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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements
DENTISTS.
MR HÄRRY FONG, DENTIST. DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE ||REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES | From
.74 Queen's Road End. Fl.
To
5th FL, King's Theatre Bldg. Telephonse 21256 9-1.00; 2-6.00,
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD,
Kowloon Bay Call Flap "L" Kelvin Hotora.
New Werk & Repairs.
Role Agents for
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22282. 53, Queen's Road Central
Cinema Notes
"I LIKE IT THAT WAY”.... KING'S THEATRE
BRIDGE NOTES
PROFITABLE PENALTIES.
by Ely Culbertson.
Glamorous Gloria Stuart, and wise-cracking Roger Pryor are A great many Bridge' players co-starred in Universal's musical pass up the opportunity to cash comedy, "I Like It That Way" profitable penalties by refusing to now showing at the King's double adverse overcalls at low Theatre.
stages of the bidding, preferring "I Like It That Way," providing instead the much more dangerous music, humour and clever acting and uncertain effort to score, a by Miss Stuart and Pryor, is filled game in netrump when they have with Hiting melodies composed by, double stoppers in the suit ad- Conrad, Mitchell and Gottler. versely bid.
Actually, as most good Bridge players have discovered, the most
Roger Pryor, who plays the part of the salesman whose irre- laistible charm to women turns the
town upside down with his per profitable penalties to be secured
at Bridge tables are those which result from the doubling of low !contracts.
sonality and approach system that never failed until he met. Gloria Stuart, gives one of his best per-j formances since he was last seen Even after partner has opened here in "Moonlight and Pretzels." the bidding and the player finds The supporting cost includes:- he has double stoppers in a suit in Marian Marah, Shirley Grey, which a vulnerable opponent over- Gloria Shen, Merna Konnesy, Noel calls, he should not decide that he Madison, Lucille Gleason, Mickey can play the hand in notrump suc
GENERAL NOTICES. Rooney, and Onslow Stevens.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
"SHOOTING STRAIGHT"
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
"Shooting Straight," a gripping IS HEREBY. NOTIFIED that drama of the under-world, featur-
cessfully but should give full con- sideration to the probability that a Penalty Double will be more jeffective.
Take, for instance, the deal be- low:
East, Dealer,
North and South vulnerable.
In Interim Dividend of £3 per ing Richard Dix, is R.K.O.-Badio's share, subject to deduction of Incurrent release now showing at North- come Tax, has been declared for the the Alhambra Theatre.
A FEW Remaining Rooms are avail-HALF YEAR ending 80th June, Dix, who for the past year has able for offices in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Ice House Street. Apply to Perey Smith, Seth & Fleming, 3 Des Voeux Road, Central.
FOR SALE.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sale at all book-stalls and at the offices of the Publishers, 8A, Wynd- bam Street.
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions --
THE
HE Undersigned have receiver Instructions to sell by Public
ON
Auction
FRIDAY, 27th July, 1934,
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS
comprising:
Fine British Colonies, Old Europe,
Central and South America, etc., etc., etc.
On View from Thursday the 26th
July, 1934.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 20th July, 1984,
THE Undersigned have received
THE
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
Monday, the 30th, July, 1934
commending at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 8, Caine Road
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Teak hatstand,
Chesterfeld
couch and chairs, Teak glass cabinet, Teak. extension dining table and chairs, Teak sideboard, Teak bookcase, Teak bedsteads, Teak wardrobes with glass doors, Teak chest of drawers, Teak mar- ble top wash stand, Screens, Large mirrors, Pictures. Brass Orna
1934, at the rate of 1/5 8/4 per been featured in a series of Dollar.
comedy romances, returns to his
THE DIVIDEND will be payable red-blooded" roles in this picture, on and after MONDAY, 13th as the big city gambler. Inter- August, 1934, at the offices of the woven in the picture is a striking Corporation, where Shareholders romance provided by Mary Lawlor, are requested to apply for Warrants.
beautiful Broadway;
former
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of stage actress.
Mathew Betz, Robert O'Connor, the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 30th July to SATUR- George Cooper and William Janny DAY, 11th August (both days in-jare portrayed in important roles. clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directora
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 11th July, 1934.
CENTRAL
THEATRE.
SHOWING TO-DAY
DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30,
WHARE ANGEL
COMMENCING
ON THURSDAY
"CENTRAL AIRPORT"-
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Action, thrills,
S-A K J 74 H-10 8 2.
D-A Q 10 4 0,-8
(West:-
S.-6 5
H-A Q 8 6 5 D.-875 C-A Q 5
East:
S.-Q 10 3 2 H.-D
D.-K J 9 3 C.-K 10 7.4
South:-
S.-9 8 HK J7 4 D. Z C- 9 6 3 2
and daring flights, combined with romance, make First National's current re- lease, "Central Airport," one of the finest air filma seen in the South Colony,
The bidding:
West
North East
The story of the film is that of Pass two brothers who share all dan. Pass
1 H Pass
gers of the air, but who find that The bidding as given above der
WATKIN,00
IOWA
אופני
JULINOIS
IND,
The Grave in which the gangster was thought to lie wan sought near Waterloo, I., by Department of Justice 'agents who received underground reports that John Dillinger had been buri ed near there after dying of wounds received in a fight with the authorities. Some substantiation was given to the reports by the dying admissions of Tommy Carroll, Dillinger'j alde (above), who' was shot at Waterloo while with Jean Crompton, one of the girls captured in Spider Lake, Wis., hangout of Willinger. Jean, shown closeup and with one of other girls captured at Spider Lake, was questioned regarding the Dillinger "burial." Dillinger met his death outside a Chicago theatre on Monday night.
GYPSY THEATRE IN SLOVAKIA.
First Of Kind In The World.
Prague.
The first gypsy theatre in the world is to be opened in the Slovak town of Kosiew."
All the roles will be played by gypsies, and the audiences are ex- pected to consist chiefly of gypsies tos.
they cannot share the dangers of carred in a recent Rubber game at It is announced that. the plays
whom Crockford's Club in New York. the embraces of a woman they both love.
North's vulnerable overcall' is,
"will be chosen more for their
for
A stellar array of atars, includ- of course, absolutely sound. The moral and educational than ing. Richard Barthelmess, the star fact that it resulted disastrously their artistic merita."---Reuter. of more than 50 dramatic films, (does not in the least condemn the Sally Ellers and Tom Brown, are bid. However, East does not have
in the cast.
"MYSTERIOUS RIDER"
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Kent Taylor and Lona Andre
a fit with his partner's bid suit and his holdings are such that it might be extremely difficult for him to develop the hand satisfactorily at nötrump play,
Thus, it should be clear to East jare featured in Paramount's adap- that he should be able to inflict tion of Znne Grey's story "The My a greater penaltyo n North than sterious Rider," now showing at can be made by playing the hand the Oriental Theatre.
himself If East and West have
The story is of a young rancher, a game available at any declara who at the risk of his own life, ex-tion, then certinly North should poses and quella the attempt of a be set at least two tricks, which crooked lawyer and a powerful is greater than the value of a non. financer to seize a broad area of vulnerable game. the newly opened-up land around
If North can be set only 200 Boulder Dam.
points in all probability East and Others in the cast are Irving West could do no better than make Pichel, Gail Patrick and Warren a partecore. In this particular Hymer. Miss Andre provides the hand, it is apparent that East and love interest.
"WHARF ANGEL"-CENTRAL
THEATRE
One of the most unusual and colourful tales ever shown in local theatres is Paramount's current attraction Wharf Angel"
West can inflict at least a 500+ point penalty on the North player.
MANY HEAT DEATHS AT YANGCHOW
Yangchow in Kiangsu is having
The action of the picture takes phenomenal heat for that region in) the audience through San Fran- the experience of 109 deg. F. in the cisco's glamorous old Barbary shade last week. A great many Coast to the coast of China. Not deaths as a result of the weather able players' auch àe Victor Mc-are Laglen, Dorothy Dell, Preston Foster and Alison Skipworth are featured.
The film, which was adapted
reported
Marsh, Tom Brown, William-Bake- well, and Hardia Albright, play
from a story by Frederick Schlick, their parts to perfection. is especially realistic in its battle scenes and in the ship's stokehold.
"THREE CORNERED MOON"
STAR THEATRE
"LET'S BE RITZY! —
- MAJESTIC THEATRE
Let's Be Ritzy," comedy drama
Lesturing Lew Ayres, is
ments, Crockery, Glass ware, Car" "MIDSHIPMAN JACK" a hor most recent Paramount Universal's current release at the
tains, Carpets, Carpet runners, Calling and table fans, * Cooking uteneils, Electric Fittings, etc.,
also
One Plano by Robinson & Co. One Electric Refrigerator
On View from Sunday, the 29th.
July, 1984
Takuma
Cash on Delivery, LAMMERT BROSLE
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 24th July, 1994
R.K.O. Picture:
picture, a B. J. Schulberg, produc- Majesti tion,Three Cornered Moon," The Claudette Colbert, is seen as a marri mamber of the harum-scarum. family which, for the Arst time, rns the meanzli the wor
when their wido ther investimenta prove
come
eatre. “the
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.V. on a wave length of 855 metres (846 K.C.'):---
1-2.15 pm-European Programme. I p.Local Time and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.
1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room, (by courtery of the Management).
1.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.--Close Down. Hawaiian Selections by the "Ka!H Troubadours"
Talk on "Medical Services of the British Army."
1-7 p.m.--Chinese Programme. 4-6.15 p.m.-Children's Concert. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Programme. 7 p.m.-London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations, "
7.45-7.30 p.m.-Pianoforte Recital by Alfred Cortat.
Ballade in A Flat Major (Chopin,
Op. 47).
Ballade in F Minor (Chopin, Op. 52). Rigoletto-Paraphrase de Concert
(Verdi-Liszt).
7.30-8. p.m. From the Studio. Hawaiian Selections by the "Kaili Troubadours."
(Queenle, David and Pearl). Programme
1. Across the Sea. 2. Ukulele Moon,
9. My Dusky Mald.
4. Hawaiian March,
5. Alekoki.
(Steel-Guitar Selection).
6 Two Birds fri a Neat. 7. Kaiwi Walts,
8. Aloha Lel. 9. Breeze,
(Steel-Guitar Selection).
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-8.35. p.m-Variety.
Looking for you,
Continued From Previous Column)
Chicago Symphony Orchester direct-Song-An Old Violin,
ed by Frederick Stock, Love for Three Oranges (Prokofieff),
London Symphony Orchestra direct-
ed by Albert Coates.
1. Waltz Scherzo.
2. March and Scherzo. 9.9.40 p.mFrom the Studio.
A Talk on "Tha Medical Services of the British Army" by Major R. Alex. Anderson, M.A., M.B., FRF.P.S.
9.40 p.m.-Reuter. Press Bulletins, London 1 pm. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
9.45.10.15 p.m. From the Studio, Selections by the "Music Makers." 10.15-10.30 p.m.-Band Munic. The Mill on the Rock-Overture
(Reissiger),90
The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. Soña of the Brave-March (Bidgood), Entry of the Gladiators-March
(Fucik),
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards 10.30 p.m-Reuter Fress Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further,
Olive Groves (Soprano) with
Albert Sandler (Violin). Fox-Trot-Little Dutch Mill,
Because it's Love,
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Song-Josephine ("Little Women"),
Slumberland.Les Allen (Baritone). Instrumental-
•
Kitten on the Keys, Canadian Capere,
The Six Keyboard Kings.
Fox-Trot
On A Steamer Coming Over, Did you ever see a Dream Walking,
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. 8.33-9 p.m.--Orchestral Programme. Le Prince Igor-March (Borodine), Symphony Antar-Third Movement
(Rimsky-Korsakov),
+
(a)
Sir Thomas, Beecham conducting
the Royal Philharmonie Orch. Serenade (Volkmann, Op. 68), (b) Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov),
London Stock and Commodity Quota Valse Triste (Sibelius), tlons, followed by New York Opening Quotations.
(Continued at foot of preceding
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