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STAR
THEATRE
KOWLOON.
DON'T
FAIL TO SEE
THE
EPIC
of
NAVAL HEROISM
"MEN
LIKE THESE"
The Picture dedicated to
H.M. Submarine Service
Now Showing.
WHEN AT HOME
Whe
Hongkong Telegraph.
MAY DE PURCHASED AT
SELFRIDGE'S
LONDON W.J.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Central, Hongkong, on Road Saturday, the 25th February, 1533, at 11:30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year end ing 31st December, 1932,
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from 13th February, to Monday, the Saturday, the 25th February, 1933, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of abarcs can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BRITISH EMPIRE FAIR.
THREE MONTHS HENCE, FOR FOUR DAYS
FRIDAY,
NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE.CO., LTD,
FEBRUARY 24, 1933.
CINEMA SCREENINGS"
con
POST OFFICE NOTICE
From
INWARD MAILS.
U. S. A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hal (Seattle, 4th February.)
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES NOTICE is hereby give that
Einstein's theory of "bent light" the THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY has nothing of a camera that ANNUAL MEETING, of Share-shoot" around two corners at once. holders in the Company will be This paradoxical feat was accomplish held in the Company's Board in the filming of "The Washington Shanghai and Amoy ...
from Sunday Shanghai and Swatow
Lionel Straits Room, 3rd floor, Exchange Bulld- at the Queen'a
The Straits ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 24th Barrymord in the leading February, 1933, at NOON, for the camera filmed Barrymore in a serve, Manda
and at the same time looked around Shanghai
Saigon two corners and picked up purpose of receiving a Statement
Japan
Masquerade," seatre, c.
room
The
of Accounts and the Report of the| Morley in and and focused, and
Directors for the year ended 31st
scientifically
and Japan,
Empire Day, Wednesday, May 24th December, 1932, electing Direc-placed at strategie angles, made the Shanghai
to:
Saturday, May 27th at the
PENINSULA HOTEL,
have
In order that allocation of stalls be made, INTENDING may
who EXHIBITORS
not already applied for space; are V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.requested to communicate with
THE EMPIRE FAIR COMMITTEE
Hongkong, 6th February, 1933.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, King's Theater Building, 5th floor, on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 12 o'clock noon to receive the Direc- tors' Report, and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932, to elect Auditors, and to transact 23 may be such other business properly transacted at an ordinary General Meeting of the Company. And Notice la further hereby Register and given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd to the 28th day of February, 1933, bath days inclusive.
LIANG CHI BAO,
Managing Director. Hongkong, 14th February, 1938.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN. CO., LTD.
ORDIN
of
Notice to Shareholders.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 9th March, 1933, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932.
The Transfer Books of the Com- from CLOSED pany will be Wednesday, the 1st March, 1933, to Thursday, the 9th March, 1933, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1933. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, JTÐ.
Notice is hereby given that the Yearly Forty-fourth Ordinary Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & 0..Building, on Wednesday, 15th March, 1933, at 31 m. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December, 1982, and electing Directors and Auditors. The Register of Members the Company will be closed from 2nd March to 15th March, 1933, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1933.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
We beg to notify the Public that we have, removed from 14, Queen's Road, Central, to 18, D'Aguilar Street,
-
WING HING CO. TAILORS. Tel. 21417.
BREAD HABADE
HONGKONG:
KOWLOON!
5, Queen's NA.. Contrul., 22; Henkow Nd.,
1st. Ploor
opp. Ser Theatre
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M. F. KEY,
Hon. Secretary,
e/o The Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong.
Q.
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cors and Auditors, and for the cransaction of any ether Ordinary business of the Company."
NOTICE is als hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from MONDAY, 13th February, 1933, until SATURDAY 25th February, 1933, both days elusive, during which period. nd Transfers of shares. can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary Hongkong, 8th February, 1933.
NOTICE. Hong Kong University Graduates' Association.
Members are hereby notified Ordinary the Second that Annual Meeting of the Asso- ciation will be held at the University Great Hall, on Tues- day, February 28th, 1933, at 5.30
p.m.
The Vice-Chancellor will be At Home to all graduates at 4.30 p.m.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works
CHUNG HOK NANG, Department, by Order of His
Hon. Secretary. Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshui-Hong Kong, 20th February, 1938. po, in the Colony of Hong Kong 75" years, 2 term ..for
of commencing from Ist, July, 1898 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of three 24 years less the last days thereof.
PICK IN ON!
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
New Kowloon Ioland
Lot No 2132.
Adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lat No. 1836,
Apliu Street
Boundary.. Blearethents
N.
H.. W
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About: 7,936
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$145
OBG'ALS
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Départment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of oue Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati,
EAT
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METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, immediate delivery.
SINGON & CO.
HING LUNG ST. Telephone 20515.
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the
"Telegraph" Filės.
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended Feb. 24th 1912,
*
*
in the Colony of Hong Kong Mr. von Riegen, superintend
for
EL
75
years,
Japan Fan optical effect possible. From
scene was one of the Straits standpoint the most
For
Washicate, ever filmed. "The Japan and Shanghai
Masquerade," based on the Henry Bernstein stage hit the Claw is a
vivid drama of political life the national
at
capital. Barry: senator from the Middla 4 Lowering more plays a
figure West who becomes
endanger By
by inte
woman. Many "in- in national polities until his career is political affairs de
Miss Morley, who played
are rymore in "Arsene Lupin"
Per
Pres. Madison
*Duc
February 25.
(Ship due at 6 p.m., Feb. 24.)
Tsinan
Soochow
Philoctetes
Bangalore
Pres. Coolidge General Metzinger Porthos
Tokushima Mara
Malacca Maru Ajax Tanda
Hakusan Maru Fushimi Mara
OUTWARD MAILS.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila
Bangkok via Swatow
Samshui and Wochow
Per Friday.
February
February
February 26. February 26.
February February
February 28. February February 29. February 28. February 28.
March
March 3.
Date and Time.
Hal Ning. Fri, Feb. 24, 2 pr. Javanega Prince
Michael Jebsen
Kong So
Saturday.
with and "Mata Hari," has the feminine lead in "The Washington
Masquer ade." The new screen "find", Diane Sinclair, plays the Nifis father, T. Straits, Ceylogo, hd Arecarides, Rajputans
daughter, and re
sinister foreign interests. presents The am
also includes Reginald Bar- Collier, Sr., W William low,
and G. Morris, Rafacia Ottiano Henry Gordon, under the direction of Charles Brabin.
East and South Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Fri., Feb. 24, 2.30 p.m.
Fri., Fob 24, 3.30 p.m. “Fri., Feb, 24, 4 pim.
Sat, Feb. 25,
(Duo Marseilles, 24th March).
Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kitano Maru
K. P. O.
Parcels
Reg.,
Feb. 24, 4.30 plus, ↑ Feb. 26, 3 a.02.
Parcels,
Letters,
Feb. 25, 10 am.
Reg Letters,
the
vla Thursday Island.
(Dua Thursday Island, 9th March). Shanghai
Amoy
"Forgotten Commandments” Forgotten Commandments" Paramount real-life story of a mod- eru Babel, is now, showing at. the
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
Numerous Pictures
To-morrow. To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple ment will contain a varied selection of photographs, in- cluding several taken at the annual Race Meeting.
Other sporting pictures will include some taken at the Jat Regiment's athletic meet, and a group of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's Rugby foot- ball team.
Groups will include two of University gatherings, the Peak Wolf Cub Pack, the Y's Men's Club of Hongkong, the new Nursing Division of the Man Suen Girl's School, and the 72nd birthday celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Yuen- kwok.
Some interesting pictures taken at the opening of the new Canton bridge will also be given.
King's Theatre. The cast is headed by Sari Maritza, new blonde sen- sation from European Alins; Gene Raymond, handsome leading man who appeared with Sylvin Sidney in "Ladies of the Big House" and with Nancy Carroll in "Fersonal Maid"; Faces Marguerite Churchill, hil of “q
Pichel, the and athers; and The Miracle character genius of Man" and
Dairen
Manila
Pakhoi und Imiphong
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Shanghai and Japan Swatow Amoy
Batavia
G. P. O.
Reg.... Letters, Gertrude Maerak
Feb. 24, 5. p.m. Feb. 25, 9.45 am.
Feb. 25, 10.30 a.m. ... Sat, Feb, 28. Feb. 25, 8.45 a.m. Feb. 25, 9.30 am.
Sat., Feb. 25, 10 am. Husan Sat, Feb. 25, 3.30 p.m. Linan... Sat, Feb. 25, 3.30 pm. Pres. Madison Sat., Feb. 25, 4.30 p.m... New Mathilde...Sat., Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Sunday.
Kwangchow Sun., Feb. 26, 9 a.. Canton Maru. Sun, Feb. 20, 9 am. Monday.'
Bangalone. Mon., Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. Hydrangea Mon., Feb. 27, 3 p.m.
Antung
Tuesday.
Mon., Feb. 27, 5 pm.
Tjikarang Tues., Feb. 28, 10.30 a.m.
Letters for "Saigon Marseilles Air General Metzinger...Tocs, Feb. 28.
Mail Service"
Reg.
K. P. O.
G. P. O. Reg.,.... Feb. 28, 12.30 pm, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. Letters
Feb. 28, Nonn, Letters,... Feb. 28, Noon. Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, General Metzinger.. Tues., Feb. 28.
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K. P. O.
Feb. 28, 1pm. Feb. 23, 1 p.m.
Reg
Letters,
Fort Bayard, Halhow, Pakhoi and
Haiphong
Shanghai
31st March)
(Due Marseilles, P. 0.
Tonkin
Porthos
Reg. Feb. 28, 1.45 p.m. Letters, ... Feb, 28, 2.30 p.m.
Parcels,
Rox- Letters
Tues., Feb. 28, 1 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 28, 2 p.m. .. Tues, Feb, 28.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., President Coolidge
"Canada, Central and South Ame rica and Europe via San Fran- elsee and Europe via Siberia
(Due San Francisco, 21st March) Swatow
Chakaang
Wednesday.
Feb. 28, 3 p.m. Feb. 28, 4.15 pm. Feb. 28, 5 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 28, p.m.
Wed., Mar. 1.
(Due Marseilles, 30th March)
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Ajax
Enst and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K. P. O. ...... Mar. 1, 1 p.m. feg.... Letters, ....... Mar. 1, 1pm.
G. P..0.
Reg., Letters, ....
Mar. 1, 140 p.m. Mar. 1, 2.30 pm.
Thursday.
... Mar. 1, 5 p.m.
Mar. 2, 9.15 am.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Empress of Japan.. Thurs., Mar. 2.
U.S.A., Central and South Ame rica and Europq vin Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberia. (Due Vancouver B.C., 20th March) Straits and Calcutta
Murder by the Clock". "He Learned About Women Not yet 30, Stuart Erwin is already a celebrated figuro, on the screen. His latest picture, "He Learned About Women", a comedy in which he is featured with Alison Skipworth, of "Madame Racketeer" fame, comes to the King's Theatre next Sunday. but it took no heart-rending struggles Sandakan against adversity to get him there, He is no saga of the poor boy who son of a well-to-do made good. The
ле
The rate of the dollar on "de- rancher, he grew up strong, healthy He finished high school and active. He mand was 18. 11.7/16d.
went away to college the and University of California, at Berkeley. an undergraduate It was while he was an that he decided to go on the stage. He hied himself to Los Angeles and walked right into a part in "The Oper
3] term
ent engineer of the N.D.L, was, with the option of renewal atat a complimentary tilin, présent. a Crown Rent to be fixed by the ed with a silver loving cup from Surveyor of His Majesty the engineers of the Colony. King, for one further term of
75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
So, of sale
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality.
Between Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3115
Lots Nos. 125 and 1440,
Nathan Road.
"Bondary
Measurements
..B.
P. W
,,As per kule
plan.
Annual
Bental.
Upset Price
Contents in
1. sq. feet
7.664
8140
$39.320
10001
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Rond at 2.10 p.m. Vroux Road Central, Saturday, the 4th March, 1983, for the purpose of receiving the Report f the Directors together with n Statement of Accounts for the yenṛ ending 31st December, 1930.
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from Saturday, 25th February, to Saturday, 4th March, 1923, (both days nelurive) during which period no transfer of
hares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1933,
Gate" at the Morosco Theatre there. He did so well that ene fole after the
developed. Soon other.
movie
ovie pro At the annual Races, Sir Paul
contructs, ducers were offering him Chater's White Hawthorn, ridden and Erwin was
"He signing 'em. by Mr. Burkill, won the Derby; Learned About Women" is his 27th Capt. Hope's Capello (Mr. Dupree feature film. When he 25th, Make up the Champions; and Mr. John Me a Star", was finished, he was it on Peel's Auchendoon, ridden by offered stardom, Jut declined
the plea that he preferred to remain player. "He Learned fera Lured About Women" is a fast-moving dealing with the adventures comedy The report of the Houghtong of a young man who has $50,000 and Hotel Co. for the half-year showed
Mr. John Johnstone, the Ladies' Purger
21
lot of book knowledge, who sudden profits totalling $39,952. Dividly decides it's time he learned about enda of $3 on the old shares and the world. Miss Skipworth, cast as
$1.50
the on
commended.
new
were
re-
Many a man's love in muf- fled when his sweetheart muf- fies his throat.
an ald netrees who has seen better days, and Susan Fleming, as an un- employed stenographer, help to teach him.
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris.
Geneve
Berlin
Oslo
Feb.
8015
Helsingfors. 420%
.17.4912 .14.25
Feb. 23. 86% 17.80%
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10.50
605
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40%
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1/8/9/16
1/84
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3414
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Buenos Aires. Shanghai. New York.. 'Amesuritam..
Vienna...
Bucharest Hongkong.
Brussels.. Stockholm.. Copenhagen.. Linton
Rid Bombay Yokoham Marteviden Montreal
War Loan.
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126
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8.432
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170
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Brilish Wireless.
Mar. 2, 10 a.m.
.Thur., Feb. 2.
Parcels,
Reg.
Letters,
Sujang
Par. Lek.
.Mar. 2, 2 p.m.
.Mar. 2, 3 p.m.
Saturday.
Hinuang...Sat., Mar. 4, 2.30 p.m.
*Superscribed. Correspondence only.
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS The following is the list of local
share quotations lesued to-day:
Banks."
Hongkong Banks, $1,740 8. If'kong Banks, Lon., £115 1. Chartered Bank, £19% n.
& Mercantile Bank, A.
£241⁄2 Mercantile Bank C., 59% 1. East Asia, $108.
B
Am: 0. Finance Corp, $28 m. China O. Fin, Ord., Tls, 6 A. China A. Fin. Pref. Tie. 4.60 m.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $1,375 n. Union Ins.. $560 a.
China Underwriters, $2.35 n. China Fire $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 n.. International Assce, Tis. 4 n. Shipping: Dougins, $31 b. HK Steamboats, $22 b.. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 n. (do-Chinas (Def.), 882 n. Shell (Bearer), 43/9 n. Union Waterboats, $20
. Mining.
Benguets, $174. n.
Kailans 18/9 n.
n.
Langkats (Single), Tls,4 n. S'hal Explorations, Tis 2.10 D. S'hai Loans, Tls.2.30 D. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 ets. n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $144 n. H.K. Docks, $20 n..
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S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B.. $8 n. Providents (old), $4.40 n. Providents (new), $1.90 n Hongkewa, Tls. 220 n." New Engineerings, Tis.6.20 n. Shanghai Doclus, Tis: 96 n.
Landa, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $8.15. Hotels (new). $7.75 b H.K. Lands, 3741⁄2 sa. Shof, Lands, Tis, 25% .
Metropolitan Lands, T. 10 n.
Humphreys, $14.10 . Asia Realties “A”, $140 z Asia Realties "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties, Tis.11.40 n.. China Debentures Tls.99% n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.40 n.. S'hai- Cottone, Tls. 71 8. "Zoong binga, Tis. 11.75 n.
Wing On Textiles (S.) 115 n
Public Utilities
Tramways, $20.65 b. Peak Trams (old), $16.20 n. Star Ferries, $904 sa. Yaumati Ferries (old), $34% B. Youmati Ferries (new, $33.n. China Light, (old), $11.30 h. H.K. Electric $742 b. Macao Electric $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $80 n. Telephones (new), $26% sa. China Buses, T.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.
Industries. Malabon Sugars $271⁄2 n. Cald: Macg, Ord.), Ths.14 a. Caid: Macg. Pref.), Th,10 a Canton Ices, 36 n.
Cements (Com.), 37.60 b. Cements (old), $6 n. Céments (new), $2 n. H.K. Repes, $11.30 n. Agriculturale, $7 n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $29.40 1. Watsons (old), $12.76 n. Watsons (new), $11.40 s. Der. A. Wings, $1 .. Sinceres $15.50 b. Lane Crawfords, $6.40 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. "Wing On (H.K.) $225 n,
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $12. Entertainments, $13.40 S.C. Enterprises, $34 n. United Theatres Tis. 6 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n.
• Construction (old), $5 B... Construction (new), 90 ets, b. Wallace Harpers, $9 n. B. Ind, G.S. Bonds, $66% .