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MAJESTIC

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

In Tune With Life Today!

THE

HONGKONG

ulWHITEMAN

Paul

Prezented by Cost Loommis. Directed by John Murray Am derian. Produced by Carl Loomis, Jr.

"KING

JAZZ

TH

THE musical drama of the birth and growth of jazz a carnival of clevamosi a miracle of beauty- a gorgeous entertalament starting in its brilliance and thrilling in its after- veicense... An all-Techni- color production... A never-to-be-forgotten pic. ture that will make the sen jos raval in luxury... and including the first drama- tization of George Gersh- win's "Rhapsody in Blue."

CINZANO

ITALIAN VERMOUTH

is made with the finest Italian White Wine. It is very wholesome-It is not a Liqueur.

CINZANO MADE AND HOTTLED IN ITALY

YLEISURH

SARKAPNIMAL, INTRID

*

Some ways of using it: PLAIN: It's not too sweet and

not too dry."

IN ALL COCKTAILS, where

Vermouth is used.

AS A LONG DRINK IN SUMMER:

with mineral water.

The Perfect Cocktail

“GIN & CIN"

DRY GIN, CINZANO VERMOUTH. A SQUEEZE OF LEMON

WHAT ABOUT "IT"?

Will you have a" Gin and It"?

The knowing man says: Oh no!

I'd rather have a Gin and Cin. The "It" is then "Cinzano.'

CINZANO" stands for quality. Quality is equal to "CINZANO.' In one you have both!

Obtainable from All Wine Merchants.

A Corner of Home!

Refresh yourselves at the St. FRANCIS

where you are amid home-

like surroundings, listening to old time melodies.

HONGKONG'S POPULAR RENDEZVOUS Managed by Alphonse.

TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAŸ 16, 1931.

COUNTY CRICKET. ►

CAMBRIDGE DRAWS WITH YORKSHIRE.

London, May 15,

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS......

The following cable at the closeshare

Cambridge drew with Yorkshire. Cambridge scored 179, and than 93 of the sugar market vesterday has for 3. Yorkshire's first innings pro-been received by Megara. Pen- duced 370 for 0, when the captain declared. Sutcliffe contributed 173 not reath and Co. out.

Surrey. Sumernet.

Surrey won on the Brat inafngsi from Somerset, who scored 338 (Caso 155) with Sheffield taking 7 for 123 Surrey compiled 679 for 4 and do

Hobbn clared (Sandham 131, Fender 19 net out),

128

Hants. New Zealand. Hampshire draw with the New Zea lamlets. The tourists knocked up 271, and then 161 for 4, Dempster contributing 106 not out. Hampshire replied with 190, Mend compiling 99.

Leicester v. Oxford,

Leicester drow with Oxford, who batted first for 201 (Hone 137). Leicester mudde 212; and going in again, Oxford had compiled 32 with out loss nt the closure.

Lancashire v. Essex,,

Lancashire at Essex by ten wie- Kota. Lanes registered 244 for 3 and declared. Essex could only col lect 59, but, followed on to score 193,

11 Lanen got the necessary

rung without loss.

|

London Terminals. March 1932 6/10% up 1⁄2d. May 1932 7/- up t August 1931 6/4 up 1⁄4d. December 1981 6/7% up ad.

New York Terminals.

March 1932 1.44 down 1 pt. May 1932 1,50, down 2 pls. July 1931 1.20 down 2 pts. September 1931 1.29 down 1 pt. December 1931 1.36 down 2 pts. Sourabaya (15/6/81).—Trust sold to Chinese buyers 15,000 tons | in stock at! Browns, oki prop. Tillntjags at 7:00.

THE CONSTITUTION.

TO BE ENFORCED REGINNING OF JUNE NEXT.

Middlesex v. Gloucester, Biddlesex won on the rat innings against Gloucester, Middlesex went

Nanking. May 15. their in Brat to score 268, and in

Chiang Kai-shek to-day sub- second venture compiled 250. Glou rester's first innings produced 200, mitted three dates to the People's but to play was posible

their choice to-day- Convention for

to when the Provisional Constitu- Reuter.

tion should be enforced.

WATER LEVELS.

DETAILS FOR WEST. NORTH

AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the] dates named:

May May 14. 15. West River nt Shiuhing 7.9 North River at Tsingyuen 9.4 9,0 North River at Samahul 8.-1 8.4 East River at Sheklung 7.5 7.4

The highest levels recorded are:: -Shiubing, 41 feet: Tsingyuen,|

18

The Convention unanimously

selected June 1 next.---Reuter,

DISCHARGE FROM BANKRUPTCY.

(Our Own Correspondent, 1

Shanghai, May 15. Mr. Douglas Fleming, a member of the Stock Exchange, wus grant- ed his discharge from bankruptcy. after a hearing before the British! Court to-day by Judge Sir Peter! Grain.

A Chinese boy died in the Govern 29.2 feet: Samshui. 273 feet:ment Civil Hospital after his Sheklung, 11.6 feet.

mission yesterday afternoon. He was The lowest levels on record are knocked down by a private mutor car. minus feet at Samshui anden by a Chinese, at 6.26 p.m. an Shaukiwan Rond, near the Ming Yuen minus 2,7 feel at Sheklung.

¡Gardens,

The New

"PRISCILLA"

(Regd: V. S. Patent)

Corsets and Girdleieres

in SPECIAL SUMMER

WEIGHTS and MATERIALS.

HAND-BAGS

IN THE

New Styles.

HONG KONG'S

BIGGEST and BRIGHTEST

SELECTION.

.

The following la the list of local

quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2025 n. Chartered Bank £13 a. Mercantile A. and B,, £221⁄2 m. East Asia $120 b.

Insurances,

$5.00 b.

Cantoo Ins., $1415 b. Union Ins, $038 b China Underwriters, China Fires, 3000 b. II. K. Fire in,, $1300 vi

Shipping.

Douglas, $25 b.

H. K. Steambonts, $28 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30. Union Waterbonts, $27.

Mining-

4

Benguets 89% n. Kullana, 32/0 n. 'S'hai Explorations, Tls, 4% n.

Rauba, $3834 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $166 b. Whampoa Docks, $34 n. South China Motors $10 r. China Provident, $5.85 b. Hongkews, Tls. 2821% 8. New Engineers, Tia. & n. Shanghai Docka, Tla, 112 n.

Cottonɛ.

Ewo Cotton, Tis. 13.85 a. S'hai Cotton Tla. 103 b. Zoong Sings Tla. 11

Lands, Hotels, etc.

n.

H. K. and S. Hotels, $17.60 b

H. K. Lund. 91 s.

S'hai Land Tls, 41% b. Humphrey's $17.50 Realties, $1334 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $19 b.

Peak Trams, (old) $14% 1. Star Ferries, $94% b. China Lights. $26 b. H.K. Electrics, $80 b. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones, $53 m. China Buses, Tis. 18.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 n.

Industriala.

China Sugars, 80 cts. n. Malabona $39 n. Canton lees, $3.50 b. Cement (comb.) $19,70 b. Ropes, $23 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27 h.. Watson, $14,50 b. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lang Crawford, $61⁄2 sa. Mackintosh, $18 n. Sinceres, $141⁄2 n. Powells, $34.

Miscellaneous. Amusementa, $25%

Construction, $7.75 b.

.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 70% h.

BATHING

COSTUMES

SHOES and CAPS.

JANTZEN

and

KELLERMAN.

THE FINEST

For Colour, Style and Wear.

·LADIES” SILK VISITS and BLOOMERS in Reliable Makes and Qualities.

ELITE STYLES

A. P. C. BUILDING, Tel. 22482.

DRUGS

CS

PURE DRUGS

ABE WHAT THE DOCTOR EXPECTS TO

GET FOR HIS PATIENTS.

Send your Prescriptions

to the

KING'S DISPENSARY

(King's Theatre Building.)

and be

assured of

CARE AND · ACCURACY.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

WHITSUN CARNIVAL

Saturday, 23rd May, 1931.

Dinner $6.00

Tables may be reserved at Hongkong Hotel (Phone 30281) Peninsula Hotel (Phono 58081) or Repulse Bay Hotel (Phone 27775)

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

FELIX HAT SHOP

(Chafer Road, Next Moutries)

JUST ARRIVED. CONSIGNMENT OF

BEAUTIFUL MILLINERY Including all the Latest Styles in hats and Berets. Also-Afternoon Gowns of Voiles, Organdies Etc., and Morning Frocks, all of the Latest Models. Feliz Hats and Frocks are fashion right in every detail and thriftily priced.

REMOVAL SALE.

The Colonial Dispensary beg to announce that they are moving, in the near future, to more commodi- ous premises in Gloucester Building, Pedder Street and wish to dispose of some of their stock at

BARGAIN PRICES

Sale Commences on Monday, May 18, 1981.