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THE CHIRA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936

Amusements EX-SAILOR

Cinema Notes

"LES MISERABLES FING'S THEATRE

A truly great picture, flawless- ly directed by Richard Bolselaw- ski, the latest 20th Century pro-j duction follows the eventful life

ATTEMPTS

STARVATION

Encamps In Front Of White House

PASSERS-BY VIEW HIM WITH INDIFFERENCE”

Washington, DC. A sailor, of Jean Valjean, who suffered discharged from the US Navy, five years of torture in the gal has encamped himself with his leys of a French prison ship for wife and two children on the stealing a lont of bread and pavement of road that passes found his whole life darkened by the White House determined to the shadow of the Law, in the let President Roosevelt see "an American family person of Javert, a fanatical de-average tective who has dedicated himself starve to death."

He says that neither be nor to carrying out that Law to the! letter. Fredric March does the his family will touch a mouth- Snest work of his career as the ful of food until a statement in unfortunate Faljean and Charles his discharge from the Navy Laughton is superb as Javert. Sir has been altered. As long as Cedric Hardwicke, the celebrat-this statement is there, he told ed British stage and screen star.reporters, it is impossible for is splendid, making his American him to get a job. screen debut in the role of the

Asked what the statement

kindly Bishop Bienvenu who was, he said that it was "some- starts the brutalized ex-convict thing mental.”

on the road to a noble and pros- The man gave his name as Lewis Vincent Farrell, of perous life.

Rochelle Hudson, as Jean Vai-Philadelphia. Passers-by seem-

and John ed indifferent to his fate- jean's ward, Cosette; Beal, as her sweetheart, Marius, Beuter. furnish the love interest, which Wednesday, the 5th February, offers a counterplot to Valjean's

GENERAL NOTICES Action

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat GEORGE ALEXANDER

TAVASTJERNA of 228h Nathan

од

2 . 1936 commencing at 10.30 am at their Sales Room, Duddel Street

A Fine and Valuable Selection

Articles

desperate adventures in his life

long attempt to erade the relent less Javert The film is released through United Artists.

"Les Miserables" is magnificent Road is applying to the Governor Jewellery and Sunday Fancy entertainment, full of the colour for Naturalization, and any per-

and passion of the novel which son who knows any reason why

millions have read, and they will should

be comprising:- naturalization

not

Jewellery, Pearls, Crystals, enjoy the privilege of seeing it granted should send a writter andj

so brilliantly transcribed to the signed statement of the feets to Watches, etc., etc.

the Colonial Secretary.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL Founded 1869.

P. O. Box 33.

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Terms: Cash on Delivery On View from day of Sale.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 30th Jan, 1936.

screen.

"THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE"QUEEN'S THEATRE

STREET SLEEPERS SOCIETY

Benefit Performances At Star Theatre

VARIED PROGRAMMES

OFFERED

The performances in aid of the Street Sleepers Shelter Society's work which have been arranged to take place in the Star Theatre. Kowloon, to-morrow promise to be With W. C. Fields in the lead-not only a means of raising addi- HE undersigned have received ing role, this picture is one con-tional funds for a good cause, but

Ta new term will common to sell by tinual lang

New boys' tests will be held on Auction. Saturday February 8th at 9 am

There will be a revised scale of

fees:

Classes 1-4 $42 per quarter

Class 5 36

6 SO

馆

24 7

2 18 Prospectus available plication.

Wednesday, the 5th. Feb., 1936 commencing at 5.15 pm.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS

On view from Tuesday the ap-January 1936.

LL. NASH, MA,

Acting Headmaster.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong February 1, 1936.

Here is a gown that achieves a note of richness and luxury without the nee of any túmming or ornamentation. It is of ruby red velvet destrued along acrerS- ly moulded lines featuring a tunic effect of three tiers around. the hips and extreme back "full- Helen Wood, the sunek actress, fy the model

ness

BRIDGE NOTES

SHUT-OUT PLAY

By Ely Culbertson

HITLER NOW

DESCRIBED AS

ART LEADER

Grand Opera House For Munich

CONCEIVED BY THE FUEHRER!

Mauïch.-"The most beauti-

ARADIO

· PROGRAMME

TO-DAY'S P

The following programme will

ful building on earth" is to be broadcast to-day from the arise in "Munich.

Hong Kong Broadcasting Station

It will be a "colossal" opera (ZBW. on a wavelength of $55 house and work on it will start metres. (845 KC.3). this winter."

Jazz Piano Recital by B Cameron, Educational Talk 1230-218. pm--European

Sur:100%* @

19.30 pm-Recorded Music.

Pro-

Herr Adolf. Wagner. Home Minister of Bavaria and Nazi Chief of Munich, told a special- ily summoned gathering of 1 pum-Local Time and Weather

journalists all about it and gave Report. other details of a building. propugby Press News, etc."

gerämudė which will make Munich into *the face Nazism.”

1.30pm-Beuter Press Bulletins,

1.40 p.m." (Approx)—A Relay of u of the Rotary Club Tifin Speech from

the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden-

Among the glorious" new M. R. D. Walker, M. C. on buildings will be a Nazi Museusa

Canton-Hankow Railway.” 210 pm-Close Down and a Nazi Party Office to accommodate 16,000 officials.

4-7 p-Chinese Programme." 7-11 pan-European ProgramNG. 7-7.30 pm The Baad of EM

These buildings were CON- ceived by the Fuehrer" Herr Coldstream Genzda

Air de Ballet, Callichoe (Chaminade) Wagner declared, "and their Ps des Cymbales (Chaminade). construction is being pushed Zampa Overture (Beroid, a through

through his Godfrey)

only

(Mendelssohn)

genius. Hitler is not only the War March of the Priests Political Fuehrer but also the jartist-leader of the Reich!”—-—-

Reuter.

Softly awakes my heart ("Samson

And Delilah" (Saint-Saens) Youth and Viger, (Lautenschlager). Colonel Bogey: Marek' (AMord).

7.30-7:40 pm. From the Studio. The 9th of a series of “Educa-

Boyer.

URBAN COUNCIL tot by Uncle Mac.

Agenda For To-day's Meeting

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ADDITIONAL MEMBERS

APPOINTED

7.40-8 Km. -- Lucienne (Soprano).

Abert Sandler: (Violin)"

11. Songs 20

Landerrette. (Delettre). Ballade Delet

2: Violka Solo

The Violin Song" (from “Tina"

...(Rabens)

L'Heure Exquise (Hahu) Songs:

At to-day's meeting of the 3.

Ne Dis Pas Tonjours (Lenoir). Urban Council the following mat-

La Barque D'Yves (Tranchant). Iters will be considered: A letter) 3 pan-Local Time and Weather from the Government relative to Beport: Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions.. the appointment of Dr. Li Shu-

|- 8.05–.8.30' pm From the Studio fan and Mr. A. el Arculli to be Jazz Piano. Recital by Bill two of the additional members of Cameron. the Urban Council;

8.30-9. p.m.—“Hiawatha's Wedding The word “hold-up" to those of A minute by the Chairman re- Feast (Coleridge-Taylor). 9-9.15 pm-Á, Beliy Bubbling over with his customary entertainment.

the Following up the generosity of us familiar with the literature of lative to the proposed declaration Daventry News Balletin (Copyright gags and mirth provoking blun-

9.15-9.35 p.m.-Vocal Items: derings, Fields, in the role of a the Star Theatre management, the West of a generation ago, or for or certain diseases considered in-st ben-pecked husband, a down-trod-several fhm companies have risen that matter modern life in some fectious or contagious;

Applications for eating house Drury Lane Pantomine Memories den clerk, dominates one scene to the occasion and as a result of of the great cities of to-day, sug-

80, Wing Lok Rudyard Kipling's Barrack Ballads their combined, effort, in provid-gests a bandit with a gun in his licences at No. after another.

Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). His troubles begin when, when ing the pictures free of charge, a band and the corollary, Your Street, ground floor, and Nos 57rd do the most extraordinary things Bridge to 59, Nathan Road, ground floors Frames Day and Arthur Biscoe. is possible money or your life." The

is about to retire, burglars different programme

An application for a food fas

9.25-10 pm-"Sonata in C Minor" 4th. break in the house and he is for each of the four performances. writers and players, notoriously

Ho-

Different Programmes careless and inexact in their Jer-tory licence for mest preserving st(Grieg) played by Marjorie Hayward « told by his wife, Kathleen

forte). ward, to go to the cellar and ar The 2.30 pm performance will minology, use the word to describe No. 14. Eastern Street, third (Violin) and Una Bourne (Piano-

Columbia a play which has nothing what-floor.

10 p.m-Big Ben: rest them. Instead of arresting be sponsored by the

The regular returns will also be

10-11 pm Dance Music. them he once in the cellar, helps Films of China, who will provide ever in common with the methods.

(11 p.m.Close Down himself to the apple cider, even a varied programme especially of Jesse James or other bandits tabled. becoming a member of the gang suitable for children. The Para-lof more recent days.

In Bridge, to hold up is mere: for a time. Further comic scenes mount Films of China will be res Tinstructions to sell by ceived are provided when he is arrested ponsible for the 5.20 p.m. per- ly to retain a stopper is an ad- Public and sent to jail, while the real formance, the main picture being verse suit until such time as tre "Here's My Heart". starring partner of the leader has no more thieves go free. His daughter Mary Brian rescues him, but there Bing Crosby. International Films of it, so that he will be unable to are still plenty of laughs after are taking care of the 120 show, return it if the lead is surrender- the leading feature being "Jeck's ed to him. A more correct name the Boy", with Jack Hulbert and then "hold-up" is "shut-out;” but, Cicely Courtneidge as the stars. after all, life in the world of The 9.20 p.m. programme will be Bridge is too short to change cer-. furnished by Warner Bros. First tain accepted misnomers.

In the hand below South, must Another lavish spectacle, "Gold National Pictures Inc., and the Diggers of 1935," is offered to principal attraction will be "Hap"hold up" to make his contract.

starring Dick

North, Dealer: 1936, at NOON, for the purpose Teak Bed Room & Dining Room patrons of the Majestic Theatre. piness Ahead,"

North and South vulnerable. Chesterfield Suites,

Produced on an even grander scale Powell and Josephine Hutchinson. To suit the convenience of re-

SK 10 of receiving the Report of the Furniture,

Ornaments, Pic than its predecessors, this First

F-A 3 Directors together with a State Carpets, Rugs,

D—98-4. ment of Accounts for the year tures, Brass & Porcelain. Ware, National picture provides enter-sidents on the Hong Kong side,

C-A10 65 Alum, & Glass Ware, Clocks, tainment for all types. Heading the Anderson Music Co, Ltd, are

·ShumJ. 9 4 2 The REGISTER of SHARE of Gramaphones & Records, etc., etc. the all-star cast is golden voiced assisting in the booking, end in 853

WE HQJ 10 5 or keeping with the general co-opera-976

D-R7 the Company will be CLOSED)

the singing This time he sings tive spirit are kindly foregoing A 10652" S from MONDAY, the 3rd Fe

to beautiful Gloria Stuart Sup-any charge for their service. bruary 1936 to WEDNESDAY,į

porting them are Adolphe Men- the 12th February, 1936, both days inclusive

THE "STAR" FERRY. COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS |

TOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN:

that the THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine,i Matheson & Co., Ist on WED- the 12th February, NESDAY,

ended 31st December, 1935-

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL.

Secretary..

Hong Kong, 27th January, 1936)

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENİ

Nat the ORDINARY YEAR-

LY MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS In this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd February 1936, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement at Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1935. The REGISTER of SHARES, of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, "the 10th Feb- rusky to SATURDAY, the 22nd February 1998; (both days, inclu- sive) during," which period no

of share

be regis

Hong Kong 3rd

Auction

•

Thursday, the 6th February, 1936 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

also

A Few Pieces of Black Wood Furniture

that.

"GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935””

MAJESTIC THEATRE

Dick Powell, who does most

On View from Wednesday, the sou, Alice Brady, Glenda Farrell NAGGING WIFE CAUSES

5th. February, 1936.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1936.

FOR SALE

A selection of the best varieties of Reliable and Tested FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

From Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Reading and Mesata. Arthur Yates & Co, Ltd, Bydacy.

The opportunity" of serving you will be a pleasure and your com mands will have our best attention. GRACA & CO.

Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert,

300 Joseph Cawthorn and Holywood's most beautiful girls.

"BRIGHT LIGHTS”-STAR

THEATRE

13 DEATHS

S-AT6 D-K 8 42

D-K J 3 C-Q 9 4

The bidding (Figure after bid|

Batavia-A nagging wife let refers to numbered explanatory her tongue run away with her paragraph). once too often this morning. North Her husband, a native, be-C came desperate. He killed her 3NT Joe E. Brown, whose mouth is and his two children, then ran certainly his forture, has the most amok Ten others were dead ambitions role of his career in and two wounded before he was "Bright Lights."

This film has everything. It is

a first class musical and at the

same time it will provide you with

overpowered.

more langhs than you have enjoyas she ever did in any ed for a long time. Naturally Joe silent films.

of her

Barb South

West

Pass

ENT (1) Pass Pass Pass Pass 1-South's hand is, of course, too strong to respond with one no- trump only.

West's opening lead was the diamond 5, upon, which the 4 was played from dzmy, and East; played the Queen

What card should South now play, and why? The "first impulse, In addition to Miss del Río, who no doubt, is to play the King and E. is the comedian, but there are acrobats and adagio dancers, and shows herself to be a very grace then hope that a second trick may a beautiful chorus of a 100 girls fal dancer, the cast includes Ed later be won in the suit with the For the first time you will have ward Everett Horton, who ex Jack. Such reasoning, however, the pleasure of hearing Joe sing tracts humour from even the is basically fallacious.

and watch bizi dance. Among flimsiest material, Glenda Farrell tablishment of the club suit is es traci, and if East holds the club those present are beautiful Ann (not as a gold-digger) and Pat sential to the making of the cor- Dvorak (in a singing role), WH-O'Brien.

The es

Hate Gargan, Patricia Ellis, Joe O'Brien is cast as the hard King, he will be able to lead No. 19 WYNDHAM STREET,

Cawthorn and the Five Maxellas, boiled editor of a New York through the diamond Jack and es- tabloid newspaper, who in a drun- tablish the entire suit for his 620, HONGKONG{-#1 Re

“IN CALIENTE ORIENTAL ken moment described Dolores as partner, thus defeating the con

CHRATRE 19

Dalores del Bio,

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