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ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1934, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th February, and 3rd March, 1934.
ON
N SATURDAY 24th. MON-j
DAY 26th, TUESDAY 27th, and WEDNESDAY 28th February, the first bell will be rung at 11 a.m. and. the first race will be run at 11.30a.m. On Saturday, the 3rd)
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The tiffin Interval will be taken COMPANY MEETINGS
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MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members
art
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED.
reminded that NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS they and their ladies must wear'
their badges prominently display. NOTICE
ed throughout the Meeting.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-EIGHTH
A
An example of this type of squeeze occurred in the
recent team-of-four game for the cham-| plonship of Southern New Eng land, held at New London, Conn. The hands were!
Enst, Dealer.
East and West vulnerable. North:-
S.-9 2
H-10 8
D-K 10 9 7 5 3 2 C-A 9
West:-
S. A K J 10 6 5
H. 4 3 2
D.--G
C.-7 6 3
East:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cuba's First Lady
Senora Camile Hendleta, charming wife of President Carlos Mendieta of Cuba, pictured at her Havanın home shortly after her husband, veteran of many political battler in the turbulent republic, ascended to the highest office in the land
PRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
CINEMA
NOTES
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"DUCK SOUP.”—KING'S THEATRE
MAN NATURALISED
AT 94
German Who Voted In American Elections.
LIVED 73 YEARS IN U.S.
Somerville, New Jersey. Mr. Valentine Swody, aged 94, who voted for President Lincoln in 1861 and who has been voting ever Brothers, since, has just become an American
citizen..
Until he applied for an old age pension recently, Mr. Swody had never known that through all the
The famous Marx Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo, are featured in the latest Para mount comedy entitled "Duck Soup", which is the current attrac- | 73 years in which be voted in Ameri- tion at the King's Theatre.
can electiona, he was a German sub- ject.
Somebody, told him, long ago, that because he came to this country be fore he was 21, he was therefore, an
He has served}
Raquel Torres, vivacious. little Bfexican star, who is the also lead- ing lady in Wheeler and Woolsey's "So This is Africa," has the In-American citizen. genue lead, with Louis Calhern do several terms on petty juries and is ing some heavy emotional acting a former member of the North
the stately Plainfield township election board. Margaret Dumort, actress who has appeared with the Marx Brothers in two other films, is again featured.
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"SO THIS IS AFRICA”- ALHAMABRA THEATRE
Wheeler and Woolsey, two of the
funniest comedians on the screen, are featured in another rollicking comedy, "So This Is Africa," the The following programme will be current attraction at the Alhambra broadcasted to-day from the Hong Theatre.
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. As two explorers, Wheeler and on a wave length of 366 metran Woolacy 1845 K.C.');-
port.
go through a series of hilariously amusing adventures in
In handing him his citizenshipį papers, Judge John F. Reger said:~~| *All I can say is that you havel exercised the right of franchise so long, I hope you will continue to do 480 for another ten or twenty years.”
Reuter.
SURGEONS TOLD OF NEW RIFLE.
Military. Training For Medicos Urged.
1**** Chicago
The velocity of rifle bullets"has 1-2.15 p.m.-European programme.
tremendously p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-the Dark Continent. The picture been increased o
is full of both wisecracks and of since the World War that problems 1.3 p-m-Recorded music. 1-15 p.m. A relay of the Hong Kong
thrilling escapes from wild beasts. of surgery in the next war will be f Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong
The supporting cast includes greater, Dr. Louis B. Wilsen, · of Hotel Grill Room.
Raquel Torres, Esther Muir, Henry the University of Minnesota told. Armetta, Eddie Clayton and a large the Association of Military Sur number of charming girls acting as geons. "Amazons" of an unknown part of Africa.
2.15 pm.-Close Down Danes Music from the Hoor Kong Hotel To-night.
Chinese Tocorded
4-7.30 p.m.
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"The new rifle," he said, "has a muzzle velocity of 5,000 feet & cond as against the present velo |city 'of 2,700 feet. Wounds from bullets fred from this gun will shock and destroy three times as much tissue as the old style bullata, Hence army surgeons must make "The Jungle Mystery."
extensive studies of would factors "Bitter showing at the Central Theatre, is of the_next war."
Dr. Wilson recommended that ch
programme.
7.30-11.30 p.m.
European DTO-
gramme,
S.--Q 7 4 3 HAK 5 1-8 4 C-Q J 4 2
7,30-9 D.-Recorded music 7.30.7.34 DJ
Guards.
7.34-8 p.m. Extracts from Coward's Musical Comedy
No one without a badge will be ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING South:- admitted
to the Members' En- of the Shareholders in the Company closure.
will be held at the Company's Town Badges admitting non-members Ofca. 2, Lower Albert Road,
Members' Lo the
Enclosure and TUESDAY, 20th February, 1934 at Club Rooms at $10,00 per day in 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiv- cluding tax-or $40.00 including ing the Report of the Directors to- tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 gether with Statement of Accounts. and $2.00 respectively), are obtain, declaring a Dividend and re-elect- Dast able through the Secretary upon ing Directors and Aud ́tors. introduction by a Member, auch Member to be responsible for all chits, e'c,
March-Entry of the Gladiators
(Fucik)
Tha
Band of H. M Coldstream
Noel
Sweet" which is shortly to be releas
"THE JUNGLE MYSTERY,”— CENTRAL THEATRE
now
dut the King's Theatre. These a thrilling mystery drama of dark-vilian physicians should be given Lords are kindly loaned by the Agent). Jest Africa, based on
Song--
the famous military training during pence
If Love Were All
Zigeuner
Selection
S.-8
On
H-QJ 9 7 6 DA Q J CK 1085
The bidding:
C
South IH
3 D
West JS 3 S
North
1 D 4 D
Pass 6 D
Pass Pass
explanation for
nort.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 2 D Company WILL BE CLOSED from 4 S the 9th February to 20th February. Dbl
Badges admitting to Members' 1934, both daya inclusive. Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor,i Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794),' WILL CLOSE AT 10 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS. AND AT 12.30 p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of Tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club, House, provided they are ordered.
Pass Pass
Obviously, the
By Orders of the Board of Directors. North's five-diamond bid was that
J. D. THOMSON,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 30th January, 1984.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
in advance from the No. 1 Boy. N
Telephone No. 21920.
Ing the first four days of the Meet ing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
the Gate.
tax...
story "The Ivory Trail," by Talbot times-Reuter. Ivy SL Heller (Soprano) Mundy, and deals with the adven
tures of two explorers who en- Peggy Wood (Sovrano)
counter a savage apeman in their Jack Hylton & His Orchestra wanderings. Vocal Duet
Dear Little Cate
I'S You Again
The principal roles are admirably portrayed by Tom Tyler. Noah
Porgy Wond and George Malaxe, Beery, Junior, and Cecilia Parker, A p.m.-Local Time & Weather Ra
F.3-9 nm-Concert Items.
he felt he was defending against Violin Solo-Caprice No. 24 a game in spades bid by vulner- Jable opponents.
(Variatione In A Minor)
(Pernini)
Eong-
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“MEET THE BARON.”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
"Meet the Baron," a bilarious comedy with It'ng musical num- bers and a spectacular colour back- the Queen's Theatre, brings to the ground, which is now showing at
screen
Jack Pearl, the famous Walter Gieseking "Baron Munchausen" of the radio,; who, with Jimmy (Schnozzle) | The 'd Sunr
(Hamme of the See-Stanford) |Durante, goes through a series of Homeward Bound
hectic adventures in a girln' col-i
("Song of the Sea"-Stanford) lege.
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone)
Violin Solo-
News.
1030 p.m.Rugby Mid-day Press
11.30 pm-Close Down. Orchestras are be courtesy of the All relays of the Hong Kong Hotel
Management and during the intervals manandoa music will be broadcast from to the Studio.
"Warrior's Husband," directed.
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As a matter of
Joxanh S-Imati with Kurt Ruhsett fact, that game, to say the least, at the piano, was problematical, and probably Sonp-fal Breeuse (Gre/chaninot) could not have been made, al-Song-Daherein Nikititch
Ch Show Deon Gretchaninoft existed though there
the possi-
(Gretchanino) bility of establishing a club fur
Wien Kochetz (Reprana? TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a heart loner. In any event, the Pianoforte Suite Bergamasque
(Debussy) that the ORDINARY YEAR-bid WAL a sound one, even if On no pretext will children be LY MEETING of the Share-North should hav been defeated. permitted in either enclosure dur holders in this
The Opening lei was a small Corporation
West won it with will be held in the Board Room of spade.
the Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co., King and returned a spade, feel- |Ltd, 18, Pedder Street, Bong Kong, ing that as the Declarer could:
the ruff in Dummy in any
The picture has on SATURDAY, the 28th February, take
a remarkable The price of admission to the 1934, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose event, nothing was to be lost by
Pomanes Andaluze
cast, including Zasu Pitts, the Public Enclosure is $4.00 per day
(No. 3 Snanische Tange) of receiving the Report of the turning the situation over to him
famous comedienne, Edna⠀ “May including tax for all persons In-
(Sarasate)
Oliver (of "Ladies of the Jury"), The trick was won in cluding Indies, and is payable at Board of Directors together with, at once.
Masurka (Zarzoskis. (On, 981
Ben Bard, Henry Kolhler, Willia Bronislaw Huberman. a Statement of Accounts for the the Dummy with the Knave and
9-11,98 m.m—A may of, the Bone B. Davidson and Ted Healy and his the Ace of diamonds Soldiers and Sailors in uniform year ending 31st December, 1983,
laid down, Woma Hotal. Tinnan hates from the Band. Walter Lan, who filmed The REGISTER OF SHARES of followed by the Queen, which was Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room. are admitted to the Public En- closure at $1.00 per day including from MONDAY, the 12th February North laid down the heart 10. East the Corporation will be CLOSED, overtaken with the King. Now
to SATURDAY, the 24th February won, Bookmakers, Tic Tac men etc. 1984 (both days inclusiva), during with considerable care. If North's and studied the situation will not be permitted to operate which period no transfer of shares holding was three clubs and within the precincts of The Hong
can be registered. Kong Jockey Club during the Race,
singleton heart, an attempt Meeting.
́¡By Order of the Board of Directors, cash the remaining high heart
V. M. GRAYBURN, would automatically present the other diamond, how should North
Chief Manager. contract to the Declarer.
play his cards to make a contract Hong Kong, 5th February, 1984, course, if North held two hearts, of three hearts?
the remaining high trick in that suit might be cashed and the real of the tricks conceded, but to East the bid suggested the probability of three clubs rather than two hearts in the closed hand, and. therefore he decided that the
wan to return ne- West:- other spade. North ruffed and then proceeded to lay down the re- maining trumps, discarding from Dummy all the hearts. Againstį this line of play East was entirely East [helpless." At the end, hoping that his partner held the heart eight; he discarded the heart Acs. North then took the last three tricks with the good heart in his own hand and the two high clubs,
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En- closure.
SERVANTS PASSES. Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secret- ary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Build- ing.
Employers are requested to diss
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tribute them with discrimination T instructions to sell by Public of course
and to endorse their names on the passes,
Servanta ara, '- not 'permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through' on their doties but must remain in their ployers' stande,
Any persons
found loitering
A with ¦¦ Servants'' passes in their
· possssssion will forfeit the sama and will be removed from, the an- closure.
By Order."
C. BA BROWN,
Becretary. 12th Feb., 1934.
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ALCON
WEDNESDAY, the 21st Feb, 1954, commencliig at 10.30a.m.
at No. 2180, Nathan Road,
Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, MA
On view from Tuesday the 20th February, 1984.
Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Ancilonsers.
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Fast opens the, diamond King and follows with the 'Aca' and an-
East, Dealer. North and South vulnerable. North-A
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S-A 63, 2 H:6:5
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"FRA DIAVOLO.”—– ORIENTAL THEATRE
Laurel and Hardy's test fon- ❘ture-length comedy "Fra Diavolo," | the current attraction at the Oriental Theatre, is a picture which not only bears the stamp of the individual, inimitable humour for which these two comedians are noted, but has been supplied with a highly colourful background.
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“MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS".
-MAJESTIC THEATRE
A galaxy of stage, screen and radio artists are brought together In "Moonlight and Pretzels," ass - amusing musical comedy which is showing at the · Majestic Theatre...
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Mary Brian and Leo Carrillo, in, the leading parts are given splendid support by Herbert Raw- Mason, LAllan Miles, and Boger | Pryor
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