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Gents Rain Coats
Good Quality, Light weight
$6.50
Children's Rain Coats
from $3.50 upwards.
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Next to Industrial & Commercial Bank New Building.
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THE COFFEE TASTES BETTER WHEN IT IS
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This Coffee when properly made will produce a RICH FLAVOURED, AMBER COLOURED and delicious cup of COFFEE.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage
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Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
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ROUND THE CINEMAS
Gloria Swanson's New Picture
LAVISH CLOTHES
portrays the role of Niklaas, the father.
The pictura will be screened at the Queen a to-morrow.
Have You Heard?
The
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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930.
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John Gilbert, screenland's
A man from the backwoods of The most interesting picture favourite. Is starred with Joan →ardrobe of Gloria Swanson's Crawford in Wm. Nigh's produc-Western America visited New York areer career in which gorgeous tion "Four Walls, showing final-for the first time one Christmas, and, clothes have played an importantly to-day at the Star Theatre, Kow-went into a restaurant to have his
Christmas dinner. part traditionally has been a loon.
All went well until the walter film, though sembled for "Tho Trespasser," her
The eyes Hong Kong Bank new United Artists talking and forcible, is rather interesting and brought him a serviette.
on crook of the backwoodsman flamed, and, Chartered Banc......... 18 singing picture, showing at the gives some side-lights Queen's Theatre.
gangs' activities in the under-pulling a six-shooter from his hip. Macanule k, ABB. Í Bank of Asia......$ world of second grade cabarets. pocket, he told that walter his
Vera Gordon, Carmel Myers, mind.
"You take that blamed thing away and R. Emmett-O'Connor, are In support of the players in a strong at once," he said, evenly. "I reckon
I know when to use a handkerchief, Canton la...780 cast.
Favoured with a role which offers exceptional dramatic possibilities and an opportunity to uppear again In "fine feathers". Miss Swanson has given the matter of clothes particular attention.
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14-
Fox News and Hal Roach without having them darned hints Union Ins. $590
also
on the pro-
REAL ESTATE
(Continued from Page 1.)
All Properties Occupied The Company's properties, both central and residential have been
In "The Trespasser", she is Comedy are pulled upon to make ten complete gramme. costume changes, including exotic street evening gowns and wraps, ensembles, afternoon frocks, and nogligoes. These costumes have been chosen from designs which anticipate the mode months in ad- vance. The majority of them have been developed from French de Bigns. all of which, including hats, jewellery and all other accesories, were especially creat for her And for each costume she higar- ranged an individual coiffure. Thus, in addition to the Internet centering in Miss Swanson's talking and singing debut, feminine fans will find many fashion hints in the newa production.
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Young Fop: "Oh, I wouldn't touch H. K. Steamboat ...$ the horrible thing! Only you say, Indo-China (Pref.) ...$ (Def....$ any article willingly taken from the window, and that awful necktie Shell Transport ... makes me bilious to look at. Good- Union Waterboats ....$ 25
well maintained and l' am pleased to be able to state that same have been fully occupied during the year under day!"
review.
There being no further matters calling for particular comment, I now beg to formally propose that the report of the Directora and the Accounts for the financial year / anding December 31, 1929, as pre- a drama ofsented "The Trospasser" is
adopted, and that be modern life, with Chicago's upper the appropriations recommended by social strata providing its setting. your Directors, be carried Into It is regarded as the most forceful effect. story yet to come from the pen of Edmund Goulding, who has attained novelist, playwright scenarist, and director,
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"CHRISTINA"
Names convey a lot of meaning. Janet Gaynor, Fox
Films luminary, in her screen portrayals ms drawn a list of names more quaint and different than any other actress. They have been eminent ly well suited to her personality, and as diversified a great emotional
gits.
Sunrise Miss Gaynor's name wa Andre. In "Seventh Heaven she was called Diane, a beautiful name that rings of faith and love.
was
The stingy young man approached the flame of his passion.
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I'm sure it Raubs ....... particularly artistic. came from you!"
Trench Mines......./. "Really!" exclaimed the stingy
Docks, Wharvos, one, delightedly. "What makes you think that?"
Godown, &c.
I shall be obliged if a shareholder will kindly second auch proposal, whereupon questions as to the report Why," replied the girl, sweetly, and accounts niay be rated.
"because I sent it to you last The report and statement af ac Christmas." counts were seconded by Mr. Moxon and carried unanimously.
Messrs. P. K. Kwok and John
At a concert, an old man who Fleming, retired by rotation, and were re-elected to the Board on the pro-wanted to help was given the job position of Mr. Parson and seconded of collecting tickets at the door. by Mr. Barry,
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to be "I think there's going tion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mfr. Mok Wong-kan.
trouble for you," he whispered S'bai Cotton (old)..Tls. mysteriously.
FLIGHT TO BRITAIN
Indian Airman Gets
7,500 Rupees.
New Delhi, Yesterday. The Government of India has granted the Indian nirman Chawla 7,500 rupee in recognition of his
(new)..Tis.
"Why, what's the matter?" de zoong Sings....Tia. manded the secretary.
"Bigamy no less," was the ticket collector's awed reply. "I've let in two women who said they were the Becretary's wife, and now there's a third wanting to come in."
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Shanghai Lands ....TI, "Angela" with its deep spiritual suggestion. In "Foar Devils" Miss
Humphrey.....Ş Guynor's name "Marion",
The two gay young office girls H. K. Realtics.......3 typifying the girl who would never lose faith in her sweetheart. Cast successful flight to England.-Reu-were exchanging confidences Con Chinese Estates .......$
cerning their week-end adventures, as a little Holland girl in Williamter.
and, as usual, the names of several £500 as Compensation Miss K. Howards "Christina"
Rugby, Testerday.
young men figured largely in their Gaynor is again given a name-that
Mr. Chawla, the young Indian, conversation. of the title-which denotes a dis-
"Oh, Dorfa!" said one, excitedly, tinct character. She is the devoted arrived at Croydon Aerodrome at daughter of a blind toy maker, who noon to-day, having Hown from "I had such a lovely long talk with Star Ferries lives in a world of illusion for the Karachi, India, a distance of 5,000 George on Saturday when I happen- China Ligh
miles in 10 days. Mr. Chawla,ed to meet him. He's promised to happiness of her father.
who is only seventeen, learned to take me to the seaside on his pillion' He does not next week-he's bought such a dinky fly in England. qualify for the prize of £500 offer-motor bike!". ed by Aga Khan, which is for the first solo flight by an Indian be-ed Doris" tween India and England, as he was accompanied by a mechanic, library," was the reply. Mr. Adsey. A message from New Delhi, however, atates that the said the other, surprised. Indian Government is taking steps
"Christina" was written especially for Fox Filma by Tristram Tupper, author of "The River" and other novels. It was the dramatic genius of Miss Gaynor that inspired Tupper to build a story for her.
Charles Morton, who was seen to such advantage in "Four Devils," Is again with Miss Gaynor in "Christina" as Jan, a boy of the circus who finds love and his Ideal in Christina.
H. K. Electric Macao Sandakan Ligbus "Where did you meet him?" ask-H.K. Telephonea ....$11.60
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Industrials. "That's just it," explained the China Sugars $ 80.
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to award him a special prize of first. "It wasn't aloud!" Rudolph Schildkraut £500 British Wireless Service
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WANTED IN CANTON
Alleged Murder and Robbery
A Chinese named Wong Yuen- ya"alias" Wong Wah-on, was this: morning produced before. Mr. R. E Lindsell; at the Central Magistracy, in connection with extradition pro- ceedings against him, he be ing wanted by the Canton, authorities or alleged gang robbery and murder in / Tim) Hang village, Toishan district on December 12, 1926, 5
After a Chinese constable had de posed to arresting the accused out- side the Western Market, after he had beenpoldted out by an in" former Chief Detective-Inspector Reynolds, applied for formal requisition from Cantón In the meantitie
The application was granted.
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