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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WORLD OF BRIDGE.
By ELY CULBERTSON
World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst
ENGLAND'S CONTRACT BRIDGE
One of the few heavy sets suf-1 fered by The Bridge World team. when it visited London two years jago wae inflicted by Colonel Beas-) ky and his partner on the hand below:
East-Dealer.
East and West vulnerable.
East.
Mr. George S. Coffin. Spades A 8 7 Hearts 4 z Diamonds J 10 9 7 5 2 Clubs J 8.
Pass
East
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
be broadcast to-day from the Hong
CINEMA
NOTES
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. MAIL REVIEW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) K.C.'s):-
12.30 p.m.-European Programme
of H.M.V. & Victor Records.
1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby
etc.
Press
"WEEK ENDS ONLY"-KING'S
THEATRE
MR. G. LANSBURY'S
"PARTNER" DEAD
Opposition Leader's Wife Passes.
DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE
London. Mr. George Lansbury, the benevolent and white haired lead- Something new in entertainment er of the Opposition in Parliament
is offered screen patrons with the
News opening of Joan Bennett's latest is "Dear Old George" to men of Club Fox Films vehicle, "Week Ends all political faithe-even to those Only" now showing at the King's most strongly opposed to him in Theatre.
public affairs. Relay of the S.W.B. Band. butante who suddenly finds herself sympathy with him in the loss.
It is a story of a society de- Hence there is Hawaiian Selections From. Studio.
fatherless and penniless. In dire of his wife at the age of 71. Mrs. 4.30-7 p.m.- Chinese Recorded one through the kindly offices of far less than the wives of most feed of a job she secures a novel Lansbury was in the limelight Programme.
7-10.30.
gramme.
p.m.-European
Vocal Duct--
7-7.45 p.m.-A Concert
A Relay of the Rotary Tiffin Speech.
South
West
2 pm. Close Down.
J Club (1)
North.
Pass
1 Diamond (2) 2 NT
Spades A 10 9 6
Pass
4 Clubs.
Hearts 10 9 762
Pass
5 Clubs
Diamonds 7
Sock! (6)
TANG YUK, Dentist, Successors to
Clubs Q 54
North
West.
Paas
1'NT (3)
Spades K Q 754
Pass
3 Diamonds (4)
Hearts Q 8 4
Pass
Diamonda (5)
Diamonds 98
Pass
Clubs K 10 %
Pass
5 Diamonds
Pass
The notes are by Mr. Coffin:
South.
1--Intended
Diamonds A Q 10 4 3 2 Clubs 97 6
Approach psychic.
more as à perverted
bid rather than
East.
Spades J 8 3
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
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Spades 2
Hearts K 6 3
Hearts A J
Diamonds K J 65
Clubs A J3 2
South
The Bidding:
West
North
1 Diamond
1 Spade Pass
Pass Pass
2 NT
Pass
East 1 NT 1 Spade 3 Spades
4
Pass
2-Mr. Towne, knowing Mr. Wirt's psychic inclinations, decides to have a little fun himself.
3-It seems to me that partner, too weak to double and with great length in diamonds between us. leaves at most only 3 tricks for defense against opponente. Therefore, I try to bluff them out of the game, which I think they can make.
4 Spades D bl. A great variety of Sun Helmets, Pass
Pass HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. Straw Hats, Bathing Costumes, Colore Beasley WES scated 4-Better to pass here, while con-1 -On sale at all book-talls and at the Khaki & White Drill Shorts, Wool North, and I doubt if even the mi-
tract is cheap and unlikely to offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd- & Bistle Stockings, Fountain Pens, litant Colonel realized the extent
be doubled. bam Street.
Gold & Silver Watches, Flit & of the penalty in store for his op-5-Again, I should pass. Spray. Sporting & Day wear Shoes, ponents. The result was a set of 6-Actual expression used.
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NOTICE.
Extensive alterations
1000 points for West, the Declarer, while in the other room I and my ipartner were content to play the
hand for two notrump, which was. AEROPLANE PROBLEM
made. Three notrump can be
made by East and West by a pro-j
per guess in clubs.
SOLVED
It is undoubtedly, true that East Last Remaining Ice Peril and West-particularly West- loverbid their hands, but then the
big sets in Contract Bridge usual-
ly follow overbidding. The ability
to seize the opportunity presented
Conquered.
PROPELLER DEVICE
Ithaca, New York,
A Paradise for Two (Tate) The Keys of Heaven
(Broadwood)
The
universal
her former butler and blossoms men who have held Government Pro out as a "week end girl," paid positions, but her husband.
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handsomely by bored hosts and he has often said, owed a great hostesses to supervise and enter-deal to her advice and inspira- tain guests at week end functions. ¡tion.
Miss Bennett scores notably as the distracted heroine, while Ben wife's bedside when she died, and Mr. Lansbury was at his Lyon as the artist and John Halli-he paid this tribute to her after- Alice Moxon & Stuart Robertson day as the millionaire head the wards: G2014. supporting cast.
Piano Solo-
Spinning Song (Wagner Liszt)
Ignace Jan Paderewski 1549.
Song--
The Tune the Bo'sun Played
(Loughborough) Harlequin (Sanderson) Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone)
Cello Solo
B3679.
Impromptu (Popper) Fond Recollections (Popper)
Phyllis Krauter 4185. Vocal Duet
I've Found A Whole World
In You (Leslie) Dainty Little Maiden (Besley) Winnie Melville & Derek Oldham
Pianoforte
03716.
MAIL REVIEW
MEN MUST FIGHT QUEEN'S THEATRE
featuring
"Men Must Fight," Diana Wynward of Cavalcade fame, and Lewis Stone, is a futuristic film of New York in 1940 and is: now showing at the Queen's Thea- tre.
It is the struggle
"She was always my sweet- heart, my friend and comrade in a my doings. We had enjoyed a real union of hearts and lives for more than 50 years.
"I am not left alone for she will always be with me in thought and spirit, but in my home I shall miss her welcome, her loyalty and love."
Mr. Lansbury met his wife at St. Mary's School, Whitechapel, The story is woven round wife of the Secretary of State. in 1875.
the and they "walked out" together who had A son born during the and he was 16.
She was then only 15, Great War,
They were and who has been married five years later. itary. brought up to hate everything mi-
A hard struuggle faced them, and after Mr. Lansbury had (Phillip Holmes) to adjust himself time, they sailed for Australia.
of the boy managed a coffee stall for a short Ito this belief that supplies the
drama.
The rest of the story is per- Lewis Stone, who always he rehimself related it on the occasion haps Fest told as Mr. Lansbury lied upon to give his best, is real-of their Golden Wedding:,"
"We eventually returned Diana Wynward Is England a rather sad and dis- Hawaiian Selections by He Yukjequally good as the mother. Lum and Ho Yuk Ming.
The illusioned pair. alm is recommended as good enter-Bow was
Our house in Weather (tainment.
a four-room cottage, Our family ran up to six, so we were a bit crowded. My wages were 30s. a week.
Impromptu-Rocco (Schutt). Valse (Arensky)
Harold Bauer and Ossip
.
7.45-8.15 p.m. From the Studio. State, while
Gabrilowitsch 8162,ly outstanding as the Secretary of
8 p.m-Local Time & Report Etc.
8.15-8.30 p.m.--Vocal Gems. The Yeomen of the Guard
(Gilbert & Sullivan)
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SKY DEVILS-MAJESTIC
"How my wife managed to THEATRE Light Opera Co. C1807.
feed and clothe us all I don't The Girl Friend (Rogers)
Thrills, the spit
know, except that she worked of machine Light Opera Co. C1399. guns, and the
carly and late at her job. roar of aeroplanes Peggy Ann (Rogers)
"Somehow are seca and heard at the Majestic young and the world seemed our hearts kept Light Opera Co. C1399. Theatre, where "Sky Devils" star-cheerful. of the 1st Bttn. S.W.B. conducted jing.
Those early
years
and imby over-enthusiatic opponents is LESSONS in English, French. Music, Shorthand and Type Provements will be made in the one of the marks of a good Bridge An "ice umbrella" for aeroplane writing. Terme moderate. 6, Aimat PAULINE DANCING ACADEMY,[player. I predict that Colonel propellers, a device claimed to over- Villas Austin Road, Kowloon. The premiser will be closed from Beasley and his team-mates will come the last remaining ice peril for
the 28th, day of May 1933 until give to the American players plen- aeroplanes, is announced from Cor- 8.30-10 p.m.-A relay of the Band ring Spencer Tracy, is now show were among the happiest of our further notice.
Instructresses arety of food for thought both in the Dell University. being engaged from Shanghai to play of hands on the attack and in This "umbrella" shields the hubby Bandmaster J.-L. Geeks, from Director Howard Hughes who
married life. give instructions in the latest dan-defense. Within
of the propeller, it is small, about Mount Austin Barracks by Courtesy gave us "Hell's Angels,"
"We walked the streets of new orchestra from In healthy es; and a
shape is that of a mushroom. It of the Officer Commanding.
states London by night talking and that "Sky Devile" is the greatest dreaming together of a future in the diameter of the hub, and its 10.10.30 p.m.- A Relay from aviation picture set made and is which the world of man would nothing so far as technique is con- peller. cerned in comparison with the beat in America. Their skill in play of the Dummy and defense is recognized by all who have met at the Contract table.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE.
TO-DAY'S POINTER.
neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS broad will supply the dance music English Bridge players suffer projects slightly in front of the pro- Daventry of Marek Weber's Orch. certainly worth seeing.
and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders!
received in the House of the Princi
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be a world of beauty, love and La flight, ice, which ordinarily programme will be continued until fame in a remarkably short space joy. Many of our dreams have
11 p.m.).
come true."-Reuter, of time, plays his part to perfec-
gathers on the whirling hub, will collect on the "umbrella," and thus cannot spread outward along the whirling blades, as it does when it is allowed to collect on the hub.
40.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News. tion
Close Down. Three Successive Psychics.
(Al records "When playing Duplicate recent-
European Local Hy with Mr. Winfield Towne at the! By preventing the formation on kindly supplied Boston Chess Club," writea Mr. the hub, the announcement alates, Moutrie & Co.). George S. Coffin, "we were the the formation of ice on the blades AS WAS EVER LIVED participants in a deal in which is eliminated completely.
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As Great a Story as Was Ever Told!...
OF SIX MILLION
MPHONY
Fannie Hurst's-Humor".
eigne" of the Talkier... Sout of the City and its Prople in a Tender and Tumultuous Rhapsody of·· Great Human Emotion !; IRENE DUNNE RICARDO CORTEZ GREGORY 'BATIFF ANDA APPE) Directed GREGOR
RKO RADIO" PICTURI
three psychle bids were made in succession."
South-Deater, Neither side vulnerable. North
Spades 3 9 6 3 Hearts 66 2 Diamonds 8 63 *Clubs K 6. West
Mr. Winfield Towne Spades K 54
Hearts KJ 10
Diamonds Q
Clubs A 10 9 7 5 4
South,
Mr. Sidney Wirt..
Spades Q 10 2
Hearts A'98 7.
Diamonds AK 4
Clubs Q 8 8
POP
This announcement is the final report on new methods of ice pro- tection for aircraft undertaken al Cornell in 1928 with the assistance. of the Guggenheim Fund for the promotion of aeronautics.
in the above MAIL REVIEW
Programme are
by Messrs. S.
WOMEN PICKPOCKETS CAUSE ANXIETY.
More Expert Than Men.
London.
Women pickpockets and ¡fidence
"PANAMA FLO"-ORIENTAL
THEATRE
Barrymore, is now showing at the Star Theatre. The title role is played by Barrymore who is stated to be at his best as the mysterious music master whose hypnotic eyes Although due credit is given to made the beautiful and innocent. Miss Helen Twelvetrees; "Panama Trilby his slave, despite the efforts Flo," now showing at the Oriental of her true friends to break his Theatre, is completely dominated spell over her. by Charles Bickford, as the wild cat oil prospector.
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DESTINATION UNKNOWN-- CENTRAL THEATRE
"Destination Unknown," a thrill-
Directorial genius has brought The first development was an
this picture from the ordinary to! "overshoe" to keep ice off the lead-
first class standard and coupled ing edges of wings, the major Ice
con-with excellent camera work-light peril. These overshoes now have their own gangs now and are giv- twists in plot developments, pre-ing story of rum runners and a
tricksters аге forming filters and odd "shots"-sudden been under test for three winters. ing Scotland Yard considerable sents entertainment which should derelict ship is now showing at The present report states that 10 anxiety. They used to work with appeal to a variety of tastes.
mall planes used them in the past men but they have discovered that winfer.
"These planes," it stated, "have nese than their male confederates.
they are more expert at the busi-MAIL REVIEW carried their loads of mail through| one of the most severe atmospheric greatest
Detectives
say that their SVENGALI STAR THEATRE difficulty in catching |
the Central heatre.
Ralph Bellamy, Pat O'Brien and Betty Compson are equally good in difficult roles.
ice conditions that the mail plane women crooks lies in the fact that Adapted to the talking screen comes the hero of the derelict ship industry has faced in years-and women do not give themselves from the play which created practically uniform ported."--Renter,
Ralph Bellamy portrays the stow- away who works miracles and be- success is re-away by boasting of their exploits, sensation a generation ago. "Even-Compson as the water-front woman ajcarrying the rum runners. Belty gali," starring the famous John adds the necessary love interest.
Pop's Wardrobe Is Complete. THERE'S AN OLD CLOTHES
MAN
AT THE
DOOR,
SIR
as men do-Reuter.
By J. MILLAR WATT.
WELL, TELL HIM
I'VE GOT ALL I
WANT!