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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1933.
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PICTURES.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
Autuma Exhibition of Water Colours opens on Tuesday. Getober 31st. in our show-reams 16 Days only Komor. Open until 6 p.m.
FOR SALE.
Komor &
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DENTISTS.
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. S. L. AWONG, Dental Surgeon
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
74 Queen's Road 2nd. Fl. То
5th Fl, King's Theatre Bldg. Telephonee 21265 9-1.00; 2-6.00.
LAU PAK WAI, Dentist. BONG KONG OFFICE:- GLOUCESTER BLDG.. 1st Floor, Teirnhage 2048A. KOWLOON OFFICE:-
333. NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor, Telephone 38581.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD..
Kowloon Bay.
OPTICIANS.
THE CHINÄ MAIL.
THE WORLD OF BRIDGE
By ELY CULBERTSON
World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst
achieved when Some time ago I wrote an article ordinary result about a coloured team of four, in almost all cases the same result known as the "Black Four Horse-could have been attained perfectly men."
This was the result of a could have been attained by per- communication which I received feetly elementary bidding. from one of the members of the A part-score is usually a hind- team, in which he enclosed a hand rance to successful Slam bidding. bid by them. The bidding was so However it is decidedly an asset original in nature that I was un- when a side is indulging in sacri- able to resist transcribing it, but fice bidding, as ita prerence adds it seems that in doing so I have immeasurably to deceptive possibi- aroused some amount of criticism lilies in the bidding. It is very from other members of the colour-hard for the opponents to realize ed race. The purpose of this pro-just who is telling the truth, and sent article is to explain that I did rarely, if ever, are they able to not intend to reflect in any way on realize on the full strength of their the playing ability of the coloured combined holdings. The following
hand amplifies this principle: race as a whole.
North-Dealer.
on one's
I am now in receipt of a com- New Work & Renaire. Call Flag "L"munication from Nr. Edwin Sheen
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
of Washington, D.C., which goes a long way toward proving that one's
influence race has no Bridge game. Mr. Sheen encloses the following hand for this rea- son, and think that it is worth! recording.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY.
'Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central,
THE CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY.
We recommend reliable persons of all classes to sult EMPLOYERS' : requirement with satisfaction. En- quiries will be prompty attended to. "COASTWISE."—An interesting book Everything will be Free of Charge. of cartoons depicting "Happening" on Please dial 28939, or write to 67, the China Coast. Price $1, on sale Des Voeux Road Central, David
offices, 3A. at the "China Mait" Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
South-Dealer.
Both sides vulnerable. North:-
East-West vulnerable. North-South part score of 35. North;—
S.-K 10 8 6 4 H-8 4
D.-K 10 7 643 C.-
West:---
S.-A Q J
H-AK G D.-J
S.-9 7 6
S.-
CAK Q 6 4 2
I-A Q 10 9 7 5 4
East:
D.-A Q 7 6 3
C-6
S-Q J 5 4 3
H.-
South:-
West:-
D. 10 8 2
C.-K 10 9 8 4
East:-
S-K 10 9 7 6 2 H.—
5.- A B
House, let Floor.
D-K J 9 5 4 C.-Q 9
South:-
SPORT NOTICES.
Tele-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and
printed. China
promptly Office, No. 3A. Wyndham St. phone 20022.
TUITION GIVEN.
C-AJ 7 5 2
HQ J9 7 3 2 D.-A C-J3
S. 3 2 H-10 5
D. Q 9 8 5 2
C-10 9 8 7
The Bidding:
(Figures after
bids in
table
refer to numbered explanatory
Dbl (9)
paragraphs).
South
HK 8 6 3 2 D.....
1 D (1)
Weet Dbl.
Pass
3 C (4)
Pass
5 C (6)
The bidding was as follows: South West North East
Pass 3D 36
4S 5$ PASK 73 PABA
G D (8)
North
East
Pass
Redul. (2)
Pasa
4 D (5)
1 K (3) Pasa
6 D
the
ac Pass
5 H (7) Pass
EXTRA RACE IH THE TWELFTH
MEETING will be held (Weather 4C English, Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on NT PRIVATE LESSONS in
November, 1933,
Pass French, Music. Shorthand and Type: SATURDAY. 4th
Aimal commencing at 2.00 p.m. writing. Terms moderate. 6,
The First Bell will be Rung a Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
1.39 p.m.
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE
Within
Pass
cue 1-A very reasonable paychic, in view of the part-score of 95. South knows that it will make
en-
Lo
The reader will note curacy of the bidding. The bidding was entirely logical, abling both North and South appreciate the fact that the Grønd apread. However, Slum what I particularly admire about Badges admitting Non-Members to Mr. Sheen's letter in the following
Members Enclosure and Club Ruome
(Both
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badger In healthy prominently displayed. an hour from London.
No One without a Badge will be ad- neighbourhood. SCHOOL, for GIRLS and SMALL BUYS. A few Boarders mitted to the Members' Enclosure. received in the House of the Princi- nal. Individual care and attention. the For Particular apply to:~
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb, Higher Local, Cumb. Teachers' Diploma} MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher Certificate).
WEA
A
$5.00 for Gentlemen comment which he makes:
At
"East's bid of three spades after Land
fer Ladies $3.00 including Tax) are obtainable through the Forcing Takeout by North was the SECRETARY upon the personal Application of a Member, Buch Mem- a little wild, 1 believe, but after it respon for all visitors was made, it seems not altogether |
ther to
to be resp
and for Payment unreasonable that West could have introduced by
AB
Chits, etc.
deduced that the Grand Slam could; Floor, The Secretary's office, Brd
defeated especially in Gioucester Building (Tel. 27794), will not be
view of North's five spade bid - GENERAL NOTICES. lore at 12 o'clock Noon.
Badges admitting to Members' En- and could also have seen that seven closure will NOT be on sale at the spaden could not be defeated by!
On No Pretext will Children be per- more than 4 tricka In all proba- mitted in either Enclosure during the bility. Actually the maximum loas Meeting.
THE ITALIAN CONVENT ANNUAL CHARITY FAIR.
4th and 5th November (From 10a.m. to 8 p.m.) ADMISSION FREE
Reaptiful and useful prize
for exchange
given bought.
Tickets sold in advance I the Fair.
13.
Entertainmenta and gam
{
Race Course.
Ts are obtainable at the Club of East and West at seven apades Rouse provided they are ordered from would be a spade, a diamond, and the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone & club. 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
"I also wonder if North and South did not go through consider The Price of Admission to the Pablle able formality to arrive at their re
$2.00 including Tax, ets Enclosure is
for all Persons, including Ladies, and contract. It seems to me that North payable at the Gate. Soldiers and could have safely bid six hearts
for
1 at Suilers in Uniform are admitted Hall after South showed his second suit.
Price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c, will and that South, with both the Ace not be permitted to operate within the of spades and the Ace of clubs, with Precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey could have bid the seventh
reasonable safety. If I am right, Beautiful embroideries, palated Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order.
then North's five spade bld was cushions and other pretty hand.
merely an idle gesture and the work sold at very moderate prices.
most certain way to induce East Delicious aweets may be bought|
and West to take the rap at seven and imported fruits exchanged for!
spades." tickets at 10 cts. each.
Secretary.
C. B. BROWN, Hong Kong, 30th October, 1933.
A special attraction is a siall of
it harder for East and West to get together.
2-A strategic bid in order to pro-
teet partner. 3-Not strong enough for a jump
response.
4-Not a Forcing bid, but this is about the only weapon at his command.
Hitler Hits the Dirt
Adolf Hitler, Natl Chancellor of Germany, becomes a big spademan for a day to turn the first shovelful of earth at Frankfort-on-Main for the new automobile road that being constructed to make work for Germany's unemployed. The Nazi chief plana a highway system that will be comparable to that of the United States.
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be Hong broadcast to-day from the Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on a wavelength of 555 metres (845 [K.C.■)
12.30 p.m.-European programme of recorded music.
I p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re port.
the
1.16 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of Management.
1.30. p.m.-Rugby Press, News, etc. 2 p.m.-Close Down. Children's Studio Concert.
|BRITISHER
DRIVES US.
WISE AND
OTHERWISE
WAITING LIST.
A
"In these hard times," says writer, "a young man often mar- ries and boards with the girl's parents." That is, of course, where the girl's parents are not still boarding with her grandparents,
REFLECTION
All the modern girl knows about hairpins is that they are bends in the road.
Betty:
CLEAN
"So you've been in the dry cleaning business for twenty years?"
John: "That's right, and I have
a spotless reputation.”
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Unnecessary Advice "Every man should marry the girl who chooses him," saya woman novelist. Every man does.
✡
Putting Their Clocks Back, "Most modern women have their faces lifted."
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By No Means
A Rumanian who wrote a three- volume novel in blank verse is now in this country. He is not the
first refugee we've sheltered.
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Our Vanishing Suntan. Here to-day and wan to.
morrow.
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BAR! HARI HAR!
"All women have very complete vocal organs,” says a medical man. But can organs be complete when they have no stops?
AYE AVE, SIR!
Is generally
EXPRESS A yes-manı
Clips Two Minutes From Schedule.
60 M.P.H. FOR 101 MILES
Elkhart, Indiana,
JETS.
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After the Holidays What with wasps, mosquitoes, and hotel proprietors one might well ask, "Oh death, where is thu ating."
The Union Jack and the stars and
Asked and Answered. stripes whipped through the breeze
"Is woman more cruel, than alde by side when William Gilbert man?" asks a novelist. Well, just leon of Carlisle, ran the Twentieth think how they rush to gloat at
Century Limited from Chicago into weddlign. Elkhart two minutes ahead of time. Gilbertson and J. Jackson. his stoker on the Royal Scot of London-Edinburgh run, took 5-8 p.m.-European programme. 5-5.30 p.m.-Selections from Musi-the cab of the New York Central cal Comedy. Blue Rose
Selections by the Castro & His Bor Friends To-night.
the
over
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BIG FIGURE MAN. The player who was worth his weight in goal.
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The Secret.
A
write Mother was trying to letter, but was finding the tack rather difficult.
train on the first leg of their home- New Mayfair Orchestra ward trip from the Century of Pro- gress at Chicago. The engineer and Dollar Princess
Mat Chilkrot & Ris Orch. his freman had come to this coun- Princesa Ida
British
"Molly," she said to her little New Light Symphony Orch. try to display the crack
passenger train at the World's Fair. 5-This is a game bid, but three The Gypsy Princess
The 101 miles run here was made daughter, "have you been doing any De Groot & the New Victorta Orch. diamonds in this position would
thing to the ink?" four 5.80-6 p.m.A relay of the lat Three in 105 minutes, including a be practically Foreing. North items of the Concert arranged by Mrs.
big hand.
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"Yes, mum," said Molly. "I put
"What ever for?" asked mother. some water in it to make it weak."
"I've been writing to daddy and
I wanted to whisper something to
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is fairly sure that his partner N. Matheison, from the Helena Hay minute stop on the south side has opened with psychle, and so institute by courtesy of the Com-Chicago. Members of the Century's engine crew stood by while Gilbert- inserts this semi-Slam try in mittec.
6-6.30 p.m.-Studio Children's Con- son took over the throttle. order to further mask his
cert
"The experience," said Gilbertson | batteries.
6.30-6.54 p.m.
as he crawled out of the cab, "was him," explained the child
It provided me 6-Still refusing to give up his Carnaval Suite, Op. 9 (Schumann)
London Symphony Orch. conducted a delightful one.
FORECAST by Sir Landon Ronald.
with much valuable information
Wife (at breakfast): "I want to 6.54-7.15 p.m. Selections by Da
about your American roads. Groot & His Orchestra.
"What staggers me is the tremen-do some shopping to-day, dear, if Selection-Glpay Love (Lehar) Waldbeutel Memories (arr. Finck)
dous size of your locomotives and the weather is favourable.
does the paper say?" Selection-Samson and Delilah
cars and the immerse operating The average coal consump (Caint-Saens)
costs. tion of the Twentieth Century be-
7-East finally decides to taka some action. Up to this point his partner has given about the strongest bidding possible, and all he has done was to bid once. This bid of his should have given West the proper clue, but apparently failed to do so. -Forced to make this bid, in view
of the fact that his partner has driven the opponents so high. 9—A really unimaginative bid. It should be evident that the Small Siam is practically certain in view of his partner's Rebid.
Louise (Charpentier) 7.15-8 p.m.-From the Studio. Selections by Ted Castro & His Boy tween Chicago and here was 160 Friends.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re port
4.8-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Concert from the Studio,
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.m All records in the above European selected from programmes are 2.B,W: Library:
pounds per mile.
What
Husband: "Rain, hall, thunder and lightning."
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Something Missing,
After purchasing a sixpenny.
"We run the Royal Scot 800 miles without a stop on 33 pounds per novel at a bockstall the man from. mile. It is, of course, not, a fair Aberdeen turned to the bookstall- comparison since your trains are so keeper.
"I'll put the book in my pocket, much heavier and larger."
The Century. locomotive," Gil. men," he said, "but you might bertson said, "weighs 175 tons; the wrap the uniform in a piece of In the play North and South lost and South mask their defensive Royal Scot, 85 tons. If I might of paper. The test of a keen analyst is tricks, going down 400 points. bidding that it was very difficult fer a suggestion to American roads, the ability to appreciate the fact East and West, could have made for them ever to appreciate their it seems to me they could lighten asked the man behind the stall. All welcome. COMPANY MEETINGS that a great deal of bidding may even clubs, seven, hearts of seven actual strength. Without the pre- their equipment without sacrificing
"It says on the cover be unnecessary. I have seen count-notrump. Undoubtedly, the fault sence of a 85-point part-score, it speed, safety or comfort, and with Icas hands published by experts toy principally with the West is doubtful whether these tactles considerable decrease in operating book 'Uniform with this volums,?"
he replied. THE HONG KONG & CANTON where fancy bid after fancy player, but so cleverly did North would have succeeded. ICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.| bid le made and an extra-
#sgorted toys and useful gifts.
All invited
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the TWELFTH. On- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in the Company
up Radio Service, will be held at the Offices of the
Led
20513
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions
General Managers, 2, Lower Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th! November, 1988, at 11.45 am for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, and re electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th October, to the 8th November 1983, both days Inclusive!
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JAD, THOMBON,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 28rd October, 1988.
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One Way Of Being Sure A Woman Sees.
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"PERSONAL".
ON THIS LETTER
TO THE
COLONEL
POP
'conto."
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HIS -WIFE
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The Scot looked at the book
of this
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