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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

MONDAY, ·· JANUARY 27, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE THE A.O.E.C. AND CORRESPONDENCE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Thanks A Million” JOEEN'S

"Coronado"

ORIENTAL:-

"Bright Lights"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :---

"Тор Нас"

MAJESTIC:-

"Whispering Shadow"

STAR:-

"Every Night At ‘Eight"

KING'S:-

i'

Coming

"Charlie Chan's Secret" `ALHAMBRA -

STAR:

"This Is The Life"

"Lilies Of The Field"

"TOP HAT"

H. K.'s Favourite Star

At Alhambra

In M rouent competition held mong local movie fans, Ginger Rogers was voted Hong Kong's most popular stär. This may have Leen one of the reasons why the Alhambra Theatre had capacity houses over the week-end but after kaving seen the picture, one is forced to the Conclusion that Rogers or no Rogers, it would have been a supercritical sort of person who would have had anything but praise for what, in my opinion, is eng of the nest pictures, of its kind, ever to have been shown here. Fred Astaire, with his amazing Lersonality and apparently joint less legs, is co-starred, and paired with Ginger Rogers, they form a team which for good clean fun, tender romance zad marvellous dancing, is quite without equal on either stage or screen.

PAID-UP STOCK

FORMER OFFICERS'. EVIDENCE CONTINUED

Shares That Were Held For Safe Keeping

Shanghal Jan, 21. Further evidence was tendered yes.erday by the prosecution, when the hearing was resumed in the US. Court for China of the case in which Frank J. Raven, President and Director, and John. Warner Brown, Vice-President and Director.

respectively, of the American-Oriental Finance Cor- poration, gun appeared on re- mand before Judge M. J. Helmick to answer sixteen charges of em- bezzlement. fraudulent conversión, and larceny by false presences. trickery in connection with their official portions and dealings with the American Oriental Finance Corporation one of the affliated companies

American- Oriental Banking Corporation, now In liquidation). Mr. Felthan Wat- son, U.S. District Attorney, with Dr. George Sellett. special as- sistant. Is prosecuting on behall of the US. Government. while Mr.

af the

Raven is represented by Mr. R. T. Evans (of Tientsin), and Mr. Brown by Mr. C. B. Franklin and Mr. W. C. Watson).

Mr. M. S. Chen gave evidence that, on March 9, 1934, he deliver- ed to the American-Oriental Finance Corporation 40 shares of American. Tel. and Tel:

and 40 shares of Canadian Pacific stock, and in a letter of that date he requested specifically that such shares should be put into a safe- keeping account. On March 12, 1934, the Finance Corporation ac- knowledged the receipt 01. those shares and stated that they would be put into safe-keeping. April 26, 1934, a letter was received from the E. A Pierce Company, addressed to the Finance Corpora tion, acknowledging the receipt of the shares in question. Later, witness learned that his shares

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had been sold without his instruc- tions.

The Editor, "Hong Kong Weekly

Press."]

air-We are European sisters still in our teens who would wel come correspondence with any of your readers of either sex desiring to extend their knowledge of this part of the Empire.

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THELMA AND MARJORIE CARSTEN, Charmaine, St. Leger Road, Claremont, Cape, South Africa,

manager, and he pointed out to me that those fully paid-up shares should be segregated. I under- stood from Mr. Raven that the Corporation was not in agreement with Mr. Haley on that subject. and that the matter would be raken up with Pierce & Co., and settled in consultation, after which the necessary adjustments would

be made.

Did you ever try to get Mr. Driscoll, of the Raven Trust Co., to pay in additional margin 11 behalf of the Trust Company?— Yes, I was continually after him. A great many of their code ac- counts continued under-margined. and after Mr. Brown left I took that up with Mr. Driscoll several times, and endeavoured to get more margin from the Trust Company. 14

All the A.O.F. Corporation's securities had a ready sales value, had they not?—No, that is not se: the money market at that time was very tight. The shares which were held by the American- Oriental group could be, and were. tcceptable by some banks here in own, but other banks would not

accept them. I cannot say

whether the refusal of certain banks to lend against those shares was due to the tightness of the money market, but, in the case of the selling of the shares, the post- tion was even worse, for, with the exception of the rubber market, conditions were. very bad indeed.

In most musical comedies, the plot is of Acoemity somewhat neglected but "Top Hat is an

*A LEGAL COVER" exception, à very entertaining and

George Morton Rosse, recalled,

RESIGNED AT TIFFIN lausible story being woven

in answer to Dr. Sellett, stated through the musical numbers and

Cross-examined by Mr. Evans; that the actual work of a treasurer BY J. M. SARL

dancing... The inct that Irving. Arsenal 1, Liverpool

Berlin wrote most of the songs is.

was not done by him, and, so far Did you ever resign as treasurer? Arsenal were beaten by Liver - frufficient inducation that god

as he knew, it was a legal cover-Yes, verbally, when I had timin poc at Highbury yesterday be catchy music would be the order oniv. "I never saw the minutes with Mr. Raven in June, 1834.

Was there any time when you of the day and among the most out

of any meeting of directors, and

ceased to regard yourself 13 (ik} Their forwards fulled

ustanding are:-"No

I never attended any such meet- String,"

treasurer atter you were appointed, ance Or twice, by accept 4 aumber of gilt-edged isn't This a Lovely Day," "The ing. except chances;

Piccolino, Top Hat," and request, during the summer of and prior to June, 19347—No, I

cause:--

time

Dr. Sellet-During the that you were in the employ of the Corporation, did Mr. Baven take any active part in its affairs?

He

in Mr. WDS very often

o Those wo grand old cam-White Tie and Tails." In ad- 1934

dition, the manner in which paigners, Cooper and Blenkinsop, tugate and Astaire danced." The were almos us impassable as a Jiccolino "brought the house down, Erick wall, and

Grand comedy is provided by Ed (c) Howe. the Liverpool centre ward Everett Horton, Helen two opportunities | Broderick and" Erie Blore whilst a and scored on both occasions. great supporting cast, which Brown's office: he presided at the The home side had more of the includes. some most beauteous weekly meetings of the executivé play. and were really, unlucky to maidens, readers valuable aid.council, which comprised lose. A draw would have been N, M.

forward.

nad

the fairest result,

WILD

The Arsenal front line. James at side eft, was very effective in its approach work, but 30me how the ball just would not run right.

Shots nit the bar or went the

wrong side of the post, and when

saved by Kane,

feld.

the

considered I bad the title of treasurer during that time, and I in connection signed documents with the Corporation's income tax returns for 1933.

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FRID ASTAIRE GINGER

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TOP HAT

With gay and reckless tuner by IRVING BERLIN

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"THIS IS

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BELA LIGOSI WHISPERING SHADOW

Did your name appear on the letter-hends of the Finance Cor- treasurer, prior to poration as 19343-Yes, up to the time I left, the managers of the Raven group: he and after: it appeared on presided at the monthly directora papers the liquidator used after meetings of the A.OF. Corpora- the Corporation had closed.

Did you form any opinion of tion; and, to the best of my know- ledge, he was supplied with dally your own as to the propriety or information on the position of the impropriety of the action of the Finance Corporation, in respect of Finance Corporation in keeping To Every Ninght at Eight,”, business done, and the financial fully paid-up shares in a general.viously referred to, that the altua-

account? Yes, I formed such an hilarious romantic musical comedy position.

·EVERY NIGHT AT

EIGHT"

matter

into his his

50.

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At all

Did you ever make a written tion would not have been changed report to Mr. Raven on the condi-" one of the forwards did get in a Star Theatre, goes the distinction witness stated that, when Mr..

hich opened yesterday at the Cross-examined by Mr. Franklin, opinion after hearing Mr. Haley's even if on May 23, 1935 the Letter tions and set-up of the Finance of Credit had been converted into Corporation?—Yes, on Mr. Raven's straight "drive it was brilliantly of utilizing the timeliness and

Did you then immediately take cash, and placed in the margin Lequr to business, after an iness moved Brown left, he current popularity of the amateur

to reduce

debit which he had had, in the latter official the matter up with Mr. Brown? Account

the GENIUS OF COOPER

radio hour and bringing it to the office, and took ever

balance. The Finance Corporation part or 1934 I asked Mr. Raven, 11 B'enkinsop, Cosper and Brad-screen for the first time as a basic routine work

"It was then that Practically, within the next day or

woul not, thereby, be in a position I should do so, and he said he shaw were the biggest thorns in theme for a motion nietura,

I first learned that fully paid-up

A SELLING CAMPAIGN to take out more securities than would be glad to have. it. At.no Arsenal's side: The genius and This filmusical serves a twofold shares. unless requested by clients 'anticipation of Cooper 1.5 he purpose, as well, not only in pre- to be put into á safe-keeping ac- In re-examination by Dr. Sellett, they would be without having subsequent time was the report ever the subject of conversation the made that conversion. moved to intercept passes was senting George Raft in an entirely

the general the count, were kept in

witness state that

FURTHER ADMISSIONS

between Mr. Raven or myself. Į not even excelled by the England new characterization as an egotis account of the AOF. Corporation Finance Corporation Inaugurated a

for the defence here also delivered a carbon copy to Counsel backs on the other side of the Lical leader of an amateur dance

with the E, A. Pierce Co. My

campaign, selling through their band, but in introducing to film

Did Mr. Brown explain to you, salesmen certain shares of which agreed with counsel for the U. Mr. Brown, so that he would not Ifans Frances Langford, radio When it came 10 scoring. Laver-

in addition to the other reasons the Finance Corporation held a Government that the Kirkland feel I was doing anything subver" songstress of considerable fame. poot just beat Arsenal at their

who makes a highly favourable im you have given, that if all the considerable block of American- shares were placed in the margin sive to his jurisdiction. own game. A quick breakaway pression in her first screen role.

shares in and out had to be cabled Oriental bank "B" (non-voting) account (general account) of the times my relations with Mr. Raven and the ball was in the net.

Crisp, cracking humour that so

the cost would be tremendous? shares, in which the capital of the A.OF. Corporation with the E. A. and Mr. Brown was inost friendly.

MR. HALEY'S CRITICISM' Pierce Co. under date June 12, With a million dollars worth of The Arsenal defence was not uproariously identifies the talents Yes, that was dri additional reason. Finance Corporation had been in-

Dr. Bellett: Was the system, the M S. Cher of con- vested. A

1933: and that stars,

tantalizing melodies and too happy against this Liverpool of that glib, adept comedienne and also the hilarious comedy at their disposal, forward line. It is true Male and Patsy Kelly, wise-cracking antics venience. He did not point out to Dr. Sellett asked witness if any share certificates were placed in that was installed in the A.OF. a character the producers of 20th Century Hapgood made few mistakes, but of the blond and attractive Alice me that the New York Stock Ex-one with whom he discussed the the same account under date April Corporation of such

that the margin position could be half, d' not Faye, the immensely laugh-provok charge requirements were inap question

what 24. 1934 of transferring Fox's Thanks a Million," have Bidey, at centre

watch Howe with a Roberts-like ing capers of the Three Radio plicable to the 40F. Corporation money was avaliable from this Dr. Bellett: Referring you to readily ascertained and deserved packed the entertainment of six

Rogues, also stars of the air

because they were not a member, transaction to cover the margin accounts known as R.T.C. 10617 from day to day?—At any time. picture into fun-musical which seta a new all-time high for pictures of his old brilliance at outside right. Lined with a romantic story and Joe Hulme showed something of waves, the inevitably rib-tickling

and that the safe-keeping require account in New York agreed with and 101-1-1 did they disclose any verbosities of Walter Catlett, com

ments, therefore, of the New York him that this should be done. "short" sales in the month of April that type,

and with Bartin sa his partner half dozen or more catchy melo.

Btock Exchange were not followed No Mr. Weyler's objection to it or May 1935? They did on the

One of our ilterary-friends, was Building ile rippling, punch- they made a dangerous wing dies, serve to make "Every Night

Why did you bring the matter was that it involved a loss of record here they were not re- at a very formal dinner party in filled atory built around the ro- Bastin played brilliantly during at Eight" a

up to Mr. Brown on his return interest that he could invest the corded with us: they were "long"" Hollywood some few days ago. Not Boreen confection "uf

in the accounts with us. inance of Dick Powell and Ann the first half.

less than a full half-dozen of the High entertainment,

from his holiday in Japan? The money here locally, and get some

Did you ever have occasion to most distinguished ladies of the Dvoryk, the picture which opens Liverpool avored first after

matter had been brought to my eight per cent, interest. I took to-day at the King's Theatre, pre- about Afteen minutes, when Carr

attention, and I took it up with the matter up with Mr. Sandor cal the attention of the Finance screen were present, fem tee senta Fred Allen, Patsy Eally, ran down the left wing and defence were clearly getting the him with the idea of completing and he had different reasons for Corporation to the fact that they The meal hadn't progressed far Paul Whiteman and his band, put across a beautifully placed upper hand. The Arsenal rear

my education in the business; the not making a remittance. His should specify their sales? Yes, when one of them was handed a Raymond Walburn and the Yacht centre. Howe met the ball with

were that

the money we cabled guard also looked as if it was explanation given me at the time reasons

them some time in telegram. She read it and was Club Boys in a show which clicks his head and steered it past. Wii- not likely to fall again. When seemed reasonable...

should be used here to create a April 1935 to that effect. Witness visibly touched, "Isn't that sweet!" unfalteringly from beginning to

was expected Liverpool a draw

ME HALEY'S OPINION credit in the local market for then outlined Stock Exchange she exclaimed. "Now, isn't that end.

Ten minutes later, after Arsenal broke through and forced a cor "After Bir. Haley

rulem, cams: «to | A-0. Bank shares. The story concerns itsalt with the

pressed strongly, incredible adventures of a party of had

Haima net from which Howe headed in Shanghai, in 1933," said witness Mr. Carleton C. Curtis, a member Cletus Joseph Haley, in answer The wire was passed all round, trompers, who are being herded scored with a hard shot past a Bu Liverpool made amends for "he discussed with me, early in of the E. & Pierce Co., was recall to Dr. Sellett stated that he was the table. It read: "We know you through the one-night stops by the crowd of players

the 1-0 defeat suffered at the 1934 the question of the fully ed and in answer to Dr. Sellett, engaged in San Francisco on a will be the most beautiful woman misguided genius of showmanship,

hands of the champions on paid-up shares: he did so on a stated in reference to the Letters six months trial, with the ADF there to-night, and was sigurd Fred Allen,

"Hair-dressing Depl Christmas Day...

number of occasions as office of Credit which had been pre Corporation.⠀⠀

care, t

The second half was a stern struggio in which the Liverpool

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