of debt retire- contemplated by British National

It is estimated that the addition- ment last year was done by Films and Denison Clift, white al cost of transmitting news reels European nations, which reduced story of another South African by wireless within the United outstanding obligations by about States will be at least £2,000 $460,000,000 to a total of $4,623,- financier (also to be played by

week.

000,000. Much of this reduction Charles Laughton), in

At present, the distribution of was attributable of issues held in Rhodes would presumably appear. important news reel events in the the United States.

United States is done by specially chartered aeroplanes.

Alexander Korda has announced a

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PURE FILM POSTERS

'which

The Government of Indin ure

shortly to Inunch a film postar purity campaign.

The move in the result of popular feeling against the sort of advertisement which is held to be harmful to public morality.,

Legislation will shortly he in- troduced which will have the effect

SALESMAN SAM

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Mr. Winkler classifies American foreign investments by geograph- It is understood that the secretical distribution as follows (all tests conducted by Paramount in millions of dollars): Sound News go to show that the process is practicable within the United States, and it is hoped Carla that the present costs of transmit- Central America ting pictures by wireless can be scaled down to a point at which the process may be regularly em- ployed by a successful news reel.

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Total

1934 1014

$4,523 £4.882

130

1,502 4,457

#.000 3,005

674. 426

3,027

1,300

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He Just Couldn't Resist!

32 Horatio Nelson-anagramatiaed

2 The likeness of a heavy plece of.

wood in any surroundings. 3 Appropriate measures to take when dealing with a swindle. 4 Sings in a very special way, and with a heart filled with poetry, 5 Give the girl something to fight

with, the fleat is here.

6 Out of the beater comes forth

sweetness.

7 Chain a little longer, please. 8 Wise men joined the tribe with a bird and gave a rather out-of- date entertainment (two words). Would this describe the lady who wore a scarab on her forehiend? (hyphen). 15 low to see me wrapped in my onu idiosyncrasy. Of course, it's well known,

16 I'm afraid li's material that you,

add letter here.

20 Lam tout (anag).

22 Instauration,

23 This given the rascal a head: a

nice way of talking, I'm sure. 24 More Ash.

28 If going up the same

down for a good dog.

corner

29 Now this scoms to be an im-

possible time, doesn't it?

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