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Cinema-Notes From
The Theatres
"THE IRON DUKE” — KING'S THEATRE
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
BRIDGE NOTES
PERCENTAGE
By My Culbertson
If a mad millionaire were to offer to toss a quarter with you,
BRITISH SHIP FIRED ON
Quartermaster Shot At Wheel
CAPTAIN AND PASSENGER WOUNDED
Waterloo was one of the deci- The following programme will laying you odds of 2 to 1 that you sive battles of the world, a battle be broadcast to-day from the Hou couldn't guess whether it would authorities last evening to the that settled
News was received by the Naval the fate of Europe Kong Broadcasting Station ZR.W-drop heads or tails, you would effect, that the river steamer Tai and led to a peace of nearly halt on a wavelength of $55 metres. a century. Gaumont-British have (545 K.C.'s).
cancel all engagements in order, Lee, which was on her way from recreated the period of Waterloo!
to spend a pleasant evening with Kongmoon to Hong Kong, was fired
in "The Iron Duke," which intro- Daventry-Talk: "Imperial Affairs him, wouldn't you? (Assuming on by farmers when alongside the of course, that you had carefully bank near Wong Ping, about two duces George Arliss in his first
examined the coin and found it miles from Kongmoon. British picture.
"Three Blind Mice" 1230-2.10 p.m.-European
12.30 pm-Orchestral Music. 1 pm Local: Time Signal Weather Report.
1.03 pm-The Light Opera
ACTORS
Pro-
Grant,
honest!). Well, bridge players are: Immediately upon receipt of the "The Iron Duke,” however, is xamme
offered those odds time and again message, Mr. T. Murphy, Assis- not wholly a picture of what hap-
and on even money propositions, and tant Director of Criminal In- pened on June 18, 1815. It is actually a story of the Victor of
Com with the game, it's honest enough ASP, Chief Inspector J. Murphy,
still they lose! The fault is not vestigation, Mr. Peter Waterloo, and reveals the tremen-pany.
the lies with
the players them-Sab-Inspector J. O'Donovan, in tice of an Architect. Surveyor the councils
Meadow'r by Albert. W. Ketelbey's selves, who of Europe, during Concert Orchestra
are not shrewd charge of the "Murder" squad, and Engineer under the style or the time when Europe was being 125 p.m.
enough to take advantage of per-and Inspector C. R Rozeskwy firm name of A. BASTO, at held fast against the surgical in-Press, Local: Weather forecast, time me illustrate this point with an by several Chinese detectives.
Beater Press, Rugby centage in their own favour. Let went to the wharf, accompanied Prince's Building, Top Floor, tentions of Napoleon. Telephone No. 33539.
I
have This Day started the prac-dous part Wellington played in 1.20 Pm-"Bell's
A EL BASTO, A.PLEA, M.L. Struc. Eng
M. R.-San. L Hong Kong, September 11, 1986.
We see him at the Congress of Vienna, then facing Louis XVIE of France when that pusillanimous Bourbon was determined to rely upon his household troops and his, House of Peers. Then came the eve of Waterloo, and the hero- worship of Lady Frances Wehater, who, after that titanic struggle,) followed the Duke of Wellington RAFT PROGRAMMES andėjo Paris, affording the Duchess of
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
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and announcements..
*1.40 ̊p.m.-Dance Music. 210 pm-Close. Down,
4-7 p.m.----Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7 p.m.-Cab Calloway and -- kis Orchestra.
Jessie Matthews (Soprano).
7.20
actual hand.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH S. K 8
EL K J 10 6
D. A 874
EAST
S. 53
P
C. K 65
1.
Say the Word and it's Yours ("First a Giri").
WEST
2
.3.
It' love again (it's love again").
S. QJ10964 Everything's in Rhythm, with F5 - my heart ("First a Girl").
D. J 9 6 5 C. 7 3
# 42
D. K Q 10 3
"
C. Q 9 8 4 2
SOUTH
S. A 72
H. AQ 9873 D. 2
C. A 10.
The bidding: South West 1 Ht Pats
North East 3 Et Pass 4 Di 21 Pass
Sp [3] Pass
4 NT [4] Pass
5.ci [5] Pass
5Et [6] Pass
5 Sp Pass
5NT [8] Pass
7 Et [9] (final bid)
13 p.m.--Waltzes by the Oz- [chestra Mascotte.
Tunes ("Merry
ENTRY FORMS for the Angoulmeme an opportunity of Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be getting even with the mÊN whai 7.30 pm-Closing Local Stock Quo-! ** NEPTUNA"
jheld on
SATURDAY, 26th Sepdared to fout the majesty of the tations Coasignees of Cargo are hereby tember, 1996 (weather permit Bourbons. informed that all Goods are beingj landed at their risk into the hazarding) may be obtained at the The Duke's enemies at home Ball Sirens-Waltz
Office. ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns Secretary's
Exchange eagerly lapped up the scandai,!'
Widow") (Lehar}. of The Hong Kong and
Kowloon Building; the Club House, Happy and when the great man was vin- Lysistrata-Waltz (Lincke)- Whar & Godown Co., Ltd, whence Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the dicated, were as ferrently enthu-Over the Waves (arr. Hohne). and or from the wharves
delivery Sports Club; and the Stables, siastic as they had previously Amorettentanze (arr. Hohne). be obtained.
Greetings from Vienna (Siede). No claims will be admitted after Shan Kwong Road.
been censorious. When the Duke Dananwellen (Danube Waves) (am. Entries close at 12 o'clock returned in haste to Paris in the Hohne). and all Goods remaining undelivered NOON on Thursday, 17th Septem-hope of saving Marshal Ney, Louis The Last Letter (Reggov). after the 19th September, 1936, will ber, 1936.
XVIII and
his dominating niece Twinkling Lights-Waltz Melodies discovered that Wellington was as
(arr. Holme). 8 p. From the Studio. frm and ruthless in the salon asį
"Modem Interpretations of Jazz" | on the field of Waterloo, and the by The Three Blind Mice. Bourbons wilted before the deter- mined will of the Iron Duke. 1. 01 Man Mose.
2 Song-Twilight on the Trail
(Request)
the Goods have left the Godowns,
be subject to rent.
ASURING
All claims against the must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 26th September. 1936 or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Ofker in at- tendance
when damaged dutiable
goods are examined.
All broken. chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where ther will be examined on the 11th September, 1936, at 10 am., by Blessts. Goddard and Douglas.
No effected.
been
Fire Insurance
Eills of Lading will be counter- signed by,
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong. 8th September, 1936.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
THE
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction.
OR
Tuesday, the 15th. September, 1936, commencing at 5.15 pam.
at their Sales Boom,
4 Duddell Street
A Fine Collection of Valuable
Postage Stamps
Terms: As Customary.
-LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 10th September, 1936.
HE Undersigned Have received The tractionis te hureceived
Auction
on
Friday, the 18th. September, 1936 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rocm,
Duddeli Street
A Quantity of
- VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
comprising
FURNITURE
Teak Drawing Room & Dining Room Furniture,
Black Wood Ware, Bed Room & Office Furni- ture, Electric Refrigerators, Table Fans & Lamps, Carpets & Rugs, Gramaphones & Records, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Porcelain & Glazs Ware, Silver & E. P. Ware, Alum- inium & Brass Ware, Enamei Bath. Wash Basin, Mirrors, Cut- lery, Ornaments, Clocks, Sewing Machines, Ice Chests, Typewriters, Radio Set, etc., etc.
also
Three Upright Pianos.
On View from Thursday, the
17th. September 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 14th. Sept, 1936.
$
By Order,
S. A SLEAP,
Acting Secretary.
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SEEDS
WORLD
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An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast.
PRICE $1.00
Now on sale at
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
China Mall Balding.
In whatever scene he appears George Arliss is the grand man of 3. the screen. He brings to the nar- ration of the story the artistry of long years of experience. Whether. he is the diplomat, the nighter, or the man who values feminine adu- 5. lation at its true worth. George Arliss is the polished actor, and
7.
Programme.
Violin Solos
(a) Gypsy Violin.
(b) Love is like a cigarette. Song-Speak to me of love.
(c) Someday Sweetheart.
(Request)
Piano Soles-Medley- Song-Or Man Ribber. I'm a fool for lovin' you.
5.30 p.m.-"Clapham and Dwyer on
in "The Iron Duke" he is seen at Hobbies-A Descriptive Sketch. bis very best
"SHOW BOAT"-QUEEN'S "AND
6.37 pmScottish Music. "The Iron Duke" is entertain-Song-Star O'Robbie Burns (Booth) ment of a very high standard, as Orchestra-Strathspers (arr. Diack) Peter Dawson (Boss-Baritone) truly British in sentiment as it is! British in its emotional appeal.
Song-Mary Morrison (arr. Moffat)
John Edington (Tenor) Orchestra-Strip the Willow
(arr. Diack) ALHAMBRA THEATRES
Song The len Big (arr. Burnett)
Robert Burnett (Baritone) Music and romance and drama,
Orchestra-Skye Eightsome Reel
9 p.m.-Musical Comedy. fused together by magic that Glamorous Night---Selection weaves an enchanting spell. This New Moon-Vocal Gems briefly describes "Show Boat", Peter Pan-Selection
9.25
p.-News and ments from London.
9.45 pm-A Recital by Gigli (Tenor).
Elegie (Massenet) Plaisir D'Amour (Martini) Lullaby ("Lullaby") (Schubert) 4. Say you will not forget
which will sweep across one's emo tions like the rushing tide of the Mississippi.
("Lullaby") (Schubert)
What memories the Kern-Ham- 1 merstein songs bring back! What 2. thrills in the love story of Magno-3 lia and Ravenal, portrayed by Irene) Dunne and Allan Jones! There is the convincing throb of life in the narrative, peopled with 3,500 play-V. Hodson. ers on the screen.
There is the rhythm of the ages
4 C 1 Pass
A member of one of American society's
Mrs.
leading families. Frederick -M. Daries. the former Diana Dodge, daughter of Mrs. George D. Widener and
grand-daughter of the late Mrs. Perry Belmont. is now in Keno, where she waits for the legal steps necessary to complete her divarce,
and struck her on the left hip. The Tai Lee arrived at almost
Immediately after the incident. exactly midnight and as soon as she the ship was turned back to Kong- had berthed alongside the wharf, moon where a report was made to the Police went aboard to receive the authorities. The body of the first-hand information
affair.
of the quartermaster was taken ashore and it was subsequently trans- ported to Macau, where the bereaved family lived. Miss
Incident Described Mr. A. J. Walters, chief
en-
The Tai Lee resumed her voy- passenger age to Hong Kong about 4 p... and arrived here eight hours later.
.
gineer of the ship, said the quar- Scarlet also disembarked, and ac- termaster, Ching Cheong, aged cording to Mr. Walters, she was about 40, was
shot dead, and not seriously wounded, being able Captain F. Baylis, Master. Mr.
(to walk. van Langenberg, second engineer, and Miss Scarlet, a were wounded.
The Tai Lee, he said, left Kong- moon at 3.15 p.m., five minutes after the Yuet On. On approach- The exact catise of the incident
Speed Resented ing Wong Ping, a red flag was jis not known, but it appears that seen alongside the bank, and sud-the farmers, who were said to dealy shots were heard. The number more than 30, resented quartermaster, who was at the the speed of the steamer which wheel.
shot through the caused the wash to damage their heart by a bullet which went paddy fields.. through the door, killing him al
[1] Hearts, having been agreed most
WILS
instantaneously.
This was not the first occasion on, this is an asking bid.
Capt.that steamers had been fired upon [2] Response
Baylis who was also on the bridge at that place. shows diamond at the time with Mr. S. B. May- Enquiries from passengers of ace and second round club con-hood, Chief Officer, received trol.
a the Yuet On, which arrived about [] Second asking bid, for bullet which grazed across from elicited the fact that when the slight wound on the chest by alone hour earlier than the Tai Lee, spade control.
[4] Shows second round spade able to take charge of the ship Ping, a red flag was seen along- left to right. He was. however, vessel was approaching Wong control.
Mr. Mayhood was unhurt until its arrival it Hong Kong side the bank, as a warning, it is
[5] A repeated asking bid, for third round club control.
[6] Cannot confirm third round ciub control; signs off.
[7] Repeated asking bid for third round spade control.
believed, to the steamers to slow Lady Missionary. Hit down-speed. The Yaet On im- Mr., van Langenberg was stand-mediately obeyed the warning. ten yards behind the bridge, when unmolested. ing outside No. 2 stateroom. about and was allowed to go on her way
[8] Coaărms third round con- left thigh.
a splinter from a bullet struck his The Tai Lee, is owned by the
This trol (doubletor king).
same ballet Sze Yap Steamship Co., Ltd., a [9] This bid is distinctly gam-room, struck a canvas bed nearby
went through the door of the Hong Kong firm. have to guess bling South knows be will
Cicala Leaves and richocheted through the next the club finesse cabin where Miss Scarlet, anties have sent HMS. Cicala to the Later: The local naval authori- but, being that type of player, American missionary from Kong-spot to investigate the matter. She decides to risk it. A bid of six moon, was sitting, reading a book, left at 1 am-to-day. would be correct.
The play should be so managed as to make the guess concerning the club queen a 5 to 2 chance in favour of the declarer. On an lopening spade lead by West dum-
my's king should be played, fol-j announce-lowed by the ace of diamonds
jand a diamond ruff. Two rounds! Beniamino of trumps ending in the dummy account for the adverse trumps.) A third diamond must be ruffed and then the spade are led and the small spade ruffed in dummy. On this trick it must be noted)
· 10 p.m.—A Reľky from Londen Big Ben: Imperial Affairs" by
10.17 p.m.---Dance Music. 11 p.m.-CLOSE DOWN..
Hthat East fails to follow suit, marking him for only two spades. The last diamond is led and ruffed, and when both East and West follow suit their hands can be perfectly "counted out" East; has shown that he held exactly
in Paul Robeson's songs "Old Man River" and "Ah Still Suits Me". Behind his splendid robust bari-the first 20 years of this century-two spades, two hearts, and four tone there are pulsing waves of Through the saga runs a strong diamonds. harmory, swelling, from 200
He must, therefore, re- and dramatic plot, with Beery asthave sonant voices that rise and fall. Villa, and with
started with five clubs, Fay Wray and which leaves only two for West and beat like tree branches vibrat-Katherine de Mille as the two The percentage ing in the wind, or like
in playing East ship's most important women in his life for the club queen, rather than sails, billowing full, thrusting! Others in the notable cast in-West, is enormous, reducing the against a swift-running sea. clade Leo Carrillo, Donald Cook, so-called guess to
There is Helen Morgan, the Stuart Erwin, George E. Stone, chance.
an odds Julie who captured audiences when Joseph Schildkraut, Phillip Coo- she sang "Bill" and "Can't Help per, Frank Puglia and Henry B. Lovin' That Man" on the stage. Walthall. Jack Conway directed. She gives her screen role the same appealing charm.
"IT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK” -----MAJESTIC THEATRE
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Charles Winninger, the show- boat Captain, possesses a warm homan friendliness that seems to
The level crossing over the One of the most charming and reach out and cheer up the whole swiftly delightful screen dramas Staffordshire, scene of many ae- LMS. lire at Weston-on-Trent, world. His wife, Parthy, portray of the year is this Universal presidents, is to be replaced by a ed by Helen Westley, is a sharply duction featuring Lyle Talbot etched characterisation of a lady Gextrade Michael, Heather Angel with a talent for altering words and Hugh O'Connell. that burst like fire and brimstone.
There, is the smart dancing of The amusing adventures of aj Queenie Smith and Sammy White, highly temperamental movie star emphasised by a chorus of 48who comes to New York for the beauties who probably learned to first time and becomes, involved dance as soon as they could walk with a rough-and-ready taxi driv Sunnie O'Dea offers a winsome, forms the intriguing basis of performance:
“VIVA VILLA” ORIENTAL THEATRE
this story. Its swift moving pace, brilliant dialogue and hilarious] comedy situations, make this one] of the most outstanding pictures of the year.
"Viva Villa!” is a fictional ver- Alan Crosland, one of Holly-j sion of the life and loves of Pan-wood's face"-directors and with: cho Villa, one of the most inter-a long list of screen triumphs to esting figures in world history in his credit, directed this film.
bridge 50ft. wide.
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26-Covered with ivy
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57-The evening star {59-Girl's name 150-Active
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