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HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935.-On sale at all Book-stalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. Wyndham Street.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
THE
1813 undersigned have receive
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
On: Monday the 30th September, 1935,
at 10.30 a
at Ma-Tan-Wei Kowloon St. George's Riding Academy Comprising:-One large wooden Bungalow with furniture, stables, Mafco quarters, etc etc.
(To be sold in one lot as
going concern).
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
THE CHINA, WAIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935
BUSINESS DIRECTORYmusements
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
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Call Flag" "L
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors. -
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232
53. Queen's Road Central
SPORT NOTICES
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
RAFT PROGRAMMES
DENTRY FORMS
and
Cinema
-LADDIE
KING'S
THEATRE.
A vast world following has been rolled up in the admirers of the writings of Gene Stratton-Porter and particularly of "Laddie," upon whose readers it has been declar ed that the "sun never sets.”
Based partly upon the time story of her own girlhood, the book has now been translated into terms of the motion picture screen by RKO Radio, which produced the immortal "Lättle Women, “Anne of Green Gables" and "The Little Minister All the appeal, all the picture, which will be screened at the King's Thestre vigorous drama, all the imagina- tive touches of the
novel; have
been retained, and the production
Boris Karloff co-stars with Lester Matthews in
has been made authentic to the WATER-MAIN BURST
locale,
2
last detail of costume,. for the character and story. NINTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING to be held on ·TEURS- At Hollywood it has been pre- DAY. 10th October, and SATUR-dicted that "Laddie” will prove it.] DAY, 12th October, 1935 (wes-] self one of the sound screen's |ther permitting) may be obtained outstanding audience pictures. In at the Secretary's Office, Glouces the weaving of a sympathetic love ter Building the Club House, story, Mrs. Stratton-Porter was Happy Valley; the Hong Kong wizard with a wondrous wand in Club; the Sports Club and the Stables. Shan Kwong Road.
close at 12 o'clock
Monday. 30th:
Sep-
Entries NOON tember, 1935.
PO
By Order,
a
IN LONDON
Road Looks Like A River
BRIDGE NOTES
A CHICAGO COUP
By Ely Culbertson
London. Buses travelling by way of her words. Her story of the ro- Belsize-road, Hampstead. had to
Most of the enjoyment in mance of the farm boy "Laddie"! be diverted recently following a
Contract Bridge comes from for the "Princess,"
playing hands almost impos has a secon- series of water main bursts. dary, and very charming romance
sible to make Mrs. EM in the love of Laddie's sister,
The first occurred "half-way up Lagron, wife of the noted Chi- Sally, for a country youth. Thus Belsize-road. The water, accord-cago expert, had a rare oppor- the two romances parallel and ing to a witness, poured down the talent on the hand giver be
tunity to display her Bridge |contrast. în a manner dramatic rod "like a river."
low, "played in a-recent dupl Secretary-and most effective.
teate.
C.B. BROWN.
Hong Kong, 26th Sept., 1935.
A
FOR EITHER
10c.
or
20c.
USEFUL ARTICLE
can be purchased
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at the
ALBIL
10c. & 20c.
STORES
1c, D'Aguilar Street
and
228, Nathan Road Kowloon,
A Real
The undersigned have received Drink instructions from Messrs. Komor & Komor to sell by Public Anction Richin
VitaminB
Tuesday the 1st, October 1985 and Iron
-10 2.0
Frida
£ 2:30
the 3rd October 1935
the 5th October 1935
omor's Art Galleries,
Chater Road.
A Collection of Fine and Valu- able Art Carlos, Sik and riseful
view now Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAKMEET EROS,
Anctioneers Hong Kong, September 27, 1935.
cious! CHOCOLATE
FLAVORED
Action VITAVOSE
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Anction
Wednesday, the 2nd. October, 1935 commentéing: at 18.30-2.m.
at No. 7 Mat Réta, Kowloon
hot A Quantity of de
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
ENTTERE,
#nesday the 1st,
MOURISHING
SUSTAINING.
HOT OR COLD
A SQUIBE VITAMIN PRODUCT
For tender charm, there is also the story of Little Sister, and how she insinuated herself into the very heart of the gripping story of a clash of farm folk with story that establishes
the truth that the nobility of the soil is as truly grand as nobility of blue,
blood.
“GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935′′— · QUEEN'S THEATRE
Then three more bursts occur- red at the important junction of Belsize-road, Fairfax-road. and Fairhazel Gardens
were
Parts of the roadway forced up, wooden blocks being strewn over the pavement. The basements of a number of houses were swamped.
The water supply was eat of and firemen set to work draining the water away with pumps.
Many families were awaker- and began removing the furniture from the lower parts of their homes.
Yet another of Warner Bros. great musicals has been produced ed and is a worthy successor to the first one of its type, made over six years ago when talkies were still in their infancy.
A new theatrical director comes to the a screen in Adolph Menjou. He gives convincing perfor mance as the director who is al- ways broke. Alice Brady is ex ceedingly good in her part of a sanctimonious widow, while Dick Powell, a young medical student who is in love with her daughter, played by Gloria Stuart, is also very good
The real gold digger is played by Glenda Farrell, who confines ber attentions to Hugh Herbert an eccentric millionaire. The scenes are all on a grand scale.
Fairfax-road had to be closed to
traffic.
East. Declarer
North and South vulnerable North-
West
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South-
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H-10 987:5 DAK 1 7 6 5
The bidding was very silly indeed, East and West occupy-
"British Agent the First Ng- tional production, showing at the Oriental Theatre, was inspired by P. H. Bruce Lockhart's novel that themselves for the most went through 33 editions in king part in bidding every suit tua- land and America.
ginable. Mrs. Lagron in the Lockhart's life during the Bas-heart contract after West had South finally arrived..at a SIT sian Revolution was a spirited enthusiastically doubled six admixture of the very elements of diamonds. human interest; dangerous ad- venture, romance, suspense and a an attempt to cut down dum
West opened the trump dramatic background of devasta-my's diamond ruffs and de tion and death.
clarer was confronted with her
58.AL
the one featuring hundreds of you the picture Stephen Locke, a first problem. The lead
young adventurer, is bending earmarked as a singleton pianos, being especially worthy of mention. The music, like all the from making a separate peace try to set up
every effort to prevent the Soviet Since it seemed hopeless to the diamonds, other Warner Bros musicals, is of
with Germany. Failure means lahe decided to conserve entries. a high standard
that Germany, can withdraw her to the dummy to establish the zoops from the Russian front and clubs. The Ace of hearts won throw them
em into the offensive on the first trick and two high- the Western Front
out This would clubs were cashed, declarer be disastrous for the Allies.
discarding low diamonis.
-SILK HAT KID ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Lew Ayres in the kind of part. he likes, role with insides to it: Stephen is in love with Elena, and incidentally, the kind of role a young Russian girl who serves that made him
the leader of the Soviet with a star, portrays the part of a bodyguard of Paul fantical fervour. The conflict Kelly, owner of a cafe, in between their love and their political ideals is inescapable
"Silk Hat KIL”.
He meets and falls in love with drama.
LETS LIVE, TO-NIGHT
MAJESTIC THEATEE.
his employer's girl friend. Maegi Clarke, and an intense rivalry results, which reaches the danger- lous stage when both men are at
A low club was then ruffed and dummy re-entered by the diamond Ace. East followed, much to declarer's relief:
Another club was ruded and dummy re-entered with top spade. By this time East was marked as having started with: four trumps and four clubs.), West's double indicated the rest of the hand consisted of a k singleton demand and four spades. the Jack of clubs, and East was Mrs Lagron therefore led sunk. He could discard a low spade, ruft low, or ruif high. A Mae Clarke is an ideal choice The picture, with Viena as the spade discard would be follow for the role of the school teacher autic background, has one ad-ed by the cashing of the spades who becomes the centre of the vantage that "One Night Of Love" in dummy, holding Fast to his battle between the two men enlacked, and that is that Carminatione trump trick A Low firely used to getting what they has a singing role.”“
the point of gun-play. Here the Grace Moore's leading man in story takes a novel twist, and "One Night Of Love, Tullio brings the film to an altogether Carminati, repeats his success in interesting and dramatic conclu-this picture, with Lillian Harvey sion=
-as his leading ladyshapin
want. Her romance' with Lew Ayres is one of the most thrilling jever seen on the "screen" and "has
been acclaimed everywhere.
ed
"THE GOOD FAIRY”—-STAR THEATRE
G
would be over rulled my could be re-en the last decided to and return
At delighitta stbry, wildas just no avail
blend of comedy, trump <return
Amony the viz.ý others încind-
die cast are such stailar per- the
as William Barrisan, romanc and Half Harolde, Biller Lee, John Fairy. Qualém, Waiiren Alymer, Vince Barnett William Benedict.
The Good FEODA Frank Morakny and Herbe
pictures off the
Marshall takes its place
finally
the King
TO-DAY'S
RADIO PROGRAMME
follows programme wilt to-day front, the Broadcasting Station eneth er 353
{metres...... (84:
RELAY OF DANCE MUSIC FROM
HONG KONG HOTEL
Recorded. Programme
Repor
-Local Ta and
Variety
5. The Words, are. Down Sunshine..
12.30-2157pm-European Record-Or
2001 pm-Local Time and Weather
ted Programine
Report.
Fare
1.30 pm-Beuter Press Bulletins. Memories of Hocatio
Rigby Fress"""Newa, etc."
15 pm-Close Down
47 pm-Chinese Programme.
| Orches
Vocal
I'm Walkin?
(Tenor)
Chalk Line
the Foor Aces.
Dap 2 midnight-European Piano "Show Memori
Programme
7-7.30 pm Orchestral Music. - Rosamunde Overture (Schnbert) In Meinotiam: Overture (Sullivan) Afternoon of “a' Fazn" (Debussy) May Song (Elgar)_`-|
230-2:43 pm For Songs Danny Malone (Tenor).
1. Love's Bases (Bronnes)
2. Sweetheart Dasfir", (Stothart).
3 The Dear Little Shamrock
(Jackson)
She is far from the Land (Harghes) "0.
7-43-8 pm—Instrumental Mu Violin Solo
by
Turner Layto Song
If all the warid, were mine You'r Dog's Come home again.
--Gracie Fields..
Vocal-Life Begins Again
Flanagan" and Allen:
Instrumental.
Melody in Spring
Give me Liberty, or Give me Love The Four Bright Sparks. 9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Daven- try News, Bulletin (Copyright” by Rezter).
9.159.30 pm Band Manic. Hyde Park Suite" (Valowiczy Washington Post March: (Socisa) Albert Sandler.The Jolly Coppersmith (Peter)
Remembrance (Melfi)
Organ Solo
Musical Comedy Medley -
Syndes Gustard
Mario Maccaferri
Guitar Solo-
Le Regiment Qui Passe
Piano Solo
Just one twore Chance
Baie da Costa
9:30 pm-12 midnight—A Rélzy of: -- the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orch.
10 p.m.Big Ben Router Press Bulletins
12 midnight Close Down Note:-There will be a Relay from the Tai Ping Theatre (Cinese) on ZEK on a frequency of 640 kilocycles from 8-11 p.m.
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