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DENTISTS'

MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST," DR. 8. L KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED

To

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Consulting Hours 9 till 1 and 2 till 6.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1934

BRIDGE NOTES

SYSTEM FLAW

by Ely Culbertson.

It's a very fine thing when wivea admire the play of their husbands Jat the Bridge table, and it is an equally fine thing when husbands feel so highly about the play of their wives that they are willing to !make up

a foursome and play against them.

But here, for the honour of my W. 6. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

sex, I think the gentlemen should Kowloon Bay, leave the dealing to nature and not Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L"

beaten Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors, direct it along bold and

ipatha.

OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

Phone 22282. 53, Queen's Road Central.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Ja

- Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

Wednesday, the 17th. October, 1934 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teak hatstands, Chesterfield couch and chairs, Teak daing table, Teak sideboard. Teak

I, the Undersigned, Julio A. E. chairs, Teak bedstead, Teak ward-

'The reason for these remarks is fa letter I received the other day from Mrs. Warren K. Glibert and Mrs. Fred E. Kiddle regarding a remarkable hànd which was dealt) by Mr. Gilbert and which resulted. In's most amazing set for the ladies.

In submitting the hand below: Mrs. Gilbart and Mrs. Kiddle ex- plain to me that they had just com pleted a course of Contract Bridgvi lessons under a teacher who holds] one of my certificates and they felt that at least they knew when a |two-bid was a two-bid.

They were playing a number of hands against their husbands, the ladies having the North and South seats and the gentlemen the Eaal

Mr. Gilbert dis and West ones.

the cards around the tit

in the following remarkable man- ner:

East, Dealer

North and South vulnerable

North: Mra. Kiddle:-

8-86 5 4 3

H

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C-8 6 4 3 2

West: Mr. Kiddle:

Beverly Hills home of recita

Mr. E. K.. Eskridge

Albert Allen, Jr. New revelations concerning the mysterious, cloistered existence

The

of Margaret A Keith, millionaire Beverly Hills, Cal, recluse, and known as "the woman who was afraid of life", are expéèted in the revival of the court contest in Los Angeles. over her will. woman, who from the time she was 19 until her dramatic suicide had lived alone and hid her beauty from the outside world, bequeath- ed the bulk of her riches to her nephew, Albert Allen, Jr., Oregon farmer. Mrs. E. K. Eskridge, a sister of the recluse, fled a suit to break the will on the ground that she was insane when it was drawn in 1932. Other relatives also are invoived in the sult."

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme wi

broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Ste*OL 2.B.W. un wave length · of 36. metres (845 K.C.')) :—

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da Silva of Macao will not be res-robes with glass doors, Teak chest East: Mr. Gilbert:- ponsible for any debts contracted of drawers, Teak dressing tables.

by my son Jose Batalha da Silva Picturés, Brass Ornament, Glass (Zinho).

J. A. E. da SILVA.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-

Island.

Victoria Peak

Feat 1,828

Signal Station

1,774

Mt. Parker

1,794

Mountain Lodge

1,728

The Eyrie

1,725

Peak Hotel

1,805

Talkoo Sanatorium

1,000

Mi, Davis

Bowen Road (alterbeds)

877 297

Mainland.

Talmoshan

Kowloon Peak

Fact 3.124 1,971

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ware, Curtain, Carpets, Grama- phones, Crockery, etc., etc., etc.

also

ware.

Several pieces of Blackwood South: Mrs. Gilbert:~~

S-A K Q H-A K QJ 109 D-AK QJ

On View from Tuesday, the 16th,, October 1984

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th October, 1984.

FOR SALE.

C-

of seven

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

Proposed Training Next September

FIVE-YEAR PLAN

NEW ATTACK ON usements

THE ATOM

How Science Is Probing

Its Structure

STAGGERING FIGURES.

Cinema Notes

}CHARLIE CHAN'S COURAGE":

KING'S. THRIEKS

Warner Oland, as Charlie Chan,' A new weapon perfected during the famous fictional Chinese detec the past two years, which seemed tive of the Honolulu Police force, |destined to aid in the solution of is again seen in another mystery- many of the outstanding problems thriller entitled "Cage Chan's of chemistry, was mentioned by¡Courage," at the King's Theatre. Dr. H. de Laszlo in a paper read! Created by the late Earl. Derr before the Chemistry Section of Bigger, Charlie Chan hás béognis n the British Association,

very real character to millions of

Scientists, he said, were Inter-readers. He has enjoked a vogue. ested in Anding out the exact way second only to that of Sherlock in which the various constituent Holmes and Philó' Vánce, affording atoms of a molécule were arrang. a colourful characterisation entire ed in space.

¡ly different from the curent litera... Until 1915 the microscope was iture of detective stories. the most powerful instrument | Warner Oland is the only actor who available for bringing invisible can do justice to this much-loved matter to the light of day.

21s-

detective, giving a perfect physical

And

mondy's ultramicroscope showed embodiment of the fictional char- up colloidal particles a hundred acter.

times smaller than one-thousandth Drue Legton, the beautiful of a millimetre. They were unactress, and Donald Wooda lend.ex

able

to penetrate deeper than cellent support. this into the secrets of matter.

Lave and Sir William Bragg then showed that since the wave

"BRITANNIA OF BILLINGS- GATE" QUEEN'S THEATRE

Violet Loraine, the noted-British

length or colour of the light used for examining the specimen was the limiting factor in the case of stage actress, makes her. Initial ap the microscope, one should use!! pearance in the talking pictures, X-rays whose wave length was

in the British-Gaumount film, "Britannis of Billingsgate," DOW many times shorter than visible) radiation.

showing at the Queen's Theatre.

This led to a ten thousand In- crease in resolving power.

Thia seemingly lower limit tu knowledge had now been increas

Miss Loraine, who is best re- membered for her famous song "If I Were the Only Girl in the Work,” acquits herself with the same casy

ed ten times by using beams of Assurance that made her the idol of electrons whose wave-lengths

the public during the Great War. were about one-twentieth

of an angstrom.

MILITARY CHARITY TOMBOLA

Mr. Makepeace Big Prize Winner

"Britannia of Billingsgate... is s comedy of Cockney manners. Ita story concerns a Billingsgate - wo man who left her little fish, and

chip business in the Market to he

come

a film star. The adierqua reactions of her husband and chil dren to their Budden change of environment is the..basis of many hearty laughs.

Supporting Miss Loraine are At a very successful military chari-Gordon Harker, England's premier by tombola held at the Garrison Lee-Cockney comedian, Kay Hammond,

At a inceting of the committee of ture Hall on Saturday, evening, John Mills. Druscilla Wills and the Hong Kong Kindergarten Ten-Mr. E. Makepeace was the winner Anthony Holles.. chers' Association, which was held of the biggest prizes, while Mrs. 1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme in the West Lounge of the European Gould had the good fortune to 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather RY.M.C.&. on Friday afternoon, it maintain her weekly win.

was decided that the proposed course The following were among the win-

yeur,

"MANDALAY”—ALHAMBRA THEATRE

1.03 p.m. Recorded Programme, 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong of training for Kindergarten teachers ners:-W. Smith, J. Lockett, G. T. Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong will commence in September.. next May, H. Stabrack, R. Short, F. Ba-with the West, supplies the co Burma, where the East clashes Hotel Grill Room.

ker, G. Lane, F. Whittaker, J. Blourful setting for First Nation The prospectus is being prepared Rider, J. Welsh, F. Evans, M. Coul-al's powerful and wil be available shortly. ton, R. Simmons, G. Sparks, H. Mandalay," featuring Kay Fran take the years, and will be in three E. Snook, J. Baston, E. Harmer, J. The wurse will be one which will Driver, H. Philips, W. Nicholls, A:

cis and Ricardo Cortes,

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.

1.40 p.m. A Short Talk on

"The

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" by Mrs. G. F. Hole,

2.15 p.m.--Close Down.

TALK FROM THE STUDIO ZE.K. Programme

The ladies, in reporting this, stated that they went down 7 tricks

5-7 p.m-A Relay of the Hong at a contract

hearts

Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the doubled and redoubles and remark-Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. ed that the penalty was 6850 voints, 7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota- and that as a result of this diaas- tions, London and New York Stock and ter they lost the contest and feel

Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.89 p.r.-Excerpta

Selection of the best varieties of that they will never be able to Operas Reliable and Tested live it down. They end up with

the pertinent query: Flower and Vegetable

"What is wrong with your systém or our Seeds,

system?"

The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your commande will have our beri at tention.

GRACA & CO.,

No. 10, Wyndham Street P.O. Box 620 Hong Kong Agents for

Button and Sons Ltd., Reading, Toogood and Sons Ltd, Southampton Arthur Tates & Co., Ltd., Sydney.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT THE MAJESTIC

EARL CARROLL'S

For Kvary Borgaous ülşi There's A Milady, and A Thill of Myndarys 1

MURDER AT THE VANITIES

MOST BEAUTIFUL MILE

This is truly a pertinent ques- tion, but may I enlighten the ladies with the information-which per- haps before this they have obtain-

romantic

drama,

the

stages, Nursery, Kindergarten, and Hutchison, J. Elison, Mrs. Davis: Alhambra Theatre, Transition. The children taught will W. Rowly, S. Board, H. Glasspool, In "Mandalay" Paul Rervey Fox be between the ages of 24 and 9 E. Kiddell, F. Richards, G. J. Mor. has written the story of Tanys, a years.

ris, R. J. White, Bde. Chadwick, E, Russian refugee, resened from the The committee is composed of Princo, A. Hutton, Fl. Bates, M. 0. Bolsheviks by an unscrupulous Professor Forster, President, Hong Shen, R. Gormley, H. Hine, T. E soldier of fortune, who sells har Kong University; Mrs. Douglas Orr, Williams, J. G. Styles, G. E. Brown, into virtual slavery to a saloon- Vice-President, Loloma' KindergarB. Hill, F. Dudley, F. Whitby, P.keeper. from ten, No. 26 Kimberley Road; Mrs. Furlong, and Mrs. Thompson,

Looper, Secretary, 5 Cox's Path:

Vocal Gems-Rigoletto (Verdi).

Light Opera Company. Selection-Martha (Flotow).....The Jolin's Hail, Hong Kong University Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. Mrs. H. Ritchie, Treasurer, Diocesan Vocal Gems-II Trovatore (Verdi)...Girls' School. Kowloon; Mrs. A.

Grand Opera Company.

Cook, No. 41 Hillwood Road, Kow-

T. Price, Assistant Secretary, St. DIAMOND WORKERS

FOR GERMANY

The

diamond Industry

Tanya, is supported by a large and capable cast, including RI- cardo Cortez, Warner Oland, Lyle Talbot, Buth Donnelly, Reginald Owen, Hobart Cavenaugh, David Torrence and little Shirley Tem of ple.

Vocal Duet Miserere ("Il Trova-loon; Mrs. W. Patey, Diocesan Antwerp is faced with an unusual ¦ tore") (Verdi)....Mavis Bennett Girls School Kindergarten, Kowloon offensive coming from Germany 7.33-7.45 pm The "Four Aces" Tong; and Mias Wong St. Paul's who is doing her utmost to obtain THE INVISIBLE MAN”—

and John Turner,"

ed from their. husbands-that the Suite (Billy Mayerl) played by Rale da Girls' School,

gentlemen were playing a good old Costa. army game on them.

1. Ace of Clubs.

2. Ace of Diamonds.

8. Ace of Hearts.

4. Ate of Spades.

7.45–8 p.m. From the Studlo.,

A Short Talk on "The Society for the Pravention of Cruelty to Anfinals"

by Mrs. G. F. Hole.

As a matter of fact, the hand) dealt them is one of the most famous in all Bridge history. It is what is familiarly known as the some variations was one "Mississippi Heart Hand," and with of the

8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re- feature hands of a recent World port.

8.03.-10.30 Bridge Olympic contest.

Studio ¡Concert,

p.m.-Chinese

9.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins, London 1 pan. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

ALL-RANKS DANCE COMPETITION

Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Buckle Featured

A special added attraction will be E. G. Buckle. an exhibition dance by Mr. and Mrs.,

South's hand, seemingly imprez

A fox-trot compatiffon will feature nable, must go to disaster on the

the weekly all-ranks dance to be held rocks of distribution.

At the Garrison Lecture Hall on I do not marvel at all that Mrs. Gilbert, if

Friday evening, commencing at All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel 8.30 o'clock. Silver cups will be |she was unfamiliar with the hand,

Orchestras are by courtesy of the presented to the winners and run- thought it was the realisation of Management. all her dreams so far as. Bridge 8.30 10 p.m.-European Recorded ners-up. was concerned and that she gladly Programme from Z.EK. on a frequency

[of 640 k.c's. redoubled when West doubled I 8.30-8.03 p.m.-Concerte in A Mar am Borry, however deeply sorry-(Schumann, Op. 54) played by Alfred that I must ask Messrs. Gilbert and Cortot (Planoforte), and the Land Kiddle to return their ill-gotten Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir

Landon Ronald. spolk

1st Movement-Allegro Affettuoso. 2nd Movement Intermezzo-Andan tino grazioso.

Brd Movement-Allegro vivace. 9,03-9.80 p.m-Variety, Vocal Duet AR of a Sudden; We Just couldn't say Goodbye....Chick

The paiming of the deck and the setting up of the hand were magni- ficent, but, after all, a joke can go too far, and a joke that goes too far is one that makes two Bridge- loving ladies feel that they can never live down a disaster.

5. Bring Yours PRINTING Problems to Us

THE KEY

Ender and Charlie Farrell. Organ Solo-It was so Beautiful

The Clouds will soon Roll by....... Quentin M. Madan, Vocal-Gee, Oh Gosh, Tra Grapefril* What's Good for the Good, for the Gander....Bam Browne and Hat: Ghil Friend. - video

Pigne Duet Who do you think you Are?—Mr. ́. Whitifnetong." What a Pleasant Sure Mr. Whiting! rét, & Carroll Gibbons and Jolin W. Groen. 22 9.30pm Renter Press Bulletins London 1pm Stock and Commod tv

Celes

seph Hislop (Tenor)

Well Matched

this industry for herself.

ORIENTAL THEATRE

The tale of the film centres

Two diamond cutters of Deurne,

Universal Film's adaption of H near Antwerp, have just gone ta!

G. Wells' 'fantastic sensation. Germany with all their machinery: "The Invisible Man" featuring They have settled at Hannau and Claude Rains, is now showing at have built a factory on land given the Oriental Theatre. them by the municipality. The municipality has also granted a loap around a scientist, who manages to the Belgians.

to make himself invisible by means This event has created a consider-of an obscure drug and then, half able amount of commotion (a) Antwerp and the diamond elrels about to make the world realise [crazed by its effect, Beta now trying to elaborate new his unlimited power. Bé does' so measures against the exodus of the a graphic, startling, manner, diamond industry to Germany.

Jand strangely enough, there is not a moment when the audience in not aware of the unseen man's presnece on the screen, when he is meant to be thère."

“MURDER AT THE VANITES":

MAJESTIC THEATRE A

are

'Continued From Previous Column) "MEN IN WHITE-STAR

THEATRE

Anderson and Offkers, the dance the Star Theatre, is undoubtedly Through the permission of Major

"Men In White" now showing band from the Second Battalion East

one of the most effective and dis

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With 11 of Earl' Carroll's--bean-

Lancashire Regiment, has been enge tinguished photoplays to reach the ties, Carl Brisson, noted continental ged to play at the function.

Rules for the competition will ba screen this season.

and English screen, and stage: star,- in a memorable Victor McLaglen, Jack Galde, Kitty announced at the dance, and patrons Clark Gable, and contestants are requested to be performance, appears as Dr. Far Carlisle, and Duke Ellington and punctual. Price of admission will be guson, the young interne whos famous orchestra' are · featured $1.50 for gentlemen with the ladies realises all the obligations of his in the cast of "Murder of the free..

profession but struggles against Vanities & Paramount production" the conflicting claims of the girl he heralded with a fanfare of loved. The "girl, played by Myrus

trumpets. Loy, soon comes to the realisation

The

(Landon Ronald)..

story centres mund...a

2. Song When I am Dead, My that a doctor so angrossed in his jealous girl (Gertrude Michael),

Dearest (Landon Ronald).

3.

Octet-Moonbeams, and Shadow Octet Melody (Dawes),

(Squire)

The entire cast of "Men White" as well as its brilliant dire (Gtor, Richard Boleslavsky, senm Gathering have put their whole heart

[career has no time for love,

5. Sorg-Bonnie Woe Thing

5. Borg-Macgregor's

(arr. Kah

7. Octet Valse Bluette Air

(8.~ Octől---Nárelasus (Navin),

10 p.m. Close: Downl

their respective performances: Gable de and Miss Loy have never bee greater, and honours ~go also Jeon Hersholt and Elizabeth Alina”.

who vows revenge ‘against - Brisson. No one knews who Brisson's mother is save Miss Michael, and she fur- ther knows that Brisson's mother, who was once a famou star, is wanted in Vienna!