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TO LET

OFFICE ROOM, at Hong Kong Stock Exchange, 10 Ice House. Street. Apply to the Secretary, Hong Kong Stock Ex- changu.

No. 11 Queen's Road: C..' (Ground & 1st floor) BEST SITE FOR BANKING BUSINESS REASONABLE RENT, Ap. ply Mr Chow Kin Fan e/o Russ & Co... Bank of Canton Building,

WANTED KNOWN

PICTURES! PICTURES! · Spiring Ex- hibition of Water Colours opens n Tuesday,

April 30th. in eur Gallery Chater Road, for 10 DAYS ONLY. KOMOR & KOMOR.',

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1935

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L"į

Sole Agenta for Kelvin Hetors.

OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone Zz212. 58, Queen's Road Central..

Leather Handbags, Suit Cases, Parser, Hnt Boxes, Collar Boxes Belts, Etc.

MAN WO LOONG

·· Leather, Case Store

6. Pottinger St.

Cinema Notes:

\“MUSIC IN THE AIR"-KING'S - THEATRE

Loyal "fans" of Gloria Swannaon, will have an opportunity of see- ing her in her first picture for many years, "Music In The Air,” now showing at the King's Thea-! tre.

There are

many splendid and. authentic-scenes of life in Bavar" ia; most of the costumes worn were actually brought to Amori. ca for the Alm. Miss June. Lang and Douglass Montgomery are at- |tractive young lovers, and John Bules and Gloria Swahson,are well casted in their respective rolen.

Miss Swanson takes the part of

a bored actress and Boles is seen jaa un eccentric and temperamental | playwright. Music is the high- Might of the picture and was writ

PUBLIC "AUCTIONS ten by the famous Jerome Kern-

Oscar Hammerstein.combination.

AriTHE Undersigned have received]

instructions to sell by Public

ACCOMMODATION IN ENGLAND

GOING HOMEI THEN STAY IN THE least congested part of London and Bave money. Convenient for every- where. The Sarony House Hotel. Every comfort, furnished by Maple, lovely garden, tennis, golf nearby. H. and U.. all rooms. Central heating Terms from 3 guineas Inclusive. Write for brochure. Phone Finchley 2033,

East End Road, Finchley, London

N~~3.

Auction

On

Wednesday, the 1st. May, 1935 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

comprising:

FURNITURE

4

"DAVID COPPERFIELD"—— QUEEN'S THEATRE

Dickens lovers will be flocking to the Queen's Theatre to-day, where "David Copperfield" one of the greatest stories over written, and equally great on the screen, will be showing.

Never before has such, a magni-. ficient cast been assembled.. Thei Chesterfield couches and armed by Freddie Bartholomew, and

youthful David is beautifully act) chairs, Wardrobes. Dressing tables, David grown, up" by the inimit

Washstand; Hatstand, Bedstead,

able Frank Lawton. The most un- [Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining:

usual feature of the film is the [tables," "Armchairs and chaira,

Chests of drawers, Cupboards, Book-casting of that firmly established cases, Cabinets, Filing cabinete, humourist, Roland Young, as the LAMMERT BROS. Deska, Round and square tables, Tea hand-rubbing Uriah Heep,

Edna Mac Oliver will win many poys.

Silver ware,

Brass ware, Glass more admirers with her portrayal ware, Porcelain ware, Cutiery, of the terrifying but lovable "Aun Ornaments, Tea sets, Dinner ser vice, Wall and table clocks, Grama-

It is indeed a tribute to the ac phones and records, Oil paintings, have succeeded in the dificult task tors and the director that they Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Blackets, Mosquito nets, Curtains, Linen, of keeping the true Dickens. at NHE undersigned have received Typewriters, Binoculars, Curios, mosphere throughout.

AUCTIONEERs, appraiserS AND SURVEYORS,"

Public Auctions

Auction

ON

Monday, the 29th. April, 1935 commencing at 10.30a.m.

at No. 2 Minden Avenue, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On view from Sunday, the 28th April, 1935..

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 24th April, 1986.

E undersigned have received

Tinstructions to all by Pubile

Auction

ON

Monday, the 29th. April, 1935, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at No. 6 B, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On view, from Sunday, the 28th. April, 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 24th. April, 1985.

also

tie."

Cella Villa, daughter of the late Francisco Villa, celebrated Mexican bandit general, in enjoying a laugh over the stories of the -20,000,000 pesa treasure her father is supposed to have buried. A New York „pirit medium who conducted a seance, in an, xero- plante made the "revelation." Cilla is now in New York, and in the above in seen with one of the last photographs of her father.

"RAIN," STAR THEATRE

Joan

"DEATH ON THE DIAMOND"-

ORIENTAL THEATRE

BRIDGE NOTES

Penalty Doubles That Give Information

by Ely Culbertion.

There is a certain very pugnac ous type of player who just loves to make a vindictive slam double. There are few calls so gratifying to the Bridge sadist-and few which so often resemble the well- known process of cutting off one's nose to discountenance one's face As I have often pointed out, the non-informatory type of double is often most Informatory, and proper allowance for this fact should be made before taking the fatal plunge. The double may steer declarer into

RADIO"

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 355 metres. (845 K.C.).

Dance Musle from the H. H. Hotel Relay from Daventry, 12.30-2.15 p.m.-- European Recorded Programme.

3 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re port,

1.30 p.m-Router Press "Bulletins, Rugby Preas News, etc.

2.15 p.m. Close Down. *7 p.m.-Chinese recorded Music: "); --7. p.m.-13 midnight-European Pro. gramme..

7.p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota- a makeable slam contract in another tions

7.03-7.32 pm Light Orchestral suit or in 'notrump, or it may, by locating the outstanding trumps, Potpourri of Waltzes (Robrecht),

Music give him the clue to a finesse, or Coeur Briso (Gillet)

even a series of finesses, which Delibes in Vienna (arr. G. Wallar) otherwise would be unthinkable. Bird Songs at eventide (Eric. Coates) For this reason it is a good rule Amoretten Tanz Waltz (Gung'))

Bien Almes, Valse (Waldteufe]) not to 'double a slam contract in a

7.32-7.49 p.m.-A. Pianoforte Recital suit unless your trump tricks are by Sergel Rachmaninoff. absolutely certain and, in addition, 1.. Polka de W.R. (Rachmaninoff) -

successful slum in another salt 2. Troika on Traineaux, Op. 37, No. 117

for in notrump is impossible..

a.

(Tochaikovsky)

One Lives but once-Waltz

(Strauss)

7.49-8 p.m.-Northern and Southern Memories-by Debroy Somers Band.

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather He port

In the following hand West's double gave South the key to a’sue- cessful finesse not only against the Jack, but against the nine as well, thus enabling him to fulfil `with' ease a contract which would not, Instrumental— otherwise have been fulfilled by any- one but a very lucky lunatic.

South, Dealer

North-South vulnerable

North

S-A 10.8

'H-K J 10 8 G

D-A 9 C-KQ 5

West-

SJ 9.7 6 2 H-Q 9 4

D-5

CJ 8.8 4:

East-

S

H-5 2

D-10.8 7 6 4 3 C-10 9 7 3 2.

:.

South-

S-K Q 6.4 2 H-A 7 3 D-X Q 7,2 CA

The bidding:

West

North

Pass

3 H

Pass

4NT

Pass Pass

Pass

6 S

Pasa

7 S. Paas

Dbl.

Pass

Pren

(Continued on Page 7).

Rain; one of Somerse Maugham's cellent material for a fim. most outstanding successes, in ex-

Robert Young and Madge Evans are. starred in Metro-Goldwyn- Crawford takes the role of Sadie Mayer's sensational baseball mys- Thompson, which Gloria Swanson tery, "Death on the Diamond," now Among the immense cast are characterised so cleverly in the at the Oriental Theatre. Lionel Barrymore, W. C. Fields, silent days. Those who saw Miss Jessie Ralph,·Elizabeth Allan, Swanson's portrayal will be glad Based on the original by Cort- A Quantity of

Fitzsimmons, Madge Evans, Lewis Stone, Basil of this opportunity to compare the land

author of, BLACK WOOD FURNITURE ·

Rathbone, Hugh Williams and Her respective performances of the Sa-70,000 Witnesses," "Death on the including:

Joss tables, Armchairs, Chairs,bert Mundin. George Cukor direct-die Thompson of to-day and that Diamond" deals with mysterious Tou pays, Flower stands, Jared,

of yesterday.

murders which occur during a, South World Series. Its thrills are blend-1 S dinleres, Cabinets. Desks, tables,

The original story has been fol-ed with comedy, supplied by Nat 4 D etc. etc.

lowed almost word for word... It

Pendleton, Ted Helay; Edward SNT tells of a woman whose name is Brophy and Mickey Rooney. A new and unconventional ap the South Seas. She comes to known throughout the islands of ¡proach

is seen on romance Claudette Colbert's latest starring Pago Pago Island and finds that her reputation has preceded her. the clergyman who tries to reform her. The climax is the only rea- son why the story was ever writ-

Three Planos

and

One Enamelled Bath

Six Underwood Typewriters

"GILDED LADY"-CENTRAL

THEATRE

in

On View from Tuesday the 30th vehicle, "Gilded Lady," which is Walter Huston acts the part of April, 1936...

Terms: Cash on Delivery!

now showing at the Central Thea

Itre.

Assisted by Fred MacMurray and LAMMERT BROS., Ray Milland in the principal sup-

Auctioners.porting roles, Miss Colbert is cast ten. Hong Kong, April 26, 1935, -

08 a stenographer who does not wish to marry a millionaire. Her idea of connubial bliss is a husband who ta poor and struggling, some- Publicne whose hardships she can share.

THE_Undersigned have received

T

Instructions to sell by

Auction

On

Thursday, the 2nd. May, 1935 commencing at 2.30 p.m.. at their Sates Room,

No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD'

comprising:

FURNITURE

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from chrbte of DE ROSSI shattered. The resulting publicityle pescatat the 2010 brings the obscure little secretary into the limelight and makes her the most sought after woman on two continents.

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Wesley Ruggles' directed "Gilded THE HOSE SYSTEM NEVER FAILE Chesterfield Suites, Teak ward-Lily" which was taken from an robes, Dressing tables, Dining original story by Melville Baker. tables, Armchairs and chairs, Jack Kirkland, C. Aubrey Smith, Tin trong td have cubile Chests of drawers, Desks, Cabinets, Edwaki Craven, Auld Meth

THE undersigned received

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 30th. April, 1935, commencing at 10.00, a.m.

at No. 9, Middle Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Silver ware, Brass ware, Aluminium Grace Bradley are cast in the sup- ware, Rattan ware, Glass ware, porting roles. Cutlery, Clocks, Ornaments, Tablef lumps, Oil paintings, Pictures, Shanghal bath, Piano, Carpets, Rugs etc., etc.

and

A Selection of Black Wood Ware

On View from Wednesday the 1st

On View from Monday the 291, May 1935. April, 1985

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, April 25, 1985.

THE

Terms: Cash on Delivery

"JEW SUSS—ALHAMBRA THEATRE

The

"Jew Suns," the current attrac- tion at the Alhambra - Theatre, is the Gaumont-British screen version of 'Lion. Feuchtwanger's great his- torical romance. It is said to have: cost £125,000 to produce, and there a sre altogether 40 speaking parts,

The story is tragically dramatic, jand no finer or more powerful net- ing has ever come to the screen. The magnificence and elaboration THE Undersigned have received of the massive settings are a fitting [accompaniment to the wealth of

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionera. Hong Kong, April 26, 1985.

HE undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public ability displayed in presenting the

instructions to sell by Publis

ON

Auction

Tuesday, the 30th. April, 1935, Commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Valuable Collection of

POSTAGE STAMPS >.

On View from Monday the 29th

April, 1995,

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMENT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, April 25, 1985,

Auction

,

On Friday, the 3rd. May, 1935 'commencing at 10.00 a.m. at No. 877, The Peak, A Quantity of"

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

*FURNITURE DE

story...

“Jew Suas”—Joseph Suas Oppen- heimer and Duke Karl Alexander are the protagonists of the story. The one is a man, who, with a ready command of money, astutely Intel- ligent, unscrupulous, in his "deal" ings, determined to obtain power; jand the other is a man easily (led," trampling, underfoot any fine feel- ings to attain self-gratification and position in his State; owing every LAMMERT BROS.,thing even his tragic downfall, to Auctioners Buss, who died a shameful death on Hong Kong, April 26, 1986) the gallow

On View from Thursday the

May 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

Brd.

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1,620.

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Fee #2 complete Details Free. Write Now.

MALCOLM ROSS,

HEIGHT SPECIALIST. SCARBUROUGH, ENGLAND,

(Continued on Page 10).

East

8.03-8.46 p.m-Variety.

Kitten on the Keys

Songb

The Six-Keyboard Kings.

Brighter than the Sun What more can I ask?

(Continued on, Page 7).

KING'S SILVER JUBILEE

Dollar Collection Fund

Managers of business firma and others who hava employées, are in- formed that special collection born for the Jubilee $1 · Collection (aro now available at 8 Ning Yuen Ter race, temporary headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Brigade; tele phone No. 28286..

The boxes can be obtained from Mr. A. Morris,, at the address mem” tioned above, or from. Mr. 8. T Balfour, of the Colonial Secretariat..

The Collection is to begin on April 1, between which date and May 1 the boxes should be circulat- |ad; when filled; they should be sent to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, which has kindly undertaken to receive same,'

the most oVERWHELMING VALUE-GIVING EVENT OF THE YEAR.

REMEMBER THE DATE

Don't Forget

MONDAY

LADIES

SALE Starting Without Fail

:

29th April, for ONE WEEK ONLY.

Now is the Time to Prepare for Warm

Days to Come.

SO LOOK OVER THIS

Cotton Vests

$1.000 $1.00

LIST

75 cts..

"Canadian-Make” Rayon Silk Bloomers Silk Stockings.

"Aertex" Girdles

Cotton Net Gloves.

$2.75 pr. $1.75

“Morley's" Bathing Costumes “Pure Wool” "British Make" Satin & Rubber Raincoats

$4.00

$8.50

ALSO MANY OTHER BARGAINS NOT

ADVERTISED.

COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTIONS.

YEE SANG FAT CO., LTD.

"SILVER JUBILEE-

HAVE YOU PAID

YOUR DOLLAR?"