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BRIDGE NOTES CORRECT CARD
READING
Mr.
|with
by Ely Culbertan.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935
Sydney W. Band, playing Mr. John W. Jacobson of Toronto, won the Mixed Pair Cham- THE HONG KONG OPTICALpionship at the recent Canadian-
COMPANY,
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53, Queen's Road Central.
American Contract Bridge Tourna- ment at Niagara Falls, N.Y. This] was the first time this contost was hold, the trophy having been pre- Leather Handbags, Saltsented by that dean of Bridge Cases, Poraes, Hat players and writers, the late Mr. Boxes, Collar Boxes Milton C. Work. Ab evidence that Belts, Etc.
the winning of this event was' hot
fluke but was based
on sound playing, we give the hand below, in which Mrs. Band, by sound card reading, fulfilled a difficult con-
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GENERAL NOTICES tract.
HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THE
1935.
HE INSTITUTE will be re-i opened on Friday, 1st March,
South, Dealer
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COMPANY MEETINGS HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
SOCIETY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HIAWATHA
the ORDINARY YEAR
LY MEETING of the SHAREHOL CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE
AND
DERS in this Corporation will be THURSDAY, 7th March held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd February, 1935, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1984.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 11th February to Saturday the 23rd February 1985 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
·V, M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st February, 1985.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE
THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- 'ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS' will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS- DAY, the 7th March, 1935, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiv« ing the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1994.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 22nd February, 1996
to THURSDAY, the 7th March, 1985, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary."
Hong Kong, 14th February, 1985,
1'S 2NT BNT
The hand is a difficult one to bidij and the final contract of three no-
trump, although slightly optimistic, cannot be severely criticised,
Dorothy Sanders of Cincinnati,
is the newest Cinderella of the screen. George White, stage pro- ducer, saw her in Cinclaonati and indaced her to join a revue. Now she is in Hollywood, chosen for beauty roles.
West, with a sure entry in the club Acc,, decided to open his fourth-best heart. Mrs. Band won
Added on RADIO
SATURDAY, 9th March this lead with the 10 In her own
at 9.15 p.m. sharp. Admission $3, $2 & $1 plus tax
Booking opens at Anderson 27th February.
the
The following programme will hand and entered the Dummy by be broadcasted to-day from leading a spade, to the Queen. The Hong Kong Broadcasting Station club four was now led, and Mrs. Z.R.W. on
a wave length of 355 Band made the excellent play of a metres (845 K.C.'a) — low card instead of the King from her own hand, West's Ace winningi the trick. West now returned a spade, and the King in Dummy won the trick. Was led and
"Whether this is your South's Ace,
Pro-
JAZZ FIANO RECITAL BY
... DOREEN MA, The Rev. C. B. R. Bargent
p.m. Earopean
12.30 p.m. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations,
A low diamond 12.30-2.15 East's 10 forced gramme,
Style or not, it's a At this point Mrs. Band cashed Manila Gold Stock Quotations,
Picture
her two good spade tricks, and by 12.85-1 pm Recorded Muaic, "What of the
a reasonably accuratel 1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Best
now had Dressed Dan Weare" for
count on the East and West hands. Report. The lead of the heart King remov nowadays,
1.08 p.m.-Recorded Music.
(hy courtesy of the Management).
1.30 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
1.15 pm A Relay of the Orchestra jed East'a Inst heart, and after from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room These models have West won the trick with the Aco, extended their popu- he returned the Jack of the same larity to everywhere suit.. South won the trick with the Every Model design. Queen and then threw in the East ed by our experta hand with the lead of a diamond.
East, of course, cashed another comprehensively
diamond trick, but was now forced tons. covers the Fashion! Demands of Sensor.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- 7.08-7.25 p.m.-Carnival
the
of to lead away from the club Queen, Animals (Saint-Saens). the Mrs. Band, of course; let the club
Leppold Stokowski and the
Philadelphin Orchestra. 7.25-8 p.m. Variety.
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lead ride around to Dummy's Jack, and the club King in her own hand provided the ninth trick. Although Organ Solo-Rhapsody in Blue
Selection Charlot's Masquerade
Ninen (from
a certain amount of luck in the way Vocal Clarice Mayne--Medley.." the cards were distributed was Orchestra- necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, the hand still could not] have been made had the declarer's play not been so precise.
CAREERS OF THE STARS
(Continued from Page '7.)
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JOE MORRISON is the man
George Olsen's Band who Bret sang
Song for You") Love, Forever I adore you Humorous—.
You've
got to pay for everything you ret
She doesn't only get you with her
beauty
Ronald Frankau. (This record is kindly loaned by a stener).
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report
8.03-8.30 pm. From the Studio,
A Jazz Piano Recital by Doreen Ma
Feby Programme
1. One Minute to one..
2. One Night of Love.
3. The Continental.
4. Heaven on earth.
6.
Pot-Pourri
6. Who walks in when I walk out?.
1st Part British Empire..... 14.50"The Last Round Up," and, overnight,| 2nd Part Foreign Countries. $7.00 became the "rage of Broadway. Whale World
$10.50 Radio work followed and fame, but it Simplißedng
43.50 has taken years for Hollywood to re Scott Stamp and Coin Co. '. . $8.00 cognize this attractive lad's ability. THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO. Yvert el Tellier Champion.. $8.00 First aim. "Old Fashioned Way! Now
he will be featured in "One Hour Celeste
NOTICE
LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-SIXTH OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING will be_held_at_the_Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on WEDNESDAY, 13th March, 1986, at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1934 and electing Direc- tors and Auditora i vrem s
The REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from
2nd March to 18th 12.986,||
both days inclusive,
which
period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of The Board of
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· LIDO DANCING ACADEMY
7. This is no sin.
8. I I had to change the words.
8.30-8.45 p.m. The J. H. Squire
Getet
Late" with Helen Twelvetrees— 1. Malody in (Rubinstein, arr.
DIANE
SUPERLINER QUEEN MARY
2.
Casatins (Raff, arr. Bear)
8. Gold Company-Medley (arr, Wil
loughby).
8.45-9 p.mConcert: Walizes. Eine Waltzer-Redoute- The Cunard White Star super My Treasure (Becucel) liner, the Queen Mary, now be La Spagnola (The Spanish Dancer) ing fitted out for service, will be
(Chiara) 9-9.45 pm-From the Studio.
equipped with pumps of vertical A 88rd. Recital of Gramophone Re 144, Des Voeux Ed., C. spindle type driven by deluge cords by The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent,
current electric (Opp. Sincero's) proof direct
9.45 pm-Reuter Preas Bulletins, Stock and Commodity motors Pumps of the upright London 1 Opportunity Open type will be used for circulating Quotations.
p.Three Violin Solos by
(Rachmaninoff,
4. Dances for a $1.00 the main condensers and all perite ePURINARARAM
Latest Song Hits coolers of the giant vessel, this -1 Beautiful Dancin's design being used in all cases Partners Large and Comfort where the pump suctions are 2. able Place, Service al-placed below the water line.
Kreisler) Berenada (Lehar).he
8. Polichinelle Berenade" (Kreisler);
10-11 pmFrom the Stadio
ways the Best, Danc- Other services include sanitary, Dance Music by John MeDermott and ing every night from fire, shaft tunnel water service, his Boys TENA
--8 pm-1111 1 mm wash deck, hotel plant, hot put 10.30 pm-Reuter Pross- "Bulistina, Make Lido your Ben water and refrigerator circular Rugby) Midddy Press: New Further ing all these pumps handling London. Stock and Commodity Quote sea water
pClose Down
SHORT SHOTS
(Continued, From Pave 7).
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Bylvia, Sydney, so often reported engaged to Producer B. P, Schulberg, is no longer on speaking terms with After waiting for six months in him.
Marlene Dietrich ignores von Hollywood, the good break is coming Sternberg, but at least one Hollywood the way of Lillan Harvey, who is to romance is ripening, that of Bill Powell be, co-starred with Tullio "Carminatijand Jean Harlow, who are to be co and directed by Victor Schertzinger in starred in "Reckless," Miss Harlow's
Once A Gentleman," for Columbia. first film for a year. Fox gave, her such inferior stories that
it looked as though she would be fad- ing out of pictures,
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Fox have bought the rights of the Broadway success. ""The Farmer Takos. A Wife" for Janst Gaynor. It is to be "The Little Colonel" in which Shirley hoped the leading male role is given Temple is co-starring with Lionel to handsome Henry Fonda, ex-husband Barrymore will be made partly in of Margaret Bullavan, who has created technicolour.
the role, instead of giving it to Charles. Farrell.
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Mary Pickford is determined yet to be a success in the talkies, and has
Merle Oberon, the Asiatic star onl written a story The damf-widow" Hollywood calls her, is in Hollywood which will shortly start production. to take the leading role with Chevalier in "Folles Bergere de Pario," She William Gargan is leading man made a most unconventional entrance opposite Joan Blondell in ""Travelling at her first society gathering in the Saleslady."
film capital at the Mayfair - Clab.| While che, walked across the floor she George Arliss is asking £20,000 for a fell flat on her back. It meant sho series of 18 appearances in Radic in went home early. the States.
Blanche Sweet, -old-timer in the Grace Moore received a small amount movies, has a small part in the stage for the actual job in "One Night Of production "Petrified Forest" with Love" but wisely took 20 per cent. Leslie Howard on Broadway.—DIANE, Now that the picture has proved to be the biggest success of the year, she is reaping the benefit. She is also
[doing a short concert tour before start-
One case of small-pox, two cases of ing work on her next film, and received diphtheria, and two cases of meningitis for one week's work at the Auto Ex-were reported in the Colony during the hibition in San Francisco the sum of 24 hours ended Wednesday. $25,000,
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