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FRIDAY,

JANUARY 26, 1934.

The China Mail

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London Offices:-S, A., Bywaters & Co., Ltd., 7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WANTED KNOWN.

OF

COME EARLY on the FIRST

the Jovely of FEBRUARY most Japanese goods at Komor & Komor will be sold at HALF PRICE.

KIMONOS,

EXHIBITION of 3. 'Okamoto's collec. tion of Old Ceremonial OBIS. OLD PRINTS opens on First of February at Komor & Chater Rd., York Bldgs.

TUITION GIVEN

Komer,

Madam T. BARONELLI wishes to an- nounce that she has resumed classes for physical culture. Private lessons. Also Benuty treatment, Apply per sonally, 4, Lock Road, ar, FL

PRIVATE

LESSONS in English, French, Musle, Shorthand and Type- writing, Terms moderate. 6, Almal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DENTISTS.

MH HARRY TONG, DENTIST, DR. & L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES

From...

74 Queen's Road, 2nd. Fl. To

5th Fl., King's Theatre Bldg. Telephones 21255 9-1.00; 2-6.00.

LAU PAK WAL, Dentist. HONG KONG. OFFICE:...

. GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor,

Telephone 20488.

XOWLOON OFFICE:-

335. NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor, Telephons 38581.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay. Call Flag "L" Kelvin Motors.

New Work & Repairs. Sole Agents for

OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

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

POSITIONS VACANT

Wanted immeddiately pradore, Cashler, Ticket Salesman

ar

Com- Salesman, Sales

Girl, Shroff, Travelling Lady Assistant and Boys.

Apply in Person to:-

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Whiteaway Building Ist floor.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TH

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

That the THIRTY-SIXTH OR-

Auction

ON

Monday, the 29th. January, 1934, commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 38, Humphreys Bailding, Kowloon

DINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, the A Quantity of Va'ustie House 8th February, 1934, at NOON, for hold Furniture and Black wood the purpose of receiving the Report ware of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933,

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 31st January, 1939

to Thursday, the 8th February, 1934, both days inclusive.

THE CH

Aid in Murder Investigation

Alding police in the Investigation of the mystery slaying of Dr. Leonard Slever (top left), of Pasadena, Calif., are these four women who were acquainted with him. Top right, Mrs. Edna Herbet, who, with Mrs. Frances Coen Cooke (lower right), had an engagement with hha' on the night he was slain. Center, Miss Margaretha Lohmann, music teacher, who attended a play with the dentist a few days before he was alain; lower left, Zaruhi Elmassian, actress, whose performances the doctor attended five times in two weeks.

CULBERTSON ON CONTRACT

By ELY CULBERTSON

World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst

ever, as

BADIO"

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME)

The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave, length of 855 "metrés (845 K.C.'a)

1-2.15 pm-European programme. 1 p.lt, Local Time and Weather Report.

1 pm.--Recorded music.

~L.IS pa--A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotal Grill Boom by courtesy of

the Management. (During the inter- vala recorded, musle, will be broadcast from the Studio).

1.30 p.m. Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 pm. Close Down

A B.E.C. Recorded programme To-j 30.5.20 p.m.--Chinese recdested pro-

gramme.

5.20-6 p.m.--A relay from Daventry of the Talk, of The Rt. Hon. Stanley M. Bruce, C.H., M.G., High Comtale- aloner for Australia in London; and Special Variety Programme dy Aus- tralian Artists.

5.20.7.30 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro-

gramme.

7.30-10.30 p.m.— European pro gramme.

750

7.30 p.m- -Closing Local Stock Quo tations, etc.

733-8 p.mFrom the Studio.

The 24th of a series of lessons in “Cantonese" by the Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells,

port.

p.m-Local Time & Weather Re-

9.3.8.20 p.m.-Chamber Music. Moment Musical No. 3-Transcription

(Schubert)

Minuet-Transcription (From Sonata.

in G) (Schubert).

Lener String Quartet, Valse Caprice (Rubinstein, art Crooke) Perpetuum Mobile (Weber, arr. Crooke] 1. H. Squire Celeste Octet. (Continued in next Column)

should North plan the play against the Opening lead of the singleton diamond by East?

South, Dealer.

Both sides vulnerable. North

Spades-9 5 Hearts--K 860 Diamonds 8 6 Clubs-10 4 8 South-

Spades-A K Q J 10 Hearts-A Q 4 DiamondA.7 S Clubs:-A 2 East:-

Spades 8 7 6 4 2 Hearts-10 92

Diamond-2

Clubs-4.7 4.5.

West:

HARD LUCK AND A BAD LEAD My deep sympathy goes out to however, was not to be denied. He Mrs. Alma Hymson of San Jose, decided that his partner in the Calif., and her husband for the North was making a conventionaj hard luck they had in a recent Forcing bid of two in a suit, and Bridge game. Perhaps my feeling figured that his hand contained of sympathy is all the more keen some of the material that might go Therefore, in that just before departing for to make up a Slam Europe I played a number of set over two notrump he bid "three West passed, and North,; matches with my favourite partner, spades.

our opponents perhaps carried away by the fuck my wife, in which seemed to have a happy facility for that had followed him and perhaps holding the bulk of the Aces and a little blinded by the unsound. Kings. We could have told a tale Opening bid of two in a suit, bid of hard luck too, but this story is six spades. This was too much for about the hard luck of the Mr. Hymson, and she/doubled; an Hymaons, and so we shall confinal she states, with the utmost assur- ourselves to that. North and South, ance, expecting to cut down the On View from Sunday, the 28th. the opponents of the Hymson part-heavy lead of the opponents. How- January, 1984,

the philosophically ob nership, were vulnerable and bad a part-score of 60 when the hand serves in reciting the story, some- times a person's luck is entirely below was dealt:

out. North redoubled, and, strange-janta North, Dealer.

ly enough, the bid was made.. North and South

West opened a club, and this im- part-score 60.

club rnediately established five tricks in the Dummy.

Even then Mrs. Hymson thought there was a chance to beat the contract, as, with 1 trick in, four trumps to the King- Ten should count for another.) A However, it was not to be. heart was returned and won with the Ace in Dummy, and the 9 of apades was led. Mrs, Hymson did| not cover, but whether she did or

difference. not made no

In the actual play, South finessed, playing the trey on the 9, and continued to lead the trumps until both the King and Ten, were captured. The re- doubled Small Slam was made,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 24th January, 1934.

By Order of the Board of Directors, THE Undersigned have received

F. H. CHAPNELL,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 24th January, 1934.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN| that the ANNUAL OR. DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at

NOTICE

Ting Fuction Iron Mrs. More

Proprietress of "Lauriston" private hotel.

at No. 1, Bowen Road to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 30th. and 31st. January, 1934, commencing each day at 10 am. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:

Teak hatstand,

Chesterfeld

North-

Spades 9. 8 6

Hearts A 4 Diamonds.A 2

vulnerable:{

Clubs-K Q J 10 8 7. South:-

Spadea-A Q J 7 8 Hearts- 10 2 Diamonds - 63 Clubs-3 2 East:-

Spades-K 10 5 2 Hearts-K Q & Diamonda-K Q @ Clubs A 9 6

West:-

Spade:

Hearts-9 7 6 5 3

Diamonds-10 8 7 5 4 Clubs:-5-4

Mrs. The moral, according to Hymson, is that luck sometimes can outplay the most conservative of North, counting on five tricks Bridge players-but the fact, re- In clubs, one in, diamonds and one mains that West should not have in hearts, decided to make a bold opened a club... It should have been and immediate play for the rubber apparent to him on the bidding that

the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong couch & arm chairs, Teak cabinet. Kong on MONDAY, the 12th Teak dining table, Teak side board, February, 1934, at 11.30 a.m. for Dinner waggon, Chairs, Teak bed- the purpose of receiving the Report steads with springs & mattresses, of the Directors together with a Teak wardrobe with bevelled Statement of Accounts for the year mirror, Teak dressing table, Chest ended 31st. December, 1933.

of drawers, Bed linen, Towels, Car- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the pets, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Company will be CLOSED from ornaments, Pictures, Enamel bath, TUESDAY, 30th January to MON- Porcelain wash basin, etc., etc. by bidding two clubs, not consider at most East held 1 trick in that DAY, 12th February, both day inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera. Hong Kong, 23rd January, 1934.

'HONG KONG 'TRAMWAYS

TRAMWA

LIMITED,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat the ORDINARY YEARLY

GENERAL MEETING of HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs.

also

Fine carved black wood wars One Plano

ing that his partner might miscons-suit, and that therefore either a true the bid us Forcing. Mra, diamond or heart lead was indi. It will be observed that Hymson sat East and thought there!cated, Fine mauritius, Palms and was a bare chance that the contract either lead would have defeated the plants.

might be defended cheaply, con- contract,

On View from Sunday, and Mon- nidering her possession of 214 TOMORROW'S HAND day, the 28th, and 29th, January, honour-tricks, so overcalled the two If North and South have reached

1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 22nd Jan, 1994.

Dardino, Matheson & Co. Ltd. instructions to sell by Public

Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of February, 1984, at 12 o'clock

THE; Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

Noon, to transact, the ordinary Thursday, the 1st. February, 1984.

business of the Company, 2

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY

NOTICE 18

commencing at 11 am.

ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER at The L'Evarett Inc. Offer, OF MEMBERS, of the Company Rueen's Building, Top Floor, Con- will be CLOSED from FRIDAY.aught Road.;

the 2nd to FRIDAY, the 16th

February, 1984, both days inclu

- By Order, of the Board,

¿W: E-SIMMONS

Becr

A Quantity of Valuable Mon

On View

club hid with two netrump, South, a contract of seven hearts, how

POP

Wedding Bells Ring Out The Old

WHY DO YOU ADVERTISE

THIS PLACE WEN

UNDER MANAGEMENT."

Spade 3

Hearts-7 8

Clubs KQ 10 9 8 4 Clubs-K Q JB

The hand will be discussed in to- morrow's article.

LEE THEATRE

to pay when they

Four wise girls. pining In 'apunts house for food. Haury and Isola

*Learn about life, lova and laughter from 281 a "fra comedy drams

LADIES MUST

LOVE

ALHAMBRA

THEATRE

OPENING FEB. 1st.

8.20-9.15 pm-Concert Items. Band-

The Mill, on the Rock-Overture (Reissiger, arr. Winterbottom) The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. Vocal-

Song Carnival of 1992 Blars

Debroy Somers Band with Vocal

Chorus. Orchestral-

Old Friends-Potpourri (arr. Finck) Tom Jones & His Orch The Kookaburra's Laugh

Recorded in Australia, Bandi

Irving Berlin Waltz Songs-Medley

(Berlin)

W

Songs-

Debroy Somers Band.

“Postmber Kisas Ķ

BA New and Original Musical Comedy written by Claude. Hulbert; › Paul Eng land and John. Watt with music by Harry S. Pepper, played by Sydney Bayner&Hia Band,

The play prodifced by John Walt in British the London Studio of the Broadcasting Corporation.

2

Claude Halbert Reginald Parácii,

Percy Parsons. Алоди Win

Harry Longhant

Cyril Smith

Philip Wade.

C. Denier Warren.

ane Carry 1

Six. Australian Bush' Bongs

10.15-10.16 p.m.--Three Violin Bolos Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone) | by Frits Kreisler, Vocal Quartet

From Four-War Songs Medley

(arr. Giraud)

The Big Four. 8.15-10.15 pm- A B.BC Record

1 Programme.

DINNER

Indian Lament (Dvorak-Kreisler) Liebenfrend (Love'■"Joy). (Kreisler) Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow) (Kreisler) * 10.30, p'm...Rugby || Mid-day Press News.

· 10.35. p.m.-Close Down,

DANCE

TO-NIGHT

AT THE

GLOUCESTER

SPECIAL-ATTRACTION

THE ALL EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA

FROM THE

R.M.S.S. "CORFU"

DANCING TILL 1 A.M.

BOOK NOW.

Management.

“THAT'S THE SAME.

OLDA MANAGER

$4.00 per cover.

TEL 28128.

By J. MILLAR WATT

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