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Little Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands, supported by her father, Prince Bernhard, eagerly watches crowds drop flowers on steps of Soestdijk, palace, in honour of her mother's 30th birth-

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Cargo Clearances At Tsingtao

London.

Questions were asked in Parliament recently regarding the carriage of cargoes from Tsingtao to Canada and the vessels carrying such enrgoes.

Mic. Hannah asked the Prime and one German; and what was the Minister whether he has any in-percentage of Tsingtao shipments to formation as to how mony British, Europe formerly carried in British American and Japanese ships, ships? respectively, carried cargoes from Tsingtao to Canada and the United States of Amerien, during the month

of March?

My The Prime Minister;

Tuesday,

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SAMUEL GOLDWYN, millionaire film magnate and ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Cons- ex-newsboy, has bought the £1,200,000 stock held by tance Chapman, of Castletown, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks Portland, was aroused from sleep by the switching on of the light in the United Artists Film Corporation, it was learned

In her bedroom,

She saw standing near the door a naval man, Able-Seaman John Largy, aged 22.

"Take your hat off in a lady's bedroom," Constance said sharp

Iy.

"I'm sorry." and the sallor as he proceeded to obey.

Portland magistrates laughed heart-

recently.

The new name of the United Artists'studio will be "Samuel -Goldwyn Incorporated,"

United Artists Corporation is an association of owner- Chaplin each holds stock worth £400,000. producers. Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlle

Korda since he began production in London, and who is a diree-.

Mr. Harry George, who has been associated with Alexander

tor of London Film productions and of the Denham and Pine-

lly recently when Constance described | wood Studios, said, the incident in evidence ogninst

Largy

"We in London have had no indication whatsoever of any

The man was fined £8 for being such transaction. on enclosed premises for an unlawful

purpose.

"If it has taken place it must vitally affect Mr. Korda's

"When I saw a sailor." Constance position as an owner-member of United Artists, but it is hardly said,

"I screamed and puited the bed-conceivable that such a deal should have been completed since clothes over my head.

owner-members of United Artists wishing to sell their holdings are obliged by the constitution of the corporation to offer the shares to all other owner-members. No such offer has been made to Mr. Korda.".

"The sailor pulled them of me and put his hand over my mouth.

"I promised not to scream if he

took his hand away.

1 TELL LIES"

" asked him: "What are you doing in my room? and he said: 'I've come to see you.' I had never seen him before.

told him to take his hat off in a lady's bedroom. He took it off and said he was sorry.

"Then my Mum knocked at the door.

The sailor said, 'Toll them you are! jali right.

because I tell lies." (Laughter.)

"I sald, Mum won't believe me A call for help by Connie's mallier was answered by two policemen, who trapped Largy in the bedroom.

A naval officer said Largy's conduct was very good.

Versols. He has, however, no offelal Noble confirmation of these reports. As re- Friend has seen unofficial reports gards the proportion of Tsingtan stating that a number of Japanese shipments to Europe formerly carried stoaners and one Germart Vessel British

Mr. George Archibald, a jaint¡ to settle this dispute have been un- managing-director of Unlied Artists successful. in London, sald:

"I can hardly believe it. A deal of such size could hardly have been completed in secrecy in the space of a week. In my most recent com- mmunications from New York there has been no hint of any such sale."

: SUIT FILED

What makes the report all the more

a

It has been known for some time that Goldwyn has been dissatisfied with the situation wherein he, as the most active member of United Arists, should have to share profits with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fair- banks, and Charlie Chaplin, Who have been virtually inactive as pro- ducers for several years.

an-

Just over two years ago Goldwyn puzzling to London is the fact that and Alexander Korda secured በጄ . Goldwyn and United Artists been in strong disagreement since ings of Mnry Pickford, Douglas Fair-

have option to purchase Jointly the hold January last. Mr.Goldwyn fled banks, and Charils Chaplin, but aftor sult agafrist United Artists over two protracted negotiations in Hollywood, months ago, seeking cancellation of New York, and London, it was the agreement by which the aims nounced that they had decided not to are distributed throughout the world exercise it.

It was then reported that the deal' by United Artists.

United Artists replied to his action collapsed because of the three print: by saying: "The sult has no merit cipals insisting on being paid spot instead of accepting whatsoever, and will be vigorously contested."

selilement in instalments It is understood that efforts made number of years,

cash in full, were approximately 36 per

Captain Alan Graham asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware cargo for Europe and North America cent, and 62 per cent. The actual that the only vessels shipping cargo during the month of March, and they tomage carried b 1036, however, from Tsingtao to Europe during the make. no mention of any such showed some decrease on that of the month of March were three Japanese | clearances by British or United States previous year,

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