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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11-1937

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GENERAL NOTICES

T

NOTICE

BRIDGE NOTES

Choice Of Four-Card Suits

Er Ety Culbertson""

When your hand contains two four-card biddable suits, and the Necessary three honour-tricks which justify an opening-did-you- have a choice of suits in which to make your opening bid. Your choice should usually be decided. by the Principle of Preparedness. That is, you inust visualise “your

partner's possible responses, and be prepared to show your second uit on a later round without Laving to hid to a dangerously high level

When you have a four-card spade suit and a four-card club suit, in a hand such as

Spades AKxx Hearts r Diamonds x X Clubs A 10 x

your proper opening bid is one club. You will notice that it your THE PUBLIC RECEPTION TO partner responds with one heart)

H. E. SIR ANDREW CALDE or one diamont, at your next dp- COTT KT., CMG, CBE will portunity to bid you can bid one take place at the Volunteer Head spade. Now you have shown both Quarters on the 12th December suits, yet the bidding is still at the level of one. Likewise, with

1935, at Noon.

PRESENT

Special provision has been made in case of wet weather.

open-

An artist's impression of Gary Cooper and Anna Sten, who will be seen in the Sampel Goldwyn production "The Wedding Night," "now showing at the King's Theatre.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY

UNDER 2-MILLION MARK

*** CHINA, MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

At the end of November the

CONFUCIUS HALL OPENED

The Old Learning And The New

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

HK UNIVERSITY

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme wil

[be broadcast -to-day- from...” the. |Hong Kong Bruxdeasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 35 metres. 1845 KC3)

47 p.m.-Chinese ProgrammINE. 6-6.16. p.m.-Childrens' Stadio Can- certation N

701 pas-Europem Programme. 47-7.17 pm-Chopin Studies played by Wilheim. Backham.

L No. 7 in C Sharp Minor.

2. No. 9 in G flat Majos.

3 No. 1 in E dat Major.

No. 30 in A flat Major; No 9 in F Minor..

717-730 pm-From Foreign Lands (Moszkowa).

7:30-8° p.m.--From the Studio.

A Jar Recital by Jelisa Săverio (piano) and Fred Garpia (Banjo)-

1 Hot and Bothered

Poly

Get Rhythm in Your Fest

4: Mine Alone

Pickin' the Bunso.

6. Teklin' the Finger

2. Sugar Placa

& Aunt Jemima's Birthday.

„Svaté Lócil Time - and Wekthez. Report

843-815 pm-Ortela,

| Hearts and Flowers (arr. Willoughby}

Good Company Medley (am.

Willoughby).

·

£15-£25 pm. From the Studio. Programme

Selections by The Waikiki Trio.

Porward Kamehameha.

2 Kamchatka Waltze

3 Kamahani Hotel

5. The: Pidgin English Hula. -

8.35-9 pm Symphony No. & is |B Minor" (Schubert). ("Unfinished": $0.15 pm—å Relay of the Daven OF by News Bulletin (Copyright by

Reater)

$15-9.30 3-m—A Violin Recital by Fritz Kreifier.

1 Serenade Espagnol (Spanish **Serenade) (xer, Kreisler).

2 Jota (De Falis).

AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME a heart suit and a club suit, you to His Excellency will be present would bid one elab; if your part- ed by the Honourable Sir Henry ner's response is one spade, you

UNIVERSITY ARTS Pollock Et KC, LLD and the can bid one notramp. Honourable Sir Shouson Chow “But with other combinations"

ASSOCIATION KL LL.D. on behalf of all resi--such as the South and in the higher ranking dents of the Colony of Hong deal below-the Kons

suit should be bid first. You will Production of "Lady SEATING ACCOMMODATION hand, has biddable spade and dia notice that South, in to-day's

Precious Stream" Tinstrutions to sell by Publi-WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL mond suits, and makes an

THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BEng bid of one spade

PRESENTATION NEXT MONTH When Not To Hold-Up Southfulfilled his three no The Hong Kong public will have trump contract on the deal below the opportunity early next month number of employed registered The opening ceremony of the by making & play which I am of seeing one of the outstanding 1,985,000, according to the report was performed yesterday after at the labour exchanges was new Confucius Hall, Caroline H. cortain would have occurred to:

plays of the year. We refer to but few people.

of the Reich Institution for La-noon at four o'clock by the Hal "Lady Precious Stream" which will hour, this number being $70,000 Mr. N. L. Smith. Secretary for South, Dealer

be produced by the Hong Kong less than at the same date last Chinese Affairs, who was handed University Arts Association, under

year. Even the direction of Mr. B. G. Birch when the German labour market the donor of the beautiful new In November 1929, a gold key by Mr. Kan Hung-chin. MA in the University Great was the busiest since the end of Lecture Hall Hall by kind permission of the the war, authorities, on Saturday January more unemployed than now-

were 2,000,000. Amid the firing of a string of 11 at 9.15 pm, Advance bookings

crackers and the playing of a selec- opes at the King's Theatre on Fri unemployed in November 1985 Society the Secretary for Chinese 1. Piano Solo:

The increase in the number of tion by the band of the Confucius day, December 27.

was 156,000, and this increase, Affairs declared the building open. being chiefly seasonal, was due The new building and ita gruanda to the suspension of outdoor work were gaily decorated with fags Scene: owing to the approaching winter and the hall itself was similarly -Trans-Ocean Service.

|decorated; a huge picture of Con- 3. Song- fucius - strmonating the platform:

-Those present on the platform

A Quantity of

VALUABLE ROUSEHOLD

*FURNITURE

comprising:

CHINA LIGHT & POWER

t

RECREATION CLUB

Members and Friends

are advised that 'our.

XMAS CARNIVAL DANCE will be held at King's Park

OD)

Chesterfield Suites Teak Bed|| Room & Dining Room Furniture, Office Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, | Blankets, Mosquito Nets, Linen. Cushions, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Br255

Alum. Ware, E. P. Ware, Ornaments, Clocks, Pic- SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER

turés, Enamel Baths, Elect Table Lamps & Heaters, Books, Type- writers, Steel & Teak Filing

Cabinets, Gramophones & records, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, etc., etc.

-also

A. Selection of Black Wood

Furniture

1 Radio Gramaphone & Pick-up.

9 D.I

Mrs. Nura Lanis' Orchestra will provide the music.

.SPORT NOTICES

1 Copper Hester with Stove & THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

shower Bath Spray.

2 Film Projectors & Cameras

3 Electric Refrigerators.

1 Grand Piano.

3. upright Pianos.

E

THE FOURTEENTH EXTRA

East-West vulnerable NORTH:-

SIO 3

H-A 7 5. D.—2 7 4 C-AKT 6 5

WEST:-

SOUTH:-

S-K 6 4 F-K 10 3 6 4

C-Q J 8

SmA Q J7 H-J 9. 2

·D-A K 6 S C-~9

EAST:

5.-8.5 3. 2 E-Q 3

D 10 8 2 -C-10 4 2

The bidding:- (Figure after bid RACE MEETING will be held refers to numbered explanatory

paragraph).

(weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY On SATURDAY, 14th December, 1935, commencing at 2.00 South

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On View Trom Thursday the pan. "

12th December 1935.

Terms: Cash on Delivery*

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 10th Dec, 1935.

WATER SUPPLIES

OF COLONY

Rainfall Much Short Of Average

BENEFIT OF SHING MUN

ALREADY SHOWN -

The First Bell will be runs at 130 2NT pm

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th December 1935.

for the first half of November and a 15-hour supply thereafter.

Kowloon Figures

"Lady Precious Stream” is

·

old Chinese play dove into English according to its traditional style by Dr. S. L Hsiung. It was fizet presented to the West bv Dr. Hsiung at the Little Theatre,¦

there

Strand, London, and has met with TO-NIGHT'S CHOIR included the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith,

CONCERT

Full Programme

& May Breese ("Songs wither: Words) Mendelssohn,

a Kreisler).

Londonderry Air (arr. Kreisler).

5.30-10. pa/From the Stadia,

A Variety Consert by Andrey Steel (Comedienne) Fay Litter (Piano). Bex L Pedley (Baritone). Doreen Ma (Accompanist).

Programme

Romance Sans Paroles

PayzLitter

Schatz

- old Southern Gestorm.

Andrey Steel

Statur Through

4.Piano Solo

Cathay: Langro

Fay Litter. Sonr

"Byricing "with-mary--

Both

-Andrey. Steel

Song:

I Love you truly

7. Piano Solo:

Bex Pedley.

Two Guitars-Russian Gypsy

Song.

Songs:

Fay Litter.

Imllaby of Broadway.

Aurer Steel

phenomenal success, reaching its 300th performance in September.

the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tra, the Hon Mr T. N. Chan, the Hon. Mt. M5. The play wik go on tour in the Provinces next year, taking in

I Lo Dr R H Kotewall," Sir Bournemouth Southsea, Oxford,

Robert Ho Tong, Mr. Tang Shin- kin, Mr. Li Yan-chuen, Mr. Kan. Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow

to Hung-chin, M. Ip Lán cher, M... and Edinburgh. It is also running A concert is being given at the principal theatre in Amster night at 9.15 pm, in St. Andrew's Tam Shin-hon, Mr. Wei Txt and North East

dam, and contracts have been sign Church Hall Kowloon, by St. others West

ed for its production in 1936 in Andrew's Choir. The programme Mr. Kam Hung-chin, the donor PESS Pass 20

Norway, Finland, Denmark, is as follows:

of the Lecture Hall; speaking inju Pass 3NT (1) Pass

Sweden, Germany, Austria and 1 Choir: "Songs in a Farm-Chinese, gave a brief review offs. Pass Pass 11-Conservative. North might Hungary. Dz. Himy said "They house. Soloista: Mrs. E. St G the circumstances in which the Confucius

10 pm-Big Ben: Beater Press have made some slight alam all want me to supervise the pro- Kirke and Mr. R. Dormer. establishment of a

Bulletins 2Songs: (a) "Big Lady Moon"; Memorial Hall and Lecture Hall try, but there was no bid avail. duction, which must be in the tradi-

**10:05=18:30′′ pazzLight Orchestral able to him which would not tional Chinese style. But how can (b) "Wait" Mrs WHL C. Robson had come about. He then called take the bidding beyond the I be in so many places at once?" At the piano: Mr. C. Dupon the Hon. Dr. S. W. Teo, as Selection

Senior Chinese Member of the Licocetrasme (Liszt). three level, and a slam, though He made a special trip to New Bartlett

York for its production last month Boy-choristers: (a) "Where'er Legislative Council, to accept the Kazol-Ostrow, Op. 10 36. 22

(Hubinstein) possible, seemed remote.

and has also been arranging for you walk"; (b) "Where the bee Lecture Hall on behalf of the god pal Song (Ambert) The Fizy

Chinese comumanity.

Irish Washerwoman (827. Sowerby) West opened the heart six, and a production in France.

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso surit-Princess Elizabeth" (Creen) ably replied and called upon the Aming (Linckt)

Desert Song Walter (Romberg) Hon Mr N. I. Smith to speak.

1 / 1980-II; p.m.„Dance Tunes of not- The Hon. Mr. N. L. Swith, after so-long ago: giving an appreciation of the 11 pm--Close Down.

declarer, after a few moments of Original London Cast

sucks

6. Song: "Langhing Cavalier.” On the mainland, the reservoirs exreful deliberation, made the The original London cast in the Mr. C. W. E. Bishop.

6 Choir: (0) "Two Sea- shows total of 707-95 millions as most unusual play of going up presentation by the People's Na- against 64872 million last year with Ace in dummy.

tional Theatre, included Esme shanties" (Shantymas - Mr. C. W. The Shing Mun. reception which Beading the opening lead of Percy as the Prime Minister, Bishopy; (b) "Round.” was given at 12:69 millions, and the six-spot as a fourth-best, Louise Nampton as his wife, An- 7. Male Voices: (a) Bolling great Sage and making sume ap- Jubilee reservoir which was South applying the Rule of Eleven drev Leight as Su, the Dragon down to Rio"; (b) "An evening posite quotations from his writ ings, uttered a grave warning In given at nil last year are shown knew West had only one card General, Morris Harvey as Wei, lallaby." at 33.15 milliorts and 68.52 mil-higher and this was probably the the Tiger General, Golden Stream & Songs (8) Barcarolle" (o)ard to the main seat of West-

Tern learning in the Colony

University, in the following words

Eons respectively.

"At the moment when the came

ROTARY MEETING

Rotary As Part Of Education

Rotarian B. Raymond, from the old learning is still revered India, was the speaker at. yester the School of Chinese shows how Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel Kong Betary: Clab in the Roof

11. At the piano: Mr. C. Dthat old learning can be kept a a 12. Chair Worship

King or the Queen assuming these being taken by Mary Casson, Silver "St. Nicholas Day," Mrs. E. St. The monthly water, returns is Driving the month an estimated high honours to be split. Had Stream by Vera Lennox and Pre-G. Kirke

9. What to do when "voices shed by the P. W. D. for the population of 343,250 consumed West held the Kmg-Queen, hecious Stream by Msixie Darrel, month of November show a total 202.23 millions, making a rate of probably would have opened the with Roger Livesey as Hsieh Ping-break: Masters P. Burn, L. Gibpletion of this Hall, show that storage on the island of 1997.99 19.4 gallons per head-per, day, as King rather than the fourth best Knei

son, and Mr. R. Baldwin. millions as against 2,049.05 mil compared with the consumption Marking East with one of the Prices of admission for the 10. Song: "The Floral dance here, and when the launching of days a meeting of the Hong lions for the corresponding month by 034,450 people of 198.39 mil- high honours was only the fast coming performance have been fix-Mr. C. W. E. Bishop- last year. Tytam Tuk with 1, lions at 19.8-gallons per head per step. If the suit were dividedjed at $2, $1 and 50 centa.. 180.34 millions is well below, and day last year.

5-2, there would be no point to Ja addition to the performance Bartlett. Aberdeen. Upper reservoir, 'with.

A 15-hour supply was given to holding up the Ace to ent off the on January 11, there is to be 153.09 millions is above, the con-all Mainland districts during the opponents communications as the special performance for the senior tent in November, 1934-

month, compared with a constant spade finesse had to be taken into classes of schools on Friday, The consumption of water in supply in November last year. the dangerous West hands January 10, at 6:30 pm, at the the city and hill districts shows An additional supply to lateni After winning the heart Ace reduced rate of 50 cents-for-all that an estimated population of kok Water Boat Dock amounted declarer fed the spade ten and seats. Heads of Schools who base 426,300" consumed 313.93 millions to seven million gallons. *flost it to West's King. The de- not yet received a cfrentar on the (including 57.41 millions from, the

The total rainfall recorded by fence was helpless. west, hoping subject should communicate with Republic ca mainland), making a rate of 245 the Royal Observatory from the to find his partner with three the Hon; Boniness Manager, c/o ing, person gallons per head per day. This beginning of the year to the end hearts; led a low one which Fast T. A Martin & Co, Third Floor,fies

consoap of November was 70.280 inches won with the Queen, but the lat Hong Kong Stock Exchange Build Cale tion of 939-10 milions (in compared with 97150 last year.

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PRESIDENT IN LONG- DRACONFERENCES

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