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AN

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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. FI, To

6th F., King's Theatre Bldg. Telephonee 21255 9-1.00; 2-6.00.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay, New York & Repaira Calf Flag "1

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors,

OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22232. 53, Queen's Road Central.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934.

BRIDGE NOTES

POOR DEFENCE.

by Ely Culbertaon.

Amusements

Cinema Notes:

"MADAME SPY”--KING'S,

THEATRE

Tense and realistic human drama

ture.

At the Grand National Team-of- of war at its worst and love at its Four Championship avent of the highest peak is told in the story, held in New York recently, it was, United States Bridge Association, "Madame Spy," the Universal pic- Fay Wray, in the title role, la demonstrated that even players, Ex- hert enough to participate in this, magnificent as the intriguing spy, the first thoroughly national bridge while Nils Asther, who plays op- tournament ever held, can make Posite her. has a hard time con- errors just as those who sit down vincing himself that the bewitching

Miss Wray could be so-merciless. at the bridge table in their own)

Painstaking care was taken by homes frequently do.

Perhapa one of the differences Universal to reproduce events that between the expert and, the aver-The fall of a great European shook the world with its daring. age player is that the expert recapital, noted for its gay life and [cognises his errors, while the ignorance of all but the most glar average player remaine in blissful splendor, is one of the thrilling

highlights of the picture.

An imposing cast includes ing ones.

ward Arnold. Nosh Beery, Miljan, David Torrence. Vince nett and Rollo Lloyd.

The hand below was played in one of the early rounds of the Team-of-Four event, and it was jcharacterised, first, by the failure of North and South to reach their best contract, and later by the

LAMMERT BROS. atter fallure of the West player to

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

- Public Auctions

ON Wednesday, the 8th August, 1934, Commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street..

Captain Ernest Roehm, fermer Commander of the Brown Shirt

army of 600,000 was shot dead in the recent German uprising.

| DEFENCELESS NAVAL

RADIO BASES IN BRITAIN

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

(Continued from Page 8)

The following programme will be! Those who seek to discount the broadcasted today from the Hong potentials of the new arm point to Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. the anti-aircraft gun and the smoke ona wave learth of 965 metres screen as means to defend vital (345 K.C.'s) :—

naval centres. But these are mere 1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme, y accessories to air defence, admit-' I p.m.-Local Time and Weatheritedly Important accessories, but Report.

nothing more. Despite the great improvements in anti-aircraft artil-

1.05 pm-Recorded Music. 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong

Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hongery since 1918, the aeroplane stij Kong Hotel Grill Room, (by courtesy retains an overwhelming advantage. of the Management),

And naval bases cannot be hidden 1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, for long periods by smoke.- Rugby Press News, etc.

2.15 p.m.-Close Down. Selections by the "Music Makers." Dance Music from the Hong Kong Hotel.

4-7 pmChinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m.-Children's Concert. 7 p.m. London and New York Stock ing the film for the British Educa-and Commodity Quotations.

7.05-7.30 p.m.-Concert Waltzes. Eid- tional Films, Limited.

Rosenkaviller Waltzes (R. Strauss), The film, an all-talking produc- Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin John

Bar-tion, is the story of breath-taking

Philharmonic Orchestra. adventures amongst aavage tribes Siren of the Ball (Lehar), and wild animals. Scenes of 600 Moonlight on the Alster (Fetras),

"Marek Weber & His Orchestra. head hunters and a herd of ele- La Spagnola (The Spanish Dancer) phants are features of an interest- (Chiara), Ing nature picture.

"SADIE MCKEE”—QUEEN'S THEATRE

Written by Vina Delmia, author- find the sure method of defeating of "Bad Girl," "Sadie McKee." } the contract which taken.

defence.

South, Dealer. Both sides vulnerable. North:-

S.-J 7 6 JL-K 10^6 D.-10 7 6 C-Q J 10 4 West:

wa8 under- starring pretty Joan Crawford, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's current

"BIG EXECUTIVE"'"'—STAR. THEATRE

The issue raised by Mr. Lambert cannot be evaded, for in the leng run realities must be faced. As I have shown, the cold truth is that the efficiency of our Fleet is already gravely compromised by the defence- less condition and exposed positions But the problems of their protection lof its principal dynamic centres.

is only part of the larger problem af providing air security for this country as a whole.

The solution to both lies in the expansion of the Royal Air Force to** at least parity with the strongest atr Power within striking range. and Weather There is no room for any proviso

My Treasure (Becucci),

International Concert Orchestra

8 p.m.-Local Time Report

regarding the necessity for that course; the necessity has already been officially admitted. There can be no question as to its urgency, is view of our great and growing dis

Why, then, this continued delay!

7.30-8.15 p.m.--Variety. Song-Brighter than the Sun,

What more can I ask?

Anona Winn (Soprano). Selection-

Irving Berlin Waltz Songs,

Dobroy Somers Bend. parity in the air. Piano Solo

Can't we Talk it Over? Now that you're gone,

Carroll Gibbons and his boy

Friends,

Billy Merson and Cherus. Fiano Duet-

I Want a Fair & Square Man, Ain't she the Dainty,

Carroll Gibbons and John W.

It will be noticed that North and release, is now showing at the "Big Executive," starring Ricar- South can make five clubs against Queen's Theatre.

[do Cortez and Elizabeth Young, is any defence. It will also be

When a boy and a girl with just a stirring drama of New York's noticed if one makes a careful $17.45 between them hit the grand Wall Street telling the story of high study of the cards that at the al-

canyons of New York City-some- finance. HE Undersigned have received ternative contract of spades not thing usually happens And when Tinstractions to sell by Public even two can be made with perfect the Boy and the girl are not marri: picture yet fimed of those hectic

It offers perhaps the most vivid!

Auction

ed, and are forced to spend a night daya along the money lane, when together in a third-rate boarding hundreds of money kings were Vocal-Billy Merson Memories, house-then trouble brews with stranded with hardly a clean shirt the morning coffee.

to their name. Amid hia busy Such is the opening theme of hours in the Exchange, Cortez finds "Sadie McKee." The story is long time fo fall head over heels in love and complicated running the with the great-grand-daughter of gamut of the life of pretty Sadlo his chief competitor in the Street. McKee who begins as a poor work- ing girl, and marries multi- millionaire, but finally goes back to the boy who left her at the

James Dunn, whose marriage license counter

many suc- years before.

cesses have made him the idol of Supporting Jean Crawford are the screen, and Claire Trevor, who Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, is rapidly gaining in the hearts of Edward Arnold, Esther Ralston, the men, are partners in the new Earl Oxford, Jean Dixon, Lea Car-Fox Film romance, "Jimmy and roll, Akim Tamiroff, Zelda Sears, Sally," now showing at the Oriental Helen Ware, Helen Freeman, Gene Theatre. Austin, Candy and Coco,

A Fine and Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps

On View from Tuesday, the

7th. August, 1934

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera

Hong Kong, August 3, 1984,

HE Undersigned have received

S-10 9 8 H-A J 9 8 7 & D.-A C.-A 63

East:-

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S-5 48 H-Q 5 4 2 D.-J 8 5 3 2 C.-

Tinstructions to sell by Publie South:

Auction

ON

Thursday, the 9th. August, 1934, commencing of 2.80 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

S.-A K Q 2 H.-

D.-K Q 9 4

C.-K 9 8 7 5 The bidding:

(Figures after

bids refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs).

South West North 1C (1) 1H (2) 20 (3) [2S (4) Pass · Pass (5)

“SIX OF A KIND"-CENTRAL THEATRE

م

"JIMMY AND SALLY”—-

ORIENTAL THEATRE

Humorous The, King of Zolo, Riding Down from Bangor,

INSECT SCOURGE IN KOBE STREETS

Hundreds of thousands of small insects raided Nagata and Arata- Green cho, Kobe, from the air one night recently when they even stopped

Frank Crumit (Tenor), trams and motor cars. One hour 8.15-8.29 p.m.-The International later they vanished. The experts Novelty Quartet.

says that they were white ante.

1. The Love Danes.

2. The Mosquitoes' Parade,

3. Watermelon Fate.

4. Funiculi, Funicola.

8.28.9 p.m.Band Selections from Operas.

9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, Selections by the "Music Makers.” 9.80 p.m.-Router. Press Balletins, La Traviata-Drinking Song and London

p.m. Stock and Commodity Gypsy Chorus (Verdi),

Quotations Creatore's Band. 9.35-10.30 p.m. A Relay of the Com-Bong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra mand Searchlight Tattoo (Bizet), from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill The Massed Bands of the Albershot Room (by courtesy of the Manage

Command.

ment).

Carmen-Selection-Aldershot

The picture is about two young- sters, living in an apartment Cavalleria Rusticana-Selection

(Mascagni), house, whose financial positions

Creatore's Band prevent them from being married, and whose marriage postponements Selections from Mefistofele (Boito),

Mefistofele Prologue (Bolto),

Creatore's Band.

"Six of a Kind"-a comedy form the plot of the story, East drama, featuring Charles Ruggles,

Pass Mary Boland, George Burns and Pass Gracie Allen, is Paramount's cur-

it is, of course, natural to de- tre. sire to show them all if pos-

overcall.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per share for the six months ended 30th June, 1934, will be payable on TUESDAY, 28th! August, on which date Dividend! Warrants may be obtained on appli-

Chesterfield couches and arm-1-With South's three-suited hand, rent attraction at the Central Thea- cation at the Company's Offices, 3,1

chairs, Teak bedsteads with mat- Chater Road,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tresses, Teak wardrobes with be-l

The story cantrés around the velled mirrors. Teak dressing sible. that the REGISTER OF SHARES:

Itrouble that comes to Charles of the Company will be CLOSED tables bevelled mirrors, Teak 2-West, of course, has a sound Ruggles, and Mary Boland, who from THURSDAY, 16th August, to clothes hanger, Teak hatatanda

have been happily married for with mirrors, Teak dining tables 3-Possibly at the root of the fai- many years, when they start out on MONDAY, 27th August, (both days

with leaves, Teak chests of draw- Inclusive) during which period no

lure to reach the correct con- their second honeymoon with Burns -tract-North's-hand-with-the and Miss Allen as paying guests on transfer of shares can be registereders, Teak sideboards, Teak tea- poys, Teak flower stands, Teak and)

evenly balanced distribution, their motor trip, By Order of the Board of

cloth folding screens, Teak desks, | does not contain sufficient Directors.

W. C. Field and Alison Skip- Teak ice chests, Teak & glass cabi-| values for a free raise.

worth lend excellent support. nets, Tenk & glass book cases, Irons-Of courne, a perfectly natural cot, Enamelled bath, Wash basin, Pictures, 0 paintings, Books, Gramaphone, Records, Wall clocks, Table clocks, Carpets, Rugs, Linen,; Mosquito net, Blankets, Curtains, Ornaments Silver

ware, Brass} ware, Porcelain ware, Cutlery, Elect. table fans, Elect. table lamps, Lamp shades, bread cutter, Gass ware, etc., etc.,

L. S. GREENHILL;

Secretary Hong Kong, 7th August, 1984.

CENTRAL

THEATRE.

SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30, Their first honeymoon was so muda fim they're off to have another anal

SDE COMEDY CHAMMONS GET- TONG NEW BECOMES IN FUN They you run for you. panner -20% never mand og sa THE SN when any stage vleaning cca vandens glan

SIX OF A KIND

A Portemote Pichon wh

CHARLIE KUGGLES MANY BOLAND M. C. FIELDS.

ALISON SKIPWORTH GEORGE_BURNS: GRACIE ALLEN Directed by Les McCorwy

NEXT CHANGE

KEN MAYNARD

"KING OF THE ARENA"

“A. Univerzal. Pictu

also

A Quantity of Black wood

Furniture.

including:-

Black wood Josa, tablés, Black wood desk, Black wood tea poys, Black wood armchairs, Black wood & marble top jardinieres, Black' stools, Black wood table, etc., ste.... and

One Electrolux Two Kelvinators One Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe

One Le Gauloi Safe

Two Cottage Pianca

Two Typewriters

One Sewing Machine

bld.

"ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON”.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

After the hand was played, North, one of the country's ranking players, explained that "One Sunday Afternoon," а do he did not take further' action mestic drama, featuring Gary because he had done something Cooper and Fay Wray, is Para- he should not have done when mount's current release.

he gave a free raise to his part- The story, which takes place, in ner on the first round of bidding. a country dentist's office is a human He feared that any further bid- one of a small town bully who ding by him might bring dis- later becomes a successful dentist aster to the partnership. When and who believes that he is in love the bidding ended so abruptly, with a former sweetheart.

West had a feeling that he and After a lapse of 20 years, the his partner had probably fail-girl returns to the town where he ed to bid enough. However, It works, and Cooper then finds that was too late to do anything he is disillusioned.

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about that, and an opening lead Supporting Cooper and Fay. of the Ace of diamonds was Wray, are Nell Hamilton, Roscoo Karns, Jane Darwell, Sam Hardy, made.

and Elizabeth Patterson..

When the Dummy was spread on the table, it was, of course; ap- parent to West that East held a Bingleton club, as the Declarer on the bidding was marked with... a five-card club Buit.

STARK NATURE"--ALAMBRA

THEATRE

This picture climaxes Major and Mrs. Court Treatt's expedition into

Thus it seemed to Weat that if the wilds of the Dark Continent,

On View from Wednesday the 8th he could put his partner twice in where they spent 10 months mak;

August, 1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT-BROS

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 4th August, 1984.

Cv THE NEW FRENOH FEMEDY.

ERAPIONNE1 STHERAPION N12 ERAPION N13

the lead by enabling him to ruff

clubs, and his partner would repe

turn diamonds, the contract might tricks but the Ace of clubs.

be defeated. In his mind, now The reader will notice that had ever, there lurked; the fear that West at his second turn to lead laid East might not read the diamond down the club Ace and continued Ace as a singleton and might at the clubs, he would have been able tempt to put him in the lead by re to tuff two diamonds, and his part-

ning heart

DOT could have rufen two clubs. West decided that Eastcould Thus, with this line of play, East not have, more than three-hearts

the club as other two apade contract one trick Оп one raisa.

sterred in

Therefore

lay down

“have the whole second rot

took all the remaining: rest

choose

AS GOOD

WILLS S

10.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tions followed by New York Opening Quotations.

10.40 p.m--Close Down.

AS GOLD!

GOLD FLAKE

Cigarette

ADZHO

WILLS