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Cinema Notes

"THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

KING'S THEATRE

BRIDGE NOTES

FREAK HANDS

by Ely Culbertson

"The Age of Innocence," is au My correspondance includes ati thentically pictured in RKO-Radio's least a dozen letters each day ask. film version of Edith Wharton's Ing the correct bidding on a freak (amous novel of that name. Irene hand. My answers to these letters Dunne and John Boles, stare of almost invariably run in the same "Back Street," are. again playing vein. I am forced to tell those the leading roles in this story who submit these hands that de which deals with a love tangle infinitely correct bidding cannot be the casto-bound cial circles of given on freaks. I know that when New York in the Seventies. a freak hand is dealt out. in, a

Miss Dunno is seen as a girl who duplicate game it is usually bid dif returns to her American relatives ferently at the different tabica- after a disastrous marital venture even whon all the players are far in Europe, Dreading scandal, the use the same system. Freaks offer family opposes the severance of players a chance to show Individual her ties with her dissolute husband. Initiative and brilliance, and. to bid When Boles and she, drawn to their unusual holdings in such a gether by mutual tastes. and a way that an abnormal result is ob- common revolt against the charm of tained.

the period, fall in love, the relatives Frankly I must admit that I do. are faced with an even moro get a little tired of seeing seven- foundation-rocking scandal. since six and similar freak distributions NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. he is engaged to be married to her in my mail each morning. How-

cousin.

ever, I do not, remember having Julie Haydon portrays the engag-printed one of these in a long time! THE SIXTY-SIXTH ORDINARY)

GENERAL MEETING ofod cousin who is the perfect, trust, and on the theory that a little] Shareholders will be held at the ful, clinging vine type of that "age of everything is needed, I-am show- Offices of the undersigned on FRI-of innocence." Others in the note

ing one of them below which was DAY, the 29th March 1935, at worthy cast include the five New

submitted to me by Miss Gladys Noon, for the purpose of receiving York Theatre Guild artists, Lonel

Canada of Lynchburg, Va. the Report of the General Man-Atwill, Helen Westley, Laura Hope

West, dealer. agers, together with a statement of Crews, Herbert Yost, and Edith

Both sides vulnerable. TO LET SMALL, BEAUTIFUL Accounts for the year ended the Van Cleve; and Theresa Maxwell- SHOP or OFFICE,

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

SPORT NOTICES.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

RAFT

DENTRY

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will *be CLOSED from the 15th to the 28th March, 1935, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1985

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LIMITED.

Noticed to Shareholders..

THIRTIETH ANNUAL

TGENERAL

MEETING

Conover and Leonard Carey.

"FORSAKING ALL OTHERS”...

QUEEN'S THEATRE

An all-star cast with the speed and sparkle of "The Thin Man" is this latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, "Forsaking All Others." now at the Queen's Theatre.

Joan Crawford. Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery, who are to- gether for the first time, head the cast, which includes Billie Burke, Charles Butterworth, Frances Drake! and Ted Healy.

With a line-up of this kind, the greatest since "Dinner at Night" and with the direction of W. S. Van Dyke, this picture provides excellent entertainment,

North:

S-A K 7 8

H-A KQJ 9 8 7 b

D

C-Q West:-

S

H.

D-A K Q J 8 7 3 C-10 8 7 6 5 4

East:-

SQ 10 4 H-3 2

D.-5 4

C-A KJ93 2 South:--

S-J 9 5 6 5 2 H.-10 6 4 D.--10-9 6 2

مس,

4

The bidding: (Figures after bids

Joan Crawford is at her best as refer

to numbered explanatory

PROGRAMMES and FORMS for the THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET. ING, to be held on SATURDAY, the 6th April, 1935 (Weather permit- ting), may be obtained at the Secre tary's Office, Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the society girl pursued by two paragraphs).

sense of West North East South

2.D (1) 3.0 Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & man, but with a great

Pass and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Co., Ltd., on WEDNESDAY, 3rd humour about it, while Gable and 1 D

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON April, 1935, at 11 am. for the pur Montgomery vie with one another 4C (2) 6 H on THURSDAY, 28th March, 1935. pose of receiving the report of the for her smiles,

General Managers together with a By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th March, 1985.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

THE undersigned have received

7 C (3) D51. (4) Pass Pass statement of Accounts to 81st De- "BRITISH AGENT-CENTRAL 1-Undoubtedly the cember, 1984,

THEATRE

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from, Kay Francis acts with sympathy the 23rd March to 3rd April, 1985, and understanding in this First National production, "British both dates inclusive.

Agent," the current attraction af the Central Theatre,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th March, 1935.

In "British Agent," she is Elena, the sweetheart. She is much more than amere romantic interest, since, GENERAL NOTICES most of the complications are the

REMOVAL NOTICE

instructions to sell by Public TX7E beg to

Auction

ON

Thursday the 28th. March, 1935, commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 42, Village Road

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On View from Wednesday the

27th March, 1985.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Hong Kong, March 23, 1985,

Auctioneers

HE undersigned have received Instructions to sell. by Publie

THE

ON

Auction

Friday, the 29th. March, 1935, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

A Quantity of t

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

... FURNITURE

98 Pass Разв (5)

correct bid

with North's holding. North has an absolutely certain game in his own hand and a very probable slam. He shows the tremendous strength and dis:| tribution of his hand by the overcall' in the opponents' bid:

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

HE year 1984 has been one of returning confidence and of gradual recovery in busi THE

ness generally. Because of its strength and dependability, tested and proved during a long period of universal anxiety, life assurance has been one of the first forms of business to experience the effects of the trend towards recovery. ⠀⠀

That this experience has ben shared by the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is indicated in the satisfactory character of the year's operations as reflected in the follow- ing summary of the Directors' report:

Sixty-fourth Annual Report

ASSURANCES IN FORCE, December 31, 1934

1934

Can. $2,748,725,408

This large amount; the accumulating estates of nearly a million Sun Life policyholders, will become payable to them or their dependenta during this generation a stabilizing factor of great social and economic value. NEW ASSURANCES PAID FOR

INCOME

DISBURSEMENTS

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER DISBURSEMENTS

236,215,901

159,251,028

115,861,302

43.589,726

88,160,206

888,330,239

ASSETS

665,378,716

Bonda: government, municipal, publie utility and others; stocks, preferred and common: Joans on mortgages; real estate; loads on Company policies; cash in banke, and other assets.

651,115,551

PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES

During the year 1984 Since Organization.

LIABILITIES

Almost nine-tenths' of this sum represents the policy reserve-the amount set aside to guarantee all polley payments as they become dus." PAID-UP CAPITAL. ($2,000,000) and balance at credit of

shareholders' account RESERVE for depreciation mortgages and real estate SURPLUS

3,299,728

5,012,619 5,950,818

14,263,165

The valuation of bonds and stocks has been made in accordance with the basis - authorized by the Insurance Department of the Dominion of Canade, and in conformity...prith, the bases KU- thorized by the Departments of Insurance of the various Provinces of Canada, and the National Convention of Insurance Commissioners of the United States Policy liabilities have bem valu- ed by the full wet level premium method, a standard, more exacting than is required under the -provisions of the Dominion Insurance Act:

Sun Life Assurance Company of

of Canada

PETER THE LLAMA LEAVES HOME

SOUTH CHINA BRANCH

2nd Floor, Gloucester Building,

Hong Kong,

To Be "Broken In" For

Riding

London:

Tel. No. 31211/2

FRADIO"

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will ba broadcasted to-day from the

sult-which of course is force: Like many ambitious gons. Hoar Konr Broadcasting Station Peter, the six-months-old llama 7.R.W. on a wave length of 855

metres. (845, K.C/S). --

to game. 2-West knows from his partner'a has left home-the Zoo-to earn

free bid in clubs at the level of his own living.

4-7 p.m-Chinese Programme. direct result of her machinations, three that a small slam is ab- When Peter was "new" his

7:11 pm-European Programine.

·Elena, attached to the cause of solutely certain in clubs and, a mother, and father adored him

7 p.m.--Closing Local Block Quota, Russian freedom, is beautiful, cul- grand alam almost sure. It is But as is so often Nature's way tions. tured, and comes from a family barely possible from West's his parents became rather, tired. 705-730 pm Light Orchestral

Selections. that once enjoyed the favour of! viewpoint that his partner has of an idle son lounging round the An Evening with Llazt (Urbach). notify the public the Romanoffs. She believes, how- some such holding as six clubs house.

Saschinka (Schirmann) that we have removed to the ever, that the only hope for her to the King-Queen-Jack and a His mother's kisses

became The Hermit (Schimalstich) Hotel Cecil Basement, Entrance people is to throw off the yoke of side Ace or King. However, itinipa and his father's kind words Forest Idyll (Esslinger)

7.30-8 p.m-Light Opera, father, Czarism. She dedicates her life to (from Chater Road, side Jane.

is be no club losers and that ac-became kicks. His

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Vocal Gems the cause. She sacrifices...every-cordingly seven-odd will be cold, known as Old Riley, had good

Lilac Time (Schubert) thing in her devotion to the re- volutionary leaders. When love for the "British Agent" enters into her fe, she accepts it because she; cannot help herself, but she never! lowers the banner she is carrying for her countrymen.

RAMSEY & COMPANY, Type-Writer Dealers & Repairers.

KING'S SILVER JUBILEE

Dollar Collection Fund

Managers of business firms: and

:

To her lover, England. comes}"

others who have employees are in-irst; to her Russia. Enemies to forined that special collection boxes the last, even in each other's arms, for the Jubilee $1 Collection are she plays a part that makes her now available at 6 Ning Yuen Ter-the centre of the British Agent's! race, temporary headquarters of the difficulties.

St. John Ambulance Brigade; telo Leslie Howard, Irving Pichel, phone No. 26236.

Walter Byron, and William Gar- The boxes can be obtained from gan are featured,, . |Mr. A. Mórris, at the address men-| tioned above, dy from, Mr. 8. E

Balfour, of the Colonial Secretariat.

The Collection is to begin on

“HIDE-OUT""—ORIENTAL THEATRE

April 1, between which date" und The story of the reformation of

However, West. realises from reason to be annoyed, for, his Bot Song ("Merrie England")

North's very strong bid and son made his wife irritable and from his own freak distribution so he was suffering for his son's that the opponents can probably sins.

(Gorm

Esserman (Soprano)

Setection.

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Lily of Killarney (Benedict)

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FINAL CONCERT AT S. & S. HOME

To-Morrow's Function

The final Concert of the sesson will be held in the Sailors and Soldiers Home to-morrow evening, commencing at 8.80 v) Snowdon-Jones is kindly

ranging this Concert and the following well-known Artistes will appear. Mrs Snowdon Jones, (Soprano) Mrz. Ni Mathieson (Contralto); Juring Mind Esekiel (Violin); Mr. HL G

make some sort of slam in either. So Peter has gone to Whip- spades or hearts, and even if shade. There is more room for they do have a losing trick or llamas there, but Peter will not tricks they will certainly have be allowed to have a slack exiat 8 pmLocal Time Weather Re a very fine save at seven of ence. For the next 18 months8.01-8.30 pm From the Studio. either major sult, for the penalty he will be broken and trained for A Planoforte Recital by Liya Gurs will be far less than the value riding Llamas are usually not with. of a grand slam would be to ready for riding until they are two years old; and by the time East and West. West therefore decides to bid only four clubs that Peter has attained that age 2. he should be ready to follow the s. to lull the opponents into A

llama's honourable profession. state of false security and con ceal from North the tremendous distributional' ¡strength of his holding. West naturally is cer lain that the bidding will not! stop at four alube, malg

May 1 the boxes should be circulata playboy racketeer, fa told in 3-West is forced', to bid seven ed; when filled, they should be sent Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's romantio,

On View from Thursday the to the Hong Kong and Shanghai drama, “Hide-Out," featuring Ro 28th March, 1985.

|Bank, which has kindly undertaken bert Montgomery and Maureenl Terms: Cash on delivery

to receive same.

· LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers tasq Hong Kong, March 28, 1985,

THE

HE undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

Friday, the 20th. March, 1985, commencing at K.15 pmly d at their Sales Room, Duddell St.

A Valuable Collection of -- VGA:

POSTAGE STAMPS Terms: Canli on delivery W

LAMMERT BROS PAAV Auctioneera Hong Kong, March 23, 1935,

DIALON

'O'Sullivan," now Theatre

fat

the Oriental

Robert Montgomery plays one

of his most whimsical roles, an "Lucky", Wilson, the racketeer, who driven from his favoured New York haunts by the relentlessness

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ontinued on

Scarlatti Jausige Prelada No. 2

At the Shoemakers (3) Hans: Saens,

(b) The Marquises Silken (c) The Peasant's Boots. (d) Greek "Sandals

Hiippers Annis (Tenor) and Dr. L. T. Ride [CBafitone) and Mrs. G. W. E Griggs and Mr. Frederick Mason (e) The shoes of the Ballet Dance ARC.O, L.T.C.L. will be at the

8.30

of her

The admission is only 20 genix Mediner and a very hearty invitation is en Modiner tended to the public.

holding, that seven clubs might be a laydown, the risk of letting (1) The dainty shoen the opponenta play for the huge (g) Shoes of a Toreador

Ladyship grand slam bonus was too big a Lirie one to take. However, North & The Moraalent was hoggish and decided he

P.Variety, Orchestra

my wanted a small profit Instead of You're

my arm always in a small loss, de

*** Rio Rita--Belection 5-South, in my opinion, should Humorous

have gone to seven hearts be-

Riding down from Banger The King of Zulu,al cause of his void in clubs, which

Frank Grumit. North did not know about. How Instrumental ever, South had decided to let his partner, who had the strong -North does just what Weet ex,, hand, take charge of the bid-

pected him to do, and franklyding, and according

clubs a little sooner than he ex- pected as the opponents got to their small slam without wast- ing much time about it. West bids seven now, feoling almost certain that North will bet the Impression that he is asking this bid as a sacrifice and not with any hope of fulfilling the contract

verely

think North criticised except

it in oby

pade, su

Sweet, Sue-Just you Georgis on my mind

London 1p.m. Block & Commodit Quotations.

14 8.25-9.55)pm. From the Studio Hawallan Belections by ""The

12. The Hola Elponsab

19. Hawaiian Shadows,

a) Genells, and his Trumpet are out 623)

Josephine

passed,

Blumb

-West

apd

"Allen (Baritone)