1934-07-28 — Page 3

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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1934,

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements BRIDGE NOTES

DENTISTS.

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

74 Queen's Road 2nd. Fl. To

5th Fl, King's Theatre Bldg. Telephones 21258 9-1.00; 2-8.00. ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS,

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

-OPTICIANS.

Cinema Notes

"ÁNN. VICKERS"—KING'S THEATRE

A

Penalty Doubles.

by Ely Culbertson.

"Ann Vickers", a poignant. and powerful story of the modern mind; Partners and opponenta - alike. ed girl who is brilliant enough to say of one of the world's ranking win success after love and romance Bridge players that his only fault are denied her, is R.K.O.-Radio's is a tendency to make Penalty epic production now showing at the Doubles at too early a stage.

the bidding. King's Theatre.

in

Although many of the details of This fault, however, is quite Sinclair Lewis novel from which common with good players, and Kowloon Hay, the film version is taken, were left nowhere is it more evident than in New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "Laut, it gives Miss Irene Dunne one playing Duplicate Contract with

Hole Agents for Kelvin Motors of the strongest and most dramatic match-point scoring

roles of her career. The film con-i Many players at Duplicate dis- centrates on the sexual side of the regard the two-trick rule, which re- book, and the romances of the girl, quires in Rubber Bridge an expec- Let down by her first lover she tation of defeating the contract hy takes up social welfare, and prison at least two tricks, in games play- reform. Then she meets the Judge ed under these scoring conditions, Barney Dolphin (Walter Huston), a feeling that if opponents are de- married man with whom she lives. feated at an undoubled contract When he is accused of fraud, and their score will be bad unless they both their careers are ruined, she exact the entire pound of flesh by earns a living by writing, and making a Penalty Double.

Prison reform In à recent Bridge tournament awaita his release.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22282. 58, Queen's Road Central,

GENERAL NOTICES,

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of 23 per

is touched upon in passing, and the in New York City, two players, scenes dealing with it are poignant holding the East hand below, and realistic.

Idoubled a contrat of one heart be- Miss Dunne makes "Anne"

cause of the vulnerability of their share, subject to deduction of In- lovable and human, while Walter opponents, only to find that the come Tax, has been declared for the Huston depicts his role with his situation was such that the Double HALF YEAR ending 30th June, usual artistry. Others in the cast proved a losing venture. The hand 1984, at the rate of 1/5 3/4 per who stand out ard Edna May Oliver, and bidding were:

Conrad Nagel, Bruce Cabot, Sam "West, Dealer. Dollar.

THE DIVIDEND will be payable Hardy and Kitty Kelly. at Apply on and after MONDAY, 13th August, 1994, at the offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of|

LOST a ginger and white pilten Pokfulum, Reward to finder. Box No. 753 "The China Mall.“

TO LET.

*TO-NIGHT'S THE NIGHT”— QUEEN'S THEATRE

"

North and South vulnérable. North:-

$.-5 2

H.-A 10 9 7 6 3 D.-A 4

C.-Q 6 3

A hilarious comedy, "To-night's A FEW Remaining Rooms are avali- the Corporation will be closed from the Night", featuring Leslie Fuller, West: able for offices In the Hong Kong MONDAY, 30th July to SATUR-the English comedian, is the current Stock Exchange, ice House Street. DAY, 11th August (both days in-release now showing at the Queen's Apply to Perey Smith, Seth

Theatre. clusive) during which period no

-

Fleming, Des Voeux Road, Central. transfer of shares can be registered. In British International's picture,

By Order of the Board of Directors Fuller is starred as a slate club trea- East:

FOR SALE.

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sale at all book-stalls and at the offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by public

Auction

ON

Munday, the 30th July, 1934, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room,

4. Duddell Street.

24 Coils Galv, Mild Steel Hoops

18 Cases Sperry's Rolled Oats

1006 Photographic Mounts

12 Folding Gas Stoves

18 Axes

2 Cases Rickshaw Hubs

5 Cases Cotton Yarn

and

A Quantity of Household Furni

ture and Sundries.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

Hong Kong, 27th July, 1934.

THE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to tell by Public

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 31st July, 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 85, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

Chesterfield couch and armchairs,

Teak hotstand, Teak sideboard,

surer, who is robbed of funds on Christmas Eve. The theft is wit-)

$.-10 7 H.-Q

D.-K Q 10 8 7 3 C.-A 942

SA KQJ9

H.-K J5 2 D~~]

C.-J 10 8

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager; nessed by Bill's pal, but he suffers from loss of memory, following a blow from the real thief, and is un- South: - able to testify. His misfortune re- Jaults in Bill being sentenced to im-

prisonment for three years.

Hong Kong, 11th July, 1934.

CENTRAL

THEATRE.

SHOWING TO-DAY

S-8 6 4 3

H.-8 4

D.-9 6 5 2 C.-K 7 5

The bidding:

(Figures after refer to numbered explana-

During a prison concert, in which, disguised as a lady cellist, he gives several boisterous renderings, he is bids DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30, escorted out of the prison by the tory paragraphs),

¡West North

ANCHORS UP!

The middiai

are coming ini

a flag-flying

show with

heart grip!

Governor, who mistakes him for a

East

South

guest. There is a final whirlwind 1D (1) 1H (2) Dbl (3) Pass- chase between a Mercedes Sports Pass (4) Pass

car and a baby Austin in which the West's hand is a bare Opening

real culprit is brought to justice, and the hero exonerated from all

blame.

“MAN OF THE FOREST”—__ ALHAMBRA THEATRE

"Man of the Forest", a melodrama

of the Rocky Mountains, featuring Randolph Scott and Verna Hillie, la' Paramount's current attraction now. showing at the Alhambra Theatre.

MIDSHIPMAN

JACK

with

BRUCE CABDT BETTY FURNESS

FRANK ALBERTÍos FLORENCE LAKI FURMILL PRATY ARTHUR LAKI

JOHN BARROW MARGARIT ŠEDDON

“By Erik Fradjad E, MizĜene

Dünnd by Christy Calene... MERIAN L. COOPER, učivo pondeur, RKO-RADIO PICTURE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON Monday, the 30th July, 1984 ⚫ commencing at 230 p.m.

at No. 8, Calne Road

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

Teak dining table, Teak chairs and Comprising

FURNITURE

Chesterfield

Like all Zane Grey stories, "Man

of the Forest", is crammed with

bid, but unquestionably the bid should be made, particularly against vulnerable opponents. when the player is not vulner- able himself. 12-A very sound Overcall. A six-

card suit headed by the Ace and an outside Ace and Queen certainly justify an attempt, even by a vulnerable player, to defend, particularly when the (Continued in Next Column).

i

brisk action from start to finish,{ple", a very entertaining film, the combined with humour and romance.(current attraction at the Majestic

Action follows when Noah Beery Theatre. attempts to kidnap Verna Hillie to The four people in the picture prevent her from aiding her uncle, are Claudette Colbert, Mary Bol- Harry Carey, to save his land from and, Herbert Marshall and William Beery's depredations. Το foll Gargan. Beery's scheme, Scott captures Miss The story centres round a plague Hillie himself.

ship. The four people then take a small boat and land in the Malay ME”—Jungle and are lost. Herbert Mar- shall plays the part of the "hen- pecked"

chemist and

acts "The Song You Gave Me," now naturally as circumstances allow, showing at the Star Theatre, is an while Miss Colbert and Misa Bo- engaging romance, full of charm and land provide the love interest. galety, featuring Bebe Daniela in har first British production.

"THE SONG YOU GAVE STAR THEATRE

The story is of a romance be- tween a ravishing musical comedy star and a Guards Officer, who be comes her secretary,

THEATRE

"MIDSHIPMAN JACK”--- CENTRAL THEATRE

Attacked in the series of shootings and bombings- terrorizing Havana, Carlos Mendieta, right, president of Cuba, was wounded in the hand when a bomb exploded at a dinner, killing two sailora on guard. Colonel Fügenció Batista, former army sergeant - who led the anti-Machado revolt, and now is commander of Cuba's chief executive's armed forces, is shown at left, Inspecting the

• wound.

bid can be made at the range of one.

BAND CONCERT AT K. C.C.

LINCOLNS BAND PLAYING

TO-NIGHT'S FUNCTION

'An open air band concert by the Band of the lat ̧ Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment by the kind permission of -

| Major. J. A. A. Griffin, D.S.O., and officera will be given at the Kowloon Cricket Club to-night, commencing

at 9 p.m.

The programme is as follows:

. Part 1. 1.-March Fantasia "Colonel Bogey on Parade”, Alford,

2.-Grand Selection "Classica” Ewing.

3.-Descriptive "A Hunting Scene", Bucalossi,

4.-Intermezzo "In a Monastery. Garden", Ketelbey..

G-Humoresque "I'm Afraid to come Home in the Dark", Lampe.

6-Piccolo Solo "Silhouettes", Barsotti.

7-Nautical Fantasia "Voyage in a Troopship, Miller.

Interval". Part IL

1.--Sorenade "La Paloma", Hart

wann.

2-Intermezzo "Belle Across the

fensively. But on the other hand East may have even great- Meadow" Ketelbey. er heart strength than he actually holds.

In the play North was defeated

3-Two Stap "A Policeman's Holiday", Ewing..

4.-Serenade "Sizilletta", Von

3-In view of his partner's Open-

ing bid and two apparent trump, tricks in hie

own hand, East feels that the penalty must be one trick and last 200 points. It Blon. more than & non-vulnerable will be noticed that East and West 5. Patrol "The Wee Macgreg- game, even with the honours jean (and at other tables they did) gor", Amers. added. The reasoning is bad, make four spades, losing one heart,

The however, as a three-trick penalty one diamond and one club, does not appear reasonably pro- 200 points gained by the early bable.

Double were entirely inadeuate 4-Probably West should rebid, for compensation for the game given

his hand is not at all strong de-up.

6-Serenade "Lolita"; Barsotti. 7.-Descriptive, "The Battle of

Waterloo", Eckersberga egadet

8-Regimental Marches: 1. "The Windsor":

2. "The Lincolnshire Poacher."

God Save the King"

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A charming love story inter- weaves the adventurous action of The supporting cast includes the Alm "Midshipman Jack “R.K.O. Victor Varconi, Frederick Lloyd, Radio Picture, featuring Bruce Lester Matthewd, and Claude Hul-Cabot and Betty Furness at the bert..

Central Theatre..

Cabot in the title role of "Mid- “DANCING LADY”—ORIENTIAL shipman Jack" is a young cadet armchairs, Teak table, Teak flower Teak hatstand,

who shuns rules and regulations | standa, Teak teapoys, Taak dress couch and chairs, Teak glass.

to court his Commandant's daugh ing table with bevelled mirror, cabinet, Teak extension dining

Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, ter... Teak wardrobe with mirror door, table and chairs, Teak sideboard, Tesk chest of drawers, Teak wash Teak bookcase, Teak bedsteads, two of the most prominent stars on The climax of the production is stand, Teak ice chest, Teak and Teak wardrobes with glass doors, the screen, are cast in a thrilling an elaborate and thrilling specta story of back-stage life and romance cle, presenting a war manoeuvre with seaplanes and speedý sub The glamorous Joan Crawford, marine-chasers making an attack gives a very striking performance upon, enemy submersibles, The Clock, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, ments, Crockery, Glass ware, Cure and is well supported by Clark spectacle is topped with a daring Mosquito nets, Lined, Ornaments, taine, Carpets, Carpet runners, Silver ware, Brass ware, Forcelain Celling and table dans, Cooking Gable, as the debonair stage-mans-stust, a head-on crash between an utensils, Electric Fittings, etc, er, Franchot Tone, as the mill-aeroplane in full flight and au on- ware, Cutlery, etc. etc.

Honaire ultor, May Robson, Nelson coming subchaser commanded by eta.

Eddy, Winnie Lightner and Robert the film's hero, z also

Beachley One Piano by Robinson & Co. One Electric Refrigerator ·

cloth folding sereen, Tenk desk, fenk-chest-of-drawers, Teak mar inDancing Lady!!**

Teak and glass cabinet, Teak book-ble top wash stand, Screens, Large mirrors, Pictures. Brass – orna- Pictures, Oi paintings,

case,

and

A Quantity of Black wood Furnis ture.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

On Vlaw from Monday, 80th July, 1984, 54 July, 1984,

LAMMERT BROS.

doneers: Hong Kong, 27th July 1954.

On View from Sunday, the 2911.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

GLAMME BROS

Hong Kong, 24th

sersë,

FRIGHTENED THE FOUR PROPLEXMAJESTIC THEATRE

A good cast,, good combined with humour and drama make the Fou

Cabot and Betty Furness head -chat of Midshipmi Jack” ported by such popular per- mers as Frank Albertson, AT- Lake, Purnell Pratt, Floration Margaret: Seddon"and" John

briety: Cabanne directed.

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