CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepared $1.50. Every ad- ditional word five cents for three insertions.
All replies under this heading must be called for.
POSITION WANTED
POSITION WANTED-House-boy or Cook-boy of many years' experience, | well recommended, came back from: Cuba, can speak Spanish and little! English Write F. X. Wong 10, Wing! Lok St. (Ground Floor).
TUITION
COMMERCIAL TRAINING gives in
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "“
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors
MASSAGE
EXPERT-MASSAGE FOR SPRAINS & STIFFNESS
MRS. Y. AMANO "No. 26 Wyndham Street,
2nd Floor
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Book-keeping. Shorthand, Typewriting Public Auctions
and Business routine Fees Moderate. Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road Kowloon
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China Mail" Office No. 3A, Wyndham Street, Telephone 2002
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1936.-On sale at all Book-stalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
GENERAL NOTICES
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that!
of One Dollar per Share has been de clared for the six months ended 20th June, 1936, and will be pay-
Ian Interim Dividend
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 28; 1936-
Amusements
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
"FATAL LADY”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
BRIDGE NOTES
Unwise Doubles
By Ely Culbertson
A player considering making a "Fatal Lady,” a new mystery penalty double should give the idrama with an
operatic back-most careful consideration to vari- xround, stars Mary Ellis and offers ous factors. First, he must rea- Walter Pidgeon, John Halliday, lize that he is about to give the Ruth Donnelly, Alan Mowbray, declarer some invaluable informa- Guy Bates Post Norman Fostertion as to the location of key and a score of other equally famcards, hence Èe should weigh the ous stage and screen celebrities invalue of the potential penalty supporting roles.
against the additional chance he The Walter Wanger production is presenting to the opponents. mcan that he for Paramount is a story of a This does not famous operatic star with whom should "lean over backwards" in it proves fatal to fall in love doubling for penalties, but sim- Several men seek the affections of ply that he should take care that the prima doana, and are mysteri-his doubles are not mere boomer- ously murdered. Innocent of any angs, to return and slice off his complicity in the crimes, the star. own
however, is forced
Tins Tractérised have received countries in whicted to leave the head particularly foolish to
Auction
Undersigned
On
Saturday, the 29th. August, 1936, commencing at 11.00 am. at their Sales Rocm, Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
*FURNITURE
also
S Cash Boxes.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th August, 1936.
T
Auction
од
you
Professor Dr. Lechnich, zhove, was recently elected President of the International Film Chamber by unanimous vote.
CHICHESTER
LEAVES
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will
be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZE.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 ECs).
47 pm-Chinese Programme. -7-11 p.m.-European Programme.
7pm-"Octet in E flat Major,” Op. 20 (Mendelssohn)
7.30 pm. Closing Local Stock Quo-
tations.
7.33 pm- The BBC. Wireless Military Band.
The Black Domino-Overture
(arz. Winterbottom) Woodland Pictures--Eural Suite
(Fletcher)
Take-Off For Calcutta by DEA
At Dawn
across
7.50 pm-From the Studio. Talk: "New Books Worth Reading"
S pm-Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and announcements.
8.03 pm. The London Symphony| eventually winds up as a singer in double a suit that you know will not be the final contract, unless
Disappointed in their plan to fy Orchestra. au Apache cafe in Paris.
feel reasonably
and Night on, the Bare Mountain sure that to England
Russia
(Moussorgsky} She has been followed around either you or your partner can Europe, the two New Zealand avia the world by a
young American take care of the opponents best tors Francis C. Chichester and F Wodland Interlude (From "Caracta- desperately in love with her, but) suit. because of the danger in which
In today's hand East her love would place him. evades him. In an attempt on his have known that there life, however, the real culprit is chance of North's six revealed. Romance and music pre-standing as the final rail as the drama unfolds.
"A MESSAGE TO GARCIA” KING'S AND ALHAMBRA THEATRES
she
Programme
cas"); Dream Children (Elgar) Herrick, arrived in Hong Kong!
$.20 p.m.-A Relay from St. John's should yesterday evening at 5.35 o'clock Cathedral of a programme by Irene
from Nanking. They made the Miller (Soprano), Prue Lewis (Vic was no elab bid trip in a little over nine hours fyn) and Lindsay A, Lafford at the contracting time, a break of about twe Organ. hours being made at Foochow.
1. Agitato (1st movement) from Therefore, he merely wasted his
Immediately the plane landed at Sonata No. 11-Rheinberger. breath in doubling it, and made Hai Tak yesterday it was put in 2 Jesu, joy of man's desiring-Bach the declarer's slam contract in the hands of Mr. V. J. Neale, of
(Irene Miller with Violia Obligato) |
Folk Tae-Whitlock. spades infinitely easier.
the Far East Aviation Company, Andante-Beethoven (Prae Lewis) |
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
When motion picture fans see THE Undersigned have received | John Boles and Wallace Beery instructions to sell by Publiwading through alligator infested jawamps in "A Message to Garcia,"
likely to shudder withis a 2 they are
favourites, or just K A J9 8 7
5 4 3 2 Monday, the 31st August, 1936, fear for their
dismiss the incident as a cleverly commencing at 10:30 am.
D. 42 at No. 3 Humphreys Building, contrived Hollywood illusion.
But they need do neither. AC None though those alligators were very much alive, neither of the screen players were in danger throughout, the shooting of the episode.
Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE also
$74
# 10
DA 98
CAK 109753
N
$ 3
WE
$
HK Q 6
DKQJ 3
S AKQJ10 9 65
H None
D 10 8 7.5
C 4
able on and after FRIDAY, 11th Dividend SEPTEMBER, 1936. Warrants may be obtained on ap- plication at the Company's Re- gistered Office, P. & O. Building.
The bidding: THE REGISTER OF SHARES
Careful handling of the water
West of the Company will be CLOSED
temperatures in the scEJES
was South from MONDAY, 31st AUGUST, to
the secret that enabled the actors 4 Sp. On View from Sunday, the 30th to work with the big 200-pound 6 Sp. THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER
their (both days
during August, 1336.- inclusive)
saurians. Brought from which period no transfer of shares
winter hibernation in which they can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Direc- tors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD...
Agents.
Hong Kong, 30th July, 1936.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE TO MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS
M sale, in fature,
One Piano One Radio Set
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers
CQ J 8 6 2
13
and an overhaul was commenced.
5. Scherzo--Whitlock. They took off this morning at 3.05 6. Landamus te. (from Mass. in B am for Calcuttavia Vinh
DONATIONS TO ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
Am-
Minor)-Back
Now
-low cost movies with hand size
FILMO
Slip a roll of film into your Filmo "S,"
hold it to your ere,
and what you see, you get. A child can take fine movies this easy way. Find out about this companion- able, compact, one-hand-operated for vacation movies. Complete with a fast F2.5 jens, four speeds from s-1-o-w to fast motion, and every advanced de- feature. The smallest movie camera made.
camera
zign
CHAS, S. ROSSELET
Boom 316, MARINA HOUSE. HONG KONG
Agent for Bell & Howell Co
Chicago.
Factory Representative: H HL Corra
(Irene Miller with Violin Obligato) EX-JUDGE RESCUES LONDON STUDENTS
7. Introduction and Passacaglia
Reger.
9 pm-News and announcements from London.
9:20 pm-"Monckton Melodies” 1.30 pm-From the Studio. A Jazz Recital by "Ozo and
The Director of St. John bulance Brigade has the honour to se- ! knowledge with grateful appreciation Boy Friends" with Doreen Ma
and thanks the receipt of the follow. ing donations:***
Mr. Fok Chi Ting (Per Mr.
L E. Trevor)
Mr. Fa Wai Sang
Sum Tsuen Hotel
Sum Tzuen Theatre
M.. Chau Han Chi
5 Ht. Pass
North East 6 CL Pass
Double
The Start of Yan Sang So. (Fer Mr. L B. Trevor) Mr. A. F. B. Anon
Double (final bid) The fact that East had five become completely dormant, the clubs to the Q ♬ made his double alligators were slowly warmed of that suit unwise. It was, in-
Mr. Lee Mine Chak (Per Mr.
L B. Trevor)
Mr. Tanig Kwan
Fanling ..
Mr. T. F. Lossius
Leung,
Hong Kong, 25th August, 1936. back to activity, until the ther conceivable that South, who had per Mrs. D. de Silva)
mometers registered 75 degrees started with a pre-emptive spade
Fahrenheit.
Mrs. D. O. de Silva HO.T. and Mrs. Burkwall Mrs. T. E. Roussean
At that temperature they thrash-bid. would allow the contract to received event was much better, but its effective Mr. Lossins er Vedical
ed about and gave every evidence stand. The double of six spades
HE Undersigned have receives
T.
Auction.
Monday, the 31st August, 1936,
commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room,
-4 Duddell Street
A Fine Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
.Terms:
TONTHLY Tickets will be on at the SHOWROOM of the HONG KONG.
Cash on Delivery. ELECTRIC COMPANY in thei
On View from Saturday, the Gloucester Building Arcade in- stead of at Messrs. Whiteaway, 29th August, 1936. Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
September Tickets
will be on sale on the 29th & 31st August| and the 1st & 2nd September, 1936.
The Showroom is open from 9. am to 5 pm. except Saturdays when it closes at 1. p.m.
F.E GLOVER,
Acting General Manager.
LAMMEET EROS,
Auctioneers, - Hong Kong. 25th August, 1936.
Hong Kong, 15th August, 1996. PRICKLY HEAT ?
DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL
Founded 1869.
Hong Kong.
Headmaster:-Rev. C. B. R Sargent M.A. (Cantab).
Next term starts on Tuesday, September 1st at 8.30 am.
New boys' tests will be held on Monday, August 31st at 9 am.
Entry forms, prospectuser and all particulars may be obtained from the Acting Headmaster, Telephone No. 677777. P.O. Box 33.
We
Recommend
HELENE CURTIS The Glorious Self-Setting
PERMANENT Marie's
BEAUTY SHOPPE
· Bank of Canton Hidg'
Tel. 72508 (Lxt Mosw)
AFRIDOL SOAP and
immediate relief
Bre
synonymous.
FOR SALE
A Selection of the Best Varieties of
RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWERS and VEGETABLE
*SEEDS
Mr. E. B. Fish, alligator expert, ness was nullified by the previous assured the actors that the big double..... beasts were not yet aware of their West opened the ace of hearts Str and the declarer raffed.
starved appetites.
Cheung Chau}
(Per Mrs. D. O. de Silva)
Mrs. A. Derpant
Miss Helen Gates
I. B. Trevor} Barbara Stanwyck is the lead-rounds of trumps, on the last four To Kam (Fer Medical Officer, ing feminine player in this bois-of which dummy discarded one Iterons, złamorous picture of one diamond and three clubs, left of the most audacious adventures East in an uncomfortable posi- in history.
tion. He had to keep four clubs to guard the dummy's four and was reduced, therefore, the blank K Q of diamords. Declarer conceded a diamond trick and took This picture bristles with ad-the rest, for his doubled slam con- venture, bustles with action and tract. bursts with drama that makes you
WOMAN TRAP" -ORIENTAL THEATRE
to
Without the information that sit on the edge of the seat. Aero-the clubs were banked in the East planes, motor boats and sure-hand, declarer might well have footed horses further the brisk tried to establish the suit by one plot which starts with a crime and moves to a startling climax}
in the desert when the desperadoes who have used cunning with suc-]
ruff.
cess fall into a trap, and a ridt"| “FORGOTTEN FACES"-STAR culous one at that.
Gertrude-Michael plays the part
of the thrill-seeking girl who gets
THEATRE
The powerfully dramatic story a reporter into trouble-George of two shattered lives, wrecked Murphy is the reporter.
through the faithlessness vf a wo- Other who further the action man whose burning love is turned are Akim Tamaroff, as the Federal to bitter hate by her husband's agent, Roscoe Karns, Samuel superstitions worship of heliotrope, Hinda Jean Jagger,
is brought to the screen in "For gotten Faces.**
Starring Herbert Marshall, as the husband, and with Gertrude, Michael as his wife, "Forgotten Faces" offers a stirring plot that surges with drama, intrigue and
“COLLEEN”—MAJESTIC THEATRE
در
romance.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Dories Mr. and Mrs. Lanz Mr. and Mrs. Gulbine Mr. and Mrs. Snuggs Mr. L. Frankhi'
L Clouds
Programme
hin
Dinghy Capsizes In Sea
Sir Norman Kemp and his Įson, Mr. Peter Kempy rescued two
2 Baby won't you please come home young London University students $100.00 3. Song-Robins and Roses
60.00
Doreen Ma. 50.00 4. Medley-- 50.00 Shine" Tormented –Whispering 50.00 3. Every now and then. (by request) 50.00 6. Plano Diet-My Love
whose sailing dinghy had over- turned half a mile from shore off Minard Point, a lonely part of the Argyllshire coast. The two men, Peter and John Rawlins, sons of a London doctor, had been clinging to their sinking dinghy for about half an hour when their plight was observed by Six Norunan Kemp, a former High Court judge in India, who owns the Mizard estate. He and his son immediate-
· Doréeï“Ma and Oro. $31907 Song Goody Goody Doreen Ma. 18. Sweet Susannah Sue.NE 10,00 10 Big Ben from London.
Debroy Somers Band. 10.00 The Big Broadcast-Selection 10.00 The Open Road—A Hiking Medley
(arr. Debroy Somers) 10.17 pm The BBC. Dance Orchly went out by boat and brought 11 p.m-CLOSE DOWN.
them safely ashore.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
J
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
Mr. Chan Pak Shuen (Per Mr.
Officer, Cheung Chan) Mr. Ho Hop (Per Mr. L B.
Trevor}
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert - but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho.
S. E. and Grace Boyle Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Barkws.l Messra. E C and L. W.
Mitchell
$.00
2.00
2
17
19
to
2.00
H
2.00
2.00
2.00
2,00
200
Mr. and Mrs. Bunton
2.00
Mrs. G. S. Hook and Friends
2.00
Mr. A. H. Bery
2:00
Mr. C. M. dos Remedios
2.00
2,00
2.00
2.00
Mrs. Greene
2.00
1.00
134
Dr. B. L. Lochfield
100
Mrs. Loed
1.00
Mrs. Helen McCullogh
1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Collier
1.00
Mr. M. Potter
1,00
243
Mrs. E. M. Clemmer
1.00
Mrs. Sawy
1.00
Miss Baldwin
1,00
147
1448
Mesurs: C. M. and D. W.
Femington
1.00
Misses Oakley and Strickland
1.00
Mrs. Artelb
1.00
100
50
50 .30
·
1-Merely
4-islands (Poet)
Mr. C. Teizer
Mr. Becteazar
Mr. Fritz
A E M
Per Mrs. D. O. de Silva) Chu Kwong Kee
Mr. Charlotle Dalvin Mr K K. Miss K. M. Raeck
(ver Mrs. D. O. de Siva) - From Mr. H. E. Beddow to the Cheng Chan Hospitalone trolley
to the
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
This picture is a rollicking man- sical comedy with an all-star cast
From Dr. Li Sku Fan including Dick Powell, Ruby Kee
. Marshall's performance in "For Cheung Chen Hospital-an Instru- ier Jack Oakie, Joan Blondel,; Hugh Herbert, Louis Fazenda and Rotten Faces" undoubtedly tops ment Steriliser.
anything he has done before. Ger- Paul Draper.
The story, written by Robert de Michael, as his wife, gives an outstanding interpretation of Lord, is packed with rollicking her role. James Burke does Southampton comedy, romance and a touch of fine job as the police-sergeant real drama. There is more of a Jane Rhodes as the young Caugh Sydney.
plot than in the ordinary musical, ter, and Robert Cummings as Philadephia and it concerns the efforts of fance, supply the love interest.
Powell to straighten out the busi-
from Messrs. Satton & Soar, Reading. Messra. Toogood & Sons, Ltd.
Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd
Meikes. W. Atlee Burpee Co
The opportunity of serving youness affairs of his wealthy and will be a pleasure and your command
will have our best attention.
GRACA & CO.
10 Wyndham Street"
Hong Kong. Established. 1896,
PO. Bax No. 620,
wher
centric uncle, as well as his love! KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL - scrapes. Incidentally Dick and
Miss Keeler go in for some ro High Wycombe Borough Coun- mancing and are all tied up in a ell have purchased Hughenden score of hilarious entanglementa, Park, Bucks, once the home which are eventually straightened Disraeli, as the town's memorial to out in a smasning elimax.
King George V.
SLA
HORIZONTAL. ›
156
{ HORIZONTAL (Cont)| VERTICAL (Cont). |42-Drunkard
|43-Ever (contr.) |46-Ballor
11-To render fertife, as 46-Izpanese coin.
147-imprisons 49-Heeds~*~*
wall 13-Recollection
.15-Timber that serves
** tia 17-Debris "18-A beverage..
19-Crimson
21-Chuan
22-The (Fr.)' 28-Country of Europe 25-Guided
27-Advertisement.
(abbr)
28-Near-by. 29-Aflama 31-image
32-Fatigue
33-Tink
27-Vary
(52-A Cossack chief 156-To scatter |F-Raligion (abbr) 56-A sot.. 57-Plo-pen
VERTICAL.
2-Joined 3-Large plants
Fracze
6«Type<measure. 7-Uss needle and
A thrandEATI
38-Old English length" "Mountain in the
Halds
1-Örgan of sight"
The solution of the above with a now will appear in to-morrow's lazus,
}12-Institute of British 152/Architects (abbr.)
14 Chart }16-Indicate
20-Prefix: Two [22-Long-stanciar-spear 125-Long-necked, long-
bird
124-Claws ||26_Warehouse
Cook in fat 131-Contrary to w 184 Belt of oleic açla
37K short poem |40¬And (Lat}:
45-Percolates