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Cinema Notes

"THE WHITE PARADE"

KING'S THEATRE

*

'BRIDGE" NOTES:

Follow Up Your Bluffs

by Ely Culbertson.

"The White Parade,” an unusual In any sort of lying it is im-) picture of the nursing profession, portant to follow through. This featuring Loretta Young and John generalisation applies to lying at Boles, is Jesse L Lasky's produc- Bridge. Though lying in the form tion for the Fox Film, which ds of paychic or bluff bids is gradual now showing at the King's Theatre.ly becoming less and less success-

"The White Parade" is the firstful against good upposition- film dealing with the semi-cloister though proper knowledge of ed loven of girls in training for sound bidding system. plus faith careers as nurses. It is based on in the bids of one's partner rather the novel of the same title, by Rian than the opponents, will almost James, who also wrote the screen always enabled any good pair plot, in collaboration with Jesse to reach their proper game La Lasky, Jr.

contract against a psychic bid of when one Besides a large and impressive overcall-nevertheless cast of featured players, more than of the opponents inserts a takeout 200 girls were given atmospheric double, the partner makes a jumpi roles as "young ladies in white" In response, and the doubler then this powerful picturisation of the jumps to five-odd, the bidding of the other side is certainly made very difficult, All of this occurred in the hand below, and although both East and West bid:somewhat too timidly, South certainly de-. William Powell and Myrna Loy

a world of credit for his are starred in this lateat Metro-most effective barrage. Goldwyn-Mayer release, "Evelyn East, Dealer

East and West, vulnerable THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- Prentice," a gripping drama of the

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stage and screen masterpieces. year ended 81st December. 1984.

It is such >The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

a story that brings Company will be CLOSED from Powell and Miss Loy, kecepted as TO LET-Furnished European Dwell- FRIDAY, the 22nd February, 1985 the ideal husband and wife of the ing House No. 11, Mountain View, The to THURSDAY, the 7th March, screen, to the theatre public for the

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1935, both days inclusive,

By Order of the 'Board of

Directora,

F. H. CRAPNELL, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th February, 1986,

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MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

third time.

Their first appearance together was in "Manhattan Melodrama"-

S.-K 7

H-A Q 10,7 32. D.- 2 C~~AJ 7

South;-

5.--Q 9 6.4

H-8.

D.-J 10 4.8 C-K 8'3 2

The success of this picture da manded a return of the Powell- Loy, team, Their second picture) was the rollicking film of Dashiell Hammett's humorous detectivo The bidding: (Figures after bids novel, "The Thin Man." And now refer to numbered explanatory they again appear as husband and paragraphs.)

South West

North wife in the screen version of that East powerful novel of the courtrooms, 1H (1)Dbl.. (2) Redbl. (8) 3 D. (4) "Evelyn Prentice" by W. E. Wood Pass (5) 5 D (6) Puss (7) Pass wrad.

Pass (8)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Powell and Mies Loy are sup---Far more than & minimum open-

Russell,

and

In

ing bid, even vulnerable, (Continued on next Column.)

Washington, D. mothers are denouncing the Juvenile Court Judge, Miss Fay Bentley (inset), for sentencing. Billy Fanning (left) and Arthur Penn, both 15 years of age, to 6-year terms in prison after giving them only a two-minute hearing. They were charged with taking a car for a joy ride, Civic organisation are pressing for an appeal.

RADIO"

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will

he broadcasted to-day from the. Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on

nwave length of 855 metres (845 K.C ¡DANCE MUSIC FROM HONG KONG

MAHOTELY

Z.E.K. Programmam --12.80-2.15 p.m. European" "Pro- gramme. YEA

12.80 p.m.-London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations Manila Gold Stock Quotations.

12.35-1 p.m. Recorded Music.

pm-Local · Time and Weather

1.09 p.m.-Recorded

ded Music

Report.

1.16 p.m.-A. Relay of the Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room

(by courtesy of the Management).

1.80 p.m. Reuter

2.13 p.m.Cio 2

Rugby Prêts News,

(by

Bulletins,

6-8 p.m.-European Programme,

-7pm-Relay of Danes Orchestra from Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden

courtesy of the Management). pmClosing Local Stock Quata- 7.83-3.18 A Pizzafarte Recital by Arthur de Graaf.

1. Walts in 6 Flat Major, Op. 70,

No. 1 (Chopia).

Walty in D Flate, Op, G4, No. 1: (Chopin)

2. Serenade, Op. 18

Etude, Op. 18. No. 3

8. Wedding Day

Markowski.

.Grieg

719-7.81 p.m.--From Foreign Lands (Moaskowski)

Berlin State Opera Orchestra 7.81-8 pm-Variety Items.

2-A psychic double. The fast! YELLOW FEVER IN Song-

fication, for this bid is found in

the fact that East and West were vulnerable and North and South were not, and also in South's 4-4-4-1 distribution, which would provide good play- ing support for any suit in which North. might respond. 8-With

WEST AFRICA

Spread Of Carrier Mosquito

MODERN TRANSPORT BLAMED

The pews of the death of the

3

A Place in your Heart

>

S Sam Corlow. (Tenor).

Plano Solo

The Queen

Vocal Duet-

in the Parlour

Rale da Costa.

Music in the Air-Fve told Ev'ry

Vocal

Hittle atar

Layton and Johnstone..

My Songs from the Shaws

Marie Burite (Soprano) Plane Solo Orchestra-An Hour with you

Medley of Marchos". Esie de: Costa Vocal Duét.....

What's good for the Goose is good

for the Cander

Sam Browne and Girl Prica:: 8 um. Local Time and Wheather Report.

8.08-11 pm-A Relay from the Po Hing Theatre.

9.80 p.m.-Router. Press Bulletins, London 1 pan. Stock and Commodity

two-and-a-half honour tricks, West'a redouble was un doubtedly correct. 4-North at this point naturally Chlef Secretary of Gambla (and of had no reason to doubt that his other Europeans there) from yellow partner's double was almost fever, serves to focus attention on completely paychic. In making the dangers to British West Africa his correct response of three from this terrible disease owing to diamonds, he was co-operating modern transport developments. with Spath in bluffing the op Yellow fever, like malaria, Is ponents.

mosquito-borne disease, and has itaj 5-I am inclined to think that East own carrier in the shape of the

should have taken some action Stegomyla Fasciata - mosquito, Quotations. at this point, despite the fact writes a Morning Post correspon that the redoubler, generally dent. asks that any bid by the op- ponents over the redouble be Yellow fever has always been, 11 p.m.-Close Down allowed to come around to him. endemic in most of the coastal dia***80-10 p.m.-European” Recorded" East, however, did not suspect tricts of West Africa, ocasionally Music from 2.E.K. on # Frequency

1649 k.e'n. that his partner would be shut flaring up locally to an epidemic, as 8.30-9.02 p.-Light Opera. out, and accordingly passed to has been the case recently in the Vocal Gems-- see what South and West would Gambia and Dakar in French Sene- Merrie England (Germany do.

gal which is only about 100 miles Selection

ficent. South stopped and re- Gambia.

Endemic Form,

10.00 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Ragby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tlors

15%

that the THIRTYNINTH OR-ported by Una Merkel, Henry Wad- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of 'sworth, Harvey Stephene, sablo FOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and the Shareholders in the Company, Jewell, Edward Prophy, Cora Sue promptly printed."China Mail* Ofice, No. 8A, Wyndham St Tele- will be held at the Company's Town Collins. Rosalind

Jessie Ralph.

the picture at the Oriental Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, . on

Theatre, with Wallace Beery and THURSDAY, 14th March, 1985, atA GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST Jackie Cooper in co-starring roles, GENERAL NOTICES noon for the purpose of receiving

With Beery as Long John Silver! -ALHAMBRA THEATRE the Report of the Directors together

and Jackie Cooper as Jim Hakwins, with statement of Accounts declar-i

cast has heer How a girl of the Indian swamp-boy adventurer, a Ing & Dividend and Re-electing lands overcomes the obstacles that assembled to bring each rover of 6-This bid by South was magni- from Bathhurst, the capital of the deur Be Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the would have prevented her from the Spanish Main to the screen FINAL DIVIDEND de Company will be CLOSED from 2nd gaining an education, is the story with living reality. Lionel Barry-

ending Billy

•HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

31st December 1934

at the days Inclusive.

~

J. D. THOMSON, '

Secretary.

{lost," a powerful tale of American rural life, now showing at the Al

The girl in the title role is pretty Marian Marah, while most of the

rate of Three Pounds Sterling at By Order of the Board of Directors hambra Theatre. exchange 1/81⁄2 is payable on and after the 26th February, 1985, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested. to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chiet Manager.

Hong Kong, 28rd February, 1935.

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

PRICE $1.00.

Vow on sale.

one

of the most entertaining, characters he has ever played. Otte Kruger is forceful as Dr. Livesy:) Lewis Stone's personal knowledge of sailing ships gives convincing Hong Kong, 21st February, 1985. obstacles thrown in her path come background to his role of Captain Smollett; Nigel Bruce is a reddy! from her own mother," played by Louise Desser. Others in the bril and typically English Squire Trelawney: touches of quaint Hant cast are Ralph Morgan, Henry humour are put into the charac B. Walthall, Helen Jerome Eddy, terization of Ben Gunn, marooned Betty Blythe, Eddle Nugent, Bar-

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Gi-Gi Parrish, 1984 Wampas baby «DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHTTM|

MAJESTIC THEATRE

star.

Its picturisation by monogram i- an outstanding achievement, and

"Down To Their Last Yacht." follows closely the story as record-now at Majestic Theatre is a lavish $4.50 ed by Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter musical extravaganza, It is per $7.00

Christy Cabanne, who directed. mested with new song hits and $10.50

350 brings out the tender emotions of exotic dances by vast and colourful $8.00 a young girl of the swamps who

ensembles. has to fight her way through to $8.00

gain an education despite the joverwhelming odds against her.

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"TREASURE ISLAND— ORIENTAL THEATRE

alised the meaning of all the The Stegomyla mosquito is com previous bids. He knew that mon throughout. Northern Nigeria East would not have opened the right up to its Northern border, bidding as the dealer when where the rainfall may be only vulnerable without A sound eighteen to twenty inches per, an- hand, and he knew West had a num or less.

Monsieur Beaucaire (Rosse)

The Waltz Dreams (Btrais) The Merry Widow (Lehar) Selection

The Mikado (Sullivan) 9.02-9.15 p.m.A Violin, Recital by Fritz Kreialer.

2, Thais Meditation` (Massenets:

2. Tambourin Chinals, Op. 8

(Krafaler)...

good hand from the redouble During the last few months thera

3. Caprice Viennois (Kreisler), He further knew that his part-jhave been many cases of yellow 9.15-8.30 p.m-Albert Sandler ner's three-diamond bid must fever among Europeans In French his Orchestra. have been predicated only on a territory at Zinder and Maradi, only Live Laugh and Love (Heymann) long strong diamond suit, as 100 miles or so north of Kano. Jealousy (Gade) (0) with a strong all-around hand

These places can easily be reached Want your heart fHaydn Wood) North might have passed to the from Kano in less than 24 hours by Tell me tonight (Spoliansky),

|Masquerade (Lo«b). redouble hoping to penalise the motor Companies trading' in 9.30 pm.Renter Press Bulletins, opponents. South therfore de- Northern Nigeria have branches at London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity cided that the opponents must both Zinder and Maradt - managedį

Quotations. have a game and in an effort to from Kano.

9.85-10 p.m.---Grand Opera. |Orchestral make the East and West task

Disease Concealed w

"The Heistersingers of Nuremburg”.

Overture (Wagner)" State Opera Orchestra, Berlin-

Aria

monster (Weber)

more difficult he jumped his Only recently a partly of French | partner's three-diamond bid to people from Zinder, two of whom five, despite the fact that he had had suffered from yellow fever, "Oberon" Ocean, made a. paychic double in the arrived at Lagos via Kanó and the first place. He knew that his Nigerian, Railway on their way course was a safe one as the home, having been able to conceal Arin penalty at five diamonds dou-eir contact with the disease until bled could not be prohibitive they got on board a French ship at and, as a matter of fact, would probably turn out to be a Day The captain of the ship refused to ing sacrifice,

Itake them, 'add it was only when

B

bit too rough for West. He did pressure was brought to bear on him not wish to bid five hearts with by the Nigerian Government that he consented to allow them to em- only three trumps" and, se * hark. matter of fact, at this point was one realises the fact that a confused to the extent that he

The picture concerns the adven- tures of two contrasting classes; a group of former aristocrats whose vast fortunes have been swept away, and a party of newly-rich social climbers bent upon living the 7-The bidding had become a little. life of Riley. These groups are brought together on a yachting The generations of people both cruise to the South Seas. Ad young and old who have been The cast includes Sidney Black thrilled by Treasure Island," mer. Sidney Fox, Polly Moran, Ned Robert Louis Stevenson's famous Sparks, Sterling Holloway, Charles HONG KONG HEIGHTS story of pirate adventure, will and Coleman, Marjorie Gateson, Helen the vivid story-book experiences of Collins, Tom Kennedy, Hazel For the information of visitors their youth created on the screen Forbes and Irene Franklin. the following list of some of the highest poluta on the Island and Mainland is published:--

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"ROMAN SCANDALS"-STAR THEATRE

Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart. David Mannera, Edward Arnold, Veree Teasdale, and the crop of Goldwyn Girls are all to be seen in tho Eddle Cantor carnival of fun, "Roman Scandals," his fourth and annual screen musical comedy for Samuel Goldwyne BankAL RES

Eddie Canton is seen as a wistful

aten ladi from 3)

Rome, In the

was no certain whether his part yellow fever patient, if hitten by a ner's or South's bid was the yellow fever mosquito at once readers that mosquito a carrier, the dangers psychic.

thou mighty

Maria Nemeth (Soprano).

"Prince

Igor Song of Prince "Boris Godounor" In the Town of

Gulitary (Borodin) Buddh

Kasan (Koussorgsky)

|Orchestral—"

make Theodore Challapins · (Bass).

to Act, 1, (Bizet) Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 10: pim-Close Dówn:: RISING MINE FLOOR CRUSHES MEN

Strange Accident In

Scotch Colliery

8 This pass by East was distinct of the altuation become apparent.

ly bad. East had a sound hand Protection from the hitas of the

Three men were at work in Minto and he further knew that ho Stegomyia mosquito is difficult, as it sensible player would make is an insect which feeds during the Colliery, Lochgelly Fife, when the psychic redouble on this bid hours of daylight, and it only needs, ground surged up and crushed them ding, and that accordingly West the alightest molature, such as may against the root of the workings. must also have a sound hand, be found under fallen leaves or in One man, John Malahon, WAS East should probably have gam a broken erock, to enable larvae to crushed to death, but the other two bled on five hearts, but lacking develop.

the courage to do this, he cer tainly should not have permitted the opponents, to play the hand undoubled.

sacrifcial contract of

doub

have

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