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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1933.

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PICTURES.

PICTURES! PICTURES!

Autumn Exhibition of Water Colours opens on Tuesday. The des Uat, in our

In Day only Open santal 6pm

-how-room Komor

FOR SALE.

Kanim &

TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landsman's Randy Guide to locat ing the Centre of the Typhoon. Price

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DENTISTS.

MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From

74 Queen's Road 2nd. FI. To

5th FL King's Theatre Bldg. Telephonee 21265 9-1.00; 2-6.00.

LAU PAK WAI, Dentist. HONG KONG OFFICE:- GLOUCESTER BLDG, 1st Floor, Telephone 20188. XOWLOON OFFICE:-

333. NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor, Telephone 38581.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

BRIDGE NOTES

Quick Tricks V.

Slick Tricks.

In developing skill in playing the hand,

many Bridge players have learned that there are fro-

quent tricks available which are

not apparent in either the length. of sults, the honors or the ruffing possibilities. The test of a good player of the cards is his ability recognize situations where squeezes or Forced lead plays may be developed to produce tricks that would otherwise be lost.

to

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Loser Windsor

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

{MAIL REVIEW

MAIL REVIEW

"WESTWARD PASSAGE"

CENTRAL THEATRE

RKO-Pathe's "Westward

drama

Pas-

"THE SIGN OF THE CROSS”-- QUEEN'S THEATRE

Splendid acting and magnidcent ange", the current attraction at backgrounds are features of The the Central Theatre, presents the Sign of the Cross," one of the big- glamorous star, Ann Harding, in a gest screen spectacles shown for of love and matrimony, some time, which is the current at- divorce and second marriage. traction at the Queen's Theatre. "Westward Passage" is an inten- The cast includes auch famous sely human story of a woman torn players as Elissa Landi, Claudette between two loves. Miss Harding] Colbert, Fredric March and Char- is seen as the girl who tests the le Laughton,

theory that a woman's arst love is It is a colourful cross-section of the dominant passion of her life, life in Rome during the career of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Floyd of With one romance ended in divorce, the mind Emperor Nero and the Senatobia, Miss., huve made the heroine gambles for happiness events which took place in the CO., LTD.,

|careful study of the most ap in a second marriage and meets course of the persecution of the Kowloon Bay-proved methods of play as Call Flag "L" as of modern methods of bidding, to-day.

well the problem that confronta women early Christians. Kelvin Motors.

if one may judge by their bid- ding and Mr. Floyd's play of the hand below:

W. S. BAILEY &

New Work & Repairs. Sole Agents for

OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22232.

53, Queen's Road Central,

West, Dealer.

East and West vulnerable.

North:

LAMMERT BROS. Wed

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions

50 cents. Newspaper Enterprise. Ltd., 1 "China Mail Office, 3A. Wyndham St Auction

"COASTWISE."-An interesting book

Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public

On

of cartoons depicting "Happenings an Saturday, the 28th., October, 1933,

the China Coast Price $1.

מס

sale

"China Maj offices. the Wyndham Street.

SA.

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

G.

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street,

Spades Q 4 Bearta-S Diamonds-K QJ 9 Clubs-10 9 8 4 2

Spades A K 92 Hearts-8 2 Diamonds-A 8 5 2 club-36

East:-

Spades-10 6 Bearts-A K Q 9 6 4 3 Diamonds-10 4 Clubs A K

South:-

Spades 87 3 Hearts 10 7

Diamonds-7 6 3

Cluba-Q 53

The bidding: (Figures

A Consignment of British made bids refer to numbered explana- Chromium Plated and Aluminium | Tory paragraphs.)

The supporting cast includes Laurence Olivier. Irving Pichel, Zasu Pitts and Juliette Compton.

MAIL REVIEW

"SAILOR'S LUCK”— KING'S THEATRE

Elissa Landi is perfectly cast as the Christian maiden who changes the heart of a Roman Prefect, Mar eus Superbus, played by Fredric March, and teaches him the secret of her pure love.

Charles Laughton makes A fine impression as the Emperor Nero and Claudette Colbert shows acting powers as the degenerate

James Dunn and Sally Ellers are Empress Poppaen. jaeen in their fourth "team" pic-

ture in Fox Film's, "Sailor's Luck," | MAIL REVIEW the comedy-romance which is now showing at the King's Theatre.

The cast, hended by Sammy Cohen, Frank Moran and Victor Jory, also includes Esther Muir, Will Stanton, Lucien Littlefield. Buster Phelps and Frank Atkinson. "Sailor's Luck" proobably leans more to comedy than any previous team jactures of the well-known screen pair. The story concerns a bunch of "goba" on shore-leave and their romantic adventures while "dame-chasing "

new

DESTINATION UNKNOWN- MAJESTIC THEATRE

В

"Destination Unknown," a thrill- ing story of rum runners and derelict ship is now showing at the Majestic Theatre.

Betty Compson are equally good in Ralph Bellamy, Pat O'Brien and

dificult roles.

Apparently unworried by the court decree that she pay Mrs. Alfred Reade $75,000 heart balm for the alleged theft of Mr. Beada's affec tions, Claire Windsor, screen star, is pictured as she watched, the play in a tennis tournament at Los An geles The star is wearing dark glarecs-maybe they're the rose- colored kind.

THE KAISER ON NAVAL

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 355 metres (845 K.C.'a) :—–—–

12.30 p.m.-European programme. I p.m.-Local Time & Weather Ro- port.

2 pm-Close Down.

Naval Band Concert To-night from the Studio.

Pianoforts Recital by Luba Shaftain 4.30-7 p.m.-Chinese recorded gramme.

pro-

7-1030 pm-European programme.

7 pak.-Closing Local Stock Quola- Llons, etc.

7.3-7.30 p.m.--Variety

Vocal Gems

Hold Everything

Follow Thru

Victor Light Opera Company 35970

So

Song Tired

We're Living at the Cloisters

Gracie Fields (Comedienne) B2739. Organ Solo-

Love Lies

Just Like Darby and Joan

Reginald Foort B2775.

Accordion Solo-

The Wise Maid Eddie Dunn's Favorite Reel

Frank Quinn B2557. 7.30.8 p.m.-From the Studio. By kind permission of Capt. C. G. Sedgewick, N. and Offers of "H.M. S. Berwick the Royal Marine Orch. will play the following:-

1. Nautical Fantasia-Voyage in a

Troopship (G. Miller)

2. Selection -- Viennese Memories

(Lebar)

7.45 pm-An address by Commo- on "Navy Bay

DISARMAMENT dore Frank Elliott, O.B.E., Hoyal Navy,

"Insolent Talk From

England."

Ralph Bellamy portrays

the MARGINAL NOTES IN MEMOIRS stowaway who works miracles and becomes the hero of the derelict

London. the rum runners. In the Lloyd-George memoira, re- ship carrying Betty Compson as the water-front cently published here, Woman adde the necessary love in-ginal notes, written by the Kaiser terent.

on pre-war diplomatic reports are published for the first time.

Comedy, for the most part, is supplied by Sammy Cohen. Will Stanton, the tipsy gent in "Me And Ga and Frank Marat.. boxer. All former heavyweight

of sea-faring pals

After My

Household ware

Comprising

Ten and

coffee

R

cookers,

West North

Puse IS

Nela,

teapots, RNT (2) Pass cream and sugar basins, kettles, NT (4) Phan stewpans, steam

Bruco-Pa

East South

31 (1) Pas INT (3) Pass 7 H ) Pars

ure Dun.

CAM

FLIK

MAIL REVIEW

Pass

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

10

30th

of the Sale by Public Auction

held

day

MONDAY. the

of October.

1933, at

3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department.

by

Order of His Excellency the Gov.

ernor of one Lol of Crown Land 战里 Yaumait, ja the Colony

of Hong Kong for a term of 75

years, with the option of renewal

pans, casseroles, waler jugs, etc.,|--The Forcing Takeout, although

; etc.

Fancy table

Also

lamps, tea Nets, į gramaphones, Vests, etc., etc.

On View from Friday the 27th, October, 1933.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 26th Oct., 1933.

THE Undersigned have received

THE

at a Crown Rect to be axed by instructions to sell by Public

the Surveyor of His Majesty the Auction King, for one further term of 75

years.

PARTICULARE OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lat

Between Kowloon Inland

Lot Nos, 1063146",

Sathan Band.

Bounds T Mansuroienia

L

$1. 1.

FL

about

Ân par sair plan.

3.000

GENERAL NOTICES.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

STANLEY

the "school year" in Hong

ON

"LAUGHTER IN HELL"- ORIENTAL THEATRE

there is not fit with partner's

"Laughter in Hell," now showing Oriental Theatre, la a suft, is more than justified by at the the length and strength of the powerful, gripplag story of an in- heart mult and the 4 honor. nocont man's naderings as a con- vict in a prison under which, the the barbarous system known as chain-gang, is employed.

tricks in the hand.

MEDICINAL

LIQUOR'S BIG

INCREASE between

7,000,000 Gallons For U.S. In 1934 ?

HEAVIER CONSUMPTION

some max-

These illuminate the attitude of the Kaiser towards the attempts of Lord Grey (then Sir Edward) to' obtain agreed limitation of navies! and Ger- Great Britain many as the programmes of con- struction. undertaken by the British Government in order to maintain Įsupremacy over Kiel, were involving

huge expenditure.

The Kaiser wrote the following comment on a report from Count Metternich, Ambassador in Lon- don in 1908:

Such insolent talk has never boen heard from England." In a footnote to the despatch be add- ed, "I do not wish a good under-

Washington. Seven million gallons of medici. the nal liquor may be made in 2-West. at this point, cannot bid

next year-exactly further.

Jim Tully and Pat O'Brien, take United States The hand is a mini- mum vulnerable Opening.

the Indian roles as companious in three and one-half times the amount the prison who stir the convicts permitted in 1933.

standing This increase has been authorized Even with a

revolt. The scene of the East into a still seas the practical certainty prison revolt is one of the most by the Bureau of Internal Revenue the with the explanation that it is re-

quired because of heavier consump

of a Slam.

minimum.

yet produced on

realistic In any event,

contract of five hearts is safe.

MONDAY, the 30th. October, 1933, 4-The conventional response.

commencing at 10.30 a..

at Na. 2220, Nathan Road,

Katherine Building),

Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

On View from 28th October. 1933. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera. Hong Kong, 24th October, 1933.

ย

screen.

Gloria Stuart and Tom Brown.

The supporting cast includes tion since Congress relaxed the laws Merna Kenedy, Berton Churchill, governing liquor prescriptions.

It was said unofficially that the total would have to be raised still more if the Eighteenth Amendment should be repealed, or if the demand for prescriptions should further

West:

Spades K 9 Hearts Diamonds Clubs-J.

East:-

Spades---10 6 Hearts-3 Diamonds-10 Clubs--

5-Perhaps A siight overbid in view of West's disavowal of any additional strength. However, West might easily hold the club Queen, upon which a losing dia- mond could be discarded, or conceivably a spade might be established in the Dummy, upon which

# discard might be found.

The chance of making the bid appears at least even. South's Opening lead was the diamond 7, which was won with South:

The Ace, King | and Queen of hearts were then played, following by the Ace and King of clubs. After this the hearts were led out, and at trick 10 the following situation Was developed: North:→

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

Tinstructions no have Dummy's wh

ON

MONDAY, the 30th. October, 1933,

commencing at 2.45 pm.

at No. 11A, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

On View from Sunday, the 20th

in, as October, 19:38.

present school year of St. Stephen's College, Stanley, will clone од October 31st. Examinations, will finish on FRIDAY, Oct. 27th,

The first Term of the New School

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th October, 1083,

Year will run from November 1st. THE

THE Underaigned have recofrad}

Instructions to sell by Public

to December 3rd. New Students will only be charged one-third fees, Auction (ie, for one month) for the First Term. Present Students have 1. ready paid fees up to December 3rd. In future years the first Tarm will begin in September.

This year the NEW SCHOOL YEAR begins November 1st. En trance Examination for New Students on Tuesday, October Sist. at 9.80 a.m.

For Prospectus, for boarders

i

ON

TUESDAY, the 31st October, 1982, commencing at 10.20 xam.

at No. 55, The Peak

A Quindty of

“VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

PURNITURE and

One Kelvinator

(catalogues will be insued) On View from Monday, the 80th October 1985.

and day-boys, apply, 14 Hoi Tung, Termat Cash on Delivery viat

Esq., Banker & Co., 20, Des Voeux

Road, C. or to: BL 8t

College, Stanley,

LAMMEET BROS.

Auctioneers; Hong Kong, 24th October, 1988:

Spadea Q 5 4 Hearts- Diamonds- Clubs-

Spades- 8.72 Hearts-

Diamonds-- Clubs--Q

increase

Since 1929, 2,000,000 gallons have been authorized annually.

Custodians of the Government's stora of whiskey have forecast shortage. in the event of prohibition: repeal being voted at an early date.

1. Characteristic--The Butterfly

(Bendir)

2. Selection-H.M.S. Pinafore

(Sullivan)

Conductor-A. Hi. Sturmy-Band- master, R.H.B

8.30.5 p.m.--

Suite Francaise (Foulds)

The Band of H.M. Coldstream

Guards B2751-2. New Year's Eve in New York

(Janssen)

Victor Symphony Orch. 35088-7. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Planoforte Recital by Luba Shaftain.

Programme.

f. Polonaise No. 8 (Chopin,

2. Sonata minor (Schumann)

3. Variations and Fugue (on Kandel

theme) (Brahma)

9.30-10.16 p.m.-A Concert. Song

Who is Bylvis (Schubert)

Master E. Lough (Boy Soprano)

€2481.

PIRNO Solo-

To my Beloved (Schutt) Wallz in E Flat (Durand)

Harold Bauer 6508.

Chorus--

On Wings of Song

(Mendelssohn,-Lefebvre)

Associated Glee Clubs of America 35991.

violin Solo-

Ruralia Hungarica—Gypsy Ancante

(Dohnanyl)

Frita Kreisler 1420,

Love Went A-Riding (Bridge) Had You But Known (Denza) Browning Mummery (Tenor) B2766. Piano Solo

with England at the Song expense of the extension of the German fleet.. whether the British like it or not does not worry us."

Blue Danube Walta (Strause)

Josef Lhevine 6840. On another despatch, he com- 10.15-10.30 p.m.-A relay from mented marginally, "If England Daventry of the Paramount Theatre wants to have war, just let her Orchestra directed by Lionel Falkman from the Paramount start it, we'll give her what for "relayed

Theatre, Manchester. "He should give these gentle- 10.80 p.m-Close Down. men.... an answer like, 'Go All records in the above European to H!'

by programme are kindly supplied "That would bring these fel-Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co. lows to their senses again!”

And later, "Metternich should give that sort of fanatic a kick In the he is too soft."

An Ominous Retort.

Of the 11,000,000 gallons now In 1908, Mr. Lloyd George went stored in government warehouses to lunch with Count Peul, Wolff-] not more than 4,500,000 gallons Metternich, and discussed at length

JUST RECEIVED

Fresh Selection of the best Varieties of

Reliable and Tested

Flower and Vegetable SEEDS.

GRACA & CO.

could be used next year if it were the naval question. "If this rival The opportunity of serving you will ared for the required four years. ship-building goes on to such an be pleasure and your commands

After that, 1,000,000 gallons ajextent," said Mr. Lloyd George, "hs will have our best attention. year will become marketable until a to render our people seriously ap- new supply has aged sufficiently. prehensive of invasion, we shall be The lead of the heart 3 forced

In informed circles it was said driven inevitably to adopt conscrip South to discard a spade. The that prospects were small for suption, and thus raise an army capa

No. 10 Wyndham, St. Hong Kong. Established 1896 club Knave was then discarded plying any sizeable demand for pro-ble of defending our shores against

Agents for: from Dummy, and North WBA perly aged whiskey for two years kay invader."

Medira. Button & Sons, Ltd. Reading compelled also to discard a spade, or longer except through imports The German Ambassador, writes: Mears. Toogood & Bows, La permitting the winning of the last tion of foreign liquors.

Southamplom. It was Mr. Lloyd George, replied, quite) Mesars Arthur Tates & Co. Ltd. $ tricks with the Ace, King and added that the duty on them might curtly, "Do you think we should

Bydney. in Dummy.

Iresult in high prices. --Renter, wait?" Reuter,

POP

The Cook's Job.

THERES A MAN AT THE DOOR SAYS HE WANTS TO SEE A. THE.

BOSS

By J. MILLAR WATT.

(ONYTight SSH), by The