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Throughout the play the presente of Jan Klepuran, the "wonder voice) of the century", and the star of "Tell Me Tonight", is heard and felt.

A tender love story is woven in the film, in which Betty Stockfield, Heather Angel, and Hugh Wakefickl are in leading roles.

"GIFT OF THE GAB”— QUEEN'S THEATRE

"Gift. of the Gab”, `a musical comedy of a fast talker who be comes a celebrated news announ- cer, is Universal's current release! now at the Queen's Theatre. Ed- mund-Lowe and Gloria Stuart are starred in the leading roles.

The story is a frame on which to: hang clever gags, good songs, and clever dialogue by famous radio and screen stars.

Boris Karloff, Helen Vinson, Gene Austin, Ethel Waters, Phil Baker Alice White and other noted make brlef appearances. ·

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"THE WANDERING JEW”— STAR THEATRE

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2nd CHAPTER

TO-DAY

PIPPERMINT

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always

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iced water

COMPLITE

LOW

Temple Thurston's famous book. "The Wandering

Jew," produced by Twickenham Films and now showing at the Star Theatre..

Although the development is presented in four distinct phases, each episode contributes its quota of superb pictorial pageantry pick- ed out in glowing colours of that emotionalism, that urgent ro-

Jose Alvarez, famous Mexic an singer and radio artist who re- cently sang at an entertainmen! given by Mrs. Dwight Morrow, widow of the late Ambassador Morrow, in her residence at New Jer- sey, EE.UU. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was present and after the entertainment, spoke for a long time with the famous singer about the wonders of Mexico. M rs, Lindbergh's father, Dwight Morrow, was Ambassador to Mexico.

"LITTLE INDIA" IN LONDON

Started By Indian Civil Servant

FREQUENTED BY MANY NOTABLE MEN

What is described by a goip-

DANCE CONTEST

Free Lessons Now In Great Demand

TIME EXTENSION TO-DAY

Mr. S. J. Bradsell and Miss E.

| Aris, and Mr. Wong and Miss Kwan

BRIDGE - NOTES

Correct Response To

A Double

by Ely Culbertson.

LRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will [be · broadcasted to-day from - ́the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.R.W..on a wave lengto of 85

PT-

It is one of the sound basic metres (845 K.C.'s) :——

12.30-2.16 D. European principles underlying the Takeout

gramme. Double that a double of one major)*.1280.1 p.m.-Recorded Music.. suit implies strength in the other, 2 p.m.-Local Time & Weat

Time & Weather Re

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

and ordinarily if a minor is, dou- port bled, the doubler holds strength In 103 pm Recorded Musle the dominant major suit, spades. Hotel Orchestra from the Grill Room 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong The alternative of this is that the (by courtesy of the Management. doubler. has a suit of his own so strong that he is willing to show it lover, his partner's forced response. This basic principle permits the re- sponding hand much greater free- dom in determining his course of action.

2.15 p.m.Close Down.

Dance Musle from Hong Kong Hotel. 4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. -7 p.m.-12 midnight.—European Pro- gramme,

7-p.m.--London and New York Stock As an example, observe the bid-& Commodity Quotations,

7.05-7.30 p.m.-The ding on the hand below, which was (Glazounov, Op. 67)

Seasons Ballet

Vocal Daets-Music in the Air-

7.30-8.18 p.m.--Variety.

played in a team-of-four match in 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- New York City. As a matter of port fact, East would have been much better advised had he made a pre- emptive, bid of four hearts on his holding. The result might have been the same, but at least it would Vocal Duct have required considerable courage

I've told Ev'ry little star. The Song in you

:

Layton and Johnstone

: To-night

Anna Neagis and Trevor Jones

on the part of North and South to Orchestra reach their best contract.

East, Dealer

...

North and South vulnerable, North:---

SA Q 10 4 H.-10

D.-A Q R 4 C-A+J 5

[West:~~

S.-5 2

H.-Q 2

DJ 10 7 2:

C-10 8 6 4 8

East:-

1*

S-7 69

H.—A K 8 7 6 5 4 3 D.-6

were the winners of the fifth heat South-

mance, that humanity and that in-writer as a little India in London is of the Hong Kong Danding Cham- sistent moral uplift that inevit- restaurant in Tottenham Court-pionship during the tea dance at the road started by a former Secretary Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yes- ably spells all-round screen

to the Government of India. tertainment, the whole being linked together by the pitiful suffering of the Jew, for all his apparent triumphs of the moment as lover, husband, and beloved medico.

cast.

:

"FALLING FOR YOU'— ORIENTAL THEATRE

become a meeting place for Indians

The Delhi-as it is named-hay

C.-K

S.-K J 9 %

H.-J

D-K 9 5 3

C-Q 9 7 2

The bidding. (Figures

South

Weat Разв Pate Dbl.

North

Разв

terday evening.

Both couples were chosen by the bids refer to numbered and Anglo-Indians of note. Amang judges and by popular vote, makatory paragraphs.)

East others seen there lately were G. Ging the total of 10 couples now en-1 H

The final heat will be held to-day-Pass

Everest, Lieut-Gen. MéMunn, su-

1

I Love you so, (Serenade)

Instrumental

Sweetheart Darlin'

I cover, the Waterfront

arranged for Eight Pianos.

Vocal Duets-

Fancy our Meeting

Now that I've found you

Elsie Randolph and Jack Buchanan. Piano Solos

Savoy Hayans

Billy Mayerl's

Memories

Songs-Give me a ring-

I only want one boy

Blily MayerL

A Couple of fools in Love

sa Margaret Bannerman (Bopranoj Violin Solo---

Medley of Hornpipés Medley of Jigs

"Sean Nolabı, 8.18-8.35 p.m.--Old and Now (A Pot- nourri of Popular Melodien) (arr. Herman Finck) d

8.35-9 p.m.-Duo for Piano and Vip- lin in A Majhr, 'Op. 162:49chabert) played by 'Bergei -- Rachmaninofter and Fritz Kreisler,

Ajotal goa

9-9.30 p.m.-Voen) Gems, after. Hermann Lobr.

explan-Form Fours-War Songs Medley (arz.

Marie Ney, Peggy Ashcroft and Bruce, who nearly conquered Mount titled to enter the finala to-morrow.1 H (1) 48 (2) Pasa Anne Grey are in the supporting thor of "Living India," the Sultan Owing to the increased demand for 1-Too late now to serve its best of Johore with his Sultana, and free dancing tuition before the tea the Rance of Sarawak.

dance commences, Andrew End Rudyard Kipling is a frequent Ursula (Mr. J. A. Andrew and Miss visitor. 1

Ursula Preston) have decided to Recently talk at most of the tables extend the time. Today they wil In "Falling For You," now show- ing at the Oriental Theatre, Jack 18 very much about the India report give free dancing lessons at the Hulbert and Cicely Courtneldge and the vital question whether or Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden give one of their best performances not Indians themselves will co-oper-from 4 pm. to 5 p.m., instead of in this highly entertaining comedy ate whole-heartedly to make the from 4.30 pm to 5 pm. of laughter and thrills

The fun is fast and furious, com-

scheme, work.

Previous winners in the heats

FIRST HEAT

By Judges' Decision:-

Mr. S. A. Gray and Miss A,

Mackzenie.

The debate (writes one who were:- mencing with the antics of Jack listened to it) became as hot as the and Cicely on the ski-ing alopes curry, but when it was all over he came out by the same door as in and ice rinks, set against the mag-

be went." nificent scenery of the Swiss Alps, The story of two journalists ́In Switzerland in search of AN heiress, gives he two clever stars every opportunity of demonstrat- ing their inimitable humour and wit.

"HANDY ANDYALHAMBRA

THEATRE

FATAL RESULT OF GREED

Caught After Eating

Three Goats

Greed has proved fatal to a 16- foot python.

Will Rogers scores another

It entered a shed by a small hole, triumph in his latest Fox picture, killed and ate three 'goats, and when "Handy Andy," now at the Alham-it tried to escape by the same hole bra Theatre. Clever dialogue and its body was too swollen to allow it humorous situations combine to to get out.. make this his funiest picture.

Its struggles attracted attention, He portrays a druggist who and it was promptly shot. wants to work in peace, but his wife, Peggy Wood, persuades hin to sell out and to learn to play.

By Popular Vote:-

Giraud)

Down in Demerara (Traditional), Riding down from Bangor; (4) Solomon

levi (Traditional)

Raymond Newell, and the B.B.C.

Male Chorus,

Selections from "Sweethearts" (Victor

Herbert)

It may of course. purpose.

9.30-12 midnight A Relay of the crowd the bidding greatly for Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong North and South, but would Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the have been much more effective Management).

9.80 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletine, as an opening bid. 2-North's double of one heart London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity

Quotations. guarantees spade support or

10.80 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, good minor auit, and in view of Rugby Mid-day Press News Further South's holding in the minors, London Stock & Commodity Quotations. the latter la improbable. In

12 midnight-Close Down any case, South is prepared for

in

a bid of five clubs or five dia- MOTORIST WHO HAS

monds.

In the play Eaat overtook West's opening lead of the heart Queen and returned another heart, which

Mr. Leung Lin-chuen and Miss was ruffed in the closed hand.

R. Randall

SECOND HEAT

By Judges' Decision:-

Mr. M. Drysdale and Miss

Hing

By Popular Vote:-

Three rounds of trumps were now. led, and East was marked, by the bidding and play, with eight hearts, G. three apades and two cards in the minor suits, A small diariond was led to the King, to which

ARTIFICIAL LEGS

Concerned In Two Accidents

MATTER FOR DOUBT

When Perry Money, of Farmway,

Mr. Lau Kwok-cheong and Miss all followed, and at this point Worcester Park, pleaded not guilty

Ma Po-chun,

THIRD HEAT

South decided that East's other at Croydon to driving without due card must be the lone club King, care. Reginald, A. Gower, "of since, had West held that card, Beresford-road., Harrow, a man Mr. J. Coulter and Miss D. Hunt. he would have had sufficient with artificial lees, was called By Popular Vote:-

By Judges Decision:-

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lang.

FOURTH HEAT

By Judges' Decision and Popular Vote:

by

Mr. G. A. Hiley and Mrs. Flood, Mr. David Yee and Miss Bella Po

Wah

Together, they start for the scene of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. He meets, a druggiat and his girlfriend, Conchita Mon- tenegro. Rogers is persuaded to attend a costume ball. He ap- RETIRED ADMIRALS pears in a Tarzan, costume and Causes a sensation with his rough and tumble dance with Conchita.

The dance ends in a free-for-all fight that lands Rogers in jail

"MR. SKITCH" "——MAJESTIO THEATRE

America's philosophic

AT SCHOOL

Enthusiastic Woodwork Pupils

driv.

strength for a shaded one-no witness. trump response to his partner's He said that he had opening bid. So Dummy's Ace of ing licence for nine clubs was next played, dropping alleged that Money turned out foo King. Now South assured himself fast from behind a lorry and cut of -making six-odd by leading across him. He braked quickly, but Dummy's Inst spade and discarding could not pull up in time to avoid 2 small diamond; for this play re- colliding with Money's car, which duced West to five cards he could was overturned. !

not hold three diamonds and guard) - In cross-examination : Gower said his club Ten as well. This line that earlier the same day he was of play also protected South in concerned in another accident, and case he was mistaken in his rea- that about seven years ago he was soning and East actually held only convicted of dangerous driving? Seven hearts originally, for then⠀⠀ Money, in his evidence, blamed and the diamond sight would win The Rench thought there was an East would have held two diamonds Gower for the accident

the last trick.

manelernent of doubt and dismissed the

CANADIAN WOOD PRODUCTS

Aslam contract, however, could summons. It was stated at a meeting of the not be reached as it depended too Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce much upon Fortune's favours Not that five retired Admirals are all slams made in the play should come among the studenta. taking a wood-be reached in the bidding, nor it dian, Will Rogers, the star of woric cours at the Municipal. Col- might be said in passing, should "David Harum," comes to the legend day of all slams reached in the bidding Majestic Thaatze in Fox's current The President: Mr. Trevor Hand- be made in the plaj comedy "Me Skitch"

ley, stated that the Admirals were | Florence Deamond the year's so keen on their work that, the

record, and nightclub

Fan important rol

hta had to be put-oulita: induce

to leave the building

that if, Admirali.

400,000,000 TONS OF LAKE SALT

Britain: Comes. Into The Market

result 01

has diverted the trad