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PORTLAND CLUB PLAY.

INTERESTING HANDS.

(By CAPT. LINDSAY MUNDY);

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W.MAIL: REVIEW on a wavelength of 355 metres (846 K.Cs) :—

11.30 p.m.-European programms of

Columbia & Regal records. 1pm-Local Time & Weather Re-

port.

2 p.m.-Close Down

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro

gramme;

7.10.30 p.m.--European programme. 7.7.20

Recently I broke off my review having been bid previously), was of the afternoon Bession in the doubled and went down two tricks. final of the Portland Club Cup at In Room 2 the bidding was left the end of the thirteenth hand, at at Five Hearts doubled, which which stage we of the Devonshire should have been unmakeable, but Club were one rubber to the bad; nevertheless was made through an On Hand 14 the Devonshire oversight in discarding. The net made a partial score in each room, result was that Crockford's scored [due. to Dr. Levy, who was my 300 below the line to the Devon- partner, opening One Heart on shire's 250. above. The whole hand

S-K x

D-xxx

was a comedy of errors. H-K8xxx CA J.X

The next hand, 21, North-South to went down one in

Three-No-Orchestral Variety which the other East refused

"The end do. We followed this up on Hand Trumps in each room. 15 by bidding 2'8 and making four play in my room was rather in- by cards, whereas Crockford's tereating, Col, Beasley making a (from love) bid 4 3, but only made most gallont effort to make two.

contract. With six cards left This put ua a game up in the each hand the position, was:

North:- new rubber, and as on the next: hand East-West made game in each) room, that made the rubbers equal, but left Crockford's a game up in Room I.

On Hand 18 we caught up en points, as Morris and Tabbush bid and made a slam on these hands:

South. North.

S----A Q 10 9 xx J x x

H-NI!

D-K x x

X X X X

AQ JX X !

C-A KJ x North, fourth-in-hand, opened with }Two Spades, South Three Diamonds, North Four Spades, South Five, North Six, which was], doubled and made. Crockford's

North opened with Four Spades, which was left, and he also made six by cards.

A COMEDY OF ERRORS.

S-Q, 8 H—A, Q,'4

D-Nii

C--x

Weat:-

Smud, 7.

H-K, J, X D-Nil C-10

East:

S-NII

H-10, 9, x D-K, 10, x C-NII

South:-

S-10

II-X, X, X

D-J

C-x

All of Me

Goodnight Little Girl, Goodnight Jack Payne & His B.B.C: Dance

Orchestra MR521.

his Band

in

Stories

Old Man Bluebeard

More Rhynes

North is playing the, hand, re- quires to make four of the remain-

Dia-

none

On the next hand North-South ing tricks, and has the lead. He' made game and rubber in Spades knows West has the best Club, and in each room, so that now the rub-East has some established bera were equal, but we were monde, of which West has ahead on points owing to the suc-left, but he knows nothing about cessful slam bid. Kand 20 now the position of the Hearts or provided further sensation: Spades, except that West has the

North:

seven of Spades.

S-Nil

H-J, X, X

D--J, 10, 9, x, x C-10, 9, x, x, x

West:-

S-10, 9, X, X, X K-x

DA, X, X, X C-E, Q, 2

H-I, I

East:-

S-A, J, X, X

D-K, Q, X, X

C-A, J, X

South:

S-K, Q, 1, x

H-A, K, Q, X, X, X, X D-Nil

C-x, x

I was hoping he would try to! drop the Spades, but feared he would put me in in Clubs, which he did. I then had to lead x H, and be successfully finessed the Queen, led out the Ace, and put] me back in Hearts. As the cards lay, he was now beaten, as I led, of course, the 7., S, Although he had the tenace over me, dümmy's ten was in his way. If he puts up the Queen I make the Knave, if he plays the eight dummy must take it and lose the Diamond,

room.

On Hand 22 East-West had a simple game in No-Trumps in each On Hand 23 the Devonshire four North-South bld and made Hearts, but Crockford's failed to In Room 1, the Devonshire being bid it, because South, on the Ap- North-South, when the bidding got proach system, cannot open on

8-I I

D-Q 9 to Five Hearts East doubled, South

H-KQxxx C-A xxx stand the re-double and switched He bid two Hearts over his part to Five Spades (the suit, of course, ner's one Spade, and was left with

ļit.

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STOP THAT COUGH went very badly for us.

THIS PLEASANT WAY.

The last hand of the session

North, S-Kxxxx H-Q x x x D-K XX C-x

South.

A J9 x Nil A 10 x AQJ 10 x x

A few tablets of Respiroids will al- lay the Irritation, soothe the infamed mucous membranes in the breathing Crockford's, at 60 up, bid three tabes, break up the phlegm and bring ease and relief. Respirolds

Spades and made 12, finessing the

“A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT",

CENTRAL THEATRE.

Is second love as powerful, ás

to discuss later.

MAIL REVIEW

"THE SIGN OF FOUR”

KING'S THEATRE

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's gem of

1.30 p.m--Ragby Press News, Select-satisfying as the flush of the first the Sherlock Holmes series, "The ed. London & New York Stock romance? the answer lies in "A Bill Sign of Four," makes" excellent Quotations, etc.

Of Divorcement," now showing, at material for a talkie, and the pic- the Central Theatre, starring John ture now showing at the King's Barrymore and Billie Burke.

Theatre, is a production which Superb entertainment with bril-brings out the basic points of this liant performances by John Barry-well-known detective story. In a more, Billie Burke

and Katherine vivid manner, providing excellent Hepburn, this film raises questions entertainment and many thrills. which one carries out of the theatre The settings at times give the im

pression of being too modern, but A shell shocked British veteran does not detract from the general: returns home after a long period in theme. Billy Cotton & His Band MR493. hospital. He finds that there is 720-7.30

The prologue is well presented in p.m-Closing Local Stock Quotations, Selected London & little place for him in the world that a series of fast moving scenes which New York Block Quotation, etc. sent him away with flags flying, quite successfully establish the 7.30-6 p.m.-Variety.

His wife has divorced him and is background for the real unravel- preparing to marry another man, iing of the mystery, The acting is Sydney Kyte & His Piccadilly Hotel his daughter knows him only as a good throughout, especially that of stränger. Just how strong are the Arthur Wonter who appears in his claims of the returned veteran? original role as Sherlock Holmes.

This is answered in the climax of

MAIL REVIEW A

Billy Cotton & His Band MRS70.

Once Aboard the Lugger

Band

Sumahine Burle-Selection

Band MR488.

Congress Dances-Selection Chorus-

In the Forest -

Don Cossacks Choir DX874.]this superb film.

Piano Solo-in

Sleepytime Down South

Life” is -Just- a Bowl of Cherries Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends:

Song

A Little, Love, A Little Kisa Gipsy Moon

DB732.

Trevor Watkins (Tenor) DB318. Orchestral--

King's Serenade

That Aloha Waltz

Hawallan Moana Orchestra DB99.

MAIL REVIEW

“ŞVENGALI”—QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"STATE'S ATTORNEY”.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

John Barrymore in modern dress is a startling departure In' itself With the famous John Barrymore and the Majestic flm gives the in the title role, "Svengall," a handsome member of Broadway's powerful film story of a mad Royal Family" a role which he mesmeric music-master, declared by handles with the negligent skill for

*State's

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-critics to be a film which will long which he is famous.

port

be remember, is now showing at the Attorney" je sheer melodrama: 1,3-9 p.m.-A relay of the Melodian's Queen's Theatre.

Trio from Lane Crawford's Re- staurant by codriesy of the Management.

9-8.15 p.m. Organ Solos.

Belleve in You When It's Night Time in Nevada.

Reginald Foort DB079 To Have and Hold You in my Arms For You, Just You my Baby

Terance Casey DBAJU. 9.15-10.30 p.m. A Symphonie Con-

cert.

Orchestral-

absorbing, at times vulgar and often The picture, packed with thrills, improbable, but consistently enter- suspense and a distinct thread of taining: romance, was adapted to the screen

from the famous stage play of a FINLAND TO CATER generation ago, "Trilby."

FOR TOURISTS. Interpreters To Aid Travellers.

Helsingfora.

'he story of "Trilby," the beauti- Kal model, who fell victim to the hypnotle power of the evil Svengall, is a story which will live through the ages. Warner Brothers The Magic Flute Oature (Mozart)could not have picked a greater pair Sir Thomas Becolam conducting the (Barrymore and lovely Marian

London Symphony Orch: Marsh) for the two leading roles. London Symphony Orch: L1001B. Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor for The performances of John Barry-speaking interpreters everywhere Plano and Orch. (Tschaikowsky, more always have been great, but is being drawn up here in the Op. 23) played by Solomon (Piano) he achieves his greatest triumph of hope of encouraging tourist visits and The Halle Orch, conducted by either the stage, or screen in his will be posted at railways sta

to Finland. The interpreters

of

the

Sir Hamilton Harty LX19-22. Symphony No. 6 in C Major (Kurt characterisation

hypnotist. Atterberg, Op. 81)

The Royal Philharmonic played by

Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas MAIL REVIEW.

Beecham L2100-3. 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press

News.

"CONDEMNED TO DEATIF"

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SPAIN'S BID FOR FILM MARKET.

Foreign Film Quota Anticipated.

Madrid.

The Spanish Government has set on the principle of Club successfully on the first granted a film expert £275 to direct treatment of the affected parts, round, and dropping the King on cover his expenses of Inspecting As the tablet dissolves in the mouth, the second round and, losing the Hollywood studios. eurative vapours are released which circulate throughout the entire res-Queen of trumps, which

This is one was

more move:

in

ory

system. This in the reason doubly guarded, naturally not tak-Spain's bid to place herself in

they bring such speedy results.

this experiment. Place a tableting the trump finesse.

in the

Respiroids in

allow month and

the foremost rank of film pro Our North, having bid a small ducing countries.

The outcome of the expert's You will at once expert breath. Club, and ran the Queen on the visit may be a quota for foreign mon way back, thereby letting the films.

It to dissolve slowly When it islam, decided not to finesse the

finished take a long slow'

in the chost; 'ai

delightful teaching cool invigor King make, and as he lost a trump

a current of

While British films have not He obtained a firm hold in Spain, sting air from a pine-covered hill-top also, failed in his contract. has just been inhaled. Nothing would probably have been wiser the best American, German and bring relief for throat and chest not to have led trumps, and to ruff even Russian films can be seen, with the result that Spanish

troubles eo rapidly or so pleasantly as Clubs and the King Cell."

Respiroide the breathe-able bronchial Thus ended the afternoon films, at present less expert in tablets. Obtainable from all chemiet session, the Devonshire leading by technique, cannot even find a price $1.00 per bottle. Or-by port, $1.20, from The Dr. Williams Medi- 180 points, Incidentally, I may sure place in the home market: cine Co. 451, Klangse Road, Shang- mention that we were not beaten The voices of Spanish women hei (Product of The Dr. Williams" Medicine Co., London, Toronto, Paris, on any session during the tourne are said to be mostly too harsh

for talkies.--Reuter. New York, Singapore, Shanghai, etc.)ment.

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REMIND HIM TO-DAY

ENGAG

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"Condemned to Death" the film) adaptation of the play "Jack O' Lantern" is now showing at the Star Theatre.

A plan to provide English-

tions, restaurants, hotels and steamers, and also any other places which: visitors are likely to frequent-Reuter,

POLICE SMASH CHILD GANG

Cairo.

A highly organised gang of children specialising in stealing A strong and capable cast are in bicycles has been rounded up by the picture including Arthur. Wont the Cairo police.. [ner Edmund Gwenn, Gordon Har The police discovered that ker, Cyril Raymond, Griffith Hum-they possessed a "depot," in phreys, H.. St. Barbe West, Gordon which were many stolen bicycles. Blyth, as an Indian servant, James They carried on a regular bust- Cunningham, Gilbert Davies and ness in bicycles complete or in Bernard Bruneël.

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