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Cinema Notes
"THE LITTLE MINISTER”:
·KING'S THEATRE
FRENCH FILM STAR
TAKES THE VEIL
Follows Example Of Other Actresses
LAST PART SHE PLAYED
- "WAS ST. THERESE
For more than half a century itj has been a best seller, and is, still froing strong. That is the amazing Mlle. Jenny Luxeuil has followed record of Sir James Barrie's classic the example of several other French story of Scotland. "The Little actresses and entered a "convent. Minister,” showing today at the For some years she has enjoyed a King's Theatre.
widespread popularity in French Now, the universal favourite has filas, and her rise to the position; by of a star was rapid. She made her Leather Handbags, Sait been brought to the Cases
Har RKO Radio with none
in a picture" in ather than greatest Boxes.
Collar Boxes. Katharine Hepburn playing the which she took the part of St Belts, Etc.
leading role.
Therese of Lisieux, and photo-
Purner,
MAN WO LOONG Leather Case Stare
5. Pottinger St.
Success
The RKO-Radio heads have kept graphed in this character, she is the film version as close to the let-known the world over.
ter and spirit of the book as pos Recently letters sent to her home returned marked. sible, bringing the qualities that by friends were COMPANY MEETINGS generations have loved to the Address unknown and inquiries revealed that she had entered the
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN TH
:screen.
A strong supporting cast has Dominican Convent in the Lan- been given to Miss Hepburn, whose suedoc, where she hopes eventually personal triumph of sweeping to to take the veil. stardom in one picture is the talk of In comparatively quick succession the picture world
several well-known French actresses.
with a case consisting of Alan Hale, the cloisters...They include Yvonne John Beal plays the title role. have discarded the footlights for
ARY GENERAL MEETING Donald Crisp, Lumsden Hare, Andy Hautin and Suzanne Delorne, and of Shareholders will be held at the Clyde. Beryl Mercer and Billy within the past few days Maryse Offices of the undersigned on WED- Watson. Richard Wallace directed. Wendling. NESDAY, the 22nd May 1935, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents.) together with a statement. of Ac-) WANTED TO RENT small self-con-counts for the year ended the 31st tained, one or two-roomed fat, Hong December 1934. Kong side. Must be chean. Write Box No. 76%, c/o The China, Mxi.
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SPORT NOTICES
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
RAFT
CLUB
PROGRAMMES
FORMS for
and the
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 23rd May, 1935.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1935.
The SHARE
“VANESSA” — QUEENS THEATRE
Hugh Walpole's famous story comes to the screen with Helen
REGISTER and Hayes and Robert Montgomery in TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS-the principle roles.
ED from the 8th to the 22nd May 1935, both days inclusive.
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The picture has kept to the Fines
Buckingham Palace
BANK HELD UP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Bandits Get Away With £1,750
Melbourne.
Dr. Leonard G. Rowntree (right), tells Dr. W. F. G. Swann how his growth serum acted on rats (below). All born at the same. time, the two at the right have beer inoculated with his serum... the rats are here seen when 13 days old. Dr. Rowntree.described his serum in a paper read to a philosophical society meeting at
· Philadelphia.
BRIDGE NOTES
WHY THE VIENNA COUP?
by Ely Culbertson
The squeeze is based
WAH YAN COLLEGE.
DEBATE
RADIO
TO-DAYS PROGRAMME
The following programme, broadcast to-day from the ons Broadcasting Station
a wavelength of 355
($45 KCs).
+7 pmChinese Programme. 6-6.10 pm From the Studio. A Talk on "Hygiene for Mother Child"
7-11 puta
European Programme
7 pm Closing Local Stock Quote
tion
-7.03-7.25 -7.31.Excerpts from *** Mikado (Gibert & Sullivan) sung) the Columbia Light Opera Company
145-2.51 Am Light Orchester Mmic
Reminiscences of Grieg (arr Urbach) Songs without words-Potpourri Saschinka (Schirman)
2.51-8 pan.—“Charve“Someis
tion by N. Bolief's Charve-Souris Con pany and the Cambridge Theatre chestra."
8
pn-Local Time and West
Report:
8.03-8.30 ----Variety. -
Piano Doet
There's a Ring around the Moozi Nymph Exrant-Selection Songs
A Couple of fools in love"Give”
La Piner
I only want one boy
Hing
- "Give
Margaret Bonnerman (Soprano Vocal Duets...
I've toldevery little star-Music,
the Air
The Song in you-Masie in the Instrumental
Farewell Bines; You Rascal
Muddy Waters.
Song-Lover of my dreams
Noel Coward (Barito
Gold And Silver Medals 8.30-9.15 pm-Frem the Stadio
Presented
of the story and in addition there are some lavish scenes somewhat Two bandits brandishing pis- on the lines of "Cavalcade." in-tols held up two armed employees
At the concluding meeting of cluding Queen Victoria's Golden of the Bank of Australasia in
on the the present session, the Wah Yan Jubilee Procession, the opening of Collins-street, one of the main Parliament and a garden party at thoroughfares of the city, in principle that two hands, at any College Debating Society discuss-
broad daylight recently. and given stage of the play, can hold ed the following motion:
It is clear-
"That it is of more importance UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF We are introduced to the "Her- snatched a bag containing 1750 more cards than one.
y essential, if the squeezer's cards are to be available for use. to China to preserve its historic that there must be a means of culture than to develop its indus- communication between the two squeezing hands and that in and commerce.”
-Wong Kiang-tong opened the de order to cash one of the intend-
motion
NOT
By Order of the Board.
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hang, Kang, 30th April, 1935.
the
“STUDENT "TOUR"-MAJESTIC
They escaped in a motorear. "SUNSET PASS" ALHAMBRA THEATRE
All the breathlessness, excite
S-A 10 7
H-J 87
D-A 5 3
‹CA Q 9 8"
The motion was lost
At the end of the debate it was
announced that the Gold Medal for excellence in debate in the ses- sion 1934-1935 was awarded to Wong Chung-ngar, and the Silver medal to Yeung Sze-chung.
SANITARY BOARD
MEETING
Scavenging By-Laws To Be Amended
CANTON LTD.
iries" family at the 100th birthday party of "Judith Parish." played (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
with restraint by May Hobson. She NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. really only cares for three of the large family around her her son TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (Lewis' Stone) his daughter “Van- DENTRY
that the ORDINARY YEAR-essa" (Helen Hayes) and "Benjiement and thrills that Zane Greyed winners it does not become bata, speaking for the
No one can put into a story can be seen necessary to sacrifice another. A which Wong Chung-ngar led the LY MEETING of the Softy (Robert Montgomery). SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEET will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, could blame the sweet gentle girl in the screen version of his famous play often used to guard against opposition.
this contingency is the Vienna; ING, to be held on SATURDAY. Union Building, Hong Kong on for falling in love with the hand- novel, "Sunset Pass." 1st June, 1935 (Weather permit- FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11 some "Benjie, but, although he Tom Keene, noted western Star, Coup, which, in order to prevent by one vote. ting), may be obtained at the Secreto'clock am, for the purpose of cares also for her. the thought of is cast as a cattleman's association one high card from "shutting out tary's Office, Gloucester Building; receiving the Report of the Direc marriage irks him and he prefers deputy who is assigned to track another, sets up a card in the hand of the intended squeeze, the Club House, Happy Valley; the tors and the Statements of Account to travel..
down a gang of cattle rustlers who Hong Kong Club: and the Stables to 31st December, 1934, and of de-,
In a fire Vanessa's father loses have been preying ruthlessly upon For instance: Shan Kwong, Road.
his life, and circumstances seem the land, undisturbed for several North. Dealer claring Dividend, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the to point to the fact that "Benjie" years. In search of clues, he either side vulnerable
coward. In her voluntarily enters a prison as a Society will be CLOSED from 8th had acted MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days in grief and despair Vanessa mar-convict, and, by making friends North-
Iries "Ellis" (Otto Kruger)
with other prisoners, soon picks up clusive.
Benjie." to annoy
the family, much valuable information marries a barmaid
Out of prison, he makes friends with the young rancher who he! has been told is the leader of the gang. He makes friends with the West latter's sister, too, and is soon in most "intimate"love, with her. For weeks, how musical shows that have come out ever, the rancher makes no false jot Hollywood this season, St-move, and Keene heaves a sigh of
dent Tour produced by Metro relief, for not only does he like East: Goldwyn-Mayer, is now showing him, but he is in love with his sig. at the Majestic Testre
But at last he does and käm Comedy, melody and pulchri about to stage, a raid, and at the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tude vie for supremacy. The cast same time he himself is discovered that the ORDINARY YEAR-includes Jimmy Durante, Charles for what he is. A thrilling climax LY MEETING of the Company Butterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil will be held at the HEAD OFFICE Regan and the loveliest co-eds in from colleges Union Building, Hong Kong, on America, recruited FRIDAY, 24th MAY 1935, at 11.20 and universities.
The story concerns a group of for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Direc-college boys and girls on a round- tors and the Statements of Account the world cruise. With them are to 31st December, 1934, and of de-
their professor of philosophy. claring Dividend, etc.
Butterworth, and their athletic trainer, Durante.. Complicating
Port of call. It is a picture of {"vibrant youth in action.”
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
J
- Public Auctions
HE Undersigned have received
Auction"
instructions to sell by Public
од
Wednesday, the 22nd. May, 1935 commencing at 11 am
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
(for account of the concerned)
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
IN
aut
THEATRE
One of the
ter.
follows.
“MAN, WHO PLAYED GOD”......
„STAR THEATRE
Any-picture in which George Arliss appears is attractive. to cinema patrons.
S.-9.6 3 H-1 D—K Q J 64 C-7,6·5
S.
-K J 5 2 H-8 D-10 9 8 7 C-K 10 42
South:-
**S-Q 8 4
H-A K Q 6 4 3 2 D-2
CJ 3
A. Concert
**
by Mrs. R. Sanger (Mezzo-Sopr Miss Prae Lewis (Violin).
Madame H. Evelie (Accompanist).
Programme
1. Violin Solo
Allegro Andantino Menuet
2. Songs:
Jernes Filettes Lison Dormažt. Mamon dits mol
3. Violin Solos
Autumn Song
Mertini.
Three Scottish Tunes:
Stewart Ar
4.Songs....
Mari
D'une Prison.
Si mes vers avalent des ailes
Reynaldo 9.15-9,30 pm The J. H. Celeste Ortel Andantine (Song of the Soul) Andante in G (Batiste)
(Lemare)
A Venetian Barcarolle-Serenade
-(arr. Willoughby). 9.30-9.40 pm-From the Studio. A Talk in Expire Day" by Henry Pollock, Kt.
9.40-10 p.m.Prom the Studio. A Pianoforte Recital by Harry On
Programme
“Works by Tachaikovsky“
1 Romance in F minor.
2. Chanson Triste.
3. Hamoresque
4 Autumn Song. (October from
Seasons) Seasons)
At this afternoon's meeting of 5. Sleighre (November from the Sanitary Board the President! will more that by-laws 8 and 3 7 Marche miniature.
1.6. Nocturne in C sharp minor
der the heading Scavenging and 8. Cradle Song.
Conservancy in Schedule B of the 9. Valse from Opera "Eugen Onega
Public Health and Buildings Or- dinance, No. 1 of 1903, be cancelled and two new by-laws be substituted therefor.
The resolution elaborates the old by-laws--but does not materially alter the existing practice. The old by-laws simply required the provision of a receptacle and ze-
I will not recount the bidding, moval from the premises to dust
etc. jas it was distinctly bad and, for carts,
Beference to the my present purpose, beside the scavenging contractors; is omitted. The Man Who Played God," is
(point
Suffice it to say that the service being now carried out one of his beat vehicles to date, without much ado North and by Government. and in this.he takes the part of a
The TRANSFER BOOKS of situations arise. at almost everyworld-famous pianist whe loses his outh gaily arrived at a final
Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAT to 24th MAY, Both Days in
28. Tins 7 lbs. each Spratt's Dog clusive. Cakes.
21 Tins 7 lbs. each Spratt's Puppy Biscuits.
10 Cases Casley Soap.........
Furniture Springs
974 gross
(different sizes)...
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong, Kong, 30th April 1935.
140 gross Barrel mattress springs BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
2 Bales Black Rope Hair
8 Pieces of Art Silk Eepp.)
COMPANY, LTD.
Damask, Tapestry and casement (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
cloth.
825 Electric Brushes and combs.
87 Pieces Brass enztain mīla.
43 Pieces Brass Case tubes.
55 Gross curtain rings.
13
DOL
unbreakable
glasses.
also
A Quantity of Fancy
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY" MEETING of the Company table will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, . on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11.25 Electric am,
for the purpose of Goods, Lamps, Cigarette lights, receiving the Report of the Direc Fancy Fringes and sundries tors and the Statements of Account to Sist December, 1934, and of de- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days In- clusive.
etc.
and
etc,
7 Cases Red Hackle Scotch Whisky.
|:14,200 · Cigarettes,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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claring Dividend, eté.
By Order of the Board,
A WOHUGHES,
4 General Manager.Ą Hong Kong 30th April, 1985.
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CROWN LAND SALE
$25,300 Realised At Tai Kok Tsui
ན
A sum of $25,300 was realised the anction in the Crown Ind Office yesterday of a lot of Crom Land at Tai Kok Tsui The highes bidder was Mr. Wong Cheung-kee
sense of hearing. His friends tell contract of six hearts, with
South as "the Declarer.
to work, this play was absolutely him that he can still carry on, in a double Dummy inspection of essential, as with the Ace Ispite of this handicap, but he thinks the four hands will show that spades still remaining in Dumay resident at No. 220 Sal Yeung Chol otherwise and gives up his career with a spade opening there is no
the Dummy would be squeezed He takes to saving other people play for South to fall his con-
Street before East. from themselves during his spare tract West, however, not being
After cashing the spade Ace square feet situated on Laic
The land comprises about 5,048 time and learn about their affairs a clairvoyant, made his natural South ran all his trumps Com Road. It is registered in the by watching. them in the park opening of the diamond Kinging down to the last four tricks Office on Kowloon Inland Lot through a pair of field glasses and The Ace in Dummy won this East could not keep three clubs 3582. The upset price was reading their lips.
"EVE GOT YOUR NUMBER“
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Hong Kong Silver Jubilee Stamps
complete set
used on cover of
trick, and after two rounds or to prevent all three clubs in trips were played South led Dummy from being good, and the the Jack of clubs and naturally King of spades to stop Southa was greatly disappointed to find from making a trick with the that the finesse lost. Fast, of Queen in his own hand Natural- With Pat O'Brien, Glenda Far- course, returned a diamond. East, not knowing for certain frell, and Joan Blondell, this is one which South ruffed in his own who had the spade Queen, chose
of the most amusing films to reach hand.
the one discard, which gave him "Hong_Kong recently.
At this point the Declarer, by some hope that is the spade It deals with a cocksure young merely tackling the spade suit,King.
South of course now telephone employee and his many could have played the contract cashed the spade Queen in his adventures while repairing the safely for down one. However, own hand and discarded his other phones of different people. The South saw one ray of hope. If soade on the extra high club in
rst amusing encounter of this East held four clubs and also the off the current of a "spiritualistic be squeezed Successfully to note that in addition to the fact kind is when the goes to switch spade King, he could eventually Incidentally, it is interesting to medium, played by Glenda Far operate the squeeze South saw that the use of the Vienna Coup rell
that he first had to employ the is absolutely necessary to suce Later he falls in love with an Vienne Coup. He therefore led cessfully to operate a squeeze operator, Joan Blondell, who is un-ja spade from his own hand and against the East hand would. der suspicion of theft His at wou with the Ace in Dummy, not hurt the operations of s tempts to save her from the police thereby deliberately setting up squeeze in the event
the PO. Ber land him in ranny unusual situa- the King in East's hand For West player held the portant
a squeeze against the East hand carda:
tion
First Day Sale 6th May, 1935
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