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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY.

JANUARY

27.

1931.

CINEMA NOTES.

Lammert's Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have recolved Instructions from the Liquidators of The Industrial Commercial Bank to sell by Public Auction,

on WEDNESDAY,

the 28th January, 1931, commencing at 10.30 mm.

At the premises of The Indus- trial Commercial Bank, Queen's Road Central.

A Largo Quantity of Valunble Office Furniture and Fittings.

Comprising:---

NOVARRO TO SING CARUSO ARIA.

When Ramon Novarro enacted an opera star in his newest picture "Call af the Flesh," he had for his director

clone felend of his greatest lol... All his fife the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer star hos admired and revered the late Enrico Caruso, king of dramatic tenors, and, in the picture, he sings the arin from "Paglincei," considered Caruno's masterpiece on

who the stage. Charles Brabin. directed the Novarro picture, was for many years a friend of Caruso.

They first met in New York, when Brabin was a stage actor and Caruso was just rising to his bighest opern the fame. Often they used to sit in Caruno'n dressing room and discuss drama and music. During the pic- tures many little touches in the opera- tie sequences were born of Brabin's intimaey with the singer,

Sealed Lenders will be received at the aller of the Beer Com manding, Royal Army Service

Teak desk, Office chairs, Corps, Hongkon 6. at 12 noon on BRITISHER (Young) secka employ-Monday, February 2nd, 1931, for Typewriting tables, Teak filing

The new picture, which is showing at the Queen's Theatre, is In vivid ment in any capacity. Recently the supply of potatoes, onions. cabinet, Large carved.toak table toured office Appliances factories.

to trompa in and chairs, Teak benches, Book-drama of the romance and rise to fame of A young Spanish opera Thorough sales and mochanical know-sugar and mustard

cases, Tenk telephone booth, Large singer. It is laid in Seville during

And ledge. Excellent local credentials. the Hongkong Aren,

three manth

and small steel filing cabinets, Madrid. Dorothy Jordan, who play- Please write Box No. 749, "Hongkong period of Telegraph,"

mencing 1st March, 1931,

Copying press, Remington Type ed opposite Navarro in "Devil May

fans.

Care" and "In Gay Madrid" appeara Form of tender and full particu-writer, Wall clock. Table

Electric wall fans, Electric lights again as his heroine, and the cast in- lars in vonnection with Bhese pag-

cludes Ernest Torrenes, Renee Adores, tracts can be obtained by a letter and fittings, Large mirrors, Bur-

Nance O'Neil, Russell Hopton and Sund- Mathilde Comont. 33 THE PEAK, lately occupied by addressed to 0.C, R.A.SU. Vietoria | roughs adding machine,

Munroe B. Harsten, and adjoining the Penk

between strand adding machine. Barracks. in person

** }}}}, Unfurnished. Convenient,

Calculating machine, Automatic comfortabic and cool. Six rooms and the hours of 9 am, and

Time Stamp Machine,, etc. Four bathraems, Daily, except Sundage.

also

TO BE SOLD.

mart room.

kes and cold water. Modern sanita. tion. Gan ad Electric Light,

Use

13.11.

of Tennis Court, Suitable for a Mens CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

to Trazo

el are, or could be easily divided to But $o couples. Close Station and Meter Rond.

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED), Exchange Buliding.

AIRLIE

APARTMENTS TO 1ET.

HOTEL 20 2006,

Unter Road, Kow Juan. Management.

Excelent

Plats

From

Three 57457.

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OCKAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consigners per Company'a Vessel,

LYCAONG

From UNITED KINGDOM vin SINGAPORE,

1th

are hereby noted that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Nathum Kaschoon, where I will lie at

Can European signee's rink and subject to terins and Cuisine.j eruditions of storage at Holt's Whorl. Modern Apartments. Terrys Moderate The Cargo will be ready for delivery

Lilowa bm after Jummary, 241.

Optional carico will not be landed River unle notice has bee here. PREMISES TO LET.

prior to steamer's arrival but entried iata from port to gurt to the final port LET-HousNE, TO

Roof call to which the option extendin, Kowloon Tong, live

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All broken, chuted, and damaged garden near Bus Termining, rocas for gends are to be left in the Godowns, Moderate rènt, can be seen by where they will be examined un any appointment Box No, 750, “Hongkong Tassdays and Fridays between Telegraph.”

bours of 10.45 a.. and noon within the free storage period.

12.

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the

Large Combination Steel cabinet. Herring Hall Marvia Sate York Safe.

On view from Tuesday, the 27th January, 1991.

Terms:- Caali on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

AuctioneerM,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Flerigned have received instructions to sell

P by Ametion.

an Friday,

the 30th January, 1901, commencing at 10.38 a.m.

at Nu. 6, Minden Avendo (Kowloon).

A Quantity of Valuable Household Forniture.

No clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's

down, and all Goods remaining un---Full particulars fion, catalogue a lutiveved after the 2nd February 1901.

be subject to rent,

All Caine ngainst the Steamer uust he presented to the undsealgne

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. before the Pith Ferary, 1961.

ORIENT.

Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents.

"PEAK MANSIONS" Prince Edward Rond, Kowloon

Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modern construction

with garage.

"Cambay Buildings"

Flat with modern conveniences

M

ASSEUR C. SHIMIDZU,

ASSEUSE S. HONDA,

VASSEUSE S. KISAKI,

Recommended for manng years of ¦

Goversett Civil

pital, Penk

Hospital, etc., and by all the local

docturs.

24. Wyndham Street Tel. 24946.

MASSAGE HALL

MRS S.. UZUNOYE 87, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor.

Expert Masseuse

for they will aut be reengnised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWHE.

Agents.

If nekom 20th January, 1931

THE J DE TREE, INC.

Peninsula Hotel Arcade

New

Shipment

of

Jade Tree

Rugs

just opened

1930 ILLUSTRATED.

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FOR THE YEAR 1930.

A VALUABLE PIUTÒRIAI. RECORD OF

LOCAL HAPPENINGS DURING THE

PAST YEAR.

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OVER 1,200

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ILLUSTRATIONS

$15.00

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE.

Specimen Copy may be seen at the Offices of

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I view from Thursday. 29th January, 1931.

Ferms:

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Atelimmern.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Endersigned have perspe instrue!ions

Pabtre to sell

on Friday,

The 39th January, 19.11. con monetar at 230 p.m.

at Tier Sales Room..

Hudstell Street.

A Large Quantity of Vniunble

Household Furaiture

comprising:

SHARE PRICES. .

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations fanued to-day: |

Novarre sings a number of original, songs as well as several operatic numbers, beard in the opera sequences of the production. For years Novarro had studied for grand opern, but this Is the Brst time he has ang operatie numbers for the public. ile had been Kinted to micke a grand opera debut in Berlin, but iness delayed this until later season, hence his first operatio appearance is now via the talking original by The now play is no Dorothy Farnum, with dialogue by John Catton, of "Rain" and "Shang- hai Gesture" fame, Herter: Stelbart And Clifford Greg, composer of "The Bogus Song" wrote many of Nevar- ro kung nambers.

Joreet.

Greta Garbo in "Romance,"

New York in the picturesque era 1 1885 formes the background "Romance," Greta Garbo's second all- inking productia which will open 07: Sumlay At the Queen's Theatre.

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2020 b. Chartered Bank. £164 b. Mercantile A. & B., £26 n. East Asin $120 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1290 km. Union Ins., $600 n.

North China Ins., Tla, 160 b. China Underwriters, $3.20 b. Yangiaze Ing., $50 n. China Fires, $475 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1300 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, 828 n.

1. K. Steamboats, $28 8. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $27 n. Union Waterboats, $39.

Mining.

Benguete, $11 b.

Kallans, 30/- n. S'hai Explorations. Tla, 1 b. Rauba, $398.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $172 sa. Whampon Docks, $30 b. South China Motors $10 n. China Providents, $6.30 sa, (old). Hongkows, Ti, 270 n.

New Engineerings, Tla, 6% n. Shanghai Docks, Tls, 106 ».

Cottons. Ewa Colton, Tis. 14 n. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 2014 (old) n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

1. and S. Hotels, $12.80 4. H. K. Land, $84% b. cold!

$83%. b.

do

S'hal Land Tis. 350 b.

ilumphreys, $17.36 n.

f

Realties, 39.25 -90)

Whee the reeues of Miss Garbu's)

dialogue picture. *Anna Initial frishe," were abo fail in a section. of the New York of an earlier day, The present picture offers a dire ci- trest in presenting the atmosphere of

Washington aristocratie

FIALR' rather than that of dimry saloons and the riverfront.

A similar change e ren in the | type of characters [E3 “Romyynee," ling the who are represented as city's blushlands who forin an solanie- ing circle alent the exotte fareigų penny singer, portrayed by Miss Gur- b. 1 kemping with the quaint pericel, the star will be seen in a wire variety of old-fashioned gowan which; Leven go mu far as to include the nice

ultra-smart bustle and hoopskirt.

Information is that considerable search on the part of Metro Guldwyn-Mayer easting officials presi

foul the colection of leading han For Me Garbo, the elice únally reeting on Gavin Gordon, a newcomer to th

whese qualifications | Meeti Otted The requirements of the ride

the pealetly, Evidentally,

love Downs between the Swedish cinema fregatite and ter new leading man are repented to be the height of emin- tional portrayal, Miss Harbo's part calling for a return to the glamorouî | charart: eization of rack of her silent; filip saccesson as "Love" and "Flesh mad Diy Pevik**

Others in the parting enst in- rjude Lewis Stone. Eliot Nugent, Fierener Lake, Clara Biandick, Henry Armetta, Mathilde Chmont and Cotm- tess Nina de guro.

The picture was, adapted by Dees Meredyth and Edwin Justus Mayer

Public Utiles,

Tramways. $17.50 b. Peak Trams, (old) §14% R. Star Ferries, $921 n. China lights, (old) $25.30 b. H. K. Electries, $401% 8, Telephones, $25% 18. China Buses, Ths. 19 n. Singapore Tractions, $7/10 a

Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 eis. n. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald: Marg, Ord: Tis. 10,75 n. Canton fees, $3,60 x. Cepeats (Comby $17 1. Ropes, $138.

United Asbestos 50 m.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farmes, $20.20 Watrons. $12.69 b. Der A. Wings, $1. Lane Crawards, $4 n. Mackintoshs, $19 b. Sinceres, SHY L

Miscellaneuns. Atusements, $242 b. Constructions, 86.20 p.

B' que Ind. G. Bonds, $67% n. H.K.G. Loan, 67% Prem.

CRICKET SURPRISE.

A. W. CARR & NOTT'S CAP- TAINCY..

Surprise has been caused in the from the wsntional play by Edward cricket world by a revelation that Sheldon whick played 'in Amerien and

St

abroad for a number of years with Mr A. W. Carr, the famous Eng. Dorks Kenne in the starring role.

land cricketer, has been asked to Harkwued and Yeas Halstand, was directed by Clarence Brown.

resign his captainey of Notts County eleven. Thunderbolt.” Chesterfield Couch and Chairs,

Thunder!!," which come to the 3. A. W. Carr, spelting to a Plush Cover Drawing Room Suite, Central tomorrow is big. tense, reporter, said: "It is quite true Teak Silver Calenet, Tesk Book-uspenseful drama, drawn on the that I have been approached un- erse, Dining Table, Chairs, Hide background of the underworld of officially by the sub-committee ap- board. Trak Wardrobe with New York Hadean, thatted to consider the question of Negro belt where sensation seeking Bevelled Mirror Dours. Dressing Broadwarites go to dance shoulder this year's captaincy. Tables, Teak and Camphorwood to shoulder with the inhabitants qu 1 has been suggested that, ow-| Chests of Drawers. Brass, fron the black metroplis to the beat sine to the state of my health, 1 eturento jazz. In climactic an Chould not put myself up for obvy- and Trek Bedsteads.

Locenr in the strangely intriguing nation as captain. English and Tirntsin Carpets and exciting death house at Ring Sion. "bave replied flatly that 3 will Bogus, Curtains. Large Blackwood Pa surprising twists are the rpels die ing such nurse. I am not i and Marble Top Round Table anding highlights of real life."

I shall jilay cricket next summer. Stouds, Chinese Hand Paintings who thrilled audiences as the hera Richard Arlen, the Bikeable youth

"Whysati, George Gunn and Pay Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, aviator the amus Wings." and have gone that would people Curios, Fay Wray. Erie von Stroheim's lovely Jay, now, at such a crisis, if Ten-

heroine in "The Wedding March, genled to this kind of thing? - mupport George Bancroft, the star, There 1 wealth of character material in the splendid cast and, altogether, "Thunderbolt" is a picture which should not be missyd.

Brass Ornaments

Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, Gramophones, Records Edineta, etc., efe.

#10

Mul

A Follection of Fine Blackwood Ware.

A Quantity : Verr. Fine Porce- lain Flower Pats and Stands

zursel

One Pin by W. Robinson & Co,

Terms:-Cash on Delivery?.

On View from Thursday, the 20th January, 1931)

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Many a woman wants a now wrinkle on how to remove one.

A Quick Decision.

*If the sub-romailtee, and the full canumittee, want to get rid of me, they are quite entitled to do s--but let them say so frankly, I have anket them for a quick decision, as I want to make niy plans for next season."

Suppose Notts do not ask you to be captain, but to play as an or- dinary member of the side? le was asked.

Whether as captain or ordinary players I would play for them-I wahl naturally not prefor to leave the side," he replied.

Mr. Carr-is Surrey-born, and would thus be available for Surrey if Notts do not ask him to play. Asked if he would play for Surrey he replied: "It is too soon to dis- euss that at present,”

at

A fearless and rapid bataman, A. W. Carr, who is 36, was first Invited to play for Notts County while

still

school at Sherborne, He has held the captaincy since 1919, and led the team when it re- gained the county championship in 1929, The same year he captained England against South Africa, and In 1926 was captain of England, In the first four Tosts against Aus- tralla.

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