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TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTS.

ES WERDA

..$1.50

($2.00. If Not Prepaid.)........

The following replies have been received:----

THE HONGKONG FIRE”

INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIBITED.

Notice to Shareholders,

リ

The Sixty-fourth Ordinary

890, 886." 944, 945, 971, 992, 998. General Meeting of Shareholders 19, 39, 55.

WANTED KNOWN

HOUSE-BUILDERS obtain sen- national low quotations for Floortiles and Sanitary Goods of best quality, from Bornemann & Co., Stock carried, *5, Dos Voeux Road,

PRESIL for your linens and delicate clothes. HK$=56 per packet. Lee Haing & Co., Des Voeux Road, 195, Chun Sai Drug Co., Des Voeux Road, 69A, Yuen Ering Hing, Queen Vict. Street, 14, also obtainable from all loading Sundry stores and local Department Stores.

WANTED

SINGER Treadle Sewing Maching in good working order wanted at once.; Paul Rennet et Cic. Corner Austin and Nothan Roads, Kowloon, Tel. 66219.

TO BE" SOLD

1:

55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr.

and adjoining the

Peak

Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient,

will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Monday, the 10th April, 1933, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st Decem- ber, 1932.

The following Resolutions wil also be submitted to the Meet- ing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1933.

BRITISH EMPIRE FAIR.

.i

Empire Day

and three following days May 24-May 27

at the

PENINSULA HOTEL.

applications for space, the

Committee has fixed

(1) that as from the 1st day of In view of the great number of

January, 1933, the rc- muneration of the Con- sulting Committee be in- creased from $16,000 to $21,000 per annum

APRIL 15

(2) That as from the 1st day as the last date on which local of January, 1993, the re-applications can be accepted. muneration of the Auditors.

be raised rom $1.250 to Intending Exhibitors of POUL $1,500 per annum for each TRY are particularly requested to

write in NOW.

.. Firm.

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The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 27th March to the 10th April 1933, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

LIMITED,

General Managers.

comfortable and cool. Six rooms and The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water.

ater. Modern sanitation. and Electric Light, Une of

Gas

of Tennis

or

- Limited. Hongkong, 20th March, 1933.

Court. Suitable for a Mess of five, crald be easily divided to suit two couples. Close to Tram Station and THE HONGKONG, CANTON & Motor Road Apply: THE HONG-MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. PANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

KONG REALTY AND TRUST COM.

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+1

FOR SALE-Commodious Bathing Castle Peak Beach, MATSHED. faly furnished, ideal situation. Write

· Box No. 56, "Hongkong Telegraph.”

TO LET

TO

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APARTMENTS

AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Under European Management. Excellent cuisine.

Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. "Thres minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.

METALS

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

SINGON & CO.

HING LUNG ST.

Telephone 20515.

M. F. KEY,

Hon. Secretary, c/o The Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Building.

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

The Twenty Eighth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Will be held in the Offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co, Ltd., "on THE ONE HUNDRED AND│Tuesday, the 4th of April, 1933. THIRTEENTH ORDINARY at 3 p.m. for the purpose of receiv- MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ing the report of the General in the Company will be held at the Managers together with a state- Office of the Company, 1, Queen'sment of Accounts to 33st Decem- Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on

ber 1932 Tuesday the 4th April 1933," al 11.30 am. for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the Directors. together with a Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday the 29th March, 1933, to Tuesday the 4th April, 1833, Both Days Inclusive, düring which period NO Transfer of Shares can be_registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors..

G. E. ELLAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th March, 1939.

RETREAD YOUR TYRES

THE HONGKONG TYRE CO.,

192 Kennery Road Telephone 28432

wii mare you money & treble.

MASSAGE

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LICENCE:

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MINIMUM TROUBLE MAXIMUM EFFECT

The Advertising Department of South China Morning Post, Ltd., prepares advertising copy and supplies attractive illustration blocks free of charge.

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Campaigns are mapped out covering long or short periods, and suggested schedules sub- mitted allowing publication in the South China Morning Post and The Hongkong Telegraph.

Upon receipt of particulars of advertising allocations, alternative, suggestions will be forwarded,

NO COMMISSION. NO AGENCY FEES. And coupled with this ädvantage is the as- surance of the largest morning and afternoon circulations respectively.

A JOINT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN in the two leading newspapers needs no auxiliary support. It is unequalled.

Whenever you discuss advertising, enquire about Certified Circulation!

The Paid Sales of the South China Morning Post- and The Hongkong Telegraph are certified by Chartered Accountants-Mosers. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the, 28th March to 4th April, 1933, both dates inclusive.

*DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managera. "Hongkong, 23rd March, 1933.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

at

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders "in the above Company will be held St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 29th March, 1933, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac- counts, and the Report of the

Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1932, and to transacti the Ordinary business of the | Company..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, 20th March, 1933, until Wednesday, 29th March, 1933, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Direc tora

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 3th March, 1933.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

Banks.

H'kong Banks, $1715 b. Hkong Banks, Lon., £122 n. Chartered Banks, £14 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B

£241⁄2 1.

RICHARD

POST OFFICE NOTICE

INWARD MAILS.

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Nagato Maru Rangoon Mary

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

TO-MORROW AT

THE CENTRAL.

From

Japan Japan

Doe Biarch, 28.

March 28.

Shanghai and Swatow

Chinhua

March 29.

Shanghat

Automedon

March 20,

Japan and Shanghai

General Pershing

March 29,

Straits

Japan

Ginyo Maru

March 29.

Nankin'

March 29.

Japan and Shanghai

Terakuni Maru

March 30.

(Vancouver, B.C., 11th March) Shanghal

Empress of Russia.

March 31.

Bangalora

March 31.

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

haf (San Francisco, 3rd March) Pres. Pierce Manila

Pres, Taft

OUTWARD MAILS.

March $1.

March 31.

Date and Tima.

Mercantile Bank C., £9%. n. East Asia, $100 n.

Am: O. Finance Corp., M. $20 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis. 4.85 n. China A. Fin. Pref. Tls. 4.60 n

Insurances,

Cantor Ins.,.51,850 b.

Union Ins., $550 b.

China Underwriters, $2.35 n

China Fire $620 n.

H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 n. International Assce, Tis. 34 n.

Shipping,

Douglas, $35. n.,

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinns, (Pref.) $25 I Indo-China, (Def.), $20 n. Shells (Bearer), 42/6 n. Union Waterboats, $20.

Mining.

Benguets, $18% n. Kallans, 21/3 n.

Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'ha! Explorations. Tis.2.10. S'hai Loans, Th.2.80 n. Rauba, $10

8.

Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 22 cts, b.

Docks, etc. H.K. Wharves, $128 a. H.K. Docke, $18 m S. China Motors A., $10 n. S.. China Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4 n. Providents (new), $140 n. . Hongkews, Tls. 216 n.

New Engineerings, Tis. 5.50 . Shanghai Docks, Tie, 96 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. & S. Haleis, $6.80 b. H.K. Lands, $72% sa. S'hai Lands. Tls. 22 n.. Metropolitan Lands, The. 30'n Humphreys, $14. H.K. Realties $7 n.

Asia Realties "A", M. $140 n. Asia Realtics "B", M. $22 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties, Tis. 10 n. China Debentures Tis 98 n.. Cotton Mills, Ewo Cottons, Tla. $12. S'hai. Cottons, Tle. 71 n. Zoong Sings, Tls, 10.75 n. Wing On Textiles (S.) $103 n. Public Utilities.

"Tramways, 420% b.,

Peak Trams (old), $16,20 n. Peak Trams, (new) $8 n. Star Ferries, $91 a. Yaumati Ferries (old), 334% Yaumati Ferries (new), $33% n. China Lights (old), $12.10.20 sa. China Lights (new), $9 n. H.K. Electric $71% 8. Macné Electric $24.80 b. Sandakan Lights, $101⁄21⁄2 r. Telephones (old), $27% 3. China Buses, Tis.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/-. Singapore Pref. 12/- në

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tls. 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Tis. 10% n.

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Canton Ices, $6 n. Cements (Com), $6,50 b. Cementa (old), $51⁄2 n. Cements (new), 31% n. H.K. Ropes. $10 n. Agriculturais, -

12

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.15_n. Watsons $8% m. Der. A. Wings. $1 Sinceres $15.50 n. Lane Crawfords. $41⁄2 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells. $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $220 ₪.

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BOČNILE NJDSON Directed by Rowland Browe

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Reg. Mar. 28, Neon. Letters, ... Mar. 28, Noon. Saigon, "Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Araraia

East and South Africa, Egypt

G. P. O.

Tues. Biar. 28,

Mar. 28, 12.30 p.m. .... Mar. 28, 1 p... ... Tues, Mar. 27,

Reg.,

Letters

K. P. O.

(Due Marseilles, 28th April) G. P. O.

Reg

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Mar. 28, 1 p.m..

Mar. 25,

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Borneo

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... ... ... ... ..... Tues., Mar. 28, 5 p.m. Tues., Mar. 28, 5 p.m. Tues., Mar. 28, 5 p.m.

.......... Kwaisang .. Anshun Wednesday.

Straits, and Europe via Marseilles Automedon...... Wed., Mar. 29.

(Due Marseilles, 27th April)

G. P. O. Reg.,

.... Mar. 29, 1.45 p.m. Letters, Mar. 29, 2.30 pm Svale. Wed., Mar., 29, 2 p.m. Tainan.... Wed., Mar. 29, 3.30 p.m..

Reg., Letters,

K. P. O.

Mar. 29 1 p.m. Mar. 29, 1 pm.

Swntow Amoy....

*Japan and Canada

(Due Victoria B.C. 24th April)

Swntow

Thursday.

Tyndareus

...Thurs., Mar. 30.

Reg., ... Mar." 30, 9.46 a.m. Letters, Mar. 30, 10.30 am. Hydrangea. Thurs., Mar. 30, 3 p.m. Friday,

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Terukuni Maru ...... Fri., Mar. 31

East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles (Duc, Marseilles, 26th April)

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K. P. 0.

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Foochow

Reg., Mar. 31, 12.45 p.m. Letters, Mar. 31, 1.30 pm. Yingchow....Fri., Mar. 31, 2 p.m. Hajyang.. Fri., Mar. 31, 1 p.m. Kamkong

..Fri., March 32. March 31, 1 p.m. .March 31, 2 p.m.

Parcels, Letters,

Emp. of Russia Fri., Mar. 31, 3.30 p.m. Chinhua .... Fri., Mar. 31, 3.30 p.m. Hulchow.... Fri., Mar. 31, 3,30 p.m. .......Fri, March” 31.

Shanghai, Japon, Canada, U. S. A., President Taft

Superscribed Correspondence only.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

trent. "Prosperity," an original story written for the comedy pair, concerns the riotous tribulations of rival mo- thers-in-law. Anita Pogo and Nor- man Foster head the

Holder of Diplowa' and Certificate upon to extract fun out of the most Dix in the starring role. They are

of Tokyo Denki Ryoho Kenkyusho (Tokyo Electric Cure Inscitute). 31B, Wyndham Street..

Miscellaneous. " Amusements, $123 b. Entertainments, $12 n. S.C. Enterprises, $31⁄4 ¤. United Theatres, Tla. 5. Macao "Greyhounde," $10 n. Constructions (old), $4.80 n. Constructions (new), 90 cts, n Wallace Harpers, $9 n.

B. Ind. G.$ Bonds, $64%% b.

sub the ditties of doomed men who, for

Hell's Highwarting cast, A rich feast of laughter is the cor- any songs that have never been rest description of The Mayor's heard outside prison walls are sung Nest," the Sydney Howard picture by the "convicts" of the chain-gang showing at the Central for the last in the RKO-Radio production, "Hell'a Highway, wednesday with Richard time to-day. Sydney can be relied

Central coming to the Theatre on unpromising material. Here is # ject specially designed and written to want of a better outlet of expression, exploit his talents, Uniformly BUC-

sing away cessful in all the films in which he in "Hell's Highway," stern saga of age-long hours. has appeared, he is at his very best in this.

British and Dominions produe chain-gang travail, more than a hun- dred numbered men are seen and tion, directed by P, Maclean Rogers. heard chanting at their toil. With

"Fast Life"

about their legs keeping a

low

the

A thrill a minute" is no exaggera-rhythm, the men ainoa Four

epic

John Henry

Arc

the

ATC

Arc

E 'Em

*Buities","

on the

You

mus-

tion in the speed of the water, "Fast Life," that brings motorboat racing to the Queen's Theatre Thursday with roaring reality and an by cast headed Aro

Going To Lose Haines. Here is a film that many others. The

tionally fine

has a punch for every type of theatre- ical number in the production, which was directed by Rowland Brown, is

H.K. Govt. Loans, $5% b. Premer. There is fast-moving Ben Liberty Road", written especially by

China Sports Ltd., $8 n.

TO-MORROW

IS THE

OPENING DAY

OF THE

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romance, drama and a

tion

generous por-

of side-splitting comedy that is Clarence

Muse, noted coloured actor packed with entertainment valac. and composer who also plays one of Every effort has been made to keep the cast supporting Dix are

the important roles in the film. In the offering very light, but at the

Tom

same time plenty of eye and car Brown, of "Tom Brown of Culver" alling spectacle has been included. Rochelle Hudson, C. Henry Gapdon

and other sereen players. The plat concerns the adventures of

"Society Girl" young motorboat mechanic who is

obtain financial backing for senting James Dunn as a ring hero "Society Cirl," Fox drama Ere.

trying

.his

to

18 new

racing engine. William Haines as Sandy the mechanic has a hopelessly in love with a pampered role that gives him many opportuni-

pet of society, and with Peggy Shan- title role, will ties for flippant comedy. In drama-non in the

be the next tie scence he shown unusual strength King's Theatre. The locale of the featured screen attraction at the

in contrast to his usual wise cracking. story, which revolves around the Cliff Edwards scores

with his likeable romance of Dunn and Mian Shannon, portrayal of Bumpy, the assistant who is supposedly New York City al-

things in a continual uproar o

though it may be any large city in dge Evans is her own charming self America. Sidney

Lanfield, whose "Dance

in a sparkling role as Shirley, daugh- last film featuring, Dunn,

ter of the boat builder. Conrad Nagel Team," was a popular. hit, directed fills & "heavy" role with realism. Arthur Byron is exception-

convincing "Society Girl" It was adapted from John Larkin, Jr's play of the same ally real in his portrayal of Jameson, name,

with dialogue by Elmer the boat builder determined to hold

Harris. Walter Byron, heada the

the international title for America. supporting cast which also includes Kenneth Thomson as & disgruntled Bert Hanlon, Marjorla Gateson, Euia yacht owner is outstanding in the Guy Todd and many others.

role. Warburton Gamble and

Tess of the Storm Country** Albert Gran provide comedy as "play-

the Man Down," Hanzo

boy" yachtsmen Harry Pollard, who and other old-time sailor chantcys scored with "Shipmates, a naval seldom heard in this era of steam stery for M-G-M-, and who has filmed and

Theatre next Sunday with ledge of the two in directing the ac- the Storm Country," the new Janet sequences of "Tess of tion at a high speed tempo.

many stories, combined his know the motor ships will be featured at

the

Amusing Dressler Scene.

Gaynor Charles

Farrell offering: Borrowing a bank is a hard job

plures nowadays-except in the movies. But part in the handling of the old wind- always melodious, an important an entire bani, with everything in it, including the office cat, was borrowed rided the crews materially in the Jammer, as their surging rhythms for a day to help Marie Dressler and arduous work of heaving anchors or

Polly

ups The Metro-Goldwyn muster Metha Nelson, aboard which,

MUC..

in their latest comedy, furling sails. With the assistance of now playing at the A."L, Laur, captain of the three- Queen'e

+mm@ { _== Mayer comany making the picture, the initial scenes of the picture were went to Burbank where nice little made, Director Alfred street awaited them. The studio salty songs as a novel background. to

Santell u ceeded

recording several of these negotiated its use and Mario and Polly did their scones of the amusing talking film in which Miss Gaynor action. Marking the eleventh bank "run" to the great delight of and Farrell have starred, "Teas Is hundreds of Burbank eltizens who

the

turned out en masse for the free said to be the most exciting of all

thair sereen vehicles.