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JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Re- gistered Office of the Company No. 10. Des Voeux Road Central, SATURDAY, the 15th February 1936, at 2.30 pm, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors together with

a Statement of A for the year ended December. 1935..

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 8th February 1936 to SATURDAY, 15th February 1938 during which (both days inclusive)

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Musements

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Cinema Notes

“MUNTEY ON THE BUNTY"

KING'S AND ALHAMBRA® THEATRES

This picture is a moving dramE (of mutiny and primitive loft, and festures Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot, Tone in the Leading parta

Aside from entertainment, it presents an authentic visual docu- (ment of one of the most notable

chapters of maritime history the mathy at the EMS. Bounty. 150 year ago.

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Richard Find and Gertrude Lawrence are together in the Bri- tish Imperial production "Mimi,” which will be screened at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow.

Ruby and Al

In the gumsis of the sea there is no more fascinating story than that told of the Bounty, which by set sail from Erland in 1787. A) Jobson, acknowledge the bound for Tahiti.

greatest imamny sung” singer of In charge wis Lieutenant. Bligh, all times, introduces a new style * barch taxiomaster. Storms mammy song by the title of lengthened the voyage, food ran Mammy, 11 Sing About You." low and a Bligh's temper in-| "Casino, de Paree is the title cressed he raged at his under-song of the New York night club-

fed and embittered crew, The that Jolson owns in the film and

THE INSTITUTE will be rein mutiny.

February, 1936.

J. RALSTON, -

Director.

Earl

CUSTOMS SHED INCIDENT

Alleged Removal Of Woman's Ring

BRIDGE NOTES

By Ey

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RADIO

TO-DAYS PROGRAMME.

KELAY DE HONG KONG HOTEL

* DANCE OF CHESTRA. DAENTRY NEWS BULLETIN -1920.2.15 13. Baropean Pro-

There are many excelent Gard players who believe that an all doubtful game hands it it worth) while making a three botrump contract—They reason that as notrump the defence is more like gramme. ly to slip and make the declarer 1 Local Time and W

Report. is present at a decisive trick.

1.30pm Beuter Press Bulletins, This policy may be sound when Ragby Prem News, etc. playing against weak opponents but against good players it is like fly to cost more than it will ever

gain.

H

2.15 gum-Close: Down......... 47 pm-Chinese Programme. 630 pmChinese Dance Music. 1:7 pan/12 midnight. ---- European [Programme.

7-7.30 Orchestral Music.

The following deal produced the story of an unsound game con-Eumerian Dance No. ő (Brahma). fract in notrump, which almost Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Brahms)

Cossack Dance (from "Maseppa"} paid rich dividends, but which (Fachaikovsky). was supported by perfect leads Perpetuum Mobile (J. StrauRS).

on the part of the defenders.

North, Dealer

Both sides vulnerable

$345

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Triumphan March

(from "Caracta-

em,* Op. 35)}|(Bigar),"\"

Tablochko Russian Sailors' Dance

(from The Bed Puppy Fallet"). Hungarian Dance No. 1

7:30-7:50 pm-Vocal Itemiz

Pale Moon.

Webster Booth (Tenor),

If love were all (tter Sweet")

(Coward).

Ivy St. Helier (Soprano).

C. K63 32 When I grow too old to dream. ("The

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Exist

Night is Young")-

Evelyn Laye (Sopirano).

The Thought neser entered my head The house that Jack Bult"}, {N&“ vello) Moon Enchanted (Besley).. Wide Melville and Derek Oldham.

Serenade. (The Student Prince")

Camberg).

.

Richard Crooks (Tenor).

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7.50-8 pm Rhapsody in Blue" (George Gershwin).

A summons against Mrs. Car golden days that followed the xr-he sings the song with new menells. Jacquamello, of Exil rival at Tahiti temporanis quiet-found verve, just as he does "Go Green, Birmingham, alleging an led his men, but shortly after the Into Your Dance, the theme song attempt to evade duty on certain

start of the retard voyage Bligh's The screen play is by

pieces of jewellery, was dismissed tyranny brought rebellion to the Baldwin, based on story by by the Folkestone Barch recently. breaking point and his men rose Bradford Rupes. Others in the The magistrates said they were C

cast include Glands Farrell, Banot convinced that there was any Topened in MONDAY, 17th followed adventures that a clone and Phil Regul

fraudulent intention. have neve since had their equat

Mz. B. H. Bonniface, for the de-

C. 10 8 4. Entry Forms and copies of in naval history; Bligh and his I LIVE MY LIFE” —

fence,"cross-examining Henry M. The bidding: (Figures after Joyal Prospectus may be obtained at the eighteen

stamen sailing ORIENTAL THEATRE

Bullock, a preventive officier, said:bids refer to numbered explana- Education Department or at the 4,000 miles in

an open-boat;

"You made a pretty thorough ex-itary paragraphs.) Aherze, the English Central British School

escaped mutineers seeking refuge Brian

South West with their native wives; Bligh's actor, is Joan Crawford's leading amination, didn't you—even to the North

Pass ID 15 return and the capture of several man in the virile role of a hard-extent of taking's ring off her fin-1C

2D Pass 2NT (1) Pasz - of the matineers; another ship-boiled archaeologist who falls inger?"

Pass Bullock: Definitely not. A thing 3NT (2) Pass.

Pass wreck and Bligh again in an open love with a society girl.

1-Eaving discovered that the Report - des

8.03-520 pm-Selections diamond suit is almost GENERAL NOTICES boat at the mercy of the sea on Frank Morgan appears as Joan I would never do.

Aline Mac : Mr. Banniface: I suggest not

New Mayfair Orchestra. a 3,500 mile cruise; and the final Crawford's father.

doubtedly solid, South gan-Mother of Pearl (0. Strans). naval court-martial back in Eng-Mahon is prominently cast in the only did you enquire where she

bles on nokrump. He land with all its tragedy and faded humorous part of the "other girl". got her engagement ring, but at-

learned that often the opere Cat and the Fiddle

Out of the Bottle. hopes

Eric Blore is the omnipresent tempted to take it off her finger at THE COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE of "Matiny on the Bounty" faith-butler. Fred Keating, the Broad the Customs barrier?-Definitely

57-59 Nathan Road, is in no wayfully follows the original British way star, plays the archaeologist's not. connected

with the International Admiralty records and the sens rival Boarding House formerly carried on at the same address and the Cosmo-tional story written by

James [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pitan House is in no way respon-Nordhoff

sible for any liabilities of the Inter-Hall. that the ORDINARY YEAE-national Boarding House. LY MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1

period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors;

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 30th January, 1936

HONG KONG

& SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

N°

NOTICE

Dated 7th February, 1936.

Queen's TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC,

Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd February 1936, at 1120 am. for the purposă of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with

LONDON.

and

Charles Also in the giant cast line-up Norman are Jessie Ralph, Arthur Treacher.

"HERE COMES COOKIE”"

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Hedda Hopper. Frink Conroy, Etienne Girardot, Edward Brophy, Sterling Holloway and others.

The story deals with the romance | of a sophisticated debutante and! In this picture George Burns a horny-handed young archaeolo and Gracie Alles provide all the

gist laughter and hilarious situations The locale of the picture shifts in a story that deals with Gracie's between the exotic Greek island experiences when she is given a of Naxos, New York City and The following are the dates of free rein over her father's vast Connecticut-ésfate*

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS

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PRACTICAL

(Vocal & Instrumental) `· From 16th. to 28th. May 1936 Last Day of Entry:-28th. February 1936

GAIETY GIRLS AT ORIENTAL

Capacity Crowds Expected

8 Local Time and Weather

by the

has Tell her the Truth,

Len Green,

Seaso

Say the Word and it's yours ("First

Jessie Matthews.

Orchest

Every Night at Eight-Selection. Vocal Darts-je

We just couldn't say Goodbye, All of a sudden.

Chick Endor and Chante Farrell. Organ Solos

Hermann Lehr Medley.

Sydney Gustard.

My heart is haunted.

•Leste Hutchinsen. Orchestra-

ing leader, when deckarer has 8.30-9-Variety Items bid notrump after his, over--Piano Solos-20 call, does not lead away from Melodies of the Month No. 1 His suit for fear it may be into a tenace. 2-North, of course, had no idea

- that South held nothing which i

resembled a spade stopper, 80 North went to three totump as a matter of course. West opened the spade King Crowds are being attracted to and East could not overtake with When South the Oriental Theatre by the Six the Ace without setting up the Galety Girls which was packed to Jack as a stopper. capacity last night. The manage ducked, West was somewhat fear. Song

2 spade continuation. ment of the theatre is expecting ful, for

the entire frecord bookings stall four shows would probably lose "BETTY- SHARP STAR

Moss Rose-Waltz THEATRE

to-day as it will be the last per- hope of the defenders if South off the attentions of a gigolo on:

formance of the Gaiety Girls at had held up the Ace. But West 9-9.30 pm--WEtary Band Na

Florodera-Selections (Stuart), finally decided that South would Marching with Souza bis daughter Betty, has his family

his The long heralded John Hay this theatre.

if he had Dorothy Selection (Celler). lawyer, Burns makes over

The Girls appear on the stage have taken the "Ace wealth to Gracie and then goes (Jock) Whitney invasion of the

immediately after the film "I Live held it, for then the Jack would Lynwood-March- (Ense). for a holiday. With a fortune at motion picture field is a fact

The Whitney experimental My Life", featuring Joan Craw have been a sure second stopper: 9.30-245 pm- Relay, of the Ds- her command Gracie almost driver

met with ford and Brian Aherne. reckless short, "La Cucaracha,"

such universal public approval The climax is reached when she that the young financier and stages a show and turns her entire sportsman decided to proceed im bouse into a theatre, and there mediately with the tentatively

of produc produces one of the silliest plays planned programme and ends it by a scene from Romeo tions in the new Technicolour

"Becky Sharp" is an adaptation and Jailet, in which she takes a

stage of the Langdon Mitchell adaptation of Thackeray's famous part herself.

"Vanity Fair.”

George Barbier, anxious to ward

a Statement of Accounts for the the forthcoming Examinations:-estate. year ending 31st December, 1935. The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED Feb- from MONDAY, the 10th reary to SATURDAY, the 2nd February 1936 (both days inclu- sive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regis- tered.

By Order of the Board of Directors

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 3rd February, 1936.

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THEORETICAL (Paper Work) On Saturday 13th June 1936 Last Day of Entry:-6th. March 1936

Entry Forms, Music and all particulars from the Local Secretary:--

Wm. ANDERSON, THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON c/o The Anderson Music Co. Ltd. Ice House St. WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. Phone 21322 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN- THE

ABY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., on THURS DAY, the 5th March, 1936, ATį. NOON, for the purpose of receiv-] ing the Report of the Directors and? the Statement of Accounts for the; year ended 31st December, 1935.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 21st February 1936, to..THURSDAY, the 5th March, 1936, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Board of Direc tors.

F. EL CRAPNELL,

Secretary- Hong Kong 12th February, 1936.

Bringing Up Father-

SPORTS CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Burns insane with her spending.

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"CASINO DE PARIS“

MAJESTIC THEATRE

STREET SLEEPERS

SOCIETY

Further Donations Acknowledged

Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler a long list of famous head an all-star cast in this pic-who played the part on, the stage.donations: ture and there are seven song hits. Robert Edmand Jones, outstand– Mr. M. Lokoomall Selling Lotteries will be held at The big-Bobby Connolly dancefing designer of the New York Mrs. M. Lokoomall the Club on

ensembles in the picture centres stage, was in charge of colour Previously acknowledged

Quarter from direction. Rouben Mamoulian is Saturday, February 15th at 9 around "A Latin

Manhattan" and "About a quarter the director. "Becky Sharp" is Monday, February 17th at 5.30 to nine," md both these are sung an RKO Radio reseZSE.

p.m.

p.m

Wednesday, February 19th at

5.30 p.m. Lotteries each day will be on

The Valley Stakes, The Hong Kong Derby, The Booty Hill Derby. Subscription Lists are at the Club.

Beater).

10 pm-Big Ben:

This allowed West to realise that ventry News Bulletin (Copyright by South's notrump had been simply" 9.45 pm 12 midn - Relay of a stab in the dark and he had 20 the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Örches- semblance of a spade tricktra. N Thereupon West continued with a small spade and East took with the Ace. The spade suit was now solid if West could ever-ob- tain the lead, and East knew this. The question was how to put West back in the lead.

12-midnight Close Down NOTE: There wit be a relay frose

the Po Hing Theatre (Chinese) Froma“ ZEE on a frequency of

640 kjocycles, from 8-11 pm

The Street Sleepers Shelter So- An unimaginative player would master Whist plyer, and univer- In the title role of "Becky Sharp, Miriam Hopkins succeeds ciety begs to acknowledge with automatically have led a diamond sally known as the Deschapelles In Coup East laid down the King actresses grateful thanks the following toward durimy's weakness.

fact, this was exactly the varia of hearts. The chance for a gone. If South 10.00 tion that South was hoping for. game was now 10.00 He could have taken a diamond won with dummy's

Ace, Blast 27100 lead and finessed the club, losing would later take the club King. $2,730.08 the finesse but setting up a total and put West in with a heart fo

If of nine tricks t

cash the remaining spades. Further donations may be sent

East was equal to the careful South allowed dummy to take a to the Editor, South China Mor- thought demanded by the occa-low heart continuation by East ning Post, to Mr. Andrew Chension. South could hardly have would force out the Ace neverthe- No. 9 Norfolk Road, Kowloon

bid notrump with nothing in less and the situation would now Tong, or to Miss R. Mow Fang.

spades unless his diamonds were have been worse. C/o Gilman and Co. Ltd.

well nigh solid." There being no South did his best. He took hope of an entry in that suit and the Ace of hearts, ran his five certainly none in clube, East was diamonds and desperately finess forced to attack the heart suited the clubs East von with the Bridlington Town Council de-in order to establish an entry for tinh King and put West in with and when cided not to contribute to the cost West

the Queen of heart of the proposed bridge across the To do this be invoked a prin- West cashed the remainder of

of the game made Humber as suggested by the Hall

famous the spade suit, South was down zuthorities.

Deschapelles, the old time three.

Street Sleepers Society Report

The following is a report of the number of sleepers who occupied the shelters during the seven nights February 7 to February 13

available inclusive:

7. E DUCLOS,

-Hon Secretary. ong Kong, Tah Feb., 1936.

St Peter's (West Poltt) Capacity 129.

Total Sleepers 905.

Turned away-6.

Po Tan Street (Central) Capacity 158

Total Sleepers 1,148. Turned away 59 2

Nathan Road (Kowloon)

Capacity 150.

Total Sleepers- 858. Turned away nit

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