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V. M. GRAYBURN, · Chief Manager, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1936.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED;
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & 0. Building, on Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with n State-
ment of 'Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1935, and electing Directora and Auditors,
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 29th February, to 11th March, 1936, both days inclusive, during which perled no Transfer of Shares con be registered.
And notlee is hereby also given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place Immediate ly after the termination of the above mentioned Ordinary General
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MR. EDEN'S STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL SUPPORT
London, Feb. 24. questions by Mr. Charlton, Conserva. Mr. Anthony Eden, replying to
tive M.P. for Platting, and Dr. E. L. Burgin, Libernl M.P. for Laiton, sold that the organisers of the British Trade Fair in Hongkong had formed an Influential Committer In Britain
to get intu touch with prospective ex-i hibitors.
With regard to the Government's attitude towards the Exhibition, the Governor of Hongkong had accepted the position of patron, and the British Consul-General for Canton, and the Commercial Secretary for South China, had been authorised to accept positions as members of the council of the Trade Fair,
Tientsin Pakow Bond-Holders (1) That it is desirable to
Replying to Mr. Moreing, Mr. Eden capitalize the sum of $1,500,000,
fund being part of the undivided pro-aid that the special reserve
which the Chinese Government had fita of the Company standing to established for the purpose of paying the credit of the Reserve Fund, the monthly instalments to meet the arrears due to the Tientsin-Pukow and accordingly that a bonus of
bondholders had been $1,200,000 be declared and that
used for the such bonus be applied on behalfmentary lonn leues. Hitherto pay
services of the original and supple- of the persons who on
the 29th menta had been made on day of February, 1936, are the which were eleven years in arrears.
Payment continues to be made into registered holders of the 150,000
the Fund-Router. issued shares of the Company, In payment in full for 150,000 shares of the Company of $10 each and
coupons
that such 150,000 shares credited CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
as fully paid be accordingly allotted to auch persons" respec tively in the proportion of one of
ouch shares for every three of the said 150,000 shares then held by such persons respectively and
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obtained. ficates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the Directora and such share shall at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold
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All claims against the and the nett proceeds distributed must be presented to the Undersign- amongst the persons entitled tod on or the 19th March, 1996,
such fractions making up share.
the
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What happens when a shy nud quiet young man suddenly tears loose and spends hundreds of dollars entertaining his best girl during single night out is aptly revealed In Univeran's
ITI funny and thrilling Night Out," starring Edward Everett Alhambra Theatre, Supporting Her. which opens to-day at the
ton in the fenture
attraction in beautifu! Irene Hervey, cast as secretary to Horton's boss in a choin drug store concern, played by Robert McWade. In the production, directed by William Nigh, Horton choosen to have his gay fing just after the boss's safe has been looted of $100,- 000 in bonds. Horton thinks M Hervey may have taken the money no that she could afford an operation for the invalid brother, takes the blame himself, and the fun begins. Horton bumps into two separate groups of gangsters, both out to get him, finds himself a fail. taken for a ride, and in other situations, all of which he faces with unusual bravery and acumen. In the east of the production are-Jack LaRue, Willard Robertson, Oscar Apfel, Loln Lane. Virginin Howell, nud other noted wercon players. The screen play was written from a story by Charles Christensen, with Doris Malloy a Harry
receiving credit. Irving Starr is the associate produ-
Clork
"She Couldn't Take It".
"She Couldn't Take It": Čolumbia's bid for chematic honours at the annun ten best almis" parley, will be on view at the King's Theatre starting on Thursday
Thin tionally popular film
co-starring George Raft and Jenn Bennett has bren adjudged "one of the most entertaining ilma of the new season" nworthy companion plece to. Colum hin's two memorable recent hits, "It Happened One Night and "She Married Her Boss". Supporting stars in "She Couldn't Take Walter Connolly, Blille Burke, Lloyd Nolan, Wallace Ford and James Blakly. Tay Garnett directed from story by Gene Towne and Graham Baker, prepared for the screen by scenarist Oliver H. P. Garrett.
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Car! Brisson, Paramount neinr, played the role of Prince Danilo in The Merry Whlow for one thou- annd successive nights in London. The Danish star demonstrates his versatility in his latest characterisa tion, that of cant heaver in the stakehold of a ship, in
"Ship Cafe," the Paramount pleture, opening to morrow It the Queen's Theatre, which
features also Arline Judge William Frawley, Mndy Christians, Inez Court, Eddie Daves and Grant Withers. Brisson is 11. Dane
by birth, a native of Copenhagen, but by habit an Englishman. The started in the theatre by dancing and then manugisg a troupe, "Brisson Blue Blondes" in a Stockholm play-house, "Ship Cafe" the story deals with the adventures of Brishon a stoker, who becomes the bouncer in
water: front dive and makes the place an overnight knocking out a champion boxer who visits the club one evening with a party
When of high-brow friends. the regular featured entertainer in the cafe takes one night Brisson steps into the breach and becomes the
Bociety -rendezvous by
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sensation. A countess takening terest in him, promises him a huge salary in a swanky club
and prompt- ly makes him her
Many gigolo. hilarious episodes reauit when Bris-
non in
brought to realisation of his position, and renounces his bene- factress. Directed by Robert Florey, the supporting inclufes a cast of most talented actors.
"Big Broadcast of 1936." George Burns and Gracie Allen' receive on an average of 20 scripts a day from fans who think they can write characteristic dialogue for the pair, the comedians revealed. Many of
the scripts use Jokes which the comica have already been used on the air, Burns said. Cast as an eccentric radio inventor, with a nit- wi wife, Burns and Allen provide many of the comedy moments in Paramount's latest laugh riot, "The Big Broadcast of 1936", now at the Star Theatre, featuring Jack Onkie, Lyda Roberti, Wendy Barrie, Wadsworth
and
the Brothers. The story traces the amus. experiences of Oakie and Wads- worth, radio entertainers, who are held captive on a Cuban island by Miss Roberti, cast as a young, beautl- ful and wealthy but eccentric Coun less. In the course of many rib Licking events, the boys unwittingly compete in an international radio contest when they brondeast their.
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thrilling, escape and chase by the that he has lost his sight forever, Countess henchmen. Bing Crosby,
....Fri, Feb. 28.
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Ethel Merman, Bill Robinson, Ray les a plane to save the life of the with which the Midshipmen, from In the gripping dramatic climax he the repertoire of rallying melodies Noble and his band, Willle, West
and
McGinty, take part in oon" //tri and regains his sight to see Annapolis cheer on their football
the triumph of his work.
numbers. "I Wished on the "Why Dream", "Miss Brown to "Dreaming Through A Doorway" and "The Animal In Me" are a few off and the song hits in the picture Norman Taureg directed the fun piece.
"Wings In the Dark"
team. It's called "Don't Give Up The Ship"-a swinging, ensy-to-sing melody in stirring march time: just
"O'Shaughnessy's. Boy" You could travel the world over the sort of thing that men like to yell elephant's back through
never see a tiger riding an at the top of their lungs in
gridiron hoop of grandstands.. Don't Give Up.
fire. But Wallace Beory and Jackle Ship" is one of the songs that Dick Cooper bring you the most dangerous Powell sings in the Cosmopolitan pro- animal act over attempted in their duction. "Shipmates Forever" closing new co-starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant are Mayer picture,
Metro-Goldwyn- to-day at the Queen's Theatre. A the co-star off the new Paramount Boy" now
"O'Shauguhessy's chorus of thirty fellow-Midshipmen film, "Wings in the Dark", coming Theatre. It required eight weeks to chorus in one of the big scenes of at the King's join with Powell in shouting the to the Oriental Theatre on Wednes make the picture and ten weeks of Annapolis life. Several Navy offers day and Thursday. The picture is patient preparation to prepare the who acted as technical advisers on the
a vitally dramatic story of a daring tiger-elephant
man
are
act for the screen. film which is a Warner Bros, release, girl flyor who risks her life for the As "Windy", famous animal trainer, declared that "Don't Give Up The she loves Roscoe Karns, Beery has been given one of the Ship" is at least the equal of several Hobart Cavanaugh and Dean Jagger greatest roles of his career and of the old-established songs that Navy In the supporting cast. While together with Jackie, who plays his men sing when they got together. the story deals with aviation it is son, stores new, triumph in this "Shipmales Forever"" an entirely different airplane yarn. thrilling story-of cireus life. The drama of Annapolis cadets. Thero is a stirring Wings in the Dark" deals with an avintor's herole efforts to make flying Big Top and Into the heart of the Powell and Ruby Keeler and da pals of the screen take you under the is an all star cast headed by Dick safe for everyone. Just as his ex eircus periments in blind flying and radio
through the cludes Lewis Stone, Ross Alexandria, control are about to succeed, he is father's regeneration through the Arledge, Robert Light and Joseph dio exciting episodes a story of a Eddig Acull, Dick Faran, Johnny temporarily blinded in an accident. love of his non, powerfully directed by Crehan.. With the aid of the girl who loves Richard Boloslawski..
Music and lyrics are by him, he fights his way back and carries
Warren and Dubin. Frank Borzago directed, the picture, from the screen:
on his experiments, although he fears
And woven
"Shipmates Foreverts
A new song has been written for play by Delmer Daves.