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CANTON EXHIBITION.; in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,

Connaught Rond, Central, has been buy packing Hongkong products for EXHIBITS BEING SENT FROM shipment which include Chinese and

HONGKONG

Foreign goods. Exhibits are being transported free of charge.

Mr. Kaam G. Lle, the Hongkong

On Wednesday, February 15, the Canton Exhibition will be formally representative of the Exhibition, has opened,

| called on various foreign Consule and For the past few days, the long- Trado Commissioners in Hongkong to kong Offco of the Canton Exhibition enlist support.

THE HONGKONG_TELEGRAPIE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS,

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

With the current showing at the Queen's Theatre, af "Grand Motor," auspted from Vicki Baum's bent- Boung novel and succussiul stage play, an expensive experiment of su veral years duration has ita finol test before the public. The experiment in as itnylest terms is this: wail a picture with two er more stars head- ing the cast have a greater appeal to the public than a fim that seaturea unly one star. And, if so, is it worth, the great expense involved? Sinco the earliest days of the motion pic ture, when producing companies sought to curb the alar system by billing their players as the Triangle girl or the Biograph man, this ques tion has come up again and agam, but until recently no picture company has had couraga enough to attempt the experiment which would settle the. problem for all time, in a way, "Grand Hotel" is not in itself the axperiment, but rather the culmina- tion of an experiment extending over the past few years. Eight Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer pletures released within the past several months have had two stars in the leading rules. Thear include "Privata Lives," co- starring Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery: "Tho

Champ," with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper; "Hell Divers," in which Beery WAS "Mara teamed with Clark Gable:

nr in which Garbe and Ram Navarro shared tho stellar roles; "Aracno Lupin," bringing the Barry. more Brothers, John and Lionel, to- Grat gather un the screen for the time; "Polly of the Circus," co-star- ring Marion Davies and Clark Gable; Joan "Letty Lynton", co-starring Crawford and Robert Montgomery: and "Strange Interlude" in which Norma Shearer and Gable share the lending reles. In "Grand Ilotel," however, no less than five stars are to be seen together in one picture. The five most prominent roles in the new film are played by Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Jonn Crawford, Wallace Beery and Lionel Barrymore. Miss Garbo plays Grusinaknya, the dancer. John Barrymore in the Baron with whom she falls in love nnil Man Crawford is seen as Flaemmeken, a atencgrapher. Wallace Beery has the rale of Preysing, a German financial speculator and Lionel Barrymore has the much-discussed role of Kringelein. "Hat Check Girl"

Although Ben Lyon and Sally Filers never worked together is a pictur until they made "Hat, Cheek G recently for Fox Films, Ben has good renson ta remember the Indy, for four years ago she was his first acroplan passenger. Neither does any Dying in Hat Check Girl," however, the story bring a speedy romance between n right club girl and Park Aveny millionaire. Ginger Rogers, Arthur Pierson, Monroe Owsley, Parnell Prati and other favourites are in the ens ef the picture, which comes to th King's Theatre next Thursday.

"Air Mall"

One of the most hazardous nit feala ever attempted is said to be shown on the seren at the Con'm' These this week where Universal's thrilling "Air Mail" provides the centure attraction. Swooping from the clouds at 210 miles an hour o nit plane roars through aeroplane hanger with but a few feet elaran

either side. Other daredevil n'y manoeuvres are mid to make the flim an authentie picturization of mirac'ou

all.' Re'oh Bellamy, Being

Pnt O'Brien, Ruescli Hopton, Slim Sum. merville, Glorin Stuart and Lelar Bond are the principal players.

Hollers of preferred stock are not as common as they they used to be,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

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

Banka.

Hongkong Banke, $1,760 b. H'kong Banks, Lox., £120 n. Chartered Bank, £14 n. Mercantile Bank, A. &

£24. Mercantile Bank C., £9% u. Esat Asia, $108 n.”

Am: 0, Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tia. 6 n. China A. Fin, Prol. Tla, 4.60

Insurances,

Canton Ine., $1,805 b Ualon Ins., 8508 b. China Underwriters, $2.50 m. China Fire $620 L. H.K. Fire Ina., $1350 n. International Assco, Tls. 4.16 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 b...

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas,: (Prof.) $45 n. tdo-Chins (Duf.), $32 m. Shell (Bearer), 43/11⁄2 n. Union Watervoúts, $203⁄4 n.

Mining.

Benguets, $17% n. Kalinna, 22/9 n. Langkats (Single), Tla n. S'hai Explorations, Tia.2.10 n. S'hai Longs, Tis.2.30 n. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 m. Benguet Exp, 23 cts. n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $144 n. ILK. Docks, $20 n.

S. China alotors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providenta (old), 34.50 n. Providents (new), $1.00 n. Ilengkews, Tls. 220 n. New Engineerings. Ti20. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 16 a

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotela (old), $9 n. Hotels (new). $8.65 n. H.K. Lands, $7734 b.

S'hai, Lands, Tla, 251⁄4 n. Mutropuritan Latuda, T. 10 n.. Humphreys, $15% n. Asia Realties "A", $140 n Asin Realties “B”, 828 r. Chinese Estates, $96 . China Realties, Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures T18.99%.

Cotton MIN.

Ewe Cottons, Tle. 14.15 n. S'hai Cottons, Tla. 71 n. Zoong Sings. Tis. 11.75 . Wing On Textiles (S.) 115 n

Pullic Utilities. Tramvay, $21.30 b.

⚫. $16.20 n. Star Ferries, $90 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $341⁄2 n.

China Light (old), $12.30 b.

ric $70. Mazao Electric $24.65 b. Santakan Liebla, $12 1. Telephones (old), $30-n. Telephones (new $27% b. Chin Busen, Tis.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.

Industries.

e

Malabon Sugars $2714 n. Cald: Macg, Ord.), Tis.14 . Cold: Maeg. Pref.), Tis. 10% n Cunton Tees, SAN

Cements (Com.), $9,80 B.

Cements (old), $7.46 n. Cements (new), $3 n. 1.K. Robes. $11.30 n. Agriculturals. $7 n.

Stores, etc.-

Dairy Farms, $29.16 b. Watsona (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (new), 11.40 a. Der A Wines S1 1, Sinceres $10.50 b. Lane Crawfords. $5,40 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells. $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.) $226 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $121⁄2 n. Entertainments. $13.40 0. S.C. Enterprises. $3 n. United Theatres Tis, 6.25 b. Blacno "Greyhounds," 510 D. Construction (old), $6.10 n.

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"WEEK-END MURDER"

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ing. Thought we'd forgotten' to unlock it. He figured we'd be in the dining room on the terrazo and came around, that end of tho house, expecting to find us walt- ing for him. First thing he scos is the empty lawn, then me sprint- ning up and cousin Amos on the

terrace.

the

"From then on, you know rest. Of course it was just plain contrariness that kept him from telling us this when we asked him."

Emerging a fasy moments later from the shower, Linda.continued where they had left off. "Did vou say anything about the shirt? I hope you kept that dark!"

"I meant to, but by now it's grown to an epic. He wouldn't have missed telling about it and the episode of kinaing Roslo-ha ts himself go on tint theme. Ho idn't go into what kept him from the dance the rest of the time. Some other amorous adventure which he's probably forgotten by Now,"

"Now, hurry, Tom!" she mock- ed as he started off, but he was impervious to the satire und soon merged, his mind, too, still on the subject.

"One thing I did enjoy." ho added with a chuckle of remini- scent glee, "was

my curtain peech. As it happened, they all came upstairs separately and I vecompanied ench one, just tó be sesa everything was 6. k. In your absence. The careful host, that's me."

"Well?"

"Well, whon I said good night each one made a little specch about how nerve-wracking it must have been and how well I'd be haved-nort of back-patting, you be- know. But it made me sore

ause onch one implied tunt no for as he was concerned, it was much ado about nothing. I'd been a brave sort of nitwit, you ད:4 where any Bonsible man would have known at once that particular person was innocent. Irritated me each time because I knew they all did heliave badly and there was plenty of reason for suspecting each one."

"They did and there was," urced Linda. "Hope you rubbed it In!"

"Vell, not exactly that. But when the speech was over-in nach case-I thanked him, ahook hands solemnly, and said, 'Good night. I'm glad it's over safely but let this be a lesson to you. Nover lose your temper

THE END

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