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RACE MEETING,
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Notice to Shareholders.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
OF
of the
the Office of Messrs. Jardino. Matheson & Co., Ltd.. on Friday, bo 2nd March, 1934, AT NOON. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the for the Notice is heroby given that the Statement of Accounts Forty-fifth Ordinary Yearly Meet-year ended 31st December, 1933.
The Transfer Books ing will be held at the Company's Offices,, P. 0. Building, on Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at Wednesday, the 21st February. 11a.m. for the purpose of present- 1934, to Friday, the 2nd March. ing the Report of the. Directors 1934, both days Inclusive. together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December
and electing, Directors and Auditora,
&
1933
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NOTES SUPPLIED BY
THE THEATRES Capturing realism in a motion nic- thought and effort by a group of ture is a diflcult task involving much experts the scenarist, the director, the players, the not designers, the costumo am wardrobe departments, and last, but not least, the humble prop man. The prop man's job is to! provide for the directors and actors every piece of movable property naed in a production. For instance, Jack Wren, prop man at the Columbia studios, was called upon to furnish: a miscellaneous collection of 200 Itens to be used in the
the making of "Attorney for the Defenso," Columbia's melo- dramatic lawyer picture. starring Edmund Lowe, which la now at the Queen's. The courtroom, scenes
for the Defense" have come "Attorney
for much praise because of their NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING,authenticity. For them, Wrenn Pro-
vided Inw
bioks, note
pada for the lawyers, a gavel for the judge, a Bible, Tho Fourteenth ANNUAL photos of a murdered woman, brief GENERAL MEETING of the KOW-cases, revolvers for the policemen. handcuffs for Lowe to wear as he was ASSOCIA- LOON RESIDENTS' TION will be held in the St. led from his cell into court to defend himself on a charge of murder. n Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, stenographer's notebook for the court on Thursday, 8th March, 1934, at attorney and water carafes for the "Attorney for the Defense" is judge. 6 p.m.'
the picturization of the life of a criminal lawyer, played by Lowe who
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1934.
BUSINESS Adoption of Report and counts for the year ended December, 1933.
Ac- 31st
Election of Officers and mittes.
Any other business..
that
will
It is earnestly requested members and all others interested in the welfare of Kowloon make an endeavour to be present at the meeting.
of
beginning his carcer #A
an a district nt. torney, who sends many men to the
of of the murder fascinating
дя д
electric chair, becomes an even more fameus defense attorney. By n com- Com-CUR
bination of circumstances, Lowe is accused adventuress. He conducts his own de
doomed "by fense in brilliant fashion and climax, when seemingly circumstantial evidence, rolves the murder right in the courtroom and convicts the actual killer. The pic- Cummings, ture, directed by Irving
cast, contains a notable supporting including Evelyn Brent, Constance Cummings, Donald Dillaway, Bradley Page, Dorothy Peterson, Dwight Frye, Clarence Muse, Douglas Haig, Wallis Clark and Nat Pendleton,
J. H. SHAW,
Hon. Secretary. Kowloon, 19th February, 1934.
"The Power and the Glory" "The Power and the Glory," new Fox production coming on Sunday next at the King's Theatre, is one of the major experiments in the dramn- tics of the screen since the birth of ing Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, and motion pictures. The picture, featur-
once of "Emperor Jones" as an opera, by with a modern musical setting Direc-Loula Gruenberg, and Lawrence Tib
bett singing the title role. Now John Krimsky and Gifford Coeliran, making their debut as film producers, present n cinema. In the RA Secretary. "Emperor Jones"
alm version the original drama has been elaborated
upon by BuBose becomes a cast-away on a West Indian island. It includes much
ch native Negro but Gruenberg score, music-not the Negro spirituals arranged and directed by Rosamond Johnson. Robeson, whose glorious baritone has thrilled crowned hends of Europe, slags several songs, including the ever popular "Water
ward, its adapter, to show how Ralph Morgan, will usher in a radical-];
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BERNARDS' OF
Chater, Road.
ze" A third ly new style of story expression, called "narratage."
person narra picyed as narrator and tells the action story of the principal characters as it occurs to him and without regard to traditional and accepted standards of continuity. The story starts with the most dramatic moment in the man's life, his death, and from that begin- ning runs down through his life to his "Silver Dollar"
youth. One of the most romantic and most
Chain Gang Story Jove affairs of the Kossiped about
Besides the thrilling depiction of 19th century is brought to the screen in "Silver Dollar" a First National the horrors of a chain gang, and the picture opening on Sunday at the stirring adventures of one of its con-Japan
which victs both during incarceration and Straits Alhambra, The screen play was adapted by David Karaner's A Fugitive From & Chain Garni
Carl Erickson and subsequent escape, there are in "I Am Japan
Gang" the Straits Thew from Harvey
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet-Boy." lug of Shareholders will be held at the offlees of the Company, 8A, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria. Hongkong, on Wednesday, 14th BANKING CORPORATION.
March, 1934, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. Notice is hereby given that the for the purpose of receiving a Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Statement of Accounts and
the
Martin, the silver
a part
hounded
HARWICH
HONGKONG.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
INWARD MAILS.
Bros. which is showing at U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
24th Transfer Books of the Company after rising from poverty to riches, the heBitive, and Glenda Farrell, Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
By Order of the
Board of Directora, SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st February, 1934.
DI
theBecause of his present stage success-"Counsellor.At]
For
Asuka Maru Burdwan Kitano Mara Laomedon
February 23.
February 23,
February 23.
February 23.
February 23,
.February 23.
Pres. Grant Pres. Hoover
Rawalpindi Andro Lebon
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Friday,
Shareholders in this Corporation Report of the Directors for the bock of the glamorous days of the Theatre, three sweeping (Seattle, 3rd February) TO LET-Four-roomed FLAT, with will be held in the Board Room year ended 31st December. 1933. gold rush and silver strike in Colorado affairs between Paul Muni, the Manll modern conveniences, and full view of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &and to transnet the ordinary takes for its central character, Yates
Siberia (London, 1st February). the Company. The a
and Noel Francis. As G.. of the harbour, top floor, 51, Luna'
by Edward
obinson,
Helen
fugitive Paul Muni i Saigon Building, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong-business of
on Saturday, the
his first wife to marry (available 1st March). Apply Mr. kong,
amagnificent. The picture is heralded Seu Kan Chi, 8, Des Voeux Road, February 1934, at 11.30 nm. for will be closed from Monday, 5th deserted
and more dashingly beautiful
as the greatest success of this sterling
favourite,
left his Central. Hongkong..
the_purpose_of_recelving the Re-March, 1934, until Wednesday, 14th younger
One of the most popular Broadway port of the Board of Directors March, 1934, both days inclusive: an One of
he could not be unequalled gen
De Law" long enough to fly to the Warner to make the could hurt him Bros. studio in Hollywood lieve together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 31st
politically. But when his party re- this expose of prison life, and then fly Swatow, Amoy and Foochow December 1933.
fused to run him for the U.S. Senate back to resume his part before the Saigon unless he gave up the younger woman. footlights. The dramatic scope of the Formosa
which has an authentic back- Straits, Ceylon, India, He refused and secured his appoint- story
East and South Africa ment to a 30 day unexpired term in ground, and the direction of Mervyn
Fort Bayard the Senate through his wealth and in- LeRoy in developing an atmosphere of
Am While a 30 day senator he realism has resulted in fluence. MRS. MOTONO
married her at a spectacular and his Fugitive From & Chain Gang" being Bangkok
Contral
America, and South torical ceremony in Washingten, at- hailed by the crowds as one of the Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Hand and Electric Massage
Canada, and Europe via San Holder of Diploma and Certificate tended by President Chester A. Arthur cutstanding pictures of recent years.
not their wives. officials, but and
Francisco and Europe via Siberin (Due San Francisco, 14th March) By Order of the Board of Diree of Tokyo Denki Rycho Kenksusho Strangely enough, she stuck by him, (Tokyo Electrical, Cure Institute) when he lost his entire fortume. Bebe and the Hongkong Government Daniels plays the leading feminine V. M. GRAYBURN,
role, and Aline MacMahon, the part of Chlef Manager. | License.
the first wife, The picture was di- Irected by Alfred E. Green, Hongkong, 5th February, 1934.
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"Emperor Jones"
"Emperor Jones,". United Artists release starring Paul Robeson, with to the Dudley Digges, at the King's Theatre to-day, has been presented public in three different forms. It was first presented in 1920 as a drama and
February 23, February 24.
Date and Time.
Halching ..... Fri., Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Prominent...Fri., Feb. 28, 2.30 p.m. Sanyo Maru. Fr)., Feb. 23, 2.30 pm. Mauritius, Montevideo Mora
Fri., Feb. 23, 2.30 pm. Tai Poo, Sek Fri., Feb. 23, 2.30 p.m. Kaying... Fri, Feb. 23, 0.30 pm.
Pres. Hoover
.Fri, Feb. 23. Feb. 23, 8 pm.
Parcels, ... Reg. .... Feb. 23, 4.15 p.m. Feb. 28, 5 pm. Lettors,
Lotters
Zenland vin Thursday Island
Reg....Feb. 28, 4.16 p.m.. Manila, Menado, Australia and New Kitano Maru .........FT., Feb. 23.. ..Feb. 23, 5 p.m. (Due Thursday Island, 8th. March)
Snt, Feb. 24, 8.30 am. .Sat., Feb. 24.
Hollow and Pakhol
Saturday,
Klungchow
brought into prominence its author, Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam Rawalpindi
O'Neill. It has been played throughcat the world and had many revivals. In January, 1933, the Metro. politan Opera gave the first perform- Continued on previous column./
K. P. O.
Air Mail Service"
Rex.. Letters,
G. P. O. Rog......
Feb. 28, 5 p.m` Letters, .. .Feb, 24, 9 a.m.
Feb. 23, 4.30 p.m. Feb, 23, 5 p.m. *Superscribed correspondence only.
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