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Notice to Shareholders.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
CINEMA SCREENINGS
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES Capturing realism in a motion plc- turo is a difficult task involving much ΟΙ thought and effert, by a group the players, tho set designers, the exports the scenarist, the director, costume and wardrobe departments, and last, but not least, the humble prep man. The prop man's job is to provide for the directors and actors every piece of movable property used in a production. For instance, Jack Wrenn, prop man at the Columbla studios, was called upon to furnish a miscellaneous collection of 200 Items to be used in the making of "Attorney for the Defense," Columbia's melo- dramatic lawyer picture, starring Edmund Lowe,, which is now at the courtroom scenes of "Attorney for the Defense" have come Queen's. The in for much praise because of their vided authenticity. For them, Wrenn Pro- law books, notepads for the Bible, Inwyers, a gavel for the judge, n ANNUAL photos of a murdered woman, brief The Fourteenth GENERAL MEETING of the KOW- cares, revolvers for the policemen, handeuils for Low to wear as he was RESIDENTS' LOON
ASSOCIA-led from his cell into court to defend TION will be held in the St.himself on a charge of murder, a Androw's Church Hall, Kowloon, stenographer's notebook for the court on Thursday, 8th March, 1934, at attorney and water carafen for the G p.m.
p.m. to 7.30 pm.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING,
BUSINESS
Adoption of Report and counts for the year ended December, 1933.
Election of Officers and mittec.
the
Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore as they appear in “The Power And The Glory,"
LATEST FILM TECHNIQUE
IN "POWER AND THE GLORY"
new
firat showing at the King's Theatre on Sunday, and will inevitably at- tract not only considerable sup- port but also the serious con- hideration of all who are inter- ested In the cinema as an art and drama medium.
"Attorney for the Defense" is
Honours go to Spencer Tracy picturization of the life of a criminal lawyer, played by Lowe who GREAT ACHIEVEMENT for magnificent work in the prin- cipal role, to Colleen Moore as Ac-beginning his career as a district at-
Sally the first wife, and to Ralph who sends many men to tho
Morgan as the friend who told 31atic chair, becomes an even more
electric
the narrative of which the story famous defense attorney. By a com-
is made. Helen Vinson, as Eve. of circumstances, Lowe is Combination
accused of the conducts his own de murder of a fascinating
Powerful as a story, unique in the second wife, has a smaller she ably handles. adventuress. He
of a
technique, part which usc BA the Tenso brilliant fashion and
in that climax,
when neemingly doomed by splendidly staged and directed, Thore is not a weak point in the
the courtroom and circumstantial evidence, solves the The Power and the Glory" has production, and one can readily murder right in
ture,
directed by Irving Cummings, cinema entertainment. It has its at the hands of all the critics. convicts the actual killer. The pic- to be voted high indeed among appreciate the big vote it received contains a notable supporting cast, including Evelyn Brent, Constance Cummings, Donald Dillaway, Bradley Page, Dorothy Peterson, Dwight Frye, Clarence Muse, Douglas Halg. Wallis Clark and Nat Pendleton.
Any other business. It is earnestly requested members and all others interested in the welfare of Kowloon will make an endeavour to be present
for the at the meeting.
the Office of Messra. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 2nd March, 1934, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Natice is heroby given that the Statement of Accounts Forty-fifth Ordinary Yearly Meet-year ended 31st December, 1933.
The Transfer Books of the lug will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 21st February. Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11 am. for the purpose of present- 1934, to Friday, the 2nd March, Ing the Report of, the Directors 1934, both days inclusive.
Statement of By order of the Board of Direc- together with a Accounts to 31st December 1933 tors.
und Directors electing
and Auditors.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 3rd March to 14th March 1934, both days
inclusive. during which period no Transfer of Shures can' be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1934.
F. H. CRAPNELI,
Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1934.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
J. H. SHAW,
Hon. Secretary. Kowloon, 19th February, 1934.
OBJECTION REMOVED.
BRITISH FILM FOUND OBNOXIOUS TO CHINA
Landon, Feb. 22.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Japan
"The Power and the Glory" "The Power and the Glory." new Straits Fox production coming on Sunday Japan next at the King's Theatre, is one of Straits
ma
Japan
INWARD MAILS.
the major experiments in the drama U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattie, 3rd February) of Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Miniatics of the screen since the birth ter to Britain, informs Renter that motion pictures. The picture, featur- Manila
Siberia (London, 1st February). will usher in radical- as a response to his representa- ing Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, and Japan, Shanghai and Europe vin
new style of story expression, called Salgon tions regarding the British film Ralph Morgan, "Jack Ahoy." which is to be pro-narratage." A third person is em Japan
it Shanghai duced on Monday, Foreign Office ployed as narrator and tells the action Shanghai and Swatow officials saw the film and at their story of the principal characters as it
occurs to him and without regard to Shanghai and Amoy request the management lins now
traditional and accepted standards of Straite agreed to certain excisions. Notice to Shareholders.
Mr. Quo Tai-chi is satisfied that continuity. The story starts with the Shanghai
and is only life, his death, and from that begin. Straite NOTICE is hereby given that the film is now not at all obnoxi- most dramatic moment in the man's Straits ning runs down through his life to his Japan,
Shanghai youth, farcical-Router.
Japan the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet.ous to his country, ing of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, 8A, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11.30 o'clock am. of receiving a Notice is hereby given that the for the purpose Hung
Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Statement of Accounts and the Shareholders in this Corporation Report of the Directors for the will be held in the Board Room year ended 31st December, 1933, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & and to transnet the ordinary Co., Ltd., 18, Fedder Street, Hong-business of the Company. · The kong, on Saturday, the 24th Transfer Books of the Company February 1934, at 11.30 am. for will be closed from Monday,-5th the purpose of receiving the Ro March, 1934, until Wednesday, 14th port of the Board of Directora March, 1934, both days inclusive.
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Board of Directors, SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
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Many a girl hasn't a thing on her mind when left to her thoughts.
Chain Gang Story Besides the thrilling depiction of the horrors of a chain gang, and the stirring adventures of one of its con- victs both during Incarceration and Яubsequent excape, there are in "I Am
Fugitive
For
Asuka Maru Burdwan Kitano Maru
Laomedon
Pres. Grant
February 21. February 23,
February 23.
February 23..
February 23.
Pres. Hoover
.February 23,
Rawalpindi
February 28.
Andre Lebon
February 24.
Boknyo Maru
February 24.
February 24.
February 20.
Soochow Agaponor Tainan
Diomed Aramis
Nagato Maru Yamagata Maru
February 2 February
Februa February 2
February 21.
Calcutta Maru Doucalion
Tanda Tokiwa Maru
February 28.
February 28.
February 28.
February 28.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Friday.
Date and Time.
Taishan
Haiching
Parcels,
Reg.,...
Lettore,
From a Chain Gang," the Samshui.and Wuchow
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Bros. which is showing at Warner Alhambra Theatre,
three
love affairs between Paul Munt, hounded
fugitive, and Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson and Noel Francis. As the hounded fugitive Paul Muni is
picture magnificent. The
is heralded
as the greatest success of this sterling Broadway favourite,--who-left his present stage success, "Counsellor At Law" long enough to fly to the Warner to make Bros. studio in Hollywood this expose of prison life, and then fly back to resume his part before the footlights. The dramatic scope of the an authentic back- story which has
and the direction of
in developing an at Mervyn
realism has, resulted in "I Am Fugitive From A Chain Gang" being hailed by the crowds as one of the cutstanding pictures of recent years,
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA Prea. Hoover
America, South Central
and
Canada, and Europe via San Francleco and Europe vin Siberia (Due San Francisco, 14th March) Manila, Menado, Austraila and Now Kitano Mara
Zealand via Thursday Island (Duo Thursday Island, 8th. March).
Baturday.
Reg.
.Fri. Fab, 28, 4 p.m. .Fri., Feb. 23, 4 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23. Feb. 23, 8 pm. Feb. 23, 4.15 pm. Feb. 28, 6 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 23.
Feb. 28, 4.15 p.m. .Feb. 28, 6 p.m.
Letters Kiungchow.. Sat, Feb. 24, 8.30 am. ..........Sat, Feb. Di.
Holbow and Pakhoi Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam Rawalpind!
Air Mail Service"
К. Р. О.
Reg.,
Feb. 23, 4.30 p.m. Letters, ..... Feb. 23, 5 phuth
G. P. O.
:
Reg, ... Letters,
Feb, 23, 5 pm
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Rawalpindi ::.
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via, Marseilles
K. P. O. Parcels,... Feb. 28, 4.80 p.m. Feb. 24, 9 a..m Reg.,
Feb. 24, 10 a.m.
"Emperor Jones" "Emperor Jones, United Artists Haiphong release starring Paul Robeson, with Dudley Digges, at the King's Theatre has been prosented to the to-day public in three different forms. It was first
Lotters,
Amoy
Saigon Mantin
Siberia
.Feb, 24, D .. ..Sat., Feb. 21
(Dao Marseilles, 23rd March)
G. P. O.
Parcels,
Reg.
Feb. 23, 5 pm. Feb. 24, 9.45. Letters, .. Feb. 24, 10:80 a.m. Canton ......Sat, Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Team .. Sat, Feb. 24, 8.30 p.m. Аросу ..Sat., Feb. 24, 4.30 p.m. Pres. Grant... Sat, Feb. 24, 4.30 p.m.
Bat, Feb. 24, pa Bat., Feb. 24, 6 pm.
via
Andro Lobon Hangsang
Sunday, ..... Canton Maru
Monday.
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t presented in 1920 as a drama and Shanghai, Japan and Europe
author, brought into prominence its
Eugene O'Neill. It has been played Foochow via Swatow
throughout the world and had many
revivals. In January, ! 1933, the Metro- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa politan Opera gave the first perform-
unce at "Emperor Jones" as an opere, Japan, Honolulu, and "Europe
Siberia with
Amoy
via
+
Sun., Feb. 25, 9 a.m.
Bokuyo Maru Mon.. Feb. 20, 10.30 a.m, Hydrangea... Mon, Feb. 26, 3 jam. .Mon, Feb. 20, 5 p.m. Anhui
Tuesday
23 a a cinema. In the Letters for "Saigon-Marseilles Air Aramia
Mail Servico"
K. P. Q. Reg., ... .Feb. 27, 9.30 o.. Feb. 27, 9.30 am.
a modern musical setting by Louis Gruenberg, and Lawrence Tib- Swatow
John bett singing the title role. Now
making Krimsky and Gifford Cochran,
producers, present their debut as film "Emperor Jones" film version the original drama has been elaborated upon by DuBose Hey- ward, its adaptor, to show how Jonce becomes a cast-away on a West Indian island. It includes much native Negro Batavia
Mauritius, musle-not the Gruenberg score, but Reunion,
Lourenco Marques Negro spirituale arranged and directed by Rosamond Johnson. Robeson, whose Africa vin Batavia glorious baritone has thrilled crowned heads of Europe, aings several songs, Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Aramis including the over popular "Water Boy.!!
"Silver Dollar”
• Letters,
G. P. Q.
.Tues., Feb. 17.
:
Reg. Feb. 27, 10 s.m), Leitern,....Feb. 27, 10.30 am: Tjikarang Tues, Feb, 27, 1030 am Madagascar Tjikarang Tues, Feb. 27, 10.30 am. And South (To connect with the sa. "Tasman" at Batavia: Jearing Batavia, ou March 7.)
Tues., Feb. 27, Marseilles, March 28.)
G. P. O
Reg
Letters,
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles,
K. P. O.
Feb. 27, 10 m. ..Feb. 27, 11a.m.
(Duo
Rag
Letters,
One of the most romantic and most gosalped about love affairs of the 19th century is brought to the screen Fort Bayard, Holbow, Pakhoi and in "Silver Dollar" a First National
Haiphong
picture opening on Sunday at the Amuy
Alhambra. The screen play which
was adapted by Carl Erickson and Holhow and Bangkok .... Harvey Thow from David Karaner's
Feb. 27. 10.45 am. Feb, 27, 11.80 am.
Tonkin.....Tucs, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. Halchow...Tues., Feb. 27, 3.80 p.m.
Wednesday.
Kalgan .Wod., Feb. 28, 12.30 p.m. Wed, Feb. 28,
(Due Marseilles, 29th March),
bock of the glamorous days of the Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Deucalion
and 8, Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles gold rush and silver strike in Colorado, taken for its central character, Yates Martin, the silver king, a part played Robinson, Martin, by Edward G.
after rising from poverty to riches,
deserted his first wife to marry
Manila
Itog
Letters,
neg., Letters,
G.P.O. Feb. 28, 1.45 pm.. Feb, 28, 250 pm;
E.P.O.
Feb. 29, 1'p.m Feb. 28, 1 p.m.
Friday
Maurang Balyang
Emp. of Canade
Hosang
Fri., Mar. 2, 10.30 an
...Fri., Mar. 2, 2 prize Fri, Mar. 2, 3.30 nia. Fri., Mar.2, 8. p.tm.
Amoy
"Superscribed correspondence only, sa makinata
younger and more dashingly beautiful Sandakan Woman. One of the most popular Swatow, Amoy and Foochow characters of the time, because of his unequalled generosity he could not be Heve that the gossip could hurt him politically, But when his party re- fused to run him for the U.S. Bonate unless he gave up the younger woman, Ho refused and secured his appoint married her at a spectacular and his- when he lost his entire fortune. Boke ment to a 80 day unexpired term in torical ceremony in Washington, at Daniels, plays the loading feminine the Senate through his wealth and intended by President Chester Ai Arthur role, and Alins MacMahon, the part of fluence. While a 30 day senator he and afficials; but not their wives, the first wife. The picture was di-
Strangely enough, the stuck by him, rected by Alfred E. Green.