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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934.

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COMPANY MEETINGS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LIMITED

No that

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ANNUAL OF- 'DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel. Hong Kong

MONDAY, the 12th February, 1934, at 11.30 a.m. for

on

BUSINESS DIRECTORY|

DENTISTS.

MB HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 8. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From

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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

· Public Auctions

THE CHINA MAIL:

Morganatic Marriage Ended?

According to reports from Bucharest, Prince Nicholas of Ruania, brother of King Carul, has divorced his commoner wife, Mme. Jana Lucia' Delet), with whom he cloped two years ago and on whose account Prince Nicholas once blacked King Carol's eye. It is said the Rumanima Supreme Court granted the divorce after Nicholas and his bride agreed to the digenlution.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

1-2.15 p.m.-European programme.

1 p.m.-Local Time and Report.

1.3 p.m.-Recorded music.

LOVERS SHOT WHILE

KISSING®

Yugo-Slavian Officer's Tragic Error.

"

Weather COUPLE MISTAKEN FOR BANDIT

1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.

1.40 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.

Chinese Studio Concert

* 5-8

5-6 p.m.uropean Programme.

p.m.--Children's

Belgrade.

been sentenced to eight months Sergeant Mihailo Popar has

WISE AND

OTHERWISE

KEPT VERY BUSY

"Daughter: Dad, what in your birthstone?"

Father of Seven: - My dear, Fis not quite sure, but I rather think it is a grindstone.

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FORCED TO DO IT

A movie actor, suing for a breach of contract, described kim- self as the greatest actor in the world.

One of his friends took him to task for so loundly singing his; own prälses.

"I know," replied the actor, "I

| must have sounded somewhat con- ceited, but, remember. I was on oath."

NOTHING MUCH-

"I must tell you that my daugh- |ter can bring a husband only her beauty and her intellect."

"I don't

mind-many young} couples have started in a very small way."

•

NO-BUT YES

"Would you marry a man for his money"

"Not exactly. But I'd want my husband to have a lovely dispost"]

tion, and if he didn't have money, he'd very likely be worried and ill- natured."

*

NOT GUILTY! Mistress: "Norn, you've left Anger-prints on nearly every plate."

Maid: "Well, it shows I ain't|| got a guilty conscience, anyway."

SAFETY FIRST

"That's the second time to-day

hard labour and dismissed from I've seen that man following that the Yugo Slavian Polica for care-woman in another car, yelling at lessness which resulted in the her all the time.” deaths of an engaged couple,

Concert grade,

"Yes, that's old Johnson. He's

*

*

CHAINED

LEE THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9:30 P.M.

UFA PRESENTS

SARI MARITZA

IN

“MONTE CARLO MADNESS":

(ENGLISH DIALOGUE) *

A DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE OF A QUEEN' WHO

· RISKED ALL FOR LOVE, SÅ

TO-MORROW

THE GREATEST OF LAUGH RIOTS!

EDDIE CANTOR ..... IN "PALMY DAYS.”

CULBERTSON ON CONTRACT

By ELY CULBERTSON

World's Champion Player and 'Greatest Card' Analyst

There is

NUISANCE HI

relay from Daventry, or a Concert and a message from The He had been ordered to lie in teaching his wife to drive, but he's opinion as to the value of Open- Hon. Sir James Park KC.M.G. (High ambush for a notorious bandit, Mi-not taking any risks himself!" Commissioner for New Zealand introvitch, at Koshutnjak, near Bel- London).

6-6.30 from the Studio.

The bandit was said to be wear- 6.30-7 p.m.-A relay of the long ing a white short.. Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra trong thờ

Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock

the purpose of receiving the Report instructions to sell by Public

HE Undersigned have received in:, ptc.

of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year Auction ended 31st December, 1933.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from: TUESDAY, 30th January to MON- DAY, 12th February, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong. 23rd January, 1934.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

ON

FRIDAY, the 9th February, 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4. Duddell Street.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

cumprising:

FURNITURE

Chesterfield Couches and arm- chairs, Tenk wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, Teak dining tables, dizing chairs, Teak side boards with bevelled mirrors, Teak cabinets, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Chest of drawers, etc., etc.

that

Nat the ORDINARY YEAR-

TO HIS CREDIT

a wide diversity of |1—Of course, this hand does not

have the honour strength to Ing bids by playere lacking the

The justify an Opening bid. necessary honour strength to guap- hid, ls, made with the purpose. antee sound defense. Unques of preventing, vulnerable op Wife: Think of it! Where tionably such bids are often popedia, from reaching a game. would you be to-day if it weren't effective, as they partake of the

With the cards held by North As dusk fell he heard a rustle in for me?

nature of surprise tacticsTM and and South, such a result is Quota-bushes at the side of the road, and Hubby: As far away sa

saw a gleam of white. He chal-sible.

po-sometimes and adversaries Ill pre-・・ practically, impossible, As a lenged and, on receiving no reply,

pared to cope with the situation matter of fact, the bid is a fred.

{trat häs ̈ been created. At other help and not a hindrance,

times these nuisance bids are a 2A sound vulnerable Double. "Look here, waiter, I've been distinct aid to opponents in reach of course, the hand is not His waiting half an hour for that ing the correct contract because

strong enough to justify an the partnership bidding after- ateak I ordered,"

Immediate Overcall. In oppo "Yes, air, I know, sir. Life wards discloses the extreme pau- would be worth living if every city. of strength upon which the

ments" bid suit.' body was as patient as you are."

¦adverse call was made. Take as an example the hand below, which was played in a recent Duplicate game in New York City:

West, Dealer.

74-8 p.m.-Recorded music.

A Concert. Planoforte Solo-

Alt Wien (Godowsky), Prelude In A Minor (Debussy),

Jasbelle Yalkovsky. Song-

By the Walers of Minnetonka

(Licurance)

The Lass with the Delicate Air

(Arne)

Mavis Bennett (Soprano) Violin Solo-

Concerto in G Minor-Adagio

(Bruch)

Song→→→

Louis Zimmermann.

The Two Grenadiers (Schumann) Midnight Review (Glinka)

Theodore Chaliapine (Bass) Pianoforte Solo-

Polichinelle (Rachmaninoff) Prelude in B Flat (Rachmaninoff)

Leff Poulshnoff)

Silver ware, Cuttlery, Wall Clocks, Tea sets, Glass Ware, Dinner ser-Song- LY MEETING of the Share-

vice, Table lamps, Gramaphones, holders In this Corporation will be held in the Board Room of Pictures, Linen, Carpets, Type Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., writer, ice chest, Screen, Leather Ltd, 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, suit cases, Rattan chairs, etc., etc.

also on SATURDAY, the 24th February,

1984, at 11.50 a.m. for the purpose 1 Sextant, 1 Compass, 1 Cherub of receiving the Report of the Shiplog, 1 Microscope, 1 Plano by. Board of Directors together with Moutrie, 1 Set of Encyclopedia a Statement of Accounts for the Britannica, 2 Radio Sets, 1-Singer year ending 31st December, 1988. Sewing Machine.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 12th February to SATURDAY, the 24th February 1984 (both days inclusive), during] which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 5th February, 1984.

PIPPERMINT

GET

always

delicious with

crushed ice

and

A Large Quantity of BLACKWOOD WARE

C

Twilight (Hamilton) My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue

(Spaeth-Lebar)

Maria Jeritza (Soprano)

Violin Solo-

Ave Maria

(Schubert, arr. Wilhelmy Caprice Viennois (Kreisler)

Songs—

Naoum Blinder.

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Rushing forward he found young man and woman lying dead fo a close embrace. shot had passed though their necks as they kissed-Reuter.

PROHIBITION TOLL IN AMERICA

100 Agents Killed In Dry Era.

MORE THAN 600 WOUNDED

Washington.

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PRETTY THINGS Customer: I don't like the looks of that haddock.

Fish Dealer: Lady, if it's looks you're after why don't you buy a goldfish?

THAT WOULDN'T DO Lawyer: Now, the first thing to

do is to prove an alibi. ` I suppose

North and South vúlnerable, ¡North-

It has cost the lives of about 100 there is somebody who saw you at West:

Federal Agents for the Govern-|

seven o'clock-the time when the ment to enforce national Pro-crime was committed? hibition.

Figures furnished by Federal of felala show that more than 600 Government agents were wounded.

Client: No, thank goodness!

•

NICE TO HIM Doctor: Now, before I examine

East

But, in suffering these casual- (a) Fairings (b) Come to the Fair around 800,000 persons and seized

ties, the Federal men, arrested you, may I ask what you drink?

Patient: Thank you, doctor. A (Easthope-Martin)

property to the value of $205,151 small whisky and soda' for ma 000 ($41,280,200), including liquor

THE LAST, RESORTZE and stilla.

"Glady's," tall)||

(a) Jock the Fiddler

(b) Ballad-Manger

(Easthope-Martin)

Percy Heming (Baritone) 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re.

On View from Thursday the 8th part. Februáry, 1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 6th Feb., 1984.

THE undersigned have received THE undersigned have received

Auction

ON

· MONDAY, 12th - February, 1934.

'commencjugʻat 10.30 m.m.

jat No. 8, Highburgh Terrace (Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.) Hunghomas NM

A Quantity of... VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

·FURNITURE A

also

One 3 Valves Radio Get

One Kinéra" Combination Safe

and

One Piano by Brinsmead & Bons

On View from Bunday the 11th

iced water February, 1984,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

́8.3-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con- cert.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News,

10:35. p.m.---Close Down.

The heaviest casualties recorded up to the end of the 1982 - Escal year were in 1880, when 14 agents were killed and 116 were wounded. An equal number lost their lives |în 1921" but the injuries totalled |

only 13 that year.

"Mins

1 give you to get

Chloroform,

S—AJ 4 H-K 10 5. D.~K 9

C-A QJ97

S.-K 10 7 6 5.

H-A QJ 4

D.-5 4 C-8 4

3.-Q.9.8 2 H. 9.7 2

D.-10.8 2

C-5 3 2

South

-8-8

D—A QJ 876 CAK 10 60

The bidding: (Figuren after bids refer to numbered explana "ANOTHER INSULT!": tory paragraphs), "Some of

North "our_heavy-weight West

Eint South

8 D (8)

·4 C (4) Pane......... 5°C (8)' 6- C ́(6) Pass Pase

All relays of the Hong Kong Hotel The number injured in 1981 and boxers are continually, being held 1 8 (1) Dbl. (2) Pans Orchestras are by courtesy of the 1982 is not recorded but five were up to ridicule, complains a writer. Pass Management and during the intervals the odio. recorded muste will be broadcast from killed in the former year and nine Others are continually being held Pass

in the latter.Renter

up.

POP

-Advice Pop Didn't Want Ma To

Get.

WHAT HAVE

AN ARTICLE

DIDN'T WANT YOU TO READ!

W YOU

CUT OUT

OF

THE

PAPER!

Pass

18—A strength response to the Takeout Double. Now a game contract for North and South is absolutely, assured, 4-In view of South's strength re- sponse to the Takeout Double. North is perfectly safe in show. Jng, his own suit above the range of a notrump game, This comes

matter of

i course,

[6–With partner responding with.

`a~, strength-showing-bid and

Inter... anils ng clubs, North, with firati and control of the adversely hid suit and the King of the only unbid, muit, correctly contracts for the Slam

Of course, there is absolutely nothing to the play of the hand, North- making mix against an [Ópening spade leade WHERE TO MORROW'S- HAND

The Dealer" opens with ons heart, holding:

Spades

Hearts

A878

· Diamonds A, K·Q

Clubs QJ 5. and parizer raises to four, hearta, what further bid, if any, should. be made by the Opening, hiddert

By J. MILLAR WATT

HOW TONIAN LIVE TO BE, A HUNDRED

Hong Kong, 523 February 1984