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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934
BRIDGE. NOTES Fearing Possible Bid of Slam
by Ely Culbertson.
Amusements
Cinema Noten
"PALOOKA"-KING'S THEATRE
CAR COLLISION AT
CASTLE PEAK
Mr. D'Obry Fined $17 At
District Office South Summoned for driving in a man
US. INFLATION
FEARS FADE ON
WALL STREET
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CENTRAL
HEATRE
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
ner dangerous to the public, and The Iron Age" estimates stcel One of the funniest comedies for falling to report an ac production at 28.5 per cent of cape-
Whose was Icident on the Castle Peak city against 24.5 per cent the pre- Mr. John P. Mattheys. la recog-shown in Hong Kong during the nised as one of the best Bridge past season is United Artists' "Pa Road on September 30, Mr. D'Obry, vious week. The recession is ap the guilty players in New York. His favour-looka," featuring Jimmie (Schnoz Jr., driver of private car No. 1006,parently due to the aftermath of un-hand in this te haunts after business hours are zle). Durant and Lupe. Velez. Dur-was fined $17 by Mr. D. M. Mac- certainties regarding the polleles of tense drama the District Office the Administration which are now of murder Crockford's Club and The Whist ant, the boy with the brush hook Dougall at
largely removed and the atmosphere
aboard a fog. Club, and quite recently he mourn-nose, offers another of his inimit South yesterday.
has cleared much doubt and con- fully recounted a terrible expert able performances.
fusion, not only by the growing bound ocean
Kner? NRA, but more especially by the assurance. that no changes in the price provisions of the Steel Code are contemplated. Bookings from the automobile industry have aunk to the lowest for the year, but sub-
before the end of the month is still an earlier and The picture gives an intimate expected, while Rambeau and William Cagney Bup-glimpse into the night life of New sharper stimulus la likely to re-
ence which happened to him at The story of a farm boy who, by The Whist Club, the source of the accident, becomes the world cham- Irene Hervey and John Mack conservatism on the part of the laws governing rubber Contract pion boxer, "Palooka" is packed Brown. Bridge.
with laughs, Stuart Erwin, as Jos-
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Constance Bennett, the beautiful
Some of the members of this Palooka, plays the title role. Dur- "THE LADY WITH A PAST"—' club use a system of artificial bid-ante, as his manager, Knobby ding to show Aces and Kings in Walsh, manages to steer his lea- the early stages, and gradually in ther pusher through one predica- the higher altitudes, if the honour ment after another. Lupa Velez blonde actress, takes the leadingįstanlal buying for new automobiles strength disclosed by these bids is Mary. Carlisle, Marjoric Rambeau role in "The Lady With a Past." sufficient, perhaps reach out after and William Carlisle, Marjorie Slams..
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"BRITANNIA OF BILLINGS- GATE”—-QUEEN'S THEATRE
York and Paris, and, shows Con-auft from the exhaustion of specu- Mr. Mattheye.. of course, was port the cast.
stance Bennett as a popular mem-lative Inventories. The evidence of familiar with this system of bid: ding and on the doleful occasion
ber of New York's younger set. the replenishment thereof was seen She is the centre of attraction in the growing diversifiaction of which I am discussing he could see the danger of a Slam being!
where ever she goes, and her re-steel orders.
Wall Street is Arm and fairly ac- Violet Loraine, the noted British ception at the lavish parties, at a bid and made when his opponent!
Gains are confined to frac- on the left opened the bidding stage actress, makes her initial ap-historic chateaux on the Riviera, tive."
now
E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report In their market report, the American Oriental Finance Cor- poration, correspondent for Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company New York state:
with one club, showing a mini pearance in the talking pictures, are among the features of the film, tions, but sentiment is more cheer- the British-Gaumount. Alm, David Manners and Ben Lyon ful. A moderate extension of the mum of Ace, King, Ace and an-in
"Britannia of Billingsgate,"
play opposite Mias Bennett, with advance seems to be indicated. other King.
Merna Kennedy, Albert Conti and His partner passed, and Third showing at the Queen's Theatre.
Miss Loraine, who is best re Don Alvarado in the supporting COMING. First all Department SALE THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MÉET-
Hand bid discount. To will be held. (Weather Per-
one notrump, which
caat. in 50 Years. 20%-70% Welch for Announcement. KOMOR &
mitting at HAPPY VALLEY on under this artificial system showed membered for her famous song "If KOMOR, York Bilge.. Chuler R.
SATURDAY, 24th October, 1934, com-the other two Acès. But perhaps I Were the Only Girl in the World," mencing at 2.00 p.m.
the hand will be understood better acquits herself with the same easy! The First Bell will be Rung at 1.80 if I show it here:
Jassurance that made her the idol of
"Stocks: The action of the mar- the public during the Great War.
A great actor in a great drama North, Dealer
"Britannia of Billingsgate" is a
is an apt description of "Kismet, ket was disappointing, in that the North and South vulnerable
Ita comedy of Cockney manners. the current attraction at the Star early strength showed no follow atory concerns a Billingsgate wo Theatre, with the veteran of the through. On the other hand, there man who left her little fish and American stage, Otis Skinner, in was no particular pressure to sell. chip business in the Market to be the leading role.
The market still looks like making
GENERAL NOTICES. p.m.
MEMBERS" ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB their Ladies must wear their Badges North-
THE
NOTICE.
ANNUAL
GENERAL
in
prominently displayed throughout the Meating.
No-One without a Badge will be ad- mitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members, to
the Members Enclosure and
T MEETING will be held
Thursday, the Rooms
the Pavilion on
25th October 1994, at 5.30 p.m.
_`S.-K
H.-A K Q J 10-9 D-K 5 4 3 C.-A K.
S.-3 2 H--3 2
Club West- at $5:00 for Gentlemen (Both in- and $3.00 for Ladles cluding, Tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, such Member!
D.....
C.-Q J 10 8 7 6 5 3 2
to be responsible for all visitors intro-East-
Chits, &c.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB duced by him, and for Payment of All
NOTICE
NOTICE.
IS HEREBY GIVEN that on THURSDAY, the
The Secretary's office, 3rd, Floor, Gloucester Building. (Tel. 27794) will close at 12.belock, noon.
Badges admitting to Members' En- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race
Course.
25th October 1934, drawing for On No Fretext will Children be per- the redemption of thirty (30) Demitted in either Enclosure during the benturea. will be held in the Pavi-Meeting.
S-10 9 8 7 6 5 H.-
D.-10 9 8 7 6 C.-9 4
South-
S-A-Q-J 4 H-8 7 6 5 4
D.-A Q 12
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The bidding:
East
South
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7H
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2C Dbl. Rebdl. Pass
North
Tiffins are obtainable at the Clab lion at 6 p.m.
House provided they are ordered from The numbers of the Debentures the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone North drawn will be published in the 21920. Hong Kong Government Gazette
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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"KISMET STAR THEATRE
1
FOG
MARY BRIAN DONALD COOK. REGINALD DENNY
From the popular novel and Saturday Evening Pou' Bory- by Valentine Williams and Derothy Rice Sha
come a film star. The ludicrous Skinner has the support of a slow and irregular struggle up attracted small hedging and pro- fessional selling. The market was reactions of her husband and chil Loretta Young, David Manners, ward. dren to their audden change of Mary Duncan, Sidney Blackmer, "Wheat: The Trade was a mo- without any particular feature, but environment is the basis of many Ford Sterling Edmund Breese, derate seller. Prices were down the tone was steady,
"Rubber:-Traders sold off on hearty laughs.
Blanche Frederici, Montagu Love Inte in the day on the easiness of
Corn from profit-taking. The mar- the weakness of the London mar- Supporting Miss Loraine are and John St, Polis in the film, Gordon Harker, England's premler
In "Kiamet❞ one sees a place ket may be two-sided, pending fresh ket, the drop in Sterling and the lack of outside interest. Dealers Cockney comedian, Kay Hammond, rick in poetry and beauty, an Washington developments. John Mills. Druscilla Wills and hour and a half of intellectual and "Cotton: Moderate activity was were the principal sellers here, but emotional stimulation and enjoy-again reported in the cotton-goods no outside speculative interests is market W28 ment that only the arts can sup-markets. Trade demand for cotton in evidence. The ply.
Iwas less urgent and the advance steady, but dull."--~Reuter.
Anthony Holles.
"THE LITTLE GIANT"- ALHAMBRA THEATRE-
Unlike the usual type of charac. ters which he portrays, Edward G. Robinson comes to the Alhambra Theatre in à comedy drama, "The Little Giant", a First National. re- {lease.
Robinson plays his first comedy role of a Chicago beer baron why retires from his highly profitable
and the local Newspapers, and The Price of Admission to the Public Pass holders of drawn Debentures may, Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, Pass
The artificial nature of upon giving notice to the Trea- for all Persons, including Ladies, Soldiers and is payable at the Gate. surers waiving the six months and Sailors in Uniform are admittedlund South's bidding has already business to break into society.
been discussed, Mr. Mattheys' bid notice to which they are entitled, Half Price.
Bookmakers, The Te Mes, &c., will of two diamonds was designed as apply on the 31st October 1984 to the Treasurers, Messrs Percy not be permitted to operate within the Smith, Seth & Fleming, for pay. Precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club a defence against the seven-bid phrases about futuristic art he be
ment of the Principal and inter-
est to the 31st October 1934,
By Orders of the Committee,
L. S. GREENHILL. Hon. Secretary.
Hong Kong 15th October 1984-
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By cramming his vocabulary with French expressions and superficial
which he feared might be in the lieves himself ready to crash the exclusive circles. His sophomoric loffing.
C. B. BROWN,
When the seven hearts had been attempts to play the gentleman Secretary. bid. Mr. Mattheys felt quite conn-lead to some of the most hilarious
situations imaginable. Hong Kong, 15th October, 1934. dent that his partner must open
the diamond suit but decided that. Constantly in "hot" water, as the outt of the social-elect, he does.no1| he would re-enforce the demand by wake up to the fact that he is be a Double.
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However, his partner in the Easting played for a sucker until the
He charming adventuress he adore read the bid in another way. decided that the Double indicated and her father have taken him for not ability to win a diamond trick. A ride to the tune of several hun-
dred thousand dollars. but a high card in some other suit
The film is an extremely timely
or the possibility of a ruff in an: other sult; so he led a spade, and subject with a brand of comedy! that is highly hilarious, especially! the contract of seven, against which Mr. Mattheys thought he had erect-when Robinson brings out his Chi- ed a perfect bidding and playing cago mob to help him get back his defence, was made.
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"THREE ON A HONEYMOON”— ORIENTAL THEATRE
"Three on a Honeymoon," fea- turing Zasu Fitts, Sally Ellers and Charles Starrett, Fox Film's current release is at the Oriental Theatre. In the third case the "Comet" In addition to Zasu Pitt's no class may be considered; and here acting, who this time has to crash it may be observed that there into a honeymoon couple to find does not appear to be any other romanes, Royer, Fox's fashion ex- type entered capable of a non pert, provides a fashion review stop flight of some 2,600 miles through Miss Eilers who is glamor with 2 pilota, fulfilling also the ously attired in every scene. requirements of the interna- The film, taken from the novel, tional standard of airworthiness "Promenade Deck," by Iahbel Ross, imposed. The "Comet" would
not carry much pay load in addi-bas other well-known stars in the tion to fuel for 2,600 miles, and cast, including Henrietta Crosman, for the handicap it would proba-
The small proportions of Lecithin contained in our foodstuffs are not bly be assumed to fly at about they will fly only by day, or will sufficient as a rule to provide our nervous organs with a sufficient amount 176 m.ph, which, however, it carry on after sunset, the state of aerodromes, and the probabili of easily digestive nerve nutriment and, subsequent to incufficient feeding of might exceed.
of the blood, anaemia, head and backache, neute irritability," lassitude and
our nervous organs, soon a variety of cervous affections appears, which, as No doubt by halving the fuel ties of weather. Refuelling ar nerves control the activity of all organs, spon leads to manifold bodily and increasing the pay load it rangements at the various call ailments. We may only cite lack of appetite, debiuty deficient renovation might be handicapped on the as-points in their schedules are an insomnia. In all these cases it is of great importance to provide for a consumption of a much lower speed. important consideration.. tinual supply to the body of purest Lecithin, Lecithin is not to be confused But all three "Cometa" are en-To enter the contest a nomina- with artificially prepared, anorganical mineral salts containing phosphorus, tered for speed, and presumably tion fee of £50 in its speed sec which latter are insignificant as nerve foods
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