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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DENTISTS
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. 8. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon HAVE NOW REMOVED
To
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ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934
BRIDGE NOTES
A GREAT HAND
THAT FAILED
by Ely Culbertson
I am telling to-day the story of a Bridge operation which was en:
tirely successful, but after which,
na" in the case of many other such The operations, the patient died. Kowloon Bay, story is that of a vulnerable grand | Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L" slum contract, spiced with 150 Solo Agents for Kelvin Motors, honour, and quite correctly bid,
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
''Phone 22232. 53, Queen's Road. Central,
Ideal New Year Gifts
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FOR EVERYONE Leather Articles
Hand Bags, Sult Cases, Purses, Hat Boxes, Collar Boxes, Belts, Etc.
Special New Year Sale
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which failed of achievement be- cause of an unfortunate block. In the diamond suit which compelled the declarer to aurronder the thirteenth trick to his adversaries. The player, however, did have the somewhat hollow satisfaction of having his partner agree with him that the bidding was correct, even though the grand alam was not made.
The hand was:. West, Dealer
North and South vulnerable. North:-
S.-A K
H-A 9
D.-Q 10 8 7.
C-A K Q J 10
West:
MAN: WO LOONG
5, Pottinger Street.
"COASTWISE.”—An interesting book
of cartoons depicting "Happeninga" on YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and the China Coast. Price $1, on sale promptly
Mail" printed.-"China Offlee, No. 3A, Wyndham St, phons 20022.
at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Tele- Wyndham Street.
GENERAL NOTICES.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STANLEY
HE NEW TERM will open
THE January
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Just Received POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUE for 1935
2nd. Entrance Stanley Gibbons Examination for New Students SATURDAY, December 29th. at 9.80 a.m.
For Prospectus, for Day-boys and
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South:-
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The bidding: (Figues after bida refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs,)
West North East South 1.S (1) 2 S (2) Pass., 13 D 8 H
5 D 7 C (5)
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the| highest points on the Island' and Mainland is published
Island.
Victoria Peak
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Postage Stampa, Religious Goods, Garden Seeds, Post Cards etc.
No. 10 Wyndham Street.
P. O. Box No. 620. Hong York.
EASIER SHAVING ! Life of blade DOUBLED
4 H (3) Pass 6 C (4) Pasa Pass Pass 1-With a 6-5 distribution in the major suits, West cannot be criticised for opening against vulnerable opponents. Very little is needed' in his partner's hand |
A little child led them into court, and the fight of Mrs. Re- ginald Vanderbilt (left), to gain custody of her daughter, Gloria (centre), from her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney (right), divided New York society into two compa
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will;
EVOLUTION OF THE
MOTOR CAR
An Advanced Type
Now that inventors and designers be broadcasted, to-day from the are beginning to consider the auto-| Hong Kong Broadcasting Station
LOOKING INTO THE ARMS BUSINESS
British Probe Rouses Great Interest
SOLUTION TO PEACE?
OBITUARY
5-Year-Old Son Of R.A. Sergeant
The death of Thomas Reache, the five-year-old son of Sergeant T. Roache of the Twelfth Heavy Bat- tery, Royal Artillery, and Mr. Roache, occurred at St. Paul's Hos
(By James Avery Joyce) For some months to come, great pital during the night of December public interest will centre around 26-27,
The funeral. was held yesterday
the enquiry into the manufacture
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and trade in arms which Sir John afternoon, the coffin being borne Simon, the British Foreign' Secre-from the Monument to the cemetery tary, has proposed in the House of by four members of the Sergeants" Commons.
Mess, Lycemun.
There can be little doubt "that Wreaths were sent by the General, such an enquiry-in spite of many Officer Commanding; Officer Com- drawbacks-meets a long felt needjmanding Royal Artillery: Staff Off- on the part of British public opin-cers, Royal Artillery; Royal Artil- lon as a whole. There will be allery Difcers, Kowloon; Royal Artil distinct difference, so we may gatherery Officers, Stonecutters; Royal from the Foreign Secretary's pro- Artillery Officers, Lyeemun; Ser- nouncement, between such an inves-geants' Messes at Lyeemun, Stone- cutters, Kowloon and Headquarters, tigation as he outlines and the re-] cent enquiry in the United States. as well as many personal tributes
from friends. In fact, several serious students of international affairs have already!
Chinese Falls Off Train
suggested that a general enquiry ACCIDENTAL DEATH into Britain's arms trade would| prove of little use -since it could take nothing like, the drastic form which is has taken in the United: States: and, consequently, it would prove only a means of "white-
A verdict of accidental death, by washing the real evils of private falling off a train, was returned by manufacture.
the jury at an inquest held into However, it seems that the terms the death of Chan On, aged 24 of reference of the proposed Com whose body was found lying on the mission will include the examina- No. 7 railway bridge, which spans' tion, among other things, of the Prince Edward Road, on November present working of the British sy21, at the Kowloon Magistracy tem of licences for export and of yesterday. the possibilities of a State monopoly Mr. E. W. Hamilton sat as Cor- of manufacture. There is, natu-foner, while the jury comprised rally, a great deal to’be,said on both Messrs. W. Nact (Foreman), E. P. aides, when it comes to choosing be- Souza, and Yip Chung-kay. tween private manufacture
Dr. K. H. Uttley, in charge of State monopoly: but public opinion Kowloon Mortuary, gave, a des- at the present time appears to be cription of the internal and ex- so eloquent as to the need for aternal injuries to the body, which
and
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ZH.W. on a wave length of 865 mobile as a product of the machine substantial alteration in the present was identified by Detective-Sur- metres (845 K.C.'a):——
12.30-22.16
gramme,
p.m.----European
12.30-1 pm-Recorded Music.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.
'Dance Music
age rather than a mechanical tran-system that it is unlikely that the geant J. F. Kennedy and a Chinese Pro-slation of the horse-drawn carriage, results of the forthcoming Investi-constable.
gation will leave things just as they are evolving many interesting they are to-day.
1974082), utilizes a large steel pipe, stimulating effect on Geneve. ing the same items as Sir John which serves not only as the chas-
Among the points upon which the Simon. has mentioned in his speech. sie foundation, but as a channel to renewed meetings of the Disarma-So, with paralled efforts being made, carry air back to the engine, which ment Conference bureau are trying at home and at Geneva, we may at is here located at the rear of the to secure agreement is this very least hope for progress in the direc
question of armaments' control and tion of tightening up the methods at The patent has already been as-publicity. Mr. Henderson has given present in force for the regulation eigned.
it as his view that it should be pos-Jof the production of these highly. sible now for most of the nations dangerous commodities.
car,
at the Disarmament Conference to 1 p.m. Local Time and Weather and startling new forms.
This general concentration on sign two or three separate conven- Report.
This particular automobile, de-the possible remedies for the un-tions in advance of a general dis-, 1.15 pm-A Relay of the Hong signed by Fritz Nallinger, of Stutl-doubted illa of the armaments in-armament convention—which seems Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Grigait, Germany (U.S. Patent No.dustry will be bound to have. ... very long way off cover- Room
1.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins. Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.Close Down THREE STUDIO ITEMS TO-NIGHT
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7pm-Closing Local Stock Quota- to assure him, of a score, and tions, London and New York Stock and only a few honours, if rightly Commodity Quotation.
7.08-7.25 p.m.-A Pianoforte Recital placed, to give him a game, by Benno Moisevitch, 2-An overcall in the opponents' i. Polonaise in B Flat Major
bid suit, backed up by five honour-tricks and a solid suit to bid. 3-This is just what North want ed, so he now makes the slam try of overcalling the second adversely bid suit, 4-North showe his preferred trump suit for the first time at the range of a Slam. 5-In view of North's tremendous Instrumental-
bidding, South certainly must The Grasshopper and the Ants raise to a grand slam and, with Nasty Man four cards
The Four Bright Sparks. of his partner's suit, the choice appears rea- sonably obvious.
In the play, the spade 4 was led. and a study of all the hands will reveal that Dummy's diamonds were blocked and that it was absolutely impossible for the declarer to dis- card his lone loser, the heart 9, on Dummy's fifth diamond. West, of course, had to make the guess whether to save a spade or a heart for the thirteenth trick, but, great- ly to the chagrin of North, Iguessed right.
he
HOSPITAL WAKING
HOURS
The Six O'Clock Rule
The recommendation of King
2. Grillen...
Chopin. Schumann
8. Rhapsody in E. Flat ....Brahms 4. Jeux d'Eau
...Ravit
7.26-8 pm-Variety. Violin Solos-Looking for you
An. Old Violin
Albert Sandler with Olive Groves
(Soprano), Orchestra-Rio Rita-SelectionTM**
You're always in my Arms Vocal-My Songs from the Shows
Marie Burke (Soprano).
Songs-
A Place in your Heart The Very. Thought of you
Sam Coslow (Tenor), 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-8.90 p.m.-From the Studio. A Jazz Piano Recital by Doreen Ma Programme
1. Ebony Rhapsody.
2. From me to you
Riptide
3
4. Blue Prelude.
5. Body and Soul
"
6. A Medley of Waltzes (by request)
7. I called to say goodnight.
8.30-9 pm-Musical Comedy, Vocal Gems-Wild Violets Selectiat The Desert Song Vocal Gems The Girl Friend Selection-Three Sisters.
9-9.45 p.m. From the Studio. A 20th Recital of Gramophone, Re- cords by The Rev. G.B.R. Sargent.
9.45 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
9.50-10 p.m.
Memories of Tschaikovsky (arr. Sear;"
10-10.15 p.m. From the Studio.. Mandoline Solon by Miss Sadle Yuen Programme Hey! Mister Joshna
It sounds too good to be true, but for your own sake you must Edward's Hospital Fund that the try Scrubb's. You're bound to most suitable hour for the waki. yer a better lather in less dme, ing of patients is six an. is find- Medley Schottische have more easily and double ing favour in London voluntary 2. La Serenats
'Blakle If you add 'a'
Keith.
Braza. 8. A Summer Dream. Hans Flath. the life of the hospitals.
4. Frost King March Kenneth The recommendation resulted 10.16 10.80 p.m-Brad Selections. from an inquiry held in 1981, Patrol Comique (Lake) teaspoonful of
when the hour of waking was A Hunting Scene (Buralossi) Scrubb's to your earlier than six o'clock at 53 per Shipmates Of Mine-Descriptive Ballad
(arr. Somers) y
shaving water.
SCRUBBS
Foot
1,823
Sienal Station
$1,7728
¿Mt. Parker
-1,784
Mountain Lodra:
1,725
The Byrle
1,725
Peak Hotel
15805
Taikoa Sanatorium.
1,000
CLOUDY AMMONIA
Mt Daris
877
Bowen Road (Alterbeda
297
cent of the London hospitals. 10.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Bulletins. By 1982 the number had fallen to Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further
10.85-11 pn-Dance Music
Close Dawn." $)
31 per cent, and it has now been London Stock and Commodity Quota further reduced to 21 per cent contr
Only 15 per cent of the total number of patients are now awakened at an earlier hour than six All the hospitals which co tinue to have an earder than six o'clock giverson reason for it, and the
the King's Fun!
report on these next annual Inspection:
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