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president liners

@ail. 1,591,000 miles every...y

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

To San Francisco, Los

Angeles & New York

To Seattle and Victoria

vis Panama

Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays.

Pros. Taft

Pre Hoorer... Mar. 29, 1 M/ Pres. MacKinley Pres. Coolidge

...... Apr. 12 Apr. 20

Pres. Jefferson

Apr. 1. 1 'mim. Ápr. 15 Apr. 29

Pres. Madison .. ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct. connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal atop-over privileges for sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.

Fortnightly via Suex to Europe & America

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays vin Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genos, Marscilles, New York & Boston. Pres. Pierce

Apr. 1 Pres. Van Buren.. Apr. 29 Apr. 15 Pres. Garfield

Pres. Monroe

Nert Sailing

TO MANILA

Apr. 4

+ May 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

James Dunn looked up from a mass of figures one day, and leaning back In a swivel chair, idly pondered the futility of slaving in his father's stock brokerage office. Heritage was all right, but letting parents plan ་ ཐ career was all wrong. Now if he were

actor! The only an

embryonic thought seen blossomed forth into a full grow idea. James Dunn in- mediately

three years' severed business connexion with his father and made a beeline for the Para- mount Long Island studio where he

motion picture became a

extra. Later, he made steady progress. James Dunn's motion picture experi- the Fox ence before signing with Films Corporation was confined to Several shorts made at the New York

in

on aarrymore

studies of Warner Brothers and Paro- mount. The proudest moment of his

was when John

in- troduced

himself

kolí. telling Dunn bis

performance Bad Girl" was the finest he had ever acch. It was not until his re- cent personal

he realized the full eastern states that arance tour- extent of his popularity,

gained from "Sob such pictures as "Bad Girl", Siatar

"Over

the Hill "Dance Team,"

and now "Society Girl," com-

ing on Thursday next the King's "Fast Life"

Pres. Pierce Apr. 1 Theatre."

Pres. Monroe

...... Apr. 18 Pres. Coolidge ...... Apt. 18

"Prea, McKinley

Pres. Jefferson .. ... Apr. 8

CONNECTING WITH 5.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE

CANTON BRANCHI— No. 4 Shakee Street..

ENYK

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Chichibu Maru.

Tatsuta Maru

Asama Maru...

Seattle & Vancouver,

.Wed., 12th April. .Wed., 26th April. Wed., 10th May.

Hiye Maru, (attarts from Kobe) Wed., 10th April. Heian Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat, 29th April. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Suez.

Terukuni Mari Hakusan Maru

Haruna Maru

.Fri., 31st March. .Sat, 16th April. ..Sat., 29th April.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru ...

Kitano Maru

......... Sat., 22nd April,

Sat., 27th May,

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

*Nagato Maru

Tango Maru

Wed., 29th March. ....Tues., 11th Aprili

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Bokunyo Maru“.

Mon., Let May.

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus,

Genoa & Valencia.

*Lima Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

*Rangoon Maru

Sun., 16th April.

*Wed., 29th March.

*Penang Maru

.Sat, 8th April.

Shanghai, Kobo &. Yokohama.

Ginyo Maru

.Wed., 29th March.

Sat, 1st April.

Katori Maru

*Akita Maru (Moji direct) ...Wed., 5th April. *Cargo only,

For further information apply to ---

Tel. 90291.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.)

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES

PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

M.S. "TAI TAI"

ON APRIL 18th.

All Vessels have Excellent Accommodation for 12 Passengers..

Time in Transit.

Hongkong to San Francisco

Hongkong to Los Angeles Hongkong to New York

25 days 26.

42 11,

Fares. C$190,00 G$195.00

G$310.00

For Passenger and Freight Information please apply:--

DODWELL & CO., LTD

Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

For the Best

Telephone' 28021.

LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To

MEE CHEUNG

Studio, Ice House St.

"Branch, 7, Beaconsfield Arcade.

"As a distinct departure from enervating "drawing room

drama," the lightning fast motorboat thriller, "Fast Life" is being offered from to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre with an exceptionally strong cast headed by William Haines and Madge Evans. Scenes of the boat ruces filmed at Catalina. Island and in the Harbour show high-

Los

on

Angeles powered craft pounding over the waves at close to 100 miles per hour, Cameras were mounted

speed. boats to follow the racers, which gives the spectator the same effect as though he were actually riding in The picture is based on the race. EJ. Rath's novel, "Let's Go," dealing with the adven

adventures of two motor- boat mechanics who are determined to enter

boat in international co

their 1. The one

various

petition.

In which they become involved are worked out through a blend of come- dy and drama that is packed with Aure-fire enterainment.

Tess of the Storm Country" With the coming of "Tess of the Storm Country" to the King's Thea- tre next Sunday, the army of Gayner-

Farrell fana will see their favourites in what is said to be the most exciting and dramatic offering they have yet mode and a pletare very different from any of their previous vehicles. The story deals with the hectic adventures of a sea-captain daughter who comes to live ashore for the first time. In hier life. With it

td. opening sequences aboard

the

aptain's schooner and the plcturesque

of the shore Aceries, the adds a acepie realism to its swift-moving story. Miss Gayner's work дв the fiery and independent Asher-girl and Farrell's performance as the carefree young- ater who encounters love for the first. time, are reported to rank among the star finest portrayals.

"Prosperity"

Reproducing an old-time general merchandise store was one of the problems confronted by Sam Wood in directing "Prosperity," the new Maric Dressler-Polly Moran comedy now, playing at the Queen's Theatre. This

store, long out of exis- type of tence, sold everything from butter to hares. "Prosperity" is a plough shares. comedy-romance of Maric Dressler and Polly Moran 38 omance of a small town, with mothers-in-law, and

Anita

battling

Page and Norman Foster as their mar- ried

children.

Lyn, Jerry Jacquie Tucker, Charles Giblyn, Franch Dar- ien and Henry Armetia have im- portant roles.

.

"Horse Feathers" Groucho Marx has decided

to buy aa eskimo and make his own ice. The

bemoustached, bespectacled member of the Four Marx Brothers team reached the decision during the film- ing of Horse Feathers", latest of the inenne comedies starring him and his ers, Chico. Harpo, and brothers, three Zepo

now on display at the

King's Theatre. Chico, dialect puncter of the quartette, is cast as a bootlegger- Iceman. He takes cakes of ice, bares holes is

in them, and then tles of

Te, gin and Sconceals bot- in the holes. Chico with the Harpo, as the town dog-entelier in "Horse Feathers" help Groucho, a college president, to get his son Zeppo out of school after ho has spent 12 years there a a freshman.

"Hell's Highway"

The heart-hunger of convicts, de prived year in and year out of the sight of 2 woman is revealed in a scene from "Hell's Highway", Richard Dix's current RKO Radio starring vehicle, now playing at the Theatre. A

group is poen new read. An automobile

wha

the occupant

is a girl The

convicta risk the ineted out brutal punishments usually to those close and

obtain working, to crowd one look th

at the pretty creature in the car. "Hell's High way", a story calculated to touch the heart as have few photo

plays

of the last year, shows, in addition, condi- tions as they exist in American prisons to-day. Rowland Brown directed.

N. ZEALAND FLOOD.

HEAVY DAMAGE AT TAUMARUNUI

Aucidand, Mar. 28, The flood damage around Tau- marunui will amount to thousands of pounds, while many weeks of labour by hundreds of men will be required to restore road and brid- ges throughout the area, according to reports received here to-day.

Thirly chains of line on the Stratford railway, it is stated, have been obliterated, and the task. of restoring the line will take a month-Reuter.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

Have you ever noticed the great: number of people playing contract who continually complain of the poor. cards that they hold?

Of course the continued hold-

CONSIGNEES NOTICES

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship

SI-KIANG

Arrived Hongkong on Thursday, the 23rd March, 1933. From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON &c vin SHANGHAL

the above Consignees of Cargo that their goo named steamer are hereby informed

heir goods wi

with exception Valuables are at Oplum, Treasure and

ad and being landed placed at their

Ltd

ing of poor cards is discouraging, risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong

Kowloon Wharf & Godown but the law of averages states Kowloon, whence delivery can be. that we all hold an equal_number of high cards in time. However,

obtained the

48

goods are landed. not cleared within

I have seen a number of people pods***date

7 days

of arrival, will, be

get into great deal of trouble subject to rent." when dealt too many high cards. All claims must be sent to the There is no question, but that undersigned before the Friday, the March, 1933, or they will not be plenty of high cards, combined reco

with good bidding, and good play-[

Packages must be left in ing are truly a winning combing- the Godowns for examination by the Company's Sur- tion. A good thing, to remember consignees, and the when you are dealt a band of high veyor Meners: Goddard & Dougins cards is that it is possible that March, 1933. Consignees must have. 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 27th

partner may not have an entry a Revenue Officer in attendance when card in his hand.

any damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Co.'s Surveyors.

accom-

For instance: in.the panying hand South has a total of six and one-half quick tricks. He has a six-card suit, 150 nces. Without any hesitation he opened with a bid of, two hearts.

4Q-8-4

❤9-8-6

46-5-2

J-10-9-6

NORTH

J-10- 9-7-3

VQ

6-5-2 10-7-5 +Q-10. 8-7

Dealer SOUTH

K-7-5

AA-K VA-K-J-4-3-2

+ Aut

A-Q-3

*K-J.

9-3 8.4-2

at

No claims will be admitted after

the goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OHL,

Agent. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1933.

able to make your contract of six hearts.

If South continued with the hearts he would be forced to lose fa club and a diamond." South must create an entry in dummy for two reasons; first,"to discard his losing diamond on the good..

take the spade, and second to club finesse.

He played his king of spades, setting up dummy'a queer. He then led a small heart, deliber ately losing a heart trick.

You can see that East was North promptly replied with helpless. If he refused, to win two no trump. South re-bid his the heart trick, the declarer would hearts to show partner a solid make a grand slam. heart suit of at least five cards. All that he could do was

Remember that after a forcing play his ten of hearts, and when bid both partners are required to he returned the seren keep the bidding open until game monds, the declarer went right is reached. North decided that up with the ace and then led an- na long as he was forced to bid other heart, which was won in until game is reached he would dummy with the nine.

On the queen. of spades from support his partner's hearts to four, and was almost dumbfound-dummy declarer discarded his ed when his partner immediately losing four of diamonds. He then bid six hearts.

led the jack of clubs and as East While the bidding was indeed held the king the contract of six over-optimistic, the play was un-hearts was made. usually interesting.

The Play

West's opening lead was the jack of spades, which the declarer won with the acc. He then fed the ace of hearts, on which West's queen dropped.

The declarer still had the king and jack of hearts left with which to pick up East's trump. Would you do this, if you were the de- clarer? If so, you would be un-l

THE

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P&O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES,

(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Stmits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe. Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTHNIGHTY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,

(UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)

From Hong-

**BANGALORE

6,700 19th Apr.

Straits, Colombo & B'bay

8.. 8.

Tona

DESTINATION

Akofa 'nbost)

·6,1001

1st Apr.

Mies, Havre, L'don,

H'burg, R'dam A'werp & Hul

RANPURA "MIRZAPORE- CHITRAL **BHUTAN

17,000

8th Apr,

Mies & L’dar

RANCHI CARTH GE +*SOUDAN

15,000 22nd Apr.

6,000 29th Apr.

17,800 6th May. |14,000 20th May. 6,800 27th May.

"Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca.

|

M'los & L’don

B'bay, Mles, Havre, L'don, H'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hull Bombay, Mles & L’dos Bombay, M'les & L’don B'bay, M’les, Havre, L'don,

·H'burg, R'dam, A'worp & Bull

ICalls Karachi, Cutch Mandrie & Kundia-

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta By Steamers of the Khedivin] Mall 88. Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR, SAILINGS.

TALÁMBA

SANTHIA

8,000

6th Apr.

S'pore, Penang, Rangoon &

Calcutta'

8,000

19th Apr.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

7,000

30th Apr.

S'pore, Penang & Calautta

TAK DA

B. I. Apenr Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS. (South).

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 1st Apr. 11 am.

7,00

701013

2nd May,

2nd June.

Manila, Rabaul,.

Brisbane, Sydney

and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanglini and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connection from Australia with the following:

Steamers to the United Kingdom vin New

Zealand,

Can Francisco, etc

The P. & C. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London' via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

5th Apr. S'hai. Moji, Kobe, Osaka

to

of dia-

*NELLORE

7,000

RANCHI TAKADA

17,000: 7,000

6th Apr.

7th Apr,

F

*1A LIPORE

5,300

SOUDAN

CARTHAGE

6,800 18th Apr 14,000 20th Apr 7,000 4th May.

You will often find that you must deliberately give up .one trick in order to win two or three tricks later on;"

Jimmy's

1. D'Agullar Street.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

DO. LTD

** (with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation), Homewards to:

Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Algièrs, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam) Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Parts. via

TANDA

NALDERA #BURDWAN

¡Cargo only

7th Apr.

16,000 4th May.

6,100 13th May.

*Calls Nagoya

& Yoko

S'hai, Kobe & Yoko...

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe

& Osaka

S'hai, Moji & Kobo 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka

& Yoko

J

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko B'hai, Kobe & Yoko

All data are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than 5 cft. will be received at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agente.

P. & O Bldg., Connaught Road, Central.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.Is). Thursday is., Cairns Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney G ̄Melbourne. British Steamers: CHANGTE TAIPING (Oil Burners FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICI ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP. SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED,

Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN

LONDON (vin 'Austràlia) from £128.134 (Australian Newspapers on file),

++

Manila and Straits Settlements.

M.V. "CANTON" Outwards to:

Sailing about 9th May.

STEAMER

CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING

SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.

M.V. "CANTON" M.S. "JAPAN" Passenger Rates:

Agenta:

Hong Kong toTM Genos/Marseilles Hong Kong to Rotterdam

CILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

**£48

£55

Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney

11 April 18 April 21 April

9 May..

19 May.

9 June 20 June

7 May;

22 May.

7 June,

28 June

9 July

£ August.

Salling, about 6th April. 25th April.

11 July. 21 July, 21 July.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.

Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong Shanghal

MOM

ASERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

· Sailings from

Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES via Salgun Singapore, Penang, Calamba Dijboutri,... (Aden), "Sues- Fort-Sald.

G. E, HUYGEN Canton.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITTIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY

·Express Passenger Service.

· To SHANGHAI

S.S. "CONTE ROSSO" for Shanghai

1st April. S.S. "CONTE ROSSO" for Italy (London), 13th April. Freight Service. S.S. "CARIGNANO" for Shanghai & Japan 11th April, M.V. "TERGESTEA" for Italy via ports

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.

Athos 11 D'Artagnan 'Andre Lebon Felix Rousse!

11th Apr. 25th Apr. 9th May, 23rd May,

Chenonceaux

17th Apt.

Athos ..

25th Api.

D'Artagnan

9th May.

Andre Lebon...

23rd May

11th April.

Porthos.. Aramis Chenonceaux Athos I

6th June,

Felix Roussel

6th June.

20th June,

4th July.

Porthos Aramis.

20th Juns.

4th July.

18th July,

Chenonceaux

18th July.

We can issue through, tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports East Africa, Madogescar by transhipment on our mall steamen st Port-Said or Djiboutri."

COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Saigon Oran-Le Havre

s.s.. "Minon or about 10th May, 1933.

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Clù, des MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES.

Telephones: 26651.

3, Queen's Building.