'A. correspondent has just made in regard to British films, seen in Shanghai a point which is sometimes overlooked. A. study of the trade "periodicals from England will show. that many of. the American ims shown here are examples of the latest of Hollywood's fort, Several films, a films, recently "seen Di will not be released in Great Britain ntl Rext "Spring. Now the British films shown here are very often specimens of the early efforts of Elstree or Cricklewood in the production of the talking film. It therefore impossible to make fair comparison with the latest American films. This does not, of course, imply that the defects of such films should be ignored; the critics of the staff of this journal have faithfully performed their duty in that respect according to. the lights. It should, however, be cognised that examples of Britis) film production promised for the future may be well up to the stand, ard of Lollywood in the matter of Photography and technique. Tt is even possible that they may have merits of their own, judging from reports received from London critics of undoubted sobriety of judgment.
The Stock Exchange The decision announced by_ the Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange yesterday ing the minimum rise and fall in shares which may be effected through, bids at the auctions is of considerable importance to the general public. Briefly stated, the roling is that in the case of all shares' up to a market value of Tis, 10 ths yinimam rise or fil brought about bids will be 24 cents: from Tls. 10 toa market value of Tis, 30 the is. 90 up to Tls. 60 the minimum will be 10 cents: and over Tis, 50 market value the minimum will be 25 cents, It has too often been possible in the past to see shares Tags 12 ven ANNUM. Mex. $0.40 Pen Copy with a market value in the vicinity fof Tls. 80 being shuttlecocked about at the auctions at 24 cents a time 4s the book of the buyer or seller dictated. "Tu sucha case, too often when the non-professional specuinfor had apparently made a' pratt,
{snot a state of affairs likely over his. brokerage. charges. That was found not to be, suc
cause the public to take a healthy Interest in the fluctuations of the share market, whereby throughs lose. study of conditions and' the fetiee in Tuck which helps so many people, they trust to "make some-oat, of dealings "in. popular "This is the element whi 4 Stock Exchange a nisation trid of ser= vice to the" community in. whose Inidst it functions, and it should b found that when bids are of a in keeping with the mark a share a better view of State of affairs will be presented to A Beggar Epic Sauntering along the Bund the other morning, a suddenly stiffened peered ahead for a few secon dived to cover amongst. the ing crowd on the pavement. With all: the natural "slimness" of a Bee; aerilla, he stalked his prey, dodge ing cannily in the wake of exchange broker, sailor, soldier, agent 5 Uristles, and typist. Then in a flash his arm shot out and he held firmly by the collar a ragged and whimpering vendor of peanuts, still hanging on to the trifling little basket wherein Lay the means to his scanty livelihood. The" burly policeman and his miserable captive Gisappeared round the corner, their way to Central Police Station, Of course, it was all perfectly cor: rect, for the hawker probably had not 'a proper licence, or he was 4 pronbited. are, on he wag obe Hike "that, hick ie' all gaint the cting. the tr
lave, and $0. he. must. be" punished by the temporary withdrawal of his Ieence or the payment of fine, aid, wit put hin and peo: bably'a wife and several children in more than Usual misery for some days. Farther long the Bund. an ating bundle of fit and rage, walling "atrociously, stretched {es horeitle length hall across the paver ment' and" compelled: a detour 49 avoid it In front of that. palatine centre of whatever. wealth "is lott in'Shanghat crouched a still worse inthe vemmants. of 'a. human inten. which there was not fare inch of visible flesh that, was not foully diseased, and. there, was fall (oe unch of 4 in view. With hose "the police did "not interfere, en. whilst. Une Seller. of "peanuts yen his forced march to werywould Ue preferable."
wre is an alternative, peanuts Gallant Little Wales!
Another of those functions which are essentially Shanghay tock place last week in the tiffin offered by the Train "and committe the other Britiah National Soctetioss society to the Presidents of There is no Intention ta. advertise David's against the others, ut ie {ust happened. tha te "tot teenth" happened "to be. there things. After "all, Society" in 'Shanghat' does make very brave show aad offs 4 perfect excuse for that boast of ati occasions, "the Welsh "of gallant ite Wales" O32 "their Shangha! are lost amongst the hosts of their guests, but their minority powerfully hospitable, Mr. correct trid Very popular yesterda Nef bein Prater og ety when he said that he reveled in the common application of to the local national es, been use, in St. David's any Way, they had aniall use for anyone ality But one te splay of Patriotism which had kept the, se David's Society before Shanghai. Only that morning, the Best peso of news Welshmen hed. seen in the North-China Daily News" was the amouncement that the "Welch Regiment had carved up'ail India at Rugby. That wae almost. as. good the cable which announced nat combination of tio such thorough: Iyoutatetherway places" as Grgas Keys and "Aberthiery" rela the Springboks ton ai ference of one cist (On this remark, Mee Erie davies wat heard to. breathe some reference to future encounter with Llanelly.) Tt was St. David's Said Me. Newman, to build up that fount in the comity of. the four Solidarity which "eventual British nations. Such, surely, 13 the real British spirit, Whatever. the dress, music, food, or language.
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