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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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Of the collection the Metro-] Goldwyn-Mayer director considers)

"FASHIONS IN LOVE"-FIRST the piece de resistance the one

SCREENING.

which states that "if the contents pi al Cecil B. De Mille's hath tubs were emptied at one time, the re- ADOLPHE MENJOU THE STAR.sulting food would fill the Yale

Bowl." For good entertainment, aubtly De Mille is stated to have THE SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN-und smartly presented, there is no glass enclosed shower, in "Madam TARY TESHONOR star like Adolphe site, there is no

hie Satan,"

latest all-talking ar Shareholders will be held at firal all-talking picture, "Fashions vehicle, which will open on Sun- in Love," which opened in the day in the Queen's Theatre. Re- the Offices of the Undersigned on Central Theatre last night, theginald Denny and Roland Young THURSDAY, the 26th March, 1931, at Nonn, fer the purpose of parkling sophisticate surpasses et under it, with their clothes on, receiving the Report of the Genal expectations,

in the hope of remedying the makes love. And through it all effects of what was evidently eral Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the his always delightful whimsical rather hectic "night before." year ended the 31st December, 1930.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER

BOOKS will he CLOSED) from the 12th to the 26th March, 1931, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD..

General Monagers. The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong, 5th March. 1931.

THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

action.

his

He talks. He

ex-

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme wil broadcast to-day from the

6-8 p.m.-European Programme of Victor & H.M.V. Records kind- ly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.

5-5.33 p.m.-Orchestral. Metropolis (Ferdi Grofe),

“Fashions in Love" is the ideal. Menjou vehicle. It has a real story, a good east and the picture a master of the was made by cinema, Victor Schertzinger. places the actor in an atmosphere in which he is at home and own personality draws his audience into the setting with him. Hong Kong Broadcasting into For about two hours, one ilves and

Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 laughs and laves in the gay situa- tions with this gay star.

Adolphe Menjou is one of the [outstanding characters in the realta of talking moving pictures. His voice is splendidly adapted to this new medium and, to hear him

Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sing from the screen is to

(A5033-34). that the ORDINARY YEAR-rience the full force of this

International Concert Orch. LY MEETING OF SHAREHOLD. captivating personality.

The picture is noteworthy for

(C1402). ERS will be held in the Office of the presence of two outstanding Nell Gwyn County Dance (German), the Company, 2. Queen's Building,

stars of the British stage, Fay

New Symphony Orchestra Hong Kong, on MONDAY, 30th

(B2987). Compton and Miriam Seegar, both

Ginger Snaps (Bourdon), | March, 1931. at Noon,

of whom give splendid performanse Bagatelle (Bourdon). sideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the ances. Miss Compton sings one of year ending 31st December, 1930. Still Believe in You." His other

Schertzinger's latest song hita, "

The SHARE REGISTER and

is sung by TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS. song hit, "Delphine,"

Menjou. ED from the 23rd to the 28th

"Fashions in Love" is enterinin- March, 1931. both days inclusive.ment in the Menjou manner and

By Order of the Board of

entertainment in the Menjou man- Directors,

ner is ontertainment. Until you've R. M. DYER. heard Menjou's all-talking enter-

Chief Manager.tainment, you haven't been enter Hong Kong. 17th March, 1931.

trineti.

for con-

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"LOVE IN THE ROUGH.”

This interview cost the writer five dollars.

Robert Montgomery was out on the golf course when We found

THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL hint. He was practising swinging T GENERAL MEETING of a mildirou.

Gypsy Love (Lohar),

Vistor Novelly Orchestra (22291). 5.33-6 p.m.-Planoforte & Organ Solos,

Panoforte Solo-

Minstrels (Debussy),

Ignace Jan Paderewski (1499), (This Record is by Special Request.) Pianoforte Solo-

Waltz in C Sharp Minor (Chopin), Waltz in A Flat Major (Chopin),

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1245).

Organ Solo-

Swing of the Kit (Ewing), Southward Bound (Franklyn),

Edward O'Henry (B3003). Pianoforte Sulo-

Valse Oublice (dezt), Capriccio in F Minor (Dolmanyi),

Valdimir Horowitz (1455). 6-6.45 p.m.-European Children's Programme from the Studio. Mias Op. 69 No. 2 by Chopin. Norah Didsbury will play "Valse"

Seng

6.45-7.20 p.m.-Concert Items.

Down in the Valley (Moir),

Essie Ackland, Contralto (C1702).

Shareholders will be held in the

"I could sal that ball over the Ofees of Messrs. Dodwell & Com-rond" he boasted. pany, Limited, on TUESDAY, the We looked. The road was 31st March, 1934, at 3 p.m. for several hundred yards distant, the purpose of receiving the Re-screened from the greens by tower-Violin Solu port of the General Managers to-ing euclayptus trees, planted as a gether with a Statement of Ac-wind-break. It seemed too good to counts to 31st December, 1930.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd March to 31st March, 1931, both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED.

General Managers. Hong Kong, March 18, 1931.

GENERAL NOTICES

be true.

"For five bucks," we suggested. Bobby nodded and swung. That's the last we saw of the ball. the Ave.

Ruralia Hungarica-Molto Vivneg

(Dohnunyi);

Fritz Kroislor (1428).

Sung-

Aiklio (Tosti).. Cello Splo

Enrico Caruan, Tenor (7150).

Vito (Popper),

Trio-

It seems Montgomery is just that way. He will say he can do al- most anything and surprise every one by doing it. That's the secret of his success in pictures.

"When I came to Hollywood, un- known, just about a year ago, all my friends on the New York stage said I'd be glad to get back to

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI Broadway inside of six months,"

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ISSUE OF NEW SHARES.

THE DIRECTORS of the Hong

persona

he related, "They said I wouldn't last and pointed to all the big 'names' on the stage who had tried

movies and failed.

"I resolved not to get the horse Instead of sit-

Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited, have decided to offer the laugh from them. Shares of the NEW ISSUE to those ting down waiting for parts to come to me in Hollywood I went who are registered as Shareholders at the close of bust-out and hunted them. A director ncas on the 31st MARCH, 1931, would say, 'Can you do that kind of part?" I promptly said, 'Yes.' upon terms and conditions which

I didn't have a 'no' in my vocabu- will be set out in the Form of:

lary. I managed somehow to get Offer.

For the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary. Hong Kong. 16th March, 1931.

YOU

Pablo Casals (1311).

Memories of Home (Gutman),

Neapolitan Trio (35765). Duet-

What is Dane (Cuvillier),

Winnie Melville and Derek Oktham (C1690). Violin Solo-

Vocalise (Rachmaninoff--Press),

Mischa Elman (1304).) Song-

Richard of Taunton Dean

(Arr. Molloy),

Stuart Robertson, Bass- Baritone (B3668).

7.20-8 p.m.a Symphony No. 1 in F Minor

(Tschaikowsky),

Philadelphin Symphony Orch. under the direction of Leopold Stokowski (6929-33). 8-10.30 p.m.--Chinese Studio Concert.

9 p.m.-Weather Report, Local Time, etc.

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

by all kinds of roles by working hard for and in them and not

"The Reckless Hour" is to be the simply assuming they were going screen title of First National's

to be good because I was playing adaptation of Willa Cather's novel, them.

"A Lost Lady" which will go into parts production soon,

"There have been some people advised me not to play be- cause they weren't sympathetic. They mean nothing to me. A hiss for a villan is just as good as a

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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my first chance at musical comedy The following unclaimed tale and light and happy characterisa- grams are lying at the office of tion. I have never enjoyed play he Great Northern Telegraph ing in anything so much in life.

(Limited) my Company

Vendor, from Shanghai. Haiships, from Bremen.

I only hope I may continue mark:--- to do this sort of thing from time to time. In the meanwhile I am still willing to wreck bonies, or what have you?"

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F. V. JENSEN,

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Charles F. (Chuck) Relauer Hong Kong, March 18, 1931.

directed the new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture which will open to- day in the Queen's Theatre.

"MADAM SATAN,”

Of all the various collections

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPHг CO., LTD.

The following, unclaimed tale

Hong Kong, March 12, 1981.

owned by Cecil B. De Mille, in-gram is lying at the E.E. Tele cluding old shawls and firearms, graph Co. Office. Hong Kong:-

T. A. Tapia, from Colombo. one of the most interesting is un-

S. LACK. |doubtedly ' ħla All of quips and

Superintendent. jokes directed against his use in pictures-of-bath tubs,-showers-and- other such natatorial devices.

Since he first used a bathroom fa "Old Wives for New," and subae- quently in "Male and Female," De Mille has been' hilariously hailed as the "Bath Tub King" of the

For the amusement of his 'friends De. Miller han ̈ carefully saved all jokes about his bath tuba:

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