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TUITION
|BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS-
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Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag" "L"
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OPTICIANS
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS..
-Public Auctions
THE undersigned have receiver
[Auction
instructions to sell-by Public
On Monday, the 7th October, 1935, commencing at 300.pman:
at their Sales. Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon
One Motor Cycle and Combina- tion
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers-
THE Undersigned have received
THE CHINA MAIL" MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1935
BRIDGE NOTES Worth A Penalty Doubles
By My Culbertson
FURTHER FLOODS!
IN KUANYUN
Heavy Casualties Feared
LOCAL INHABITANTS MAKE
FRANTIC EFFORTS
It may seem extraordinary that la "player may, soundly consider a
Hanchow, Saturday. hand not worth a response to his
The food situation at. Kusayun partner's opening notramp bid was reported to have become worse and yet worth a penalty double last night, when the Yen River Was of an adverse bid. of two in wollen to its limit and as a result suit of which his hand holds no of the addition of a large volumes trick East's judgment or to- of flood waters from the Ewang day's hand was excellent both on ho and a heavy downpour, over- the face of the cards and in view dowed its west bank, inundating of the actual results.
ja vast area. Being trapped in the
West: Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
North:-
S-9 64.3
H-87- D-K Q.6 C-976 2
West:---
SA 2 H-K 6-2 D.—A 10.7 2 C-A $43
East:-
S.-K J 10 7 H-10 5 S D.-9 $ 3 C-QJR
Tnstructions to sell by Public South-
COMMERCIAL TRAINING given în Book-keeping. Storthand, Typewriting| and Business routine. Fees Moderate, Auction Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935.On sale at all Book-szalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. Wyndham Street.
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GENERAL NOTICES
NOTICE
Official Opening of the New Head Office of the BONG KONG &
SHANGHAI BANKING
_CORPORATION.
on 10th October 1935.
THE Chief Accountant will be pleased to issue invitation cards to any shareholder or client who may have been in- advertently omitted from the in- vitation list
OB
Tuesday, the 8th October, 1935.
commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Daddell St. An Assortment of Fine Cat
Glass
Superior Cutlery
SQ 85 H—A Q J 9 4 DJ 5 4
C.-K,10
North Kast
South
The biddin
West
INT
·Silver and EL P. Ware Bronze Figures
Pass Pass Pass Pass DbL Pass Pass
2 H Pass
and
Valuable Fuzs
food currents, a large number of. people are understood to have been. drowned, though no figures are yet (available.
Frantic efforts were staged yes terday by the local inhabitants to strengthen the dykes on the west bank of the Yen River, which has! been rising continuously during the past few days. But a beary downpour towards the evening ag gravated the situation and caused the overflowing of the river.
VOLUNTARY SERVICE -
In view of the inundation of a vast area in the suburbs of the Kuanyun District, the authorities. are now exerting their utmost ef- forts to strengthening the embank- [ments around the city. The inba- bitants are voluntarily giving their services and working day and night to check the invasion of the wild flood waters into the city.
Meanwhile a report from Shu- chien states that the Chi· River at Yaowan, near Shuchien, also over- flowed its banks last night. Yao- wan has now been completely sub merged. As most of the inhabit- ants in that area had already mov- led out during the last few days, in view of the threatening situa tion, the number of casualties was
There are three situations in not great, and the damage incurred was comparatively slight Centrál the bidding worthy of considera-
News Agency. tion East knows that any bid
On View from Monday the 7th by him after his partner's open- October 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, October 4, 1935.
Quicker
and a shine
as bright as lightning
BRASSO
METAL POLISH,
You Wouldn't Send Your Children
To SCHOOL
BLINDFOLDED
Neither
would you
Sit
BLINDFOLDED
IN YOUR OFFICE!
OR
EVERY EFFICIENT OFFICE HOME MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY • CONTAINS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION
ONE
DOLLAR
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY FOR 1936 NOW BEING COMPILED
Business Housez, Clubs & Associations, Residents, etc. are equested to send in full particulars:NOW: THE HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTOR
SYNDHAMÄSTI
ing notrump would be hazardous.
A raise to two, netrump is fol THE CO-OPERATIVE
lowed usually by a rebid to three.) on mere plus values in the orig inal hand-
Obviously, the combined hands
COMMISSION
are unlikely to have enough "body" Officers Appointed At
for such a contract in view of East's worthless holdings in the red suits. Nor would bid of two spades by East appear to be a constructive measure.
First Meeting
They hope there will not he another war, but, men of the 108th Infantry, 27th Division, show that they are ready to go over the top, if need be in the minie war of the First Army(ak Pine Camp, New York.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS”—KING'S 2. THEATRE
"HARD ROCK HARRIGAN"-
·ALHAMBRA THEATRE **
A drama of danger. dynamite sticks and dynamite fists, reckless dare-devils and fatal feuds, and rivals of life who scoff at death, will be seen in "Hard Rock Ear- rigan."
concerns a
ARADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcastin
wavelength of 355
2BW on
metresags
REDA
· 1280*
1-3 Report
1.15 P chestra
1.30 p
Engby Press
215 pan
HOTEL
5-8 par Eirovčku Programme. 5-7 pm Relay of the Hong
Kong Hotel Dance Orchestr.
7-722 pm -Excerpts from
Xeomen of the Guard (Gilbert Sullivan).
722-7.30 pm- The Rose" (Selee- tion of English Melodies),
7.30-7.45pm---Bas
Miss Otis Regrets -
My Headache f
Abene
Singing*
The Mills Brothers. Layton and Johnstone. Why don't you practice what you
preach ... The Boswell Sisters. Where the arches used to be!?
Flanagan and Allen 2.45-8 pm--The New Mayfair Or- thestra
Selection-Bow Bell: ---
The Gay Nineties Waltz Medley
8 pm Local Time and Weather Report, Closing Local Stock Quota Eons.
805-11 pm Eday from the Tai ing Theatre (Chinese).
11 ̈p.m.-Close: Downey i
8.05-10 pm European ProgrADING from ZEK on a frequency of: £ia kilocycles.
805-8.35 pm
by Bimie Hale, Bobby Howes, Bertha Belmore, Billy Ledonart, Harcotrs" Brook. Wyla Watson and Vera Pearce.
8.35-9 pmCarnaval Suite, Op 9 (Schumann). |-9-915 p.m.-A Relay of the Daven try News Bulletins (Copyright by Renter).
(Tenor).
►
Yvonne Carti (Violin). Songs
Immer Nur Lacbeln (Leher). Dein ist Mein Ganzes Betz -
(Lebar);
2. Violin Sola
Madrigale (Simonetti), Czardas (Monti).
Replete with dramatic suspense, "George White's 1935 Scan-fast-moving action and pleasing dals," setting new standards in romance, the story
Tend between a husky “hard rock” entertainment, is said to be so
driller, portrayed by George spectacular that it makes Broad-O'Brien, and his tunnel Boss, played way self-conscions. This new by Fred Kobler, who are engaged 9.15-9.35 Am-Richard Timber and opulent model is considered in drilling a tunnel through a to be 365 times richer and more mountain-side to complete a gi xantic aqueduct project The ac sense-stirring than the first one tion of the film occurs principally It boasts haunting and peppy in a construction camp and deep Nanking Saturday.
melodies, a rich stage-extravagan within the interior of a tunnel.- The Co-operative Commission
The lovely and talented -Irene a wealth of stars. under split hand. East has no reason for Council held its first regular meet-beauties. All contribute towards Hervey, whose performance in Son83-----:
the National Economic za and wishing to get into a suit bid in ing this afternoon, under the chair sparkling entertainment for young her a long way on the road to "Hard Rock Harrigan” will send preference to notrump.
When the opening bid is passed Minister of Industry. Among The picture holds a strong up to him, South is in an others present were Messrs. Ching story that could alone sustain in O'Brien's leading lady. She is the enviable position. Any overcall Fen, Y. S. Jang and Leonard Hsu terest-with its romantic element operator of the camp commissary 10 p.m-Big Ben: Beater. Press is known to be risky, yet North It was decided at the meeting drawn from small-town Ameri- may have considerable supporting that Messrs. Ching Fen and Liu cans lured by the siren calls of a welcome contrast to the rugged, untamed background where the strength without having any way Yi-chen should be appointed as Broadway and Hollywood-
[“hard rock” men fight nature. to indicate the fact on the first secretaries, Mr. Heua Mo as chief The new "Scandals” Shas for round South cannot be censur- of the Finance Division, and Mr.magnets a handful of stage and ed for guessing wrong and re- Leonard Hsu as chief of Technical screen stars whose names have
Division. opening the bidding.
blazed from the marquees of Man-
With a
manship of Mr. Chen Kung-po, and old.
and
success,
appears
as George
and her charm and beauty provida
“SIX DAY BIKE-RIDER””-
ORIENTAL THEATRE
Joe E. Brown is perhaps the
Now the picture changes for The financial affairs of the Com-hattan's prond playhouses. Con- East Weak as his hand is for mission were also discussed at the tributing to the gaiety are Alice most unusual humorist in films offensive purposes, it promises to meeting-Central News Agency.
be powerful in support of a no- trumper in defence. Granting
FOR FARMERS
that the original bid probably SPARE TIME WORK shows an Ace or King in each suit, the East. hand probably limits the adverse tricks in the black suits to one possible club. West can probably win two frieks in the red suits single handed. Where then are the opponents
Drainage, Irrigation And Water Storage
Canton, Saturday,
Die Lore am Tore Ungeduld (Schubert). 9.35-10 p.m.-Jack Jackson and his
Orchestra
Bulletins
KWANGTUNG ARMY RECRUITS
Drafted Into The Division
Faye, James Dunn. Ned Spacks, today, as he relies solely on the Lyda Roberti. Cliff Edwards, Ar-peculiar proportions of his mouth
Canton, Saturday. line Judge. Eleanor Powell, Emma to get his effects
Conscripts sent here, fromz. Zhe Dunn, Beany Rubin, and George
various counties will de enlisted :: In "Six Day Bike Rider" Joe White, who conceived. produced, has an excellent and thrilling into the regiments and divisions and directed the entire produc story running through the film 50 of being placed in a seperate mit, of the First, Group Army instead tion.
that the picture never pails for The picture has seven stage ex an instant. It concerns, a young it was reliably learned yesterday. travaganzas, and six new song small town youth, portrayed by
Each hamlet is responsible for hits, by four of Broadway's ace Joe, who determines to go to New sending une recruit to Canton for composers, Jack Yellen, Herb Ma-York to prove that he is not quite training. These new recruits are going to muster eight tricks? The Provincial Government has gidson, Joseph Meyer and Cliff the fool the neighbours, and par. given the same training 22 regn- They would certainly need the issued an order to district magising to the Moonlight" "Bunkado-him to be.
Fried. The songs are "Accord-ticularly his sweetheart believe Bar soldiers. fortification of freak patterns and trates of the districts decreeing
Recruits from Yang Kong and North's pass of the two hearts that henceforth all farmers, when la," "Oh, I Didn't Know (You'd His adventures when he Yang Chun in Southern K
Old reaches the big city, which con- tung are drafted into the second not otherwise occupied, should be Get That Way), “It's An East doubled two hearts with compelled to do drainage, irrigation Southern Custom, "I Got Shoes, clude with the most thrilling race division of the First Army. confidence that there would be and water storage work. All this is You Got Shoesies," and "I Was over staged, make sound enter-
Union Sews no difficulty in setting the con- the aim being the increase of agri- Born Too Late" tract He was quite right. Two culture production.—Central Press. top spades and a spade ruff, two top clubs, the heart King and the diamond Ace gave the defender seven tricks for a set of 250 points The score turned cat to be a top is duplicate. At most of the other tables the East-West pairs incurred penalties on low contracts of spades and notrump.
negatives this possibility.
FREE CLINICS OF CANTON
6,430 Treatments In September
Canton Saturday
Since the establish trict medical offices of Public Health
has bee
SCHEME FOR NEW
AIR SERVICE
"BLACK FURY:—QUEEN'S THEATRE
tainment
***GIRLS PLEASE"-STAR
THEATHE
DRESSING GOWN ON FIRES
Miss Enid Barnby, aged 70, Paul Muni is one of the few There have always been actors actors who seems to improve as whose ability to impersonate the flat in Stanley-place, Fentiman- was seriously burned in her the years go by, and his work in opposite sex has brought them "Black Fury" is ample testimony great renown. It is an art on its roed. Clapham SW when the
Government Subsidy Asked For
to the truth of thi
sleeve of
set
wat
own, unlike anything else in the Those who remember the mag histrionic scale. nificent performances he gave in Now there comes a screen per- Canton, Saturday, 1 am A Fugitise From A Chain formance that will surely become. The Southwest Aviation Com- Gang" "Scarface, and more re-as famous as any, and in years to pany now contemplates run-cently, "Bordertown," will be come will be recalled with joy. Fracahot Tone have ning a line from Canton via looking forward to seeing the star Sydney Howard, the celebrated roles in Rec Shinkwan and Nam Hung, to again. kal fyda fond opleves Yorkshire comedian, stars in as a poor show girl in Kan Chow in Kings, and has 1 requires a great vehicle to "Girls Flease" as the deputy head, who is striving to rea requested the Kwangtung and give real opportunity to this great mistress of
finishing heights of society by“ Kwangsf Governments to sub-
ying lovely into it dise the project, without a
She eventually achieves her zm- subsidy the plan, will not, mate-
of the devoted but simple Sydney Tooks arvellous gown-bition
then she is N Central Press.
William Gargan has led in vervet with an elaborately wealthy Frinchot To better than he is in trailed modesty vest and-"family she realises that
eirloom brooch. With it be fatal but
BODY FOUND ON LINE
was found
£ - (a:28-year-old woż
the railway lin
"Black" Fury" is that, school, in charge Morley "has the exacting “pupila.".
discards
Brows
eet. Chather