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Transferring A Stopper
By Ely Culber
Transferring a stopper from one defence hand to the other is a feat not always entertained nor achieved. It usually depends on an opponent's mistake to bring it about. East kindly provided the medium of transfer in the following hand by inviting a heart lead from partner and thus GENERAL NOTICES disclosed certain high card tricks.
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
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Auction
FRIDAY, the 13th Sept. 1935, commencing at 230 p.m at their Sales Ecom, Duddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
The bidding (Figures after bids refer to numbered explana- tory paragraphs.) South West Pass Pass
1 D Pass 3D (3) Pass
North East 1 C Pass (1) ENT (2) Pass 3H (4) Pass
3S (5) Pass ̧· 4NT (6) Pass 5 D- Pass Pass Pass 1-Sensibly refraining fröm offen-
sive operations- 2-A good alternative bid is are
heart
Boris Karloff as he is and "as he appears as the monster bi "The Bride of Frankenstein, the Eniversal sensation - coming to the King's Theatre next Thursday.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"CALM YOURSELF""
QUEEN'S THEATRE
poses the all-important number.
Just as she is about to leave, however, she sees an attractive
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will
THE ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE
Historical Background
Of Conflict
ITALY'S INTEREST
(By ARTHER DAVIES). Everyone knows that Italy is
be broadcast to-day from the contemplating an attack upon Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Abyssinia--and that, if this attack ZB.W. on a wavelength of 355 takes place, a blow will be struck metres. (845 KCM).
against the principles of the League of Nations ao serious that
A JAZZ PIANO RECITAL BY BILL it might well end in the complete
CAMERON
¡collapse of that institution.
Dance Music rasoio p. (Approx:)-Euro- pean Programme.
12.30 pm-Recorded ProgramNG.
To follow intelligently the course of affairs to-day and to-reczow, . some knowledge of recent history jis needed. It is unnecessary per-
I pm--Local Time and Weatherhaps to go back earlier than 1896. Report.
1.30 pm-Reater Press Bulletins.Abyssinia. by Italy was overwhelm- when an attempted invasion of
girl enter Carl's bedroom and is Bagby Press News, etc. furious. Carl believes that she club Tein Speech from the Hong
140 pm-A Relay of the Rotary ingly defeated at Adowa. simulated love for him just to Kong Hotel Roof Garden Professor between the two countries. One In 1908 Treaty was concluded induce him to compose the waltz R. K. M. Simpson, MA. MC. onof the chief provisions of this and the pair are at loggerheads] Book and a "Trick.” Under the capable direction of that the girl of the bedroom in- until Helen accidentally finds out
2.10 p.m. (Approx)-Close Down be a frontier 180 miles from the Treaty suggested that there should 4-7 pm Chinese Programma, George Seitz, "Calm Yourself”!
7-11 pm-European Programme. cident is Carl's sister, and the
sea. The further provision that starring Madge Evans and Robert lovers are reconciled during the 2 (Grieg. Op. 55).
7-717 paz-Peer Gynt Suite" No" this frontier should be definitely Young, which has its initial show-big waltz number that terminates
marked out has never beer fulfil- ings at the Queen's Theatre to-day-the show proves to be one of the mostį amusing films to come from Hollywood lately.
“CLIVE OF INDIA” ORIENTAL
THEATRE
"Calm Yourself" is the advertis- ing slogan of a young man who
No man could have lived a life goes into the confidential service
that makes better film material business with surprising and
than the great Robert Clive, and momentons results.
Others in the cast include such the producers of “Clive of India” well-known people as Betty Fur have been quick to discover this. ness. Nat Pendleton and Ralph Morgan
"OUR DAILY BREAD"
KING'S THEATRE
That
warm,
Haran
"SAY IT WITH MUSIC””-
17-20 pt Recital by Maled, each country blaming the other-
colm McEachern (Bass)...
1. Gentlemen, Good-Night
(Longstafe).**
2. In Praise of Ale (Sharpe) 1 Up from Somerset (Sanderson) 4. Devonshire Cream and Cider
(Sanderson).
for this failure. “
The 1906 Treaty Abyssinia is entirely, surrounded by territories ruled or controlled by Britain, France and Italy; and
countries signed in 1906 it was
Albert Sandier..
230-7,43 par—A. Violin Eecital by by a Treaty between these three 1. The Chiki and his Dancing Doll agreed that the integrity and in-
(Jonny Heykens).
dependence of Abyssinia should be
2 Spanish Serenade (Jonny Hey respected. In 1925 Britain and
kent).
Italy came to an agreement with their respective econ- omic interests in Abyssinia.
As Abyssinia herself had not
4. Pale Moon (Indian Love Song) regard to 3. Allegro (arr. Brent).
(Logen, arr. Kreisler). 743-8 pa-Aldershot Command Searchlight "Tattoo," 1935 played by the Massed Bands of the Aldershot been consulted, she protested to Command
the League, of which she had been .8 pm-Local Time and Weather a member since 1923, and though Reports Closing Local Stock Quota-both Powerx immediately declared at Genera that they had no annexa- 8.05-8.30 pm--From the Studio.
tions.
The picture traces the life of England's Indian hero from the time he started as a clerk in the East India Company until he be came the conqueror of India. Loretta Young plays the lovely quality Margaret with whom Clive fell in which made "Street Scene," "The love after he had seen her picture Crowd. The Champ," "The Big in her brother's locket Parade," and other King Vidor South refrains from showing productions such outstanding suc the spades as he does not cesses, is again the distinguishing
STAR THEATRE want to give North "risions feature of "Our Daily Bread," the of glory."
director's latest production.
Jack Payne and his band of Spring Song (Mendelssohn) 4-North feels safe in trying outi
the hearts, as four diamonds not only produced and directed by lighted radio-listeners when they Casino Tauze (Gingl, Op. 237Y
This dramatic film, which was "boys," who for many years de- Idillio (Lack)
Nexpolitan Folk Song Medley offers a reasonably safe "out.”
King Vidor. but written by played over the air as the "BBC In a Clock Store (Orth) 5-South must bid the spades to him as well, tells the thrilling Dance Orchestra," take a promin- Sleeping Beauty's Bridal Procession
complete the picture.
story of a young city couple who ent part in "Say It With Music.” (Rbode) 6-A hazardous bid.
find themselves on an abandoned In this picture they are associat-In the Mystic Land of Egypt West opened the spade dence, farm, amid a colourful group of ed with a "humer touch story 9.9.15 pm Relay of the Daven-Nile.
(Katelbey) Chesterfield Suites. Bed Room Dummy playing low and East men and women, from all walks of which provides a framework for try News Bulletin (Copyright by & Dining Room Furniture, Car-won with the King East laid life all determined to start life the band's appearance
Sound Reuter). pets, Rugs, Pictures, Clocks, Orns-down the heart King and return-lanew, with the sun, the soil and tonal, entertainment is therefore ments, Table lamps & Shades, ed the ten of spades
the air as their new allies..... Knives & Forks, Gramaphones and The second spade was won by
Emotional conflicts greater than Records. E. P. & Brass Ware, Por-the Ace - Dummy led
one top any that confronted them in the celain & Glass Ware, Typewriters, trump and then the heart Queen whirling vorter of the city enter Linen, Ice Chest, Cooking Stove, and South trumped out the heart their lives and not the least of these Filing Cabinets, Desk, Bookcases, Ace. A trump lead put North-in appears in the person of a hard- etc. etc.
again to lead the heart ten, and boiled blonde charmer who invades South trumped out the heart this potential Eden and uses the Jack. This line of play was based old, old weapon of flattery on the on the virtual certainty that East impressionable young husband, held A Kin hearts to risk his threatening not only the happiness heart lead.
of the loyal little wife, but the Had the heart nine dropped well-being of all her fellow-settlers from West, the established eight on the farm as well.
comprising:--
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A. Selection of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
One "G.E." Electric Refrigera
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One Kelvinator
One Electric Cooking Stove
On View from Thursday the 12th September, 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
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in Duminy would have given the Karen Morley and Tom Keene needed discard. But this re-are cast as the young pair, while source failed, and Declarer turn-Barbara Pepper plays the blonde ed to the remaining two pos-serpent sibilities.
South cashed the Queen and another trump, 'North discarding. two clubs. West was compelled
BORN TO BE BAD "MAJESTIC THEATRE
at your service.
A Jazz Piano. Recital by Bitionist aims, she has since care- Cameron
fally preferred to give economic 8.30-9 p.m.-Light Orchestral privileges to members of Stater Muxic.
other than her three neighbours.
An instance of this is a recent cotton growing concession.. Japanese citizens. Another exam- about the proper control of Lake pie Is to be found in the diffenities
Taana, which lies well within. Abys- {einia and is the source of the Else
The only other matter prior to the disturbing events of last year that need be mentioned. Is the Don't you ever fall in Love
general Arbitration Treaty of the -Aileen Stanley (Comedienne).{familiar kind between Italy and
Frank Ferera and John K. Paakhi 1928. Vocal Duet R
9.15-9.30 pm-Variety. Song
WATER SUPPLY OF InstrumentalHonoluin March Abyssinia that was signed in:
COLONY
Reservoir Storage Decrease
17 INCHES LESS RAIN TO DATE THIS YEAR
I'd do the most extraordinary
things ("311 Darling")
The Present Trouble Troubles began in September,
Frances Day and Arthur Biscoe, last, rumours of troop-movements" Organ Solos g
by Italy and of Abyssinian "arm-, Hermann :Lohr Medley
ing but the first serious outbreak Sydney Gustard. 9.30-10 pm—From the Btudin. Plocenzred at. Ual Dal, the centre of A Pianoforte Recital by Harry Ore., a line of wells. In atlases of 1925
Programme
and earlier, Ual Da! Hes 60 miles Bach within Abyssinian territory, but 2. First movement of Sonata No. 2 in about 1931 Italian troops
Beethoven.
1 Gavotte in D Minor...
[5. A. Children's Overture :"prw
Roger Quilter
occupied Ual Ual.
on November 29 and the following
The comparatively small rainfall last month was reflected in the re- 3. Polonaise in E Flat Minor servoir contents on both Island and
My Chopin. It is impossible to summarise Mainland as compared with the Scherzo in G ...... Achaikovsky impartially what happened there corresponding month last year, the figures just issued showing that Hong Kong had one hundred mil- lion gallons less water and Kowloon ten million gallons less.
The rainfall is 27.055 inches down on last year.
The total storage on the Island September 5, some rain having just fallen, was 2,298,690,000 gal- lons, and on the Mainland, 676,- (710,000 gallons. *
10 pm-Renter Press Bulletins 10.05.11 p.—Dance Muse, 11 pmClose Down.
CHINESE LIVING OVERSEAS
Conditions To Be Investigated
Canton, To-day
days, though fall reports have been (sent to their respective Govern» iments by the British, Abyssinian, and Italian officers in charge and also to the League of Nations. On December: 5 and the following days, actual hostilities occurred. between Italian and Abyssinian troope
First "Incident” This then is the first of the "incidents" and as the truth about them is highly controversial and
to discard a club, and East helped Loretta Young, often described out by giving a reverse discard by the film critics as the most in clubs.
It was now fairly cer-beautiful actress on the screen, is tain the club finesse, would lose.now enjoying a very well deserved South cashed the last trump, all popularity, from which her latest hands discarding-clubs.
picture, "Born To Be Bad” does Three cards remained. South nothing to detract. held two spades and
In this film Loretta is shown as The consumption of water in the a heart: North held one spade, one heart, a young girl who is willing to and the blank club Ace South sacrifice everything even love if City and Hill Districts during led the club to the Ace, and now the will thereby secure a better August was 447,080,000 gallons for The Commission of Overseas also in a sense sub judice, it would at last the contract was made. position in the social hierarchy, an estimated population of 425,600. Affairs recently contemplated be wise to concinde this article West was squeezed in spades and When handsome Gary Grant comes giving a rate of 33.9 Vallons per sending a high official abroad to with the hope that it may have hearts.
along, however, her outlook under head per day. This compares investigate the conditions of fukilled its modest purpose of zoes a somewhat commendable with a consumption of 418,340,000 overseas Chinese and to help drawing attention to the historical change.
gallons by a population of 389,750, them in any way possible. The background, on a knowledge of at 346 gallons per head per day, step to be taken will be brought which alone fair judgments may úp for discussion at the next be reached with regard to the **TWO HEARTS IN WALTZ in August, 1934, - TIME ALHAMBRA THEATRE On the Mainland the consump-meeting of the Commission..
tion was 247,320,000 gallons by It is learned that the first visit will be paid to the South Sea The story of the big popular 344,800 persons at 23.1 gallons per musical picture "Two Hearts in head per day, as against 220,100,-Islands, where the majority of overseas Chinese live Central Waltz Time" is devoted-to 1000 gallons consumed by 331,000
21: amorous composer, Cari, who persons at 215 gallons per head really falls in love when he meets her day in August last year.” Helene, the leading lady in his;
It should be noted that the Is- forthcoming musical comedy (63,850,000 from the Mainland Re- land figures include a supply of Helene is piqued when she sees
BELILIOS BRONZE
MEDAL
Awarded For Act Of Great Bravery
MAN WHO RISKED HIS LIFE IN RESCUE ATTEMPT
In addition to a cash reward of $25, the Belios Bronze Medal Carl with another girl and disservoirs through the pipe ne for bravery is to be awarded to appears, leaving him without in during the month. An additional Li Kat, a pig-wash carrier, in respiration for the big waltz num 14,400,000 gallons were supplied to
Island villages. cognition of his act in attempting, ber For the sake of the show,
There was a constant supply in at great personal risk, to save a Helene confesses that she really 34-year-old married woman, loves Carl who in the seventh the Colony throughout Angust.
in, who was drowned in a w
The reports of the of delight speedily com
at Tu Tar Village, Kow
mg: the early
Che
the inquiry into
¡Press.A
FIRST REVOLUTIONİ COMMEMORATED
matters in issue.
SANITARY BOARD MEETING
Agenda For To-day
Memorial Service At University
Sani
the
Canton, To-day
Board
meeting of the
a letter from
t signifying the
of the Legislative Council
to the amendments to the Seavenge
A joint memorial service was ing, and held
rvancy By-laws will
at the Sun Yat-sen be considered, as will also applica
Hall at 8 am yester tions for
ting Dr. Sun
first effort at revolu- tral, gro he se was presid-182, Po Kon
house
resentatio