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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Tinstruction to sell by Public
Auction
ON
Tuesday, the 9th. January, 1934. commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Kowloon Sulpy Room, No. 35 Hankow Road
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
comprising:-
Chesterfield couches
Teak
ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
THE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY ANCHORITE
XXX
This series of articles is based on Culbertson's system of bidding). [Continued)
CONTRACT QUERIES Dear Anchorlte,
With reference to your second "Dummy" Bridge "Competition, it would be interesting to know by what process of reasoning you ar rive at so accurate an estimate of North's hand. On the bidding, North's single raise and subsequent more silence indicates nothing than strength in Cluba headed by the Ace and a certain trick in Hearts. South's bid of one Club is not a goud bid and his jump to four shows that he possesses an optimistic temperament which must make him at times a source of an- xiety to his partners and of in- come to his opponents.
NEOPHYTE.
"Anchorite" saya:~~-
Here is the dummy problem in hands ex. question with all four posed: North:-
S.-Q J 7 2
H.-K 7 2
D. 10 C.-A 4 6 4
West:——
S.-9 6 6. B-A 10 843
D. A 6 4 2
East:-
S. K 43 H.-Q J D.-K 8 7. C.-J 9 8 3
South:-
S. A 10
H.--9 6 5
D.-Q 5 3
C-K Q 10 7 2
will be held at the Hong Kong The bidding:--
West Hotel Roof Garden at 8 p.m., on South FRIDAY, the 12th January. 1934.1 C Tickets may now be obtained from 3 C the Reception Offices of the Hongjsc Kong or Peninsula Hotels.
G. E. S. UPSDELL,
Honorary Secretary. PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETY. 3
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in England) 2nd Floor, St. George's Building, Chater Rond.
NOTICE.
HE responsible Proprietors and
5
North
East
H
2 C
No
bid
3 D No bid No No bid No bid No
bid
bid
A sound opening bid.
2
und arm-
Losses of premises at which i bedstead, Dressing chaira. table, Chest of drawers, Cup board, music in publicly performed, and Show case, Tenk desk. Tenk book promotera of musical entertainment, case, Tenk & glass cabinet, Record intending to perform publicly any cabinet, Oval mirror, 'Porcelain com- music composed or arranged by any this Society or Its Fliter, Vases, member of BeL mode, Toilet
reminded Standard Lamp, Letter cases, Curios, affiliated Societies, are Fancy marble clock, Box iron. Ceil- that a special permit or general 7 ing lights, Electric Lable fan, Alu- licence must first be obtained. minium ten set, New table cloth, Applications, which should be in 8 Cushians, Mosquito net, Dinner writing and contain full particulars) crockery, Meat safe, Dining table, relating to the intended perform-1 Wardrobe trunk, Enamelled bath, ance, should be forwarded to the
Society at the above address. Shanghai baih, etc., etc.
Dated the First day of January, 1934.
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
including:
Carved black wood curio cabinet, Black wood desk, Black wood arm chairs, Black wood tea poys etc., etc.!
and
One Upright Piano
One Gramophone
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ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1984
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January, 1984.
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Auctioneers, led at the Secretary's Office, Glou- cester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club;}. the Sports Club; and the Stables.
THE Undersigned have received TH Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
Wednesday, the 10th. January, 1984. commencing at 11 am,
at No. 10, Carnavon Building, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and.
One large Westinghouse Refrigerator
Entries will close at 8.00 p.m. on) Saturday, 20th January, 1934.
Members are reminded that no horse in eligible to enter for ung. race meeting of this Club until an Ofcial Racing Certificate shall have been obtained in respect of the horse.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Stellar Romance
Partners in many a reel romance, Adolf Kenjon, suave film hero, and Veres Teasdale, are now partners in a real one. Menjou, former hus band of Katherine Carver, recently announced he and Hira Teasdale would stroll to the altar early in the near year. They're shown as they attended Hollywood premiere.
BADIO
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 (845 K.C.'a):-
1-2-15 p.m.-Europcon programme.
1.3 p.m.---Recorded programne.
CINEMA
NOTES
MAIL REVIEW
"PENTHOUSE QUEENT
THEATRE.
"Penthouse," the M-G-M produc- tion now showing at the Queen's Theatre, presents a modern picture, of New York's "high spot" -Mad Manhattan.
Filmed almost entirely in set- tings that show the lavish pent- house world on top of New York's sky-scrapers, the picture captures the pulse of the roof-top life of this great metropolis.
Warner Baxter, as a lawyer who has been cast out by a society, has the leading role, with Myrna Loy,: seen as a night-club girl. Other notable players are Mac Clark, C. Henry Gordon, Charles Butter- worth, Phillip Holmes and Martha Slesper.
Written by Arthur Somer Roche, the picture was directed by W. S. Van, Dyke.
MAIL REVIEW
"ONE MAN'S JOURNEY”... KING'S THEATRE.
A great character, enacted by Jone of the greatest of actors, Lionel Barrymore, la the chief attraction
of "One Man's Journey," the RKO- Badlo picture which is now show- ing at the King's Theatre,
66
LEE THEATRE TO-DAY ONLY"
At 12.30, 230, 5.30, 7.30 · & . 9.30-p.m.
JANET
GAYNOR FARRE
COMMENCING TO-MORROW BRITAIN'S SPECTACULAR MUSICAL ROMANCE.
"THE BLUE DANUBE”
'GOOD OLD
DAYS" BACK IN LONDON
Food
Has Never Been
Cheaper.
RENTS "ON THE RUN"
London.
The supporting cast includes May Robson, Dorothy Jordan, Joel McCrae and Frances Dee.
as a simple Barrymore is seen country physician who is a great human benefactor, but neverthe prompts the question whether the less considers himself a failure. fabulous "Good Old Days"--which
The story centres chiefly about the
A look round London to-day
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather doctor's activities, yet it is rich in till lately seemed to have gone for Report.
romance, wih Miss Jordan and ever-are not returning to us again. James Bush as the central figures Several indications seem to point 1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong of one absorbing love affair and to an affirmative answer, Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals McCrae and Miss Dee of another. recorded music will be broadcast from the Studie).
Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre. 5-8 p.m.-European programme. 5-7 p.m.
as his housekeeper.
A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel
Orchestra from the Hong Kong MAIL REVIEW Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the Management. (During the in Lervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio). 7-8 p.m.-Recorded musle,
With two honour tricks in hand and two biddable suits of equal length, bid higher ranking suit. North's raise over the heart
7.2.7.33 p.m.-Orchestral. bid, not only indicates trump Poet and Peasant-Over (Suppo), support and a trick in hearts, Percy Pitt and Augmented but also better than a minimum
7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota- ions, etc,
would have
phony Orchestra.
“WHITE ZOMBIE”—MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Housewives will tell you that food
COMING SHORTLY Į
LESLIE HOWARD HEATHER ANGEL
BERKELEY
LL SQUARE
A Jesse L. Lasky Production
AT
THE
SKILL
KING'S
FASHION NOTES OF
19TH. CENTURY
120 Feet Of Ribbon On
-
1825 Hats.
.}
.
Take the cost of living in London. Even Barrymore enjoys a "De- cember romance," with the veteran When Great Britain went off the actress, May Robsan, who is seen gold standard, everyone thought "RAILWAY ENGINE” EAR-RINGS that it would not be long before
London: "We will prices rose all round,
In 1824 stays" were very kave to pay more for what we buy tight. So tight that many, peu- abroad,' was the general viewpoint. ple did not know how to lace But up to the present this has not them properly. This was the correct way, according to fashion been substantiated. White Zombie," now showing at
journals of the time; a weird the Majestic Theatre, is
"When lacing the new stays, and fantastle story of the reincar-has hever been cheaper-yet nearly the young lady should lie face Sym-nation of the dead.
all of it comes from abroad and has downwards on her bedroom floor The film moves in weird and to be paid for in our depreciated and her mother should place her hand. If holding a minimum In the Village (Ippolitow-Iwanow),
which cause the currency.
foot in the small of, her daugh- Philadelphis Symphony Orchestra cerle sequences hand only a pass
Household goods, articles of furter's back in order to obtain under the direction of Leopold audience to hold its breath.
motor cars and Stokowski been the proper bid, as he does
Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, niture,
motor good purchase. There should be 'rock bottom' then no difficulty in making the not need to keep the bidding At Dawning (Cadman),
Joseph Cawthorne and John Bar-bicycles are all at The Waltzing Doll (Poldini),
prices and clothing shares the stays meet" (1)" New Light Symphony Orchestra, ron appear in the cast,
general low level. In one of Lon Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Brahms),
don's most fashionable streets Hungarian Dance No. (Brahman),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
men's 'Fifty Shilling Tailors' has of ribbon. 7.33-8 p.m.-Gilbert and Sullivan
reared its head, welling every con-
In 1830 rubber balloons were Belections.
ceivable ingredient of the masculine used to puff out ladies sleeves, Vocal Gems-Iolanthe,
Columbia Light Opera Company.
wardrobe at this modest price.
In 1835 a London weekly Rants, too, are on the run. Patience Selection,
paper said that "gentlemen can Band of HL.M. Coldstream Guards, Riotous slapstick, with Wheeler
and Woolsey doing their best to £100 a year, and up to £150, it is hardly hear themselves speak in Holding no additional values, Vocal Gems--B.M.8. Pinafore,
Columbia Light Opera Company, make up for the sad lack of songs now possible to secure a modern flat the Drawing Rooms of London
the 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather and dances which have onlivened in one of
new middle-class for the noise made by the buck- A pass is in this a case a pre- ference for diamonds, as
East Report.
83-11.30 p.m.-Relay from the Ko their previous pictures, is seen in rommunal buildings which are goram stiffening of the ladies' must give preference when two Shing Theatre.
"Hold 'Em Jail," at the Orientaling up on all sides, complete with dresses."
"Crinoline" lifts, constant hot water and heat-
Was the name 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press Theatre. suita are bid.
Excellent support from Edgar ing, cheap electricity, restaurants given to a horsehair petticoat South must now reason as fol-News.
11.30 p.m.-Close Down. lows: that West holds heart Should reception prove satisfactory, Kennedy and Edna May Oliver per-and squash courts. Four years ago worn by every women in 1840. and diamond suits of equal rank the programme between 5 and 6 p.m. mits the laugh-quots to be fairly this rental would barely have It was later used for a style of
a relay from well maintained. and length and not very strong will be replaced by
open.
Eust passes as he neither holds adequate trump support in hearts, nor any other biddable suit.
A sound re-bid. Showing the suit.
other biddable
therefore the pass.
In honours-probably no clubs Daventry. and three spades. The deduc-
tion of three spades only must in the competition in question were be made from North's and correct, and the winning of the East's bidding: East can only prizes was a matter of very close hold four to the King-if five dicisions.
to the King would certainly Dear Anchorite, have shown this suit over the Should the major suit always be two club call. Equally
does bid first regardless of the fact that East not hold Q x x in hearts the minor suit in your hand helda (probably only Q x) otherwise 100 honours? would have aüpported hearts.
A. C.
MAIL REVIEW
"HOLD 'EM JAIL"-ORIENTAL
THEATRE.
MAIL REVIEW
"RAFTER ROMANCE”...--- CENTRAL THEATRE,
secured an old-fashioned
For
Smart hats In 1826 had to be trimmed with at least 120 feet
"maison-dress.
lette" in one of the outlying districts, Ribbons which hung down composed on Victorian houses long from the hat over the shoulders past their prime and groaning bein, 1870 were known as “Follow- neath overcrowding which they were me-Lads.” never built to withstand..
Melodrama Returns
wore
In 1883 smart women ear-rings like railway engines Reuter.
Ginger Rogers and Norman Fos-
In Art, also, the more stable ter, two stare of the younger set, are featured in RKO-Radio's latest standards of Victorian England are A public satiated with comedy drama entitled "Rafter returning Romance," which is now showing thrillers and sex-plays is crowding and dabblers whether in Art or Life (to see that fine old actor, Sir John are finding it Increasingly difficult at the Central Theatre.. The support by East in dia-"Anchorite" says:---
Ginger Rogers is seen as a poor Martin Harvey, playing the late Bir to subsist.
A Sturdier Spirit monds showa K x x most likely;
Parallel with the Increase of Na- Holding 100 honours should not girl who sleeps at night in an at-Henry Irving's famous part in "The tle room that is occupied by day by Bella'. Martin Harvey often watch- also the hand must hold four interfere with the correct way of clubs. The raise by North showing distribution. Do not for young artist, Norman Foster. ed Irving play the part and gives tionalism and a decreased faith in They meet and a romance leads to a performance probably closer In International co-operation, a sturdier over West's heart call Indicates get that distribution always takes |
a series of exciting adventures. conception to Irving's than any spirit is becoming evident in Eng- about two honour tricks, plus precedence over honours.
The supporting cast includes which has been seen since he died, lish life. Belf-conddence in return-
A
new era or religious in- support in trump. By applying Honours are not earned, and in George Sidney, Laura Hope Crewe, And contemporary London loves the Ing. plastic valuation. South now my opinion the bonus for honours Robert Benchley
Guinn hoary.old melodrama.
terest appears to be on the way----- finds that his four club bid will no doubt some day be deleted williams,
Both in novels and pictorial art, both the Roman Catholic Church hinges on a finasse, which he from the scoring.
(Oxford sensational styles, are falling into and the Buchmenite naturally calls and makes,
disrepute and something more fa Group) Movement are making head- "Neophyte" will no doubt find
now being required that attendance way among the young.
to Life In London fa; in short, show- at' a"sosson's cocktail parties. that a close study of the Calbert
qualify as a novelist, or a course of ing evidence of increasing purpose self-instruction based upon Picasso resulting from the gravity of the prints to qualify as an artist: times. The Post-War Period; with The Catalan Government has Bolld worth, In short, is coming its ephemeral values and its deifices Issued i drculer protesting against, into fashion, Just as it was in the tion of Flippancy may deinitely be the badly apeltaigna of Catalan apacious seventies, before the Tel-said to be dead; and the Londoner
Dear Anchorite,
Have you space in one of your columns to answer the following
All Members Intending to enter on 1988-36.8yatem will materially question?
1
Griffins at the Annual Meeting are assist him in understanding in- How much strength (if any) requested to apply for Official Racing ferences made by the various bids, have blank or short suits in the Certificates in respect of such Grif- and correctly placing his cards, hand of original bidder? ins without delay. Also, Members It may also interest "Neophyta,
and
SHOPKEEPERS URGED TO LEARN SPELLING
Barcelona
(New and in excellent condition) who have not yet registered racing to know that above hand war bid "Anchorĺlo”“ says:~—” On View from Tuesday the 9th names or colours will oblige by dosad, played in one of the leading rule short suits and volds shopkeepers.co/wplow Book and the Wilde Period set looks forward with eagerness to the Jazinary, 1924, 100eur
fing so at their earliest convenience, New York Clubs. Also, in order are not counted, in declarer's hand; 3. The, circular reminds all painterr in and the dilettante entered the return of prosperity and with it, to Termi:-
to show that the serious Shanghai Against opponents, big, slagle, and sign-wellers, that free, spalling halls of fame, to fretky kiss and was expansion both intellectual and C. B. BROWN, bridge player is not far behind in tong, and volds may be counted only lessons are now provided for their in an age of specialisation, the artistic in the Hfe of hit by which efit at Government, offices public id coming to demand only the will carry him, in the vanguard, Into: Becretary, modern scientific bidding methods, when, the player is responably
ihlgbest standard from its specialists, the new Machine Age Hong Kong, 2nd January, 1984 over 25 per cent of the participants/certain of obtaining a raff
Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Adictionsers: Hong Kong 5th January, 2984.
By Order,
Reuter