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RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD"
—-KINGS THEATRE
Miriam Hopkins is one of the most versatile of the younger school of stars. Those who remember hor in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and then recall her performance with Bing Crosby in "She Loves Me Not" will realise Just how versatile she can be.
In "The Richest Girl in the World," the present attraction at the King's Theatre, she has her most difficult role-and comes out with all flags flying.
It is difficult to believe that any girl would go to the extremes Misp Hopkins does in her portrayal of the
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yet, at the conclusion" of the per- formance, one bllover that is just possible. That is a very great bri-. bute to her power to convince, and that is the greatest quality a actress | can possess.
In this film she tries to prove, by. TOTICE 1 HEREBY GIVEN means of her confidential secretary, that the THIRTY-EIGHTH Fay Wray, that her swetheart, Joel McCrea, is in love with her for ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING
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of Shareholders in the Company herself alone. How she don even- will be held in the Jacobean Room, tually accomplish this, to her satis- faction at least, makes ang of the 1st floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder
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On the same programme 18 до Overlooking Queen's Road Central aiso April, 1935, for the purpose of re- Big five Room House Hart Avenueceiving a Statement of Accounts excellent short, "La Cucaracha", im- Kowloon and
flat at Saifce Terrace and the Report, of the Board of portant inasmuch as it marks the Nathen Road .Kowloon Apply: Kuyamally & Co. 20 Queen's Rd., Directors for the year ended 81st end of the colour revolution, and in December, 1934, electing Directors disputably proves that colour films and Auditors, and for the Trans-have come to stay.
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*THE DOUBLE DOOR"-- QUEEN'S THEATRE
German artillerymen trained with old type guns (top left) will form, the nucleus for the new standing army' which Reich. fuerher. Adolph Hitler will raise. At bottom left are army tailorg whose work will be sped up to fit out new conscripts. Hitler's maye pracíically scraps the Versailles treaty,"
BREAK IN WKANTAI]
· DYKE REPAIRED -
Yellow River Floods In Hopei Checked
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
HOTEL
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME
BRIDGE NOTES
Nearest Thing To A New Play
og Ely Culbertson
I am one of those who are of the] opinion that there is no such thing as a brand new type of play. The game we play to-day started many Was years ago with whist and gradually evolved through the bridge whist and auction stages. The play of the hand in all that time has been very much the same, and years of experience have cover- ed almost every possible situation, so that, technically speaking, every type of offensive and defensive play can be and has been catalogued.
However, the hand which I am showing to-day involves the closest thing to a new defensive play that I have ever seen.
West, dealer
Neither side vulnerable. North:-
..
S.-Q 73 2
H.-K 64 3
D.-J 10
C.-10 6 5
West:-
East
3,-8 6 H-QJ D-K 9 8 7 3 C.-A K.J 8
BA 10 9 @ H-A7- D.-Q 54 C.-Q 73 2
South;~~
S.-K J 4 H-10 9 8 5 2.
·D.—A § 2
C-0:4
The bidding?.
North
East
Pais
ENT..
PASS... Pass
Pass Pass
South
In the play South quite correctly
North covered dummy's Jack with the King, the declaror won with Pro- the Ace. A low club was now led: the King in dummy won the trick,
The following programme will be Kaifeng, broadcast to-day from the Hong West Mr. Kung Hsiang-yung, executive Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.LD. member of the Yellow River Con-pr a wave length of 355, metres. 3NT A mysterious, old-fashioned house.servancy Commission and concur845 K.C.'S). for bachelor Mess. Reasonable rent BOOKS of the Company will be will be considered.
in which there lives an equally my-rently director of the Engineering DANCE MUSIC FROM HONG KONG opened the heart 10 and after Apply to Mackin- CLOSED from SATURDAY, the sterious family, is the background Station in Southern Hopel, in a non Mackenzie & Co., P&O. Building 20th April, 1835 until TUESDAY, for one of the finest of dramas. "The telegram to the Honan Provincial
the 30th April, 1995, both days in Double Door," which is now being Government reported that the breach 19.30-2.15 p.m.-European, clusive, during which period no
shown at the Queen's Theatre. of the bund at Kwantal was cóm-gramme. Transfer of Shares can be re-
This is an unusual tale of a do-[pletely repaired at 8 o'clock last gistered.
mineering women, head of a wealthy Thursday morning. family, the Van Bretta, and her sis- Mr. Kung's telegram stated that! ter, who have a pcrat to hide which, since he assumed duty as director of if it became known, wopla "shock the the Engineering Station on March
21, he had literally tolled day and) Mary Morris, as the older sister, night on the work of repairs and plays an exacting role weil Har that, after three weeks of patientment, transformations of character are and arduous labour, the breach w promptly printed, "China "Mail GENERAL NOTICES remarkable At one moment she is now finally closed-Chedal Agency,
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KING'S SILVER JUBILEE
world."
12.80 p.m.-Recorded use. 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather and a low diamond was returned. Report
North played his 10-spot, East went 1.15 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Orebes up with the Queen and South made tra (by courtesy of the Management), the very brilliant play of staying
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
off with his Ace, 5-8
p.m.-European Programme. 5-7 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Dance
There is nothing new about the Orchestra (by courtesy of the Manage-hold-up of the Ace of a suit to in- terrupt the opponents' communica- (Casar Franck)
7-7.88 p.m.-Sonata in A Majo on, nor about the holdup of an tut (Panel) played by Alfred Cat Ace when it is behind the K-Q-10
Cory the woman whose mind is warped.
(Violín).
in dummy, to give the declarer a with pride, at another she is a jealous
7.33-7.46--Four Songs by Sir Lau second-round guess in, the auit. don Ronald Ning sister, and the next she is acting the
by Joseph Hislop But I have hardly ever seen an in- Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which (Tenor), whose cruelty womun
1. Down in the Forest, part of would mako even the conventional is now being screened at the Orien2. Strew on her roses. villaing of the allent screen envious. tal Theatre,
8. When I am dead my deareat.· Evelyn Venable is good as a young Fifty girls and 50 boys appear in 4. A pair well matched.
ter in-the number, and the girls, because Rale da Costa,
7.46-8 p.m.-Jazz Piano Solos nuree and Kent Taylor is teresting lover.
of their beauty, talent and dancing. Dancing Butterfly. ability, are said by statisticians to 2. Waltz Time-Medley, represent one girl out of every 20,000 3. The King's Horses," in America.
4. Medley of Marchen.
8 Report.
“LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER" -CENTRAL AND ALHAMBRA
THEATRES
"The Gay Divorcee" was adapted for the screen from Astaire's inter- national stage hit, which ran a year Gary Cooper, whose motion pic-in New York and six months in Dollar Collection Fund
ture career has won for him the London, Mark Sandrich directed, title of "fighting man of all na-Pandro S. Berman producing. Managers of business' firms and tions,” adds new
and more others who have employees are in-glamorous soldering role to his formed that special collection boxes extensive collection in Paramount's for the Jubilee $1 Collection are "Lives of A Bengal Lancer," now now available at 6 Ning Yuen Ter-Jahowing at the Central and 'Alham- race, temporary headquarters of the bra Theatres., St. John. Ambulance Brigade; tele- phone No. 26236.-
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"RABES IN TOYLAND”-
MAJESTIC THEATRE
stance before where the hold-up of
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V SILVER JUBILEE
APPEAL ON BEHALF OF CHARITIES
On the 6th May, next the British Empire is giving thanks and praise that for 25 Fears His Majesty King George V has been preserved to bear the sceptre of sever eignty and maintain the unity
of the Empire, His Majesty's great interest in all forms of charity is universally recog nised and it is known that His Majesty desires this auspicious occasion to bo, in some manner dedicated to assisting charit able objects. It has, therefore, been decided to collect funds throughout this Colony for charitable purposes, the sub- scriptions not to exceed $1 and humbly to pray His Majesty to nominate the charities in this Colony to which the 'moneys collected should be devoted
The Charitable Collection Sub-Committee is providing boxes for the purpose of the collection and all those who wish to assist in this laudable object are asked to com municate with the Honourable Dr. R. H. Kolewall, C.M.G LL.D., of China Building, Hong Kong, who is representing the Chinese Sub-Committee formed for this purpose or to Mr. 8. F. Balfour of the Colonial Secre tariat, Hongkong, who will arrange for collecting boxes to be forwarded.
This appeal is issued by the Silver Jubilee Committee of Hongkong:
an Ace, in circumstances other ANNUAL DEFICIT OF
than those mentioned above, is a winning play; and the situation by involved in to-day's hand is espec
ally noteworthy because it is al most certain to make the declarer: go wrong.
diamond After East's
Queen p.m.-Local Time and Weather
held the trick, the declarer quite the conclusion 8.03-11 p.m.-A Relay from the Tai naturally came to Ping Theatre (Chinese).
that North held. either, the A-10. alone or the A-J410, If he held
Recorded
11 p.m.-Close Down. 6.30-10 p.m-European Music from Z.EK, on a Frequency
640 kilocycles,
8.30-9 p.m.-Grand Opera. "Tannhauser"-Overture. (Wagner)
Arias
"Otello"Willow Song (Verdi)
he
FUKIEN
OVER $2,000,000
$8,000,000 LOAN ISSUE APPLIED FOR
Nanking,
The annual revenue of the Fuklen
of the A-J-10, sothing could be done Provincial Government is only about the situation, but if North's $18,000,000, while the annual ex- holding was the former one, East penditure amounts to more than would use the "obligatory" finesse" $20,000,000 thus leaving a yearly by ducking the second round of deficit of over $2,000,000, according "Otello" all, Mary full of Grace diamonds and hoping that North to Mr. Hou Fu, Fuklen Commissioner
(Verdi)
would be forced to play the Ace. of Finance, who is now visiting Nan- Elisabeth Rothberg (Soprano). East accordingly returned Я
low king. Orchestral
"Carmen" Buite Gypsy Dance diamond, South played low and the Mr. Hau called on Mr. Wang
(Bizet)
nine was finessed in dammy. O6-Ching-wel, President of the Execu viously North won the trick with (tive Yuan on Friday and reported on "Otello"-Cruci
(Credo) the Jack. The heart suit was the situation. He also asked for (Verdi)
cleared, and the three notrump Instructions from President Wang Peter Dawson (Bank-Baritons) 9.9.80 p.Military Hand Selections contract was defeated.
regarding the fasue of the Fuklen Mirella-Overtura
(Gounod, arr,
Had South topped East's Queen Provincial Loan of $8,000,000 26- O'Donnell
of diamonds with his Aco, the de- cenfly approved by the Government. Entry of the Boyards March (arr, clarer would have had an even Mr. Hsu said that the proceeds of
Winterbottom) Swastika March (Klobr)
chance, or probably a better than the loan had all been earmarked. The Mill in the Black forest (Ellen. even chance, of correctly guess- $5,000,000 would be used for read- "berg) March the Mountain
(Ellenberg) Entry of tho Gladiators-March
The antics of Stan Laurel and Soldiering in modern Índia is ex- Oliver Hardy as well as Victor Her citingly pictured against . a bert's immortal music are seen and
It is a heard in "Babes In Toyland," a fea Arin realistic background. The boxes can be obtained from chronicle of masculine gallantry, ture-length production, now at the Mr. A. Morris, at the address men-distinctly different from the usual Majestic Theatre. tioned above, or from. Mr. 8. Fim and is a beautifully told un- Trying to get the best of a villain. Balfour, of the Colonial Secretariat.
sentimental story of heroism, while is always a tough job, Seldom dos The Collection is to begin on the acting and direction make it it bring a laugh. But with Laurel April 1, between which date and easily one of the finest ever turned and Hardy on the scene chuckles, May 1 the boxes should be cireulat-out by Paramount.
gurgles and general mirth are eds when Alled, they should be sent Cooper's role in this picture is certainty, no matter how serious the to the Hong Kong and Shanghal his most heroic and engaging. In situation. Bank, which has kindly undertaken "The Lives of a Bengal. Lancer he Supporting are Charlotte Henry, to receive same.
[goes courageously into danger to Henry Kleinbach, Felix Knight, Vir
preserve his regiment from de- ginia. Karne and Florence Roberts. struction and to save a
soldier- Gus Meins and Charles Rogers were father. from realising that his son the co-directors.
Why Not Enjoy had betrayed his trust.
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"TWENTIETH CENTURY"_
STAR THEATRE.
For the first time in his screen in a full-length comedy, "Twentieth career John Barrymore in featured Century," a Columbia release., now at the Star Theatre.
of
(Fucik) ****
ing that on the second round of Justment of the old preylacfal loans, Gnomes diamonds he could drop the Jack while the remaining sum of $8,000,- by playing his King. With 000 would be devoted to reconstruc- South's brilliant hold-off, however, tion purposes-Chekiál Agency, the declarer would have bad to be
Old Folks at home and in Foreign
Lands (Roberts)
9.80-10 p.m.-A Variety Concert. Instrumental-Canadian Capers
The Six Keyboard Kings. Vocal-Song Carnival of 1932 Stars. Organ Solo
My Song Goes round the World
Frederic Baycb. Song
Vocal-Mammy Lộu-
clairvoyant to read the location of NANKING AIR MAILS the Ace.
Incidentally, for the complete TO CHUNGKING
success of South's play, it had to
be made without a moment's heat- Special Schedule This tation. Had South, after the decom
clarer played the Queen stopped,
carefully figured out all the pos
Month
Masquerading in the name of Love
Hugh Morton. (Baritone) alble combinations of cards, and During this month a special one- Instrumental
then decided not to play the Ace day air service between Nanking and Sweet Hawaiian Dream Girl-Walte. Adapted from the 'nove by
Song-Ev'ry little While dry and give the declarer a possible Chungking, will be flown on the fol Major Francia Yaats-Brow, the Written by Ben Hecht and Char- * Frances. Maddux (Boprano), guess, he would have defeated the towing, schedule: wat picture was filmed on six separate les MacArthur, the picture tells the Instrumental Sweetheart Darlin purpose of his play, as the de
Westbound Wednesdays locations, ranging from the north story of an eccentric, self-centred,
Arranged for Eight Planos clarer would have been able to 1 Depart, Nanking 8.30 a.m... western border of India to the top theatrical producer, and his efforts
The Your Southern Singers, mark him with the Ace on the pro-Arrive Chungking 5,30 p.m. lof Mt. Whitney in California, to sign to a contract a great stare
10 omRouter Press Bulletins, longed hegliation. This particu- Eastbound-Thursdays at wal Henry Hathaway: directed.
#tar""Lily"Garland, (Caroja Lom (10,05% pan-Close: Down.E lar South player. le to be greatly bred Depart Chungking 8.00 a.m. bard). She has previously been in
complimented for his remarkably Arriva Nanking 6.30 p.m. his employ and will have nothing to
quick thinking, which enabled him. While that portion of the fight, do with him. The producer finally
to carry through to a successful between Nanking and Hankow will tricks her into signing, but only
conclusion.
Su įbe flown seen additional service to RKO-Radio has gone in for tari
after resorting to stratagems that Mr W. M. Wallace, a Canadian have a sneaking suspicion the regulars dally east and west- sichorean beauty thrillers
are highly, hilarious.
Customs official at Fort Erie, South had lain awake severa lavish and spacious manner, and in. The supporting cast. ‹ includu Ontario, believes in doing things nights thinking up the play, 1 troduces a spectacular Adagio en Walter Connolly, Roscoe Kara, in a big way yes in doing the fore this particular session, which sche semble for “Tile Gay Divores," a Ralph Forbes, Etienne Girardot, and He ordered a dozen oysters. Anally gave him the opportunity kow flight will be replaced on thead
alcal comedy co-starring Fred Charles Levision,
They contained 26 small pearls, to execute Ii, came to pass..
days by the above special service.
"THE GAY DIVORCEF- ORIENTAL THEATRE
MAN'S LUCKY MEAL
ween Shanghai and rking Aflight, ursday, Chungking-Han-