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HE CHINA
BRIDGE NOTES
PRE-EMPTIVE BIDS AT BRIDGE OFTEN
CONFUSE PARTNERS.
CALL OF THREE IN MINOR SUITS SHOULD BE AVOIDED
bid on
LESSON SERMON.
First Church of Christ, Scientist-Hong Kong.
"Mortals and immortals" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon
CINEMA
NOTES
in all Churches of Christ, MAIL REVIEW
"HOT PEPPER"-KING'S THEATRE.
Any bid at Bridge of more than you support me on a single trump!" Scientist, on Sunday, May 14. 12.30 p.m.-European programme of two is a double-edged weapon; or "How can one anticipate a dis- The Golden Text was: "Thou Columbia & Regal records.
unless the hand contains at least tribution with King Jack to art no more a servant, but a son; 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- ¡port
five trumps in one hand?" But al seven tricks in attack and two in the trouble arose with the declare and if a son, then an heir of God 1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong defence, such a declaration. is not er's three
After Flanders, Russia, and Hotel Orchestral by courtesy of the
insufficient through Christ" (Gal. 4: 7),
Nicaragua. Broadway! Our old Management. (During the intervals only useless but bad. It acts as an strength.
friends Quirt and Flagg, tough Among the citations which Rabelaisiau rivals of "What Price recorded music will be broadcast from incitement to the opponents to call the Studio).
Weak pre-emptive bids, though comprised the Weather when otherwise they might remain hieve their object in saving the Was the following from the World" have handed in their
frequently penalised, as often · ac-
Lesson-Sermon Glory?" and "The Cock-eyed
silent, and it deters the partner game, and so any loss is not so Bible: "Open thou mine eyes, Great: White Way, one as a boss Marine kit and broken into the from showing the value of his hand great as might appear. The real that I may behold wondrous bootlegger, and the other as a gen except by raises in the suit call disaster occurs when an unneces- things out of thy law. I am a tleman of leisure, living on his wits ·
and the suit may not be solid, the partner, and bidding dies be- thy commandments from me.
sarily high declaration shuts out stranger in the earth: hide not with no other armament than a
1.30 pm-Lecal Time &
Forecast,
etc.
2.16 p.m.-Che Dawn.
6-8 p.m.-European programme. 6-6.14 p.
A Children's Overture
(Roger Quilter)
Sir Henry Wood conducting
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London Philharmonic Orch. DE861-2, with consequent disaster.
While a certain latitude may be granted where there is a part score, the following observations may be said to apply to all original bids of three...
Valse Bluette Afr de Ballet (Drigo) 3. H. Squire Celeste Octet DB1011. Vocal Duci
The Sweetest Flower That Blows
(Peterson & Hawley) Marigold (Dordon & Besly) Dora Labbette & Hubert Eledell DE187. Oclel--
Sans Souci-Waltz Intermezzo
(von Rion) Loin du Bal (Gillett)
Song
The Song of the Tramp.
a reasonable bid, as it offers.
fore game is reached or when game Give me, understanding, and fake police badge, in this fast is bid in the wrong sult.
UNSUITED TO HIGH DECLARATION
shall keep thy law; yea, I shall action comedy at the King's. observe it with my whole heart Piquant little Miss Lupe. Velez
So shall I keep thy law con-breezes stormily into the picture as
It
the inevitable subject of the old comrades amatory tangles.
Introduced into Fingg's mansion
It was thought at one time that tinually for ever and ever. And a South American stowaway on one 1. Do not call a minor suft un-la hand could never be too good for I will walk at libery: for I seek of Flagg's rum-running fleet, to less it is solid and unless it con- pre-emptive bid, and some pecu- thy precepts." (Ps. 119: 18, 19, turn cabaret dancer and provide tains an outside trick, eg, on Clubilarly anachronistic "experts" in 34, 44, 45). (A, K, Q, J, X, X, X, Diamond A, x, x, America have endeavoured to con- The Lesson-Sermon also in- Heart x, x, Spade x, Three Clube invert a bid of three into a forcing cluded the following passages inside a liquor sack by that amia- abid. A high original declaration, fro the Christian Science text- more-than-even chance of game to however, is bound to prevent all book: "Science and Health with ble human alcohol-gauge, Olsen J. H. Squire Celeste Octet DB1056. a partner who makes a speculative but a modicum of information be- Key to the Scriptures," by: Mary (Mr. El Brendel), she disrobes to Three No Trump response. But on ng given, and, it is impossible to Baker Eddy: "The enslavement prevent the harassed Flagg from Club A, K, Q, J, x, x, x, x, Diamond lay down any rules for responses of man is not legitimate.
ejecting her. x, x, Heart x, x, Spades x, Three to a pre-emptive forcing bid, for will cease when man enters into Mr. Victor McLaglen is as por Club is a bad original bid, because the partner can never be sure his heritage of freedom, his god- tentously massive, and Mr. Ed whether the forcing bid is made given dominion over the material mund Lowe as suavely cool as ever. (a) It is easily over-bid.
en a long strong suit with three senses. Mortals will some day! (b) The hand has no defensive outside tricks or on a very strong assert their freedom in the name MAIL REVIEW
value.
hand with an even distribution. of almighty God." (p. 228: 11). (c) If the partner responds with The following is a hand eminently another suit, the only reply is unsuited to a high original declara- to re-bid the Clubs. A postion: sible game in No Trumps Spade A, x, x, Heart A, K, Q, z, x.
mond A, K, x, Club-A, K, Q, J, I, X
Greta Garbo, in the part of the may then be missed.
xx, Diamond x, x, Club A, X. Partner held Spade 10, 9, dominates the rest of the brilliant Russian dancer Grusinskaya,
(Jenkins & Sievier)
Devil-May-Care (May)
Raymond Newell (Baritone) -DB1040.
0.42-7 p.m.-Fand & Orch. Music Three Dance from Nell Gwyn
(German)
Chanson Triste
(Tschaikowsky, arr. Stewart) Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra DB205-4.
Galatea (Miller)
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
DB164.
7 p.m.-Local Closing Stock Quota-j tions, etc.
An
Song
One Little Eins From You
7.3-8 p.m. Variety.
“GRAND HOTEL”-STAR
THEATRE...
a general rule, the bid of a bid of Three Hearts Inevitably Heart A, Q10, x Diamond 4 cast in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's three in a minor suit is to be avoid-suggests the declarer's desire to x. x, x Club x, x, and bid latest success "Grand Hotel.” * ed, and on either of
ahut out some particular suit. The Three the above
No Trumps. He
was Greta Garbo gives a magnificent Jessie Mathers (Soprano) DB1048. hands the best declaration is One partner in this instance was dealt. left and failed by a Orchestral-
Club.
Spade K, 10, x, x, x, x, Heart, whereas Five Clubs is laid down rank as one of her greatest roles. trick, and magnetic performance which Zigeuner
2. Do not call three of a major and very naturally said No Bid, bid of One Heart over an opening Flammchen,
Diamond K, 10, x, x, Club x, x and would have been reached by Joan Crawford makes a capital You Have Stolen My Heart
Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orch. suit unless there is a good chance and so a laid down game in Spades of One Club.
CB661. of game when raised to four on was missed.
the conscienceless two quick. tricks without the ua-1
typist, and Wallace Beery an excel- Just a Little Home for the Old Folks ual trump support. The difference tons of Three Clubs led to easy x.
(2) Spade K, Q, x, Heart x, Dla-lent Preyeing. Lionel Barrymore's The following opening declara-mond A, K, x, Club A, Q, J, 10, x, impersonation of the downtrodden, Paul Small (Tenor) DB1070. between pre-emptive bids in major games being missed, and may serve Hawailan Selection-
Maui Girl
and in-minor suits is that in the further my argument that pre-Heart K, 9, , x, Dimaond the youthful role of the Baron, also Partner holding Spade A, 2, 2,1 most notable. John Barrymore in little clerk Kringelein, ia. easily the former case the suit called needemptions in minor suits hamper Club x, x, gave the usual courtesy gives an accomplished performance. not be solid.
partners far more than opponents: reply of Three No Trumps with the
(1) Spade Heart x, x, x, Dis-usual result!--
Lady Instructresses have B00SEY & HAWKES Song
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Song
Jose Norman's Hawailan Band MR881.
Climbing the Stairway of Lave Marie Burke & Male Quartette
DB1025. Organ Solo....n
Say to Yourself I will be Happy
Terance Casey DB1014.
Humorous
Let's Laugh Together, Mike
Charles Penrose & Co. DB1021. Orchestral
A Wedding in Java
The Bohemians DB1018. Young and Healthy
Vocal Quarter
The Four Musketeers DB1076, Hawaiian Trio-
Hawaiian Hula Song
Song-
THREE SPADE. BIDS.
The following types of Three Spade bids are recommended:
Club K. x. Diamond x, Heart A, x, x. Späde K, Q, 10, 9, X, X, L
Club K. J, x, z, Diamond x, Heart 3, Spade A, Q, J, 9, x, x, x
Club x Diamond Q, J, 10, z. Heart A, x, Spade K, Q, J, 10, x, x. Club x, x. Diamond A, K, Heart
Spade H, J, 10, 9, 1, 1, 2 But not-
Club, Diamond K, x, x, Heart 1.
Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio MR217.x, x. Spade A, Q, 10, 1, X, X, X
I'll Stay with You
Jessie Matthews (Soprano) DB1048, Orchestral-
Rosa Mia
ог
Club K, Q. Diamond X, X, Heart K, 1, x, Spade K, Q, 10, 1, 1, X
Length in a suit is always the
Geraldo's Caucho Tangs Orch. CB501. strongest reason for a pre-emptive
Song
Baby
bid; but it must not be the only rea- Paul Small (Tenor) DB1970. Bon. There is no justification for Hawaiian Selection-
My South Sea Home
bidding Three Spades on either of Jose Norman's Hawaiian Band MR861. the last two hands, because if the Song-
partner has what is required for a game 'contract he will either have good support for an original One Spade bid or an alternative call.
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town Marie Burke & Male Quartette
DB1025, Organ Solo-
I Don't Want to go to Bed
Terance Casey DB1014. Humorous
Laugh and You'll Feel Grand
Charles Penrose & Co. DB1021, Orchestral
The Chinese Story Teller
The Bohemians DB1018. Vocal Quartet
Take me Away from the River
The Four Musketeers DB1076. Hawaiian Triod
Pus O' Kealoha
Sol Hoopil's Novelty Trio MR217. 89.m.-Local Time & Weather e
Dort
The defenceless nature of these hands 'must not be conveyed by a bid of three, for the partner will naver, then, he able to double the opponents with safety.
If the partner hse two Aces and 4 single-Spade, he is justified in assuming that the declarer "cannot fail by more than one trick in four contract; in either of these: Canes he is liable to be severely di
illustozed.
On many occasions when `mis”] 8.8-11.80 p.m.-A relay from the Khaps through bad pre-emptive bid- Shing Theatre.
1030
Rugby
Mid-day Press ding occur the original crime is Newa
often overlooked. The declarer 11.80 p. Clos Down
sayo, after losing two thousand All records in the above European Messra, Anderson Muake Com programmesura idudly supplied by points in Four Spades doubled and redubled, "Oh, partner, how could
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