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BRIDGE NOTES NO TRUMPS
OR A SUIT.
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ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
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WISE AND
OTHERWISE
NO EXCUSE.
The question whether to choose One Diamond, "for several obvious. A London store is selling hooters an initial bid of One No Trump in reasoGS. It reveals. better the for perambulators. There is now preference to a suit bid when a nature of the Rand. It suit declaration is available should prevents the left-hand opponent their bables a resounding slap excuse for mothers to give be determined by the character of showing Spades or Hearts when approaching a corner,, (the hand. The idea that a sulf too cheaply. He must bid Two should be called originally in all instead of One In the absence of circumstances in spite of the dis-a bid by opponent it enables part- position of the cards is erroneous ner to show strength or length and in this matter many followers which a bid of One Diamond would of the Approach Forcing System not encourage him to do. It is a go astray. What happens often is hand of the type that is better that the partner of the
opener played up to than through in No plays the hand in No Trumps (Trumps. This hand occurred in a whereas it would have been more Duplicate match and the cards advantageous if the opener had were:- declared No Trumps himself.
Mr. Hal Sims enunciates the principle thus:-"If I have a pro- tecled strong hand with tenaces, or with suits headed by a King or a Queen which should be played up to on the opening lead, I prefer to bid this hand originally at No Trumps even though it may con- tain a highly biddable suit." He carries the principle so far as to Kowloon Bay. Essert that bolding—S.-A.K.J.5.4. New Work & Repairs. Call Fing “L” H.—A.J., D.-K.J.2, C.-Q.10.3, he Sale Agents for Kelvin Mators-would make an initial bid of One No Trump, instead of One Spade, although on the Approach Forcing System the suit must be called.
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NOTICE.
The reason is that, if the hand
Y
S.-J. 8. 4.
H.A. 9. 7. 2. D.-K. S. C.-9. 5 4. 3.
A
3.A. K. 9. 4. 5. H-Q. J. 10, D.-10. 7. C.-K. 8. 6.
B
S.-10. 3. 2. H.-8. 5, 3. D.-G. 6. 4. 2. C.-J. 10. 7.
2
S.--Q. 7.
H.-K. 6, 4.
D.-A. Q. J. 9. 8. CA. Q. 2.
Score, love all. Z deals.
ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES
MAIL REVIEW
"TELL ME TO-NIGHT". CENTRAL THEATRÉ.
"Tell Me To-night" now show ing at the Central Theatre is a Gaumont-Ufa production, and undoubtedly one of the best musi- cal comedies since "Sunshine Susie."
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HEROKEN WING”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
land with one of the greatest suc
Lupe Velez returns to `movie.
cesses of her screen career. "Broken Wing" now showing at the Queen's Theatre shows this clever Spanish actress at her best.
ONE IN RESERVE. "Joan," said auntie, "if you could
The story which has been taken have two wishes, what would they be."
The scenery is magnificent and from the play shows Miss Velez as "Well," pondered Joan, "I'd wish the story full of sparkle and fua. the foster daughter of a ranch-
A famous tenor sets out to Zern in owner.
An seroplane accident". for a husband."
"That's only one. How about the search of rest from publicity. He lands Melvyn Douglas on the meets Korstaky, an enterprising scene, and a fight follows between other:**
"Well, I'd save the other to see crook, and the two become friends. Douglas and his rival, a bandit, how the husband turned out."
On arrival at their destination the played by Leo Carrillo, to win the crook is mistaken for the singer girl.
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STEPPING ON IT. "What was young Spenser arrest- ed for at Oxford?” asked a friend
"Dad lent him the car to use for an hour," replied Spenser's brother.
“Well?" asked the other. "He tried to do an hour's drive in fifteen minutes," said the brother.
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and. the substitution leads to many Leo Carrillo's accent is very de- complications.
lightful, and Melvyn Douglas, up- Jan Kiepura, who plays the part holds his reputation as one of the of the singer, has a very powerful great lovers of the screenin voice and his rendering of ""Tell
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Me To-night," the theme song, is a MAIL REVIEW. feature of the film. Another "ARSENE LUPIN" ORIENTAL popular hit in the film is "Things
I Do, I Do For You."
THEATRE.
at the Oriental
Sonnie Hale, brother of the
"Arsene Lupin,” based on the WARNING THE WRONG ONE. famous Binne Hale of the English French stage success by Maurice The palm-reader gazed long and stage, plays the part of Koretsky, Le Blanc and Francia de Croisset, mysteriously at her client's hand. the crook, while the heroine is now showing
"Ah," she said at last, "I've got played by Magda Schneider, a Theatre, tells of a detective's re- it-beware of a tall dark man who charming German actress, who is lentless pursuit of a notorious will shortly cross your path.” making her debut in British films. thief in Paris, the latter's capture Miss Schneider has acted the after various thrilling adventures client: "Aren't you warning the same part in three versions with with the Police, and. Lupin's wrong man?"
Kiepura-German, French
and ultimate
sensational escape by "What do you mean?" asked the English.
way of the Seine River. Through- out a high tenor of thrill is main- tained.
"Hi Half a minute!!" said the
"Well, I'm a chauffeur," asid the
is going to be eventually played in No Trumps which is quite possible, It is essential that the opening lead should come up to and not At one table the bidding was, on palm-reader. through the tenace suits. In other the Approach Forcing System, Z words it is better that this hand One Diamond; A One Spade; Yother. should not be exposed as Dummy. No Bid; B and Z No bid. Result, If Z bids One Spade and his part-A one down. At another table the jner One No Trump the bidding bidding was Z One Diamond; A
"I see large and shady figures in almight go Z Three Spades and YOne Spade; Y and B Ne Bid; Z dark and troubled waters, portend- with S-73, H-K10.8.5, D. Two Diamonds; A No bid; Y Three ing grave financial loss but stay,
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Shady!
No Trumps. Z's hand is now ex-makes Three Diamonds, 8.6.4, C.-K.J.8.5 would bid Three Diamonds. All pass. Result, there is hope. A blaze of light
posed and Y becomes the Declarer
At the third table Z opened with
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*THE GREEKS HAD A WORD FOR THEM”— KING'S THEATRE.
John Barrymore is seen as the thief, while Lionel Barrymore, | portrays the detective. Karen
Morley, John Miljan and Tully · Marshall also all important roles.
K.C.C. CONCERT PROGRAMME.
Them" now showing at the King's Many Artistes Promise
Three pretty blondes, Ina Claire, from a thousand tongues of fame." Joan Blondell and Madge Evans, make up the whole attraction of "Can you see if we get away Y playing the hand, the contract One No Trump; A No bid; Y Two with the insurance?" asked the
the United Artists production, Is defeated if D.-A.Q. 10.x, He over No Trumps; B No bid; Z three No client, cagerly."
"The Greeks Had A Word For Dummy and B has the Ace of Trumps. Z made his contract, a Clubs, whereas if Z is playing in Spades were opened by A, with one No Tramps on the same division trick in Spades, two in Hearts, five of cards the game will be made. in Diamonds, and one in Clubs This may appear an arbitrary without the necessity" of a finesät. example, but it is on combinations The example is interesting, not
such as these that success
game missed of
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Golden Rule (Revised).
The tale is of these three merry Expect to be done as you would maids who are "All for One and like to do others.
The concert which' is to take place One for All" until a millionaire at the Kowloon Cricket Club, on looms up on the horizon. Then it Saturday, June 24, promises to be a DETERMINATION.. V
becomes a frantic battle of wits to very excellent entertainment. The may only because of the diversity of An Indian fakir has stood:pn his depend. How often does one find bidding but because it indicates head for thirteen hours. He is Lowell Sherman takes the following have promised to
a partial score definitely a type of hand where a understood to be trying to qualify part of the millionaire.
tribute to the programme*-*-* Madge Evans plays the part of for "Believe it or Not."
Mrs. P. St A. Skarpham was possible in No Trumpa!
Polaire, Joan Blondell as Schatze (soprano); dance by Misi Violet But there is a wide difference i
and Ina Claire, Jean. Optimist.
Capell's pupils (Misses V. Bradbury "The Greeks had a Word for and E. Ford, Master G. Jowitt and between advocating the bidding of No Trumps on
A contractor borrowed a small Them" has already appeared as a Miss J. Bradbury); the Rev. 3 N. a blind mathema-
and badly-worn car from a friend auccessful New York stage hit, and Lewis Bryan will say a few words; ¡tical count as the authors of the
for an emergency trip. The owner the screen version is even better. w. Houston Bailey (baritone); John "Reevue System" appear to do, and a reasonable use when conditions
apologized for the machine's con- justify. There are hands when an
HE Undersigned have received initial bid of One No Trump
Auction
ON
MONDAY, June 19, 1933, commencing at 10 am, at No. 407, The Peak.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
be made even with two runs.
unguarded. Holding S.-A.K H.-A.K.Q, D.—9.8.7.2, C.-8.6.5.3,
suit bld even with five of a suit.
BRITISH MAJOR'S
CHIVALRY.
Famous War Epic Recalled.
Berlin. The chivalrous action of a
dition.
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"Oh, that's all right," said the MAIL REVIEW contractor. "I can drive anything
that has four wheels." And calling
to an employe to accompany him, he was off.
"THE MUMMY”—MAJESTIC
THEATRE.
Pymm (one-string fiddler); J. J. Ferguson and J. C. M. Grenham (burlesque comedians); Dick Barty
| (songs and stories at the piano); Dave Blumenthal, Gus D’Aquino and Ronnie True (the versatile Instru- mental and vocal trie). Accompani
G. W. E. True.
If wet the concert will be held in
the hall.
it would be pusillanimous and mis- British major is recalled in leading to pass.
If you do, the memorial articles and anecdotes contractor noticed the absence of has not yet ended. Boris Karlom.ments by Mrs, J. Chadwick and Mr.
A little way down the road the The "horror" phase in pictures hand is likely to be thrown in and published by the press on the key to the ignition switch. Later, next, "The Mummy" is now akow. you are likely to
discover that German war-time aviation hero, he discovered that the emergency ing at the Majestic Theatre. game could have been made even Manfred Baron von Richthofen, brake did not work. although partner has only an who was shot down behind the
It is a tale of ancient Egypt, After another mile he found him- with huge sets designed by Will javerage hand.
No sult bid is British lines on April 21, 1918. self rolling down a smooth, level Pogany, the On View from Sunday, June 18, justifiable unless you play the After the "Red Devil,"
American scenic. road towards a bridge, and a second artist, and Boris Karlon breaking KING'S THEATRE 1933.
artificial Vanderbilt One Club, Baron von Richthofen was called glance showed a six-foot gap be- all records for fantastic make-up when the final result is likely to be from the colour of his 'plane, tween the bridge and the bank. that you play it in No Trumps. had been conquered, Major Glad-
as a 8,700-years-old-mummy. The fact that you hold four stone Murray flew over the Ger- brake, only to find that it would not who made a tremendous hit la COMING SHORTLY !
· Viciously he jammed on the foot- A clever new star, Zita Johann, cards each of the unprotected suits man lines and dropped a wreath work. Fifty yards from the bridge Tiger Shark" gives a very impres renders it improbable that there is and a message regading his he stepped, hard on the reverse, but sive performance, great length against you. It is, of death and burial.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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Hong Kong, June 13, 1983,
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course, not impossible. Anything Bepresentatives of every de budge. may happen to a No Trumper, but partment of German aviation, not to take a chance with such a Nazi storm troopers, steel hel-marked, cheerfully, "Well, here's! combination is to miss an oppor-met men and a number of dis hoping the petrol gives out!" tunity of game or a valuable tinguished persons, including partial score.
Ernst Udet, the German flying The types of bands which offer ace, were present at a memorial
Turning to his companion, he re- MAIL REVIEW
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"Nurse," said the patient, the most favourable distribution service for Baron von Richthofen, "T in love with you. I don't at the Star Theatre, is one of the for No. Trump bid are 43.8.2, who on the day of his death, had want to get better." 4.4.9,2; or 5.8.9.2. Thus holding shot down his 81st, enemy 'plane.
|-host=newspaper-filme of the year. {S.—Q.7, B.-A.J.10.3, D--A.8.7.2, He himself was brought down said, cheerfully.
"Don't worry; you won't," she Edward G, Robinson achieves a "The doctor's personal triumph in this story, |C—AKS, a No Trump bid is to be by A Canadian, Captain Roy in love with me, too, and he saw which contains plenty of action.
preferred to an approaching bid of Brown. One Heart.
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A Richthofen Museum dedicat you kiss me this morning" Similarly with SQ7 Hed to his memory is shortly to word That Scares Dad Stit. K64, D—AQ.J.9.8, C.-AQ2. be opened to the public in Mum's the word,...... One No Trump is a better bid than Schweidnitz Reuter.
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