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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions
THE
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
A
ON
TUESDAY, October 27, 1931, commencing at 10.30 am,
at The Star Furnituro Store, No. 32, Wing Lock Building. Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE AND
CURIOS.
On View from Monday, October 26, 1931...
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, October 21, 1981.
AMERICAN · CHEMICAL DIAMONDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions.
To-day-Peninsula Hotel "Rose"
ROUND THE LOCAL
CINEMAS.
What Mail Reviewers Say.
"OUR BLUSHING BRIDES."
Room entertainment by Lea Deje-talking production "Our Blushing hana and William Rimela.
To-day-Dinner Dances at sula and Hong Kong Hotels.
Entertainments.
The return of the M-G-M all-
Brides" at the Star Theatre, yea- Penin-terday, attracted full houses. The Alm is a sequel to "Our Dancing Daughters" and "Our Modern Maidens."
The cast of players is headed by Joan Crawford and Robert Mont- gomery, who are most ably sup- ported by Raymond Hackett, Anita Page, John Miljan and Dorothy Sebastian. The story tells of the doings of three shop gifls, one be- ing careful with men, whilst the other two just crave for luxury and not real lovei
To-day King's Theatre; "Women of all Nations."
To-day
Queen's Theatre: "The Bad, One."
Today Central Theatre: "The Vice Squid."
Theatre:
Theatre:
To-day Majestic "The Singing Fool."
Today Star "Our Blushing Brides."
November 14-"Dear Brutus" by A.D.C., Theatre Royal.
Home Malls.
To-day-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Yasukuni Maru), 6 p.m.
Tuesday-Outward for Europe via Marseilles (Sarpedon), 10.80; glans like real
(Athos II) 2.30 p.m.; for dia,m; monde. Proof against Europe via Siberia (President' fire, steel file, nitric McKinley), 11.80 a.m. neid. etc. The bril
Equal to real diamonds. in brilliancy of lustre Cuts and hardness.
fancy of lustre will never become dull. Price per curat ten shillings.
Terms: Cash or C.O.D.
THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL DIAMOND CO.
P.O. Box No. 240, l'enang.
Lammerts Auction.
To-morrow-At Star Furniture Stores, 32, Wing Lock Bldg., Hon- kow Road, Kowloon, household
furniture and curios, 10.30 a.m.
DAILY
The settings are extremely modern, and a beautiful manne quin parade is depicted, with Miss Crawford in the leading light,
HIS WIFE BEFORE THE LAW.
"I had to choose between devation to my wife and devotion to the law," said a man at Bournemouth Police Court recently when sum moned for obstruction with a motor car
"It is nice to hear that he has a greater respect for his wife than the law," commented the roagis-
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellinge, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:
7
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. of Victor Records.
7-10.80 p.m.-European Programme
Salome's Danco (Richard Strauce),"
7.5-7.32 pm-Orchestral.
Leopold Stokowski and the
Philadelphia Orchestra. Japaneso Nocturne (Elchheim),
Leopold Stokowski and the
Philadelphia Orchestra Finlandia (Sibellus),
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. 8 p.m.-(Local Time). Plano Solo-
7:32-8.40 p.m.-A Concert.
Etudo in D Fiat (Liszt), In the Night (Schumann),
Song-
Harold Boner.
Zemire et Azor--The Warbler
(Gretry), Madam Amelita Galli-Curci, Violoncello Solo-
.
Song Without Words, in D (Mendelssohn); (n) Songs My Mother Taught Met
(Dvorak), (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee
(Rimsky-Korsakow),
Pablo Casals.
Song-
Beloved it in Morn
(Hickey Aylward), Ah! Moon of my Delight (Lehmann), Richard Crooke (Tenor). Instrumental Quartet
Theme and Variations (From the
Emperor Quartet), (Haydn). Elman String Quartet. Song
Clair de Lune (Moonlight) (Szule),
Dame Nellie Melba (Soprano). Violin Solom
Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler), Shepherd's Madrigal (Kreisler),
Fritz Kreisler.
Song-
When the King Went Forth to War
Koenemann),
Fender Challapin (Bass). Duet for Two Planos- Valse (Arensky).
Impromptu-Rococco (Schutt),
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 26th Oct., 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 27th Octoder, 1931.
Lart dividend and when paid
STOCK
Buy-Sell
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APARTMENTS TO LET.
AIRLIE HOTEL,-23-25, Road, Howloon. Under
Nathan European
Management. Excellent cuisine. Modern Apartments. Terms Moder. Ate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.
TO LET.
TO LET Matshed (No. 8) at Stan- Joy. From November 20, 1921, to September 14, 1932. Apply Digby,
bi, The Peak.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-1926 Studebaker Tourer -5 seater, Apply Digby, 651, The Peak.
"COASTWISE."-An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happening" on the China Const. Price $1, on sale At the "China Mal" offices, JA, Wynd ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for Achools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handvalde. Price $2, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN,
PRIVATE LESSONS
in English, Branch, Music, Shorthand and Type- writing Terms moderate. 6, Almai Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
ALEXANDER
INSTITUT DE BEAUTE
Phone 25169.
Pedder Building
(1st Floor)
Opposite Entrance to Hong Kong Hotel.
Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Waves which are Large, Soft and Natural Artistic Finger and Marce! Waves, Oil Treatment, Shampooing. Henna Pack (any colour), Hair Cutting and Meal- care for Ladles and Gentlemen. Con- scientious, Artistic Work by European Expert, Mr. Alexander.
CHARGES MODERATE.
A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL.
Austin Road, Kowloon, (Facing the Kowloon Crickat Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)
Suitex of rooms (singlo and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached.
EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European manngement.
Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from soise, yet easily accessible. Terms very moderate.
Reserva-
tions by letter or cable.
CLAREMONT
Tels.: 57389 & 67385 (Private). Telegraphie Add.: "Fern" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE."
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
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nattlo family 12-Towards
13-Meditaton
14-Near
15-A tree
18-A liquid measure
(abbr.)
19-civil engineer
(abbr)
20-To
grow old
21-A bitter drug
29-Web-like membrane
124-A'color
25-Method
26-The East
30-A small shot 38-A klin for drying
hope 34-A thin place of baked c.ay. 25-Point of compasa
(abbr.) $8-indefinite articia 37-Goddess of the
sarth (Gr. Myth.)
37 38
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(abbr) 41-Accost
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silver (pt.) 16-Those who 'drive
horses
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43-Part of verb "To be 17-Part of a carpenter's
44-Disgrace
40-A vegetable
48-Those skilled in
gardening
VERTICAL
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vazzal 3-Summit
4-Pertaining to the
mind
5-Builde 6-Scares
7-Printer's measure
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Boy's namo
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W. Greece 122~Comparative ending
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27-Raves
28-And (Latin)
29-Took care of
30-A dove
31-An army officer
(abbr)
32-Fine collection of
marbles in British Museum
26-Administrator
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The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzla.)"
Where the Sunset Turn the Ocean's" | H. K. Tramways....5 213
Blue to Gold.
Song-
Moonlight Saving Time, Right Now!,
" {BCW)... ... Star Ferries.... Yaumati Ferries ........
China Light.........
H. K. Electrics
0.85
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40 sta nn new 50-8.J Doc. F64 For 2030..
for 1097
214
Doolateris 40 maista air 101
Aur.$5,01
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117
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June 16,51
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Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). 9.15-9.45 p.m.-Operatic. Song
Faust The Jewel Song (Gouned),
Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano).
Orchestral-
The Valkyrie-Fire Music
(Wagner) ..Symphony Orchestra. Chorus-
Gioconda-Sporting! Feasting!
(Ponchielli),
Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Orchestral--
Madame Butterfly-Fantasie (Puccini),
Victor Syraphony Orchestra. Song-
Bohemian Girl-The Heart Bow'd
Down (Balfe),
Clarence Whitehill (Baritone). 9.45-10.30 p.m.
Quartet No. 6 in D Minor (Schubert),
Death and The Maiden),
Budapest String Quarter
Ist Movement-
Allegro.
2nd Movement--
Andante con moto
3rd Movement-
Scherzo-Allegro molto-Trio.
4th Movement-.
Prasto.
10.33 p.m.-Close Down.
trate's clerk (Mr. T.. D. Whalley).
MICRO
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(Prod.).
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