THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1986,
PREMIER BALDWIN AND BRITAIN'S AIR PERIL
MR.
"Greatest In The World"
Why Men Should
Join Territorials
[R. BALDWIN coupled last month an appeal for recruits for the Territorial Army with a grave warning on the country's air poril. He was addressing an audience of about 5,000 in the Albert Hall at the annual Grand Habitation demonstration of the Primrose League, and said:
"There is no greater service that young men can render to- day than by filling up the ranks of the Territorial Force.
"The greatest peril in the world to-day comes from the air, It is in the air that we are making the greatest efforts to strengthen our own defences, and so far as the ground work of these defences goes in this country, that will be the responsibility of such units of the Territorial Force as may be selected for that work.
Miss Wai Kim Fong, the famous Chinese actress and screen star, will arrive here to-day from America by the 8. 9. President Hoover. Mis Wai Kim Fong bas appeared on the stage in America for severni, genes,
"In 1914 there was no defence and was starring in the Cantonese dialogue picture "Heartbreak". This of that kind. To-day it is need- picture was made in Hollywood re-ed, and it takes a great many cently entirely under the American men, and I have no doubt that
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management, and has been fixed for if ever the evil thing happened. LINER
soon.
The local cinema association and there would be, with the first theatre managers will hold a recep-bomb that fell in England, a tion party for Miss Wai to-night. rush to join these forces for the It is hoped that Miss Wai will be atar-tefence against aircraft. ring in several Chinese pictures made by the local studio.
BRITISH NAVY "STILL INVINCIBLE”
Sir Roger Keyes'
Declaration.
FUTURE OF MALTA AS NAVAL BASE
Malta, May 28. The British Navy maintained the freedom of the sens during the War, and maintains it stil, declared Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Koyes, speaking at a dinner here last
night.
Whatever the Italian Command may think to the contrary," he addedi, "our Navy is still invincible and ready and willing to tackle any force that dares to challenge it, whatever their
armaments.
of
Malta, he concluded, would certainly remonin the British Naval Base in the Mediterranean in spite of any number
Keyes, with Field-Marshal | Sir William Birdwood, is leading a pil- grimage of six hundred men and wo- men to Gallipoli and Salonika.
In his speech at the dinner, Lieutenant-General . Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Malta, decinred: "We are suffering from an inferiority complex,"
BRITAIN'S PRINCIPLE
After referring to Britain's achieve- ments in the Great War, he continued: "We fought for the principle Tat right, not might, should rule, and we, in the position of right, will rule because the British Empire desires it
to
be so.
"In Italy during the Great War,"
TOO LATE"
"But it would be too late, be- enuse, like every ather job, it has got to be learned.
"I am quite sure that the moment men realise that there is one piece of work for which they are urgently needed there will be no hesitation in coming forward.
FOR U.S.
New York, May 24.
A model of a ship to dwarf any vessel afloat, and bring trans Atlantic fare down to $50, was recently shown by Paul W. rose from an Chapman, who office boy to President of the United States Lines.
The super-liner's specifications far surpass those of France's "Nemly believe that for this' country strength in the air, the Normandie and Britain's Queen knowledge of that strength abroad. Mary. She would cost $50,000,- the knowledge that our defencen are 000 to build, would carry 10,000 prepared against attack from the air, Are the surest guarantees of passengers and would cut the peace and the greatest deterrent of Atlantic crossing to four days.
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All that's needed to start construc- Ition is the money and Chapman and Speaking of the Constitution Mr.
looking to the bis associates Ire Ballwin said: "I believe that the Federal government for that, In position of the Crown in this country bills now before Congress, they seck is more firmly embedded in the hearts an advance of $100,000,000 to buil
has ever been not one, but two, of the decan giants. of the people that There
The design of what Chapman calls no party thing does not realise that the Crown, as we have it
revolutionize traditional shipbuilding in this country, is the greatest bule "Modern Yankee Clipper" would wark of a free democracy ninat
and steamship operation. It is ultra- tyranny from any despotism and
modern, even to the point of providing an airplane "loding field" 800 tỷ quarter."
140 feet in size, and complete air- conditioning
Paris Cheers Laughton
NEVENTEEN years ago a buy SEV
sat among the audicace at his school in Scarborough watch-' lng a performance of an nel from Mollere's "Le Medecin Malgre Lu"The Docter in Spite of Himself."
His French wasn't good enough for him to have a parl
n
Last month that bay, now a world-famous actor, brought Paris nudience to its feet with a performance of the doctor in
Helf-eame the
He was scene. Laughton,
first the Charles Englishman to play. AL the Comedie Française since its Foundation in 1680.
he added. "It was the British Army CHINESE
which led the attack resulting in the
brillant victorica of which the
Italiane aro rightly proud, but in FILM
connection with whiloh Italy has
Britain er debt of gratitude
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Field-Marshal Sir Willinn Bird FROM
wood recalled the hospitality of the
Maltese and their wanderful treat-
ment of the wounded Anznes, which,
he said, was an instance of the bonds which make the whole Empire Indivisible people.-Router.
MALTA DEFENCE
TEST
onc
Malta, May 18. Combined exercises by the threo Services are taking place here front Tuesday until Thursday next week,! over the whole, of the Malla coast.
It is understood that the operations will take the form of an attack by Naval Air Force, units, Malta ein defended by land and alr force. -Reuter.
KENT
NEW STAR OF THE EAST STUDIOS at Saedland, Kent, are being made ready for the production of a Chinese, film, which will end with
of an magnificent version Oriental wedding scene.
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S. 1. Hsiung, author of "Lady Precious Stream," is writing the scenario, and Lai Foun, a leading Chinese actor, will play the lead.
London and the Chinese hinterland will be the setting for a story of cos in London returns to marry his Chinese sweetheart.
NAMED AFTER NURSE Chapman would aame the vessel "Clara Barton" for the founder of the American Red Cross. Her pro- jected sister ship would be named Florence Nightingale" in honour of the immortal English nurse.
Ordained as Buddhist Priestess
Mrs. Sunya Pratt, leader of the Trcoms, Wash, Buddhist centre, became the first white Buddhist priestess In the United States in cerc monies performed at Tacoma by Bishop Masuyamn, head of the Bud- dhist temples in North Amories. She is shown in her rabes standing beside, a small shrine.
DEAN
In every country of the world, people
of discerning taste acknowledge the pre-eminence of
INGE, 76, SAYS: STATE EXPRESS
"MY WORK IS ENDED"
Famous Prelate Talks of-
BEVERLEY NICHOLS-
"I Admire
•
His Courage
MUSSOLINI-
**Taught us What War Means'
Wallingford, Berks, May 28. THE VERY REV. W. R. INGE, late Dean of St. Paul's, predominant cleric of the age, at 76 says: "My work is finished."
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When seen to-day at his thirteenth-century village home, Brightwell Manor, near here, he told me he was retiring from public life.
"There comes a time in the life of every man," he said, After when he must realise that his work is finished ...... all, you must remember I am 70,"
Fellowships, professorships, deaneries behind him, Dr. Inge is now spending his days among the primroses and apple blossom, reading a few old friends"; but his mind. la still as netive, as pro- 10,000 vokingly dogmatic ns ever. passengers-- at-a--uniform one-way To-day, hotalited-with-me-of transportation cost of $50 each.
"They are proposed to be built to serve the masses in comfort, and not the 'classes' in luxury," Chapman said. "There will be no cluss dis- tinctions aboard ship. They will be cabin-ships in reality.
"There will be 5,000 cabin rooms and twin beds, with private bath
Recommodating capable of
Your meals, not included in the cost Abyssinin, politicians,
thu League,
of transportation, will be available the Church; and he took his curtain in three separate types of service, with the vigour that has made him mort-talked-of ecclesiastical from a lunch counter stool at popular the
prices to the Crystal Room, where, figure of the inst 50 years.
of course, we will get to you if you want to splurge.
BRING COST DOWN
THE NEXT WAR Abyssinia seemed to give him "They are designed not for the sake certain amount of grim satisfaction of largenens alone, but rather to per-ut what he calls the Inck of clear mit profitable capacity and compoti-thinking on the part of the Govern- tive speed, which can be had only m ment.
bigger ships. Capacity, which per-
imits greater revenue and speed, mak-
"Mussolini has just pushed ahend
ing possible more frequent sailings, with his coloured troops and are absolutely necessary to bring the bombs," he said.
gas
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price of ocean travel down to where "Now we have an inkling o to we can all afford it."
The "fying field" is created on the top deck by lowering the glant fun- nels with an elevator mechanism, and ipping the masts on hinges. The fun- nels are only to "make it look like a hip, anyway Chapman said, as gasses and engine rooms exhausts will be carried through the side under the waterline.
what the next war will be like." That led up to the Ohurch and Peace.
"Of course, we're got to de- fend ourselves," he said. "There's too much woolly-mindedness about the leaders of the pacifist move- ment.
L
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And so to religion. What he said seemed to afford him a certain amount of kindly amuso-
Another departure is the housing of Le lifobonts on the main deck instead of high above, placing them
the rater much nearer
ylih con. acquent greater safety in launching.ment. Steel bulkheads and a multiple hull will make the ship "almost un- sinkable."
CUT-RATE TICKETS
"The people to-day are just as religious as over,” he said, “but they don't go to Church. It can't bo helped, but it is hard on the professional clergy.
CUSTOMSSELL young Chinese artist who after a sue- bination with transportation to ship many of them prench Socialiani, and
ΤΗΣ
SMUGGLED
CANTIES
DIRECTOR-STAR
Chapman plans to have his cut-rate steamship tickets sold by every rail- "The modern elergy_have not got arond sintion in the country, in com- their theology right. That is why so side Airplanes will be part of the fall sorts of things but the Gospel. regular equipment of the super-liners, for those to whom even a four, day "But if they did preach the Gospel, passago is too slow, and to speed mail, fewer people than ever would go to he said,
hear them.
A.M.
N.R.
1.5.
The picture is to be produced by The crew, for a capacity passenger the Bijou Film Company, of which list would be 2,500, The Normandie Lai Foun is a director as well as star. and the Queen Mary carry crews of The company has in preparation two jabout 1,400. Other comparisons: other Chinese scenarios. In "Shadow Sweetheart" Mr. Foun will play
Normandie Queen Clara opposite Dinnn Wong, and in "Violin
feel Song" he will be partnered by a new discovery, a young Japanese actress, vor all
length.
1,027 Margaret Kato.
117' 0" 118' 30' 7.5"
Beam
British Government has decided to have a sale of eniugglers silk frocks and underwear.
Women caught by the. Customa authorities trying to smuggle these Mr. Helung, who was a pioneer of Draft garments into Britain Crom abrond film production and distribution in Displace will now have a chance to buy them
And if they do not want them there will be bargains going for someone else.
back.
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"I admire Beverley Nichols'a courage in writing his new book
...but his theology!"
DEAN INCE
Mollisons'
Secret
WHEN Mrs. Mollison returned from the Capo she and her husband immediately started work on the plans for their pro- posed round-the-Equator-flight.
Mr. Mollison said recently that details of the flight kud not yet been worked out, and would be kept a closely- guarded secret.-
"During the next two months Amy and I will be busy, preparing our plans," he said.-
Discussing the material value of record-breaking flights, Mr. Mollison
Mary, Barton Life-Saving Trophy ad
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Wellington Wins Empire-willo 36.6" Competition.
100,000
WELLINGTON, N.Z.--The William Henry Memorial Cup, opoi for com- 380,000 petition aniought branches of The (top) loyal Life-Saving Society throughout knots
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China, sald recently that the company ment" tona 67,000 expects a heavy demand for the new Gross tons 82,000 films from the provincial Chinese Horsepower 180,000
80,773 200,000
towns.
knots
at
The "cantles" are now lying the King's Warehouse, at the Custom House, alongside the Thames,
Poopla wishing
"The big centres still show Western 8 po e d Alms almost exclusively," he said, (Service) 30. "but there in a big demand for the Chinese picture up-country."
Passenger Scenarist and star both come from capacity 1,930 in the district south of the
$93 to Yangtse Fares
$262
buy are invited by the Customs authorities to go and inspect the goods, and then send pared to offer.
a tender saying what they are pre-River, but their native towns are as
far apart as Abordeon and Brighton.
(09 top) The cup is awarded to the branch
"Progress in aviation during the Inst few years has been mado possible only by the knowledge given to aviation experts by the performances of individual pioneers.
"The rewards to the pioneer are small. Amy makes no money out
of this fight, for example, or nothing to speak of.
#Yet no one can deny Its technical aohleving the best results for life-importance..
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