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Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 5

BRITISH FILMS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS. Public men are beginning to realise that it would bo to this country’s advantage if the money we now pay for American films were kept within the British Empire. There is a growing tendency to introduce legislation making the screening of a certain percentage of British films compulsory. A jpublio company—The British Film Berne®, Ltd.—with a capital of £30.000, was recently registered in Christchurch, the minimum subscription and share quota being filled in a few day£ The" British Film Producers are now right out to break the American monopoly, and a number of Studios have made a wonderful offer to the Company to distribute their films throughout Australia and New Zealand. This makes the success of the Company assured. A 132nd share of the money now sent to America would be sufficient to allow of a 25 per cent, dividend. The Directors havo_ allocated a share issue to each City *in the Dominion. The quota for Dunedin is 4,000 shares —ss on application, 5s on allotment. Copies of the Prospectus and Application Forms may be obtained from the Company’s Sharebrokers, Messrs Quick and Smith, Stock Exchange Buildings, Dunedin.—[Advt.J