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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DENTISTS.
DR. 8. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon [MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST.
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
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To
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BRIDGE NOTES
DUPLICATE BIDDING
by Ely Culbertnoth
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934.
$18
Duplicate Contract Bridge, those who play it have learned, is in some respects an artificial game differing from Rubber and] Progressive Contract.
One of the chief differences in Duplicate occurs in the bidding. Good players have found that In Duplicate it is necessary to open hands which do not measure up to
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. the requisite number of honour-
OPTICIANS.
tricks, particularly in cases where W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD. the hand also contains a count Kowloon Bay for honours. Honours in Dupli- New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L";
Bola Agents for Kelvin Motors cate loom very large indeed, and the Duplicate player who passes when holding a five-card or longer suit containing 100 honours is apt! to find he has made a serious mis- take, which will result in Iow score on the board. This is parti- cularly true games scored., on a match-point basis. Take, for instance, the band below:
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232. 33, Queen's Road Central,
PRESENTS
TO LET.
A FEW Remaining Rooms are avail-
Stack Exchange, Ice House Street,
Apply to Perey Smith, Seth &
CENTRAL
THEATRE.
SHOWING TO-DAY
Fleming, 6 Des Voeux Road, Central. DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30,
WM. M. PIZOR
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY HEROES
-On sale at all book-stalls and at the offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd-
MISCELLANEOUS
FOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and ..promptly printed, "China Mail
Offee, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
ham, Street.
Telc-
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions -
Undersigned have receive
Tinstructions to sell by Publi
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, 27th July, 1934, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS
comprising:
etc.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hong Kong, 20th July, 1934.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO. THERAPION NⱭ2 THERAPION Noo 3
DA. LECLERO
Chamisin Dealther No. return Mati, 4. Co. Harlock Rd,H,WJLandos DR. LE CLERO'S PILLS for the Lives Kanaya-vaak kkinavo i blackfo
North. Dealer.
This is the charming, if modest, colonial residence at Delham, Mass., which Miss Ellen Tuck French exchanged for the palatial Astor mansion, "Chetwode," at Newport, RI, when she became the bride of John Jacob Autor, 3rd, Inset, the first photo of Miss French since the announcement of her engagement.
GERMAN GRAIN
in all Duplicate BARQUE'S RUN
Both sides vulnerable.
North:
S.-A Q J 10 6 4 H.-7 5
D.-K 6 9
C.-8 4
West:--
ALL"
S-5 2 H-K 8 8 2 DA 10 C-Q 10 7 6 3
South:-
S.-9 7 3 H.-A 9 6 D-Q 9 7 4 C-A 9 2
East:-
S.-K B
H-Q J 10 4 DJ 8 5 2 C.-K J 6
AN AUTHENTIC EPIC OF WAR
LAND
ON SEA
AIR
Pass
Pass
The bidding: West North
IS -.25 3S
East South
Pass
INT Fass 2NT Pass PBSS
Pass
GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
IN RECORD TIME
WEARY DAYS IN DOLDRUMS
+ND
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
6,000 YEN FROM TINFOIL.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"MURDER IN' TRINIDAD”——— KING'S THEATRE
Intense mystery adventure takes you through a strange maze of romantic drama in Fox's current release, "Murder in Trinidad," featuring
Heather Angel and Nigel Bruce, now showing at the King's Theatre.
Suspense and thrills hold the audience throughout the entire length of the film. A tuft of hair and a spot of blood form the only clues to the mystery that babies the police of Trinidad. It was stated that when John Vandercook aubmitted his novel to a com- mittee of criminologists, they were at a loss to find a solution to the mystery.
Supporting Bruce. and Mies Angel in the cast are Victor Jory, J. Carrol Naish, John Davidson, Murray Kinnel, Franels Ford and Claude King.
"LADY KILLER" QUEEN'S THEATRE
"Lady Killer," a melodrama fea- turing James Cagney and Mae Clarke, is Warner Brothers' ear- rent release now showing at the Queen's Theatre.
The picture, based on a story written by Rosalind Heating Shaffer, is a satire on America's
De
Schoolboys' Efforts In 10 Days. The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Heng;
Thirty-three and one half tons of tinfoil which sold for more Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.V. Y.6,000 was collected from empty film colony, relating to the
than PADUA'S RACE VICTORY
wave lugth of 955 metres cigarette boxes and other sources
tounding rise to screen fame of The German barque Padua,
(845 K.C.'):-
within ten days recently by primary an ex-crook by a unique publicity will probably be claimed to have
1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. school boys of Tokyo who stunt
were won this season's "grain race" Report.
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather urged to the taak by the Dai Nihon
Miss Clarke and Cagney, whe from Australia. Leaving Aus-
Giyu Hikokal, an association form-give superb characterisations, are 1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music, tralia at mid-night on February
1.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins, defense.
jed to contribute to the national air supported by Margaret Lindsay. 17-18, she reached sight of Eng-Rugby Press News, etc. land 107 days later the best
"MASSACRE”—ALHAMBRA time recorded so far."
THEATRE
2.16 p..-Close Down.
Song Recital from the Studio.
The fund will be used in the can- struction of an aviation field in
A Relay of the Cricket from Daventry Ataugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. The
4-7 pm-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.-European Programme. Tokyo Asahi said. The purchaser at the Alhambra Theatre, with an boya are continuing the work, the America's Indian life, is presented "Massacre," a gripping drama of of the tinfall will use it in making all-star cast, including Richard solder.
Both the Padua and the Pri- wall, another big German barque, made a record duel run of sixty-Stock and Commodity Quotations.
7 pm London and New York: six days on the outward voyage from Hamburg last autumn. Concert Waltz in A (Glazounov),
7.05-7.80 p.m.-Orchestral, The Priwall returned in almost Witches Dance, (from "Le Vill the same time, reaching Queens (Puccini), town on Sunday June S. The time taken on the homeward voyage must be considered ex- tremely creditable when the atrong contrary and slight fol- lowing winds of the present voy-Coppelia Ballet (Dance of the age are taken into consideration. Caprice Viermols (Kreisler),
Finnish
four-masted
The barque Passat also arrived off the Lizard on Sunday night June
The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Or- AUSTRALIANS YEAR
Tone-Poem "Finlandia"-Op. 28, No. 7 chestra directed by Ferey Pitt (Sibelius),
Leopold Stockowski and The Phil-
Adelphia Orchestra. Automatons and Waltz) (Delibes),
BOOK Available For Perusal
Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak, Dudley Digges, Claire Dodd, Robert Barrat and Sidney Taylor.
The picture produced, by First National, shows a Red Indians life in an American reservation at Iowa, early starved to death by the white how he is cheated, tortared and
agents of the reservation.
H. M. Trade Commissioner states San Francisco Symphony Orchestra that he has received from
Richard Barthelmess, who finally conducted by Alfred. Hertz.
the brings justice to his own people, Government of the Commonwealth gives a splendid portrayal of the 7.30-8 p.m. Variety.
of Australia the Commonwealth educated son who returns to his Official Year Book, Overseas Trade tribe. He is ably supported by 'Bulletin and Production Bulletin. Miss Dvorak.
These valuable volumes, giving
3. after accomplishing the voy-Vocal-My Songs from the Shows, age from Australia in just over Instrumental-Hawaiian Love,
Marie Burke (Soprano), 107 days. The same time was A ekoki, made by the Swedish vessel
Nol Lane's Hawalian Orchestra considerable information regarding "THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENHY
1. Noche Azul-Tango.
2. The Last Round-Up.
8. Ojos de Juventud Valse.
4. Just a Cottage Small-Ballad,
5. Mi Ultima Amor. 8.20-8.30 p.m.-Nautical Moments
Sang
(Continued from previous Column.)
"THE LOST PATROL"
ORIENTAL THEATRE
An excellent cant of notable
VIII MAJESTIC THEATRE
Notable for its excellence of set- ting, acting and producion, ""The Private Life of Henry VIII," in of the 18th century which should a clever satire on the Tudor Court
be seen by every lover of good entertainment.
Produced by London Films, it has become a real epic of the
COVER THE WATERFRONT,”
LEE THEATRE
"I Cover the Waterfront, N
the
one of
North
as Dealer in game would not consider open-led at Falmouth on April 27.
a Rubber Abraham Rydberg, which berth- Piano Soles "Four Acea" Suite, ing his six-card apade sult with a
Rale da Costa, Australia, are available for perusal hand containing only two honour-of the gallant spirit of the crews
It was a close contest, typical Report.
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather in his reading room, 4th Floor. tricks. He would expect, if the of these fine ships.
Asiatic Building, Queen's Road. 6.03-8.20 p.m. From the Stadio. opponents made any bids, to enter homeward, both Padua and Pri- (Tenor) accompanied by Professor F. Sailing A Recital by Ramon S. Alberto IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the bidding later, and possibly, if wall took 85 days to the Falkland an Interim Dividend of £3 per his partner had a smattering of Islands via Cape Horn, and were
Gonzales.
Programme Fine British Colonies, Old Europe, share, subject to deduction of In-strength, even bid and make game subsequently reported together Central and South America, etc., etc. come Tax, has been declared for the with his hand. In Rubber play it on the Equator, 77 days out. HALF YEAR ending 80th June, would be unwise to open the hand Seventeen days later they were On View from Thursday the 26th 1984, at the rate of 1/5 8/4 per because of the misconception jas still level, although 600 miles
Dollar. July, 1934.
to defensive strength which would apart. Terms: Cash on Delivery. THE DIVIDEND will be payable be given, and the danger that a
on and after MONDAY, 18th penalty would be the result be-reached Queenstown, where she Guards!
On Sunday, June 3, Priwall Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Barla Karloff, Wallace Ford and
(arr. Winter) and played by The actors, including Victor McLaglen, screen, under the artistic director-
ship of Alexander Korda. August, 1984, at the offices of the cause his partner might double an received her orders to proceed to Auctioneera
8.30-8.46 pm-A Relay
Reginald Denny are featured in the Charles Laughton gives an amaz Corporation, where Shareholders adverse contract, counting upon Birkenhead for discharge. Capt. Daventry (Should reception prove
from R.KO. Radio picture, "The Lost
ing performance as "bluff King are requested to apply for Warrants. him for ability to to take two or Clauss, the master, stated that satisfactory),
Patrol."
Hal." THE REGISTER OF SHARES of three tricks regardless of what light winds and calms through- Morning's Play in the Fourth Test "Patrol," by Philip MacDonald, and "An Eyewitness account of This The film is based on the novel, the Corporation will be closed from the final declaration might be. out the voyage had spoilt any Match, by Howard Marshall" Relay Its action takes place in the desert, MONDAY, 30th July to SATUR- DAY, 11th August (both days in- an example of the Opening bid-good passage.
The bidding as shown above is possibility of a record or evened from Headingley Cricket Ground, where a British regiment of troops
Leeds. clusive) during which period no der's "Sign-off." Such "Sign-off" It is evident that the dreaded
8.4019 p.m-Musical Comedy.
are cut off from their comrades. transfer of shares can be registered. bids are usually reserved for the Doldrums have again taken their
The stand against the Arabs in Lee Theatre, is adapted from
United Artists' attraction By Order of the Board of Directors partner of the Opening bidder, weary toll.
If Love were All ("Bitter Sweat") both thrilling and highly entertain the outstanding novels of last bes--
(Coward), V. M. GRAYBURN, but North's message when he has
Also, when at last within
Ivy St. Helier (Soprano).
ing. Chief Manager, twice rebid spades must be cry chances of good passages have
reach of England, any remaining Band
son, and directed by James Cruse. Hong Kong, 11th July, 1994.
stal-clear to his partner. When been spoilt by the recent long Vocal Gems
Words and Musle Selection, "GOING HOLLYWOOD"- STAR the waterfront dramas, its loves, The story tells of the inside of Nerth opens the bidding with one
Debroy Somers Band.
THEATRE spade, South has a right to look
spells of calm weather in the The Cat and the Fiddle,
ita hates and its hideous struggles, forward to s futur on the hand:!
its beautiful. calmness all shat North Atlantic.
Light Opera Company.
"Going Hollywood," featuring tered by the conflict of huma However, his distribution does not except in isolated cases of per Quotations.
It must not be forgotten that, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity radio star, Stuart Erwin and a
9.30 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletics, Marion Davies, Bing Crosby, the contraband. NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND bidding with two notrump; ao, "race", firstly because they are Rugby Mid-day Press News, Farther rus girls is one of the finest ma- and the late Ernest Torrence, with make it advisable to crowd the sonal rivalry, these ships do not 10.30 pan-Renter Press Bulletins, host of Hollywood's prettiest cho- by Claudette Colbert, Ben Lyon The leading roles are portrayed [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ing pass that North will bid again, because there is no necessity Quotations. Nthat an INTERIM DIVIDEND South's correct response is one beun in tree warehousing Relay of the Hong
confident in view of the interven-not in racing trim, and secondly London Stock and Commodity Qunta-steal-comedies yet seen in the a powerful cast in support, Mies
tions followed by New York Opening Colony. of FOUR per cent (4%) for the notrump. North, of course, in is better than three, from the Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the teacher who falls in love with
It is the story of a little French gler's daughter.
Colbert takes the part of the mang six months ended 30th June 1984. flow of his honour holding and point of view of the consignee, Hong Kong Hotel Gill Room. (hy radio singer. Miss Davies sings, amounting to FORTY cents per the general weakness of his hand and the extra few weeks this courtesy of the Management). share on the Fully Pald Up Shares must respond with two spades. year, coincident with rising grain p.m.-Close Down. and TEN cents per share on the At this point South has not shown prices, has enabled shrewd specu- Partly Paid Up Shares of the Com the full strength of his hand, and lators to turn delayed arrivals pany will be paid on FRIDAY, the the two-notrump response comes into a further profit by resale on 8rd August 1934, on which date as a matter of course. Now when a rising market Dividend Warrants may be obtained North bids three spades, the It is quite possible that, con- on application at the Registered situation particularly in Dupli- trary to usual experience, this Office of the Company, Exchange cate, must be clear to his partner year's best passages will be made Building, 4th floor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the to contract for game even with his
In the South, North is unwilling by the later sailings from Aus Company will be CLOSED from partner's responses. He does not FRIDAY, the 27th July, to FRI wish to DAY, the 3rd August, 1984, both as otherwise he would
lay the hand in notram
to three
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Pedestrian's Plight
In Michigan.
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man, took him
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COVER THE WATERFRONT,"
*-LEE THEÁTRE
dances, and does some very clever acting, including. a blackface sang-number
"I Cover the Waterfront," the FIA D'Orsay, Patay Kelly, and United Artists' attraction now also included in the supporting one of the outstanding novels of the Three Radio Rogues, are showing at the Lee Theatre, from
cast.
HEROES ALL-CENTRAL THEATRE
Last season, has been adapted to the [films, and i la directed by James |Cruse"
The story tells of the inside of the waterfront dramas, Its loves Ita hates and its hideous struggles, its
Hful calmness all shat the conflict of human
The leading
Claudette
Ernest Torren
east
give an authentic aim of the thies: thé part of the
daughter
red by
olbert