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Cinema Notes
"WOMAN TRAP" QUEEN'S THEATRE
This picture bristies with ad- venture. bustles with action. bursts with drama that makes you sit on the edge of your seat. The story has swiftness of pace and a wealth of situations. Aeroplanes, : motorboats and sure-footed horses further the brisk plot, which starts with a spine-chilling crime and moves to a startling finale in: the desert, when the desperadoes. who have used cunning with suce! cess, fall into a trap and a ridi- culous one at that!
Tewik Pasha, Turkish For- eign Minister, who attended the
· League of Nations Council dis- cussions on the Locarno Pact in London recently.
...
"HERE COMES TROUBLE” —– KING'S THEATRE
BRIDGE NOTES
Tournaments
By Ely Culbertson
Radio: To-day's Programme
The following programme wils Ave Verum (Mozart, arr.
be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 855 metres ($45 EC's).
Dance Music from Hong Kong Hotel Z.E.K. Programme 1250-215 pm.—European recorded programme.
Tournament bridge differs from the common variety only in the intensity of each and every hand. Whether one is declarer in a grand slam con- tract or defender against a miserable two club bid, there Weather Report can be no letup in concentra-
12.30 p.m. Concert.
Squire)...
Sarabande (Sulzer, Op. 8). 4. Songs The Almond Tres
(Schumann).
The Mocking Fairy (Besly). 7.30
The BBC Wireless Military
Fand Prairie Flower-March (Hume). The Flamborough Sword Dance
(Cecil Sharp).
Kirkby Malzeard Sword Dance
(arr. Cecil Sharp).
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and La Tarantelle de Belphegor (Albert).
by
Lucienne
1.03 p..--Variety Items. tion without the risk of catas- 1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, trophe. In an evening's rubber Rugby Press News, Local: Weather bridge play every one allows forecast, time and Announcements. himself a few moments of re-
1.40
p.m.-Songs laxation on uninteresting hands, Boyer. (Soprano). but the haunting fear that an insignificant 50 or 100 points may turn the tide of battle in ja match gatze keeps the
players at fever pitch.
1.5$ pun.-Dance Music. 2.13 p.m.-Close Down, 5-8 pim-European Programme. 5-6 pm-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
---Children's Studio
6
cert.
6.10 p.m.-Dance Music.
Malaguena (from "Boabol"}
(Moskowski, arr. Lake).
7.50 pm--Eddie Peabody and his Banjo
1. Blaze Away March
2 Many Happy returns of the day.
3. Some of these days.
8 pun-Local: Time
Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements.
8.05 Chinese Studio Con
cert
11 p.m.-Close Down. 6.05-10 p.m-European Programme Con-from ZEK. on a frequency of
1
-Elsie Suddaby (Soprano). W. H. Squire ("Cello) Air (arranged on "Ai on String") (Bach, arr. Squire). Abenlied (Evensong) (Schumann, art. . H. Squire).
4th
Gertrude Michael 'lends dash and fire to the role of the thrill- seeking girl who gets the froat; page reporter into trouble. George Murphy plays the reporter who
Consequently, it follows that, gets his tips from gangland and TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN knows too much for his own good.
at the end of a gruelling tourna- N
ment most of the contestants that the ORDINARY YEAR- Akim Tamaroff, one of the best:
think longingly of a rest cure. Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting LY MEETING of the Society will screen characters living, gives a
But the fact that when the next and Business routine. Fees Moderate be held at the HEAD OFFICE,grand human performance as the
tournament comes along all the Apply 6 Aimi Villas. Austin Road Union Building, Hong Kong, on Federal agent who poses as a
old familiar faces are back Kowloon.
FRIDAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 11:crook order to trap the killers.
again, is ample testimony that 2 Songs-The Rosebud; Hark, Hark 'clock am
for the purpose of He is in the best Holbrook Elian! With burglars on the bridge, the thrill and excitement of receiving the Report of the Direc-tradition. а character that hoodlums in the hold and smug-tournament play offer lavish tors and the Statements. of Ac- audiences have always loved. glers in the scuppers, "Here compensation.
Others who further the action are Comes Trouble." the Fox picture
Haste in cashing an ace cost of declaring Dividend, etc. Roscoe Karns, Samuel S. Hinds, now at the King's Theatre, takes the defenders a game, inciden- The SHARE TRANSFER Sidney Blackmer and Jean Jagger. a boatload of stars out to sea and tally clearing the way for good BOOKS of the Society will be "HERE COMES COOKIE”— brings thrills, drama, comedy and play on the part of the declarer CLOSED from 4th May to 2nd
The hard was: May, Both Days inclusive.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE T MEETING will be held wea
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count to 31st December, 1935, and.
By Order of the Board.
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOT
STAR THEATRE
romance to the screen,
Іл this picture George Burns; The entire story revolves about and Gracie Allen provide all the the romance of Paul Kelly, who Laughter and hilarious situations acts the role of third engineer on | in a story that deals with Gracie'sia Havana liner, and his manicurį experiences when she is given aing sweetie, Arline Judge... Cree rein over her father's vast
estate.
WEST
S. 8 7 When the ship docks, Kelly and H. 10 7
NORTH
S. K J 6 4
H K Q 6
D. 10 8
C. K 6 5 2
EAST
S. 5 3 HAJ 95 2 D. Q 6 4 2 C. Q J SOUTH
S. AQ 10 9 2
H. 8 4 2
C. A 974
D.'7
the lark (Schubert). Serenade (Schubert).
ace
kilocycles.
05 pm.-A Variety Concert. Songs-
540
A Little door, A little lock, a little
key.
A Penny in my pocket
Band-
Val Rosing.
Waltzes round the World
Primo Scala's Accordeon Band Humorous---
Sandy, the Dentist
Instrumental-
Sandy Powell.
A Bonquet for Cole Porter
Arthur Young and the
Youngsters.
When I grow too old to dream The Night is Young
Evelyn Laye (Soprano).
Band
heart ten. East unwisely took dummy's queen with his and returned a diamond, which (Songs-- declarer ruffed. Two rounds of trumps, followed by the ace and king of clubs, the king of hearts, and then a small club to West, cooked the defenders' googe. West had nothing but diamonds left, and thus de clarer was able to ruff in the dummy and discard his third heart.
What's yours? A convivial Medley Debroy Somers Band. 8.45 p.m. The Lener
String Quartet.
1. Etude No. (Chopin, Op. 25). 2. Moment Musical, No. 2
(Schubert).
3. Barcarolle (Tschaikovsky).. 4. Gavotte (Chuck Brahms).
9 p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright by Rao- (ter).
9.25
the
George Barbier, anxious to ward his wild-eyed pal, Sammy Cohen, D. AKJ953 off the attentions of a gigolo on get into so much trouble ashore C. 10 8 3 his daughter Betty, has his family that Kelly is degraded to the stoke
A moment's thought by, East lawyer. Burns. make over big hold on the return trip. Then, in
at the second trick would have NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. wealth to Gracie and then goes furnace-room blast, he risks his
set the contract. for a holiday. With a fortune at own life to save
The pattern that of Mons TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN her command Gracie almost drives Barric
of the dummy rather suggests But Miss Barrie's grati- ther permitting) at HAPPY VAL
the possibility of an elimination Suite (R. Strauss); played by the p-"Der Rosenkavalier" that the SIXTY-SEVENTH Euras insane with her reckless tude proves a bone LEY on SATURDAY, 2nd May,
of contention The bidding:
play and, in any event, with as Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- spending.
between Kelly and Miss Judge. 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
South West North East poor a club suit as dummy 9.32 The climax is reached when she The ship's The First Bell will be rung at ING of the Company will be
p.m.-Excerpts from 15. pursuer is knocked 45. [final bid}
Pass 38.
Pass held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union stages a show and turns her en-out-and Rato's gem stolen from
shows, discards by declarer Musical Comedy "Pleige Teacher" 1.30 p.
appear remote. East should
9.40 pmThree Tangus Building, Hong Kong, on. FRI-tire house into a theatre, and there the vault. Miss Barrie cleverly king and, on seeing his partner's first lead of hearts, but should West opened the diamond have given a high signal on the
Si Te Perdes, Chilame, DAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 11.20 produces 3 ludicrous play and secretes
Qien Max, Ruien Menos. the gem jam.. for the purpose of receiving ends it with a scene from Romeo cigarette lighter and invites the
in Kelly's deuce, made a good shift to the have withheld the ace.
Moonlight Kisses. the Report of the Directors and and Juliet, in which she takes a amazed man to visit her in New the Statements of Account to 31st part herself. December, 1935, and of declaring "THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES"—
ORIENTAL THEATRE
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP.
Actg. Secretary Hong Kong, 27th April 1936.
GENERÁL NOTICES Dividends, etc.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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that Mihail Konstantinovitch Michael Constantin) Yatskin of May Hall, the University, is ap plying to the Governor for natur alization, and that any person, who knows any reason why naturaliza-į tion should not be granted should
send a written and signed state- ment of the facts to the Colonial
Secretary.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd May, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
York.
The climax of the picture proves a wild free-for-all. Kelly finds When a bishop sets out, armed a strong-arm reception committee with knowledge gleaned from de-waiting for him at Miss Barrie's! tective books, to be an amateur home, and is getting the worst of detective, that promises entertain- the battle when Miss Judge andj ment. And this promise is more Sammy Cohen enter at the head of than made good in "The Bishop: squad of police to save the day Misbehaves."
for Kelly, and provide a happy While Maureen O'Sullivan and close for the picture. Norman Foster are lovers, in trou- ble of their own making. the mis-of-John Stone, "Here Comes Trou- Produced under the supervision behaving bishop, as enacted by ble" was directed by Lewis Seiler Edmund Gwenn, sets about follow- worsting a quartet of them with a Tombes in the chief supporting
ard features ling clues,
Edward 'Brophy, trailing criminals, Halliwell Hobbes and Andrew TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN snuff in the eyes of the male fac- snuff box and a deft aim that lands that the SEVENTIETH OR-tors, and otherwise revels in a DINARY YEARLY MEETING
metry medley of mirth and my. of the Company will be
stery. held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS N
instructions to sell by Public CLOSED from 4th
May, Both Days inclusive.
Auction
roles.
"DRAKE OF ENGLAND
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
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and of his victorious battle with the Spanish Armada.
Building, Hong Kong, on FRI-a merry evening of entertainment tant historical productions ever
The picture gives the audience'
This is one of the most impor DAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 11-25 that is evenly divided between be-made in England and the story a.m., for the purpose of receiving wilderment, surprise and hilarity. has been constructed around the the Report of the Directors and Miss O'Sullivan is charming asi the Statements of Account to 31st the madcap society girl of the events which led to the recogni December. 1935, and of declaring story and Foster enacts his role Queer Elizabeth and her
tion of Sir Francis Drake by Dividend, etc.
with convincing skill. Gwenn
court The SHARE TRANSFER takes the part of the bishop, a THE Undersigned have received BOOKS of the Con Bray to 22nd centurion Lace matsua, has his
terization. Lucille Watson,,
Matheson Lang es Sir Francis adventure-loving sister, is an-Drake, Athene Seyler as Queen other high point in the brilliant Elizabeth and Jane Baxter, as cast assembled for the new pic-(Elizabeth Sydenham, one of the! ture.
queen's ladies in waiting, are Others who score include Re-the principal actors, but the cast ginald Owen. Dudley Digges, Ivan includes ́others who are weil Simpson, Lilian Bond, Arthur known on the English stage. Treacher and Charles McNaugh The Armada and battle! ton'.
sequences which are the highlight| of the film are remarkably effec-| tive and the famous incidents of Sir Francis playing bowls on the
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MAJESTIC THEATRE
This picture is one of the most Hoe as the Armada came into realistic and exciting of news-sight (which many authorities paper screen dramas, with Bette aver never took place) Was Davis and George Brent in the actually taken at Plymouth Hoe." stellar roles.
The Spanish Court of the day!
It is entirely different from any also figures prominently in the film (other newspaper play and deals with all its pageantry reconstruct-
with the bitter rivalry between ed in every detail. two reporters, a woman and a
• man, on opposition papers, who are Chamber is used as a background! The Windsor Castle Council really in love with each other but for many important sequences in out to do their best to "scoop" the picture and it is in this cham- each other.
Bette Davis, plays the part of moets Drake
ber that Queen Elizabeth. first the female reporter, while George Brent is the other reporter who is Another part of the Castle in love with her but who scorns which was carefully, reconstruct- her ability, which eventuallyfed was Elizabeth's famous ward- beats him at his own game. robe in which she kept handred of Others in the cast include Wal-beautiful gowns. This picture is ter Walker, Carrol Naish, Dorothy in fact historically correct in Dare, June Mantel and George every detail and lavish in costame Renavent.
and setting.
10 p.m.--Big Ben: Close, Down
1936
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