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SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
TH
THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th April, 1934, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30
p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
RTICULA
BRIDGE NOTES
Finessing Creating
A Hidden Entry
by Ely Culbertson.
South, Dealer.
Neither side vulnerable. NORTH:
S.-4 3
1-7 6 6 2
D.-A K Q &
C.-8 6 9
WEST:
·S.-Q ́J 10 8
H. 10 4 8
D.-7, 2
C.-9 642
EAST:
T
S.-9 7'6 5
H.-K 98
D.-8 6 3 C.-K 10 7
SOUTH:
A
S-AK 2
H-A QJ D. 10.9 4: C-A Q J
THE CHINA MAIL.
Where Eight Died in Air Crash
South, in this hand, is playing contract of six notrump, and when the Dummy goes down be notes that he must find either the King of hearts or King of clubs favourably located to permit the fulfillment of the contract.
to
The question is not, in either CARE, that of a simple finesse against the King, but requires suf- ficient entries in the Dummy permit the leading of both hearts and clubs twice from the weak the strong Dummy holding to South holding. In order to do
this, four entries must be found in
I may
to
contain, but
The snow-covered wreckage of the United Air Company's plane carried five passengers, two pilots and an air hostess to death, in shown where it crashed on the Wasatch Mountains, near Salt Lake City, Utah. It is believed the pilots were attempting to climb above a storm when the crash ensued. Insert Pilot Lloyd Anderson,
guy
NO REAL ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD
Mr. Cecil De Mille's Candid Opinion
COMPLIMENT TO BRITONS
Hollywood, California.
1
DEVIL'S CATARACT MONSTER
Regarded By Experts As Big Fish.
PLADIO
TO-DAY'S. PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 355 (845 KC) :----
1-2 p.m.-European Programme.
1 p.in.Local Time & Weather Re
port.
SCOTTISH
ず
GIRL DEFIES ·
THE ARCTIC
350-Mile Journey By Sleigh in Alaska COLLECTING RARE PLANTS
Port Murray, Alberta.
A young Scotswoman, braving.
1,08-2 p.m.—A relay of the Orchestra hunger and bitter cold, has carried.. from the China Emporium Restaurant out a 350 miles journey byg by courtesy of the Management. (Dur.
ing the intervals recorded music w aleigh along the bleak rim of be broadcast-from the Studio),
Alaska.
1. A
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. This journey, in the depth of one 2 p.m.-Close Down.
of the bittereat winters which has Recital of Gramophone records by assailed the North for many years,
Mr. C. B. R. Sargent.
4.30.7.30 p.m. Chinese Recorded is one which Programme.
would have daunted the most experienced northern
7.30-10.30 p.m.—European Pro-traveller.
gramme.
7.30 p.m.--Closing Local Stock Quo-Miss Isobel W. Hutchinson, was to The object of the Scotswoman, tations, etc.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-collect rare flower and plant speci- ments and to hand them over to the port.
Royal Gardens at Kew.
7.33-8.15 p.m.-From the Studio. Selections by Miss Lois Stickley
(Piano) and Miss Rugby Waldon: (Violin)
Programme
1. Selection-The Dubarry
2. Piano Solo-Coronach
Previously, a year ago, Miss Hutchinson spent several months in Greenland for the same purpose, and she is obviously hardened to
3. Violin Solos- Czardas" and "Ave northern travelling as she seemed none the worse at the end of her 350-mile trip.
Marin" (Gounod)
4. Walte-Mary Rose
G. Selection Morris Dance (German)
6. Song "Softly Awakes my Heart"
(Saint-Saens)
7. Piano Solo-Two Preludes (Chopin) 18. Fox Trot-Thanks
D. Fox Trot-Fiesta,
Miss Hutchinson had hoped to connect with the Arctic boat' "Patta- Bon" at Point Barrow, but failed. She therefore set out on her jour ney, eastward on Eskimo schooners
8.15-9 p.m.-Recorded Variety Pro- which she chartered from the
gramme:
Selection
Ball at the Savoy
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra. Vocal Duet
I'll See You Again ("Bitter Sweet")
Vocal Duet
Dear Little Cafe ("Bitter Sweet") KRY Wood & George Metaxa. Orch
"Jerome Kern Medley
¡Orchestra)—
George Gershwin-Medley
Sonx
Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy tel Orpheans.
Si Pelite
Mile. Lucienne Boyer.
Fox Trot-
Here You Come with Love Fox Trot-
Don't Blame Me
Leo Reinman & His Orchestra.
The Cuckoos
¡tribesmen.
When she was about 360 miles from her goal-Aklavik—her craft became frozen in and she had to resort to dog sleighs for the rest of the way.
Miss Hutchinson brought back with her some interesting souvenirs from the "Ghost Ship of the Aretic"-the Hudson Bay. Com- Ho-pany's vessel, "Baychimo." When Miss Hutchinson was at Point Bar- row, the "ghost ship" was imbedded in the Icafloes about fifteen miles from the shore.-Reuter.
HEAD LIKE A BULL-DOG
Livingstone (Northern) A big compliment was paid to
Rhodesia). the Dummy, which, at first glance. British actors by the famous
The monster that was seen at appears
three. movie director, Mr. Cecil B. De However, the Declarer, by a lit-Mille, during a discourse on tre the foot of Devil's Cataract and ile study. may probably provide merits of actors and actresses in was though to be a relative of the Loch Ness monster is now Hollywood. the fourth entry.
regarded by some experts as Selection The Opening lead is the spade Saying that there are many only a big-sized fish. When the Song of the Flame Queen, which is wen in the South actresses but no real actors in monster was first seen in a swirl-Selection hand, and
South now leads the Hollywood, Mr. De Mille stated ing pool it was estimated to be Van Phillips & His Concert Band.
is over that the film colony needs peo 11 feet long and as thick as a Song- diamond Knave, which taken with the Ace in Dummy.ple who can play "difficult and man with a bulldog-like head. It's only a Paper Moon
Men who, for acem that South is thus exacting roles.
Song Mr. Percy M. Clark, F.R.G.S., This in. Romance impersonate the who has been a resident at the ponsible trick by jinstance, can A
Conrad Thibault (Baritone). We the one perfect gentleman.
often Falls for 31 years, states bluntly 9.9.45 p.m.-From the Studio. this is only
a super-have to send to England for that, he does not believe in the A 12th Reelial of Gramophone re-
these actors." ·
monster, but he does not doubt cords by Mr. C. B. R. Sargent.
9.45-10.27 p.m-Orchestral. biggest suc- that there are enormous fish in
The Seasons Ballet (Glazounov) In fact he caught Alexandre Glazounov & Orchestra Command-the first fish ever caught in the Pomp and Circumstance
Gorge. That was in 1904. It No. 3 in C Minor (Elgar) was an unknown variety over Pomp and Circumstance March,:~~
No. 4 in G. (Elgar) four feet long and a new species.
Landon Symphony Orchestra Six months later he again went conducted by Sly Edward Elgar. to the Gorge to fish. He cast his Sulle in G (Bach, arr, Goossens) line and it appeared as if it had
London Symphony Orchestra caught in a rock. This time a native was with Mr. Clark and News. their combined strength at firat had no effect. Suddenly the line gave and a tremendous head as big as a human being's and like- la gargoyle appeared on the sur- Vienna. face. This monster had been A 10-year-old boy in a hooked and through the trick Rumanian village in swallowed a line was wound round a large snake-and lived.
rock the fish could not be moved..
tremendous Suddenly with one
Pthe Bale by Public Auction sacrificing Members are notified that they and to be held on MONDAY, the 16th playing two honours on their Ladies must wear their Badges day of April, 1934, at 3 p.m., at trick. but prominently displayed throughout the the Offices of the Public Works ficial view. Meeting.
Department, by Order of His. Ex If the diamond suit is not longer Mr. De Mille's No One without Badge will becellency the Governor, of one Lot admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
"The Ten either opponent, then the manner Cross," Badges admitting Non-Members to of Crown Land at Shamshuipe than three cards in the hand of cesses include "The Sign of the the Gorge.
Clubin the Colony of Hong Kong, for a the Nembers'
for Gentlemen and term of 75 years, commencing from in which South plays his cards in menta," and "King of Kinga."- Rooms at $5.00 $3.00 for Ladies.
(Both includ-1st July, 1898 with the option of that suit is immaterial as far as Reuter, Tax) ing the SECRETARY upon the personal renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed the number of tricks he will win Application of
Bre
Enclosure and
obtainable
through
а
Member, such Mem- by the Surveyor of His Majesty the is concerned. It is, however, vital- bur to be responsible for all visitors King, for one further term of 24ly important in case he finds introduced by him. and for Payment years less the lust three days favourable distribution of the suit,
&c. of All Chit
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, thereof.
Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), will
close at 12 o'clock Noon..
Badges admitting to Members' En
closure will NOT be on sale at the
Race Course.
On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the
Bre
Club ordered
House provided they from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Tele
phone 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
the
The Price of Admission to
in $2.00 including
Public Enclosure
Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers: and Seilore in Uniform are admitted Half Price,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joe key Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th. April, 1984.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
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SALE OF 40-FT. STEAM PINNACE. No, 258.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundars
Masurema
"
No. of Sale,
Registry No.
Locality.
Iznetion af Aplin.
T
Docte
About
as thereby it provides an addition. Jal entry in the Dummy hand.
Entering the Dummy through this diamond lead, he now leads
鼈
small heart, and when East
plays low, the Knave is finessed. When the finesse holds, the Ten of diamonds is led and overtaken with the King. When both the East and West hands follows suit, per sale plan. 1.116 South known that he will be able
to enter the Dummy-hand twice; more..
Another heart is led from Dummy and the Queen finessed. Now South may lay down the
G
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BOY SWALLOWS A SNAKE
Successfully Extracted By Doctor
The story is told in the "Neues Wiener Journal."
jerk it freed itself, and in a flash
it was gone. It had two of the
conducted by Eugene Goossens. 10.27 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press 10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
UNEMPLOYED MAN'S INGENUITY
Takes Shoppers To Bargain Stores
Prague.
BC-
DRIVE BY CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
More Delay For Visitors To Britain
.
CATCHING THE SMUGGLERS
London.
Visitors to England from China will have to undergo, a strieter Customs search, now. This is due to the popularity of short holiday cruises and the in- creased numbers of people going to the Continent for week-end trips.
Despite warnings and fines, a large increase in smuggling has taken place during the last few To combat this, the months. Customs authorities are bringing into force a new system of sear- ching which will make smuggling impossible.
The first step at Liverpool has been the curtailment of permits to enable relatives and friends to board the vessel before the Customs officers have examined all luggage. Now only people with business on the ship or
To
An unemployed workman in visitors with exceptional reasons. A peasant left his son asleep under a tree while he worked in hooks in its mouth and these it Prague, weary of walking the are granted this privilege.
had straightened out as it clear streets with nothing to do ex-make absolutely certain that pas- the fields,
Some hours later he heard ed. Mr. Clark still belleves cept gaze into shop windows, hassengers do not pass dutiable heart Ace, upon which the Kingeries from the child. He rushed that there are enormous fish in found an ingenious way of turn goods to their friends, the friends themselves have to pass the Cus- will drop, but he does not know
up and found a small snake dis- the Gorge and it was ofing his window-gazing to
one
toms. They are scrutinised by the distribution of the soft, 80
appearing down the boy's throat. these fish that was seen and mis-count. the diamond..9 is led and over-
The child was hurried off to a taken for a monster,-Reuter.. He still keeps walking, but trained officers and already this taken with the 'Queen in Dummy doctor who successfully extract-
now he carries a board bearing new system has resulted in a duties Note this play particularly. The ed the snake. The snake was a
such inscriptions as "Where is substantial increase in
It will take longer to clear the is selling eggs at 6d. a dozen ?"
For a small fee he answers Customs under the new system, these questions and he also rebut the authorities are convinced
the some tightening up of the regu Grim Drama In Northceives commission from
shops he recommends. Users of lations was necessary.-Beuter. Queensland
his shopping service have to pro-
GALLANT JUDGE mise not to pass the information on-Reuter.
diamond 5, through South's play non-poisonous adder and the in- ABORIGINES RESCUE coffee down 40 per cent? Who payable on small articles.
of unnecessarily high cards, fant is now a local celebrity.---
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS catablished sa a far to the sto Reuter,
of the Sale by Public Auction the Dummy, essential' to the suc
MONDAY, the ceas of South's plan of campaign. April, 1984, at A small club is led" from Dum-
to be held on 16 day of
3 pm at the Offices of the my, and the finesse of the Knave HUNTING TRIPS AT
Public Works Department, by holds. As Dummy
now containe
Order of His Excellency the Gov but a single entry, the heart Aco ernor of one Lat of Crown Land is laid down, which drops all the
£33' INCLUSIVE
To Russia
STARVING MAN
Brisbane, Queensland.
A prospector, was found star-
IN RANGOON,
nt Shumshuipo In the Colony of adverse hearts and establishes Attracting Sportsmen in Credit of aborigines ACTRESS STATES DIVIDEND Escorts Burmese Witness
chase of the above named vessel one further term of 24 years less teenth heart, upon which he dis-¡mitted to organise hunting ex-which was known to be infested
tho wall in the
the last three days thereof..
as she lies on
front of Boller Shop in Naval
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
MONREATY
Monarssonāla
Yard, Hong Kong.
Registry Ka.
Locality.
*£4,000 Invested In
Herself
San Francisco, Calif. California's most charmning cor- expects to declare a
whose assets consist of
Home In His Car
J
'KEPT COURT WAITING.
Rangoon.
who carried him 47 miles from Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, the heart seven in Dummy as a
Ebagoolsh Field, Northern [commencing from 1st July, 1898
trick winner.
Queensland, to. Port - Stewart, with the option of renewal ať à The Declarer now leads the dia-
Helsingfors,
|swimming with him in a stret- TENDERS are invited up to the Crown Rent to be fired by the Burmond four, overtaking with the five Tash Apri 1984 ed un to purveyor of His Majesty to the Bur
Scandinavians will now be per- cher across flooded rivers, one of in Dummy, and leads the thir
A distinguished English judge cards the spade two. His next editions in Soviet Russia under with crocodiles.
From Port Stewart the pros-poration
of the Rangoon High Court has play is to lead another club from Arrangements which have been Dummy, Anessing the Queen, the completed between Scandinavian pector was taken by the steamer dividend soon.
"Wandana" to Cooktown, where The arm is Velma Gresham, Inc., earned a reputation for gallan-
the try that must be unique. twelfth and thirteenth tricks being and Soviet travel bureaux.
An old Burmese lady had, won with the club Ace and the of eleven days, duration, will An officer of the Wandana, histrionic ability of red-haired given evidence in a case before
The expeditions, which will be he was placed in a hospital., cost £33. This sum will include said that when the prospector Miss Velma Gresham. The reader will notice that the travel accommodation, dogs, bea was picked up at Fort Stewart Miss Gresham incorporated her him. When she had finished, Declarer cannot make all the ters, interpreters and huntsmen, he was merely a fleshless body self two, gaara ago and with five the judge rose from the bench tricks if he does not utilize all the The extensive marsh tracts, in which the spark of life was friends of her family invested and to the astonishment of the entries in Dummy in order to take which lie to the north-east of barely flickering. The prospec. 44,000, She now makes her home witness, escorted her from the full advantage of the maneuver for Leningrad and which are only tor's condition was pitiable, and in Hollywood where she has played Outalde, he helped her into his position involved in the finesses in accessible during the winter his clothing had to be cut away in several motion pictures., et |car and drove her to hur home. the heart and club suits and a months, are reported to be ter from his body, Flooded rivers She is sending out notices say- That He returned to the court perfect timing of the order in ally teeming with elk, bear, lynx apparently prevented) kim ob-ling » dividend will be paid to and proceeded with the casă which the tricks are lakoni
taning supplies, Reuter, and foxes Reuter,
Particulars of the vessel and conditions of sale, permits to view and, coples of tender forma may
be obtained on application to
Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dock. yard, Hong Kong."
The vessel will be on view-dur- ing working hours.
Tender will be received in the Office of the Naval Store Offlour, ILM. Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to noon on 18th April, 1984.
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(60 por alia plan.. 1,805
high spade,
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Reuter