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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

NOTICE.

NEW ADVERTISEMENT

KOWLOON UNION CHURCH,

and A meeting of Mumbers Adherents will be held on Sunday, 28th February, 1932, on the clusion of the Morning Servico. Basiness-Election of Trustees.

con-

G. R. LEIN,

Hony. Secretary.

THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child.

Anyone knowing of a child who. has been assaulted, neglected or -treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of La parent who is seeking advice on a child, any matter concerning would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with

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All further steps will be taken, and expenses horne, by the Society. will be The Informant's name

in kept strictly private, except enses where mallee is proved.

TO-DAY at the QUEEN'S BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932.

We have pleasure in announcing we have appointed MESSRS. A. & COMPANY our sole Agents for Hongkong and South China,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. GOEKE

(1918) LTD.

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, 25th February, the upply of electricity to the aren buunded by Nan Chang Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tong Mi Road and the Sen will be disconnected from 7 a.m. until dusk for the pur- of carrying out necessary 1056 work on high-tension maina.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

on

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-third Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing will be held at the Company's Offices, P. and O. Building. Wednesday, 23rd March, 1932 at pre. purpose of 11 a.m. for the senting the Report of the Direc 'ora together with a statement of 1931 Accounts to 31st December, and electing Directura and Audi- tors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 10th | March 1932 to 23rd March 1932 both days inclusive, during which

period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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

Agents. Hongkong, 17th February, 1932.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED,

Per Pro Societe Internationale da Placements.

R. A COCHRANE WATSON,

Manager for the Far East.

NOTICE.

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

A. GOEKE & CO., ' China Building, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 22221.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

Jano Darwell, the Widow Douglas of Paramount's Tom Bawyer" and Huckleberry Finn was T-signed, by that company, to portray one of the outstanding roles in the romance, "Ladies of the Big House" featuring Sylvia Sidney and Gene Raymond.

The picture, which in gripping love story of two persons who get in a mix-up with Kangaters and are caught and con- victed of murder, though innocent, Attraction at the in the featured King's Theatre,

COMING SHORTLY TO THE QUEEN'S.

CAN THERE BE A PERFECT MURDER ?

GUILTY

HANDS

heart LIONEL BARRYMORÉ'S NEW TRIUMPH,

young

screen

POST OFFICE NOTICE

Information has been received that the Siberian route is uninter Miss Darwell mado her debut in the second motion picture rupted and the service by this reple will accordingly be resumed forth- ever produced by Paramount. It with. was "Brewster's Milliona" and was The Public, art, however, warned that, as this Service is somewhat DE-produced in the historic barn that precarious and still Hable to suspension without notice, letters will only was the original Paramount audio. be accepted at senders' risks. In the event of the service being agala Had she arrived in Hollywood a week suspended all letters will be forwarded via Suez, Kouner Miss Darwell would have been in Paramount's first film.

Miss Darwell returned to the stage after two years and returned to pic

talking sercon tures to manko her debut in "Tom Sawyer." Sho la one of the older school of melodramatic and repertoire stage show artista, and has played hundreds of roles in all parts of the country.

Letters and postcards for Europe and Bouta America are forwardes "Via Siberia" if so superscribed.

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson THURSDAY, the & Co., Ltd., on 10th March, 1932, AT NOON, for the

purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Accounts for the Statement of year ended 31st December, 1931.

The Transfer Books of the Com- from pany will be C1ASED Tuesday, the lat March, 1932, to Thursday, the 10th March, 1932, both days Inclusive. By order of the Board of Directora,

F. H. CRAPNELL.

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1932.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY hat the SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY will ba held on LIMITED WEDNESDAY, the 9th Day of March, 1932, at the BOARD ROOM Floor. of the Company, Second Exchange Building. Hongkong at 11.00 am.. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the Financial Year

nded 31st December, 1931, and reto 7 p.m.

and the electing Two Directora Auditors.

BOCIETY.

of THE

SHOW ANNUAL FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will VOLUNTEER be held at the HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY, the 3rd MARCH, 1932, from 3 p.m.

will DEFINITELY ENTRIES CLOSE at noon on THURSDAY, the 25th FEBRUARY, 1932, at the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

From Hon. Secretary's Office, 11, Queen's Company will be CLOSED :he 3rd in 9th MARCH, 1932, Both Road, Central, but intending Ex- hibitors are requested to SEND IN Days inclusive.

THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

Dated this 15th day of February. 1932

By Order of the Board,

W. I. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

14. Des Voeux Rond Central,

Hongkong.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1832,

24th and 27th February, 1932.

Members who have not yet paid ALL their

and subscription THOSE who WISH to JOIN the Society are requested to send $5.00 immediately to the Undersigned.

J. T. HAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the

On Wednesday, 26th February. Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the at Shareholders in this Corporation

hu Art 1 will be rung

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Queen's

'I am and the rat race will be will be held at the Head office of

nt 11.30

On Saturday, L.IN. he 27th February, the first bell wif the Corporation, No. i

Rond Central, Hongkong, rung at 1 p.m. and the first race ill be run it 1.10 p.m.

Saturday, the 27th February, 1932. The tiffin interval will be takes after at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with Statement

he fifth race on the first four days.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they nd their ladies must wear their adges prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will be ad-

itted to the Members Enclosure.

R

of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1931. The Reglater of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 15th February, to he Members' Enclosure and Club Saturday, the 27th February, 1932 towns at $10.00 per day including (both days inclusive), during nx-or $40.00 including tax for the feting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 which period no transfer of

spectively), are obtainable through shares can be registered.

Badges admitting non-members to

he Secretary upon introduction by n

fenber, such Member Lo be respon. By order of the Board of Directors. ible for all chite, etc..

Badges

Members' admitting LO Inclosure will NOT be on sale at the i Ince Course.

A limited number of Tiffins will be tainable each

Club day at the touse, provided they are ordered advance from No. 1 Boy, Telephone Yo. 21920.

On no pretext will children be per- itted in either enclosure during the irst four days of the Meeting. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager Hongkong. 5th February, 1932.

It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the General Post Office that on and after 1st February no taxed correspondence will be placed in the Boxes, A notification will be substituted and Box- hulders 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- The Parcel Post Service to Shanghai, and North China is fully re- livery of the letters or packeta. sumed as from to-day.

INWARD MAILS,

From

Shanghai and Swator Calcutta and Straits

Sucz via

and (Letters Manila... Europe

Papers) London, 28th January and Parcels, 21st January U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Seattle, 6th February)

"Canaries Sometimes Bing". "Extraneous disturbances" are the director. A bane of the "Talkio" cough, perhaps the dropping of an aspirate, a shuffle or any sound at the moment the microphone is alive is dreaded. Tom Walls, who directed "Canaries Sometimes She" will be King's Theatre next shown at this Sunday, pays the fear that something!

happen during the Japan untoward w

in very wearing. Japan and Shanghai taking of a rene The possibility of a disturbance is Japan always in one's mind and there are Manila other little troubles. He told of the

10

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Per

Sinklang

Due

February 24.

Santhia

.February 24.

Emp. of Japan

February 25.

..February 25.

.February 26.

.February 26.

.February 25.

February 27,

February 29,

March 1.

Felix Rousse) Haruna Moru

March 2.

March 4.

Pren, Polk

March 6.

Nankin Chichibu Maru Arizona Mare

„March 5.

.March 6.

Sometimes Sing." Saigon Canary which was an important super Japan and Shanghai "Percy was required to be discon Japan

quiet in his U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai 5th February) peuple property salate and, therefore,

(San Francisco, cage, Bat selected cock birit which persisted Australia and Mantia In singing and spoiled three or four Japan Then they introduced a hen Japan scenes,

bird which, wfter the manner of her rex, twitted when she should not have done,

"The Rosary."

The development of the story of Britain's best drama to rate which in showing tomorrow at the Queen's, présent a vivid contrast between the nature of two half-sisters, Mary Edwards are Vern Mannering. Vera is taken for u week-end by her loss, Ronald Overton, nul when the latter Ineets and falls in love with Mary later, she tells Mary that she in go ing to have a baby, with the result that Mary renounces her lover and altet fe enter a convint.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

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(San Francisco,

Amoy

For

Amy and Formosa via Swatow

Swataw Amoy

Fouchow

Pren. Taft Kitano Maru Naldera

Kidderpore Pres. Lincoln D'Artagnan

March &.

March 7.

12th February) Pres, Coolidge OUTWARD MAILN

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Stralis and Calcutta

Henna

Parcela

Letters

Haiyang

1 p.m.

Fri,, Feb. 30, 1 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Holhow, Pakhoi and Haiphong. Klungchow. Fri., Feb. 20, 3.30 p.m. Manila, Australia, and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Kitano Maru

Reg.. Letters,

Satur., Feb. 27.

.8.45 0. .9.30 a.to. (Dar Thunday Island, 10th March)

Returning home from un interview rives to find Vera standing over the with the Mother Superior, Mary ar

rival. dend body of Overton's 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 lies nobly for her sister's sake, a verdict is de Ive of "Not Guilty," and Mary ance more goes to the convent. Her the is interrupted later by Vern and Ronald, Vera to confess that she led about the coming of the baby, and Ronald to become reconciled with Mary. The picture closes with the figure of Vera, the nun, kneeling at

Bangkok rta Swatow her prie-dieu reciting her rosary.

There is a subsidary development Swutow, Amoy and Formosa which shows Veru's father to be a Japan and Canada forger, but this is merely a narrative!

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

vin Marseilles Naldera Europe and

Foochow

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

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

The dominating angle, of course, is the self-sacrifice of the noble sister, and this is punched home in sequences which show her willingness to give Struits and Europe via Marseilles up love and honour, and even life it-

self, for the sake of her unworthy

mister.

CLZEME

"Guilty Hands”. Two students, of criminology were "Guilty Joined in the making of

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

They were Bayard Veiller, noted

wrote dranilat, who

the story Sirvelly for the talkie screen, and W. S. Van Dyke, who directed it for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Veiller, known The for such mystery play's

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Reg.

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Letters,

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Feb. 26, 5 p.m. Reg. Feb. 27, 9.45 a Letters Feb. 27, 10.30 am. (Due Marselles, 25th March) Llangchow.. Sat., Feb. 27, 3.30 p.m. Anshun ....San., Feb. 28, 9 a.m.. Canton Mara Sun., Feb. 28, 9 ani. Hikawa Maru Mon., Feb. 29, 5 p.m. (Due Vancouver B.C., 21st March). Hikawa Maru

Res Lettera

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Reg.

Letters

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Mar. 1, 10 a.m. Mar. 1, 1 p.m. G.P.O.

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Mar. 1, 2 pr.

(Due Marsellen, 31st March) ....

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Registration Letters

Registration

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Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. "Canada, Central and South Ame rica and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberin

Trial of Mary Dugan," has obtained his unusual plots through his many years study of crime and criminal Faychology. Van Dyke, a former newspaperman has made an haustive study of criminology and numbers among his close friends zome HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

of the nation's leading crime Invent!-

Swatow gators. FINANCE CO., LTD.

Between the two, they are said to Sandakan

u screen mystery Manila

U.S.A.. NOTICE is hereby given that have produced

which sets a new mark for thrilis, Shanghal, Japan, Canada,

Central and South America and Annual Ordinary General excitement and surprise. The story the

'Europe vla Vancouver B.C., and The price of admission to the Fablle Meeting of Shareholders will be

'Europe via Siberia Enclosure is $4.00 per day including held at the Hongkong Hotel, ax for all persons including ladies, Hongkong, on Monday, the 29th and in payable at the Gate,

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are February, 1932, at 11.30 am. for of receiving the idmitted to the Public Enclosure at the purpose

1.00 per day including tax. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men ete, will Report of the Directors together hat be permitted to operate within, with a Statement of Accounts for he precincts, of The Hong Kong the year ended 31st December, Tockey Club during the Race Meeting. 1931. Fina will be obtainable in Restaurant in the Public Enclosure. SERVANTS PASSES.

the

The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Thury-

Passes for Servants will be isaved day, 18th February, to Monday.

in application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Ballding,

Employers are requested to dis- ribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for pam- 'ng through on their duties but must remain in their employers standa.

29th February, both days inclusive.

revolves about an attorney who mur der his daughter's fiance and re- veals an amazing Ingenuity in hiding his crime. The manner in which he is eventually exposed brings the plot to a startling and totally unexpect

Included

Каз in the cast are

Evans, Wiliams a climax, Francis, Madge.

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

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, A FRENCH IDEA FOR

General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1982.

THE NEW PUN MEMBOY.

Any persona found loitering with THERAPION NO.1 Sorvants passos in their possession will forfeit the same and will removed from the enclosure.

By Order,

be

C. B. BROWN,

Becretary. Hongkong, 8th February, 1982.

THERAPION N§.2 THERAPION N13

AMERICA.

(1) WIPE OUT ALL DEBTS (2) WE DISARM 25 PER CENT, (3) YOU BECOME OUR ALLY

Paris, Jan. 24.

Lettera ....

(Due Marseillen, lat April).

President Lincoin

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Letters,

Tues., Mar. 1.

Mar. 1, Noen.

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Tues., Mar. 1, 5 pm.

Maurang. .. Wed., Mar. 2. 10.30 a.m. Shinyo Maru Wed., Mar. 2, 2.30 p.m.

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Fri., Mar. 1.. K.P.O.

Mar. 4, 4.30 p.m.

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‚"Superscribed Carriagendinis valy.

the

Then France would cut her ex- national security, was ex plained in the Chamber of De-penditure on military defence by

26 par cent, whoreupon putles early in the debate on the

United States would sign. Government's foreign policy to

security pact, guaranteeing the day.

M. Pierre Forgeot, the former safety of France. Minister for Publle Works, sug-

4

ex

M. Forgeot urged 'M.. Laval to

The A new French idea alming at a gested that France should aban bring this scheme to the notice of solution of the war debts and redon reparations entirely and that President Hoover.

members of the Left Wing parties. parations problems as well as pro-the United States should cancel Minister was loudly applauded by viding for partial disarmament the French war debt.