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MONDAY, MAY 14, 1934.

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

THE

The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 355 metres (845 K.C.'):~~~-

1.2.15 p.m.-European Programme.

n.m.-Local Time and Weather {Report..

Hong

1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong) Kung Hole Grill Room.

1.30 pm-Local Forecast, etc.

2.35 p.m.-Close Down.

Violin and Pianoforte Recital from

The The Studio.

Recorded Programme from "ZEK.”) To-night

Hong!

5-8 p.m.-European Programme. 5-7 pm A Relay of the Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

Lions, etc.

7 D.mClosing Local Stock Quota-. 7.03-1.20 p.m.-Review of Revues Played by Debroy Somers Band with Vocal Chorus by Dan Donovan. 7.20.8 p.m.-From the Studio.

A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Miss Jose Radeski and Miss Mona Maclean,

Programme,

1. Kiss Me Again (Herbert). 2. Selection Gilbert and

(II. W. Higgs).

Sullivan

3. Violin Soln-Minuet (Paderwaki

arr. Kreisler).

Serenade (Toselli).

4. Suit 1, 2, 3. Merchant of Venice

(Frederick Rosse),

5. Song "A Dream" (Sartlett).·

B.Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studia Con- Icert.

All Relay of

10.30 p.m.-Close Down. HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY.Į

All Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel -On sale at all bonk-stalls and at the

by courtesy of the office of the Publishers, JA, Wynd-eral Meeting of the Union Insur-

Management, ham Street.

830-10 p.m.-Europeon Recorded ance Society of Canton, Limited Programme from "Z.E.K."

on 040 will be held at the registered of-Kilneycles, flees of the Society, Union Build- 8.30-8.35 p.m.--Band Selections ing. Pedder Street, Victoria, Hong From Light Opera.

Selection Prench, Music, Shorthand and Type: 1934, at 11.16 in the forendon er so English, Kong on FRIDAY. the 26th May writing. Terms moderate. 6, Aimal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.

soon afterwards as the Annual General Meeting of the Society convened for that day at the same place shall be concluded when the

PRIVATE LESSONS

LAMMERT

in

Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan), Les Cloches Da Corneville

(Planquette).

Fluradora (Stuart).

CHINA MAIL.

Greatest Circus Aerialist Grounded for Life

Alfredo Codona, known to millions of U. circus-goers as the only aerialist to make a triple somersault, in on the ground, just a spectator in the stands, as circus season opens. Injury re- ceived in an act ended his career as the world's greatest aerialist. Codona's wife, Lillian Leitzel, lost her life in performing a similar stunt. Photos show him when he was at the "height of his

fame," and grounded.

WHAT US.

MINISTERS

BELIEVE

Questionnaire Sent

In Chicago.

DIVERGENCE OF OPINION

Evanston, Illinois.

BRIDGE NOTES

COSTLY OVERBIDDING

by Ely Culberinon.

WHY CONVICTS EAT GLASS

Good Chance To Escape From Hospital.

Amusements

Cinema Notes

"QUEEN CHRISTINA”...QUEENT AND ALHAMBRA THEATRES

Greta Garbo, Hollywood's most enigmatic star. returns to the } screen to eclipse her former triumpha in her latest starring vehicle, "Queen Christina," a ple. ture of her own choice.

"Queen Christina," is the story of Sweden's glamourous Regent of the seventeenth century, who sacri- fices her country and her throne for love, which irks the whole nation.

John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone, Elizabeth Young and other well-known stars lend excellent sup port.

"DEVIL TIGER”—KING'S

THEATRE

The tense drama of two men, both loving the same woman, strug- gling in the Malaya jungle, is the theme of Fox's latest film, "Devil Tiger."

Kane Richmond and Harry Woods, supported by Marion Burns, who provides the love interest, are the big game-hunters in the film Ah Lee, who plays the part of the little Chinege boy, aqults himself well.

The picture, which has been com- pared with "Bring 'Em Back Alive," was made in Malaya Inst

year.

"FACING THE MUSIC'— STAR THEATRE

"Facing the Music," the British comedy, features Stanley Lupine in a highly entertaining film, full of brisk action; and 'humour.

The supporting cast is a very Stockholm, strong one, including Joes Col-

MAN CHEWS SPECTACLES

A man has been taken to hospitalins. Nancy Brown, Nancy Burne, Human greed plays an impor-from the prison at Norrkoeping to A questionnaire seat to 1,039 tant part in the bidding of handa recover from a diet of glass and

Lester Matthews, Denula Hoey and Morris Haryoy. The Band of M, Coldstream

Protestant ministers in Chicago, by at Contract. Naturally we like steel wire. Guards. the School of Education of North- to get all that is coming to us and

Stanley Lupino, in the role of a 8.55-9.10 p.m.-Chamber Music. subjoined resolution will be pro-Air From Suite in D-Transcription cover just what the ministers think we are anxious to deprive our op moval of pieces of wire which he exelting problems before he suc

western University, to try to dis-then some, and at the same time undergone on operation for the re-

The same man had only recently the niece of a prima donna, be young man who falls in love with BROS.Pd as a special resolution.

(Bach),

comes involved in ↑ Beries of Quartet No. 1 In D Major-Finale (children of high school age shouldponents-for the moment, "That the existing Subsection Allegro (Dittersdorf).

belfeve, brought answers from half emies of as much that is right his bed and catea.

our en-had extracted from the mattress of ceeds in winning her hand. "(a) of Article 125 of the Ar-

The Lener String Quartet. that number, displaying a divergence fully theirs as we can. "ticles of Association of the Italian Serenade in G Major

Perhaps of opinion on all the questions.

this is a rather crude explanations Norrkoeping newspaper, that If a

The theory is, according to a~THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY Hugo Wolf). "Society shall be cancelled and

Lener String Quartet.

Most of those who repiled, how-of some of the faults of overbid-prisoner gets admission to hospital, "the following Subsection to

VIII"-ORIENTAL THEATRE 4.10.9.43 p.m. Variety. "such Article shall be substitut-Song-Brighter than the Sun.

ver, agreed that they did not want ding that we see so often at the he has a much better chance of children to believe that God sends Bridge, table. "ed therefore:-

What more can I usk,

I have frequently

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

·Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received

Txtractions to sell by Fublle

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 15th. May, 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room

No, 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Fine Collection of Valuable Peking Curios

comprising:-

Old Porcelain, Bronzes. Precious Jades. Carved Ivory and Lacquer | ware. Old Embroideries, Old Pic- tures, Screens, Silk Carpet, etc., etc. etc.

On view from Monday, the 14th. May, 1934,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers Hong Kong. 11th May, 1934.

THE

HE Undersigned have received Instructions from Menars. Sennett Freres to Bell by Public Auction on

Wednesday and Thursday the 16th. & 17th. May, 1984 commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4 Duddell Street.

Their Surplus Stock of Fancy

re-

be Fax-Trot-

You'r Driving Me Crazy. Slow Fox-Trat--

Stolen Moments,

Friends.

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prison.

One man is said to have broken

men! with

ter.

Notable for its excellence of set- "126 (a). All Deeds and Instru-Pianoforte-Can't we Talk it Over,

Annons Winn (Soprano), storms, earthquakes and other disas-said, and I reiterate, that it fa cacape, than in the well-guardedung, acting and production, "The

ters to punish people for their sins, much less costly to overbid than "ments requiring the seal of

Private Life of Henry VIII" is Now That You're Gone,

Here are some samples of the to underbid, but with all things for prisoners

It is not unusual, the paper adds, clever satire on the Tudor Court "the Society shall be signed Carroll Gibbons and his Bay questions asked, and

to devour objects of the 16th century which should "by two Directors and coun-)

the percent- there should be moderation and

which are usually associated only been seen by every lover of good "tersigned by the General Voral--Night and Day,

[ages of replies received:

temperance.

with the diet of the Ostrich. Creole Love Call.

Whether God keeps a record of

I was **Manager. All cheques

watching a rubber of

entertainment. "Comedy Harmonists. one's bad deeds in a great book; 19 Bridge at Crockford's Club New up his spectacle and swallowed the has become a "quiring signature ahall

Produced by Londen Films, it per cent. replied yea; 74 per cent., York, recently, in which I saw pieces. He charitably shared his screen, under the artistic direc- "signed by the General Mana-

real epic of the no; 7 per cent, uncertain. "ger or by any such person or

lady step entirely out of charac

a fellow-prisoner-Reu-torship of Alexander Korda. "persons as the General Man-

Whether God spent millions offler to undertake a contract of five Rudy Vallve and His Connecticut years making the world; 67 perjclubs as defensive measure "ager may from time to time

Charles Laughton gives an amaz Yankees, cent.. yes; 15 per cent., no: 18 per against "appoint. In the absence of Voral Durt-

vulnerable opponents

ing performance as "bluff King "the General Manager all che

cent, uncertain.

when her sole honour holding was That's Why Darkies Wère Barn,

Hal," "ques requiring

Nevertheless.. Layton & Johnstone.

Whether God sends storms, earth-jone Queen in a sult adversely bid

to prevent him from "shall be signed by the person Kreisler.

9.43-10 p.m.-Violin Solos by Fritz quakes and other evils to punish and her trumpe were a magni. showing it. "appointed by the Directors to Fille Aux Chevoux De Lin

people for their sins: 17 per cent., ficent array of small cards. mar-3-A very (daring bid, indeed, but "perform the duties of

yes; 72 per cent., no; 11 per cent., shalied by a lordly eight-spot. The the Muiden with Flaxen

Hair) "General Manager or by any

uncertain. (Dehuury).

bidding itself was somewhat uni- "such person or persons as the Dance of the Martonetto (Winternitz). opinion that

En Butonu (Boating) (Deburry),

There was almost unanimity of que and unusual.

children should "Directors may from time

be to Polichinelle Serenade (Kreisler).

South, Dealer, tought that God still runa the world "time appoint."

Kreisler Serenade (Franz Lehar),

and 98 per cent. of the ministers 10 p.m. Close Down.

believed in teaching that "speaks" through good men and women to-day.

signature

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong 1st May, 1934.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Goods, Glassware, Porcelain, Jewel-TARY GENERAL MEETING FIFTY-THIRD ORDIN-

THE

AVERAGE CLAUSE

The

in your Fire Insurance Policy

North and South vulnerable.

God NORTH:-

S.-10 7

H.-A K 8 6 2 D.-Q J 10 7 3 2 C.

They were almost evenly divided on the question. "Are we sons of God as much as Jesus?" 42 per cent. replied yes, 44 per cent., no, and WEST:- the rest were uncertain.

Seventy-two per cent. agreed that! Jesus was God, and 26 per cent, did not. Ninety seven per cent, agreed that children should be taught that Jesus is still living.

As to a "Judgement Day," 48 per

lery, Watches and Handbags, etc. of Shareholders will be held at controls the amount of partial cent, would teach that it is to come,

etc.

(All without reserve}

the Offices of the undersigned on

On View from Tuesday the 18th. FRIDAY, the 25th May, 1984, L

May 1934.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers. Hung Kong, 11th May, 1934.

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AMERICAN

ASIATIC UNDERWRITERS

(Federal Inc., U,8,A.) ASIA LIFE BUILDING

12 Queen's Road, Central, Telephone 80284

39 per cent. were against it, and 13. per cent. uncertain-Renter.

HENS MUST WIPE

THEIR FEET,

U.S. Poultryman Seeks Cleaner Eggs.

Salinas, California.

3.-5 3 2 H.--QJ 10 9 D.-K 8 4 C-AK 9

EAST:-

S-Q 9 8 G H.-~7 4 D.-~-~5

C-8 6 5 4.9 2

¡SOUTH:--

S-A KJ 4

IL-6 3

D.-A 9 6

C.--Q J 10 7

The bidding:

(Figures after; bids refer to numbered explana tory paragraphs),

Before they lay their eggs, Mr. South

F. A. Hoddinota hene must wipe 1'S their feet.

West North East Dbl. (1) 2 H (2) 3 C (3)

Double

East reasons that if there any defence in the hand it must

"THE DEEDS MEN DO"- 'CENTRAL THEATRE

"The Des Men Do," produced

be in the club suit as spades by the British Films Company, is and hearts have been bid ad- the story of a stirring naval battle versely and so, by-a process of in a synchronised version. elimination,

West

It is an authentic picture of the marked with honours in

famous battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands.

must

be

the

0. HENRY'S HOME

A SHRINE.

Texas Cottage To Be Preserved.

club suit. 4-South hesitated between this and a Penalty Double of three clubs, but he finally decided that game should be available to North and South and that the markable game should be more valuable than a penalty from nonvulnerable adversar- ies. 5-West should pass. From his hand a contract of thres no-

Austin, Texas, trump looks fairly difficult. His The cottage in Austin to which Takeout Double was based on Sidney Porter (0. Henry) brought minimum values and he should bls bride will be preserved as a thus visualise the probability ehrine for future generations of that further bidding may re-admirers. sult disastrously.

The dwelling with many-paned --North feels that he must com- shuttered windows, a tiny front plete the picture of his fine porch and a picket fence around two suited hand,

it, will be moved to Old Brush |7-Certainly a daring bid.

Park, near the section of the city A-South now feels that virtue and where Porter later lived.

restraint bring their due

O. Henry, who lived in the cut- ward. Refraining from doubl-tage shortly before 1900, when he ing three for penalties with was about 80 years old, worked an great effort, he now has the clerk in the General Land Offee opportunity to double five.

re-

4

and in'a bank, also issung a week- To make a long story short, East ly publication called "The Rolling

Eggs with clean shells bring the Dbl. (8) Pass

{3 ̧N T: (4) 4°C (8) 4 D (6) 5 C (7) in the play achieved a minimum of Blone."Router.

tricks and scored a total of only

best prices, the poultryman thinks,

Pain Pasa

and hens with muddy feet are 1-A somewhat shaded Double, ave, being defeated 1850 polata. It but probably justified because when the inevitable post-mortem

usually responsible for mas looking egg shells.

Bo Mr. Hoddinot has devised a concrete door mat with rollars on It. When the, hens start walking

+

was perhaps slight satisfaction,

of the score. After all, West followed, to see that North and

AIRMAN'S LAPSE

is well prepared for a heart South, with their holdings, could A strange acroplane accident occur. response and can stand either have made iix diamonds, losing ed in the serial manoeuvres at West- * diamond or club bid should only 1 trick to the diamond King, ande in Belgium, For unknown his partner make it.

However, it is highly improbable slipped from his seat and plunged sons, an airman, making observations,

rei

to the laying coop, they have to climb up the mat. The rollers re-While North lacks adequate that North and South would have headlong into the depth. His para- support for his partner's apade reached this contract in the face chute opened in time, but the strong bid, he has a very and two of the Takeout Double by West wind drove the airman into the sea to sulted hand and, of course, and the extremely strong bidding for help could arrive. Up till now that he disappeared in the waras-be- canno permit the Takeout of both opponents.

his body has not been recovered.

revolve and, as the hens pedal quickly to retain their balance, they wipe their feet clean-E-]

ter.