Page
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 193
The China Mail
Annat subscription, excluding postage abroad, H.E.$36, payable in advance.
Overland China Mail:
Published every Thursday. Annuat subscription, H.K.$18, including portage $18, payable in advance. Published by
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
Printers & Publishers, No. 3. Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
►
TELEPHONE 20022.
London Offices:-8. f. Bywaters A Co., Ltd.. 7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser. tions prepaid $1,50. Every să- ditional word five cents for three Insertions.
All replies under this heaËËng must be called for.
TO LET.
TO LET-FELIX VILLAS, Desirable Residence in pleasant and corner healthy locality. Four large and three small rooms, two bathrooms. Modern sanitation. Bus service. Garage. Moderate rental. Apply F.A. Joseph. Property Department, Prince's Build- Ing. Phone No. 20010.
TO LET-Furnished Rooms with pri- vate verandab near Ferry, Bites
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BRIDGE NOTES
DENTISTS
MR
IR HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 8. L KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
[71 'Queen's Road End. FL. To
5th F., King's Theatre Bldg. Telephones 21258 9-1.00: 2-6.00.
LAU PAK WAI, Dentist,
HONG KONG OFFICE*****. GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor,
App Telephone 19488.
KOWLOON OFFICE:-. --335, NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor,
Telephus 58581.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS,
W.’8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "I
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors,
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG. OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22233.
53, Queen's Road Central.
EMPLOYMENT.
We can fill any VACANCY for your office or your home IMMEDIATELY consult with us at any time No obligation-No cost We only recommend reliable employees who have been specially selected & examined
INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Whiteaway Building 1st floor.
Single from $120. per month. Couple No. 20,- Des Voeux Rd., C. Tel. 25879
$180, Board optional. Apply 12, Peking Road, Kowloon. Tel. 56013.
FOR SALE.
COMPANY MEETINGS
CHINA
ENTERTAINMENT
"COASTWISE."—An interesting book LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
of cartoons depicting "HappeningTM" on
the China Const. Price $1, on sale
at the "China
Wyndham Streat.
Mail"
officer, 3A,
No
MISCELLANEOUS.
PREVENTING SQUEEZE
by Ely Culbertanu..
THE CHINA
Lindy Suspect and Victims
Every now and then a hand pops up which is of such Insidious com plexity that very fine players are forced to study, for several min- utes before discovering, the correit play. The following hand was played by Mr. Howard Schenken, the defending champion, in the re- cent National Individual Masters' Tournament in New York City, Mr. Scheiken Yound himselt. faced; by a' problem which involved (80 many possible variations of play [that he was forced to stop in the middle of the hand and analyze each possibility separately before he could decide on his best course of action.
North, Dealer.
North and South vulnerable.
NORTH:--
SA 8.
H—A J 10 6 3 D-A JS
Mr.
WEST:--
S. KQ 984
Helth
Trapped by Esderal agents and captured in a Chiesgo barber shop, Verne Sankey, notorious. Mid-West putlaw, is the latest pubile en ny to come under probe in the ceaseless höst for the perpetrators of the Lind-" bergh kidnaping and murder, Sankey admitted participation in abduc.. tions of Charles Boettcher (left); Denver capitalist, and Haskell Bobn
(right); of St. Paul, Minn.-
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
H.-K Q 7 -5
D.
C-Q J 6 8
MAIL REVIEW
Mr. Schenken
THEATRE
EAST:--
5.--73.2 H-8 2 D-Q 10 5 2
C-A 10 8 6
SOUTH:-
8.- 10 5
H.-94
D.-K 97 643 C.-K4
West
Bust
PRES Pausa Past
The bidding: (Figure after bid. refers to numbered explanatory, TOTICED IS HEREBY GIVEN paragraph),
North South that the FOURTH ORDINARY! GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE ma
1 X HOLDERS will be held at the
28 12 D
3. D Registered Offices of the Company,
Pass |3NT (1) PABB King's Theatre Building, 5th floor. FOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and on WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of promptly printed." China Mail" March, 1934, at 12 o'clock hoon to Office. No. 3A. Wyndham St. Tele-receive the Directors' Report, and phone 20022
Accounts for the year ended 81st December, 1938, to elect Auditors, and to transact such other business)
COMPANY MEETINGS as may be properly transacted at jan Ordinary General Meeting of
the Company.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Trans-{ fer Books of the Company will be
THE SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY clusive,
"DOCTOR BULL”—KING'S
BADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The followin gramme will 82 broadcasted to-day from the Hong: Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 3550 matras (845 K.G.'s
port:
LETTER FROM THE TRENCHES
Delivered After 20
HELD AS SOUVENIR
A Frenchman who fought the War has just had returned him a letter which he wr the trenches in 1914
European, programme. pmLocal Time & Weather Re-parents and which never reach
Its destination
pA relay of the Orchestra He Is Pierre Michard, formerl from the China Emporium Restaurant of the 121st Infantry by courtesy of the Management. (Dar, ment. In the letter he ing the intervals recorded music will We are getting on slo
padcast from the Studio), 1.30 Rugby Press News, afc
2. p.m.--Close, Down,
Howallan Selections from the Studio
we are getting on,
will soon be over.
but
He posted it in a field post office. A few days ago it reach
Recital of gramophone records by ed the mayor of Malicorne, with Mr. C. B. B. Sargent.
a request that It be delivered to
131-72) |-- Chinese recorded the addresses.
| programme.“
7.30-16.30
{gramme":
Бигор
pro-
As both of them are now dead; the mayor handed it over to M
7.30 pm Closing Local Stock Qud-Michard himself. |tations," etc.
7.36-7.50. p.m.--From the Studio" Hawaiian Selections by the Ho Yuk Brothers
# Programme
11 Under the Aloha Moon.
2. Ello March.
8. My Sweetheart."..
4. She Sang Aloha to Me,
7.56-8
Recorded music.
According to inscriptions on
the much called envelope, letter was found on the body of a French holdier by German who kept it as a conven
Later he gave it to an officer who handed it over to a higher authority, which in turn passed
75-9.20 p.m. (Local Time, & Weit on the French-Reuter. ther Report)
"Victor Herbert Melodian"
- played by the Victor Salon Orch.
& Group directed by Nathaniel La Sfenta" (Barcarolle)" Shlikret
and the principal characters af-Stephen Foster Melodies"
| blan, his wife and their friead,
a Hungarian.
Brilliant acting by Walter Hus-
Will Rogers is rather less effec-ton and Kay Francis in the main tive than usual in this sentimental roles.
tale of the life of a country doctor
who discovers by chance a marvel- MAIL REVIEW
and achieves world-
lous serum
wide fame.
"Doctor Bull" is the next attrae- tion at the King's Theatre.
MAIL REVIEW "LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT"-
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
"Ladies They Talk About," is a sentimental reformation theme in Ja drama dealing with prison life. It was written by Dorothy Mac- kaye, the beautiful actress who was Bentenced to San Quentin prison, following the death of her husband
1This is a very fine inferential in a brawl.
bid. South could see a fit in
Barbra Stanwyck bringk out ber the diamond suit, and thus pos- undoubted ability to depict the role sibly six tricks there. If his of "Nan Taylor," who is used ag a partner had as much as
one decoy by Bánk robbers.. Preston spade honour the suit was stop-Foster is good as the reformer who ped; if not, it seemed that the tries to help Nan's friends to three netrump bid might be escape. The atmosphere of the life doubled as a warning, where behind the prison walls is well pre- upon South
anticipated a safe sented and the fim proves thrilling || return to four diamonds.
and entertaining.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. closed from the 12th to the 21st Mr. Reith opened the three of Maude Eburne, Dorothy Burgess, day of March 1934, both days in-clubs, refusing to lead either of Lillian Both and many others do
the suits in which his opponentsjwell in the supporting cast. had Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1984.
Indicated strength. Schenken took the Acs and return-MAIL REVIEW BU LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
GENERAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at:
the Offices of the undersigned on
TUESDAY, the 27th March 1934,
at Noon, for the purpose of receiv
Mr.
ed a small club, which South won "THE PRIZE-FIGHTER AND THE with the King. South now led LADY"-QUEEN'S THEATRE diamond to Dummy's Ace, on which)'
ing the Report of the General THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA{Mr. Reith threw a spade; and then
Managers, together with a
clate-
ment of Accounts for the year
DOCK CO, LTD.
The world's champion boxer, played the Knave of diamonds from Primo Carnera and a strong con- Dummy. Mr. Schenken was here tender for the title, Max Baer,
ended the 31st December 1933, IN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN faced by the first of his difficult make their debut in the films in a.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
General Managers, The H.K. Fire Insurance Co, Ltd. Hong Kong. 6th March, 1934.
SHARE
The Shore Register and Transfer that the ORDINARY YEAR. Probleme. By refusing to cover thrilling story of the ringi. "The Books will be closed from the LY MEETING OF
the Knave af diamonds, although Prize-fighter and the Lady 19th to the 27th March 1934, both HOLDERS will be held in the he held a fourchette in the Queen- Myrna Loy, who takes the lead- days inclusive.
Office of the Company, 2 Queen's 10, he could block South from the ing feminine role, is seen it, a Building, Hong Kong, on MON-lead after the diamond suit was beautiful night club entertainer DAY, 26th March, 1984, at Noon established and prevent the cash who falls in love with Max Bura for consideration of the Directors three tricks. This, at first young prize-fighter who is trag Report and Statement of Accounts Blance, seemed the best, course to sling against powerful odds to for the year ending 81st December.. purane but on further considera.secure the title.KANG Hon Mr Schenken realized that Carnera and Baer meet in a South. If he held as good as the thrilling battle in the ring for the The Share Register and Trans nine of hearts, could abandon the championship title, which is referr CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & fer Books will be closed from the diamond suit and set up enoughed by no less a person than Jack 19th to 26th March, 1934, both days heart tricks to make his contract. Dempsey, ex-world's champon. huclusive,
He therefore covered the Knave of Others in the cast are Walter Hus diamonds and, as he expected, was ton, Otto Kruger and Vince Barnett, allowed to hold the trick.
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
Nthat the THIRTY-SEVENTH
TOTICE. IS HEREBY GĮVEN
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders In the Company, will be held in the Company's ́ Board Room, 3rd. Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on WED. NESDAY, 21st. March, 1984, ut NOON," for the purpose of receivi ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Director for the year ended "B1st December, 1938;
1933.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
Hong Kong, 9th March, 1984.
E. COCK.
His second problem now develop: Chief Manager. ed: He could lead a club, and Mr. Reith could cash two club tricks, |but " after that Mr. Reith would hayt to unguard either his spade or heart stopper while South ran his four remaining diamonds; in o
FOR SALE
1934
electing Directors and Auditors; POSTAGE STAHI CATALOGUES
and for the transaction of any other
Ordinary business of the Company
NOTICE fa also hereb
that the TRANSFER, CO
be closed, fro
| words, Mr. Reith would be [ed, and East and West would nev
taith trick, Mrk therefore had to porto
Lose club tricks,and
MAIL REVIEW "MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS:
ORIENTAL THEATREE
galaxy of stage, screen, and "brought together
the Orient
"OLSEN'S BIG MOMENT"
El Brendel, the popular come. dian, who is featured in the Fox comedy, "Olsen's Big Moment," the next attraction at the Kin
- played by the Victor Salon Orch. 4 Group directed by Nathaniel Shilkret
"Victor Prize Selections"
Victor Concert Orchestra and Male
Volces.
"Nhansody in Blup" (Gershwin) (({
(Norton, arr. Lötter)
The Palladiom" Orchestra. 9-9.45 From the Studio.
A 10th Recital of Gramophone records
by Mr. C. B. R. Bargent. 9.45-10.28 p.1---
Sonata in A Major (Comar Fránek)
played by Alfred Cortos (Piano) and Jacques Thiband(Violin)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra. Ist Movement a A.20-9
p.m.-Orchestral Offenbachiana (arr, Finck)
2nd
Allegro
ben moderato.
Recitatiro-Fantasia
Herman Finck & His Orchestra. Bavarian Dance, Op. 27, N. 1 (Elgari Bid Moventent Bavarian Dance, On. 27. No. 2 (Elgar)
London Symphony Orchestra con 4th Movement
ducted, by
Bir Edward Elgar, 0. M.
Theatre, is afforded a good opp Shepherd Fennel's Dance |tunity to demonstrate his delight-ļusteikowsky!
}ful Swedish accent, which he does
with great success.
The supporting cast includes Walter Catlett and Susan Fleming,
nine Beauty-Panorama
Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent
Garden.
Sarchinka (Schirmann) *
Marek Weber & His Orchestra.
Allegretto, poco mosao. 10.20-10.28 .m.-Voral Gems
"Rigoletto (Verti
+10,28: Newa
p.mk
Light Opera
Rugby Mid-day
10.30 pm Clone Downt "On Saturday, #17th- Maryl p.m. 8.B.W, will attempt 'a' selay the Commentors on the Boat Racs
THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT-
NOW ON DISPLAY
IN OUR SHOWROOM.
Come in To-day and See This New All-Porcelain Super Serles
FRIGIDAIRE
NET
GRA
DO