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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935
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BRIDGE NOTES
Information Given By
Penalty Double by Ely Culbertanm.
'There is a certain very pugna clous type of player who just lover to make a vindictive slam double, There are few calls, go gratifying to| the Bridge sadist-and few which so often resemble the well-known process of cutting off one's nose to discountenance one's face. As 1 have often pointed out, the non- informatory type of double is often most informatory, and proper allowance for this fact should be made before taking the fatal plunge. The double may ateer de clarer inte a makable slam contract | in another suit or in notrump, or it may by locating the outstanding
COMPANY MEETINGS trump, give him the clue to a
CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED
TWELFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
NOTIC
OF
finesss, or even a series of finesses which otherwise would be unthink- able. For this reason it is a good rule not to double à alam contrast; in a suit unless your trump tricks are absolutely certain and, in addi- ton, successful alam in another OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sult. or in notrump, is Impossible.
In the following hand West's that the TWELFTH ORDIN- JARY YEARLY
double gave, South the key to a MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will held at the successful finesse not only against Company's Office at China Buildings the Jack but against the nine an (5th foor) Hong Kong, on TUES-well, thus enabling him to fulfil DAY, the 20th March, 1985, at 12 with ease a contract which would not otherwise, have been fulfilled by HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY o'clock noon, for the purpose of re 1935-On sale at all Book-stalls and ceiving the Report of the Directors anyone but a very lucky lunatic. at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, and a Statement of Account for the
South, Dealer Wyndham Street.
North-South vulnerable year ending. 28th February, 1935. and of alecting two directors and àn. auditor.
FOR SALE
·
MISCELLANEOUS
Office. No. 8A, Wyndham St. phono 20022
The TRANSFER BOOK of the YOUR VISITING CARDS noatly and promptly printed." China Mail Company will be CLOSED from the Tele-13th March to the 26th March, 1985,
both days inclusive."
By Order of The Broard of
.Directors,
COMPANY MEETINGS
CHINA ENTERTAÏNMENT · AND,
LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.
IS HEREBY GIVEN
FUNG PING FAN, Director and Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1985.
N that the PIR BXDAVE GENERAL NOTICES
*GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Re- gistered Office of the Company. King's Theatre Building, 5th. Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of March 1935, at 12 o'clock noon to receive the
A
LADY: MARIA CHRISTINE CHATER DECEASED.
LL CLAIMS against the Estate of the above, named deceased must be sent to the.. undersigned
day
Directors Report, and Accounts forthwith. for the year ended 31st December. 1984, to elect Auditors and Direc-1 tors and to transact such other business as may be properly tran- sacted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Trans for books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th day of March 1935, both days in- clusive,
י.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1935,
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
DEACONS, Solicitors, etc.,
1, Des Voeux Rd. C., Hong Kong. March 19th, 1935.
KING'S SILVER JUBILER
NORTH:-
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H K J 10 8 6 D ́A 9 -C.-K. Q 6
WEST:-
S.-J. 9 7 6 8
H-Q 9 4
D.-G
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SOUTH:-
S.-K Q 5 4 2 I-A 7 8
D-K Q J 2
C-A
EAST:
H.-5 2
Smiling broadly for the first time since her husband's trial got under way. Mrs. Bruno Hauptmann and the chief defence counsel, Mr. Edward J. Reilly; enjoy a cheering message receit in the Flemington courtroom.
Amusements
Cinema Notea
J
"A WICKED WOMAN”— QUEEN'S THEATRE
· "CHRISTOPHER STRONG
STAR THEATRE
"
"RADIO"
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme Will be broadcasted to-day from the Tiong Kong Broadcasting Station HW. on a wave length of 355 metres (845, K.C.'S). DANCE MUSIC FROM HONG KONG
HOTEL VE
ZEK Programme
12.80-2.16 [gramme,
1
p.m. European Pro-
12.80 p.m.-Landon and New York Steck & Commodity Quotations.
12.85-1 p.m.-Recorded Music...
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Some folks are naturally fal, but there's a lot of people who put on," pounds of unhealthy fat because they phaven't got enough energy to move
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It's not laziness in most cases but a condition brought about by sluggishness of the internal organs
the liver, bowels, and kidneys." As a result, poisons and harmful acids, that kill vigour, ambition, and energy
Robok Local Time and Weather get into the blood-the whole general·
1.03 p.mResorded Music.
1.30
p.m.-Reuter Prass Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 pm-Close DownL
89.m.-European Programine...
p.m-Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra (by courtesy of the Manage ment).
6-6.30pm-Childrens' Studio Con-
eart
6.80-7 p.m.—Hong Kong Hotel Danco Orchestra (by courtesy of the Manage ment).
7 p.m.--Closing Local Stock Quote tions
7.03-7.20 p.m-Vocal Gems. Faust (Gounod)
Cavalleria Rusticana
(Mascagni)
Paracel (Leoncavallo)
7.20-7.33
p.m.-"Cello Solos
Beatrice Harrison.
Serenade ("Hassan"-Delhus)
Melody (Dawes)
(a)
by
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matter of couras, around and reduction follows as a
Bells Across the Meadows (A. Ketelby), Along the Banks of the Volga
(Borchert)
A Musical Jig-Saw (arr. A. W.-Anton)
8.68-0.30 p.m.-
Octet in E flat Major, Op. 20
(Mendelssohn)
Pastorale; (b) Reel (Cyril Scott). 7.88-7.45 pm. William Tell-Over- ture (Rossini),
7.45-8 pm.A Recital by Danny Quotations. Malone
(Tenor).
An adventurous aviatrix who Adagio (Marcello, arr. Salmon). daringly writes youth, romance! and adventure in the skies; and a British statesman who has delved into national documents for 20 years with the same plous faith- Mady Christiana, the beautiful fulness that he has devoted to his Viennese stage and screen star is wife, figure in a stirring romance featured in her first American by Katharine Hepburn and Collo picture, M. G. M.'sA Wicked Clive in, KKO-Radio, Picturea'
1. Her name is Mary (Ramsey) 3. Sweetheart Darlin' (Stothart) 2. When Irish eyes are smiling (Bali)
4. Love's Roses (Broones).
Resort-Local Time and Weather
International String Octet.
9.80 p.m.-Reuter Prong Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity
9.95-10 p.m-Talkie Tunes. Fox-Trotin
Song of the Dreamer ("Marie
Galante") Piano Solo-
I'll String along with you "Twenty
Million Sweethearts")
Rale da Costa.
Vocal Duet
I'll see you again ("Bittor Bweet"} The Night is Young ("The Night in
Young")
When I grow too old to dream
Woman."
8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con- "Christopher Strong."
cart: The picture, a dramatic charac- In her 'plane In the skies, Lady 9.30 p.m.-Router Press Bul
Bulletins, terisation of a woman's soul shows Cynthia. Darrington has sought London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Fox-Trot the glamorous astar of "The Waltz speed and altitude records in her
Quotations. Dream" as a modern American quest for thrills so diligently that Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further Waltz-
10.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, woman, struggling to protect her she has forgotten love and ro- London Stock and Commodity Quota- loved ones while herself in the mance. And Chris has been a de-tions. shadow of a fearful past Based voted husband and patriotic diplo 10.85 pim-Close Down. on the story by Anne Austin, it mat so long that he missed youth's Music from Z.E.K. on 4 Frequency of 8.30-10. p.m. European Recorded gives Mias Christians a role that pleasures. Cynthia wrests Chris 640 k.e's covers every human emotion, Co-from his wife, but finally assures
p.-Light Orchestral medy interludes are woven into the couple's reconciliation at her Selections. the amazing dramatic plot and own fatal cost.
there is also a sensational court-
room denouement.
Jean Parker is engaging and, still powerfully' dramatic as the way-ward daughter, and William
"THE QUEEN'S AFFAIR”—
KING'S THEATRE
Anna Neagle and Fernand Gra-
Henry injects both comedy and avey are starred in this magnific- drama as the youthful reporter. [ient British Alm, "The Queen's Charles Bickford gives n.virile Affair." which is now showing at performance as the newspaper edi-the King's Theatre.
D-10 8 7 643
C-10 9 7 3 2
The bidding:
GNT
Pass Pass
South West North 15. Pass 3H 4D
4NT
East
Равз
Pass
6S
Разя
tor who becomes the heroine's lover.
75
Dbl. Pass... РАББ
Pass
One of the most outstanding
scenes in the film is the coronation
Others adequately cast are Ro scene, laid in the palace throne bert Taylor, Betty Furness, Zelda room with a vast set of Rococo de-
It was inevitable that a grand Sears, Dawilt Jennings, Faul Har-sign, 8,000 square feet in ares. alam should be reached after South, vey, Marylin Harris, Sterling Hol- "The Queen's Affair" is set in with his four and a half honour loway, Betty Jene Graham, Jackie modern times, and is essentially a tricks, heard North made a forcing Searle and George Billings. subject in which comedy and sa-i takeout which guaranteed atj
tire are of outstanding importance. half more.
For the first time in her career Anna Neagle is called upon play in several comedy sequences,
S
"CONVENTION CITY”.... ORIENTAL THEATRE
.to
Dollar Collection Fund
Managers of business firms and least three and a others who have employees are in-As soon AS South heard of formed that special collection boxes North's adequate trump support for the Jubilee $1 Collection are in spades, with all four "Convention City," the First and Fernand Graavey is given the now available at 6 Ning Yuen Ter-Aces placed by the "four to Ave" National picture now at the opportunity to make use of his race, temporary headquarters of the Notrump Convention, South knew Oriental Theatre, is a lively satire splendid light-comedy, talents, St. John Ambulance Brigade; tele- that the combined hands contained on the doings of business men at Gibb McLaughlin. Muriel Aked, Iphone No. 26236.
Teight spades headed by the A.K.Q. a convention with their wives a Miles Milleson, and Clifford ́Hea- The boxes can be obtained from and since the chances are appro-long way off. They get into more therley lend excellent support,
"PARDNERS”—ALHAMBRA THEATRE
www.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Mr. A. Morris, at the address mett-ximately two to one that five out-love tangles than they can get out that the Ordinary Yearly tioned above, or from. Mr. S. Fstanding trumps will be divided of. Amazing, results occur when Meeting of Shareholders will be Balfour, of the Colonial. Secretariat three and two, there is no doubt two of the wives arrive on the held in the Office of the Company, 2 The Collection is to begin on but that the contract of seven scenes. Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on April 1, between which date and spades was correct.
A large and talented cast of Jackie Cooper, the boy star, is MONDAY, 25th March, 1935, at May 1 the boxes should be circulat- West's double is the only factor star players are in the picture, featured with Lila Les, Addison Noon, for consideration of the cd; when filled, they should be sent imaginable which could have a headed by Joan Blondell as a su Richards, John Wray, and Gavin Directors' Report and Statement of to the Hong Kong and Shanghai lowed the contract to be made. By per vamp who gets everyone Gordon, in Paramount's current Accounts for the year ending 31st Bank, which has kindly undertaken no conceivable reasoning could into trouble, Adolphe Menjou, release", “Pardnere,” based on
December, 1934.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will bel CLOSED from the 18th to 25th March, 1995, both days inclusive,
By Order of The Board of
Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1985,
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TH
#{THE SIXTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the
Offices of the undersigned on FRI- DAY, the 29th March 1985, at
to receive same.
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South have failed to play the spade Mary Astor, Dick Powell, Guy Will James' book of "the anme King as the first trump lead. But Kibbee, Frank McHugh, Patricis name.
after the double, when West open- Ellis, Ruth Donnelly Hugh Her- Jackle plays the role of Scooter ed the four of clubs, South had bert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Grant O'Neal brought up in Chicago and only to look at his hand and the Mitchell and Gordon, Westcott. Dummy to see that there could be
`MAJESTIC THEATRE
no card with which West might "THE VANISHING SHADOW' hope to win a trick outside of the trump suit. With only four trumps
aent West to a ranch by his father when the letter faces arrest, Scoo ter is hardly on his way when the father commits suicide. The boy leaves for the ranch and is met by 'Doba Jones, the "lone, cowboy" who does not want the boy.
to the Jack West would surely fear A thrilling mystery drama, the the loss of his guarded honour Second Chapter, each a film by It- through a finesse; so West obvious self, of "The Vanishing Shadow." Scooter learns that 'Dobe's wife
ly must have had five trumps, and featuring. Onslow Stevens and Ada has run away with Jim Weston East would be vold.
Ince, is now showing at the Ma- and that "Dobe's aim in life now After winning the club Ace on jestic Theatre,
is to find them and kill Jim.
the first round, South, therefore, The pleture deals with hair- The boy's grief endears him to led a spade and, when West played raising crimes and strange de Dobe, who promises not to seek low, finessed the eight, Blacs. East structions by means of strange his revenge. He ands Jim and showed out the subsequent play scientifle rays,
Eleanor, but tells them that he will
was almplo The Ace of hearts Others in the cast, who share in not moleat them, but Jim, fearing constituted an entry to take the Innumerable thrilling scenes a trap, reaches for his gun. Dobe
Noon, for the purpose of receiving COASTWISE second spade, finesse, and a dis- are: James Durkin, William Des: returns the fire, wounding Scooter
the Report of the General. Man- agers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1984.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS
be
CLOSED from the 18th to the 29th March; 1985, both days, inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON &
ACCURCO, LTD. General Managers,)
Co., Ltd.
The Hong Kong Fire Insurancest
Hong Kong, 8th March, 1935.
'ALGIE" BENNETT.
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mond lead to the Jack put South mond, and Sidney Bracy. in again to draw West's remaining
-
trumps At this point South, neck Dummy won the last three tricks. fed to exercise some care, lest he be Through this extreme can we blocked. On the King of spades and an admirable illustration of small heart was thrown on the ow important the bidding can Queen of spades the last trump in determining when" and how to
for South to finesser. In most
Ace, tion
Ted,
can
suit tell
hepd
dis should be assumed to hold a
Queer
above
Dobe's, love for the boy anally brings him peace and happiness and saves him from the Justice that threatens to send him to the gallows
CHINESE PHILOSOPHERS TO BE HONOURED
The National Governme
Na
8.30-8.68
In Spring-Overture (Goldmark)
Song
("The Night in Young" Prankle and Johnny (Frankie and
Johnnie")
Helen Morgan. Orchestra
Wine Song (Carayan") 10 pm Clone Down.
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