CHINA MAIL FRIDAL, OCTOBER 18, 1935-
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HOTELS
AIRLIE HOTEL (23-25, Nathan Road. Kowloon Two minutes from Ferry, modern conveniences, excellent food, rooms from $40, with full board from $90 per month-
Phone 57357.
TUITION
COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in) Book-keeping, Storthand, Typewriting and Business routine. Fees Moderate. Apply 6 Aini Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935. On sale at all Book-stalks, and
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS-
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Kowloon Bay---| Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag **
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OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232
53, Queen's Road Central.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
PUBLIC AUCTION
BRIDGE NOTES
Culbertson 1935
By Ely Culbertson
The basic Principles of Coo- tract bidding do not and can- not change I have said before) and now repeat, what was true} in 1929 or 1983 will be true în 1939
A system of Contract Bridge bidding is de (rived from mathematical truths
not affected by argument personal idiosyncracies.
or 1943.
the
In the last few years playing standards of the world's Contract Bridge players have shown a notable improvement. Players have a better grasp of the game and an ability to vis- valise trick-winning possibilities of the lower cards. They look) beyond the Aces and Kings- CONDI- With relative consistency they
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PARTICULARS & COaulic have learned to ther
trick in the play of the hand Slam contracts no longer reach the front page
Auction to be held on MONDAY the 21st day of October 1935, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public
As a result the entire struc- Works Department. by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ture of bidding must swing
one Lot of Crown Land at Mons into line with player progres Kok Tani in the Colony of Hong siveness. The Culbertson Sys- Kong for a term of 75 years, with tem does not, like much adver- the option of renewal at a Crown tised motor cars. have its year- Rent to be fixed by the Surveyory models; but at this time I of His Majesty the King, for one thought it wise to bring out al 1935 model, designed for speed further terms of 75 years.
and safety and streamlined to PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
resist the whims of chance.
| Registry No.
Localitz
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Kok Tsot
Boundary
Measurementa
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about $
da par sala pina.
3,200 34
SPORT NOTICES
Though the ́ ̈*. fundamental changes are by no means radi- cal my readers will find some new and far reaching effects in the analysis and play of hands which as will be seen, are in geometrical ratio to the unit pressive first causes.
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Alfred E. Si
(Director:#Ë
Bodr
Herbert: Hoever – Seil, Wis. E.
(Secretary of Borak (Secretary
Commerce)"
of State)
This is the cabinet visioned by the recently assassinated Hwer Long in his yet unpublished book" "My First Days in the White House” in which the late Senator wrote of his programme **when President.” He planned to draft ex-President Hourer, and his Franklin D. Roosevelt and Senator William E. Borah” for Cabinet posts.
"TOO REVEALING”
Lifeguard Shocked
By Bathing Suit
CHIEF OF POLICE ASKED
TO UMPIRE
Los Angeles. Miss Ann Christie, who is a movie actress, appeared at the Hermosa Beach police station she was wearing really was ob-1; to ask if a fish-net bathing suit
jectionable.
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MUSEUM DEVOTED TO STOCKINGS ONLY
Record Of Town's Manufacture During 350 Years
Berlin.
A museum for stockings will be opened shortly in Apolda, Thur-. ingia, where stockings have been made for the past 350 years. It will be housed in an old church. — Reuter
EARLY THEFT
She introducd herself to Mr MAE WEST KILLED The careful player does not wait until he finds out a hand Eddie Messenger. the Chief of
BY POLICEMAN". is doomed before trying to Police, and deposed as follows: steal a trick. If there is danchased me off the beach because "Chief, a nasty old lifeguard
Infuriated Cat, Not ger in the wind, he will sense it before the play of the cards he thought this fish-net bathing
The Film Star makes it apparent to his oppon-wore it down here to show you.
suit was too revealing.. ents. In such a case be gener-What do you think?"
Chicago. ally tries to steal his trick be-
Mae West- not the film fore, his opponents are alive to brow and squinted at the
Mr. Messenger wrinkled his
lightful Miss Christie.
at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB the situation.
Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS heatly and promptly printed. — “China Mall' Office. No. 34, Wyndham Street.
Telephone 20022.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
· AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions -
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
Friday, the 18th. October, 1935
commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35
Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VÄLUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
Bed Room and Dining Room Furniture, Chesterfield Suites. Carpets, Rugs, Glass and Brass Ware. "Porcelain and Alum, Ware, Clocks, Ornaments, Lamps, Pic- tures, Radio Set, Piano etc., etc.
and
A Selection of
Black Wood Furniture On View from Thursday, the 17th October, 1935
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
* Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th. October, 1935.
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
Mt. Parker"...
The Eyrie
THE
S-J 10 5
South. Dealer. NHE TENTH EXTRA RACE Neither side vulnerable.
MEETING will be held NORTH:- (weather permitting) at HAPPY | VALLEY on SATURDAY, 19th October, 1935, commencing at 200
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.
By. Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 15th October, 1935. Į
The Models designed
by our experts typify
every smart (style! worn in metropolitan centres.
Higher quality Lower prices.
W. W. AHANA
COMPANY (H.K.) LIMITED 31 Des Voeux Rd, Ct. · Opp. Wing On Bank Tel. 26356
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varieties of Reliable and Tested FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
from Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Reading and Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd., Sydney.
The opportunity" of serving you will be a pleasure and your","con=" mands will have our best attention GRACA & CO.
Established 1896.***
H 8 7 4 D-Q 9 8 5 C-Q 7 3
WEST:-
S-Q 8 7 4 H-9-6 D-K J 10 C- 10 6 4
EAST:—
S-A 963 E-AQJ10 2 D6 3 2 C-8
SOUTH:
S-K 2
HK 53
·D—A 7.4
C-A K 9 5 2
So. I
What's beneath the net? he asked. "Is that --er- you or what is it?”
de-star, however, but an over-cu
ous cat is dead, shot through ¡the heart by a policeman.
Mae, employed as a mouser in a Chicago beer tavern, tip- Why, that's flesh-coloured ped over a
pot of paint while jersey. said Miss Christie trying to find out what the pot The Chief of Police replied contained. "I'll try to get the City Coun-
She put her foot, or. rather. cil to overrule the lifeguard." ·
Hermosa Beach is known for all four feet, in it. The sensa being pretty strict about its tion of paint on her paws in- bathing apparel-Reuter.
MUNITION FACTORY
CHANGE-OVER
From Making Guns To Lipstick-Cases
furiated Mae.
opponents
GOAT "SEES RED"
Calms Himself Again With Shaving Soap
PANIC, IN MOSCOW STREET
Moscow Pedestrians in the streets here were thrown into a panic by the sight of a strange. shaggy animal with big horns charging down the middle of the road.
Bat round the corner, in full pursuit. Moscow's Zoo, shouting that it came keepers from
was a wild Siberian goat that had escaped from its cage.
A crowd of about 100 persons joined in the chase and saw the
RADIO
"TO-DAY'S-FROGRAMIE
The following programme wil be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZRW. on a wavelength ...nt 355
(845 KC.1).
metres.
416
A TALK ON “FLYING" BY CAPTAIN W. ARMSTRONG
Classical Programme 2. 12.50-2.15 p.m.- European Pro-
12.30 pm-Recorded Music.
„1 pm--Local Time and Weather Repart
115 pm-Hong Kong Hotel Or- chestra.
1.30 pm
Reuter Press Bulletins,
•
Rugby Press News, etc.
215 pm-Close Down 47:p.m.-Chinese Programme. 1-11 p.m.-European Eroge mame. 1-40 pm-From the Audio. A Talk on "Flying" - by Captain W. Armstrong (Imperial Airways).
7.20-7.40 pan-Musical Comedy Selections by the New Mayfair Orth
Music in the Air
The Cat and the Fiddle: Folly to be wise.
-740-250 p—“Ellalne" Terriss and Seymour Hicks” Medley.
7.50-8 pm From The Studio. "Book Reviews” by Sabrina... 2. |: 8: pn-Local Time and Weather Report: Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.
8.05-8.15 P.-Three Songs ·by Val Rowing.
In a little Gypsy Tea Room 2. Louisiana. Fairy Tale.
Ask your heart.
$15-8.35 pim-From, the Studio. A Jazz Piano Recital by Romney Pearce
· Programme 1. Manhatten Serenade. 2 Venetian Love Song.
3 Body and Soul.
4 Boses of Picardy. -7
5. Soliloquy., nuk ka
When day is Done- 8.359 pm—The L H. Sqan
Celeste Octet
animal butt its way into a hair-Operatica (Famous Operatic
Melodies) (arr. Squire).
dresser's shop, out of which ter- rified customers dashed, lather Serenade (Moszkowski) still on their faces.
Moment Musical (Schubert) ceeded in entering the shop,
The keepers eventually suc- Good Company Medley (arr.
WiDoughby). where they found their charge News Bulletin (Copyright by 9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Daven. calmly chewing a stick of shav-Reuter). ing soap-Beater.
STUNG TO DEATH
BY BEES
:
9.15-10.30
Classica! Pro-
Orchestral Sinfonia (Bach). Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 (Chopin) played by Arthur Rubinstein (Pianoforte) and the London Symphony Orchestra. ·
-Swarm Attacks Man Songs-
Prague.
She proceeded to scratch
Stung by hundreds of bees, a several patrons of the tavern man has died at Lovcice, Bohemia. then leaped on to the bar and
knocked over two bottles whiskey.
30.
Nachtigall; Stanchen (Brahms) Feldeinsamkeit (Brahms)
Elena Gerhardt
(Mezzo-Sopizzo). 10 pm-Big Ben Reuter Press Bulletins.
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (Brahms). Arias MATAA
He was Jan Pisa, aged 38. Getting in the way of a swarm of bees, he waved his hands fran- Callerton tried to chase the on his face and in his hair.
The proprietress, Mrs. Mae tically to prevent them settling.
cat which, in turn, chased her His movements angered the son. Thomas Cullerton.
bees, which stung him so severe-|
O. Skies Cerdean "Aida" (Verdi). Dusolina Gianzini (Soprano). Heaven; my father!"Aida"ga
(Verdi) Dasolina Giannini (Soprano) and Giovanni Inghißer (Baris tone).
pm Latest Dance
There is not enough demand for A policeman was summoned. ly that in a short time he was the armament products of Vic He dispatched "Mae Wost" dead.
10.30-11 Hundreds of stings were The bidding: (Figures after toria's Defence Department's with his revolver. Beuter. Found sticking in him--Beater.
Music bids refer to numbered explan-munition factory, so
they have
11 p.m.-Close Down atory paragraphs).
started a sideline lipstick con-] tainers
The same plant has been found St. Teresa's Church Services
South West North East 10 Pass INT(1) ZEL [Dbl(2) Pass 3C-(3) Pass
to be eminently satisfactory for Pass Pass
both products, and the new line is 1-A negative notrump bid-is
being a great success. In the last sometimes justified with on-twelve months 720,000 lipstick ly two Queens and a Jack tainers have been turned out. In this case; however. North's barren distribution
They are claimed to be the only Tong makes a pass a better call all-metal containers on -A tentative double. South Australia Reuter
wants North to pass if he
sale in
can contribute some help in WHISTLE STUCK IN the heart suit together with some reasonable amount of defensive value..
-North has nothing to offer in defence against a heart contract.
The Play
BOY'S LUNG
Presence Betrayed By Trills
THIRD SET OF TEETH AT 63 YEARS OF AGE
The following are the forth- 3.00 pm Meeting of the Pueblo, Colorado. At the coming services, etc at St members of St. Teresa's age of 63 years, Mrs. Hettie Teresa's Church, Kowloon C.YMS. on the Society's pre- Leach has begun to cut her mises. Rev. Fr. J. F. Shek will third set of teeth. Most of her give a talk in Chinese. Light second crop of teeth were ex- To-day-Feast of St. Peter Befreshments will be served tracted about five years ago. Alcantara, C.
Free Admission by tickets]Now her third set is beginning 3:00 pm Meeting of St. obtainable at Church door.
Ito come through slowly Teresa's Chinese Young Men at Monday, Oct. 21 Feast of Renter the rectory for visit to the sick SS. Ursula and Comps., Vv. and
8.00 p.m. Meeting of St. Min Teresa's CTMS. Study Circle: Tuesday, Oct 22 Feast of (English Section) on the St Mellon, Saxon Missionary Society's premises. Mr. Mat- and Bp.. (311).
thew Lum will read a paper on 5.00 pm. Little Flower Choir In Wellington, New Zealand, lies "Natural Religion: Its Insuffi-Practice. West opened his nine of
8.00 pm St a boy who owes his life to the ciency" to be followed by
Teresa's hearts, East winning with the fact that a whistle did whistle, general discussion
CYMS. Choir Practice. Ace. A heart was returned
-To-morrow. He used to carry the whistle in
Wednesday, Oct 23 Feast!
Nineteenth
Smile Please
and South won with the King his month when bicycling, instead Sunday after Pentecost Sun of St. Verus, Ep No. 10, WYNDEẨM STREET, For want of anything better torbell. He swallowed it, one day dedicated by ER the Pope Thursday, Oct. 24-Feast of P.O. Box No. 620. HONG KONG do, declarer led his last heart,
West discarding a spade and day and it forced itself in his to the propagation of the Faith St. Raphael the Archangel.
lung When he came home he did All the faithful are earnestly Friday, Oct. 25 Feast of St. Bast winning with the ten. East
requested to receive Holy Com-Chrysanthus and Daris, Mm led a diamond, which declarer not say anything to his parents munion for the above intention 54th Anniversary of the COASTWISE iet ride to West's King The denting and bow and pray for the conversion of Establishment of the Apostle-
the Infidels (Plenary Indul ship of Prayer in Hong Kong face gence).
1881)
am Mass for the Souls agry, Keep in Purgatory.
itky and Masses at 6.30)rently
by
“ALGIE” BENNETT.
An interesting boo
of Cartoons depict "Happenings" on Coast. PRICE $100
Jack of diamonds was next led:fit of coughing and began to whis dummy winning with the the inside.. Queen
His parents rasked him to hos-
130 am First Mass At this point declarer took pital where an emergency opera-Sermon, in English stock for a brief moment. Two tion has saved him before the
9.30 am. Second Ma heart losers and a diamond whistle had done much damage. Sermon in English, fo loser were certain and a trump
Benediction of the o Loser was quite possible. “. De
ed Sacrament.
200
Feet
1,823
Signal Station %.
1,774
1,734
Mountain Lodge.
1,725
17215
Peak Hotel
1,305
$1,000
297
acc
Now on sale at
Newspaper
ed
Kail Building
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mti Davis
Bowen Road (ilterbeds)
MAINLAND
Taimoshan
Kowloon Fe
Beuter
clarer decided to see what could Ace of diamonds, and a low club] be done about avoiding a spade to the Queen gave entry to 1 loss The Jack of spades was thirteenth diamond, on whic
ng spade was
rom-dumity; the
in
by Benediction Blessed
Sand Schoo
with We
you cannot smile 21 DTEE YOUR do your best car three-quarters of But to be 100% it, smiling and
"digestive tract, clean the gid of Pinkettes, tive perfection. As Finkettes dispel con- stimulate the liver,
and digestion, barish kick headaches, and oosness, “purify the breath "And" romptly ease: piles: Chemists
INKETTES