1934-11-03 — Page 3

READY-MADE

COATS

IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND.

ALSO

A FINE RANGE

OF

WOOLLEN

COAT MATERIAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

3, 1934.

BY APPOINTMENT

TO N.M. THE KING

He said to me--I've tried

many whiskies and found them wanting...

These

are it MAYFAIR where you will find the finest choice in Bars, Gloves Girdles, Underwear and other lines MAYFAIR leads the way in Ladies requirements at the keenes prices. Quality

the best.

is always

MAYFAIR CO.

CHINA BUILDING

A travelling circus recently arrived in Berlin and to invite people to come to the first perform-

ance a great parade of the different attractions passed through the streets. Even littła Naxi Jika cir.

FILM MERGER

SCHEME

leng chains of cinemas for their i display. Discussions on the possi- ilities attached to a union of the ¡two concerns have certainly be joome more insistent in recuni weeks, but I am assured that no

£2,000,000 FOR U.S. definite offer which could be tran

SHARE

BRITISH-GAUMONT

MAKES DENIAL

slated hurlo a formal contract has so far beeth brought into existence. It may well be that some form of combination will eventually

he

BEAR STORY FROM NORWAY

MAN'S LIFE SAVED BY TOBACCO

Oslo, Saturday, Bors are still plentiful in Nor- ved, but this would more probing a wond Aar Kongsberg this wegian woods. A farmer Inspect- ably take the form of an exchange week met a big she-bent and thres of shares an mutual co-operative mall bears. Hnes than an outright purchase by

When the bear saw the rawa she

Reports are current of an im jeither concern. Once a financial pending merger in the film in-patente were arranged, Co-operation rose on her hind foet advngeed to dustry. The undertakings men- in film production, distribution and crush him. Eluned are the Gaumont-British display would naturally follow, Picture Corporation and the Assu-

Three yards from the man she elated British Picture Corporation.ned, however, before even the first never advances towards any form Many Interests have to be satis-armed, remembered that a bear stopped, "The man, who was in-

It has been asserted that negotia- |step in such an amalgamation can of fire.

thebe ehloved.

for

tions are for advanced

So he pulled out his pipe purchase by the Associated Com

and matches and lit match after pany, of which Mr. John Maxwell is carried through, the resultant matches to his pipe, he puffed out If and when the proposed merger match. Putting each of the His chairman, of the rontrol of Gaumont-British. 2001 In the hands

as much smoke as he could make. of the Fox Film Co. of America

and the Ostrer Brothers. It has Leveņ

been declared with eqtta! assertiveness that the price offered is £2,000,000 for the American; "hore, runt £1,000,000 for the British share,

ombine will dominate the British tribution, and exhibition of Alms, Aloi industry the production, dis

LONDON THE NEW *HOLLYWOOD."

The bear opened her mouth

in

apparent dislike, but still kept her

position. The little, bears, "huw- (ever could not stand the tobacco- spoke, They began a retreat and The mother followed, leaving the During the past few years Brit-man unhurt, but rather striken ni bas strádily become more after his experience. import st 115

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film-producing

On the other lent, Mr. Maxwell is reported to have stated with great definiteness tund he is not buying control of Gaumont-British

The fact seems to be midway be a little grandlosely, as the world's merger from the point of view of tween the assertion and the denial, chief dim-producing centre. This the filmgoer is perhaps less attrar Par some years the possibility of will become a practical, possibility tive in prospect. Much of the a linking-up of these two combina- rather than an exaggerated tore finest work in British films occurs thus has been mooted. They have cast, should the merger be carried in the productions of the lesser similar interests, eluling import through as suggested. A possible independent companies, who wonki ant organisations for the prdue, Leansi quener of the combine will be have difleally in thriving in the tion and distribution of films, and the replacing of Hollywood by face of such mammoth opposition.

eatre, and new producing com pandes have appeared with remark-Landon as the world's chief film- able regularity. For some time producing centre. now. London has been referred to, The second possible result of the,

I said to him--then the

one you're wanting is Red Label..!

JOHNNIE WALKER

BORN 1820...STILL GOING STRONG...

Solo Agents CALOBECK MACGREGOR & CO. LTD., HONG KONG

incipuented under the Compames Cofinances of Hong Kong

FOOTWEAR

The Finest

BRITISH

MADE

OUR SELECTION OF

THE NEW SEASON'S

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15 THE

BAGS

HATS

FINEST WI:

HAVE EVER PRESENTED

SUPPLIES ARE FROM

LONDON

PARIS

and NEW YORK

MATERIAL

BY THE YARD

SPECIALLY FOR MAKING UP

COATS

and COSTUMES

AND

GLOVES

THE DESIGNS ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL

AND THE PRICES VERY LOW INDEED.

ALL THESE GOODS HAVE JUST

ARRIVED AT

ELITE STYLES

A.P.C. Building.

IT'S QUIET

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IT'S PORTABLE

SIZE: 12" X 12" X 53⁄4" MODEL D

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15

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$10.50 to $24.50

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ALSO

THE NEW

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Opposite King's Theatre.