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MR. CULBERTSON'S METHOD
HIS SYSTEM IN ACTION (By CAPT. LINDSAY MUNDY)
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"Arma virumque cana" These impressions on the Culbertson- Beasley match are being written when the match is but half over, and the difference in score between the teams is negligible, so that the SOUTH:- [final result is on the inses of the gods and no man can foretell it with any confidence.
As, I have been umpiring, I have had every facility to watch events.
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I have known Ely Culbertson for EAST:- Home months and his system for
aome years. This week's proceed. jings have strengthened my views on both. Let me make my readers
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RADION
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. A
The following programme will be) broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.E.W.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
on a wavelength of 355 metree (845 MAIL REVIEW KCD):-
12.30 p.m.-European programmè of Columbia records.
I pm-Local Time and Weather Report.
1.18 P-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management (During the inter val recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)
2.16 p.-Close Down.
6-8 p.m.-European programme Columbia recon
records. 6-6.25 p. (Italian") in Symphony
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"PLEASURE CRUISE”— KING'S THEATRE.
"Pleasure Cruise," the new For comedy with lovely Genevieve Tobin and the inimitable Roland Young in the featured parts, is of now showing at the King's Theatre.
A Major (Mendelssohn), Sir Hamilton Harty conducting The Halle Orchestra DXS42/DX344. 6.25-7.23 p.m.-—Variety."
7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock quota- tions, etc.)
Vecal Medley-Here We Are Again,
The Big Four DX274. Band-Castles in the Sand,
Hallelujah I'm a Tramp
Debroy Somers Band CB817, Song Bobbling Over with Love,
Let's Get Friendly,
Advance advertising says that it depicts what goes on in a luxury liner that sets out with a group of merrymakers, destined for plea sure on the high sess
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"SHE DONE HIM WRONG”– MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Mae West, noted Broadway ac- tress, is starred in her second mo-
"She Done Him Wrong," now showing at the Majestic Theatre.
Mae West appears as a singer in Bowery saloon where she ex- changes her favours for diamonds and eads her favours when the flow of diamonds ceases.
Cary Grant, Noah Beery, GI- bert Roland, David Landau and
Pleasure, plenty of romance, plenty of laughs and, above all, Owen Moore head the large caet
which supports her. plenty of entertainment, may be Been in the film.
The supporting cast consists of MAIL REVIEW- Ralph Forbes, Una O'Connor, Her "BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES”.
Minna bert Mundin,
Gombell,
STAR THEATRE. Theodore von Eltz, Frank Atkin- Florence Oldham (Comedienne!
Arthur son, Robert Greig and DB530,
Hoyt.
No-
Orchestral
I give the Club suit in detail as ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. acquainted with the great Ely. A
few weeks ago there was an unforthe small cards came well into the tunate Incident, which received picture.
Gottlieb such notoriety that it may have
(South) vulnerable, CO., LTD., Howloon Bay, given a section of the British pu-opened One Clubs, Mrs Culbertson Call Flag "blic the idea that Ely Culbertson One Diamond, Gottlieb. One
Trump, rafsed to Two, and he went Kelvin Motors was not quite "nice."
I wish to do everything in my to Three. He was two down on his The power to remove that impression contract, losing 250 points Besides being a delightful com-Direct system would not open, vul panion and a charming heat, hearable, on South's carile, and the sets such a standard of behaviour hands would presumably be thrown at the bridge table that but few in could fail to benefit by his example.
On the very first hand play by There is but one fault to be found with him or his team-that Mrs. Culbertson and Gottlieb they of unpunctuality; barring that, employed their new Four No-Trump ofconvention for slam-bidding, which they are the personification courtesy and of all that one could brought them an adverse swing of fwish a team to be.
1,570 points. At the end of thren (days' play they had not quiet re-
covered from this initial blow
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He is a great publicist and A master of advertisement, and most indefatigable worker. While playing the match he is making notes on every hand, besides jok. ing with his opponents. During the dinner interval he writes an ar- ticle of a column and a half, and
when he finishes play about mid- night he works on his book on the match which he intends to publish next Monday. I heartily admira him.
ferent tale to tell. It is well known that Approach bidding to me "anathema maranatha,"
and al-
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The Land of Smiles Patiently
Smiling
The Band of Smiles-You Are my
Heart's Delight,
Frank Tuttle directed "Pleasure
"Blondie of the Follies," the cur rent attraction at the Star Theatre, is a brilliant comedy with a cast of stars headed by Robert Mont-
Cruise" from Guy Bolton's adapta tion of Austen Allen's stage sensa- somery, Marion Davies, Jimmy
Albert Sandler & his Orchestration-
DE523.
Old-Time Medley-Vesta Victoria,
Vesta Victoria and Chorus DX290, MAIL REVIEW Orchestral-Waiters on Parade,
Da-dar del-dar,
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra CB616.
Selection-Old England,
Kentucky Home,
Sydney Baynes & His Orchestra
DX222.
Selection-Folly to be Wise,
Percival Makey & His Band DX219. 7.25-8 pm-Band and Orchestral Music.
The Rustle of Spring (Sinding}, The Funeral March of a Marionette
(Gound), The B.B.C. Wireless Military
Band DX259. Hyde Park Suite (Jalowioz),
Reg. Band of H.M. Cranadier.
Guarda DX221. Offenbachiana (arr. Finck),
DX
Herman Finck & His Orchestra
The Evolution of Dixie (Lake),
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier
Guards BX228.
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Messrs. The Anderson Music Co.
LESSON SERMON
“THE JUNGLE KILLER”—
CENTRAL THEATRE,
A thrilling episode of the ad-
ventures of a big game hunter in Africa are presented in "The Jungle Killer," now showing at. the Central Theatre.
(Schnozzle) Durante, James Gles- son and Billie Dove.
The production is. lavieb, glimpses of Manhattan's high life and backstage life of the Follies being featured.
YOUNG ESKIMO AS FILM STAR
11-Year-Old Boy Thinks It is a very entertaining picture. Hollywood Is "Cushy."
and instructive in its way, so every | member of the family will enjoy!
it
There is a scene in which one snake swallows another, a native
is destroyed by crocodiles and a
MADE GOOD IN TALKIES
Hollywood, California. From the land of the midnight
gun bearer crushed by a madden-sun in the little Eskimo settle- ment of Cape Prince of Wales, ad elephant
boy has come to Hollywood and "made good" in the films at the age of 11 years.
These are only a few of the
this thriller.
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THEATRE.
of
The lad is Roméo Nuneooruk, who, so they say in screen cir- [cles, is rising to fame and for-
tion.
Mrs. Culbertson (South vulner- 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather exciting things that take place in But when we turn from the man able) opened One Diamond.
8,8-10.30 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro- gramme. to his system there is a very diftlieb made the forcing take-out of
Two Spades, Three Diamonds 10.30 p.m.-Cloze Down,
All records in the above European |from South showed a long suit, this Four No-Trumps from North programmes are kindly supplied by "TO-DAY WE LIVE"-QUEEN's tune in a picture now in produc- ways has been. After watching show two Aces and a King, and a
Romeo was selected for the it played by a crack American am invitation, Five Clubs from
The combined appearance
picture because of his good Eng. team, and by Beasley and Domville, South showed that Ace, but denied
Joan. Crawford and Gary Cooper inish, intelligence and fetching Regred in a land where even I am surprised at the number the possession of two Aces. Wast
a double où King First Church of Christ, a story written by the brilliant smile. of wrong final declarations arriv.now insisted
American writer, William Faulk hard work is a virtue, he finds ed at. Their opening bids tell, neen to five Clubs, and Ace of
Scientist-Hong Kong, her, gives "To-day We Live," now attendance at a studio school, and THE Undersigned have received their partners scarcely anything Spades. which was entirely igner
showing at the Queen's Theatre, picture acting in between, a Tinstructions to sell by five ed
"Mind" was the subject of the the reputation of being the most cushy job. Mrs. Culbertson (North) natur- The responder's reply
But it is not the films which Lesson-Sermon which was read anticipated motion picture of the
fascinate him.. It is the aero- speaking of when their hands are all returned to Diamonds, bidding not really big) leaves the opener six of them, fearing South might in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, current cinema season.
Miss Crawford, who won great planes, the motor cars and most French, Music, Shorthand and Type: TUESDAY, the 22nd August, 1931, guesing as to whether there stop if she only made the game bid on Sunday, Auust “20. ̧
of Five. Gottileb, however, gam-
The Golden Text was: "It is God praise for her outstanding work in lof all, the circus. commencing at 11.15 am. sny trump support for his open bied on her having three Aces, and which worketh in you, both to will "Grand Hotel" and "Letty Lyn- "I like best of all the circus," at Godown No. 23, The
“A man walked on a China ing suit or not.
All the trouble bid seven Diamonds, with
disas and to do of his good pleasure" ton," is cast as a member of ahe said. Provident Loan & Mortgage Co. arises from three features -open-
(Philippians 2:13).
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ing with One on a four-curd ma- for sult, not using the normal Two
1 sam up the American team us
Among the citations which com-sent picture, which is described as the elephants, they stand on their
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bid, and opening with a suit bid on four ine experienced card players prised the Lesson-Sermon was the the experience of a
of the highest ability, so severely following from the Bible: "Blessed three men during the World War. la No-Trumper.
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-VARIETY PROGRAMME"-- ORIENTAL THEATHE
WOMAN FRUSTRATES BOMB PLOT
Madrid Church Saved From Destruction
Madrid. Presence, of mind saved one of Madrid's most fasionable churches from destruction by a bomb with a lighted fuse in a con-
part in the first half of the match, and am strongly impressed with inexperienced in duplicate matthy statutes: I will not forget thy Robert Young and Franchot Tone, the ability of all of them, some, of ches, and are almost strangers to word.
one another. course, more than others; but they
out of thy laws .... Give me MAIL REVIEW are so tied down and poisoned by
understanding, and, 1 shall keep |thə virus, of Approach bidding that Postscript, Since I wrote the thy law; yea, I shall observe it they oanot do justice to their na above the landslide of Thursday with my whole heart... For God tural ability. Even George Morris night, with its unpleasant conse hath not, given us the spirit of The Oriental Theatre is now fessional box. and Tabbush occasionally suffer quences for the Beasley team, has fear; but of power, and of love, showing a variety programme of A woman had noticed a man from the fluence of bad example cccurred. It was chiefly due to an and bid One-Club, for instance, on error of captaincy. As players, and of a sound mind" (Ps. 119: 12, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions, standing in a dark corner strike The programme includes as a fer- a lighter to something he held a strong No-Trump hand.
there is but little to choose b15, 16, 18, 34-11 Tim. 1: 7).
The Lesson-Sermon also includ-ture the two popular characters, in his hand and then place an I recently pointed out" that" Cul-tween Domville and Tabbush, but For the information of visitor bertson's latest alterations in sys- as partnera for Morris there are ed the following. passages from the Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, in object in an empty confessional Science textbook, a short comedy entitled "The Lan- box. Nervously she whispered be following list of some of the fem include the necessity of hold-ideal partners for each other, yet Christian
ghest points on the Island anding four Honour tricks for a val- this combination was broken up. "Science and Health with Key to ral and Hardy Murder Case, her suspicions to a well-dressed stranger who was kneeling in Mainland is published:--
derable One No-Trump opening. They would never have failed to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker which in thoroughly amusing. Yet they gaily arrive at
& Co prayer. He got up and, losing Three bid the Grand Slam, which the new Eddy: "Divine metaphysics, as Other attractions include No-Trump contract on these very combination missed.
revealed to spíritual understand-lourtone burlesque, "A Hollywood not a second, put out the lighted Feetweak hands:
Neither is Mathieson the pro-ing shows clearly that all is Mind, Premiere," Charlie Chase, in "Has fuse with his fingers. The ob- per partner for Beasley. A restor and that Mind is God, omnipotence, ty Marriage, a Cartoon, Flip the ject was a bomb. ation to the former pairing, or omnipresence, omniscience, that Frog in "Africa Squeaks," and If the bomb had exploded. It bringing in Lady, Rhodes to play is, all power, all presence, all "Microscopic Mysteries," which is would have wrecked the church with Domvilla or Beasley, bould Science. Hence all is in reality clever film of arts greatly es- and killed those who were improve matters.
the manifestation of Mind" (p-larged. 275).
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