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GENERAL NOTICES.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934
BUSINESS DIRECTORY Musements
DENTISTS
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 5. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED
To
King's Theatre Bldg., 5th Floor Telephone 21255 Consulting Hours 9 till 1.
and 2 till 6.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L" Solo Agents for Kelvin Motors.
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232. 53, Queen's Road Central.
IDEAL XMAS GIFTS
FOR EVERYONE Leather Articles Hand Bage, Sult Cases, Purnes, Hat Boxes, Collar Boxen, Belts, Etc.
Cinema Notes
"THE BLACK CAT” — KING'S
THEATRE
One of the most unusual pictures the uncanny mystery and horror of of the season, bringing with it all "Frankenstein" and "Dracula," plita the added thrills supplied by those two creators of eerie roles, Boris Cat" is now showing at the King's Karoff and Bela Lugoal, "The Black
Theatre..
"The Black, Cat," suggested from a story by Edgar Allan Poe, is a Universal production.
The splendid supporting cast in- cludes David Manners, Jacqueline Wells, Lucille Lund, Egon Brecher, Harry Cording, Henry' Armette and Albert. Conti..
"100% PURE”—QUEEN'S THEATRE
Dazzling Jean Harlow, the pla- Jtinum blande acrten star, comes to the Queen's Theatre in Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's romantic drama. and Lionel Barrymore. "100% Püre," with Franchot Tone
The film tells the story of Eadie Chapman, a very modern' girl,,
SPECIAL XMAS SALE much desired by all rich men who
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MAN WO LOONG 5, Pottinger Street.
meet her, but who fa 'determined to remain В lady and have nothing to do with anyone except In return for a wedding ring.
The picture fits with lightning rapidity from the luxurious haunts of New York to the pleasure palá-| ces of Florida and back again.
Franchot Tone plays a rich
LAMMERT BROS.man's son who falla madly in love
AUCTIONEERS, 'APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Publie
DR. HIN 1. TSANG begs to announce Auction the removal of his Dental Office to the Bank of Canton Building, 5th floor. Telephone 22388.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STANLEY
THE January
THE NEW TERM. will
2nd.
ON
Thursday, the 20th December,
1934
commencing at 2.30. p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
TOYS TOYS 11 TOYS !!!
Dressed Dolls,
open Lead soldiers,
with Eadle.
Lionel Barrymore shares lead. fing honours in the role of the ex
ceedingly wealthy
S
CHRISTMAS MARVELLOUS BARGAINS L
AND
SENSATIONAL REDUCTIONS
ON
E
CIGARS CIGARETTES TOBACCOS
AND
SMOKERS REQUISITES
RADIO Tabaqueria Filipina
The reverend 8. Uranga, left, and the reverend M. Deoses, right, who are in charge of the Guadalupe. mission in Juarez, Mexi- co, built in the sixteenth century, have been forced to leave Mexico at the command of the government, which is ordering all priests ont of the country. They were the only two remaining pricats in the northern section of Chihuahua,
BRIDGE NOTES
LUCK ELEMENT
by Ely Culbertson.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
2
the
a wave lengtä of 355
T. R. Paige P father of Franchot Tone.
The following programme will Humour is supplied by Patay sult headed by the Acé-King-2.R.W. of
When a player holds a six-tard Hong Kong Broadcasting Station
be broadcasted to-day from Kelly, the popular New York stage Queen, guarded Kings in two other metres (846_ K.C.'s) :-- comedienne.
The fifth member of the notabletion in the fourth, about the best suits and a King-Quaen combina-] picture is Lewis Stone, who can opponent has opened the bidding cert quintet that heads the cast of the luck he could hope for after an always be depended upon for first-class performance,
;
"LITTLE CAESAR”— ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Edward G. Robinson; the noted
character setor, is starred in W. R.
Two Studio Items 4-7 p.mChinese Programme, 6-6.15 p.m. Children's Studio Con- afs to have the other side reach a
7-11 p.m.-European Programme. contract of three notrump, particu-Stock and Commodity Quotations.
p.m.-London and New York larly if they are vulnerable.
7.05-7.38 p.m.-Light Opera, Selection-
An inspection of such a hand as
S.-K Q
H.-K 5 4
D-A K Q 882 C.-K. 5
Furniture sets, Burnett's famous novel, "Little Cae- would convince any Contract play- Games, Billlardaar", produced by First Nationaler that the penalty to be suffered Entrance Tables, Battle ships, Word making how showing at the Alhambra Thea by the ambitious Declarer is like
seta, tre. toys,
Examination for New Students frames; SATURDAY, December 29th. at Wooden 9.30 a.m.
Golf & cricket
and mechanical
"Little Caesar" gives a startling-to curb an adverse propensity to Crackers, Flags, Xmas Decora-ly realistic impression of gangsters, overbid.
ly to be impressive and calculated| from the lowest "rat," or
petty Thus reasoned my friend, Mr.
For Prospectus, for Day-boys and tions etc., etc. Boarders, Apply to Li Hoi Tung, Esq., Banker & Co., Bank of China 19th. December, 1934.
On view from Wednesday, the thief, up to the "Big Boy", or heads Albert H. Morehead, Technical Building (Tel. 20662) or to The Warden,
St. Stephen's College, Stanley,
SIGY
FUNYAMA SPECIAL XMAS SALE
20% Discount
Special 30% discount
off China ware
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS PORCELAIN TEA SETS, SPECIALITY
Silver-Bronze
Cases,
Cigarette
Satuma Cloisonne Ware and Tor- toise-Shell Dressing Table Sets. All sorts of Lacquered Ware. Pyjama Suits and All Sorts of Silk and Embroidered Goods, Gold Damascene Ware.
Central-No. 8. Gloucester Building
Tel $2007
Wanchai-Nos. 32-34 Hennessy 'Road
Tel. 28926
Just Received POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUE
for 1935
Stanley Gibbons
lat Part British Empire ..... $4.50) 2nd Part Foreign Countries $7.00) Whole World
Simplified
Stamp and
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers. Hong Kong December 17, 1984,
THE undersigned have received THE
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
Friday, the 21st December, 1934 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han- kow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
of gangs.
The picture shows vividly the East dealt the hand below:
Editor of The Bridge World, when Ivarious social strata within crook- dom. The petty thieves and pick-
East, Dealer pockets are seen in cheap rooming
East and West vulnerable houses in the foreign quarter of a
NORTH:~~ live a life of luxury if not security, large city, while the big racketeers.
A dazzling array of stars' ap- pear in the picture and over: 200} girls are in the supporting cast. of Hollywood's most beautiful
"JUST SMITH"-STAR THEATRE
A lively comedy full of sparkling dialogue, "Just Smith," featuring
On view from Thursday the Tom Walls, Hartley Power and 20th, December 1984
8.-9 6 4 3 H-9 6
D.-8 5
C-9 7 4 3 2 WEST-
S 10 753
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C-10 6
SOUTH:
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HK 5 4
D-A-K Q8 9.2
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Eva Moore, is now showing-at-the Star Theatre.
C. K5
EAST:
Mr. Morehead. S.-A 8 H-Q J7
As Smith," a polished society HE undersigned have received bane, has never appeared to better crook, Tom Walls, cunning and ur- Instructions to sell by Public advantage.
THE
Auction
...
ON
Friday, the 21st December, 1984
commencing at 5.30 p.m.
at Paul Braga's Garage, Cam meron Road, Kowloon
One 1981 Whippet Tourer
(new battery and hood)
One 1982 Whippet Tourer
(new battery)
!
$10.50 ton
$950
Two 1981/82 Model Ford Phao-
Tourer
(2 spare wheels)
One 1982 Flat
DJ 107.4 CAQJ 8.
"Just Smith" is adapted from The bidding the Frederick Lonsdale comedy bids refer to numbered explana- "Never Come Back," & very auctory paragraphs.)
(Figures after Cessful stage play and the story concerns one "Smith," and his
East South West North colleague, an American (a part-
1D (1) Pass (2) IS brilliantly
Pass played by
20 (8) Pasa (4) 28 (5) Pass Power), who cultivate society in order to pilfer their bonds.
Hartley 2NT (6) Pass. SNT (7) Paas
Pass Pass
Clever performances are also 1-A super-refinement of given by Anne Grey, Carol Good-
Dbl. (8) Pase
Pass
the
Approach principle. Exactly
ference to clubs is not appar ent
ned, Veronica Rosa, and Peter why East bid diamonds in pre- Gawthorne.
Ivert et Teller Champion: $8.00 1 senters, real leather upholsters, who
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Religious Goods, Garden Seeds, Post Cards etc
No. 10 Wyndham Street,
Rong Kong.
P. O. Box No. 620,
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LAMMERT BROSĄ
Auctioneers.
"SADIE MCREE”
MAJE
THEATRE
STIC
Written by Vina Dalma, author Hong Kong, 18th December, 1934. of "Bad Girl, Sadie McKee," starring pretty Joan Crawford, a
T
THE Underaigned have received Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production Is lustractions to sell by Publie now at the Majestie Theatre,
Auction.
ON aturday, the 2nd December, 1984 commencing at 11 am..
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street 4Quantity of Wines comprising:
Claret, Hock and white wing Terms: Cash on delivery
The story is long and complicated pretty Badle McKee who begins as running, the gamut of the life of
multi-millionaire, but final a poor working girl, and marr back to the boy who left her at the marriage license counter years
Supporting before. K Gene Raymond ctioneers. Edward Arnold and
LAMMERT BROS,
Franchot
ther Ra
2-South decides to await de-
velopments.
-East, now makes the bid which He should have make as an Opening, bid,
Continued on Page 11
TOMORROW AT SEVEN ORIENTAL THEATRE
morrow At Seven!
comedy combined with turing Chester fenne
for the Jefferso are tig
A Princess of Kensington (German); The Regimental Band of H. M.
Grenadier Guards. Vocal Gem
Merrie England (German) Miriam Licetto, Clara Serena
Francis Russell, Dennis Noble,
Robert Carr with Chorus and Orchestra. (Continued on Page 11.).
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