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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934.

FORCED LEAD PLAY.

by Ely CulbertANA.

Amusements

Cinema Notes

“THE INVISIBLE MAN"-KING'S THEATRE.

A rocking chair in the corner of In the play of the hand I am sure an uncanny room; a book hangs in that more players get a great de-the air, as if someone is holding it gree of satisfaction out of the de-up reading; a weird light shining the head velopment of squeezes and forced over a spot where lead plays than from any other appears to be, forms one of the standard form of brilliant Dummy spookiest scenes in "The Invisible Man," Universal's adaption of H. ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS piny at the Bridge table.

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This is natural enough because G. Wells' fantastic sensatión. Yet W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD., both of these plays are based all the time the man. Is in that Kowloon Bay. primarlly upon accurate reading of rocking chair, but cannot be seen.~ New York & Repairs. Call Flag "L" the opposing, distribution: the The tale of the film centres Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors. player must know, in the case of a around a scientist, who manages to

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Forced lead, which opponent to make himself invisible by means throw into the lead and, in the case of an obscure drug and then, half of a squeeze just how the power crazed by its effect, sets about to the combined hands is to be make the world realise his unlimit- He does so in a gra- utilised so as to force the defence ed pbwor.

startling mariner, and to.cramble and permit the fulfill- phic,

of

ment of what 'appears at first flush strangely enough, there isn't a to be an unmarkable contract. moment when the audience is not man's pre The hand below was submitted aware of the unseen

GENERAL NOTICES. to me by Mr. Ralph Moulton of sence on the screen, when he is

Ambridge, Pa, who states that it meant to be there.

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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

Thursday, the 16th. August, 1934. commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at No. 11, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

(particulars as per catalogue)

alsa

One Upright Piano

On View from Wednesday the 16th August, 1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 11th August, 1984,

COASTWISE

by

ALGIE" BENNETT.

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast.

PRICE $1.00.

Now on sale

BREWERS WHITBAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.

L. S. GREENHILL,

was played in a four-table Howell Claude Rains, London and New game. At three of the tables the York stage star, makes his debut bidding stopped at six notrump. In the film with William Harrigan, At the fourth table, however, the Gloria Stuart, Dudley Digges, Una and contract of seven notrump was O'Connor, Henry Travers reached, which was made by means Forrester Harvey in the support- of a double squeeze,

jing cast, under the direction of James Whale, who made the Ben- South, Dealer

sational "Frankenstein." East and West NORTH:

S.-10 9 5 4 H.-10 9 7-8 DJ 2 C-8 63

WEST:-- [

S. K J 6 H.-A J 2

D.-A Q 5

SOUTH:-

vulnerable.

"MANHATTAN MELODRAMA”—– QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Three of. Hollywood's most powerful personalities, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Wiä= Powell, are starred in Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's current attrac- tion, "Manhattan

Melodrama,"

Recent pictures of the for mer Crown Prince of Ger-

...

many (lower) and his brother Prince August Wilhelm, reported exiled from their Fatherland by Chancellor Hitler. Both are shown in Naxi dnk form. Prines August, fourth son of the ex-Kal- aer, was activa in bi Storm Troop movement,/

MARRIAGE CENTRE AT RENO.

Continued From Previous Column)

1. Mandoline 'Solos:

Unions Fast Beating.

Divorces.

↑

(a) In Summer Climes. (b) La Paloms. (c) Summer Nights.

Plano Solos:

(a) Honeymoon Hotel, (b) Dream of Love. (c) Don't tell a Soul. Manadoline Solos:

(a) A Sunset Reverole. (b) Soap Bubbles. Plano Solos:

Reno, Nevada... Reno, famous #6 divorce centre, is also gaining a reputa-4. which will long be remembered as tion as one of the Pacific Coast's the last picture that America's most popular marriage resorts. Public Enemy No. 1, John DI- A total of 1,741 marriage London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity

linger, ever saw.

The film

(a) I'll be longing for you. (b) What's the Use?. 0.45 pm-Renter

Press Bulletins,

licenses-nearly twice the number Quotations.

9.50-10.30 p.Dance Music, opens spectacularly

of divorce suits filed-was issued with the "General Slocum" disaster here during the first five months Waltz The Show is Over.

Fox-Trot--I Love you. Truly, out of which are tossed two orphan of the year, establishing a record Fox-Trot boys into Manhattan's East side. for the period-Reuter, One is studious, while the other

C-K 34 2

S.-Q 3

By Order of the Board of Directors.

H.-K 8 5 4

D.-10 7 6 4

C-10 9 5

EAST:

Secretary.

S-A 872

H.-Q 3

D-K 983

C-A Q 7

"shoota" in

The actual bidding:

South Pass Рабо 4NT Pass.

West

North

East

Pass INT

3NT

".

ENT

Years later the student has become District Attorney (William Powell) and the other a top-money gambler, (Clarke Gable).

Pass" Pass

***y would" "Huva” preferred

Hong Kong. 7th August, 1984.

CENTRAL

THEATRE.

SHOWING - NODAV AT 2.30, 5.15, 7:15 & 9.30 SUPERB MELO-DRAMA TO WHO'VE MILLIONS EXALT FORGOTTEN WHAT IT MEANS THE TO BE MOVED TO DEPTHS OF THEIR SOULS

IDOL OF THE RADIO

SETH

PARKER

TO SINO

PICTUR

WAY BACK HOME

ADDED ATTRACTION CHARLIE CHAPLIN

IN

"THE RINK"

A

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GRAY GRANT IN "GAMBLING SHIP” A Paramount Picture.

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TONG KON

and

gambling circles.

MURDER FOR A CUP OF TEA

Simla.

In a one, Room Flat

She's Way up Thar and Broad-|

way's Gone Hill Billy. I'm Laughin',

So Shy.

You're such a comfort to me. I'm Hitching my Wagon to you. Baby take a bow.

This is our last night together. Faint Harmony. hist Waltz Unlegu

pidfieq "opintying, perfpells A man has been sentenced to him madly, but when he re-wife, because his tea

fuses to marry her, she leaves ready when he wanted it. He was Rugby u

Mild day Press News, Porter so angry at having to wait that he London Stock and Commodity Quota- him.

"REYFUS"—ALHAMBRA

THEATRE

Quotations.

10.40 p.m.---Close Down.

an Opening bid of one club to the bid of one notrump made by West. However, the East and West pair it is interesting to note that the eelzed a knife and stabbed her to tions, followed by New York Opening were basing their no-trump bide picture was superly photographed death. Reuter,

Chinese on the high honour-trick require by America's only real

Culbertson Systoni, camerajan, James Wong Howe, ments of the and thus, East; after the Opening bid, felt sure of a game thought there was some prospect! of a Slim. His direct Raise to

A pye torn from the history of three notrump is certainly fully justified. The subsequent bid Fran during the trial of that ding was perhaps slightly unusual, fam intelligent officer, Dray-

tha fus ho was the tople for North's Opening lead was

the French heart six: The three was played verion among from Dummy and South played nati for 15 years, is British In Declarer winning tetional powerful production, the eight, the

con-

the trick with the Knave. Three no showing at the Alhambra rounds of clubs then followed, as Ttre.

well as three rounds of diamonds,

the last diamond being taken with

the King in Dummy.

je picture, based on the play

erzoc and Rehfisch. centres

d the life of Dreyfus, an of-

is

in the French Secret Service. accused of treason to his subsequent and whose lasting for 16 years, in- the eminent writer, Emile who was tried for defams- article following his Accuse," denouncing those who entenced Dreyfus on false evf-

On the seventh trick North dis- carded a heart, and the Declarer now knew that his hand had conte, Lained originally eight cards in ls,

Inasmuch are hearts and spades. the Opening lead was the hears, sfx and his discard was the heap, seven, it seemed reasonably co tain that he had held four spad and four hearts. In addition to holding in the minor. suita.

At this point the Declarer a small spade from Dummy

nessed the Knave, possibly dangerous play, but appare essential. The spade King then laid down for the ninth and with the lead still in the clarer's hand, the situation follows:.. NORTH

S-10 9 H-10.9

C WEST

SOUTH:

ence..

Cedric Hardwicke, the noted British actor, gives a superb Im personation of Dreyfus.

WAY BACK HOME"'—-CENTRAL

THEATRE

The Idol of R.K.O.-Badio's comedy stars, Seth Farker, is fea- tured in "Way Back Home," a comedy drama now showing at the Central Theatre.

Amusing situations and clever dialogue between Seth Parker and bia Jonesport neighbour, provide

a highly entertaining films

(Continued on Päge:11).

heart. The spade eight was, How discarded from Dummy, and South, forced to retain the dia- thond Ter, also surrendered: heart. The spade six

now

led to Dummy's Ace, North fol

wed. suit, and South.

art with

AS GOOD

WILLS

FRADIO1

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

1-2.18 p.m.-European Programm 1 p.m.-Local Time and Westher Report.

1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.

1.16 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management)...

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.

2.15 p.m.-Close: Down.

Jaz Recital from the Studio.

Dance Music To-night."

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

8-8.15 p.m.-Childrens' Concert. 7.10.30 p.m.-European Programme. 7 pm

London and New York Stock

and Commodity Quotations.

7.05-7.30 p.m.Band Belections feren Light Operas..

Ruddigore (Sullivan air.

Winterbottom),

The Band of H.M., Coldstream Guards. Dorothy (Cellier),

The Bank of H.M.

Coldstream

Guarda. Trial by Jury (Sullivan),

The Sorcerer (Sullivan),

The Bank of H.M." Goldstream Guards.

8 pm Local Time and Weather Report.

7.30-8.15 p.m.-Variety,

Jong Brave Hearts,

Near and yet no far,

Band--

Evelyn Laye (Soprano).

Maurice Chevalier Songs Beleciton, Van Phillips and his Concert Band Vocal-

Take me away from the River,

The Four Musketeers

Pianoforte Trde,

A Thousand Goodnights,

Rale da Costa accompanied by the New Maytalk Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble... Waltz-Sweet, Hawaiian Dream Girl,

The Hawallan Márimba Players. SongSlumberland,

Josephine (from "Little Women”),

les, Allen (Baritone). Selection-Noel Coward Medley,

The-B.B.C. Dance Orchestra con-

dacted by, Hemy Hall. 8.15-8.50

p.m-Orchestral

gramme.

Pro-

Suite in G (Bach_arr. Goossens),

London Symphony Orchesten. (A) Hennst, (b) Gigue, (c) Courants,

Allemande,

Bourree, (1) Gavotte, Egmont Overture (Beethoven),

New Light Symphony Orchestra. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F

(Linzet),

London Symphony Orchestra. Carneval-Overture (Dvorak),

London Symphony Orchestra. 8.50-9.15 ́ pot-Marick! Comedy, Vocal Gems-Mercenary Mary,

*.. Columbla Vocal Gem Chorus. Belection-Words, and Murlo,

Debroy Somers Band

Columbia Light Opera Company. Vocal Gems Bitter Sweet,

9.15-9,45 pm—From the Studio. A jass Reçital by Miss Badle Yua calamitations band. Allas Dorsen. Ho (Piano).

Programme

(Continued at foot-of: preceding

Column).

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