12
Special Sale!
Gents' Rain Coats
Good Quality, Light weight
$6.50
Children's Rain Coats
from $3.50 upwards.
You can't obtain these prices
from manufacturers.
HONG KONG BARGAIN HOUSE
16, Queen's Road Central.
Next to Industrial & Commercial Bank New Building.
G. FALCONER & CO., (HONG KONG) LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS. Union Building (Opposite GP.O.),
Agents for:—'ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers. High Class English Jewellery.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
ROUND THE CINEMAS
Musical Revue at the Queen's
LOIS MORAN AT HER BEST
A great show, staged with all the lavishness and colour of a Broadway; production, is "Words and Music," movistona musical revue which will
be showing for the last time to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
Tuneful songs, A well-balanced cast, gorgeous coatomies and a beau- tiful collection of girls in ensembles give this production rank with Broadway's best,
Lois Moran and Tom Patricola heap individual honours on them- selves. Miss Moran, making her musical comedy debut, establishes herself as a pretty singer and dancer. Patricola, well-known in vaudeville, arouses some enthusiasm with his snappy "Steppin' Along" number.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be Honn broadcast to-day from the Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 835 metres:-
贺
'Pro-
1.30 p.m.-Weather Report.
p.m. Experimental gramme during which the follow- ing H.M.V. & Victor Recordings (by courtesy of Moutrie & Co.)
will be broadcast. "Phedre"-Overture (Massenet),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. "Sunny Skle Up"-Fox Trot, "If I Had a Talking Picture of You"
-Fox Trot,
Johnny Hamp's Kentucky
Serenaders. The chorus of one hundred came "Moscow (Teichard Evans), in for its fair share of attention and "This Is Heaven" (Yellen & Akst),
Gracie Field. revealed that audible screen pro- "Two Wonderful For Worda"-- ducers are leaving nothing undone Fox Trot,
to eclipse a type of entertainment "Steppin' Along"-Fox Trot, formerly exclusive to the stage.
(Willlam Kernell),
All Star Orchestra. Othors who contribute sterling-Underneath the Russian Moon", performances are David Percy, "San Sebastian". Edward O'Heary Frank Albertson, Helen Twelvetrees, "The Lonesome Road"-Fox Trot, Bubbles Crowell, Elizabeth Patter-"Susianna"-Fox Trot,
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Dorothy Jordan and Duke
Orchestra. "Thinkin' of Mary" (Bennett), "Columbine's Garden",
Walter Glynne. "Underneath the Russian Moon"
Morrison.
"Words and Music" is superlative in cast, music, staging and dancing, and is certain to prove a popular
success.
"DYNAMITE"
"Artificial Sunburn" is the latest complication to come into the lives of picture players.
It arrived when "talkies" forced the abandonment of the "noisy" carbon are lights, for the silent incandescent globus now in use. However, the carbon light was, "cold" while the incandescents operate on human skin exactly as does the sun
on a Summer's day. Therefore Cecil B. De Mille, whose first talking film, "Dynamite," will be screened at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, and other leading direc- tors; are setting strict rules for their players so that they will not (Coontinued at foot of next Column)
NEON
"The Cold Light”
THE MOST EFFECTIVE ILLUMINATION
IN THE WORLD.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The China Neonlite Company beg to announce that they have installed an up-to-date Factory for the manu- facture of Neonlite Signs, Window Displays and Novelties under the supervision of Mr. Burton Daniels, Manager of the Belge-Neonlite Com pany, Ltd., of Shanghai, and Mr. Lee Lassner, Technical Expert, who has been engaged as Plant Manager and Technician for the China Neonlite Co. Hong Kong can now boast of having as complete and as up-to-date a Neonlite Factory as any in any part of the world.
XXXBAXE
CHINA NEONLITE CO.
Factory
Office & Showrooms
QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
Tel. 0.5143.
Hing Fat Street, Causeway
Exclusive Outport Agencies.
Waltz,
The One That I Love-Laves Me":
-Fox Trot,
Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees. "Beau Soir (Evening Falr)", "Clair De Lune
(The Wistful Moun)",
Mary Garden. "If I Had a Talking Picture of You", "I'm a Dreamer (Aren't We All”,,
Gracie Fields. "Laughing Marionette-Fox Trol,
and "I Lift up my Finger I Say
"Tweet! Tweet-Fox Trot,
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. "Ce Stevn 'Na Veta (Raccuntine)", "Pesca D'Amore (Love's Angling)".
Tito Schipe. "Lucky Me-Lovable You"--
Fox Trot, "Happy Days are Here Again"-
Fox Trot...Leo Reisman and His
Orchestru, "Just Keeping On", "Mighty Lak' a Rose" Paul Robeson, "Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips with Me":
-Fox Tret, "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine"
-Fox Trot.
Jean Goldketto and His
Orchestra.
"Russian Nightingale Song"
2. "Estrellita (Little Star)"
1. "Clavelitos (Carnations)".
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930.
Have You Heard?||| WELCOME STUDIO
Dontist: "Which tooth do you want extracted?"
Pullman Porter: "Lower seven."
Driver of Old Car (after roadside halt): You don't notice that knock in the engine so much now, do you?! Friend: No. How did you fix it? Driver: Oh, I just loosened one of the mudguards.
Governor: "You have displayed
exemplary conduct in your three years in prison. Were you satisfied with the treatment?"
Convict: "Yes, I can warmly re- commend you to all my friends."
G
Kelly and Cohen were having dinner together. Cohen helped him self to the larger fish, and Kelly said:-
"Fine manners you have, Cohen. ff I had reached out first I'd have taken the smaller fish."
"Vell," Cohen replied, "you got it, didn't you?"
—
Before I married Maggle dear
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 14th March, 1930.
I was her pumpkin pia, Her precious peach, her honey lamb,
The apple of her eye.
STOCK
Buy-Sell-
Sales Nom. in.
ors
or:
your
Last dividend and when pald
But after years of married life
Banks.
This thought I pause to utter, Those fancy names are gone, and Hong Kong Bank ....
now
I'm just her bread and butter.
Chartered Bank...
Mercantile Bk., A&B. {
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C. L "Why can't you please that cus- Bank of Asia .........$93 tomer in a tie?"
"He wants a grey tle." "We have plenty of grey ties." "He wants a loud grey."
Alice had just given her mistress notice.
"I'm going to Mra. White in the next street, ma'am." she added.
"But docs Mrs. White know that you've only been with me for six weeks?" she inquired suspiciously.
Alice nodded.
"Yes, ma'am. She said that if I'd managed to stay with you that long, it was good enough reference
for her."
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London-
..Amellta "Galli-Curci. Bank, wire.... 1/6
"Get Out la Get Under the Moon" Bank, on demand
--Fox Trot,
"In the Evening"-Fox Trot,
Waring's Pennsylvanians
Voen refrain by
Tom Waring.
"The Old Super..Peter Dawson.
"Homeward
"Amoureuse"-Waltz,
"Jolly Fellows"-Waltz,
9
... 1/5 13/16 Bank, 30 days' night Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 Credits, 4 months'
sight
International Novelty Orchestra. On demand p.m.-Weather Report and Crédits, 4 months' Local Time.
H.M.V. Record:
"Dent Love"-Voen Gems (Wood, On demand
Tunbridge & Waller),
Light Opera Company. Local Football `Results. Dance Muste (Victor Recordings
by courtesy of Messrs. Moutric & Company).
11.80 p.m. Close Down.
[Commencing to-day the Royal Observatory weather re- ports broadcast from Z.B.W. will be announced at 1.30 Rm. and 9.30 p.m. daily.]
SILVER BULLET
Kaye Don's Attack on Record
INTENSE INTEREST
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Canton Im.............$705 Union Int..........$ $997 China Underwriters..$
China Fire In,
......$ 340
H. K. Fire Ins.......$ 895
Shipping,
Douglases
Fani X1 a/c 1999
ox, 1/71-81425} Feb. 24, 80.
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27 Dec.
29
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15
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(Def....$
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Bec. Last rideri for 102.
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Mar, 10,50
Caupo No 25 year 363-20 Dec. 17, 29
244
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Apr. 2.7.50 for your Schd-20 E
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vendba
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2500) fur linif your
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5
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*** 13.10 Hongkews...........Th. 316 N. Enginearings.Th. 7.30 Shanghai Docks ...Th. 122
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37
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14
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On demand
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78
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18.00
Chinese Estates...
06
80 day's sight (private
Public Utilities.
paper) ....
On Yokohama→→→
20.60
73
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tacl)
19
(now)....$
jut 10.05
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Pending
Apr.1 on old for year
Star Ferries
167
6
Sovereigns (Bank's
buying rate)
China Light
$18.15
19,20
Sept.
H. K. Electrics ......$ Macao
107
***
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* 128
#11
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H.K. Telephone $10.80 China Buses T. 18 S'poreTracións(Ord.js/-"
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191
10/-
On demand
12.80 Daytona Beach, Yesterday.
19 1/16 Talkie cinematographers from. all Silver (per oz.) over the country are crowding the Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
2% dia. famous racing beach to film the christening ceremony of Kaya Don's Copper Cash...... Nominal
.... 8% prem. glaut car, the "Silver Bullet" Copper Cants to-day, by Don's sister, Mrs. Rita Rate of Native In-
terest
6% pa. Livesav, after which a preliminary test will be run-off immediately;
Chinese Sub. Coin.. 28% dis. Kaye Don hitherto has not driven Hong Kong Sub. Coln % dis. the car one foot. He intends to limit bis speed to 140 miles an hour, preparatory to his attempt on the world record when the tide and beach are suitable, probably early. next week.
Kaye Don' is very satisfied with the mechanical perfection of the car, which is theoretically capable of 250 to 200 miles an hour, and declares. “My only concarn is a perfect. beach." Reuter's
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Lands, Hotels & Balldings.
H.K. & S. Hotels...
H. K. Tramways $ 201 Peak Trans (ald} ....$
(Pref. 18/8
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Chias Sugan $750. Malabon Sugars.§ Caldi Marg, Ord...TU. Pref...Th. Canton Is commaş Cements (com)....$
(ald)... (w).....$4.30
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.......$22
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84.525
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Helsingfors
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18
Madrid Lisbon Athens Bucharest Rlo
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108.80
Wm. Powells
12.00
875 818
Buenos Aires Bombay,
6.25/82 41% 1/5/27/88
1/10 1/5.
expose themselves to the heat of the lights longer than is necessary to take their scenes.
Mid-winter and Spring tan were denied Conrad Nagel, Charles Bickford, Julia Faye, Kay Johnson. and other players in De Mille's "Dynamite."
Just as in Summer time we tali our players not to get burned be cause it makes a perceptible differ ange, in their "mall-up": during the
picture, so s
the same r
enforcing
Shanghat.
Hồng Kong
19 1/16
Yokohama ..... 2/0 34 Silver Spot Eilver, Forw
Brit
18.13/16 Wireless Service.
Der A Wings $80 Lane Crawfords Mackinuks
HK, Amusement 28
He Construction..
B. Ind, 3.5 Bonds/
Hi K. Gert. Louis, § 51%
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Deo. for 1929....... Des. Final zenit a/c 1999. Feb. aferyET 23229 BAG, AND
Fob, 19, 80
Feb. 8, 23
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Deo. T. 0.0% for 1973.
Pending Fol. 21, 19
Sort 1 of preference shares Feb. 6, 80
Subject to Income tax...)
Dec. Jacorporated lit May 1933
July NDEG
April 11, 29
In Liquiation.
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April 11,93
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June 10, 19
Fab. for fexr 23-2-19.
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