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MASTERS OF BRIDGE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GIRL'S GRIM
REK
FIGHT WITH
BIG OCTOPUS
'Wrestling Match" To Make Film.
ed.
SIX MEN TO RESCUE
Menlo Park, California.
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres (845 {K.C.'))) =—-
11-11.30..
Stock & Exchange quotations, Select-
MAIL REVIEW
ROUND · HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
“MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS” -KING'S THEATRE
HAIL REVIEW
"INFERNAL MACHINE"---- STÅR THEATRE ·
A group of notables frightened
A galaxy of stage, screen and to death by the news that a time
they are in, form the central in "Moonlight and Pretzels,"
A figures in the exciting Fox Jamusing musical comedy which is į dramatic comedy "Infernal Re. now showing at the King's Theatre. Machine," now showing at the
Star's Theatre. Mary Brian and Leo Carrillo in the leading parts,
Into this group springs a young given are splendid support by Herbert Raw adventurer, Chester Morris, who has hidden himself in A feboat for llason, Lillian Miles, Roger Pryor, two days in order to be near the Alexander Gray, the Four Eton girl of his heart (Genevieve Tobin) European Programme of Victor Re-Boye, Bernice Claire, Doris Car He is a promptly suspected of vil-
Rugby Prem News.
Close Down.
CHINESE STUDIO CONCERT,
*ords.
8-8.18 p.m.-.-.
A 17-year-old girl here has risked ed London & New York Stock Quota radio artists are brought together bomb has been placed in the ship Mr. William J. Huske, Editor of The Bridge World, has always been her life in a grim struggle with a lions, Weather Report ete. best known as an analyst. The monster octopus--so that her father 11.30 m
Chinese Recorded 'Programme. fact that he is as skillful a player might take some realistic pictures 12.30 pm-
European Programme of Victor ns he is a writer is fully attested with a camera which he had invent-cords. by his tournament record. Although
1.30 DM a national championship has so far
This daring young woman is 2 p.. Paraped him, it is rare that his
Her father, name is not found among the lead-Florence Douglass,
Leon Douglass had produced 6-8 p.m. Mr. Huske turned to Bridge after ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. years of experience as a newspaper
special periscope underwater film man. He was editor of the Auc-camera and thought what thrilling W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD., tion Bridge Magazine for years and "shots" could be taken of a ́fight Kowloon Bay, has managed the destinies of The between a human being and an octo-| New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Bridge World Magazine through its
pus. Sale Agents for Kelvin Motorr
prosperous career; in fact, it is in part due to his efforts that the ma-" gazine now enjoys the position of vicious the leading authority on the game. feet from arm to arm. Four men
One
favourite managed to induce the monster into of Mr. Huske's hands is the following, on which he managed to pull victory from de- feat after a series of remarkable overbids by his partner.
South-Dealer.
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The First Beit will be Rung at 1.30 p.m.
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Mr. Huske sat South, and was al
little surprised, when the Dummy went down, that his partner held only three hearts. He quickly put
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Concert Waltzes,
Estudiantina (Waldteufel) The Skaters (Waldteufel)
International Concert Orchestra
Carmen Sylva (Ivanovioi)
son. Jack Denny and his Orchestra lainous intentions and some excit~ jand Frank and Milt Britton'a, ting acenos ensue not unmited with
comedy band.
jamusing situations,
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He got the octopus. It was a
specimen-measuring
Eva (Lehar-Schott)
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Nat Shilkret & His Orchestra
VB0018.
a special tank of salt water.
"But who can get to do the wrestling act?" Mr. Douglass won- dered.
"I'll take him on!" young Florence
volunteered. promptly
"Who's
Infraid of an octopus?"
Both her parents gasped and de- But Florence won. murred.
It was an anxious moment when the slim girl dived into the tank and the sumy tentacles of the velo- pus wrapped themselves round her, fening their suction cups wher- fever they touched her white flesh. Mrs. Douglass was not a spectator. She had taken a walk.
But Mr. Douglass was trying out his new camera-as long 18 he dared. Then he signalled to his men that it was time to stop.
The devilfish, however, was un- used to singe directions.
it tightened its hold.
Half a dozen men plunged into the pool and their combined strength managed to extricate Florence,
"I wasn't afraid," she insisted-- but her voice was very shaky.
For some daya Florence bore the red marks of the tentacles on her arms and legs.
But she also displays a diamond
And the picture has | splendialy.—Reuter.
come
BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC.
6.19-6.4 p.2.
Variety. Orchestral-
Filling Star
The Whisper
Lee Reismann & His Orchestra
Instrumenta}-
O Sole Mio
Addio a Napole
Neapolitan Tria
24280.
20248.
Orchestral
Lawd You Made The Night Too Long Everything Must Have An Ending Peter Van Steedman & His Orch
Song--
After A Million Dreame Romanco-John Soles (Tenor)
Orchestral--
Mimi
Was Whist Du Haben!
"DISGRACED”—QUEEN'S THEATRE
Helen Twelvetress, Bruce Cabot, Adrienne Ames, William Harrison and Ken Murray are featured in "Disgraced," Paramount's poignant istory of a woman who found that jshe was too modern, now showing
at the Queen's Theatre.
Miss Twelvetrees as an attrac- tiva model meets a wealthy man- about-town in the person of Cabot. They fall in love and he promises to marry her. Shortly thereafter 22084. she discovers that be in soon to
SEE
20
TIGERS, 20 LIONS
PERFORM" TOGETHER!
The Year's
BIG
marry a society girl and, furious THRILLĮ
with anger, she goes to his apart- 22330. ment determined to shoot him.
Walt Leopold & Bis Orchestra
[6.45-7 43 p.m.--
A Concert
Piane Solo.
24251
The Flutterer (Chaminade) Scarf Dance (Chaminade)
Nons Barth
20340.
Song-
Cabot succeeds in disarming her and sends for the police. Har- rison, the girl's police-captain, father le sent and what happene when he finds bís daughter and her betrayer together results in a dar- ing denouement.
Helen Twelvetrees attains new heights In this picture, while ¡Cabol wins approval in his some-
From The Land of The Sky Blue what thankless part. Water (Cadman)
Little Grey Home In The (hr)
Mary Lewis (Soprano)
String Bass Solo-
Minuel in G (Beethoven) Valse Miniature (Koussevitzki)
Serge Koassevitzki
Song-
Bele Epain (Luffy)
West MAIL REVIEW
1140. | "THE PENGUIN POOL MURDER”
-CENTRAL THEATRE
"The Panguin Pool Murder," a 1478. powerful mystery drams concern- ing a murder which takes place in an Aquarium, is the current attrac- Mion at the Central Theatre.
Premiere Caresse (De Crescento)
Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
Violin Solo
1437.
Edna May Oliver gives a very fine performance 85 A country |school-teacher who outwits the Hungarian Dance No. 17 (Brahms entire detective force of out
New
Tins are oktainable at the Club in feeling of distress aside, how bracelet, presented to her by her
ever, and formulated a plan where grateful father. by he was able to make his tract. The Opening lead was a diamond, and he deliberately short- ened his long trump hand at once from to pay the Ace all Prions, including Ladies, and by falling
yable at the Gate Soldiera in Dummy. Everything was depen- dent on the location of the club Uniforms are admitted Half Price.
Naval Ratings in Uniform will be
Queen, so at Trick 2 he led a heart, winning with the King in Dummy. At Trick 3 he played a club and finessed the Ten, West winning with the Ace. West led a second diamond, hoping to drive the Ace from Dummy, but Mr. Ruske again refused to release this card and in- slead trumped with the heart 18 in his own hand. He now led the
The New York Journal of Com- Ace, leaving himself with no merce states:--
adm Med free,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate withfo the the Hong Kong Jockey Prvemmels of Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
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There are Four Rooms full of Marvellous Furniture, Carpets, Lampa, Pictures, Luscious Cushions. Jewelled Trees. Entire sets Table Ware.
Some Lovely Jewellery
also
A Full Line of Beautifully Cut Evening Pyjamas
and
Italian Record Disputed.
"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN” CLAIMS BETTER TIME.
trumps and Dummy with only one. While willing to give all credit West still had two trumps, but was to the recent speedy passage to perfectly helpless from this point New York by the Atlantic liner on, as, no matter when he chose "REX", which claimed the re- to use his trumps, he could not cord for crossing the Atlantic, afterwards avoid lending a dia-the Canadian Steamships are also mond into Dummy's Act and allow-laying claim to the Blue Riband ing Declarer to make ble necessary of the Atlantic. finesses.
According to a statement issu-
Lotus Land (Scott)
Kreklerj
Pritz Kreisler
Song-
4700.
Cielito Lindo (Mexican Folk Song) Carmela (Hague-Ross)
'Dusoline Giannini (Soprano)
Piano Solo-
Polish Dance (Scharwenka} Humoreske (Dvorak)
Hans Barth
Song-
The BitternČKA
Dunn)
1105
20203
of Love
(O'Bheel.
Anaarcons Grab (Wolf)
John McCormack (Tenor)
7.43-8 p.m.-
York in solving the crime.
The cast includes such famous players as James Gleason, Robert Armstrong, Donald Cook and Mae Clark, who give splendid support in this combination of hilarious comedy and intriguing mystery.
MAIL REVIEW
"DANGEROUSLY YOURS"— MAJESTIC THEATRE
"Dangerously Yours," now show- 1508 ing at the Majestic Theatre is a fast-moving comedy drama in 28001/2 which a charming lady detective sets out to use her feminine wiles Etc.]to ensnare a suave gentleman
crook, a renowned jewel thief.
The Pearl Fishers (Bizet) played by Creaters & His Band
8 p.
Local Time & Weather Report 8.3-10.30 p.m.
Chinese Studio Concert. Programmes are kindly supplied
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Special Announcement
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Warner Baxter has the role of a society thief and the beautiful Miriam Jordan plays the part of girl sleuth.
Mundin contributes
Herbert
Many listeners have recently · se- A hand of this type is very un-ed by the Canadian Pac ficquired a habit of telephoning to the greatly to the hilarity of the pic-
Studio during the programme request-ture. usual, Inasmuch as it is custom- Steam ships." It is a fine achieve-ing the replaying of an item or the ary in playing four-card suits to ment, but 6 hours, and 81 min playing of some special additional fiam. avoid ruffing as much as possible, utes short of the record made These requests are now so numerous This hand can only be made thirteen months ago by the s to interfere seriously with the Ancommencing in November. Listeners nouncers' duties and the Broadcasting who wish any special item to be in- through deliberate shortening of Canadian Pacific liner "Empress Committes have been compelled there- cluded in these programmes are trumps, and Mr. Huske is to be of Britain," which crossed from fore to instruct the Announcers that quested to forward the names of the congratulated on choosing this Cherbourg to Father Foint, the requests by telephone are not in future items, with if possible the number or method of play as the only one Quebec pilotage station, in 4to be complied with. It has been de- type of record, to the Secretary, Broad- cided to give a trial to a "Request: Pro casting Studio, before & p.m. on Wed- 8 hours and 27 minutės. daya, 8
gramme" on Fridays of each week, neadays,
possible to make his contract.
of
POP
....
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Only First class Merchandise is included in this Sale.
A Rare Opportunity to get just that lamp. or other article to
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