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- THE CHINA" MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1935

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. S. BAILEY & CO. LTD.,

Kowloon Bay.

| Shipbuilders & Repairers, Call Fing "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

...OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

BRIDGE NOTES

TOO MANY ACES

by Ely CulberĽADN;"

In the, play of any Bridge hand the combined trick-taking resources of both sides, must amount to exactly 18 trička

But the possible! never more. supply of tricks after each deal is usually far in excess of the required. 13. . If all the Buit Leather Handbags, Suit-lengths in the four hands were Cases, Purnes, Hai developed to their maximum Boxes, Collar Boxes trick-producing capacity, there Belts, Etc.

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

MAN WO LOONG Leather Case Store

5. Pottinger St.

would be many more than 13 Potential winners available, and since only the first 13 can be counted, the rest must be sacri- ficed. Consider that if each play-

GENERAL NOTICES er held a complete auit, one 13

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HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

spades, another 13 hearts, etc- which various romanticists and practical jokers cause to occur practically every day by stacking the cards each player at the table would hold 13 potential trick winners, but only he who ob-| tained the final contract) would actually obtain any of those little repackets of four cards each to

Impossible case has its counter- Entry forms and copies of Pros- part, though in less degree, every pectus may be obtained at the day. Education Department, or at the Central British School.

THE INSTITUTE will be

All replies under this heading opened on Friday, 1st March, put in front of him. This almost

must be called for,

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAK-DIRECTORY 1935.-On sale at all Book-stalls and). at the Omces of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.

COMPANY MEETINGS

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

1935,

A. O. BRAWN,

Director, Technical Institute.

Sometimes even Aces at no trump must be sacrificed to the Ipressure of time, and in one re- imarkable hand all four aces re- mained to the very last trick, at which time they all fell together

A highlight of the Washington social season was the official, dinner of Vice-President and Mis, Joha Nance Garner, who give only one formal party a year, for President and. Mrs. Roosevelt, with the quiet and retiring Garners surprising newcomers to the Capital with the gaiety of the affair. The heat and hostess enjoyed it, too, as the photograph shows They are seen with Will Rogers, the only guest who did not dress up, and (bokind) · Jense · Jänes, chairman of the Reconstruction Fläsnce Corporation.

RENO PROSPERS

Divorce Boom Despite The Depression

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Amusements

Cinema Notes

""COLLEGE RHYTHM”.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

EX-CONCUBINE OF LATE PRESIDENT

·Denied A Home Since Marriage

· REJECTED BY TSINGTAO AND PEIPING

· Li Peng-wei, former concubine

A gorgeous medley of girls, muste and comedy, and thrilling football scenes feature Paramount's current release "College Rhythm," with Joe Penner. the favourite American of the late President Li Yus7- radio star, now at the Alhambra hung, who was recently married in Tsingtao to one Wong Kwei- Theatre

Supported by a magnificent cast,shion, a silk shop employee, has which includes Lanny Ross, Jack been ordered by the Tsingtao Oakie, Hele Mack, Lyda Robert! authorities to leave that city adn Mary Brien "College Rhythm" immediately, according to a tele- introduces Penner to the film public ram received by local Chinese. naners from the northern port In a hilarious story, of deadly col Efforts having been made in vain lege rivals, the football star and by Miss Li to induce the Tsing piccolo player, who finally agree by tao authorities to rescind the disagreeing and falling in love with order she has asked her relatives. different girls..

in Pelping to find a house, for The pleture. opens on a football her in the former capital. But, field and it closes on a grand foot according to the Tsingtao report, ball scene and the reconciliation of her request has been likewise the college feudists.

rejected by the relatives in Pei-

The story is not entirely 'set in' ping. college, however. The boys grad-| uate, go into business and trans-

forms it into a college annex, even THE BEST-WRITTEN

installing their football team in the store.

FILM

"It Happened One Night"

Hollywood.

The fun begins when their rivals| follow sult and they have to conquer them in the field of honour. In be! tween are some gorgeous chorus scenes, executed by the 180 All- American co-eds, some grand acting by Penner and Lyda Roberti: and

"It Happened One Night,” some sweet caroling by Lanny Ron written by Robert Riskin, has 22 ENGLISH SUITS"

The following programme will who will be remembered for his been voted the best of the 877

broadcasted to-day from the singing in "Melody in Spring." New York.

Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Although the depression is sup-14.1 W. on a wave length of 356

netres (845 K.G.) —

the Ace which was led winning the trick and the other three, des- pite their exalted rank, being of posed to have reduced the number |LAMMERT BROS. had been humble deuces.

no more value than though they of divorces sought in the United

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERO.

AND SURVEYORS,

· Public Auctions

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR LY MEETING of the SHAREHOL DERS in thia Corporation will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd February, 1935, at 11.30 am. for the purpose! of receiving the Report of the Tuesday, the 26th. February, 1985

Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1934.

4

THE undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Pubile

Auction

J+ on

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No, 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

comprising:

FURNITURE

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 11th February to Saturday the 23rd February 1985 Chesterfield couches and arm- (both days inclusive), during chairs, Teak side board, Teak dín- which period no transfer of shares ing table, Teak armchairs and can be registered.

chairs. Tenk wardrobe, Teak table, Teak chamber stand, Teak ice chest, Teak cheat of} drawers, Teak, cabinet, Teak cup board, Teak table, Teak desk, Teak hatstand, etc., etc.

By Order of the Board of Directors, Dressing

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlef Manager, Hong Kong, lat, February, 1985.

South. Dealer

Both sides vulnerable North:-

SJ 3 2.

H-7 3

D.-A Q 10 5.4 3. C-K. Q.

West:-

S-10 9 7 6 H.-A 8 6 5.4 2. D.-7. C.-62.

East:-

S-A 8 5 4. H.-K_J.

D. K 8 6.....

C-97-64

South:

S.-K Q,

H.-Q 10..9

D.-J. 9 2.

States, the town of Reno, Nevada, has just enjoyed one of the best years in its history. The number 2,941, & figure of suits filed was exceeded in only two previous years -1991, with a total of 4,248, and 1932 with a total of 8,105.

The divorced parties came from all parts of the United States, and from 24 foreign countries. Among the latter, Canada headed the list with 47 suits and England came second with 22.

Within the United States the largest contingents came from New! York State and Californing Those from the first, of these States in cluded 86 people mentioned in the

RUNNING COMMENTARY ON

RUGBY MATCH

Dance Programme

d

"HAVE A HEART"-QUEEN'S

THEATRE

films submitted to a ballot of the Screen Writers' Guild

on the output of 1934, S

Votes came in from London and

to

"Havo a Heart" Jean Parkers Paris as well as from all parts firat starring vehicle for the of the United States. Alto- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studies, is gether 619 members of the Guild

took part in the ballot. Tog the current attraction at the Other pictures considered Pro- Queen's Theatre. It is truly have been the best of the year:

great love story-Its romance will in order of voting were: 12.30 p.m.--Londen and New York stir the heart of every spectator; (2) "The Thin Man," written Stock

with sympathetic interest.

(from Dashiell Hammet's novel) Manila Gold Stock Quotations,

12.35-1 p.m.--Recorded Music,

The wholesome theme of the by Albert Hackett and Frances

12.30-2.15 p.m. European gramme...

and Commodity

Quotations.

1 p.q-Local Time and Weather picture concerns the regeneration Goodrich Report

at a crippled girl through a ro (3) "The House of Roths

1.03 pm-Recorded Music.

1.30 pm Router Prese Bulletins, mance that gives her the will to child," by Nunally Johnson a

overcome her handicap-and marry (4) "One Night of Love," by Rugby Press News etc.

215 p.m.-Closa.Down.'

the man of her heart.

18. K. Lauren James Gow, and : 4.15 p.m. (Approx)-A Running Into the simple plot are packed Edmund Northolti #ing 2- Commentary on the Rugby Match be tween the Club and the H.K. & Shang-medy, pathos tragedy, hope and The Barretts of Wimpole hai Bank from the H.K. Football Club rage, with the colourful back Street" received an honourable ground (by courtesy of the Committee), round of New York's lower, east-mention!" "New York Social Register."

5.30 p.m. (Approx)-Chinese Re-side "Ghetto" district... Reno prospers exceedingly, for, at corded Programme.

As Sally, the young dancer, who reform. Then she meets::: Judge least one of the principals in each 7 p.m.-12, midnight-European Freis forced to take up-doll-making Barney Dolphin Walter Huston), case has to spend six weeks there to gramme.

from for a living after a tragic accl- a married man with whom she 7-7.25 p.m.-Band Selections establish a "residence" qualifica- Light Operas,

dent, Miss Parker has a role ideal-lives: When he is noensed, of South dealt and bid one club tion.

Tom Jones (German)

ly suited to the vivid warmth of fraud, and both their carGETI-ATÚ, After West passed, North bid one

Washoe County, in which Reno is H.M.S. Pinafore (Sullivan)

her screen personality.

ruined, she earns a living, by writ- diamond, East passed and South situated, collected £15,000 last year Les Cloches de Carneville (Planquette) The male lead is played by ing, and. awaits his release. Pri, bid one notrump North raised in filing fees and Court coats alone.

8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather!

James Dunn, who gives sympathe son reform is touched upon · In. to two notrump and South .car-

Report. ried the bidding to

7.28-8.20 p.m-Variety Programme. tie warmth to the part of Jimmie passing, and the scenes dealing

Flaherty, vendor of ice cream, who with it are poignant and realistic. Organ Sola

It was so Beautiful

sells his goods in heart shapes for Miss. Danne makes" "Anne" loy- a nickel, but finds one heart be able and human, while Walter Vocal

Florrie Forde Old Time Medley.. couldn't buy or sell, for a million Huston depicts his role with hía

C-A J 10 8 3.

three no-

trump, which was the final con- NANKING ELECTRIC tract.

West opened the five of lain ware, Cutlery, Pictures, Clock, hearts, which East won with the

Silver ware, Brass ware, Porce.

THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON Carpet, Rug, Gramaphone and re-

WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. cords, etc, etc.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING

OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held

at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. on THURS-

also

A Quantity of BLACK WOOD FURNITURE and One Piano One Radio Set

.

and at 3.00 p.m.

One Austin Seven (overhauled DAY, the 7th March, 1985, AT and in good condition). NOON, for the purpose of receiv-

POWER PLANT

New Dynamo Permits Big Extension

Pianoforte Ducts

Quentin M. Maclean.

Sunshine Susie Medley

Goodnight Vienna-Medley

Raid da Costa and Harry Jacobson.

Vocal Gems-

Rose Marie (Friml) Violin Solo-Always

King, returning the heart Jack. South covered with the Queen, but West was now in a peculiar predicament; if South had the

Nanking. heart 10 he had a stopper, and

With the recent installation of even if East held the heart 10'a new dynamo by the Siemens, and South had no stopper, his suit China Company, Shanghai, the Songu would be blocked and West's Nanking Power Plant has decided small hearts could never be used to extend its current supply to West therefore decided to duck Lungtan, 25 miles north-east of and hope that East held the heart Nanking, and Chuyung, 80 miles On View from Monday the 25th. 10, which he could overtake on to the south-east. The new dyna-Plano Solos

the next lead and run the en- mo, is capable of producing twice ing the Report of the Directors and February, 1935. the Statement of Accounts for the' Terms: Cash on Delivery. tire suit. South therefore held as much power as the old one-

the trick and led the diamond Chekiai Agency. year ended 31st December, 1984.

Jack, which he finessed to East's King.

Upon winning the diamond King East say that he must try, desperately to put the lead

lance of the heart suit could be realised. His best chance seem-

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 22nd February, 1936

1985, both days inclusive.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st February, 1995., THE undersigned have received

Auction

I

LACK OF HYGIENIC KNOWLEDGE

to THURSDAY, the 7th Marc instructions to sell by Public into West's hand so that the ba Death Harvest In Chinavitch (Pianoforte)...

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th February, 1935.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO, LIMITED.

ON

Wednesday, the 27th February, 1935 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Salon Room,

Duddell Street.

A Collection of VALUABLE OLD CURIOS, Comprising:-

Bronze and Jade, Old porcelain, OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Ornaments of coral, Agate and

From This Cause

ed to be to hope that South heldį.

Nanking. the spade King but not the| Queen, and that if he (East) led According to statistics.com-

Grillen (SchumanD)

2.

Albert Bandler.

dollars.

usual artistry, Others In the cast Comedy highlights are provided who stand out are Edna' May

by Una Merkel and Stuart Erwin.

(Bishop)ous

"20TH CENTURY”—"KING'S THEATRE

Oliver, Conrad Nagel, Bruce Cabot, Sam Hardy and Kitty Kelly,

"PALOOKA”—-ORIENTAL

THEATRE

Mad Dogs and Englishmen Lover, of my Dreams

For the Arst time in his screen One of the funniest comedies Noel Coward career John Barrymore is featured shown in Hong Kong during the |Band

in a full-length comedy, 20th past season is United Artists. "Pa- Northern and Southern Memories

Century," a Columbia release, now looks," featuring Jimmie (Schnor at the King's Theatre.

xle) Durant and Lupe Velez. Dur- One Minute to One I had to change the Words

Written by Ben Hecht and Char-ant, the boy with the brush hook Raie Da Costales MacArthur the picture tells nose, offers another of his inimit Song-Brave Hearts

Evelyn Laye (Soprano), the story of an eccentric, self- able, performances.

centred and eccentric theatrical The story of a farm boy who, by 8.20-8.45 p.3.000. The Season's Ballet (Glazonov) producer, and his efforts to sign accident becomes the world cham

Alexandre Glazounov and Orch. to a contract a great stage star, plon boxer, Palooka is packed 8.45-9.20 p.m. Recital by Mavis Bennett (Soprano); and Benno Melssi Lily Garland. She has previously with laughs Stuart Erwin, as Jos been in his employ and will have Palooks, plays the title role. Dur». nothing to do with him. The pro-anto, as his manager, Knobby 1. Pianoforte Salon:-

ducer Anally tricks her into sign- Walsh, manages to steer his lea- (Chopin)ing, but only after resorting to ther pusher through one predica stratagems that are highly hilari-ment after another Laps Velez, Mary Carlisle): Marjorie Rambesn Carole Lombard is seen as and William Cartialg, Marjorie Barrymore's leading lady and Hambeau and William Cagney sup audiences will witness an entirely vort the cast. Songs

new Lombard as the Lily Garland Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver) Pretty Mocking Bird (Bishop), of the play. She is seen first as 9.20-9.30 p.m. Nautical Moments lingerie salesgirt making her first (arr, Winter) played by TheBer; attempts to set, and later — as a mental Band of

Band of H.M., Grenadier

sophisticated, temperamental-apit An amusingly told Guards outer Press

9.80 p.m.-Router

Bulleting, fire, ready to fight at the slightest woman's emancipation in this mo

dern age is unfolded in: "Uncertain The supporting cast includes Lady.", Universal's 'romantic comedy Dummy's King and Queen. He led, the four Aces fell, one by the Dance Orchestra from the Hong Walter Connelly, Roscoe, Karns, drama, now at the Star Theatre,

Genevieve Tobin portrays the fas cinating role of a, modern wife who then led the four of diamonds, one, around the table, constitut- Kong Hotel Roof Garden (by courtsey Ralph Forbes, Etienne Girardot

and Charles Levison. of the Management).(16)

{liza business woman frst,while from Dummy, winning with his ing, probably the most remarkable 10.30 pm-Beater Press Bulletins, diamond nine, and cashed the trick in all the history of Bridge Rugby Mid-day Press News, Forther

Edward Everett Horton supplies a Jack and Ten of clubs, on which Granted, that North and South Landen Stock and Commodity Quota

barrage, of laughs - with his comic he discarded the last two spadea held one trick too many, so that tions,

capers, so familiar to movie fans. from Dummy, Dummy's hand the ultimate result of the hand in

12 midnightClose Down

Ana Vickers a poignant and Uncertain Lady" is a new, Gaa!” now consisted of nothing but solid tricks won would have been app

powerful story of the modern mind for American op W/ves who wonder monds South's third diamond parent almost to a blind man Note: From 8-11 pm, there will be was led and. Dummy won the Ten there can be no better illustration Relay from the Tai Ping Theatre ed girl who is brilliant enough to where, their wandering hubbles" then ran off the Queen and five of how easily possible it is that (Chinese) Broadcast on Z.E.K on win success after love and romance seat night,

are, denied her, is RKO Radio's - Miss Tobin and Horton are sup On the thirteenth trick the high cards which would win a Frequency of 640 k‚e's.

Eple production now showing at the ported by Paul Cavanagh, Rence Dummy had remaining the Ace trice, could they but be led, can

One case of diphtheria, one case of Majestie Theatre

Gadd, Mary Nash, Dorothy Peter- of diamonds..." East had saved be sacrificed to the factor of phoid fever and one case of meningi i. Let down by her frat lover she son. George Mecker and Donald the Ace of spades, South had time and fall valueless on sometis were reported, in the Colony daring ***

takes up social welfare and prison Reed... the Ace of clubs and West had one else's winning lead

the B4 hours ended Thursday."

won.

In E Flat Major Solvelg's Song (Grieg) a small spade South would guess piled by the National Health Ad-Lo, Hore the Gentle Lark

Planoforte Solos:- wrong and finesse to Dommy's ministration, approximately 600,- Isoldens Liebestod (Liest) Jack. East therefore led the 000 persons die in China yearly Rondo (Hummel), spade four, which South's King for lack of hygienic knowledge and consequent insanitary con- At this point South could ditions, the average age of the that the FORTY-SIXTH ́OR- other precious stones, Palace screen have claimed the balance of the victims being about 10-years DINARY YEARLY MEETING will and golden allk carpets, Blackwood tricks, but his sense of the esthe Chekiaf Agency. be held at the Company's Offices, and cloud-wood, Carved Ivory and tie was too great and he saw the P. & G. Bullding, on WEDNESDAY, lacquer, Embroidery, Ivory screen, opportunity for a most amusing retained the Ace of hearts, the London 1 p.m. Stock and Commod excuse.

etc., etc. 18th March, 1988, at 11 am, for the On view from Tuesday, the 28th, a small club and took tricks with When North's diamond Ace was 9.35 p.m.-12 midnight-A Relay of

dimax. South therefore, played only valuable card in his hand, quotations

NOTICE

purpose of presenting the Report]

of the Directors together with a

February, 1985.

Statement of Accounts to 31st Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers The REGISTER of MEMBERS of: Hong Kong, February 22, 1935,

December: 1934 and electing Direc

tors and Auditors,

the Company will be CLOSED from

2nd March to 18th March 1985. both days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can

be registered,

By Order of The Board of Directors,

QUALITY

PRINTING

Prites Reasonable

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Agents.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1985,

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THEATRE

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