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The
Twenty Sixth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of
Company Mesara. Dodwell Limited, on Tuesday, the 31st | March, 1931, at 3 p.m. for the pur pose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1930.
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of the
· HOTELS, LIMITED.
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The Transfer Books
the closed from Company will be Wednesday, the 1st April, 1931. until Thursday, the 16th Apri 1931, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th February. 1331.
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of
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The Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghal Hotels, Limited, have acelded to offer the Shares the Now Issue to those persons who are registered as Shareholders at the close of business on 31st March, 1931, upon terms and
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F. C. BARRY,
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
&
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 30th March, 1931, at nuon, for con- sideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Acounts for the year ending 31st December, 1930. The SHARE REGISTER and
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By Order of the Board of Direc tors,
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THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-fifth Ordinary Year.. Meeting of the Shareholders the Company will be held at the Company's Town Office 2 Lower Albert Road, on Wednesday, the 18th March, 1931 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and re-electing Direc tors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Cora- pany will be closed from the 7th to the 18th March 1931, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretar Hongkong, 27th February, 1931.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE 10 SHAREHOLDERS
The
Sixty-second
Ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders
Lammert's Auctions.
*PUBLIC AUCTION. ·
of tho
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY. situate at HO MUN TIN IN THE.. DEPENDENCY OF KOWLOON AND COLONY OF HONGKOG and reglatored at the
Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1329, together with the messunge erections and buildings thereon
known as.
No. 13. Liberty Avenue, HO MUN TIN
to be sold
on Friday, the 20th March, 1931,
at 3 o'clock p.m.
by Messra. Lammert Bros.. Auctioneers
at their Salon Room, No. 4, Duddell Street.
For further particulars apply to
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction,
on Tuesday,
the 24th March. 1931, commencing an 10.30 a.m.
at No. 5, Carnarvon Building. Kowloon.
1931.
HONGKONG AIR LINK WITH CROYDON.
(Continued from Page 1.) affecting the safety, efficiency and comfort of aircraft to the system of Inspection through all stages of manufacture, from raw material onwards. He claimed that ac eldents attributable to faults in workmanship or material
had boen reduced to the very rarest occurrence, and that the system of inspection had combined with the quality of British workmanship to filace the British aircraft industry In a paramount position.
Turning to other developments in civil aviation, he said the opening of the northern section of the route from Calro to Cape Town was a matter for congratu- Before the and of the year, the whole of the route would be in operation, and would ulti- mately be linked by feeder lines from many vast and wealthy un- developed areas.
lation.
Anglo-Italian Convention.
shte
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RADIO NOTICES.
Individuals and Arms are recommended to register their telegra
addresses at the Radio Omos. No charge is made for this.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South Ameries are forwardee' via Siberia If no superscribed,
INWARD MAILS.."
Per Sunning
From Shanghai and Swatów... Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia
(London 28th February.) ...................... Eurylochum Europe via Negapatam, (leiters only,
London 19th February)"
Soadan
Suwa Maru
Japan, Shanghai and Europe vin
Siberia (London 28th Feb)
and Shanghai-, crepeerzen. Shlayo Maru
U.SA
Honolulu, Japan (Vancouver D.C.
and
20 Shakey).
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai, (San Francisco 20th Feb.)
Empress of Japan
Pros. Garfield
Europe via Negapatam.(papers only, Talma
London 19th Feb... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal, (San Francisco 27th Feb.) ... Pres. Jackson
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Swntow Saigon Straits
Amoy
In connexion with this service. and the service to India, which were both fed by the service from Sam Shul and Wuchow
Shanghai London to Egypt, he was happy to announce that by the terms of the Tourane Convention Anglo-italian visionally agreed, the Imperial Airways were granted permission Rabaul to operate with fand planes via Milun, Rimini and Brindal. Ag-Straits suming the London-Eyypt service reverted to the Italian route, journey between London und Cape Swatow Town would ultimately take ten Japan and half days.
pro- Holhow, Pakhot and Halphong
the Fort Bayard
The proposed British air ser vlees in the West Indies and be- tween the West Indies and Canada had been divided into two sections the first covering West Indian into and Islands
penetrating British Gulana, and the second, a
Shanghai and Europe via Siherla ..
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
A Quantity of Valuable Household weekly service between Trinidad Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Furniture
On View from Monday. the 23rd March, 1931.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
O. A. DINNER. It is proposed to hold an Old Alleynian Dinner on Wednesday, March the 25th at 8.15 p.m. nt
Messrs. Lane Crawford & Com
pany Limited's Restaurant. Will all O. A.'s wishing to attend send in their names to the undersigned.
S. E. Edgar.
P. O. Box No. 599.
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
(1928 issue-$500,
will be held at the Offices of the The Third Yearly Drawing of 20 undersigned on Thursday, the 26th Debentures Murch. 1931, at Noon, for the per each) of the Hong Kong Clul.. pose of receiving the Report of Payable on Wednesday, the 30th the General Managers, together September, 1931, will be held in with a statement of Accounts for the Club House, at 11 o'clock, u.m., the year ended 31st December, on Friday, the 20th March, -1931.
Bearers of Debentures are in- 1930.
The Share Register and Tranafervited to attend the Drawing. Books will be closed from the 12th
By order, to the 26th March, 1931, both daya
T. A. ROBERTSON, Inclusive.
Lieut. Col..
Secretary. Hongkong. 11th March, 1931. HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Competitors are requested to note that # complete list of matches lixed for the current
JARDINE, MATHESON &
COMPANY, LIMITEU,
General Managers. The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1931. CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT.
The Transfer Books of the Cum. Mortgage Bank & Estate agents. 1 week is on view in the Club
pany will be CLOSED from Tues. day, the 10th March, 1931, to Thursday, the 19th March, 1931, Goth days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1931.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that tho Forty-seventh Ordinary Genoral Meeting of Shareholders In the above Company will be held at St. George's Building. Chator Road, Victorin, Hongkong. on Friday, the 27th March, 1931. at 11 o'clock am, for the purpose of Ac- of receiving a Statement counts and the Report of th Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1930, and to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
Tho Transfer Books of the Com pany will be Closed from Satur day, 14th March, 1931, until Fil day, 27th March, 1931, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO."
* General Managera. -Hongkong, 2nd March, 1981,
"PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villaa.
Modern construction with garage.
"Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern conveniences
a:1
Pavilion on every Monday, that they should make themselves acquainted with the dates which they are down to play.
Ties in the Handicap Events are now being arranged.
E. 1. K. MITCHELL
STAR THEATRE
Hon. Secretarz.
The Sensation of the Century
MUSIC..
from the
ETHER
introduced by
MAURICE and GINETTE
MARTENOT
COMING SHORTL
Amoy ....
Bor.
March 18.
March 19.
March, 19
... March 20. .. March 20.
March 20.
.March 21.
March 22.
..March 23.
Per
Date and Tim Yuan Leo..Wed., Mar. 18, 0.30 p.nu. Halvard ..Wed., Mar. 18, 8.30 p.nt. Lyeemoon... Wed., Mar. 18, 3,80 p.m.. Tainan.....Wed., Mar. 18, 3.30 p.m. Tai Ming....Wednes., Mar. 18, p.m. Tai Yang Wed., Mar. 18, 4.30 p.m. Chung Kong..Wed., Mar. 18, 5 p.m. Menado Maru
Thurs., Mar. 19, 8.00 a.m.
Bremerhaven
Thurs., Mar. 19, 1.30 am) L'
Hamburg Maro
Thurs., Mar. 10, 2.30p.m. Wing Lee Thurs., Mar, 10, 2.30p.m. Hydrangea...Thurs., Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Soudan....Thurs., Mar. 10, 8 p.m. Soudan S
.Thurs., Mar. 19, Registration Letters
Thi Ping
.....5 p.m. ...6 p.m.
.Fri, Mar. 20, Parcels...Mar. 19, 6 p.m. Registration Mar. 20, 9.15 a.m. Letters.... Mar. 20. 10.30 a.m. (Duo Thursday Island 80th March). Hai Ning
.Fel., Mar. 20, 2 p.m.. Tilsendari ....Fri., Mar. 20, 6 pon.
and Mostren! by way of Bermuda. The scheme depended upon the co-
East and South Africa, operation of Canada and negotin-Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, tions were proceeding.
Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Sawn Maru Sat, Mar. 21,
Mr. Montague said that until the report of the Sinton Court of Inquiry into the R101 disaster had been considered, any attempt to discuss the future airship policy would be premature.-Reuter and British Wireless.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank; $2026 b. Chartered Bank £16, n. Mercantile A. and B., £24% n. East. Asla $110
b, Insurances. Canton Ins., $1350 b. Union Ins., 3030 b.
China Underwriters, $3.60 b. China Fires, $636 .
1. K. Fire Ins... $1335 b.
Shipping. Douglas, $25 8.
H. K. Steamboats, $26 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 30 n. Union Waterboats, 337 sa...
Mining.
Benguets, $10 b. Kailans, 35/- n.
.
S'hal Explorations, Tia. 5/1⁄2 1. Knubs $38 B. X. Div.
Docks, ele, Kowloon Wharves, $172 «. Whampoa Docks, $30 Bn. South China Motors 810 n. China Providents, $0.20 s. (old). Hongkews, Tls. 274 b. New Engineers, Tls. 64 b Shanghai Docks, T. 110 b.
Coltons. Ewo Cotton Tis, 14.50 b. S'hai Cotton Tis. 99 b.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and H. Hotels, $12.90. H. K. Land $85 b. S'hai Land Tls. 412 n. Humphreys, $10.80 sa. Realties, 39.80 b.
Public 1itles. Twamways, $17.70
9.
Peak Trams, (old) $144 n. Star Ferries, $88 b.
China Lights, (old) $2414 m. H. K. Electrics, $80 b. Telephones, $42
b.
China Buses, Tia, 181⁄2 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 &
Industrials.
China Sugars, 80 cta. B. Malabons 380 n.
Canton ices, $3.30 a.'
Cements (Comb.) $16.60 an. Ropes, $13.90 b.
Venz: Goldfields $3.60 b.
n.
Stores, etc. Duiry Farms, $20 Watson, $12.00 n. x. Div. Der A Wings. $). n. Lane Crawfords, 84.10 b. Mackintosh, $20 r. Sinceres. $1814 n.
Miscellaneous Amusements, $21 n.. Constructions, 85.40 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $68% b."
FRENCH AIRMEN.
A LANDING AT SWATOW.
Shanghai, Mar. 17.
A message from Swatow states that Burtin and Moonchsinhaye landed thers antaly,
Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong Manila
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Manila
Straits and Calcutta
Swatow
Aden,
K.P.O. Registration Mar, 20, 4.30 pan. Letters
.Mar. 21, 9 a.m. C.P.O. Registration Mar, 21, 8.45 am, Letters
9.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 18th April.) Limehow....Sat., Mar. 23, 8.90 a.m Emp. of Japan Sat., Mar, 21, 3.30 p.m. Kolgan ....
Hozan Maru
Sun., Mar. 22, 9 a.m.
.Sun., Mar. 22, § a.m.
Shinyo Maru ..Sun., Mar. 22, V a.m. Tuos., Mar. 24.
Letters
Hosang
Parcols
nooit;
.1 p.m.
Stralts and Calcutta
Kwongsang Tues, Mar. 24, Tp.m. Hosang
Thurs., Mar. 20,
Parcels
.Noon
Letters
.1p.m.
*Buperscribed Correspondence only.
CINEMA NOTES.
Three ballets and eight song num- bors are offered in the colourful at“. traction. The ballets were directed Earl Carroll'a by Leray Prinz of
Clock and Mechanical ballets. Theo- dore Koslaff is the principal dancer of the latter number.
"LOVE IN THE ROUGH" FOR Vanities." They include the Cat,
THE QUEEN'S.
Trio's New Taikie.
Windproof microphones-- are now making their debut, designed to elimi
Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell and the whistling of capricious David Butler, the combination which nute breeze on outdoor locations,
made. Sunny Side Up" the outstand- Charles F: (Chuck) Reisner, dires-ing screen musical production of the tor of "Love in the Rough," brought
"High Society Blues," Fox Movie- the recording devices into use for the past season, have done it again. first time while shooting golf ecenca tone musical romance, which is show un the links bordering Lake Nor-lug at the Queen's Theatre, is oven conian, in Southern California, when better entertainment than "Sunny sound technicians reported that wind Side Up." It has Miss Gaynor and interference hampered dialogue.
Farrell as its stars and Butler direct-
The windproofing consists of a ed. globular contrivance, made of a light
This intest starring vehicle for the wire frame and covered with airplane most popular team of screen sweet- cloth. Into this cage-like affair, the hearts has a much stronger story microphone is dropped, suspended than their fast provious production
from its customary movable boom,
Robert Montgomery and Dorothy and interent, aroused by the opening Jordan are paired for the first time sequence, holds until the final fade-
out undiminished.
Five song numbers are sung by the in the featured romantle roles of the musical-comedy film which will bostars and everyone of them, to thin Fhown on Thursday at the Queen' Theatre. Benny Rubin heads comedy
J. G.
reviewer at least, potential song hit.
sounds like «
honours in the supporting cast.
Miss Gaynor and Farrell sing Included in the cast are
eharmingly; their rendition of "Just Nugent, Dorothy McNulty, Tyrrell Like a Story Book" winning especial Davis, Harry Burns, Allan Lane, commendation from last night'a nu- Catherine Moyian, Tom McQuire, Roscoe Ates and Clarence Wilson.
New Cecil B. De Mille. Talking
Film.
dience.
A strong supporting cast includes the famous William Colller, Sr., Heddu Hopper, Joyce Complon, Louisg Fazenda and Lucian Littlefield. That when love in feoing
"High Society Blues" is excellent there in usually some reason is the entertainment which will prove pleas
It premise which runs through the plating to all classes of theatre goers. of Cecil B. De Mille's "Madam Satan," s recommended without reservation.
Away
will
song
"Fashions in Love." a spectacular comedy with music which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Adolphe Menjou-suave, sophisti open on Sunday at the Queen's eated, faultlessly dressed-adds a new
note of perfection to his screen per Theatre.
Bob and Angela Brooks are bo- sonnlity in his first, all-talking motion Rinning to grow upari. Angeln in a picture appearance, Menjon has a.. perfect wife who runs a very com- rich baritone voleg and he sings ona fortable-household, but Bob craves of Victor Schortzinger's new
hita, "Delphine,” In *Fashions in. warmor affection. and less efficiency.
Almost too late. Angola discovers Love," which will open a four days' that Bob is becoming interested in the run at the Central Theatre starting
vaudeville per- | Losiny, bizarro Trixie, a
Moniou's host of fans have waited former, played by Liilian Roth. She re solves to fight for Bob's, love with the patiently since the advent of talking- same weapons employed by the "other pletures for this opportunity to hear An interesting episode the Menjou volce. And they will not occurs in Trixie's bestroom, with Bob, be disappointed. Menion is said to Angels, Trixie and Bob's friend, have one of the most charming of all, Jimmy Wade participants,
the volces, discovered alnce motion The plot goes into high speed, how-pictures became audible..
In "Fashions in Love." Maniow has ever, aboard a Zeppelin, where Wade gives a masked ball. At the top of the role, of a famous concert pianist, the gayety a mysterious, voluptuous whose music chartas audiences, and Madam Satan" appears. Bob finds whose personality abarms ladies. in her, the warmth he has missed in bharts. He insuperb in this role This wife. Conlications Center, which embodies
WOMAN."
brought by the blundering Jimmy, humorous twists which Meniou, doan and Bob turns against àfndam Batangas wells The play itself a from the. only to have her remove her mankimons stage drama by Hormann Just as a storm tears the Zeppelin Bahr, and
brings tha from its mooring mast and forces all pastions In
the guests to jump in parachutes,
diffe
Who Madam Satan was is, of nietur course the big twist of this interest Flo Ingatory by Jeanie MacPherson, Ciladys, Unger and, Biale Fante