WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934.
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Cinema Notes
"SEARCH FOR BEAUTY”—. KING'S THEATRE
Fifteen couples of perfect young men and woman, culled from all over the English · speaking coun- tries, are starred in Paramount's latest film production, "Search for Beauty."
The story is a vivid account of how two Olympic Games winners fight to keep away disgrace brought on by money-mad promoters, who use their charm and ability to fur- ther their crooked schemes.
Supporting the 30 contestants, "Search for Beauty," features Larry "Buster". Crabbe, Ida Gleason, Roscoe Karns and Toby Lupino, Robert Armstrong, James
Wing.
THE MAN FROM CHICAGO" QUEEN'S THEATRE
The Man from Chicago", fea turing Bernard Nedell, Albert Whelan, Joyce. Kennedy and Dodd Watts, Is the British International Picture's latest production, which is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.
cerns
The film, which is taken from the] play by Reginald Simpson, con- racketeers and gunmen COMPANY MEETINGS battling with police in the
open streets. It is thrilling and highly entertaining.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE
"TWO SISTERS"—ALHAMBRA
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Rift in Reconciliation Lute?
Hopes of a Fairbanks Pickford reconciliation suffered a set- back following the report from Dublin that Doug and Lady Ash- ley, in whose divorce suit he was named, were fellow-gucits at an Irish extate, Doug attending incog as "Mr. Smith." Here is Fairbanks in the role of Don`Ju an, with Elsa Lancaster left)
and Benita Hume.
BRIDGE NOTES
The Right Road To Slams.
THEATRE
"Two Sisters", featuring Butter-
FIFTY-THIRD ORDINAу Wu, who is recognised as ARY GENERAL MEETING China's greatest modern actress, is
by Ely Culbertson.
EMPIRE CANCER RESEARCH
Colony Donations To Fund Reach $820.
Sir
FRADIO
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 855 · matres
' (845_K.C/x);—-
1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme.
1 p.m.-Local
Report.
Time and
Weather.
ABORIGINES AID WHITE MEN
Shipwrecked Crew Assisted.
STORES SALVAGED BY
NATIVES
Darwin, North Australia. The Caledon Bay aboriginals are graphically protrayed in a new role that of succorers of 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong shipwrecked mariners--by Rev. Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong H.E. Warren of the Groote Is-
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music,
Kong Hotel Grill Room. (By courtesy of the Management).
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Fren News.
2:15 pm-Close Down.
Selections by the Music Makers.
A Talk by Mr. G. C. Pelham from the
4-30-5.35 Programme.
Studin.
land Mission Station in a radio message to the Superintendent of Police at Darwin.
Mr. Warren reported that s lugger carrying Messrs. Grey P.-Chincke Recorded and White, two prepanges, and
6.35-6 p.m.-A Relay from the Hong two half-castes was wrecked at Kong Hotel Grill Room of the address Trial Bay, 10 miles south of Cale-. on "The Spiritual Besis of Fascism" don Bay and that all were safe.
A few days after the ship- Childrens' wreck Caledon Bay natives went
by Mr. E. Bacci,
6-6,15 p.m.-Chinese
Studio Concert.
6.18-7.30 p.m.-Chinese
Programmic.
7.30-10.30 p.m-European STAMME.
8 p.m.-Local Time and Report.
7.30-8.15 p.m. Variety.
Song-
Ev'ry Little While,
Recorded to the assistance of the ship
wrecked crew and helped to sal- Fro-vage the food, flour and stores Weather through water and carrying it taking their turns at wading
Try gettin' a good 'night's Sleep,
Frances Maddux (Soprano). Pianoforte
Life is just a bowl of Cherries, Sleepytime Down South,
Carroll Gibbons and his boy
1Orchestra-
Friends.
Lashore. They stole nothing
while doing BO.
Since the mishap Gray and his shore among the natives who crew had been living happily on
brought them game and food daily. Twentyfive of the abori. gines had given Gray assistance in an attempt to refibat the lug ger, without success.
Old Friends-Potpourri,
Tom Jones & His Orchestra. Experienced bushmen say that Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Blue, Ithe Caledon Bay natives have Quentin M. Maclean. Inever been very aggressive to Song
white men, but have a fierce ven- detta against the Japanese.-- Reuter.
It's only a Paper Moon, This is Romance,
The Treasurer,
William Shenton, has great pleasure in ack-Fox-Trot knowledging the receipt of the fol- British Empire Cancer lowing further donations to the Research
of Shareholders will be held at fing Shing Film's current attrac- 4-5 Notrump Convention has often The Million Dollar Bid, as the the Offices of the undersigned on tion which is now showing at the been called, paid dividends recent Fund Campaign: COMPANY MEETINGS FRIDAY, the 25th May, 1934, at Alhambra Theatre.
ly to the only team in a Duplicate Mr. & Mrs. N. V. A. Croucher $60) Noon, for the purpose of receiv The picture, which has proved a ing the Report of the General popular success in Shanghai, comes cing system. The deal was played The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie
the Approach-For Mr. Andrew Harper game playing Agents, together with a Statement to the Alhambra as a new depar by eight teams, of which seven, Inspector S. C. Saunders of Accounts for the year ended ture in the selection of films by the blinded by 100 honours, persisted Mr. J. Hennessey Seth
management.
in playing a club contract, and Mr. M. K. Lo Miss Wu gives a splendid per unable to establish the definite lo-Madame M. M. Montargis be fermance in the dual roles of the cation of the four Aces and the
two sisters. She is very capably important Kings, could not safely Mr. & Mrs. M. S. J. Walsh that the ORDINARY YEAR. 25th May, 1934, both days inclu-supported by the remaining cast. bld a Grand Slam.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY ́OF CANTON, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N
the 31st December, 1933.
The SHARE REGISTER TRANSFER BOOKS will
to CLOSED from the 11th
and
the
LY MEETING of the Society will sive.
General Agents.
Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1934.
be held at the HEAD OFFICE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1934, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to
31st December, 1933, and of declar-WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD.
ing Dividend, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 25th MAY, Both Days in
clusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1934.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
"LOVE ON SKIS”—STAR
THEATRE
The eighth team, who were wise enough to use this most valuable feature of the Approach-Forcing theff bidding system, guided
In memorium of "E.S.S.”
Previously received
Total
Conrad Thibault (Baritone).
Everything I have in yours, Sing a Little Low Down Tune,
George Olsen & His Music, 8.15-8.10 p.m.Cello Solas. Abendlied (Evensong) (Schumann,
arz. W. H. Squire),
W. H. Squire. Elegie (Dellus), ..Beatrice Harrison. Kol Nidrel (Max Bruch-Op. 47),
Caspar Cassado.
50
50
50
50
8.30-9 p.m.--Light Opera,
25 Selection-Gelsha (Jones),
25
The Band of H.M. Coldstream
Guards
25 Vocal Gems-
25
Patience (Gilbert & Sullivan); ·.. $350 Columbia Light Opera Company. $470 Selection-
$820
Ruddigore (Sullivan arr.
Winterbottom),
The Band of H.M. Coldstream
The British Lion Film Company smoothly to a Grand Slam contract Fund was held, and on Saturday & Vocal Gems
To-day a flag day in aid of the offer an outdoor musical romance in the proper suit, spades, and entitled, "Love on Skis", with Joan Austin and Jack Lester in the lead. were justly rewarded by high concert, under the auspices of the
jing roles. The film, which is now japearing at the Star Theatre, offers out of the ordinary enter TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tainment coupled with the thrilling that the SIXTH ORDINARY performances of Bull and Buster, YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE-Europe's famous aki experts. HOLDERS OF WALLACE HAR- PER & CO., LTD. will be held at Lane, Crawford's, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 28th day of May,
"DINNER AT EIGHT-
ORIENTAL THEATRE
1934. ut 5.15 p.m., for the purpose. A powful cast has been assem- of receiving the Statement of Ac- bled for
magnificent
M.G.M.'s
counts and the Report of the Board drama "Dinner at Elght"
score for that deal.
South, Dealer.
North and South vulnerable.
NORTH:-
WEST
S.—A K J.6 8
H.-10 6
D-8
C.—A K QJ 4
6.-10 B
H-Q J 9 8
D.-J 10 6 5 3 C-10 5
S.-7
H-7 4 8 2
DK Q 9 42 C.-9 7 6
of Directors for the year ended 31st The main players in the picture January, 1934, and re-electing are Marie Dressler, Lionel and
John Barrymore. Billic Directors and Auditors.
Burke, EAST:- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Jean Harlow, Wallace Berry, and TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Company will be closed from May Karen Morley, Note the SIXTY-FIFTH OR 21st, 1934, to May 28th, 1934, inclu-
The story centres around Marie Dressler who
gives a flamboyant impersonation of a faded musical comedy star who returns from re- tirement abroad in the neck of time to
EAVE a young girl from ruining her life forever.
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of sive.
the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 1934, at 11.20 .m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1933, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 25th MAY, Bath Days, in- clusive..
'By Order of the Board, A. W. HUGHES,
By Order of the Board, J. F. SHEA,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 14th May, 1934.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RAFT PROGRAMMES.
SOUTH:-
SQ 9 8 42 H-AKE
D.-A 7
C-8 8 2
The bidding:
(Figure
after
"DESIGN FOR LIVING."---
bids refer to numbered explana» MAJESTIC THEATRE
tory paragraphs). South West North Three prominent stara, Miriam
East TIS
Paas
80 Pass Hopkins, Fredric March and Gary
3NT Pass Cooper, are featured in the intest
4NT (1) Pass
79 (8) 5NT(2) Pass Paramount production, "Design
Разб for Living," adapted from Noel Pass
Pass
and Coward's sensational stage BUC: I-A Slam try, showing two Aces
Veneral Manager. D'ENTRY FORMS for the SIXTH Cowa
Hong Kong, 30th April, 1984.
BRITISHI TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1934, at 11.25 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 81st December, 1988, and of declaring Dyjdend, etc.
The TRANSFER' BOOKS of the Compady will be CLOSED from 8th MAY 13 28th MAY, Both Days in- clusive.
By Order of the Board,
'A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 80th April, 1984.
EXTRA RACE MEETING to be
The story concern the unusual held on SATURDAY, 2nd June, 1984, triangle of a girl loving two men (weather permitting) may be obtain-with equal intensity, while the two
and the King of a suit pre- viously bid by the N-S part- nership.
ed at the Secretary's Office, Glouces- men retain their bosom friendship. 2-The
conventional response,
ter Building; the Club House, Happy The solution is finally solved, but showing the other two Aces. Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the not before the audience in treat-3-This, bid is safe when the loca- Sports Club; and the Stables, ed to some excellent acting, Shan Kwong. Boad.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, the 24th May, 1984.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1994.
Secretary
NEW FRENCH TÉMEDY.
WORLD'S OLDEST CIVIL SERVANT.
Active Serb Claims Distinction.
Belgrade.
tion of the Aces of hearts and diamonds has been established. It is practically inconceivable that South will be unable to get enough discards from the Bet-up clubs to rid himself of whatever losing hearts he may bave. This is particularly ob- vious since South, having the heart Ace, has refused to bid hearts,
West opened the heart Queen, Who is the oldest active cívilļand Bouth was able to claim all servant in the world?
13 tricks without play. Not even
LETE"
Djoka Zivanovitch, year-old Serb, claims this records
88 the club discards were necessary, Ite in goimportant to not that
He has just completed 68 years Bouth could have:held the K-Q of
of service and still works 10 ofther hearts or diamonds and hours a day.
Have had the same honour-trick,
He is military advisor” to the values: Only in teams employing Mayor of Mitrovitza: a town in the 4-5 Notrump Convention could. Icentral Serbia-Eenter
safely bid, the Grand Slam,
St. John Ambulance Brigade, will be in aid of the same cause.
Guards.
Selections by the Music Makera 9.30-10 p.m.-From the Studio. "Topical Talks on the United King Trade Commissioner), dom" by Mr. 0. C. Pelham (H.M
10-10.30 p.m.-Light Orchestral Mexican Dances (Jose Briseno), Music.
Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven),
Mexftan Tipica Orchestra. Gounod in Vienne (arr. Walter)
Orchestra Raymonde.
Le Chaland Qui Passe (Bixie), Love's Last Word (Cremieux),
Albert Bandler & His Orchestra The Waltz Dream-Selection
(Strana)
De Groot and the Piccadilly Black Eyes Russian Impression
(Ferrari),
Albert Sandler and His Orchestra. 10.30 p.m.--Rugby Mid-day Press 10.58 pm Close Down,
Duchese of Dantzig (Caryll),
Light Opera Company. News, 9-9.30 pm-From the Studio.
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