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A scene from the Universal production, "East of Java," which will be shows at the Central Theatre shortly.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"BARBARY COAST-KING'S
THEATRE
Loy and Tracy are pictured as escaping from a pursuing gang of
BRIDGE NOTES
Sandwiched By Dangers
By Ely Culbertson
To-day
we shake our heads
sympathetically ever the sad story of the man who drowned because
A
panic
he was afraid of burning. nonswimmer, he #as stricken when fire broke out op The fire WES board his ship.
gaining rapidly and it would take several seconds to grab
-a life- There was à. good
could reach
preserver.
chance that he
the fire
life preserver before reached him yet in his dread- of the fire he forgot his fear of the water and sad to tell was never seen again..
Ofant Mitchell, Binnie Barnes and Neil Hamilton are in the Universal production, "One Exciting Adventure." which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre to-morrON.
OWNER HAS
FAMOUS DOG
DESTROYED
Illustrious Sealyham "Brazen Banker"
ordered
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
Many a Bridge hand has been because the sunk without trace declarer, fearing danger in one direction, unthinkingly leaped to gunmen.
Giant ships galore, plus several certain destruction in the other.
Making full use of dummy's privately-owned passenger planes,
necessary were rounded up and chartered by entries is often more MGM for this sequence. In all, than the apparently safe but ac more than thirty were concen-jtually hopeless course of extract-
PAINLESS END UNDER WILL ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF!
trated or the one field during the jing trumps. Before a good play-
OF LATE MASTER
The following programme will SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
jer leads he always considers
be broadcast to-day from the the Office of Messrs. Jardine Miriam Hopkins. Edward G. filming of the picture.
"Whipsaw" which teams Miss whether that suit could not just.
Brazen Banker, "one of the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Matheson & Co. Ltd., on THURS- Robinson and Joel McCrea enact a
and violent triangle Loy with Tracy for the first time as well be led from the other
an elaborate hand and some more important most illustrious Sealyham sires in Z.B.W. on a wavelength of $55 DAY. the 5th March, 1936, AT strange NOON, for the purpose of receiv-against the tumultuous background was produced on ing the Report of the Directors and of life on the "Barbary Coast" scale. It presents the feminine use should therefore be made of the history of the breed," whose metres. (845 KC)
Daventry-Recording of H.M. the the Statement of Accounts for the that notorious Mecca of adven-star as a member of an interna- the right to lead from the hand painless destruction was
ZEK. Programme year ended 31st December, 1935. turers from every corner of the tional ring of jewel thieves, and that has taken the last trick. In in the will of Mr. F. W. Lewis, of
to fordwest, is dead.
12.30-215 pm-European Record- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the globe, in Samuel Goldwyn's colour-Tracy as a secret service agent this respect the factor of safety Sealyham House, Portfield, Haver King's Speech.
who tries to trap her through must sometimes be "sacrificed
After expressing a wish thated Programme. Company will be CLOSED from ful production of that title.
aone of his dogs should be sold 1 p.m.---Local Time & Weather Re- With the stars, directed by Sam FRIDAY, the 21st February 1936 Miss Hopking is seen as Swan. romance.
unless it was certain that the newport.
1.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins, to THURSDAY, the 5th March, a beautiful girl who is stranded in
owners would give them good this city of gold-mad, love-hungry Wood is a cast that includes Har- 1936, both days inclusive.
of the vey Stephons, William «Harrigan,
homes, Mr. Lewis stated in his
215 pm-Close Down men and becomes queen
will: Bella Donna, a notorious cafe run John Qualen. Robert Warwick, Irene Franklin. Lillian Leighton) by Loais Chamalis, a man
and a dozen others. The story, an
S. 8 6 4 he is powerful.
fortunes for a original, by James Edward Grant.. A z
by D. KJ 1095 IC. 10 7 6 smile as she presides over. Cham-Was adapted to the screen
S. A KJ 73 alis' crooked roulette wheel, but Howard Emmett Rogers. she has grown hard and cold as the diamonds with which he has !docked her. Hating all men, she
suddenly meets a man other world, Jim young miner who
By Order of the Board of Direc- itors.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong 12th February, 1936. GENERAL NOTICES
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Men risk their
as
from an Carmichael, a
"THE NITWITS"—STAR
THEATRE ..
the needs of Time..
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable
S. Q 9
H. Q 9 6
D. Q & 42
C. 95 43
WE
5:
'S. 10 5 2 H. 10 7 5 4 3 D. A T
C. K $2
H K J &
D. 6 3
C. A.QJ
The bidding: (Figures
after
Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool- bids refer to numbered explana- has made his Bey come to the screen as hilarioustory paragraphs).
love and the counterparts of Sherlock Holmes South
THE FINAL DIVIDEND de strike. They fall in 1 clared for the Year ending Swan sees her life at the Bella and Dr. Watson in "The Nitwits," S
Dbl.(1) Pass 31st December 1935 at the rate of Donna for what it is. But when their new feature comedy.
As cigar stand proprietors in a 8S (3) Pass Three Pounds Sterling at ex Jim learns her identity he thinks change 1/3 5/8 is payable on and she has been toying with him and song publishers building, they turn Pass after the 24th February 1936 ajexperiences a bitter disillusion-famateur sleuths to solve a murder 1-A takeout double. Indicating the Offices of the Corporation. ment. However, his faith in her mystery and unmask the sinister
where shareholders are requested is revived and, after a series of "Black Widow" who has
exciting and perilous adventures. terrorising the city. to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors, the lovers escape the jealous wrath
V. M. GRAYBURN,
1936.
tense
West 2D
North East
P388 Pass 25 (2) Pass 4S (4) Pass
Pass
greater strength than a sim ple rebid.
only 2-Questionable with
spades, but North has a ficult choice.
to
"With regard
Brazen Banker, whose fame as one of the most illustrious Sealyham sires in the history of the breed
is world-wide. and whose dero-
etc.
3-8 pm.-European Programme,
of the Hon p.m.-A Relay Kong Hotel Deuce Orchestra.
7.7.13 Violin Solon by Master Yehudi Menuhin.
1. Allegre (Fiocco).
2 La Capricciosa (Rica).
tion and fidelity to me are 3. Minstrels (Debussy); Flight.cf
the Bumble Korsakov).
Bee (Rimsky-
("La Vida
4. Danse Espagnole
Brese") (De Falls). 7.13-7.39 Focal Gems.
Cat and the Fiddle
expable of exaggeration. I speci- fically request that, should this noble animal survive me he should be painlessly put to sleep, i as I feel that he would experi-The ence considerable grief when he misses my presence and the sundry act of kindness: it has given me pleasure to bestow on him."
"Mr. Lewis was very much at tached to it," he said. "He loved two all dogs, but of Braten Banker he He took dif- was exceptionally fond.
B. Cochran's 1930 Revue 7.30-8 From the Studio A Recital by the senior pupils of Harry Ore.
Programme
1. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor
Joan Smith
2. Gavotte
Valse No. 11
Bach
Schytte. Chopin
Josephine In
Mennet
Mozart Grieg
Bella Ma
Chopin.
Rach
been 在 Comedy rides high in the swift-
it for a walk every day, and he 3. Sonata-Movement
inseparable
Maureen Meir of Chamalis and face the future moving production which revolvesį
about this legitimate mystery plot. 3-Partner's response has indicat- and the dog seemed
hand companions."
14. On Wings of Song, " Chief Manager. together.
- ed a possible minimum
Mendelssohn, arr. Liszt ard Ben Bert and Rob share the laughter
Mr. Lewis, who was a retired however, can make South,
Stella Ho Hong Kont 22nd Februar, Charles MacArthur
Hecht prepared the screenplay of spotlight, with most of the other
same with North bolding very newspaper proprietor, left estate "Barbary Coast." Howard Hawks characters playing "straight," in
of the gross value of £1,559, with 5. Nocturne in F sharp little.
6. Invention in A were situations which engender directed it. The costumes
strong net personalty £297. 4Respecting partner's designed by Omar Kiam.. Walter dramatic suspense.
bidding. North correctly val Brennan, Frank Craven, Brian With Betty Grable and Evelyn Doulery Glyde Cook, Harry Carey. Bren-carrying the leading feminues his cards as worth a try
for game. Donald Meek and many other ine roles, the cast includes such
West led the Ace of hearts and popular players appear in
This sup-other favourites as Erik Rhodes, i port of the stars. "Barbary Coast" Fred Keating. Hale Hamilton, Ar- continued with the deuce. -is released through United (thur Aylesworth, Dorothy Granger lead of a doubleton suit beaded
and 'the coloured comedian, Willie by an. Ace
¡choice, but in this case it rattled Best.
"jamping over- The melody marierts are provid-declarer into
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
Artists.
THE undersigned have received
Auction
"ROSE OF THE RANCHO"- QUEEN'S THEATRE
Tinstructions to sell by Public
on
At No. 1 Minden
Kowloon.
Avenue,
A Quantity of -VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
is usually a poo
ed by three popular tunes board:" With West's lead mark- "Muzic
a doubleton, South
WOX
CLEVER RUSE OF “WANTED” MAN Telephoned His Own" Arrest To Police
Paris.
was
They soon became convinced that the wanted man put the call through himself to throw them off
Valge in E Minor ..... Chopin. 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report: Closing Local-Stock Quota-.-.-.- tions
8.05-11. Belay from Tai Ping Theatre (Chinese).
11 pm-Close Down.
the
8.05-10 p.m-European Programme from ZE.K. on a frequency of 640 kilocycles.
8.95-8.30 pm,--Variety-
Vocal-
A Blackpool Selection
The Arcadina Follies.
Sweet Adeline-Selection
Piano Solos
Rhythm of the Rain. I was Lucky... 8.30-9.40
p.m.-A
Daventry.
in My Heart," "You jed as
A telephone call announcing the Gladys Swarthout, the Metro Opened My Eyes" and "The Black the heart trick in his own hand
her Widow Will Get You If You Don't with the King and rushed to ex-arrest of a man they were looking Piano Tuesday, the 3rd., March, 1936-politan Opera star, makes
police to suspend the search. screen debut in this entertaining Watch out." Wheeler, Miss Grable, tract three rounds of trumps for- for, caused the Douai (Artois)
two en- commencing at 10 am.
imusical, supported by John Boles. Woolsey. Joey Ray and Joan getting that he needed
film Sanderson, From the beginning this
all favourites of the tries to the North hand to take swings gaily into musical numbers. radio and musical comedy, inter-the club finesse. The result
the Queen of Gladys Swarthout sings several pret the songs in dance and vocal that with only
he could take his track.
A man had been arrested at songs and has several ducts with specialties. George Stevens direct-hearts for eatry,
and John Roles and with a Jewished "The Nitwist," an RKO Radio the club finesse only once
when the Ace failed to drop the Douai following a number of thefts gold prospector, played by Willie Picture
King, was set one trick losing in trains. He escaped from the Howard. in the catchy song en-
one heart, one club, and two dia- police station, and no trace of him
was found for two days. titled "Girl in California.”
monds.
Then came the telephone call from a cafe in a village in Pas-de-Calais stating that
FURNITURE
On view from Monday the 2nd.,'
March, 1936. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneer Hong Kong, 29th Feb., 1996.
the following list of some of the THE undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
highest points on the Island and
Mainland is published:
T
Auction
04
Tuesday, the 3rd. March, 1936 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Peet 1,823
Signal Station
1,774
at their Sales Boom.
Mt. Parker
1,734
Duddell Street
Mountain Lodge-
1,725
A Quantity of
The Evrie
1,725
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Peak Hotel
1,805
FURNITURE
Taikoo Sanatorium..
1,000
comprising
Mt. Davis
877
Teak Dining Room & Bed Room
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
Furniture, Office Furniture.
MAINI AND
Bronze Ornaments, Carios, Car-
Taimoshan' Kowloon Peak
Feet 2,124
1971
YEASONABLE
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRINK LTD.
-
"THE LAST OUTPOST""
John Boles enacts the role of a Federal Agent who is sent to in- vestigate the work of the Vigil-
ORIENTAL THEATRE
the
the
Claude Rains, whose presenc antes in California about 1834. distinguished such films as "The
ed A stage was erected and au He falls in love with the attrac- Invisible Man" and "Crime With episode a novel method was divis-Paris police had recaptured him.
andience collected: then the Mar- tive Rosita (Gladys Swarthout),out Passion," adds new laurels to
antics. who is Risc Don Carlos, the mask-is histrionic abilities in Parsisng went through their ed leader of the Villiantes. Boles mount's "The Last Outpost." eventually helps her defend her Cary Grant, and Gertrude Mi-In the wings the producers judged family and home against a gangchael are
the other leads. Cut the andunt of spontaneous laugh-
SAW MAILS SORTED
The Lord Mayor of London and
headed by Charles Bickford. from much the same pattern za ter that greeted each joke, and if the Lady Mayoress saw the band- it was not sufficient that particu-ling of Christmas, mails at Mount Supporting Gladys Swarthout Bengal Lancer" as regards lo- and John Boles are Willie Howard, cale, dramatic, punchy action, lar part was immediately cut. Pleasant sorting office. Herb Williams and Grace Bradley with the romantic interest alight-
“WHIPSHAW”—ALHAMBRA
THEATRE
*11
ly subordinated yet playing important part in the friendship of two British Officers, "The Last Outpost succeeds in retaining all Bringing together what was the qualities that made "chat" pets, Rugs, Pictures, Clocks, Gra-said to be the greatest armada of such a memorable photoplay. maphones & Records, Glass & commercial air transports in the Brass Ware, E. P. & Alum Ware, history of flying, Metro-Goldwyn-A Electric Table Lamps, Typewrit. Mayer engaged every available air liner in Southern California for a ers, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Black Wood Furniture
MAJESTIC THEATRE NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Britain's Great Wall
emperor
Renara.
Relay
Renara
from
8.30 pm-Six Watford Davies:
and ~Music
the Ordinary Listener" what about the Tune? 3. Tunes that make their own Channel.
9 pm The Daventry News Bol letin (Copyright by Renter). 9.25 pm A Recording The King's Speech to the Empire.
of HM
9.40-10 p.The Regimental Band H.M. Grenadier Guards
Old Folks at home and in Foreiza
Lands (Roberts).
Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz). The Mill in the Black Forest
(Ellenberg). 10. p. Big Ben: Close Down..
INDUSTRIAL LOANS IN CANTON
Help For Needy Houses
Social
Canton, Saturday, He would allow no money to be Hadrian, the Roman who made Britain a colony of extorted from his subjects. He
employed and to bring aid to the divides England from Scotland, matters with a firm hand...
responsible for small industrialists in the city of in Hadrian, WAL Friday
Canton, the Bureau of Rome and built the wall that still stabilised financial and judicial Wishing to give work to the un-
(was born on a
the State taking over the Roman Affairs has drawn up plans for the erection of an Industrial. Loans 11-treatment of-slaves was office. Needy" industrialists may Empire's postal service.
made a penal offence. Masters in applications and apply for. of each were forbidden to put slaves to loans-the maximum- death without first bringing amounting to $800,
The Bureau has already forward- them before a court of justice. He was a versatile writer, wrote ed a petition to the Municipal
and Government. requesting an appro his own autobiography
on the
spectacular scene of "Whipsaw," One of the most outstanding January, 1860 years agő. the new production starring Myrna comedy teams in the United States The wall, a fortification against Loy and Spencer Tracy.
appear again before, the Aim rebel Scots, was seventy-three In addition, an entire airport publie in "A Night At The Opera" miles long. It stretches from the On View from Monday the 2nd. was leased for two nights, with after an absence of over a year. Tyne estuary to Bowness
Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx Solway. March 1936-
every member of its working per-
Hadrian was one of the few sonnel In this real-life setting all appear with an entirely new were assembled scores of the set of gage that have proved to Roman emperors who refused to
ever be a riot wherever the picture bow to a decadent age greatest passenger liners
He abolished distinctions be-wrote a panegyric on his mother priation of $30,000 for this par
in-law, Matidia built, all as a background for an has been shown. In order to test exciting sequence in which Miss the risibility of each line and tween Rome and its provinces.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT EROS..
Auctioneer's Hong Kong, 27th Feb., 1935.
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