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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936
BUSINESS DIRECTORY THE BATTLE OF
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F. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
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NOTICE
I HEREBY GIVEN|
ENDERTA
Important Italian Victory
OF GREAT STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Asmara, To-day,
The recently concluded battle for the possession of the 3,000- meters high chain of mountains at Amba Aradam, termed officially by the Italians the "Battle of Ex- derta," ended by the storming of the mountain” chain and the highest peak by detachments of the Italian "23rd of March" Black
Shirt division under the command of the Duke of Pistoja
Italian artillery and air force! played an important part in the battle, and the fighting lasted several days.
"
By the outcome of the battle the road leading into the Buja plain is now open to the Italians. The capture of the Aradam mountain' is strategically of great impor tance, since the troops of Raz ¡Mulugeta will no longer be able to effect a junction with the forces. of Bas Seyout and Ras Karst. jand may therefore be forced to re tire from the Tembien District.
ARTILLERY SILENCED The strength of the Abyssinian CEALED TENDERS for the the last days is estimated at about forces engaged in the fighting of supply of the unde-mention- ed stores for HM. Naval Service80,000 men, who, it is said, were partly commanded by white of
noon
оп
at Hong Kong for the 12 months cers. The Abyssinian artillery, commencing 1st April 1936 will
it ia said, was rapidly silenced by be received nati
the accurate fire of the Italians. MONDAY, 24th February, 1936,
The Italian Supreme Command by the Superintendent and Victu- ally Store Officer, FM Vittu-highly praises the courage of the alling Yard, Kowloon, from whom Abyssinians, who tried again and
forms of tendèr`and any neces-) sary information can be obtained; on application:---
Lard. Bread Biscuit. Rice.
advance again to heaviest fighting.
under the
Movie fans remember vividly the great lover role the late John Gilbert played with Greta Garbo, seen at top, in "Flesh and the Devil," which made him the romantic, idol of the silent screen. Below he is shown with Marlene Dietrich, his close friend, as they attended a Hollywood premiere, in the last picture made of the dashing star before his sudden death last month,
INSURANCE AGAINST
KING'S DEATH
£500,000 IN CLAIMS.
First there are a
anmber
London, January 22-The but an official of a leading life Company 1ssures me The military and even perhapssurance market will pay claims insurance the political effects of this victory, amounting to a considerable sum that this figure is fantastis, since which the Italians claim to be of as a result of the death of the the capacity of the English life
King-
insurance market is only about the same importance as the
crf £500,000 on any one life, writes a Graziani victory on the south front, can hardly be foreseen. It policies effected by theatre ticket Home correspondent.
There are also the insurances however predicted that the agencies and others whose regular
business is likely to be disturbed effected at Lloyd's and with the "Battle of Endertà” will win a
insurance by a death in the Royal family or general
companies place in history as one of the most
a which cover the contingency of the any other event resulting in important and most decisive
period of national mourning. death of any member of the Royal actions of the present Italio-Abys-Statements have been made that family. These also are taken out simian war.
these insurances total £19,000,000, by theatre ticket agencies and by those interested in specific thea-
that the ORDINARY YEAR! The right to reject the lowest is LY MEETING of the SHARE-Į
or any tender is reserved HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of Queen's the Corporation, No. 1
Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd February 1936, at 11.30 am. for the purpose) of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with
SPORT NOTICES
a Statement of Accounts for the THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB year ending 81st December, 1935.
The REGISTER of SHARES of ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938
22nd, 24th 25th, 26th, and
29th. February, 1936
SATURDAY, 22nd, MONDAY 24th, TUESDAY, 25th, szā
REPRISALS FROM ROME Rome: Some 3,500 models for
dresses are stated by the Rome correspondent of Le Jour to have been designed by the Italian “Fas- hion Committee for the coming spring season. These models will -by way of reprisals for 580- tions be substituted for those of the French dressmaking" estab
the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th Feb- ruary to SATURDAY, the 22nd February 1936 (bo à days inclu- sive) during which period no WEDNESDAY, 25th. February, the lishments which, so the paper ob-
tered.
ON
URBAN COUNCILcal ventures hotel proprietors
Danger Of Yellow Fever
TO-DAY'S MEETING
caterers; and others who would stand to suffer financial loss in the event of national mourning or any other interruption of normal so- cial life.
It is improbable that these in- surances total any considerable
But
BRIDGE-NOTES
SAVING A THROW-IN
By Ely Culbertson
RADIO
TO-DAYS" PROGRAMME
Programme.
1-21 pa-Eropean Frogtamina,
| Laukler_
The defenders, particularly at notrump, should be wary before they cash all their avail tricks, unless by so cashing them they can set the contract. Sometimes if a player takes too many tricks he will squeeze his partner; this unusual situation. It's a fine thing to sing-
717-7:30pm—A Cello Recital by
L. Te something in the bottle for
the morning.
2. Mr. John Mackay.
is called the "Suicide Squeeze." 4 We parted on the Share On other occasions a player, by Pablo Casals. relinquishing an available trick, 1 Gavotte Tendre (Ellemacher). can save himself from a throw 2 Memes (Debussy in, and that is exactly what S Apres Beve (Fauxt),
4. Charam Villageoise (Popper). happened when the deal below 730-7.60 Fthe Studio
was played.
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable
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The bidding (Figures after bids refer to numbered explana tory paragraphs).
North South West 15-(1) ZD.(2) 25(3)
che. 17th of a series «L.” Edu jal Talka" by Uncle Mac.
749-3_pa-Song Memories. Tanes of not-so-longiego... |Denzy Lane Memories, ....
Love Tales (xx. H. HU).
8 - Local Time - and Weather Report: Closing Local Stock Quota- Com
8.85-3.30 plomp the Studio. -A' Jazz Pimo Recital by BSD Cam- Ferces
830-9 pm Symphony No. 101 in D Minor (The Glock) (Haydn).
9-915 pm- Besy of the Daven- try News Ballerin' (Copyright by Peuter).
9.15-9.35 pm--Variety.
Song
Red Sails in the Sunset.
Al Bowly, Accordeon - Solo—4.
East Lau's Back in Town Pass
George Scott-Wood.
3H (4) Pass 35.(5) Pass Instrumental-
Pass (7) Pass Hawaiian Paradise." 3NT (6) Pass,
1-Except with 4333 distri
Song
bution the suit- bid is prefer
red to notrimp. South is
Andy long and his 'Islanders.
Cheek to Cheek.
Ginger Engers."
prepared to reach a game in Organ Solo27ER
one of his majors.
12-A
Funeral March of Marionette. ⠀
Sydney Gustard.
overcall Vocal
dangerous though as the cards lay West could have been de feated only three tricks. North's barren distribution makes this a doubtful raise. 4-An inferential forcing bid since if South did not wish to reach game he could have passed two spades in full confidence that the trump suit was satisfertory. North cannot pass, so he makes the weakest response available.
5
6-Now South
shows
the
and
his
balanced distribution assorted strength of hand 17-Fearing that 10 tricks may be impossible and that mine! tricks may be won, North
Musical Comedy Requests.
Les Allen and his Canadian. Ba-
Chalcet
9.35-10 pm-Prom the Studio. A. Flancierte Recital by Harry Ore.
Programme 1. Sonate No. 27 in E Minor
Beethoven.
(a) Con Vivacita (5) Non. troppo presto.
Valentini (arır. E. Öre).
2. Gavotte
Gavotte
Ghack (arr. Erahms).
The Erl King
Schubert (art. Liszt)..
10 pim-Big Ben:
10-10.35 pm-Druce Hosic. “
14.15-19.50 pm-A Relay from Daventry.
A Talk on "Imperial Affairs” by H. V. Hodgson
10.50-17 pm--Dance Music.
11 pmClose Down
decides to risk the nor GENERAL STRIKE
contract.
West opened the King of Indeed, it would be safe to diamonds and South won with At this afternoon's meeting of say that the whole amount of in his Ace rather than reveal his
IN SYRIA
transfer of shares can be regis-first bell will be rung at 11:00 am, serves, will thus have to pay the the Urban Council a letter from garance effected with the life com lack of a second stopper by fd- Three Conditions. For and the first race will be run at 11-30 cost of the French Government's the Government relative to the, panies, Lloyd's and the general lowing with the Jack. After 3.27. On SATURDAY, 29th. Februmistaken policy towards Italy- By Order of the Board of Directors, the first bell will be rung at 1.30
V. M. GRAYBURN,
pam, and the first race will be run at
200
The interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1936. days.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
Trans-Ocean Service..
POLITICS IN FRANCE
election of Dr. Chan Sek-nin as a member of the Urban Council will be considered.
The Chairman, pursuant to no tice, will move:—
more
Abandonment
TELEGRAM TO M. FLANDIN
CHINA MAIL" SPECIALI
Damascus, To-day. The French military authorities
company market does not amount, winning the diamond Ace.
than South in the aggregate, to
ran four rounds of £500,000.
spades, on the fourth of which West discarded the nine of hearts Sometimes such dis- cards cannot be trusted since a player in West's position will here have arrested three more throw a high card from a weak leaders of the Syrian Nationalist holding in order to make de- Party who, together with those clarer think he is strong in that previously arrested, will remain (în custody until the general strike suit.
In this case, however, South has been called off. A heading "Dangerous and Offensive
decided to trust West's discard The Nationalist committee in! Trades set forth in Schedule A to THREE HUGE SHIPS EXPECTED because West's bid had marked the city of Aleppo sent the Foreign
"That in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Pa- Press Comments On blic Health (Sanitation) Ordin- ers in that behalf enabling, the The Demonstrationsance, 1935, and of all other pow- Urban Council makes the follow-
FROM LEFT.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure FURTHER DEMANDS EXPECTED ing additional by-law under the THE FORTY-NINTE ORDIN Badges admitting non-members to Cimb the Members Enclosure and ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF Rooms at $10.00 per day including | SHAREHOLDERS will be held at tax or $40.00 including tar for the the Office of Messra. Jardine, Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 res Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS pectively) are obtainable through the
→ CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day. Two of the leading organs of the Secretary pon introduction by a Socialist front, the Humanite and DAY, the 5th March, 1936, AT member, such member to be respon- the Populaire, gloat over the suc NOON, for the purpose of receivable for all chits, etc.
cess of the monster demonstration Badges admitting to Members' En- ing the Report of the Directors and
closure
will NOT be on sale at the staged here by the members of the the Statement of Accounts for the
Left Wing on Sunday, which, ac- Race CourEĽ.
the said Ordinance-
15. The trades of chromium-
Dr. Li Shu Fan, pursuant to
year ended 31st December, 1935. The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, cording to the Left papers, is tice, will ask:-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the EXCHANGE BUILDING, Tei. estimated to have been attended by FRIDAY, the 21st February 1936, ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and
SHOW LINERS IN PORT
Pleasure Cruises Touch Colony
ميش
South
Company will be CLOSED from 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 m several hundred thousand persons, Colony through the rapid develop-this year-the press of Britained the Jack of diamonds and constitution of 1928, but without -10 THURSDAY, the 5th March at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH and presage' în consequence farment of aerial transportation, wii Franconia and Belisser.
1936, both days inclusive.
tors.
DAY.
дет
him with the King of hearts Minister, M. Flandin, a telegram, The season for pleasure cruises South then did some counting in which the following conditions plating and wood oil has come round again, and once and decided West had original for the calling of of the strike traction are declared to be
more, in middle March, the world's ly held five diamonds, three were laid down:-
(1) An zumesty for political offensive tradez.”
at spades and three hearts and he finest "show" liners will be Yellow Fever Menace
Hong Kong on voyages bringing must therefore have only two offenders condemned in the course
clubs.
proceeded to of the present conflict or in con- no-romance to hundreds
But whereas five cruise ships strip these clube from West's nection with the disturbances "In view of the possible intro visited Hong Kong during the last hand by cashing the Ace and eleven years ago;
(2) The re-establishment of the duction of yellow fever into the season, there will be only three King of clubs, South then play
West, winning the trick with the High Commissioner's right of ther demands by the Left-wing
the Chairman kindly furnish an- The Blue Star and Boyal Mail the King, was in the leadveto;
At this point West could have) (3) The conclusion of a A limited number of tiffas will be organizations. By Order of the Board of Direc obtainable ech day at the Club The Right-wing press, on the swers to the following questions? Packet liners Arandora Star and
Eozse, provided they are ordered in
1. Does the species of mosqui-Asturias are not cruising this cashed three mare fiamond Franco-Syrian treaty.
It is stated that the French advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele other hand, voices its indignation
to know as Aedes argenteus time, and neither will the Stella tricks but then he would have
had nothing to lead but a heart representative on the Permanent "illegal manifesta- phone No. 21920.
which is responsible for the Polaris, a curious
and a lead of that suit into Mandates Commission here has On no pretext will children be per- tion" was allowed to take place
transmission of the disease former years, be seen here. mitted in either enclosure during the and point out that a police per-
existi
The Express of Britain, Fran- South's tenace would have lost tfirmed the readiness of the first four days of the Meeting mit had not been obtained by the
Rather than give French Government to enter into
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
(a) in the Colony?
comia and Bellance are all heavily the game. (b) in what other parts of booked. Approximately 1150 pies Up, West did not each another negotiations concerning the Syrian- The price of admission of the Pu-members of the Left Wing three
sure seekers will invade Hong of his high diamonds, but led demands-Trung-Ocean Service. blic Enclosure is $200 per day in- days before the holding of the de-
Asia, if known? cinding tax for all persons indinding monstration, as the law demands. What precautions are being Kong during brief stays in part the diamond dence in order to ladies and is payabis at the Gate. "The Government alone is res-
Soldiers and Sailors in uniforms are posible for the unloosening of admitted to the Public Enclosure at his revolutionary wave," writes |$1.00 per day including tad
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. win the Echo de Paris, which declares not be permitted to operate within that it was sorry for the spectacle the precincts of The Hong Kong of Parisians being forced to watch Jockey Club during the Race Meeting for hours passing red flags and
Titing will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure to listen to the tune of the Inter-
Trans-Ocean Service
F. H. CRAPNELLA
Secretary- Hong Kong 12th February, 1936
FOR SALE.
SPECIAL PRINTED ENVELOPE
Commemorating the inauguration
of the Air Mail Service
by Pan American Airways
Macan to America.
at 20 eta, per Envelope
GRACA & CO,
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“KERVANTS" PASSES Fasses for Servants will be issued [on" application to the Secretary, 1st
Boor, Exchange Building.
that such an
nasionale
Any persona:found" "loitazing swith- Servants' pranos “in their powession | Cuida wil forfeit the same and WAR moved" froer; the En
from Next Colisé
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or will be undertalea by
to
visitor inj
Itineraries Changed
put East in. (West knew that she estet st Ing Palmas”:
the Government with a view The disturbing conditions in the it was East and not South the she safeguarding against Mediterranean here caused held the diamond eight, for had introduction of this cruise companies to change their South's Jack been guarded, he could have taken the heart finesse without fear)
the
dreaded disease?”
Correspondence
itineraries Instead of calling st the ural Mediterranean ports, There will also be considered cruise passengers will come
Hong Kong after rounding correspondence relative to the pointment of the officers to act Cape of Good Hope and see places of interest in Sa under Ordinance 8 of 1935 tion 27 and to act as Food Offe under Ordinance 13 of 1935 tion 2) an application for
ory Alcence for mest pr No.14. Eastern Street, var spplication for a
at No: 154 foot of
changed
The underlead of this diamond was the only save that game. East trick with his land.
aptly cas
the
will be tabled.: