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TH
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Auction
ON
Monday the 14th. May, 1934 commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room,
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Smart Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics, Ribbons, Rain Coats, etc.,
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BRIDGE NOTES.
DENTISTS.
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST. DR. B. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
74 Queen's Road 2nd. Fl. To
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LAU PÁK WAI, Dentist.
INFERENTIAL LEADS
by Ely Culbertson.
At the recent National Teach-
in ers Convention New York, which I conducted, the principal stress was placed upon questions of play. In my opinion the bidding has become pretty, well standard- ised, and from now on leaders in the Contract world will be well ad- vised to center their attention apon the very interesting problem of the correct leads and the correct plays.,
For the most part. leads, as ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS, they are made to-day, are based
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Kowloon Bay, been, so far as most players and New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" a number of experts
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors cerned, absolutely no advance made over the plays considered correct in
the the days when great grandfather of Contract Damely, Whist — reigned as supreme intellectual pastime. Contract Bridge however, with the wealth of information af- forded by the bidding of partner jand opponents, there la afforded an opportunity frequently for
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
Pr the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on MONDAY, the 14th day of May, 1934, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works De partment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Aberdeen in the Co- lony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
years.
No. of sale,
Registry No.
Locality.
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TAE CHINA MAIL.
Chinese Royalty Visits Canada
Crossing Canada as their fastest way of reaching the Orient to join an Imperial relative at bis court,
Junho, her husband, T. K. Cheng, and their little baby are seen as they arrived in Halifax recently in the Canadian Pacific liner Duchess of Richmond. Princess Junho to the second sister of Emperor Kang Teh, the young man who as an infant was proclaimed Emperor of China and is now Emperor of Ta Manchu Tikuo, the Manchurian state created by Japan,
Little Ying Tal eighteen months old daughter of Princess Junho, was born in London, where her parents have ifred in recent years. The princess and her husband both speak English perfectly, and are seen to be smartly attired in European clothes. Holding rosy-cheeked and pretty Ying Ti is Mins Florence Hillen, a stewardess in the Duchess of Richmond, who had care of the little girl during the voyage across the Atlanto. The party sailed from Victoria April 7 in the Empress of Canada.
inferential leads, placing partner WOMEN DIG
either with a certain card or, con- ceivably, with a void in the suit. During this convention one of the hands dealt in one of the ; Duplicate games was the follow- Jing:
North, Dealer,
North and South vulnerable.
North:
S.-7
H-A 9 6 4 D-A K Q C-A Q 7 64
West:-
S--A 10 G5 2
D.-J. 10,6 04 C-J8 5
East:-
SK Q 9 8 4 3
♦- 10 8. D.-9 7 3 2
C
South:-
S.-J
H-K Q 7 & 32 D-8
C.-K 10 9 3 2
The bidding: (Figures
after bids refer to numbered explan- story paragraphs).
North
15
41
CH
East South West IS
21 (1) 28
FOR BRONZE
AGE CITY
Excavations In South Palestine.
200 NATIVE WORKS EMPLOYED
London.
A little band of British scientists, among them two women, are at last South Palestine wresting from secrets which have lain buried there since the time of King Solomon.
Discoveries which he regarde aa of the utmost importance have been reported to Sir Charles Marston by Mr. J. L. Starkey, who, with a little party including Mr. Starkey and Miss Tufnell, is conducting excava-į tions at Tell Duweir.
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W. on a wave length of 365 metres (845 K.Cs)-
NEW VERSION OF
OLD TRICK
Briton Loses £10,000 In Paris "Deal."
Amusements
Cinema Notes
“QUEEN CHRISTINA”—QUEEN'S AND ALHAMBRA THEATRES
Greta Garbo, Hollywood's most enigmatic star, returns to the former screen to eclipse ber triumphs in her latest starring
■ pic- vehicle, "Queen Christina," ture of her own choice.
"Queen Christina," is the story of Sweden's glamourous Regent of the seventeenth century, who sacri- fices her country and her throne for love, which irks the whole nation.
John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone, Elizabeth Young and other well-known stars lend excellent sup- port.
"DEVIL TIGER”—KING'S THEATRE
The tense, drama of two men, both loving the same woman, strug- gling in the Malaya jungle, is the theme of Fox's latest film, "Devil Tiger." Kane
Richmond and Harry Woods, supported by Marian Burns, who provides the love interest, are the big game-hunters in the film. Ah Lee, who plays the part of the little Chinese boy, aquits himself well.
The picture, which has been com- Back pared with "Bring 'Em Alive," was made in Malaya last
year,
“BAMARANG,”—CENTRÄL THEATRE
Unfolding a love story to the KENYA FARMER' DUPED accompaniment of thrilling battles between man and Beast ans, land An English visitor to Paris has and sea, United Artists' production fallen a victim to a new variation "Samarang," now showing at the Theatre, in noteworthy 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather of a confidence trick, which has Central
He is Mr. for its picturesque and beautiful cost him £10,000. Report.
1.03 p.m.--Recorded Music.
Richard Hanserd, aged 30, who photography,
1-2.15 p.m.-European ProgTAMINE.
1.15 p.m. A Relay of the Hong
Kong
ong Hotel Orchestra from the Heng owns a large farm at Njoro, in Kong Hotel Grill Room.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, ele 2.15 p.m.-Close Down,
DANCE MUSIC TO-NIGHT. 4-7.30 p.m.-Chinese Programme, 7.30-11.30 ..
Kenya Colony.
"THE LAST TRAIL" ORIENTAL THEATRE
He was standing at a newspaper klosk on the boulevards when an-
Adventure, comedy, and romance other Englishman, who gave his
Medhurst, spoke to him. are provided in Zane Gray's story European Pro-name as
The two then went to a neighbour of the wild West, "The Last Trail,” produced by the Fox Film Company, 7.30-7.40 pm A Vocal Medley of ing cafe for a drink.
O'Brien and Welah Memories (arr. Evans)
gramme
Sung by The Maestros. 7.40-8 p.m.Kawalian Selections by Ho Yuk Lum and Ho Yuk Ming.
Programme
Bula with me? My Hawaiian Maid.
3. Kamchameha Waltz.
Medhurst, who had left the table featuring George for a moment, hurried back from Claire Trevor,
The comedy is in the hands of the cloakroom with a wallet, which appeared to contain money and im-E! Brendel, Matt McHugh, and portant-locking business documents. Lucille La Verne.
An examination of the contents In- dicated that the wallet was the pro. Re-perty of one, Thompson, a dnancier.
Last season's excavations tended to confirm the identification of the great Mound at Tell Deweir as the jalte of the Biblical, City of Lachish.
4. May day is Lei Day in Hawah. The new discoveries, Sir Charles | Marston declares, reveal that this 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Mound was only the Acropolis of a port..
8.03-8.30 p.m.-Band Selections. large and flourishing city of some Maurice Chevalier Song-- 200 acres in the Bronze Age.
Medley (arr. Phillips)
Such extensive settlements in
Van Phillipa Concert Band. early times, he adds, though quite The Open Road-
A Hiking Medley (arr. Somers) common in Transjordanía, are ab
Debroy Somers Band. Debroy Somers Band. 8.30-9 p.m.-Light Opera.
5S. (3) solutely unknown in Palestine pro-Dixieland-Selection
45 (2) 6C Dbl. (4) Pags
Pass Pass
COMPANY MEETINGS Redbl. (5) Pass (6) Pass
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
T
per.
of
Vocal Gems-
The Yeomen of the Guard
(Gilbert & Sullivan)
Selection.
"THE WORKING MAN"--
STAR THEATRE
George Arliss in the
leading
Medhurst, after having consulted Hansard, decided to telephone to Thompson to inform him that his role is a well told story of a big- pocket-book had been recovered. He business man who masquerades as returned from the telephone with lowly fisherman in order to seve the news that Thompson was great the children of his one-time most
formidable business rival. ly relieved.
It is a human and touching On his arrival the three men had
George which story, and apart from during A conversation, Last season's diggings revealed
Thompson had a good deal to Bay Arliss who is well known as a walls and towers of the time -With a splendid fit for part-Solomon or Rehoboam.-
about his extensive financial opera-great actor, the supporting cast.
that when he including
Bette Davis, Hardie He declared ner's suit, South, of course,
Columbia Light Opera Co. tlons. major. must show his sixcard
Work Of Shepherd Kings
had mislaid his pocket-book he was Albright, and Theodore Newton, The bid over the intervening
about to make a deal which would played their parts to perfection. Chu Chin Chow (Norton) Now further evidence of the
The London Palladium Orchestra yield a profit of about 70 per cent. bid is plenty strong enough breaching of these formidable de-
conducted by R. Green.
Came to London
"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN however, BA 汪 Force with fences by Sennacherib, King of As-Vocal Gems such meagre honour holdings syria in the time of Hezekiah, has The Student Prince (S. Romberg) Medhurst immediately asked if, FRONT"--MAJESTIC THEATRE is unthinkable.
Light Opera Co. by way of expressing his thanks, been laid bare. The remains of
allow
Remarkable war scenes are de Thompson would
him to
agreed, and intimated that Hansard on the Western Front," the screen Guards. 9.11.30 p.mA Relay of the Hong could also come In if he wished, adaptation of Eric Maria Remar- Identified, Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hansard expressed delight and left que's outstanding story of the
Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room
for London, where he arranged for Great War. $10,000 to be transferred to him in This story, showing the human Paris,
side of war through the eyes of excellent entertain- Three days later he met Thomp-youth, offers son and Medhurst by appointment, ment.
TE FIFTY-THIRD ORDIN
MEETING 2-Not vulnerable, this bid ARY GENERAL of Shareholders will be beld at
19 older walls are being uncovered, and Selection-
fully justified in view of part- already the still more ancient slop- The Gondollers (Sullivan)
The Band of H.M. Caldetream participate in the deal. Thompson picted in the war film, "All Quiet
HE Undersigned have received the Offices of the undersigned on Tinstructions to sell by Public FitDar, the 26th May, 1934, 3-Flantin
Auction
ON
Tuesday, the 15th. May, 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room
No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Fine Collection of Valuable Peking Curios
comprising:-
Noon, for the purpose of receivi ing the Report of the General: Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year the 31st December, 1933.
ended
*
Old Porcelain, Bronzce, Precious! Jades, Carved Ivory and Lacquer ware, Old Embroideries, Old Ple-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd, tures, Screens, Silk Carpet, etc., ctc, etc.
On view from Monday, the 14th... May, 1934,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 11th May, 1984. THE Undersigned have received
Instructions from Mesura,. Sennett Freres to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday and Thursday the
16th, & 17th. May, 1934° - commencing each day at 2.30 p.m. at their Sale Room,
4 Duddell Street.
Their Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Glassware, Porcelain, Jewel lery, Watches and Handbags, etc etc.
(All without reserve) -
On View from Tuesday the 15th, May 1984,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS...
AurHanears. Hong Kong; 11th May, 1984,
ner's support.
ing glacis system of fortification is sacrifice. West being brought to light, feels certain that North and This latter has been South have a game in either according to Sir Charles, R hearts or clubs. By the show characteristic work of the Hyksos, News. of strength he hopes to cosx or Shepherd Kings. a Double, which will be less This is another of the consider- expensive to the East and able number of altes which testify West players than a vulnerable to a long occupation of Palestine, as well as Egypt, by the Shepherd game.
the
10.30 p.m.-Eugby Mid-Day
Press
11.30 p.m.-Close Down.
All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel are by courtesy of the Orchestras Management.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 25th May, 1994, both days inclu. 4-A very fine bid. If West un-Kings.
derstands the correct Slam lead "There appears to be growing !sive,
Charles declares, convention, this clearly calls evidence," Sir
Abraham entered when for the lead of some suit other!"that than spades, and with West's Canaan he came into a country un- holding and the North and South der Hyksos rule." bidding, the desired lead should The torrential rains which fell in be as easy to read as an open January considerably Impeded the work of the excavators, but DOW, book. Not, a good bid, but North assisted by an army of 200 native hopes to frighten West into workers, they are making good pro- making some lead other than the greas again.-Beuter.
General Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1984.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NⱭ) THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NË,3
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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by
A. IL CROOK, OBE, 'M.A W. KAY, HA, -
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clearly inferred by East's Double of the Slam.
one
NEW PISTOLS FOR N.S.W. POLICE
Enables Swift Use In Emergency.
LATEST HANDCUFFS ISSUED
and was told that, £10,000 having A fine cast of players includes been invested for him, he could now the late Louis Wolheim, Lewis, withdraw his capital, plus a profit¡Ayres, and John Wray,
of £7,000, from a certain bank..
At the bank, however, a man who begy
Was
supposed to
complete the HEBREW SYNAGOGUE
transaction, declined to hand over
7,000 to Hansard, on the ground that he had not yet received the
ON LINER
At Brooklyn,
£10,000 representing the invest Consecration Ceremony
ment.
Hansard promptly settled this dif
ficulty by drawing the sum, in cash
from his own bank, and handing it] SEVEN RABBIS AT SERVICE
New York
over, Sydney, N.8.W.
The supposed' agent of the finan- A new type of automatic pistol,
A Hebrew synagogue has been 6-While East is a little ahaky club at this time defeats the con- which can be used swiftly in emercier's bank then gave him a cheque
in view of the fact that the op- tract trick, and that, had gencies, is being issued to the New for £17,000, drawn on what pur consecrated on board the liner ported to be an American bank-Kosciuszko, which travels between ponents may hold the Ace of West been playing really good South Wales police.
The pistol is of the same make An arrangement was made that the Glynis (Poland) and New York, spades, there is nothing ap-Bridge, an Opening lead of the
the as that previously distributed to three men should meet again to The ceremony took place while parently that can be done. It club would have resulted in would seem that the Slam must defeat of the contract by a two- the police, but is fitted with a celebrate the drawing of their pro- the liner was at her pier In Brook-
lyn. be defeated. If this is the case trick margin. As it was as soon special device which enables it to it.
The meeting never took place, for Seven Rabbis took part in the serv there is no point whatever in as all players had followed to the be carried safely when fully cocked. taking the penalty, however second lead, South drew the ad- In the old type of pistol a cartridge the double reason that Hansard was vice at which a Scroll of Hebrew. small.
verse trumps and preceeded to lay could not be carried in the barrel the only one who kept the appoint-Law was made available for West fald down the Ace of down his hand for the remaining except at the risk of being accident-ment, and that the bank on which Jewish ceremonies,
ly discharged. Several explosions bis cheque, was drawn did not exist. japades to get a look at the Dum-tricks.
that the scroll shell be written in my, and when he saw the topcard There was, as it turned out, a occurred in this way, and after con-
of more than 2,000 sultation with the military author-user has merely to press a safety the synagogue where it is to be strength in diamonds, for no rea-difference Bon at 'kli he decided to give up points in the score as a result of itles the Commissioner of Police catch before shooting,
used, but in this instance only the Handcuffs of the latest adjustable first line of Genosis and the last the hope of defeating the contract failure to make the clearly Indi- |(Mr. Childa) communicated with
Jeadaan the makers, who accordingly sup type are also being Issued to the line of Malachi were written in the and helplessly, led a diamond.,cated inferential
med floating synagogue--Reuter, plies the new type of pistol. The police-Reiter,
It is, of course, obvious that Opening.
t
is an ancient Jewish, custom
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