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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE

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AND

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Kuba Kukohama ifenolulu Vancouver LeaTo J.Caz Leave

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Empr. of Coundo #mpr. of Runa Empr. of Japan Empr. of Ania

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Mar. 15

Mar.20

Atar. 17

Mar. 10. Mar, 21 Mar. 23

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Apr. 3

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Mar. 24

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Empt. of Rurais

Apr. 7

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Apt. 9 Apr. 11

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The Steamship.

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Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 20th December, 1932. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd.. Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.—

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Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

All claims must be ment to the undersigned before the Friday, the 30th December, 1932, they will not be recognized.----

Damaged Packages must be left. In the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyer Messra:-Goddarú and Douglas .At 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 2814 December, 1932. Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods aro xamined by the Company's Sur veyors.

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Herlen night clubs, last stand of the "hot-cha" variety of night life. form part of the background for the action of "Blonde Venus," Marlene Dietrich's latest starring picture, which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday. A dozen auch places in New York's black belt still preserve the "hot" music, the wild dances, the up raarious tempo,' that ten years ago was the rule in dance halls and sup- per clubs throughout the country. Elsewhere music of the slow, sweet type, has replaced the old varloty. It is in Harlem club that Miss Diet- rich is an entertainer in "Blonde Venus." She takes the job to earn enough money to send her husband, n scientist suffering from radiom pol- soning as the result of his research, abroad to be cured. It is while ho là away that a wealthy patron of the place falls in love with her, and she, noon reciprocating his love, Ands her self torn between her husband and son, on the one hand, and her lover, Herbert Marshall, re- on the other. cent Hollywood Impertation from the New York stage, plays the role of the husband, with Cray Grant as the lover. Dickie Moore is the child. The Bidding.

"Downstairs" Tense Drama, "Downstairs/” John Gilbert's latest The band was played in

picture of which he is the author as duplicate contract championship well as star and in which his fiancee. TALMA match. Most South players open- Virginia Brace plays the heroine, is SANTHIA ed the bidding with four apades the interesting screen attraction play-Calls at Kangoon. As the hand is more of a pre-in at the Queen's Theatre from Sun- emptive style than

day. The picture is noteworthy, In an original that it returns to his fans the Gilbert three bid type. The hand con- of "The Big Parade" days-a 'Gilbert tains practically nothing in the red by enthusiasm for his own story, way of defensive strength. At giving dramatic performance K the tables where South opened compelling as it is startlins, For in "Downstairs" Gilbert has abandoned with three spades, most of the North players then bid

four romantic types to play a villain of

the darkest Von Stroheim order, diamonds. South. went to

four villain who is probably one of the spades, and knowing that his most unusual but engaging characters partner needs no trump support, yet so in talkies. The story has a you cannot blame North for articularly powerful climax which jumping the contract to sixinkes place in the great wine collars spades,

The Play.

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West's opening lead is the king of clubs, Would you win the first trick in the dummy with the ace of clubs? If you do, you cannot make your contract of six odd. The proper play is a small club from dummy which South, the declarer, trumps with the four of spades.

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beneath a castle where the butler wreaks a unique and horrible revenge en philandering chauffeur in return for the latter's having brought dis- As sheer enter- nur an his wife. ainment "Downstairs" is in a clans by itself for this picture combines mystery, humour, teuse drama and a terrific surprise finish.

. "Dance Team." While all the work moy love n it doesn't follow that all the

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world loves a dancer or two dancers. Thus James Dunn and Sally Bilera "NELLORE The ace and king of spades are encounter plenty of obstacles and Jed on which two small hearts are their way to Broadway success-for

hard knocks before they finally win NALDERA discarded from dummy, and when their terpsichorean efforts. And with

FAKADA the queen of spades does not fall. the crown of success upon their heads declarer must then lead the 10 of they discover that their troubles are iamonds. There is no advantage only being find it more incult to in West's covering, because frities, South, the declarer. has the

two hold on to fame than to achieve it. diamonds, East can only hold Such is the themes of "Dance Team," three. The small

The Fox production, which is show diamond played from dummy and the de

ng to-day at the King's Theatre and which is one of the finest pictures of clarer then follows with the deuce o 1931-2 season. Dunn and Mi of diamonds, taking the jack Gilers not only repent but exceed finesse. Declarer leads the ner heir sterling work in "Bad Girl." of clubs from dummy, discnrline They again prove that they a small heart. The ace and king the most human and mature atars

of the present day screen. of diamonds are then played and story ix from the well known the three and king of hearts dis- and popular novel of Sarah Ad earde by the declarer. All that ington

and

adapted for West can do is to win his good queen of spades.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 10th January, 1933, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutinble goods are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to ho left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the 27th December, 1932, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Firo Insuranco has effected.

been

Bills of Lading will be countersign. ed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agcuta. Hongkong, 20th December, 1992,

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By refusing to win the first triek in dummy with the ace of clubs, the declarer has mude his contract of six odd.

REGISTRY MARRIAGE

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The

he wereen by Edwin Burke, the man who sparkling dialogue helped to nake "Bad Girl" the sensational hit was. Sidney Lanfield directed the Mm, and in doing so turned in the incat piece of work of his long, suc- cesful career,

Young Fairbanks Wins Acclaim. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., has been teadily climbing into popularity and his millions of fans will be

happy to sec him a perfectly in command of himself as the hero of "Chances" which is his first starring role. The MISS HELEN D'ARCY-GWYMN Theatre. Young Douglas plays the picture is now showing at the Queen'e

AND MR. K. STUART-SMITH,

part of Jack Ingleside, officer in the British Army during the World War. Another wedding took place in We see him first through a London the Registry, yesterday afternoon, Tom, his brother also an officer--both fog through which he is groping with the parties being Miss Helen homeward bound on a short leave. In D'Arcy-Gwynn, the second daugh- the dimness they collide with the girl ter of Lieut.. Col. R. S. D'Arcy- who is to be the means of all the Gwynn, D.S.O. and Mrs. D'Arcy-happiness and tragedy which is to Gwynn of G, Ranelagh Gardens, come to them in the future, for both London, S. W., and Mr. Kenneth love her. Rose Hobart plays the part Stuart-Smith, of Hongkong.

The bride, who wore a gown of beige ninon, was given away by Mr. P. S. Cassidy, while Mrs. Cas- sidy was matron-of-honour and Mr. R. Stock best-man.

of the girl with understanding. An- thony Bushell is the ill-fated brother, The cast includes Holmen Herbert, Mary Forbes, Edmond Breon, lorry Allen, Jeanne Fenwick, Edward Mor

an and Tyrrel Davis. The sercen play and dialogue are by Waldemar Young. Alan Dwan's direction adds A reception was subsequently viable career. Story, settings, photo- another unity achievement to his en- held in the Jacobean Room of the graphy and direction cannot make a Hongkong Hotel, and was largely play great without the proper people attended. The honeymoon is to to make the characters live--and that be spent in Baguio.

is just what "Chances" has.

BARBER WILHELMSEN

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