1940-12-10 — Page 10

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TO LET

MARBLE 'HALL 34-36, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, Beautiful

HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS

The great problem in gastritis and other digestive disturbances is how to rest'the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body.

BRIDGE NOTES

By The Four Aces

•

CRIME DOESN'T PAY: No.21-

"Solid food is out of the question. Even many quid "foods irritate the stomach lining and cause pains and vomiting. There is a food,: however, which actually soothes To-day brings another pro- the inflamed stomach. It is Hor-blem for our detective corps; it's licks.

Doctors recommend it in Up to you to spot the crime and

the criminal; all cases of severe digestive trou- ble because it is so easily as- similated and so highly nutritious.

Horlicks is a complete food in itself. It soon rebuilds the wasted tissues, restores the lost appetite, pours strength and vitality into the Your impoverished bloodstream. usual store sells Horlicks. Get a supply to-day.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th December, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at: 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be

South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

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4 364 2.

10 7 5 4 ♡.8 5

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AK'9-832

31003 A 10 8

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♡ 6 4 0872

S

A.J 6

AK J7 3

◊ AK 4

♣ Q6 3

4K 97

The bidding: South West

North

Bast

IV

Pass Pass

Z♡ Pass

Pass

Pass

West opened the Jack of dia~

monds, South

HIGH CARD VALENES

~OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

"TITILL, VALDE IN POCIE

AVERAGE MAY 63%

winning with the

Ace, Declarer

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.

turibsied by the veil Byndicalu, Tos?

The little guy in the back- row seat at a football game is thankful giris 'have takon a fancy to wearing calotte's this fall.

GUIDE STILL TO

RAIDERS

drew two rounds Although they contain

MIDWIVES TO GET TIN HATS

Midwives, and district nurses

are to be issued with steel hel- mets and civilian duty respira- fors.

"The number required may be as many as 20,000, and, by ar- rangement with the Ministry of Health, they will be provided free through local ARP, "authorities.

Do Vital e \the work, which these unaung / herölifes "perform In the face of danger that it has been decided to give them all possible protection as they oycle through country lanes or walk through city-streets during air raid warnings.

Other Classes, Too

The same protection is also to be given to any doctor who ap- plies to the local Medical War Committee.

Many doctors already have hel- met and mask because they are attached to the A.R.P. services, and this scheme will not apply to them,

The Ministry is considering the issue of mask and helmet to two other classes hospital staffs, in- cluding stretcher-bearers, whose 1,600 needs have not yet been fully met, the

of trumps, cashed tons of scrap iron that could be and relieving officers with

the Queen and turned into. guns, the two huge job of opening special rellef cen- King of diamonds, water towers of the Crystal Pa- tres.

'then took the lace are still standing.

spade finesse. East They survived the fire that de- Won -with the stroyed the Palace in 1936. spade King and ·Set 284ft, above ground level, returned a spade they are the most prominent land- to dummy's Ace.mark in South London, In the

rooms, suites with verandah, pr3-admitted to the Members' En-In the play of the clubs, South last war they were such a valu- vate bathrooms, garden, tennis

airmen 'closure, Buch -muist be worn lost three, tricks, and the contractable landmark to enemy court. Special rate for Military

that. as a German commander and Navy.

Apply 'proprietress, throughout the duration, of each was therefore defeated.

his mentions 'in reminiscences, Phone 59433.

Meeting: in such a manner as to be

raiders were ordered not to bomb readily identified.

the Crystal Palace. It was useful a signpost.

TUITION GIVEN

Don't look for any help from us, if you're really sleuths--for you should be able to name the criminal and point out where he committed the crime. But if you find yourself stumped, read the next two paragraphs.

South was the criminal and his crime was taking a finesse in spades. He should have realised that he'd lose three tricks in clubs

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentle- men and $3.00 for Ladies (both EXPERT instructresses for ladies

iricluding tax) are obtainable and young girls in "music, short- hand, typing, bookkeeping and through the SECRETARY upon English and French. Apply 24 the personal or written applica-if he tackled the clubs himself

tion of a Member, such Member but only two tricks if an oppon- to be responsible for all visitors ent led the suit first. South could

to lose a spade. and introduced by him, and for Pay-afford

clubs, but not a spade and three ment of all Chits, etc.

clubs so should have planned the play on that basis,

Austin Road, Kowloon.

WARNING

Business Houses

are

hereby

two

too

"an-

In June this year it was nounced that a contract had been signed for the demolition of the towers.

Dangerous Task

Skin Injuries

Sir Henry Buckland, manager of the Crystal Palace, told report- quickly heal when treated with She Ko. If the skin is: broken a er that work began in July.

I am afraid, too, that there light bandage should be applied was a hold-up in the work for with a thin layer of She-Ko, two weeks," he said. "The firm whilst in the case of bruises the doing the work: a very busy, injury may be rubbed with the Work is now going on with the ointment. south tower, but it is bound to Keep a tin of She-Ko in the be slow. You can't have very for emergencies. It is equally house, and you will be prepared

the

good for the curative treatment of

SHE-KO

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) Correct play is to draw trumps will close at 11.45 a.m.

and strip out the diamonds (as

many men on the job as actually done). Then South must Tiffins are obtainable at the cash the spade Ace and lead the work is dangerous." warned that all payments.in.con-Club House provided they are spade Queen. Whichever opponent Reminded that German raiders skin complaints.. nection with the 1941 edition of ordered in advance

sa sign- from the wins must either lead clubs or used the Crystal Palace as a

give South a ruff-and-a-sluff with post in the last war, and might be No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920.)

any other lead.

doing so now, Sir Henry agreed. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

He could not, however, see any The price of Admission to the Yesterday you "were Howard chance of the work being speed- Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- Schenken's partner and, with nei-jed up now that air-raids on Lon-

don ware a daily affair- ing Tax, for all Persons, including ther side vulnerable, you held: Ladies, and is payable at the Gåte. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

The Hong Kong Dollar Directory should be made, at the Offices of the publishers, through the post or by chit book.

No one is authorised to vialt offices and collect money on be. half of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS, The Newspaper. Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.

C. B. BROWN,

*Secretary, Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1940.

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"The bidding:

"Jacoby

INT

Schenken

ZA

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*Kaler

You Pasa (?)

ANSWER: Pass. You dislike the contract, "and "you 'may even suspect that some other contract will be better-but your hand is. far too weak' for any action át áll. Score 100% for pass; 0 för"any other bid.

Question No. 585

To-day you are Merwin D. Maier's partner and, non-vulner- able against vulnerable opponents, you "hold:

A AQ0-63

♡ 7.8.2

G

AJ63 2

The bidding: Maler

OFF THE RECORD

quickly soothes and heals.

By ED REED

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Bebenken You

Jacoby.

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Pasa

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...(-?). What do you bid?

20

(Answer

To-morrow.)

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)

THEY ADOPT DESTROYER

The little North Riding village of Castleton has adopted the for- mer American destroyer of the Churchill Floülia which has been named Castleton,

The women of Castleton, Yorks, propose that the women of Cas- tleton, U.S.A., should help them in providing the crew of tho

Castleton with "comforts.

EDREED

can't find any safety pins, Mom How abou

few knots

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311.