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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

26 WORDS

$1.50

($2.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been 998, 936, 944, 945, 971, 978.

PERSONAL.

TO THE DEAF Demonstrations with the All-British Deaf Ald "Ossicaide" are now given daily (free and with out obligation) at office, Top Floor, Hotel Metropole Ballding, Ice House. Stroot, Mornings, 10.30 to 1; after- free demonstration by appoint. досва, mont only, 2.30 to 4. Various modelo and to muit the divergent forms

cases. Local of respective aspects

service. Address communications to "Olcaide," G.P.O. Box No. 559.

POSITION

INBURANCE OFFICE has opening

with good prospects

for n

typist

(male). Preference will given to applicants with previous experince.. Write, Stating age, experience, and,

Box No. salary required to "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

978,

pre-

WANTED. To rent or lease, 4 or 5 roomed HOUSE, H.K. mid-level or

Banitation, Kowloon, modern forably with garage. Write, stating torras to Box No. 176, Hongkong Telograph."

WANTED-From 1st October, 1932, small unfurnished house with garden, Peak district preferred, long tease essential. Pleast write Box No. 972,

Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR 29.40

FOR SALE

!

R.

neat

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

UB

PUBLIC

of

AUCTION

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of July, 1932, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land Causeway Bay, In the Colony of

The Valuable Leasehold property Hong Kong for a term of 76

situate at Victoria In the Colony years, with the option of of Hongkong and registered at the renewal at a Crown Ront to be Land Office as Section A of Sub- fixed by the Surveyor of His section 1 of Section A of Inland Majesty, the King, for one fur-Lot No. 1300 with the building thereon now known as No. 17 YÜ ther term of 75 years.

ON TERRACE

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Junction of Shaukiwaa Road &

Tin Hau Temple Road

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality.

10"] puvju:

No. 3505

Boundary Measurements.

N

K. W.

|fect fert]{wilfrei

Ai pre vale plan.

pset Price

Abort 1,830 -

3144

$39,150

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..

to be sold on WEDNESDAY, THE 20th DAY

OF JULY,

at 3 p.m. by

1932

MESSES. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

at their, Salesroom,

No.

4

Duddell Street.

Vietorin, Hongkong.

For further particulars and Conditions of Sale,

Apply to:--

Messrs. WO0 AND NASH, Mortgagee's Solicitors, No. 4 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that or to:- an Interim Dividend of £3 per Share, subject to deduetion of in- come Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1932, at rate of 1/3.1/8 per Dollar.

425

THE DIVIDEND will be payable and after MONDAY, 8th August, 1932, at the offlees of the Shareholders Corporation, where

are requested to apply for War-

8 ALE-PIERCE-ARROW. vants. h.j. T passenger tourer perfect condition. Cost G$1.600.

A

THE REGISTER OF SHARES Bargala HK$2,000. Tax paid 1933. No of the Corporation will be closed, fors. Write Box No. 977, "Hong-from MONDAY, 25th July, tol cong Telegraph."

FLAT TO LET

Cement Con- O LET Three New rete, European Style HOUSES, Nos. Street, 3, 26 and 27, Ho-mun-tin

fert wide. Kowloon. Each at 31

25 feet long. Facing East, Very Cool. Apply to the Compradore, Mne- innon, Mackenzie & Co., Phone No.

1881.

TO LET

roomed

0 LET.-Attractive two LAT, In Nathan Road, all modern onveniences and just rodecorated. bree minutes walk from Star Ferry. ery moderate rental. Apply Hung heong, 66, Nathan Road. Tel. 57108.

APARTMENTS

IRLIE

bad, Kowloon.

HOTEL-23-25, Nathan Under European Excellent Cuisine odern Apartments. Terms Moderate: hree minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.

anagement.

FOR

TONE,

QUALITY,

BEAUTY,

DURABILITY,

obtain the

MORRISON

PIANO

(Guaranteed ten years).

FOR SALE OR HIRE

at

SANG FOOK PIANO

COMPANY.

Des Voeux Road Central. Entrance Ice House Street).

Telephone 24648.

THE_NEWS GÖRÜN REMEDY.

HERAPION NO HERAPION NĚ.2 HERAPIONN03

| Dessous, Ks. à ne Ohrnia WAKILARIM.

24CG, PRION ER STOLAND SÁNG BAREER WORD · TRIZATION 516_D

MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, No. 4 Duddell Street,

Hongkong. Hongkong. July 6, 1932.

WATER LEVELS.

WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table inaued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- which mission shows the height of water in English feet on the dates named in the West, North and East Rivers:

Highest on Lowmt July record on record. 1

SATURDAY, 6th August both days inclusive)

during period no transfer of Shares can be repintered,

By Order of the Board of Directors

V. M. GRAYRUJIN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. 12th July, 1932.

SHOES THAT

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of local | aharo quotations issued to-day:

Bonku.

Hongkong Banka, $1690 b. Hongkong (Lon. Reg.), £111-n. Chartered Banka, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. & D. £20 n. Mercantile Bank C., £8% n. East Asin, $112.

Am: 0. Finance Corp., $25 n. Chinn O. Fin. Ord., Tis.6 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Tls.4.60

Insurances,

. Canton Ins,, $1300 n. Union Ins., $450 n. China Underwriters, $3.15 n. Chinn Fire, $600 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1195 n. Internation Assce. Tis.4 n.

Shipping..

b.

Dougins, $26 n. II. K. Steamboats, $20 Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 1. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 832 n. Shell (Bearer), 36/14 n. Union Waterboats, $19 b.

Mining.

Bengaets, $161⁄2 n. Kailans, 26/3 n.

n.

Langkats (Single), Tls, S'hai Explorations, Th2.10 n. S'hai Loans. Tls.2 n.

Raubs, $381⁄2 sa.

Venz: Goldfields, $11⁄2 ». Benguet Exp: 31 els, n.

Docks, etc.

11. K. & K. Wharves, $139 sa. H. K. &, W. Docks, $18

S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (oll). $4.80 1. Providents (new), $2.39 1. Hongkews, Tis, 218 n. New Engineerings, Tls, 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 76 n.

b.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $11 n. Hotels (new), $10 n. H. K. Lands, $774 n. S'hai Lands, Tls. 24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $15% 1.

1. K. Realties, $11.10 n. Asia Realties "A", $155 12. Asia Realties "B", $263, 11. Chinese Estates, $100 n.

China Realties, Tls. 11 40 n. China Debentures Tls. 96% n.

Cottons.

July

13

West River at

Shinblin 441.7

Ph

49.0

North River at

Ewn Cations. Tis.13.30 b.

Taiustyun, à 26,4 North River at

Samsul East River at

Shekhing 15,6

16.0

102

4.227,3

7.3

13.6

12.9

2,6

1.5

4.3

FLATTER:-

ARE

SHOES THAT

MATTER:-

GORDON'S, LTD.

--FOR FLATTERING FOOTWEAR ·

TO BE SOLD.

55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harslon and adjoining the Peak Hospital, Unfurnished. Con: venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing. room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water. Modern sanitation. Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court, Suitable for a Mess of five, or could be easily divided to suit two couples.

to Clone

Tram Station and Motor Rond.

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.

Exchange Building.

S'hai Cattons, Th. 75%. Zoong Sings, s. 10% o.

Wing On Textiles (8.), $155 m.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $22.50 ». Peak Trams (old), $16 n. Peak Trams (new), $7% n. Star Ferries, $8k 4.

4

Yuumati Ferries (old), $34 sa. Yaumati Ferries (new), $324. China Lights (old). $17.90 s. China Lights (new), $175 H. K. Electrics, 372 b. Marto Electrics. $24 n. Sandakan Lights. $12 . Telephones (F. 1.), $38% n. Telephones (P.P.), $22 s. China Buses, T.12 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- 13. Singapore Pref. 12/6 n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars, $20 b. Cald: Maeg. (Ord.), Tls.14 n. Caid: Maeg. (Prof.), Tlx.10% Canton fees, $6 a

Cements (comb.). $17% 8. Cements (old), $121⁄2 n. Cements (new), $5 n. H. K. Ropes, $124 n. ́Agriculturals, $10% n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $28.25 s. Watsons told), $14 n. Watsons (new), $181⁄21⁄2 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $6 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceros, $16% n. Wm. Powells, $35 ». Wing On (H. K.), $265 n.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $19% n. Entertainments, $13% n. S. C. Enterprises, $3 n. Mario "Greyhounds”, $10 n. Constructions (old), $6 n. Constructions (new), $1.55 1. B. Ind. G. $ Bonds, 858% n. ILK. Govt, Loans, 35% Pre, sa. Wallace Harpers, $13 n. 'China Sports Ltd.. $10 n.

A big game hunt takes a

game hunter.

.

CINEMA SCREENINGS

4

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

The unusual title of that excellent. ly conceived and finely executod myatory drama, "At the Villa Rone,” Kiven little idea of its interesting do- velopment into a story that will puzzle film goors right up to the It fa

end. a picture that once again introduces Austin Trevor to the Hongkong pub- le in his favourite_role of the greatest of all French

the mistress of Villa

Madanie d'Auvray, Barbara C

Rong

is

a kind- . hearted and charming old lady, and her young portege, Celia Harland.

COME AND SEE

Biggest Charity Vaudeville SHOW

Featuring Long Tack Sam, the Master Magician, and troupe and sovgral other artista

at

QUEEN'S THEATRE

SATURDAY, 23rd JULY, 1932

from 9.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

(North Baring) and Helen, the maid N AID OF THE NEW TERRITORIES MEDICAL (Violet Farebrother) are apparently

devoted to her.

Madame has two

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

Tickets obtainable at

QUEEN'S THEATRE & TIN SAU TONG,

186, Dos Voeux Road Contral,

Prices: $1, $3 & $5.

Book your scats early.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

ruling pag

passions, the first, a delight in displaying upon her person as often na possible her collection of jewels, which includes a priceless car-ring.. coveted by many persons, and the second, a love of the occult. By a serica of circumstances Celia is fore- ed into the role of a medium. It was only in the nature of things that the foolish old woman should be marked down by unscrupulous people. and her murder during a scarice dil not come as a surprise to M. Hanaud. Suspicion naturally falls on the WORIAN's ward, Celin, who the night of the crime in the midst of the seaner. How Hanaud, step by step unravels tho mystery forms one of the best dra- matic episodes seen on the screen for a long time. The denouement is most unexpected, and we are kept in the dark as to the identity of the murderer right until the end of the picture.

Japan, Shanghai and Europe "AL the Villa Rose" is from the Siberia (London, 27th June) story

of the same nuume by A. E. W. } Shanghai and Swatow.. Mason, and way directed in produe-Calcutta and Straits

tion at the Twickenham Film Sturlion by the most famous, of all English directors, Leslle Hiscott, The pic. turn enjoyed an extraordinary run to capacity in London and the pro- vinces where it Was

released inte last year

The picture represents a deckled advance on recent British produc tions, and with very little exception, the atmosphere has been most con: vincingly achieved.

calf

Horton Famed As "Actors Actor,"

The actors'

actor-that's what they Edward Everett Harton

in Hollywood. Moviedom looks to "Ed. die Horton for recreation, and he gives it to them. His 'little' thentre fixture has for several years been in the night life of the film city, and more celebrities than have

ever been crowded

into one picture, fill the seats of his popular playhouse of un evening. Despite the strenuous job of appearing in stur role talkies-is intest being James Cruze's merry comedy "Once A Gen- Lieman" now at the Queen's Theatre -Horton uppears nightly in his own playhouse.

Horton lenses the theatre, engages the players, directs the performances,

and

in the

lendingle appears himself in

Practically player in Hollywood is his friend,

every

Letters and postcards for Europe and South Amerlen are forwarded "Vin Siberla" if so superscribed.

From

US.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Beattle, 25th June)

vin

Manila

Japan and Shanghai Saigon

Straits

Australia and Manila

Kumsang

Pres. Hoover

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Dac

Prec, Madison

.July 18.

Rajputana Suiyang

.July 15.

July 16,

July 17.

July 18.

Felix Rounsel

July 19.

Angkor

July 19.

Yasukuni Maru

July 19.

Kitano Maru

July 21.

London parcels only London,

unc

10th

Patroclus

July 22.

Sirdhana

July 22.

Japna

Kamo Maru

July 22.

Japan and Shunghal

Chichibu Maru

July 22.

Japan and Shanghai

Haruna Maru

July 22.

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan

and Shanghai ...

hal (San Francisco, 24th June).. President Harrison Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver B.C., 2nd July) ..... Empress of Canada U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

July 22.

July 23.

Hikawa Maru

July 24.

July 25.

Date and Time

Japan

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

hai (San Francisco, 1st July)... President Jackson

OUTWARD MAILS.

For

Straits, | Saigon,

Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, and South American Ports

Samehui and Wuchow....... Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver B.C., and Europe vin Siberin

which explains the

of presence famous stars of the screen in even minor roles of his stage hits, Among his most recent stage pro- Amoy... ductions have been

Shaw's "Arms and

the Man" and "Among the Married." Hoihow, Pakhai and Haiphong

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow In "Once A Gentleman" this ex-

*****Bangkok pert comedian appears

in the role of a valet whose employer gives tha month's vaention in which to alay gentleman. The

into when he is mistakent he gets

for a dis- tinguished colonel provides an unend-

James Crass

ing series of laughs, arising out of hilarious and novel situations. Loi Wilson, George Fawcett, Francia X. Hushman, King Baggot and Evelyn Pierce appear in support of Norton in this original story by

F. George Walter Woods provided the Worts.

adaptation. screen directed the production.

"Dancers In The Dark.“

pett Heart-break

That'a what Hollywood dance hall setting erected at the Paramount West Const studio. Ou this set 500 extra players served as atmosphere background for the pic. ture drama "Dancers in the Dark," featuring Miriam Hopkins, Jack Oakie, William Collier, Jr., and Eugene

called the pretentious

Per

Buenos Aires Maru

Thurn, July 14, 3.30 p.m.. Tai Ming. Thurs., July 14, 1 pm.

Emp. of Asia

Parcels Registration

Letters.....

Fri., July 16, ...14th & p.m. .16th 9.16 a.m. ....15th 10 a.m. Duc Vancouver B.C., 1st August). Chipshing.Fri., July 15, 10.30 a.m. Kiungchow. Fri, July 16, 10.00 am.. Haiching....Fri., July 15, 1 p.m. Bintang.... Fri., July 15, 1.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vla Marseille Rajputana

Manila

Amoy ..... Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and FormosD Batavia

Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egpyt and Europe via Marcilles

Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhol and

Haiphong

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Shanghai and "Japan Jupan

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Work for the so-called "Extra," has been hard to get during the past yenr. This picture gave needed em- ployment to many people who had once seen better times, held high positions, and some who had achieved fame in other vocations. Among these were the youthful, and the more hopeful, who regarded their extra work in "Dancers in the Dark"

Swnlow as a step toward eventual screen Sandakan stardon. In this crowd was a man who, eight.

years ago, was a famous director. He dirund

directed Bebe Daniels,

Gloria SwRISON

Haiphong

Amoy many other Rabaul

celebrities. Now he is atmosphere

for Miriam

Tinns Hopkins, Jack William Collier

Pallette. Another man, sixty-five years old, lost his

a small-town bank president, money, dur

during the past two years,

day

Roul

Achieve her

Fo beautiful she may some gladly worked for the usual extra check. A star in Seville, Spain, she came to Holly. wood a year ago expecting to becoine a fentured player. In Romo quality

she was lacking and now taken any

work for living expenses.

how and Bangkok

Straits and

The author of a best selling novel A. O. F. C. QUOTATIONS

Hoven years ago also worked as an extra.

He

NOA former sereen

Was

once

...Sat., July 16. K. P. O.

..15th, 4.30 p.m. ..16th, 9 .m.. ....10 a.m.

Parcels Registration Letters

Parcels

G. P. O.

..16th, 5 p.m. Registration...16th, 0.45 nm. Letters....... 16th, 10.30 a.m.

12th (Due Marseilles, August). Pres. Madison Sat, July 10, 4.80 p.m. Hogang

Sat., July 16, 5 p.m. Kaying

Sun., July 17, 9 a.m. Canton Maru ..Sun., July 17, 9 a.m. Tjilcboet... Tue., July 19, 10.30 a.m..

Felix Roussel

K.P.O.

Tues., July 19.

........ July 10, 10 a.m.

Reg.,... Letters, .....

July 19, Noon. G. P. O.

Reg., July 19, 11.45 a.m. Lettera,... July 19, 12.30 p.m.. (Due Marseilles 20th August)

Tonkin.... Tues., July 10, 1.30 p.m. Hai Ning.. Tues., July 19, 2 p.m. Angkor Tucs,, July 10, 2,80 p.m. Yasukuni Maru Tucs., July 10, p.m..

Tues., July 19. Yasukuni Maru ....

July 19, 6 p.m. July 10, 6 p.m. Wed., July 20, 8.30 p.m.

Reg.,

Letters

Sandviken..

Mausang.. Wed., July 20, 10.30 a.m.

Canton... Tsinan

Bremerhaven

Wed., July 20, 2.30 p.m. Wed, July 20, 1.30 p.m.

Thurs., July 21, 10.30 a.m.. Kweiyang Thurs., July 21, 10.30 a.m. Yuensang

Thurs., July 21,

Inter. FOR YESTERDAY

New York, July 13. Liggett & Myers "B" 42%

Noon..

.1 p.m..

Parcels

Letters

*Superscribed Correspondence only.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

New York

Consolidated Gas of

35%

37

Drugs, Inc.

274

284

Du Pont de Nemours

234

25

Eastman Kodak

37%

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General Electric

0%

10

Foods

214

224

l Motors

R

8%%%

Inter. Tel, & Tel.

.1174

13

5%

13

Last

To-day's Loew's Inc.

16%

16

Average

Average Pacific Gas & Elec. 194

20

12.68

44,88

14.70

Pennsylvania Rall-

way

7%

7%%%

0%

4

11%

1214

25% 20

Last

Price

Corp.

74

7%

$33

$30%

Union

Carbibe

Carbon

16%

17%

4544 32

47%

Union Pacific

20%

81%

United Aircraft &

74%

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54

Trans United States Stool 22

8%

9

23%

5244

02

224

M.

10% 18%

05%

10%

Noutor

30 Industrials

14,20 20 Raila

17.00 17.08. 20 Utilities .............

Railio Corporation Megura. E, A. Pierce & Co. report: Sears Roebuck...

Co. -The market is strong. Business Standard Oil

of New Jersey .. Done: 1,000,000 shares.

01 To-day's Socony - Vacuum

Price

has lost his literary touch and is grateful for a few days extra work now and

then,

star whose nume in lights was once

and who known thoroughout the world, a half dozen former fentured players admired by thousands of fans, and several hundred who have been at- mosphere players for from one to fifteen years, are meeting on common ground at the foot of the ladder.

All consider their troubles but Thus "Dan- temporary set-backs. cers in the Dark," which is now show-

Dye ing at the King's Theatre, gave time- ly aid to half a thousand screen American Can extras at its inception. The picture, American Tel. & Tel 71% an adaptation of the play "Jazz Amr. Tobacco "B" 61% King' is a story of youthful sop- Auburn

Company 21% histication in which action and rom- Borden

Canadian Pacific ance are cleverly intermingled.

Air Reduction Allied Chemical &

Westinghouse E. &