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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935
BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO. ETD
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OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY.
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS. AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
Undersigned have received
Cinema Notes
“ELINOR NORTON" KING'S
THEATRE
Norman Foster wishes to offer for sale to the highest bidder 30.000 feet of standard width motion picture film-
***
It is in storage in Papeete, on the island of Tahiti in the South Seas
BIRTH RATE
DECREASE
IN EUROPE
Grave Warning Issued By Herr Frick
WAR OPPOSED BY THE
·NATIONAL SOCIALISTS
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
BRIDGE NOTES
Some Profitable Pessimism
By Ely Culbertson
VERBAL ROUNDS IN COURT
Bare-Fist Boxer
ARADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
V. Registrar
"KNOCK ME OUT QUICKLY” Someone has said that a pessi- mist is a man who carries his
London snowshoes along with him in Aug
Jack O'Brien, one of the last The following programme will ust-just in case." If that is bare-fist boxers. appeared at be broadcast to-day" from the Berlin, To-day-
true, the Soath player in to-day's Clerkenwell County Court recent-Hong Kong Broadcasting Station The picture revealed by the hand would have been wearingly in answer to an application for ZEW. on a wavelength of 355 It is what he had left when he Population, statistics for most kibitzers all gasped when he made for possession of the house in
his fur coat and beaver hat. The leave to proceed under an order metres (845 KCM). was called back to the Far Fi civilised countries is not very
4-7 pm Chinese programme. studio in Hollywood after he had gratifying began the Minister safety play which only a dis- Hamilton-road. Highbury, which 6-615 am-Children's Studio Cose completed about one third of his for the Interior. Herr H. Frick. Siple of Schopenhauer would deems he has occupied for many years. own private undersea motion pic-when delivering an inaugural necessary.
They gasped again
Mr. Registrar Friend, after
7-11 propean programme address yesterday morning ather they saw how vital the gazing at O'Brien's hands, re- Impressions D'Italie
7-7.25 3.12. "Under tropic conditions, the opening of the World Popa-play turned out to be.
marked: "You are an old boxër.
Saite Pour Orchestre (Charpentier) North Dealer film will be good for about five lation Congress here.
jaren't you?"
Orchestre Symphonique gos East and West vulnerable more," he says. If I
Although the death rate has can go back in the meantime. I can sunk in recent years. thanks to North- use it myself. Otherwise, unless the progress of medical science,
ture project:
months
the
I can dispose of it, it will be a Herr Frick continued, the more dead loss.**
important birth rate figures have
H-A'S D-96 C1Q 10 975
Tinstructions to sell by Public Foster was recalled by the decreased to such an extent tha West
Auction
On
Thursday, the 29th August, 1535 commencing at 2:30 p.m.
at their Sales Room.
Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-*
etc. etc.
also
GENERAL NOTICES
A Selection of Black Wood Furniture and
INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
*BANK LTD.
A
(IN LIQUIDATION)"
THIRD and FINAL DIVI- DEND is intended to be de clared in the matter of the Indus-
trial & Commercial Bank Ltd. (In Liquidation).
(ator.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 26th. Angust, 1935
undersigned have receiver
In Liquid who have not proved instructions to sell by Fublic
SAJ 10.85 E-Q965 D-E-10:73
cast of Elinor Norton.,** the question of whether they can Mary Roberts Rinehart storyjeven maintain their populations. which is now at the Kings Thea "How many infirm or ailing *me Claire Trevor, Hagh" "Wil-persons who formerly died a liams, Henrietta Crosman and speedy death are now preserved.” Gilbert Roland are the other fes-declared the Minister, pointing tured players.
lout that it was just this that waas? responsible for the apparent ex- QUEEN'S cess of births over deaths, while
others had to work for their South (maintenance and support.
PROMOTING POPULATION.
PARIS IN SPRING”- THEATRE
"THE QUEEN'S AFFAIRS.
ORIENTAL THEATRE
E-J73 DQ 35 CJ 362..
SK 94 H-K 1042 D-AJ 43
South West
be
"Yes," was the reply, and, doabling his gnarled fists. O'Brien added, "but not with the gloves All bare hands in my time was a pupil of Jem Mace.”
I
cert
direction de Gustave Charpentier. out Words" played by Ignaz Fried- 7.25-7.38 pm-Four "Songs with man (Pianoforte).
“Gong" Has Gone”-- When O'Brien was questioning a witness the Registrar Interrupt-3. ed: Wait a moment. How many? rounds is this contest lasting?" "This is only the second," Įplied O'Brien.
re
"Then knock me out quickly, said the Registrar, "and be done with it." TA
•
O'Brien: I leave it to you, your honour...I just want to say.... "No, no. No more," said the | Registrar. “You have thrown in
the sponge.
It is my tam now. As an old boxer, you know^ the
Lost Happiness (C minor, Op. 35.
Na (Mendelssohn) -
Venetian Gondola Song No. 2 (F sharp minor, Op 30, No. 8)
Mendelssohn)
Lost Illusion (F sharp minor, Op
67, No. 2) (Hendelssohn) Sadness of Soul (F minor, Op. 53.
No. 4) (Mendelssohn) 738-8 pm-Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
Old Vienna (Lanner, arr. Kremser) Viktoria and Her Hussar Selection
(Abraham)
The Flower of Bawan-Selection
(Abraham)
8 pm Local Time & Weather Re- port.
·8.03-8.15 pm--From the Studio. DEA
No. 1. "A Trip to North China" by $15-8.20 pm Hammarons Mono- logue-Thee Ha'pence & Foot" by Stanley Nollaway
8.20-250 pm--From the Studio. Selections by "The Music Makers” 8.50-9 pm The BBC Wireless
Folk
Dances. The Flimborough Sword Dance, (air. Sharp) Kirkby Malzeard Sword Dance)
(arr. Sharp)
99.15 of Daven-
Fortnightly Tombola News Ballein (eopyright by then
And Whist Drive
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS
te=)
9.15-9.30 pm-Variety Items Saxophone Solo-
Schon Rosmarin-Marcel Mule.
Song
Landerirette
(Soprano)
Lucienne Boyer
June in January-Leslie Hutchinson Instrumental...
Alf the Moon is Here Ramons
and Her Grand Piano
Instrumental
Bed Room & Dining Room FRIGIDAIRE For sale, large size Furniture, Chesterfield
- A beautiful love story, set in Suites. double-door model in first class con- Office Furniture, Electric Fans & Paris at the most beautiful period. Turning to the National Socis- dition inspection arranged phone 24364 or Box, No. 727 co
Table Lamps, Omaments, Car-[of the year, spring, and the glori-list Government's scheme for pre-C-K 3. Mail
pets & Rugs, Clocks, Grama-ous singing of the Metropolitanmoting the population. Herr Frick The bidding (Figure after bid rules. The gong has gone. The phones and Records, Pictures, Opera star. Mary Ellis. makes stated that the increase of births refers to numbered explanatory case will be adjourned." HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY P. & Brass Ware, Hand Sewing Paris in Spring." which is show-in 1934 was over 23 per cent, paragraph).
Eest 1935-On sale at all Book-stalls and Machine, Glass & Porcelain Ware, ing at the Queen's Theatre to-day, but this was not enough.
The North
Pass at the Offices of the Publishers, SA Ice Chest, Linen, Typewriters, a worthy successor to "One Night permanent solution of the popula
ENT Pass R. E. OLD COMRADES Military Rand. Wyndham Street.
10f Love.TM
was tion problem
Pass indivisibly SNT (1) Pass
Pass Tallio Carminati, who was bound up with the unemployment
1-North feels sure that South ** ASSOCIATION featured with Grace Moore in the problem and the question of wo has at least a semi-ft in the club first great musical of the year, is men's occupation, and the only suit so that the clubs will co-starred with Miss Ellis. while solution to the latter question was just as valuable at no-trump as One "G. E* Electric Refriger-other prominent parts are taken the bringing back of every woman at a club declaration. He there
by Ida Lupino, daughter of the to the family as a wife or mother fore raises to three notrump.
West opened the Jack of spades famous comedian. Stanley Lupino. It would be wrong, however, if On View from Wednesday the
and Lynne Overinan-
the State afforded assistance in and dummy hopped up with the 28th August 1935.
Lewis Milestone directed the setting up homes for all citizens. Queen to hold the first trick. The | picture, which features a musical | This granting of "matrimonial South player happened to be Her It was regrettable that the score by Mack Gordon and Harry loans" should be made dependent ourful of the New York experts on Monday evening last in Wel-
bert Meyer, one of the most col-Whist Drive and Tombola held Song Revel,
on medical examination of the parties contemplating marriage, his propensity to play otherwise rain, the Clerk of the Weather de Mr. Meyer has become famous for lington Barracks was marred by since the State was only interest dull hands in the wrong suit just ciding to turn on his taps and ed in those persong from whom itļ
Rollin' Home The Eight Piano could be expected that their chil-teresting. This unique babit has the commencement.
to make the game a bit more in drenching everything just before A magnificent coronation scene dren would be useful members of fostered in him the conviction
Symphony. 9.30-9.50 p.m-From the Studio. However, previous is one of the highlights of "The the commanity.
arrange- "Recent Impressions of Australia Queen's Affairs," the film co- OPPONENTS TO WAK
that no suit ever breaks
ments had been made in case of and New Zealand" by Mr. Wiliam starring Anna Neagle
"We are often reproached a
He looked with an air of deep this and the Drive was success-Teeling
9.50-10 pm-Targe Songs,, by Jan Fernand Graavey, which is to be making a fetish of race and in- and dark suspicion at dummy's fully held in the Sappers Dining Kiepura (Tear) shown at the Oriental Theatre fo-fringing Christian law-to love seven-card club suit, reinforced Room, 23 tables being occupied by My Song for You With all my Heart day and Thursday.
one's neighbour — through our by his own King-three, and de members of the Association and The scene is laid in the palace engenic measures. Since it a risk that Fast might get in with a very enjoyable game.
cided to take not the slightest their friends, who sat down to throne-room, 8,000 square feet in not presumptuous to interfere On View from Thursday the area, with a vista through three with the original order of things a club (as might well happen if Prize winners were: Ladies. 29th., August, 1935.
doors 25 feet high and 10 feet to such an extent that through the he had all four of them) to lead Mrs. J. A. Kennard · 1, Mrs. J. wide. Bald
progress of medical science many
zapade through declarer's King Fowles 2, Mrs. O'Reilly 3: Gentle The Queen's progress is madetailing persons are enabled to have Mr. Meyer therefore led the ten men. Mr. Greagh 1. Mr. Mercer 2 between two rows of soldiers in a long life, which would not have of clubs from the dummy, and Mr. Bowden 3. Mrs. Edge and Hong Kong, 26th August 1985 full regalia-her boyguard and been their lot under the original when East played low, let it ride. Mr. Kidgill took bonours for she finally stops before the Arch-conditions, then it could not be mitted declarer to make his con- kindly presented by Mrs. E This brilliant safety play per- Booby. The prizes were very bishop who places the crown on wrong to prevent the benefit ac-tract, and a glance at East's hand Casey, to whom a hearty vote of received her passage. THE Undersigned have received her heard. She then continues corded them from becoming indicates that without it South thanks was given. After refresh-
across the throne scourge for healthy people.” room to assume the throne. “
“WHOOPEF”—MAJESTIC
THEATRE
their debt by the 30th day of September, 1935, will be excluded from this dividend. ·
Proofs should be sent to the un- dersigned at 6 Des Voeur Boad Central, Hong Kong, on or before the 30th day of September, 1935. Dated the 7th August, 1995.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, « S. HAMPDEN ROSS.
Joint Liquidators-
DIOCESAN BOYS, SCHOOL
Founded 1869 Hong Kong Headmaster:-Rev. C.BR. Sar- gent, M. A Cantab.
Next term starts on MONDAY, September 9th at 8:30 am
New boys tests will be held on SATURDAY, September 7th 9.00 am.
Auction.
Од
Friday, the 30th August, 1935 commencing at 10.30. x.m.
•
at No. 36, Hankow Road.
1st Floor, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Terms: Cash on Delivery
Tin
{Auction:
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
on
at Saturday, the 31st. August, 1935
Commencing at 10.30 am.
Entry forms, prospectases and all particulars may be obtained from the Headmaster.
Telephone 5777T ··
P.O. Box 33.
COASTWISE
by
"ALGIE” BENNETE. An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast,
PRICE $100
Now on sale at
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
China Mall Building..
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
Mountain Lodge
The Eyrie.
Peak Hotel
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt Davis
Bowen Road
MAI
1,823
at No. 403, The Peak A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Friday the 30th. August 1935,
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT EROS,
Auctioneera.
Hong Kong, 27th August, 1935.
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varieties of Reliable and Tested FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
trou
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and
Herr Frick concluded by point- ing out that the increased pro- portion of infirm and silling per- sons in the nation was the result Eddie Cantor's first great year-of the healthiest and soundest ly musical and dance production, sons having lost their lives while "Whoopee," shows the comedian young in war, and it was just at his best.
recognition of this fact that made Like his other pictures "Who the National Socialist Party the pee" is more a sequence of events opponents of war Trans-Ocean than a continuous story, but the Service. dialogue, is suappy, the music good and the dances excellent.
m
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would have been set.
..
NO WORK FOR TWO YEARS
ments had been served the tom bola was started
£1,500 Legacy Blamed pers Dining room when the wea-
London
7
*
From the Film "My Some for You? commencing at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow.
My Heart is Always Calling You.
10 pm Beuter Press Bulletins 10.05-10.15 pm-A Relay from Daventry. Ivor Dennis (syncopated Pianist) playing a programme of the latest show and dance hits. 10.15-11-Dance Music"
11 pm-Bose-Down:/
WEEKLY ROTARY
TIFFIN
Interesting Talk By Mr. De Martin
“REACTION OF LANGUAGE UPON THOUGHT"
Mr. G. P. de Martin was the
at the Hong Kong Hotel, his sub-
It may not be generally known that, whilst these functions are normally held in the open, they are held under cover in the 'Sap-
ther is impropitions.
For the next Whist Drive and 36, tailor's cutter, no fixed 9th September, arrangements are
When Robert Victor Garland Tombola to be held on Monday. speaker at yesterday's Rotary tifin abode, was charged at Wimble being made for car parking, and Ject being "The Reaction of Len-
· One death from diphtheria and by false pretences, he was bers of the Association, their
don recently with obtaining £45 it is therefore hoped that memuage upon. Thought
Professor L Forster presided, "BACHELOR OF ARTS"-STAR typhoid fever were reported as
15 cases, with four deaths, of stated to have said.
friends and all others interested,
and welcomed Rofarian AF. Dug- THEATRE
having occurred in the Colony two years If I had not had them from coming
“I have done no work for over will not let the weather deter gleby of the Manila Club. Other during the week ended last Satur- that £1,500 left me, I should If any ex-RE. In the Colony DH. Blake HF. Beddow and W. gnests were Messrs. W. J. Giel Tom Brown, the most popular day. There were 57 deaths from have been all right
(Batavia), Alan Howell (Manila); juvenile in films to-day, has one tuberculosis
not aware that the REOCA an- Summers, Hong Kong. of his best starring roles in 177
A remand was ordered.
nual dinner is being held on Octo Bachelor of Arts," the current
ber 12 the Chairman, c/o S. of his interesting addr
"Mr." de irtin, in the attraction at Star Theatre
Head
He is cast as a youth, well en- dowed with worldly goods, who comes to college for a vacation rather than to work, but when he falls in love with lovely Anita Louise, she helps him to success:
UNIQUE MEANS OF
REVENGE
Modern Solomon's 30 Wives
ADAMSON: IS TIRED OF DARNING HIS SOCKS
Works Office & Command
quarters. Victoria Barracks, will
be pleased to give all particulars and inst
on application
STEAMER
STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
House Set On Fire
If restored
mid:
that
bech,
to
CONSUL GENERAL
FOR CUBA
Senor Bonachea