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SPORT NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, "1936. 22nd.. 24th 25th 26th, and 29th. February, `1936

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. §. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers, Call Flac "L Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors--

OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL. COMPANY

Phone 22232 55, Queen's Road Central.

EXPERT MASSAGE FOR SPRAINS & STIFFNESS MRS. Y. AMANO No. 26 Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor.

THE

NOTICE

THE STOCK EXCHANGE`Will be CLOSED at 12 Noon on the 24th 25th and 26th. inst. Race Dayz.

SATURDAY, 22nd. MONDAY By Order of the Committee,

DOOR

24th, TUESDAY, 25th, WEDNESDAY, 26th. February, the

first be will be rang at 11.00 am. and the first race will be run at 11.30 On SATURDAY, 29th Febru ary, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.z., and the first race will be run at 2.00 pm

The tin interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four days.

VIVIAN BENJAMIN,

Secretary.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Cinema Notes

"SHIP CAFE QUEEN'S THEATRE

This Paramount comedy fea- turesCar Brisson and Arline! Judge in the leading roles, and is based on the singing career of a ship's stroker in a waterfront night club.

The story centres around the hilatious experiences of Brisson, who graduates from a staker to Fa cafe bouncer, then to a singer and Enally to become a rich coun- tess's gigolo. The film presents Brisson in an entirely new olc and is his first picture since his

role in the musical "All the King's Horses" in which he appeared with! Mary Ellis.

| Noble

stars in the Joan Bennett Columbia picture. "She Couldn't Take It" to be shown at the King's Theatre on Thursday,

BRIDGE NOTES

The Crystal-Gazer

By Ely Culbertson

There is about every really

CHILD SEIZED BY VOLF.

SAVED BY PARENTS

Recovered Frightened, But

Unharmed u

Warsaw: While 'children were playing in the yard of a farm- House on the edge of a-forest

exceptional bridge player some-in the Vilna district a wolf sod thing of the foresight of a crys-

den appeared among them boy

The wolf seized one smat

cost and his sheepskin by

the wood. dragged him into The parents gave chase, and the frightened wolf, dropped the child. who was found to have.... escaped with only shock,

tal gazer. He seems to sense! what lies ahead and instinctive- Perhaps ly prepares for it this impression of omniscience is exaggerated because the average player finds the expert generally avoiding the pitfallsi into which the former is con-

Yet the spade tricks. The pair that bid stantly falling. method which the expert uses only two hearts made it because is far from black magic, nor is the declarer played with great it a divine gift. It is the simple care.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The followinguprogramme will be-broadcast to-day-from-the Hong Kong: Broadcasting Station ZBW. ona wavelength of 355 metres. (845 EC').

Selections by the 2BW. Dance

Orchesten E

Recital by Doreen Ma 12.30-215 pm-European Record- ed Programme

1 p..--Local Time and Weather Report

1.30 pm-Reuter Press Balletion,

Bugby Press News, etc.

2.15 p-Close Down

4-7 pm-Chinese Programme. 6-6.30

Childrens' Studio

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third spade, which was trumped The Swallow Walt

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dummy's Ace and when the 2 Dear Little Nightingale hearts split, discarded his las

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in dummy.

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"SHE GETS HER MAN”— MAJESTIC THEATRE

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The bidding:

East Pass Pass

(Horzkowski).

Margarita (Helmund).

Thine my thoughts are,

4

My world is guld because of you (Grey).

ing spade on dummy's estab3 lished club, losing only two dia monds, one heart, one spade and one, club trick.

سبت

MARRIED ADOPTED

DAUGHTER

5. Allhope is ended (Grey).

8 pm Local Time and Weather Report

8.038.15 pm. From the Studio.

An appeal to Bower lovers" by

Floreat.

8.15-8.30

Mood Indigo

Ensemble Singing.

"Mit"

process of looking a step or two After West had won the ahead, available to every player, second diamond trick he shifted Concert

7-11 pm European Programme. too frequently to a spade and North's King

7-725

·PM - Excerpta from Bast The supporting cast includes by Jack LaRue, "ramps" Lola but, alas, all

was won by East's Ace.

"Patience"

(Gilbert and Sullivan) William Frawley, Mady Christ-Lane, gang moll, "sticks up" a col-neglected by us all

This matter of looking ahead shifted to a club and the Queenmag by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Com- lans. Inez Courtney, Eddie Davis, lection of thugs, takes the blame

725-7.45

-Russian Norelty famous Broadway Entertainer. for burglarising a safe, and playa requires some knowledge of the finesse lost to the King, West pay.

Orchestra. The two hit songs,. "Fatal Fas leading part in a series of wild differences in meaning which returning another spade.

of the Past (Schwartz), GENERAL NOTICES cination." and "Change Your chases in automobiles through are created by the order in North took with the Queen, and

Mind" were written by Lew Gens Manhattan, ending when the cars which bids are made. Today's led to the Ace of clubs and re-sorrowful (Schwartz)

hand, played in a duplicate turned a small one which he Rondo a la Turk (Mozart). ler, Harlan Thompson and Karjerash into the East River.

trumped with the ten of hearts. Polka “Qira" (Bopsian Air). game, illustrates this point

East overtrumped and led a The Broken String (Struny). The exciting backgrounds are

-South, Dealer

Recital by Richard "SHE COULDN'T TAKE IT”—fitted to the fast action of the pro- duction, which was directed by the KING'S THEATRE

Declarer drew trumps, wide 1. Santa Lucia (Neapolitan Folk Veteran, William Nigh, from a!

· Song). Ining the second lead · with Her blue blood boiled over when cleverly plotted and dialogued handsome, bard-as-nalis Raft script by Doris Malloy and Harry S. J 105 wouldn't take his hat off before Clork. he socked her! It's a battle royal of cuffs and clinches, kicks and kisses! He's no gentleman and she's no lady-not in that riotous romance. "She Couldn't Take It.". An improvised banquet hall as- co-starring George Haft and Joan commodating more than 50. of Bennett. -

Chicago's most ferocious looking

West North You'll get a laugh-laden lesson gangsters is one of the unusual South

Pass 18. Pass 2H. THE FINAL DIVIDEND dein love when rough-and-ready rac-settings in "She Gets Her Man." 1C.

clared for the Lie endi keteering Raft tells the beauteous, this riotously forens

Pass Now there is nothing excep Members are reminded that they 31st December 1935 at the rate of cyant Bennett. where to get off comedy, with Zasa Pitts and Hugh Pass

Moch of the action of the story tionally startling about and their ladies MUST wear their Three Pounds Sterling at ex and when and how! It's the sur O'Connell in the starring roles. badges prominently displayed change 1/3 5/8 is payable on and Prise comedy of the year, the pic-

ture with a personality! takes place in a small town in Ar bidding except that it occurred throughout the Meeting.

after the 24th February 1936 at Taking part in the wild, goings-kansas, and there are many in-at only one single table of a James No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure the Offices of the Corporation.

Barke, Lloyd Nolan, Wallace Ford. This setting, by the way, is a

one left Los Angeles secretly by aero-Miller (Soprano) James Blakely and Donald Meck permanent fixture at Universal a top for this pair. When Southter Buth Marian Kammerdiner,

opened the bidding with Tay Garnett directed "She Could-studios, and is officially as club, only one North looked far plane and were married in Alba-Lafford (Pianoforte). hot Take It from a screen play the New England Street. Another

The marriage was not an-l might wish to make two bids prepared by Oliver H. P. Garett, long-standing "set" used in the enough ahead to realise that he querque, New Mexico. based on a story by Gene Towne picture is the so-called Phantom with his comparatively weak nounced until they returned. and Graham Baker. Kong Kong,

Stage, embracing the entire in hand. Knowing that if he bid "Ruth, has been my daughter 2 terior of a great theatre in Chic: hearts first and then bid the for the last 17 years," Mr-Kam “HIS NIGHT OUT”—ALHAMBRA ago and orginally constructed for spades this reversal would be merdiner said when making the

the memorable silent picture, an inferential force and partner announcement.

The Phantom of the Opera" would practically be compelled The huge New York offices of a Here Miss Pitts, an accidental to rebid to the level of three, he company operating a chain of heroine in the story, delivers avoided this future difficulty by drug stores were constructed com-more-or-less impassioned lecture a little forethought with his

first-bid. SHOW OF pletely at Universal City, Cali- against crime. A limited number of tifins will be

directed "She At other tables the bidding William Nigh VEGE-fornia, to be used as backgrounds FLOWERS and at the Club ANNUAL obtainable each day House, provided they are ordered in TABLES will be held at the in Universal's gay comedy starring Gets Her Man." and the cast sup- proceeded: . advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele- VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS Edward Everett Horton, "His parting Miss Pitts and O'Connell phone No. 91920,

5th March, Night Out." On no pretext will children be per-on THURSDAY, the mitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

Universal 2C.

this

After 17 Years

Los Angeles (California).

A wealthy oil producer. Mr.

Layton and Johnstone. Whistling in the Dark [Cuban Tanyo

The Viennese Seven Singing

Sisters

All Because of you

& Kammerdiner, aged 62, Tea for Two ("No, No Manette")

Eadges admitting non-members to where shareholders are requested on are Walter Connolly, Billie teresting views of its main strection-table game, and resulted in and his 21-year-old adopted daugh-{

Club to apply for Warrants.

the Members Enclosure and Rooms at $10.00 per day including

tax or $40.00 including tax for the By Order of the Board of Directors, Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 res- pectively) are obtainable through the

Secretary upon introduction by a

sach member to be respon- sible for all chits, etc.

Loor,

1986.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

- Chief Manager.

22nd February

Badges admitting to Members' Ea- closure will NOT be or sale at the

Course The Secretary's Office, ist EXCHANGE BUILDING. (TEHONG KONG HORTICULTURAL 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 sm. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 1200 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY

THE

SOCIETY.

1936, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m." and FRIDAY, the 6th March, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm.

THEATRES

includes Helen Twelvetrees, Lac Technical advisers and archi-lien Littlefield, Gertrude Astor, tects were called onto the sound Eddie Brophy, Warren Hymer and stages to make the set perfect in many other popular screen players. every," detail, from the appoint-

THEATRE

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission of the Pu-

ENTRIES WILL-DEFINITELY blic Enclosure is $2.00 per day is

ments in the offices of the owner A CUP OF KINDNESS STAR duding tax for all persons including CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary of the "chain" Robert McWade. ladies and is payable at the Gate.

Office. Stock Exchange Building,

to the files in the desks of the Soldiers and Sailors in uniform at Ice House Street, at NOON on lowest clerks. admitted to the Public Enclosure at

That interesting Victorian sur THURSDAY, the 27th February. Horton, who is in love with the $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will 1936, but intending exhibitors are hoss' secretary, played by Irene vival, the family wedding group, not be permitted to operate within requested to SEND

Hervey, battles gangsters headed makes its appearance in the new Walls-Lynn picture; "A Cup of | Kindness."

IN THEIR

the precincts of The Hong Kong ENTRIES AS EARLY AS POS- Jockey Club during the Race Meeting

in the SIBLE

Tiffins will be obtainable Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES

MEMBERS who have not yet

paid their subscriptions and ALL

Passes for Servants will be issued THOSE who wish to join the So-

on application to the Secretary, Latciety are requested to send $5.00| foor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with to the UNDERSIGNED.

Servants" passes in their possession

will forfeit the same and will be re-

moved from the Enclosur

By Order,

C. B.BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th February 1936.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

J. T BAGRAM.

Hon. Secretary.

KIWI

ZOOT POLISH

Company Meetings

NOTICE IS FIERICHT

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Of fices of Messrs. Jardine; Matheson & Co., Lid. on TUESDAY, 10th undersigned have received March, 1936, at NOON for the The have cable purpose of receiving the Report

Public Auctions

Auction

110

Saturday, the 29th. Feb., 1988. commencing at 10.00.xm,

at No. 47 B. Feking Rd, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1985.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 24th February, to TUESDAY, 10th March, both days inclusive, during which period.no transfer of shares can be regis tered.

On View from Friday, the 28th By Order of the Board of February, 1996.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

Directors.

0. EAGEE;

Secretary.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneer"" Hong Kong. 17th February, Hong Kong, 24th February, 1988. 1996.

TO the well-groomed

man, no detail is too small to escape his no- tice. And that's why he ists on Kiwi for his

shoes.

Kiwi-enhances- shoë- leather, giving it a rous polish that lasts all

day

KIWI

Shoe Polish

Agrats: W. LOXLEY & CO.. {CHINA) LTD.

The wedding between members of two local families, the Tutts

and the Ramsbothams, brings in the local photographer, with his rickety cameratripod, dusty black head cover, and miserably droop-1 ing moustache. Each time the photographer attempts to expose his plate a ludicrous'incident hap- pens. To zád to this the families are foes and feelings run high With Tom Walls, Ralph Ly and Claude Halbert as the Tutis, and Robertson Hare as Ramsbot-11 hare one will know exactly what to expect in the way of laugh

of from this happy quartette comedians.

-Ralph Lynn has been a man of many parts on the screen, but un- til he played the part of Charley Tutt in "A Cup of Kindness," he had not been a sharepusher. At that job he was eminently success- ful, not because he knew muet) about it, but because he discover ed bigger mugs" than himself and used his plausible tongue and artless wit to bamboozle Es victims. Eventually he found himself in trouble but was saved by his probity.

"WINGS IN THE DARK"-THE ORIENTAL THEATRE

For Paramount's starring pis ture of advanture" and romkace above the clouds, “Wings in the Dark," Myrna Loy and Cary Grant| have been cast as flying sweet hearts in the co-starring roles.

(Continued on Page 11)

LOCAL HEALTH RETURNS

Browning and. Starr.

The Comedy Harmonists. 8.30-9 pm-From the Studio, A Recital by, Mr. J. Anderson

and Lindsay

Programme

An

1 Songs:-

-Apres Un Reve

Chile de Lam Pianoforte Solos:-

Papillon Bolero

Fanre

Henriques. Eavel.

Hue.

Khm

3. Song:-

Jai pleure en reve L'heure exquise

14. Pianoforte Solos:-

The Little Shepherd The Golliwog's Cake Wak

5. Songs:-

Mandolin

Debussy.

Debussy.

Eleven cases of diphtheris (with

L'invitation au voyage ..Dapare. by one death). one case of scarlet

9-915 Pa-Compositions fever, six of enteric fever (with Haydn Wood. three deaths).

South

North

IC.

1H

2C. 3H

25.

of

and

five cases Homage March fever (with Concert Waltz-Joyousness cerebro-spinal two deaths) were reported to the Bird of Love Divine

915-9.30 - Belay of the week! Health authorities in the

Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright ¡period there were 67 deaths from 9.30-9.40pm-Vocal: Gema: "Ball and sometimes got as high as ended last Saturday. In the same by Reuter). four.

East opened the Jack of dia-tuberculosis. In the 24 hours at the Savoy" sung by the Light monds at every table and de-ended on Monday one case each Opera Company.

9.40-10 pFrom the Stadia.

(Continued on Page 10) diarer lost two diamonds, one of diphtheria and cerebro-spina! heart, one club and one or two fever were reported.

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