THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.
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IL SKOTT & CO. Hongkong, 19th October, 1931.
LIMITED.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),
on MONDAY, the 26th October, 1931, at 11 a.m
at their Sales Rooms, No, 5, Queen's Road, Central.
MRS. VOLGINS SCHOOL of Dress. THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. (French Bank Building Basement), making three months course, in Sawing and Cutting success guaran- teod. Apply Saloon 4D, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
SITUATIONS VACANT.
The American Consulate General will roosive applications for a steno. Thorough knowledge of grapher. Engilah, Cantonese, and stonography
Applications, giving re Pipontial.
and experience, will be ferences received by mail only.
LOST.
The Tenth Extra Race. Meet-
Ing will be held (weather per mitting) at Happy Valley Saturday, 24th October, 1931, com. mencing at 2 p.m.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising of:-
Sideboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Dressing Table, Ice Chest, Crockery, Electric Fan. Chande- The first bell will bo rung atlier, Brass Ware, Wall Plates, 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their
to
non.
Glasson, Kitchen Utensils, Dinner |Services, etc., etc.
niso
(Mauritius Palm).
Now on View.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
No. of Bala
Tientsin Carpets, 1 Victor Badges prominently displayed. Cabinet Gramophone, Good Colles- No one without a badge will be tion of Recorda, mostly Red Seal. 116 REWARD will be given to anyone bringing back to Mrs. Thopmson, 8A, admitted to the Members EncloHigh Class Carpenters Tools, 11
Lathe, Severa! Pots of Rhododen- Road, Kowloon, Carnarvon
pet aure. Radgon admitting
and SPARROW escaped 17 October even-membera
dron
Crysalidocarpus the Members' ing, larger than Hongkong sparrows And without marks on neck. Have Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5 hind for three years, very tame and for Gentlemen and $3 for Ladies
ikely to fly into any house.
(both including tax) are obtain Nole. The above ore high class able through the Secretary upon ponds and in good condition and Bold without reserve. introduction by a member, such will be member to be responsible for pay. Removed from Kowloon Tong for ment of all chits, etc.
the convenience of buyers.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers.. ilongkong, 23rd October, 1931.
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FOR
FOR SALE
SALE-Buick Tourer, five senter, 1929 Model, in perfect working condition. Inspection and trial by Appointment. Write flox No. 800,
Hongkong Telegraph."
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PREMISES TO LET.
Badges admitting to Membors' Enclonure will not be on sale at
the Race Courae.
Membera can obtained upon ap plication to the Secretary Badge! (mited to ONE) for the admission to the Members' clonure of wives, lady relatives | CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
and friends.
Names must
stated when applying.
free En-
be
On no pretext will children be
Enclosur permitted in either during the Meeting.
Tiffing are
the obtainable at Club House provided they are TO LET New European FLATS ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 5 with 4 and 6 rooms in Kowloon noar p.m. on the 23rd October. Tele- Star Ferry with all modern con-1 phon 21920. veniences including flush, hot and cold water and frigidaire. Apply Sang Kee, Hongkong Bank Bollding. Tel.
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METELS
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From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, CENOA and ANTWERP.
The Steamship.
"OUDERKERK" having arrived from the above ports, consigneos of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being innded at their risk into the hazardoan and/or godowns of the extra-hazardous Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves deilvery may be obtained. Goods Hot cleared by the 29th October, 1931, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are la be left in the godowns where they will be examined on the 27th October, 1931, at 10 a.m. by essex. Goddard & Douglas, Hong
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hongkong. kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the
Restaurant in the Public Enclo-
Auro.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th October, 1931.
ever.
of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 26th day of October, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Onlces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 76 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hin Majesty the King. for one fur- ther term of 24 years lena the
last three days thereof, -PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
New Kowloon land
ol No. 1645.
Rexivity No.
Locality.
Cheung Sha Wan
Bound-72 stemaurements.
X.
A
E.
W.
As per sate plan.
E
About 10,800
$149
$16,200
Upset Price
CINEMA SCREENINGS.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.
Dolores Del Rio's first all-talking picture for United Artists, "The Bad [One,” scheduled to open at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday with Edmund Lowe, includes many illustrious film Dames in Its roster of supporting i players.
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Playing important character roles picture replete with strong dramatic characterizations are Don Alvarado, George Fawcett. Ullrich Haupt. Mitchell Lewin, Yola D'Avril, Adrienne Friderici, Ralph Lewis, Ilarry Stubbs, d'Ambricourt, Blanche
John St. Pola, Victor Potel, Raoul Paoli, and Tommy Dugan,
LAMMERT'S BRITISH GESTURE OF
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publle Auction,
on Saturday,
́the 24th October, 1931,
commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
15 Cases "Gum Adraganth".
I Dozen Rubber Hot Water
Bottles.
2 Folding Cinematographs with
Stande.
3 Boxen Felt Hats.
1 Chest Tea,
16 Sacks Flour.
5 Bales Old Newspapura,
2 Ceson American "Sternes"
Lila Foam Soap.
1 Cone Patent Leather.
2 Caner Cotton Trousering.
also
A quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
- and
A Quantity of flousehold Furniture.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction.
George Fitzmaurice, director of this A
romantic comedy-drama of the Mar- seilles, France, waterfront cabarets, presents the delectable Mias Del Rio as a coquettish dancer and singer. while Lowe appears as a sea-going Don Juan.
The director used only thoroughly time-tried screen experienced and performers in this inaugural appear ance by the star as a talking pleturo brings Miss Del Rio and Lowe to gether for the first time since they scored to conspicuous a success, In
01: TUESDAY,
the 27th October, 1931, commencing at 10.30 n.m.
at The Star Furniture Stores, No. 32, Wing Lock Building, Hankow Road, Kowloon. Quantity of Valuable Household
Furniture and Curios. On View from Monday. the 26th October, 1931. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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un-
WINDOW-SMASHING
IN KOWLOON.
CHINESE CAUGHT WITH "AMMUNITION.”"
land's commitments In Germany during that country's serious A rather unusual case camo bo- crisla in June, which enus-fore Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon ed apprehension to French Magistracy this morning when a and other foreign interest with Chinese was charged with baing in deposita in London, were the main possession of six stones, described causes of England being forced as offensive weapons, and with off the gold standard.
Joitering near Wing Lok Building England's loss of foreign for an unlawful purpose, markets, the pressure of
The prosecuting officer said that employment benefit on the bud-recently windows in Wing Lok and the May Building had been broken by getary position Economy Report which deepen- stones, and complaints had been ed these fears were all con- received by the polico regarding tributing factors to the gold these offences. No, explanation drain which soon intensified. could be given as to why Wing Lok Now that England was off gold, Building had been singled out for how did she stand?
Sone Japan- knew this They
this atone-throwing. that it was impossible now to pro-cse lived on the top floor, and it eure gold from the Bank of Eng-might be, the police officer antd, that land and to export it
Chinese did it out of spite, but it abrond. Hence gold was not available for happened that all the windows
de smashed belonged to British the purpose of meeting a ficiency in their international insidenta,
at debtedness
His Worship imposed a sentence moment. any Henco, par value of the of one month on the first charge pound cannot be maintained. and $50 or one month on the accond, Although the pound sterling had the sentences to run concurrent- fallen in terms of foreign ex-ly. change there was little chance of
ro-
Un-
Pro-
It in likely that the first alter- it falling to an unlimited extent, providing the Internationalinative, that of leaving the pound balance was not permanently orins it in, will not find favour with in the long run against Britain, the authorities, whoever they may Working Under Difficulties. be. There are considerable ad- They had been told how dreadvantages in being linked to gold in ful it would be for everyone con- company with other nations with cerned if we were forced off the whom we have dealings. gold standaril, and it was clear cortainty and fluctuations in ex- that England did not voluntarily change rates is not a help but a abandon it. The action of the hindrance to trade. Most people authorities, too, implies that the in 1921, were agrood that we abandonment will be temporary. should return to gold, although not лв to the agreed On the other hand, there
were Are all people who think it in A very process to achieve that end.
most people will be in good thing that we were forced bably off the gold standard. They feel favour of a return.
There is no doubt that any im- that since the years when we de- cided to go back to the gold stand-provement in the world's monet- ard at the pre-War parity with ary system of to-day must have as gold, we have been working under its starting point in the gold difculties. Our national dobt be-standard system to which the canie a greater burden than it world, with a fow exceptions has need have been, or should have become accustomed.
Our costs, which were
Better Off On Gold, It Grent Britain is to have any inclastic in terms of sterling were frozen at an unduly high and dis part corresponding to her position level, especially if as a great creditor country in the advantageous
of the world's we took into account the fnet that determination
been.
be
some of our competitors, in going monetary question, she will devalued their sundard, kad better off on gold. But devalua-
It was tion may be advocated by
back to the gold
our
con-
the general opinion in certain siderable section of opinion. It
that clrcles
is noteworthy that the Macmillan industrial chances had been sacrificed to Report, in rejecting devaluation as Great Britain's remedy for the pride of London as an inter. a national financial and banking financial and economic difficulties, insisted on the evils of rapid and centre.
Industry Stimulated.
sudden devaluation. The signa- There is no manner of doubt tories of that report, however, lay- that the immediate eTect of the stress on the disturbances to in departure from the gold standard dustry which were caused by the fitting the title of the currrent ple has been a stimulus to industry return to the pro-war rate. smallest "bita" in talking pictures their amorous
Fitzmaurice contenda that the ture, "Flagg' and "Oult"
pursue in Great Britain. A large part of should be in the hands and voice" lands, including Nicaragus,
industry's costs being fixed in Sweden, of real as well as reel, actors and Panama, and wind up in Turkey, sterling, these costs fall in terms actresses. “One unconvincing per-right in the midst of a Turkish harem. formance," he maintained, "no matter if it is only a fleeting glimpse and a
"What Price Glory."
activities in
many
This
Little support could be gained from the Report for the conten- tion that we should now endea- vour, at whatever cost to in dustry, to raise the pound steri ling to its nominal gold parity. The function was the Arst of the
of gold, and thus place us in a better poaltion than we have been Claims against the steamer must
In "What Price Glory" it is before in relation to producers in be presented in writing within ten
few words when the picture is finally raven brunette, Dolares Del Rio, who days after arrival of steamer, other assembled. polls the whole effect. causert most of the trouble; in "The gold standard countries. wiếc they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Picture actors with screen person- Cock Eyed World." an intriguing red advantage, however, will not be winter sesalon organised by the by the undersigned in any case what-alities who have had valce training head, Lily Damita, but in "Women Of gained in respect of countries Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating are now more than ever coming ints All Nations" it in a glorious blonde themselves driven off gold just as Society, and was an outstanding who causes the two Marine hearts to Great Britain had been. The fall success, the lounge being filled to Bill of Lading will be countersign their own."
The Bad One" in 4 vigorous go flutter. And what a blonde she in sterling, further makes the capacity by members and friends.. ed by
of Importa from comedy-drama of adventure, based on is-the most beautiful one on the talk-price
gold who listened with wrapt attention an original story by John Farrow, ing screen-Greta Nissen Miss Nis countries risc, and after a period to the professor's clever exposition with locales in the Marsellies, cafes sen is the first blonde sex appeal in the cost of living is affected. But of the complicated subject of a and on an island penal institution. the lives of these two dame chasers, it is untrue to say that the cost of monetary system.
and to confuse them there are scores: of blondes, brunettes, red heads and Foxblack heads in the picture.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
General Agents. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1931.
NOTICE.
The following share certificates in the Ewn Cotton Mills have been lost or stolen. The Transfer Deeds are in our possession. The Public is hereby warned not to accept these certificates..
so many
"6 Cylinder Love,"
In "6 Cylinder Love," the offering which is now showing at the King's Theatre, Director Thornton El Brendel, who made hin screen Freeland ban taken a tale of newly-debut in "The Cock Eyed World." In weds and extravagance and used it as again "Olsen," the blundering Swede a background for one of the cloverest marine and a great fell for the rough- farces to grace a local screen. Unlike necks. The supporting cast is truly film comedies, however, all star an one must agree when much enough of the background shows names as Fit Doray, Marjorie White, through to make the offering realistic Humphrey Bogart, Joyce Compton
turn make the picture even funnier 500 shares Scrip. No. 14076-846242/341 &c, în n/o Yun Ching Chun, and truthful, and these qualities in and T. Roy Harnes are in the line-up.
"The Virtuous Husband." than it would otherwise be, Adapted from the Broadway success of a few The absolute ultimate in sophistien. rensons past, the talkie version keeps tion, "The Virtuous Husband," Univer all the purgent situations of the sal's sparkling screen edition of the original, an adela Its own. The stage play, "Apron Strings" comes to dialogue is sido-splitting.
the Central. With fascinating Betty The story deals with the troubles Compson, Elliott Nugent, and pert brought about in. two successive Jean Arthur in the ultra-modern, families through the purchase of too leading roles. enatly n
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October
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Exchange Building.
car.
Trying to live up to
living will rise to the full amount
Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided, and
of the depreciation of sterling. after he had delivered the paper,
Robertson The issue is, are we going to Professor'
answered leave the pound as it is, or are several questions put from we going to return to gold? body af the hall..
POST OFFICE NOTICE
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Fer
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For
the glittering splendor of their vehicle, The story of a supposedly idealistic the owners collect a group of spongyoung husband who never possessed ing friends, whose chief ambitions either the major or minor vices, and lie in the direction of spending other his beautiful, new wife who prefern than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mail a
advertised to close at or before 9 a.m registered and parcel mails are people's manoy. The results pro love to lectures, is, all probability: closed at 8 pm. on the previous day, hilarious in the extreme,
the most daring picture that the talk-
Per
Date and Timu Spencer Tracy, whose remarkable ing picture era, has brought forth.
Fri., Oct 23, 3.30 p.m. acting talents have won him stardom The comic situations, directed by a
Amoy
..Fri., Oct. 23, 4 pm. after just two pletures. "Up The genius of the art, Vin Moore, are hailed Samshul and Wuchow
Fri, Oct. 23, 6 p.m.. River" and "Quick Millions -
aa gema of uproariously funny enter- Japan plays his versatility as the glib auto
Fri, Oct. 28, ..5 p.m. salesman, while the ever popular
Betty Compson, always capable and Edward Everett Hurton shines as the one of the most beautiful women in leader of the spongers. A cast that motion pictures, has never been better Straits, Ceylon, India Mauritius, East Includes Sidney Fux, William Colller.cast than the worldly "friend." and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and
Europe via Marseilles Sr., El Brendel, Lorin Raker, Rath Elliott Nugent, brillant young actor; Warren, and. Bert Roach is uniformly lovely, little Jean Arthur of "The Gang splendid, and the scenarists, William Buster," "Fu Manchu," and a host of Conselman and Norman Houston have done well by William Anthony Mc Guire's play.
"Women Of All Nations."
tainment.
favourites; J. C. Nugent, famous character actor and father of Elliott: Allison Skipworth of the London stage: Tully Marshall; Eva McKenzie,
In Raoul Walsh's private files are and "Sicon'n-Eat," the reluctantly... hundreds of letters, each one written moving coloured boy who arore. to
by a Marine in active service and a fame in Harold Lloyd's "Feet First,"
... ....
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goodly part from officers of that form ond of the most distinguished Fort Bayard branch of the service, telling of the casts to be gathered for one pleture Manila, Australia and New Zealand great enjoyment they had in seeing in many a seLION
via Thursday Island
Amoy directed the excellent Holbow, Pakhal, and Haiphong
Bangkok via Swatow
Manila
and hearing "The Cock Eyed World," Dala Van Every and Fred Niblo, Jr., and practically every letter embody.adept authors of `n score of successful picture ing n request to have more of the croon plays, adspbod the "Flagg" and "Quirt" adventures on version of the Dorrance Davis play, the screen.
Fand Jerome Ash, famed cinama- "Women Of All Nationa" is the tographer, third adventure, through which Walsh photography of the production. has guided "Flagg" and "Quirt," and "The Virtuous Husband" will make Swatow Amoy and Formosa the famous screen team of Victor you howl with its original farce and McLaglen and Edmund Lowo, who will make you raise your eyebrows Straits and Calcutta portrayed these characters in "What at its dialogue, but "The Virtuous Price Glory" and "The Cock Eyed Husband" lani't a picture to be missed;
Swatow World" are again seen as the two if you want to boast of having soon fighting and loving marines. As be the best.
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