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THEATRE
GS
When Lawrence Tibbett, world's
foremost baritone," says" that he
A PROPER LINE
OF PLAY
By Ely Culbertson
The skill of dummy play. daily
is interested in a native opers becomes greater as the game of for the world, and he will do Contract Bridge grows in popo- iarity.· Mesire handi-are made to more than just talk about it
Tibbett, whose return
to films fumi entrants which even, İsɛt year
Here is an examples. North. Dealer East-West vulnerable NORTH
S.-Q.96 3.
in "Metropolitan," the 20th Cen-would have seemed impossible. tury-For picture at the King's Theatre, has created much com- ment, and has done as much as any other man to create opera on World subjects for the home stage. Tibbett helped launch The -and KATLA King's Heachman.” leading roles in "Peter Ibbetson" Most re and "Emperor Jones.” cently, he took the leading role in the Metropolitan Opera debut of "Merry Mount" an opera with
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY GENERAL NOTICES a story of the New England pit-
1935. On sale at all Book-stalls wou |
at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street. „.
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Tuesday, the 31st. Dec. 1935 commencing at 10.30 am
at No. 39E, Nathan Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Monday the 30th December 1933.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
Hong
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers
Kong. 27th Dec, 1935.
For
Savoury Appetizers Hors d'ouvres
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THE DAIRY FARM
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TACJELLEN
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CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
grima.
Tibbett's new picture, which was produced by Darryl F. Zan- uck, traces the life-story of an opera singer with his triumphs.
$ from 1st January, 1936, the tragedies, thrills and loves. His offices of the Chinese Mari-song repertoire in the new pic; time Customs for Kowloon and ture ranges from operatic selec District, at present situated ostions from "Carmen" and "Pagli- the 3rd Floor of York Building, ace" to the colourful "The Road Chater Road, will be removed to to Mandalay.” the 4th Floor of Marina House, Queen's-Road Central
A. S. CAMPBELL Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District.
York Building, Hong Kong, 26th Dec. 1935.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
STANLEY.
Virginia Bruce is featured op- posite Tibbett.
"BROADWAY› GONDOLIER”.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
ary 6th. Examination for Blondell, Adolphe M ̈njou, Louise sew Students Saturday. January Fazenda, William Gargan, George 4th at 9 am).
Barbier, Grant Mitchell, and Ted For Prospectus (for Day-boys Fiorito and his band playing "the of [sweetest music this side and Boarders) apply
herven" "Among the new songs are "Eose In Her Hair", and "Lonely Gondolier."
St. Stephen's College. Stanley.
THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ARTS ASSOCIATION- presents
LADY PRECIOUS STREAM
"LITTLE BIG SHOT”
ALHAMERA THEATRE
DA_K_10_5_ C-IQ J.9.
WEST:
K-10 7 K-K 954 $ DJ $ 64
SOUTH:-
S-A 842 *E-S 7 2
D-Q$ C-8.7 64
EAST:
S.-KJ9 ELA O I-20 D.-9 7 2
C-A 10 2
The bidding (Flores after dids refer to numbered explanatory pararraphs.)
North ID
DSL (1)
South Fest D$1. SF (2) DEL
Pass $5 (3) Pass
Jackie Cooper, de 14 will be shown at the Star
for
which
0 STAMP ECOLLECTORS
By A EL
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES
The following prostampą well
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Kone Broadcasting Station ju.*** wavelength" of -(845 KC.).
·A·TALK ON NEW ZEALAND -
→ BUCKY FROM STUDIO A
Dance, Music
1230-215 pm-Baropean: Record- ed: Prestamme.
*** ́şimikiLocal Time and Weather Report:
1.30 pm Sester. Press. Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.......
15 pm-Close Down
47 pin. Gainese Programme.
7 pm-12 midnight.Baropean Pro-
Palle Light Orchestral
Selections
FWichia Sang in my Hazte Symphonže
Rhapsody (Eric Coates). Bereense. (Jamefekt).
→Stephanie Garotte (arr. Altendorf)
Tangoland
Metoets No. 1 (Paderewski) Coeur Brise (Gillet)**
236-7.43 Ēm--Four
Song by
Jeanette. Maclonald (Soprano).
1 Villa The Merry, Widow")
(Lebar)
2. The Merry Widow Waltz
(Lebar).
s. Beyond the Ene Horison.
4. Always in All Ways
2.45-8. 18 Vocal: Geson Drinks all-Round
Doing on color shades une route for which Mano que monks van
Weather
8 pm Local Time a Report
8.03-8.25 patFrom, the Stado.. A. Talk on "New Zihlands’· Rugby.. and General Sports by S: J. Gudsell. 1825.8.30 (PALng
Bir Broad-
8.30-9.20. pm Variety Pro- imme.
Piano Solos
Top Hat Medley
Mody Trans
Instrum
Vivian Ellis.
The Four Aces
Pra
Vocal
Den be afraid to tell your Mother ...Swept Locy Biop
Mills" Brothera Sprophane Spleen, ONE
·Some uf, these 227%
Songs
Coleman Hawkins.
me some again
It all the world were mine Tour Dogs
Cacie Fields. Hawatan Paradise
Instrumenta Vocal Dee
To-night" (The ÷Gueen”)
Aims Neage and Trevor Jénes. Orchestra
I Love you 30 Serenade
In a Little Gypsy Tea Esom Lozēziana Esig. Tale
Val Rosing
West from another can be redneed to a|Co. triangular Air stamps were IH very simple process? Although, as issued on October 5th. 4日
Great Britain. We heard of 3d ļa general rule, differences in shade Pass which are observable in daylight of the enrrent photogravure issue Another musical, dancing and 45
are equally observable under arti-with the "double paper" variety, burlesque mix-up, with Warner Pass
from ficial light, the comparison of Le showing stamps printed on the cast of 1936 Selfos Dick 1-It is cuite possible Bros' inaestro of song.
North's point of view that colours which are particularly overlapping paper at the junction Powell, in the principal part. is!
This variety East-West CT". CO gzame
in susceptible to the influence of artief two paper rolks. the Christmas fare offered by the
hearts. North has a maternicial light, such as yellows, blacks, had previously been seen in the Queen's Theatre. This new ex-
that holds out hoon of finding aand shiny inks, is more convenient- 1342. travaganza is entitled "Brozd-
ly effected in daylight, preferably Cerloo. The new 3 c "Adam cheap gaine-saving overbid. way Gondolier," and in the cast T
THE NEW TERM opens Januare, in addition to Powell, Joan 2-This jump assist was not made by what diamond merchants term Peak" stamp is printed by Messex under ary misa¬prehension la “north light,” that is, the diffused De La Rue in sheets of 60 (ar that the band warrants It light which is transmitted by a ranged 6 x 10) The Plate num Obviously the hand is worth window facing north (or in ber "15" appears in the only a single raise in confirma southern latitudes, facing south) sheet margin.d tion of the suit. But East was The shades to be compared should Cook Islands. The following ste -out for hipsakes He was con-be isid side by side on a white the grantities printed of the Cook fidant that if his side proceeded background, and studied with the Is. Silver Jubilee stamps briskie to four hearts, the non-naked eye.
1d 144.000 224d 88.000 6. 88.000 would vulnerable on on nts
Expt The 4th Internations! First impressions are usually the ' overbid to save game. An im-! mediate leap to four hearts be most reliable. Sustained observe Locust Congress will be, bald in him might shet ont a soade bid tion tires the eyes and confuses March next year at Cairo, and wil by South His bid of three the sense of vision. If this occurs, be the occasion for a specia "The "four-star cast of "Iittle
hearts was nicely cal-rated to reverse the position of the stamps. Ervitian stamm issue Big Shot" is headed by Sybil Ja-
incite rather than deter such a or turn the stamps upside down. Federated Malay States. son and includes Glenda Farrell,
bid.*
The change of position refreshes new issues for the four commonent Robert Armstrong and Edward!
The rest the eyes. Any real difference in states will be put on sale on Everett Horton. Sybil is the new Rising to the bait
of the bidding was a foregone shade will be apparent in whatever January 1st
Indian States-Hyd-Tabed From baby star, five and a half years
position and in whatever relation .conclusion
¡n note climning we loam that the be
The Phantom" of 's Song stamps
placed old, who was born in Capstown,!
may West opened the fort of hearts the
9.23-9,307 The Golden Valse" South Africa, taken to Londor by
celebrating HEEthel 930-845 pmna Belay at the her uncle, a famous producer, East won with the Are and found Imaginary differences disappear on following values and designs have where she made an instantaneous the best defence by continuing a reversing or inverting the stamps been chosen for the mecial stamp (ar Water).
Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright Confirmatory examination may Nizam's Silver Imbilee, viz.:——
by Beiler). S hit, and stole the two shows in heart and forcing the dummy. It
9.45 pm-12 undnight A Relay of which she appeared, "Barnacle seems impossible for the North-be made by placing a lens over the 4 pies. Unani Bonital
South cards to escape the loss of Bi" and "Dance Band."
chestra Her success was so marked that a club and two sordes in addition (adjoining edges of the stamps and 4 pies. Osmeñiz Gener-1: Hospital.the Hoar Kong Hotel Dance Or-
time the frame lines of both 2 amnes. The Jubilee HA Wamer Bros. signed her to play to the heart already last. But the this way observing at the same 1 anna. University Burdings
Single lines of colour stamps.
The series will not appear until the stellar role in "Little Big declarer chagrined his opponents No defence
most readily betray any differences text February as the celebrations Shot," in which she sings, dances, by making contract.
in shade that may exist between have been postponed for two and mimics, and she astonished could beat his Fne of play
Declarer decided that East must Hollywood by her talented act-
Mauritius. A grecial restantü- juxtaposition. Colour shades that ing. She is responsible for much hold the King and the Jack or ten any pair of them brought into months from December. of the laughter, as well as the of spades. If East held all three are not easily discernible as dislar postmark worded "PENTENARY
Wii missing honorra contract stinct shades under these texts may, EXHIBITION 1785-1985 PORT “tender scenes in the picturė
Glenda Farrell, contrary to her hopeless. Decarer therefore pit from the philatelic point of view, Lours is appearing on mali stron
the assumption be ignored. usual chiseling roles, plays the bed his play on
New Zealand. From the Nelson part of a girl with a real heart that West held just one of the two
Borning Meil we note that if a although she is still something lower spade honourTA.
Airmal Notes
suitable design can be seenred - £ of a wisecracker who is complete-
Australia It has been officially has been decided to issue a special) ly sophisticated, knowing the give South entry through the
Queen South then led a small announced that of the 29.000 let Anzac Commemoration stamp en Cairo: Unlicensed frearms and ways of men.
trump-and-dummy played the nine, ters carried by Kingsford Smith on the occasion of the twenty-first swords, daggers and knives are Robert Armstrong-and-Edward Everett Horton furnish much of ever Wes's seven. East winding his New Zealand Jubilee fight all anniversary of the Galpon and now abides town of Suadi East forced out but 1300 had to be jittisoned when ing of April, 1915. Various local Arabia, the wild desert Kingdom the fun as two near crooks who with the Jak are always in trouble, but who the last small trump in duy the plane developed engine trou-artists have been invited to submit of Iba Sand
This ble with another heart lead.
A royal decree, signed in Mecca, are entirely reformed through
Zealand Dependencies forbids the import, export, trade phan left on their hands by acidal because it deprived declarer March last a good-will fight was The Nine and Samosir Jubilee or exrriage of firearms without their love of little Sybil, an dr play was later castigated as sa3-
Put for a chance to guess wrong in themade by three Dernier 121 ses-[stamps were printed in the followicence. Anyone in possession
in the Great Hall
of the University (by kind permision)
on.
SATURDAY, 11th Jamary, 1936,
at 9.15 p.
BOOKING AT THE KING'S THEATRE
FROM FRIDAY, 27TH DEC.-
Tickets: $2, $1, and (unreserved) 50 cents
NOW ON SALE
CHINA YEAR BOOK
1935 EDITION
The 25 Chapters of the 17th issue of the CHINA' YEAR- BOOK, edited by EL G. W. Woodhead, C.BE., have as usual been revised of rewritten with the assistance of many experts, Chinese and foreign, and every effort has been made to bring information and statistics up to date.
The Chapter or the Kuomintang covers the political bistory of China in 1934. The Chapter on the Chinese Government contains the Text of the Provisional Constitution, the Organic Law, and the Draft of the Permanent Constitution.
The Chapter on International Issues gives the text of the Agreement and Exchange of Notes of the sale of the Chinese- Eastern Railway, besides the latest önerments relating to Sino- Japanese faster.
.:
China's. Communications: ---- Railways, Bonds, Post Office, Telegraphs, Wireless, Telephones and Aviation-zre very fully dealt with
Father D'Elia, the Chapter on Réligions, contributes a interesting Chronological Review of Catholic Missions in China.
Mr. E. Kann is again responsible for the Chapter on Cute rency and Banking, and the Losa Tables
A new feature is a Chapter on Ching's Modern Industries.
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gangster just before he is
on the spot.”
"BLACK FURY”—STAR
THEATRE
Dummy led a small diamond to
subsequent play of the trump suit
.
*
*
¡the island.
Dutch Indies. We learn that in
* designs.
*New
fities, vizs
Samoa 129.720
Nos. Printed. Nim. Sold
39352876 43.900.000 27,302.203. 15.360.000
926.625
10 pm-Big Ben Renter Press. Bulletins
12 midnight Close Dow Note: There will be a selay from the Ko Shing Thestre on ZEK, or ́s frequency of 640 kilocycles from 2-11 p
KING DISARMS HIS PEOPLE
Decree Signed In -Mecca
of sums must hand then over to Ninz But declarer asserted with reason planes of the Dutch Royal Airing
the authorities within 30 days. Force from Sourabaya to Manila.
11: that after the fall of the seven of
$120,000
The carrying of swords, daggers spades on the first round he was Mail was carried, and our corres-
21⁄2d 80 000$65,040
and knives is also forbidden in the *60,480 *** bound to play West for a blank pondent shows us a cover dated
towns, South Africa-Mr. G. N. Gilbert, No-licence is to be granted to Black Fury, starring Paul Mum honour and East for a doubleton Manila March 11" bearing a 64 68,240
King He would have led the distinctive cachet worded, “Via
FLYING BOATS NETHERLANDS BOTAL writing to The South Africes anyone under 21 Beuter and Karen Morley of "Scarface”.
MAVAL AIR FORCE”
Philatelist, gives the following de- fame, is a slashing melodrama Queen of trumps through in any
event. with a new setting the coxi-;
Germany. Two new Zeppelin tails of South African Jubilee As it was, the Queen was blank [fields of Pennsylvania during a
ed by the heart forces Wheatamps will be issued in January." stamp quantities, viz-~~-~-
Greece. The colours for the strike.
The villains of the piece are dummy led the trump Queen, East
been fixed as follows: 1 d. red, 2 d. racketeers who first tir up tren- sought to embarrass d'earer by forthcoming Greek air sampe have 44
Indeed. It ble and then provins, at a hand-withholding the King some profit, a gang of assorted Would have been fatal for declarer grey-blue, 5 d. violet, 7 d. Indigo 8d.
to put homself back with a dia bine, 10 d. grey, 25 d. rose, 50-d. crooks and gunmen to suppress and ruff to extract the last trump deep green, 50 d. vinket 100 d
need amendment if there:zre His own trumps would hexexhaust, [akrone"
Holland. We are told that the more returns trumm outlying post ed in the process, and East would vish a heart when he got in with new Betke Air Mail Fund stamp offices. In any case the agur the club Ace. But de lærer simply will remain valid for use tutil the the tử and bd, are very ama
end of next year
sch an important domini New Zealand. The four 1931 South Africa, and the Alr stamps wire withdrawn from scarcity of these values
readily understood. male on October 31st.
itu
"HAPPINESS AHEAD
ORIENTAL THEATRE
The theme of this picture "poor knocked out the club Ace first.
boy falls for rich girl, is old, but it is treated in such a de- lightful mamer that me doesn't. really care how old the plot
Dick Powell proves his versi lity and at the
dinary looks with fine."
while John" "H-14 "characteriss
is splendid, honours Dick
14.
1.192.900 1898,000
996.263,
Possibly the numbers sold may
Bouth West Africa. The trut priating of the neW LẤT
Jazze was 600,000 for each of that only $2,000 sets
¿Southwest Atri and-60 alnes and 300,000:
FORMAMINT
and so prevent
Cold Flu
Fever
FORMAMINT
phize