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TO LET
MARBLE 'HALL 34-36, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful
HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS
The great problem in gastritis and other digestive disturbances is how to rest'the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body.
BRIDGE NOTES
By The Four Aces
•
CRIME DOESN'T PAY: No.21-
"Solid food is out of the question. Even many quid "foods irritate the stomach lining and cause pains and vomiting. There is a food,: however, which actually soothes To-day brings another pro- the inflamed stomach. It is Hor-blem for our detective corps; it's licks.
Doctors recommend it in Up to you to spot the crime and
the criminal; all cases of severe digestive trou- ble because it is so easily as- similated and so highly nutritious.
Horlicks is a complete food in itself. It soon rebuilds the wasted tissues, restores the lost appetite, pours strength and vitality into the Your impoverished bloodstream. usual store sells Horlicks. Get a supply to-day.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th December, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at: 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
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The bidding: South West
North
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Pass Pass
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Pass
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West opened the Jack of dia~
monds, South
HIGH CARD VALENES
~OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
"TITILL, VALDE IN POCIE
AVERAGE MAY 63%
winning with the
Ace, Declarer
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.
turibsied by the veil Byndicalu, Tos?
The little guy in the back- row seat at a football game is thankful giris 'have takon a fancy to wearing calotte's this fall.
GUIDE STILL TO
RAIDERS
drew two rounds Although they contain
MIDWIVES TO GET TIN HATS
Midwives, and district nurses
are to be issued with steel hel- mets and civilian duty respira- fors.
"The number required may be as many as 20,000, and, by ar- rangement with the Ministry of Health, they will be provided free through local ARP, "authorities.
Do Vital e \the work, which these unaung / herölifes "perform In the face of danger that it has been decided to give them all possible protection as they oycle through country lanes or walk through city-streets during air raid warnings.
Other Classes, Too
The same protection is also to be given to any doctor who ap- plies to the local Medical War Committee.
Many doctors already have hel- met and mask because they are attached to the A.R.P. services, and this scheme will not apply to them,
The Ministry is considering the issue of mask and helmet to two other classes hospital staffs, in- cluding stretcher-bearers, whose 1,600 needs have not yet been fully met, the
of trumps, cashed tons of scrap iron that could be and relieving officers with
the Queen and turned into. guns, the two huge job of opening special rellef cen- King of diamonds, water towers of the Crystal Pa- tres.
'then took the lace are still standing.
spade finesse. East They survived the fire that de- Won -with the stroyed the Palace in 1936. spade King and ·Set 284ft, above ground level, returned a spade they are the most prominent land- to dummy's Ace.mark in South London, In the
rooms, suites with verandah, pr3-admitted to the Members' En-In the play of the clubs, South last war they were such a valu- vate bathrooms, garden, tennis
airmen 'closure, Buch -muist be worn lost three, tricks, and the contractable landmark to enemy court. Special rate for Military
that. as a German commander and Navy.
Apply 'proprietress, throughout the duration, of each was therefore defeated.
his mentions 'in reminiscences, Phone 59433.
Meeting: in such a manner as to be
raiders were ordered not to bomb readily identified.
the Crystal Palace. It was useful a signpost.
TUITION GIVEN
Don't look for any help from us, if you're really sleuths--for you should be able to name the criminal and point out where he committed the crime. But if you find yourself stumped, read the next two paragraphs.
South was the criminal and his crime was taking a finesse in spades. He should have realised that he'd lose three tricks in clubs
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both EXPERT instructresses for ladies
iricluding tax) are obtainable and young girls in "music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and through the SECRETARY upon English and French. Apply 24 the personal or written applica-if he tackled the clubs himself
tion of a Member, such Member but only two tricks if an oppon- to be responsible for all visitors ent led the suit first. South could
to lose a spade. and introduced by him, and for Pay-afford
clubs, but not a spade and three ment of all Chits, etc.
clubs so should have planned the play on that basis,
Austin Road, Kowloon.
WARNING
Business Houses
are
hereby
two
too
"an-
In June this year it was nounced that a contract had been signed for the demolition of the towers.
Dangerous Task
Skin Injuries
Sir Henry Buckland, manager of the Crystal Palace, told report- quickly heal when treated with She Ko. If the skin is: broken a er that work began in July.
I am afraid, too, that there light bandage should be applied was a hold-up in the work for with a thin layer of She-Ko, two weeks," he said. "The firm whilst in the case of bruises the doing the work: a very busy, injury may be rubbed with the Work is now going on with the ointment. south tower, but it is bound to Keep a tin of She-Ko in the be slow. You can't have very for emergencies. It is equally house, and you will be prepared
the
good for the curative treatment of
SHE-KO
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) Correct play is to draw trumps will close at 11.45 a.m.
and strip out the diamonds (as
many men on the job as actually done). Then South must Tiffins are obtainable at the cash the spade Ace and lead the work is dangerous." warned that all payments.in.con-Club House provided they are spade Queen. Whichever opponent Reminded that German raiders skin complaints.. nection with the 1941 edition of ordered in advance
sa sign- from the wins must either lead clubs or used the Crystal Palace as a
give South a ruff-and-a-sluff with post in the last war, and might be No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920.)
any other lead.
doing so now, Sir Henry agreed. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
He could not, however, see any The price of Admission to the Yesterday you "were Howard chance of the work being speed- Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- Schenken's partner and, with nei-jed up now that air-raids on Lon-
don ware a daily affair- ing Tax, for all Persons, including ther side vulnerable, you held: Ladies, and is payable at the Gåte. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be made, at the Offices of the publishers, through the post or by chit book.
No one is authorised to vialt offices and collect money on be. half of this publication.
THE PUBLISHERS, The Newspaper. Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.
C. B. BROWN,
*Secretary, Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1940.
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"The bidding:
"Jacoby
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Schenken
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You Pasa (?)
ANSWER: Pass. You dislike the contract, "and "you 'may even suspect that some other contract will be better-but your hand is. far too weak' for any action át áll. Score 100% for pass; 0 för"any other bid.
Question No. 585
To-day you are Merwin D. Maier's partner and, non-vulner- able against vulnerable opponents, you "hold:
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The bidding: Maler
OFF THE RECORD
quickly soothes and heals.
By ED REED
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Bebenken You
Jacoby.
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(Answer
To-morrow.)
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THEY ADOPT DESTROYER
The little North Riding village of Castleton has adopted the for- mer American destroyer of the Churchill Floülia which has been named Castleton,
The women of Castleton, Yorks, propose that the women of Cas- tleton, U.S.A., should help them in providing the crew of tho
Castleton with "comforts.
EDREED
can't find any safety pins, Mom How abou
few knots
Here's Luck
EWO BEER
Tel. 30311.