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Cinema Notea
"DAVID COPPERFIELD"
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Dickens lovers will be flocking to the Queen's Theatre to-day, where "David Copperfield" one of the greatest stories ever written, and equally great on the screen, will be showing..
Never before has such a magni- ficient cast been assembled. The Leather Handbags, Salt youthful David is beautifully act- Cases. Purses, Hated by Freddie Bartholomew, and Bazes, Cellar Boxer David "grown up" by the inimit- Belin, Ete.
able Frank Lawton. The most uni- usual feature of the film is the casting of that firmly established humourist, Reland Young, as the hand-rubbing Uriah Heep.
MAN WO LOONG Leather Camp Store 5. Pottinger St.
SPORT NOTICES"
Edna Mac Oliver. will win many more admirers with her portrayal
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB of the terrifying but lovable "Aun
...Itle."
FIFTH EXTRA · RACE It is indeed a tribute to the ac- TMEETING will be held (wea-tors and the director that they ther permitting) at HAPPY VAL-have succeeded in the difficult task) LEX on SATURDAY, 4th May, of keeping the true Dickens at 1935, commencing at 2.00 p.m. mosphere throughout. «
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hong Kong, April 29, 1985.
Among the immense east' are
Mrs. John Ordich of Sharon, Pa., developed stranga symptoms after the birth of a bouncing baby girl. An Ariy, revealed that two more babies were soon to be born-th1y were 36 hours later-two four-pand boys.
STEWARD LEAVES
£8,922
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
BRIDGE NOTES
Lead Inferred From A Double
The following programme will ba Mr. William Peste, chief steward broadcast today from the Hong} Lionel Barrymore, W. C. Fields, of the liner Minnewaska and other Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Jessie Ralph,
We all know of the inferences Elizabeth Allan, Madge Evans, Lewis Stone, Basil
on the Atlantic service, on a wave length of 355 metres, which may be derived from the Rathbone, Hugh Williams and Her who died in London in January, left (845 K.C.'S).
double of a small, or grand slam contract 4-7 p.m.Chinese ProgrammNG.
under lead-directing bert Mundin. George Cukor direct- led.
Mr. Peats, who lived at West
6.6.15 p.m.-Children's Studio Con-slam double convention. How- hill. Highgate, had been a steward cert."
over, the lead-directing double for thirty years.
7-11.15 p.m.-European Programine, does not apply to slam contracts Gondoliers (Gilbert Sulivan ng only. If your partner, out of a
& sung by the D'Oyly Carie Opers Company clear sky, without ever having There lived a King: In a Contemplative entered the bidding, suddenly doubles an opposing game con- With Ducal Pomp: On the Day when tract he is doing so for one, of
I was Wedded. To held Unhappy Commoners.
COMPANY MEETINGS THE FIRST MRS. FRASER”.
No. 11 Queen's Road .C. (Ground & 1st floor) BEST SITE FOR BANKING BUSINESS REASONABLE RENT. Ap. UNION INSURANCE SÓCIETY OF ply Mr. Chow Kin Fan c/o Russ & Co., Bank of Canton Building,
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KING'S THEATRE
One of the most famous comedies Ever written. "The First Mrs. Fraser", comes to the King's Theatre to-day as a film. Produced in Britain by the Sterling Film Co., TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN actors and actresses are featured many of the most famous British YEAR-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
names
as Henry Ainley.
He neither drank zor. smoked His spare time occupation while at was reading the volumes of the
Britannica from Encyclopaedia cover to cover.
MENIAL TASKS FOR DUKE'S SON
Fashion.
I am a Courtier Grave and Serious;
Here is a Care
two reasons. He may have been lying back with a tremendous hand. throughout the early Now let the loyal lieges Gather Round, rounds of the bidding and be 7.23-7.40 pm.-A Violin Recital by doubling on an almost sure thing. Joseph Szigeth
1. The Fountain of Arethora
(Szymanowsky). Flight of the Bumble Bee
2.
he
.
for bachelor Mess. Reasonable rent LY MEETING of the Society known will be considered. Apply to Mackin-will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Dorothy Dix and Henry Hewitt.
Accounts of the rejection of Lord non Mackenzie & Co., P & O. Building. Union Building, Hong Kong,
Edward Montagu by the French on Casting "The First Mrs. Fraser" Foreign Legion, declare that FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11 presented especially difficult pro-was "tested discreetly" by the au o'clock alm., for the purpose of blems to the producers, Primarily thorities,, who gave him more than receiving the Report of the Diree It was the decision of the Sterling his full share of, fatigue and a tors and the Statements of Account Film Co. Ltd. to engage only Brnumber of "menia! tasks" in the to 31st December, 1994, and of de-tish artistes of the first rank. Une barracks at Fort St. Jean.
der Sinclair Hill, who directed the
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
1935-On stile at all Book-stalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street. . - -
Dollar, Scotland.
elaring Dividend, ele.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the production, exhaustive testa were DOLLAR ACADEMY, Society will be CLOSED from 8th made, for it was recognised that
MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days in each artfute chosen, must enable the gained from practical experience, clusive.
director to secure that perfect Overlooking a few minor faults, balance in characterisation which this film is sound entertainment is one of the distinguishing fea-with good acting all round? j⠀ tures of 'St. John Ervind's play.
for Universi-
PREPARA, Public Services,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong, Kong, 30th April, 1935.
Commerce. On list of School.
Con. nominating for Sandhurst. tingent of Junior Division O.T.C.
Mild climate and Healthful 'sur, roundings, specially suitable for THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE colonial boys and boys from urban arcas. Preparatory School ad- jacent.
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
No
"THE FIREBIRD"--ALHAMBRA
THEATRE..
"MENACE" CENTRAL
A
THEATRE
Faimsky-Koraskov).
(Stravinsky),
A. Menuet (Bebussy).
4. Tambourin Chinois (Kreisler),
7.40-8 p.m.-Band Selections.
Rakoczy March "Damnation of
Faust" (Berlioz, arr. Godfrey), Reminiscences of Scotland.
(arr. Godfrey). Nautical Moments (arr. Winter);
and Weather 8 p.m.-Local Time Report.
8.03-9 Piano Solcs-
p.m.-Variety.
Billy Mayeri's Savoy HavenĘK
Memories. Billy Mayerl Vocal-Violet Lorraine Medley
Violet Lorraine (Comediennes Organ Solo-
In a Clock Sture
Humorous-
Terence Casey.
If you pretend you're Blue
Murgatroyd and Winterbottom. Band--
Maurice Chevalier Songa--Medley Vocal Due
Tonight ("The Queen") ·
Anna Neagle and Treynur Jones!
| LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS,APPRAISERS
·AND SURVEYORS,
· Public Auctions
THE
THE Undersigned have receiv
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
Thursday, the 2nd. May, 1835. commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales: Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of A VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
*FURNITURE
comprising:
Chesterfield Suites Teak Ward, robes, Dressling tables, Dining tables, Armchairs and chairs |Chests of drawers, Desk, Cabinets, ||Silver ware, Braan-wara, Aluminiums
ware, Rattan ware, Glass Cutlery, Clocks," Ornaments, Ta lamps, Oil paintings, Picture
Shanghai hath, Piano, Carpets | Rugs etc. etc;
and
A Selection of Black Wood' Wart
On View from Wednesday the Int May 1985,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
·LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioners Hong Kong, April 26, 1936.
THE
WW
Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
On
Friday, the 3rd. May, 1955 commencing at 10.00 a.m.
at No. 177, The Peak, 'A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On. View from Thursday, the 3rd
Torma Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioners
Hong Kong, April 26, 1985;
in which case he will probably defeat the contract no matter May 1935. what the opening lead At other times. however. the opening leader can tell by a careful re- view of the opponents, bidding. and a careful survey of his own hand that his partner must be doubling for a specific lead usually the lead of a suit which THE undersigned have received has beert old by the dont which instructions sell by Public Which naturally will go through Auctionee the dummy and up to the part- ner's hand.
On the hand below, the double
ON
Friday, the 3rd May, 1935 commencing at 8 pm
of the final contract by East at Godown No. 50 of The Hoar enabled West to make the only Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown, lead which would not give de-Co., Ltd., Kowloon for account of clarer his contract..
the concerned South, dealer
North and South vulnerable. North :--
SK 98 H-Q 6.5 3 2 D.6
C-K 8 4 3
West:-
SJ. 6.4.3.2 H-97
D-K 73 2. C.-10 7
A murder mystery that creates This picture, which is based on a sinister foreboding of doom and the play by Lajos Zllaby, carries builds auspense with chilling ef Prospectus and full particulars
one of the most novel and unusual fect; is the new Paramount picture. may be obtained on application to
romances, as well as being a power-"Menace," which opens to-day at the School Secretary, or at the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ful emotional drama. The theme the Central Theatre, offices of this paper.
that the ORDINARY YEAR-evolves round the strangs and fatal. It tells the unusual story of Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN, LY MEETING of the Company fascination of a populas but un-three people, two men of the world Orchestra –
B.A., (Oxon).will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, acrupulous actor, over a young and and
I Love you so ("The Queen") beautiful woman, who, Union Building, Hong Kong, on beautiful girl.
through an unfortunate circum Humorous
Riding down from Bangor | FRIDAY, 24th MAY 1985, at 11.20 The idea is to draw a parallel bestance, are wrongly suspected of
"Frank Crumit. a.m.; for the
killing a well-known engineer. Al-[Songs--_ purpose of tween the characteristics of receiving the Report of the Direc-girl and those of a firebird, which though they are cleared of Why Wasn't I told ("Over the Gar-East:-
den Wall") tors and the Statements of Account is drawn irrevocably, to the fire in suspicion, the dead man's brother.
Wrap yourself in Cotton Wool to 31st December, 1934, and of de-order to bask in the glow of the tortured by doubts and suspicions,
("Over the Garden Wall"). elaring Dividend, etc.. :
fames. Ricardo Cortez plays the becomes insane and vows to kill
Bobby Howes (Comedian) The TRANSFER BOOKS of the role of the actor in his usual easy the three people he believed caus- Company will be CLOSED from 8th and polished way, Anita Louise ised his brother's death.
Musical Comedy Medley
Sydney Gustarıl. MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days in-the firebird and Verree Teasdale is Paul Cavanaugh and Gertrude
8-9.15 p.m.-Four Songs by Peter her mother. Lionel Atwill has very Michael are excellently cast A Lawson (Bass-Baritone)
Glory of the Sea (Senderson) The Border Ballad (Cowen) The Lule Player (Allison). The Floral Dance (Moss)
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little to do, but he does it well.
clusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. "THE CONSTANT NYMPH".- Hong, Kong, 30th April. 1985.
STAR THEATRE
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the
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Organ Solos
young lovers who are forced into 1. |a terrifying situation by the mad-2. man, while Henrietta Grossman, 3 Montagu Love and John Lodge, are effective in supporting roles.
"ABOVE THE CLOUDS”... MAJESTIC THEATRE
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7
S-A 10 7
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7 Hogsheads Leaf Tabacco.
6 Hogsheads Leaf Tobacco
6 Hogsheads Leaf Tobacco
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The bidding:
4.
South West North
East
OIMATSU SUKIYAKI HALL-
9.15-9.30 p.m.--From the Studio.
1C.
Pass
1H.
Pass
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"A Drive around the Island of Hong Kong" by a Resident.
20.
Pass BC.
Pass
9.30-8.45 pm-Concert Waltzes.
INT Рава Pass
Dbl
Helena Walzer (Offenbach),
Pass! PASS
Pass
Kongreb Walter (Strauss)
9.45-985 pm-From the Studio.
Yarborough himself-his hand The early bidding by North actually contained a King and
A Thousand and one Nights (Strauss and South needs no comment. jack. Therefore it seemed mo
"A Few Words on the Jamborally
A human story comes to the screen in "The Constant. Nymph,"| Margaret Kennedy's famous novel (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
of the unrequited love of a young
People who enjoy seeing, interest- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS girl for a wayward and unseeing
musical genius Victoria Hoppering newsreels seldom think of the [OTICE. ÍS. HEREBY GIVEN plays the part of Tessa with sym extreme difficulty that must be exhy Lady Southern and the Rev. N. V.teresting bid of the hand. Since certain tricks regardless of the N°
that the ORDINARY YEAR-pathy and understanding, while perienced by the cameraman in en- LY MEETING of the, Company Brian Aherne is the Lewis Dodd of devouring to keep these newsreels |full of thellis, "Above the Clouds," will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, the story.
in spite of its somewhat inadequate
Halwara.
East's double is the only in unlikely that East could hold
North (dummy) has bid hearts, lead; or even four or three tricke 8.55-10 pm Waltzes from Vienna" East is practically certain of The answer was obviously that 16. Reuter Press Bulletins. four tricks, in that suit Re East must be doubling to com 10.05-10.15 pm-"Love'n Old Sweet knows that a heart lead must be mand a lead of a particular, sulf Union Building, Hong Kong, on Noel Coward, it is interesting to title, will show, for the first time
Song"
10.15-11.15 p.m.-From the Stadio. the best opening and that he and at the same time to prevent FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1036, at 11.25 note, the famous playwright and on the screen, how these films of H.31.8. "Hermes" directed by Bandmas round of hearts can make
The "Hamish" Dance Orchestra “of East, after having won the first any other lead. Of course, a.m., for the
the the West player had held tou purpose of actor who visited Hong Kong disasters no land, in the air, and Ar Jack Gale. By kind permission of proper shift after a view of the or five cards headed by f receiving the Report of the Direc short time ago, played the part of under the sea are obtained. Captain The Hon. George Frase dummy. tors and the Statements of Account Lewis Dodd when it ran as a play The picturs is rule of interest D.3.0... R.N
thing like the K to 31st December, 1934, and of de-in London,
10.30 pm Rugby Mid-day Press The West player was able to other suit, he should definitel ing information with Richard Crom claring Dividend, etc.
News
decode the message of East's have led that suit But in th well and Robert Armstrong the two
11.16 p.m.-Class Down.
double. The East player had absence of any such combination intorpid young cameramen. One
never entered the early bidding West tried to complete his deco feels after seeing this picture how For the 24 hours ended on Monday even to make a non-vulnerable ing of East's message, and Kay Francis shows some of the fine it would be to have a camera-ne case each of small-box, typhoid overcall; furthermore, West saw to the conclusion that By Order of the Board,
genlus she displayed In One
[Continued on Page "AW, HUGHES, Way Pasage" in "Mandalay,”", General Manager an Eastern melodrama, which openi Hong, Kong, 30th April, 1985. at the Oriental Theatre to-day,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from 8th |MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days In-
clusive,
A
COMPLETI
THE "NEWSPAPER.
LOW
PASTICIS
"MANDALAY”...ORIENTAL THEATRE'
Ricardo Cortez proves that he can act the end as well as the role of Spanish lover, while Lyle Talbot shows just how great a menace.he la to Clark Gable in this tale of malaria infested awamps and low diven
to note what
It interestin
Hollywood thinks the East is Jika and compares it with what we have
man's job.
fever, and puerperal- fever, respective:
ly, were reported in the Colony, that he did not have a complete
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