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THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
on
Monday, the 31st August. 1936, commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 3 Humphreys Building, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE alsó
One Piano
One Radio Set
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
Amusements
Cinema Notes From The Theatres
FATAL LADY”—QUEENS
THEATRE
BRIDGE NOTES
A Directed Opening Lead
By By Culbertson
Blind obedience is repugnant to the spirit of Americanismi, "Fatal Lady," a new mystery but it is the only road to fol- will drama with an operatic back-low in many hands at contract The following programme
This is particularly be broadcast to-day from the Hong ground, stars Mary Ellis and offers bridge. Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Walter Pidgeon, John Halliday, true when one defender is in a Ruth Donnelly, Alan Mowbray, position to determine the besti 355 metres. on a wavelength of
Guy Bates Post Norman Fosterine of defence, whereas the can only guess. An (845 K.Cs).
and a score of other equally fam-other Daner Music from Hong Kong Hotellous stage and screen celebrities in elaborate and expressive sys- tem of bids and plays has been ZEK. Programme
supporting roles.
The Walter Wanger production evolved from this fundamental of a truth. Signal cards form one for Paramount is a story famous operatic star with whom of the devices, leads another. it proves fatal to fall in love. And there is a special class of Several men seek the affections of bids designed solely to influence and the prima donna, and are mysteri-the play of the cards, rather
1230-2.15 p.m.-European recorded programme.
го
1230 Excerpts from night at $30"
1245 pm-Violin Solos by Albert
Sandler-
1.-Local: Time Signal Weather Report
and-announcements.
1.40 p.m.-Marek Weber and Orchestra.
"
2.15 p.-Close Down 5-8 pm-European Programme. 5 pm A Relay of the Tea Dance in the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
p.m.The Hill Billies.
cue
Certain
bids 1.30 p.m-Renter Press, Rugby Qualy murdered. Innocent of any than pointing to the proper however, is forced to leave the have this function, and certain doubles. To-day's Press, Local: Weather forecast, time complicity in the crimes, the star, contract. his countries in which they occur, and penalty
eventually winds up as a singer in hand is an illustration of the lead-directing double, and how an Apache cafe in Paris.
She has been followed around the defenders met disaster be the world by a young American cause the opening leader re- desperately in love with her, but fused to be guided. because of the danger in which her love would place him, she evades him. In an attempt on his zgoj life, however, the, real culprit is Gibbons and his Boy revealed. Romance and masic pre-
vail as the drama unfolds. "ECSTASY”—-KING'S THEATRE
The Sunset Trail
Susanna from Alabama
The Hill Billy Band
Little Mountain Cabin
7.13 p.m.-Tones of not-so-long by Carroll Friends.
1.
Can't we talk it over
2 Now that you're gone
On View from Sunday, the 30th 3. Life is just a bowl of cherries August, 1936.
-Terms: Cash on Delivery LAMMERT BROS..
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New boys' tests will be held on THE Undersigned have receiver Monday, August 31st at 9 a.m.
instructions to sell by Public
THE
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THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that of One Dollar per Share has been de- clared. for the six months ended 30th June, 1936, and will be pay- able on and after FRIDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER, 1986. Dividend Warrants may be obtained on ap plication at the Company's Re gistered Office, P. & O. Building.
IT IS HERE vid
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Monday, the 31st August. 1936. commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
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A Fine Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
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On View from Saturday, the 29th August, 1936.
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OPIUM TRAFFIC
Four Major Seizures Last Year
4. Sleepytime down south
5. According to the moonlight
G Stars. Zell on Alabama 7. Jady
E Smoke gets in your eyes. 9. You've got to admit
7.30 p.m.-Closing Quotations.
1.43 p.-"Aldershot
Command.
local
A very daring theme that has been very delicately handled is! carried to its logical conclusion in the first Czechoslovakian film to stock Teach Hong Kong.
Command d'us
"Ecstasy," which stars the fam- beauty Heddy Austrian
North, dealer. Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
S. A 10 6
H 76-
D. A Q 8 6 5 4
C. 6 3
WEST
S. Q 7 5 4 FL Q 8 5 D. 7 3
C. 9 7 5 2
4
EAST
S. J 8 3
H. 10 4 2
D. KJ 10 9
CAK J
SOUTH
S. K 92 HAKJ93
.
Searchlight Tattoo," 1935 played by Kiesler, is a tale of frustrated de-
South the Aldershot sires that eventually found fulfil-North East the Massed Bands of
their D.
Pass IH Pass 2NT 8 p.m.-Local: Time Signal, Wea- ment, bringing tragedy in
train. It is very simply told, so 2D,
Pass 3NT Pass ther Report and announcements.
8.03 pm-Chinese Studio Concert. simply, in fact, that very few 3D.
Dble Redb. (final bid) words of dialogue have been found Pass 11 p.m.-Close Down
South's redouble was too necessary for the unreeling of the story. The beautiful photography optimistic considering his pre- and settings are immensely assist-vious
&.05-10 pm-European Programme from ZEK. on a frequency of 640 kilocycles.
8.05 pm Pianoforte Solos
Concert.
La Danse D'Olaf (Kiccardo Pick)cal score.
Si Oiseau J'Etais, A to je Volerais
(Bird Study)
Ea route (Concert Study)
(Henselt)....: Eileen Joyce
Songs
"Good morning, Hawkins."
"You're very bright, Sir, after your late night.”
"Quite, Hawkins, and I drank Gimlets in po-er-small
quantity."
"There, Sir, is the explanation The lime juice neutralizes the elements generally responsible for the "hangover" - I trust you specified "Rose's Lime Juice, Sir." "Yes I did and always be sure to keep some on hand."
"ROSE'S LIME JUICE"
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The Man With Endurance 267.-My Piano And Me ..
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275.-I Found A Little Bit Of Paris
It's A Thrill All Over Again.
ed by an equally beautiful musi- should have permitted his part- ner to decide whether a re- "Ecstasy" has had an eventful double was advisable.
With only two queens in his career, climaxed by its selection-
in competition with one film from hand, West made no effort to each of the world's leading pro-decipher what his partner's ducing companies as the out- double meant (or perhaps he I Wait for you Tralee...Walter Glynne (Tenor)standing picture of the
Venice International Exposition
Orchestra
The Glow Worm Idyl (Lincke) Nola (Arndt) ..Salon Orchestra. Songs-
The Drums are on Parade
(Neville)
Tramping through the countryside
(Allison)
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Violin Solo5--
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HUGE LOSS TO GOVT. THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during
There were four major seizures which period no transfer of shares of Persian raw opium in 1935, 8.42 p.m.-The B.B.C.
states the annual report of the Band.
can be registered.
tors.
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"ABSOLUTE QUIET"
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
When I Grow Too Old To. Dream.
Henry-
King Orch
Jimmy Dorsey Orch-
Frenk Crumit.
Turner Layton. Mantovani
Orch
B.B.C. Orch.
Lucierine Boyer.
recent knew and was stubborn!) and THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO, LTD.
smugly opened the "fourth best of his longest and strongest suit" (as though a Q 7.54 could Declarer be called a suit!) naturally allowed the lead to Comedy, stark drama, breath-run to his hand and snared taking thrills and melodramatic East's jack with his king. He action were deftly coupled to-hen finessed against the queen of spades, dummy's ten holding gether to make this picture.
The heart finesse The Phantom Melody (Ketelbey)
the dif-the trick. The picture concerns Alzerian Scene (Ketelbey)
Albert Sandler.ficulties of a New York financier lost to West's queen_and_now, who is sent to his Montana ranch, too late, the diamond lead was under doctor's orders, for "Ab-made. Dummy's ace promptly went up and four rounds of solute Quict."
hearts were rattled off. East The financier, Lionel takes his secretary, Irene Hervey, discarded to the best of his But he a spade and a club. and Dance him, under the guise that she will
for help him get well. While at the never could get West on lead another play through ranch, two escaped desperadoes dummy's diamond queen and Eight Piano Ensemble take over his household, which in when, after South led to the 19 way helps him get absolute spade ace, a club was led from quiet. Then be receives a call
Atwill.
9 p.m.-News and announcements wife of one of his employees with ability on the last two rounds,
By Order of the Board of Direc-Superintendent of Imports and Golliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy
Vanity Fair-Overture (Fletcher). Exports, constituting about six- The Crusader March (O'Donnell)
One Silver Jubilee--March. (Letts) GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..seveaths of the total seized
seizure revealed considerable in- genuity on the part of the smug- gters, when on the ss. Tjisaroea, Music. nine wooden cases containing|Instrumental-Dinah leather suit
loaded cases
Agerts.
Hong Kong. 30th July, 1936.
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Shanghai and bound for Batavia Fox-Trot-I've found a new Baby
Clarence Williams and his Band
Songs-
Just a catchy little tune Love, wonderful love
Someday Sweetheart
were found to have special slots cut in the end-boards of the pack- ing cases wherein 1,200 taels of raw opium and 64 ounces of heroin hydrochloride were found Fox-Trot- concealed. In another case 2,748 Harry Roy's Tiger Bagamutins taels were found on board
3.3. Instrumental-Aloha Beloved
Kanni and Lula. Gaasterkerk concealed under the cargo.
At your service Madame
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra Vocal--
The Desert Song
Ten years ago the revenue from the sale of opium was $5,224,303 By last year it had dropped to $360,462, a fifteen-fold decrease in
Fox-Trot
from the central airport to the ef. dummy, he was forced to con- fect that a transcontinental airede the diamond queen for the
declarer's ninth trick Gracie Fields liner is lost in the fog above his A reasonably experienced ranch, and they order him to turn and not stubborn West could on the lights at his adjoining air-have saved the situation on his opening lead. East's double field so that the plane can land.
The desperadoes, Wallace Ford suggested
through a lead and Bernadene Hayes, know that fummy's only bid suit, unless Governor Pruden (Raymond Wal-West had a strong leadable, suit burn), who refused them a re- of his own. Had East held the Fae necessary high spades to make prieve from hanging, is on
he Edith Day and Robert Naylor-plane and refuse to allow the field that opening a good one,
would have had a one spade] to be lit, Love's Loneliness
The plane crashes, killing the overcall to the opening diamond two pilots and injuring a screen bid. And, finally, East hardly star, Louis Hayward. The news-could have a double without two paper man, Stuart Erwin, the stoppers in North's twice rebid Broadway actress and former suit.
Obviously, on an opening the declarer sweetheart of the financier, Ann Loring, are also saved as well as diamond lead,
would have been in serious dif- the governor.
ficulties. West would have to
a decade, and little more than Tango- half the revenue derived in 1934.
Of the $360,462 derived from
the sale of opium last year, $179,-Vocal-
George Boulanger and his
Orchestra
Songs everybody should know
Stuart Robertson. Ray Noble and his Orchestra. 10 p.m-Big Ben from London.
680 was received for the sale of Kam Shan Opium, which is 're- served for specially registered Waltz-Grinzing smokers, less than one hundred in number.
Govt. Loes
Close Down
"Such a serious decline in re-outlying districts. venue," says the Superintendent Divans continued to thrive
in
of Imports and Exports, "means number and strength, and where-| that the Hong Kong Government as formerly opium and heroin
THEATRE
"THE THIN MAN"-ORIENTAL get on lead again with his queen of hearts and would, of course, lead his second diamond. Critics have declared this picThe defenders would win no less
is now aubsidising opium prevens flourished separately they are now ture to be the most unusual de than one heart, two diamonds, tion work to the extent of nearly smoked indiscriminately, from the active mystery.
$400,000 per annum.
In 1934 seizures of Chinese Izw
same lamp.
each
PRICKLY HEAT?
to reach the and two club tricks, for a penal- screen. While most mystery filmalty of 400 points. are steeped in drama and spooky It is estimated by experienced shadows, "The Thin Man" is opiam amounted to nearly 83,000 oficers that the Colony contains humorously entertaining as well taels, whilst last year approxima- ately 38,600 taels were seized in from 2,000 to 3,000 divans,
with a daily consumption of two It presents William Powell in the finest of his detective, roles. "The average price of illicit taëls of opium per day,tee
Although daily raids were car His wife is portrayed by Myrna prepared oplum in Hong Kong varied during 1935 between $2.50 ried out by the Department on Loy in the first light comedy role
divans, the task of stamping them of her screen career. jand $3 per tael”.
564 seizures
as mysterious.
Optum Shops
out was well-nigh hopeless, be- Many familiar faces are to be The sale of Government opium cause, as soon as one keeper was seen in the film, among them continued to be restricted to the arrested and his opium and pipes Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendle- Head Office,
six Government confiscated, another "immediately ton, Minna Gombell., Natalie Moor-: Shope, and 24 salaried retailers filled his "shoes.
head and Edward Brophy,
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