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MEMBERS ENCLOSURE..

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Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1517 s3. Chartered Bank, $171⁄2 n." Mercantile A. & B., $26 ¤.. East Asia $111 n.,

Insurances.

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Canton Ins., $1,080 b. Union Ins., $450`s. North China Ina, Tls. 160 b. Yangtsze Ins., $50 m. China Underwriters, $2.70 b. China Fires, $400 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $1,080 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $2731⁄2 8. 1

H. K. Steamboats, $261⁄4 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 30 n. Union Waterboats $31

Mining.

Benguets, $8.70 ǹ“ Kailans, 37/6 n.

b.

Langkats, Tis, 81⁄2 n. S'hai Explorations. Tls. 1.30 b Raube, $24 bi

· Docks, etc.

Kowlon Wharves, $160 s. Whampoa Docks, $32 n. China Providents $5.15 b. (Old) Hongkews, Tls. 285 b. New Engineerings, Tis 7.30 D. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 122 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 12 b. S'hai, Cottons, Tls. 82 (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $11.30 b. H. K. Lands, $76% b. (Old) do. $75% n. (New) S'hai Lands Tle. 305 b. Humphreys, $16. b. Realties, $8.40 b. Chinese Estates $87 .

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $17.70 6. Peak Trams, (old) $13.60 n. Star Ferries, $81% s. China Lights, (Old) $25.10 b. H. K. Electrics, $78% 8. Macao Electrica, $23 n Telephones $35

n.

China Buses, Tls, 184 n. Singapore Tractions. 8/- n.

Industrials.

China Sugars, 85 cts. s. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald: Macg. Ord: Tis. 10.40 n. Canton Ices, $3 8.

Cements (Comb.) $17.75 b. Ropes $10%. b. United Asbestos $5 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, 326.30 b. Watsons, $11.70 b. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords. $3.85 b. Mackintoshs, $19 n. Sinceres, $11.60 m.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $23 n. Constructions, $2.40 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 64% b. H.K.G. Loan 72% Prom.

CINEMA NOTES.

HONGKONG TRADE.

RECORD FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

STILL FAIR BUSINESS IN PIECE GOODS.

GALAXY OF STARS IN "FREE AND EASY." Plenty of familiar faces may be. The following reports have been the seen in "Free and Easy," which supplied by importers to is showing at the Queen's Theatre Hongkong General Chamber of for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made Commerce: liberal use of its stars, players and directors in casting this all- talking comedy extravaganza which is a' laugh from start ta finish.

the

Some

Ex-

enquiry has been porionood for Blacks but enquirers for Dyed Coatings found holders asking increased prices in sympathy with higher prices current for Japanese prototypes.

Small lots of White Shirtings have changed hands, but turnover in this direction is extremely small these days

Cotton, Piece Goods & Fancy Cotton Goods.-Principal opera tions brought to notice in the period under review were sales of es- tablished chops of Brocades and Most of the action of the pic-Prints, in addition to various small ture, which is a satire of Holly-sorting up lines. wood activities, takes place with

confines and in the studio movieguer is given the unexpect- ed treat of seeing his favourite actor portraying emotion before the camera and microphone while a well known director stands on the sidelines giving orders. Some of the players and directors who appear in the various sequences HTE Buster Keaton who by the way talks and sings for the first time on the screen and proves him- self doubly funny in doing 80 Anita Page, Robert Montgomery, Trixie Friganza Dorothy Sebas- tian, Karl Dane, John Miljan.

Another roport states: A small Gwen Lee, Lionel Barrymore, Fred business continues to be done in Niblo and Cecil B. De Mille. Then

miscellaneous linca of Spring there are William Haines and Wil-Fancies and some activity is fiam Collier, Sr., but this produc ported to be easier and concessions tion has been too lavishly cast to

can generally be obtained. Prices be able to remember half the for Japanese cargo in local players who may be seen at one market are said to be lower and the time or another in its hilarious demand for cottons is only on

small scale. scenes.

The story is that of a beauty prize-winner who comes. all the way from Kansas with her mother and manager for the purpose of becoming a moving picture star. When a celebrated actor attempts to take advantage of her inno- cence under the guise of helping her to get a screen test, things look pretty black but with the help of her hefty mother and the some- what absent-minded but willing manager everything is brought to a happy climax and the girl, al- though she does not get a part in pictures, gets a husband instead.

Cotton values show little change, and fluctuations have been con fined to narrow limita. Latest of quotations to hand are those 18th instant. Mid. Am. "Spot" 5.78d. Eg Sakel, 9.70d.

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Woollens small, repeat, order business is reported to have been done in Continental Serges and Meltons. Some orders have also been placed in Gaberdines aud Wool Venetians, although quanti- tics are not large.

Clearances of Woollens have again been satisfactory and local prices remain firm.

Wing Commander Kingsford Smith, who has made a record flight to Australia from England, doing the trip in a little over ten days.

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Edward Sedgwick, who directed the production, obviously had his tongue in his check and has given the most serious occurrences # burlesque air which has the spe tator rolling in his seat. The

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Hongkong. Goldwyn-Mayer picture starring | Brussels. the Duncan Sisters, which will Milan. open on Wednesday at the Queen's Copenhagen Theatre, is an all-talking, singing Prague. and dancing film directed by Sam Rio Wood and filmed with technicolour Lisbon sequences. The story might well Bombay.

dancers Yokohama... be a biography of the dealing with a sister act in vau- Silver (spot &

forward. deville which finds itself in dif- ficulties when a quarrel separates the pair who find themselves "Flops" as singles,

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in planning and making the talking The new film incorporates

Besides Colin Clive, the cast includes number of skillfully executed picture of "Journey's End."

David Marners. Maclaren, dance routines handled by Sammy Ian

Three Chinese vernacular mas-Lee, who has received no little Anthony Bushell, Billy Bevan, Charles distinction as a result of his work Gerrard, Thomas Whiteley, Jack

ters are retiring shortly, having reached the age of sixty years. They are Mr. Tung Sik-hong of the Ellia Kadoorie School, Mr. Leung Fakin of King's College and Mr. Lo Hei-tong of the Vernacular

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"A Dangerous Woman."

several Broadway musical Pitcairn and Warner Klinger. comedy successes. The Duncan Sisters, as usual, score with their

The strange, impenetrable mystery songs.

The music was composed by that envelops the jungle region of

Java via Batavia Dave Dreyer, responsible for "Me Central East Africa was brought to

the eyes and ears of the audience at Swatow, 'Amoy and Foochow .... "Rainbow and My Shadow,"

Saigon Round My Shoulder" and other the Central Theatre with the show-

ing of "A Dangerous Woman." hits. Ballard. Macdonald wrote Through the focus of this realistic the lyrics. Trial of the Lone-jungle panorama the audience be- Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central, and South America and Europe via plot

incomparable some Pine" started him off on one holds

Victoria B.C.... locale of the picture is a British

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of the most successful careers in acting and free-flowing comedy. The the field of popular music.

A very capable supporting cast outpost set in the jungle country near

village. Clive Brook

....3 p.m..

....5 p.m.

(Dee San Francisco 12th Nov.)

Registration Letters

.Mon., Oct. 20.,

..5 p..

..6 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 21. Registration Oct. 20, 5. p.m. Letters.....Oct. 21, 8.30 a.m. (Dne Thursday Island 3rd Nov.)

Changte

.Tucs., Oct. 21, .20th 5 p.m. Registration ....21st 9.45 a.m. 21st 10.30 am.

Parcels

Letters

(Due Thursday Island 1st November), Tilleboet...Tues., Oct. 21, 10 am. Hai Ning....Tues., Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Wong Shek Kung

Tues., Oct. 21, 3.30 p.m.

Biye Maru

Registration

Letters ... (Dae Victoria B.C. 11th November).

is headed by Lawrence Gray-and Plays the representative of his father Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia Hiye Marut includes Bobby Rubin: Jéd Prouty,

and Baclanova is his Russian is cast in the

Dudley Chambers, Oscar Apfel, wife. Neil Hamther, who is en- Manila

George Davis and George Poriolat, "Journey's End."

role

of Brook's

who

Amoy

Sandakan Manila

snared by the romantic wiles of his Swatow.. comely sister-in-law, and Leslie Fen Hoihow and Haiphong

Swatow No chances were taken by Tiffany ton is another Briton who succumbs to the witchery of this manhunting

who has Productions, Inc., with the technical

seemingly gone na- detail and scenic investiture in film-

under the ing "Journey's End," the R. C. Sher-Ve

enchantment. riff war play that critics have termed the influence of Africa's Straits

sparkling comedy parts are the 110st sensational stage success of

provided by Saltz Edwards as a na to-day

chieftain and Clyde Cook Colonel Gordon Magee, perhaps the tive Negro

as the faithful Cockney servant to men foremost authority in Hollywood on Brook. These

are old-time military British and other foreign regulations and atmosphere, was the favourites in humorous pretending.

The play is based on the story by technical advisor, with the aid of Peept

Lawrence which ap- of Margery H practically the entire staff and cast of

eared in Cosmopolitan Magazine. the production. Nearly every mem- Rowland V. Lep directed the picture. ber of "Journey's End" has seen the type

of war service depicted, and this is an assurance of absolute perfec- tion in detail.

"The Grand Parade."

An excellent programine is show ing at the Majestic Theatre, Kow-

James Whale directed this all- talking picture, recorded by RCA Photophone, and

and coming soon to the loon, and large audiences have have Central Theatre. Whale is a war

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

been recorded at all screenings Swatow, Amoy and Formosa veteran and also directed the origins! over the week-end.

Amoy Loftden

"The Grand

and New York stage produc- Parade," the main attraction is a tions of the play. Colin Clive, who "talkie" of outstanding merit, the Calcutta via Straits created the original role of Stanhope music being hauntingly tuneful, the first stage production, plays while the orchestra, leading solos,

Registration

Tues., Oct. 21, 4.15 p.m. .....5 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 21, ...5 p.m. Letters

...6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln Tues., Oct. 21, 4.30 p.m. Hangsang......Tues., Oct. 21, 5 p.m. New Mathilde Tues., Oct. 21, & p.m.. Shantung....Wed., Oct. 22. 8.30 am.. Taiyuan.....Wed., Oct. 22, 3.30 p.m. Van Keutsz Thurs., Oct. 23, 9.30 am. Hin Sang Thurs., Oct. 23, 10.30 am.. Empress of Canada

Thurs., Oct. 23, 3.30 pm. Hai Ching ..Fri., Oct. 24,,1. p.m.

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Letters.

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Registration Oct. 25, 9:45 am. ...10.30 a.m. (Marseilles 22nd November.)

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'Mon. Oct, 27, 5 p.m. Namiang

Tues. Oct. 28,

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G. P. O.

Reg

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2.30 p.m.

the same role in the screen version. (especially the tenor) and chorus Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ger He travelled from London to Holly-

Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, wood to do it. His round trip involve work are indeed of a high standard.East and South Africa, Aden, The story running through the ed twenty days of travelling for twen-

*Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Porthos ty-eight days of work before the piece is is well written, containing camera. He had to be back in Lon-all the necessary ingredients of don on a definite date to resume the humour, pathos and drama. stage role.

George Pearson, supervisor of the entire filming, is one of the best known English directors and dlm producers He has combined a lifetime of experi- ence in both dramatic and film work

The reproduction is very clear, and it can be truthfully said that "The Grand Parade" is one of the most entertaining "talkies" yet offered here.

Letter

(Due Marseilles 28th November.)

*Superscribed. Correspondence only.

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