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Cinema Notes
BROADWAY MELODY OF
1996- KING'S AND ALHAMBRA THEATRES
-1936
FAMOUS CAFE HAS TO CLOSE DOWN
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
FOR 120 YEARS
Padua The famous Pedrocchi Cafe has closed its doors.
It has gone bankrupt.
551 Peak 21st 3ch to 1st Octo¦ FOR SPRAINS & STIFFNESS the picture and so skilfully is it was quickly followed by other
BRIDGE NOTES Barrier To Slam Bids Removed
By Ely Culbertson
Bridge players used togen-}
barrier in their Slam bidding a Staz They could not reach which depended upon a void suriz in the hand of one partner, or of Hundreds of the both partners. letters I received dealt with this difficult point.
'So packed with entertainment for the first-and last-time since its opening 120 years ago counter one seemingly impastable is "Broadway Melody of 1936,” that it at once registers its right
Opened by Signor Pedrocchi to be acclaimed as the greatest)
as a small concern in 1799, the extravaganza yet to be made by Hollywood Stars, story, music, cafe was one of the first in Italy at which meals were served present in a dancing, all are
with the drinks, a practice that often thrilling satisfying and form, so splendid and elaborate is
proprietors when they saw the fashioned.
Famous all over Italy, with There is glorious comedy, any success of the innovation.
its three rooms, painted in the the story takes dramatic which set it above the usual Italian national colours,
room red, the second white and vehicle of its type. The plot is superbly woven amid the gor the third green, the cafe start- blockade of Venice in 1813-14, and the many song hits all falled its prosperity during the Coon Keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting GENERAL NOTICES geously spectacular specialties.
naturally out of the streaming when many Venetians came to action of the production.
200 dollars
Matshed Stanley.
monthly.
Also
Apply
above
"Ber
address. Telephone 999
TUITION
COMMERCIAL TRAINING. given in
and Business routine. Fees Moderate. Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road Kowloon
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935.--On sale at all Book-stalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 34,
Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and
China MAT promptly printed. Office. No. 34, Wyndham Street Telephone 20022
LAMMERT - BROS.
AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS
Public Auctions -
THE Undersigned have received
This radions to sell by Public
Auction
Oa
Monday, the 6th January, 1936, commencing at 10.30-xm
at No. 8 King's Park Building, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On. View from Sunday the 5th
January 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 2nd January, 1936.
COASTWISE
by
"ALGIE" BENNETT. An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast.
PRICE $1.00
Now on sale at
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mail Building.
MRS. Y. AMANO No. 26 Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,
Announce
of the
Padua
one
So successful did business be-1 For players the cast has as its
come that the proprietor was top personality the gifted Jack that their General Benny, now lending to the screen able to build a new building in
1531.
Among the famous customers Offices will be located in the Hong the brilliant talents that have
the outstanding genius
who frequented the cafe was! Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, made him a star on the stage and 3rd floor, as from
radio. He handles a grand role the French writer, Stendhal. Monday, 30th December 1935.
"Free To Guests" Telephone and P. O. Box numbers perfectly, and he has the most ample and able support from remain unchanged.
Office noted performers like Uns Merkel The Motor, Wine, and Equipment Departments are not who rings the bell as a
lor, a grand romantic male lead affected and will remain in their cracking secretary, Robert Tay present offices.
jand others. :
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varieties of
Reliable and Tested- FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS from
Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Reading and
wise-
A large snuffbox, together with a well-stocked library and an ample supply of newspapers, disposal, and any visitor was was always at the customers' entitled to receive, free of charge, a glass of water, a newspaper and a toothpick.
Eleanor Powell wine triple hon ours in this picture for she is not
In spite of the lavish hospi- only seen as the "world's greatest femininne tap dancer" but handles tality dispensed on the business the ballerina demands finely, and side of the cafe many stories in addition proves she is a fine are current of the "carefull dramatic actress.
disposition of the Pedrocchi family in their private life.
relics of the Among the
It is practically an all-star cast Among other triumphant players
in the cast are Sid Silvers, ing founder is a sugar bowl equip- of stooges," June Knight, Vilma ped with a lid and two padlocks. and Buddy Ebser, Nick Long, Jr the keys of which were kept by Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd. Frances Langford, Harry Stock-the husband and wife.
Sydney.
well and Robert Wildback and a great many more.
The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure-and-your COM2- mands will have our beat attention.
GRACA & CO.
No. 10 WYNDHAM STREET, P.O. Bax No. 620 HONG KONG Established 1896.
Easy to use
Quick action
Perfect
POINTS ABOUT
BRASSO
PLASONABLE
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LIES.
LA WAS S CHINA KAIĽ SUM.
NOW ON SALE
CHINA YEAR BOOK
1935 EDITION
The 25 Chapters of the 17th issue of the CHINA YEAR BOOK edited by B. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E., have as usual been revised or rewritten with the assistance of many experix, Chinese and foreign, and every effort has been made to bring information and statistics up to date.
The Chapter on the Knomintang covers the political history 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.
on
International Issues gives the text of the The Chapte Agreement and Exchange of Notes of the sale of the Chinese- Eastern Railway, Senides the latest documents relating to Sino Japanese issued.)"
China's Communications - Railways, Bonds, Post Office, Telegraphs, Wireless, Telephones and Aviation are very indy dealt with.
Father D'Elia, in the Chapter on Religions, contributes an Interesting Chronological Review of Catholic Missions in China.
Mr. E. Kam is again responsible for the Chapteron Car- rency and Banking, and the Loan Tables
A new feature is a Chapter on China's Modern Industries Price: $18 (Postage in China 30 cents extri
"BLOSSOM-TIME
THEATRE
QUEEN'S
"Blossom Time" has Richard Tauber starring under the direc tion of his life-long friend, Paul
Except for a short period during the Great War when it was obliged to close during the night, the Cafe Pedrocchi was always open, day and night- until now-Reuter.
Stein. This picture is promised FAMOUS
as the outstanding R. 1. P. picture
of the season, and is claimed to be amongst the most memorable British films ever made.
PIONEER
James Dunn plays the role of a youth in love in Bad Boy," the Fax Films' production which will be screened at the Alhambra
NEW MEASURES
FOR SPAIN'S
1936 BUDGET Different Methods Of Taxing UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE TO BE REDUCED
in thel Madrid Changes method of applying taxes and of the further conversions
MINER DIES public debt, such as have been
Kimberley Loss To
Diamond Mines
MR. GEORGE BEET AT AGE OF 83 Kimberley.---The death
successfully operated in the
of Spain's! past, are features budget for 1936 announced by the Premier, Senor Chapaprieta
He was Finance Minister h the last Cabinet and holds the same post in the present Gov- ernment.
As an example, the transport has tax, which was collected from
The resources of the B. L.P studio were pat to the fallest test in every department, for Blosson Time" not only has a powerful story but introduces some of the largest and most im;
•pressive sets ever erected in any studio... It has Sve beautiful Schubert numbers, the accom paniments to which are played by a mass symphony orchestra. The occurred of "the grand old ship's captains or agents at future, be levied on the impor costuming and make-up of the man" of Kimberley, Mr. George ports and frontier posts will, in leading artists involved hours of Beet, in his 83rd year.
Mr. Beet spent a full and ters of goods. patient care each working day, the dresses won by the ladies crowded life as a pioneer of the cost several thousands, and the diamond fields. singing by Richard Tanber wAS flawlessly recorded.
EVERY NIGHT. AT EIGHT””
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Senor Chapaprieta is deter- mined to reduce all unnecessary As a veteran journalist, dig-expenditure, and in spite of the ger, prospector, soldier and law heavy calls on the Treasury to agent, he had many tales to re-fight unemployment in Spain, late of the early days. He and the fact that the 4,421,000.- took part in the Kafir wars and 000 pesetas (over £122,000.000). in the siege of Kimberley of anticipated revenue will fall Mr. Beet was the author of short of expenditure, by over For the first time in his screen career George Raft, who first Romance and Reality of the $4,000,000, it is hoped the de gained the plaudits of the critics Vaal Diamond Diggings," "By ficit will not stand at more than by his performance in "Scarface" Bullock and Wagon to the Dis-one third of what it was last is cast as the leader of a dance mond Fields" and "The Grand year Renter hand. The film is named so be- Old Days"
cause Raft and his hand are "on the air" every night at 8 o'clock. Raft plays the part of a fam ous band-leader who takes in hand a couple of ambitious rirls and gives them their chance in radio. The story is punctuated regularly with songs and mansic. "FURY OF THE JUNGLE
· MAJESTIC THEATRE --~:
GERMAN POLICE CENTRALISED
Mobile Traffic
Force
WINDSOR TREE FOR PALESTINE
For Jubilee Forest At Nazareth
I still receive a few letters af this type, but the number be comes smaller and smaller each day For, in 1935, this problem of the void-suit Slam was-solved. in the Culbertson System. The following crazy freak is an un usual type, but interesting be cause of the bidding.
North, Dealer.
Both sides 'vumerable
S. Q 8 63
D
SI 10754
10.9
AJ 32
37432
D. AKQ 6· CA65
The bidding:
DADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Häng Koor Broadcasting Station-ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 EC3), 70
CEJ 107
N
D. 10 5
C. Q 942
S
S.
X 8 7 4 3 2.
(Figures after bids refer to numbered explana tory paragraphs)...... North
South West East 1 H 2D (1) 4S (2) Pass
(3) 5D (4) Pass(51.7 H (6) Pass Pass Pass 1-The freak distribution makes a vulnerable overcall proper. 2-A double-jump takeout in a The new suit shows a void, vold-showing bid is always
115
chestra.
1.20
etc
exactly, two more than mECES-
Dance Music from Hong Kong Hotel ZEK. Programme
12.50-2.15
grammes
European Pro-
12.30 -Recorded Music.
1 P-Local Time and Weather Report
-Hong Kong Hotel On
pm-Renter Press Bulletins.
2.15 pm-Close Dows.
SS Expert Programzie. 5-7 -Belzy, of the Hong
7-7-30 pm—A Concert.
sary; the fact there has beenong Hotel Dance Orchestra. an intervening bid does not Songs interfere in any way with the Gentle Zephyrs (Jensen)
Essie Ackland (Contralto) meaning of the bid
Variations sur Malborough 3-A careless pass; West should Alto Saxophone. Solo-
have doubled, to show hist
spade strength.
Choral
Marcel Mule.
The English Singers. 4 Showing the diamond void. The Turtle Ive (arr. Vanghan
and, incidentally, giving a far)-b-
more important inference. Cello Sobo North had a great deal of
Serenade Espagnole
Maurice Marechal
Dennis Noble (Biritone)
strength in spades, it would mean that the North-South Sang partnership had duplication of The Rabel (Wallace) values. In that case, North Cello Solo
Maurice Marechal would have signed off by re-Intrada (Adagio):(Nachez)
Song tamming to his original suit- his bid would have been five My Dear Soul (Sanderson)
Frank Titterton (Tenor). hearts.
Londonderry Air" (sm. Tertisj
Lionel Tertia. 5-While I mentioned above that Viola Solom
West should have doubled the
1Song- spade cue-bid, it was entirely proper for East to refrain Love, I give you my all (Besly)
Ina Soves (Soprano). from doubling the diamonds.
East 7.30-8 pm The London Paladium passing, By merely
Orchestra. avoided giving West the The Rose (Selection of English pression that his diamonds Melodies) (RIT. Myddletom).
East was I Hear you calling me (am Harda were very strong.
Wood).
of course anxious that West should not open a diamond if Wedded Whimsies (Humorou
Fantasy) (arr, Alford). South should by any chance The Thistle (Selection of Scotch
Melodies) (fyddleton). become declarer
8. Das Local Thure and Weather learned by this
ticză time that North's strength Report; Closing Local Stock Quota-
805-11 & Relay South had was not in spades. If North had a legitimate opening bid Tai Ping Theatre (Chinese).
11 pin Close Down
Pro- exclusive of the spade suit. be could have not less than 805-10 pumam. European
gramme from ZEK, on a frequency. the Ace and Queen of hearts of 540 kilocycles.
3
from
and the King and Queen of |--305-3.27 pat Recital by Peter clubs. In case North had Dawson (Bass-Baritone).. only K J 10 in clubs, South 1. The Late Player (Alitsen). knew that all possible club 2 The Floral. Danes (Moss).
The Bandolero (Start).. losers could be discarded on Bedouin Love Song (Pinsuti),
827-9 pm Trio in D Minor, Op. the three top dimonds Nothing much mattered in the 19" (Mendelssohn) played by Cortot, play, once the final contract was Thiband and Cassia, non-
9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Dave reached The club lead sas won try News Buletin (Copyright by by the Ace; trumps were drawn. Rester). and two of North's clubs were
9.15-9.30 pm Pianoforte.
Re
discarded. Then North could cital by Ricardo Vincs.
Scherze (Borodin).
Poissons D'or (Dejussy).
3.
D'Amour Sorcier (de Falia).
·
9.30-10 pm-Jack Jackson, and his Orchestra,
10 pm Big Ben: Close, Down
A fine specimen of Oriental cy- press the gift of the King to the ruff the five of clubs and the six Berlin German provincial King George V. Jubilee Forest, of diamonds, and the Grand Slam police are to be reorganised as has been shipped from London to was made.
Japanese Prince. It was the only Peggy Shannon, Alan Dinehart a Reich Police Force as soon as Palestine on the British Steamer
MARRIED
Never Quarrelled
and Donald Cook have the star- possibleng this announce one of its kind in Windsor Great FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS ring parts in this picture, which In tells the story of a little band of ment, General Datiege, Com-Park white people. marooned in a tro-manding German Folice, added The forest is British Jewry's ipical junglend
that 30 new companies of expression of loyalty on the oc Cook plays the part of a dis-motorised police are to be form-casion of the King's Jubilee. It graced doctor who escapes into ed Their authority, like that will cover a large area of desolate the jungle to hide himself from of the Secret State Police, will and barren land on the hills of
for their forest beauty. the world miss Shauzon is be recognised throughout the Nazareth, which were once famed shown as a girl, who is forced to Beich
The new corps, comprising in live in the astounding village when her brother fails ill,hile all 1,500 men and about 600 Dinehart is cast as the ruler of powerful cars and mot
will be employed for trai the villag
trol Benter.
DINKY.”“”“ STAR THEATRE.
Bre
directed the picture.
The tree presented by the King England to Palestine. It will be is the first to be shipped from planted by the High Commission- er It General Sir Arthur Wan- chope
ESTATE OFFICE THAT
BIG DOCKYARD PENDING IN
KWANGIUNG
Canton, Saturday. vincial Department struction has decided Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bennett, of Sig dockyard in Kwang Doneraile-street, Fulham, S. W location is tentatively
Shek Kok, Honam were married fifty-eight years.
One never went out without the work will start in April and other, and they never quarrelled thần $20,000,000 will be Becently Mrs. Bennett was tak-printed for the purpos en suddenly III and died. She was Press. seventy-nine.
Mt Bennett became ill
buried
of my
red into the grave
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His Majesty's Thestre last me