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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. FRIDAY,

MARCH 6; 1936.

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NEXT MONDAY

The charity concert to be given by the Choral Group and assisting artists, which had to be postponed on account of an unfortunate accident to the conductor, Professor E, Gualdi, will now take place on Monday, March 9, in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Ho

Hotel

at 9 p.m. An unusually fine programme has been arranged for, the evening. Ten numbers will be rendered by tho Choral Group, who are repeating, in response to numerous requents, the Beautiful frottola by Ansanus, "Corne

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ed to participato in the functions In connection with the Feast of Our Lord of Passos which will be held at the Cathelle. Cathedral,

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THE HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

CINEMA NOTES

oven

Baker.

andformances Wpecial notice.

а

a new

All Catholics are cordially invit-hard to believe that the lovely Wendy have a streak of stubbornness Joan Bennett a housekeeper? It's path. Added to that, both John and feminine lead of The Man Who in their make-up and when John Anal Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," now ly discovers that the girl is wealthy at the King's and Alhambra Theatres, instead of being household affairs. Her lovely face as the Haling vegetable peddler who a clerk in a dime could be an efficient manager of store they break up. Willie Howard, and dainty figura make it hard to be has been trying for twenty years to SUNDAY, STH MARCH,

lieve that she would be fairs. But "Rigoletto" ed in

aomeone to listen to his furnishes the chief the facts, and Miss Bennett, speak for hilarity in the picture, abetted HIGH MASS at 10.30 a.m. themselves. "Home-making should be little by Dave Chasen with his one- PROCESSION at 4.30 p.m.

the business of every young woman." man-orchestra says bilas Bennett. "Home-making is Among the individual All Members of the Confrateral-Just that, a business of running the that of Elsanore

commissary and dormitory depart dancing star, deserves ty are carnestly requested to ments of life. I have often wondered Miss Whitney, is attend these functions.

why, more girls do not make an in- Robinson, who says she is the best prolego of DUI tensive study of scientifle household girl tap-dancer in the business. Hie management, It is so important in certainly isn't far from right? to scientifically run my home." Miss their lives. I am proud of my ability

"Dr. Socrates". Bennett does all the buying for her production in which Paul Muni will "Dr. Socrates," the Warner Bros. home in Beverly Hills. She has an open at the Star Theatre to-day, is uneanny knowledge of values, whether heralded as one of the most powerful It is foodstuffs or fabric or shoes for dramas In which that star has ap herself. She is said to have one of peared on the screen. The picture is the best managed homes in the film based on the popular novel by W. R. colony. In "The Man Who Broke the Burnett, author of "Little Caesar" Bank at Monte Carlo," she plays op- and enrries posite Ronald Colman as the girl who

not only the dramatle to lure him back to Monte Carlo after surgeon succumbs to the charms of a is hired by the gambling syndicate punch of the latter play, but an en-

tions ensue when she proceeds to fall role of n once famous physician whose grossing romance in which a great he had broken the bank. Complica little hitch-hiking girl. Muni has the in love- Others prominently cast are Colinerven have been shattered by the

with

death of his flancee, tries to bury him- Clive. Nigel Bruce and Montagu Love. self in a small town, Ann Dvorak Stephen Roberts directed the picture, plays the part of the little which was produced under the per- with whom Munt falls in love, sonal supervision of Darryl F, Zanuck, is the first time Miss Dvorak thas hitch-hiker This "Millions In The Air" The mechanics as well as the spiritirat hit with him in

played with Muni since she

her of the radio amateur programmes come in for some good-natured spoof- the screen's No. 1 bad man, is the Barton Macane, now neclaimed as the now Paramount screen ruthless killer who heads the bandits. farce, "Millions in the Air," which Henry O'Neill is a government agent opened at the Queen's Theatre yester while others in the cast includo Hobart [sprightly film takes place in a radio Methot, Graco Stafford, Raymond day. Most of the action in this Cavanaugh, Helen Lowell, Mayo studio, a duplicate of Radio City's Brown and Olin Howland. Inrgest broadcasting theatre, and the villian of the story is Ol' Debbil Gong,

LIMITED.

Notice To Shareholders.

neve al sole," and the over-popular General Meeting of Shareholders The Sixty-seventh Ordinary Lombardi." For the rest, they are will be held at the Qmces of the Crusaders' chorus from Verdi's opera, singing all English madrigals and undersigned on Friday, the 27th part-songs, including Orlando Gib Murch, 1936, at Noon, for the pur- bons" "The Silver Swan" and John Farmer's "Fair Phyllis," which are

pose of receiving the Report of generally considered

the purest the General Managers, together to BUILDINGS Attractive examples of the English madrigal with a Statement of Accounts for be PEKING Fints in Nathan Rond, liankow Road forma and are, indeed, beautiful and the year ended the 31st December, and Peking Road, Kowloon. Three sensitive coinpositions. These and 1935. to Bix Rooms. Modern Conveniences: the other works by English composers Near Ferry. Also Shop No. 25, chosen have never befors boon publicly Books will be closed from the 13thing in

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Added interest is given to the con- cert by the local debut of Mrs, E. O. Drako, whose fine soprano volee bas delighted audiences in Shanghai and elsewhere, Airs. Drake is singing the famous Suicido Song from Gioconda," an opera which she knows with the Shanghai Municipal Orchestra. The other soloist is Dr. songs by Handel and Mozart. 1. Talbot, tenor, who will sing two

very well and which she recently sang

Instrumental numbers are in the capabir hands of Prof. Harry Ore (planoforte) and Miss Prue Lewis (violin), both well known audiences. The latter

to incal will play, amongst other items, the Hymn to the Sun, from "Le Coq d'Or" Rimsky-Korsakov,

by

The entire proceeds of the concert will be given to the Society for the Protection of Children. Hongkong Tickets, nt 32.50 and $1, are obtain able at Anderson's.

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Hongkong. 6th March, 1936.

“Alibi Iko"

The clanging of this sinister object, or He appears at the Queen's Theatre on Joe E. Brown is coming to town. its allenco, knits together a series of Sunday in "Alibi Ike," Warner Bros.' entertaining events that otherwise home-run would be opisodic, and serves as

comedy, based on the background for an appealing romance Joe, in the title role, is both a crack

popular

story by Ring Lardner. THE HONGKONG

with Wendy Barrie and John Howard pitcher and the best batter of his as the principals. Villian Gongor club. He has an alibi for everything. ELECTRIC CO.,

should we call him King Gong?-is not just for mistakes but for plays capable of immense erucity, whenever any other player would have been LIMITED.

can hurl his victim into proud of. Joe falls in love with the the gloomy abyss of despond, or by sister of the Captain's wife, but when Notice is hereby given that the others to realms

holding his tongue can transport he alibis on Forty-seventh

of ineffable bliss. hears him and turns him down cold. his romance, the girl Ordinary Meeting will be held at the Com-called upon, inspire comedy of a most kidnapped by a bunch of crooks, but Yearly Let it also be said that he can, when Thrills follow in which Joe E. Is Pany's Offices, P. & 0. Building,

hilarious

John Howard, a he escapes, and the romance is patch- on Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, eream salesman in the picture, deter- most comical climaxes

newconier to the rereen. is an fce- ed up by the players in one of the at I am. for the purpose of mined to play his saxophone on a Olivia de

imaginable. presenting the Report of the radio amateur hour. In the applica- eighteen year old girl who made such Haviland, the stunning Directora together with a State daughter of the radio programme's summer Night's Dream," his

tion line, he meets Wendy

Harric, a hit Max Reinhardt's A Mid- ment of Accounts to 31st Decem-sponsor, George Barbier. Wendy has lending feminine role opposite Joe E. ber, 1935, and electing Directora discarded her engagement ring and Others in the cast include Ruth Don- and Auditors.

dismissed her chauffeur to have a try. nelly, Roscoe Karns, William Fraw- gramme under an assumed name. The Joseph King, Joseph Crehan, Adrian at singing on her father's own pro- ley, Eddie fee-cream man and the rich girl waste Rosley and a score of expert base-ball no time in falling in love, but there players of national reputation. Ray- Shubert, Paul Harvey,

are several ominous snags in their mond Enright directed.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 29th February, to 11th March, 1935, both days inclusive, during which period, no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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Thinking wears a man out more) than football or tennis, don't A Dramatic and Singing contest think about your worries, men by the Wa Kwong Clubs of the local know about POLISEX,

1.W.C.A. will be held on Saturday, Getting five years younger with- Girls' Collego by kind permission of March 7 at 7.30 p.m. at St. Stephen's out taking a rest... Impossible the acting-Principal. The contestants you think,-defintely possible we are the Wa Kwang clubs of Ying Wa know, our POLISEX Literature Cirie

And notice is hereby also given College, Et. Paul's Girls Col- that an Extraordinary General will tell you how and why.

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Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place immediate- any obligation whatsoever. Kwok Clubs consisting of Telephone 32193, call or write several schools. The

sists of five plays, three anime con above mentioned Ordinary General

songs and Meeting for the purpose of con--Singapore items. PHARMACEUTICALS test is to promote interest in the sidering and. If thought fit, TT. Shanghat purpose of this con- The Arts among the girls and to celebrate passing the following resolutions, TT. Japan the sixth anniversary of the

Wa namely: Kwong Club movement of China.

TT. India Mra. M. K. Lo has kindly consented

(1) That it is desirable to

T.T. Frisco & New York to present the prizes to the winners, capitalize the sum of $1,500,000,

T.T. Java

T.T. France Lam Chai-yan, Miss Marie being part of the undivided pro- TT. Manila Gomes and Mr. L. A. Lafford will act fits of the Company standing to

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as honorary judges for the choir the credit of the Reserve Fund, ninging, and Mias Ma Yee-ying, Mr. Wong Kwok-foak and Mr. Kwan Men- and accordingly that a bonus of ching as honorary judges for the $1,500,000 be declared and that plays.

such bonua be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February, 1936, are the registered holders of the 450,000

Tickets, $1, 70 cents and 40 cents can be obtained at the Y.W.C.A. and at the door of St. Stephen's Girls' College Hall..

The money raised from this con-issued shares of the Company in cert will go to the general fund of the payment in full for 160,000 shares Y.W.C.A. to carry

on Tour schools for Industrial girls.

free of the Company of $10 each and

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ALLEGED THEFT FROM U.S. WARSHIPS

New York, Mar. 5. The suspected theft of naval secreta and their salo to foreign Powers is being investigated by Federal Grand Jury,

of

Oficials are seeking the indictmert

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that such 150,000 shares credited, fully paid be accordingly allotted to such persons reapee- tively in the proportion of one of cald 450,000 shares then held by such shares for every three of the Puch persone, respectively and that such shares shall rank for dividend as from the 1st day of January, 1936.

(2) That if, on such distribu- tion na aforesaid, any person

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would be entitled to a fraction of on SATURDAY, March 7th.

auspect on a charge of imperson a chère, the: Directors shall; in ating an able-bodied seaman. Aleu of issuing fractional certi tempts are also being made to arrest ficates, cause the whole share to a foreigner who is supposed to have be allotted to a person or persons bought information relating to the equipment and foot movements durs to be named by the Directors and ing the Pacifle manosupres in 1034.

such share shall at such time as The foreigner is reported to have the Directors think fit, be sold eluded the authorities and crossed the and the nett proceeds distributed Paclie-Router,

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The Jury will question Henry

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Thomas Thompson, 27, a discharged GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

- Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1936.

DOMINIONS OFFICE

salior, who is in prison on a £20,000 bond for legally wearing a naval uniform in which ho secretly visited numerous warships displaying. "curiosity" regarding navat move-

W. R. Lesley & Co. (China) Ltd. menta

Mr. Willard J. Turntine, of Long-

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March 8.

Lisbon Maru

March 7

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March 7.

Canton

March 8.

Nowchwang

March 8.

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Hollow, Pakibi and Haiphong

"Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

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.March 10.

.March 10.

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Letters for "Imperial Service”—duo Rawalpindi

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Letters for "K.L.M." Service"-dzo

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Letters for. "Bingapore, Australia Service"-dua Darwin 17th March.

K.P.O.

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Letters, o

Mar 7, 0 M.

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G.P.O.

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G. P. O. ...Mar: 0, 5 p.m.

Mar. 7, 945 a.m. .Mar. 7, 10.30 a.m.

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March 7, 6 pm..

Kutsang

Sunday..

Canton Mara

Monday, "nekret

Bun., Mar. 8, 9 a.m.

and G.G. Paul Doumer Men., Mar. 0, 1 p.m.

Tuesday.

Letters for "Air Orient Service" Athos II.

duo Marseilles, 23rd March...

PAS MAIN KP.0.2. Reg

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