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DENTISTS
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST. DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED
To
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·Telephone 21255 Consulting Hours 9 till 1 and 2 till 6.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay, Shipbuliders & Repairers, Cali Flag "L"]
Solo Agents for Kelvin Motors.
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SPORT NOTICES
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
DANCING DISPLAY by Miss VIOLET DANTRY PROGRAMMES
and
the
CAPELL & Her Pupils at QUEEN'S THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE Theatre, FRIDAY, 7th DECEMBER at MEETING, to be held on SATUR- 6.7., sharp. Booking at ANDERSON DAY, the 15th December, 1984 MUSIC COMPANY.
TO LET
(Weather permitting), may be ob tained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong TO LET Farnished European Dwell-Kong Club; the Sports Club; and ing House No. 11, Mountain View, The the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Peuk, 6 Bed Rooms with Drawing. Billiard, Dining, and Drying Rooms, Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON Servants Quarters. Available for oc- on THURSDAY, 6th cupation from 1st April 1925. Apply ber, 1934,
to Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. & 0. Building.
GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY:
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat the ANNUAL MEETING
of the above Society will be held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardiné, Matheson and Co., Ltd.. (by kind. permission) on THURSDAY, the 6th December, 1934, at 5.15 p.m.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary.
By Order,
Decem-
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LONDON
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BAGHDAD
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OCEAN
PACIFIC
16401
AUSTRA CHARLEVILLE
MELBOURNE
Eclipsing other records between England and Australia by days, T. Campbell Black, left, and C. W. A. Scott, British armen, wor the 11,300-mile London-to-Melbourne air derby letting a cash prize of $50,000. This layout shows the plane flown by the airmen, and the
map of their route with the miles between each stop.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"SHE WAS A LADY”—
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Based on the struggle of a girl to surmount the handicap of a family skeleton and to win
the
right to life and love, "She Was
to
BRIDGE NOTES
THE SCHOOL OF
EXPERIENCE :
by Ely Culberta.
RAMADAN FASTING (Continued from previous
THIS WEEK
Muslim Ceremony To Be Observed.
-
Mrs. R. Sanger Madame H. Evelie
M., H. Evelle
Programme
Concerto in A Minor
2. Songs:
For the information of the Muslim Community, it has been 3. announced that, should the new moon be visible next Friday night,
To You (Strauss)
BADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programine will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.R.W. on a wave length of 855 metres (845 K.C.'s) —
12.30-2.15 b.m European Pro
*
12.30-1 am-Recorded Programme. 1 pm Local Time and Weather. Report.
1.03 pm-Recorded Music. 1.1.15 p.m.-A. Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management)
1.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletine, Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
RELAY OF DANCE MUSIC Two Studio Items
4-7 pm-Chinese Recorded Pro- gramme.
7-11 p.m.-European Programma 7. Am-London and New York Block and Commodity Quotations, Closing
Local Stock Quotations.
7.08-7.30 p.m.-Concert Waltzes. The Skaters Waltz (Waldteufel) EstudiantinkWaltz (Waldtenfel)
International Concert Orchestra. Kongreb Waltzer (Strauss) Helena Waltzer (Offenbach)
Barnabas von Geczy, and his
Orchestra. Maidens of Baden-Waltz (Komzak) Dream Waltz (Millocker)
Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 7.30-8 p.m.Variety.
Love, Life and Laughter--Selection
New Mayfair Orchestra.
Column) Vocal Gems-Musical Comedy Marches
Soprano Organ Solos
Pieno. Violin
Light Opera, Company.
Take a Chance-Selection Broadway thru' a Keyhole-Selection Terance Casey. Vivaldi.Vocal--Gracie Field's Medley
Festival of Love (Weingartner) Spanish Air (Wolfe)...
The Little Brown" Bird. Pianoforte:
Etude in A Flat (Chopin) Prelude and Fugue in C Minor
(Bach)
9.30 p.m.--Reuter Press Bulletins,
Gracie Fields (Comedienas). 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-6.25 p.m. From the Studio.
"The Waikiki Trio" 8.25-8.35 p.m.-Octets. BarcarolleTales of Hoffmann"
(Offenbach)
The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. My Sweetheart when a Boy (arr.
Willoughby)
Silver Threads among the Gold (arr.
Willoughby)
The Band of HM. Coldstream
The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 8.35-9 p.m.-Carnaval Salte, Op.8 Guarde. The Gelsha-Vocal Gems (Jones)
(Schumann) (arr. for Russian Ballet) played by the London Symphony Or Light Opera Company-chestrae conducted by Sir London
Ronald
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Guards.
There is no school in which the Ramadan Fasting and Travee Pray- London 1 pan. Stock and Commodity a Lady," moves against the rich back-ground of a Montana ranch, lessons given by teachers are quite ers will commence. a travelling circus, New York like those we learn in the school and in the event of the new moon Florodora-Selection (Stuart)
on that night,Quotations. C. B. BROWN,
9.35-10 p.m.-Light Opera. Secretary.
night-life, and a stately English of our own experience. Most of us castle. Helen Twelvetrees and can remember and profit by our not being visible on Friday night, Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1984. Donald Woods are featured in the mistakes, but sometimes it is an fasting and Travee Prayers will
{leading roles.
unfortunate thing that others have commence on Saturday night. As the heroine of the drama, to suffer penalties because we have
Ruddigore-Selection (Sullivan, arr." For the convenience of Muslima.
Winterbottom) IDEAL XMAS GIFTS [formance which surpasses all her
Miss Twelvetrees gives a per refused to be guided by experience. iving in the Eastern District,
The Band of H.M. Coldstream" · 1, Preambule: 2, Pierrot: 8, Arlequin; It is axiomatic with almost all
4, Value Noble: 5. Euseblus: 6. FOR EVERYONE previous contributions the good Bridge players that in 'open- Travee Prayers will be held at the 10-11 p.m.-A Relay of the "Blue Florestans Coquette; B. Papillons;
screen. In the early scenes Leather Articles
on ing the bidding when a hand con- Mosque in Happy Valley Cemetery Rhythm" Band from the Sailors' and 9. Lettres dansantes; 10, Chiarina: 11, the ranch and later, as a circus tains a choice, between a biddable as in former years, when Moulvi Committee).
Soldiers' Home (by courtney of the Chopin:-12, Estrella: 13, Reconnais- sance; 17. Aveu: "18. Promenade; 19, Hand Bags, Salt Cases, rider, she demonstrates her skill suit and notrump, the suit and not Yacob will lead. The Azan will be 10.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins. Panze; 20, Marche des Davidsbundler
Parses, Hat Boxes, as an equestrienne; then under-notrump should be bid first.
goes a transition
called at 7.45 p.m. and Travee Rugby Mid-day. Press News, Further contre les Philistins. This is especially true when ' her as the dramatic actress by side is vulnerable as there is no night during- the fasting month.
Prayers will start at 8 p.m. each London Stock and Commodity Quota 9.9.30 p.m.-From the Studio, which audiences have
11. p.m.-Close Down. to type of hand that can go quite so bad as a notrump if the distribu- Supporting the stars are Mon- tion is unfavourable." roe Owsley, Ralph Morgan, Paul | It is true for a far more basic Harvey, Doris Lloyd, Harold reason, and that is that the pur- Goodwin, Barbara Weeks, Jackle pose of bidding is to facilitate and Searl, Karol Kay and Ann Howard.not shut out the free exchange of [information, except pf courae when the hands are of a freakish type suggesting Fre-emptive bide.
East in the hand below ruefully
& major disaster,;
Collar Boxes, Belts, Etc.
SPECIAL XMAS SALE
Hong Kong, 24th November, 1984.
隆和
*
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF
BUSINESS
ΤΟ
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LIMITED:
Nthat W. R. LOXLEY & CO.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
(hereinafter called "the Firm") have as from the 1st day of Decem- ber 1934 transferred the whole of the assets and liabilities of the mer-! chant business carried by them at Victoria Hong Kong and Shameen,
MAN WO-LOONG
5, Pottinger Street,
know her.
which reveals
come
THE CAT'S PAW"-KING'S
THEATRE
Harold Lloyd, the famous come-admitted, after
dian of the silent picture days, that he thought, after all, he should
LAMMERT BROS. makes a welcome return to the
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
TH
Public Auctions
Canton to W. R. LOXLEY & CO. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie
(CHINA) LIMITED (hereinaftor -called "the Company");
On and after the 1st day of De- cember 1984 the Company, will carry on the merchant business of the Firm at York Building, Victoria, Hong Kong and at Shameen, Canton and will assume all the outstanding labilities of the Firm.
Dated. the 30th day of November
1994,
HASTINGS & CO.
Solicitors for the Company,
Gloucester Building,
Auction
ON
Friday the 7th, December 1934 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On view from Thursday, 6th. December, 1984
}
Hong Kong.
screen in a new and original story in "The Cat'e Paw," now showing at the King's Theatre,
Lloyd introduces a new way of handling political corruption and racketeers, resorting to the wisdom | of the Chinese, with whom he is raised. in the handling of, situs-
have bid one diemand.
(Continued on Page 11)
CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2:30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9,30
CANTONESE DIALOGUE
MUSICAL DRAMA A STARRING BUTTERFLY WU.
tions. There is nothing of political propaganda in "The Cat's Paw," even though the story is set around the adventures of a young Azeri-1 can missionary, who, returning from China to find a wife, is thrown into the maelstrom of a ty- pical American election campaign.. Supporting the comedian are Una Merkel, George Barbier, Nat Pendleton, Grace Bradley, Alan MADAME MEITA" the Warren, Warren Hymer, J. Farrell Dinehart, Grant Mitchell, Fred
MacDonald, James Donlan, Edwin Maxwell, Frank Sheridan, Fuzzy Knight and Vince Barnett.
"SON OF KONG-HAJESTIC THEATRE
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 4th December, 1934.
PUBLIC AUCTION
•
An entirely different type of story from that of its predecessor. "Son of Kong" picks up where
The undersigned have received instructions King Kong left off. Carl Den:
to sell by Public Auction on
Thursday, the 6th., December, 1934,
commencing at 2,30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Consignment of Best Quality Tientsin
Carpets & Rugs
(various sizes and designs).
ham (Robert Armstrong), stripped of his fame and fortune after Kong has wrecked New York, bears
of buried treasure and sets out for
-NEXT · · CHANGE-
ONCE
TO EVERY
Skull Island. He is followed by WOMAN
the girl. (Helen Mack) who loves
him.
The strange union between man kind and beast is formed aftor Denham and the girl rescue the Son of Kong from death in a 2001 of quicksand.
On view from Wednesday, the 5th Dec., 1934. The climax offers ane
Terms: Cash on delivery.
ctacular sequenc
TAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
gether
RALPH PELLAMY
لام
tions.
GOLD FLAKE"
for
(Continued at foot of preceding
Column).
ічинат
Christmas
CIGARETTES
Special Christmas Packing
containing six 50s tins. No extra cost.
Bristoli
"AS GOOD AS COLD