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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

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$1.80 (88.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:

'890, 836, 944, 945, 971, 992, 998.

19, 38.

PERSONAL

HOW WOULD YOU, LIKE to be a Mannequin? Apply from "Nine till Six", A.D.C, King's Theatre, March 16th, 18th and 16th.

FOR SALE

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Road, Kowloon.

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Under Europear

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Moders Apartments.

Tel. 67957,

STAR

THEATRE

KOWLOON.

DON'T

FAIL TO SEE

THE

EPIC

of

NAVAL HEROISM

"MEN

LIKE THESE"

The Picture dedicated to

H.M. Submarine Service

Now Showing.

WHEN AT HOME

Whe

Hongkong Telegraph.

MAY DE PURCHASED AT

SELFRIDGE'S

LONDON W.J.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Central, Hongkong, on Road Saturday, the 25th February, 1533, at 11:30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year end ing 31st December, 1932,

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from 13th February, to Monday, the Saturday, the 25th February, 1933, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of abarcs can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BRITISH EMPIRE FAIR.

THREE MONTHS HENCE, FOR FOUR DAYS

FRIDAY,

NOTICE.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE.CO., LTD,

FEBRUARY 24, 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS"

con

POST OFFICE NOTICE

From

INWARD MAILS.

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

hal (Seattle, 4th February.)

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES NOTICE is hereby give that

Einstein's theory of "bent light" the THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY has nothing of a camera that ANNUAL MEETING, of Share-shoot" around two corners at once. holders in the Company will be This paradoxical feat was accomplish held in the Company's Board in the filming of "The Washington Shanghai and Amoy ...

from Sunday Shanghai and Swatow

Lionel Straits Room, 3rd floor, Exchange Bulld- at the Queen'a

The Straits ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 24th Barrymord in the leading February, 1933, at NOON, for the camera filmed Barrymore in a serve, Manda

and at the same time looked around Shanghai

Saigon two corners and picked up purpose of receiving a Statement

Japan

Masquerade," seatre, c.

room

The

of Accounts and the Report of the| Morley in and and focused, and

Directors for the year ended 31st

scientifically

and Japan,

Empire Day, Wednesday, May 24th December, 1932, electing Direc-placed at strategie angles, made the Shanghai

to:

Saturday, May 27th at the

PENINSULA HOTEL,

have

In order that allocation of stalls be made, INTENDING may

who EXHIBITORS

not already applied for space; are V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.requested to communicate with

THE EMPIRE FAIR COMMITTEE

Hongkong, 6th February, 1933.

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, King's Theater Building, 5th floor, on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 12 o'clock noon to receive the Direc- tors' Report, and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932, to elect Auditors, and to transact 23 may be such other business properly transacted at an ordinary General Meeting of the Company. And Notice la further hereby Register and given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd to the 28th day of February, 1933, bath days inclusive.

LIANG CHI BAO,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 14th February, 1938.

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

ORDIN

of

Notice to Shareholders.

THE FORTY-SIXTH ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 9th March, 1933, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932.

The Transfer Books of the Com- from CLOSED pany will be Wednesday, the 1st March, 1933, to Thursday, the 9th March, 1933, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1933. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, JTÐ.

Notice is hereby given that the Yearly Forty-fourth Ordinary Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & 0..Building, on Wednesday, 15th March, 1933, at 31 m. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December, 1982, and electing Directors and Auditors. The Register of Members the Company will be closed from 2nd March to 15th March, 1933, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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

Agents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1933.

REMOVAL NOTICE.

We beg to notify the Public that we have, removed from 14, Queen's Road, Central, to 18, D'Aguilar Street,

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WING HING CO. TAILORS. Tel. 21417.

BREAD HABADE

HONGKONG:

KOWLOON!

5, Queen's NA.. Contrul., 22; Henkow Nd.,

1st. Ploor

opp. Ser Theatre

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M. F. KEY,

Hon. Secretary,

e/o The Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong.

Q.

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cors and Auditors, and for the cransaction of any ether Ordinary business of the Company."

NOTICE is als hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from MONDAY, 13th February, 1933, until SATURDAY 25th February, 1933, both days elusive, during which period. nd Transfers of shares. can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING,

Secretary Hongkong, 8th February, 1933.

NOTICE. Hong Kong University Graduates' Association.

Members are hereby notified Ordinary the Second that Annual Meeting of the Asso- ciation will be held at the University Great Hall, on Tues- day, February 28th, 1933, at 5.30

p.m.

The Vice-Chancellor will be At Home to all graduates at 4.30 p.m.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works

CHUNG HOK NANG, Department, by Order of His

Hon. Secretary. Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshui-Hong Kong, 20th February, 1938. po, in the Colony of Hong Kong 75" years, 2 term ..for

of commencing from Ist, July, 1898 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of three 24 years less the last days thereof.

PICK IN ON!

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality.

New Kowloon Ioland

Lot No 2132.

Adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lat No. 1836,

Apliu Street

Boundary.. Blearethents

N.

H.. W

¿Au per acīs pian

G

R.

About: 7,936

aguars fer

$145

OBG'ALS

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1933, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Départment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of oue Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati,

EAT

at

Jimmy's

1, D'Aguilar Street.

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO.

HING LUNG ST. Telephone 20515.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the

"Telegraph" Filės.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended Feb. 24th 1912,

*

*

in the Colony of Hong Kong Mr. von Riegen, superintend

for

EL

75

years,

Japan Fan optical effect possible. From

scene was one of the Straits standpoint the most

For

Washicate, ever filmed. "The Japan and Shanghai

Masquerade," based on the Henry Bernstein stage hit the Claw is a

vivid drama of political life the national

at

capital. Barry: senator from the Middla 4 Lowering more plays a

figure West who becomes

endanger By

by inte

woman. Many "in- in national polities until his career is political affairs de

Miss Morley, who played

are rymore in "Arsene Lupin"

Per

Pres. Madison

*Duc

February 25.

(Ship due at 6 p.m., Feb. 24.)

Tsinan

Soochow

Philoctetes

Bangalore

Pres. Coolidge General Metzinger Porthos

Tokushima Mara

Malacca Maru Ajax Tanda

Hakusan Maru Fushimi Mara

OUTWARD MAILS.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila

Bangkok via Swatow

Samshui and Wochow

Per Friday.

February

February

February 26. February 26.

February February

February 28. February February 29. February 28. February 28.

March

March 3.

Date and Time.

Hal Ning. Fri, Feb. 24, 2 pr. Javanega Prince

Michael Jebsen

Kong So

Saturday.

with and "Mata Hari," has the feminine lead in "The Washington

Masquer ade." The new screen "find", Diane Sinclair, plays the Nifis father, T. Straits, Ceylogo, hd Arecarides, Rajputans

daughter, and re

sinister foreign interests. presents The am

also includes Reginald Bar- Collier, Sr., W William low,

and G. Morris, Rafacia Ottiano Henry Gordon, under the direction of Charles Brabin.

East and South Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Fri., Feb. 24, 2.30 p.m.

Fri., Fob 24, 3.30 p.m. “Fri., Feb, 24, 4 pim.

Sat, Feb. 25,

(Duo Marseilles, 24th March).

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kitano Maru

K. P. O.

Parcels

Reg.,

Feb. 24, 4.30 plus, ↑ Feb. 26, 3 a.02.

Parcels,

Letters,

Feb. 25, 10 am.

Reg Letters,

the

vla Thursday Island.

(Dua Thursday Island, 9th March). Shanghai

Amoy

"Forgotten Commandments” Forgotten Commandments" Paramount real-life story of a mod- eru Babel, is now, showing at. the

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

Numerous Pictures

To-morrow. To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple ment will contain a varied selection of photographs, in- cluding several taken at the annual Race Meeting.

Other sporting pictures will include some taken at the Jat Regiment's athletic meet, and a group of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's Rugby foot- ball team.

Groups will include two of University gatherings, the Peak Wolf Cub Pack, the Y's Men's Club of Hongkong, the new Nursing Division of the Man Suen Girl's School, and the 72nd birthday celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Yuen- kwok.

Some interesting pictures taken at the opening of the new Canton bridge will also be given.

King's Theatre. The cast is headed by Sari Maritza, new blonde sen- sation from European Alins; Gene Raymond, handsome leading man who appeared with Sylvin Sidney in "Ladies of the Big House" and with Nancy Carroll in "Fersonal Maid"; Faces Marguerite Churchill, hil of “q

Pichel, the and athers; and The Miracle character genius of Man" and

Dairen

Manila

Pakhoi und Imiphong

Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Shanghai and Japan Swatow Amoy

Batavia

G. P. O.

Reg.... Letters, Gertrude Maerak

Feb. 24, 5. p.m. Feb. 25, 9.45 am.

Feb. 25, 10.30 a.m. ... Sat, Feb, 28. Feb. 25, 8.45 a.m. Feb. 25, 9.30 am.

Sat., Feb. 25, 10 am. Husan Sat, Feb. 25, 3.30 p.m. Linan... Sat, Feb. 25, 3.30 pm. Pres. Madison Sat., Feb. 25, 4.30 p.m... New Mathilde...Sat., Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Sunday.

Kwangchow Sun., Feb. 26, 9 a.. Canton Maru. Sun, Feb. 20, 9 am. Monday.'

Bangalone. Mon., Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. Hydrangea Mon., Feb. 27, 3 p.m.

Antung

Tuesday.

Mon., Feb. 27, 5 pm.

Tjikarang Tues., Feb. 28, 10.30 a.m.

Letters for "Saigon Marseilles Air General Metzinger...Tocs, Feb. 28.

Mail Service"

Reg.

K. P. O.

G. P. O. Reg.,.... Feb. 28, 12.30 pm, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. Letters

Feb. 28, Nonn, Letters,... Feb. 28, Noon. Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, General Metzinger.. Tues., Feb. 28.

East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

K. P. O.

Feb. 28, 1pm. Feb. 23, 1 p.m.

Reg

Letters,

Fort Bayard, Halhow, Pakhoi and

Haiphong

Shanghai

31st March)

(Due Marseilles, P. 0.

Tonkin

Porthos

Reg. Feb. 28, 1.45 p.m. Letters, ... Feb, 28, 2.30 p.m.

Parcels,

Rox- Letters

Tues., Feb. 28, 1 p.m.

Tues., Feb. 28, 2 p.m. .. Tues, Feb, 28.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., President Coolidge

"Canada, Central and South Ame rica and Europe via San Fran- elsee and Europe via Siberia

(Due San Francisco, 21st March) Swatow

Chakaang

Wednesday.

Feb. 28, 3 p.m. Feb. 28, 4.15 pm. Feb. 28, 5 p.m.

Tues., Feb. 28, p.m.

Wed., Mar. 1.

(Due Marseilles, 30th March)

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Ajax

Enst and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

K. P. O. ...... Mar. 1, 1 p.m. feg.... Letters, ....... Mar. 1, 1pm.

G. P..0.

Reg., Letters, ....

Mar. 1, 140 p.m. Mar. 1, 2.30 pm.

Thursday.

... Mar. 1, 5 p.m.

Mar. 2, 9.15 am.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Empress of Japan.. Thurs., Mar. 2.

U.S.A., Central and South Ame rica and Europq vin Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberia. (Due Vancouver B.C., 20th March) Straits and Calcutta

Murder by the Clock". "He Learned About Women Not yet 30, Stuart Erwin is already a celebrated figuro, on the screen. His latest picture, "He Learned About Women", a comedy in which he is featured with Alison Skipworth, of "Madame Racketeer" fame, comes to the King's Theatre next Sunday. but it took no heart-rending struggles Sandakan against adversity to get him there, He is no saga of the poor boy who son of a well-to-do made good. The

ле

The rate of the dollar on "de- rancher, he grew up strong, healthy He finished high school and active. He mand was 18. 11.7/16d.

went away to college the and University of California, at Berkeley. an undergraduate It was while he was an that he decided to go on the stage. He hied himself to Los Angeles and walked right into a part in "The Oper

3] term

ent engineer of the N.D.L, was, with the option of renewal atat a complimentary tilin, présent. a Crown Rent to be fixed by the ed with a silver loving cup from Surveyor of His Majesty the engineers of the Colony. King, for one further term of

75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

So, of sale

Kowloon Inland

Registry No.

Locality.

Between Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3115

Lots Nos. 125 and 1440,

Nathan Road.

"Bondary

Measurements

..B.

P. W

,,As per kule

plan.

Annual

Bental.

Upset Price

Contents in

1. sq. feet

7.664

8140

$39.320

10001

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Rond at 2.10 p.m. Vroux Road Central, Saturday, the 4th March, 1983, for the purpose of receiving the Report f the Directors together with n Statement of Accounts for the yenṛ ending 31st December, 1930.

The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from Saturday, 25th February, to Saturday, 4th March, 1923, (both days nelurive) during which period no transfer of

hares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1933,

Gate" at the Morosco Theatre there. He did so well that ene fole after the

developed. Soon other.

movie

ovie pro At the annual Races, Sir Paul

contructs, ducers were offering him Chater's White Hawthorn, ridden and Erwin was

"He signing 'em. by Mr. Burkill, won the Derby; Learned About Women" is his 27th Capt. Hope's Capello (Mr. Dupree feature film. When he 25th, Make up the Champions; and Mr. John Me a Star", was finished, he was it on Peel's Auchendoon, ridden by offered stardom, Jut declined

the plea that he preferred to remain player. "He Learned fera Lured About Women" is a fast-moving dealing with the adventures comedy The report of the Houghtong of a young man who has $50,000 and Hotel Co. for the half-year showed

Mr. John Johnstone, the Ladies' Purger

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lot of book knowledge, who sudden profits totalling $39,952. Dividly decides it's time he learned about enda of $3 on the old shares and the world. Miss Skipworth, cast as

$1.50

the on

commended.

new

were

re-

Many a man's love in muf- fled when his sweetheart muf- fies his throat.

an ald netrees who has seen better days, and Susan Fleming, as an un- employed stenographer, help to teach him.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneve

Berlin

Oslo

Feb.

8015

Helsingfors. 420%

.17.4912 .14.25

Feb. 23. 86% 17.80%

14.2614

10.50

605

.60%

40%

-41%

1/8/9/16

1/84

3.40%

3414

8.4214

Athens

Milan

Buenos Aires. Shanghai. New York.. 'Amesuritam..

Vienna...

Bucharest Hongkong.

Brussels.. Stockholm.. Copenhagen.. Linton

Rid Bombay Yokoham Marteviden Montreal

War Loan.

.30

126

1/3K+ .24.2516

8.432

114%

41%

170

1/3

24.46% 18.86

4.10 G%

19.85

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Belgrade Silver (spol)....17 Silver (forward).17.:/6

33.3/16

Brilish Wireless.

Mar. 2, 10 a.m.

.Thur., Feb. 2.

Parcels,

Reg.

Letters,

Sujang

Par. Lek.

.Mar. 2, 2 p.m.

.Mar. 2, 3 p.m.

Saturday.

Hinuang...Sat., Mar. 4, 2.30 p.m.

*Superscribed. Correspondence only.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS The following is the list of local

share quotations lesued to-day:

Banks."

Hongkong Banks, $1,740 8. If'kong Banks, Lon., £115 1. Chartered Bank, £19% n.

& Mercantile Bank, A.

£241⁄2 Mercantile Bank C., 59% 1. East Asia, $108.

B

Am: 0. Finance Corp, $28 m. China O. Fin, Ord., Tls, 6 A. China A. Fin. Pref. Tie. 4.60 m.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,375 n. Union Ins.. $560 a.

China Underwriters, $2.35 n. China Fire $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 n.. International Assce, Tis. 4 n. Shipping: Dougins, $31 b. HK Steamboats, $22 b.. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 n. (do-Chinas (Def.), 882 n. Shell (Bearer), 43/9 n. Union Waterboats, $20

. Mining.

Benguets, $174. n.

Kailans 18/9 n.

n.

Langkats (Single), Tls,4 n. S'hal Explorations, Tis 2.10 D. S'hai Loans, Tls.2.30 D. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 ets. n.

Docks, etc.

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

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S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B.. $8 n. Providents (old), $4.40 n. Providents (new), $1.90 n Hongkewa, Tls. 220 n." New Engineerings, Tis.6.20 n. Shanghai Doclus, Tis: 96 n.

Landa, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $8.15. Hotels (new). $7.75 b H.K. Lands, 3741⁄2 sa. Shof, Lands, Tis, 25% .

Metropolitan Lands, T. 10 n.

Humphreys, $14.10 . Asia Realties “A”, $140 z Asia Realties "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties, Tis.11.40 n.. China Debentures Tls.99% n.

Cotton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.40 n.. S'hai- Cottone, Tls. 71 8. "Zoong binga, Tis. 11.75 n.

Wing On Textiles (S.) 115 n

Public Utilities

Tramways, $20.65 b. Peak Trams (old), $16.20 n. Star Ferries, $904 sa. Yaumati Ferries (old), $34% B. Youmati Ferries (new, $33.n. China Light, (old), $11.30 h. H.K. Electric $742 b. Macao Electric $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $80 n. Telephones (new), $26% sa. China Buses, T.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.

Industries. Malabon Sugars $271⁄2 n. Cald: Macg, Ord.), Ths.14 a. Caid: Macg. Pref.), Th,10 a Canton Ices, 36 n.

Cements (Com.), 37.60 b. Cements (old), $6 n. Céments (new), $2 n. H.K. Repes, $11.30 n. Agriculturale, $7 n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $29.40 1. Watsons (old), $12.76 n. Watsons (new), $11.40 s. Der. A. Wings, $1 .. Sinceres $15.50 b. Lane Crawfords, $6.40 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. "Wing On (H.K.) $225 n,

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $12. Entertainments, $13.40 S.C. Enterprises, $34 n. United Theatres Tis. 6 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n.

• Construction (old), $5 B... Construction (new), 90 ets, b. Wallace Harpers, $9 n. B. Ind, G.S. Bonds, $66% .