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THE CHINA MAIL.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
Looped to Record
MAIL REVIEW
MAIL REVIEW -
"PADDY.-THE-NEXT-REST-
"MIDNIGHT MARY”—QUEEN'S
THING,”—KING'S THEATRE
THEATRE
A BIDDING PARADOX
Janet Gaynor gives one of her i "Midnight Mary," the powerful Howell games in which the best performances in her latest crook drama which is now showing'
match- picture entitled, "Paddy-The-Next- at the Queen's Theatre, brings a scores are computed by
Best-Thing," the current attraction strong cast of favourite stars hend- point method can create
at the King's Theatre.
fed by Loretta Young. Ricardo very unusual situations. It is ex- Cast as a lively little Irish lase Cortez, Franchot Tone, Andy tremely rare, however, that teams whose only fault is her ability to Dovine and Una Merkel into one
tell white lies, Miss Gaynor per super-production. . which bid only a Small Slam on a
forme in her usual charming man-
It is a thrilling story of life in hoard are able
teams ner. to defent
the upper strata of crookdom. which bid a Grand Slam, conalder- Warner Baxter, as the squire of Loretta Young is forced by circom-
the Irish coastal town where the stances to join a ing that the Grand Slam can
gang of crooks. scene takes place, acts splendidly Eventa move at lightning speed as made. This, however, was the in his typical manner.
the gang gets more ambitious in case on the following hand, which
Others in the cast include Mar their operations. Miss Young falls successful six tables at the Koret Lindsay, who took a small in love with Tone, a was played ni
When the gang- Connelly, a famous New York stage ster leader decides to kill Tone the actor, as the happy-go-lucky debt-, dramatic tension mounts to a ter ridden father.
be
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LAMMERT BROS. South-
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
İTH
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publi
Auction
ON
Monday, the 13th., November, 1933
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
H-10 9 6 3
D-A K 9 4
C-K Q 8 7 6
MAII, REVIEW
“SUMMER LIGHTNING”...
CENTRAL THEATRE
Ralph Lynn's asinine fooling has jalways been a joy and his work in the new film "Summer Lightning, the current attraction at the Cen-
ral Theatre, is no excention.
The story is characteristic burat lof P. G. Wodehouse's brilliant non- jerase,
and concerns A feather brained young man who stealu a prize pig with the intention of re- turning it later to win its owner's consent to his marriage to his
Ralph Lyan makes ideal Wodehouse hero, trading in that jabsurdity which has made the author famous the world over. These characteristic fatuities keep the plot moving at a great pace.
Miles Malleson, as the butler, is n admirable comedy accomplice to the star, and Winifred Shotter, as Lyun's idea!
niece.
At most tables the North and justly dearibed South teams stopped at six hearts'partner, brings all her demure and made seven, The bidding in wickedness to the leading feminine
Irole. must cases went!
Dorothy Bouchier is a |vivacious chorus girl out of the ihero's past.
South West North Easi 1 C l'ass 2 1 Pass B D
Pass 3 H Pass GII Pass Pass Pags
The Grand Slam is almost im-1
at No. 41A, Nathan Road (1st possible to reach on account of the Floor), Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Ou view from Sunday the 12th.. November, 1933.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Others who figure prominently jare Gordon James. Esme Percy, Helen Ferrers and Horace Hodges.
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FAST WORKERS”—STAR THEATRE
danger of duplication. South, does MAIL. REVIEW not dare bid the Grand Slam for! fear that his partner holds the Ace of spades and not the Ace of clubs. North, on the other hand, has no way of being certain famous lovers the aflent and talkie screens have ever known, is eeen that his partner is blank in spades. in an entirely new role in "Tast The only way in which seven cas Workers," now showing at the Star
John Gilbert, one of the most
the
Hong Kong, 9th November, 1939.be bid is through the use of a cue Theatre.
bid in spades, provided this suit is) A romantic episode on
ground leads to an emnity between mentioned by the adversaries.
two rivet experts on s, giant build- ing under construction.
HE Undersigned have received THE
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
Tuesday, the 14th., November, 1933
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
ut No. 66, Nathan Road (181 Floor), Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
At several tables West overcalled with a spade, which actually is good bid on account of the strength John Gilbert and Robert Arm- of the suit and the void in hearts strong play their respective parts proceeded as well, while Mae Clarke is convinc- turally, except that South was en- ing and amusing in her portrayal abled to insert A bid
of three of a lady of questionable reputa- apades. This now made the Grand Hion,
The bidding now
Slam a practical certainty from North's standpoint and so at three
On view from Monday the 13th., tables this bid was blithely made.
Radis Services November, 1933.
20513
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AuctioneerE.
TO-DAY AT THE
seven spades, which MAJESTIC THEATRE
In all cases, however, it was over- called with
defeated was doubled and
only 1000 points. The three teams who Hong Kong, 9th November, 1983.bid aaven, therefore, received bot- tom, as the people with whom they' were competing had bid only siz and made seven, scoring 1010 on the board.
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While this might be considered somewhat unfair, it must be re membered that the East and Wert patra, who defended deserved a bet ter score than those who did not, as they made use of the defensive tactica at their command. Even 60,1 it seems a little unfortunate to be ́penalized for reaching a Grand Slam.
POP
"EVEN GREATER THAN
BIRTH OF A NATION”
The story of a love that' held, with faith and cour
age, in defiance of the rush
ing Caralcade called life.
HELME
CAVALCADE
One Of Pop's Gentle Hints
IM ALL WOUND UP TO -NIGHT!
rifle tempo.
In the supporting cast are Frank Ivan Hymer, Conroy. Warren Simpson, Harold Huber, Sandy Roth, Martha Sleeper, Charles Grapewin, Halliwell Hobbes and Robert Emmett O'Connor.
fack O'Meara, 26-year-old New York glider enthusiast pictured after be bad set a new world's guider oop record of 48 loops over Room well Field, New York O'Mears started ble loops at 12,000 feet and continued to within 500 feet of the ground. Former record was 35 loops.
PLAGUE OF CATS AT HOSPITAL Food Seized From Patients' Hands. 200 ROAM IN GROUNDS-
Port Elizabeth.`
A plague of cats in the grounds
of the Provincial Hospital has led
to a curione position.
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Over 200 cats are roaming the grounds and they have grown bold that they invade the wards and leaping upon patients' beds. snatch food from their trays. Mat- ters became so bad that the hospital took to laying poison in the grounde and the vagrant toms and their con- sorts suffered severely.
But it seems that a number of dgos in the neighbourhood have: also had access to the strychnine- loaded sardines used as bait, with the result that legal proceedings are threatened against the hospital on the ground that is cruelty to use strychnine and that insufkient pre- that cautions are taken to ensure other animals do not fall innocent victims.
The hospital authorities were freely denounced he cynical and callous-Renter..
GLOUCESTER BUILDING
The Management has pleasure in announcing the opening of the new
GLOUCESTER LOUNGE
TO-DAY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933.
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They are stocked in Tropical, Medium and Heavy Weights in White and Natural Wool, in all size, in Vests without sleeves, alo half and full length sleeves. Drawters--knee, ankle and three-quarter lengths, also Combinations,
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