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NOTICE.

SHAKESPEARE

THEATRE MARVELS

BEST STAGE IN ENGLAND

NO SCENE SHIFTING DELAYS Stratford-on-Avon, Apr. 18. The Prince of Wales will open the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on April 23,

If he flies he will be impressed by its stark strength of design. If he motors down he may think! he has arrived at a crematorium.

For this mass of red-brick cubes the As from the 1st proximo. Mr. C.dons not lock its best from H. Honre will sign per procuration road. You must see it as I did for the undernamed establlah- to-day, either from the old bridge ment, no other signature will bo or from the footpath that runs valid after the above specified from the mill and passes the old church where Shakespeare's dust Jate.

les.

HENRY'S AUTO SERVICE April 27th 1932.

NOTICE.

The undermentioned gentlemen NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

this day been elected that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDIN. have

MEETING of the Members of the Hong Kong Share-

at be held the brokers' Association. ARY YEARLY

Mr. Andrew Tue, Society will

OFFICE, Union Building, HEAD

Mr. Kwok Hin Wang, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY,,

Mr. Tong Fu Sam. By order of the Committee, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose

LO KIN FAI, of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of

Secretary. Account to 31st December, 1981,

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1932, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from Soeloty will be CLOSED 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Ruth Days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1932. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong),

By Onler of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Ilongkong, 30th April, 1932.

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Transfer Books

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POST OFFICE NOTICE

It is notifod for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the ULTRA-SHORT General Post Office that on and after 1st February no taxed correspondence will be placed in the Boxes. A notißcation will be substituted and Bos holders are requested to call or send for the correspondence at the Bos holders' Lobby and there pay the amount of the Tax against the da livary of the letters or packets.

Latters and postcards for Europe and Bouth America are foZWBORN) "Via Siberia" If so superscribed.

· INWARD HAILS.

WIRELESS WAVES · Genoa, Apr. 0. Senator Marconi was overjoyell at the success of a test made at noon to-day between two towns icss than ten miles apart of a newly Shanghai perfected apparatus for transmit-Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow,

Manila ting and receiving ultra-short wire- Amoy and Swatow less waves.

Frem

The towns were Santa Marg- Calcutta and Straits

London, 7th April and Parcela, 31st herita and Sestri Levante, situated Europe vin Suez (Letters and Papers)

March... on the coast near Genon.

The teat was made in the pre-Australia & Manila sence of the Ministers of Com-

Japan munications and of Air, the Italian Japan and Shanghai

Italian Press, directors of the

Father Glan Telephones, and

After the test an explanation of Franceschi, Director-General Wireless to the Vatican City. its bearing was given by the in- ventor.

Per

Due.

Alipore

May 3

Szochuen

May 4.

Van Heutaz

May 4..

Empress of Japan

.May 4.

Tilawa

.May 4.

Ranchi

May 4.

Tanda

May 4.

Malbourne Maru

May 5.

Shinyo Maru

May 5

of

(Seattle,

U. S. A:, Canada, Japan and Shang-

hai

16th April.).

Pres. Jefferson

May ..

Ranpura

May 6.

Manila Maru

.May 6.

Athor II

.May 10.

Porthan

May 10.

May 10.

Empresa of Asia Terukun! Maru

.May 11.

May 11.

.May 18.

Japan and Shanghai Japan Saigon

Japan and Shanghal Australla & Manila

For

Talping

Suwa Maru

Fer

OUTWARD MAILB.

The new apparatus, he said, From there it stands an.an ex- pression of a vital worship of would make it possible to converse Canada, U. S. A., Japan and Shang-

distance of n hundrad hni

din- (Vancouver B. C. 23rd April). Shakespearea solid audacious, within a and, in some ways, dignified miles, thus eliminating the symbol of our age, Sentimentalists advantages of ordinary ultra-short Straits who buy models of the birthplace wave traremission, which was in-Japan and Shanghai

cottagu terrupted by the curvature of the Anne Hathaway's and Tudor building, pretending to be between two points higher than Samshiu & Wuchow might have preferred a spurious earth, and could thus only be used

any intervening point. By the Manila

ultra- something it is not.

"Rubber necks" will east shafts new method of connecting of futile humour at this building. short waves to telephones, com-Manila and Parcels only for Ger-

many vin Hamburg munication was possible from any But it is They do so

*Canada, Central and South Ameri theatre, and its form has been as point to a ship or island within Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A. en and Europe via San Francisco much dictated by the use for which a radius of a hundred miles.

and Europe vin Siberia it was built as our cathedrals have been.

now.

A Wonderful Stage.

The Prince of Wales, who is to occupy a box at the back of the dress circle, will see for the first time (I imagine) one of his most famous predecessors-the Hal of "Henry IV."

Prince

The discovery, Senator Marconi Averred, would be especially im- portant for military and aviation рогронев.

Senator Marconi further

an- Amoy

Straits

nounced that short wave (not ultra- Amoy

lort waves) apparation would be-Shanghai and Europe via Siberin fore long be equipped in all Trang- atlantic liners, commencing with Japan and Canada the Conte Rosal, which leaves

few Swatow I hope he will have time to in-Trieste for Shanghai in a

Australia and New Zealand vio

Brisbane spect the wonderful stage, which days.--Reuter..

the over Bridues Adams has designed. Mr. theatre to day, and if any man is in Adams showed me all happy it in he

this country possesses. Al- though it weights 20 tons it can be For without any question the moved backwards, forwards, and Shakespeare Memorial Theatre is upwards by one man.

Twinkling Stars. the most completely equipped of

The cyclorama has its own light- uny playhouse in this country. The two restaurants, the terrace over-ing unit, which travels with it, RO looking the Avon, the spaciousness that there will be no shadows. The of the foyers, and the quiet dignity, full strength of the lighting is at and yet gaiety, of the decorations the base, and this will produce the

theatre effect of an horizon. are not equalled by any

I know in England.

Through minute holes in the plaster covering to the steel net work there are lights which will represent stara and can be made to twinkle.

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,

U. S. A Central and South Ameri

Date and Tine Taibing.....Tues., May 3, 4 p.m. Prea. McKinley

"Tacs., May 3, 4.30 p.m.

Leverkusen......Tues., May 3, 5 p.m.

Asama Maru

Wed., May 4. Reg.

May 8, 5 pari. Lettere,...May 4. 8.30 am. (Duo San Francisco, 25th May), Taiyuan......Wed., May 4, 8.30 p.m. Tinegarn...Thare, May 5, 10 a.m. Ranchi......Thur May 6, 10.30 R.m. Van Houtsz Thurs., May 5, 10.30 .m. Protosliaus Thurs., May 10.80 a.m. (Due Vancouver B.C., 30thday) Hydrangen...Thurs., May 5, 0 pinu.

Melbourne Maru

Parcels, Reg Lettera

Thurs., May 5. May 5, 2 p.m. May 5, 2.45 p.m. · May 5, 8.80 p.m.

(Due Brisbane, 18th May)

ca and Europe via Vancouver B.C., and Europe via Siberian... Emp. of Japan.

*Shanghai

Swatow, Amoy and Foechow Holkow, Pakhol and Haiphong Straitz, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Manila

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDIN- that the SIXTY-THIRD ARY YEARLY MEETING of the held at its Company will be HEAD OFFICE. Union Building,

Good Gallery Scats. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY,

The Fifty-first Ordinary General

There will be comfort, too, in the 1932, at 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Meeting of Shareholders will be senting arrangements even in the

The stage lighting is the lust Directors and the Statements of held at the Offices of the under-gallery, from which a clear view of

from word in skilful arrangement. The Account to 31st December, 1931, signed on Thursday, the 19th May the stage can be obtained

fore stage is illuminated when and of declaring Dividends, etc.

1932, at Noon, for the purpose of every part.

the Report of the Much could be written of the in- necessary by four colour lamps in The TRANSFER BOOKS of the receiving

the pro- with n terior of the theatre, but what in-a special chamber over

haa twelve Company will be CLOSED from General Agents, together 9th MAY to 27th MÁY, Both Daystatement of Accounts for the, terested me was the stage. In an scenium arch, which inclusive.

year ended the 31st December 1933, article sume time ago I described openings. The control of the light- into the ing arrangements can be operated The Share Register and the stages which slide

and the by muster wheel, although there Straits, East and South Africa clused winga when not in use will be

At the back of the dress circle Amoy from the 5th to the 19th May, 1932device by which the centre plat-are no fewer than 120 switches.

form can be lowered to make room

is the director's room from which Straits and Calcutta both days inclusive.

for one of the side stages. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,.

I saw this mechuniam in action, he can see the stage and communi- LIMITED.

I moved as noiselessly as a Rolls-cate with it by telephone.

But the spirit of Shakespeare? General Agents. Royce car. The wing atages are

actuated by electricity, but should Is that not greater than all this Hongkong, 28th April. 1932.

that fail they can be easily moved, wonderful mechanism which I have attempted to describe? In classic INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- by a hand mechanism.

English I would reply, "Oh, yes." TION CO., LTD.,

No Scene-Shifting Delays,

Shakespeare's birthday will be NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

There is suflicient headroom, great day, not only for Stratford. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The Fifty-first Ordinary General about 7ft. or 8ft. to set part of a bit for the English stage, for there why this theatre that the SIXTY-SIXTH ORDIN- Meeting of the Company will be scene on the platform when it is is no reason ARY YEARLY MEETING of the held at the Offices of the General lawered. That means the director should not be used for other plays. Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Company will be held

Why not u series at its Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-can have three scenes ready net be- Why not an Elizabethan dramatic HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. con & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, fore the play begins: one on the festival?

i wonderful stage? The cinema Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the centre platform and one on each plays written especially for this 1932, at 11.20 .m., for the purpose, 18th May. 1932, at noon, for the wing stage.

As soon as the centre platform would not be in it with the shows of receiving the Report of the purpose of receiving the Report Directors and the Statements off the Directors, passing the Ac-is lowered the stage hands can act that could be staged at Stratford. Account to 31st December, 1931, counts, and electing Directors and it with the solid scenery required, so that practically there is a range

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pokhol and and of declaring Dividends, etc. Auditors.

Haiphong The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

The Transfer Books of the of four scenes which can be changed

without any appreciable wait.

This does not include the use of

Messrs. Goddard & Douglas Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Company will be CLOSED from Company will be closed from the 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days 11th May to 1st June, 1932, both the front stage before the curtain. Marine Surveyors give Notice of Swatow

There are separate entrances for removal from their present office Sandakan inclusive.

daye inclusive.

the players when a front scene or By order of the Board. By Order of the Board,

floor), to a new office in Alexandra JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., when the apron stage which alides at No. 4A, Des Voeux, Road, (3rd

over the orchestral pit is used. PAUL LAUDER,

At the back of the stage there is Building 1st floor as from 30th General Manager.

cyclorama such as no other stage April, 1932. Hongkong, 30th April, 1932.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).

LIMITED. General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1932.

EVERYTHING LOOKS BLACK-

VERY BLACK — Which

OUR WEIGHT IS ON ME

'UP-AND-UP.

~~~ESPECIALLY Wirn

PREVING

WERK

The new 'SLAOUKITE

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Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok via Swatow.... Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. S. A.. *Canada, Central and South Ameri- ca and Europe vin San Francisco, and Europe la Siberia

Parcels,

Fri., May 6.

May 5, 5 p.m.

Reg

May 0, 9.15 am. Letters, ......May 6, 10 am. (Due Vancouver B. C., 24th May). Conte Rosso..... Fri, May 6, 10 a.m. Hai Ning

Fri, May 0, 2 pm. Kingyuan....Fri., May 6, 3.30 p.m.

Ranpurn

Sat., May 7.

6th, 4.30 p.m. 7th, 0 nm.

K. P. O.

Par. Reg. Letters

....10 am.

G. P. O.

Par.

,0th. 6 p.m.

Reg.

7th, 9.45 am.

Letters

....10.30 a..

(Due Marmetiles, 3rd June.)

Manila Maru ..Sat., May 7, 10 am, I'res. Jefferson Sat., May 7, 4.30 p.m. Anhui

Sat., May 7, 5 p.m.,

...Sun., May 8.

Kut Sang

Parcels, ....Sat., May 7, 5 p.m. Lettera Canton Mart Kiangsu ...

.Sun., May 8, 9 a.m. Sun., May 8, 9 a.m. .Sun., May 8, 9 a.m.

President McKinley..Tues., May 10. ..oth p.m. Parcels, Reg.

,10th 9.46 à‚m- Lettera, ... 10th 10.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco, 31st May).

East and South Africa,

Egypt

of

and Europe vin Marseilles

Porthos

K, P. O.

Reg. Lettera,

Tues., May 10,

.10 a.m.

....1 p.m.

G. P. O.

Reg.,

12.45 p.m. .1.30 p.m

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

Europe vin Marseilles

Manila

Letters

(Duc Marseilles, 11th June),

Tonkin Huiyang

Tues., May 10, 1 p.m. Tues., May 10, 1 p.m. Hang Sang.. Wed., May 11, 8.30 a.m. Hinnang.Wed., May 11, 10.30 a.m.

Antenor

Reg.. Letters,

Wed., May 11, 1 p... K. P. 0.

May 11, 1 p.m. ...May 11, 1 p.m. G. P. O. Reg......May 11, 1.15 p.m. Letters, ...May 11, 2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 10th June). Emp. of Asia Wed., May 11, 5 p.m.

*Superscribed Cotrestondence anty

CORONER DECLINES the meeting," he told the News-

Chronicle.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

INVITATION

The inquest was on Miss Ju-lith. Lavira A. B. Irwin (20), a con- aumptive, to whom a doctor was uot called until an hour before

Au invitation to a coroner to 'death. She had received Christian attend a Christian Science meet Science

treatment from Miss

ing at Queen's Hall was the fea- Muriel Ensor, Hurlingham-road. ture of a Battersea Inquest, Fulham, who visited her daily for

half an hour.

The coroner (Dr. Edwin Smith) had said:

"I appeal to Christian Scientists

to consider where this teaching is

leading them, particularly those

Dr. Smith: Shortly, your treat-

ment is prayer?

Miss Ensor: Yes.

Do Christian Scientiste

livo

with children. I hope this appeal longer than other people?-I bave I cannot say. I will influence those attending the no figures, so Christian Science lecture to-night know many people whose lives have been prolonged by Christian at Queen's Hall.

We ask you to come," sald a Science. aolicitor.

They never ask for preferential Dr. Smith: I would not mind treatment from life insurance com- coming, as no one would know me panles?-Certainly not.

Miss Irwin had previously been and that would be something to. ensure my safety. Thanks for the, in a Christian Science nursing invitation. I will perhaps accept home at Harrow,

A verdict WAS returned that

The coroner, however, did not "Death was due to tuberculosis go to Queen's Hall. "I was unable accelerated by fallure to obtain to accept the invitation to attend (medical treatment."