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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934.

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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS

Public Auctions –

THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Fubile

Auction

ON

Wednesday, the 26th Sept., 1934,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

-

Dia-

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DENTISTS

MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 8. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED

To

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ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

BRIDGE" NOTES

"Dumb" Partners

by Ely Culbertson.

It is an almost universal com- plaint among Bridge players that their partners are "dumb" and that they make the great majority of mistakes which make the names they play at the Bridge table,

There may be a measure of truth in this, and one remembers the old Quaker who once, viewing the Kowloon Bay, idiosyncrasies of the world; remark- ed to his spouse, "I think the whole world is queer except thee and me, and sometimes I think thee art a little queer."

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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30

CHINESE

PICTURE

"THE LOVE OF FAIRY LAND"

COMING ATTRACTION

THE BIG LAUGH SHOW

with

EDNA MAY OLIVER

EDWARD EVERETT

HORTON

"THE POOR

RICH"

Bridge players in this share the Quaker's viewpoint but I have found an exception in Mr. W. H. S. O'Brien of St. Louis, who submit ted the hand below and asked me to comment upon the bidding and the play, remarking that the fact that West made the contract of five hearts doubled in most Interesting, particularly in face of the fact that North might be accused of misplay- ing his King of diamonds on the second trick, but finding an excuse for his partner in that, confronted with a difficult situation in play, be knew that he could cash then but was not to sure of it later.}

The hand occurred in a recent rubber game, and East and West were far ahead in the point score:·

South, Dealer

Both sides vulnerable

NORTH:-

S.-4 8 H.-3 2 D.-Q 3 2 C.-9 8 7 6 5 4

WEST:-

S.-A 8 5 H.-K Q J 10 9 D-Q 9 6 5 4

EAST:-

$.-9

H-8 6 5 4 D.-J 10 8 7 C.-Q 10 9 2

0

SOUTH:~~

S-K QJ 10 7 6 2 H-A 7

D.-A

a trick

UNIVERSAL PICTURE

C.—A K J

South

. Weat

North

East

23

SH

Paso -

Pass

SS

4H

Pase

48

For these

feet

Terk

the

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also

Three Cottage Pianos

One Electrolux Ice Chest

One Frigidaire

One Kelvinator

One Steel Safe Cabinet (large) One Grand Father Clock One Louis XIV Drawing Room

Suite

and

A Few Picces of Exceptional

Quality Blackwood Ware

On View from Tuesday the 25th. September, 1984

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,"

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st Sept., 1984,

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

Tinstructions to fell by Pabile

ON

FRIDAY, the 28th September, 1994 Commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sålen Room,

4 Duddell Street;

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Thursday, the 27th

1934

#Termas: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROSHE

Auctionsern Hong Kong, 24th Sept 1984

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Pasa PABS

Pass БН Dbl. Pass Pass Pass

All the gold in the San Francisco mint (top), amounting to $1,500,000,000, in being, moved to the mint at Denver (below) -an a precautionary measure. The mactal, which is stored in bars and bags as shown, is being moved to get it out of an area sometimes visited by earthquakes, Tren- sury officials explain. They de ny any apprehension over a possible seisure during an attack by a foreign power or in an 'ourisin .

was drawing rather heavily upon the favours of distribution but, as the cards lay, was entirely safe. The subsequent bid of four hearts over three spades was an invitation to a large penalty, a bid quite of the gambling type. East, who had re- mained silent throughout, certainly had some justification for bidding

safe.one.

Amusements

Cinema Notes

"SHE LEARNED ABOUT SAI LORS" KING'S THEATRE

"TARZAN AND HIS MATE”— QUEEN'S THEATRE

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadensted to-day from the Hong- Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. an a wave length of 355 metres },{846_K.C.'s).:-:

1-2.10 p.m. (Approx:)—Europeán Programme,

1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re- port.

1.08 p.m.-Recorded Music. -

1.80 p.m.-Renter Presa Bulletins. Rugby Press News, ete,

1.40 p.m. (Approx:)~~A - Relay of the Rotary Chib Tifin, Speech from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden- Rotarian R.D. Walker, M.C., A.E.C.S, D.1.C., M.Inat., G.E. on “The Lighter side of Railway Operation".

2.10 p.m. (Approx:)-Close Down: Four Studio Items To-night 4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7—18.40 pm—Close Down.

7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-"

tions, London and New York Stock &

| Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.30pm-Orchestral

tions from Oporas.

7.08—7.30 p.m.-Orchestral

tions from Operas.

Selor-

Selec-

Cavalleria Rusticana (Masgagni) *

Marek Weber & His Orch.

Manon-Fantasy (Massenat)

Marek Waber & His Orchestra Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saons)

De Groot and His Orchestra. 7.30-8 p.m.-From the Studio.

Chamber Music

Mrs. Nura Kanis-Pianoforte, Mr. Conrado de la Cruz-Violin. Mr. Pedro Antonio-Viola. - Professor. F. Gonzalez-Cello.

Programme

1. Quartet in E Flat, Op. 18.

Beethoven

1st Movement-Grave.

2nd Movement--Allegro non troppù.:

|3rd · Movement-Andante.

4th Movement---Rando,

+

9 p.m.Local Time & Weather Re- part

8.03-8.10 p.m.-The B.B.C. Wireless Singers

....

1. It was a Lover and his Langan

_arry R1J. Bridge.

2. (a) Where the Bee Bucks v

arr. Shaw, (b) Come let us join the Rounde-

lay (Wm. Beale). 8.10.8.50 p.m.-From the Studio. Johnny Welsmuller, America's

Dance Music by the Orchestra of the the direction of Austin. Bhaw. retired swimming champion, and S.S. "President Pierce under Maureen O'Sullivan, the pretty 6.50-9 p.m.-Light Violin Solos. Irish star, are starred in Metro-Menuet (Nash)

La Clochette (Paganini)

Wolf

A fine coinedy-romance in which Goldwyn-Mayer's new drama of The Dance of the Goblins (Bazzini).

and

·

A Alfredo Rode. 9-9.45 p.m. (Approx: From the

-

"A Short History of the S.W.B. during the Great War" by Captain C an F. Blackden.

highest

9.45 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins. London 1 pm, Stock & Commodity Quotations,

9.50-10 p.m.-Octéta.

....

five hearts in view of West's for Lew Ayres and Alice Faye are co ward bidding. South's Double of starred is Fox Film's release, "She the African jungle, "Tarzan and five hearts rather than a bid of five Learned About Sailora." now show-His Mate," now showing at the Studio.

ing at the King's Theatre..

Queen's Theatre. spades is no doubt correct.

Clover acting in the many hilar The chances appear very strong

Johnny Weismaller makes for the loss of at least three tricks lous situations in the film makes it

ideal Tarzan, but Maureen O'Sal-

deserves the -namely, one in hearts, one in one of the most entertaining pic-ivan spades and one in clubs if he plays tures of the season in the Colony honours. She is pursued by say the hand. On the other hand, it Lew Ayres is persuaded by his age lions up a cliff, tossed like an Love's Dream after the Ball

(arr. Willoughby) appeara certain that the contract of 'two shipmates, Mitchell

adagio dancer from the tops · of

Echoes of the Ball-(Willoughby)

J. H Squire Celeste Octet five hearts must be defeated, and Durant, to accompany them ashore trees, somersaults on the trapeze with decisions like this it is better at an Asiatic seaport. At a cafe with apes to catch her just one Collette-Valse (Fraser-Simson)

JH. Squire Coleste - Octet. to take the safe road than the un-Aytes meats Alice Faye, and before daring feat after another.

10-10.15 p.m. From the Studio. the fleet leave port they fall in love.

The story begins with our hero-

cal Saw." North's Opening lead was the When Mitchell and Durant are ine mated to Tarzan and living it."Walter de Brouwer and His Musi

10.15-10.30 p.m.-Dance Music. spade 4, which Declarer won with convinced that Allce Faye is sin-Neil Hamilton shows up with Paul the Ace. When West surveyed the cere in her love for Ayres, they do Cavanaugh to search for ivory, Fox Trot

Forbidden Lipa Of course, Mr. O'Brien's Opening Dummy it appeared certain that everything in their power to con and, the latter's attempt to do was entirely sound. West's the contract must be defeated one vinco Ayres that he is wrong when away wih Tarzan and win the girl Overcall of an Opening Forcing bid trick. There was, however, are he decides he cannot marry her for himself is responsible for (Continued at Foot of Next Col.) mote chance, and thle West decided because of his financial condition. reels of exciting thrills:

Mitchell and Durant set the stage: to take. Before drawing trumps West led the Queen of diamonds, for an accidental meeting of the applying a little psychology because lovers in Los Angeles and when of North's habit of taking a trick something goes wrong, they force

Al Jolson, the Jewish lad from às soon as possible under such cir- both lovers into a trumped-up mar-

riage. Then follows a series of New York's East Side, who has cumstances.

hllarions events that brings the gone down in film history as the In view of the bidding West felt

film to a lively conclusion.-

first talking picture star, rises to there was an excellent chance that with this aim is shown a much new heights in "Wonder Bar." A South had a singleton diamond and advertised educational flm titled First National production. "Won- also, in view of the Opening Fore-Krakatoa." ing bid, that that singleton was the

bld

Your Greatest Asset!

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Ace. If he held the doubleton Ace-THE MYSTERY OF MR.

King, then the set could not be averted,

STAR THEATRE

WONDER BAR ALHAMBRA

THEATRE

der Bar," the action of which

Foolin' with the Other Woman's Man. On Accounts I Love you I've got you on the Top of my List Let's Fall in Love.

10.30 pm-Reuter Press: Balletins, London Stock & Commodity Quota- Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.

DOWN

10.40 pmClose,

THEY PUT ENGLAND ON THE MAP

• (Continued from Page 8

Xtakes place in an elaborate, Paris Neat penmanship is an essential bar and night club, has plenty of as keen observation. I had heard that one man had written the material for first-class Alm enter Lord's Prayer eight times on a tainment, plus a cast ideally West's strategy was rewarded. "The Mystery of Mr. X", featur-chosen; a cast that makes the space the size of three-penny, bit. The London office-registered annoyi North played the King and South, ing Robert Montgomery, is Metro most of every situation.

of course, was forced to win with Goldwyn-Mayer's latest production, Into this story of flirtatious ance when I mentioned that. the Ace.. From there on, as Mr. now showing at the Star Theatre. wives, philandering husbands, Eight times, what nonsense! O'Brien states, West had no losing The film, adapted from one of scheming gigolos, beautiful itis, said the warrant officer. "Why he card save the trump Ace.

Philip MacDonald's stories is aand moectacular scheme over did it 22 28 timer."

And to prove it he showed me a The question submitted a thriller rather than a genuine de- drama and romance,

There are several Hiting songs small photograph of a tiny, blurred Should North have played the King? tective story, and it provides a

a'couple of magnifying glasses, one While Mr. O'Brien takes the view much better plot than is usual in certain to be heard in local disc. Sure enough, with the aid of

cabarets and ballrooms for a long that the hand was well played from such a film.

to "Amen" repeated time after

If you are feeling off-colour, de the defensive standpoint, I am fore Lewis Stone, Henry Stephenson, time to come. Wonder Bar, could read the words "Our Father pressed, lack appetite, spirit. anded to say that I cannot agree with Elizabeth Allan, Ralph Forbes and "Don't Say Good Night, and Buffer, from headaches, pains in the

THEATRE

accept the W.0% word for it!

The Ordnance Survey's work is in- arrear Staff was out by the Gedded economy sxe. New demands

buck and limbs, cannot sleep soundly him. West's willingness to bid up Forrester Harvey are in the sup-Why Do I Dream Those Dreamstime did not count them but I and yat are quickly tired, it is a sure to five, in view of an Opening Focr porting cast.

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"Dack Soup presents Groucho 2 Up to 1908 one had to apply at a an M.D. of Edinburgh University, Dr. some sort of a fit with the four dia-valier, the debonair French actor Williams Pink Pills have proved of monds, disclosed in the Dummy and Anne Dvorak the Russian the Dictator of Freedonia, post office to see an Ordnance mape

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