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BRIDGE“ NOTES.
Choosing The Right Contract.
by Ely Culbertson:
When a Bridge player is so for tanate as to pick up a hand' con. taining all the Aces and a seven- card major suit headed by the Ace be probably King-Queen-Ten, should not be greatly blamed for assuming that he has a fair play for all the tricks.
The basic nasumption is sound, but even with this wealth of honours and playing-tricks there is no occasion for opening the bid- ding by undertaking a Grand Slam contract, which may be defeated
· ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. through some of the quirks of dis-
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NOTICE.
Fortunately Contract players holding such hands as these, have available a sure means of gain ing some information as to dis. tribution. This method is the Opening Bid of two in
a sult which assures that partner will re- spond until a game contract ia reached.
The hand
Remarkably similar are these two pleturen, although one was made in the front line trenches in France; the other, in Toledo, Ohio, during strike riots in which Nation) Guardamen battled against strikers with tear gas, bullets, and bayonets. guess which is which?
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
below, which is ใบ: Illustration of the tremendous The following programme will be advantage of exchanging informa- broadcasted to-day from the Hong Hon, accurred in a recent weekly Kong Broadcasting Station Z.BW. competitive Duplicate Bridge game on a wave length of 355 matres TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN between the Melbourne and Ches (845 K.C.8);----
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LAMMERT BROS.
Rong Kong, 23rd June, 1934.
FOR
1-2.15 pm-European Programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Report
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the
Hong
FOOTBALLER HIRES
AIR TAXI
Last-Minute Dash To Get His Boots.
Amsterdam.
Amusements
Can you
PILOT'S TERRIBLE DEATH
Mutilated By Runaway Aeroplane.
Cinema Notes
"BOLERO"-KING'S THEATRE
Eleven different rhythms from The captain of the Dutch foot-the French and Spanish tangas, ball team against Belgium saw de- and the Cuban rhumba, form & feat staring him in the face, 20 minutes before the game began.
leavage, background for the new dance, "Raftero," which George He arrived at the ground in Ant Raft Introduces in
One of Finland's best-known werp to change before the match Paramount picture, "Bolero," now
his current Air Force instructors has been and found that all his luggage, in-showing at the King's Theatre,
killed by a runaway aeroplane cluding his precious football boots,
TRAGEDY IN FINLAND
Helsingfors.
LeRoy Prinz, dance director of with no one in it. had been left behind on the plate the Paramount studios, and the form at Rotterdam.
man who first brought the Cuban
Three aeroplanes were lined up
Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong This I have already done in the Kong Hotel Grill Room. HONGKONG & YAUMATI opening paragraph, but the ques- 2.15 p.m.-Close Down,
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press Newa, etc.
He dared not play in a new pair, chumba to America, collaborated on the ice of Lake Lappajarvi, FERRY CO., LTD.
tion of the correct final bid is so Hawaiian Selections from the Studio though these were offered by his with Raft on the 17 movements of in North-Eastern Finland, with
opponents. much more interesting that I give 6-8 p.m.-European Programme,
the new dance. The dance has a the engines running, and the 6-7 p.m.-A Relay
Then of the Hong
someone thought of the musical background of Maurice instructor, the hand below, together with the
Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the air. An air taxi was hired, flew Ravel's "Bolera," and special music konen, was standing facing them. Ideutenant Lank correct Rubber and Duplicate Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. off to Rotterdam, collected the was composed by Ralph Rainger. match-point Bridge bidding:
7-7.17 p.m.-Vocal, Gems from Light boots from the lost property office, Opera.
In the picture, which gives Raft A fourth aeroplane, which had Duchess of Danzig (Caryli)-
few back again to Antwerp and his first opportunity to dance for been circling overhead, landed Light Opera Co. Holland won the match by 4 goala screen audiences, Carole Lombard, and drew up just behind the Veronique (Messager)
Columbia Light Opera Co. 7.17-7.30 p.m.—Pianoforte · Soled by Mischa Levitzki.
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The correct bidding of this hand in R rubber game would be: (Figures after bids refer to num. bered explanatory paragraphs.)
West 2NT. (2) 4 S (4)
East
2 H (1)
4 H (3)
6 S (6)
4NT (5)
5NT (7)
6 S
7 S (8) Pass
1-The conventional
Opening Forcing bid of two in a suit,
2---The
1. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4.
(Linxt)..
2. Staccato Etude (Rubinstein), el 7.30 p.m.-Closing Local Sübck Quotations, etc.
7.33-7,40 p.m.-Two Hungarian Folk] Songs by Keith Falknur (Baritone).
1. Shepherd, See thy Home's Form-
ing Mane (Korbay)
to 2-Reuter.
REMOTE REPUBLIC
OF REHOBOTH
(Continued from Page 8)
Sally Rand, the fan-dancer, and instructor, who was unaware of Frances Drake have featured roles. its presence owing to the noise of
the engines.
"RIPTIDE"-QUEEN'S
THEATRE
In jumping from the cockpit the pilot of this fourth machine accidentally opened the throttle. The pilotless aeroplane dashed “Riplide" featuring beautiful forward into the back of the in- Norma Shearer and Robert structor, tore his right, arm, off [Montgomery, in | Metro-Goldwyn- smashed his right hip, and in- The story of their terrible losses Mayer's current production, now flicted terrible wounds in the during that slege is one of the showing at the "Queen's' Theatre. stomach. He died of his in- little-known eples of the war.
Herbert Marshall portrays the juries-Reuter. South-West Africa was after.part of Lord Philip Rexford with wards handed over to the Union of flawless characterisation. Mias South Africa to be administered Shearer is in a class by herself. under League of Nations Mandate, and Eobert Montgomery is once and the Republie of Rehoboth was again at his best. The late Lilyan acknowledged as a separate, entity; Tashman and Mrs. Patrick Camp- Con-its hard-won treasured independence bell are in the cast.
preserved for all time,
2. Had a Horse (Korbay),
7.40-8 p.m. From the Studio. Hawaiian Selections by Raymond land Daniel Lul
Programme.
1. Hawaiian Dreams,
2. Hawaiian Love.
3. May Day in Lei Day in Hawali,
4. Hawaiian March.
8
-Locs! Time and Weather Report.
8.05-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio cert.
10.30 p.m-Close Down.
"ISLAND" OF LOST SOULS,” ORIENTAL THEATRE
A tremendously exciting"adven
The picture is a ser comedy-ture story and an unusual piece of drama of marriage and divorce in screen entertainment are provided titled society. Herbert Marshall by H. G. Wells' "Island of Lost It continues to administer ite Robert Montgomery is ideally cast/Bela Lugosi. 'Richard' Arlen, Leila excels as the jealous husband, and Souls," with Charles Laughton, as the lover.
Independent People.
All Relays of the 'Hong Kong Hotelj Orchestraa are by courtesy of the Management.
8.30.10 p.m.-European Programme own laws through its own Parlia- from 2.E.E. on * frequency of 640 ment and conduct its own affairs. ke.'n
tongue.
Their lands are secured to them [now; those lands over whith they hunted and were hunted, lands
"MAYOR OF HELL"
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
"Mayor
Hyams and the "Panther Woman” (Kathleen Burke) heading the cast.
The story deals with a half-mad scientist who has discovered a way to convert beasts into men, .
*
"BOMBSHELL"-STAR THEATRE
8.30-8.10 p.m-An Eye-Witness Ae-There are 4000 Bastarde to-day, a count of the Third Day's Play in the proud, Independent people, showing Second Test Match, by Howard in their many types their · mixed Marshall, relayed from Lord's Cricket descent of Boer, Ocambo, Bantu, Ground, London.
Hottentot and Bushmen, but always
of Hell," featuring He has established & laboratory 8.40-9 DA Selection of Victor Herbert's Music.
the traditions and Christian cus-James Cagney, Madge Evans, on an island in the South Sear, toms of the white man predominato Allen Jenkins, Dudley Digges and and creates a race of monstrosities conventional response Air de Ballet and Al Fresco, showing a hand containing one Selections from "The Red Mill
Victor Concert Orchestra. and Dutch remains their mother 500 juvenile stars, is Warner-half man and half beasts-and plus honour-trick or less.
Brothers' current attraction now a single Woman, the "Panther Wo- Selections from "Sweethearta", 3-The Jump Trump Rebid show-| Victor Light Opera Company.
showing at the Alhambra Theatre. man." ing a nearly polid trump suit Ah Sweet Mystery of Life (The
The story centres round a boys' with not more than one loser. Dream Melody),
reform school, and particularly-on Victor Salon Orchestra.
one boy, who, having · suffered 4-Naturally West, with a seven-Selections from "Naughty Marietta", soaked with the blood of their are
card sult and a singleton, must| Victor Light Opera Company, cestbra and their enemies, land much at the hands of brutal
Jena... Harlow, the famuna ahow; his distributional values 9-9,27 p.m.-Orchestral.
hitherto looked upon as worthless warden, creates the drama when in view of East's strong hid-Sleeping Beauty-Panorama
except to this strange, hybrid, al- the boy are given a chance to platinum blonde, appears with Lee (Tchaikovsky)
rule themselves. ..
Tracy, in a fast moying comedy ding.
Shepherd Fennels. Dance (Gardiner), most mythical people, [6-This is not,`a sign-off but is
Some of the juvenile stara: are satire on Hollywood, "Bombshell," But in this place, where they Frankie Darro, Mickey Bennett, the M.G.M. release now showing at Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent the conventional Four-Five No-
Garden. have gone hungry and naked, be trump bid.
Eugen Onegin-Walix (Tchaikovski), neath their very feet is being dugaymond Borzage and others well the Star Theatre.
known to movie-goers, Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent. 6-Thise' is not ¿minimum re-
Garden. put that precious metal that makes Madge Evans provides the sponse. If West's hand wers Bavarian Dance Op. 27, No. 1 (Elgar), most things possible to man. Tha no better than five spades to Bavarian Dance, Op. 27, No. 2 (Elgar), black men have always called the the Queen-Knave-Ten, he would
London Symphony Orchestra Rehoboths "the people who never respond with five hearts as
Valse Triste (Sibelius).
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. sign-off bid, even, with the sing-
8.27-9.45, p.m.-Scottish Selections. leton in his hand..
Fapisala on Scottish Airs (arr. 7-This bid with the preceding bid| Mulder),
by East shows all four Aces.
De Groot & Bla Orchestra, 8-Obviously this is the best final Harry Lander-Vocal Gems (arr
Byng), Contract from the standpoint of
Scottish Male Voice Singers, safety, While it involves the 8.45-10 p.The International sacrifice of honours if played Novelty Quartet at notrump or if played at The Lore Dance (Hoscbns)
Dream of the Ocean ((Gong")); hearts, such, minor considers The Mosquitoes Parade. (Whitney) tion should have no swayin yan and the Wood Goblins (Rathke) Contrant: Bridges f
Watermelon Fets" (Thurban).
At Duplicate play, with, match 10 p.m-Close Down, point scoring, the problem is much
more dimmilta in fact, Lamiinakupa Jame clined to believe that with correct between rubber play and Dup bidding/East and West would play, which brings to the reach a contrast of seven notrump, a serious fault, in'. Duplica Fest⠀⠀ Which, of course, is inevitably de- dátalɑund", ugnatural, values, jam 2,124 Teated 1 tricky sometimes placed upon imunsterial
This in one of the differences things.
1,971
laugh," and, indeed, their relentless Interminable struggle with ferocious
|
beksts and savage men has not been a 'pleasant one.
interest.
Jean Harlow, as “Lola," Peoria lovelivery-stable keeper's daughter, is
assisted to the heights of Holly- wood's Alindom by the efforts of an "SEARCH FOR BEAUTY"____
energetic press-agent, Lee Tracy, › MAJESTIC THEATRE
The supporting caất in a strong ong and includes Frank Morgan, Franchot Torie, Fat O'Brien,” Uni Fifteen couples of perfect young Merkel and Ted Healy.
It is but a few brist years since men and woman, culled from mil
THEATRE
a magistrate in a neighbouring dis-over the English speaidag coun-SONG OF SONGS"-CENTRAL trict was murdered by a poison ar tries, are starred in Paramount's fow of a pigny Bushmanso pri- latest vix production, "Search for mitive has this part of Africa re Beauty." mained; and, so dangerous, the' life'
· Marlene Dietrich, exotic German.
The story is a vivid account of film star, is featured in Pam- of those who dwell there... how two Olympic Games winners mõünt's, latest attraction; †Song of ⠀ Whether, the! gold, if it lives up fight to keep away" disgrace Songs,” which is now showing at to rumour, wil make the sad-faced brought on by money-mad""" pro- the Central Theatre Rehoboth people smile etpains to moters, who use their charm and Miss Dietrich portrays the be seen. "Nothing will compensate ability to further their crooked tragie "Lilly" of "Sudermann's". them for any loss of freedom. schemes
pavel, “The Song of Bangs,” which.
They will still demand to live Supporting the: 80, contestants, was adapted for screening by Loo their own lives in their own way, "Search for "* Beauty ** features Birleldi and Samuel Hofanstein. and will hate to be absorbed in the Larry": "Buster" Crabby, Ida Lionel Atwill, uppkaya may buri type, of urban civilizat that has Lupino, Róbert "Armatzong," James husband. Allson Eldywork, Hán invariably folkwed the dimpovary of Gleason, Reico Karns and Toby die Albrightfando Halan! Fromman gold in other parts of Africa/ Wing.
also have prominent rolde. S