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TO LET-Furnished five roomed bungalow with garage. Windy Ledge, 551 Peak. 21st March to 1st Octo Also ber. 200 dollars monthly. Matshed Stanlegt--- Apply above address. Telephone 29299
TUTTION
COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting and Business routine. Fees Moderate. Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Kowloon
FOR SALE
Austin Road,
THE CHINA MARA SATURDAY, JANUARE 4. 1936
BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
*Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers.
Call Flax **.
Sale Agents for Kelvin Motors
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY
Phone 22232 53, Queen's Road Central
EXPERT MASSAGE FOR SPRAINS & STIFFNESS MRS. Y. AMANO No. 26 Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor.
Cinema NotesTM
“KROADWAY MELODY OF 1936′′ KINGS AND ALHAMBRA THEATRES
So packed with entertainment is "Broadway. Melody of 1936," that it at once registers its right to be acclaimed as the greatest extravaganza yet to be made by Hollywood Stars, story,music, dancing, all are present in a satisfying and often thrilling forma, so splendid and elaborate is the picture and so skilfully is it
fashioned.
There is glorious comedy, and the story takes dramatic tams which set it above the usual! vehicle of its type. The plot is superably woven amid the gor geously spectacular specialties
GENERAL NOTICES and the many seng hits all fall
ST. STEPHENS COLLÈGE.
STANLEY
TAHE
naturally out of the streaming action of the production.
For players the cast has as its top personality the gifted Jaek Benny, now lending to the screen, the brilliant talents that have i
Florence Rice and Jack Holt ́are_in_"The Best Man WIRA Columbia picture: which" will be shown at the Majestic Theatre to-
BRIDGE NOTES
Some Reasons For
-Doubles
E Ely Cilber
THE
STAMP COLLECTORS
By A E L
RAVELLERS. who have 'Free Port of Matanzas. This will visited the South Seas be printed by Messrs Waterlow often speak of the welcome they and Sons, and will comprise "the received at the Samoan Islands, following values: Samoa is synonymous with Postage: 3 hospitality, and now Western 1 e 1,000,000 Samoa of these beautiful isles 2 c. 1,250,000 of the Pacific has issued a set of nine pictorial stamps · por.......... 5 c. traying the scenes familiar
the visiting tourist.
-83,000
150,000 450,000
10 e 150,000 20 c 60,000 50 €. 50,000
20:2 60,000 50,000
10 c 50,000
50,000..
Air Foll
3 €. -240,000 On the-halfpenny vaîne #110 2 300,000 (50 € Samoan girl in native dress is Special Delivery. shown seated on a woven mat with
15 c. Finland
a kava bowl between her kneet. 1 Air Mail Special · Delivery.
Her dress is of the "tapa” cloth land about her waist is fastened a
Samoan "fine mat.” The blooms The issue of a stamp in honour of "the hibiscus adorn her hair of the 70th birthday of Sibelius, in the background may be seen as the famous composer, is being con-
of the "kale 1 Samoan thatched sidered..
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY NEW TERM, opens Janmade him a star on the stage and
hut fanked with coconut palins. ary 6th. Examination for the outstanding genius of the
Apia, the seat of the "Govern- new Students Saturday, January radio. He handles a grand role Sometimes a player doubles "ament, is shown on the one-penny at the Offices of the Publishers, SA 4th at 9 am
perfectly, and he has the most opposing contract for penalties be stamp with the Vaisigano River in
1935-On sale at all Book-stalls and
Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly-and promptly printed "China Mai Office No. SA Wyndham Street. Telephone 90099
·LAMMERT - BROS.
AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS
T
AND SURVETORS.
Public Auctions
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Puble
Auction
On
Monday, the 6th January, 1936,
commencing at 10.30 am.
No. 3 King's Park Building,
Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Greece
Beautiful Bette
Gearge Warner .Pare
"abown = xt
BOOKL
- prod
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following prögramie will be
On November. 24 the return of broadcast to-day from the Hong
For Prospectus (for Day-boy-ample and able support from cause he is confident of defeating the left foreground. Apia hasing George to Greece was cele. (Kong Broadcasting Station ZARW.
and Boarders) apply
St. Stephen's College, Stanley.
A
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
noted performers like Una Merkel, the contract. At other times the
wise- who rings the bell as a cracking secretary. Robert Tayurpose of a penalty double is to A double of a Slam lor, a grand romantic male lead. bid, for example, is a request to
and others.
direct a lead.
(POSTZSTALIME
·SCENTENARIO
KELINGANO.
brated with the issue of four100 wavelength of 355 stres.
(845 KC'). stampe specially.
overprinted
Commentary on England v New November 3, 1935", the date of
Zealand Rugby the recent plebiscite. Three of the
Dance Music four-stamps were also surcharged): 12.30-215pm-Eropean
follows:
Eleanor Powell wins triple hon-partner to make an unusual Jenā! ours in this picture for she is not which, without the double, he would only seen as the "world's greatest not have considered. A double of S from the 1st January 1936 feminine tap dancer," but handles three-notrump contract, when our Offices will be situated the ballerina demands finely, and either of the defending players has at the Hong Kong & Shanghai in addition proves she is a foe bid a suit, calls for a lead in that suit. When a three-notrump con- Bank Building, 4th Floor, Des dramatic actress.
many historie Voeux Road Entrance).
It is practically an all-star cast. tract is doubled and neither defen- been the scene of Among other triumphant players der has bid a snit, the inference events. Vaea Hill, at the top of of which lies the shrine of the famous the cast are Sid Silvers, "hing is that a lead through one
novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, is of stooges," Jane Kright, Vilma dummy's bid suits is desired.
Such doubles are offen sketchy, jshown rising behind distant coco-13, and Buddy Easen, Nick Long, Jr. Frances Langford, Harry Stock- uncertain things; perhaps the con-nut palms well and Robert Wildhack and attract cannot be defexted even with great many more.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Hong Kong, the 25th day of December, 1935.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
_Messrs. Dodwell & Co, Ltd,
General Announce that their Offices will be located in the Hong:
Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, 3rd floor, as from
Monday, 30th December 1935. Telephone and P. O. Box number "On View from Sunday the 5th remain unchanged. January 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
"THE LAST OUTPOST
QUEENS THEATRE
Claude Rains, whose presence distinguished such films as "The Invisible. Man" and "Crime With jout Passion,” adds new laurels to is histrionic abilities in Para mount's The Last Outpost"
Native DriSE
50 Lan 40.1: Postage Due.
3 d. Postage Duez!
5 dr. on 100 dr. (SG. 477).
35 droz 75 dr. (SG. 476). AB the above are for ord
Iceland postage use.
On the 11th of last month up 5, 7 and 35 aurar stanipe due for appearance in comen with the centenary of the Matthias Jochumsson
poet
130 paz-Recorded Music.
Prom
1 post Time and Weather Report
1.30 pm Renter Press Bulletins. Eugby Press News, etc.
2157-Close Dows.
pmChinese-Progr
Orchestra:
European
Weber and his
Songs Without-Words Petpearzi [La Bebé2 Fel
(Offenbach)}%
Tres Jobe Waltz (Waldtenfel) Dreams on the Ocean-in Waltz
(Gong)
Potpourri of Waltzes Na, 2
(Zobrecht).
the best available opening lead. The two-peany stamp portrays a
Yugoslavia But the gamble is taken that such beautiful view of a Samoen River
Although 100,000 complete sets an opening lead will lead to the slowly winding its way through one
Inwere printed of the Assassination contract's being defeated, whereas of the thick tropical forestx:
all with any other lead-is-could-be the foreground is shown a Samcan) Anniversary issue they were
paddling a “Paopao" or native sold on the first day. made.
them went to non-collectors, being Lea Millions D'Ariequin Serenade
:
Both sides vulnezable-
South, Dealer.
8. Q 108 42.
Cary Grant and Gertrude - Mi-1
İSA K B cheat are the other leads." Cut)
97
SJ $ ... HKQ 10.86;
The Motor, Wine, and Office: Equipment Departments are not LAMMERT BROS., affected and will remain in their from much the same pattern 28 D. AQ1982 WED.43
Auctioneers-present offices. Hong Kong, 2nd January, 1956-
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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NEW TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL SHOW
4th and 5th. January, 1936
at
SHEK WU HUI
near Sheungshui Railway Station
to be opened
"Bengal Lancer" as regards loC 62 cale, dramatic, punchy action. with the romantic interest stight-
ly subordinated, yet playing an!
.S. CAJ74 S. 973
HALE
-D. 10 8 7
Cho 105
¡canoe.
A native chieftain and his wife! Iposed for the 21⁄2d value, both Idemesed in "Ieva-lava” of “Ezpa”. cloth which is made by beating to- gether bark of a species of the mulberry tree Samoan clubs are pictured on the side panels, and in the upper corners are shown native Kanz.
7430-247 pm Yoval Items. Aready" is ever Toung" ("The
Arcadianna")~(Morckton)---
Winnie Melville (Sopesno).
al (Drigo), Vienna, City of my Dreams
(Lockton)...
“Grades Kullaman_("Tenor)- Waltz Song ("Merrie England")
Helene Esserman (Soprano)... Lover Come back to me ("New
Moon" (Romberg)
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). at the 747-8 px-"Melodies Month" played by Len Green.
8 pam-Local Time and Wesider Report.
883-850 pm-Variety. Item Instrumental
wanted as souvenirs of the late Another type of native canne is monarch, and for this reason the shown on the 4d. This is the
set looks him being comparatively
We learn with interest that the canoe with the two fishermen. In 1953 Red Cross stamp is put on. the background to the left is shown sale anmially for one week in the a typical coastal scene of coconut month of September, when its use Song pabus and thatched "fale.”
RLS& Home
important part in the friendship The bidding: (@igure-after bid "bonita" or deepsea fishing canoe. of two British Officers, "The Last refers to numbered explanatory A roll of nets is to be seen in the Outpost succeeds in retaining all paragraph.) the qualities that made "chat South such a memorable photoplay. Pans
"THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL”
STAR THEATRE
at 2.30 p.m., TO-DAY knows no limits.
Ey
Lawrence Kadoorie, Esq N. T. Produce,
Poultry, Fruit, Vegetables,
Also
Tea and Refreshments
by the Paris Cafe
West North
ID
Pass
班
Pass
21D
Pass
Pass
23
Fass
Pass
DbL
Bass
Pass
Pass
3C(1)
St. Louis Enes; Some of These Days; Dinah; After You've Gone: Nobody's Sweetheart
Ivor Moreten and Dave Kaye
acobs
If Live, Laugh, and Love is compulsory on inlend mail. the stamp is not used them the Sapphone Solo-.. Robert Louis Stevenson's home
Howard the corresponding Bed Cross Post-Song- with Vaea Hill in the background. ; The range of film make-up 1-This is a strong bid, since Valima," is shown on the 64ount of 50 paras is collected by I Love the Moon
Give me a Heart to Sing to raise the contract one level it is now occupied by the ad-
age Due stamp.
Helen Morgan (Comedienne). higher. It is an invitation to ministratër of the island. In the
50,000 sets were printed of the Organ Solce West to bid three notrump f
Roberta Selection - narrow side panels may be seen a
Latvian --Poets"--issue - which was
Sweet Mu he has the spade suit well un design frequently woven into the put on sale at the end of October. der control
native mats.
Mexico South's double is based upon High up on the island of Upolu.
Three new stamps have recently
Reginald Dixon
Election
Some of these days
The Mills Brothers
| Orchestra-
Sweet Adeline Sel Song -
Shine Through my Dreams
(“Glamorous. Night?).
Trefor Jones: (Tenor).
In The Scarlet Pimpernel” Leslie Howard, in the name" part," has a truly astounding make-up | in a scene where the Pimpernel escapes from Paris. He makes his escape as an old hag, and hope plus careful attention to the in a crater formed by a volcano
50 e. and 1 peso, all being inscribed Chinese Theatrical Performances Barker, London Film's bidding. East's club bid was quite lies Lake Lanito o noted for been issued of the values of 10 c The design of make-up expert, built out Ho-informative, it can be assumed beautiful setting. This lake in the aggro. Postal ward's nose with was, and cover that dummy will hold the missing midst of a dense forest is shown the 10 c. shows a parcel and a let led his cheeks with fish skin club honors, so that if North on the two-shilling stamp
ter, that of the 50 a mail bag, Another beautiful setting shile on the 1 peso there is a voca which, when dried, gave z remark-opens clubs "the lead will be able shrivelled appearance. His through dummy's tenace. Without shown on the three shilling stamp.
These stamps are intended to teeth were blackened and "batteria double, North would be most This is the Falefa Falls, a famous ed." and from them hung a broken likely to open spaces; for since beauty spot some 12 miles east of pay a fee for the insurance of clay pipe.
East was not strong enough" in apia A huge rock divides the postal matter, the charge being 10 c. for every 20 pesos of the declared spades to bid notrump himself, mountain stream as it flows over value. and South has nothing in that suit the brink into the pool beneath the outstanding strength must be divided between West and North.
at reasonable prices.
Admission 10 Cents.
- For Savoury Appetizers
BLUE
Hors d'ouvres 20
MOON
4 FLAVOURS
Obtainable At A
STRANDED
"CORIENTAL
THEATRE
Kay Francis has one of her Fearing, that a spade opening may
Argentina
The newer to 20 e.
Jay on the Wagon
Orchestr
The Hill-Bie
Selection of Bing Crosby Numbers 8.50-9:10 pm-Seng Memories. Hermann Lola Gems Owho will O'er the Downs 86 Free?" Melodies of Robert Burns meth |*-9.19-2.30 */ pm— Military-/ Band
Dainty Sandwiches finest roles in this love story in allow West to develop nine tricks have been printed at the Mint STREET SLEEPERS Nell Gwyn Dances (Edward Germany
which she is cast for the first before clubs can be established, Buenos Ayres time opposite George Brent The South sees only one possibility of
FOR SALE
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Further Donations Acknowledged
Beminiscences of Scotland (max.
Godfrey)
Batry of the Gladiators-March
(Frick) Pautan 9.30-9.45pm Belay Daventry News Balletin (Copyright_ by Renter)
THE DAIRY FARM picture tells of Kay's love for saving game. He must call About the end of October the Brent which lives ideally until Forth's attention to a cint lead, sammal Charity issue, this time Patricia Ellis puts in an appear and the only way to do so is to showing Austrian military and ance, and manages to insinnate
Taxal bernes, was, due for issue, herself into his heart. Others in!
(but we have been told that the After the double, North had no
get it The Street. Sleepers Shelter the cast include Donald Woods, amenity in reading the inference Printers were able to Robert Barrat-and-Barton He opened the eight of clubs, and heady in time sad, at the moment Society begs to acknowledge, with Daventry, 40"
by good fortune it was a high of writing, it has still to arrive rateful thanks the following dona enough card to hold the first trick
A set of stamps to remind the Mr. G. S. P. Heywood $ 100.00 mless dummy covered. If dummy world that Cocos Island (of pirate Sir Thomas and Lady covered, of course, South could co-treasure fame) belongs to Costa Southom tinue the suit and est while retaining the Ace of hearts
A sélection, of the best varieties
Reliable and Tested FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
COASTWISE
“ALGIE" BENNETE.
An interesting
of Cartoons
"Happenings China Coast
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1:00
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Lane
**TRE BEST MAN WINS"
· MAJESTIC THEATRE
with
Costa Rica
showing a map of the island.
West chose to dock the first club: Sonth also played low
this month. Sir Robert Ho Tung,
Berry John PE: South China
9.45-11:15 pmind."- Relxy- of-the- Hong Kong Hotel: Dance Unchecken v
(11.15-17-45%
am-A Relay from
ning commentary on the Bugby Vision England v New Zealand Arm
football Match by Captain HB-T Wakelam, relayed Arous Twickenham.
1145 pán -12 -- mihright-A-Relay ~75.00 of the Hong Kong....... Hotal Dance Or-
50.00 chestra,
5:00
Note:
Eine Down. beşa relay from the
(Chinese) ** from
of $40
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