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776, 791, 792.

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APARTMENTS TO LET.

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1931.

Advertisements. Lammert's, Auctions.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received PARTICULARS AND CONDI-instructions to sell by Public

TIONS of the Sale by Publle Auction, Auction to be held on Monday,

the 11th day of May, 1931, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of its Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo. he the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, commencing from Ist July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King. for one further term of 24 years lexs three days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of saio

Registry No.

Locality.

Lat No. 1497__________ New Kowloon Inland

Adjoining New Kosdom Faland Lot No 1317

Cheung Sha Wan Road

Boundary

Mermenta

E. W.

Hemel serasferires]

As per sale plan

Contents in

Annual

Upset Price.

About

6,934

BC1

$17.535

on Friday,

the 8th May, 1931,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4. Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of Fine Blackwood Ware

comprising:

Finely Carved Tables, Oplum Stools. Chairs Inlaid with Tallee Stone, Teapoys, Stools, Chests, Jess Tables. Flower Stands, etc., etc.

and

CINEMA NOTES.

TENSE COURTROOM SCENE

IN "PAID".

About the most useful sets in motion pictures, to-day are the court- rooma, Starvely a dramatic talking im with a modern theme in screened without une.

now.

The reason for the popularity of the courtroom in talkles, on explained by Director Sam Wood, who used one in Joan Crawford's

starring vehicle, "Paid", coming on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre, is because of its, peculiar adoptability in both the technical and dramatic side of talkio producing.

"In talking pictures it

very difficult to present briefly a certain happening which you, do not actually | want to show but which is vital to

the story", sald Wood,

"A courtroom gives you an excel- lent opportunity to relate that in eldenyt. it is also useful for dramatic suspense and affords splendid advan- tages in sound recording and photo. graphy.

"The use of courtrooms in talkies prolishly had ite Inception in "The

On Very Fine Carved Blackwood Bellamy Trial", the first sound alm

made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. *IL with Bevelled Mirror

was followed by "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and "Madame X", and writers and directors quickly grasped the possibilities

in Impard picturen.

also

A Quantity of Valuable Household Forniture

comprising:......

#T-

Chesterfield Couch und chairs, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Side-

Tenk Wardrobe boards.

with

Bevelled Mirror. Dressing, Tables, Chest of Drawers. Teak Bedsteads,

Pictures,

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PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET. Semi detached four rommed House, 13, Liberty Avene, Homuntin, Kinon, two linthrooms, four te tached sevynuts" rooms and kitchen. Good lality. Moderate retic

Phone 20906.

Notice is hereby given that the First Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com- pany, King's Theatre Building, 6th floor on Saturday, the 16th day of May. 1931, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive He Direc roamed European fe bathrooms and Lors Report and Accounts for the servante aptarters. 41, 43, Kennedy period ended 31st December, 1970, Rond, Thornhill Aerated Water, trclecl Auditors, and to transact Factory. 2. Tin Lok Lane. Phone auch other business as may be properly transacted at an Ordin- TO LET.----Furnished Bat, May Road,nry General Meeting of the Com-

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TESTER BEAUTY PARLOURS

YOURARIMMED

WAVED TREATED Phone No Walling

İFAIRY

Perk Mansions and Kayamally Bldg..

MRS. MOTONO, Massage.

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Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.

There Is No Substitute

For Newspaper Advertising.

It is. Presented At the Right Moments

It Goes falu The Homes

It is not Monotonous-

It Becomes

A Daily

Message.

It Covers

A Willa

Territory.

But--

Ensure That t Copers the Widest

Possible

Field

By Tanistiny

On an

Anditest Statement of

Circulation.

And Notice la further hereby given that the Register and Trans- fer Books of the Company will be glosed from the 9th to the 16th day of May. 1931, both days inclusive,

LIANG CHI BAO,

Managing Director.

*Hongkong, 30th April, 1941.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

| Crockery, tilam Ware, Iee Cheat, Gramophone and Records, Sereen, Blue and White Fish Howl. Cellery, Blankets. Linen. Mosqafo Net, Rugs, Bievele, Glass-top Desk, etc.,

etc.

Also

One Collage Plano Matrie One Theraton Pickward Tropleal Redex Camera 31⁄2" x 21.

thono

"The Divorcee" had its courtreem which saved enormous footage and dialogue in disclosing a sequence of events in ane cenc. 'Dynamite' opened within courtroom scene and Greta Garbo's "The Kiss" closed in

une

"About four out of every ten filme scene in the halls of Justice", Wood now being made have at least ate

concluded,

The new Crawford vehicle opens with a courtroom arene, showing the lauroine being sentenced in prison for # crime which she did not commift. The efforts of the girl to avenge her self for the injustice of society in Che theme of the fascinating underworld dron based on Haynrd Veiller's stage strccess, "Within the Law,"

02hssion Finwer."

ህገ-

To dress and get up to a title role Winch as "Passion Plower" doubtedly a disk assignment but, from all reports the feat has been nevoniplished with no little dixtine-- Ross R. 25 lense Complete with than by Kay Francis in the new

35-directed fearrying case viv.

picture which will be the fenture at the Queen's Theatre starting to-day.

As the glamoroua Dulce, who finds in her cousin's husband qualities lacking in her own older and invalid spouse, Mss Francis has the role which male a best-seller of the Kathleen Narris navel from which the talkie was adapted by Martin Elavin.

The Criminal | Code",

On View From Thursday. the 7th May. 1931.

Terma:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers,

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. ORIENT.

Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"

Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached ville. Modern construction with garage.

"Cambay Buddings" Flats with aüdern conveniences

The Fiftieth Ordinary General i Meeting of Slutreholders will held at the Offices

of the under- BATTLE ACROSS BANK signed on Tuesday, the 19th May. 1931, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of

General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the

| year ended the 31st December,

1930.

The

COUNTER.

Chicago, Apr. 15,

Author

Dulee, the butterfly, mast of noene sity be a direct foll to Cassy, the hard-working falthful wife. Adrian, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gown designer. was given orders to work his will on Miss Francis' wardrobe. This actress. frequently termed in private life thei heat-dressed woman in Hollywood, has a constant succession of gowns and frocks covering every dress exigency. In fact, the modern woman could pack up the Franels clothes of "Passion Flower" and be in fashion for any orensión.

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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the llat of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2025 b. Chartered Bank, £14 n.. Mercantile A. and B., £23% n.

• East Asia $120 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins.. $1400 su. Union Ins., 3640 b.

China Underwriters, $4.90 b. China Fires, $525 b.

1. K. Fire Ins.,-$1300 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $231⁄2 b.

H. K. Steamboats, $27% 1. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 b. Unlon Waterboats, $271⁄2 b.

Mining.

n.

Benguets S9 Kallans 27/6 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tis. 6/3⁄41⁄21⁄2 ». Raubs, $38 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, 164 s. Whampoa Docks, $35% b. South China Motora $10 n. China Provident, $5.50.b. Hongkews, Tis. 280 n. New Engineers, Tis, 6 n. Shanghai Docks. Th. 113 ».

Cottons.

Ewo Cotton Tls, 14,50 b. Shai Cotton Ts, 101 5. Zoong Sings Tls. 11% n.

Lande, Hotels, etc.

H. K. and S. Hotels $15.00 K. H. K. Land 919, hi S'hai Land Tls, 39 Hanphrey's $17 n. Reallix. $160 s.

Public Utilities, Tramways, $19.16 b. Peak Trams, (old) $14 ¤. -Stne Korries, 8944 h, China Lights, $261. HK. Electrics, $80 b. Mneno Electries, $23 n. Telephones, $51 b. China Buse, Tis. 18.60 m. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 n.

f

Industriais.

China Sugare, 80 ets. n. Malabons $39 11. Canton Ices, $3,60 b. Cement Comb.) $18.55 b. Ropes, 2012 sa.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27 8, Watson. $14 x, Der A. Winga, $1 n. Lane Crawford, $6,65 b. Mackintosh, $18 n. Sinceres, $141. Powells, $4 8.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $26 n. Construction, $7,65 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 70% b.

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woondeber only

hesitated, and rejoined Dunkley. Smith was very pale and showed signs of nervousness,

The Mystery Parcel.

"A few minutes later." added the inspector," pageboy went to the prosecutor and handed him a note. Dunkley looked intently at him us. he was reading it.

There is

lovely black

With her in Bancroft's supporting negligee, a bouffant dress in orchid, a least are Fredric March, of "The Mur dream of a riding habit, a smart riage Playground" and "Sarah ant yellow organdie house frock and an- San fame; Stanley Field, the hard- other striking evening dress of black, boiled Detroit gambler of "The Street orange and white.

Chance" David Durand und "Duke is not a vamp in any sense Freddie Burke Frederick, child actors the CHICAGO GANG MEET THEIR of the word", stated Miss Praneis in who have appeared in a number of

MATCH.

discussing the part, "She is just a productions.

On a charge of demanding. with woman who through a combination of "Ladka Love Brutes" is based on circumstances got the wrong angle on as original play, "Pardon My Glove menaces, £500 from a doctor whose Despite the election of its new married life. How she got into her by Zoe Akins, who wrote "Sarah and name was not disclosed, the Bow- The director la Rowland V.street magistrate remanded for a Mayor, the city to-day witnessed false views and how she had the Son." another of its now familiar and courage to get herself out makes in Lee, who directed Bancroft in "The week: sensational bank hold-ups, with one of the most fascinating arte 1 Wolf of Wall Street," one of the burly bullets Bying in every direction.

star's greatest plays. Early this morning eight ban- dits, bristling with

shot guns, made a frontal attack on the small oral bank at the city suburb of Cicero, On gaining an entry to the bank's premises the bandits immediately ordered the em-

Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 5th to the 19th May, 1931, both days inclusive.,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

LAMITED. General Agents, Hongkong, 28th April 1981.

CONSIGNEES! NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,

From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.

The Steamship,

"BENVANNOCH” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

No claim will be admitted after

for put their hands up.

have ever hand".

Charles

•

"The prosecutor walked towards the side entrance and said in a loud voice: Where is the man' I have Dunkigy, independent. Ito hand this parcel to?". Miss Franels was horrowed from

Arundel Hotel, Stranit. Puramount to play the title, ali

"Playboy of Paris."

"Dunkley then disappeared. Pro- Eva Smith thers in the cast are Kay Johns

(3), Grove-rond, seentor spoke to Inspector Nicholls charles Bickford, Lewis Stone, brigh self in the production "Playboy

Maurice Chevalier is his usually East bourne.

another of the officers present) Pitts, winter Hall and Dickie inure,

of Paris", which opened a short run Both appeared in the dock in and Smith at once left her seat and hurried into the vestibule, where "Ladies Love Brutes".

nt King's Theatre yesterday. At-evening dress.

Dunkley joined her. She caught tracted by his previous performancry Mary Astor, whose exotic beauty there were large attendances at all

Inspector Collins suid that he hold of his arm and spoke excitedly. ployees and the bank's customers has brought her quick fame in the shows. Though hardly coming up to gave the prosecutor certain instruc-Buth then walked rapidly out of the

ranks of young screen netresses, A plucky attendant, however, furnishes the feminine half of the love the standard of entertainment set in tions at Scotland Yard, and saw hotel.

interest, and heads the supporting "Love Parade", still la admirers, him enter the Strand Hotel wearing

and carrying a The officer added that on being had suficient presence of mind to enst in George Bancroft's newest ll. could find there was enough to amuse two carnations

charged Dankizy said: "I under rush for cover and started blazing thiking picture, "Ladies Love Brutes"

thens in the versatile acting of parcel.

etund. I am "Responsible. Don't away at the gunmen who were not which it now showing at the Centri Chevalier, who makes the most of the

somewhat limited range of action Dunkley soon afterwards walked bring the woman into it." slow to respond, with the result Theatre. that bullets were soon dying in all Miss Actor appeared recently is permitted him by the producers. It is past the prosecutor, turned and

Smith was allowed ball of £200 directions.

"The Rough Riders," Since that time enough to say that from first to lust looked at him, and went Everyone ducked or tloppet on she played in the stage in a play in he carries with him the chief interest vestibule. Smith there had a brief on condition that she kept away Dunkley, and from the prosecutor. Dunkley was Los Angeles and after the premier of and action of this his Intert, pleture, conversation with the floor except the cashier, who

this production received four offer and enhances a reputation already he was too slow, with the rosult that

prosecutor, remanded in custody, he sustained a nasty wound in one leg. One of the gunmen was also hit.

This unexpected oppositior caused the gunmen hastily to pich comrade and their wounded make good their escape; but with- out the expected loot, -

the Godds have left the Godowns, and ALL RUSSIAN MEN TO

all Goods remaining undelivered after The 14th May, 1931, will be subject to rent.

All claimus against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th May, 1931, or

they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gonowna,

BE DRESSED ALIKE.

MAY DAY

EXHIBIT OF

UNIFORM,

Riga (Latvia), Apr. 15.

A campaign has been opened' in

where they will be examined on the the Soviet for the introduction of 18th May, 1031, at 10 am, by Messrs. l'uniform clothing for men. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersign

ed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.

Agents. Hongkong. 7th May, 1881,

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. S. UZUNOYE 57, Queen's Road Co. 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse.

The Krasnaya Gazete reports that samples of the projected dress will be exhibited on May 1.

The trousers are to be supported

| by a belt, on which bags will hang to take the place of pockets. They will be full at the waist, but light below the khee, so that Sovial citizens will be anable to spoil them by pulling them off and ou over their boots.

The waistcoat is.to be abolished, Coats will be short. loond at the shoulders, and without collars. The shirt will be open at the neck.

ings from serect" producers.

solidly established.

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IN EVERY FAMILY

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