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SILK PARADISE

SILK

COMPETITION

SILK PARADISE

36A, Queen's Road C.

́always leading high.

SEE OUR OCTOBER BARGAIN

SALE OFFERS:-

Washable Shirting

Striped Silks

-

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

L

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.

QUALITY

PRINTING

Prices

THE

sonable

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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(Figures numbered explana.

North East 3NT (2) Pass

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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

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1001-

--what your own ears will

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—what your own sense tells

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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:

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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.

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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.