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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1933.
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THE BLUFF BID
(By HORATIUS).
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA: THEATRES
"MARRY ME”—KING'S
THEATRE.
↑ MAIL REVIEW
"THE HALF NAKED TRUTH”.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
be broadcast to-day from the Hong MAIL REVIEW Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) In these days of hide bound con- If Jill had not called that K.C.'s) ventions whereby card values are paychic Spade, the logical bid- 12.30 p.m.-European programme of assessed and bids are made in ding would have gone to Four Victor & Brunswick records.
The numerous admirers of Ren- 1 p.m-Local Time & Weather Re-
Lupe Veles, the Spanish actress, strict accordance with a process of Sprdes declaration by Sam and Sue.
ate Muller's art sinen her brilliant is seen as a specialty dancer, in mental arithmetic as applied to and it would have been a lay down. Port
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. performance in "Sunshine Susie Of course, Sam and Sue could A relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin will be delighted with another of the films, Lae Tracy, in "The probabilities, there is less of the
company with the fastest talker rapier like thrusts of the psychic have exacted penalties if the hand Speech from the Gloucester Restaur-bright Gainsborough musical.
Half Naked Truth," which is now or bluff bid.
had been played in either Spades or aut
"Marry Me," now showing at the showing at the Central Theatre. Bluff Clubs by their opponents, but Jill
Relay from the King's Theatre of King's Theatre.
Instead of a newspaper reporter, A fine cast is in support of Miss Lea Tracy now takes the part of 4-5 pm-Chinese recorded pro-Muller, and includes such names as an energetic press agent. His gramme.
This is to be deprecated.
1xt
2 p.m.-Close Down
Is a weapon which is used in all would never have allowed it to be "Marry Me
either combats.
mental or played in Spades and the penalties physical, though it is called a feint resulting from three or even four in physical contests. Now, if we clubs would not have been disas are to play bridge without it, the trous as a rubber saver. game will become much too stereo- STRIP OR END PLAY.
have players typed, for the element of surprise
slovenly habit will be confined to unusuel distri-rather
their cards butions and since they are unus-throwing in ual, they will not occur often en- soon, claiming "the rest", or con- ough to be satisfying.
ceding such tricks as they think
Some
pro-
Ian
5-6 pmA relay of the Band of the Harry Green, George Rober.
clever "line" of talk”- is material in Bettn, South Wales Borderers, con- Hunter, and Sunday Wilshin.'
leading Lupe Velez, a second-rate ducted by Bandmaster J. L. Gecks, Some of the most tuneful num-dancer, to the highest point of her from the Military Hospital by kindbers yet heard in talks films are the permission of the Oficer Commanding presented. In this production. It career.
The Alm is a fast moving one does not pretend to be lavish nor with a delightful romance moving 7-10.30 p.m.-European programine. elaborate, but all the characters throughout the story. An American in Paris (Gershwin)
jare natural, which gives it a won-
The supporting cast includes Victor Symphony Orchestra with derful appeal. It is a lovely and Eugene Palletee and Frank Mor
George Cershwin 35963-4. adequate successor to "Sunshine 7.159 p relay of "Mary Me" Susie."
of too
6-7 pam-Chinese recorded gramme.
7-7.15
D.B.-
jgan, who are seen at their best..
The story tells of the love of Ann
modernistic gramophone factory,
8 5 pm-(Local Time & Weather R. Linden, a pretty recordist in a MAIL REVIEW
(port),
9-9.08 p.
A paychic bid will often prevent must go to the opponents. Among the opponents from bidding a game moderate players this is sometimes or will "id" them into calling the expensive because an end play may from the King's Theatre by courtesy ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. wrong way.
have developed without the declar- of the Management, But against the rapler of the ers being aware of it, so that tricks psychic is the broadsword of high are lost which would be made. Kowloon Bay, cards, and there is always the dan- Let us look at the following deal New Work & Repairs. Call Flag Tiger of the impudent thrust being, residue.
in disastrous Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors. bludgeoned away
fashion. Thus, there should al- ways be an escape bid in case thei psychic is doubled.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central
COMMENCING TO-DAY AT THE CENTRAL.
The HAL NAKED TRUTH
With
Let us lay out a deal and see how it works,
JILLA
S.-4
H-Q, 9, 5, 4
D.-J, 3.
C.-K, J, 9, 4, 2.
SAM
S.-K, J, 3.
H.-A, K, 7.-G.
D.-A, Q. 4.
C.-Q, 10, 5.
JACK
S.-10, 9, 6, 2. H.-8, 3, 2.
D.-10, 9, 7, 2.
C.-A, $.
DUMMY
S.-A, Q, 8, 7, 5.
HJ, 10. D.-K, -8, 5.
C.-8, 7, 6.
Sam and Sue were
Mefistofele Prologue
Selections from Meántofele
(Boito, arr. Creators)
(Boito, arr. Creatore)
for Robert Hart, (Ian Hunter) a "FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD”... fellow employee, one of three brothers who share
a happy-go-
STAR THEATRE..
lucky flat. When Ann's affections A splendid mixture of slapstick Creatore's Band 35971. are not reciprocated she has re-and light comedy makes "Fireman, 9.05-9.16 p.m. From the Studio.
run Save My Child," Joe E. Brown's
A Radio Playlet by The Radio course to a marriage bureau Volces entitled "Sting from Broad by Harry Green, which puts her in latest fim now showing at the Star Sketches published by Mears, touch with a wealthy. Hungarian Theatre an excellent laugh-pro- Samuel French.
farmer (George Robey). But the ducer. The wide-moirthed come romance ends in the only possible dian's humour is original, and with
JILL
S.-None. H-K, Q. D.-A. C.-None.
cast
SAX
S.-A.
H.-5.
D-4
C.-Nane.
JACK
Song
S.-None. H.--None.
D. 6, 5, 2.
C.---None.
DUMMY
S.None. HA, 3. D-K
C.-None.
It is Sam's lead and all three tricks fall to him because, on lead-
ling the ace of Spades, Jill must
throw either a Heart or a Diamond. If the former, then dummy's Dia- mend is discarded and the twe vulnerable Hearts are good; if a Diamond, and the others were not. Sam, hav-dummy keeps the Ace of Hearts ing dealt himself so good a hand, and the Diamond and make them bid a Heart. Jill thought that it both.
A good player will try to develop was a good time to put in a bluff) bid in case the opponents had a such situations as. these or he wil game contract in their hands and so play his trumps that he can use recognizing an emergency escape in them at the end for over-ruffing se Clubs, bid a Spade. Sue, who that the enemy's smaller trumps might well have called a No Trump, fall harmlessly beneath them but or beter still, two Spades, doubled if a player is not of the calibre to and Jack passed.
engineer end plays he should not Sam could now see the rubber throw in his cards until he is quite staring him in the face, and he call-sure that one has not come about on ed three No Trumps. This was its own. passed all round and the wily Jill opened with #small Club which Here is a pretty piece of bluff on LAMMERT BROS. was taken with the Ace by Jack which is based a neat problem, for
LUPE VELEZ LEE TRACY Engine Palette Frank Morgan Direction and dialog by Gregory La Cams Dovid O. Selznick, pec. prod. RKO-RADIO Picture,
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and returned. The first five tricks which I am indebted to the Ameri- fell to this suit and the contract|can Bridge World. Sam had con- was set 100 points.
tracted to make four Spades. The hands are:-
COASTWISE
by
* ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast..
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE. and at the Publishers
S.-A, Q.
JILL
H.-J, 10, 9, 5, 2.
D.-8, 7, 6.
0-9, 8, 2
SAM SK, J, 10, 9. H-A, 7. D.-A, Q, T. 9. C.-7, 5,
JACK. S.-8, 4, 3. H-K, 6, 4, 8. D.—E, 5, 4.
C-Q, 10, 6
DUMMY:
S-7, 5, 2.
E-Q, 8,
D. 10, 3, 2..
C.—A, K, 7, 8.
9.18-9-53 p.m.-A Concert,
Piano Solo
Serenade for the Doll (Debussy) Capriccio (Scarlatti)
Way.
Vladimir Horowitz 1953. MAIL REVIEW
Oh, Promise Me! (Scott-De Koven) A Banjo Song (Weeden-Homer)
Louise Homer (Contralto) 1£95. Cello Solo-
Gavotte Tendre (Hillemacher) Menuet (Debussy),
Song
́Pablo Casalx 1101,
The Little Silver Ring (Chaminade) Bird Songs at Eventide
(Barrie Goates)
"VARIETY PROGRAMME”-
QUEEN'S THEATRE
And
now of
The Queen's Theatre is showing a variety programme Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions. The programme includes as a fea-f ture the two popular characters.:|
John McCormack (Tenor) 1803. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, in
Violin Solo-
Lotus Land (Scott)
Hungarian Dance No. 17-
(Brahms-Kreisler).
Fritz Kreisler #706.
9.53-10.28 pm.--Variety. Orchestral-
My Lips Want Kisses Ev'ry Time my Heart Beats
a short comedy entitled "The Lau-
rel and Hardy Murder Case," which is thoroughly amusing.
the help of this fast, snappy story he Is sean at his best in a role which allows him full scope to dis- play his strange antica.
MANY RED INDIANS WERE DEAF..
Scientist Shafters Tradition.
THOUSANDS OF SKULLS STUDIED
Other attractions include a co- lourtone burlesque, "A Hollywood Premiere," Charlie Chase, to "Has- ty Marriage," a Cartoon, Flip the
Washington. Ted Black & His Orch. 22982. Frog in "Africa Squeaks," and
Many of the Red Indians, who are "Microscopic Mysteries," which is traditionally famed for keen ears Sweet Georgia Brown.
a clever aim of arts greatly en-that could detect the faintest rusale San
Vocal Trio
The latest Hearst Metrotona News-film is also shown.
Orch. 22892, MAIL REVIEW
"HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE
The Pickens Slaters 21025. larged. Orchestral
I Love a Parade Music in my Fingers Victor Arden-Phil Ohman & Their
Humorous Song-
Taught me How to Play the Second
Fiddle I'm Specialist
Frank Crumit 22859. Orchestral-
By Rippling Stream Cabin in the Cotton Johnny Bamp & His Orch. 10.28 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day News
ORIENTAL THEATRE.
of a lurking enemy in the bushes, were deaf.
Studying old Indian skulls, a scientist of the Smithsonian In- stitution has found that this deaf- ness affected as much as 80 per cent of the Indians over. large parts of North America before the coming of the whites and existed as far Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool-back as 2,000 B.C. in Egypt.
The deafness was caused by bony, sey, the two famous comedians, are 22999. seen in a rollicking farce. "Half tumor-like growths in the ear which He dis- Press Shot at Sunrice, now showing at often closed it entirely.
the Oriental Theatre.
covered its prevalence in ancient 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
These two clever actors are sean times through study of thousands of All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by as crazy doughboys, who go wild in jekulls from ancient graves ranging Messrs, Trang Fook Piano Co.
TRANSPARENT
Paris, They impersonate officers, from Peru to Alaska. It indicates puse as heroes, elope with their Co-that a large percentage of the MANoel's daughter and steal his car. Aborgines were hard of hearing Dorothy Lee plays the role as the and many probably were completely Colonel's daughter, and as usual, deaf, for the growths in some skulls acts extremely well in parnership completely filled the car opening. with these two fun-makers.
AT CHICAGO.
Scientific Marvel In
World Fair.
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“THEY JUST HAD TO GET 'MARRIED”—MAJESTIC
THEATRE.
At the Hall of science building on the Century of Progress tech- nicians have put the finishing "They Just Had to get Married," touches on the "transparent"let the Majestic Theatre, features man-a life sized model of a man those two comedians, Siim Sum- made from transparent mater-merville, and Zazu Pitts. They are iale By means of lights, the in-both employed as servants, and on
The old skulls reveal that the dis- case apparently was much more pre- valent among ancient peoples-than | modern whites. It was first report-": ed in modern times about 100 years ago...in Austria and has puzzled physicians ever since. In the last century about 400 cases have been found in living persons and skulls of those already dead-Reuter.
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The first two tricks are played as ed, circulation is illustrated, and left them all his money; the conse
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follows: Jill. H. J. C. 2.
Dummy.
Jack.
IL Q.: C. A.
HK
C. 6.
other functions of the body ilus-quence was that "they just had to Bam trated. PADAN H. A.
get married."
J
The "transparent" man is the Slim Summerville is his usual C. 7. product of the Deutsche Hygiene laughable self, and Zazu Pitts of A small Spade is now led from Museum in Dresden, Germany, the waving hands excels herself dummy and the problem opens. How Renter. Is the contract defeated?
POP Pop's Pockets Tell The Story.
HE'S GOT
NO IDEA
I GO THROUGH
WHEN HE
SNORES
LONEL
in this picture,
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