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BRIDGE NOTES
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934.
Partner Trouble by Ely Culbertann.
One of the most serious draw- backs to good results in Contract games is the lack of confidence in the partnership of the moment or the evening. it is probably behind a great many of the much publi icised discussions between HONG KONG OFFICE:- bands and wives during and fol- GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor,lowing Bridge games.
Telephone 20488. KOWLOON OFFICE:
LAU PAK WAI, Dentist.
337, NATHAN ROAD, 1st Floor, Telephone 57423.
hus-
The husband, feeling that after) all his wife, living a sheltered life, cannot take a man's view of things and fellows too rigidly the rules “ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. laid down in books, makea bids that his wife cannot understand. She knows they are unsound ac- W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
and all authorities Kowloon Bay.cording to New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" governs herself accordingly. The Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors result of this lack of confidence is
OPTICIANS.
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
· Public Auctions
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
Messrs. Lammert Brothers have received instructions to sell
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
FRIDAY
usually a disaster.
However, not nearly all the pre- sent trouble at the Bridge table is?
Even two between married folk.
very
men may sometimes reach bad results as, for instance, in the) hands below.
North, Dealer.
Neither side vulnerable. North:
S.-2
11- 10752
D.-A K QJ 7 3 C.-4
South:--
SAK Q 743
D.-6
Spartan Mother
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
*
CHILD ESCAPES DEATH
Swept Down Culvert By Torrent.
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong RESCUED ABOVE WATERFALL Kong Broadcasting Station 2.3.W.
on a-wave length of 355 metres (846 K.C.'8):--
Hamilton, Ontario.
PRIZES FOR BEST
SOVET PLAYS First Award Withdrawn By Judges.
REGULATIONS NOT OBSERVED
Moscow. After falling into a raging moun-. The winuers have now been an- 1-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. tain creek and being whirled 50 nounced in connection with the .1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-feet under a roadway in a culvert port.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1.16 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Hoom by courtesy of the Management.
pipe, Margaret Scott two-year-old competition--backed by the Swiet for the best play was rescued uninjured on the brink Government of a cascade.
written by a Soviet playwright. into It was originally the intention
at-to award three prizes, the man amounting to the equivalent
£1,500; the second, £1,000; and the
When Margaret was sucked the culvert, her sister's cries tracted the attention of a nearby.
first of
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down. Selections by the "Music Makero”
talk by Mr. C. C. Pelham to-night
He reached the water just as the third prize, £500. 4.30-7.30 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m. Children's Studio Con-little girl emerged again into the
Hundreds of manuscripts poured swirling stream.
in from all parts of the U.S.S.R. 7.30-10.30 p... European Pro- Struggling against a strong cur- Now the committee of assessors, gramme.
rent, he reached her just in time to) p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-prevent her being dashed over the mitted, have decided that no first having studied all the plays sub-
cert.
A port
7.30-10.30 p.m.- European gramme.
Pro cascade, on to the jagged rocks be prise will be awarded. ""None of
8 p.m.-Locs! Time & Weather Re- port.
How.
Song
7.30-8.10 p.m.--Variety and Dance Music.
dia.
Having carried her ashore, the them," they declare, "was fully in keeping with the terms of the com- rescuer disappeared without
petition." closing his identity.-Reuter.
of
Mrs. Amber Bradway, Medina, Ohio, and her son, Clinton, whom she helped to indict when she sat on the Grand Jury before burglary which he appeared on charge. Despite the court's" per- mission to claim exemption, Mrs. doing her Bradway insisted on duty and voted with other jurors Indictment.
Amusements
Cinema Notes
THE MARCUS SHOW”... QUEEN'S THEATRE
I-A K 84 3
C.-7
The bidding.
North
South
113
2$
3D
45
GU
GH
a galaxy of beautiful girls, come-
7D
7NT
Pass
The above was the actual ding and the hand was set
The Marcus Show is filled with
Ev'ry Little While
Try Gettin' a good Night's Sleep
Frances Maddux (Soprano) Fox Tret-Nice Goings On-
With you here and me here Whatever you do
Organ Selon
Debroy Somers Band.
My Song Goes Round the World By a Waterfall
Song-
A prize of £1,000 has, however,
George Baker & Chorua of Men.been awarded to the author
of
5. Fare Thee Well, Attractive Stran-, what is described as an interest-
ger
16.
8.
Frederic Bayco.
Lover Cume Back to Me ("The New Moon")
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) i
Fox Trot-
Everything I Have is yours Sing a Little Low-Down' Tune
George Olsen and hte Music..
Piano Solo-
Piano Pie (No. 2).
George Scott Wond. 8.10-9.33 p.m.-Band Music, Marching with Sousa
Regimental Band of H.M. Grena-
dier Guards.
dies, songs, dances, acrobatics, and The Evolution of Dixie
The Regimental Band of H.M. akits that are punctuated with
Grenadier Guards. bid-rhythm. The girls are livelier and Entry of the Gladiators-March
six lovelier, than any other touring
(Fucik)
in geen
the Colony Sone of the Brave March (Midgood) the 15th. day of June 1934 at 3 tricks, though it was a laydown troupe
The Band of H.M. Coldstream six before,
it is and.
of the one at their for six spades, six hearts or
Guards, o'clock in the afternoon
Duddell diamonds. The holder of theeleverest, most expensive and most
8.33-9 p.m.-Selections from Gilbert Auction Rooms No. 4
South hand submitted it to me and beautiful revues ever brought to & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"
direction Street Victoria Hong Kong.
(Recorded under The asked me to decide who was to the Far East,
D'Oyly Caric IN ONE LOT
due to Charles Rupen Foolish Fay The Very Valuable Leasehold blame for the unfortunate result, Property situate on the west side In my opinion the correct bidding Huge, the managing director and
the in as follows:
Leon Miller, the dance director 2. DECEMBER 1933,
of Tytam Bay Victoria in
(Figures after bids in table re-and production manager, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Colony of Hong Kong being all that
that
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED JIST
NOT the SECURE ORDINARY piece or parcel of ground register for to numbered explanatory para
Jed in the Land Offee MEETING Share-
of YEARLY holders will be held in the Com Building Lot No. 145,
Together with a well built foreign and to. style residence thereon
pany's Board Room, 3rd floor,
Rural graphs.)
North ID (1) 3D. (3)
4H (5)
GH (7)
Rutton Ruilding. 7 Duddell Street, Hong Kong on THURSDAY, 14th, rether with a good sized garden jand two tennis courts held under
A
further
June, 1934, at 12 noon.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Crown Lease for a term of 761-Although the Company will be CLOSED 7th Jane to 14th June, 1934 both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board Directors.
frum
E. M. BARRETT,
Actg. Secretary.
years (renewable for term of 75 yeurs).
The area of the lot is 54,500 square feet or thereabouts. Crown
of Rent $126.00 per annum.
Further particulars and tions of sale may be obtained 1.om the offices of
MESSRS. DEACONS,
Vendor's Solicitors,
South 25 (2) 3H (4) ANT (6)
Pass hand does not
Much credit is
Oh,
Bertha Lewin & Chorue of Cirls Tho' Pape 1 May Incur your Blame Winifred Lawson, Derek Oldham, Darrell Fancourt and Sydney Miller is not only dance director
Granville, and production manager but a
Bow, Ye Lower 13. Bow, first-class
Clonees comedian. There are
ment
B
jing psychological comedy, entitled Berthe Lewis and CherusThe Perfect Alloy." Good Morrow, Good Lover...
It shows the struggles of post- None Shall Part Us Winifred Lawson & Leslie Hands Revolutionary young people in 7. Strephon's A Member of Parlin-scientific research institute, where Mixed Chorus they are engaged in making alloys When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
for the aviation industry. Darrell Fancourt and Mixed Chorus "As the plot develop," writes the
Dramatic Critic In Vain To Us You Plead
of the TREB Nellie Walker, Alice Moxon, Agency," it shews what splendid
Derek Oldham, Darrell Fancourt
Thuman alloy these young people and Chorus of Giris.
themselves are.
the It gives Loudly Let the Trumpet Bray
Chorus of Men public an idea of their mentality, 9-9.30 p.m.From the Studio.
10.
Selections by the "Music Makers" their ideals their fight against the remnants of hostile and decadent 9.30-10 p.m.-From the Studio. "Topical Talks on the United King-mentality." dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham (H. M. Trade Commissioner)
10-10.20 p.m.-ħ Brahms' Works. Violin Solo-
Programme
of
Royal Opera
Garden.
Hungarian Daned No. 2 in D Minor Arthur Catterall. Orchestral-
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F Sharp
Minor
Orchestra
Covent
Rhapsody in E Flat
Benne Moiseivitch.
Pianoforte Solo-
The author, Comrade Kirshon, is aged 31 and is a member of Communist Party-Reuter.
the
CONVICTS FOR ROAD BUILDING.
Suggested In China,
According to a circular order to Orchestral
Hungarian Dance No. 6
provincial high courts issued by the San Francisco Symphony Orch. Ministry of Justice, it is suggested Violin Solo
that joint measures should be drawn Waltz in A Flat Major
Isolde Mengen.up for the purpose of employing 10.20-10.30 p.m. "Old Timers" convicts on road building.
Male convicts from the age of 25 Middle Vocal Gems sung by "The Big Four"
10.30 p.m.-Ragby Mid-day Press to 45 are considered suitable for
road-building work.
Chorus of Men, Newa
so many stars in this production that it is difficult to select any in- 4. The Law is the True Embodiment dividual other than Miller for an
outstanding performance.
"SMOKY"-KING'S
THEATRE
The Marcus Show a daring and contain 2 honour-tricks, the sophisticated without being vul- length and strength of the dia- gar. monda and the distribution justify the slight shading. 12-The Forcing Takeout is obvious, j
strength in Exceedingly well photographed condi-3-Disclosing rebid
and dramatically screened Buil, 4-At this point South has alter-"Smoky," the latest Fox Film re- native bids. A rebid of the lease, now showing at the King's spade suit is justified by the Theatre, brings to the screen the length and strength but dis-story of a wild horse immortalis-. closure of the distribution slightly more important.
1. Des Voeux Road Central.
or from
is jed in Will James's best seller of
the same name.
COASTWISE MESSRS, LAMMERT BROTHERS 6-Actually, North might raise the
by
"ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast.
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS
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Irene Bentley and Victor Jory hearts to five, but he should have the romantic roles, while a pro- avoid too strong a response in Will James himself plays order to prevent the bidding of minent part in the picture. the Grand Slam. 6-Showing 1wo
rund
"Smoky" is the story of a wild Aces
the horse foaled on the plains of the West. Branded as a killer, he is King of the bid suit.
hatred of men. 7-North's bid of six hearts denics known for his
the possession of two Aces but, Only one man can understand him
I
of
in view of South's bidding, thejand to him the horse shows undy- safety of the Small Slam is a-jing devotion. This friendship
man and beast is the basis of the sured, The actual bidding in the later film. rounds threw caution to the winds and the natural' result, disastrous set, followed.
11
"PARLOR BEDROOM AND BATH"-ORIENTAL THEATRE
Adapted from the Broadway!
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR (Continued From Previous Column) stage success, "Parlor, Bedroom
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Job
and Bath", is pervaded with hil
by amusement
Buster the management af a Aoating arlous
"great palace to help a friend, who is In Keaton in the role of a trouble with the rival captain of allover." gambling ship. The war that Dorothy Christy, as the girl who] follows between the two is packed captures Koston, Reginald Denny. with thrills and drama.
as the matchmaker, Cliff- Edwards
The action of the story takes as the bell-boy, Koan Peers, Sally the audience outside the three- Bilars, Natalle Moorhead, Edward mile ilmit along the American Rrophy, Waller Merrill, Sidney Pacific Coast.
Bracy and Charlotte Greenwood,
all play a prominent part in the
"GUILTY AS HELL”—MAJESTIC|film.
THEATRE
"Guilty as Hell" is a mystery HONG LONG
drama in which comedy is provid-| jed by Edmund Lowe and Victor)
VLASONABLE
THE NEWER APER
PRICES
"GAMBLING SHIP" ALHAMBRA THEATRE..
Cary Grant, Benita Home; Jack
McLaglen. It is Paramount's lat-LaRue, Glenda Farrel and Roscoe
ext attraction.
Karns are featured in Paramount's The film is an adaptation of latest release, "Gambling Ship," Daniel N. Rubin's successful Dow, showing at the Alhambra
Broadway play which deals with Theatre.
the murder of Dr. Tindal's wife The film, directed by Louis Victor McLaglen, as the detective Garnier and Max Marcin, is splen- Inspector, and Edmund Lowe, andidly cast with Grant in the role of the "Féporter are called upon to big city racketeer who taken up Holve the mystery.
Continued at Foot of Preceding Col.
10.35 p.m.-Close Down,
CAPSTAN.