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Cinema Notes

"UNDER PRESSURE"-KINGS THEATRE

Of the several hundred players appearing in Fox Film's exciting picture of tunnel-driving, "Under Pressure", which opens at the] King's Theatre to-day, only onef man really felt at home in the huge tunnel set constructed for the pro-| duction.

That man was Charles Bickford. the nosed screen "hard gug”. - pho fenacts. the role of Moran, Victor) McLaglen's enemy and foreman of Hatthe rival tunnel crew.

Leather Handbags, Suit Cases Purses.

Boxes Collar Boxes Bickford, who graduated from Belts, Etc.

MAN WO LOONG Leather Case Store

5. Pottinger St.

Massachusetts Institute of Techno- logy with a degree as a construc- tion engineer, worked for a leas period on the building of the sub- way tube under the Charles River between Cambridge and Boston bei

COMPANY MEETINGS fore he went on the stage.

Bordon Chase, author of the story, spent 10 years in tunnel-dri-

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Ito New York last summer and tisit- ed the currently building Hudson. Midtown tubes. But no one elso connected with the production had

Unless the operation shortly Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy, world Keller, will herself be plunged (left) is now the comfort of the so many years.

to be performed · is successful. famous teacher of the blind Helen into total blininess. Eis Keller woman who was her "eres" for They are shown in this photograph.

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DRUNKEN FREAK

Wheeling Cat About In Perambulator

When William Macfarlane, aged that Zane Grey 61. and Mrs. Annie Macfarlane,

FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11 All the breathlessness. excîte- o'clock am, for the purpose ofment and thrills. EUROPEAN FLATS at Dragon Ter race, Causeway Bay Harbour View two receiving the Report of the Direc-can put into a story can be seen minutes to Bus and Tram with four tors and the Statements of Account in the screen version of his famous, aged 54,, of Crown-street, Reading. big rooms, and rande and water do to 31st December, 1934, and of de-novel "Sunset Pass"

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with other prisoners, soon picks up ¡much valuable information.

love with her. For weeks, bow- ever, the rancher makes no false! move, and Keene heaves a sigh of tained one or two-roomed fat, HongTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

[relief, for not only does he like Kong side. Must be cheap. Write Box!

that the ORDINARY YEAR him, but he is in love with his sis No. 767, c/o The China Mzil

LY MEETING of the Company ter.

But at last he does find him will be held at the HEAD OFFICE about to stage a zaid, and at the Union Building Hong Kong, on same time he himself is discovered FRIDAY, 24 MAY 1935, at 11-20 for what he is. A thrilling climax

MISCELLANEOUS

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The TRANSFER. BOOKS of the

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-JEALOUSY”—QUEEN'S THEATRE

MAJESTIC THEATRE

WEST POINT OF THE AIR"

Realistic Production Coming To Queen's FINE ACTING BY WALLACE BEERY

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the

25 a

BRIDGE NOTES

Re-Entry Cards In Dummy

-by Ely Culbertson,

It is seldom safe for any player to base his plan of defence upon the assumption that the Dummy contains no card of entry. Unless

ITADIO 1

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMEN

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong

on a wavelength of 355 metres, Kong Broadcasting Station - ZBW.

(845 KC3).

4-7 pm-Chinese Programme. 6-6.05 p.m.-From the Studio.

he is careful he will find that some("A. Tak on Sanitation for Children” belpless looking small card can be 2-11 pm--European Programme.. turned by a clever Declarer into a Hungarian Iance No. 5 in F Sharp

25 pm-Orchestral Music trick-winner, and the weakest look-

Minor (Brahma). ing Dummy, will suddeny have the The "Sleeping Beauty" Waltz right to lead.

(Tschaikovsky).

•

Last month is an important Passepied (from "Le Roi s'amuse") tournament, a famous player lost L'Apprenti, Sorcier (The Socerer's

(Delibes)

a game because, holding the Ace Apprentice) (Paul Bukas) of a suit, he played a small card Le Prophete Coronation March Thes Declarer led toward the

Songs by

(Meyerbeer)-

Ten of that suit în Dummy, ` 1-1 725-235 p.m--Four turned out that the Declarer held 1. Stu as the night (Bohm).

Charles Kullman (Tenor). KQJ so that Ten, won the 2 I Love thee (Grieg). trick and Dummy was in the lead. Come back to sorrento (de Curtis). to cash five established cards in4 Serenade (Ravini). another suit of which the De Vocal Gems Wild Violets

clarer was void.

•

A similar catastrophe for the defence occurred on the following deal:.

West, Dealer

North-South vulnerable

North:--

S-8 4

F-9'8 64. D. 9 3 2 C-Q 10 9 T

West:-

S-A K 10

E-K 30 3

D-A 86,

C-A K43

East:-

$.---5.2

E-732

D-7 5

C- 8 6 5 2

South:

S-QJ 97 63 E-A Q

10

DbL

D.-K.Q J 10 4

val-

7.38-8,p.m.-Musical Comedy.

Selection-Bow Bells

Vocal Gems Sunny Side Up

8 pm-Local Time

Report

and

8.03-3.50 pm-Variety. Instrumental--Nasty Man

Songs

Weather

The Four Bright Spark

Near and yet so far ("Princess

Charming")

Brave Hearts ("Princess Charming") Evelyn Laye (Soprano). Instrumental-Georgia on my mind

Vocal-

Song Cainival of 1932 Stars. Vocal

Moonlight"Meanderings

Instrumentali

The Carlyle Consin

Hawaiian Love Birds. Smiling Eyes

Song-

The Wedding of a Gigolo

Eddie Pol Hamorou The Pensioner

William McCulloch.“ Band

There's something about a soldier When the Band begins to play 8.50-9 pm-Symphonic Rhapsody on "I Heard you calling me," "Bird Songs

Caravan.”

A Talk on "Azham--its aɔcient art and history" by Dr. Victor Golubef of the Ecole' Francaise d'Extreme Orient.

“9.15-8.30 p.m.-Band Music. The Caliph of Bagdad-Overture

(Boieldieu)

The Evolution of Dixie (Lake)

9.30-9.40 pm-"Great Bass Ballads" sung by Norman Alin and Chorus 9.40-10 pFrom the Studio.. A Jazz Recital, for "Two Pianos” by ... Doreen and Ray.

Programme

1. Your head on my shoulder (by

request). 2 Medley.

S. Give me Liberty, or give me Lova

I never dreamti

10 pm-Renter Press Bulletins.

10.05-11 pua-Hong Kong Dance 10.30 pm-Rugby, Mid-day Press

11 pmClose Down.

"EMPIRE DAY

TALK

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were found drunk in the street at

-(BY PHYLLIS JUBY) Tom Keene, noted western star, Reading they had a cat with them The TRANSFER BOOKS of the is cast as a cattleman's association in a perambulator.

This very modern" American Society will be CLOSED from Sth deputy who is assigned to track!

An ambulance took the couple to film might be called a climax in MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days in- down a gang of cattle rustlers who the police station, and a policemanthrillers

No more are have been preying ruthlessly upon the land, undisturbed Tor several followed with the cat and the per- feats of cowboys either daring Fears In search of clues, he ambulator. The cat was also locked exciting beside the wonder of

the aeroplane of to-day. And in The bidding: (Figure after *t Eventide" and I Pitch my Lonely voluntarily enters a prison as ajup and the police fed it

this really fine film decicated to bid refers to numbered explanatory 9-9.15 pmFrom the Studio. convict, and by making friends Later the Macfarlanes were each the United States Army fiers, we paragraph)..

North Bast South fined 10s, with 2s. 6d. costs for the see the progress in aircraft dur-West

ling the space of twenty years

Pass Pass .Dbl Out of prison, he makes friends ambulance. They took the cat with and its enough to make even a Redbl.

Pass (1) Pass 25 believer in miracles sit up!

Fass 3C with the young rancher who he them has been told is the leader of the

That history is not the theme of Dbl. Pass Pass Pass gang. He makes friends with the

the film, it serves batas

an 1-North, being too weak to play at latter's sister, too, and is soon in COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO introduction. And meanwhile the the redoubled one-club contract,

youngsters of the pioneer days should have bid one heart. have grown up. Those whom, we! West was overjoyed at his op Alexandre Dumas, immortal story are concerned with here are young portunity to double the three-spade has come to the screen with Robert Mike, the son of a sergeant, and bid. North and South were Donat, the talented young British Phil and "Skip", the son and daugh- nerable, and it seemed to West that seven actor, and Elissa Lanci, in the ter of the general (Lewis Store). The should be able to win

The sergeant, Wallace Beery, does tricks for a penalty of 900 points. featured roles.

His spirits were somewhat dam-4. The story tells of a young man some fine acting and some equally

fine 'flying." The story centres pened when his opening lead of the, sentenced to life imprisonment or the Chateau D'If by a ambitious round his ambition for Mike, his club King was ruffed by South's Orchestra. man, and tricked by another whom sacrifice for the boy and his subse spade 3. He still felt certain that he thought was his friend. Aquent triumph Young Mike, after he would defeat the contract, how-News. though his sweetheart believes in all the glories of being a football ever. South led the spade Queen, which West won with the King. A thrill-packed story of the ring.him she reconciles herself to the hero, graduates and comes

a spade culminating with an epic struggle circumstances and marries the man young officer to train. He arrives Now West could not lead

with Phil and now a harder life without giving up a trick, nor a for the heavyweight crown, is the who betrayed her lover. current attraction at the Queen's His life in prison, his escape, and begins. We see all the daily disci-heart without leading into a ten- By Order of the Board, Theatre, "Jealousy.”

the treasure which gives him the pline and risk, the accidents, the ace. Being convinced (on general on his fear that comes sometimes, and, too, principles) that East held some After a prolonged absence from power to revenge himself

thing -A. W. HUGHES,

in diamonds—perhaps the | Queen-he did not want to lead a General Manager the screen, Nancy Carroll returns enemies makes this one of the best the adventures of young private

diamond.

safe Bat he seemed Hong Kong, 30th April 1935.

in the role of the beautiful girl who told and acted pictures of the year. lives. Maureen O'Sullivan makes a lovely "Skip", the game daughter of is responsible for the "jealousy,”

enough in leading the club. Ace. the general" who loves Mikke. (and surpasses herself in her clever

Dummy's This would establish The story itself in lively and in-j portrayal of a difficult and exacting

Queen, but it did not occur to West teresting all through.

An "Empire Day Talk" But were role.

that it would help South, because broadcast last night by Sir Henry George Murphy, famous already Following closely on the heels of there no story at all beyond what there seemed to be no card

Pollock, Kt, over the Hong Kong as coach at one of America's great-the successful "Lady For A Day, we see of the life of the aviators, which North could get the lead.

Radio, in his capacity of Hon. Cor est universities, Pennsylvania, will May Robson's latest starring vehi-the film would be no less fascinat

Actually, of course, there was responding Secretary of the Royal become world famous with his fine cle. "Lady By Choice," opens at the ing. We see details of flight that not, but West on the interpretation of the jealousy-smit-Star Theatre to-day.

have never been photographed be created one. South ruffed the sec-Empire Society, in co-operation ten boxer. This is his first film

While Miss Robson, who is 51. fore; planes soaring, planes in diffond club lead and played the dia- with the Overseas League. It con TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN but he looks as if he has come to was at work on her present picture culty, and whole serial feets proving and 4. West joyously played the cerned principally the arrangements N

she became a grandmother, the only their worth. Beery, in one thrill-diamond 6 so that East could get which have been made locally for that the ORDINARY YEAR- The picture was directed by Roy one in films, and on being asked if ing escapade, takes off his para-in and lead to his heart King. Dum- the celebration in the LY MEETING - of the Company Neill and contains, in addition live, she wanted her granddaughter to chute and climbs from one fying my's diamond 9 therefore won, the Empire. Day-this. year, to cartes Secretary. will be held at the HEAD OFFICE action and drama, highlights of take up stage work, she said that plane to another to save his son in trick, and South promptly discar pond with the elaborate arrange-

Union Building, Hong Kong, on

difficulty. she would not force her in any way,

A safe landing appears ed his heart Queen upon the clah ments fixed in London. FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11.25

bat if she showed any desire to impossible, but after breathless Queen. Now another spade wat The local celebration is to take for the purpose of

become an actress she would help moments it happens. The young led, and West could take only three the form of a dinner and dance af [receiving the Report of the Direc-

her.

bey is so unnerved that he threatens, more tricks two spades and the Ace the Peninmis Hotel on Empire A tors and the Statements of Account

In "Lady By Choice" Miss Rob- to resign from the service; but that of diamonds. He tried to run South Day Friday next) at 8. p.m. to 31st December, 1934, and of de-

son is co-featured with Carole Lam-is the coward's way.

out of trumps by cashing his two percentage of the proceeds of this claring Dividend. etc.

bord. The supporting cast includes A burning plane on the water at spades and leading a club. On function is to go to the funds for Roger Pryor, and Walter Connolly, night is a terrible, but at the same Dummy's club.Ten East played the rebuilding the new premises in Lon while the director was David Bur-time, a marvellous sight. And Jack and South ruffed with his don of both the Royal Empire. 30- after listening to all the instructions last spade. But now, after West tiety and the Overseas League, and and seeing all the trials and tests took the Ace of diamonds, he had to all are urged to give their support *TVE GOT YOUR NUMBER-one feel almost capable of managing lead either a heart to South's Ace of so worthy a cause.

In his talk Sir Henry referred to -ORIENTAL THEATRE a plane ourselves. It is altogether or a diamond, and the established

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COLONY PREPARATIONS

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Colony af

a most convincing and realistic pro- diamond suit accounted for the the activities of the two societies

rest of the tricks. With Pat O'Brien, Glenda Far-duction. rell, and Joan Blondell, this is one of the most amusing films to reach Hong Kong recently.

FRANCE ENCOURAGES FOREIGN MOTORISTS.

REUNION DINNER AND DANCE

Returned Students At HK Hotel

The

Euro-American Returned" |

mentioned and to the good work they do in cementing ties of empire, and he also spoke briefly on the place of Hong Kong in the Empire and the amenities of life enjoyed by all, British subjects and Chinese alike, in this remote corner of the British Commonwealth of Nationa

23 years ago.

Musical and dance items

It deals with a cocksure young telephone employee and his many adventures while repairing the phones of different people. The

To encourage foreigners to spend first amusing encounter of this kind is when the goes to switch motoring holidays in France the off the current of a “spiritualistic Minister of the Interior has decid- median," played by Glenda Far-led that drivers with motor- cars and Students Association last night contributed by Miss Marina motor-cycles", registered in certain held a very successful rempien din-retto (pianist), Miss Azalea Trell

Later he falls in love with an countries, notably Great Britain, ner and dance, some 150 members nolds (solo dances), Mr. Li CE operator, Joan Blondell, who is un-shall be allowed to tour France on and guests attending. They were (songs), Mins "Prue. Lewis Plant der zuspicion of theft. His at-presentation of their driving welcomed by Dr. Li Fu-shan, the soios), Mr. Lai Mun-sing (hu

tempts to save her from the police licences, instead of the more els President, who reminded them that songs); Miss Violet Wong jland him in many unusual situs-borate documents at present neces- he was the first President of the songs), Mra- E. Sanger

Association when it was founded Mrs. H. Evelie was the acco tions