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BRIDGE NOTES
One Trick Under Game
By Ely Culbertson
The type of correct call as illustrated in the hand below is often laughed at by players
A REAL EPIC PICTURE
Story Of The Bounty Mutiny
SUPERB-CHARACTERISATION BY CHARLES LAUGHTON
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The word "epic" has been who do not know the underlying tossed about in American movie- theories of sound and accurate language and superlatives so free- bidding. To stop at one trick
frequently places the contract |
under game is perhaps the most used, that they have almost difficult decision with which the cessed to have any particular average player has to contend-significance; but the MGM pic- The lure of the larger score ¡ture "Maringe on the Bounty", in jeopardy and although a produced by Irving Thaiberg and game may be made, that result directed by Frank Lloyd, is one to should not encourage overbid-I which the term 'epit' may rightly [ding on subsequent hands. be applied. It is magnificent; we
In this hand both East and are not likely soon to see a finer) West used good judgment in re- of its class. fraining from going to gaine.
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOT
It is not a 'nice' pictare; portrays the bad old days of the British navy at the end of the 18th century, when discipline
mod brutality were often confused in the minds of officers brought up in a brutal tradition; and it shows us, fr
all their stark, naked reality, some of the horrors per-
Shirley Temple singa, dances and laughs in "The Listlest Rebel" her latest Fox - Films" at the starring vehicle, due
Theatres King's and Alhambra ́un Saturday,
petrated in the name of discipline. ST. JOHN BRIGADE
But it shows us also the amazing fortitude and heroism of the very who could inflict kuch
The bidding: (Figures after men bids refer to numbered explana- brutalities upon their fellow-men and the unfinching loyalty of tory paragraphs)..
South West North many of those who had suffered 1H. Pass 26. (1) Pass them. - 3H.(2) Pass Pass (3) Pass
East
aP1A pass could not be severely
LL. NASH, MA..
Acting Headmaster.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS
that the THIRTY-EIGHTH COMPANY will be held at the Re
·ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING zistered Office of the Company. No. OF THIS COMPANY will be held 10. Des Voeux Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 15th February 1956, at the Office of Messrs. Jardines at 230 pm, for the purpose of re- Matheson & Co. Ltd. oa WED-ceiving the Report of the Directors NESDAY. the 12th February, together with a Statement of Ac CO trig fox the year ended 31st 1936, at 00N, for the purpose
December, 1935. of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State
The REGISTER OF SHARES * the Company will be CLOSED from
ment of Accounts for the year SATURDAY, 8th February 1936 to ended 31st December, 1935.
The REGISTER of SHARE the Company will be
SATURDAY, 15th February 1936 during which
The Story
the
Donation By Dr. H. H.-Kung
APPRECIATION OF WORK IN NEW TERRITORIES
ELECTORAL LAW
⠀⠀ IN FRANCE
System of Proportional Representation
- CHINA MAIL TM SPECIAL,
Paris, To-day.
A modification of the electoral
DADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
law and the introduction of a The following programme will
system of proportional representa be broadcast to-day from the tion was decided upon in principle Hong Kong Bmadcasting Station by 347 votes to 176 by the Cham. ZBW, as a wavelength of 355 ber on Tuesday."
|metres) ($45 EC's).../
Jam Recital from the Studio
ZEK Programme. 12.30-2.15 p.m/Eropean Pro-
Report
Rugby Press Newz, SIL
150 pa-Beuter Press Bulletins,
2.15 pm-Gloss Dowa.
The Committee which willį elaborate the new law will meet on the next few days. It is, how-gramme. ever, considered doubtful whether 12.30 p-Recorded Music. It will be possible to pass the new ị 1 pm-Local Aime and Weather law in time for its application during the next election, even if the majority in the Chamber should definitely approve of the stipulations elaborated by the Committee, since the Senate whose majority has so far opposed cert proportional representation, 'is ex-; 630-7 pizz—A Relay of the Hong pected to continue its resistance Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra. against a modification of the law on 25) played by Georges Enesco 7 pa-"Poeme" (Chamson,
Trans-Ocean Service.
SOME STRIKES IN JERUSALEM
5-8 paEuropean Programme. 5-6 DA Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
66.30 p.m.-Cadrena Sindie Can-
(Viola).
777-738 pm-Four French Songs by Albert Prejean.
1. Tonjeries content de moi (Bos).
2 Si vous Vories Celle que J'aime
(Bar)
3. Signorina (Boyer).
4. Pour qui Test de Folies (Boyer).
7.30-3 pinenFrom: the. Studio,
Sympathy. With Syrian A Jam Recital by Fred Carpio
Nationalists
among
(Banjo) and Julian Silverio (Piano). 8 pm- Local Time and Weather Report: Closing Local Stock Quota- tions
8.06-11 pm Chinese Studio Coa-" Cert
3.
11 pm.- Ciose Down. 8.05-10
"
Lee-Allen (Baritone) Orchestra-Tunes of not-30-long aga, 1921-1922. -
Songs: Seein' is Believin' Behxrsing a Lullaby.
Orchestra Sweet Adeline Se
lection.
* CHINA MAIL * SPECIAL
Jerusalem. To-day- Strikes broke out
the Arab population in Palestine on
pia European. Pro- Tuesday as a token of sympathy gramme from ZEK. on a frequency The following is the text of awith the Syrian Nationalists and of 640 kilocycles. criticised. However, the! The story of
famous letter addressed to Dr. Arthur as hostilities against the French 8.05-835 pm-New Mayfair Or- hand does contain sufficient mutiny on board MS. Bounty, Woo, Park Hotel, Shanghai. by mandate policy.
chestra. playing and honour strength when Lieutenant Fletcher Chris-the Shanghai Branch of the Cen-i Almost all Arab shops and other] 1. to justify giving partner tian, goaded past all further ex-tral Bank of China:-
In business places were 'shut. one chance in case his hand durance by the cruelties perpe- "Dear Dr. Woo, am directed some towns processions took place. 2 is just under a two-bid.
trated on the men under him by by His Excellency Dr. H. H. Kangbut 2-East has considerably more his commander, Captain Bligh, Minister of Finance, to
passed off quietly. All enclose motorised trafic is at a standstill. a minimum opening headed a mutiny, seized the ship herewith a cheque for five. hun-The press reports that the police But he is not strong and cast adrift, in an open boat:dred dollars, National Currency, searched a Communist domicile 4 enough to arbitrarily jump Bligh and those loyal to him; and in the to four in case his partner how in the sequel he founded a tories Medical Benevolent Branch Trans-Ocean Service.
name of the New Terri and found propaganda pamphlets. 5. should have a shaded raise.selement on Pitcairn Island of St John's Ambulance, Hong 3-West naturally passes, hav- this is so well known to most that Kong, as a token of his apprecia
ing had just minimum or it need not be fully given here on in the splendid service ren- shaded raise in the first But those to whom it is not yet dered to the general public by the place. His partner's three known will learn it from the said institution. heart bid is a “sign-off”
graphic detail of the film.
Yours very Sincerely. leaving him the option of
(Sd) Lea Tsing-y20.” continuing if he holds suffi-
The Players cient additional values.
than
bid.
2.
PH. D. FOR SIR HUGH ALLEN
London, To-day-The facul
honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.
Eobert-Selection.
Songs: Radio Requests,
Orchestra Songs everybody is singing
8.35-9 pm Gülbert and Sullivan Selections played by the Band of H. M. Coldstream Guarda.
ventry News Bulletin (Copyright by 9-9.15 pm Relay of the Da-
Beater).
9.15-9.32 pmA Recital by Elenz
Gerhardt (Mezzo-Soprano).
1
Fruhling (Ia Spring>
(Schobert).
Der Masensohn (The Poet); Dax Rosenband The Rose-Garland) (Scimmbert).
4 Nachtigall; Stanchen (Brahms). 9.42-10 pm-Leo Reisman and his Orchestra.
ty of Philosophy of Berlin Donations Acknowledged University has conferred on the
director of the 2 In the play of the hand, due Charles Laughton, as Captain The Director of Ambulance has well-known (both days inclusive) of
period no transfer of shares can be to three favourable finesses, the Bligh, gives what is perhaps the the honour to acknowledge with London Boyal College of Music,
Alen, the 3. Feldeinsamkeit (Brahms). CLOSED registered.
declarer is able to make four-finest characterisation of his grateful appreciation and thanks Sir Hugh Percy from MONDAY, the 3rd Fe By Order of the Board of Directors,jodd. However, the odds against career. The historical accuracythe following Donations:-- bruary 1936 to WEDNESDAY,
KAN TONG PO, this are at least seven to one of the portrait may be open to From HE. Dr. H. H. Kong, the 12th February, 1936, both days-
Chief Manager. and a game bid is distinctly bad question; his Captain Bligh is a inclusive.
even though it turns out that sadistic brute, loving cruelty for four-odd can be made.
the sake of seeing men suffer; but, such as Langhton has conceived him, it is a truly magnificent piece lof work.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL, Secretary.
Hong Kong. 27th January, 1936
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Hong Kong, 30th January, 1936.
LAMMERT BROS.
AECTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE undersigned have been
N°
that the ORDINARY YEAR-
favoured
LATE KING'S FUNERAL Film To Be Screened Locally
Clark Gable, as Fletcher Chris- tian, is more than efficient in his delineation
the lovable,
of
Minister of Finance of China, per Dr. A. Woo (Chinese National Currency) Mah Jong Drive TONS Te-
ceipts
$500.00 | En
$196.00
$ 25.00
Mr. D. M. Woo (Donation for food and clothing for New Territory Clinics) Society for the Protection of Children (For the Convales cent: Home at Cheung Chan) $100.00 "Wandering Scot," per
generous-hearted officer goaded South China Morning Post $100.00 past endurance, not by the injus-Mr. Kwok Sam, per Dr. Li
She Fan
$50.00 tices and indignities inflicted upon himself, but by the brutalities
Arrangements have been made suffered by his men. Franchot ECHO OF DAVOS
with instruction for the screening of the film de Tone, who did such fine work in topicting the scenes in connection "Lives of a Bengal Lancer," now," with the funeral of the late King as Midshipman Roger Byam. in George V at the Queen's Theatre his portrayal of the part rises to: on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th fresh heights, especially in the of this month, in conjunction with court-martial scene, one of the Paramount's screen version of "So most effective pieces of acting he Red The Bose," adapted from has ever given us. Stark Young's romantic beat-sell- ing novel
LY MEETING of the SHARE-from Messrs. Komer & Komer HOLDERS in this Corporation Sell by Public Auction on will be held at the Head Office of Friday, the 7th February, 1936 the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's! commencing at 5,15 pm Road Central, Hong Kong, on at Messrs. Komor & Komor's Art SATURDAY, the 22nd February Gallery, Chater Road 1936, at 11.30 am. for the purpose Their Entire Stock of Fine and of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending, 31st December, 1935.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th Feb- ruary to SATURDAY, the 22nd
Valuable Art Curios (without Reserve), Terms: Cash on Delivery
The support is of all-round e Booking is already open and as cellence, including Dudley Digges, a heavy demand for sests is anti-jas a drunken but good-hearted
MURDER
Assassin Examined By Magistrate
UNREPENTANT ATTITUDE
LAMMEET BROS., cipated, eatly reservations are re-ship's surgeon, Herbert Mundin David Frankfurter who shot
Auctioneera (commended
February 1936 (both days inclu-THE undersigned have received
** CHINA. MAIL.“ SPECIAL
Davos, To-day. The Jewish medical student
and killed Herr Wilhelm Gust-i Eddié Quillan, Donald Crisp. Francis Lister and Henry Stephen- loff, the leader of the Swedish
of
regional group of the National (son, to mention but a few.
Socialist
sive) during which period no Tinstructions to sell by delved MAN CAUGHT IN MACHINERY love interest there + note, except Soned by Party has been ques
transfer of shares can be regis Auction tered.
ON
admitted
which Christian and Byam win that he had come to Davos
trate, to whom he
two exquisite A man whose clothing caught the adoration of By Order of the Board of Directors Friday, the 7th February, 1936 in machinery at a Bury St Ed. Tahitian beauties, delightfully and merely for the purpose of mur- dering Herr Gustloff, although munds factory was whirled round naturally played by two native he did not know him personally. Tahiti girls. Even to the lowliest a shaft and fling on a concrete pavement. His only injuries were 'extra' in the cast, the work is or had he ever seen him- în
his life. bruises and abrasions.
V. M GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1936.
commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
(for account of the concerned)
2 Cases Fish books
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LTD.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 5
that the ANNUAL ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, og TUESDAY, the 18th February. 1936, at 11,302, for the par- pose of receiving the Report of the "Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December 1936.
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4000 Pairs Babber heels, 2000 Pairs Rubber soles 400 Doz Powder paper 100 Rubber sheets
:
1 Case Electrical earthenware 2 Electric machines
also
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Company" will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 8th February to TUESDAY, 18th. February, both |--A. quantity of Sundry goods Anys inclusiva.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 31st Jan, 1336.
TAMMERT BROS,
Anctionears/ Hong Kong, 4th Feb., 1926
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-Frankfurt stated that he was born in Yugoslavia, the son of a Rabbi, and had since 1929 The photography throughout, is studied medicine at the German magnificent and it is difficult to universities of Leipzig and imagine how many of the scenes Frankfurt, but had failed to were shot, The Bounty is a real pass the intermediate examina ship, built to plans supplied by tions and was now studying at the British Admiralty from those Bernie University in Switzer- of the original vessel, and she is land. manned by a crew of 'real · bine The news of the murder has water sailors who have been reared caused dismay among Germans Ball The Tahitian scenes are living in Switzerland, especial- of exquisite beauty and the natively since the Marxist and Left factors employed are perfect in Radical Swiss press had for
their respective roles.
some time carried on a violent] agitation against Herr Gustloff, demanding his expulsion from Switzerland. It is, however, noteworthy that the chief of the Swiss Federal Police De partment, M. Banman, had only recently attested to the correctness of Herr Gastloff's activities in Switzerland. Trans-Ocean Service.
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