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PERSONAL
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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DENTISTS.
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST. DR. & L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
74 Queen's Road 2nd. Fl. To
5th F., King's Theatre Bldg. Telephoned 21255 9-1.00: 2-6.00.
LAU PAK WAL, Dentist.
HONG KONG OFFICE:- GLOUCESTER BLDG. 1st Floor, Telephone 20488. KOWLOON OFFICE: 337, NATHAN ROAD, 1st Floor, Telephone 87423.
BRIDGE NOTES
THE GRAND SLAM
CALL
by Bly Culbertson.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Mr. Montgomery Major of Wi- mette, Ill., states in A recent letter to me that he and his part- Iner have found great satisfac- Ition in using the Culbertson Sya- Item against those using other sys- tems of bidding and that one of the several striking advantages is the sound Slam bidding system wherein control of the first rounds of suits, essential to the bidding/ of Slams, is clearly indicated. It ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. must be conceded that reaching a
Grand Slam contract against W. B. BAILEY & CO. LTD. adverse Opening bid. if sound, is Kowloon Bay, in rather difficult problem, and a New Work & Repairs, Call Flag "L" recent hand dealt in a game
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motera which Mr. Major was a player is submitted to me by him with the question as to how the Grand Slam could have been reached.
North, Dealer.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL
COMPANY,
'Phone 22282. 53, Queen's Road Central.
Every House Needs Westinghouse, COMPANY MEETINGS
Refrigerator.
especially a
It will pay to investigate the 1934 Weating- house before purchasing. Now on dis- play at the Grand. Dispensary, Queen's Road, C, and at Reins, Massey & Ca., Ltd. 7 Queen's Road, C. (1st.
Floor).
FOR SALE.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY THIRD ORDIN- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. ARY GENERAL MEETING -On sale at all book-stalls and at the of Shareholders will be held at! office" of the Publishers. 3A. Wynd-the Offices of the undersigned on ham Street
FRIDAY, the 25th May, 1934, at
TUITION GIVEN.
Neither side vulnerable.
North:-
S-6 2 H.-Q
1
D. A KG 3 2 C.-K J 9 8 4 Mr. Major
West:
S. J 10 8
H.-K 9 7 6 2
·D.--Q J
CA 10 5
Noon, for the purpose of receiv-South:- ing the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement PRIVATE LESSONS in English,
ended French, Music, Shorthand and Type of Accounts for the year writing, Terma moderale. 6, Almaithe 31st December, 1933, Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon,
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE!
MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 19th, May 1934, at 200 p. First suddling bell at 1.30 p.m.) and on MONDAY, 21st May, 1934, at
au
in
Sailoring De Luxe on Soviet Freighter
BEDEN My pay your
A PEBONIOUMM AHEAD TO WORLD'S REVOLUTION VORWARTS 70 DER WELT REVOLUTION
A glimpse of the crew's quarters aboard the Soviet freight motorship Kim," which arrived in New York, the first Soviet trader to go to the U. S. since recognition. This cabin is used as a re- creation room and includes a piano. Note the revolutionary slogan in three languages. The crow includes two stewardesses,
RADIO
.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.
on a wave length of 355 metres (845 K.C.'s):-
1-2 p.m.—European Programme.
1 p.m.--Local Time and Weather Report
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music,
ANOTHER HENRY VIII Amusements
PICTURE
Maurice Chevalier As French King.
AN AUTUMN PRODUCTION
London.
Cinema Notes
"THREE CORNERED MOON- KING'S THEATRE
In her most recent Paramount] picture, a B. P. Schulberg produc
H.B. BEER
KEEPS YOU FIT
H. B. BEER contains all the vital
properties necessary to physical well being.
YEAST aids digestion and: tones
up liver and stomach.
MALT builds up healthy tissue
and increases resistance to dis-
Charles Laughton is 10 piny tion, "Three Cornered Moon," case-add hops to give a plea-
Henry VIII once more.
Claudette Colbert, is seen AS A This time he will be a young member of the harum-starum Henry, for Alexander Korda wante family which, for the first time,
Ito
sant tang, and sparkling spring
make a nim showing a cross-learns the meaning of the word, water, and you have in H. B. section of all Europe in the early "poverty," when their widowed
sixteenth century.
Imagine the climax
mother's "investments" prove of no BEER, a drink which has no of the pic- value.
•
1.20 p.m.Rugby Press News, etc. ture. which will be the meeting of In a human comedy drama the equal. 1.40 p.m.-A Relay of the Rotary Henry and Francis I at the Field supporting cast-include Rickard Club Tiffin Speech from the Hong Kong of the Cloth of Gold-with Maurice Arlen, Mary Boland, Wallace Ford, Hotel Roof Garden-Miss Helena Yu Chevalier as the French king, and Lyda Roberti, Joan Marsh, Tom Bakewell, and speaking on "A Chinese Girls Impres-Douglas Fairbanks Junior as the Brown, William sions of Europe."
Hardic Albright played their parts Merle Oberon has been suggested to perfection.
Written by Gertrude Tenkonogy, for the part of Anne Boleyn, and she will have a chance of acting inja stenographer, the plot of the this film, and also of keeping her "Three Cornered Moon," tolle head.
about a typical American family,
2,10 p.m. (Approx).—Close Down. Jazz Selections by Miss Doreen Ma and Pomping Vila. 4.30-7.30 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7.30-10.30 p.m.- European Pro-
East:
S.-A K Q 7 5
HA 10 8 5 4 D.-
C.-Q 6 2
S-9 4 3
H.-J 3
D. 10 9 8 7 6 4 C.--7 3
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be
North CLOSED from the 11th to the
1 D 25th May, 1934, both days inclu-
3 C sive.
The actual bidding:
Enst
South
West
gramme.
Dbl.
Pass
2 H
3 D
Раве
4 C
7.30 p.m.--Closing Local Quotations, etc.
Dbl. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. Pann
General Agents.
[Pass Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1934.
4NT
Pass
5 H
& H
Pass
Pass
B p.m.-Local Time and Report.
F
Mr. Major submitted
7.33-8.13 p.m.-Yariety.
the hand Seng-Hey! Young Fallah, Try a Little Tenderness,
to me and asked me how I would bid it. In my opinion, the cor- rect bidding would be: (Figures
12.30 p.m. (First saddling bell at 12.00 WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD.[after bids refer to numbered ex
Noon).
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
planatory paragraphs.)
North East South West
Dbl. Pass (1) 2 H
3 D (2) Pass 4 C (3)
Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gen. Lane, Crawford's. Hong Kong, on
Uemen
Ladies.
No One without a Badge wil! be YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE C admitted to the Members' Enclosure. HOLDERS OF WALLACE HAR-
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Clat PER & CO., LTD. will be held at
per
Nh the SIXTH ORDINARY 1 D
DSL
4 S (4) Pnas
Pass
7 H (G) Pask
5 S (5) Pass
after
one
KFC
باشد
the
of receiving the Statement of Ac- SECRETARY
upan the personal application of a Member, auch Mem. counts and the Report of the Board ber to be responsible for all visitors of Directors for the year ended 31st) introduced by him, and for Payment January.
of All Chits, &c.
1934, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.
Pass
and $3.00
day for MONDAY, the 28th day of May.1-1f I held South's hand (Both including Tax) 1934, at 5.15 p.m., for the purpose obtainable through
my partner opened with diamond, I should now altempl | to preclude the exchange of information by bidding five din- monds. If we bought the con- believe we should prevent our tract doubled we should actual- ly save incney and at worst 1 believe we should prevent our opponents from reaching a Grand Slam as so many rounds, of bidding would have been lost that East and West could not show the combined strength of their hands effectually. 2-Disclosing. no losers in the
diamond suit. 3-Showing first round control ef
the club suit.
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tal. 27794), will The TRANSFER BOOKS of the close at 12 O'clock Noon on Saturday Company will be closed from May and 10.30 a.m. on Monday.
21st, 1934, lò May 28th, 1934, inclu- Badges Admitting to Members' En
Jaive. closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
On No pretext will Children οι permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Tiffing arts obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Tele
21920.
phone LIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including
By Order of the Board, J. F. SHEA.
Secretary.-
Hong Kong, 14th May, 1934.
Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies LAMMERT BROS. By inference this shows sup
and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers
and Sailors in Uniform are admitted
Half Price.
Tiffine will be obtainable In the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure on Monday, 21st May, 1034;
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c, wit not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joe key Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
C. B., BROWN,
Becretary. Hang, Kong, 14th May, 1984.......
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
POSTAGE STAMPS IN SETS, SINGLE, PACKETE, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS.
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Wednesday and Thunday the 16th. & 17th. May, 1984' commencing each day at 2.80.p.m. at their Sales Room, 4 Duddell Street. Their Surplus Stock, of Fancy Goods, Glüssware, Porcelain, Jewel- lery, Watches and Handbags, etc., CAII without reserve)
jetc.
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? Per Auctiooners, Hong Kong, 11th May, 1994,
port for the heart sult; other- wise, if West cannot support spades. East will not force him to go to five hearts for a pos sible penalty.
Emperor Charles V of Spain.
The pleture cannot go into pro-jidle and wealthy, which is sudden- duction until the Autumn at thely Improverished by the depression. Stock very earliest, for Laughton has to
go to Hollywood first to make THE MATCH KING"---QUEEN'S Weather several pictures.
Ruth Etting (Comedenine).}
Orchestra-
One Hour With You-Medley,
New Mayfair Orchestra. Voca! Duet-
I Love you in the Same Sweet Way, For you..Layton & Johnstone.f Organ Solo
My Song Goes Round the World, By a Waterfall, ....Frederie Bayco. Slow Fox-Trot-
You've Got me Crying Again, Stormy Weather,
Ambrose and his Orchestra Sung-You are too Beautiful,
Sweetheart Darlin'.
Fox-Trot-
Pu-Leeze Mister Hemingway, Till Tomorrow,
Morton Downey (Tenor)
Ambrose and his Orchestra 8.15-8.45 p.m.---Orchestral,
Frederick Lonsdale, clever and witty playwright, is to write the story-Reuter.
FILM STARS HAVE
PET NAMES
Ruby Keeler Known As Nubbins..
THEATRE
Warren Williams, whose work in "The Mouthpiece" and in "The Dark Horse," mude him one of the most popular of the more recent stars, is in the title role of First National Pictures' latest produc- tion, "The Match King."
"The Match King" is the glory
DRINK IT REGULARLY
for your health sake.
H. B. PILSENER
H. B. DARK BEER
H. B. STOUT
THE WEIGHT OF SHAME.
Girl Attempts Suicide After Bad Cooking,
Prague,
Because the first cake she had of a man whose power and ambi-lever baked was as heavy as a lump tlon raised him from a Chicago of lead, a girl of Znojmo, Moravia, |street-sweeper to world financial tried to kill herself.
WEB
power, atop a pyramid of credit, She is Marie Novotna, aged 17. built on the ruins of other lives. Rather than face the taunts of her It is also the tale of a man who family, she hid the alleged cako “MUZZIE MAY” ROBSON
As ruthless In love as in and drank some poison.
She was found in time, how- finance, but who learned to his Hollywood,
sorrow that a reckoning was in-lever, rushed to hospital and jaʼre- The names of film stars Bashing jevitable in both.
Lily Damita, petite and intrigu in electric lights are known to the world.
ing, is equally vital to the story
But the world does not low, the as the one unattainable objective Fugue in G Minor (The "Little" Fugusad by. their closest friends.
pet names which the stare are call. In the "Match King's" life.
Here In G Minor) (Bach arr. Stokow. eki.
Leopold Stokowaki and the Phil.
adelphia Orchestra. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra Directed by Leopold Stokowski, Serenade, (Volkmann) (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-j Korsakow), Value Triste (Sibelius),
(a)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Directed by Frederick Stock. Afternoon of a Faun (Debnásy),,
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestia Directed by Leopold--Stokowski. B.45-9.20 p.m. Quartet in G Major (Mozart),
Lener String Quartet. 1st Movement-
Allegro vivace ansai, 2nd. Movement-- -
Menuetto Allegro. Srd Movement
Andante cant tabile, 4th Movement-.
Malta Allegro..
8.20-10 p.m Studio Concert." Jazz Selections by. Miss Doreen Ma
Vocamping Vila (Piano &
Candida Nalur- (Violli).) Programme.
While the support is not quite adequate, still the hand de- serves a further bid. 6-East and West between them have shown that they control both suits adversely bld. East knows, after partner supports spades, that any losing clubs 2 It's the Talf of the Town. in the West hand can be dis- 3. Rockin's Chair, carded on that suit. The 4 Everything I Have is yours. "Grand Slam, which is made laid 6. Tea for Two,
down, should certainly be bid.
6. Did you ever son a dream walking" 1. I was wrong.
PRISON LIKE HOME FOR MURDERESS
Geneva.
2. Smlics.
8. After You've Gone.
Sophisticated Lady.
You're my Past, Present,
10%
Future --10.16,30 p.m.--Band. Musle,"
are a few of them:
Ruby Keeler: "Nubbing"." Harold Lloyd: "Speedy", Jack Oakie: "Bucket". Herbert Marshall: "Bart". Jean Harlow; "Baby", Joan Blondell: "Rosebud". May Robson: "Muzzle May". Les Tracy: "Angel". Isabell Jewell: "Peanuta", Ruth Chatterton: "Mike",
They call Charles Laughton "Buster?"-
Beuter.
AMERICAN ACTRESS OVERSLEEPS.
Failed To Give Address In Philadelphia.
[covering.Reuter,
addition to song hits, spectacular Glenda Farrell, Juliotte Comp-dances, and good chorus work.
Thelma White, Adele Thomas, ton, Hardie Albright and Harold;
Dorothy Lee, Thelma Todd, and Huber lend excellent support.
Ruth Etting
among the feminine players supporting the two comedians.
"ANOTHER LANGUAGE”...
STAR THEATRE
are
Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby Helen Hayes and Robert Mont-wrote the song hits, "Tired of It gomery are the stars in "Another All," "Keep on Doin' What You're Language," a new Metro-Goldwyn- Doin'" and "Keep Romance Alive", for the picture. Mark Sandrich Mayer feature.
The film,, adapted from the sen-directed the picture; and DATS sational drama of family life by Gould of Broadway fame staged Rose Franken, shows Miss Hayes the spectacular dances. and Montgomery as a pair of new- ly weds who find the honeymoon is over when the husband's in-
.....
efféctuel relatives take charge of their domestic affairs.
"SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM" —ALHAMBRA THEATRE
..
"SECOND HAND WIFE”...
MAJESTIC THEATRE
"Second Hand Wife," produced by the Fax Films Company, is a romantic drama showing a phase of the American life of to-day.' It {is cleverly fashioned from the book The tense mystery drama, of the same name by Kathleen "Secret of the Blue Room," involv-Norris, America's problem writer. fog a sinister master of the house, Sally Ellers, Ralph Bellamy and Pauline Frederick, the stage and a beautiful girl, a newspaper re-Helen Vinson are the principals in film actress, wants it made clear portor, a youth desperately in love, the picture. "for heaven's sake”— that she and a handsome marine, officer, in
2.1. Philadelphia,
|"loves Philadelphians and would a hopelessly entangled web of un- “THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY not offend a single one of them." soon death, 'is Universal's · Intest} „VIII”—–—ORIENTAL THEATRE.
Anked over the telephone why production.
she failed to deliver an address The cast include Lionel Atwill,,. Notable, for its excellence of set- before women of the Philadelphia Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas, Edward ting, acting and production; "The and Music Club at thair monthly lun Arnold and Onslow Stevens,, and Private Life of Henry VIII," h
cheon, she exclaimed:
several other well-known players. a clever satire on the Tudor Court of the 16th century which should been seen by every lover of: good entertainmertyd
Ob,
"HIPS HIPS HOORAY- CENTRAL THEATRE
The Evolution of Dixie (M. L. Lake) heavens! What time is it?”
"Luncheon Music Club? Marching, with Sousa, z
The Regimental Band of HM. Informed that it was late after- After spending 40 years of her Northern and Southern Meporter simply overslept. The maid Hip Hip Hooray the BEO-zas become real epic of the
Grenadier Guarda, noon, she said:
Produced by London Films, t life in prison for the murder of her Media Debray, Somers Band, sister a woman has died at Bion'at Bonso
shut the door of my room because Radio: musical extravaganza, etar screen, under the artistle - direc. the Brava (Bidgood), the age of 60. Five yours ago-ahe The Band of B.M. Coldstream I have a slight cold and she didn't ring. Bert, Wheeler and Robert forship of Altzander. Korda, was pardoned, but she pleaded so
Guarda, want me disturbed.. And I sup Woolacy, in another of the cycle of Charles Laughton gives an amaz- 18.25 þ--Rugby... | Mid-day: Prest rose I didn't bear the phone. Whepler and Woolsey film frolics. ing performance as "bluff King earnestly to be allowed to stay in New prison that bar wish was granted.
10.35 p.m.----Close Down
Reuter.
"It contains a bevy of beauties in Hal”