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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933.

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BRIDGE NOTES

DENTISTS.

MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. &. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon

WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From

74 Queen's Road 2nd. Fl. Το

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ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

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'Phone 22232. 53, Queen's Road Central.

THE CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

CULBERTSON

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CONTRACT

(By ELY CULBERTSON) World's Champion Player and

Greatest Card Analyst -

AN IMPOSSIBLE HAND

Playing at Crockford's days ago,

very

THE CHINA MAIL.

Doesn't Know Hitler

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I found myself at dubious-looking Slam tract, due to optimism in my part- ner's bidding. In fact, when I later showed this hand to a lead- ing expert, he said that the hand could not be made, as 2 club tricks must be lost. I shall be charit- able and not mention his name, as any good card player should see the hope in the hand and play for Of course, it as his only chance. hope materialized into fulfillment. or there would be no story.

South-Dealer.

North and South vulnerable.

North:-

Spades 9 0 4 Hearts-E Q 6 3 Diamonds-Q 4 2 Clubs-A 92

West-

Spades 10 8 3 2 Hearts-10 98% Diamonds-

Clubs K J 86

Spades--K Q 7 B Hearts-74 Diamonds J 10 8 1 Clubs- 10

We recommend reliable persons of all classes to sult EMPLOYERS' | Essl:- requirement with satisfaction. En- quiries will be prompty attended to,, Everything will be Free of Charge. Please dial 28839, or write to 67. Des Voeux Road Central, House, 1st Floor.

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

David

South:-

Spades-A Hearts--A 5 Clubs 7 6 4 3 Diamonds-AK 97 G G

Mr.. Culbertson

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS The only comment on the bid.

to be held

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the Stand a1 the corner! Der Voeux Road will THIRTY cents on all days except Order of His Excellency the Gor- the 11th November, when the

ernor of one Lot of Crown Land

in that y

partner's

be

by six, until I saw the Dummy.

The spade Knave was opened by

are available for the whole day.

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Exiled from his native land by Chancellor Hitler, Emil Laderis. world-famous blographer, la pio tured as he arrived at New York, where he hopes to make his futur home, Ludwig was the first man of letters to facur Nati displeasure. Questioned about Germany he said, Hitler? I do not knowfliss man?”

SUICIDE WARNING TELEPHONED.

Policeman Frustrates Gas Poisoning.

New York Patrolman Arthur Minges, on duty at the switchboard at Jamaica police headquarters, received a call from a woman who confided that she was committing suicide.

"I've turned on the

gas and it Amells so sweet, I don't know when I'll be overcome," the woman said.

"Where do you live?" the police- jman naked.

"I live in hell- I've always lived in hell," was the answer,

the

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) K.C.'s)

[port.

the Studio).

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES.

[MAIL REVIEW

"BONDAGE”—KING'S

THEATRE

“Bondage,” the new Fox Filz

MAIL REVIEW

|"THE PAST OF MARY HOLMES,”

CENTRE THEATRE

"The Past of Mary Holmes," now 12.30 p.m.-European programme of which is now showing at the Knig's showing at the Central Theatre, recorded music.

Thoztre, is a story of a shop-kiri, was adapted for RKO-Badio Pic- 'I p.m.-Local Time & Weather Reignorant of life and innocent of itatures from the famous novel "The

more serious side, who places her Goose Woman," by Rex Beach. 1.15 p.m.—A relay of the Hong Kongfaith in a man's false promises. Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the

Helen Mackeller, a stage actress It is an Alfred Sanfell produc hitherto, has the loading role, sup- Management. (During the intervala tion, made from the stage play by recorded music will be broadcast from Arthur Kober and Doris Malloy, ported by Eri Linden, Jean Arthur

and adapted from the famous and "Skeets" Gallagher. novel by Grace Stocote Leaks. Helen MacKeller's``forte is de- The leading roles are portrayed plciting personalities seen in real by Dorothy Jordan and Alexandar life. In The Past of Mary pro-{Kirland.

Holmes", she has tremendous scope Already established as one of the become a dissolute recluse," "who programme.joutstanding of the younger screen in the role of an opera singer, stars; Mias Jordan is said, "to broods over her colourful and achlevo in this film her greatest glamorous past. Her eccentricites International Concert Orchestra, performance. Alexander Kirk and mad desires for publicity al

land fills his role as the young most bring to the gallows the non [physician splendidly.

who she tries to hate.

2 p.m.-Clone Down. Dance Programme From Kong Hotel To-nigh!,

recorded

4-7 p.m.-Chinese

gramme.

7-11.30 p.m.--European 7-7.22 p.m.-Waltzes. Danube Wayes (Ivanovici)

Hungarian Flower

(arr. Schaeffer-Paepke) Gapay Souvenir

Gypsy Love (Lehar) Sweetheart Waltz (Strauss)

liong

The cast selected in support is s notable one and features a number.

(arr. Schaeffer-Paspke)

Hungarian Rhapsody Orch. of Hollywood's youngster set.

in headed by Merle Tottenham. of; "Cavalcade” fame, and includes Nydia Westman, Jane Darwell, Ed- ward Woods, Isobel Jewell, Dorothy Libaire and Rafaela Ottiano.

International Concert Orchestra 7.22-7.36 pm-Bass Solos. The Blind Ploughman (Radclyffe-Clarke)

Oh Could I But Express in Song

(Malachkin)

Feodor Chaliapin. MAIL REVIEW When the King Went Forth to War

(Koenemann)

In Questa Tomba Oscura Beethoven)] Thedore Chaliapine. 7.36-8.23 p.m.---Variety.

8 p.m.-(Local Time & Weather Re- |port).

Orchestral-

Neapolitan Nights Allah's Holiday

Violin Bolo-

MAIL REVIEW

"LADIES OF THE JURY”......... MAJESTIC THEATRE

"Ladles of the Jury", nów show: ing at the Majestic Theatre, is an especially amusing comedy cerning 'a mixed jury of men and women who agres tó disagree.

con-

"FRA DIAVOLO,”—-

With this plot as the motivating QUEEN'S THEATRE

theme, the film plunges into a Laurel and Hardy's latest fea reveals much of the inside work- eries of very comis situations and ture-length comedy "Fra Diavolo," the current attraction

ings of the American fury system. at the Queen's Theatre, is a picture which Edna May Oliver, one of the fun- Victor Salon Orchestra. not only bears the stamp of the in-niest comediennes in motion pic- [dividual, Inimitable humour for tures, has the leading role, sup- which theas two comedians are ported by Ken Murray, Roscos Fritz Kreisler, noted, but has been supplied with Ates, Kitty Kelly, and George Hum-

a highly colourful background. Rio Rita

The fun begins when the pair! Only a Rose

are robbed of their life savings by Orchestral-

a bandit and, seeking revenge, hit j Sweet Hawaiian Dreama

upon the bright idea of becoming Hawalian Sunset.

brigands themselves. Hardy pre- Hilo Hawalian Orchestra, tends be is Diavolo, a notorious

Kreisler Serenade

Frasquita Serenade

Song-

Richard Crooks (Tenor)

bert.

PENINSULA HOTEL ROSE ROOM.

Escandel And Rosita.

;

The policeman, while his col-Voent Duet—

Hush! Here Comes the Dream Man bandit chief known throughout the aix leagues were tracing the call, en-

I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard country. Laurel becomes his trust-

Evelyn Grinths and Master MONDAY, the diamond bid was quite optimistic anged the woman in further con-

jed henchman. Eventually they 6th day of November, 1933, at Naturally, with my hand certain-versation and was told that she had Instrumental-

Charles Hawtreylercounter the dangerous Diavolo Escandel and Rosita, the talented 3 p.m. at the Offices of the ly was not sorry to hear him bidi

Love's Old Sweet Song

(himself and are made his prisoners. Spanish dancers, will make their Public Works Department.

attempted suicide' carlier in

Oh, Promise Me!

Their attempts to escape, their local debut in the Peninaula, Hotel Victor Salon Group. blundera in trying to prevent the Rose Room at the Grand Gala on Humorous Song-

bandit-chief from robbing the love-Armistice Eve, November 10, Down in 'de Cane Brake

ly Lady Pamela, and their Inter Fresh from their successful The Song of the Prune

Frank Cromit.ference in a romantic Haison be-gagement at, the Little Club, Shang- 8.25-8.42 p.m.-Marches.

(tween a young officer and an inn-hai, Escandel and Rosita are offer. Light of Foot

keeper's daughter, supply the ing the public something decidedly (Lalanne, arr. Hartmann)

situations which keep the audience new in the way of real Spanish rolling in its seata.

Langos and rumbas,・・

go

day, but the milkmar had called to collect a bill and had turned the

as off.

But this time the speaker had been traced. An alarm was broad- car aped to the

price will be sixty cents each. at Shamshuipo In the Colony Wart, East signalled with the 7, Tickets (on sale at the entrance) of Hong Kong for a term of 78 and I took the trick with my blank On the very first play, there years, commencing from 1st July, Acc. 1898 with the option of renewal was an opportunity for me to COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES at Crown Rent to be fixed by wrong. If I had carelessly laid cast and a radio

the Surveyor of His Majesty the down the Ace of diamonds, blind-address and found Mrs. Mary Ash, With Sword and Lance (Blarke)

46 years old. unconscious on her Reg. Band of 11.M. Grenadier Guards, King, for one further term of 24y following a rule to lead from a kitchen floor, inhaling fumes from The Contemptibles (Stanley)

days hand with two honours on the first five jets of a gas stove.

Steadfast nad True (Tolke)

Reg. Band of R.M. Grenadier Guarda. revived by A police

The Vandished Army (Alford)

Rend of H.M, Grenadier Guarda, Reg. Band of squad.-Reuter.

8.42-9.05

MARITIMES

and after the 3rd November 1900, Mr. R. ORL, will take inereof. charge of this Company's Local Agency

P. PAYRAS,

Agent

AN EVENT

not to be missed.

THE INTERNATIONAL

FAIR & PAGEANT.

To be opened by Lady Peel at 2.30)

icss years

the

three Just

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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She was emergency

round, I would have been forced to lose a trump trick and the contract would have been hopeless. How- ever, with this combination of 9 trumps, there was nothing to be gained by the Ace must given because if the Wost hand proved Best Look the club trick with his to be void of the suit, four to the Ten-spot and his return was now Knave-Tan held by East could not immaterial, He chose to led

to them

earlier.

be captured. I quite correctly led spade, which 1 ruffed, and then

a low diamond to the Queen in re-entered Dummy with the Dummy, and when West discarded, | Ace.

club

led

in

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor

(Schubert)

("Uninhia Symphony Orch.

by Leopold lat, Mondimented Allegro and moderato

2nd Movement Andante con meto

8.05-11.30 p.m-Á relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of vale recorded musle will be broadcast | the Management, (During the Inter

from the Studio).

1136 p.m.-Today's Opening 10, am. Stock Commodity Quotations as received from New York by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.

The last diamond was I was quite glad I had done 80. from Dummy and the 9-spot A small diamond was returned, my hand finessed, and East made it harder by split- I now proceeded to run my dia- ting his equals. I took the King mond suit, and poor West War and led a small club from my hand. helpless. Coming down to the All records in the above European West playing small, and I played last four carda, he couldn't keep programmes are kindly loaned by ■

Listener. a high club and four hearts. On

p.m. SATURDAY, 4th November, COMPANY MEETINGS the 9 from Dummy.

in the Grounds of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

ADMISSION :--

Adults

Children

.30 cts. .20

THE HONG KONG & CANTON

In preparing for a squeeze, it the diamonds, the last club In is usually necessary to give up Dummy and the spade were dis-

11:35 pmClose Down.

a losing trick early in the play carded, as one of the clubs in When my radio.

| ICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Hong Kong, 2nd November, 1938. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

IS HEREBY GIVEN the twelfth, and then lose tho vide the twelfth trick, or if the NOTICE

that the TWELFTH -OR-thirteenth, To successfully ful-į discarded. #heart, the last 4:

would be taken in the LAMMERT BROS. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of fill the squeeze play, the oppo- tricks

the Shareholders in the Company (nents must be squeezed down to heart auit, will be held at the Offices of the their last few cardo, and the one Another case of bad bidding General Managers,.2, Lower Albert trick to which they are entitled | being, atoned for by fine play. Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th November, 1938, at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with ¡Statement of Accounts, and re-

In other words, when a squeeze my own hand was one of the

is one's only hope for 12 tricks, squeezing carda. If West chose to out of order. pect the aqueeze to develop for the clubs in my hand would pro. I always ring

one cannot take 11 tricks and ex- to discard his last" club, one of

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORE.

· Public Auctions

THE Underalgned have received instructions to sell by Public

ON

Auction

Tuesday, the 7th, November, 1033 commencing at 10.30 mm.

at their Sales Boom,

4 Duddell Street.

A Nice assortment of Furnish- ing Cretonnes, Winter Overcoat- Inga Builings, Bergça and Wool-| lon Tweede etc, etc..

also

A; Consignment of- Lady's Fancy Bhoes and Canvas Shoes.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 3rd Nov., 1988.

electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS' of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th, October, to the 8th November, 1988, both days-inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors

J. D. THOMSON,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd October, 1988.

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