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Washable Shirting
Striped Silks
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32 Yards for $1.00.
American Crepes
(Checked and "Striped)
(36" wide).
70 Cts. per yard
Embossed Georgette
(Evening).
60 cts. per yard (Pure Silk).
Heavy Elephant Crepe
50 Cts. per yard. Heavy Brocade Silk for
Lining
4 yards for $1.00.
Mixed Tweed
90 Cts. per Yard
(30" wide)
Woollen Materials $4.00 per yard
(54" wide)
Crepe Marocain
32 yards for $1.00
Brocade Poplins
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50 Cts. per yard;
Gotéx
70 Cts. per yard \(36" wide)
Loyal Dotted Crepe 40 cts, per yard - (36" wide)
Silk Stockings $1.75 pair.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
· DENTISTS
MR HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED
Το
King's Theatre Bldg., 6th Floor. Telephone 21255
Consulting Hours 9 til 1 and 2 till 6.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay.] Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RAFT PROGRAMMES
ENTRY FORMS for
EXTRA RACE MEET-
D' NINTH
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1934
Half buried in flowers and memorlat ribbons, the gavel of Mr. Henry T. Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives who died suddenly in St. Louis, Mo., recently, is shown atop the rostrum
The along with his empty chair, where T8-year-old white-haired Speaker wat pounding in the Congressional Chamber.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"COCKEYED CAVALIERS7--- KING'S THEATRE
Choosing a background which is an excrutiatingly comle contraet
BRIDGE NOTES
SILLY ERROR
by Ely Culberizon.
If universal perfection were to their ultra-modern antica. Bertinchieved in the Bidding and play Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, two of Contract Bridge hands, the of R.K.O.-Radio's best comedians, game would lose much of its in- and are now showing at the King's terest and glamour. For every the Theatre in "Cockeyed Cavaliers." difficult contract made by virtue With its scenes laid during the of some brilliant squeeze, coup or finds end-play, there is another one that ING, to be held on SATURDAY, Middle Ages, the story the 20th October. 1934 (Weather Wheeler and Woolsey burlesquing is made because of some permitting), may be obtained at the the era, when wassail and knight blunder on the part of the oppon
in flower. Bert an- enty. Secretary's Office, Gloucester Build- bood were ing; the Club House, Happy Valley; nexes the appurtenances of the the Hong Kong Club; the Sports royal physicians enroute to
Road.
Entries close at 12 O'clock NOON on THURSDAY, the 11th October. 1934.
By Order,
bad
On to-day's hand, the play of at which
1 recently watched in a Club, Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong tend the Duke of Weskit: and the rubber game at Crockford's
roving pair is joined by Mary New York, the West player at the Trick 2 made a very bad blunder Ann. a poor girl eluding
which not only cost him a trick, Duke's marriage offer.
At the Duke's palace, Bert falls but in addition gave the Declarer in love with Mary Ann while Bob
eard of re-entry a very valuable takes a fancy to the noble's niece, to Dummy, enabling him to fulfil Genevieve. After curing the Duke a contract which should have with veterinary methods, the re-been defeated two or three tricks.. [mances are jarred by Weskit und South, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable NORTH:-
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary
Hong Kong, 8th Oct., 1934.
GENERAL NOTICES.
BANK HOLIDAY,
Genevieve's
Alm husband. The proceeds madly, melodiously, and mirthfully towards the climaxed afforded by a rousing wild boar hunt
Thelma Todd and Dorothy Lee TN Accordance with Government provide the romantic element.
and Will Jagon Ordinance,
Val' Burton the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the wrote the popular melodies "I Transaction of Public Business on Love to Dilly Dally" and "I Went WEDNESDAY, 10th October, 1984 Hunting." (The Anniversary of the Chinese Republic).
Hong Kong, 8th October, 1934.
HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
THE
"VIVA VILLA!"—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
8.-9 5 H-A 9 4 D-8 7 5 3 6-9 8 7.8
WEST-
S. AJ 7 6 2
-Q 10 6 5. D-Q J 10 6 Comme
SOUTH:-
S.-K 8 3 H-K 7 D.-A K 42 C-A K 10 4
8.-Q 10 4 D.-9
H-Q 8 3 2 C.-Q. 6 6 2
A superb charaterisation of the man, who was the outstanding figure in Mexico's history during the decade preceding the Great War, is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's EAST:- THE INSTITUTE will be re-current release, "Viva Villa "" fes- opened on FRIDAY, 19th turing Wallace Berry Fay Wray. October, 1934.
and Joseph Schildkraut. Entry farms and copies of Pros-
The opening acenes show pectus may be obtained at the Beary, in the title role as Villa,
The bidding: Education Department or at the witnessing his father whipped to Centrul British School.
death by the aristocrats, and this bid refer to bitter memory never leaves him, tory paragraphe.) He knows no law, except that!
West all maa are equal and that aristo-South
2NT (1) Pass erats must be killed. He van- quishes his enemies with his Pass. ragged army of recruits, marries every girl he fancies, joins forces-Not a good bid. Despite the possession of' five honour.
A. O. BRAWN, Director,
Technical Institute. Hong Kong, 6th October. 1934.
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after
(Figures numbered explana.
North East 3NT (2) Pass
$
with gentle "Madero", played per- tricka, one diamond is the fectly by the actor who will never be forgotten in "Birth of a Na- tion"-"Little Colonel." Later however, he is exiled, but is found in a fop-house by his pal, a news correspondent, rafacs another army, and tawes Mexico City. You will see him as Dictator, and then. his. ignorminious death in 2 butcher's shop-an act of revenge.
"THE TENDERFOOT'— ALHAMBRA THEATRE
correct call on this hand. South, however, a very strong player, was playing with weak, unaggressive partner, and for this reason decided to open with two notrump as the best method of getting to 矗 game with himself as Declarer,
2-The possession of an Ace is]
sufficient justification for rais ing an original two-notrump bid to three.
the
WAS
Joe E. Bown, First National's West's Opening lead was [famous comedian, follows up his diamond Queen, a low card
previous success with "The Ten-played, from Dummy, East drop- derfoot," now showing at the Al-ped the nine and the Declarer un- the four. hesitatingly played hambra Theatre.
In his latest, Jot portrays a West fall for this play, hook, line Because of his part- Texas rancher who comes to New and aicker. York with the last of his money, ner's play of the nine-spot and which be intends to invest pro-the fact that the deuce did not fitably so he can remove the mort-appear, he placed the King in his gage on his ranch Armed with partner's hand.
his money and his sixshooters, Therefore, to prevent Dummy's Joe becomes involved with a eight from providing an theatrical producer, falls in love,ditional stopper in the sult, he
ad,
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE
at 2.30 6.20 7.20 9.20 p.m.
YOU'LL HARDLY
BELIEVE
-what your own ayos won't
1001-
--what your own ears will
hear!
—what your own sense tells
you is Impossible.
-YET WHAT HAS BEEN ACTUALLY AC- COMPLISHED AND PUT ON THE SCREEN TO GIVE YOU THE MOST AMAZINGLY
MYSTIFYING THRILLS OF YOUR LIFE!
INVISIBLE MAN
"From the story by
H.G.WELLS
UNIVERSAL PICTURE
With Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, Una O'Connor, Henry Travers, Forrester Harvey.Screenplay by R. C. Sharriff. Produced by Cad Laemmit, Jr. Directed by James White. Presented by Carl Laemmit:
CAPSTAN
FOX FILMS
STAR
HIGH GRADE
RGINIA
LILIAN HARVEY-
GIGARE
for quality!
WITH PLEDGE
buys a show which is a failure, continued with his six of dis Ace of hearts provided an ad- OATH INTERFERED (G.$50,000 HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN indraculously and unwittingly monds, expecting his partner's ditional re-entry for a third club turns the show into a howling suc- King to force Declarer's Ace. The finesse. South therefore was able to will be a pleasure and your cess, gets mixed up with lawyers seven was played from Dummy fullall, his contract by taking four commands will have our best at and ladles, eventually over-com- and to the Declarer's great joy it club tricks, three diamonds and Judge's Predicament tention.
ing all obstacles, lifting he mort-held the trick, the missing dence twr heart tricke gage, and winning the girl. naturally being played from Had Went not fallen for the
Joe is supported by an especial. South's own hand.
ted by a
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Declarer's false-card and hold-
Salem, Ore. The attempt of Circuit Judge
Selma, Ala. Efforts are being made to rate G.$50,000 for a publicity campaign to advertise the Dixie Overland Highway, which passes through Selma, as the shortest route from the Atlantic to the Pacific.; Aid of
ly selected cast, with GingerThe nine, of clubs was now led up, the contract could not have Rogers in the feminine lead. Lew from Dummy and passed, and been made. As a matter of fact, W. A. Ekwill, to file as Republ other towns along the route asked. Cody and Robert Grieg appearance, East very fortunately held heart shift at Trick 2 by West can candidate for third district
theatrical producers,
Vivian both the Queen and Knave, the and perfect subsequent defence congressman was blocked by At of office, which pledged him from Oakland is seen as a temper
fdas will deret the contract not one torney General LH Van Winkle. accepting any other offices, nine won the trick mental star.se!
was led, and although this time trick but either Eastpl
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his equals
The attomey held the filing in-cept judicial offices, during his compatible with the judge's oath term.