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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

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NOTICE.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932,

We have pleasure in announcing wo have appointed ME3SRS. A. & COMPANY our sole Agents for Hongkong and South

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. GOEKE

(1918) LTD.

:

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, 25th February, the supply of electricity to the aros bounded by Nan Chang Streat, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tong Mi Road and the Sea will be disconnected from 7 am. until dusk for the purs ПDAQ of enrrying out RECCARATY work on high-tension mains.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Nutice in hereby given that the Forty-third Ordinary Yanrly Meet- Ing will be held at the Company's Offices, P. and O. Building, Wednesday, 23rd March, 1932 at 11 n.m. for the purpose of pre- senting the Report of the Direc- tors together with a atutement of Accounts to 31st December, 1931 and electing Directors and Audi-

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China,

Per Pro Societe Internationale de Placements.

R. A. COCHRANE WATSON,

Manager for the Far East.

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NOTICE.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

Jane Darwell, the Widow Douglas of Paramount's Tom Sawyer and "Huckleberry Finn w ro-signed, by that company, to pariray one of the outstanding roles in the romance, "Ladies of the Big House" featuring Sylvia Sidney and Gene Raymond.

a heart- The picture, which is

young gripping love story of two persons who got in a mix-up with gangsters and are caught and con- veted bf murder, though innocent. at the attraction is the featured

We beg to announce we have been appointed Sole Agents for the SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE | King's Theatre. DE PLACEMENTS, BASLE, for. the territory of Hongkong and South China, for the sale of INTER- NATIONAL INVESTMENTS DE- POSIT CERTIFICATES.

A. GUEKE & CO,, China Building, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 22221.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Resister of Members of the

THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY Company-will be closed from 10th | ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- March 1932 to 23rd March. 1932, | HOLDERS will be both days inclusive, during which eriod no Transfer of Shares eau De registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIHIL LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD:

Axents. Hongkong, 17th February, 1932.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED will be beld ON WEDNESDAY, the 9th Day of March, 1932, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hongkong at 11.00 a.m., for the receiving a Statement of Accounts

held at the Office of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, the 10th March, 1932, AT NOON," for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the the Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st December, 1931.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany

Ill bi CLOSED from Tuesday, the 1st March, 1932, to Thursday, the 10th March, 1932, both daya Inclusive,

By order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL.

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1982.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

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SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW

of

Bercon

COMING SHORTLY TO THE QUEEN'S.

CAN THERE BE A PERFECT MURDER ?

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HANDS

GUILTY

LIONEL BARRYMORE'S NEW TRIUMPH.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

Miss Darwell, made her

Information has been received that the Siberian route is uninter- debut in the second motion picture rupted and the service by this route will accordingly be resumed forth-

Paramount. It with. ever produced by was "Brewster's Millions" and was The Public are, however, warned that, as this Berrien is somewhat produced in the historic barn that precarious and still liable to suspension without notice, letters will only wan the original Paramount audio be accepted at senders' risks. In the event of the service being again Hlad she arrived in Hollywood a week suspended all letters will be forwarded via Buez. sooner Miss Darwell would have been in Paramount's first fin.

Miss Erwell returned to the stage after two years and returned to pic- talking screen debut in "Tom Sawyer," She is one of the older school of melodramatis and repertoire stage show artists, and has played hundreds of roles in all parts of the country.

tures to make her

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "Via Biberia" if so superscribed.

It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the General Port Offlen that on and after 1st February no taxed correspondenes will be placed in the Boxes. A notification will be substituted and Box holders are requested to call or send for the correspondence at the Box- holders' Lobby and there pay the amount of the Tax against the de- livery of the letters of rackets.

The Parcel Post Service to Shanghai and North China is fully re- sumed as from to-day,

From

Shanghai and Swatow A Calcutta and Straits

INWARD MAILS.

"Canaries Sometimes Sing", "Extraneous disturbances" are the bane of the "Talkto" director. cough, perhaps the dropping of an Manila Suez

(Letters And aspirate, a shuffle or any sound at the Europe via

Papers) Landon, 28th January moment the microphone is alive is trended. Tom Walls, who directed and Paresia, 21st January. *** "Canarie Sometimes Sing" will be U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghal

King's Theatre next

(Seattle, 6th February) Sundar, says the fear that something

the Japan... untoward will happen during taking of a scene In very wearing. Japan and Shanghal The possibility of a disturbance is Japan always in Das's mind--and there are Manila other little troubles. He told of the inpan and Shanghai canary which was an important super

shown at the

"Canaries Sometimes Sing." Saigen "Percy" was required to be diacon-Japan

rage.

Keenes,

Per

Sinkiang

Da February 24.

Santhia

.February 24.

Emp. of Japan

February 25.

Rajputana

February 26.

.February 26.

.February 28,

.February 28.

February 27.

Pren. Taft Kitano Maru Naldera

Kidderpore Pres. Lincoln D'Artagnan

Felix Roussel

February 20.

March 1.

March 2.

Haruna Maru

.March 4.

Tth February)

Pres. Polk Nankin

March 5.

Chichibu Mar Arizona Maru

.March & .March 6.

March 6.

salate and, therefore, quiet in his U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

But the property people (San Franciscu, Relected a cock bird which persisted Australia and Manlia In singing and spuited three or four Japan Then they introduced a hen Japan bird which, after the manner of hU.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- rex, twittered when she should not

hai have done.

(San Francisco, 12th February) Pres. Coolidge

OUTWARD MAILS.

Tai Yuan ... Dell Maru.. Thur., Feb. 25, 8.30.

For

Straits and Calcutta

**The Rosary.""

The development of the story of Amoy Britain's best drama to date which is Amoy and Formosa via Swatow

nt the Queen's, purpose of FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will showing tomorr

held at the VOLUNTEER present a vivid contrast between the Swatow

inter of two half-sisters, Mary Amoy and the Report of the Board of HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY,

Edwards are Vera Mannering. Vern Fonchow is taken for a week-end by her boss, Directors, for the Financial Year the 3rd MARCH, 1932. from 3 p.m.

Ronald Overton, and when the latter ended 31st December, 1931, and re-to 7 p.m.

ENTRIES

meets and falls in love with Mary DEFINITELY lecting Two Directora And the

CLOSE at noon on THURSDAY. later, she tells Mary that she is "go- Auditora.

ing to have a baby, with the result the 25th FEBRUARY, 1932, at the that Mary renounces her lover and Hon. Secretary's Olice, 11, Queen'snitt to enter a coment,

Returning home from an interview Road, Central, but infending Ex- hibitors are requested to SEND IN rives to find Vera standing over the

with the Mother Superior, Mary ar THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY AS dend POSSIBLE.

The TRANSFER BOOKS or the Company will be CLOSED From the 3rd to 9th MARCH, 1932, Both Days inclusive,

Dated this fith day of February,

1932.

By Order of the Board,

W. J.. MCKENZIE,

Secretary. 11. Des Voeux Rond Central,

Hongkong.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1032. 24th and 27th February, 1932.

un at

24th February,

|

will

Members who have not yet paid their subscription and ALL THOSE Who WISII to JOIN the Society are requested to send $5.00 immediately to the Undersigned.

J. T. BAGRAM.

Hon. Secretary.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

of

Notice is hereby given that the

On Wednesday,

Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the ho first bet will be rung at Shareholdera in this Corporation {1 a.m., and the first race will be will be held at the Head office of

11.30 a.m.

On Saturday,

Queen's he 27th February, the first bell will the Corporation, No. 1

Rond Central, Hongkong, an Hering at 1 p.m.. and the first race vill be run at 1,30 p.m.

Saturday, the 27th February, 1932,

at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose receiving the Report of the Board! of Directors together with

for the Statement of Accounts year ending 31st December, 1931. The Register of Shares of the No one without a badge will be ad-Corporation will be closed from nitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting non-members to Monday, the 15th February, to he Members" Enclosure and Club Saturday, the 27th February, 1932 tooms at $10.00 per day including (both days Inclusive), during ax-or $40.00 including tax for the freting (indies $5,50 and $20.00 which espectively), aro obtainable through shares can be registered,

The tifs Interval will be taken after he fifth race on the first four days.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that and their Indies mailot wear their

adges prominently displayed.

they

he Secretary upon introduction by a

perlod

по transfer

of

femler, such Member be respon- By order of the Board of Directors,

ible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the

Race Course.

A limited number of Tiffins, will be btainable each day at the Club louse, provisted

ordered they are

n advance from No. 1 Boy, Telephone Yo. 21920,

On an pretext will children bo por nitted in nilher enclosure during the irst four days of the Meeting.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 1932.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be at the Hongkang Hotel,

borly об Overton's rival, Daimayne, but with the advent of the police, Mary again sacrifices herself for her sister, and confesses to the crime. After a dramatic trial, dur- ing which the girl again Res nobly for her sister's sake, a verdict is de- Iw of "Not Guilly," and Mary once more goes to the convent. Horn she is interrupted later by Vera and Ronnid, Vern to confess that she lied ab ut the coming of the baby, and Ronald to become reconciled with Mary. The picture closes with the

Per

March 7.

Date and Time,

Wed, Feb. 24, 3.80 p.m.

Hydrangea. Thur, Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Kaying Thur., Feb. 25, 3.30 p.m. Luchow Thurs., Feb. 25, 3.30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20.

Hosang

Parcela

Lotters

Haiyahk ...

Noon..

1 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 26, 1 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Holhow, Pakhol and Halphong..... Kiungchow.. Fri, Feb. 20, 3.30 p.m. Manlin, Australia, and New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

Kitano Maru

Reg.. Letters,

-Bator,, Feb. 27,

.8.46 a.m. ..9.50 a.m.

(Due Thunday Island, 10th March)

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa. Egypt

Europe and

via Marsailles Naidura

Parcels.

Agure of Vera, the nun, kneeling at Fouchow

her pre-deu reciting her rosary.. Bangkok via Swatow

There is a subsidary development Swalow, Amoy and Formoan which shows Vera's father to be a Japan and "Canada forger, but this is merely a narrative

device to give colour to the girl's Shanghai and Europe via Siberia ›› quarrel with Dalmayne,

The dominating angle, of course, is

the self-sacrifice of the noble sister. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... and this is punched home in sequenera

Reg..

· Letters,

...Sat., Feb. 27. K.P.O.

.Feb. 20, 4.30 p.m.. Feb. 27, 9 n.m. Feb. 27, 10 a.m. G.P.O.

Porcels, ..... Feb. 26, 5 p.m. Reg. Feb. 27, 9.45 a.m. Letters. Feb. 27, 10.80 a.m. (Duo Marsellles, 25th March) Liangchow..

.. Bat, Feb. 27, 3.30 p.m. Anahun ......Sun., Feb. 28, 9 am. Canton Maru. Sun., Feb. 23, § a.m.- Hikawa Maru Mon., Feb. 29, D.m. (Due Vancouver B.C., 21st March). Hikawa Maru ............... Mon., Feb. 28.

Reg.,

Feb, 20, 5 p.m. Feb. 29, 6 p.. Tues., Mar. 1, 1 pan. Tues., Mar. 1.

Letters

Halching

which show her willingness to give Straits and Europe via Marsellies Menelaus up love and honour, and even life it self, for the sake of her unworthy

sister.

"Gulty Hande":

Two students of criminology were joined in the making of

"Guilty

Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East And South Africa, and Europe via Marselles

lands, the thrilling murder my Saigon, siery drama which will open at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday next with Lionel Barrymore playing the fen- tured role.

They were Bayard Vellier, noted dramatist. who wrote the story directly for the talkie screen, and W. 8. Vun Dvke, who directed it for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Volller, known for such mystery plays

As The Bhanghai, Japan, Honclulu, U.S.A., Trial of Mary Dugan," bas obtained

Canada, Central and South Ame hin unusun plots through his many

rica and Europe la San Francisco years study of crime and criminal

and Europe vin Siberia paychology, Vin Dyke, a' former newspaperman hus mode baustive study of criminology and numbers among his close friends some of the nation's leading crima Inventi- | falora.

пр ex-

Swntow

Between the two, they are said to Sandakan have produced a screen mystery Manila .. which sets a new mark for thrills. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, 1.5.A excitement and surprise. The story revolves about an attorney who mur ders bla. daughter's flance and re-

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $4.00 per day including hold ax for all persons including ladies, Hongkong, on Monday, the 29th is an amazing ingenuity in hiding and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are February, 1932, at 11.30 a.m. for sdmitted to the Public Enclosure at the purpose of receiving the 31.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakera, Tic Tac men etc, will Report of the Directors together 1ot be permitted to operate within with a Statement of Accounts for he procincts of The Hong Kong the year ended 31st December, fockey Club during the Race Meeting. 1931.

Tifina will be obtainable in the The Transfer Books of the Com- Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure.

pany will be CLOSED from Thurs-

BERVANTS PASSES.

Passes for Servante will be issued day, 18th February, to Monday, on application to the Secretary, 3rd 29th February, both days inclusive. Floor, Gloucester Building.

to dis

Employers are requested ribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Servants are not permitted in the Membors' Enclosure except for pass- Ing through on their duties but must romain in their employers' stands,

Any persons found loitering' with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same, and will be removed from the enclosure. By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, Bth Fobruary, 1982

his crime. The manner in which ho

is eventually exposed brings the plot to a startling and totally unexpect

Included In the cast aro Kay ed ellmax

Evana, William Francis, Madge

Smith, Polly Bakewell, C. Aubrey Moran and Alan Mowbray.

U

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, A FRENCH IDEA FOR

General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1982.

AMERICA.

Central and South America and *Europe vin Vancouver B.C., and *Europe via Siberia

K.P.O.

... Mar. 1, 10 a.m.

Mar. 1, 1 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg..

Lettera ........

Reg.

Letters

.Mar. 1, 1.15 pm- Mar. 1, 2 p.m. (Due Marselles, Dist March) ....

D'Artagnan

Tues., Mar. 1. K. P. O.

1. p.

p.m..

G. P. O.

..1.45 p.zo.

.2.30 p.m.

Registration Letters

Registration Letters. (Due Marseilles, 1st April).

President Lincoln.... Tues, Mar. 1.

Parcels,...

Mar. 1, Noon.

Reg. ...... Mar. 1, 1:15 pm. Latters,... Mar. 1, 2 p.m. (Due San Francisco, 22nd March) Norviken

.... Tues., Mar. 1, 5 p.m. Mausang.. Wed., Mar. 2, 10.30 .m. Shinyo Maru Wed., Mar. 2, 2.80 p.m.

Eur. of Russia

....Fri., Mar. Mar. 8, 8 p.m. Parcels, Reg.,,... .Mar. 4, 9.15 .. Letters, ...... Mar. 4, 10 am.. (Duo Vancouver B.C., 21st March)

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Haruna Maru ....Fri., Mar. 4.

Mar. 4, 4.80 p.m..

K.P.0.

Rez.

Leitors,

Ret.

Letters,

Mar. 4, 4.80 p.m.

G.P.O.

.... Mer. 4. & pan. Mar. 4. 6 p.m. (Dus Marseilles, 2nd April)

*Baperscribed Correspondenen suİy.

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