MAJESTIC THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
TO-DAY ONLY
CLARA Clara Up in Arms,
BOW
True to the Navy
a Guramount Gicture -
Loaded with "IT"
AND NOW SHE
-SINGS!
ROD LA ROCQUE
in
"THE CRUISE OF THE JASPER B"
See this Epic of the Spanish Main
nt
LEE THEATRE
Hong Kong's Biggest Theatre.
Reasonable Prices,
TO-DAY at 2 30, 7.30, 9.20-50 cts. including tax.
THE NGAI NAM COMPANY
present
THE WORLD FAMOUS FEMALE IMPERSONATOR
Dr. MEI LAN FAN
and his troupe of Actors in a repertoire of ..
FAMOUS PLAYS
at the
HOI CHU THEATRE
the Band. Canton,
from
28th April to 4th May, 1931.
At the
KO SHING THEATRE 117. Queen's Road West, Hongkong
from
7th May to 12th May, 1931.
NIGHTLY at 8.00 pm.
Hooking at the Theatre.
Tol, 2713.
PRICES OF ADMISSION (Including tax): – $6.80, $5,60, $4.50
$3.40 and $2.30.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 2. 1931.
TENNIS TOURNEY.
LO BROTHERS BEATEN IN
SEMI-FINAL.
C. A. L. Rumjahn and Cassumbhoy enjoyed a comfortable entry into the finnt of the open doubles championship yesterday, when they beat the Lo banthers, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. They will mret the Rumjahn cousins in the final, but whether the result will be the same as when these couples met inst year, la doubtful. The cousins | then snatched a rather sensational; victory, after losing the first two nela. if they concede them this year, it is Hut likely that they will enjoy a similar recovery.
Rumjahn and Casgumbhoy have not the same polish as their campn- triots, but they do curry but their movements of attack and defence with
FOOTBALL BROADCAST.
Uncovered Stand.
5.
2.
Covered Stand.
fi
6.
8.
precision ami confidence, and, In this description this afternoon of the There will be a special broadeust
respect, they have Bitle to learn from big nutch to be played on the Club| any of their contemporaries. Yester-[ground in which South China day they quickly munifested their! (Champions) meet the Best. The superiority, playing together with above plan of the field will help pleasing understanding, even though steners-in to follow the broaders, they allowed themselves to be fured talk, Inte emitting errors,
The 10 brothers are nothing like the force of two years ngo, and both 1 foul the pace, even in three rumpata- vely short sets, very strentinas. They Ineked their opponent's great soential} of team work, and theirs was for brz hope after the first set hul been deviatel They made Kadlon! enveries In each statyta, ter the winners remained ampisturbed, and eventually went and to win in furly eny tyle
Open Doubles.
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22.2
SHOT ON EVE OF WEDDING.
| GIRL DEAD, LOVER WOUNDED,
On her twenty-sixth birthday and the eve of her wedding, Miss Kathleen Barrett, of Aldboy ngh. near Cromer, was discovered sint
4. A. L., Rumlahu and J. A. E. Cns.dead in a field at Aldborough. sumbhoy beat. M. W, and M. K, Lo 4-4, 5-3, 6-4.
Handleap Singles "A".
By her side Alma Strong, nnį undergamekeeper, lay unconscions,Į suffering from gunshot wounds.
R. H Wild free. 1/6) het 1. His condition is critical, Forster (owe 15 25 8.4, 1-1,
Handicap Doubles,
A. B. Itsworth and M. H. Tarner (Sex) beat 6. Miskin and Baker Cont» 16) 6-0, 6-3, H. Owen lughes and G. R. More (owe 15) bent, G. W Sewell and C. P. P. James (owe 3/6) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Mixed Double.
The couple had been keeplugi company for a time, Miss Borrett having recently left a Norwich situation and gone to Afdbarmugh
took after her agen grandmother who was ill.
Her grandfather said that Miss Borrett was to have been inarried to Strong to-day. She went out at nine o'clocks, yesterday morning and did not return.
Later, the grandfather learned
A. D. Humphreys and Misa Thomas (owe 15) beat M. H. F. Waring and Mies Hutchison (owe 2/6) 6-4, 6-1; } Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer (owe 1 of the tragedy, and exclaimed: bent Mr. and Mrs. E, J. Dowley (rec. 34) 6-4, 6-0,
The first ordinary general meeting of the China Entertainment and Land Investment Co., Ltd. is advertised to
be held at its registered slice, King Theatre. Building, on Saturday. May
at 11 am.
"I know something would hap:) pend. I've felt like it all day,"
Beside the cumple was a double- barrelled gun, which had been dis- charged recently.
Miss Borrett. who had been in
domestic service, was 25. and her lance 36. The girl's mother is at present in Canada.
Sure of a perfect reception
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day!
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $2025 b. Chartered Bank, £14% 1. Mercantile A. and B. £241⁄2 ». East Asia $120 b.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $1400 n.
Unton Ins., $635 8.
China Underwriters. $4.80 n.
China Fires, $625 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., $1300 n.
Shipping.
b
Dougins, $24
b.
H.K. Steamboats, $27 Indo-China. (Def.) $30) b. Union Waterboats, $25% b
Mining.
Benguets $9% b. Kailen, 26/3
S'hat Explorations, Tls. 5/1⁄21⁄2 ». Raubs, $384.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, 164 8. Whampoa Ducka, $29 h. South China Motors $10 n. China Provident, $5.85 ma. Hongkews. Tis. 300 b. New Engineers, Tis. & n. Shanchal Docks, The 112 n.
Cottons.
Ewo Cotton Tls. 13.70 80. Shai Cotton Ts 101 51. Zoong Sings Tis. 113
Lands, Hutels, etc.
1. K. and S. flotela $153, M. 11. K. Land 91 b.
Shai Land Th. 89 b. Humphrey's $1645 b. Realties, $11.80 s.
Public Utilities. Tramwaye. $19 b. Peak Trams, (old) $14% n. Star Ferries, 945 b China Lights, $27,315 s. ILK, Electrica, $82 b.
Telephones, $51 1. China Buses, Tls, 18.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6
Industrials,
China Sugars, 80 eta, n. Malabons $39 n.
Canton lees, $3.60 h. Cement (Comb.) $18,65 b. Ropes, 19 Ma.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27 ya mal Watson, $14.35 6. Der A. Wings, $1 o. Lone Crawford, 86-10 h.
Mackintosh, SIB n. Sinceres, $141 n. Powells, $1 s.
p.
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $25 Construction, 73, b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 70% b.
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THE BEST QUEENS
-IT'S
MUMM'S
GORDON
ROUGE
Obtainable from
all wine merchants.
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close
of the sugar market yesterday has been received by Messrs. treath and Co.
London Terminals. March 1992 6/11% up 1⁄4d. May 1932 7/2 up d. August 1931 6/53; up d December 1931 6/9% up 20.
New York Terminal. Unchanged.
Pen-
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A
BIGGER
and
BETTER
SHOW.
AT THE
QUEEN'S,
THE COLONY'S
COOLEST
AND
AIRIEST
THEATRE,
THE HOUSE
of
SATIS
FACTION.
MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR
beg to announce that the
SPRING EXHIBITION
UF
PICTURES
by the foremost Artists of Japan, opens on
WEDNESDAY, April 29th. For ONE WEEK ONLY. from 9 a.m. to 5 pm.
at their Art Rooms, St. George's Building, Chater Road.
Please note that early comers have the first choice and
pictures sold can be taken right away.`
KOMOR & KOMOR
Art & Curio Experts,
Corner of Ice House Street and Chater Road.
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TO-DAY'S
PROGRAMME
"THOSE
3
FRENCH
GIRLS"
with
FIFI D'ORSAY
REGINALD
DENNY
and
DIALOGUE
by
P.G. WODEHOUSE