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BRIDER NOTES
Careful Defence.
by Ely Culbertann.
Many hande have been describ- ed in this column showing the working of the coup, both simple and grand, wherein an opposing (trump honour is captured by means of the Declarer shortening- himself sufficiently in trumps to finally-en- able himself at the twelfth trick to lead through it.
To-day's hand deals with a very fine Defensive play which enabled; the opponents to forestall an im- pending coup by the Declarer and thereby defeat the contract. hand was:
South, Dealer,
Both sides vulnerable, North:----
S-10 7
I. 10
D.-A. G 5 2
C.-K Q 10 4 3
West:-
3.-3
HAK 8 6 3
D. QJ 10 8 4 C.-8 G
Faut:-
SA Q 4 2
1.-? DK 9 T C.-7 & 2
South-
SK J8 GD
11.-Q 9 7
D.-3
C.-A J 9
The
The bidding: (Figures after numbered THE Undersigned have received bids in table refer to
Instructions from The explanatory paragraphs). Liquidators of Radio Services Ltd. South
THE
to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 6th, June, 1934, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of Radio Accessories
including:
A "Tungar Battery Charger," Testing Instruments, Loud Speak- anders, Radio Sets, Tools, etc, etc., etc. Mat!
On View from Tuesday the 5th. Tele-
June 1934.
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East Pase Pass
Laura Ingalls Greeted at End of Long Hop.
Laura Ingalls, noted ladybird, pictured as she was greeted on arrival at Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y., by a group of South American officials on the completion of her 17,000-mile tour of that con- tinent. Left to right: T. S. Zaca, Nicaraguan Consul General; David Mortensen, Consul General, Brazil; Mins Ingalls; Santiago Gey, Argentina; Elias Colungo and Cayetano Quesada, representing the Mexican and Cuban consulaten.
CITIES' 10 DEADLY
SINS REVEALED Bigness One Of Worst, Offences.
HOUSING EXPERT'S VIEWS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
West North
Of the 10 deadly sins of cities, 211
3C
Dr. Carol Aronovici, a housing ex- Pass S (1)
45 (2)
pert, told the Carnegie Institute of PESA Pass
-South has opened with close Technology, that bigness is one of to a minimum band but in view the most deadly. Dr. Aronovici of North's free bid at the range listed the "deadly sins” as:→→→
af
of three and his very fine. At with North's suit he sees hope Since five clubs game. seems to him to be pretty diffi- eult South decides to rebid his
North spades and hopes support them.
Population megalomania without regard to human needs.
FRADIO M
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report.
1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from The Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.
Recorded Programme from "ZEK." To-night.
2.15 p.m.Close Down.
6.8 p.m.-European Programme, 6-7 p.m.-A Relay of the long Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden,
7-7.33 p.m.-Orchestra). Hungarion Dance No. 5 (Brahms), Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Brahms), Bigness without greatness.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra The mistaking of to-day's statis-)
conducted by Alfred Hertz, to-morrow's human Polovtsi March ("Prince Iror") tical facts for
(Borodin). realities
ROUGH GROUNDS
FOR DIVORCE
Wife Grows Weary Of Husband's Cruelty
KICKED HER ON SHINS
Newark, New Jersey.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"BOTTOMS" UP”—KING'S :
THEATRE
romantic
**Bottoms Up," 3 comedy, featuring John Boles. Spencer Tracy, and Pat Paterson, is Fox Film's current attraction now showing at the King's Theatre,
In the picture. Miss Paterson. leads the musical numbers and several lavish ensembles with the fincase of an experienced star. There are five song hits in the pic- ture, "Bottoms Up," "Waiting at the Gate for Katy," "Turn on the Moon," "Little Did I Dream" and "I'm Thruwn' My Love Away,"
The film, dealing with the efforts of three merry rogues and a girl with movie ambitions to crash the golden gates of Hollwood, was written and produced by Buddy de Sylva, in collaboration with David Butler and Sid Silvers. In many respecta "Bottoms Up" is reminis- cent of de Sylva's carlier success, "Sunny Side Up."
"THE MYSTERY OF MR X”- QUEEN'S THEATRE
"The Mystery of Mr. X", featur- ing Robert Montgomery, la Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's latest production, now showing at the Queen's Theatre.
The film, adapted from one of Philip MacDonald's stories is A thriller rather than a genuine de- tective story, and it provides much better plot than is usual 'n
such a film.
Lewis Stone, Henry Stephenson, Elizabeth Allan, Ralph Forbes and Forrester Harvey are in the sup- porting cast.
The picture is capably directed divorce suit of Mrs. Marie Blanca
A bill of complaint in the by Edgar Selwyn.
་
against her husband. John, "MOULIN ROUGE”—ALHAMBRA
read:-
Constance
THEATRE
Bennet's
"March, 1932-He punched me on the left thigh.
splendid "April, 1932-He punched me portrayals of a stage struck wife on the right thigh.
and a fascinating French musical "September, 1992-He threw comedy star are outstanding fea- a clock at me which hit me on ture in United Artists' current re- the ankle.
lease, "Moulin Rouge," ber first "November, 1932-He punch-Twentieth Century picture. Confusion betwenn economy and Doubinushka (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov),,
London Symphony Orchestra coned me on the left arm.
ducted by Albert Gontes. 2-North, although he holds only community economics.
"April, 1983-He threw Profit without community respon-Salut D'Amour (Liebengrass) (Elzar). lamp at me and tore the curtains serves to introduce Miss Bennett the Ten and 7 of Spades, cor-
Carissima (Bigar),
Can
rectly decides he must contract sibility. Auctioneera.
Emclent function without efcienti for game, and since he does not hold a heart stopper it must be service.
Hong Kong, 30th May, 1934.
BY ORDER OF THE
MORTGAGEE
Messra. Lammert Brothers have
Transaction of Puble Business on received Instructions to sell
MONDAY, the 4th June, 1934,
The Birthday of His Majesty the King.)
Hong Kong, 1st June, 1934,
THE ALBANY
Inland Lots 807 & 808.
offers for the above.
LJNSTEAD & DAVIS,
Gloucester Building.
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
од
FRIDAY
a
The story, based on the French stage auccess of the saine name
in her first dual role, and as a
New Symphony Orchestra conducted from the window.
by Sir Edward Elgar, 0.M.,
"July, 1933 He kicked me singer of songs, especially written H.C.V.O.
on the shins and tore down the for her by Harry Warren and Al the Village (Dans L'Aoule)
blinds in the bedroom. (Delius),
Dubin, who composed the memor- "October, 1938-While I was able bite in "42nd, Street," "Golf in bed he poured water on me Diggers of 1993" and "Roman
off the and pulled the covers
Scandals." bed."
Sir Thomas Beecham and the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra. 7.33-8 p.m.-Musical Comedy. Vocal' Gems-
in spades. Opposite a rebit Respect for private property In suit the holding of the Ten and above respect for human values. one is sufficient to raise, pro- Failure to harmonise the science vided the outside strength is of production and distribution with Brere,
the art of living.
West won the $rst two
Confusion between ornamentation with the Ace and King of hearts) and beauty.
tricks
Wild Violets (B. Stolz).
Maria Elener and Martin Kraemer Selection-
Music in the Air (Kern),
and then quite correctly shifted to Dr. Aronovici sald "the secret of diamonds, which Declarer imme-good community planning is not in diately won with the Ace in doing things efficiently but in find-Vocal_Gems-
wasing out whether in the long run the at their Dummy. The Ten of spades Duddell now led from Dummy and allowed thing is worth doing."-Reuter. 4
the 15th. day of June 1934 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon ¡Auction Rooms No.
Street Victoria Hong Kong.
IN ONE LOT
to hold the trick, and on a second! spade lead East went up with the 1Ace.
New Mayfair, Orchestra.
C. B. Cochran's 1930 Revue,
Mrs. 1933,
Supporting her is a cast of ex- In November, Blanca said, she grew "weary" Franchot Tone, Tullio Carminati
perienced singe stors such of all this" and went to her Helen Westley, Andrew Tombes, mother's home. She was award-Russ Brown, the Bosaell ed £1.4 a week temporary ali- and Russ Colombo,
Light Opera Company. mony to support herself and her n.m.-Local Time and Weather small son-Reuter.
Concert
Report
8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese
from the Studio.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
The Very Valuable Leasehold It was at this point that East 1,000TH BIRTHDAY OFelays of the Hong Kong Hotel
FAMOUS MOSQUE
Cairo Prepares For Big Celebration.
HISTORY TO BE WRITTEN
Alexandria. Preparations are being made for
Orchestra are by courtesy of the Management.
8.30-10.30 p.m.--European Recorded 640 Programme from "ZEK." {k.o.'...
on
8.30-8.47 1.M. Water Music Suite (Handel, arr. Sir
H. Harty),
Sir Hamilton Harty conducting tho London Philharmonic Orchestra.
(a) Allegro; (b) Air; (c) Bourree; (d) Nornpipe; (e) Andante; (1) Allegro Deciso. 8.47-9.12 p.m. Three
SELF-CREMATION ACT FOILED
Farmer's Funeral Pyre Of Mattresses.
RESCUED BY NEIGHBOURS
sisters
two
Bennett introduce Miss hongs "Coffee in the Morning and Kisses in the Night" and "Boulevard of Broken Dream," while Tullio Carminati sings "Song of Sur- render."
"THE BOWERY"-ORIENTAL THEATRE
""The Bowery" bridge the roaring romance of New York in the '80's and '90's with its famous charac-
ters,
including Chuck Connors, Budapest. Steve Brodie and Swipes, the Neighbours rushed to bring help newale.
Chopin when they saw that the house of The story is powerfully told with
Property situate on the west side made a very fine defensive play. the Most players in East's position THE UNDERSIGNED have been of Tytam Bay Victoria in THE
Colony of Hong Kong being all that would rather hurriedly try to cash authorised to receive and accept piece or parcel of ground register the King of diamonds for the sel
ав Rural ting trick. These players would. Further particulars, revised mini.ed in the Land Office
Building Lot No. 145.
all then see the contract of four mum price, etc. may be obtained on
Together with a well built foreign spades fulfilled against them. This application.
style residence thereon and to-particular East player realised that gether with a good sized garden if there were a diamond trick for and two tennis courts held under him he would shortly get it, or if In Crown Lease for a term of 75 he did not get it, he would have a
years (renewable for
2 further
sure trump trick. Furthermore he the celebration of the 1,000th an-Ballads played by Alfred Cortot Blasius Jozan, a farmer, of the vil-Wallace Berry, Gearge Raft and term of 75 years).
realised that if Declarer had hejd】niversary of the founding of the (Pianoforte). 54.500 a singleton diamond he might very famous El Azhar mosque in Cairo. Crown well be able to shorten himself The building of the mosquE WAS
2. Ballade in F Major (Op. 38). 8. Ballade in A Flat Major (Op. 47). enough to finally capture the Queen started in 970 A.D., and will short-
9.12-9.30 p.m.-Vocal Gems.
In the centres of the flames they slavers, while others in the cast condi-of spades.
ly have existed for 1,000 years ac-The Belle of New York (Morton &
found the farmer, dressed in his are George Walsh, Pert Kelton and East knew that he would be com-cording to the Moslem calender (the Kerker),
Columbia Light Opera Co. Sunday clothes, lying on top of an Lilian Harmer. pelled to follow the three leads of Moslem year is only 354 or 255
The Maid of the Mountains (Fraser-jelaborate funeral "pyre" of mat clubs. and Declarer woud eventual-[days).
Simson),
(tresses piled on his bed. Light Opera Co. 0.30-10.18 p.m. Variety. It's Only a Paper Moon,
Contrad Thibault (Baritone).
HOME TUITION.
an hour from London.
In healthy
The area of the lot is WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within
square feet or thereabouts. neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS Rent $126.00 per annum. and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders Further particulars and received in the House of the Princ!-'tions of sale may be obtained from] pal Individual care and attention, the offices of
For Particulars apply to:-e
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher Certificate).
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
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Island.
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A good start
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Victoria Peak
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Mt. Parker ...
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1,725
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1,805
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877
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·8,124
Kowloon Fest
1971
.
1. Balinda in G Minor (Op. 23).
ly be able to lead through him A, meeting of all religious his- from Dummy at the twelfth, trick. Itorians, professors and experts has
Therefore this East player, after been discussing the project of writ-Song a few moments hesitation, immedi-ing e detailed history of the ately led back a club. This play Mosque. It has been decided that Fox-Trol defeated the contract, The defence the various phases of its story can- had gotten the jump, and South. not be written by a single his- finding himself unable to sufficient torian, and that the work should ly shorten his trump holding to therefore be undertaken by several Song- coup East's Queen, was finally committees, each of them would Įcompelled to give up the last trick write one particular section.-Reu-
Note what would have happen-ter,
ed had East returned the diamond King. After winning the trick with a low spade Declarer would have been cashed his Queen of hearts. A low club would have
been led to Dummy and another [diamond ruffed in the South, hand. The leads of the Ace and Kaave
CHINA CURRENCY COMMITTEE
Enlargement Planned
It's Oh! It's Alf It's Wonderfull, In a One Room Fist,
Bernie Cummins & Bis New
Sane Tol-Tango Chante, Si Petite,
Yorkers.
Mile. Lucienne Boyer (Soprano). Planoforte-
Now that you're Gone, Can't, We Talk It Over,
Carroll Gibbons with his Boy
Friends
Song-Farewell to Arms,
Charles Carlisle (Tenor),
Tox-Trot Let's Fall in Love, Walle-You Have Taken My Heart,
Fred Rich and His Orchestra.
of clubs would have left the lead inaugurated by the Ministry of Take me away from the River, In Dummy on the twelfth trick and Finance will be enlarged, according
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lage of Nagykoeroes, was on fire. Jackie Cooper in the leading roles; Eventually they succeeded in Fay Weay has the part of lncky [breaking down the door.
Calhoun, rescued from the white
When the horrified, neighbours tried to rescue him he shouted furiously: "Go away, can't you! Don't disturb my ascension.”
He is now in hospital in a critical condition-Reuter.
"LITTLE WOMEN"-MAJESTIC THEATRE
"SONS OF THE DESERT"- STAR THEATRE"
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, two inimitable comedians, are seen in another full length production
Sons of the Desert."'
The story is centred round twa. close friends, both Shrinere of a. certain Lodge. Laurel is the "hen- pecked" husband who consents to everything his wife says, while Hardy poses as the "Lord of the The great romantic love epic of Manor who in reality is just as the ninteenth century comes to the much heupecked, if not mero than Lalking screen with a notable Laurel. dramatization of "Little Women.”
"BONG PARADE CENTRAL THEATRE
Of all the famous novels depic- tive of that era none Is better Known than the Louisa M. Alcott's The Currency Committee to be Vocal
novel relating to the heart des "Song Parade", a Chinese pic: Línies of the four March sisters, ture, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Bit Young and Healthy,
¡Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. 4 Kok Bin, is the Central Theatre's' The Four Musketeera,
· poof. East, would have been help to a telegram from Nanking. Mora
Somere 70,13-10.30 ́ ̈ p.m.-Debroy
RKO-Radio pictures has assign- current attraction. less. No matter what card De members, including Mosers. Tseng | Band.
ed Katharine Hepburn to play the] "The picture, produced by the clarer chose to lead from Dummy Yung-pu, 8. K. Shen, La Haleh-pu, The Open Road-A Hiking Medley enchantress of the Sixties, the girl Unique Film Company,' is, consider. he would win the last two tricks John Chen, Dr. Ll. Chla, Mr. Taoh (arr. Debroy Somers),
who, feared that" pitfalls of loveled the "greatest Chinese all talking; with the King and Knave or spades Teh-kuan, and several others, are to What Yours 1-A Convival Medley would break the firm lies of family and singing picture", yet produced
(arr. Debroy Somers). In his own; hand.
be invited to serve on the committee.
and part the beautiful sisters: 18.30 pmClose Down.
in China.