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"Four popular-type songs and complete new operatic score are in- troduced in "Give Us This Night," the Jan Kiepura-Gladys Swarthout mul- POSITIONS WANTED. leut romance which opens to-morrow

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Will all Ranks take notice that

all tickets for the above function

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY - OF. CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

"NOTICE" TO SHAREHOLDERS.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From The "Telegraph": Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week unded May 16, 1915.

The rate of the dollar on demand

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN was 16. 9.13/16d. have been sold and positively no that the ORDINARY YEARLY

Mr. R. M. Joseph resigned from Admittance can be given to those MEETING of the Society will bo Messra, David Sassoon and Co., who have not bought tickets. held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union. Tickets must be presented for Building. Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, admission. Arrangements are be-22nd MAY, 1936, at 11 o'clock, n.m.,

The annual report of the Hong- ing mude for Volunteers who have for the purpose of receiving the no tickets, to be admitted after Report of the Directors and the kong Electric Co., Ltd., showed dinner at 9 p.m., for the prize Statements of Account to 31st credit at Profit and Loss Account giving and concert. Dress will be December, 1935, and of declaring of $416,375. A 20 per cent, divid-

end was proposed, Ofeer's and Sergeants (if in Dividend, etc. possession) White Mess Kit, others Blue Patrol or Khaki Uniforma,

E. J. R. MITCHELL, Major

President Regimental-Institutes,

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

DIAMOND JUBILEE.

Friday, 15th-8 a.m. Maag and First Communion in the College Chapel, 1.30 p.m. Diamond Jubi-| lee Sports at Caroline Hill.

Saturday, 16th-5.30 p.m. Diamond Jubilee Concert in the

at the Queen's Theatre. The songs are "Music in the Night," " Mean to I Love You," "My Love and 1" ENERGETIC young man with long and Sweet Melody of Night" They experience and excellent credential were written by Erich Wolfgang Seeks position as surveyor and En-Korngold in collaboration with Oscar gineer. Outport to objection, Write lammerstein 11. Korngold also Box No. 129, "Hongkong Telegraph." wrote the opera, un original score de-

signed for screen presentation.

Kic- pura, who plays the leading mate role, is well-known to movie audi- ences the world over, and Miss Swarthout, Metropolitan Opera Star, made her screen debut in "Rose of: MODERN DETACHED HOUSE No. the Rancho." The story of "Give Us 114 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Seven This Night" deals with a bright, airy rooms with four up-to-Italian fisherman, who is possessed of date bathrooms, servants quarters, garage, and garden, Newly built, all remarkable singing voice. When a College Hall. · conveniences, Moderate rental. Apply noted composer and a famous girl opera star visit his native village, to Lee Yu Kee, 37, Des Voeux load they are so entranced with his voice Central.

that they assist him to study and to achieve success. He falls in Love with the girl-only to find that his OFFICE FLAT, TO LET.-Commo-principal rival is the composer who lous Office Accommodation in P & has befriended him. What happens Buliding. Ready for occupation on when the two men battle for her hand 1st July, 1936. Apply Mackinnon brings the film to a stirring climax. Mackenzie & Co., P & O Building. The role of the composer is played

by Phillip Merivale, an star on the slagu boil: in London and New York. Alexander Hall directed the film for Paramount.

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The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society, will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager, Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

選舞 CATHAY

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GALA OPENING

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Mr. H. L. Dennys, Sur., Killed in action in the European 'War.

In the Legislative Council Cham- ber, Mr. E. II. d'Aquino was pre- sented with a marble clock and $500 in recognition of 50 years' service with the Government.

also

vieve Tobin and Claire Dodd wear specially designed gowns and Helen Lowell, In the role of n wealthy and elderly aunt of Miss Francis demonstrates amart wear for elderly women. In the all star cast with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Miss Franels and Brent, are Gene- Sunday, 17th-8 a.m. Pontifical that the SIXTY-SEVENTH OR leve Tobin, John Eldredge, Claire Dodd, Ralph Forbes, Helen Lowell, High Mass at the Cathedral. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of Spencer Charters and Gordon Elliott. Mgr. Deswazieres will officiate, the Company will be held at its Alfred E. Green directed the produc- Rev. Fr. Ryan S. J. will preach. HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, tion from the story and screen play

ALL OLD JOSEPHIANS, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd by Charles Kenyon,

"Captain Blood" OTHERS BOYS, FRIENDS AND MAY, 1936, at 11.20 n.m., for tho BENEFACTORS ARE CORDIAL purpose of receiving the Raport Rafael Sabatini's famous and of the Directors and the State colourful story of romance and ad- LY INVITED.

be Saturday, 16th-8 p.m. Old Boys' ments of Account to 31st Decem venture "Captain Blood," will established

ber, 1935, and of declaring shown at the Queen's Theatre to-day Dinner as per previous notice.

Dividends, etc.

the only. Playing

title role of Blood" is Errol Flynn, a

"The Garden Murder Case"

new

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS\"some and dashing young Irish-

of the Company will be CLOSED man who was recruited from the from 4th MAY. to 22nd MAY, Both London Stage. The feminine leud is Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.

The Fifty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 21st May, BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE 1936, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gèneral Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,

1935.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

played by Oliva de Havilland, the beautiful young girl who was nky- rocketed to fame when chosen for a role in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Among the leading players are several stars in their own right, including Lionell Atwil, Basil Rath- bone, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbce, Hobart Cavanaugh, David Torrence Henry Stephenson, Robert Barral, and J. Carroll Naish. The story opens with the Monmouth rebellion ngalest King James 11 of England. who Young Peter Blood, a physician, although he had no part in the rebel Hon is sentenced to slavery. The picture was directed by Michael Curtiz from the Screen play by Casey

has fer Books will be closed from the that the SEVENTIETH OR-Robinson.

7th to the 21st May, 1936, both DINARY YEARLY MEETING of days inclusive.

"Thanks A Million"

A penthouse, said to be the most elaborate ever constructed for a mo- tion picture, is the principal setting for "The Garden Murder Case," latest of the S. S. Van Dine sories to reach the screen. W

With Edmund Lowe as Philo Vanca and Virginia Bruce ns society girl with whom he fails in love, "The Garden Murder Case" 1s showing at the Ki

King's Theatre as one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's more im- portant contributions for the

The penthouse shown show senson. in the picture is so large that it could not be contained in even the largest of the studio's mammoth stages. Ac- cordingly, half of it was built in one stage, and the other half in an nd- Joining stage. The apartment has fifteen rooms, the smallest of which a forty by sixty feet. "The Garden

the Company will be held, at its Murder Case" concerns Philo Vance's

It is a matter of record in Holly- adventures as he seeks to solve three

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., HEAD OFFICE Union Building, mysterious deaths which at first ap-

Hong Kong, on Friday, 22nd MAY, wood that from the viewpoint of pro-

of money spent on portion

stars, pear to he accidental but which he

1936, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose Thanks A Million," which comes to suspects to be murder. He does not

of receiving the Report of the fully prove his ease, however, until

Oriental Theatre on Sunday, the he himself is subjected to active

Directors and the Statements of Monday and Tuesday, is one of the KD peril. In carrying on his scientific

Account to 31st December, 1935, most expensive stories to ever

before the esmera. Where the aver- investigations he meets and falls in

budgeted to spend age picture is love with Miss Bruce. It is the first lies in waiting for him. In the mean-und of declaring Dividend, etc.. time romance has been permitted to time, other small life dramas work The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS twenty-five per cent. of its total on interfere with his coldly analytical out in the theatre-A-rich-woman of the Company will he CLOSED talent, Thanks-A-Million" lavished. mind; and the resulting scenes of the has met her sweetheart in the theatre

Its cast will show why. Starring picture are rich with humour as well and plans to run away with him; a from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both most fifty per cent. One glance at Dick Powell and Introducing Fred cloakroom boy steals and faces arrest Days inclusive.

Allen to the screen, the picture in- All of these dramas centre on that of the escaped convict when his victim

cludes in its lavish cast Ann Dvorak, Paul Whiteman and his band with Ramona, Rubinoff, the Yacht Club Boys. Patsy Kelly, the King's Men, Raymond Walburn, Alan Dinchart and Margaret Irving: Another rea- son for the large cost of "Thanks A Million, was the additional expense the Star Theatre to-day, with Kay of shooting in both New York and "The Goose and the Gander" Francis and George Brent in the Hollywood simultaneously. Directed who brought İsicllar roles. Miss Francis, who is by Roy Del Ruth, "The Goose and the Gander," a recognised as one of the world's best "Broadway Melody of 1930" to the Warner Bros, comedy drama involv-gowned women, displays a number of screen. Thanks A Million" was per- Gene-sonally directed by Darryl F. Zanuck, ing on, unique love tangle, opens at elaborate now model gowns.

as romance.

LTD. General Agents, Hongkong, 30th April, 1936.

sumenters the theatre and

By Order of the Board,

A. W. 'HUGHES, General Manager.

"Four Hours to Kill" Richard Barthelmess plays the fun-

before his hiding place. A Aghting desperado who lays down his

like ellmax lightning - life to get a squealer in Paramount's changes the figures in the drama and

crashing, "Four Houra To Kill," showing at brings it to its conclusion. Joe Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936. the Oriental Theatre lo-day and Morrison,

Helen Mark, Gertrude Saturday. An escaped murderer on his way back to the noose, Barthel- mess makes a successful break in theatre where he and a detective are spending the time between trains. While police search frantically for him, Bartheimess makes a call that lures his victim to the theatre and

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