ONLY
£12
Tot Class
EASTER
BIG WHIT
HOLIDAY
TO
CRUISE
MANILA
AND RETURN
5 CLORIOUS DAYS ON THE
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Queen of the Pacific.
A carefree holiday, excellent accommodation, best of food and service, no hotel bills, and no household worries..
Friday,
Sunday,
Monday, Wednesday,
March 30-Sail from Hong Kong by "Empress
of Japan."
· April
1-Arrive Manila in the morning, pas: sengers may remain on board and will be provided with meals and accom- modation during stay in Manila, 2-Sall from Manila in afternoon. 4-Arrive Hong Kong early morning.
Canadian Pacific' and Philipping Tourist Association representatives will meet the EMPRESS OF JAPAN to give assistance and information regarding trips ashore.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Telephones: Passenger Dept. 20752.
Freight 20042:
Canton Agents:—JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
EN.V.K.
LYK
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD LINE.
Taiyo Maru
Chichibu Maru
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
CINEMA SCREENINGS
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
On January Int, this year, the Chicago Tribune, which had conducted a reader l to select the most pop
CHURCH IN CHINA.
THREE MOVEMENTS IN BITTER STRUGGLE
London, Mar. 14.
There дго three movements pular movie actress, proudly an tionalism, Industrialism and Com- struggling for China's soul: Na- nounced that Barbara Stanwyck and munism, said Mr. T. Cocker Brown been elected by an overwhelming who recently succeeded Mr. F. B. majority. Garbo, Shearer, Crawford Hawkins as China Secretary for all had to be content with playing the London Missionary Society. runner-up to the Warner Bros. S'ar who will next be seen hero in "Ladies
They Talle About," which opens to-day at the Alhambra Theatre, Barbara Stanwyck, after a siege of "sister-nf. the-soll roles such as she played ir "Bo Blg." anit "The Purchase Price." becomes a bold, brazen bank robber
playing around with a crowd of law violators. Ife youth and beauty and allurement are capitalized to the fullest in her present picture. This time she uses her personal magnetism and appeal to ensmaro a fighting ovangelist, who werks among the wo- men prisoners of San Quentin Prison. the locale of the picture. Preston S. Foster, who plays the role of the fighting Parson, also gets a change of roles in this picture. He too, it will be remembered has been the most. villainous "heavy," the
screen han known during the past year. He was "Killer Mears." in "The Last Mile the insane scientist in Doctor X" and vielous thug in "I Am a Feritive from
Chain Gang." The story in based upon the experiences of Dorothy Mackaye, beautiful actress, who is will be remembered a few years ago was sentenced to San Quentin prison following the death of her husband in a brawl: Dorothy Mackayo in author of the story with Carlton Milea.
"Dinner at Eight"
L
en.
MARCH 15, 1934,
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Motorship,
P & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES,
{COMPANIES · Incorporated in ^ENGLAND). Taking Cargo on through Hills of Lading for Strulta, Java. and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf," "Mauritius," E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports Red Sea, Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Porta, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
6. 8.
"FELIX ROUSSEL" Arrived Hongkong on Friday, the th March, 1034. From MARSEILLES &c. named steamer are hereby informe
Consignees of Cargo by the above that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are boing landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Communiam more than
any Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., deep-seated faith and robbed the obtained as the goods are landed y other political movement, was a Kowloon, whence delivery can be Goods not cleared whain 7 days Church of many of its finest
and vouths
women, Bald Mr. Including date of arrival, will be sub-
Ject to rent. Brown.
All clainis must be sent to the Nevertheless, China was now undersigned before Monday, 10th renewing her youth, he said, and arch, 1934, or they will not be Damaged Packages must be left in the Church in China would hesame recognized.
Institution as never beforethe Godowns for examination by the Reuter.
consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor Mesarz:-Goddard and Douglas NALDERA at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday,
16th CORFU March, 1934. Consignees must have Ravenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Co.'s Surveyors.
RUSSIA'S EXPORTS.
PUSHING INTO COTTON MARKET CONTEST
London, Mar. 14.
In the House of Commons to-) day, Sir Park Golf drew attention to the exportation of Soviet cotton goods to British colonies, Africa, Malaya, Siam and the Federated Mainy States and advocated action on the part of the Government.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godewna.
No Fire Insurance will be offected by us in any case" whatever.
R. ONL
Agent, Hongkong, Bth March, 1934.",
HOLLAND-OOST. AZIE LIJN,- (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE).
From ANTWERP, BREMEN, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, & OTHER Mr. Malcolm MacDonald replied that the Government was aware of
PORTS.
"GAÄSTERKERK". these Soviet exporta but was not The Steamship. informed as to whether or not the having arrived from the above ports, volume of the trade was Bub-consignees of cargo by her are noti stantial.
Nevertheless, he added,
the
Upactting all traditions of either theatre or screen, the talking picture version of the George S. Kaufman- Government would not lose sight Edna Ferber stage success, "Dinner at
of the matter.-Reuter. Eight," which ran on Broadway for more than a year, will open on Sunday!
"Doctor Bull"
fled that all goods are being landed at their risk Into the bazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of the Holt's Wharf
whence and/or from the wharves delivery may obtained.
la
film
Goods not
18th eleared by the to rent. Moreb, 1934, 4 pm. will be subject
filmn
Any case
*ALAPORE
CHITRAL **BURDWAN
RANCHI CARTUAOB **SOMALI
Toni
From Hong. Long-aborti
8,800, 10th Mar.
15,000 24th. Mar.
6,000 01st Mar.
17,000 7th Apr.
DESTINATION
S'pore, Penang, Colembo & Bombay Morscilles & London
B'bny, Mles, Havre, L'don, Burg 'drm, A'weip & Éul) Marseilles & Leuden
15,000 21st Apr. Marrellles & Lender
6,800 28th Apz. | R'bay; M'ler, Harve, L'don
H'inig, B'dem, A'weip & Hull. 6th May. Bombay, M'les & L'don {15,000' 19th May. | Bombay,-M'les ̧& L'ĝon
10,000
Calls Casa sunca. *Cargo only,
Frequent connections from Port Bald for Passengers and Carge
to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedival Mail 8.8. Co.
ITILAWA 1*8ANTONA
TAXADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Calls Rangoon.
10,000 17 Mar. 10,80 a.m. 18'pore, Penang' Caloutta
9,000
1st Apr.
7,000 15th Apr.
Calla Port Swettenham.
18'pore, Fenang & Calcutta
B'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Aptar Line steamers have excellent áscommodation for lot and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NANKIN NELLOSE TANDA
7,000
30th Mar.
7,000
4th May.
7,000
2nd June.
Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
Regular Monthly Sallings from Bongkong to Shanghai and
· Japan and Hongkong to Australla.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-- The Union 9.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc..
The P. & O. Royal Hall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Stoamers to Londen via Bucs. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamors for douthampton and London vis Panama Canal.
BANGALORE Conru
at the Queen's Theatre with the most the country, make their initial breath-taking aggregation of stara
All broken, chafed and damaged ever gathered together in the history bow in El Brendel's new Fox of motion pictures, surpassing even
comedy, "Olsen's Big Moment,"
now packages are to be left in the go- the celebrated cast of "Grand Hotel," playing at the King's Theatre. They downs, where they will be examined
are Lenita Lane, of Pittsburgh and by Holt's Whorf
*SOMALI There aro no less than fourteen cut- Washington, D.C.; Merna Pardee, of standing film names in this super- Salt Lake City; and Margaret Bray for a Rovenus Officer in attendance
Consignees are requested to apply | CARTHAGH ambitious Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer proton, of San Francisco and Kansas when damaged dutiable
TAKADA duction. The universally popular City.
cargo are Marie Dressler heads the cast in the
being examined.
Claims against the steamer must
NALDERA role of an old-time musical comedy
ten NELLORH be presented in writing within star whose faded gleries have not im- Here at last is the production days after arrival of steamer, other BIRDHANA paired her sense of humour. John deemed worthy of Will Rogers afterwise they will not be recognized. Barrymore has a striking role as a his memorable performance in "State No Fire Insurance will be effected matinee idol who has lost his hold un Fair." San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
It le "Doctor Buil," the Foxby the undersigned in ...Wed., 21st Mar. at 1 am. his pubile. Wallace Beery is cast as Film screen prresentation of James whatever.
n nouveau-riche millionaire, and Jean Gould Corzena novel, "The Last Wed, 4th April at 10 amarlow as his none-too-faithful wife Adam," coming to the King's Theatre Bill of Lading will be counter: | MANTUA Wed., 18th April at 10 nm. who wants to "ernsh" society. The on Sunday next. As Dr. George
signed, by
BEUTAN JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. | *Ca-zge only. other famous Harrymore brother, Dull, the hero of the story, Rogers
Agents. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 24th Mar. Lionel, plays 'a shipbuilder who finds has what is considered his best rola,
Hongkong, 10th March, 1934. his business crashing about his earn. admirably fitted to his talents and Hiya Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat, 7th April.
Lee Tracy has a made-to-order role as destined to achieve for him the London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
a snappy Broadway theatrical agent. strongest following" of his Brilliant Edmund Lowe la econ A a young carcer le portrays a village doc- doctor catering to the whims of love tor who is a shrewd philosopher and Torn society women, and equally pro- hna seòn time's shifting parade bring minent roles are filled by Billis Burke, new faces and new conditions into Madge Evans, Jean Hersholt, Karen the life of his village. He is the type Morley, Louine Classer Hale, Phillips that prefers the good old days but Holmen and May Robson. The ho has a keen admiration of the new Kaufman-Ferber drama WOA par ones. He is a staunch defender of chased by Metro at a fancy pries bo-the younger generation.” cause of its unusually ingenious plot] construction which called for the use
Tatsuta Maru
Seattle & Vancouver,
Yasukuni Maru
Hakone Maru
Suwa Maru
...Fri, 16th Mar. .Sat, 31st Mar. .Sat, 14th April.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Parts.
Atsuta Maru
Kamo Maru
.Sat, 24th Mar. ...Sat., 28th April.
·Bombay-via-Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,---
Tottori Maru
*Nagato Maru
Tango Maru...
.Thurs., 20th Mar. ..Fri, 6th April.
Wed, 11th April.
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Mara ............
New York via Panama.
*Lisbon Maru
*Toba Maru
Liverpool via Port Sald,
Cenoa & Valencia.
*Lima Maru
Tues., 10th April.
Sat., 17th Mar. Wed., 18th April. Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Mon., 16th April.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
*Malacca Maru
*Bengal Maru
*Yamagata Maru
Fushimi Mary.
*Penang Maru
Thurs., 15th Mar,
.Thurs., 29th Mar.
Sun., 8th April.
.Sat. 17th Mar.
Kamo Maru (Naganok! direct) Fri., 23rd Mar.
"Cargo only.
Mon., 19th Mar,
For further information apply to:-
Tel. 80291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depta.)
of a large number of principals, enchi
of whom has a big dramatic scene to On Their Way To School
himself before the entire group is
for
brought together for the dinner partyj When the children are ready which gives the picture its title. The school one thing more before they picture is presented here for the first set forth in the chill damp morning time since its sensational reception at air, give them a Respiroid each as the Astor Theatre in New York City! a proventative against cough, sore and its special showings in principal throat and colds, The aromatic. cities of the country. It was pro-antiseptic vapours released, as there duced under the supervision of David pleasant tasting oval lozenges dis- O. Selznick and was directed by solve in mouth provide George Cukor, who filmed the suc- antidote to the germa which Cauro cessful "Bill of Divorcensent." bronchial and nasal affections. Frances Marion and Herman J, For grown-ups too-preachers, Mankiewicz wrote the film adapta singers, public speakers-Respiroids tion with Donald Ogden Stewart, the well-known humorist, assisting on the dialogue.
"Olsen's Big Moment"
the
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
0,800 21st Mar. ¡ 8'hai, Kobo & Yoko 16,000 28rd Mar. 8'bai, Robe d Yoko
7,000, 23rd Mar. Amoy, 'lai, Moji, Kobe
* Oraka. 10,000 6th Apr. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,000 6th Apr. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 8,000) 6th Apr. | Amoy, B'hui, Moji, Kobe
& Diaka 6,000 18th Apr. 6'rni, Moji, Kele & Yoko 15,000 19th Apr. | S'bai, Kobe & Ycho 11,000 3rd May, | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
0,100 16th May. | B'hal, Moji, Kobo & Ytkoj
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