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SITUATIONS VACANT

PENINSULA HOTEL.

Friday, 29th July,,1932,

The Roof Garden and Ball Room having been reserved by the Anzac Company, Hongkong Volun- teer Defence Corps, the Manage- ment beg to inform their patrons

that there will be

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AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 50 | renta per Share has been declared payable on MONDAY, 15th August

next, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may he obtain- ed upon application at the Re- Company. gistered Office of the

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Canal Road Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

POSTAL BLOCKADE

MAILS BY AIR FOR EUROPE

Nauking, July 27.

The Government is planning to arrange the inauguration of the Eurasia air mull service to Europe, to overcome the difficulty of send. ing mail via Siberia, caused by the Postal embargo ngainst Man- churia-Reuter.

Withdrawn Officers

Peking, July 26. The first batch of Chinese postal employees who have been with drawn from the Manchurian post offices, are expected to arrive from Mukden to-morrow.

The local Postal Union has pointed a reception committee meet them.

3p-

to

Nanking decision to blockade Man- churin-Beutor.

Their withdrawal follows the

Manchukuo Stamps.

Mukden, July 26. Manchukuo officials have taken over the postal administration, and the selling of Manchukuo stamps began to-day, although Chinese stamps will be acceptable until the end of August;

Officials declare they are ready

to handle mail from China.-Rou

ter.

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AN INTERIM DIVIDEND

TWO DOLLARS per share for the Yokohama

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Belgrade..... Warrants may be obtained on ap- plication at the Company's Offices, 3. Chater Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the, REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED. from TUESDAY, the 2nd August to THURSDAY, the 11th August, (both

days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

L. S. GREENHILL.

Secretary. Hongkong. 25th July, 1982.

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SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following in the list of Incal share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1600 b. Hongkong (Lon. Reg.), E112 n.. Chartered Banks, £13. Mercantile Bank, A. &. B. £21 n. Marcantile Bank C.. £9% n. East Asin, $112 n.

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

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1300 n. Union Ins., $462% b. China Underwriters, $3.15 n. China Fire, $600 b.

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

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 n.

H. K. Steamboats, $21 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Benrer), 37/6 b. Union Waterboats, $19 b.

Mining.

Benguets. $16 n. Kailan, 24/6 n.

Langkats (Single), Tla.4 n. S'hui Explorations, Tle.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tls.2 n. Ruuby, $38 b.

Venz: Goldfields, $1% n. Benguet Exp., 31 cts, n.

Docks, etc.

H. K. & K. Wharves, $139 b. H. K. &. W. Docks, $18

S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old). $4.90 m. Providents (new). $2.30 u. Hongkews, Th, 258 n.

New Engineerings, Tls. 6 n. Shanghai Docks. Tis. 76 m.

b.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $10.60 b. Hotels (new), $10.40 n. H. K. Lands, $774 1. S'hai Lands, Tls.254 n. Metropolitan Lands, Ts. 10 .. Humphreys, $15 b.

Asin Realties "A", $156 n. Asia Realtics "B", 3264 1. Chinese Estates, $100 b.

China Realties, Tis. 11.40 n. China Debentures Tis. 90%1⁄2 n.

Cattons.

Ewo Cottons, Ts. 18.75 b. S'hai Coltons, Tis. 70 n. Zoong Sings, Tis. 10.60 n.

n.

Wing On Textiles (S.), $155 .

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $22.70 b

Peak Trams (old), $16 n.

n.

Peak Trams (new), $7 Star Ferries, $88 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $34 b. Yaumati Ferries (new), $33 b. China Lights (ald), $18 sa. China Lights (new), $1724 n. 1. K. Electries, $73 b. Macno Electrics, $24 1. Sandakan Lights, $12 u. Telephones (P. P.), $38% n. Telephones (P.P.), $21.80 b. China Buses, TL.12 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/6 n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars, $20 b. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Th.14 n. Cald: Macg. Pref.), Tis.10%. Canton Ices, 56..

Cements (eumb.), $16.60 n. Cements (old), $11% n. Cements (new), $5. H. K. Ropes, $12.70 b. Agriculturals, $10% n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $2734 n. Walsions Cold), $14. Watsons (new), $1916 n. Der. A. Wings, $i n. Lane Crawfords, $5% n. Mackintosh, $21 n. Sinceres, $16 m.

..

Wm. Powells, $3,35 1. Wing On (II. K.), $205 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, SID 6. Entertainments, $13% n. S. C. Enterprises, $3% n. Macan "Greyhounds", $10 n. Wallace Harper, $12.90 n. Constructions (old), $6.65 Constructions (new), $1.60 b. B. Ind. G. $ Bonds, $58% 1. H.K. Govt, Loans, 3% Pre, sa. China Sports Ltd., $10 n.

SUGAR MARKET

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

.

The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.

London Terminalų. August 1932 6/11⁄2 up d December 1932 6/3% up 1⁄4d. March 1933 6/5 4 no change. May 1933 6/74 no change. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking 4d-ed more.

New York Terminals. September 1982 1.01 no change. December 1932 1.07 up 2 pts. March 1933 -----

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRE.

How on earth-or under the earth →•[kt{ the nound staff of Columbin l'ictures recordi the underwater scenes in "Fifty Fathoms Deep"? This in the question that can't help but

puzzle you after seeing this cork- ing molodrama at the Central Then- tre, where it remains unt!! Thursday with Jack Hult playing a particularly daring diver and Loretta Sayers and Richard Cromell giving excellent support.

STAR CAFE

(Opposite Star Theatre, Kowloon). COME and be SATISFIED

EXCELLENT A LA CARTE MENU

Indian Curried Chicken prepared by special. Cook and under Foreign Management.

HOT DOGS, PIES AND INDIAN CURRIED CAKES, Support Till 11.45 p.m.. Orchestra Concerts Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday From 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

The despatch of mails via Siberia is temporarily suspended until further notice.

Batgon-Marseilles Air Mail Services. Letters will be accepted for transmission by the above-mentioned Air Mail Service to the destinations specifled.

mail premium as indicated in the following table:

The rates charged will be the regular postage rate plus the special

Chargo

In the days of the silent drama cameras were devised that would photograph scenes under, water at considerable depth, but it in Columbia who first demonstrates

that sound uniter water can also be recorded. Just how this was done for "Fifty Fathoms Deep" remains a deep se- eret, buried among the members of air the recording crew. The swish of the

divers sliding down the deep water-the hiss of escaping air from the exhaust in the diving helmet the slapping sound of fish as they collided with the drivers in cir efforts to escape this new monster of the deep, mant.

Then there is the crackling of the electric torch used to free the diver: imprisoned in the wreck-the voice coming down through the phone from the tender anchored on the surface, three hundred above. All this an more make up the personifications of realism!

"Fifty Fathoms Deep" is a thrill ing story of the adventures on land and under seas of two divers of widely differing temperaments. They get into

Jam when they both fall in love with the same girl and both nearly die at the highly dangerous depth of three hundred feet before they learn the truth. Dorothy Howell and Roy Chansler are its authors and Roy William Well directed.

Condemned to Death"

In

There is sure to be controversy aver the theme of "Condemired to Death." the filt

of adaptation

"Jack O'Lantern"

opening to-morrow ul the Queen's, Á convicted murderer is shown to be such a potent hypnot- ist that the spell he weaves from the dock persists after his death, leading to a series of crimes that alarm the public and puzzle the police. this respect George Goodchild goes "one better" thing the usual novelist. In their novels one finds that the in Ateneo dienppears when the villain Here the hypnotie influence prevails and compels long after the Hypnotist has died. All of which ruises M interesting point. The scientist, of course, rends the -iden Lo pieces but the cine-goer duesn't minu hnt.

The players act splendid

ly.

"Husband's Holiday".

Siam (Bangkok)

Burma (Rangoon)

Persia (Diask)

Destination

Salgon-Marseilles Air Mail Service.

France (Marseilles)

Irak (Bagdad)

Palestino

(Beyrouth)

Greece (Athens)

Italy (Naples)

Great Britain & Irish Free State (London)

Rate per ounce.

$ 0.16

0.25

0.76

0.05

1.05

1.20

1.35

1.36

1.35

The air mail for each country will be landed at the place named in brackota,

Letters will be despatched fortnightly by the French Mail steamers scheduled to connect at Saigon with the Air Mail. As the Air Mail Ser- vlee is weekly other vessels if available will be used in intervening weeks. The first mail will be despatched ner s. General Metzinger on the 2nd August, 1932,

From Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai Japan

Shanghai and Amoy Japan

Japan and Shanghai

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INWARD MAILS.

Per

Szvehtten Aliporo

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

hai (Seattle, 9th July) Calcutta and Straits Manila

Saigon

Japan and Shanghai Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- hai (Vancouver B.C., 16th July) Australia and Manila

Jupan Straits

Nellore

Das

..July 27.

July 27.

July 27.

Yingeliow

July 28.

Kamo Mara

July 25.

Mantua

July 29.

Pres. Cleveland

July 29.

Suisang

..July 29.

August 1.

August 2,

August 2.

Empress of Russia Tanda

August 3.

August 3.

Melbourne Moru

August 4.

Hakone Maru

.:August 5.

Katori Maru

.August 6.

Pres. Jackson Porthos

General Mutzinger

Tatsuta Maru

Japan and Shanghal Japan and Shanghai USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Ini (San Francisco, 8th July)... Frex, ayes

OUTWARD MAILS.

For

Haiphong Amoy Samshui and Wuchow Amoy

Strait

Since it has been decided once for Shanghai and Japan all that Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Amoy and Formosa via Swatow...

Swatow

a new question has arisen in Holly wood, the all-vital one as to whether Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,

producers are gentlemen when pick- in serven talent. Red-heads, blondes and brunettes have long been vicing for motion picture supremacy, and it would take a most particular winner. judge to decide upon the Ench

aide has its champions, the blondes being led by Marlene Dic-

U. S. A., Central une! South America and Europe vin Van- couver B.C.

trich, Greta Gabo, Ann Harding, *Shanghai Tallulah Bankhead and Carole Lom- Any

bard, the redheads by Nancy Carroli Hoihow, Fakhoj and Haiphong

Shannon, Perky

the Maniln, Australia and New Zealand el brunettes by Jean Crawford, Burbara via Thursday Island Stanwyck. Claudette Colbert, Ruth; Chatterton. Gloria Swanson and |Sylvin Südney,

Three brunettes are appearing in "Husland'a Holiday" Paramount's superb picture of American family life, which comes to the Kings The Charlie tre to-morrow, featurin Clive Brook, Ruggles and Vivienne Obsborne.

The dark-haired actresses arc Mis

Osborne, who plays the int portant role of Brunk's wife; Miss Ames who is cast as the girl-chun of Miss Compton; and Miss Tree, who is the amorous-minded but loves starved sister of Miss Osborne.

The play is based upon the novel, "The Marriage Bed," by Ernest Pascal, and was adapted from the novel and subsequent stage play by Pusen and Villa Brothers Short

Queen's Attraction.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Bangkok via Swalow

Manila, Ralaul, Australia and New

Zealand via Brisbane ...

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, B. and S. Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles ....

Manilu

Amoy

l'anehow

Bangkok via Swalow

Per

..August 5.

.August 6.

Date and Time Canton ... Wed., July 27, 3.30 p.m. Tai Yuan Wed., July 27, 3.30 p.m. Tai Hing Wed., July 27, 4 p.m. Talma......... Wed., July 27, 5 p.m. Van Heutaz..Thurs., July 28, 10 am. Nanpura...Thurs., July 28, 10.30 a.m. Deli Maru Thurs., July 28, 10.30 am. Hydrangea. Thura., July 28, 3 p.m.

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Empress of Canada. Fri., July 20.

Parcels,

July 28, 6 p.m. Rek.....

July 29, 0.16 a.m. Lotters,... July 29. 10 a.m.

(Due Vancouver BC., 16th Aug.) Conte Rosso.....Fri., July 29, 10 a.. Tinegara.. Fri., July 29, 10.30. Kingyuan.. Fri., July 29, 10.30 am.

Kamo Maru...... Fri, July 29.

Reg... July 29, 11.45 a.m. Letters July 29, 12.30 p.m. (Due Thursday Island, 10th, Aug.) Hai Ning

Fri., July 20, 2 p.m. Muinan Fri., July 20, 2.30 p.m.

Nellore

Parcels,

Reg., Letters,

Sat, July 30, ...29th 5 p.m. July 29, 6 p.m.

30th 8.30 a.m.

(Dus Brisbane, 10th August)

..... Mantua

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, 'U.S.A.. *Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C. ....

Edgar Helwyn, who directed "The Sin of Madelon Claudel," which is on its final runs at the Queen's Theatre today was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.Swatow, Amoy and Formosa At sixteen, an orphan Rod penniless, Sandakan he came to New York, where he cured a job as an usher at the Herold Square Theatre. His l a typical Horatio Alger career, for from this lowly position he rose to become nut only the star of his own plays, "Pierre of the Plains" and "The Arab," but subsequently beenme pre- sident of Selwyn and Company, stageShanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and Struth Antes producers. Together with his brother, Arch Selwyn, he has produced some- rien and Europe via San Fran-

cisco

of Broadway's biggest ниссеямен, including "Dancing Mothers," Gen- tlemen Prefer Blondes," "Pair and Warmer" and "Within the Law." With the coming of talkjes Selyyn has been actively engaged in fally-Batavia wood, having recently directed "Eva Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

the Fifth," "War Nurse" and Men Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhoi and Call It Love,"

BUYING BRITISH

FIGURES SHOW INCREASE IN WINE IMPORTS

London, July 26. Imports of Empire wine to the United Kingdom during the past. nix months increased by 1,250,000 gallons and totalled nearly 2,500.- 000 gallons,

Haiphong

Shanghai and Japan Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O.

.Sat., July 30,

Parcels, Registration Letters

.29th 4.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Parcela

Registration

Letters

10th 9 a.m.

30th 10 a.m.

20th 5 p.m

.30th 0.45 am.

.30th 10.30 ..

(Du Marseilles, 26th August). Pres. Cleveland Sat., July 30, 4.30 p.m. Sui Sang Sun., July 31, 8.30 a.m. Kueichow.. Kiangsu

Canton Maru Hiasang...

Sun, July 31, 8.30 am,

Sun, July 31, 0 .. Sun, July 31, 9 n.m.

.Sun., July 31, 9 a.m.

Ikawa 'Maru

...... Mon., Aug. 2. Reg. Aug. 1, 11.15 am. Letters, ... Aug. 1, Nnon. (Duc Vancouver B.C., 22nd Aug. Ship sails on 2nd Aug, at 7 a.m.)

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President Jackson

.. Tues., Aug. 2. Parcels, ......

Aug. 1. Noon. Reg.,

... Aug. 1, Noon. Letters Aug. 2, 8.40 a.m. (Due San Francisco 23rd Aug.) Tjisondari Tues., Aug. 2, 10.30 am. Haiyang......Tuen., Aug. 2, 1 p.m. Tonkin.... Tues., Aug. 2, 1.30 p.m. Porthon... Tues., Aug. 2, 2 p.m.

General Metzinger

K. P. O.

Reg., Leitors,

Letters,

.... Tues., Aug. 2.

Aug. 2, 1 p.m.

................ Aug, 2, 1 p.m.

G. P. O.

Reg Aug. 2, 1.46 pmn. Aug. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Duo Marselllos, 3rd September)

Braits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles Sarpoon ..

The proportion of Empiro wino imported has now risen to 70 per cont. of foreign wine, as against 25 par nant. In 1930. The increase Cuban 06-Spot New York 1.10 Is chiefly in imports from Aus-Manila

'tralia-British Wirelase.

May 1998.1.13 up 1 pt. July 1983 m

no change.

* Wod, Aug. 3. K. P. Q. Reg,.... Lotters,

G.P.

Aug. 8, 1 p.m. Aug. 3, 1 p.m.

Reg. Aug. 3, 1.45 p.m. Letters, Aug. 3, 2.80 p.m. (Duo Marseilles, 2nd September) .... Emp. of Russia Wed, Aug. 8, 5 p.m.

Superscribed Correspondence only.

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