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"THAT'S A GOOD GIRL”-
KING'S THEATRE
"That's a Good Girl," a comedy romance featuring Jack Buchanan and Elsic Randolph, noted British stars, is an entertaining produc Ition from the studios of the British land Dominions Films Corporation.
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The story centres round an im- pecunious youth, Jack Buchanan, who learns that he has inherited A legacy on condition that he visits the South of France and protects his wealthy cousin, Moya, from fortune-hunters. In order to im- press his aunt, Moya's mother, he arrives accompanied by two well bred friends, Francis and Timothy.
Francis, unfortunately, is tangled with Sunyà Berata, a Jealous opera singer who has put Joy Dean, an attractive detective on his trail. Joy is in love with Jack and disguises herself as a telegraph girl in order to be near of him, while Francis, unaware pending trouble, pursues Moya. The tangle soon assumes crazy proportions with daylight coming only when Sunya eventually realizes that she is in love with tinguished among Harvard stu
her manager,
"REGISTERED NURSE"- ALHAMBRA THEATRE
A romantic drama of hospital life with an entirely new twist is
INTRY FORKS may be obtained first National's current release,
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Just Received POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUE for 1935
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"Registered Nurse," now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.
Based on the story by Florence Johns and Wilton Lackaye, Jnr., it deals with the love life of the пигнез and doctors in a great metropolitan hospital rather than with the more sombre or technical aide of such an 'institution."
George R.. Plunkett, aged 21, of North Andover, 'Mass., who is dis-
dents by the fact that he can juggle five Indian clubs while rid- ing a monocycle and singing, is now taking up alther-playing be cause his alma mater needs one. He injuster.
STUDY OF CHINESE
LANGUAGE
Vital To Young Men In Business
THE CHANGING TIMES
1935
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme
be broadcasted to-day frum, the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 855 metres (845 KC):-
12.00-2.15 p.m.- European Pro
gramme.
12.30-1 p.m.-Recorded Music, 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather
Report.
2.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bogby Press News, etc,
Bulletin
2.16 p.m. Clore Down.
HUMOROUS INTERLUDE BY DAAR BRYAN LEWIS VERY
ZEK. Programme
5-8 pm European Programme. 5-6 pm Relay of the Dance
BRIDGE NOTES
Two Lessons
In
Play
Ely Culbertson
In to-day's hand there are two obvious lessons one of the Declarer, involving an important principle in the play of the Dummy, and the second an Im portant principle in defence
STAIRS MADE
HER PANT
Penalty of Excess Fat
Although she has lost bat 7 b of her overweight, this woman finds that 7 lbs. has made a remarkable difference to her. There can certain- ly Bothing wrong with a reducing treatment that brings sich increas ed energy and vigour.
Her letter reada: "I am 58 year
old and my height is 5 ft Last year weighed 154 lbs. For Bix months" have been taking a halt todspodutul of Krischen Salts, making no change abandoning the long sult man my diet. Now am let's round hand which lacks entries and ferald. But I feel fighter and can the" Tips, and only, Wolgh. 147 lbs. seeking to find a vulnerable spot now run upstairs, which before used in the opponents' armour. The to make me pant. I feel much better Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Hand we played in a team-of-than of late years it a hea Roof Garden (by courtesy of the four match in the city of Brook and now enjoy dancing(Mike) Management);
line, the scoring being on the H. 6-6.80. p.m. Childrens' Studio Con basis of total points. "This type cart
6.30-7 pm-A Relay of the Dance of game lends itself to practical Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotelly the same degree of daring as Roof Garden (by courtesy of the does Rubber Bridge in other | Management).
words, the risk of a slight loss 7 pm Closing Local Stock Quota. tions, London and New York Stock 18 fully justified if there is an energy and strength all the while even or nearly even chance to score a game. That is why North and South were so daring in the bidding! As a matter of fact, they did have a game in the hand, but it was in the despised minor suit, clubs, where all but two tricks were essential, and both North and South feared they future administrators in Tibet
and Commodity Quotations,
7.08-7.30 p.m.-Concert Items. Song→→→→
By the Waters of Minnetonka
(Lieurance)
Mavis Bennett (Soprano),
Pianoforte Solo
Pagarint Etude in E Flat Major Max(Liszt) Childrens Corner Sulta (Debussy)
Vladimir Horowitz.
1. Serenade for the Doll Songe
Up from Somerset (Sanderson) Devonshire Cream and Cider
(Canderson)
Malcolm McEachern (Bass)
Violin Solos-
Polichinelle Sarenađe (Krøldier) Dance of the Marionette
(Winternitz)...Frite Kreisler. 7,30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Humorous Interlude by. Bryan Lewis. (Request Items).
8 p.m.--Local Time and Weather Report.
might lose more.
East, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable, North:
$23
H-K Q 8.6 D. Q J4
CQJ 10.7 2 Weat
803-10.80 p.m.-Chinese Studio.Con- East
[cert.
8.30 p.m.-Reuter
Press Bulletins,
10.85 p.m.-Close Down. 8.30-9 p.m European
Recorded
S-K Q J 875 H-J59-2 D-5 3.
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C. A 9 8 4.3
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TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
·ADMINISTRATORS
A training school for the
and Mongolia is being planned by the. Tibetan and Mongolian Affairs Commission. According to the plans, which have been submitted to the executive Yuan for approval, 100 students will be given a comprehensive six-month training in Nanking before being sent to Tibet and Mongolia" for duty.
ambena
now saw a glimmer of chance that he might fulfil it. · He^rez. soned that if West had held a' afx-card spade suit and the Acé of either hearts or diamonds, the would have overcalled Hence East must hold both of these If West held important cards. the guarded King of cluba, game- The bidding: (Figures after was impossible in any event, bids refer to numbered explana-whereas with East holding t tory paragraphs).
guarded, the worst that could Fast South West North happen, if his card reading was Pass 10(1) Pass(2) 1H. correct, was & set of one trick. Pass INT Pass(8) 8C (4)
Thus reasoning block in who Pass, Pass 8NT(5) Pass Pasa
Dummy in the club suit, laid 1A very light bid.
down the Ace, and when West's 2-West with both majors well singleton King dropped, ran off represented in his hand, hopes five club tricks, low hearts being that South will eventually discarded in the Dummy. Now play at three notrump and South followed with a diamond. that the club King will be the and the contract could no longer
be defeated. entry for the spades... 8-So far, so good.
Bebe Danièle enacts the fea-
The following is an extract from London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity tured role, that of a beautiful wo-the November, 1984, issue of the
Quotations. man who turns a nursing after her "Monthly Record," published by the Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further 10.30 p.mReuter Press Bulletins, marital life has proven a fallure. $7.00 The romance of the picture cen- Manchester Chamber of Commerce: London Stock and Commodity Quote-
In a recent letter from Peking Hons. $10.50 tres about this nurse, for while
33.50 other nurses have love affairs, reference is made to the language Scott Stamp and Coin Co... $8.00 Bebe is the one over whom the two question, the importance of which Music from Z.E.K. on a frequency of
has not been emphasised nearly 640 K.C.'. Yvert et Tellier Champion.. $8.00 leading surgeons of the hospital
8.30-9.13 pm.---Grand - Opera. become rivals. Lyle Talbot and enough. The writer says: "I have.
Mastersingers John Halliday are the two sur-tions with the heads of some of the Aria—.
now received a report on consulta-Overture The
Nuremburg (Wagner) geons: Talbot the unscrupulous
Trovatore D'Amor Sull' Ali doctor to whom love is a thing of principal firms who have had their
Rosee (Verdi) passing moment, while Halliday men especially trained in the Chin-
Alda-O Patria Mia (Verd!) has
had been careful to Eva Turner (Soprano) a sincere affection for his ese language, and what follows is a summary of the views they have ex nurse..
Gordon Westcott has the role of pressed when asked whether or not Bebo's irresponsible husband who the expense and trouble involved wrecks her life and later atones have proved worth while.
They are uunanimous in stating that experience has fully justified "ELMER AND ELSIE QUEEN'S their belief in the desirability of young men. In business acquiring a THEATRE
working knowledge of the language. Checking Interpreter
etc.
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HE Undersigned have received W.W. AHANA for it by taking his own." Tinstructions to sell by Public
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at No. 39, Humphreys Building
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A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On view from Thursday the 17th
January, 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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A Quantity of
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PIPPERMINT
Orchestral
The Queen of Sheba Ballet Masic
(Goldmark, Op. 27). Duets-
Madam Butterfly-And with his Heart so heavy (Butterfly fore- tells Flakerton's return: "Ona And day) (Puccini)
Arlas
Madam Butterfly-Butterfly is alone
with the faithful Suzuki. Rosina Buckman (Soprano) and Nellie Walker (Contralto). Pagliacci-A Word, allow Mal
(Leoncavallo) Pagliacci- A Song
of tender Mem'ries (Leoncavallo) Peter Dawedo (Bass-Baritone). 9.18-9.30 p.m. The J. H. Squite Celente Octet
The declarer made his ambl 4-Begging for a game.
tious contract. by accurate card 5-Accepting the invitation. The reading and accurate play.
absence of a apade Overcale matter of fact, West should seems to make the hand play have overcalled with one spade able at notrump,
with his six-card suit, as the pass West opened the spade King, for a swing with this type of confidently counting, when he hand is too dangerous..
1. Memories of Johann Strauss (arr. Baw the Dummy, on his singleton The defensive lesson on this
Willoughby)
club King's proving an entry, handla "that if West had led a
NO. 1 DES VOEUX ROAD CTL
"Elmer and Elsie," à romance of (Opposite Wing On Bank Bldg.) married life, featuring George and invite their former cliente and all Bancroft, Frances Fuller, Roscoe The principal point on which they whe desire high class tailoring at rea- Karna and George Barbier, is a lay stress is that the average man sonable prices to visit them in their now location.
Paramount release, now showing at can, after a few years, by studying (the Queen's Theatre.
out of office hours, learn enough to Bancroft is seen as an ambitious get the gist of conversations and so truck driver who fully believes in cheek the accuracy of the inter- This ability to make himself a suc-preter even if they are not enabled cessful business man and a great to dispense with a Chinese inter- 2 A Venetian Barcarolle Serenade South hold off until the third heart after he had cashed two
(arr. Willoughby).
round and discarded two clubs rounds of spades, the contract name, but without any help from medfary, a facility which is not
1.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins from Dummy on the second and could not possibly have been made his wife. The latter, played by only of great importance in itself London 1. p.m. Stock and Commodity
third leads of spades. East's as in that case, the factor of time Frances Faller, however, wins but also as giving just those extra Quotations.
235-10 p.m-Band Music.
play on the spade suit had been would have worked in favour of [success for him but allows him to few seconds for" thinking out a
Marche Stav. (Tschaikovsky). the nine, the Ten and the deuce; the defence rather than the think he is a self-made man and reply which are often so valuable. Ruy Blas Overtura (Mendelssohn)
clearly marking him with three declarer, and tricks would have her devotion as a wife makes the Thoy are also agreed that even
spadea. South, who had regard-been established in the hand story of "Elmer and Elsie" a' very the man of no linguistic ability,
ed his contract as unmattable, which held certain entry. human one dealing with the pro-who may never attain proficiency, blems of almost every married gains by an honest attempt to learn the language, an insight into Chin- Roscoe Karns and George Bar-esc methods and ways of thought bier provide thé comedy touches to which he could never acquire by any other means. Moreover, familiarity The film is taken from an ori- with native customs and etiquette, ginal story entitled "Ladies First" picked up in the course of study,
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