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Cinema Notes
“IMETATION OF LIFE.
„KING'S THEATRE
What would you do if you were a widow who had fallen des- perately in love for the first time in your life and were planning on an early marriage to the mân of your heart, only to find that your 16-year-old daughter, ignor. lant of the true situation," ",had
fallen no-less desperately in love. with the same man?
This is the situation, which
GENERAL NOTICES confrunts Claudette Colbert in
BANK HOLIDAY
IN Accordance with
T
"Imitation of Life" the Univers sal John M. Stabil production now! the feature picture at the King", Theatre with Miss Colbert in the Gover-starring role and Rochelle Bud
DX-300 as her daughter.
Ordinance, the Inent CHANGE BANKS will be CLOS
Having determined long before
ED for the Transaction of Public that nothing should ever come Business on MONDAY, the 1st between herself and her daughter, Jaly. 1935 (The First Week should the mother nevertheless
follow the dictates of her heart, day in July).
and proceed with her marriagelj Or should mother-love outweigh any other consideration? Should she even give up the man to her;
Hong Kong, 27th June, 1985.
*
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. daughter?
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
This is only one of the several poignant problems presented in "Imitation of Life,” adapted from TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the novel by Fannie Hurst. In ad-
NOTICE IS MY bar
new Bank Premises, No. 10, Des supporting Miss Colbert includes
All these years the whose enigmatic smile has made Leonardo da cinci's 1a Gioconda world famous has been identified as Madonna. Lin, wife of FranTM cesco del Gioconds, a Neopolitan Actually the subject was Isabella d'Este, Marchishess of Mantua; it has been established by Dr. E. S. Stites, Antioch College pro- fessor.
BRIDGE NOTES
A Successful
Gamble
By Bly Culber
FAMOUS JONKER DIAMOND
Bought By Dealer In America
PRICE APPROXIMATING
New Yozk
RADIO
TO-DAYS PROGRAMLEI
The following be broadcast
The advanced player is jusu- (fied in making gambling bids! jand gambling plays which the
beginner should not attempt. The American jewel dealer who The fact that an expert success has purchased the Jonker diamond Hong Kong Bros fully creates a swing in his for a price approximating to ZEW. on a wavel favour by an unusual and dar-£150,000, is Mr. Harry Winston. metres. (845 K.C jing bid does not mean that a Although only 39, he is already e
1230-215 pr -European Record
Wine - and: Welther
130 Heater Press Bulletins,
less experienced player should among the few leading dealers in TWO RELAYS FROM DAVENTRY attempt the same trick On fine gems in America ito-day's hand, for instance, the He was not in ibèrty at that funde
South player first bid a single time to reveal his identity, "pend ton suit and then jumped foing the completion of negotiated Music. two notrump on a very reaktions, but now that all manet 1pm-1 hand. He did this originally in ments have been completed secrecy Report an attempt to shut out the is no longer necessary. opponents from reaching
The stone, which since its ar-Rugby Press News, etc.. game which he thought they rival in London from Cape Town) 215pm-Close Down.. had; however, when the subse-has been in vanits, will now be quent bidding showed South brought to New York by ordinary that it was more probable that post as a registered package, al-Programme. the game was North-South's though the additional precaution
2
Chinese Progra 7-12 mid
·77.30 pt-Light
Vocal Gem —
The Yeomen of the Guard
(Gibert & Sullivan).
than East-West's, he stood by a has been taken of insuring it ari-Musical Comedr. very dangerous redoubled comvately for $1,000,000. tract. He knew the tempera- ments of his partner and his advarsaries and
was able to hoped to be able to keep the atone make certain inferences that intact, and that the necessity to
definitely seemed to favour his hazardous course.
North, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
MASTERS DEGREES North:
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Voeux Road, Central on 2nd July Warren William in the leading 1935
male role. Baby Jane, three-year- old starlet, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers. Alan Hale and Her Rules Established For
Hong Kong, 27th June, 1935.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
·AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
HE Undersigned have receiv-
Ted instractions to sell by
Public Auction
OF
Tuesday, the 2nd. July, 1995 commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Daddell St. A Qriantity of Furniture, Sundries and A Few Pieces. -
of Suit Lengths “** Cash on Delivery.
Texts:
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers:
Andetta.
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"MISSISSIPPI" QUEEN'S
THEATRE
Conferment*:
Sanking.
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•Regulations governing the con- Although somewhat different to ferring of Master Degrees on East his previous films, Bing Crosby's graduates in China, which have latest song and dance hit, "Mis-been announced by the Ministry (sissippi." which is now being of Education will be put into screened at the Queen's Theatre, force beginning June, 1987, it was is likely to prove an even greater learned here recently.
The regulations, which Bing has ample opportunity to of 12 Articles, define the qualifies- use his voice, his rendition of the tions of candidates for the degrees age-old negro, Spiritual, Swanee of Master of Arts or of Science. River, being especially attractive. as follows:
The scene is laid on one of the
success
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To Be Kept Intact? -' Mr. Winston said that he abil
cut it up for commercial sale would be avoided by the porchase
Selection.
Trial by Jury" (Sullivan) Vocal Gems
Viktoria and her Hussar
by some public spirited America Selectido- as a national treasure.
America does not possess a dia mond even approximating to the Jonker in size and quality.
"There is no doubt," he said, "that much of the artistic and jabstorical value of the gem would be lost by splitting it, although obviously there are distinct cam mercial advantages to be gained by doing so. I am reserving soy final decision until we see whether anyone will come forward to buy it as it stands for the nation **
The Merry Widow, 730 743
Danny Malone (Tenor).
L_Sweetheart” Daria". 2. Love's Roses."
She is far from the Land"
The Dear Little Shamrock
p.m.--Light
7.43 8.
Songs, without words--Potpourri Merest No. 1 (Paderewski} Concert Wal
*Joyousness” (Haydn Wood) Master Melodies
8 pm Local Time and Weather Report.
203 8.15 pmFrom the Stadio "A Talk about the Test Matches"
Akbit $158.30 pm-4 Eclay from Daventry.
On View In London? Since its arrival in London the stone has been in the vaults of the Diamond Corporation in Farring Bon-street Before it is taken to America, it may be placed on public exhibition Me Winston's The Commodore Grand Orchestra, he has agreed to leave it in Lou-mersmith London representative states, that directed by Barry Davidson. Relayed from the Commmodore Theatre;. Hand don for a short time, to accom-
The bidding (Figures after (1) Those who have already ob- bids refer to numbered explana- river steamers so common on the | tained the BA or BS degree, or tory paragraphs).
830–849 pmë-A Relay Mississippi. Bing takes the part whose degrees are equivalent to North
modate the many East South West
persons who Daventry. of a care-free young
wish to see it.
England V. South Afric Dbl 1S. (1). Dbl (2)
witness account by Capta The Jonker diamond, which is wakelam on the first day lost the girl be loved by being BA or B S coward, and he nearly loses his (2) Those who have completed Pass Pass
2NT(3) Passhe tearth largest in the world the Second Cricket Test-atch two years of advanced studies at 3NT(4) Dbl (5) Pass (6) Pass weighs 726 carats and is as largelyef from Lord's Cricket....... Gesund. second girl by being too brave.
a graduate school recognised by Redbl. Pass Pass(7), Pass Included in the manmoth cast is |W. C. Fields, one of the stars of
the Ministry of Education; and
(3) Those whose theses
Hong Kong, 26th. June, 1935. the old silent days, who has re-their major studies have been ac
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tarned to the screen to become ancepted by the institutions of learn even bigger name than he was being under which they studied.
fore.. Others are Joan Bennett, Queenie Smith, John Miljan, Gail Patrick and the Cabin Kids.
“STOLEN HARMONY”...........
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Examination Requirements As to the nature of the ances-! sary examinations, the regulations stipulate that they will be of two kinds, namely a thesis and ́an examination on academic sub-į - suit jects, which will be held at the 2-West's Cast in the leading role of end of the last term of the acade Stolen Harmony," his new Para-mic year. The thesis will be mount picture, George Raft again counted as 60 per cent and the tams to the type of characteriïsa-examination of general academic tion that made him 2 star in subjects 40 per cent
“Scarface.”
An examination committee, ac- Starred with Ben Bernie and his cording to the regulations, shall band, Raft plays the part of an be composed of experts invited by ex-convict who tumms over a new the school authorities, subjects in lent for a chance to join Bernie's the approval of the Ministry of band for a frans-continental tour. Education. The committee shall; He falls in love with Grace be headed by an appointee of the
1 An Old Violin
2. Looking for you. 3. Grinzing st
4. Remembrance.
p.m. Scenes from “My Old with Betty
9-9:30 pim--Variety. Songs
Wrap yourself in Cotton Wool
("Over the Garden Wall) Why War'nt I fold
1-One East's Takeout Doubles a ben's egg. It is a clear blue London,
840 853 pm A Recital by Albert South, because of his great white in colour. It was found by Sandler (Viola) with Olive Green length in his partner's suit native assistant on the claim of (Soprano). fears that the opponents digger, Jacobus Janker, have a game in one of the Elandsfontein, in January of last majors. In an attempt to year. bluff the opponents, South It was sold shortly afterwards | 8.589 decides to make a bid over to Sir Ernest. Oppenheimer, chair-Dutch the double in what appears man of the Diamond Corporation, Michael Hogan. to be the
most dangerous reports of the price paid being
between $61,000 and $75,000. double is atrocious. The cost, in locked-up capital However, the West player and insurance, of keeping the dis realises that South's spade bid mond apprmomates to $3.000 must have been made on a PORS singleton or "doubleton spades because his partner's takeout double abzost certainly guar anteed something in that it West doubles accordingly to expose the psychic spade. bid,]- completely disregarding the fact that he himself has a tricidess band.
the following list of some of the Bradley, the little dancer in Ministry-Central News Agency---South decides to throw a for- highest points on the Island and Bernie's troupe, and for her sake Sperbergte Mainland is published:-
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when the company's funds are lovable role be has yet played, that stolen, he is suspected of the theft of the wise old judge who tempers When the entire troupe is cap-justice with the milk of human tured by a band of desperate out-lindness. laws, Exft comes to their rescue and by pretending to be one them, saves the band at the risk his own life.
With his portrayal of the judge, of Rogers adds a new and original of figure to his notable gallery, which (includes such memorable portraits as David Harun, Mr. Skitch, Dr. Ball and the Connecticut Yankee
The cast includes Tom Brown, Anita Louise, Rochelle Hndson,
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ORIENTAL THEATRE
ther barrier in the way of the 7 enemy. Naturally, South has not way of teling that his partner. has much more than a minimuz opening bid, and accordingly South still fears that the opponents "may have a game). He knows almost certainly that his side will be able to take seven club tricks without eveni considering the red suits and therefore that he can always) run to clubs in perfect safety if he feels so inclined
("Over the Garden Wall
Piano Solog
Bobby Bowes.
Youve got to admit Smoke gets in your eyes
Gracie Fields.
- partial -- spude stopper which, combined with his own Jack, Son will prevent the opponents When the Robin Sings from running the suit: If the again
One Night of Love spade suit can be stopped, there||-| must be a good play to make
Ozuben free notrump with, as men--- A Night with Pal taoned, above, seven club tricks
the Biltmore almost certain
·9,30—8.55 pz-A Relay Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchester.
9.55-10.30 pm Belay Daventry.
Royal Air Force Display, is-
Since South decided not to run out of the double, he certainly does not wish to rim out after his partner has shown the cluding a commentary by Squadros- Leader: W. Hekoore: BAF., Belayed strength to redouble. South from Hendon Aerodrome, near
previoush felt that he was don gambling in not returning to
10 p.m.-Reuter Prets Bu3 four dubs. He now feels he of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance
1080 pin, 12 pundnight.
fuldi his, "contract, and at the vorst should not be down mort fhan one tried West, of course, originally in tended to open a spade but when
Those who prefer their adven-Henry B. Walthall, David Landan 4- North knows that there must South stood by both the double ture painted in realistic hues and Stepin Tek-htt
The little party of thrill-seek-
The inimitable pair, Bert ers spent almost a year at sea Wheeler and Robert Woolsey are and among the natives of Cen-easily at their best in this story |tral America fastnesses. - They of southern feads and southern ventured deep into the jungles maidens which is showing at the that border the Rio Dulce in Majestic Theatre to-day, Guatemals where, among the The two clowners are left with ruins of an ancient civilization, ja young boy who they searched foz a mythical em- turns out to be grald of fibulous value and en-ext in Ken countered many of nature's June ang tooth and.
zie: monarchs
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be something unnatural about and the redouble, be decided. the his partner's bidding South spade mit minst be well stopped. could not have a hand which He accordingly opened the heart would justify a spade bid folJack As a result. South was able lowed by a jump to two no-to make four notrump. In add- trump but which would not tion to seven club tricks and two justify a redouble on the first heart tricks, – South round. However, North him-diamond, as the oppo self has considerably more run but two „spade fiëlegg than a minkomen, and decides North and South se to bid his hand naturally, Jesu-points below the line m. Sing to South to extricate the overtrick plus the val
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