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BRIDGE NOTES

Hold Up With Two Stoppers

By Ely Culbertson

The mechanics of the simple hold-up by the declarer st a no- trump contract should be well (known to all. A told-up is made to interrupt the line of communi- cation of the defensive team and thereby prevent it from running a suit. Most common of all is the de- simple bold-up, where the

Whis

GENERAL NOTICES er, holding the Ace as

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anly stopper, does not play this Ace until the second or third round of the suit; but there are also hold-apa with more than one stopper. I once

and T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

where the declarer's best play | Interim Dividend of was to hold up at trick one, hold- £210.0 per Share, subject to deling the Ace-King-Queer-dence of duction of Income Tax, has been the suit. Though hands like thatį declared for the HALF YEAR are very rare, it is not particn- ending 30th June, 1935, at the tabelarly unusual to hold up with the of 2/2 per Dollar.

Ace and King. A bold-up of the j THE DIVIDEND will be pay- latter type occurs in the hand be lable on and after MONDAY, 12th low:

AUGUST, 1935, at the offices of Share- holders are requested to apply for North- Warrants

All replies under this beading the Corporation, where must be called for.

FOR SALE

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 29th July zo HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY SATURDAY, 10th AUGUST (both 1935-On sale at all Book-stalls and days

inclusive) during

which

at the Offices of the Publishers, A. period no transfer of shares can

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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVETORS.

-Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received Tuructions to sell by Public

Auction.

Wednesday, the 24th July, 1935 commencing at 2:30 pm. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

By Order of The Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

- Gulet Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1935.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD.

Notice Of Interim Dividend

South, Dealer. Neither side, vulnerable.

ST 63-

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For 10 years. Dexter Cooper (above), vainly sought to inter- est private companies in mang the high tides of the Panama- quoddy Bay, Malue, for producing electricity, -Although be built the famous Keokuk Ham and has world vide renown as hydran- lic engineer, his proposal was repeatedly rejected." But now the Government,, through the Public Works Administration, is be ginning expenditure of $30,000,000 near Eastport, Me.. to make Cooper's dream come true.....

Amusements

Cinema Notes

IT'S A SMALL WORLD”—... KING'S THEATRE

second wife

WAR VETERANS. VISIT BERLIN

SANATORIUM

British Delegation Leave For Mumch

EXPECT TO RETURN TO ENGLAND ON TUESDAY

RADIO

TODAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will Se broadcast to-day from the s Hong Kong Broadcasting Station !ZBW. 00

a wavelength of 355 metres (845 KC23).

RELAY OF DAVENTRY

· NEWS BULLETIN A Cinema Review 19.3015 m-European Pro-

**CHINA MAIL.” SPECIAL

Berlin, Saturday. The delegation of British war vetarans left here for Munich last night after having spent five most eventful days largely devoted to sightseeing. Yes-gramme terday's programme, for in- 12:30 pm Becorded. Muzic. stance included the inspection 1 pim-oeni, Tino,and "Weather

་ 1.15 cheste

pm-Hong Kong Hotel Oz 130 pm-Router Press Bulletins 215 pm-Close Down

of part of the Hohenlychen Report sanatorium, namely, the section where juries received in sport For at daily work are treated in order to restore the sufferer to full rermal efficiency

in his

ĮSAFEGUARDING LIFE daily occupation.

AT SEA

Machine Which Can Detect Leaks

Khabarovsk (USSR).

5-8 pm-European Programme 5-7

PA Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.

7730 3.3. Light Orchestral

The visitors were the guests of Music. Herr Hitler's deputy, Herr Rudolf Poet and Peasant Overture (Stope)

A World of Romance Spanish Dance No. 3 (Grazados)

Hess

Strauss (Weber)

The British veterans ahowedFantasia on Melodies of Johann the keenest interest in the depart 2.30-7.43 pm-es Allen (Bari-

Torch (Organ).

[ment, where since the reorganisa-į tons) wick Little Women

tion of the institute under Na- 1. Josephine.

2 Sumberland,

lof

ex-soldiers wounded in the

day. the Eadio Requests,

Said to be capable of indicat- tional Socialism a large number 3. Little Min, You've had a busy ing the slightest leak in a ship, world war have been taught to “Henry VIII's"

an instrument named the Jane Seymour, is the last of his

“water-signal” has been in-exercise their former professions 7.43-750 pm-Sons of the Brave procession of five spouses to reach vented by an engineer named with such success that they have March (Bidgood) and Entry of the

Gladiators March (Fucik). Hollywood.

Nikolaev

again become breadwinners. An

7.50-8 pm From the Studio. This Latecomer Wendy

is

Placed in the hold of a vessel, hour and a half was thus spent in

"A Cinema Seriew" by Silhouette. Barrie, the young and lovely Eng-the instrument is constructed to the great National Socialist medi- 8 pm Local Time and Weather lish actress who is now appear produce light and sound signals cal institute, after which a cruise Report, Closing Local Stock Quots- Jing in her first American picture, which are, immediately trans on some of the beautiful lakes

203-10:30 pm Chinese Fox Film's "It's A Small. World,"mitted to the

the surrounding Berlin followed, and Concert bridge opposite Spencer Tracy, which moment a leak occurs or the finally a visit to the labour ser- opens to-day at the King's Theatre. ship is holed

Vice camp at. Naren.

The guests expect to reach

The others who preceeded her were Binnie Barnes, Elsie Lan-1 AM A THIEF ALHAMBRA Trans-Ocean Service.

caster Mrs. Charles Laughton), Merle Oberon and Kathleen Grieg. Miss Barrie, by her own ad-

The bidding: (Figures after mission, came to Hollywood with-

THEATRE

Ricardo Cortez, as a thief, and

home again on Tuesday night-

Mary Astor, as the woman sleuth, WORLD

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN bids refer to numbered explana-out even a letter of introduction are in a different type of story to

to anyone, to say nothing of the usual thriller, but it Tery BROADCASTING

IN that

2NT

West

contract She was selected for a

screen test and won by sheerference makes it sound enter- ability.

tainment

FIGURES

North East Pass (2) Pass 2D

Pass

Cortez has taken the part of a anyone. asks Wendy 3NT (4) Pass

detective often enough, but this Potential Audience Of Barrie, how she happened to is the first time he has ever been

American!

cast as a criminal. But what a alternative bid on this to Hollywood to try

Pass

Pass

an INTERIM DIVI-tory paragraphs).

South DEND of FOUR per cent. (4%) for the six months ended 30th 1D (3) S June 1935, amounting to FORTY Dbl (3) Pass cents per share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEX cents per Pass share

on the Partly Paid Up-An Shares of the Company will be paid on FRIDAY" the AUGUST, 1935, on which date Dividend Warrants may be ob tained on application at the Re-) gistered Office of the Company. Exchange Building, 4th floor.

When

hand would be two notrump, Pictures she says, "It all happen delightfully amusing criminal be 2nd 2-North, with only a little over ed-because I changed my mand tirns out to be. Mary Astor is one honour-trick and poor disjand it was a nice day for 32 22r0|20 excellent foil and seems to be

plane ride.".

improving with age. Who would Others in the cast of "It's a believe that Mary is any older

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the! Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 25th JULY, to

tribution, is not quite strong enough to give a free raise.

200,000,000

MOST LICENSED SETS-IN BRITISH ISLES

London.

over the intervening overcall Small World,” which Edwin But-than 25, yet she was appearing 2-South makes the stronger cher produced and Irving Cumin films long before talkies were Director, International Broad-

possible rebid and one which forces a response from his partner.

Chesterfield Suites. Bed Room FRIDAY, the 2nd AUGUST, 1935, North has failed to raise free and Dining Room Furniture, both days inclusive

Glass Cabinets and Bookcases Desks, Filing Cabinets, E P. and Brase Ware, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Clocks and Ornaments, Linen, Carpets and Rugs, Pic tures, Gramaphones and Records. Ice Chests, Electric Fans, Screens, Electric Table lamps and Shades. etc., etc.

and

A Selection of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

also

One Kelvinator

Two "GE." Electric Refrigera-

*20%

One "White Frost" Ice Chest.

Two Pianos. by "Moutrie".

Three Radio Sets

On View from Tuesday the

23rd. July 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 19th July, 1935.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

J. P. SHERRY,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th July, 1935.

FOR SALE

SILVER JUBILEE

STAMPS

GREAT BRITAIN

4 and

44 British Colonies in complete seks

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps,

Garden Seeds, etc, etc. 10. WYNDHAM STREET P.O. Box No. 620.

Established 1896

PORTRAIT

HONG KONG,

PARTICULARLY

BEST

AND

SERVICE

IN

ART

PHOTOGRAPHY.

DEVELOPING

ENLARGING

PRINTING

bad

are Raymond heard of mings directed, Walburn, Virginia Sale, Astrid; Allwyn, Irving Bacon, Charles to the film which makes it still Dudley Digges adds something Sellon, Nick Foran, Belle Daube, more enjoyable. Frank McGlynn, Sr., Frank Mc- Glynn, Jr., Bill Gillis, Ed Brady)

ly on the first round and has made an absolutely minimum forced response on the second and Harold Minjir. round. His partner is still interested in game and North therefore must raise the no- trump rather than sign off by bidding three diamonds.

even

"VAGABOND LADY"

QUEEN'S THEATRE

"FRA DIAVOLO STAR THEATRE

The screen's two most ridicul ous Stars, Laurel and Hardy, are

"In Vagabond Lady, which ren more ridiculous in this de lightful story which also his

well Fitherto

Isubstance.

According to AR BUTOWS,

of 200 million persons to the casting Office, Geneva, there is now a global potential audience!

world's broadcasting stations. At the end of 1934 there" were, roughly, 48,300,000 radio re- ceiving sets in homes through- out the world, thereby making the broadcast

programinės available to 193 millions.

Great Britain and Northern Ire

is now showing at the Queen's time to embody some excellent land had, on December 31 last, Against the three-notrum? Theatre, Robert Young has his contract West quite paturally first opportunity to prove that he singing by Dennis King in its first position in the world in opened the spade Queen. South is a very fine comedian as

spade stoppers ·· and↑ two might have fulfilled his contract as a dramatic actor.

if be, bad

firati Young has won the round of spades. To get mine

tions and the result has been tricks he had to set up at least that he has, never reached four tricks in the minor suits and to do this he had to let the opinnacle of popularity.

At last MGM have given him ponents in twice with their two

a part which calls for humourous Aces

situations and Young makes the most of his chance. He is seen

Nevertheless, if he won the first spade trick with the King!

the

them in

|

tions

Studie

1030 pm-Close Dosya, 830-10 pm Entopere Programme from ZEK..of. kilocycles

a frequency 630

230-847 pm-Two Chopin Ballads

played by Alfred Cortot

1. Ballade in A flat Major (Op. 471.

2. Ballade in F Minor (Op. 52).

8.47-9

p.m. "Sanzmer Day's

Suite" (Erie Coates).

9-9.15 pm-A Kelay from Daven- try.

Daventry News Bulletin, (Copy- right by Reuter).

9.15-9.35 p

Albert Bandier (Violin). Olive Groves (Soprano).

Arthur Fear (Baritone).

1. Looking for you (Sanderson).

2. An Old Violin (Fisher).

3. O Mistress Fond and Fairi

"Саварота

[(J. Strauss).

4. The Memory", of a Kiss Casa

nowe (J. StrausË}..

5. The Violin Song (from "Tina”)

(Babens).

6. L'Heure Exquise (Hahn).

9.35-10 pm Extracts from short Survey of Modern Rhython.* 10 pm-Eexter Press Bulletins. ∙10.05 p.m. ---Close Down

ARRESTED BRITON ACQUITTED

But Still Detained By Authorities

HIGH TREASON CHARGE ABANDONED

Vienza

respect to the total number of Laurel and Hardy are seen thin bicensed receiving sets, though the time as a pair of would-be ban-United States of America and Mr. Victor Adama, the English been given parts dits who assume the name and re- holds first place, on estimated re professor at Graz University, who which called for serious putation of Fra Diavolo. the turs, and also for the relation of had been in prisar since May 5 on worst brigand in the country, to receiving sets to the population. suspicion of having carried com- mmunications between Austrian and help

their nefarious It is to the credit of the British German Naris, was told on June 20 chemes. They are successful for Empire that the sixth and seventh that the high treason charge pend a while but when they are displaces amongst the world's coming against him would not be covered by the real Diavolo the tries in the matter of density of brought

hsteners are now held by two Bri It is understood that this action : tish – Dominions—Australia and

was taken at the instance of the

two countries can claim 880,000 Waldenery, who is also Minister licensed Hsteners. Canada now of Justice.

situation is hilāziona.

and then guessed properly which as the son of a wealthy depart BRIGHT EYES? ORIENTAL New Zealand. Between them these Foreign Minister, Baron Berger--

THEATRE

ment store owner who shocks his minor suit to play first, he could father and his dignified elder fulfil his contract. In other

brother, Reginald Denny, by words, if he first tackled the suit!

Shirley Temple has "won her holds eleventh place, with 1852 Mr. Adams is, however, still de- walking about in a pair of dun-wings" and is a very proud little receivers for each 250 homes West player held

tained. It is now open to the in which the

garees. He is supported by the Lee, West's last entzy would Evelyn Venable who takes the as a result,

The South African figures, police aither to inflict & further be removed and when later the part of the daughter of "Spigg" tart, which is screening at the mendable Increase up to April him from Austria or to set him at "Bright Eyes" her latest pic-though not large, showed a cun penalty on Mr. Adams or to expel other player got in with the the store's janitor. other Ace, the spade suit could!

Oriental Theatre to-day, has a last 53.91 receivers in each 250 1iberty. Others in the cast include Ber-universal appeal, in every sense homes is the present figure. By Mr. Adams, who came from not be ru

ton Churchill, Frank Craven of the world. However, on the opening lead Forester Harvey, and Ferdinand times pathetic, at times

Swift, human, at way of contrast, the figures for Birmingham, had been lecturer in of the spade Queen South did not Gottschalk.

mor- Newfoundland show mously funny, it is a story which which, it is suggested, is probably

decline Enghed at Graz University for win the trick, but stayed of with

will hold you in its spell from due to a descent from an optimis-police to have smuggled into Aus years. He was alleged by the both honours." This simple hold-i Lop made it immaterial which mô-

the opening sequence to the tic Amate to

official trashetters from Austrian Nazis nor suit was tackled first and

stashing finish

in Germany. South was released from the Ketti Gallian, the well-known necessity of guessing. West con- Continental stage star, makes her tinued with another spade and first appearance in films in

"MARIE GALANTE"

MAJESTIC THEATRE

South won with the King, and he title role of "Marie Galante Butler told the little star to be

now could play either minor suit which is now being screened

in complete safety. the Majestic Theatre

South actually played his club Spencer Tra

five first, rather than a diamond fastest wis

morist

He did this as a possibly way of his rep falflling the contract, even if the West both

happened to hold DrWest, with both

patient and he would reward her

record.

This time she had to appear in

a

seroplane scene that was un

usually trying Director David

the

with a present when the scene was completed. True

word, he had a gold bracelet with

two gold wings, Joining

ther]

the clasp, made for the chiA actress and presented

when, the work was thron

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Bedy" for Skins Complaints

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