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BRIDGE NOTES
"THE LEEWAY PRINCIPLE,
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.:
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 2 p.m.-Close Down, Classical Programme To-night. 4.30-7, p.m.-Chinese gramme.
recorded pro
7-10.30 p.m.-European programme. 7 p.m. Clozing Local Stock Quota tions, etc.
7.3.7.20 p.m Metropolis (A Blue Fantasio)
(Grofe)
The following programme will be | broadcast to-day' from the Hong at gently probed, Should your partner on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 Kong Broadcasting Station Z.R.W. The most misunderstood bid Contract Bridge is the jump raise fail to encourage it will not be
|XC,1) === in partner's opening call, both when necessary for you to contract for it is a game bid and when it is amore than game. If partner does bid short of game.
encourage you the slam is in sight. Victor & H.M.V. records.
12.30.p.m.-European programme of Thus Z bids One Spade; A No EXAMPLE.-Z bids One Spade; 1 pm.-Local Time & Weather Re- Bid: Y, Four Spades. The general A No bid;. Y holds-S-Q-J.7.2 port." interpretation of this is that Y has H.-Q.10.7. D.-A.,9. C.-A.6.4.2, raised to the full limit, perhaps Here he might well bid Four He has Spades. even wretched it a little
But on the Leeway Prin- Įmade a "stop" bid. His message tiple he bids Three Spades and Z jas: “Relying upon your opening bid must go on. If he calls Four I think we can make, game, But Spades Y leaves it, as he realizes don't call further unless you bave that there is nothing doing. But more than your first bid Indicated.” if Z is able to show a second suit.
Well and good. When Z has or bid Three or Four Ne Trumps Jopened on the minimum he has no there is likely to be a sfam.
temptation to proceed If; how- The same method can be applied ver, he has more than the minimum to initial minor suit bids. Here he may well desire to try for a the "Jump" bid
to Three is not slam. The Four Spade 'bid la within a trick of game, but it is to Jambiguous. It may have been be regarded as a forcing response, made on ruffing ability and Z may whereas a bid of Four has no such defeat himself if he goes on. Or significance. Thus Z One DIG- it may have been called on a differ-mond; A No Bid; Y Three Dia- ent type of hand and Z may find monds: B No Bid. Z, must "now that a slam was to be achieved. respond and if he can do no better Generally a bid of Four over One be must say Four Diamonds and Y in a major suit should be regarded will close with Five. - But if Z 105 4
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Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orch.
35933-4.. 8_p.m.-(Loca) Time & Weather Re
7.20-8.8 p.m.-A Concert
pert Song-
Oh, Promise Me! (Scott-De Roven) A Banjo Song (Weeden-Homer)
Louise Homer (Contralto) 1295. Plano Solo
Capriccio in F Minor (Dohnany!) Forgotten Waltz (Liszt)
Song
Vladimi Horowitz 1455.
Judge Sentences Former Comrade
Song
One Alone (Romberg)
George Baker (Baritone) M2461, 'It (Romberg)
8.8-8.26 p.m.-Musical Comedy.
Vocal Gem —— *
"The New Moon"
"Whoopee"
Selection
Five ALF. Battalion Members Re-United.
V. C. PLEADS FOR PRISONER
Sydney,
Five men, including a judgė and the prisoner he was trying, who
Victor Light Opera Company 35989. served together in the 18th
Hit the Deck”
Savoy Orpheans 6.26-8.43 p.m.-Orchestral March of the Caucasian, Chief
(Ippolitow-Iwanow) Dance Orientale (Ginzounow)
Philadelphia Symphony Orch. Country Dance No. 1 (German)
No. (German) Dance
Pastoral The
(Cusker's Dunes, No.
C1408.
1338.
Battalion of the Australian Im-,
perial Forces during the war, were reunited under extraordinary cir cumstances at the Darlinghurst - Court here.
was.
The central figure was Alfred Jamieson, labourer who charged with housebreaking.
On the Bench was 'Acting-Juging
St. Louis Symphony Orch. 900. Nield, who was an officer in the 8.43-9.45. p.m.--Classical Programme. 18th Battalion. Also present in Song--
court was Mr. Joseph Maxwell, Aida-Return Victorious (Verdi) |V.C., Jamieson's platoon commar- Frahma Sonata in G Major (Op 78) der in France, who gave evidenc
Song
Rosa Ponsello (Soprano) 7438.
(Violin & Piano) Adolph Busch and Rudolph Serkin
W121.
Africana (Meyerbeer)
of his merita as a soldier.
Mr. Patrick Boyce, D.C.M., M.M., the court usher, was the fourth member of the 18th Battalion, and the fifth was Mr. William Neff, the "Lead Me Towards the VesselTM
Enrico Caruso (Tenor) 7150. courtkeeper at Darlinghurst. Dohnany! Sulte' spus 19 played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Frederick
Stock M47.
Peter Dawson (Bas-Baritone) C1680. kind permission of Col. G. E. C. Rash, soldier than. Jamieson had never
Star of the East (Lohr) The Garden of Allah (Marshall)
Violin Selo--
Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler) Shepherd's Madrigal (Kreisler)
Fritz Kreisler 6712.
signal to stop because the One Diamond; Y Four Diamonds, | Four bidder desires, for reasons of 7 ean leave it at Four Diamonds as his own, to prevent conversation the bid is not forcing and he should between opponents and also to warn not advance to game unless he has FIRST TIME IN BONG KONG-We recommend reliable persons of his partner that no further calling additional values.
Song Watch for our Exhibitin Announce-
EMPLOYERS's desirable so far as he can see. On the other hand, if partner
The Wistful Moon (Verlaine-Szule) ment. Something different, new and in all classes to suit
Evening Fair (Bourget Debunay) wresting for every one --KOMOR & requirement with satisfaction. En. The bid of Three over One in the raises immediately to game in
Mary Garden (Seprano) 1439. be inter-Plano Solo KOMOR. York Building. Chater Roadquiries will be prompty attended to, same suit is still more questionable. rainor suit, that should
Everything will be Free of Charge. Some players regard it as forcing.preted as an invitation to a alam.
Tango (Albeniz) No definite ruling 2 One Diamond; Y Five Diamonda. Please dial 28939, or write to 67. Others do not.
Soaring (Schumann) Z bids Here Z is invited to go on if he has Des Voeux Road Central, David hitherto has been make.
One Spade; A No Bid; Y Three a trick above the minimum opening. House, 181 Floor.
Spades; B No Bid. What should This subtle and ingenious use of Z now do? If he has called his various responses may not recom- niaximum, that is to say he hasmend itself to the ordinary play- GENERAL NOTICES. called on two and a half quick tricks er. Indeed, it is highly Conven-
and has nothing further to disclose tional and has to be understood be-: ne is inclined to leave it, especially tween partners to be used effective- when vulnerable. He argues that, [ly.
FOR SALE.
made.
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Box very moderate. Apply 1241.
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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for school by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. Handyside. Price $1, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise. Lid, 3A. Wyndham Street.
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NOTICE.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
as Y has given him his full raise,¦ Of course, a partial score makes the cannot advance further without a difference, but at love' score 2 fear of disaster. The other view responsive bid of Thre over One is 8 that Y's bid is forcing and that on this method to be regarded as TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Z is compelled, however weak his absolutely forcing for one round of
that at a Meeting of the hand, to re-bid.
That is the view bidding. In fact, it is an effort Board of Directors of Green Island which Mr. Hal Sims recommends to do away with what are called Cement Company, Limited. held at unreservedly. He advocates the "stop" bids. The message of the Exchange Building, Victoria, in the use of a jump raise to one less than Three is that you must not stop Colony of Hong Kong, on THURS-game whon partner has good trump short of game. The bid of Three DAY, the 21st day of September, support, some outside strength over One is no longer to be regard- 1133, a call of $3.75 per share was which is suitably distributed forjed as a maximum ráfée, but as a FOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and made upon all the members holding a No Trump response, and no apit minimum raise holding out expecta-
Malahures, whose names appear in the strong enough to force with.
itions but not certainty of more than Tele-Companys' register of shareholders With such hands you
game.
romptly
MISCELLANEOUS.
printed. Chins
Omer, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
TUITION GIVEN.
Villas. Austin Road, Kowloon.
LAMMERT BROS. Stares, a note of the payment will further bidding.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAÍBERB AND SURVEYORS.
пон
PENINSULA HOTEL
Rose Room Re-opening
On October 7.
POPULAR DANCERS.
Saturday, October 7, will be a gala night at the Peninsula
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should on the 21st day of September, 1933, make a bid of one less than game upon which only $3.75 per share and the original bidder must not has been paid, and it was deter-pass, even although he has made This mined that such Call should be his initial bid on a minimum. paid on the 15th day of December. jis described as the "Leeway Prin- PRIVATE LESSONS in English,193, to the Company's Bankera, ciple" and it is held to have certain. French. Music. Shortland and Type: The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank definite advantages. It cannot go writing. Terms moderate. 6. Almkling Corporation at their Head wrong. If Declarer has no more Once, Queen's Road Central, than his original bid he merely re- Victoria, aforesaid.
bids his auit and there it ends at Upon presentation at the office a game declaration. But when the Jof the Company of Bankers' re- Doclarer has more than his first bid ceipt for the payment of such Call, betokens he Lakes his partner's together with the Certificate of Three as a definite cue to demand Hotel, marking the re-opening of ¡be endorsed on the Certificate. Thus Z opens with One Spade. Ythe Rose Room, when Don and
Sally, whose dancing was Dated this 21st day of September, knows that Four Spades cen be |1933.
made on the hand but has no auit greatly appreciated during their last season's engagement, will By Order of the Board, good enough to force with. He
make a return appearance, ac- ALLAN KEITH,
bids Three Spades. Z can Secretary.
close the bidding with a Four Spade companied on this occasion by declaration. But if he has the Worth Sisters. second suit to reveal he may inter- The Worth Sisters are new to If this second Hong Kong and their type of pose another bid. suit ft Y's band there may be a work is said to be new to the slam. Y's next bid will take caro East: They are reported to have of that development, If he bids made a decided hit in America Four Spades the slam must be while working there, and bring abandoned. If he bids another with them a number of new THE ANNUAL GENERAL ault this again will be finding out dances.
MEETING of the Hong Kong the situation delicately. By re-
The two teams will work both St. Andrew's Society will be held in turning to Spades Z now shows together and separately and it is the Board Room, Messrs. Jardine, lack of further interest. The slam confidently hoped that the com Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, is not procurable. 29th September, 1993, at 5.45 p.m.,
ing season's "dance" display, will This Leeway Principle is, in fact, be, even better than the last. for the purposes of receiving the a deliberate underbid by partner in' The Rose Room orchestra will Annual Report and Statement of order not to prevent further con include a newly-engaged Accounts for the year ending 81st versation. By raising to one under cordion player, as well as other August, 1983, and of electing office-game level the safety margin is en- fresh elements, and is provided Chesterfield couch and arm-bearers for the ensuing year, etc. aured by the extra round of bid-with entirely new music, select-
Public Auctions -
HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions from B. J. Lacon,
Esq. to sell by Public Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 4th Oct., 1933, commencing at 10,30 am.
at
"Roadside"
Mount Davis Road
(Old Residence of Dr. Heanley)
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
chairs, Cushions, Teak extension
dining table, Dining chairs, Teak mideboards, Teak glass cabinet,
Cut glass ware, Dinner crockery,
NOTICE.
HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S. SOCIETY,
,
BC-
E. M. BRYDEN, diag Slams possibilities are thus ed from the latest compositions. Joint Hon, Secretary,
Pictures, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, HONG KONG HEIGHTS Ornament, etc., etc,
Tesk bedsteads, Teak wardrobes, For the information of visitors) Teak dressing tables, Teak 'chest following list of some of this of drawers, Teak writing desks,hest points on the Inland and Bookcases, Table Iemps, Card Mainland', published:m tables, Cooking utensils,” etc., etc,'
also
One Baby Grand Piano by
#Moutrle".
One Kelvinator
·And
A large quanuty of pot planta,
Yoland
Victoria Peak
Feet
Signal Station
2,774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodg
The Brit
2725
Peak Hotal
Bowan; Boad?
LAMMERT BROS.,
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Talmokhan Kowloon Pat
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On View from Monday the 2nd.Talkgo Sanatoriums
October, 1938,
Terms: Cash jod, Delivery,
Hong Kong, September 28, 1938.
Wilhelm Bachaur,144b.
Thanks to an appeal on his be-^ half by Mr. Joseph Maxwell, V.C.. Jamieson escaped with a compara- nine 9.45-10,39 pm.-Relay from Daven-tively light sentence of try of a Milltary Band Concert. months.
The Band of H. M.'s Grenadier
Mr. Maxwell said that a brayer Guards Directed by Capt. G. Miller by
1. S. O, with Rispah Goodacre (Contralto)
(This relay will be continued until tory reception proves satisfac- All records in to-days Local Pro grammes are Victor HMV, and are kindly supplied by Messrs. 8. Moutrle & Co.
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