1941-01-04 — Page 10

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY, 4, 1941.

DOLLAR ACADEMY BRIDGE TRAINING KEY MEN

Dollar, Scotland.

Preparation for Universities, Arthy, Public Services, Com- merce; On List of Schools nominat- ing for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.T.C.

Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings. Specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from Ur- ban areas. Preparatory School ad-

jacent.

NOTES

BRIDGE SWINDLES– NO. 20

Here's an Interesting question occasioned by a player's remark: West opened the King of dia- Prospectus and full particulars monds and shifted to the ten of may be obtained on application | spades, South winning with the to the School Secretary, or at the Ace, At this point South re- Office of this paper,

marked ruefully, "I guess I should have kept quiet and let Headmaster, HARRY BELL, B.A.

them take the rubber," and then (Cantab.)

he led the five of clubs!

DIET FOR FINICKY CHILDREN

It isn't always naughtiness that makes children go off their food. It is more often "Nerviness," tired digestion and the need for the stumulus of a new, palatable easily digested food.

Finicky children respond very readily to Horlicks. They love its flavour, it keeps them regular and provides abundant nourishment in

# form that the most queasy

stomach can fake,

notice 符

West, Dealer Both sides vulnerable

AJ 64

E

J 10 9 7 6 2 ◊ 54

J 3

4 10 9 Б ♡AK 5 OAK J

Q 9 6 2

A K Q

♡ Q 8 4 3

W

◊ Q7 63

874

A 8 7 3 2

◊ 10 9 8 2

♣ AK 10 5

The bidding: West

North

Best

INT

Разв

2NT

3

Dbl.

Pass

Pass

30

Dbl.

3♡

Dbl.

34

Dbl.

Pass

Pass

Назв

FOR AIR OFFENSIVE

Thousands of young men, literally future 'key- men' of the Air Force, are now going through what is one of the most intensive training courses in the Service. They are training as wireless operators of the Royal Air Force.

Wireless plays a vital part in the operation of modern aircraft; and the success of the plans for coming British air offensives against the enemy will rest largely with these young airmen whose job it is to get the big bombers out and home again.

are

First stage in the several, to-day means that there are al- months long course is undertaken ways many applicants to join the at a great training centre "some- | Signals service. But not all where on the north-west coast." suitable. Ideally, recruits should Here come many hundreds of new be young, not more than 25 years recruits each week, to learn both | old, bright, intelligent and alert. Air Force discipline and the ele- To the right type of young man,

part mentary

of their technical | especially the volunteer not yet training. Initiates are introduc-called up, the Signals service of ed to the mysteries of electricity the R.A.F. offers a special wel-

A normal and magnetism; learn the main- come.

standard of tenance and operation of modern education only Is required—a good wireless sets; the morse code; the elementary or technical schooling currect way to send and receive is enough since the R.A.F. Inessages, and the rest of the lore' schools give all the further train- of the "signals" man.

ing which is required. But some knowledge of electricity, morse, or

At the end of this stage the signals is an asset. For this reu- traluces are graded. Those vol- son intending applicants are ad South untearing to become signals mem-vised to get hold of any authori- bers of air crews, known as wire tative books on the subject. Those less operator-air gunners, and

yet too young to join the Air Force who pass the high medical stand-can gain a lot of useful signals ex- ard required for flying, go on to perience in the Air Defence Corps. another school to specialise on the

At present, there is a short sort of work they will perform in waiting period following attesta- aircraft. Then follows a course at tion before selected a bombing and gunnery school

can commence their training. This where they learn the art of gun-intervention can be well employ- nery. Wireless operators destined for ground duties

ed by the embryo wireless opera - go

to other schools to

tor in getting to know something get their advanced

Such knowledge about his job. their training, and to build up

Wor

West went into a brief huddle wonderful and finally decided to play a low The little body begins to club. Dummy's club Jack

the trick. and .1 heart was return ed for South to ruft. Declarer then cashed the two

Soon you change. All out, colour returns to the cheeks, peevishness goes and appetite becomes keen. Horlicks gives a child all the energy needed

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the interests for the second half for rapid growth and strenuous year ending the 31st December, i

1940 un the Company's Deben- play.

tures, at the

of 7% rate

per to holders, annum, are payable commencing from the 2nd Janu- 1941. at the Bank of Bast As a. Lid.. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.

ary.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

M. CHAN HARR

General Manager,

China Emporium, Ltd.

31 December, 1040

roger CARS VALAŠS

FOUR:ACES SYETEN

(6)

3 ACE KING..2 QUEEN.1 JACK.....

By Order of the Liquidator of Heinrich Arfas

Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Situate at

tris intensivo

candidates

high clubs, dummy horse to the coveted 20 words--helps the recruit to get through training courses minute with accuracy which their discarding the los-

a member ing diamond, and job of receiving and transmitting more readily, and fits him earlier for the next four morse messages at R.A.F. station for his vital work as

of the demands. Speed alone

ever-growing striking not tricks, dummy

forces of the R.A.F., destined ruffed

that requires diamonds enough. Security

morse be play a big part in the achievement while South ruffed hearts, With operational signals in

of victory. nine tricks in, South hastily con- sent in cypher or code. Consequ- of and sat back to ently messages often consist ceded the rest await the storm,

apparently meaningless groups of He didn't

letters, so that guessing at a let-

the

NEEDN'T

PAY RENT

tu

have to wait long. West complained bitterly about ter is no good. Absolute accuracy South's remark, alleging that only is a first quality of the good wire- South's pretended distress had less operator, both the man in the Induced him (West) to duck the air, and his counterpart on low club lead. South protested ground. Morse, incidentally, is that he hadn't expected anything the medium used for most bomber "Where by reason of the pre- of the sort to happen; that he had communications- radio-telephony sence of a time bomb or other expected to be set at least 500 being the special province of the enemy action adjacent to properly. PUBLIC AUCTIONS and Lot No. 2320 together with its nerable, and that it West further chances of joining the fly- are absent for say a week or more, points, and therefore had a right fighters. Ground operators get tenants are ordered to leave and

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, 7th January, 1941, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION

POSTAGE STAMPS.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 3rd January. 1941.

FOR SALE

the

North Point, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong being

premises thereon known

"SEVEN SISTERS"

To be sold by Public Auction

on

as

WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of January, 1941, at 3 o'clock p.m., at their Auction Ruom. No. 2 Con- naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor, | Victoria, Hong Kong.

my

Messrs. Lammert Brothers, Auctioneers,

The property consists of:

All that piece or parcel of ground situate ut North Point aforesaid and known and register- ed in the Land Office as Inland JAVA RESTAURANT with ex- Lot No. 2320 together with the perienced cooks, license, tele-messuage_erections' and buildings phone, furniture, gas, electric | thereon known as "SEVEN 818- fixtures, new Westinghouse Re-TERS" held for the residue of the frigerator, ceiling fans, etc. for term of 75 years with a right of Business goes well, good renewal for a further term of 75 profit. 44, Lockhart Road, Tele-years created, therein by the phone 32494.

Crown Lease thereof.

Annual Crown, Rent $96.00.

Area 21,000 square feet 01'

sale.

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC-

TORY, 1941 EDITION.-On sale at thereabouts. all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, Windsor House, For further particulars apply to:- Des Voeux Road, Central Tele-Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, phones:-20022 & 20011

TUITION GIVEN

YOUNG LADY gives private les- sons in Cantonese and Chinese literature at own or pupil's re- sidence, $15 per month (twice weekly), Apply Box No. 173 c/o

The China Mail."

Liquidator's Solicitors,

or to Mogers. Lammert Brothers, The Auctioneers.

WARNING

Business Houses are

horeby

EXPERT instructresses for ladles and young girls in music, short-warned that all payments in con hand typing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 21 Austin Road, Kowloon.

FRENCH REMEDY PIONING!

nection with the 1941 edition of 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 vislj

chose to duck tricks like an im- Ing crews. And large numbers there is a frustration of contrac} becile it was not up to him do, in fact, manage to become which relleves the tenant from (South) to protect him from the wireless operator-air gunners liability to pay rent while he is so consequences of his folly.

after a spell of service on the absent from his house."

The argument was presented to ground. The spirit of the about a dozen members of the grows on them with their life Cavendish Club, but they all an R.A.F. station. laughed too hard to given any serious decision. How would you decide if it had happened in your Bridge circle?

✡

✡

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vulnerable you held:

9 4

♡ K 8 6

◇ A Q J 7 6

KJ 3

You

The bidding:

Maler Jacoby

Burnstone

(1)

an

Bid one ANSWER:

diamond. your hand

is easily worth opening bid whether vulnerable ur not.

Score 100% for one diamond, 10% for pass.

·

Question No. 605

To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:

You Aluter Jacoby Burnstony 10 Рава

· 10

1A (?)

(Answer

What do you bid?

Monday.)

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

REACH THOSE WHO.

CAN AFFORD TO BUY

THROUGH

“The Chinà Mail””

ONNE, and collect money on be THE PAPER THAT GETS

"half of this' publication.

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Windsor HousM,

INTO THE HOME

"Karlient" with the Latasti

Not All Suitable

air

This ruling was given by Mc on Frank Powell, a London magis- trate, when two men asked if they were bound to pay ve weeks rent to their landlord for a period during which they had been absent With so much demanded of its from the house owing to the pre- wireless operators, the R.A.F. sence of a time bomb and subse- regards the selection of suitable quent damage. types as an important matter. The The men explained that they

modern appeal which

technical were originally ordered out of the apparatus makes to the youth of premises by A.R.P. wardens,

OFF THE RECORD

THIS SANTA

UNFAIR

I DIDN'T GET

WHAT HE PROMISED

AST YEAR

ED REED

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Here's Luck

EWO

By ED REED

SHOP EARLY

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