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DAY BY DAY

THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN PETTY SLIGHTS ARĘ HARDER TO BEAR THAN EVEN A SERIOUS INJURY, MEN HAVE DIED OF THE FESTERING of a GNAT-BITE-Cecil Danby,

of our Cadets specialise in the law. This could be done by the officer | concerned proceeding Home, after having passed in Chinese, for the: purpose of being. trained in tench- ing and of studying education in all its aspects. On his return, ho could be appointed Deputy Director and hold that post until such time as, by local experience, he is regarded as qualified to be placed in charge. In this way, the education system of the Colony could be built up on sound and progressive lines. After all, the direction of education calla for something more than mers ad-the anticyclone is central to the north The Royal Observatory reports that ministrative ability. The man at of the Gulf of Pechill, moving cast. the head of the Department should

Mr. and Mrs. P. Jacks returned: frum Home by the P. and Q. liner Karmhla.

We have received from the Ander- son Music Co. a neat little desk calendar mounted in motal.

A

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SIR MAX PEMBERTON and

The Contract Bridge Battle.

THE

we lea THE Portland Club, we are told.jpears, is, about to decree that 1 Such a simple game

n famous occasion, about to take they will make it. Even tho lte cont off. Many of its friends doar curate" may delight in it have announced its intention "to henceforth. begin."

Let me ask, what chance would This may or may not be true. (these "guessers" have against picked We must wait and see. Certain one of Mr. Culbertson's ly, the attempt to abandon all teams, which does not guess but n military notice states that be one who, when he visits theamall quantity of fireworks will be convention in Contract Bridge knows. What chance against a schools, will be respected and ap fired for proof purposes at Stone- and henceforth to go as you please highly scientific system of ad- preciated by the teachers, one whose cutters Rifle Range to-morrow morn-is heroic enough. Hercules and vance bidding and of forcing

ing.

the Nemean lion wna nothing to take-outs. Our people have cut opinions will carry weight by rea-

it.

a sorry enough figure hitherto in Consider the story of Bridge these international contests. non of the fact that he is an ex

since it was first brought to this Heaven help them if they are go- peri, That cannot be the case 80

country from some vague Oriental Ing to begin gusssing, station, and old gentlemen who long as the Director fa little other

There is a cheery fellow in a played Whist were taken home in famous club who sometimen picks than a mere figurehead,

up, his cards and saya, "Oh, one four-wheeled cabs to die.

any old thing.". If pressed to be Auction Conventions,

a little more procise, he will add Cavendish had killed Whist "Well, if I must then, one no many people said. What with trump." I commend this system "seven from eloven" and to the Portland Club. "higher and a lower" and men Let us remember that all this without shoes walking the streets talk about the intense complica-

The master of the Empress of Russin reports a large junk bottom up In approximato position Lat. 22 deg. 44 N., Long. 11 deg. 22 E. It la dangerous to navigation.

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or

10 a.m. yesterday some-one entered of Calafe because they wouldn't tion of American methode is so

Whist had really much bunkum. Any man

hours' become a bore. her residence and stole a quantity of lead trumps,

and poor old woman who gave a few clothing-

the either to empty gentlemen with

heads Intensive study

or the so-called nounced of Mr. Stewart Hope, of No. them.

The forthcoming wedding is an-found it altogether too much for Culbertson

Nalonal code could master 2, Salwan Terrace, Quarry Bay to

But, lo and behold, when they whole scheme without difficulty. Miss Evelyn Constanco Shanley, of sat down to Ordinary Bridge they The supreme object of both is to found it the devil. It was a teach players not only to value. пляя of convention, they

thoir own hands correctly, but Bald.

the Sisters' Quarters, Government Cly Hospital.

During

the

a gambling raid at 63, And yet they had to admit that also the hands of their partners. Temple Street shortly after eleven it was a jolly good game and a Every fresh bid is an added value, There are no "take-outa" from a'clock last night, Detective Leung great advance upon Whist. Chan fell through the kitchen window Came Auction and more con-weakness at Contract. and received internal injuries which ventions. Books poured in upon If I bid "one" of a suit and my are considered to be of a merloun us and those amiable persons who partner bids one

An unusual entertainment will be There are Departments of the

held at the Helena May Institute this Government service to the control evening at 0.30 p.m., when an old of which a Cadet Is never appoint-German Christmas Play will be pro-

sented. Entrance is free. ed; for example, the Public Works

In a report to the police, Mrs. Mylo, Department and the Royal Obser-)

of 96, Nathan Road, states that some vatory. The Treasury can now be time between 8. on Saturday and added to the list, and there would appear to be prospects of a trained police officer subsequently becom- ing the chief of the Police Force This is as it should be. The Educn- tion and the Sanitary Departments, however, would appear still to be the special preserves of the Cadets, the latter, forsooth, because of Chinese susceptibilities, na if these MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931.

should be given priority over considerations ol public health, PRESERVES OF THE

Looking at the nubject generally, CADETS.

we cannot but think that the Cadet system, as it present operated, fa Amongst those most directly an anachronista. It either wants report that the reforming or abolishing. In these affected, the

modern times, it is far too anti- Government intends to appoint a Cadet as Director of Educationuated to be of real value. In the has been received with consider early days of the Colony, it may some good purpose able alarm, if not indignation. Have served

Those were the times when all that The objection is in no sense

we needed to keep the machinery personal one; It resta on the

of government going was a small contention that the post should be held by an officer who, by train. subordinate staff hended by a few

educated

with some Men

now

to

in

nature,

on

la

on His

more than could not win at the Bridge table necessary of another suit, I know ་*

Rot their

have at least money out of the at once that we Members of St. Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts were "At Home" to friends publishers. We had experts who five and a half quick tricks be

called

"One No. Trump" twoen UB. There are roughly and Scouts from other troops on Friday when an excellent entertain nothing and other experts who eight quick tricks in the pack. ment was arranged by the hosts. called two of a suit on a similar Let me ask the "guessers" "how During the evening the Barnes Cup holding. Aunts out uncles in they would convey this informa- for scouteraft was presented to the the cardrooms and fathers oftion.

I was watching a кате of Kangaroo patrol and the Armstrong families left their homes, stamp- Trophy to the Lion Patrol.

Ing. What a game! What things Auction Bridge the other night to remember!

and I heard an excited diplomat A most enjoyable dance, which was attended by between 50 and 60 couples,

And yet, withal, a jolly good call three spades originally organised by

Even generale, who had king, jack, nine" to seven, the Institute of game. Engineers and Shipbuilders, was held broken China ornaments in their hadn't another trick in his hand. on the Institute's promises on Satur- wrath, admitted it. It fascinated His left-hand opponent held ace, day night. The event was so success them. They returned to it. And queen, ten of the suit and made Contract, provoking civil all of them. The man scored four ful that it is hoped to make it the now first of a series during the winter war in America, yet, apparently, tricks and at Contract would have nd-months. Amante accommodation was

Yet he was ministrative ability who could hop provided by throwing open the lounge moving great clubs to somnolence been five down.

here. We are to consider our ready to maintain that at all We times and in all places ho would about from post to post and general-gaiety amply repaid the promoters poor brains, it appears.

mustn't try them too severely, make the some call. At Con- ly supervise

We must put back the clock and tract, of course, he should have play Contract as our forefathers passed first time. played Whist before the days of Cavendish.

and ladies' room, and the general

the Government's for their effort, activities, This Colony, however, has immensely grown and develop

Yet we are con

CANADIAN CASE COLLAPSES.

CHINESE WOMAN-

DISCHARGED.

Deluded Disciplen. We shall also, I suppose, rule This player, no doubt, will be out the "goodly" from cricket and

a sturdy advocate of the provent Lindrum making more fafasez-faire. I see him paying than six consecutive nurseries."out heavy sums to these poor

What nosense it all fa!

· “Such a Simple Game."

new

the

no

Ing and qualifications, adequately equipped for the duties. Latterly, the Department has had in Mr. G. P. de Martin a fully-qualified educationist at its head-a man who has been doing splendid work in all aspectsed since those days, with the result that there is no longer any room of education. From what we are able to gather. Mr. N. L. Smith is for a system worked on past and

be appointed Deputy prosent methods.

deluded disciples of convention. Director, under Mr. de Martin. tinually getting new Cadets sent

On the application of Chief

He would make an ideal partner He will then go on nine months' out from Home, for whom jobs have Detective Inspector A. N. Rey-

for an angry colonel with á My partner calls one diamond. Į vocabulary. leave, and the subsequent to be found, thus perpetuating anolds, at the Central Police Court

dis- What does he mean? Has he No, what we need In Contract arrangements Appear to fore process which continually results in this morning, Mr. Schofield

charged Mrs. Cheung Suey-ngon, two and a half quick tricks with is a simple, straightforward code shadow Mr. de Martin's retire- square pegs being forced into who had been detained on a proper distribution or is he mere- which all can understand. We ment early in 1933, on Mr. Smith round holes. In defence of the warrant issued at the request of a joker? If I don't know what must teach people how to value Kar his real strength is, how can I their hands correctly. We should Assuming the substantive post. system it is said that it is useful the Canadian Government

raise him? He may be опе of learn to understand what our The change, it is felt in the in giving the officers such an all-alleged theft of $800,

The prosecuting officer inform-those idiota who will call a suit partner tries to tell us. We must Department and outside as well, round training as will equip them od his Worship that the man who on six to the queen, knave, ten, know how far to raise him and But had had the warrant issued did and one other king in his hand why. The follow who tells us will be harmful to the future of for future Governorships.

not how wish proceed further Or he may hold five quick tricks that he called two hearts original- education and its proper develop when e take into account the ex-with the cast, his reply being and curse me afterwards for not ly because he had six to

small percentage of received in response to a cable calling a little slam. I just don't "ton" must be interred without ment. This belief does not cast tremely

know, and the Portland, ap-military honours. There la any reflection on Mr. Smith, who, Cadets who can ever hope to be from Hongkong.

place for him in Contract. In fact, has shown marked ability come Governors, it will be realis-

If, however, we are determined to put back the clock and to play in other spheres, but the proposeded how costly and uneconomic the

bumblepuppy henceforth, then chunge is regarded as one which method ix. Thus we say that if

good-bye to British Bridge. is neither fair to him nor to the the Cadet system is to remain, let Department of which he will be it be thoroughly overhauled, with given chargé.

the one central idea of seeing that Looking back over the past hin- all spheres of governmental activity tory of the Department, we find are placed in charge of technically that it has almost invariably been qualified men. Then, and only then, the rule to have a Cadet officer shall we get full value from our at its head. There have been leads of Departments and smooth occasions, as at present, when running of the machinery of an educationist has been in tem- government. porary charge, but, strangely enough, no such afeint has ever held the substantive post. That in itealf is an illuminating com- mentary on Government methods. Let it be said that there is no objection to having a Cadet as Director provided he is qualified

to

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THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cable at the close of the sugar market on Saturday has been recolved by Mosera. Pon- treath and Co.

London Terminals. March 1932 6/10 down d. May 1932 7/- down`3⁄41⁄4I. August 1982 7/2% down d. December 1982 7/611⁄2 down 1⁄21⁄2d. Buyers at above prices, sellers re-anking d-d. more,

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discharge the duties und responsibilities of the office. But if the Directorship is to be; reserved for Cadots, there is call for such reforms as will sult in the requirement mentioned

New York Terminals. being fully met. In other words,

March 1982 1.05 no change. anv Cadot to be appointed should

May 1082 1.10 down 1 pt. July 1082 1.15 down 1 pt. serve an apprenticeship to the September 1082 1.22 up 1 pt. office, and, once he has been placed December 1981 .09 down 2 nta.

London in charge, he should never leave the

(19/12/81). Paris Sugar Conference adjourned until Department. He should, from the January. Private information. vory beginning of his career, manko shows no favourable develop Feducation his forte just as some. ments.

those kids would, stop looking at me as if it was

my fault":

We shall merely become the butt of the card-playing nations.

PHIPPS Not the

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