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TUITION

|BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS-

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag" "L"

Sole Agents for Kelvin Moters.

OPTICIANS

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL. COMPANY,

Phone 22222 A 55, Queen's Road Central

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS..

-Public Auctions

THE undersigned have receiver

[Auction

instructions to sell-by Public

On Monday, the 7th October, 1935, commencing at 300.pman:

at their Sales. Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon

One Motor Cycle and Combina- tion

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers-

THE Undersigned have received

THE CHINA MAIL" MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1935

BRIDGE NOTES Worth A Penalty Doubles

By My Culbertson

FURTHER FLOODS!

IN KUANYUN

Heavy Casualties Feared

LOCAL INHABITANTS MAKE

FRANTIC EFFORTS

It may seem extraordinary that la "player may, soundly consider a

Hanchow, Saturday. hand not worth a response to his

The food situation at. Kusayun partner's opening notramp bid was reported to have become worse and yet worth a penalty double last night, when the Yen River Was of an adverse bid. of two in wollen to its limit and as a result suit of which his hand holds no of the addition of a large volumes trick East's judgment or to- of flood waters from the Ewang day's hand was excellent both on ho and a heavy downpour, over- the face of the cards and in view dowed its west bank, inundating of the actual results.

ja vast area. Being trapped in the

West: Dealer

Neither side vulnerable

North:-

S-9 64.3

H-87- D-K Q.6 C-976 2

West:---

SA 2 H-K 6-2 D.—A 10.7 2 C-A $43

East:-

S.-K J 10 7 H-10 5 S D.-9 $ 3 C-QJR

Tnstructions to sell by Public South-

COMMERCIAL TRAINING given în Book-keeping. Storthand, Typewriting| and Business routine. Fees Moderate, Auction Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935.On sale at all Book-szalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. Wyndham Street.

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. --- “China Mair” Office, No. 3A, Wyndham Street.

Telephone 20022.

GENERAL NOTICES

NOTICE

Official Opening of the New Head Office of the BONG KONG &

SHANGHAI BANKING

_CORPORATION.

on 10th October 1935.

THE Chief Accountant will be pleased to issue invitation cards to any shareholder or client who may have been in- advertently omitted from the in- vitation list

OB

Tuesday, the 8th October, 1935.

commencing at 230 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Daddell St. An Assortment of Fine Cat

Glass

Superior Cutlery

SQ 85 H—A Q J 9 4 DJ 5 4

C.-K,10

North Kast

South

The biddin

West

INT

·Silver and EL P. Ware Bronze Figures

Pass Pass Pass Pass DbL Pass Pass

2 H Pass

and

Valuable Fuzs

food currents, a large number of. people are understood to have been. drowned, though no figures are yet (available.

Frantic efforts were staged yes terday by the local inhabitants to strengthen the dykes on the west bank of the Yen River, which has! been rising continuously during the past few days. But a beary downpour towards the evening ag gravated the situation and caused the overflowing of the river.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE -

In view of the inundation of a vast area in the suburbs of the Kuanyun District, the authorities. are now exerting their utmost ef- forts to strengthening the embank- [ments around the city. The inba- bitants are voluntarily giving their services and working day and night to check the invasion of the wild flood waters into the city.

Meanwhile a report from Shu- chien states that the Chi· River at Yaowan, near Shuchien, also over- flowed its banks last night. Yao- wan has now been completely sub merged. As most of the inhabit- ants in that area had already mov- led out during the last few days, in view of the threatening situa tion, the number of casualties was

There are three situations in not great, and the damage incurred was comparatively slight Centrál the bidding worthy of considera-

News Agency. tion East knows that any bid

On View from Monday the 7th by him after his partner's open- October 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, October 4, 1935.

Quicker

and a shine

as bright as lightning

BRASSO

METAL POLISH,

You Wouldn't Send Your Children

To SCHOOL

BLINDFOLDED

Neither

would you

Sit

BLINDFOLDED

IN YOUR OFFICE!

OR

EVERY EFFICIENT OFFICE HOME MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE DOLLAR DIRECTORY • CONTAINS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION

ONE

DOLLAR

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY FOR 1936 NOW BEING COMPILED

Business Housez, Clubs & Associations, Residents, etc. are equested to send in full particulars:NOW: THE HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTOR

SYNDHAMÄSTI

ing notrump would be hazardous.

A raise to two, netrump is fol THE CO-OPERATIVE

lowed usually by a rebid to three.) on mere plus values in the orig inal hand-

Obviously, the combined hands

COMMISSION

are unlikely to have enough "body" Officers Appointed At

for such a contract in view of East's worthless holdings in the red suits. Nor would bid of two spades by East appear to be a constructive measure.

First Meeting

They hope there will not he another war, but, men of the 108th Infantry, 27th Division, show that they are ready to go over the top, if need be in the minie war of the First Army(ak Pine Camp, New York.

Amusements

Cinema Notes

"GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS”—KING'S 2. THEATRE

"HARD ROCK HARRIGAN"-

·ALHAMBRA THEATRE **

A drama of danger. dynamite sticks and dynamite fists, reckless dare-devils and fatal feuds, and rivals of life who scoff at death, will be seen in "Hard Rock Ear- rigan."

concerns a

ARADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcastin

wavelength of 355

2BW on

metresags

REDA

· 1280*

1-3 Report

1.15 P chestra

1.30 p

Engby Press

215 pan

HOTEL

5-8 par Eirovčku Programme. 5-7 pm Relay of the Hong

Kong Hotel Dance Orchestr.

7-722 pm -Excerpts from

Xeomen of the Guard (Gilbert Sullivan).

722-7.30 pm- The Rose" (Selee- tion of English Melodies),

7.30-7.45pm---Bas

Miss Otis Regrets -

My Headache f

Abene

Singing*

The Mills Brothers. Layton and Johnstone. Why don't you practice what you

preach ... The Boswell Sisters. Where the arches used to be!?

Flanagan and Allen 2.45-8 pm--The New Mayfair Or- thestra

Selection-Bow Bell: ---

The Gay Nineties Waltz Medley

8 pm Local Time and Weather Report, Closing Local Stock Quota Eons.

805-11 pm Eday from the Tai ing Theatre (Chinese).

11 ̈p.m.-Close: Downey i

8.05-10 pm European ProgrADING from ZEK on a frequency of: £ia kilocycles.

805-8.35 pm

by Bimie Hale, Bobby Howes, Bertha Belmore, Billy Ledonart, Harcotrs" Brook. Wyla Watson and Vera Pearce.

8.35-9 pmCarnaval Suite, Op 9 (Schumann). |-9-915 p.m.-A Relay of the Daven try News Bulletins (Copyright by Renter).

(Tenor).

►

Yvonne Carti (Violin). Songs

Immer Nur Lacbeln (Leher). Dein ist Mein Ganzes Betz -

(Lebar);

2. Violin Sola

Madrigale (Simonetti), Czardas (Monti).

Replete with dramatic suspense, "George White's 1935 Scan-fast-moving action and pleasing dals," setting new standards in romance, the story

Tend between a husky “hard rock” entertainment, is said to be so

driller, portrayed by George spectacular that it makes Broad-O'Brien, and his tunnel Boss, played way self-conscions. This new by Fred Kobler, who are engaged 9.15-9.35 Am-Richard Timber and opulent model is considered in drilling a tunnel through a to be 365 times richer and more mountain-side to complete a gi xantic aqueduct project The ac sense-stirring than the first one tion of the film occurs principally It boasts haunting and peppy in a construction camp and deep Nanking Saturday.

melodies, a rich stage-extravagan within the interior of a tunnel.- The Co-operative Commission

The lovely and talented -Irene a wealth of stars. under split hand. East has no reason for Council held its first regular meet-beauties. All contribute towards Hervey, whose performance in Son83-----:

the National Economic za and wishing to get into a suit bid in ing this afternoon, under the chair sparkling entertainment for young her a long way on the road to "Hard Rock Harrigan” will send preference to notrump.

When the opening bid is passed Minister of Industry. Among The picture holds a strong up to him, South is in an others present were Messrs. Ching story that could alone sustain in O'Brien's leading lady. She is the enviable position. Any overcall Fen, Y. S. Jang and Leonard Hsu terest-with its romantic element operator of the camp commissary 10 p.m-Big Ben: Beater. Press is known to be risky, yet North It was decided at the meeting drawn from small-town Ameri- may have considerable supporting that Messrs. Ching Fen and Liu cans lured by the siren calls of a welcome contrast to the rugged, untamed background where the strength without having any way Yi-chen should be appointed as Broadway and Hollywood-

[“hard rock” men fight nature. to indicate the fact on the first secretaries, Mr. Heua Mo as chief The new "Scandals” Shas for round South cannot be censur- of the Finance Division, and Mr.magnets a handful of stage and ed for guessing wrong and re- Leonard Hsu as chief of Technical screen stars whose names have

Division. opening the bidding.

blazed from the marquees of Man-

With a

manship of Mr. Chen Kung-po, and old.

and

success,

appears

as George

and her charm and beauty provida

“SIX DAY BIKE-RIDER””-

ORIENTAL THEATRE

Joe E. Brown is perhaps the

Now the picture changes for The financial affairs of the Com-hattan's prond playhouses. Con- East Weak as his hand is for mission were also discussed at the tributing to the gaiety are Alice most unusual humorist in films offensive purposes, it promises to meeting-Central News Agency.

be powerful in support of a no- trumper in defence. Granting

FOR FARMERS

that the original bid probably SPARE TIME WORK shows an Ace or King in each suit, the East. hand probably limits the adverse tricks in the black suits to one possible club. West can probably win two frieks in the red suits single handed. Where then are the opponents

Drainage, Irrigation And Water Storage

Canton, Saturday,

Die Lore am Tore Ungeduld (Schubert). 9.35-10 p.m.-Jack Jackson and his

Orchestra

Bulletins

KWANGTUNG ARMY RECRUITS

Drafted Into The Division

Faye, James Dunn. Ned Spacks, today, as he relies solely on the Lyda Roberti. Cliff Edwards, Ar-peculiar proportions of his mouth

Canton, Saturday. line Judge. Eleanor Powell, Emma to get his effects

Conscripts sent here, fromz. Zhe Dunn, Beany Rubin, and George

various counties will de enlisted :: In "Six Day Bike Rider" Joe White, who conceived. produced, has an excellent and thrilling into the regiments and divisions and directed the entire produc story running through the film 50 of being placed in a seperate mit, of the First, Group Army instead tion.

that the picture never pails for The picture has seven stage ex an instant. It concerns, a young it was reliably learned yesterday. travaganzas, and six new song small town youth, portrayed by

Each hamlet is responsible for hits, by four of Broadway's ace Joe, who determines to go to New sending une recruit to Canton for composers, Jack Yellen, Herb Ma-York to prove that he is not quite training. These new recruits are going to muster eight tricks? The Provincial Government has gidson, Joseph Meyer and Cliff the fool the neighbours, and par. given the same training 22 regn- They would certainly need the issued an order to district magising to the Moonlight" "Bunkado-him to be.

Fried. The songs are "Accord-ticularly his sweetheart believe Bar soldiers. fortification of freak patterns and trates of the districts decreeing

Recruits from Yang Kong and North's pass of the two hearts that henceforth all farmers, when la," "Oh, I Didn't Know (You'd His adventures when he Yang Chun in Southern K

Old reaches the big city, which con- tung are drafted into the second not otherwise occupied, should be Get That Way), “It's An East doubled two hearts with compelled to do drainage, irrigation Southern Custom, "I Got Shoes, clude with the most thrilling race division of the First Army. confidence that there would be and water storage work. All this is You Got Shoesies," and "I Was over staged, make sound enter-

Union Sews no difficulty in setting the con- the aim being the increase of agri- Born Too Late" tract He was quite right. Two culture production.—Central Press. top spades and a spade ruff, two top clubs, the heart King and the diamond Ace gave the defender seven tricks for a set of 250 points The score turned cat to be a top is duplicate. At most of the other tables the East-West pairs incurred penalties on low contracts of spades and notrump.

negatives this possibility.

FREE CLINICS OF CANTON

6,430 Treatments In September

Canton Saturday

Since the establish trict medical offices of Public Health

has bee

SCHEME FOR NEW

AIR SERVICE

"BLACK FURY:—QUEEN'S THEATRE

tainment

***GIRLS PLEASE"-STAR

THEATHE

DRESSING GOWN ON FIRES

Miss Enid Barnby, aged 70, Paul Muni is one of the few There have always been actors actors who seems to improve as whose ability to impersonate the flat in Stanley-place, Fentiman- was seriously burned in her the years go by, and his work in opposite sex has brought them "Black Fury" is ample testimony great renown. It is an art on its roed. Clapham SW when the

Government Subsidy Asked For

to the truth of thi

sleeve of

set

wat

own, unlike anything else in the Those who remember the mag histrionic scale. nificent performances he gave in Now there comes a screen per- Canton, Saturday, 1 am A Fugitise From A Chain formance that will surely become. The Southwest Aviation Com- Gang" "Scarface, and more re-as famous as any, and in years to pany now contemplates run-cently, "Bordertown," will be come will be recalled with joy. Fracahot Tone have ning a line from Canton via looking forward to seeing the star Sydney Howard, the celebrated roles in Rec Shinkwan and Nam Hung, to again. kal fyda fond opleves Yorkshire comedian, stars in as a poor show girl in Kan Chow in Kings, and has 1 requires a great vehicle to "Girls Flease" as the deputy head, who is striving to rea requested the Kwangtung and give real opportunity to this great mistress of

finishing heights of society by“ Kwangsf Governments to sub-

ying lovely into it dise the project, without a

She eventually achieves her zm- subsidy the plan, will not, mate-

of the devoted but simple Sydney Tooks arvellous gown-bition

then she is N Central Press.

William Gargan has led in vervet with an elaborately wealthy Frinchot To better than he is in trailed modesty vest and-"family she realises that

eirloom brooch. With it be fatal but

BODY FOUND ON LINE

was found

£ - (a:28-year-old woż

the railway lin

"Black" Fury" is that, school, in charge Morley "has the exacting “pupila.".

discards

Brows

eet. Chather