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Auction
од
Monday, the 25th. May, 1936 commencing at 230 am.
at their Sales Room,
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A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
Black Wood Ware, Chesterfield Suites, Teak Bed & Dining Room, Furniture, Ofice Furniture. Gramaphones & Records, Type- writers, Sewing Machines, Clocks, Electric Ceiling, & Table Fans, Table Lamps, Linen, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Porcelain & Glass Ware. Brass & E. P.. Ware. Curios, Pictures, Chests, etc., etc.
and
6 Refrigerators.
2 Radio Gramaphone
2 Upright Pianos.
I Radio Set.
Ice
On View Saturday, the 23rd
May, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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Hong Kong, 21, May, 1936.
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Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
SHOW THEM NO MERCY”... KING'S THEATRE
Violence, intense
emotional
for
STAMP ECOLLECTORS
By A. E. L
PLANES SPOIL
WASHING
Petition To Parish
Council
BRIDGE NOTES
Cross-Ruffs Or Suit Establishment?
By Fly Culbertson
Housewives in the pretty vil* - BY THERE IS AN IN Inge of Hamble, Hampshire, never
I always have to smile when I
It is so obvious that enjoying themselves
bang newly-washed clothes out to see players, faced with a dificult drama, spontaneous humour and
dry in the gardens. · romance are tightly packed in the TWELVE fine designs distin-1present terminus of the Imperial
hand, launch themselves blithely, They complain that low-flying even speedy sequences of this new pic-¡ guish the new Nigerian pic-]Airways' air service.
aeroplates skimming over house cross-ru3.
enthusiastically, into a ture which reveals the new under-torials: I will deal with them in £1. Natives paddling a laden tops to land in an aerodrome drop they are world terror in America's fight to their order of value
canoe on the Niger.
pli spots from their engines and hugely, ruffing away the oppon→ wipe it out.
124. A cargo boat loading at
ruka the washing. The plot of "Show Them No the new Apapa wharf near Lagos.
ents' honour cards with insigni- Residents near the aerodromt, ficant deuces and treys Mercy!" carries Rochelle Hudson Id. Native picking cocoa pods.
How to # training easy it is, and how pleasant-until three hundred years, is the school, have signed subject of a recent French comwhich has been sent to the parish it is a sad truth that almost al- petition the moment of reckoning! Far Calkot, one of council.
*
Jacques Callot Issue
and Edward Norris, two innocent Cocoa is the third most important ACQUES CALLOT, dead these which belongs
young people with their baby, intojexport of the Colony.
NACET"money," and
RECF TRADE MARK
Safety Razor
Blades
де
Honed to the keenest possible edge.
Made of the finest crucible cast steel.
Low in price, but can be ab- solutely depended on to give you lasting service.
50 cents for 10.
Of All Dealers.
*NACET
Just Received New Supply of SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS
Few Complete Sets of BRITISH COLONIES
and DOMINIONS.
GRACA & CO. Deniera in Postage Stamps, No. 10, Wyndham Street, Established 1896 Hong Kong
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NË. THERAPION NO.3
English Prize 34, Cănuiens, de altare Hamisi'n Mall,
Dr. L2 Ctxe Man Caveggenddal Sklo DE LE CLERO'S PILLS for the kilver *Kidneys wroniciicianyu di lutetidae,
them out of the way.
Through a series of exciting Iscenes, the picture reveals how
tree.
હતું.
4d.
6d. sina
3
aginion
Ways the cross-ruting process comes to an abrupt halt with an over-mft by an opponent, and
thrilling, per
the hideout of the gang. The crim- 144. A tin dredger at work. memorative issue. inals have $200,000 in "hot Tin to the value of one-and-a-the world's EXPOST notable en- are waiting for the quarter million pounds comes from gravers, was born of noble parents, hue and cry to die down.
Nigeria every year.
at Nancy in 1592. He always! Panicky, afraid that the young
24. An interesting Scene
of wanted to study art, and when moratives, will probably be issued from that paint the declarer often sters will disclose their refuge, two antives ou a temporary plat-very young ran анду with Aduring the Summer months.
becomes a defender, with the the gangsters are all for putting form chopping down a gigantic troupe of Bohemians, getting as Sharp differences of
erstwhile defenders in the driver's far as Florence before some mer-have developed over many of the seat. A fishing village.
chants from his own town recog-names of soldier and sailor heroes Cross-ruffs are Natives working a modernised him and brought him back put forward so far and the fires haps, but almost always short the well-laid plans of the Depart- icotton
ginnery. Cotton rows to his family. Again be ran of ancient controversy have been lived. In few hands have the ment of Justice draws the net well in the country, but the indus-away, to reach Rome this time, stirred anew. Mr. Farley has in-declarer and his dummy all the tighter and tighter about them, try is not yet a very big one. and again he was brought back, dicated that he will be guided, in high trumps, down until the mobsters Aee, leaving
A Habe minaret at Kat-but this time his father realised settling these disputes, by the re- or eight, with the requisite num- to the nine
one of their number behind.
the northern Nigerian that for Jacques art was the only commendations of the War and ber of entries to each hand. A The Habes are the ori-vocation: he gave the youngster Navy Departments. He will take far better plan of play usually is In a smashing climax. Cesar Ro-border. mero and Bruce Cabot, leaders of ginal Hausas (seen in the stamp bis blessing and sent him to study also into consideration
the issues of Upper in the Eternal City.
the sidesuit establishment. Witness the gang, decide to
shoot Miss album on
opinions expressed by competent to-day's hand: Hudson and Norris,
are à comparatively! Volta) and But a dar-
Callot
only forty-three (outsiders. ing ruse on the part of the two advanced native race
when he died, but by then he had intended victims gives them the
Is. A herd of native cattle beno less than 1500 works to his Ten Stamps In Series
a credit, ost of them
fine upper hand just as the federal longing to the Fulani tribe, imen arrive on the scene.
pastoral race of probably Berber engravings, his series of Fairs, The new series will be limited The author of "Show Them No origin found throughout Nigeria. Sieges and Views being of particu- to 10 stampe, but as several will Mercy!" is Kubec Glasmon, whose
2s. 6d. The Victoria-Buea molar merit. His best engraving was contain two subjects each, the hero "Public Enemy" first apprised for road in British-mandate Cam-done by the aqua fortis method list will reach fifteen or sixteen
in West Africa eroons. I read
subjects. The army will be SK63
H. J 10 9 3 that the French (who possess the
located.five stampe, and the navy.D. 9 6 4 mandate for, the greater part of
as the co-ordinate arm of the na-C. KJ7 Stamps Postmaster General Farley's tional defence, will also be given T
The stamps will run, in many other duties has been five. added the ticklish task of choosing denomination, according
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motion picture audiences of the force of gangland's terror.
George Marshall, famous Will Rogers' director, handled the the old German colony) are likely direction
to object to the inclusion of this; of the picture.
Pro- minent in the supporting cast are!
subject among the designs of the j set. Warren Hymer azd Edward Brophy.
if they do: personally, I doubt it.
"FOLLOW THE FLEET””-- ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Radio's
in
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very
War Heroes On American
to pre
It will be interesting to see from the pages of American war-sent plans, from one cent to five
time history some fifteen heroes cents in each series.
American
comme-Stuart.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
S. J 10 8 4 F. 8
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The bidding:
Pass
Pass
(Continued on Column 2)
5s. A native girl and an oil
to be honoured in a new series Among the Civil War heroes, South West North East palm. Palm oil to the value of
General Grant seems almost cer-15 of soldier and sailor stamps.
Pass 200 nearly £900,000 was obtained and
Plans for the new series were tain of a place, and the names of 2NT Pass 39 exported in 1934,
disclosed by President Roosevelt many other Union generals have 45 [final bid] 10s. The railway bridge across The nimble feet and lusty longs the Niger åt. Jebba. This carries at a recent press conference, toge been erggested, including Sheridan, of Fred Astaire are given a thor- the line from Lagos to Kano, the . Farley would be the final federacy, too, has
that Sherman and Meade. ther with the information
West opened the jack of hearts, The Con- ough workout in RKO
a number of which was won by South's queen musical, "Follow the Fleet."
arbiter. The series, which will candidates-Lee, Stonewall Jack-South promptly laid down the see which
the King of Terpsichore Lindsay, as the two characters, constitute a notable addition to son, Albert S. Johnstone and Jeb of hearts and the ace of clubs, agalu has Ginger Rogers
in the album of co carry on this strange romance starred.
the midst of a series of thrilling Astaire sings four brand new episodes when the city is rocked Irving Berlin melodies, one with by terrific battles between the vi- Ginger Rogers; and dances four gilantes and the denizens of the times, three times with Miss Ro- coast. gers, and one solo dance, along The leading characters, besides: with his engaging comedy per-these include Ricardo Cortez, Don- formances.
ald Woods, Barton MacLane, He sings "We Saw the Sea." George E. Stone, Joseph King, "Td Rather Lead a Band," and Robert McWade, Joseph Crehan, "Let's Face the Music and Dance,'
Robert Strange, Joseph Strange,
and he and Miss Rogers join in Joseph Sawyer, Fred Kohler and the rendition of "All My Eggs in Claudia Coleman. One Basket."
He and Misa Rogers do a hot "HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE” collegiate ballroom routine
to
“Let Yourself Go" Later theri join in a comedy pantomine dance!
-STAR THEATRE
Discarding the expensive jewel- furs
to "All My Eggs In Oze Basket."lery, beautiful gowns and And for a finale, they do an in-which have been such an impor- terpretative dance to "Let's Face tant part of her roles in past pro- (Continued from Column 7) the Music and Dance."
ductions, Carole Lombard assumes getting rid of dummy's two clubs.
For his sole dance, Astaire does the garb of a manicurist in her Now a club was ruffed in the a sensational seven minute
tap latest picture, "Hands Across the dummy, and a high trump led for routine to “I'd Rather Lead Table," in which she is featured West laid of with Band." Twenty-four sailors ac-with Fred MacMurray, Astrid his king and, on another trump company him in, this novelty drill Allwyn, Ralph Bellamy and Marie; lead, East showed out so declarer dance, which is the rhythmic high-Prevost went up with the ace. Another light of the picture.
Tinstructions to sell by Public the messe
Auction
on
Tuesday, the 26th May, 1936 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
comprising:--
etc., etc.
This gay romantic comedy de- club raff used dummy's last Astaire and Miss Rogers are scribes the amusing and drama- trump. Now there was no way supported by a brilliant cast in-tic happenings in the everyday Ito avoid the loss of two diamondcluding the lovely Harriet Hilliard life of an attractive young maní- tricks, one heart, and the high and Randolph Scott in featured curist who longs to marry a mil- trump.
roles.
lionaire. Events begin to happen
buer
Had declarer, after winning the "Follow the Fleet" was written swiftly and hamorously when she Fine Specimens of Triangular rst trick, started right after the for the screen by Dwight Taylor meets the rich playboy of Capes, Ceylon, Old Europe, Eri- tish Colonies, Hong Kong, China, have availed.
diamond suit, no defence could and Allan Scott, directed by Mark dreams, only to discover that he With both dia Sandrich, and produced by Pan-is already engaged to "marry monds out of his hand, the final dro S. Berman.
money." They make a pact that they will go through their
pro- mises to marry for wealth and un- til Jove enters their lives they are determined to full their desires
On View from Monday, the 25th plan of play could have involved May, 1936.
either the setting up of the dia Terma: Cash on Delivery
mond suit or an eventual cross- LAMMERT BROS., ・・
ruff, with equal success. The Auctioneers-plan used was
neither fish Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1936.
Lawl
“FRISCO KID"”'~~~~QUEEN'S
THEATRE
This picture is set in the colour- for riches. nor ful background of the early fifties
An amazing laugh-filled climax when the waterfront at the Golden brings the film to a breath-taking Gate was a flaming panorama of £uale.
gilded gambling halls and palaces
of pleasure, when murder, 'arson.
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sell and Samnel Hines are featur-
The characters are, based oned in important parts in this ex- historic personages of the time citing drama.
who flocked to the city of gold The title of the picture refers from every port in the world, ad to a spot in the Atlantic where venturers all, ready to risk their American troopships are met by fortunes or their lives on the British destroyers for protection throw of a die.
jagainst U boats. William Powell Into this picturesque atmosphere is the code expert and most of the comes a sailor, strong, purposeful, action of the picture revolves crude, ignorant, but a man of tre-round his endeavours to catch the mendous force and magnetic per- spies who are intercepting” bís sonality, who rises to be the mas" messages : Rosalind is the daugh- fter of the Coast, and who dares to ter of the Secretary of War who fall in love with the most beauti-follows him about and eventually ful girl of San Francisco's high-falls in love with him, est society.
Others in the cast are Binnie
James Carney- and Margaret Barnes and Lionel Atwill.
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