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THE HONGKONG

LAST TWO-DAYS 'AT THE

KING'S

HONG KONG

ALHAMBRA

KOWLOON

LOCAL CINEMAS'

POSITION

(Continued from Page 1)

and shown in Hongkong. These

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.:At 2,30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m. | Chinese pictures absorb a big propor-

On Your Guard!

...if you have tears to

'shed, love to give, gi

heart to lose-

your guard!

-on

$1,000,000 For M-G-M has spent

two years...

to bring you another romantic masterpiece to take its place with "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "David Copperfield" in the annals of the screen!

RONALD

COLMAN A TALE OF TWO CITIES

in CHARLES DICKENS' Masterpiece

with a cast of 49,000, including:

Basil Rathbone Elizabeth Allan Edna May Oliver Reginald Owen Blanche Yuzka Honry B. Walthall

Produced by

•

David O. Selznick

-WEDNESDAY AT THE KING'S-

BARBARA STANWYCK inRED SALUTE”. with Robert Young

Unlied Artists Reisesed.

Directed by

Jack Conway,

Metro- Goldwyn

Mayer

PICTURE

—WEDNESDAY AT THE ALKAMBRA— "SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE"

· with..........

RKO Radio Pletora.

| SOFT TRIM CON DORANTY VOLLEY DAS

ORIENTALE

MORE”.

MAFECTAN

VEL 204TR

tion of the Chinese cinema-going public, as 'nlthough there. Is no com- parison whatover between the Chinese-produced pictures awl the American and English

pictures as to acting, production, recording, etc., the dialogues and Jokes of the former

| are more readily appreciated by the Chinese. Another factor inst us

Against was the large number of Chinese theatrical troupes performing in the Colony during the year under review. On the other hand. I am glad to any that our expenditure has been re duced by another 15 per cent, and fur: ther economies In this direction will

be made.

the

Our rent receipis for the year also show a decrease of approximately 25 per cent as compared with those of previous year, due to the general reduction of rental following the completion of a number of new buil- dings

with ample

ofice

shop

and

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936.

De Valera's Illness

ACUTE CATARACT COMPLAINT

Zurich, Mar. 29

FEARED POISON IN FOOD

(Continued from Page 1)

her, one of the German passengers made a short one-minute speech of his own free will, all the Germans present. That in view of the very Insulting remarks made by Mr. Mr. Eamer de Valera, Chief Execu. Simonds as published in the press, tive of the Trish Free State, who was Mr. Simonds to his own company. probably would be better to leave sted on here on Thursday for eye All of those present were of the same trouble, la suffering from entarnet.

The complaint is so for advanced passengers

opinion, Anit

many of the American expressed the opinion

as to salfy the eye-bali. It has been freely and frankly that Mr. Simonds'

ente for eighteen months,

Mr. de Valera saw

statement was utterly unwarranted. 镱 prominent

surgeon here on the recommendation Mr. Simonds in an interview with of several London specialists. He me and the cruise director admitted he is contined on April 1-Renterald. Furthermore he and his wife may leave the dark room, to which that he has made a mistake and had said something he should not have Special.

SOVIET-AFGHAN TREATY

RENEWED

accommodation. I am glad to report, NON-AGGRESSION PACT however, that as from April this year all our vacant offlee, rooms will be occupied, including the dance hall on our top Roor which has vacant for over a year,

HEAVY TAX

been

left

One big item in our expenditure account is the Entertainment Tax,; which alsoris a large percentage of our theatre earnings. For instance during the year under review, we paid something like $40,000 in this tax, and this burden is the more keenly felt when business is bad.

Moscow, Mar. 29. The Soviet-Afghan treaty of mutual non-aggression and neutrality, concluded in 1981, has been renewed for ten years until 1948. A protocol to this effect was signed to-day by Soviet and Afghan Foreign Ministern. At the rotest of the Japanese Ambassador at Moscow, Mr. Ohta, tho local Soviet authorities in the Far Fast have been instructed to hand

the bodies

over

felt that as he had so displeased the German passengers that it would be better for them to leave the ship t Mulia, and they left of their own free will.

"Some of the statements as publish- ed in the Manila papers are sa puerite and ridiculous that I feel that it is entirely unnecessary to discuss them, I can positively state that no passen

ger on the Reliance insulted Mr. Simonds or his wife in any way other than possibly to take excepilon to me of his very insulting remarks made on board a German steamer, a large part of whose i passengers are Germans. There was no necessity of his leaving the steamer, excepting possibly his regretting the fact that he had given plenty of motives for the German passengers to feel that they had been without any whatever grossly insulted.

rengon

"I wonder what would have hap-

QULLA'

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9:30.

PAT O'R

TRANK M.EUⱭM MARIE WILSON

STARS OVER BROADWAY"

NEXT CHANCE

"COLLEGIATE"

`with _JACK OAKIE—JOE PENNER-FRANCES LANGFORD

STARE of two Japanese pened on an American steamer and i

soldfors who were killed in the Man-among American passengers if such, chukuo frontier clash last Thursday, to say the least, "untactful and in- sulting remorks were made by a foreigner.

SILVER PRICE STEADY

I am glad to say, however, that prospects for this year are muchReuter. Ilghter, and we hope that we shall have a better report to prevent to you at our next annual meeting. The net profit for the year under review after writing off $25,47284 and reserving 0 for Film Rights and $5- for Bad Debta amounte $1.490.40 and with the balance $1,516.44 brought forward from the previous year makes a total of $3,- 005.93 which your Directors recom- mend to be carried forward to the next account.

to of

UNCHANGED STILL IN NEW YORK

FEARED POISON

the incident this Commenting on morning Commodore Kruso said that Mr. Simonds told him he was leaving the ship because he did not feel very

Но

however, comfortable.

had, ngainst the ship or the crow. the trip from Manila ho

nothing

had

being

compl

that

ho

was afraid of and requested that he This be served tinned food only. New York, Mar. 29.

was done but Mr. Simonds ate the I now propose that the report of Messrs. Handy and Harman's silver ordinary food in the dining room on the Directors and the statement of quotation rezanined unchanged at several occasions after that. necounts a presented adopted. 44% conta per ounce here to-day.

be

Some of the things he did When this has been seconded I will London spot silver declined by 1/10 | rather provoking, said the Captain, endeavour to answer to the best of pence to 10% penee per ounce while such as carrying a cane wherever he my ability, any questions which share the forward quotation remained un-

protect himself holders may wish to ask.

changed at 1944 pence per vuncu possible attack. He also complained

Mr. C. K. Yan

10 seconded.

Mrs, Charlton: There is one item

I would like to enquire about. That

United Press:

wero

of persons spitting at Mrs. Simonds, but, us

as Mrs. Simonds awam every

which might

The wedding took place quietly at morning in the pool this was quite

happen to any one.

is the loan to other comporring the Registry on Saturday of Mr. F. C. | Possibly an accident

and

Barry, secretary of Hongkonk Shanghai Hotels Ltd., and Mige Christina Lennard. The honeymoon

being spent in Macao.

The Chairman: You are

Joan to the $10,000 tonn. This

is gradually being repaid to us and at the same time we think it advinnblo to provide a reserve for bad debts as times are not so good. This loan was minde to the Queen's Theatre who aro paying us back at the rate of $1,000 a month. This company is The Chairman: Certainly: if we working together with the Queen's can find a tenant, who will pay us Theatre.

better than this, we shall,

TO AVOID COMPETITION Mrs. Charlton: And what is this investment of $20,000?

000?

Mrs. Charlton: About this lean; It is being repaid at $1,000 a month. How long have they been paying if back?

For five months

The Chairman:.

The Chairman: The investment up to the end of December, and they was made mainly to avold competi- have been paying regularly since. tion. Indirectly we are benefited

Mrs. Charlton: I see that th

the reduction en

of Theatre advertis-auditers say that they do not think ing and film rentals to more that this was a very good investment, make up the sum we have invested. and I am inclined to agree with Although the Company in which we them wethem have--Invested- our---$20,000 ----is not The Chairman:"When we made GENE RAYMOND MARGARET CALLAHAN making money, as we anticipated, the investment we thought it was still we cannot say those investments good. We are only human. Au fur are valueless, However, hope that as our foresight went then, we did our business will improve and the in- best, but the investment turned out vestment will worth more them what unfortunately. Still we do not think 11 cost. Wo

We made these Investments

It is entirely wrong and we are hoping was our keenest teen's and In at a time when the

Theatre to get our money back. I hope you

in are sa

satisfied with order to prevent them offering

with my reply. We are shareholders and we shall continue This percentage used to do so. if you think you can find to be between 40 and 50 per cent, any party who think they will be able which

to give to we had

the វរ

to come in and work with us, we shall companies. Now we have control

be glad to

to receive them. of the Queen's Theatre and have reduced the Alm percentage to be tween 30 and 35 per cent. in

former times expenses

were Advertising in English papers.

DAYS TO-DAY O TO-MORROW higher percentage of alm rent to da doing our best in the interests of the

REGARDLESS OF PRICE

IT'S THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN!

The screen's greatest character actors re-vitalize Victor Hugo's pulsing story of man's inhumanity to man to make the master motion picture of all time !

A MARVELLOUS SCREEN ACHIEVEMENT !

OUT OF ONE MASTERPIECE ANOTHER HAS BEEN CREATED

VICTOR

HUGO'S

LED MISERABLES

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20

CENTRET PICTURE

DARRYL ZAHUCK's productfar

FREDRIC MARCH CHARLES LAUGHTON

CEDRIC HARDWICKE Rachelle HUDSON » FRÍNCH DRAKE - John BEAL, Pravanied by Zvonah M, tıkanık

Jalonend they UNITED ARTISTE

MATINEES: 206,-30c • EVENINCS: 20c,~30c.-50c,-70c.

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Society asks for $25,000

in 1936 to continue its work for

sick and destitute children.

Hon. Treasurers:

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.,

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzle & Ca..

P. & O. Building.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'inda Chin

Hongkong.

Chine,

distributors.

Mrs. Charlton: I do not think they will be prepared to come in with you. but if you would be prepared to

firm receive

offer for the lease they

very sc would make it

to cost between $4,000 and $5,000 a The Chairman: We do not know month but by working together we what the firm offer is yet.

have got the same large space for

a

Mrs. Charlton: I will follow it up about $1,500 month including with you afterwards. English and Chinese papers. Actual

The report and

ly we have saved more than this adopted. amount.

Mrs. Charlton: But you knew when

accounts were

DIRECTORS' FEES

The re-election of the following re-

the money was louned to the Queen's tiring directors, who being eligible that they were not a paying concern.

WOS

As for being locked in his cabin between Singapore and Manila Com- midore Kruse said that Mr. Simonds was about the ship as much as any- one and played bridge and pro- monaded.

The future plans of Mr. Simonda are not known, aboard the Reliance, but it is understood that he intends to continue his journey to America on an American ship.

HARRAR HOSPITAL

states

BOMBED

(Continued from Page 1.)

that 37 Italian aeroplanes bombed the town for an hour to-day. The number of the victims is at present unknown.

The buildings destroyed include two churches, the French Mission Hospital, the French Consulate, the former Italian consulate, the wireless station and the prison.

Fifteen bombs were dropped on, the hospital of the Egyptian ited Crescent

and several on the hospital of the Ethiopian Red Cross. Two fell near the Swedish hospital. All the hospi tals were clearly marked with the

Red Cross enblem.

WARNING GIVEN Eye-witnesses say that warning was given half an hour before the raid und the population fled to the hills, so that the casualties in the town are not thought to be numerous.

There is considerable surprise in Addis

tho Ababa at

bombing of Harrar, which is a great Moslem centre. Hitherto the Italians have pared the Moslems, hoping to win them over.

The large store of Mohamed All completely destroyed.-Reuter,

4 SHOWS DAILY

Át 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

TO-DAY ONLY !

THE SCREEN'S MOST LOVable comeDIENNE IN

HER MOST HILARIOUS HIT!!! FILMED WITH A FAVOURITE IN EVERY ROLE !!!

PAGE THE NATION! PAGE THE WORLD PAGE THE UNIVERSET Here's lovely Marion back! again... after nearly two. years... in all her glory!! Her first for Warner' Bros, and the best of her, hit-studded career... I

MARION DAVIES

In her first Cosmopolitan Production for Warner Bros.

"PAGE MISS GLORY"

PATO'BRIEN: DICK POWELL MARY ASTOR FRANK MɑHUGH ALLEN JENKINS - 6 OTHERS A Cosmopolition Production A Wamer. Bros. Picture

TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY !

EDWARD G. ROBINSON

In the Most Exciting Picture of the Year 1. "THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING"

TO-DAY &

TO-MORROW

A Columbia Picture.

MAJESTIC

A FURORE OF FUN

FOR YOU!.

Francis

LEDERER

in

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m

The GAY DECEPTION

A For Picture

with.

FRANCES DEE

Wednesday: "Travelling Saleslady" offered themselves again, was pro-was

Mr.

NO CONFIRMATION

Rome, Mar. 253. There is no confirmation of the

of Harrar reported bombing

by Italian war planes Reuter.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR CURRENT WEEK

The Chairman: Not exactly; it posed by Mr. Li Lin-chi and seconded

managed by the Hongkong by Amusements and they were making Shauson Chow and Dr. S. W. Ts'o.

Chang Kwat-yuen:-Sir money. Indirectly we

are saving

Mrs. Charlton: I think we have this loan in reduced expenditure. about sufficient directors as it is for Mrs. Charlton: I would like to what it is costing us as shareholders. think that that was so. It is ap-think we spend sufficient money on parent that the Queen's Theatre directors' fees and I am not sure that proper, at present, is not a paying we should not have less; $9,600 for concern. Therefore do you not thinic that it is due to the interests directors' fees is too much.

The Chairman: That is a different of the shareholders that we should matter. The question is the re-alec leave this cinema out? I think we tion of the directors. When the com- the deluge of fire and explosive came Inspector General of Police, state: could get a reliable man to take the pany started six years ago until last out of the sky, it is feared there have cinema over for $72,000 per annum

year we had 18 directors. So then been many casualties. and so ensure the shareholders a

we have cut down both on directors A

hours after the raid, there is no hope.

TENANT DIFFICULTY

tenant to make, a deposit it is a different matter and so far we have re-election?

ETHIOPIA TO PROTEST

Addis Ababa, Mar. 29. Although the population of Harrar fled in terror at the appearance of the Italan air raiders, abandoning their homes and goods in panic before

-

the

Orders by the Hon. Mr..T. H. King,

Chinese Company Strength.-Constable 174 Albert

1030.

with Joan Blondell

cruits of the Indian Compariy w attend Indian Company Headquarter on Tuesday, March 31st at 17.3 hours for instruction.

Training Course: Part I.-Member who are detailed will attend India Company Readquarters on Wednes doy, 1st April, 1938 at 17.30 hours fo Squad. Drill

Emergency Unit Reserve Strength-Constable E418 AME Moss has been permitted to resig from the Emergency Unit: Reservi

D. L. KING,

D. S. P. (B)

dividend for which, at the moment, and their fees and are doing au wearge part of the city was burn-wah Let Chong has been taken on) as from 21st March, 1938,

can to reduce expenditure. In the It is reported that the wireless the strength of the Chinese Company, Articles of Association the directors station was completely destroyed and as from 20th March, 1930. fees used to vary between 2000 and the European quarter was badly Mr. Leung Chi-hao (Managing $1,200 and that has been reduced to damaged. Director): We have tried that but $800 and the directors from 18 to 10.

Jijiga was

also heavily bombed Usually directors fees are never less when it comes to getting the new than $1,000. Do you agree with the gain to-day.

The Ethiopian Government will Charlton: I thing I am out protest to Genova against the bomb- doclared to be an "open town, com- The motion was put to the vote and pletely demilitarised and defenceless. These tenants talk about several carried with Mrs. Charlton the only Router Special thousand dollars rent but when it dissentient.

OTHER BUSINESS comes to getting them to make a Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and... deposit they do not make it.

Fleming, auditors, were re-elected on the motion of Mir, Li Jawson, seconded

So-yin

not succeeded. While we have a

Mrs.

certain amount of money coming invoted. So it is unnecessary to answering of Harrar, an it was specially eruits of the Chinese Company, who atted the theft of 18 iron fixton

we do not want to go to that trouble.

The Chairman: We wish to thank you, Madam, for your suggestions and the Board of Directors will look by Mr. Hang into the matter. We have discussed

CONTINUE. ADVANCE“

Asmara, Mar. 20, their advance on the northern front. The Italian armies are continuing They have occupied Dacua, eight miles south of Debarech, without encounter

from Lake Teana, where British They are now barely fifty miles

The meeting was then closed. Those present were: Sir Shouson what we can do and anything prac | Chow (Chairman), Messrs. If Jonson, ing any revistance. ticable we shall do for the best Chan Kwai-yuen, G. Sun and Llang The shareholders do not understand Chl-hao (Dfroctors), Hung So-yi, the running of the thing entirely."

Mrs. Charlton: If such a tenant LA Lin-chi, C. Wai Li, C. K. On, rope are guarding Great Britain's could be found, would you consider Charlton and Mary Tang (share

“Aircraft are activo along the whole Tenting the ciriema out for $72, holders); and Mr. Paul M. Hodgson.

front Reuter.

intoresta.

Commendation.Constable R30 Ho Iu Nam is commended by the Ins

Lam Shing-choung, 28, unemploye pector General of Police, for securing

arrest, leading to conviction, of was sentenced to a total of thre a rogue and vagabond on March 13th weeks' hard labour when he appears

before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyer Training Course: Part II.-All re

Magistracy this

his morning an have not yet passed Part 11 of Train- belonging to the China Light, an Ing Course will attend at the Chinese Power Company from a lane behin Company Headquarters on Tuesday, tho Kau Pul Shok

Shok sub-station, an March 31st at 17.30 hours for Instruc- two baskets and a pole belonging

the Sanitary Department, on Frid Indian Company

last: Inspector

Chester Woods state Mohamed has been permitted to re-

Strength Constable R216 Falz that defendant visited the lane twis

the Brat time to loosen the fixture aign from the Indian Company, as and the second time to complete ti frora 20th March, 1936.

"job". Ha used the basketaje Training Course: Part II-All re- carry the fixtures away in,

tion.

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