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New York.. The Prince of Wales is one of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the World's best dancers, in the that the Forty-ninth Annual opinion of Alexandra Danilova, of the Monte Carlo Company (since its registration) Ballet Russe now playing here. THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY Ballerina
between Miss Danilova, GENERAL the Company will be held at the will be held at the Hong Kong
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
MEETING
WEDNESDAY, 11th
NOTICE
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will de broadcasted to-day from the Bong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.
metres on a wave length of 353 (846 K.C.'8):--
BRIDGE NOTES
Unconventional Four No
Trump Bid
by Ely Culbertson.
This is the story of a hand in which a player, with a solid sir- card major suit which had been assisted by his partner, carefully guided the bidding to a game con- tract in that suit and then sud denly made an about face and re turned to notrump, the only con- tract in which a game was sible.
DOR-
||
It also illustrates an exception to the conventional meaning of the four-notrump bid, and showe how good players can find a definite guide in the bidding to tell them! when the four-notrump bid is not a force and a Stam invitation, but indicates a desire to play the band in netrump in an effort to [make game. ****
in- And Gually, it shows the
based. jadvisability, of a Dofible.
upon a bare possibility of defeat. ing the contract by one trick.
East, Dealer.
North. and South vulnerable.
İNORTH:
S.-J 9.5
H-Q 8 G & D-K 7 4 3 C-A 4
WEST:
S.-4 2
H.-9.43 2 D. J
CJ 10 8 7 8
EAST:
S.---8--0
H.-K J 7. D-A Q 10 5
C.-Q 9 3 2
SOUTH:
S-A K Q 10 7.3
H-A 10
D.-8 5 2
CK 5
The bidding:
after
bids refer to numbered explana tory paragraphs).
(Figures
South West North East
1.2 p.m.-European Programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
Dbl.
port
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.
125
1.20 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 3S
Pase IH Pass 2NT 4C 49
ID 2C (1)
the
1.30 p.m.-A Relay of the Rotary (NT(5) Pass Pass
Fong
ter Restaurant, Speaker Dr
Foo Sec.
2 p.m.-Close Down."
Cello Recital by Mrs. Regina Peid. mann
not
PASK
Dbl. (2)
Pass
LEE THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY AT 1236, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
COMRADES
IN THE CLOUDS Counting death fo gether... Known and feared throughout. -"No Man's Sky.” -
THE
EAGLE HAWK
FREDRIC
Land
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MARCH GRANT
SCAROLE LOMBARD JACK DAKIE KURI
Story by the author of “Wings"
A Paramount Picture
ENEMIES
ON THE GROUND Hating each other... And the cruel pro fassion that made them famous,
TO-MORROW
RALPH LYNN & TOM WALLS
IN
"A NIGHT LIKE THIS.”
CINEMA
NOTES
MAIL REVIEW
"SONS OF THE DESERT.”
QUEEN'S THEATRE
THREE EXPLODES IN RUTHENIA.
Shell Buried In Trunk,
Prague.
A log, brought from the forest by a peasant at Pristop, Ruthenia, exploded when it was put on the fire. The man was killed.
A shell had buried itself in the
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, tree without exploding, during the the two inimitable comedians are War-Reuter, scen in another full-length pre-
duction, "Sons of the Desert."
the face of.
The story is centred round two night club hostess who is be
Shriners of a close friends, both
friended by a gangster and final- and does certain Lodge, who are holding want a notrump bid by their jubilee celebrations at Chi-ly makes good' in South, because he has strength cage and to which the two heroes many obstacles. in hearts and hopes to guide are determined to go to in spite of North and South into a heart definite refusals by their respec-MAIL REVIEW contract. He does not know, of tive wives. course, that South has a solid spade suit. 12-A
Offees of the General Managera. Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAYActs, told how she danced with the Club Tiffin Speech from the Glouces1-Eust fears a game, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., the 17th April, 1934, at 11.30 A.M. Prince of Wales and stepped on Lil., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on for the purpose of receiving the his feet twice. "Dancing with April, 1994, Report of the General Managers Royalty makes one nervous" she at noon, for the purpose of re together with a Statement of Ac said, "because everyone is looking ceiving the Report of the Direcounts for the year ended 31st at you." tors. passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CLOSED from Company will be the 4th April to 25th April, 1934. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON &
October. 1933.
Pianoforte. Recital from the Btudio. 4.30-7.30 p.
Chinese Recorded Programme.
p.m.- Closing Quotations, etc. she 733-8 p.m.-From the Studio.
"I begged his pardon and he The Register of Shares of the said it was his fault, that he was closed from not good enough to dance with the Company will be Thursday, the 12th. day of April best dancer in the world,"
day of Buid. Wednesday the 18th. April, 1934, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of
hares can be registered, JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th. April, 1934.
7.30
Local
Stock
A 'Cello recital by Mrs. Regina Feld- ann Accompanied by Miss Olga Inand.
"The Prince is a wonderful mann dancer. He has marvelous rhythm.
Programme
I don't know anyone I'd rather. Etude No. 7, Op. 25 (Chopin)
dance with again." CO., LTD. General Managers. Hong Kong, 26th March, 1984.
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Hungarian Phadsody (Popper) Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler)
8 p.r.-Local Time & Weather Re- port
8.03 8.50 p.m.-A Recorded Concert. Overture--Rosamundé · (Schubert)
Discussing American dancera, 13. Miss Danilova said they
were 14. acrobatic, and not much cles. "They are not classic. They know one or two tricks and do those for five years. They learn these dance few things, perfectly and beautifully, but these is nothing
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. else."
American audiences, she pro- ONE HUNDRED AND tasted, are cold, but she classes T FOURTEENTH ORDINARY the supposedly unresponsive Eng-
THE
Sir Hamilton Harty conducting
the Halle Orchestra. Song--The Doll's Song (Taler Of Hoffmann)
(Mavis Bennett) (Soprano) (Offenbach) (Strauss avis Bennett (Soprano) SongWine, Women, & Song
Solo
(a) Prelude and Study in C Major
(Chopin)
(b) Chromatic Study in A Minor
(Chopin)
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS glish as "the most hotly apprecia-Pianoforte
the Company will be held at the tive audiences." She said that! Office of the Company, 1, Queen's she also thinks the English do the The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30 Building. Victoria, Hong Kong on best ballroom dancing of the Na-
THURSDAY, the 12th April, 1934, tiohs-Reuter. MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, Members are notified that they and at noon for the purpose of receiv their Ladies must wear their Badges ing a Report of the Directors, to prominently displayed throughout the gether with Meeling
a Statement of Ac
No One without a Badge will be counts, and clecting Directors and TAXATION CUT IN
admitted to the Members Enclosure, Auditors,
Badges admitting Non-Members to
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
the Members Enclosure and Club Company will be CLOSED from Rooms, 25.00
at
ing
for Gentlemen and FRIDAY,, the Gib
April, 1984, to (Both includ THURSDAY. the 12th April, 1984, Ladies, $3.00 for
Tur) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal Both Days Inclusive, during which Application of Member, auch Mem- periods No Transfer of Shares ber to be responsible for all visitors can be registered. Introduced by him, and for Payment
of All Chits, &e.
close
J
By Order of the Board of
The Secretary's offee, 3rd Floor, Directors.
Building, (Tel. 27794), will Gloucester
at. 12.0'clock Noon. Badges admitting to Members En- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
•
On No Pretext will Children be
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The Meeting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided
Boy in advance, from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Tele- phone 21020.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The Price of Admission to the Pubille Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies.
HL DA LUZ Acting Secretary,
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GENERAL NOTICES.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
NOTICE
TË
www
SOUTH AFRICA
Big Budget Surplus
Forecasted.·
DISPOSAL EXPECTATIONS
Cape Town, March 15,
+
(c) Revolutionary Study—Op. 10,
(No. 12. (Chopin)
(d). Study in F Major (Chopin)
Wilhelm Backhans.
Violin Solo--The Dance of the Gobllas
(Bazzini)
Alfred Rode.
Song The Floral Dance (Moss)
The Lute Player (Allitsen)
Peter Dawson (Baritone) Violin Solo-Indian Lawment
(Dvornx-Kreisler)
Kreisler. Fritz Song-My Dearest Heart (Sullivan)
Doris Vane (Soprano) 8.56.9.30 pmOrchestral Bolero (Ravel)
Symphonic
"KING OF JAZZ,”—CENTRAL
THEATRE
After a slow and somewhat ob- vious opening, the film gathers, and the middle
Paul Whiteman and his famous very bad Double, based up-jepeed towards on the fact that North bid the reaches a whirlwind climax.
extravaganzD, Laurel is the "henpecked" hus-orchestra are featured in the Uni and
musical therefore the notrump
now showing at Opening lead would probably hand who consents to everything versal trap his King. East also do his wife says, while Hardy poses "King of Jazz," pended upon West for some as the "Lord of the Manor who in the Central Theatre. strength, because of the belated reality is just as much, benpeck- club Raise. Of course, West's ed. if not mere, than Laurel. Raise was not justifed, but it
is also true that he had twice MAIL REVIEW - before refused to make a free
bid.
3-South knew that East expected
a diamond Opening, and there- fore feared the immediate loss!
"CAROLINA,KING'S THEATRE
Seven prominent stars are fea-
"Carolina," including
The support cast is a very pro- minent one with Bing Crosby, the celebrated crooner, John Boles, Stanley Smith, and Jeanette Loff doing fine work.'
MAIL. REVIEW
"THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK." LEE THEATRE
of three diamond tricks. It tured in the super Fox Film pro
"The Eagle and the Hawk," now was not unreasonable to expect duction, Eust to have at least one trick Janet Gaynor, Lionel Barrymore, showing at the Lea Theatre, is a
Richard Crosman, outside, which meant that the Henrietta
contract would be defeated. Cromwell, Robert Young, and Mo-gripping portrayal of two aviators
Jack
in the World War.
Frederic March is seen as "The With the Opening lead going in-no Barrie.
25 "The Cary Grant Janet Gaynor has the leading to North's diamond stopper,
Eagle,"
Blonde and thesome there was a possible chance role as "Joanna" the daughter" of Hawk" that the hand might develop a broken-down family of ariste-Carole Lombard is the beautiful one extra trick at notrump crats who live in the glories of the English society girl and This bid could hardly be con past, refusing to attempt to im Oakle is the aviator, who takes "strued as a Slam try, alace prove their straitened cireum- South could have no reason to stances. When "Joauna" farms nothing seriously except his meniz run out of the spade suit" when jsome land and grows tobacco she a Redouble with two over-tricks has to fight desperately against MAIL REVIEW would be more valuable then a prejudice and tradition. Small Slam bid and made.
The picture is notable for its
The four-notrump bid East wise well-drawn character studies, and passed, meanwhile regretting the detail work leads to strong deeply that he had doubled a con-jdramatic situations.. tract he might, havé defeated. He
Willem Mengelberg and Mix Con-opened a club, and it was easy for MAIL REVIEW
cartgebouw Orchestra.
Rhapsody on I Heard You North to set up a second heart
"Bird Bong's Attrick immediately, Six spades, two "BROADWAY, THROUGH A
KEYHOLE," WORLD AND hearts and two clubs furnished the
ALHAMBRA THEATRES 10 tricks North needed for his con- Orchestra tract
Binging" Eventker
And
i
Eric
(Eric Contes):
Costes & Symphony Lonely Caravan Symphonic Rhapsody on "I Fitch My
Eric Coates & Bymphony Orch
and his medals.
...
"NIGHT FLIGHT"-STAR THEATRE
There is a thrill, coupled with an authenticity, about "Night" - Flight, the M-G-M romanace of the skies; now showing at the Star Theatre, which makes it an achievement in the realm of avia- tion pictures.
A reduction in taxation during the coming financial year is con fidently anticipated as a result of
The cast includes several pro-, - the Union's revenue being .conslat
minent players, including John Several new stage and screen
Lionel Barrymore, Jently buoyant for some time. There
10-10.30 pm-Variety,
stars are featured in the new Barrymore, is now every indication that a large surplus will be reflected in the re-
Twentieth Century production Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, New Mayfair Orchestra.
"Broadway Through a Keyhole, Helen Hayes and Myran Loy, Dark New Light Symphony Orch. Whistling, in the
which is now showing simultan- venue agures for the financial year Spanish Dance, No. 1 (Moxzkowsky) "One Hour with You" Medley ending March 31, 1984, even after Spanish Serenade (Bizet) fall allowance has been made for Bavarian Dances Op. 27. Nos, 1 & 2 Cuban Tango
Beven Viennese Singing Sisters cously at the World's and Albam-MAIL REVIEW (Elgar),
bra Theatras. ES, the cancellation of the accumulated deficit of £2,000,000 and in spite of London Symphony Orchestra con-icylime Down Renta
Russ, Colombo, the noted radio ducted by Sir Edward Elgar, Rene & Mouse)
Life in Just a bowl of Charles
Carroll Gibbons & his. Boy Friends. crooner plays, his first, romantic 9.30-19 pm From the tnalo,
role in this film, another DOW- Selection
The Student Prince" (Romberg) Comor being Paul Kally, a Broad- Unfolding love story to the
Savoy Ondskana BARL
way atage favourite, au daring accompaniment of thrilling battles A Planoforte recital
Bong-If Love wary allowany gangster. Hugh O'Cornnall, also, between man and betat on lend
and is payable at the Gate. Soldier MR. L. N. MURRAY, Deputy the fact that the expenditure f
and Bailors in Uniform are admitted Manager, will act as Mannd vastly in excess of the highest ex ger of the Company, during the penditure previously recorded In A return to peliny postage has hence from the Colony on leave of the annals of the Union,Model Ore,
Half Price, E
Bookmakers, The Tao. Men, &c. win nat be permitted to operate within
the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joo
ker Cigh during the Race Meeting
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
16, Becretary,
WW Hong Kong, th. April, 1984,
a
Boures
Mr. D. W. Munton, Manager, A15 bean foreshadowed in respode) (1) Gurolla By Order of the Board of Directors, uarters, while adderal in- fto, Andhe
NOEL BRAGA, crease in the slamiption Hilt sintás 2. Variation?) to
Secretary, the income tax is also consider
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1984
Mr. Harry
minor (Bach)("Bitter Swan) Cowardy Mozart) 2. Des: 200 dur: Ja' nalgo, (Debussy); Impromptu ta' A. (Beriman) (/ Elgth Hungarian Shapsody (Linnt}
"SAMARANG-ORIENTAL: «THEATRE",
“Samarang","" now showing at: the
Ivy St. Hele (Soprano) stage celebrity provides, the and man, United Artists' productión” Zigeuner Bilder, Barest) (Coward) Comedy ju the picture.
RUNDE PARTY Wood (open) Constance Cumm 15.30 p.mum-Rugby Mid-Day: Prem feminina-lead in the story 10:35 pm Clpes Down
Oriental Tirextra in noteworthy for its picturesque and beautiful:
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