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TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAMMERT'S CINEMA SCREENINGS
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Kowloon and District. York Building,
Hongkong, 9th March, 1933. HONG KONG CLUT
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QUEEN'S SUNDAY
Richard
arthelmer
in
The
LASH
with
Mary Astor, Marian Mixon. Fred Kohler, James Rennie
A Firet Notional & Vitaphone Picture
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THE SIXANDERN FRIŠTING PRESS, LTD.
EB, BC, Shameen Buc. Britco Bridae),
TA 12037,
Lieut. Col.,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 8th March, 1933.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC, COMPANY, LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-fourth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, 15th March, 1933, at 11 am. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December, 1932, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Register of Members of 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.
By Order of the Board of Directors; GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Agents.
Hangkong, 15th February, 1933. THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. : (1918), LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
Notice is hereby given that, at a Meeting of the Directors of the Company held on 6th March, 1933, a' Call of $2 per share was made upon the registered holders of 1933-Issue Shares allotted on 31st January and 15th February, 1933, and on which the sum of $3 per Share has been paid up.
AUCTIONS
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
PUBLIC AUCTION
of
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local
Register another triumph for Rich-share quotations issued to-day: ard Bartheimera! :
Coming close on the heels of such superlat ve productions as "Son of the Gods" and "The Dawn Patrol," his newest First Na ional-Vitaphone foo ture, "The Lash, which is due at the Theatre on Sunday, has again
and
Que him not only as one of tho Th Valuable leasehold pra anest acters, on the screen-which he perty situate at Victoria in the has been for many years-but most
re certainly as one of the most consist Colony of Hong Kong and
ent
are. "The Lash" has office as che
stare. gistered at the Land Ofice
There is adventura Section A of Subsection 1 of
romance, drama and comedy, history Section A of Inland Lot No. 1300 and fiction and all that any group of together with the Building there- individuals might select as the re of an all round good pic ture. There is hard-riding in on now known as NO. 17, YU ON quisites of TERRACE
love Lash" and romantic scenes
to be sold
on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of March, 1933, at 3 p.m. by MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers..
at their Salesroom, No. 4, Duddell Street, Victoria aforesaid. →
For further particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply.to: Messrs. WOO AND NASH,
Mortgagees' Solicitors, No. 4, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong,
or to: Messrs. LAMMERT KROS.,
Auctioneers, No. 4, Duddell Street,
Hong Kong..
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES PUBLIC AUCTION
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY -KNOWN AS
No. 247, Queen's Read, East, Victoria, Hongkong.
To Be Sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on TUESDAY, the 21st March, 1933, at 3 o'clock p.m. by Messrs, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneera.
at their Auction Rooms, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
The property consists of:--
The piece of ground and pre- mises known as No. 247 Queen's Such call shall be payable to Road East situate on Subsection 1 the Bankers of the Company, the of Section B of Inland Lot No. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking 794 held for the residue of a Corporation, at their Head Office, term of 999 years from the 8th Queen's Road, Central, Victoria, January 1882 created therein by a Hong Kong, on 31st March, 1933,
in
The
to
make two sighs Krows where only one grow before. And the Bartheimess of. "Son of the Gods" and "The Daw Patrol" has never looked better or handseer. Those who missed mance "The Dawn Patrol" will have their wishes more than repaid in
The Lash." Some of the most beautiful love scenes in the memory of this. reviewer have been incorporated in version of the Bartlett novel of
Wornia Hartheimess has 11 | early excellent support Mary Astor, Marian cast facluding Nixon, James Rennie, Robert Edesen, Fred Kobler, Arthur Stone, Erville Alderson, Barbara Bedford, Leon
Willy Pedro, Tony Meric and others. Frank Lloyd has again submitted a superb directorial effort. His handling of the thrilling cattle stampede is one of the finest things we have ever seen. Altogether "The Lash" is splendid entertainment and should enjoy a long and prosperous life.
such players as
+
" "Back Street”
dize
In "Back Street," which operá an engagement at the Central Theatre Buon, the management present what is said to be one of the greatest mo. tion pictures proddsed during the current season. It has been in pre- paration for an entire year. The screen play is an adaptation of Fannie Hurst's most popular novel, and its cast of players is headed by Irene Dunne and John Boles, two of the screen's best-liked artists. Important
roles are Aupporting
played by Juna Clyde, William Bakewell, Arletta Dun- can, Doris Lloyd, George Meeker, Walter Catlett and many other film favourites, and the picture was dir ected by John Stahl, director of "Strictly Dishonorable" "Seed" and other domestic dramos. "Back Street" tells an intensely affecting story of a woman who gave up every- in her life for love and a man thing who gave nothing but love. The picture sheds new light on "the eter nal triangle", and you will follow
follow the unfolding of the plot with breathians interest. "Back nie Hurst's greater l It
novel. first appeared in 'Cosmopolitan Magazine as a serial and was followed in 1931
460
most successful novel. The race by to buy it was keen, and after you have seen the picture, you will realize why. It is a great love story.
►
.
"The Flag Lieutenant"
By Order of the Board of Crown Lease dated the 11th day starring Henry Edwards.
Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secrétary.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at Chater St. George's. Building, Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 29th March, 1933, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac- counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1932, and to transact the Ordinary business of the Company
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, 20th March, 1933, until Wednesday, 29th March, 1933, both days inclusive.
tors
By Order of the Board of Direc-
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
"General Managera, Hongkong, 8th March, 1993.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
We beg to notify the Public that we have removed from 14, Queen's Road, Central, 18, D'Aguilar Street.
WING HING co.
TAILORS.
Tel. 21417.
MASSAGE. Mr. & Mrs. Y. MORI Helder of Japanese Governmant LICENCE
Cure Sprained Ankle & Wris 4, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor Telephone 2005),
of July 1864.
or
Area 385.93 square feet thereabouts.
Proportion of Crown Eent $5.95 per annum.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale
Apply to:-
MESSRS, DEACONS,
"Vendors' Solicitors, 1, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
or to
MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS,
the Auctioneers.
By Order of the Mortgagees:
PUBLIC AUCTION
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY Known as
No. 1 Gordon Road, Whitfeld Hongkong To Be Sold By PUBLIC AUCTION
on
THURSDAY 16th March, 1933, at 3 o'clock p.m. By Messra, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers. At their Auction Rooms, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The property consists of:--
*
based.
#A classic of the English contern- scription of "The Flag Lieutenant" porary theatre," such is fitting de pow showing at the Central Theatre. the play by Lieut. Col. W.P. Dntry and Major Leo Trevor, upon which the British and Dominions talkie
which is largely drawn from The play, Lieut Col. Drury's personal experi-] ence in the Marine Service, Was first produced at the Playhouse Thez- tre in 1908, twenty-six years ago and тел for nearly four hundred perfor mances, with Cyril Maude in the part of Dicky Lascelles. Daring "ils run, at the Playhouse it was given a com- mand performance by Cyril Maude and his company before the King and Queen at Sandringham.
"Blonde Vente”
The crash of the German mark, in the early post-war period, put Kar- lene Dietrich in the movies. The whose latent glamorous foreign star, picture, "Blonde Venus", showing at the King's Theatre recently revealed that long before she wen overnight fame
in "Morocco", her first Amer- ican picture, she had had movie
Miss Dietrich
perienen. It was weal comedy in)
in a พย
vas appearing
Berlin theatre that Josef von Stern- berg, summoned to Germany to direct Emil Jannings in "The Blue Angel", saw her and immediately signed her for the feminine lead in the picture.: "Blonde Venus", her ifth English- language picture, presents Misr
·
Dietrich in the role of a woman, who, to save her husband's life, accepte the love of another man. The climax comes when the husband discovers the fact.
"If I Had A Milon." The greatest number of stars ever cast together in a single picture play In "If I Had A Mililon","drama cen- tering around an eccentric millionaire who dstributes his fortuns among nine
The piece of ground and pre-persons whose names he has picked at mises known as No. 1 Gordon Road random from a city directory. The Whitfield situate on Inland Lot No. picture comes to the King's Theatre
Pictures ever to come
the
out of
3320 held for the residue of a term on Saturday. Fifteen movie players of 76 years from the 19th Decem of starring rank have roles in to her 3904 with a right of renewal
one of the most ambitious thereof for one further term of
Hollywood, The stars are: Gary 75 years created "therein by n Crown Lense dated the 3rd day of Cooper, George Raft, Wynne Gibson, August 1932,
Arén 1901 square fect or there allouts.
"
Crown Rent $24.00 per annum. For Particulars and Conditions of Sale
Apply to
MESSES. DEACONS, Vendors Solicitora,
1, Des Voeux Rend Central, Hongkong.
or to MISSION, LAMMERT IROS, the Auctioneem,
Laughton, Charles
Jack Oakie, Fran. ers Dee, Charlie Ruggles, Alison Skipworth, W. C. Fields, Mary Beland, Roscoe Karns, May Robson, Gene Raymond, Lucien Littlefield and Hich ard Bennett. Bennett plays the role of the millionaire. His beneficiaries are Cooper, a rowdy marine; Miss Gibson, & lady of dubious reputation; Raft, a forgers Raymond, a convicted murderer only a few hours from the electric chair; Laughton, underdog in an offices Ruggles, clerk in china shop; Miss Skipworth, an ancient vaudeville astrosa; and Miso Robson, living in a home for the aged.
Banks.
H'kong Banks, $1650 sa H'kong Banks, Lon., 5117 m. "Chartered Banks, $131⁄2 n.
Mercantile Bank, A. &
£241⁄2 n.
Mercantile Bank C., £91⁄2 1. East Asia, $100 n.
B
Am: O. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tls. 4.85 n. China A. Fin. Pref. Tis. 4.60 m.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $1,360 b. Union Ins, $541 n.
China Underwriters, $2,35 n. China Fire $120 m. H.K. Fire Ina., $1330 n. International Asace, Tis. 4 n.
Shipping,
Douglas, $35 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $25 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $20 IL Shell (Bearer), 42/6 n. Union Waterboats, $20 n.
Mining.
Benguets, $184 n. Kailang, 21/3 n. Langkats (Single), Tia.4 a... S'hal Explorations, Tis.2.10 x S'hai Loans. Tla.2.30 n Raubs, $1034 B
Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 cta, n...
Decks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $134 n. H.K. Docks $19 'n. S. China Motors A., $10 n. ' S. China Motor B., $8 m. Providents (old), $4.25 & Providents (new), $1.50 n. Hongkews, Tla, 220 m New Engineeringe, Tis. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls, 922 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
Hotel (old), $7.90 sa. Hotels (new), $7.45 b. H.K. Landa, 374 n.
n.
S'hai, Lands, Tls. 21% n. Metropolitan Lands, Tia. 10 .. Humphreys, $14 B H.K. Realtics $7 Asia Realties "A", $140 n Asia Realties "B", $24 m. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties; Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures Tls.99% .
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. $13.45 b. S'hai Cottons, Tia. 69 s. Zoong Singa, Tls. 11.75 a. Wing On Textiles (3.). $106 n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.10 b. Peak Trams (old), $16.20 n. Peak Trams, (new) $8 m. Star Ferries, $90 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), 1841⁄2 t Yaumati Ferries (new), 334 n. China Light (old), $124 88. Chine Light (new), $0% 88. H.K. Electric $741⁄2 n. Macao Electric $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 r. Telephones (new), $27 88, China Buses, Tis.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.
Industries.
Malabon Sugars $2714-n. Cald: Marg. (Ord.), Tis. 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Tls. 10% n. Canton Ices, $6 m.
Cements (Com.), 37.70 m.. Cements (old), $6 n. Cenments (new), $6 n. HK. Ropes, $10. Agriculturals, $7 n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.50 n. Watsons (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (new), 11.40 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres $15.50 n. Lane Crawfords, 35 &. Mackintosha, 421 n, Wm. Powella. $3.85 m. Wing On (H.K.), $220 n.
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $1234 n. Entertainments, $12.40 n. S.C. Enterprises, $3% A United Theatres, Tis, 5 s. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Construction (old), $4.80 n. Construction (new), 90 cts, an Wallace Harpers, $9 .
B. Ind. G. Bonds, $64%% b. H.K. Govt. Loans $4% Prem. China Sports Ltd., $8 n.
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PEAK MOTOR INCIDENT
LOCAL BANKER
FINED
NEWS VENDOR'S OBSTRUCTION
BOOK STORES ON PAVEMENT
A vendor of the Canton Daily. Mr. R. P. Newell, of the National
was Sun was fined $4 and warned of City Bank of New York. aummoned before Mr. Schofield in the possible cancellation of his the Central Police Court this licence by Mr. Wynne-Jones at morning for dangerous driving in the Central Police Court this Stubbs Road on March 2 last.
morning, for causing an obstruc- tion with his newspapers on the footpath in Queen's, Road Central. Another
similarly fined..
Defendant, in answer to the charge, said he did not consider at the time that it was dangerous. He had just started to pass a car a stretch, after rounding a corner.
on
Was women
Sub-Inspector Carey said the newspaper sellers were becoming Sergeant G. J. Perkins sald he a nuisance. Many of them were was riding a motor cycle up Stubbs not vending papers, but' opening Road and when about a quarter-book stores, occupying about four of-a-mile below Gough Hill Police feet of the pavement.
Station, he was a car coming round
"This is an actual farce, you
of
the corner, followed immediately by another car, driven by Mr. know" remarked Mr. Wynne-Jones Newell The defendant passed the from the Magistrate's Bench in car ahead, fully seeing that the the Central Court this morning. way was not clear, in front of him. when dealing with an array Consequently, witness had to apply juvenilles, mostly boys under 10 his brakes sharply to avoid years of age, charged with haw- collision. The defendant had king newspapers without a licence. plenty of time to turn back to give His Worship stood up when the Sergeant the right of way. I dealing with the cases, pointing &
"Instead of that" said the warning finger to each witness, he drove at n terrific who was either cautioned or fined speed towards me. I put out my $1 with the alternative of two hand for him to stop, but he took strokes of the cane. Nearly 20 no notice. I then followed him and offenders in all were dealt with. caught him about a mile further His Worship remarked on the. down the road, just before Maga- influx of boys from the Yaumati zine Gup. I asked him if he saw district to sell newspapers. my signal and he said 'Yes', but he
Sub-Inspector Carey explained thought I had signalled for him that the lads probably migrated
to keep on the left."
-The Magistrate:-The offence, then, is not passing a La corner?
offender,
from Hongkong to Yamati.
One lad, who his Worship be- car at lieved to be 19 years and not 16 as he claimed, was fined $4 or four days,
Sergeant Perkins:-No, your To a mother who said she had Worship, he was clear of the corner. no food to eat, his Worship re-
Defendant, who had a clear torted:To me you look pretty record, was fined $25.
•
Well"