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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1936, payable on Wednesday, 19th August, 1936, on which date Divi- dend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company, Kowloon,
The Register of Shares of the
Where? Company will be closed from
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Addis Ababa, Aug. 3. Casunities in the recent encounter between Italians and Ethiopians are a S. C. & F. New York oflice estyles: Stocks: Securities
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F. II. CRAPNELL,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 30th July, 1936.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY CO., LTD.
AN INTERUM DIVIDEND
of
| ONE DOLLAR per sbare for the six months ended 30th June, 1936, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, 19th August, on which date Divi. dend Warrants may bro obtained on application at the Company'n [Ofees, R, Chater Road,
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One of the brightest little scenes in "Brewster's Millions," you may re- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
member, was. burlesque of Bing Crosby by Jack Buchanan. In "Come that the REGISTER OF SHARES
Out of the Pantry,” "hts intest British of the Company will he cloned
is something more than seven
and Dominions film, which is how at from FRIDAY, 7th August, to years ng that Al Jolson, now play the King's Theatre, Jack follows this TUESDAY, 18th August, (both ing in, the First National picture,
with an even more delightful now at the with
of Fred Astaire. This is how days inclusive), during which The Singing Kid,"
it happens: period no transfer of Shares can into a crude microphone on the parlour-maid to Buchanan's foolmin
fist of Hollywood's sound stages. The
This complaining; to Jack in the kitchen plaintive "Climb upon iny knee, that she wished they could dance like Sonny Hoy," sounded real, even then. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rugers.
himself had written they shouldn't
replies the words. But it was lite Davey Lee ebullient and not a son of his own, who he away they go, dancing over chairs cepted the invitation. A few weeks and tables and among pots and pann inter, the famous entertainer married
glorious, burlesque of the Ameri- Ruby Keeler in upstate New York can dance team. The muste of the aut sailed for Europe on a honey dance called "From One Minute to
was a modified
"Able'a
Another"-WAS written by Sigler, Irish Rose" marriage. Jolson is the logman and Goodhart who have re-
Jewish
cantor. Ruby gistered so many successes recently,
of Irish Keeler is the daughter
and the trio have written another Catholic parents, devout in her re- ligious beliefs and devoted to her number for the film, which family circle. All that was needed, called "Everything Stops For Ica. The musical director for the to make the analogy complete was a
who has is Harry Perrlit better, a pair even
of twins.
of course, been associated with But it was seven years be- fore this part of the story came true, Buchanan for a long time in flims
years in which Miss Keeler und on the stage. sever won her own place as a star in the Perry Mason. in the person of Hollywood Armament while Agure of 100.4 the previous week and ing a smaller car. Many preferred Parily Paid Up Shares of the Com- | Mammy-singing and radio. During/Star Theatre to-day, In what is des- husband alternuted Warren William, is coming to the are pany will be paid on FRIDAY, the between picture dividends of utility companies now in areas that are likely soon to be 7th AUGUST, 1936, on which datel all those years the Jolsons have cribed as the big surprises "The resumed or Increased. Demand for Dividend Warrants may be obtain- talked about adopting a baby. For year. Erle Stanley
Legs." In There was some Heida- Californin Packing shares is based oned on application at the Registered an equally long period they have Case of the
tell:ed
about establishing a
other film are Lucky Office of the Company, Exchange munent home where they could settle Genevieve Tobin, Patricia Ellis and down to the serious business of rais Lyle Talbot. William again portrays Building, 4th Floor,
the role of Perry Mason, the brilliant The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ing a family. Now they have done the most statements, but it was Ruby the Keeler, his wife, who finally acted. He
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Hous. We expect further irregularity. It is understood that Italy and The Murray Corporation comed ̧73) cents per share for the quarter endedFrance have reached an agreement on the jihati-Addis Ababa Railway, a cents June 30 as
with compared
of acute during the corresponding quarter of which has been the caure
friction owing to the question of pay- Jast
The American LocoMD" year. tive Company lost $175,026 for the ments of freight on the railway which. months ended June 30 as against Ababa-Renter's Bulletin.
is the main source of supplies to Addis loss of $772,225 during the corres- ponding period last year. The Com-. pany's unfilled orders on July 1st. totalled $8,820,000, the largest since 47.000 bushels. 1930. Newsprint prices have ad- vanced by $1.50 per ton. The Times Business Index for the past week is 101.1 as compared with the revised
B5.5 during the corresponding week
of last year.
Colton:
tion early to-day on the possibility of rains in Oklahoma. The Fairchild Publications estimate the total crop at 13,961,000 bales.
Wheat: The
Notice of Interim Dividend.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent (4%) for the six months ended 30th June, 1936, amounting to FORTY cents per S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal share on the Fully Paid Up Shares morning comment: The Ford Motor and TEN cents per share on the Company has denied that it is plann-
Rubber: Dull, but steady,
Is
Somo
son
child-or
her
por- rast
"Case of the Lucky Legs"
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hit of the
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the assumption that this Company likely to benefit from the drought. Brokers do not expect any important liquidation in the near future.
market 3*il firm that irregularity will continue this Continued, dry weather in Canada, week, investment demand for pre- THURSDAY, the 30th JULY, to unwavourable European crop reports ferred issues of utility securities is FRIDAY, the 7th AUGUST, 1936, | 11 is known that they considered in Miss Tobin in the role and Jurge export demand for increasing.
professional traders are of the opinion Company will be CLOSED from both. It was Jolson who issued the Detective who solves crimes
Canadian wheat were favourable factors. The visible supply has in erensed by 7,544,000,000 bushels.
Corn: Profit-taking pressure chock-
both days inclusive.
REUTER QUOTATIONS..
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
Dow Jones Averages:
Aug. 1.
Aug. 3. 165.3%
. 53.25 34.09
W. L. MCKENZIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, Bth July, 1936.
ed the early advance, but the drought 30 Industrials over-shadows !! other factors. 20 Rails ... Farmers continue their policy of hold-120 VGlities
Ing their crop and receipts are small. 40 Bonds
105 42 53.55 34.80 103.69 103.53
The visible supply has increased by 11 Commodity Index unquoted 68.37
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
SIXTH
ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic
Competition
June-August, 1936.
Details have been unavoidably crowded out
of this
edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below.
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
The following Ralei w! RATERA the Competition:-
The Competition is confined exclusively | to amateur photographeen,
2~Pictures submitted in Repla tones should
be accompanied by a smaller, print in black and white.
The Prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjuvaren to be the best photographs in each | Section, Eneb entry must be recompanied by a form which will be published daily during the period of the Competition. 4. The right to publish any dr all of the entries in the Telegraph is reserved. 6.--Photographa which have been already
Na responsibility will be recepled, for non-delivery, Joes or damage.
8.--Plastographs must ol be less then Post-card alzo (excepting in the Children's Heation) and the entry form should be lightly pasted on the back.
No corpondence will be entered late it connection with the Competition. 10.—Entries in the Children's Heelion met
bent the mamma, age and address on the entry form tayntersigned by a parent.
11. No pioyee at member of any, firm In the photographlo trade is permitted to compete.
. TRAFFIC MISHAP NAVAL OFFICER'S CAR INVOLVED
Commander MacDonald, of M.S. Tamar, has reported to the Police that while driving
along car Nu. -4128 Main Street, Saiwanho, about 3:30 p.r. on Sunday, he knocked down a Leung Ju, aged 16 years, wing poised
injuries to his faco
Extat
shoulders, and was admitted to the
Government Civil Hospital.
It appears that Commander Mae- Dannkl was
way to Shek-0,
and the injured boy suddenly stepped
eff the pavement fnto the road right
in the way of the car. The driver
swerved to avoid hitting the boy, but the left mudguard knocked him down. He received only slight abrasions.
Knorked Down By Tran
While attempting to run across Des Voeux Road, near Jubilee Street, y terday 20-year old woman named Yuen Siu was knocked down by tram No. 12 and received injuries to the
mouth for which she was treated at
the Government Civil Hospital. Fifty Cents Compensation
ross the rowh In an attempt to cross Wong Choi-shur, aged 16, of 0 Sing Hing Street, ground floor, ran into
No.
1658 in Queen's Road private cár Central near Ho Tung Building, yes terday, and received cuts on the right wrist. The lad refused to go to hos pital for treatment, and was given fifty cents as compensation by the driver of the vehicle, Chan Yiu.
Stolen Car Recovered
Morris Oxford tourer No. 3505,
which was reported by its owner, Mr.
entered in local competitions in Members of the Staffs of the HongkonJ. Imrie, of 1 Garden Road, to have
eligible.
-At the conclusion of the Competitien, entries will be returned to competitori on application at this Office within seven Enya.
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SECTION
NAME
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DATE
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Entry Form
Please block letters and paste this on back of each entry. If entered in Children's Section, parent please countersigs
.
been stolen between G p.m. on Sunday
and 4 p.m. yesterday while parked at
the Lower Peak Tram Station, was found by the Police at D o'clock last
night outside the old City Ha
Fall From Motor Bus
A 20-year old married woman named Fung Kam-ying, residing at
109 Tung Chol Street, Kowloon, sua-
tained ruperficial wounds to the limbs,
and other bruises to the body yester-
dày in an attempt to slight from a bus while it was in motion at Queen's Road Central, near Hing Lung Street.
Trafle Post Broken
Apparently due to the slippery conditions of the road, motor lorry No. 3089 ran into a bus traffic pest,
opposite Ramsey Street, yesterday
afternoon, breaking it into two. No one was injured,
are
unable to
Chaknang
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of his
Amoy
a new leading lady, seriously the idea of adopting twins shrewd and devoted secretary, who but they finally settled on a baby masks her love for the "boss" under boy and announced that a sister barrage of sarcastic remarks. The would be found for him at a later real romance, however, is carried out
Ells Patricia by date. They named the boy "Albert,
and Lyle Talbol, Jr." although Jolson's real name is with Porter Hall, in the role of Miss not Albert but Asa, and they call him Ellis' boss, as a third member of n "Sonny" "Climb upon my knee, triangulur love affair. The "lucky Sonny
Boy," means
something in leg contest, which introduces the that household now. The Singing story, is a show ali in itself, many Kid" combines hilarious comedy with of Hollywood's most beautiful girls, heart throbbing drama and giganti to both face and figure, having been
spectacles. Besides Jolson the cast enlisted us the contestants. Allen
includes Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Jenkins plays n comedy role as Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot, William's blundering detective helper. Allen Jenkins, Claire Dodd ahl Others in the cast include Barton Wini Show. The Yacht Club Boys MacLane, Peggy Shannon, Anita and Cab Calloway and his band also Kerry, Henry O'Neill, Charles WI- are featured. William Keighley di-son, Joseph Cretan, Olin Howland, reeted the picture.
Mary Treen and Joseph Downing,
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