THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934..
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DENTISTS.
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
-74 Queen's Road 2nd. FL.
То
5th F., King's Theatre Bldg, Telephones 21255 9-1.00; 2-4,00.
LAU PAK WAL, Dentist, HONG KONG OFFICE:-
BRIDGE NOTES
Defending Against
A Squeeze.
by Bly Culbertson.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
"I hoped you'd lead a low dia- mond to the second trick. I could see the squeeze coming the moment the Dummy-went down, and I was afraid you were going to put me on the spot" remarked one Bridge
GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor,player to another recently at
Telephone 20488. KOWLOON OFFICE:-
385, NATHAN ROAD, tad Floor," Telephone 58581.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
Crockford's Club, New York, when The and his partner had engaged į in the unprofitable pastime of un- successfully defending against vulnerable Smail Slam bid.
B
The remark had this much basis: After the Opening trick Kowloon Bay, was held by the diamond King,
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" West, as a matter of good play. Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors holding five of the suit, should
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"Phone 22232. 65, Queen's Road Central
EMPLOYMENT.
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COMPANY MEETINGS
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have continued with a low card rather than the Queen, but back of it was the mistake made by East on the first play. Taking his statement at ita face value, that he saw a squeeze coming Trom the moment the Dummy was spread on the table, then he, re-
Emperor and Empress
A recent photo of Henry Pu-Yi and his charming wife. They posed at the capital of Manchukuo, Japanese-created State of which Pu-Yi is reigning as Emperor with the title Kang-Teh. He formerly was known as the "Boy Emperor of China,"
gardless of what his partner DARING COUP
might or might not do, could have
successfully defended against it ON AUSTRALIAN
by the simplest of all expedients namely, winning the firet trick And at once returning the suit.
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have
SHEEP FARM
Driven For 39 Miles
ITALY'S STUBBORN BACHELORS
TO-DAY'S" PROGRAMME
MEASURING SPEED
DE SOUND
New
Standard Accuracy
WAR-TIME - EXPERIMENT ENDS
Cleveland, Ohio:
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong ́ Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.|- on a waye length of 385 (845 K.Cs):~
metros
1-2 p.m.-European Programme
A new standard of accuracy in the measurement of the speed of sound is announced to the world
1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather of science as the conclusion of a Report,
war-time experiment with big 1:08 pm Relay of the Hongguns at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong |Kong Hotel Grill Room.
1.30 p.m.--Rugby Press News. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
Dual Transmission To-night.
Aided by instruments of the greatest precision possible. Dr. Dayton C. Miller, Physics Pro- fessor at Case School of Applied Science, has determined that. 5-6 pm-A Relay of the Hong sound travels at a speed of 1,087.- Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the 13 feet per second. Heretofore Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden
5-8 p.m.-European Programme.
6-6.30 p.m.-Children's Studio Con- the speed was commonly accepted
cert. ····
6.30-7 pm-A Relay of the Hong at figures varying from 1,085 feet, Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra froni per second to 1,088. the Hong Kong Hotel Roof.. Garden.
7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota- One of the practical applics- tions, etc.
tions of the discovery. Dr. Miller From The Studio. 7.03.7.25 p.m.-Hawalian Selections by Ho Yuk Lum & Ho Yuk Ming.
Programme.
1.
Honolulu Moon.
2. St. Louis Blues.
3. Sweet Lel Lehus.
4. Kondhane Hawall
5.
Sweet Violet.
7.25-8 p.m.-Orchestral Music.
Duce's Match-Making Afternoon of a Faun--
Has Little Success.
FURTHER MEASURES PLANNED
Rome.
(Claude Debussy)
eald, will probably be the enabling of greater accuracy in locating an lenemy's gun-fire.
con
Dr. Miller, who is Internation- ally known for his theories cerning the speed of light, began his war-time experiment in 1918.
To measure the velocity of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra explosions' sound, he set up six conducted by Leopold Stokowski microphones along a four-mile (Volkman Op. 63)
(B) Flight of the Dumble Bee course and connected one directly (Rimsky Korankow)
to a gun. He connected each of (A) Serenade.
the microphones by separate wires Chicago Symphony Orchestra to a "string galvanometer" and conducted by Frederick Stock then "caught the recordings by Valse Triste (Sibelius)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
photographs on a moving film. conducted by Froderick Stock. When
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Grieg-Op. 40)
a shot was fired cach,
This simple play would have per- 250 Animals Stolen And mitted him absolute freedom in discarding, since he would had only one suit to defend. His
SOLD IN OPEN MARKET partner might well have been
In spite of all Signor Musso- charged with the responsibility of
them to lini's efforts to induce Sydney, N. S. W. Declarer defending against the
A sheep theft, probably with-marry, Italy's bachelors prefer to making any tricks in the diamond suit, 18 well holding two out parallel, has been committed stay singie.
The In Rome they outnumber the the Orange district. if the partnership in spades, and responsibility had been divided in thieves took 250 sheep from a pas married men by 167,568 to 162,138
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- the buzz was instantly reproduc»," this fashion, then the hand could ture, drove them 39 miles from counting only those
Canowindra to Orange, where the ages of 20 and 59; there are
ed on the record. By comparing have been defeated.
8.03.10.50 p.m.--Chinese Studio the difference in the time of each The complete hands, with the they were sold openly at the week-nearly twice as many of them, int
ly stock sales.
proportion to population, as there
10.30 p.m.-Clone Down.
response with the mileage, Dr.. Another feature of the ex are in London.
All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel, Miller was able to make what he traordinary affair is the question London, according to figures Orchestra are by courtesy of the Man-believes is the most accurate of liability for the loss, which is published here, has 381,064 bache-ment.
measurement of sound ever made. at present being suffered by the lors between 20 and 59 and 751,-8.30-10 p.m.-European Programme of Recorded Music from 2. E. K. on 640
-Reuter 831 married men. aelling agents.
k.c.'s.
bidding, were:-
South, Dealer. Norh and South vulnerable.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NORTH:
that the Forty-ninth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (since its registration) · will be held at the Hong Kong
S. 9 6 5 4 3 H-K 8
D.-J 6 6 C.-A K 8
Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, WEST:- the 17th. April, 1934, at 11.30 A.M.,
ENDERS are invited up to the for the purpose of receiving, the Tian april 1994
for the pur-Report of the General Managers, chase of the above named vessel together with a Statement of Ac- As she lies on the wall in the counts for the year front of Boiler Shop in Naval October, 1933. Yard, Hong Kong.
Particulars of the vessel. conditions of sale, permits to and copies of tender forms be obtained on application to Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dock during which period no transfer of¦ yard. Hong Kong.
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H.-10 7 6 &
D.-K Q 4 3 2 C.- 7
S.-Q B 2
ended 31st.EAST:—
The Register of Shares of the from and Company will be closed view Thursday, the 12th. day of April day of may to Wednesday the 18th.
the April, 1934, both days inclusive.
The vessel will be on view dur ing working hours.
Tender will be received in the Office of the Naval Store Officer. IL.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to noon on 18th April, 1984.
SPORT NOTICES.
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D-A 10 9 7 C.-10.5 4 3 2
SOUTH:-
S.-A K 10 H-A Q J 4 3 2
shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, Gth. April, 1934.
D.-8
C.-Q 9 6
South
Weal
North
1 II
Pass
2 NT
Fast PABS
3 H
Pass
6 H
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UNION WATERBOAT Co.
LIMITED.
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New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Georg Schneevo
between
part.
Concert.
Six hundred sheep were.' pas- The Fascist Government has tured on Mr. Grant's property at already done much to encourage Canowindra, when two men enter-marriage.
ed, cut out about 250, and engaged
Overture
Grand Kantasio on "The singer of Nuremburg"
Muster-
處 Bachelors pay
substantial
Arr. Weninger)
their incomes, in
Symphony Orchestra
Song
a reputable drover to take them to tax, based oon
Orange, a trip occupying three addition to a fixed sum of about 30 shillings a year. Married men days of daylight travelling..
cor-rams
later.
says
by Clemens Echmalstich.
microphone began to buzz the instant the sound reached it, and
Wagner SURF CARNIVAL AT
NEWCASTLE,
ennducted
Mirelle (Gentle Bird of the Morn-
ing (Grounod)
Hignon I'm fair Ntanis (Thomas)
Luella Mellus,
"Cello Bole→→→
Elegie (Gabriel Faure Op. 24)
Maurice Marchal, Prize Song (Meistersinger) (WBK- ner)
Richard Crooks (Tenor).
Я
ner)
Richard Crooks (Tenor). Pianoforte-
1
Four Shark Victims Officiate.
AEROPLANES FOR PATROL
+
Newcastle, N.S.W.
Four shark victims took part in Lohengrin-In Distant, Landa (Waga aurt carnival held at Newcastle
Concerto No. 1 in E Flat (Liszt)
recently.
Two planes patrolled over the Major surf, and the pilot steamer Birubl cruised beyond the breakers to London protect the 300 surfers from
sharks.
WAS
Rex Ogilvie, mauled at Redhead a judge; Ted Pritchard, at- tacked at Merewether, was a com- petitor and. Doug. Arkell and Arthur Cook, who lost a leg and an arm respectively from shark attacks at the Newcastle Beach & acted as officials,
The sheep were seen many times are not only preferred in the по sus-public services, but if they have during the journey, but picians were aroused, as the seven children or more they are drover was engaged in the normal virtually exempt from income-tax. Last year Mussolini instituted a manner, and a travelling stock ¡permit had been taken out at "Festival of Marriage for the Orange, accurately describing the mass wedding of 2,000 couples in stalen sheep..
Rome. Each couple received On arrival at Orange, the two cheque from the Duce.
Now it is rumoured that he con- principals informed the auctioneer
to that they desired that the sheep templates further measures
Bathurst Iure Italy's reluctant bachelors to be sold here, as the market
Nischa Levitski & the was not Butisfactory.the Altar.
"If Rome wished to continue to
Symphony Orchestra directed by They then gave a name, and gave Pass 4 H
Sir. Landon Ronald. instructions that a number of be an example to London for its Pass Pass
B writer IRL movement:---- in the flock were to be high birthrate,"
Allegro maestoso The bidding is probably
the newspaper, Messaggero, 2nd movament:- reet enough. After all, North's drafted, and called for a few days in
"there must be more marriages
Quasi Adagio... vulnerable two-notrump bid must NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. have about as
· Cheque Made Out.
among our young people."-Res-3rd movement:- much strength as
Allegro Vivaco-Allegro Animato. The sheep were purchased by ater.
4th movement:-- it shows. It would, of courge,
Blayney grazie at
marziale animato. THE TWENTY NINTH AN- have been very unfortunate for well-known
amazed when NUAL GENERAL MEETING the North and South partnership 11/1 ahead, and the agents made Blayney, and was
sum the police arrived with the state- of SHAREHOLDERS will be held North's strength had happened out a cheque for the net THE THIRD EXTRA RACE in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell to be in diamonds rather than after deducting the usual commis ment that they had come to take
possession of the entire flock. MEETING will be held (Weather Co., Ltd., on MONDAY, 23rd April, clubs, but the shortage in
dia- alon.
opened An ac The whole affair, was planned Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on 1934, at 11 am. for the purpose of monds in the Declared's
The men then hand SATURDAY, 14th April, 1984, com-receiving the report of the General proved to be ne duplication.
count at the local bank, present-with skill and daring, mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The police are satisfied that the The entire numbers of the Musical from the roof of the Newcastle The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30 Managers together with a statement
As I said, West opened the dia-ing the cheque as deposit. Next
aum drover acted in an entirely proper Comedy "He Wanted Adventure".... Hospital, where he is a patient.
Competitors came by sea, land, p.m.
of Accounts to 31st December, 1933.mond King. A low diamond was day they called and drew n
Burke, Raymond Newell, Wylle Wat-and air, Coogee surfers having MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the played from Dummy, East played for a little ices than the original manner. They are now seeking with Bobby Howes, July Gunn; Marie Members are notified that they and Company will be CLOSED from the the nine, and South. of
account. Ther then disappeared. the whereabouts of the two young son & Theatre Chorus,
chartered an aeroplane-Router. 10 p.m.--Close Down. their Ladies must wear their Badge 16th to 23rd April, 1934, both dates dropped the singleton. Here, 28
The purchaser took delivery at mea-Reuter. prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,
inclusive.
I have already pointed out, East DODWELL & CO., LTD. made his defensive.
error. The General Managers. principle of sound defense is not Hong Kong, 9th April, 1934. jonly to make. few mistakes your self, but to so guide your partner's fest that he may not err.
East
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badger admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Ladies, (Both includ- are obtainable through
$3.00 for ing Tax
TEX)
course,
and West are defending a contract
the SECRETARY
ARY upon the personal POSTAGE-STAMPS application of a Member, such Mem For 2.000 used stampa, properly mited, from of six.
ber to he responsible for all visitors your own country, I send, by registered Poly
introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chils, &c.
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704), will
lose at 12 O'clock Noon.
Badges admitting to Members' Ex. closure will NOT be on sale at the
Course
Tuce
On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting,
Tiffins are obtainable at the ' Club House
provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Tele phone 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including Tax, for all, Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Baflors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tao Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within tha Precincts of the Hong Kong, Jos key Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order, C. B. BROWN,7
Secretary, Hong Kong, th, April, 1984.
fresol charges, a chromed walch, automatic diel
་
The first purpose is to defeat East
without glass nor ends, or both found in pen that contract. Therefore Parker system with gold point and a siegant should go up with the Ace of dia- everstars penell
or 200 tips, I send the catalogus with gift (monds, and; if South has a dis-
of valus. Almage valuable.
Q. RESTEN 15 kin, Rua do Nastrings, – PARI.mond at all' and he holds the trick,
· AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY
by:
▲ II. CROOK, OBE, MA. W. KAY, M.A.
W. L. HANDYSIDE, MA, B.Sc.
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return, the suit. When he failed
to do this, South played the hand with faultless precision to squeeze out the twelve remaining tricks.
After ruffing the Queen of dia- monds, which West led to the secand trick, the Declarer took five rounds of hearts and three rounds of clubs, winding up in the Dummy, and East found himself) hopelessly squeezed, The Knave diamonds in the Dummy forced him to retain the Act, so he was compelled to give up one of his guards to the spade Queen
West at no time "had protection Buff and in con- in the pads/ sequence the Declarer, won three apades, three clubs and six heart tricks to full his contract.
Chorst
O Bush Thee my Bable (Scott Sullivan)
Gordon Lees, whose heroic at- O Who Will O'er the Dowpe Go tempt to save the life of Jim Can- ning off Newcastle Beach earned Freet (Pearsall)
The B. B. C. Wireless Singers him a medal, watched the event
Conducted by Standard Robinson.
Royal and Republican Mourners of King Albert
LaBrie of Frunbar (3) King. Boris fsson: consort of Quaan W1lkalming of the Nethe dale Cathedral) Srodent (5) "the Frince of Walang (6) Crówn
Bweden (7) Frikes Uharles of Bwiden; (8) Pri
This picture, Just Merivad 13 the future Kinney behi nearly every ruling bonne la Banves as they marched behind the carrying the body of King Albert of the Belaiana to St.
Brussels for funeral nerviosa, Numbered above ar
(4)"Prisca Ole of