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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1936
BRIDGE NOTES
Subtle Signals
By Ely Culbertson
Amusements
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
"BORDER FLIGHT".
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Close co-operation on defence is an extremely subtle art. Signals; are not the blatant devices most)
This story presents a fast, thrill- packed drama of combat between players think them. Expertly use the agents of the law and members jed. they resemble а
"polished
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will phrase, a sparkling epigram, con-of a fur-smuggling band operating be broadcast to-day from the Hong
loff the coast of California. veying a wealth of meaning in a shots of machine-gun "dog-fights,
Air Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. minimum of words.
on a wavelength of 355 metres. plane crashes, and a hand-to-hand (845 K.C.'s). The great delusion of less-than-battle to the finish between smug- expert players is that signals glers and members of the United| should whenever possible, be of States Coast Guard corps are highị positive nature, in other words.points of the picture. high cards to command a "come- on." It is quite the opposite. Negative signals lend themselves
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.
~11 p.m.-European Programine. 7 pm—A Relay from Daventry. Big Ben: England v All-India: A John Howard and Grant Withers commentary on the third Test Match are buddies of the corps who be-by Howard Marshall, from the Oval,
London.
one girl. Frances Farmer. Withers' Orchestra.
much better to brilliant defence. come rivals for the affections of 7.15pm.The B.B.C. Symphony It is not merely a question of con-stunts lead to his expulsion from Overture "Fidelio" (Beethoven) serving high cards for future use. the corps. In anger, he joins the Prelude "The Dream of Gerontius" This is trifling compared to the smugglers.
(Elgar). real reason. which is that for every
Overture "The Merry Wives of occasion on which a "come-on" is realise that he has become a pilot
Neither his buddy nor the girl Windsor" (Nicolai). desirable, four or five will arise for the smugglers, and when Ho-Song-Lights Out
7.40 pm Fariety Items.
when a shift is vital..
|ward sights him in the air he al-Songs- In the hand shown below, North lows him to pass unchallenged. had no opportunity to signal for thinking his plane an the suit he really wanted led. But, commercial machine. nevertheless, he was able to con- vey that request by implication.
West, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Ian Interim Dividend Dollar per Share has been dements, Clocks Gramaphones &
Records, Sewing Machines, Pics A Q& clared for the six months ended tures, Oil Paintings, Brass & E. FHQJG 30th June, 1936, and will be pay Ware, Catlery, Porcelain & Glass able on and after FRIDAY, 11th Ware. Carpets, Rugs, Wash Basin. SEPTEMBER. 1936. Dividend Satsuma Vases, Piano, Radio, Warrants may be obtained on apTypewriters, Electric Table Lamps plication at the Company's Re& Fans, Ice Chests, Filter, Cam-
era. Coir Mats, etc, etc.
gistered Office, P. & 0. Building.
also
DQ J 3 CAK & 5
SKJ 4 3 2 # 5 3
D 7 6 2
C 10 9 2
ordinary
Through a trick of the smug glers, Withers and Frances are kidnapped and concealed in an isolated shack. The attempt of the corps to rescue them leads to the final pitched battle.
C
Greta Keller.
Can't help lovin' dat Man—
"Show Boat" Bill Show Boat"
Marie Burke (Soprano) and the
Mississippi Sextet. Band-
Theatre Memories-No. 1 "The
Gaiety"
Debroy Somers Band and Chorus, ther Report and announcements.
8 p.m-Local: Time Signal, Wen-
8.03 pim-From the Studio.
Blind Mice."
Popular numbers by "The Three
Programte
As exciting as any war picture, "Border Flight" gives a thrilling N S.9 7
insight into the danger and advez- WEEK 10 8 4ture which are a part of the every-¡
1. Is it true what they say about $ *D-10 9'5
Dixie? day life of the Coast Guard corps,
2 Lita CQJ43 while eliminating the objection-3 (a) Ain't Misbehavin'.
jable features of war films for (b) Between the devil and the
younger film fans.
deep blue sen (c) Dinah.
S 10 6 5 HA972- DAE 84 C 76
The bidding:
Oze 20-bore hammerless double barrelled gun (Midland Gun Co.). West
One 12-bore hammerless single 1 Club
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 31st AUGUST, to THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during barrelled gun. which period no transfer of shares) can be registered.
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Agents. Hong Kong, 30th July, 1936.
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One set lawn bowls.
One electric refrigerator "G. E." One "Pathe" Movie Camera and Projector.
On
the
View from Thursday, 20th. August, 1936:
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 18th August, 1936.
ATTENTION!
Now is the time
to use AFRIDOL
SOAP daily.
THE HIGH COST OF REARMING
(Continued from Page 7)
2 NT
4 Between two fires.
5. (a) I'm in a sentimental mood.
South
Robert Cummings, cast young recruit to the service who dies in action at the start of his career, and Roscoe Karns, corps Pass mechanic who provides comedy,
As a
(b) It's a sin to tell a lie.
(e) Robins and Roses.
6.
Melody in the Sky (The Trail of the Lonesome Pine").
"LITTLE COLONEL”—STAR
THEATRE
North East Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT (final bid) give excellent accounts of them- South, on lead, decided the best selves. Samuel S. Hinds is coa-{ chance to defeat the contract was vincing as the commanding officer.) to avoid the risk of losing a trick by opening away from either of his fairly strong suits. Incidental- ly, it should be observed that his (decision was shrewd, in
Three supreme âgures of screen, that ai low diamond lead, his orthodox stage and vaudeville are brought opening, would have made nine together in his picture and they tricks a "cinch" for the declarer. are Shirley Temple, Lionel Barry-
He chose a club as less danger-more, and Bill Robinson. ous than a spade, since his spade "Little Colonel," from the pen ten might well be valuable. The of Annie Fellows Johnston, has
7. Moon Bose.
8.25 p.m.
From The Studio
R. Abbit on the fourth Test match.) 835 p.m.-The London Palladium | Orchestra.
Bells across the Meadow (Eetelber) The Phantom Melody (Ketelbey)
I hear you calling me (arr. Haydn
Wood) Bird of love Divine (Haydn Wood) March Review Medley (arr.
Woitschach).
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho,
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Harrison
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9 pm-News and Announcements from London.
9.20 p.m.-Beatrice
seven of clubs was ducked in dum-been read in book form by mit. (Continued at foot of Next Col) my and North made a simple but lions. It is the tale of a Kentucky excellent play. He put on
the rebel who didn't know the Civil
deuce! The soundness of this play War was over. He banishes his valuable addition to the cast, requires only a short analysis. daughter when she weds a Yankee.(which includes John King, Diana South's seven could not be a The disinherited daughter goes) Gibson, Nan Gray, Maria Shelton fourth highest, under the "rule of with her husband to the Indian and Henry Hunter. eleven," since three higher cards frontier, where their daughter be- Horton gets out of one difficulty were in sight in dummy and two comes the honorary colonel of a into another, each one more seri- in North's hand. If not the fourth regiment. Later, in the duel of alous. His effrontery is both amaz- highest. it must be "top of notha crusty colonel of 50, the young-set speech on modern housing con- golden-locked colonel of five, and ing and amusing. Memorising a ing". Declarer then was marked ster sends her battery of charm ditions, he works miracles. What with the queen and jack, and noth against the oldster. ing could be gained by North's
he does to a group of real estate playing the nine. Something Others in the cast of this sharks provides the central theme could, however, be lost. South Syiva production are Evelyn Ven-of the story. might be tempted to think that he,lable. John Lodge and Sidney North, had the club suit stopped Blackmer. Part of the picture is veloping from the laughable situs-
with 3 10 9 x, and continue it filmed in glowing Technicolour. when actually a spade shift was urgently desired.
was
"BULLDOG JACK ---KING'S THEATRE
There are many points of ap- peal in "Bulldog. Jack" a bright|
to a story, with big thrills, big laughs,
The humour is fast moving, de-
tions as well as the funny lines. There is a surprise twist to the climax that sends the audience home in high glee. Arthur Greville Collins directed the fim.
"EXCLUSIVE, STORY”
ORIENTAL. THEATRE
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HORIZONTAL
1-Rule
7-Jumped 13-Solitary 14+Pronoun
16-Helper,
12-Fingerless glove ·
19-A'spice
21-1 have (contr.) 2z-Edicts
24-Metric land measure #25-An emperor of Rome,
27.Satised
And bis mes- not lost in transit. sage South, when be won the heart ace, There is a similar answer to gave no more thought to the club |the argument that the cost of suit but promptly shifted rearmament is not a net econo-spade. Since he held the two spirited action and great team! mic loss, since it will serve to diamond controls, and led spades work by the Halbert brothers
As timely as the black headline absorb unemployed who would at every opportunity, the declarer The whole production maintains a from which it is fashioned is this otherwise be a charge upon the was unable to get his ninth trick high, hilarious level ending in a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro community; for the same con- Had South been left in doubt crescendo of riotous laughs. The duction, featuring Franchot Tone sideration applies to any other over the club situation, he would tassles between Bulldog Jack and and Madge Evans. way of spending the same sum have had. of money.
a difficult choice to Morelle, the villain, have excellent! It is a dramatisation of a cru- make. If North held a club stop-background in the Underground sade against the racketɛer over- Cheap Money
per, the spade king but not the and British Museum. The biggest lords of New York, dealing in Whichever way we turn we jack, and at least three diamonds, thrill of all, however, is staged particular with the notorious "po 2-An ant come back to the conclusion an entirely different line of dein the runaway train, where the licy game," which is said to reb that the capital charge for res fence would be required. Then, issue is finally settled amidst tro-citizens of millions each year. armament ought to be fully
a spade lead would be fatal, themendous excitement and great. Briefly, the exciting theme of Day PCRON a paid off by the time our pur winning play would be to establish fun. The romance is supplied by "Exclusive Story is told in the
chases are obsolete, and that.
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probably means in 10 years or three diamond tricks immediate-Fay Wray.
So.
We might have to reviseli.. The club situation, was the this conclusion if it were appar-sole determining factor, and was
"NOBODY'S FOOL" -- ALHAMBRA THEATHE
lives of a group of people who are j in one way or another affected by the machinations of the gang bosses.
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38-Begin 40-A church omclat
(abbr)
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89.30y's name 70-wanted
125-Cause to function..
28-Anything abnormat 30-Moving about
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in, a vessel 33-And other things (Lat. abbr.). 135-Born 137-Half 2 score
71-Cubic unit of metric 39-By the card (Fr.)
measure ́(pl.).
VERTICAL
1-Street arabs 2-A shade of grown 3-Ballot easters
4-Entomology (abbr) -5-Long grass stem
6-Begin B-Go by 9.TEST 410-Kind of maiden-hair
fern
11-Combining form.
Dead body 12-Spinach ||15-Stumber
18-Bird homes 20-Possessive of Leda 23-Enclosed in a box
41–Shafts on which
wheels are mounted |44-Monetary unit (pl.),, |46-Fatigues
47-Large rock-boring
tool..
49-Resembling peat 151A church festiwal [52-Trapa me
24-Girl's name 56-An English-
theologian |58-7o pass, 42′′ 2′′ through a hole 60-Suffix signifying
kliler 8.To delay (Scot's
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66-Saints (abbr)
The solution of the above with a new crossword puzzla will appear in to-morrow's issue.
ent that raising so much it made clear by North's first play. that term of life would dis-1
A beautiful girl, daughter of a} organise the capital market or economic resources, and he Edward Everett Barton is the "Policy Racket victim, appeals to endanger the credit of the Gov-appealed to the Government for star of this hilarious Universal great metropolitan newspaper ernment in other directions a sign, in the shape of a five offering. He is always a delight for aid. With her help and in- But the opposite appears to be to 10 year bond issue, which and his present role gives splendid formation, the paper's young at CCello) and Peter Dawson (Bass- the case. The market, wanting would assure the market that scope for his unusual comedy me torney and crack reporter bring
Baritone).
1. 'Cello Sojos
2 sign from high quarters is the powers-that-be have faith thods which show his versatility, to a dramatic close the supremacy Caprice (Delize). becoming chary of accepting in the continuance of cheap
wwwth of the gang.
by Elegie --(Delina). long-term loans at the easy money. H. Mr. Keynes is
The wisecracking Glenda Fer Franchot Tone portrays the at-2 Song rates hitherto; on the other right, a 10-year loan would be rell, an excellent foll for the tomey and Madge Evans the girl - Prologue- ("Paglincef" hand short money is still extra-not only the just and prudent amusing Horton, portrays the Heading the featured cast are
(Leoncavallo).j ordinarily cheap.
*(1) A Word, allow me! method of financing rearma- character with a part sense of Stuart Erwin, Joseph Calleia, Eo-
(b) A Song of tender Mem'ries. Pointing to this anomaly, ment, but also a help towards humour. Cesar Romero is enter "bert Barrat, J. Farrell MacDon. Calo Solos Mr. 3. Markeynee declared that the rationalisation of the intaining as a modern highbinder ald, Louise Henry, Margaret Irv Serenade ("Hassan") (Deline) ja protracted period of low rates)terest structure, oë which the who thinks he knows all the an- ing, Wade Boteler, Charles Trow-| Melody (Dawes)..
of interest was necessary for future of industry fundamen- swers. Warres Hymer, the fellow bridge, William Henry, Raymond the fall employment of our tally depends.
who plays the eternal clown, is a Hatton and J. Carol Naish.
4. Song-
Love, could I only tell thee
(Capel).
9.45 pai-From the Studio. Interpretations at the Piano Helen O'Brien.
1. · ·Liebestraa
Programme
2. Smoke gets in your eyes."
I Love you truly
"Just a wearin” for you. 4. Moan Coundrymt me
10 phim The Ban from London. Daventry: England v All-India: A commentary on the third Test Match by Howard Marshall, from the Oval, London A
10.35 pm-Dance Maxic. 11 -Close Down
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