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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENİ that the SIXTH ORDINARY! GENERAL MEETING of Share- holders will be held at the Regis- tered Offices of the Company.! King's Theatre Building, 5th floor,
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MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1936, at 12 o'clock, Nooaj to receive the Directors Beport,
and Accounts for the year
Wallace Beery and Lionel Barrymore make their frst appearance together since "Grand Hotel" in "Ah Wilderness," which is now showing at the King's Theatre.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
*AH WILDERNESS-KING'S
THEATRE
“LITTLE BIG SHOT” ORIENTAL THEATRE
The four-star cast of "Little Big Shot" is headed by Sybil; Jason and includes Glenda Far- Irell. Robert Armstrong and Ed-|
la gangster just before he is “put.
on the spot."
“IN CALIENTE”—MAJESTIC THEATRE
"MARY BURNS, FUGITIVE"
QUEEN'S THEATRE
A newcomer's first impressions of Hollywood are contradictory ones, according to Alan Baxter, new screen find, who makes his film debat in this Paramount film starring Sylvia Sydney.
"The most interesting thing to me was finding how pictures ara (made, se I had never been to Hol lywood before. The technique is Ivery different from that of the stage but it is more absorbing, al- though I am just as much 'inter ested in writing as in acting." Baxter explained.
In this picture Baxter is cast as ja youthful, handsome well-edu- cated ex-football hero who turns public enemy. His love for Syl- via Sidney involves her innocent- ly in the clutches of the law, en-, daring a series of exciting epi- sodes as a girl fugitive from jus- tice. She meets a brilliant, but blind scientist. They are mutually attracted to each other. but "Mary Barns" had become a head- liae..
Haunted by her past, she roams the country until an ex citing and swift moving chain of events brings her experiences to |a smashing elímax.
"BONNIE SCOTLANDTM-STAR
· THEATRE In their current production pompous Oliver McHardy accom- panies his meek friend, "Stables McLaurel, to Scotland to claim his share of the magnificent estate of a deceased' uncle. To Dolores del Rio, one of the most their chargrin, the uncle has be is slightly below! the requirements for an open-
ward Everett Horton. Sybil is popular actresses when ailent
queathed to Stan: only some ing bid or one, which ordin-
he new baby star, five and a half picture were in vogue, makes as valueless heirlooms. arily requires three honour-
Outstanding in its dramatic in year old, who was born in Cape big a success of her part in the
From a hilarious mix-up, the tricks, unless the suit is ritensity by
town South Africa, taken to Lon-First National musical extra-pair of fan-makers virtue of its sheer
emerge to billable. Having a five card simplicity, this great hit of the don by her uncle, a famous pro-vaganza, "In Caliente," she find themselves enlisted major suit and the majority New York Theatre
in-jever did in any of her silent films. Scotch Highlanders and assigned cf his remaining strength in brought to the screen
stantaneous hit, and stole the In addition to Miss del Rio, who to duty in India Attired in kits, spades. West stretched the Goldwyn-Mayer with all its vital two shows in which she appeared, shows herself to be a very grace the
two comedians go through point and was correct in doing elements preserved and
"Barnacle Bill" and
"Danceful dancer, the cast includes Ed-hazardous and breathless experi ampified
Band."
ward Everett Horton, who by the wider scope of the screen,
exences as "laddies from hell." The 2-North could have overcalled with its pleasant outdoor sequ-
Glenda Farrell, contrary to her tracts humour from even the film results is a picture packed with
Glenda Farrell with one spade and not have ences filmed in the quaint town usual chiseling reles, plays the siest material
well-timed laughs. had any serious fear of being jer Grafton.
part of a girl with a real heart. (not as a gold-digger) and Pat while Robert Armstrong and Ed-10'Erien.
hires the dancer, whom he mis-
so.
doubled.
Gund is by Metro-
ducer, where she made Ari
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in the
The good player, however, refrains from close wallace Beery, who enacts the much
The play is a triomph
forward Everett Horton furnish O'Brien is cast as the hard-take for an adventures, to tone overcalls such as this, parti-.
of the fan as two near boiled editor of a New York down O'Briez's affection for eularly since they are all too lovable, ineffectual Uncle Siderooks who are always in trouble, tabloid newspaper, who is a dran-a pretty blonde, whom he himself
int but wie
are entirely reformed ken moment described Dolores as covets. Busby Berkeley is respon- a poignant figure through their love of little Sybil, a "bag of bones." He takes a holi-sible for some beautiful dance-
an orphan left on theri hands by day in Mexico and E E. Horton scenes,
likely to bring forth a dis- astrous
opening lead, from South in case East should play
the band.
3-East's distribution is not ideal
usually ጸ comedian. but several places in his futile romance:
Lionel of
Barrymore, revels in the role George M. Cohan and the late Will Nat Miller, played on the stage by
Rogers. He brings to the screen ja totally different characterisa- Ition. as forcible as his famous
role in "A Free Soul."
for play in a suit, but he has no alternative since no other response would adequately ex- press the strength of MARCH 31st December, 1935, to elect
his months ending 31ST
hand. Auditors and to
A double raise is 1936, on the above DEBENTURES Directors and
forcing to game and West has The youngful romance is char will be payable at the OFFICES transact such cther business as
no choice but to rebid.
Imingly handled by Eric Linden, of the COMPANY ON THAT may be properly transacted at an
Ordinary General Meeting of the North opened the King of clubs, who gives an amazingly true per- dummy playing the three and formance as the high school lover, THE REGISTER OF DEBEN- Company.
the And Notice is Further Hereby South
foor West false and
with Cecilia Parker,
her TURES will be closed from
the club six, but youthful, fresh charm. MONDAY, the 23RD MARCH, to Given that the Register and carded with.
of the Company North was not deceived and shift- One of the dominant figures in MONDAY, the S0TH MARCH, Transfer Books both days inclusive, during which will be CLOSED, from the 23rd ed to the ten of spades. This the cast is Aline MacMahon, 37 of DEBEN-to the 30th Day of March, 1936, West won, leading his little club the pathetic Aunt Lily, with her.
both days inclusive.
DATE.
period no transfer
TURES can be registered.
By Order of the Board of i Directors.
0. EAGER,
Secretary. Hong Kong 13th March, 1936,
NOTICE
LIANG CHI EAO,
Managing Director.
Hong Kong, 19th March, 1935.
forc- jas
and North had to take with the hopeless middle-age romance. Ace or lose it Another spade Spring Byington is perfectly cast was led through. the Jack,
the mother of the family. ing out West's King.
Mickey Rooney adds comedy as West then made a play which the family's youngest, and Heles was part of a deep laid plot to Flint contributes B striking steal the game. Instead of draw-characterisation as Bellen, the in trumps he immediately led tough girl Charles Grapewin, a diamond. If North had played Frank Albertson, Edward Nugent TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN low on this, as would so many and Bonita Granville also con- that the Ordinary Yearly players, four hearts, could have tribute outstanding performances. Meeting of Shareholders will be been made. West would have
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & held in the Office of the Com-taken two rounds of trumps, "IN PERSON”—ALHAMBRA
MORTGAGE CO., LTD. pany. 2 Queen's Building, Hong ruffed dummy's Jack, of spades,
THEATRE Kong, on MONDAY, 30th March, cashed the Queen of clubs and
No that
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1926, at Noon, for consideration thrown oct 2 little diamond "Hell hath no fury like a wo-
the THIRTY-NINTH of the Directors Report and State- This North would have beeniman scorned." ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING ment of Accounts for the year forced to win with his King, and Inscribed in the tome of pro- of Shareholders in the Company ending 31st December, 1935. being left with only spades and verbs, this adage is not unalter- will be held in the Jacobean The Share Register and Trans-clubs, he could not have avoided ably carried out by the character Room, 1st floor, Hong Kong Hotel fer Books will be closed from the allowing West to ruff the next Ginger Rogers delineates in her Pedder Street, Hong Kong OD 21st to 30th March, 1936, both lead in dummy and discard his solo starring picture, “In Person." FRIDAY, 27th March 1986 days inclusive.
last losing diamond.
The eretwhile co-star with Fred North foresaw this sequence (Astaire of the singing-dancing- of plays Just as well as West, romancing successes, “Roberta,” and he was not to be trapped.{“Top Hat,” “Flying Down to·Rie,” When West led the low diamond-land "The Gay Divorcee,” provides North promptly put up the King, rollicking romantic comedy with He knew that this might cause a demonstration of what a young him never to take a trick with lady can do with a recalcitrant this card, but his was but amaie.
12.30 p.m. for the purpose. of
Receiving a Statement of Ac- By Order of The Board of
courts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended December 31st 1935: Electing Directors and Auditors, and for the transaction other Ordinary business of the Company.
of any
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Transfer Books of the
Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1936.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY|choice of deaths. By holding the Portraying a vivacious, glam
LIMITED
diamond King, he would have ourous and temperamental screen jbeen thrown in, as I explained star whose vocabulary is led by
Company will be CLOSEB from NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. above. By giving up the dis-the word “1” Ginger receives the
TUESDAY 17th March 1936 until FRIDAY 27th March 1986, bath days inclusive, during which period no transfers of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
|mond - King, he would unblock shock of her life when a hand- THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL the suit in case South held the some young man treats her like
GENERAL MEETING of Queen and Jack North received a spoiled brat instead of a pam-, Shareholders will be held at the the reward of virtue. West: could pered flim celebrity. His indif- Offices of Mosers. Dodwell & Co.no longer throw in, and after the ference only serves to leave her Ltd., Hong Kong and Shanghai club and apade suits had been desperately in love with him. Bank Building, on WEDNESDAY, cleared, West had to concede two Now she invokes all her feminine 8th April 1936 at noon for the par-diamond tricks to South Dis charm and allure to touch of a Pose of receiving the report of the carding one of dummy's diamonds campaign to "get her man. An General Managers together with on-the Queen of clubs did not unusual wedding in the novel la Statement of Accounts to 31st/help. The two clubs and two (climax : ends the robust and so- **December 1935. ..
diamonds gave North and South (phisticated comedy. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the four tricks they needed to de- Company will be CLOSED from feat the contract. 28th March to 8th April 1936,] `-
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 14th March, 1936.
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