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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERB-
AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Publici Auction
ON FRIDAY, March 31, 1933, commencing at 2:30 pm.
at their Sales 'Boom, 4. Duddell Street. A Collection of VALUABLE CURIOS, Comprising:-
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The fellowing programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong] Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W.) on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.Cs):
MYTHICAL
FORTUNES
IN BRITAIN
Credulous Americans Victims of Gang.
HUNDREDS OF DUPES,
London.
CINEMA NOTES
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THEATRE
SOCIETY GIRL-KING'S
The programme from 5.30-7.15
A story of the efforts being made p.m. will be replaced provided re-by the British and American nu
We have had many films of prize ception proves satisfactory, by the thorities to stop the exploitation of fighters who "fall" for a girl just Daventry programme advertised United States citizens by people
below.
+
working from the United Kingdom before the great fight of their car 12.30 p.m.-European programme lica behind a deportation order of eer, but none with such fine direc- of Victor & H.M.V. records. the Home Secretary for immediate tion as that of "Society Girl," the
1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather effect against - An ** undesirable Fox picture now showing
Report.
alien."
at the
Such call shall be payable to the Bankera of the Company, the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, at their Head Office, Queen's Agate and Jade Ornaments,
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, American authorities have in- King's Theatre. Road, Central, Victoria, Hong Ivory Ware, Porcelain, Cloisenne Selected London & New York formation that considerable gunk Sidney Lanfeld, the producer,
Stock Quotations, etc.
of money have been collected from has made this firm different from people in the United States, chiefly the others we have seen. By taking in the Middle Wont, on the pretext the more appeailag side of the story of financing an agent in Great and with artistic staging he has A relay of the Cheero Band from the Britain to prosecute chims to given James Dunn Helena May Institute Tea Room by mythical estates in England sup. suits him very well. Opposite him a role which courtesy of Mr. G. W. Trus and posed to have been left years ago plays Peggy Shannon, and the new
by people sometimes well known in choice of his history
Kong, on 31st March, 1933.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1933.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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and Bronze Ware, Bowls and Plates, Blackwood and Jade Inlaid Screens, Buddahs, Pictures, Orna- ments, etc. etc., etc.
*Terms: Cash on Delivery.
On View from Thursday, Marchi 30, 1993.
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Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 28, 1935.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
2 p.m.-Close Down. 5-8 p.m.-European programme. 5-5.30 p.m.--
the Committee, '- 5.30-5.45 p.m.Orchestral, Girls from Baden (Komzak),
Ariosa (Bach),
Victoria Orchestra VG0037.
Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta 9598,
---
The bait offered has been as high as G$7,000 to G$1 subscribed when the claim succeeds:
One man and his agents have Victoria Orchestra V-10087. been collecting funds for the pro 5.45-6.30 pm
secution of the claims to the so-
Game of Kisses (Rizzi),
leading lady is a happy one.
Peggy Shannon who personates a society heiress hits upon the idea of staging a boxing exhibition for a party, and meets Johnny Malone,] who knocks his man down in the
The young hostess is interested
A relay of the Concert from the called Sir Francis Drake estate. An main event of the evening. Helena May Institute Hail by courtesy officiul at the United States Con- of Mrs. R. Sanger and the Committee.sulte-General in London says that in the fighter, and finally succeeds
6.30-7.15 p.m.--Variety.
thousands of letters bave been re-in taking Johany out of his train- ceived from inquirers in the United Ing. States about this," esinto
THE ONE HUNDRED AND
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET-Orchestral-
THIRTEENTH ORDINARY
021
in the Company will be held at miting) at HAPPY VALLEY
ING will be held (Weather Per- the Office of the Company, 1, SATURDAY, 1st April, 1935, com Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong|mencing at 2.00 p.m.
Kong, on TUESDAY, the 4th April, The First Bell will be Rang at 1933, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose 1.30 p.m., of receiving a Report of the Direc- tors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE, Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No One without a Badge will be ad- mitted to the Members Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and
Company will be CLOSED from the Members' WEDNESDAY, the 29th March, $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) 1983, to TUESDAY, the 4th April, are obtainable through the SECRE 1933. Both Days inclusive, during TARY upon introduction by Mem which period NO Transfer of ber, such Member to be responsible Shares can be registered.
for Payment of All Chits, &c.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. E. ELLAMS.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1983.
and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarder UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention.
For
Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local,
Camb. Teachers' Diploma).
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MISS GERTRUDE TURNER, NUAL GENERAL MEETING
UIE TWENTY-EIGHTH AN-
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR_VIBITING CARDS neatly gromptly printed."Chiba
Oe, No. 8A, Wyndham B. phone 20122.
TO LET
The Secretary's office, 3rd · Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), wili close at 12 o'clock noon.
Drums in my Heart Kinds Like You
Lee Reisman & His Orch. 22915. past 50 years or more. Song
Falling in Love Again
What Archibald Says, Goes
Gracie Fields (Comedienne) B3592. Organ Sob
If I Had a Talking Picture A Little Kiss Ench Morning
Reginald Foort B3324. Orchestral-
Plantation Dance Alice Blue Gown
Victor Salon Orchestral 24093.
Piano Solo
Rococo Le Petit Ane Blanc
Orchestral-
Benno Moiseivitch E492.
Living in Clover Goodnight, Vienna
Badges admitting to Members' En-Song- closure will NOT be on sale at the Eace Course
On No Protext will Childreo be per- mitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting,
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21020,
and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
for the
The reply has always been that na record could be found of such [an estate. The official states that
The Drako title is extinct, und no trace can be found of a for- tune hunded down from his estate,
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"FAST LIFE"-QUEEN'S THEATRE
Fast Life" with William Haines
Sir Francis Drake was born and Madge Evans is a distinct de- about 1540 near Tavistock, Departure from the heavy dramas and vonshire, and at one time he was jungle thrillers which have Mayor of Plymouth where the for- featured recently.. tune is supposed to exist."
Middle West Victims While funds have apparently been collected in almost every state, the activities have been confined prin- cipally to the Middle West.
Iowa,
been:
The film is full of, good clean comedy and slight dash of romance which fits?
thrills, with а in perfectly with the story.
The theme centres round two
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THE HONG KONG OPTICAN COMPANT, Phone 2231S.
$8, Queen's Road Central,
JHOES.
New Mayfair Orchestra 24004, South Dakota and Texas appear to motor bost mechanics who are de- Thinkin' of Mary
have been the largest contributors.termined to enter their boat in an Columbine's Garden
Mass meetings five been held in International classic. The various Walter Glynne (Tenor) B3108. towns and villages and popular ap. complications in which they be 7.15 p.m.-Closing Local Stock peal has been made to the inhabit comes involved are, worked out Quotations, Selected London & ants.
through a blending of comedy, New York Stock Quotations, etc. The Consulate General has mude drama, that is full of good enter- I guarantee
7.30-8 p.m.-Concert Items. every effort to warn persons in the tainment.
SQUEAKS aš. Song-
my shoes are made United States against contributing The cast is well handled by the by a new process sem funds for such purposes.
director, Harry Pollard, who has Gentlemen's Shoes The United Frances Aldo (Boprano) 1330. Generul in London, with a view to great extent, making the film one
Sintes Consul touched upon minor details to a from $6.69 vair.
A Maori Slumber Song.
(Te Rangi Pai)
Plano Sala
.
Songs-
MAIL REVIEW
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers Variations on Themes from Carmen stopping this exploitation, ния to be remembered,
Bizet-Horowitz)
addressed a letter to the authorities Vladimir Horowitz 1327. in Americn drawing attention to the fact that his Consulate-General Bus for years endeavoured to discourage persons in the United States froin contributing funds for the prosecu- tion of claims to the Sir Francis Drake and other mythical estates in Great Britain.
not be permitted to operate within the Bookmakers, Tic Tac Mon, &c., win
of Shareholders will be held in the Precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Oces of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order, [Lid., on TUESDAY, the 4th of [April, 1933, at 3 p.m. for the pur- pose of receiving the report of the and General Managers together with a Mail"
atatement of Accounts to 31st De- Tele-
(cember, 1932.
SPACIOUS OFFICE ROOMS
in the
NEW BUILDING of
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
at the corner of
Des Voour Road Central and
Ice House Street '
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th March to 4th April, 1933, both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1933.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIXTY-FOURTH ORDIN-
Beady for Occupation next AprilARY GENERAL MEETING
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PAULINE
DANCING ACADEMY.
Latest Ball Room Dancing Nightly.
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 27th March, 1933.
(a) The Self Banished
(Blow, arr. Fosa)
(b) ll Sail Upon the Dog Star
(Purcell, arr, Moffat) Song of Momus to Mars (Boyce)
John Gose (Baritone) B2942. Caprice in E Flat Major. Wieniawski-Kreisler)
Secretary-Violin Solo-
GENERAL NOTICES, Bongs-
BRITISH EMPIRE
FAIR.
EMPIRE DAY
and three following days May 24-May 27 at the
of Shareholders will be held at the {Offices of the undersigned on MONDAY, the 10th April, 1933, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mann- gers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the In view of the great gumber of] 31st December, 1982.
The following Resolutions will also be submitted to the Mesting: (1) - "That as from the 1st day
PENINSULA HOTEL.
applications for space, the Committee has fixed
APRIL 16
"of January,· · · 1983 the as the last date on which local
"remuneration of the Con-
"sulting Committee be in-pplications can be accepted,
Mischa Elman (a) Haul Away,, Jos ““~ (b) What Shall We Do With the
Drunker Sailor (art. Terry)
(a) Fire Down Below
"HELL'S HIGHWAY”— CENTRAL THEATRE,
"Hell's Highway," the RKO- Radio film of American prison life
He expresses the hope that the is now showing at the Central 1364uction of the British authorities may Theatre.
(b) Hullabaloo Balay (Harris)
John Goss & the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet B2420. "Cello Solo-
Serenats Napoletana (Sgambat!) Intermazzo (Vivaldi)
Pablo Casals 1542. 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather
Report.
Children's Shoes from $1.69 pohte FACTORY DIRECT TO YOU. Boleing a specialty Boleing orders-executed in 34 hours WONG BID WOON
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The film brings to Hong Kong be given the fullest possible publi- city with the object of proventing all the pathos and drains which is other trusting people from being being dally enacted within the M. duped, us hundreds have been walls of American prisons. duped already by these and similar frauds.
Richard Dix who fills the major
I role gives his finest characterisa- N Only Small Estates
tion to date, his powerful drama- G The letter adds that there simply tie acting storming the conscience. are no unsettled estates in England
T The story which was specially
of any size, and that there is not written for Richard Dix, by the O the slightest possibility of success-producers, was intended to act as N fully questioning a settlement that a powerful effect in reforming was effected a number of years ago. American prison methods AJ A few of the alleged catates con-Uncle Tom's Cabin" had, as a cerning which this Consulate novel, in hastening the end of 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press General is most frequently consult
slavery. News.
fed, and which actually do not exist, nre suid to have been those of Sir
8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Concert.
10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
The Alm is recommended as
All records in the above Euro Francis Drake, Hyde, Jennings good entertainment. pean programmes are kindly sup- (Jannings or Jennens), Patrick plied by Messrs. 8. Moutrie & Co. Hucker, Hedges, Mosher, Weber MAIL REVIEW.
COACHES FOR KING'S MESSENGERS
More Exercise For Royal Stable.
London.
Messengers from Buckingham Palace to Government offices In
(Webber), Duke of Argyle, James Dixon, Helen Sheridan Flake, Lawrence-Townley (Lawrence Town: shend), Walmsley, 'Jaques, General Richard Wine, Bonnet (Bonet); Page and Green (or Greene), Router.
£20,000 WEDDING IN RUSSIA.
"SPLINTERS IN. THE NAVY"-
STAR THEATRE
Sydney Howard again comes to the force on the English screen in "Splinters in the Navy" which is the current attraction at the Star Theatre.
There's lots of fun aboard a bat- tleship and Sydney Howard gives a |gem of a performance as, a jolly | Jack tax. The film is a scream
"creased from $16,000 to Intending Exhibitors of POUL Whitehall may now be peen being 50,000 Guests Expected. from start to finish and is recom
"$24,000 per annum."
TRY are particularly requested to (2) · "That as from the 1st day
"of January, 1988 the write in NOW. "remuneration of the Audi- "tors be raised from $1,250 "to $1,500 per annum for "cach Firm"val
The Share Register and Transfer
*M F. KEY,
Hon. Sec.,
c/o The Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Building,
JOHNA
A BILL OF
DIVORC
driven through the town by a Boyal coachman in his livery and cock- ade.
mended to those in searchin Prague, laughs.
At least 50,000 guests, including
In the old days they used to take some from Britain, are expected in taxi,
the little town of Mukacevo, in aub,
ISLAND
Budapest
The reason for the change is that Carpathian Russia, for the wedd- HUNGARIANS TO BUY BRITISH it has been considered desirable to ing shortly of the daughter of the give the 50 or so horses in the local "Miracle Rabpol."NOPARAN Royal stables at Buckingham The "Miracle Rabbit" are the Palace as much exercise as possible most powerful men in the eastern Two hundred Hungarian unem- and the officials of the household parts of Europe. Their title is ployed are making plans to buy a feel that this is an excellent way hereditary, The Rabbi of Muka deserted British island," to get
patch has to be delivered from the York, Paris, Lithuania and Poland, their wives, according to the Hun- Palace to Whitehall, the King's. A sum of £20,000, has been voted garian prossi
* messenger rings up the stables and by the local culture association of The name of the island is not asks for a brougham. A horse is the Jews for wedding, expenses, mentioned. but is described-an Harnessed, and away they go in pic- The bride is marrying the son of raituated in the Atlantic 8,600 miles Vturesque style”—Rester, !
Je Lithuatlan Rabbi. Reutor. !from the English coast,*--Reuter;"
JARDENE, MATHESON & BARRYMORE of doing it. So now, when a dia-cevo has Adherents in London, New married and to settle there with
Lady. Instructresses have Books will be closed from the 27th mow arrived. All the latest March to the 10th April, 1933, both Dancing Steps laught. Clausen days inclusive, Afternoon; Practice Nightly' 8-12 Newly redecorated and many charming lights to lend enchant- ment to your pleasura,
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Hong Kong, 20th March, 1918,
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