Page
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1933.
The. China Mail
Anatıml subscription, excluding postage abroad, H.K.436, payable in advance.
Overland China Mail. Published every Thursday, Annna? subscription, HK$18, including postage $19, payable in advance. Published by
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
Printers & Publishers, No. 3a, Wyndham Street, Hong Hoar.
TELEPHONE 20022.
London Offices:-S. H. Bywaters & Co., Ltd., 7, Garrick Street, London, WC.2
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-áve Words three inser- tions prepaid $1.50. Every ad- ditional word five cents for three insertions.
All replies under this heading mast be called for.
TO LET.
TO LET No. 2, Peak Road, Partly furnished. Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, 6 Des
Road Cent, Telephone 20790.
APARTMENT WANTED
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DENTISTS.
MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST,| (DR. S. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES From
74. Queen's Road 2nd Fl
To
5th FL., King's Theatre Bldg. Telephones 21255 9-1.00; 2-6.00.
LAU PAK WAI, Dentist.
HONG KONG OFFICE: GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor,
Telephone 20488. KOWLOON OFFICE:- 335, NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor, Telephons 58581.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. HAILEY & CO., LTD.,
New Work & Repairs.
Sole Agents for
Kowloon Bay. Call Flag "L" Kelvin Motors.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL
COMPANY,
*Phone 22232
59, Queen's Road Central
THE CHINA MAIL.
AGED BUT NOT
IDLE
BRIDGE NOTES
By
ELY,
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUIT.
CULBERTSON
Active Centenarians Of The World.
show.
London. People can gray old without The question of playing a hand) For this reason, consistent over growing idle, as these messages with a 4-4 distribution rather than bidding by the eventual Declarer from Reuter correspondents with a 6-3 distribution is one which cannot be called a fault. puzzles many players. They are These amall sets are chiefly due The oldest woman in Jugoslavia unable to grasp the advantage of to a babit which is hard to over is Manda Hrvojevic, who lives being able to retain equal control come-namely, the habit of rebid. the village of Ivankovo and is aged in both hands and they do not see ding the same values. A player 115. She has just seen the doctor how it can pay to be occasionally holding a hand fairly strong in for the first time in her life. forced down to three trumps im honour-tricks, but with little play- The second-oldest mediately.
woman
is
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
[MAIL REVIEW
"BEST OF ENEMIES"-KING'S
THEATRE.
Inle Hale, together with the dainty and fascinating Lilian Harvey, the English girl who rose to stardom in Germany.
Jack Hulbert and Sonnie Hale, "Best Of Enemies," now showing as a couple of Berlin window- at the King's Theatre marks the cleaners who fall in love with the return to the screen of "America's sine girl (Lilian Harvey) extract Boy Friend." Charies (Buddy) the last ounce of fun out of their Rogers, after an absence of two parts, while Cicely Courtneïdge, years.
best of English comediennes, has ing strength, makes an Opening Katharina Fucanic, who is a mere
The picture is a comedy.version several opportunities of displaying The following hand concerne the bld. His partner gives him a mini. 110. She lives in the village of all important question of discards mum Raise and because of his top-Zupanja and still reads the news of the old, story of Romeo and her broad low-comedy humour.
The best thing given by Miss Jullet, of parents at faud and per card strength, he now contracts papers without classes.
the Harvey is the dream sequence in while played at six hearts the contract for game. He fails to realize that Catherine Cronin, of West Park younger generation fall in love, to which she shows the Hollywood
Out in Australia lives Misspetually quarelling, his lack of distribution decreases ville
the eventual extinction of the feud. chiefs "she can deliver the goods." the strength of his tops, and that, old, but she can read and sew and Victoria. She is 100 years
Marian Nixon, Frank Morgan, The music is catchy and the consequently his first bid has been sign her name without spectacles Greta Nissen and Joseph Cawthorn playing of the whole of the east is about all that his lack of distribu-|And she has never seen a doctor/give excellent support to the star, good throughout.
and the reader will note that
if
will be defeated, whereas sir dia- monds is an absolute lay-down
South-Dealer.
Neither side vulnerable. North-
S.-J. 4 3 2
H.~ 107
D.-10 7 6 5
C.-K Q.
West-
Em10 9 6
H.-Q 9 6
1. D.-Q 84
C-10 7.3.
East-
S-K Q 87
H-5 3
D.-9 2
C-J 8 543
South-
Voeur
THE CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
We recommend reliable persons of all classes to suit EMPLOY-
BACHELOR desires room and board | ERS' requirement with satis- with married family, from lat Septem- ber, mid-levels or Kowloon tear Ferry preferred. Apply stating terms to Box No. 740, c/o "China Mail,"
TUITION GIVEN.
„PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Shorthand and Type- writing. Terms moderate. 0, Almai Villas, Austin Road, Kowtoon.
HOME TUITION.
.
Within
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. an hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders. received in the House of the Princi- pal. Individual care and attention. For Particulars apply to:--
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher Certificate).
FOR SALE.
TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landsman's Handy Guide to locat- ing the Centre of the Typhoon. Price 50 cents. Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd, "China Mail" Office, 8A, Wyndham St.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A, H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handyside. Price 11, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., SA, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mail" Ofice, No. JA, Wyndham St. Tele- phone 20022
faction. Enquiries will be Every- prompty attended to. thing will be FREE of CHARGE.
Please dial 28939 or write to 67, Des Voeux Road Central, David House, 1st Floor.
Γ
NOTICE.
has been brought to our notice that certain parties canvassing for a new Hong Kong directory are misleading the public by stating that they are canvassing for the "Dollar Directory."
This new directory has no connection whatever with the HONG KONG DOLLAR DIREC- TORY (established 1916).
The Hong Kong Dollar Directory is published yearly. by the Hong Kong Dollar Directory Company at their. offices. 3A Wyndham Street. Our representative, Mr. J. C. Faers is our only authoris- ed canvasser.
THE HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
3A. Wyndham Street. Hong Kong, August 22, 1933.
SEND YOUR FRIENDS AT HOME.
THE
NEWS
NOF
THE
WEEK
AND WHEN YOU GO HOME KEEP IN TOUCH
THROUGH
THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
WEEKLY EDITION OF THE "CHINA"MAIL."
S-A
HA K 84 2 DA KJ 3 C-A 9 8
THE BIDDING (Figures after bids in table se fer to numbered explanatory para graphs).
3D (3)
South West 2H (1) Pass Pass
tion decreases the strength đự him!
yet. tops, and that, consequently, his firet tid has been about that has followed cricket regularly ever She was born in County Cork and his hand is worth. For example, since she saw W.G. Grace play.— take the following hand:
Reuter.
while the picture gives Buddy a
a number of musical instruments. chance to exhibit his virtuosity on
The Mackey. Twins, billed as the "dancers with the educated feet" commence their exclusive engage- ment at the King's Theatre to-day. They bring a great reputation with Again certain players, deliber- them from Shanghai and prove This hand contains 81⁄2 honour- ate underbidding can prove very distinct attraction. tricks and is à sound Opening bid effective. These players, knowing.
Spades
Hearts
AK.xx A XX
Diamonds Kxx
Clubs
A
X X X
next changes occur.
of course, tactics such as these will sacrifice a game, but in other cases the penalty which will be derived will more than compensate for these "lost" games.
"HAPPY EVER AFTER'--'
CENTRAL THEATRE
a
MAIL REVIEW
"MADE ON BROADWAY”... QUEEN'S THEATRE.
Robert Montgomery is the står of "Made On Broadway," now show- ing at the Queên's Theatre.
In "Made On Broadway," he is a high-powered press-agent, who falls for a chorus-girl, (Sally Eilers), gets her out of a séïape, then goes back to the girl who really loves him-Madge Evans. "Happy Ever After," now show- The excellent acting of the ing at the Central Theatre, again principals makes ample amends brings to us three of the best of for a certain thinness in the story. our British fur-makers, Jack Hul- Eugene Pallette and the rest of bert, Cicely Courtneidge and Son-the cast give satisfactory support.
of one spade. When his partner you to be naturally optimistic, will MAIL REVIEW raises to two spades, however, heplace a certain amount of strength should not count his additional in their partner's hand when you: honour-trick over a miomum as deliberately allow the bidding to die worth
Rebid. A moment' at a low contract. Occasionally, glance at the possibilities of the hand will assure him of this, as it |is fairly, obvious that be cannot | expect his partner to turn ap with rough to fill in his many losers. The same honour strength with a slightly different could conceivably warrant a double distribution
Rebid, and even with less honour atrength the Opening bidder could offer one more try for game.
North East 2NT (2) Pasa 4D (1) Pasa
It may seem that the above state- GD (5)
Pass Pass Pass
ments stress the importance of dis 1-Clearly a sound Opening two
tribution over honour strength. Ac- bid.
tually they are 2-While the hand contains more importance, and the presence of about equal in than I honour-trick, I believe ore without the other handicaps that this response is the safest. the hand greatly. It is the player The bidding cannot die and it who can balance the two values will be quite easy for North to the most effectively who will prove show his extra values later.
the most successful in the long
3-In spite of the 150 Aces, the second suit should be shown.
run.
It is surprising how many peo- Not exactly a strength showing ple are confused by one point in bid,_but-distributionaly, slightly
the new rubber scoring: This encourging. Three notrump
print is one which I am sure. The encourging. Three potrump Whist Club felt would be quite would completely deny and Slam
it easy to understand, and yet possibilities.
seems to be causing moię confa. 5-Perhaps a slight overbid. but
sien than all of the other put to South knows that his partner gether. This is the new notrump holds at least four diamonds On that basis the heart suit coring. The fact that the tricks must be available for discards are scored 30-40-30-40 ad infini
tum, would seem and even only one Ring in the simple one, and yet in scoring over- to be fairly North hand will make the Siam tricks, many people are under the a good gamble.
impression that the first overtrick The play is fairly obvious. On a spade Opening, Declarer must lay must start at 30, regardless of the Gumber of netrump bid. I think down his Ace-King of diamonds. If their sult breaks 3-2, the loca- simple emphasis of the fact that tion of the Queen does not parti ricks scored below the line
there is no difference between and cularly interest him. Two rounds of clubs and two rounds of hearts tricks scored above the line would will place the lead in the South be the best way of clearing up the matter. If three notrump are bid
hand, and the Ace of clubs can and · four made; the over-trick,
der of the tricks claimed.
eliminate the diamond loser.
Penalties And Overbidding
then be used to discard the third
which is the fourth trick, counta heart in Dummy. After that * heart can be ruffed, the Queen of 40 and not 80. If people will bear diamonds conceded and the remain-this main principle in mind they
shoud not continue to go wrong.
As far as I, myself, am concern- It will be noted that there is no play for six hearts, as the one dis-ed, the most confusing matter is card available with the Ace of the question of under-tricks. While clubs will not prove sufficient to sound and the method of figuring the mathematical ratio. is quite
quite simple, I still find myself occasionally confused by the 900's„ Most small penalties at game the 100's, the 1350's and the cannot entirely be laid at the door 1400's, all of which possibilities contracts throughout A rubber still exist. However, I am quita of overbidding.. Overblading is sure that it is only a question of the mark of the aggressive player, time before all these things - will and while on certain hands his become instinctive, and then we policy is a losing one, in. the long will look upon the old scoring - 24 russkilful manipulation of the antiquated, and rate the present carda enables him to make many one as exactly what was needed to apparently impossible contracts. perfect the game—that is, until the
POPA Blasted Dream.
HE SAYS HE
LOVES
ME!
AND HE'S ONLY
KNOWN ME
TWO DAYS
Tane Castles
}
It's a good
cigarette!
FAMOUS
FOR OVER
FIFTY YEARS
Three Castles
CIGARETTES
Tiás néverinetest in satman by 104 Britain Ampisens Viluster Cau (mina) lak
THAT'S
By J. MILLAR WATT.
Published Every Wednesday at 3a, Wyndham. St.
Telephone 20022.
$133, 27.77he Bell ratiosta, 154.)