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TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1933.
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THE CHINA MA
"FIVE STAR FINAL"-QUEEN'S
ever filmed.
THEATRE.
MUZZLED DOG FIGHTS WITH LEOPARD.
Missionary's Ordeal In Jungle Hut.
BATTLE "NEAR BED.
Nairobi.
BRIDGE NOTES
CULBERTSON ON CONTRACT
(By Ely Culbertson.)
World's Champion Player, and Greatest Card Analyst.”
· BREAKING · THE RULES. -
be unable to attain. For instance,
RADIO 1
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following" programme : will be broadcast to-day from the Hong-
12.30 p.m.-European programme of Victor & H.M,V.⠀ records: from: Z.B.W.'s 'Library.
1 p.m.-Loest Time & Weather
port.
Rules for correct bidding of Here was an opportunity for Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B,W. How an Alsatian dog wearing The good Bridge player is one
hands will work most of the time. North to break a rule. If he had on a wavelength of 355 metres
(845_K.C`s) :— a muzzle fought a leopard to pro who knows when to break the rules done so, he and his partner would "Five Star Final" now showing tect its young is related in a mes-and by so doing reach a makable have pretty surely reached a Slam at the Queen's Theatre was ac- corded a tremendous reception in sage from Buta, in the Belgian contract which he ordinarily would contract in hearts. It is my New York, London and Paris, Congo. "Five Star Final" is ranked as one The dog belonged to a mission-one of the accepted rules is that opinion that on the first round of bidding, North's proper response of the finest newspaper pictures ary and, with its mate, alept in a five-card suit should always be
room next to the missionary's bid in preference to a four-card was one spade. The reason for Edward G. Robinson, famous for bedroom. Both dogs wore muz suit, provided both are biddable. this is that on hands of this type his dramatic talent, fills the leading zies.
However, if the holder of thethat is, with unbalanced die- A few nights after the female North cards on the hand below had role as the editor of a "Scandal Sheet," whose publication of a dog had given birth to puppies, seen at to break this rule, he and tribution, containing 2 or more murder case twenty years old, cul- a leopard scented the family, and his partner would probably have biddable sulte as many rounds of pushed its way into the house, reached the makable Slam con-bidding should be preserved as The thrilling climax provides The beast was intercepted by the tract, which they did not do. one of the finest endings seen on Alsatian, which attacked it to the local screen. The film is high-prevent it reaching its young.
The noise of the fight awakenedĮ Bly commended.
minates in a tragedy.
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"ONCE IN A LIFETIME".
CENTRAL THEATRE
"Once In A Lifetime" featuring Jack Oakie of Revue fame is the current attraction' at the Central
Theatre.
South-Dealer. Neither side vulnerable.
the missionary who dashed into|NORTH:- the room.
He found the leopard and the muzzled dog in death grips.
Spade AJ 10 6 Heart 8 6 4 Diamond AJ 9 3 2 Club-5
possible. The one spade bid, be- sides being 99%, Forcing will
keep the bidding considerably
lower than the two diamond · bid. | Assuming North to have" responded with one spade, the bidding would] probably have proceeded as fol lows:
(Figures after bids in table refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs.)
South West North East
Spade 9 5 4 ..
Heart-K9
111.
Pass 19.
Pasa
Diamond-Q 7 6 4
20.
Pass
2D,
Club-Q J 73
2H.
Pasn
41.(1)
Pass Pass
A loaded shotgun hung on the]
The mis- wall across the room. sionary crawled over the furni- WEST:- ture and reached it, while the ani mals battled on the floor below. The film which is a satire on pro- Just as the missionary fired, the ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. duction methods in the motion pic-leopard buried its teeth in the ture studios of Hollywood is uproar dog. The lamp went out, and
the missionary was unable to see EAST:— Hously funny.
The whole thing is wildly fantas-whether the leopard was dead or
and winds up with small part only wounded.
He hurried for help. When he actor directing scenes in studios.
dead, Taken as a whole the Alm is good returned, the leopard was entertainment and is well produced. The Alsatian was living," but its back was broken and it died two with effective backgrounds.
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POLICE RESERVE.
the original screen (talkle) sweet- Orders for the Current
hearts, make their farewell bow to the public as a team in "Team Of The Storm Country," now showing at the King's Theatre.
Week..
✰
General. Life Saving Class. The Life Saving Class will continus
Wednesday, April 5,
If one regards a charming atmos-usual phere and some bright performances under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt at as adequate compensation of anthe Police Gymnasium, Police" Ingenuous story, then the film is Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. pleasant entertainment.
Spade 8 7 3 2 Heart-7 5 2. Diamond-K 10 8 Club-K 9.4
SOUTH-
Spade-K Q Heart-A Q J 10 S Diamond-5
Club-A 10 8 € 2 The bidding Cas it actually Joccurred):
(Figures after bids in table refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs.)
North South West
East Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. 1. Равн 2D... Pass Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General &C. PASS 3NT (1) Pass Adapted from the stage play by of Police.
Pass(2) Pass Rupert Hughes, the film offers good entertainment in a blendering of
1-North has bid the hand quite thrills and romance.
normally up to this point. On the first round of bidding, he bid his five-card diamond sult| in preference to his four-card spade suit. Now that South bid three clubs, he is on the apot. He does not knowhe ther his partner's suits are of five-card length or whether they are only four-card suits. He does not know if they are re- biddable. In fact, he knows very little about his partner's hand. He fears that if he bida three spades, South may con- ceivably pass, or, for want of a better bid, may raise his spades on only three; or may bring him back to four diamonds, and: he does not want to play the hand at five diamonds. The
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"COHENS & KELLYS IN AFRICA"
-ORIENTAL THEATRE.
Chinese Company. Training Course Part II. · AU recruits will attend at the Chin- ese Company's Headquartera' on Tuesday, April 4, at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.
George Sydney as Cohen and Training Course-Part L All Charlle Murray as Kelly once recruits of the Chinese Company again appear on the local screen will attend Central Police Station In the "Collens and Kellys In for Squad Drill on Thursday, April Africa" now, the current attrac-16 at 5.30 p.m. Dress-Blue Ünt- tion at the Oriental Theatre, [form and Cap with White Cover.
The story like others in the Inspection Parade. All ranks of series, is mainly an excuse for the the Chinese Company will parade' Tintroduction of hearty "gaga" and at Central Police Station on Thurs- Y serves its purpose by placing the day, April 6 ander Sub-Inspector ptwo comedians in a variety of R. J. Hunt for a general Inspec Bfarcical situations.
tion of equipment, etc., by the] Company Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Blue Uni-2-South has no choice but to pass. Į form, Cap with White Cover, Belt with Brace, Truncheon, Whistle, Armlet and Badge, "Pocket Police-" man' and note-book to be carried No members may be absent from this parade without leave from the Much amusement has been caused Company Commander. The Equip locally by a walk around the world ment Officer will make it a point which was commenced by two local of being present...
WORLD-WALKERS MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS
Attempt Abandoned After 28 Miles
Harrismith,
5H.(2) Pass GH.(3) Pass
Раза
·
Pass 1-By now, North knows the true nature of South's, hand-in other words, that his heart suitj is rebiddable” and of at least five cards. Holding a singleton club and control of the "other two suits, he immediately con- tracts for game in hearts. 2—Holding a strong two-suiter and a fit with one of North's suits, Slam South sees hope for a after North's double ́Raise. His five heart bid asks North to bid six on any slight additional values. 13-North is quite convinced of the
solidity of South's hearts, and raises to six. He believes that - if a heart trick is lost, there is. a good chance no others will be, while there is a fair chance that not even 1 trump trick will be lost and thus a loser. in another suit will still permit the Slam to be made.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES WASHED ASHORE,
Fisherman's Find On Durban Beach.
SOURCE A MYSTERY.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, Select- ed London & New York Stock Quotations, etc. A relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin, Speech from the Gloucester Building: Restaur- aut---Mr.-C. Champkin "Government Offices & Things. 2 p.Close Dawa
4-5 pm Chinese recorded
gramme."
5-6 p.m.A relay of the Band of the 1st Battn." South Wales Border- ers, conducted by Bandmuster, J. L. Gecks, from the Military How- pital Bowen Road, by kind per mission of the Officer Commandi Ing.
6-7 p.m.-Chinese
gramme.
recorded
T-10.30 p.m.- European progERINAE 7-7.22 p.m.-Band Selections.
Opera
Tonnhauser-March (Wagner). Band of HM. Coldstream Guards.
TrovatomSelection Verdi)
Creatoro's Band Tales of Hoffman---Selection
(Offenbach) Band of ILM. Coldstream Guards. 7.22-7.30 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quotations Selected London & New York Stock quotations, etc. 7.30-6 Selections
by De Groot
& His Orchestra, Waldtaufel Memories (Arr. Phok) Selections from "La Boheme"
(Puccini)
Fantasia on Scottish Airs
(arr. Mulder) Autumn (Chaminade) Traume (Wagner)
8 p.Local Time & Weather Re- 8.3-9 pm-Musical Comedy Selec-
Lions
Monsieur Beaucaire-Selection."
(Rose, ar. Bucalost). New Light Symphony Orchestra. Blue Roses Selection (Ellis) Folly to be WiseSelection.
New Mazair Orchestra. Merry Widow-Selection Lohar)
Marck Weber & His Orchestra. Dollar Princess-Medley (Fall)
Nat Shilkret & His Orchestra. Princess Selection (Sullivan)
New Light Symphony Orchestra. Lilac Time--Selection
(Schubert, arr. Clutsam)
New Mayfair Orchestra. The Gypsy Princess--Selection
(Kalman)
De Groot & the New Victoria Orch 9-9,30 pm.—& Concert, Orchestral
Carissima (Elger)
Salut D'Amour (Elgar)
New Symphony Orchestra conducted
by Sir Edward Elgar, O. M..
XOV.O.
Song
By the Waters of Minnetonka
(Licurance)
The Lass with the Delicale Ajr
(Arne)
Maria Sennett (Soprano) Piano Solo
Pierrette (Chaminade)
·Dango Creole (Chaminade)
Una Bourne.
The Dorout Lover (White) Joggin' Along the Highway
(Bamuel)
Violin Solo-
Percy Homing (Baritone), Dance of the Mationette ..(Winternitz). Polichinelle (Serenade) (Kreisler)
Fritz Kreisler.
Durban. Complete mystery surrounds the three notrump bid seems to be washing ashore of 72 bags of high consisting of nitro- making the best of a bad explosives
[cotton and nitro-glycerine. Bituation.
The bags were first noticed by His hand contains only the Union Health Department, who Song
Dr. Basil Sampson, pathologist of: honor-tricks, and his partner's: bidding has not been particu was fishing in the vicinity. He larly-strong. It appears dan-thought first of all that the bags gerous to take the hand beyond were smuggled goods and that they the level of three notrump into had been dumped close Into the shore from a rowing boat during a doubtful club or heart game, the night. He collected the bags as his partner, may not have a
|which had floated ashore together, a fit in either of the suits,
couple of feet under the surface of the water, and after burying 71 of A grand farewell was given the Strength. The following mem-«
them brought one Into Durban for two world walkers at a local hotel,bers have been taken on and they were sent off next morning strength of the Indian Company:tion.
The contents were analysed and ist. Movement on their great adventure."
Constables R278 Gur Dayal Singh, Training Course-Part II All pronounced as still potent. The Allegro moderato, They left town with a great E279 Mehar. Bux, R280 Mohamed recruits will attend Central Police mystery is where the explosives 2nd Movement amount of courage, but evidently a Sheriff, R281. Hakeen Sher Station on Thursday, April 6, at came from. None of the bags bore shortage of stamina, for the one Mohamed, R282 Lateef Khan, R288 5.30 p.m. for Squad Drill.
any identification marks,y walker only got as far as Aberfeldy, Ajun Khan, R284 Gall Sher Khan Emergency Unit Reserve., The "cargo", was described as re- about 18 miles away, while the other and R285 Mohamed Sheff as from Arms. All members to report sembling explosives used on naval walked on to Afrikaskop, a distance April 1, 1985.
at No. 2 Police Station on Friday, ships for firing guns of a high of 28 miles before changing his
- Flying Squad. -
April 7 at 5.30 p.m. to exchange calibre. Another theory advanced mind, an
Training Course-Part I. All arms.
is that it was washed up from laneous It is understood that the subject recruits will attend at the Chin-
(Sgd)D..L. KING..
10.35 p.Close Down." old wreck or that it had come to shore after being dumped at sos evening programme are from 24B.. All records in the above : Enroper of world walking tours is at present ese Company's Headquarters, 17, taboo with them--Beuter,
Queen's Road Central, on Tuesday, Hong Kong, April 5, 1933.
¡Library
men recently.
こ
POP
Indian Company.
the April 4 at 6.30 p.m. for instruc-analysis. (*
Pop Needs His Chair Two Sizes Larger.
THAT'S
LOUIS THE
FOURTEENTH
SIR
D.S.P. (B).
1 4
during the war-Beuter.
9.45-10 p.m Symphony No. 8 in B Minor
("Unanished") (Schubert)
Symphony Orchestra
Philated by Leopold Stokowski.
Andante
Tre con moto. 10-10.30: g. From the Studio, An Instrumental Concert by Profes
sor Baron Anatol Vietinghoff-School (Piano and Clavicembalo), Remja Waschitz" (Violiny, and Professor Wolfgang Schneider (Violoncello). 10,80 Rugby Mid-day Pres
By J. MILLAR WATT
ILL TRY
LOUIS
THE? SIXTEENTH