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Buliding, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 31st day of August, 1931, at noon, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed na an Ordinary Resolution, viz:-
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~That the Capital of the Com- pany be increased to One million Dollars by the creation of Four hundred thousand New Shares of the nominal value of $2.00 ench and that such New Shares be issued at such time or times and on such terms and condi- tlons as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion see fit."
By Order of the Board.
B. ALVES.
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th August, 1931.
HONGKONG REALTY & TRUST COMPANY, LAMITED,
An Interim Dividend of 30 cents
By it for with 15 your's experience as per share has been declared pay- manager of old-estrulished importable on Tuesday, 1st September kare, textiles, wandeles, ete, with Rext on and after which date bufet credentinis, will shortly Dividend Warrants may be n on for aching where Inseess
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in oljeetion to : Des Voeux Road, Central. A partnership
ik sound Foam would be seriously considered.;
Hua No. 801. "Bongkeng that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 27th August, tà Monday. 31st August, 1931, hoth days inclu-
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Lammert's Auctions. CINEMA SCREENINGS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received }, instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Friday,
the 14th August, 1931,
commencing at 11 n.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street,
A Quantity of Radio and
Electrical Goods,
20 Casen Green Pean.
On View on Day of Sale Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneera.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to well-by Public Auction,
on Monday,
the 17th August, 1931,
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
nt No. 16, Queen's Road,
Taiping Building.
A Fine Collection of
Marble Statues,
Busts and Pedestals.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Saturday.
the 15th August, 1931.
Terms;--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Wednesday,
The 19th August, 1931,
commencing at 11 a.in.
at "The Palace Store"
Peking Building,
No. 23. Nathan Road, Kowloor.
The Stock-in-Trade.
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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.
Helen Ware, who
D. W. was Grifith's former leading indy of the bombastic, old-time melodramas, has an important character role the noted producer-director's all dialogue spectacle, Abraham Lincolu," for United Artists, coining to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday,
Miss Ware, who touret in stock with Griffith twenty-five years ago, is Been the picture as the stately Mrs. Edwards, wite of the former Governor of Illinois and sister of Mary Todd; Įthe prospectivo Mrs. Lincoln.
It is a revealing fact that most of the players aolected for roles in this. sple presentation of the life of the Emancipator nre former stock artists of promineren.
The cast of principals consists of Walter Huston, as "Lincoln;" Kay
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.August 17.
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Hammond, as "Mary Texid Lincoln:"Rawa 96% C.I.F. U.K. Refiners | U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Unn Merkel, na "Ann Rutledge" have bought further 32,000 tons. Jason Robards, as "Hernion" Ian August September shipment, Kelth, ли "John Wilkes Booth;" [6/4% per cwt.. Hobart Bosworth, as "Lee:" Frank Campenu, as "Sheridan," and Lucille La Verne, as the matron at Lacnin's
birth-
"Scotland Yard."
hal (San Francisco, 31st July) ... Pres. Pierce
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Date and Time Hydrangen...Thurs., Aug. 18, 3 p.. Shun Chih...Thurs., Aug. 13, 4.30 p.m. Talma .....Thors. Aug. 13, 5 p.m.,
sins of the Children." an Intimate story of family life, of the type which Emil Jannings, made no popular.
Swntow Saigon
Armetto, Juno Rold, James Dontan,
Swatow, Amny and Foochow Touranc
As fa usually the case with stage
The picture will open to-day at the parents, both Richard Bannett and
Queen's Theatre with a cast which Amoy Adrienne Morrison, Inther and mother of the three famous Hennett sisters, includes, Luis Mann, Robert Mont-Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Komery, Elliott Nuggent, Lelln Siberia. Constance, Barbara and Joan, ayama Ciara landick, Mary Doran, Hothow, Pakkol and Haiphong montsed their three daughters to
Francis X. Bashman, Jr., Robert Sandakan stay from the theatre as
a lifetime MoWade, Delt Henderson, Henry leureur,
As is usually the ease with children Jenne Wood, Lee Kohlmar and a num. of stops people, all three of them
ber of child actors. Nugent, inciden- made a beeline for the theatre tally, repented his achievement with the very first opportunity. Jenn Wise Girls." in respect to not only being the youngest, was the last to follow the lead of her two older si acting in the picture but collaborating ters, but her record of right featured on the story with his father J. C Nugent. Samael Ornitz, author of rules during the past eighteen months Yanker Passionat" and other testifies to her ruplet rise to the novels, did the adaptation. heights.
An Xandra, in the leading feminine ¡rule opposite Edmund Lowe in "Seot- land Yard," dramatic all talking thril. Jeg now showing at the King's Thentra, - Joan easily
the triumph of her brief but colourful career.
"Scotland Yard" is the Fox Movies Itone version of Denison CBIU's famous stage play of the same name adapted the audible screen by Garrett Fort and directed by Wiliam K. Howard.
The story is a thrilling drama of a wife, whose husband disappeared in the war, confronted with an Imposter who had been given the exact likeness of her husband by a plastic surgeon a mistake. So perfect is the imitation, she is fooled to the extent of giving her love to the strange man, and only the timely work of defectives from Scotland Yard preventa a further tragedy when the criminal posing as her husband robs of n inillion pounds.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada,, U.S.A., Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C. and *Europe vin Siberia.
Straits, Ceylon, Indin, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Maravilles
Mann, who is probably one of the best known netors on the American stage as a contemporary of Weber and Pick David Warfleki, David Relasco and De Wolf Hopper, makes his initial appearance on the acreen in Sing of the Children," He was In- (dured to play the featured role of the (old German barber while in Holly. wood for the purpose of appearing in the old-timers section of M-G-M. forthcoming extravaganza of the past, Rabaul present and future, temporarily titled
March of Time."
Amoy
As the old German who comes to Amerien and angriflees everything for his children only to see them drift away from him, the veteran netar han 21 part for which he is eminently qualified.
"The Silent Enemy".
Back from Northern Ontario, Wil- iam D. Burden and William C. Chan- Edmund Lowe -plays his first dualler have brought # stirring story in
of the life of role since the advent of sound in motion pictures
the "Scotland Yard,"
Ojibway Indians as they were before Not the advent of the white men. only is the picture realiatle plcture af Indian life, it is a romantle story customs, Bled with the thrills, love dangers and interesting superstitions of the first inhabitants of the Ameri- ena continent. The picture is called "The Silent Enemy."
"Don't Bet On Women.", While talking pictures have lessen ed the popularity of a great many, the coming of the microphone has been a tremendous boon to others.
Edmund Lowt'n stendy rise among the favourites is a pertinent example of this.
Ready made dresses. Afternoon Santa Clara County, California, has and Evening dresses, Coats, Skirts, been the seat of the Lowe family and Edmund Silk Pyjamas suits,, Embroidered was hora there, in San Jose, an
fortunes for many years. under wear in sets, Silk Stock-March 3. He Inter granduated from ings. Handkerchiefs Embroidered Santa Clara University at the age of silk shawls, Felt and Straw hats. 18 with a B.A. degree. After a post Shoes, Slippers, Artificial flowers,member at the age of 10, the youngest graduate course, he became a faculty Sundry fancy articles, etc., etc., man to receive such distinction at
etc.
On View from Monday,
the 18th August, 1931.
Terma-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Santa Clara.
The story is so much more than the customary travel picture made in the wilderness, in its dramatic narrativo if the struggle of à primitive peoplo to survive, that it was taken over by Paramount. It is to be shown at the Central theatre, starting to-day.........
"We felt there was a field for a truthful picture of primitive Indian life," said Mr. Burden in an Interview for the Christian Science Monitor. But young Edmund, just emergingAll other films about The Indians into the handsome, tall, square, have projected, not the aborigines, but shouldered fellow who was later to the white man's notion of them, fur- win feminine favours. distinguished ther removed from actuality by using leading man, had higher ambitions standardized Bollywood story than a career in pedagogy. He joined teras.
the stock company in Los Angeles.
put-
This was a deciding factor in his "In The Silent Enemy' we have success in talking pictures. He learn-pictured a tribe of Ojibways in one fel to sway emotions with his valve; of the years when food was scarco.. Hearned the proper value of each ges- Everything in the picture is true to
ture and each Comml shade, in the on-life and history of the tribe.
Every night we would gather with the To date, he has appeared in 9 all leaders of the Indians and the older talking pictures. As many, in fact, men of the company and talk over the na time nus allowed him to make for
(events that were to be photographed
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his steadily increasing popularity next day. Thus the story was en- makes it imperative that he make assentially written by the Indians them- many as possible in order to satisfy selves."
the great public demand for Edmund Lowe films,,
His current production is "Don't Bel
"The Storm".
Lupe Velez has suddenly decided
On Women," Fox Movietone producthat stunting in a cold climate is not tion directed by William K. Howard, what it is cracked up to be. In mak-
in which Jeanette MacDonald in co-ing her latest picture, "The Storm," featured, which will be shown at the which is coming to the Central Thea- King's Theatre next-
tro soon, Universal told her that a The drama in a comedy farce re- volving about a strange wager laid double would be used in filmsing the canoe scenes on location in tho High between a charming bachelor and an
Sierras, In great dudgeon she in- opinionated husband regarding the formed the director that she would theoretical virtue of women. J. M. Kerrigan, Roland Young and Uns permit no one to double for her. Ciril Hospital, Peak Merkel are seen in chief support of a Hospital, etc., and by all the local cast that also includes Helene Millard,
and Henry Kolker.
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1. for Kfar on dreka. 3o. 5 for Kiebā a SALA DIRGANĜka. U toe ChrinŠO MOSTRARION. BOLD MYLEADING-CHUUTTA, FAJTA IN ENGLAND BO DELINGZEMAN BLONDE TAMAN RACH-WALARM (ZETTING MARZED WOAN Texaschion GIS ON SAT, DOVERTANY LETTERS TO ANKILLER JACKETS.
"You think I'm a coward.-sot 1 will show you. Everything I will do myself." In vain they explained that "Sins of the Children.“
they weren't trying to intimate that| sho lacked courage, but that it was Variety is the mutto of motionally to take risks, doubly so because picture producers and Metro-Goldwyn was too cold. In the event of a Mayor is proving no exception to the mishap she would be thrown into icy rulo. Having recently offered movies waters. Because she wasn't much of goers a wide choice of backstage swimmer, an accident would turn comedies, musical revenues, English into a calamity in those swift moving drawing room farees, sophisticated
rapids. divorce dramas and stories of the grent outdoors, it is now presenting
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But little Lupe has a determination all her own. She finally had her way. The scene was shot, Lipe, in a bob- bing canoe, shooting the rapids. Luck was with them. There was no aceldent. After the taking, and when Lupo was back on firm ground, the director asked her how it felt.
"You know what was the matter with ma? I was plain fool. I was a coward not to be afraid. So much; quick water. And me—I'm no ml. mon. So. Next.limo I do something sily ko that, you spank me plenty ch 1"--gravaly she shook hands with director William Wylar, who had spent a bad half hour worrying about his star and having to direct at the same time.
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Apla (Samoa)
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, and
•San Francisco..
Shanghai, Japan, Honelalu, U.9.A., "Canado, Central and South America and Europe via San Francisco
Manila, Australia and Now Zonland
via Thursday Island
Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhot and
Haiphong ...
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Cathay... Fri., 'Aug. 14, 8.30 a.. Kiungchew.Fri., Aug. 14, 10.80 a.m. Mausang....Frl., Aug. 14, 10.30a.m. Hai Ning....Fri., Aug. 14, 2 p.m. Chung Kong...Fri., Aug. 14, 5 p.m.
Emp. of Canada ......
Sal, Aug. 16. Parcela...Aug. 14, 6 p.m. Registration Aug. 16, 8.45 2.0. Lolters... 9.30 a.m. (Duo Vancouver E. C. 30th Aug.)
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