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"PELIX ROUSSEL" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 31st January, 1933. From MARSEILLES &c. named steamer are hereby informed Consignees of Cargo by the above that their goods with the exception of being landed and placed at their risk Optum, Treasure and Valuables ara
is the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., obtained as the goods are landed Kowloon, whence delivery can bo Goods not cleared within 7 days will be cluding date of arrival, subject to rent.
A mixed honour awaits the Blue Riband winner on the turf. Tom Walls, who owns "April the Fifths". It has been predicted with the "Thark" says "It's just or stich a und plays as Sir Heczór Benbow in now grand piam bonuses that we
curse us bleaning being a Derby will see an epidemic of grand winner, and if 1 gave even small sums #lam bidding. This might be true le remanse to all the begging letters in rubber bridge, but in duplicate I have received I would be not only tournament play there are few penniless, but £150,000 in debt." And no, to evade thajó anglera, he went grand slams bid as the better fubing himself, for bass, to the tiny player feels that he has but little village of Selwey, accompanied only by to gain by bidding a grand slam.his emulfour and valet. He spent his especially If it is in any way dinys off shore in an open bunt, hung- doubtful.Generally if you bid for ing on to a fishing line,, instead of a and make a small slam, you will be
telephone 1930, for change, and far above averaste.
enltivating the deep tan that make him looks remarkably well. In "Thark" of the pinking of laughter there is no chil. Italph Lyng and Tom Walls are rack mastern of the art, but
Damaged Packages must be left in it is doubtful if they have ever been the Godowns for examination by the teal consignees, and the Company'a Sur- more successful. "Thark" lea delight, these two experienced and veyor Messrs:--Goddard and Douglas nt 10th .m. on Tuesday, the 7th Itenble comedians making the most
Consignees must of the many absurd situations. It is February: 1933, now showing at the Central Theatre. have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutinble gumila Arc examined by the Company's Sur veyors.
Grand slam bidding forces part- ners to make proper and accurate deductions. The following hand, produced some interesting bidding
to arrive at the grand slam,
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4 J-7-6-
3 SOUTH 5-3
Dramatic Smash
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A history-making triumph
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SINDHANA NORTH AK-7-3
wagnificent production of Eugene
No Fire Insurance will be effected TILAWA O'Neill'a m VQ-7-5-
world-Inmous drama, by us in any caso whatever. "Strange Interludde," now playing at
R. ONL the Queen's Theatre. A matchless
Agent. cast provides acting of perfection.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1933. Beautiful Norma Shearer gives her most luminous and emotional por- trayal in the role of the daring heroine. Clark Gable wins honours in the finest role he has ever played, and Rudol Morgan, Alexsudder Kirkland, Robert Young and May Robson are among others who cover themselves with glory. It is nn Nin Leeds that Mlsn Shearer meets every test of greatness, for here is a role which demanda nothing lens. To make it more exurting. it calls for the expression of secret thoughts-as
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• Nono #A-Q-J-9-4
The Bidding
Some playera might feel that South's hand is strong enough to open with an original two bid as it contains what might normally be expected to be only three losers. However, when holding a hand that contains a major and a minor, And there is any doubt about the ten sure tricks, it is better to open with one bid. There are a lot
new
true of the other characters--and these thoughts are given utterance with no tell-tale reflection in the face, By this means the audience is made n party to the schemes and plans formed in the minds of characters, became informed before anyone else of what turn events may Lake, and
of missing high cards out in this watches them with the fascination of band, any of which will give North" privileged spectator. Everything revolver about Nina, for the in the sufficient strength to reply with a
source of all the activity that whirls bid of one no trump, and, even not only her life but, the lives of those though this shows weakness. it about her into threatened disaster. will give South a chance to show It is her courage alone which makes his second suit.
possible the conditions over which only she has any control. Yet she never Let us start the bidding with one
falters, betrays no sign of fear as she Spade North has a fair band hot.
both plans and carries out her amazing due to the fact that he holds a
undertaking. When marriage denkes singleton spade, he cannot very her a child she determines to become well reply with two no trump. A
a mother and is proud and happy of bid of two no trump should show the son who comes to her in definner fan honour in partner's suit. With of all the laws of convention. In the out that honour you should have free of every perit she stando un- this daunted and, holds her way over the extra side strength, which
three men who idolize her. "Strange hand Facks. After the one 110
Interlude" has not only the most re- trump, South should then bid murkuble heroine of all time, but three clubs a jump
response.
forcing dramatle force and intensity which
holds the spectator spellbound.
North's bid would be four clubs --he bus sufficient strength to go to five clubs, and possibly six, due to the strong bidding of his part ner, but he can get additional in- formation with his bid of four clubs. South's next bid should be four hearts--this shows control of the heart suit and in spite of all the weakness bids of his partner, it invites a stam if the hands fil.
North can now reason the hard out very well. He knows that they should have no losing spades-at least partner's strong bidding can- cot he made without absolute con- way play of the same name. trol of three suita-therefore port- ner should have the ace of spades, If South had even two small dia- monds he would not invite the #lam, so it looks as though be
The Woman In Room 13." In her latest Fox picture, Henry King's The Woman In Room 13," the King's Theatre next attraction, Klissa Lundi is supported by three of the screen's most popular leading men. They are Ralph Bellamy, Nel Hamilton and Gilbert Roland. An- other popular player in this-dramatic photoplay is Myrna Loy, known for her exotic,, siren roles. "The Woman In Roum 11 revolves around the dramatic theme of one who was the woman in the concert singer's roum the night he met his strange death. It is based on the well-known Broad-
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might have the ace and a small | REPORTS BY IMPORTERS FOR heart and one small diamond. In that case, North em take care of His king of those two losers. clubs makes the club suit solid, so North must not bid five diamonds, to show the ace of diamonds, but should go right into seven clubs. The grand slam can be made without even taking the space finesse. Generally there is play to a grand alam-it is all in the bidding and should not be bid if there is any doubt of its being made.
NEW LABORATORY OPENED
1105
CAMBRIDGE CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENTIFIC WORK
London, Feb. 4. The Royal Society Mond labora- tory at Cambridge was officially opened by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor of the University.
It has been erected on the alte of the old engineering workshop to provide a home for Professor | Kafritza'a researches into the pro- perties of matter in intense mag- netic fields which were bogun about 10 years ago in the Carza-1 dish laboratory.
Mr. Baldwin said the laboratory must be regarded as an extension of the Cavendish Inboratory which had played a notable part in the
Cotton piece goods and faney cot ton goods-The following reports have been received:
Tho market is not fully reopened from the Chinese New Year Settle mont but several establishments have announced their inability to centipuo in business, whilst reorganisation has Lakon pace in other cases.
Clearances are developing and there seems to be a fair demand for Staples, whilst prospecta for Spring Fancies appear to be better. There has been more enquiry for "pol" woods and, some sales have been made,
The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 3rd inst.: American Mid. “Spot"
Sakel, F.G.F. "Spot" 7.140. Egyptian
Woollens. Some enquirica have been made for July/August shipment but no new business is, reported up to the present. Wool prices are firmer and it in going to be dilleult to main- tain lust year's prices in face of the lower exchange. The local market for woollend remains dull clearancea aro negligiblo.
Metal- -Market more or less un- changed. Very amail domand.
Flour.--Stock:
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Market firm.
'ani
150,000 bags
100,000
550,000
800,000 bakes
com-
development of physical scienco, many industrial applications of and was the acene of many import-first class importance. ant discoveries. He referred par The possibility of radio ticularly to the discovery of the munication throughout the world electron by Sir G. G. Thomson, and the triumphs of broadcasting which had not only revolutionized had been largely dependent on this discovery-British human knowledge of the consti- fundamental tution of matter, but had had Wireless.
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