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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1936

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Amusements

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Cinema Notes

*KING OF BURLESQUE” - KING'S THEATRE

way extravaganzas.

BRIDGE NOTES

When To "Insult” A Partner

·By Ely Culbertson

Assisted by his two faithful West, in the hand shown below, friends, Jack Oakie

and

Alice was a gentleman. That being so, Faye, Warner Barter has cut alhe could not bring himself fis- swath in the theatrical world, ris-grantly to insult the sweet young ing from a 14th Street burlesque, thing, who sat opposite him. Know- to become a producer of Broad-ling she could properly make only one lead, so that a signal by him But when lovely Mons Barrie of would be a horrible "slam" at her Park Avenue proves responsive to bridge acumen, he courteously re- his suit, Baxter forgets all his old frained. It is to be suspected that friends in the pursuit of the elu-lin the future he will be less gen- ¡sive beauty.

teel and more forceful.~*

Neither side vulnerable. 'South, dealer.

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Of course, there are surprises and disappointments for Baxter in the absorbing love drama which culminates, surprisingly enough,|. with a romantic attachment be-j TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN twee himself and Miss Faye.

that the FIFTY-FIRST An- The entertainment of "King of H. 972 WE Ready for occupa- & O. Building.

nual Ordinary General Meeting of Burlesque centres about the ex-D. None Apply tion on 1st July 1936. Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. & O. the Company (since its registra citing and gay production scenes. tion) will be held at the Hong To the five scintillating tunes] Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on WED which Jimmy McHugh and Ted NESDAY, the 15th April, 1936, at Koehler have provided, the stellar 11.30 AM for the purpose of re- supporting cast dances, sings and COMMERCIAL TRAINING gceiving the Report of the General provides fun. "Lovely Lady" and South Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting Managers, together with a State Shooting High" are two of the 15 and Business routine: Fees Moderata Apply 8 Aimi Villas, Austin Road ment of Accounts for the year songs, already widely popular. An-2 NT

lended 31st October, 1935.

other hit is "I Live to Ride the 3NT The Register of Shares of the Horses on a Merry-Go-Round” by +West decided that he had aj Company will be closed from Jack Yellen and Lew Pollack. Saturday, the 11th day of April to Prominent members of the sap-able penalty than to make a game Friday the 17th day of April, 1936, porting cast include Dixie Dunbar,

An excellent gamble. If his YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and both days inclusive, during which Nick Long, Jr. Kenny Baker and

"China Mail" period no transfer of shares can the Paxton promptly printed.

partner can stop either hearts or O Sec. No. 3A. Wyndham Street.

diamonds, the contract should be ie registered.

specialists Telephone 20022.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, THE MILKY WAY"-QUEEN'S defeated.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 4th April, 1936.

Kowloon.

MISCELLANEOUS

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions

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Sisters. dance

THEATRE

D. K J G CA 91

The bidding:

West

North +Pass 2H P-55 Pass

Pass 30 Double Final bid.]

East

better chance to "trap" for a size-

himself.

West opened the club king and continued with clubs until the ace! Haroid Lloyd timidly makes his was forced out, the dummy follow- way from milkman obscurity toing to one club and then discard-- fighting fame in his new Para-ing two spades. mount picture, "The Milky Way."

NUEJECT to the house not being that the ONE HUNDRED One swings at him but Lloyd, both one trick But he was

tion on

Thursday the 16th. April 1936

commencing at 10.00 am

at No. 109 The Peak.

(Mountain View)

THE HONG KONG, CANTON

South played the diamond king AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

He bridges the gap between and West discarded his lowest self-doubt and the instincts of the heart. At this stage South should NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Killer. Trouble comes to the spec-have

tried to

run the heart cashed his ace of! itacled cumedian when two drun-suit, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

ken fighters take a dislike to him.diamonds and accepted defeat of stubborn, let before the 16th. April the

received in-AND SIXTEENTH ORDINARY frightened and fast on his feet, or clairvoyant, and continued with; undersigned have structions to sell by Public Auc- MEETING of Shareholders in the manages to

duck The middle the diamond jack. Company will be held at the of weight champion gets the full Here was where West should fice of the Company, Queen's brunt of the blow intended for the have curbed his gentlemanly im Building. Victoria, Hong Kong milkman, and is knocked out. pulses and discarded the spade од WEDNESDAY, - the 22nd Lloyd takes credit for the punch, ten. But it was so far fetched to April, 1936, at noon, for the pur and henceforth must make good him that if, as it appeared, his pose of receiving a Report of the and repeat his prowess in the ring partner should gait the lead with Directors, together with a State-as a title contender. Hilarity is the diamond queen she could lead ment of Accounts, and re-electing, the keynote of this picture. anything except a spade, he con- The supporting cast of players tented himself with another heart The TRANSFER BOOKS of the consists of Adolphe Menjou, discard. Chesterfield Couch and Chairs Company will be CLOSED from Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack, Wi- The diamond jack was passed Single & Double Teak Bedsteads the 16th April to the 22nd April, liam Gargan, Dorothy Wilson and and East's queen won. After great Teak Wardrobes, Teak Dressing 1936, both days inclusive. Tables Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Desks, Electric Table Lamps,] Radiators, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Iron Safe, Plants, Weighing Scales, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc. also

A Quantity of.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:--

Dining Room Suite by "Lane, Crawford," Ltd.

On View on day of Sale.

Terins: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 13th April, 1936.

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deliberation and to West's horror The direction was handled by a diamond came back! "To put the Leo MacCarey, who calle Lloyd lead in dummy and protect West's the most genuine comedian of the heart king," she later explained.

Result: Four no trump made for century.

score of 300, plus value of game. 1. Should have been: Down four.) 1700 points.

"SHIPMATES FOREVER"

ORIENTAL THEATRE

This picture, starring

Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler in the: leading roles, deals with the life! at the Naval Academy and the subsequent careers of the young

zden who become after their *graduation exactly what the title

states, "Shipmates Forever."

Dick in the beginning is a radio singer, who to carry out the tradi-

DRIVER OF ROYAL

TRAIN DEAD

Brought Late King's Coffin To London

Frederick Callis, who drove the train which brought the body ofj tions of the family gives up his King George to London, died sud- polis. Ruby is the orphaned denly at Cambridge Railway Sta- daughter of a Navy family. whntion on February 29.

lucrative career to enter Anna-

He was preparing his engine in

feeling unwell and died shortly afterwards.

to support herself teaches the the yard when he complained of children of the officers to dance. So the

dancing! singing and in the picture fall in naturally.

Other well known players in the cast are Lewis "Stone.

Mr. Collis was 55 years old, and Ross had been in the railway service

Alexandra, John Arledge, Dick for 38 years. He was one of the Foran, Robert Light and Eddie three Cambridge drivers on the rota for daty with LN.E.R. Royal trains.

Acne,

"I DREAM TOO MUCH — ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

Grand Opera is brought to the screen exactly as it is presented

"SHE COULDN'T TAKE IT" — STAR THEATRE

Over

on the stages of the Metropolitan Her blue blood boiled Opera House and the Paris Opera when handsome, hard-as-nails House in RKO Radio's "I Dream Raft wouldn't take his hat off be- Too Much," debut picture of Lily fore he hit her! It's a battle roy-

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT Fons, world's greatest coloratura al of cuffs and clinches, kicks and

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You get a laugh-laden lessoÓN The tiny diva also sings another in love when rough-and-ready famous operatic aria, Caro Nome racketeering Raft tells the beau- from Verdi's "Rigoletto." Popa-teous, buoyant Bennett where to lar music is even more abundant-get of and when and how! It's Ty represented in her first screen the surprise comedy of the year.

repertoire, as she sings four ori-the picture with a personality! ginal numbers written especially Taking part in the wild goings- for the picture by Jerome Kern on are Walter Connolly, Billie with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Burke, Lloyd Nolan, Wallace Ford, Supporting the star in the ha-James Blakely and Donald' Meek man interest drama of a girl's Tay Garnett directed "She Could- struggle to escape fame and win not Take It" from a screen play happiness are Henry Fonda, in prepared by Oliver H. P. Garett, the male lead, Osgood Perkins based on a story by Gene Towre and Eric Blore în principal roles. and Grahan Baker.

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