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"RAMONA”—-QUEEN'S "AND: Jand yachts, were all volunteers ALHAMBRA THEATRES drawn from all ranks. Together they worked and fought under the
OF
In the presentation of “Ramona," [most difficult circumstances 20th Century-For has added an- board these Mystery Ships, which better-other great triumph to its already usually sailed on "roving commia; than-average. contract game I am imposing roster of cinema successions," to lure the U-boats to their enormously impressed (and sad-1ses. Flashing action on a Sar-doom
Whenever I watch
+
dened) by the fantastic number (flung scale combined with its pro- How they patiently waited, of points "chocked by both sides, duction the new perfected sometimes for as long as six hours, Admittedly, 100 per cent. perfect Technicolour, make "Ramos" one in the most cramped positionsvin bridge is not possible to mere of the most important pictures of the worst possible parts of the Guesses and hairsplit-the year, an exciting picturization ships, waiting for the signal from ting decisions cannot always go of Helen Hunt Jackson's immortal their commander to "Fire," right, regardless of how expert love story.
vividly shown in this picture the
humans.
the player. It is my considered Loretta Young is featured as first, to reveal the truth about)
Ameche opinion that the world's greatest Ramona, with Don PUBLIC AUCTION
as these ships, of which so little is players throw away. on an aver-Alessandro, and the splendid sup- shown
Lieut.-Commander Auten, V. C.) ARTICULARS AND CONDI, 3,000 points per every session porting cast includes such players YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and
TIONS of the Sale by Public four hours. By "throw away" as Rent Taylor, Panline Frederick, EN.R., and the original members. promptly printed.- "China Mail" Auction to be held on MONDAY, mean the difference between the Jane Darwell, Katherine De Mille of his "Stockforce crew, which Office. No. 3A, Wyndham Street. the 7th day of December, 1936, score they actually make and the and Johm Carradine. In addition, sank U7-98, re-enact their experi-
at 3 pm, at the Office of the Po-score they would have made if hundreds of persons were recruit-ences for the film. blic Works Department, by Order they were able to see all foured from the Mesa Grande district, of His Excellency the Governor of hands before bidding or playing-representing settlers and local
their theoretical par, so to speak. characters.
But when it comes to estimat-1
Telephone 20322.
SPORT NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
one Lot of Crown Land at Arsenal
"LET'S SING AGAIN"-STAR
THEATRE
A simple lullaby of two or three
tremen- The Technicolour is Street in the Colony of Housing the difference between theore dously effective because it is ab Kong for a term of 75 years, withitical par and the results obtained solutely indisputably true to life.melody motifs performs the job the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor by average players the figures be. Since a large part of the picture for which e corps of detectives, come almost astronomical! called for out-off-door scenes, the the Missing Persons Bureau and a of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
cheerfully expect mast of my main location for the filming of host of friends are commissioned THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE
MEETING
Intending bidders are advised readers to scoff when I say that "Ramona" was a 55,00-acre ranch as a dramatic highlight of “Let's will be held that immediately after the dis have seen scores of games in in the Mesa Grande area of the Sing Again," the new film produc- (weather permitting) at HAPPY posal of the lot the purchaser will which 15.000 points were thrown beautiful San Jacinto Mountains tion VALLEY on SATURDAY. 5th be required to deposit with
out of the window by one team or in California. December, 1936. commencing 2.00 p
which serves to Introduce Bobby Breen to cinemis-goers, "
at authorised officer who will be pre- the other! To-day's hand in aj "Ramona" is a picture that Bobby is known "to millions of
sent at the sale, the sum of two mild example of how points vanish fairly teems with high romance-radio fans, having gained inter- The First Bell will be rung at hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash into this air-
fiestas, fandangos, songs, roses, national fame as the eight-year-
180 D..
By Order,
SA. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
Hong Kong, 30th November. 1936.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
·Public Auctions -
THE by Publi
Undersigned have received
Auction
от
Wednesday, the 9th. December.
1938
commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A Fine Assortment of Dressed
Dolls and Toys
December, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
This sum will be refunded on pay- ment of the purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Ne, of Bala
Reg
No.
Locality.
Boundary Haamrazmeta
to th
. hont,
4,000
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable. North-South 60 part-score.
NORTE
WEST
S:.6 2
S: Q 10, 7
H: Q 4 3
D: J 5 3
C: A 10 75
EAST S: J 9 4 3 E: 9 7 6 5 2 H: A D: 10 9 D: KQ 7 6 4 2 C: E Q 4 2 C: J 9-
· SOUTH
S: A K8 5
H: KJ 10 8
D: A 8
C: 8 6 3
The bidding:
South West North
R
1 spade Pass 2 spades
Pass
Pase
N
PUBLIC AUCTION.
- secret trysts, mission bells, stolen old youngster who vocalized 021 broadcasts. In kisses, tears, lore and laughter. Eddie Cantor's
It is
one of the greatest love "Let's Sing Again," Bobby. por stories ever unfolded....on the trays a voice-gifted youngster who screen. All the rainbow beauty runs away from an orphanage of adventure-crowded: California Meanwhile, his father who sang of the early days has been recap-to Bobby a lullaby when the lad Itured and again as of old, Bomona was still in the cradle, and who goes to meet love in the purple has since been separated from dusk.
Bobby and his mother, has gain- Loretta Young is superb in the ed fame as a concert singer. He title role, playing the part with returns to America from Naples deep feeling and understanding to seek the lad. He employs the Her highly artistic performance aid of a battery of sleuths. By a should further ber career stroke of good fortune, he sings his tremendously. As Ramona, Miss lullaby within ear-shot of Bobby, Young will undoubtedly win a resulting in a soul-stirring father- host of new admirers.
and-son reunion,
8sticn
Don Ameche is the perfect Ales-
Henry Armetta offers his typi East; sandro.
He has turned in an ex-cally amusing Italian characteri-; Pass cellent performance in a most
as Bobby's no.descript exacting part, that of Ramona's vocal coach, and George Houston North's two spades bid was well great love.
gives a fine portrayal of the chosen to take advantage of the Kent Taylor is splendid father, and reveals besides bis part-score, and at the same time Felipe, the son of the patrician powerful concert baritone. Bobby ARTICULARS AND CONDI-to act as a mild shut-out PTIONS of the Sale by Public was tempted to bid three Gia-Frederick is excellent in the role Again," among them the title song
East Moreno
family. and Pauline sings several tunes in "Let's Sing
the stern Senora and an
Auction to be held on MONDAY.]mands, but had visions of a large of his mother, On View from Tuesday, the 8th.he 7th day of December, 1936, penalty in case he found partner Moreno,. Jane Darwell as Aunt
jat 3 pm at the Office of the Pu-with A -"bust," and discreetly Hyar, the kindly Tennessee home-
blic Works Department, by Order decided to pass.
steader, Katherine De Millé as the of His Excellency the Governor of West selected what turned out Indian servant girl, and John one Lot of Crown Land at Tailto be an excellent opening, the Carradine as Jim Farrar, have | Kok Tsui in the Colony of diamond ten. Dummy played low, done fine jobs on their various
Hong Kong for a term of 75 years. East signaled a "come-on" with assignments. with the option of renewal at the seven, and declarer won with Undersigned have received Crown Rent to be fixed by the the ace. Now, without the
Auctioneera.
Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1936.
TE Underous to hell by Public Surveyor of His Majesty the King, lightest calculation of the danger
Auction.
OF
Tuesday, the 8th. Dec., 1936
commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Rocm,
Daddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
for one farther term of 75 years.to which he was exposing himself.
"THESE THREE”—KING'S
THEATRE
aria from "Bigoletto" in
Italian.
"MOONLIGHT MURDER”— ORIENTAL THEATRE
Good Foresight
MEANS
A GOOD SHOT
OF
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DAWSON
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"Moonlight
SATISFACTION Marder," Metro- Goldwyn - Mayer's spectacular operatic thriller, marks something entirely new in pictares. There have been musical" adventure stories like "Naughty Marietta,”
Intending bidders are advis declarer went about drawing "These Three," Samuel Gold-musical stories of the outdoors that immediately after the dia trumps. The third round disclos- wyn's powerful new screen drama, like "Rose Marie”—but Fere comes posal of the lot the purchaser willed the bad news that East had brings together. Miriam Hopkins, the first pausical "detective [be required to deposit with at had four trumps. Suddenly the Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea mystery. |authorised officer who will be pre declarer awoke to the necessity of The most talked-about story" of
A gorgeous performance of "D]} sent at the sale, the sum of two establishing his beart suit. He the year, this Lilian Hellman hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. led to dummy's queen.
Trovatore," staged with all thỏ East gob screen play depicts how a whisper lavish splendour and pageantry of This sum will be refunded on pay- bled up the trick, planked down ing campaign growing out of a the great outdoor Hollywood Bowl ment of the purchase price.
the high spade to draw declarer's child's malicious lie nearly wreck forms a background for thrill on with FARTICULARS OF THE LOT last, and rattled off five diamond ed the lives of three innocent thrill, surprise after surprise.
Teak & Iron Bedsteals Mattresses, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Side- boards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables, Armchairs, Chairs, Ches terfield suites, Sofa, Carpets,
Bugs, Pictures, Oil Paintings. Desks, Filing Cabinets, Orna- ments, Electric Table Fans, Ea- diators, Typewriters, Weighing Scales. Wash Basin, Glass & Po celain Ware, Cutlery, Grama phones & Records, Filters, Cabin
& Wardrobe Trunks, Cooking Stoves, Clocks, etc., etc.
also
A Selection of Black Wood Furniture and
One Pianola and Rolls of Music. One Kelvinator.
One "Baby Pathe" Projector
and Accessories, ·
One Radio Gramaphone.
A Selection of Cut Glass Ware.
On View from Monday, the 7th
December,, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
:Auctioneers Hong Kong, 4th Dec, 1936.
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PRINTING
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tricks Net result, 200 points for people.
Everyone in the cast is suspected: the defenders:
The drama is laid in a small
until the final scene. The, strange How simple the correct line of girls' school run by two young murder, performed in the most un- play would have been! Obviously, college
Dobie women, Martha
isual manner in the Bowl, the declarer had to establish hearts, (Miriam Hopkins) and Karen jand the time to do it was while Wright (Merle Oberon). Both midnight killing in the hotel, the dummy's tramps protected his fall in love with Joseph Cardin, a the machinations of the weird"
chase after the mysterious lunar: own short trump suit from a fore-young local doctor (Joel McCrea), Swami, are all interwoven with jing attack. Declarer's first play but Martha, seeing that he loves
gorgeous music and dances that prieplan 12,140 should have been to drive out the Karen, conceals her affection.
ace. He would have iheart
are literally a part of the drama- Mary Tilford, the school's Protic action: follow to the diamond return, but biem child, resenting punishment with diamonds continued for a for wrong-doing, runs away from H. B. Warner, J. Carrol Naish. The cast includes Leo Carrillo, third round he simply should toss school, concocting a vicious lie a losing club on the trick. From involving the three adults as her Katharine Alexander, Frank. Me- Benita Hume, Duncan Benaldo
there on the defenders would be resson. As 腐 respit
to
Martha,
SNAGE helpless. East's best play would Karen and Joel become the centre Hugh, and many other famous
REGT TRADE MARK
be a club. Dummy would win the (of an ugly ́scandal. The school is
Safety Razorce, and three rounds of trumos lost and the romance is broken.
Blades
Honed to the keenest poesiple edge.
Made of the finest crucible cast sted),
Low in prize, but can be ab- solutely depended on to give you lasting service.
50 cents for 10.
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world be drawn, leaving. East with; The situation seems desperate the high trump: Declarer then until an unexpected túrn of events simply would cash heart tricks brings the truth to light and the until East ruffed in, eventually story ends happily. conceding another dub trick to
Twelve-year-old Benita Gran-i the enemy,
ville is cast as the trouble-making The difference between making child, and ethers prominent in the ice cold contract, game and the cast are:Catherine Doucet, rabber, and going down two Alma Krager, MarcizeMae Jones, tricks, was 760 points, which was Carmencita Johnson and Walter considerably augmented by the Brennan.
fact that the opponents made rub
ber on the next hand:
THE NEW FRENCH BEMEDY.
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you up
How lived the men wito volun-
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THERAPION:NⱭ2 Mystery Ships during the War, ir THERAPION NⱭ.3
order to break the back of the U boat menace, which threatened England's food supplies, will be shown in the Iztest Now Bra Bri tish film “Blockade, de
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