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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948.
Trial Of Sternist Leaders
Acre, December 7: Clashes between the prosecu- tion and the defence marked Jeracli today's sitting of the
court here trying military
Friedmann Nathaniel
TO REGISTERED MIDWIVES All registered midwives are reminded that the names of all those not in Government, Ser- vice will be excluded from the midwives roll if the annual described as "Public retention fee of $1.00 is not No. 2" during British rule in paid before the end of Janu-Palestine, and his adjutant,
ary, 1049.
G. H. THOMAS, Acting Director of Medical
Services.
December 10, 1948.
U.S.R.C.
CHRISTMAS, 1948.
Cocktail Party will be held 6.30-8.30 on Friday, December 10, with dancing to the radio- gram to follow.
Dance, Saturday,
60 cents each, with envelope to match. Obtainable at all Loading Book Stores and "China Mall" Omfoe.
MAIL PICTORIAL CHINA $2.00 per copy. Obtainable at all Leading Book Stores and "China Mail" Office.
Christmas HONG
KONG FILM AND
December 10. LADIES' WEAR for all occasions THEATRE NEWS at 50 cents per Including Evening.
Afternoon, copy.
Leading Musicni Interlude with Clarinet Cocktail, Dinner and Day Drance Book Stores, Newspaper Bollers & Strings In the Club at 0.00 in nil latest shades and exclusive and "China Mall" Office.
p.m. on Sunday, December 19. destyn, Autumn and Winter
... | SCRIBBLING PADB-100 pages Uports and Dressy Bults and
Children's Party, Thursday, Conte, Chic Blouses, Skirts, Blacks at 60 cents each.
"China Mail" office, Windsor December 23. and Black Bults. Wide
range of 22. variety, Sizes: to
House, Tol. 82312. Also Dainty Costume Jewellery, Mand-
Obtainable ot
On eslo MY
Entry Forms must be returned HONG KONG # DIRECTORY before December 15. ngs and Shoes (Bizes: 31⁄2-7) (1948 Edition)-Containing Hong Hollywood Storn, Room
Melbourne Hotel. Tel. 69188.
200.
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On sale at alt tending and "China Mai!"
WE REGRET that, due to short supply. "EATCO" rubber diapers and sanitary knickers
are only 31, 1948. ahtainable from Wing On's, China Book Shope Emporium, and Cheong Hing once. Store in Kowloon.
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and
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Jeta
and Ruge. Peking Art Rug "China Mall" Office. Company Room No 8-9 Lucky
partment, corner of Hankow
nd Paking Road, Kowloon.
CARPETS
4
AUGO.-Genuine Service Auction Rooms Peking and Tientsin, lovely de- signe and colouringa,
various elzen. Come and inspect at The China Ave Co., Kayamaliy
A. £. B. de Bousa, Auctioneer, Auctioneers, Surveyorı, ole.
Building. 4th Floor (Oppsatts Basement, Freach Book Bldg.
Hong Kong Hotel). Queen's Road, Central.
NEWLY ARRIVED Underwood Typewriters, standard and port aulo, first typewriter ribbons and carbon papara, obtainable at The World Typewriter Co., 40, Wellington Street, Hong Kong. Tel. 20508
RENOMMEE tmpt ad and Leonfly made Autuma drevos. suite, conta. 503 Victory House, S. Wyndham Bircet.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Public
The Undersigned have received; instructions to sell by Auction on
Friday, the 10th. Dec., 1948 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35 Hankow Road Kowloon,
A Fine Collection of Valuable
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Books, Old PM) Tony Hudson, 512 China Cots,
Clothes, Building.
Bureaus, and Blackwood Fur- niture Etc. Etc.
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PEKING RUGS FOR BALE Just arrived, best quality, attractive
On View from Thursday, the Decoinber 9, 1948.
design & reasonable price. Please Terms: As Customary, visit: Chung Haing Co. 17
Wyndham Strest.
FOR BALE-14 valve., R.G}A.{
ARGO finest receiver, over made.;
First offer HK$1250 securas. Box
No. 680 "CHINA MAIL".
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
PILOT RADIO8: Samo reliable Hohner Harmonicas
pro-war quality now obtainable
at popular prices, made possible -only-by- Inoressed demand and
World Jarge sales.
Reception Models from $100 each. Obtain- able, at all the better dealers or direct from Colonial Aganaisa, Taekoochay Bldg, 14 Queen's Road. Phone 20310, USA
"Chromonica“ “Echo®.
Law Jim Keo Music Co.
77 Dse Voeux Road, O. Tel. 82580
NOTICE
Matatiau Schmulevilz.
Yellin,
Enemy
be-
Both were charged with longing to the outlawed terrorist Stern Gang. The group called themselves the "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel",{Lehi),
The question of whether the Lehi was a térrorist organization or not, a cardinal point in the trial, was taken up. The prosecil- tion produced withmesca who wald in evidence that people en- daged in ordinary hold-ups to steal motor vehicler identified the themselves as belonging to organisation.
The defence replied that these cases had not been proved in court. A representative of the Israol Czechoslovak Airlines in said uut Yellin had booked a sent for Prague in a plane leaving un September 19 this year under the Nathan Mor, but sald he did not leave-Reuter.
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Mallar rtowed at Kowloon Central Post Offer, half an hour earlier thats Use GPO clowing time,
Canton.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Closing Times by Alr [Kowloon GPO) 9 a.m. Moon, 2 p.m... (GPO) 3.35 ̊x.m., 11.30 KM, 1.30 p.m.
TAKE NOTICE that by a Deed Poll dated the Eighth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and forty eight. EDWARD DAVID BRASIL of | Airmaŭ for Shanghal, (Reg.) 8.30 a17, No. 80 MacDonnell Road, Vic Airmall for walow and Amiy, Reg.)
(Onl... torla in the Colony of Hong Kong,
Civit Servant, naturalized British Subject, renounced and abandoned his EDWARD DAVIDOVICH BRASILEVSKY.
former
of names
a
DATED the 8th day of De- cember, 1948.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the said Edward David Brasil.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
REMINDER
The Annual General Meeting of The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club will be held in the Roof Gurden of Hong Kong Hotel on Friday, 10th December, 1948 at 5.30 p.m.
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9 km., (Onl.) 9.30 am. Alemail for Kunming and Słuchow; Ales mail fur Amoy, Shanghal, Nanking. liankow, Teingtya and Peiping. (Her.) a p... (Ont.) 3.30 p.m. Airmail for Swntow; Airmal for Chuse
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Ministers Meet
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* By Dick Turnar
Dr. Juan A. Déamuglia, the Argentine Foreign Minis- ter, arrived in London recently as the guest of the Bri- tish Government. During his stay, Dr. Bramugla dis- cussed Anglo-Argentine relations with Mr. Ernest Boyin. Grent Britain's Foreign Minister, and other members of the Government, before returning, as a member of the Security Council of the United Nations, to Perls. This picture shows Mr. Ernest Bevin, Great Britain's Forelan Minister, greeting Dr. Bramaglia on his arrival at the Foreign Office.
Jap Seamen's Strike Ties Up 581 Vessels
Tokyo, Decomber 8.
A total of 581 ships of various categorios are tied up in the nation's 42 ports as more than 81,000 seamon continued their fivo-day walk-
out.
The strike is due lo end at mid- | reaffirmed its Intention to holl 24- night today, but union leaders safe hour strikes in two bloes through that a renewal of the strike would out Japan on December 22 and 21 be called if the Shipping Employ in tacties for Increased wages. ers Association
The strike, if called, will cause ers sincerity in the
does not show in mediation efforts of Central Labour Relations
Committee.
The Japanese Government yes-
tot terday appealed to unlons negalinte through the Central Labour Relations Committee.
in the
Inconvenience to millions of people in large cities-United Press.
TIGHTENING UP
-
DENATOR
COPA, 1948 BY KEA BEL
"I'm not Interested in buying a policy, young man, but! would you mind repeating those wonderful promises?
can use them in my campaign!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
thority', on"Authorities
LUCK 16 UNBEATABLE to hook the space K-and then BRINCK Is Inteed a game, not flnd the diamond Q and J up- * scient Beally accurate machine., guarded in a doubleton. In the Ping run, experience has The apade K problem was dis- hown und playing of probabli posed of when Enst put it on the ties will pan out. But on any first trick, and all that South had single deension, gluin ordinary remaining to do was calls the ek for one stle or the other can diamond honours. Not in trepido- That is as it tion, but with apparent conil- prove unbeatable. should be. It puts the zest of un- dence, he led to the A. catching into the competition the d, and then laid down the K, certainty and keeps our eyes open to see hoping the Q would have to play, what is going to happen next. which it ditt.
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Airmail for angron, Lautta, Karathi,
ON THE LAW Bahrein, Alexandria, Nairobi, Juhan-
Meanwhile, the nation's $30,000 nesburg and Marseille via Alexan- coal miners, although hack work-
Prague, December 7. **** dria), Home and London, Rowling in pits, are ready to strike at
Under a hili approved by the 3542 CPO, (Reg.) 4. p.m., (Ded.) 4.30 p.m. a) any minute
Cabinet event that Czechoslovak
today DQ J GPO, (Res. 4,30 p.m., 1977... leaders of three unions decide that Czechoslovak nwyers
will in. C 10 8 7 Airmail for Bangkok, Yraspore, Patarla,
coal mine operators have no in-future be allowed to Colorabo. Bydney
to practise only and Avekland,
tention of agreeing to the de- if they belong to one of the re- (Reg.) 4.80 para.. (Onl) 5 p.m.
gional lawyers' co-operatives.
Airmail for Japan, (Reg.) 4,30 p...mands.
(Ord.) p.m.
Closing Thare by Bra walow, 1 .11.
Formosa la Kreluns, 10 am, 3 pm, Sbengkel, 10 m,
Swatow...
Strate, 4 p.m.
Adan and Marseilles, 1 p.m. Amor. 3 p.m. Hanila,p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 Closing Timer by Alr
193-
Almal for Shanghal, (eg. 8.30 Airmail for Hwatow and Amur, leg.
(Ord.) 9-km).
9 1.m.. (Ord) 9.30 mm. Alrinal fur Shanishal, Maskins, Hankow. Tulngtar and Pefplug: Alsmall for Bwalow Hd Amay; Alrmál) for Tal beh, (Best.) 2 p.m., (Ord.) 3.10 p.m. Airmail for Manila, Honulvia, U.S.A. and Cenade, (Reg.) 4.30 D.M (01.) G p.m.
Ale Parcel Ponta for Mendin, Honolulu and UBA, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 p.m., (Hong Kong GPO) § p.m. “
Ordinary Alemalt (printed matters, sani-
ples and small packet DOALA) - for Marilia, Guam, Honolulu and USA. (Kowloon
OPO) 4.50 p.m.
Kong GPOJ 5 p.m.
Airmail for Bangkok, Bingapore, Boura
baya, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, (Rega) 4.86 pim., (Ord) $ p.m. Airmail for Salgon and Parša, (lleg.) 4.80
p.m., (Ord.) to p.m.
Closing Times by Bes
Canada vis Vancouver BG, (Par, à Hog.)
1.30 p.m., (Ord.) 1 pm.
Union leaders yesterday reject- ed the operniors offer but agreed to further informal talks with th operators.
They must settle their wc- counts through the co-operatives which will pay out shares in ac cordance with works riene.
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With a binnd smile, ho now gave up a trick with the club K Io the A. knowing the Q would be available to discard the fourth heart from his hand if it didn't set up
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The scamen's strike has serl.
recondi hill cuiled for 1)) | nerable).
East South ously depleted coal supplies anotaries, lawyers and Judges te factories.
prove themselves properly quali Pass The Central Federation of the filed to interpret the law in the Pass Private Rallway Workers Union, spirit of the Constitution of the Pas9 claiming a membership of 112,000, People's Republic,-Reuter,
Baby
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Competition
$1,000
in Prizes.
FOUR SECTIONS:
Each With 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes
1st PRIZE
Hirata, 10 ..
Shanghal, 2 p.m.
Japan, 3 p.m.
For
Manila, Bandakan, Rabaul, Australla and
New Zealand vla Rydney, (Par, and Reg.) 2.30 p.m., (Ord.) & p.m. Tamkonu, Holbow and Pakhot wis fiai. For
how. # p.m.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11 Closing Times by Air Alemail för Shanghai, (flex.) 1.30 a...
(Ord.) $ a.m.
BOSTON
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Best Service--Moderate Pricer
31-B, WYNDHAM STREET- (Opposite The Dairy Farm)
KEEP BEAUTIFUL! Yon can be sure that your selected hair-do is always best when set by Daisy and Violet. Do not hesitate to make early appointment. We are at your, servita with, cold wayes, machineless perms, bleaching. | facials, manicure and pedicure.
Beten's Beauty Salons
Kowloon Branch Peninsula Hotel Arcado.:
Tel: 18081
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Don't let anybody advise you to try South's tactics to often. On the other hand, plea e don't get else too upset when somebody perpetrates them successfully against you. The Inalant damage is bad enough, without having it bother you on other hands.
Tomorrow's Problem
SQ 3
H 8 7
D 10 8 7 6 5
North
Pass
Pass
1 C
1
I D
Pass
3 D
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Pass
4 D
Pass
Pass
4 NT
5 H
6 NT
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32 D None C 0.5
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Pass Paze
PH Par
You'll have to go far to find wilder bidding. But who can say South was wrong when he just- fed his bidding as based on "on absolute hunch." He said it with tone which indicated it was a boast, not an apology.
Knowing nothing about either women's Intuitions or men's hunches, we
seldom argue about them,
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S0874 HK064
W ED KJ43.
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H 5 DAQO2
10
CAK74 32
(Denler: South. East-West vul-
West's natural lead of i spade nerable). enabled South to survey the scene What action should follow and note what he had to do. With South's 1-Club on this duplicate n positive loser in clubs, he had deal?
2nd PRIZE
3rd PRIZE
$100
$75
$50
16
CHINESE BABIES
SECTION (A)
NON CHINESE BABIES
SECTION (A)
Babies Not Over 6 Months For Babies Not Over 6 Months
SECTION (B)
SECTION (B)
Babies Not Over 18 Months For Bables Not Over. 18 Months
THE JUNGEN OF THE COMPETITION WILL НАКВ THEIR RELECTION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHIS AS PUBLISHED IN THE "WEDNɣsday bufPLEMENT?" OF THE “CHINA MAIL" BEFORE TOS PRIZEWINNERS ARB ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COMPETITION WITH A PRIZE OF BUS FOR THE PERSON WHO PLACES THE TWELVE PRIZE-WINNING BADIES IN THEIR CORRECT ORDER-AS DECIDED BY THE JUDGEB — OR FOR THE PERSON WHO 18 MOST NEARLY CORRECT.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO 18, BEND A RTUDIO PORTRAIT (FOR PREFERENCE) OF YOUR BADY. THE AGE MUST CONFORM TO TUR. LIMIT STATED FOR EITHER BECTION, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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FILL IN COUPON AND CLEARLY HARK. YOUR ENVELOPE **BABY COMPETITION" CHINA MAIL, WINDSOR HOUSE,
WATCH THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, SUPPLEMENTA THE CHINA MAIL FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION WILI. DE ANNOUNC EÐ LATER.
MEMBERS OF TUR STAFF OF THIS NEWSPAPER WILL NOT DE ELIGIBLE FOR. TUJA COMPETITION,
CHINA MAIL BABY COMPETITION.
I have attached the photograph I wish entered for this Competition and state that the baby's age is not over 6 months
or 18 months (Delete whichever is inap. plicable>
NAME:
ADDRESS
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AGE
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The Most Wanted Beer
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3 Scampers,
.1 Assert.
» Strove to equal. 11 Muse. 13 Language.
13 Needs.
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16-Cuts storl 10 Pace. 21 Disappeared. 25 Disclosed. 26 Lofty. 27 Omens.
Yostorday's Crossword
1 Quiet. 2 Repair. 4 Stupor.
5 Vex.
8 Bury: 7. Move
aldeways.
↑ Moral.
10'Extreme.
-1-Build
ACROSS-1 Demand, 4 Guild.NE
7 Manicure, 8 Agrec, 9 Recent, 11 Emended, 13 Collido, 15 Render,
Down
14 Find the solution. 10 Pastoral.
17: Sedato: 19 Denude
20 Younir cel. 21 Valley, 22 Tidy
23 Practical
joke. 24 Uninteresting.
JEWS RELEASED
10 Abbot, 19 Attitude, 20 Treat, 5333 in
21 Desire.
Nicosia, December 7. Twp hundred Jews from illegal' Immigration.comps in Cyprus, DOWN:--1 ́ Domur. 2 Alkerā) milly parents with new-born Doubled, 4 Grease, à Intrudud, 0 babies, left Famagusta tonight in Defend, 10. Collbate, 12 Merited, the atoomer Hatikvah · for. Pales- 13 Cravat, 14 Intact, 10 Nolos, 17 tine under a special release for Roeve..
-compazalonate : reasons.-Reuter.