1936-07-16 — Page 3

Page

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-fire Words three inser tione prepared $1.50. Every ad-j ditional word five cents for threej Insertions.

All replies under this heading

OFFICE

TO LET

TO LET-Com- FLAT Ofice Accommodation

in

modious P. & 0. Building. Apply Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. & O. Building.

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1936.-0 sale at all Book-stalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. Wyndham Street.

TUITION

COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in Book-keeping. Shorthand, Typewriting and Business routine. Fees Moderate. Apply 6-Aimi Villas, Austin Road Kowloon.

MISCELLANEOUS

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Cali Flag "* Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors

MASSAGE

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

GENERAL NOTICES

NOTICE

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI *BANKING CORPORATION

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

IT IS Hin By Wed 02 22 10/

per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for TOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and the HALF YEAR ending 30th Junej promptly printed. "China Mail" (1936 at rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar. Office, No. 3A. Wyndham Street. Telephone 20020

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

•

HE Undersigned have received;

THE received

Auction.

Friday, the 17th July, 1936,

commencing at 2.30 pa

at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-.

Chesterfeld Suites, Black Wood

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1936

BRIDGE NOTES

OPENING LEADS

By Ely Culbertson

more

Amusements RADIO:--To-day's Programme

Cinema Notes From The Theatres

THE PREVIEW MURDER

MYSTERY"--QUEEN'S THEATRE

The following program. will prises Margot Grahame, Heather be broadcast to-day from Angel, Ian Keith, Rosamund Pin-Hong Kong Broadcasting Station chot, John Qualen, Ralph Forbes ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 land Nigel de Brulier.

metres. (845 KC23).

"BRITISH AGENT”—STAR

THEATRE

(Coleridge-Taylor)-

Visioncello Solos

Cortage (Gambert)

Piece en forme de Habanera

(Exvel). Dance Music From Hong Kong Hotel 8.28 pmPiano * Selections by

Roof Garden

Arthur Young and Harry-Forexy the. ZEK. Programme

{1. Sweet Adrï»e-F£rs Sélection 1930-215 pm-European recorded] Farabason Toast

|3 A Bouquet for Cole Porter. 12.30 pm-Brandenburg Concerts 8.46 pm---Selections by the Salon No. 2 in E Major (Bach),

[Orchestra cítiťucted by Fred Hart-

programIDE.

12.55 pm--Endyard Kipling's Bar-ley.

Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

920 pm-Four Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

A Brown Bird Singing.

I love the Moon.

Killing opening leads against slam contracts are much difficult than against mere games. This production is an intriguing| Expert opening leaders will testify bit of film fare from start to finish Leslie Howard plays the part The time factor is more first because it is a genuinely of the author, while Kay Francis. to this.

It usually is not suf-fexciting mystery, and second, be-ja beautiful and aristocratic Eus- pressing. fcient simply to conserve honours cause it offers movie fans perhaps sian lady. dedicated to the Red rack Boom Ballads sung by Peter 1 Talking Film Memories.

2. Medley of Lestic Stuart's Sonys. and play a waiting game. If the their first glimpse behind the cause, is his beloved.

1 pm-Local: Time Signal and 9 p.m.-A Edlay of the Daventry contract has a vulnerable spot. scenes in Hollywood. Practically Because the aims of their coun- Weather Report

News Bulletin and Announcement of the pictureŝtries were at variance, they plot- be attacked im-the entire action

103 pm-Light Orchestral Music. (Copyright by Reuter). that spot must

130 Reuter Press Bulletins, a movie studio, ted against each other, the wo-j mediately. The setting trick takes place in must be established before the al-where actors are going through man going so far as to inform the Rugby Press News, Local: Weather

forecast, time and announcementa. 1. while electricians dreaded Cheka, Russia's secret most inevitable side suit can offer their paces

1,40 p.m.--Variety and Dance Proper tim-focus their lights on them, sound police, of her lover's whereabouts Music sufficient discards. ing also has an enormous effect engineers swing their microphones so that they could assassinate on squeeze plays: the early de-above them, and cameramen photo-him, yet her love made her go to struction of an entry may mean the graph them about their business him so that they might die in each

The story has to do with a new other's arms.

Garden. Idifference of thousands of points.

In today's hand a vulnerable found star whose first picture is The roles of unofficial observ-|

7 pan-Don Cossack's Choir just being finished as we come Islam depended on the careful

selection from among

three upon him. He has received notes for the American, the Italian March Prince Oleg (arr. Jaroit)

and French Governments are The Red Sarafan (arr. Jarote)

Stenka Razine (Russian Folk Song) played respectively by William similar holdings of the one that threatening his life, but friends

(arr. Dobrowen) Gargan, Cesar Romero and Phillip Kanawka (Tschernokof); Dudka · could destroy the tempo of declar- and fellow-workers have laughed

them off as the work of a crank Reed. These four carried on er's otherwise sure squeeze.

(arr. Jaroff) The picture is previewed before their negotiations in secret, meet-

Wireless 7.17 p.m.-The BBC East, dealer.

Military Band. an audience that includes the star, director and other members of thing in hidden attics, until one by The Black Domino Overture

East-West vulnerable.

THE DIVIDEND will be pay lable on and after 10th August) 1936 at the offices of the Corpora. Q8 tion, where Shareholders are re- quested to apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed) from 7th JULY to 8th AUGUST inclusive) daring (both days

S. A J 10 9

EL AJ 10 S

.D. A J

C. 10 9 2

"

N

3

H K Q 7 D K

W E $

E. € 5 3 2 D. 9

C. 8 7 3

C. 6

$. 5% E. 9 4

D. 10 8 Z

CAKQJ54

South

West

North Passt 25

which period. no transfer of The bidding: Shares can be registered.

East

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

Pass

V. M. GRAYBURN. Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 7th July, 1936.

NOTICE

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LTD.

Notice of Interim Dividend

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Ware. Teak Bed Room Dining No

Room & Drawing Room Furniture.

led Bath, Rattan. Ware, etc, etc.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, July 14th, 1936.

share on the Fully Pail Up Shares

acting company-and when the lights go up and friends turn to congratulate the star, they find! him deac-poisoned!

Police and the studio's tireless publicity chief go to work in an attempt to run down the killer- Meanwhile, "shooting" of another

begins. The production

first

scene

one they were caught by the Cheka, with the exception of the author.

“AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED”—ALHAMBRA THEATRE

E

215 p.m.-Close Down.

5.

My world is gold because you

love me.

5-8 p-European Programme. 14. All hope is ended. 5-7 pm Relay of Dance Music From the Hong Kong Hotel Roof cordeon Band.

(arr. Winterbottom). The Mill on the Rock-Overtare

(arr. Winterbottom). Dance of the Tumblers ("Snow

Maiden") (Rimsky-Korsakov) ‡Golliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy)

7.40 p--Old Song Hits by Layton and Johnstone.

1. I like to go back in the evening. 2. The Song is you--"Mesic in the

Air." 3. Looking for a little bit of bhse

What a little moonlight can do.

6. Waitin' at the Gate for Katy.

9.33 pat-The London Piano Ac

Sor Hit Meter Na, i Wine Song

Caravan")

|Log Cabin Ballaby.

Six Hit Medley No. 2 Remembrance.

Campus Moon.

10 pm- Eelay from Daventry. Big Ben: "In England Now" by Stephen King-Hall

10.17 p.m.-Close Down.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

New Examination Introduced

The 103rd meeting of the Board of Education was held on Monday last, when the Director of Educa- tion's proposal for the substitution

This is one of the season's gayest and most delightful roman- calls for a pistol-loaded tic comedies and features Melvyn with blank cartridges to be fired)

Douglas, Mary Astor, Edith Fels. Arlene. at the leading lady.. The actor lows and Jackie Moran. palls the trigger; the gun goes

8 pm-Local: Time Signal, Wes of a Class 2 School Certificate Ex off-and a mirror behind the girl The screen play is as spirited as ther Report, Stock Quotations and amination for all English schoola is shattered! The gun contained an unbroken colt and moves ir-Announcements.

8.05 pm A Relay from Laventry. for the present Class 1 Examina- real bullets--not blanks!

resistably to a novel, enchanting Gentlemen Players A description was laid before the meeting. Hysteris grips the studio after conclusion. Briefly the screen nation of the play from Lords' Cricket The Board adopted the proposal this incident. But it is nothing rative relates the misadventures Ground, London.

[and agreed that the new examina- 316 pm Chinese Stadio Concert, tion should be held for the first *South's shaded bid, not vulner compared to the hysteria that fol- of a wealthy widower and a beauti-

11 pGlose Down. able, was not without merit. His lows when first a studio police ful divorcee and their rascally chil-

8,05-10 pm-European Programme time at the end of the next sum- solid six card suit offered good no man, and then a prominent direc-dren, marooned at a winter resort

from ZEE on a frequency of 540 mer term, namely June-July 1937. tor, are found murdered.

high in the mountains. Though kilocycles

Those present at the meeting trump possibilities.

A cast including many favouri-mother and daughter and father 8,05 pm-A Recital by Elsie Sud-were the Director of Education, + West was a shade weak for a

Denny, Gail and son are outspoken in their de-daby (Soprano) and Maurice Mare Mr. G. R. Sayer, B.A., (chairman), takeout double, his partner hav-ites - Reginald

Patrick, Frances Drake, Conwaytestation of the opposite sex chal (Violoncello). ing already passed.

IC* Pass ENT Pass 6NTI- Pass Pass Double$

7 North's abrupt leap to a slam, Tearle, Rod LaRoque, George Bar-Douglas and Astor soon find them-1. Sone following on his forcing bid, was bier, Ian Keith and Jack Mulhall selves hopelessly in love." The at- Gradle Song (Schubert)

utterly incomprehensible.

§ Final bid West, with three suits headed by

the Inspector of English Schools, Faith in Spring (Schmbert)

Mr. T. R. Bowell, B.Sc., the In- spector of Vernacular Schools, Mr. Y. P. Law, Sir. W. W. Howell, -turns in a grand acting job on temps of Edith Fellows and Jackie 2. Violoncello Solo

The Preview Murder Mystery.” Moran to separate their respective}

Gaitarre (Moszkowski)

Mr. Li Taz Fong, Hon. Dr. S. W. Robert Florey's direction

and parents and later to bring them. Songs---

Ts'o, Mr. B. Wylie, the Rev. F. Ave Maria ("Cavalleria together again provides most of

Rusticana") (Mascagni). Short and Mr. E. J. Edwards the delightful comedy.

Spring had Come" ("Hiawatha") (Secretary).

SPLENDOR_KING'S

THEATRE

that an INTERIM DIVIDEND king-queen, gave careful thoughtghting is superb. Ornaments, Cutlery, Porcelain &of FOUR per cent. (4%) for the to his opening lead. The only Glass Ware, E. P. & Brass Ware, six months ended 30th. June, 1936 difference in the suits was the one Gramaphone & Records, Enamal-jamounting to FORTY cents per card greater length of the dia

This is a story of a girl who On View from Thursday, the and TEN cents per share on the ones, but this difference was the

deciding factor. He led the dia-married into New York's "400" Partly Paid Up Shares of the Com- 16th July, 1936.

pany will be paid on FRIDAY the Fond king: North's ace won, and and is ruthlessly sacrificed by berl 7th AUGUST, 1936, on which date since South had no entries except husband's improverished family Dividend Warrants may be obtain in clubs, the diamond jack was re- to their blind craving for luxury.

turned. West won and knocked: Joel McCrea、 plays opposite fed on application at the Register-

Now South Miriam

Hopkins in the leading ed Office of the Company, Ex-out the heart ace

ran of his six clubs and ten of part. Change Building, 4th Floor.

diamond, but West had no dia- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the comfort with his discards.

By marrying Brighton Lorri- He more, Joel McCrea, the scion of af Company will be CLOSED from simply held the queen of hearts once-great New York family, THURSDAY, the 30th JULY, to FRIDAY, the 7th AUGUST, 1936, clarer had to concede the heart wins the hatred of his domineer- and the king-queen of spades. De-Phylis Manning, Miriam Hopkins, both days inclusive.

trick in order to cash the two ing mother. other cards in that sait.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

on

Saturday, the 18th July, 1936 commencing at 10.30 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

comprising:

Artificial Silk & Cotton Piece Goods, Woollen Blankets, Artificial Silk, Wool & Cotton Clothings,

&

Artificial Elastic Braids, Cotton Threads, Artificial Silk Stockings, Hand Sewing & Kitting Machine Needles, Hetal Press Buttons, Toilet Soap, Condensed Evaporated Milk, Colour Cello- phane Paper, Zip Fasteners, Rain- -coats, Electric Flash Lamp Bulbs, Wool

Confec Yarn, Mussels, tionery, Aniline Dyes, etc.,. Etta'

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, July 15th, 1936.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public

'Anction

Saturday, the 18th July, 1936 commencing at 11.00 am. at their Sales Boom Daddell Street

14 Cases Shoe Polish.

4 Cases Insulators.

2 Cases Hat Ornainents.

2 Cases Tobacco. Pipes.

19 Boxes Doll Heads.

1 Case Knitting Needles.

1 Case Emery Apparatus.

1 Case Auto Parts...

Met also

A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Terms: Cash on Delivery SA LAMMERT BROS.

Anctioneers. Hong Kong July 15th, 1936.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

W. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 8th July, 1936.

PIPPERMINT

GET

always delicious with

crushed ice

or

The embittered old dowager With either a heart or a spade manoeuvres the girl into an affair opening lead the result would have with a wealthy and influential ad- been different. Dummy would mirer to insure a lucrative busi- have won the ace and returnedness connection for Brighton. the same suit, forcing out West's When Brighton learns the truth. only stopper. Now another king he is bitter and unforgiving, so lead would be taken with the ace Phylis leaves him. But he finally and the two good tricks of the comes to his senses and the film established first

suit.

cashed. fades out on a happy ending. After that South would have ran Paul Cavanagh, Helen Westley, off his six clubs.

Billie Burke, David Niven, Kather West's position would be hope-ine Alexander and Ruth Weston less. He could not, with only are also prominent in the cast.

two cards left in his hand, hold|

the king-queen to stop one suit and "THE THREE MUSKETEERS”.

Any the queen to stop another.

ORIENTAL THEATRE discard by West would establish }a trick for durumy,

Immortal pranksters are those gallant swordsmeh, Athos, - Por- thos, Aramis and d'Artagnan, whose lusty frolleries are vividly

sion of Dumas' "The Three Mus- {keteers."

iced water MINE "CAUGHT" IN NORTH SEA set forth in RKO-Radio's film ver-

•

FOR SALE FIRST THROUGH FLIGHT COVERS

GET FRERES

A mine weighing 5001b Was REVEL (H+Garonne Feburgh, Suffolk, by 2

brought ashore recently at Alde They checkmate the all-power- Ssherman, ful Cardinal Richelieu, and send who found it in his net when his men scurrying from the field, trawling for herring about four with pinked breeches, so that, as miles out at sea.

Porthos boasts, "They can ́ ́still bow to the Cardinal, but not sit down." Even their most danger- with ous exploits are coloured gusty comedy. The sublime, to them, is ever close to the ridicul- Jons They have avaricious land- lords put fat feasts on the cuff, and then take the shirts from their back for good measure. Equally light humoured are their reckless generosities on

via Imperial' Airways from Hong Kong

So Calcatta, Manila, Paris, Swiss,

Toronto, Boston, New York, Melbourne, etc.

with back postmark of arrival.

GRACA & CO.

·Postage Stamp Dealers, No. 10 Wyndham - Street Established 1896

Brasso

Giver a finished

::

The Broadway stage star, Wal- ter Abel, portrays the fiery d'Artag- nan, with Paul Lukas, Moroni Olsen and Onslow Stevens play ing his companions in arizs, Athos Porthos and Aramis. The distinguished east further-com-

ARE YOU GOING ON LEAVE?

OVERLAND

CHINA

MAIL

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE COLONY AND

IT'S AFFAIRS

BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE

ILLUSTRATED

OVERLAND

CHINA MAIL

Containing all the Local News and Social

Events in Text and in Pictures

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

$18.00 for 12 Months $9.00 for 6 Months

(inchiding postage)

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT

SA, WYNDHAM STREET TELEPHONE 20022

ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!