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Rochester, NY.
BRIDGE NOTES
When I Forgot The Blue, Book.
by Ely Culbertson.
FRADIO High Tributes To Spahlinger
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME -
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W, 100 * wave length of 355 metres
(845 K.C.') :-
(Continued fromČ Page 8)
The book contains certain "Fore- words." In the first of them the Aga Khan says:
and
prophylactic vaccine for cattle, the efficiency of which has now been proved in Switzerland, England, and Northern Ireland.”
Testimony Of Many Sufferers Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P.,
"I have been a convinced ad- mirer of Mr. Spahlinger's work wrote as follows: ever since I saw with my own eyes the remarkable results of his treatment on human beings.” Thereafter he quotes three cases
which
he was "personally
No matter how sound the advice The world's best climate for you may place in a book to guide for human health and activity is the bidding of Contract hands, it
-1-2.10 p.m.-European Programme. found around the North Sea, Dr. is possible, as I recently discovered, 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-with Ellsworth Huntington, research
of actual play, to port. associate in geography at Yale in the stresa
1.09 pm-Recorded Music. University, declared in
ad-forget just exactly what a bid re-
1.15 p.m-A Relay of the Hong dress on "Civilization and Geo- presents when made by your part-Kong Hotel Grill Room T'by courtesy graphy" before the Rochester; section of the American Chemicalmer as one of the responses to an of the Management). Society.
Opening Forcing bid of two in a "Northeastern United States, ult. especially on the coast and the Pacific Coast around Puget Sound
an
aver-
The above-mentioned discovery the studio.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down. A talk on the Royal Artillery from
Twe studio concerts 4.30-7.30 p.m.-- Chinese Recorded
6-6.15 p.m.-Childrens' Studio
7.30-10.30 p.m.- European gramme.
and in a very narrow coastal was made in an important match, W. B. BAILEY & CO., LTD., strip southward, are also admir-my opponents being Messrs. Walde-Programme.
Kowloon Bay.able, as is New Zealand," Dr.
mar von Zedtwitz and Raymond cert New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Huntington said.
Fortunately I was per- Sole Agents for Kelvin Motora.
"The best condition for man is Balfe.. summer weather with an
mitted to read the Blue Book then age day and night temperature of about 64 degrees, which means up and there and determine from. fla to 70 degrees or more a day. pages what my partner's bid had This is the best temperature for 'meant. physical health. Although wel
"I can see no reason," remark- are unconscious of it, the birth rate shows that reproduction ed Mr. von Zedtwitz, "why, a man Song- takes place more rapidly at this who writes a book should not be
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232,
53, Queen's Road Central
What Americans temperature than at any other.
Have To Say
a
"But among people who live as permitted to read it, just so be we do," the Professor continued, doesn't delay the game too much." "mental activity is greatest when'
In this view Mr. Balfe coincid-
connected."
In the second foreword the Mar- quis of Crewe declares that:
"By the inspired patience of) Spahlinger, following the bac-' teriological principles laid down by his immortal precedecessors, tuberculosis in men and animals can be successfully treated and prevented:"
Sir Arthur Stanley, the well. Con-known chairman of the British Red
Cross: Pro-
7.3048 pm,Variety. Vocal
Whistling in the Dark The Viennese Seven Singing Sisters Organ Solo-
The Song of Songs L'Amour Toujours L'Amour
Jesse Crawford.
Near and Yet so Far Brave Hearts
Evelyn Laye (Soprano)) Mandoline Solom
Mazur Keyboard Kapers
Maria De Pietro.
Macquerading in the Name of Love Over on the Sunny Side
Hugh Morton (Baritone) 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
8.03-8.45 p.m.-From the Studio. A Recital by Miss Lois Stickley
(Pianoforte) and Miss Ruby Wal- don (Violin)
Programme
the outdoor temperature averages fed, and so the Blue Book was sent Song (Continued From Page 5).
much lower. Even though we There's no percentage in fighting work indoors the outdoors tem for and I read there:
loose ball
that we perature affects us so
"The Culbertson Four-Five No- for ownership of because if it be ruled dead in the work best in weather averaging trump Slam Convention also ap-
port feld of play it is tossed in between about 38 degrees, that is, when plies to Forcing two-bids, but with the interlocked scrum lines by the there are mild frosts at night the following modifications dictat- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. referee and either side may hook Recent measurements of the worked by the logic of th situation: On sale at all book-stalls and at the it out. Get this there's no such of Japanese factory operatives in If the Responding Hano holds at offices of the Publishers, 34, Wynd- thing as "Harvard's ball" or "Yale's cotton mills show that the Ja least 2% honour-tricks (not neces-1. Song
ball" in a Rugby game. "It's panese respond to the weather
sarily Aces or a King) he must bid Oxford's ball" only as as an Oxford exactly as do American workers four notrump-at once if holding man happens to have it and the under similar conditions."-Reu-
progress. play is in
Assuming ter. that he is downed with the ball
ham Street.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
or
Marche 'Militaire Fale Moon
Piano Solos- Nocturne in E Flat Golliwog's Cake Walk
Violin Solos
Meditation from Thais Liebesfreud
Song
2. Raise no
biddable suit, or The Ave eventually in any event. LAMMERT BROS."frozen" in his possession (a rare to a premeditated plan not of the notrump is used by the Respond- 3. Violin Solos..
making. In Rugbying Hand only as a response to the occurrence), then Cambridge might boys' own
bidder's four-notrump fortuitous and Opening heel the ball out of the next scrum jeverything seems
There's no rime or signal, and shows two Aces. Both 5. as easily as Oxford. The big accidental.
that there's no Rugby reason to the trend of events; no the four-and five-natrump bids are point is xuarantee of possession saying, injexpert fencing for position by two Forging."
The hand in question jeffect. You have four chances to rival armies; no gradual building xain ten yards; if you make your up to a climax thrust, but instead following:
four a haphazard crazy-quilt patchwork: distance you get another
and so on to a touch-of slanting puntings, oblique flank But if runs, and foot dribbling. the whole thing frankly does re- mind Americans of a free-for-all
- Public Auctions
-
THE Undersigned have received chances. instructions to sell by Public down."
THE
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, the 22nd June, 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Kowloon Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
comprising
FURNITURE
Chesterfield couch and
arm.
ware,
NO DOWNFIELD PARADES
South, Dealer. Both sides vulnerable. North:-
S.-K 9 6
H.-A 9
D.-J 10 9 8 5 C.-K 7 6
No "continuity of possession" scramble on the village green they means no down-field parades, slow have only to try and play advanced iyet inexorable, as in our Yankee Rugby against the invading mem-West:-
game.
On the contrary, Rugby re-bers of the Cambridge University sembles hockey in its kaleidoscopic side to realise the wealth of subtle swirl of action, its sequential cbb nuances in technique which distin- and Bow of the tide. Once started quish the Varsity Blue from the
the
S.-J 7 8 2
H-6 5 3 2
D.-6 2
C-10 9 4
S-10 8 5
H-74
D.-7 4 C-Q 8 5 3 2
South:---
SA Q 4
H.-K Q 10 8
D.-A K Q & C-A T
was the
after
numbered
Fast
Pass
Pass
a game of rugger just "flows" like ex-Yankee football player who'd East:- water poured from a bowl. Some-like to pick up Rugger overnight. how it seems much more natural, CHARMS OF THE GAME chairs, Bedstends, Wardrobe instinctive, and casual than
of In Rugby the. passing is laterai Dressing table, Chest of drawers.highly synthetic, intense form Hatstand. Sideboard, Dining table, modified war that we call football. instead of forward, and the trend Unquestionably Rugby is more is toward the touch" lines (side Chaira, Cabinet, Bookcase, Wash-
time lost stand, Flower stand, Tables, Tea-fun for the player than is its lines to you and me). One weak-
American counterpart. The ban ness of Rugger is the poys, ice chest, Folding screen Mosquito net, Linen, Carpet, Rug.jon blocking would suffice in itself when the ball goes over the boun- There is more tossing of Lo make the English game a plea-dary.
The bidding: (Figures Mirror, Ornaments, Silver
Block-the ball and less dodging when
In Our Porcelain ware, etc., Banter recreational sport.
game.bide in table refer to Brass ware,
ing-the physical operation of cornered than slinging one's body acrose an Naturally the tackling is sloppy in explanatory paragraphs).
West North opponent's in such a way as Lo Rugby. You wouldn't hurl your- South
2D (2) 4NT (4) level him temporarily-is the very self whole-heartedly at a runner 2H (1) Pass
Рава
Pass touchstone of American football, you knew his one idea was to slip (3) Pass 7D (5) Pas6 Blocking is probably responsible the ball to a confederate, eh?
team 1-I am one of a small minority for more injuries and far
Although Rugger stresses more
of experts who prefer to make unpleasant consequences than any play it gives amazing free scope to
an Opening Forcing bid with from Thursday, the other feature of the American personal initiative and individuali-
this type of hand. Some pre- for the Opening bid of one. Of course, the alternative of, two notrump, as advocated by some theorists, is unthinkable. 2-Obviously, the correct respoNBE. No occasion for hurry once Forcing, always Forcing!
etc.
also
A Furniture
Quantity of
and
Black Wood
Gramaphone
Electric Table fans
On View
21st June, 1934.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 19th June, 1934.
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
POSTAGE STAMPS IN SETS, SINGLE, PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEFTS.
GRACA & CO, Dealers. In Postage Stamps, Philatelic Good Picture Postcards, Religious Goods. *Garden Seeds, & etc. NO. 10, WINDIAN STREET,
P. O. Bar. No. $20. HONG KONG.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. ERAPIONN£1
ON THERA
game.
Most boys loathe it
NO ARMOUR
ty.
Anybody can carry the ball and does at the most une pected moments, something that should
The Rugby player wears nolinterest the utterly neglected Yan-Į jarmour-no kidney pads, thigh kee guard and tackle.
guards, shoulder harness, knee INFORMALITY braces, &c.-because he doesn't
Among the many charms of
have to
A knock anybody down.
derstand,
plain jersey, a pair of shorts, half-Rugby, the greatest in its delight-4-This was the bid I did not un-j length socks, and cleated shoes ful informality. For example, any complete the Rugger player's group of youngish commuters out madest kit. Contrast this economi-of New York or Chicago on the cal outlay with the orchidaceous 6.15 could, if they had played budget of any American University Rugger at various colleges, choose player's elaborate equipment. He sides on reaching their destination' is indeed a modernistic represen- and organise an impromptu scrub tation of the coal-scuttle casqued game-no signals to learn, no as- Black Knight!
alguments to master, nobody to Whether Rugby has as much knock down! They might be total {crowd appeal". Es
is strangers or soft in muscle-no-mat- dubious despite the huge crowdster as long as they had a love for that turn out at Twickenham, the game and win enough to sus- Certainly Rugger is a far less tain it.
our game
satisfying sport to write about.)
Rugger is no pink tea party. It
You can chart an American foot-looks almost as rough as our game ball game for posterity as you sans the armour, remember-and would a famous battle, noting each allows no substitutions. If a man: delal for future surveys. Fancy is hurt his side continues one trying to diagram a Hugger match! short.
I
had forgotten | whether a bid of four notramp under these conditions showed 2-plus honour-tricks or 22 honour-tricks. If it was a mini- mum of 2, then the Grand makable. Slam probably was
com. However, there could be binations where 2-plus honour- tricks would not mean a Grand Slam. This was the moment; when I asked my kind oppon- ents to permit me to refer to the: book. Their magnanimous assent, followed.. After reading what the Blue Book said, 'I did not have the slightest hesitation in making i this bid.
""There's an idea to makeju The contract, wás, of course, As well try to chart the progress old Pop Warmer's mane bristle, made" laid down...
ACCIDENTAL
of the puck up and down a hockey Say, I can read your thoughts This hand occurred, as I said why doesn't some Bugby fifteen before, in a very important match. rinkl
dhliberately try to cripple their have made a alip here: would jobpchents?" I guess the best; Watching our American game answer to that instinctive, question have riven my opponents an oppor- (tunity for a splendid laugh on the, you feel the grip of something us is that the game of Bugby means I could not follow the cicarly chiselled as Greek tragedy, more to English boys than victory Each team is operating" according does.
ich I had devised, who could?
Schubert
"In the following" pages we learn the extent to which Spahlinger succeeded in making a complex serum whereby tuber- culosis can be successfully treat- ed in a large number of cases,
ed by the J. N. Squire Celeste Octet 9.30-10.30 p.m.-From the Studio,
Dance Music. "Tunes from the latest Talkies" by Professor N. A. Tonoff and his Orch. with Mre. Tamara Tone Mr. Fred Carpio (Banjo) 1. "Cat and the Fiddle":
(a) Temptation Theme Song (b) The Night was made
Love
(c) She
Did'at
"There is now, after too many decades of disappointment since Koch's historic discovery of the bacillas, convincing evidence to show that the Swiss Bacterio- logist has forged powerful · wes- pons for mankind to Use in the great war against tuber. culosis-a war which is second to none amongst the great cam- paigns of peace to come." Many quotations could be made from the chapters written by medi- cal men. Space limits me to the selection of this single instance:
"Had my colleagues and I not scen it with our own eyes, we might well have refused to be lieve that such a serious condi- tion as mine should yield to so short a period of treatment. Yet not only was I completely cured, but I have enjoyed excellent health ever since. I am now. 64 years of age, and have had no sign of relapse, in spite of my busy professional life."
That is written by a doctor who cured himself of severe tuberculous infection by the use of Spahlinger's (Vocal) and serums-Dr. Camille Savoire, Hon.
Director of the Medical
Anti- of Tuberculous Dispensary
the Hopital Beaujon, Paris, and former- for ly secretary of the Commission on
Bay Yes, 2 "George White's Scandals”:-
() Nasty Man. (b) Hold my Hand
(Vocal Chorus)
(e) My Dog Love's Your Dog. 3. Crackerjack Banja Solo 4. The Prizefighter and the Lady":
(a) Downstream Drifter. 5. "Bitter Sweet":-
Chopin 6. Debussy
(a) I See You Again
(a)
7. "I am Suzanne"
(a) Esh-o-lay-hi-mo. Massenet 8. Nole--Banjo Solo:- Kreisler 9. "Flying down to Rio:---- (a) Flying down to Itio (b) Orchids in the Moonlight
never como
"Goodbye" from "White Horse Inn" 8.45-9 p.m.-Light Orch. Selections. 10. "Ladies must Love":-
(a) Tonight may Delibes in Vienna (arr. Walter)
Orchestra Raymonde.
gain. Waldteufel Memories (arr. Finck)
De Groot & His Orchestra, Because (d'Hardelot)
11. "Moulin Rouge":-
(a) The Boulevard
Albert Sandler & His Orchestra. 12. 9-9.20 p.m.-From the Studio.
of the Royal A Short History
Artillery by Captain D. Dunlop.
of Broken
Dreams (Vocal Choras) "Ripa Hips Hooray":- (a) Keep on doin' what You're
doin'.
10.30 pm-Rugby Mid-day
9.20-9.30 p.m. "Good CompanyNews.
J
Medley (arr. by Willoughby) and play- 10.35 p.m.-Close Down,
Press
Tuberculosis of the Ministry of the Interior, Paria.
Noble Life
Another patient, Lord Alington, very forcibly puts the point of view of English sufferers who have recovered under Spahlinger's care:
"Most of us had tried this and that in our endeavour to restore our health... A good many of us were losing ground, and even our optimism failed to deceive, us, "One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see'.... the time has come when we hope and belleve Spahlinger's researches and results are to receive wide recognition."
So they multiply. Here is a etory of a noble life, dedicated to
noble work. The unsolicited testimonials of a galaxy of well- known people are, I hope, a not un- worthy, If belated recognition of Spahlinger's achievement.
CAPSTAN.