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Re-Entry Cards. by Ely Culbertnein..
Mr. J. H. Vicars of Boissevain. Manitoba, Canada," relates
that when the hand shown below was dealt in the course of a rublier game, he, seated North, felt that! the 1000 points deficit in his and This partner's score could easily be closed up when his partner opened the bidding with a call ot one diamond.
In fact, Inasmuch as North and South were vulnerable, he thought they might not only eliminate the minus score but accumulate enough points on the plus side to give them a surplus with which tol buy lunch.
**
Strangely enough, as he re- counts, the old law, "To him that hath shall be given," stepped in, and after West opened the heart 5, on which the Ten. was finessed and lost to the King, the Ace of diamonds was removed from the North hand, and subsequently partner went down 2 tricks, add- ing, of course, to the deficit rather
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North hand South vulnerable. :
North:-
S-K J G B H.-A J 10 4 D.-A
C-A J 9 2
West:-
S-10 9 8 7
H.-Q 8 6 5
D. 4 3
C.-Q 10 7
East:-
S-4 2
H.-K 9 2
DJ 10 9 8 5 2 C.-6 4
27761.
South:-
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DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30,
YOU KNOW HIS VOICE !
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LANNY ROSS
The singing sensoties
of Mall Home Show- bost appearing in
his Best feature picture
"Melody in Spring"
A Paramount Picture
NEXT CHANGE:---- THE GREATERS CÍRCUS SHOW IN THE WORLD
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S.-A Q B
H-78
D.-K Q 7 6
C.-K 8 6 3
The bidding:
South West North East 1 D Pass
.1 H 2NT Разз 3 S
Pass
Pass
14 S PASS
6NT
5NT
Pass
Pass Pass Рава
In a protest against the action of the police in shooting down pickets, and the intervention of National Guardsmen, during the general strike in San Francisco serious clashes occurred in the water front districts. These photos show scenes during the rioting-top, strikers advancing on the police from the slopes of Rincon Hill throwing stones and clubs: below, left, police placing an in jured striker on a stretcher; below, right, police chasing strikern.
BACK TO GENEVA?Amusements
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
REVIVAL FORESEEN
Trend In Europe
By Leslie R. Aldous.
Cinema Notes
"HAVANA WIDOWS"— ALHAMBRA THEATRE.
FRADIO 1
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will ba broadcasted to-day from the Hong ¡Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W.
en a wave length of 855 metres
י
(845 K.C.'a);
12.15 p.m.-European Programme.
1 p..-Local Time & Weather Be-
Dort
1.08 p.m.-Recorded Music.
Hong
1.15 p.m.-A. Relay of the Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hang
Kong Hotel Grill Room.
1.30 p.m.-enter Press Bulletios,
Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Dowg.
Jazz Piano Recital from the Studio. ZEK. Programme To-night.
6-8 pm..-European Programme.. 6-7 pm-Å Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from, the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
7. p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, London and New York Stock & Commodity Quotations --
7.08-7.80 p.m. Variety.
Song-
Speak to me of Love
Lucienne Boyer (Soprano).
Instrumental-
Lion Rag
Lonesome without my Baby
Masters' Hawaiians.
Musketeers Melodies (No. 1)
Vocal-
|Orchestra
The Four Musketeers.
Rio Rite-Selection
Reginald King and his Orch. 7.30-8 p.m.-From, the Studio. Jazz Piano Recital by Pomping Vila-
Programme Bomebody Stole my Gal When Summer is Gone
Fate
Don't Tell a Soul
5. Avalon
6. Where is the Song of Eongs for me? 7. Margle
8. p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
Six star comedians, including|port.' Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell, 8.33-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Contr
Icert. |"WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS"-two of the most sophisticated wise-
9.30 p.m-Renter Presa Bulletins, KING'S THEATRE.
crackers of the screen, appear in London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity First National's hilarious comedy Quotations. the life of Arnold romance," "Havana Widowa," now
10.30 p.m.-Reuter Prèss Bulletins, Rothstein and written by the showing at the Alhambra Theatre London Stock & Commodity Quota Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further With Lyle Talbot playing the tions, followed by New York Opening
Based on
of the famous Broadway
Quotations.
10.40 p.m-Close Down. All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management.
830-10 p.m.-European
Recorded
This year's Assembly of the widow League of Nations, it is antici- gambler, Fox's current production, role of the hero and making a pated in well-informed quarters, "While New York Sleeps," featur-perfect foll for Guy Kibbee, Allen may well be made the occasioning Spencer Tracy, is now show-jJenkins, Frank McHugh and Ruth for a revival of the Disarma ing af the King's Theatre. Donnelly, the cast constitutes an ment Conference. The simple Tracy, as Murray Golden, plays unusually excellent combination. fact is that leading European the part of the ace gambler, ready The picture centres round the Music from Z.E.K. on a frequently of statesmen have discovered that and willing to bet on anything at adventures of two Breadway "gold 640 ko's. their experiments with other odds.
a diggers" who set out to makery (Should reception prove Satis 8.30-8.40 p.m.-A Relay from Daven. His gambling house, methods of diplomacy have not rendezvous for millionaires, wins money by the old badger game. factory). produced the results which they fortune for him, until he is fore-It ia treated in such a humorous "An Eyewitness Account of this Both in Germany led to spend a million dollars as vein and carries so much sparkling Morning's Play in the Last Test Match anticipated.
Relayed from Mr. Vicars asks me to comment and in France, stray symptoms;
dialogue that what appear to be Howard- Marshall.
the Oval, London.” on the bidding, remarking in doing lacking. A return to League of
of a reaction are not entirely ransom for his kidnapped wife.
Helen Twelvetrees plays a very trite situations are turned into 8.40-8.53 p.m.-Orchestral.
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahma), Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Bazms),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
́directed by. Alfred, Hertz. Summer Night on the River (Delius), Sir Thomas Beechman and the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.53-9.80 p.m.-A Concert.
so that he thinks he has comment Nations methods cannot be en-sympathetic role as the neglected riotous laughs, ed sufficiently on the play. Un-
wife of the gambler, while another tirely ruled out of speculation doubtedly, South's bidding was as to the future trend of events girl takes over the affection of her lover-ambitious. North and Southi are vulnerable. South has a bare
in Europe.
M. Louis Barthou's visit to
husband.
Other notable players in the Robert Alice Faye,
are
"GOLD D
DIGGERS OF 1933- STAR THEATRE
"Gold Diggers of 1933," is a
Pretty Mocking Bird (Bishop). Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver),
8 honour-tricks and a suit of only London has revealed a different cast four cards in length. His second French Foreign Minister from Gleckler, Henry O'Neil, Hobart spectacular musical comedy based bid of two notrump over his part the firebrand statesman who, so Cavanaugh, G. P. Huntley Jr. on the story of the original "Gold Song ner's response of one heart is, recently, lashed both German Shirley Temple, Ray Cooke and Diggers" and is very much in the therefore, entirely too strong and bellicosity and British timidity Barbara Weeks. his subsequent raise of three with the rough edge of his spades to four spades is also over tongue. The miracle then was Lambitious.
that, despite his second-thought Mr. Vicars himself might well attempts to minimise the dam. have been content to let the bid-age done, the Disarmament Con
Slam urge is strong in all of us smashed.
"THE MARCUS SHOW"- QUEEN'S THEATRE
order of "42nd Street," with jazzy
Mavin Bennett (Soprano). music and gorgeous stage settings. Cello Salo-Adagio (Marcello),
(a) Pastorale, (b) Reel (Cyril Scott) An all-star cast Includes War-
Beatrice Harrison. ran William, Joan Blondell, Ruby Vocal- Keeler, Dick Powell, Aline Mae- (a) Vive la Compagnie, (b) When A superb picturisation of the Mahon, Guy Kilbee, Ginger Rogers Johnny comes Marching Home; ding rent at four spades but the ference was not irremediably Marcus Show, which personel, con-[and Ned Sparks in the principal: There is a Tavern in the Town
(Traditional), sisting of over 70 beautiful girls, roles.
and perhaps the contract was not The Conference, of course, has recently appeared in person on the as bad a one as the result makes its enemies. Even in Great Bri local stage, is now showing by the it appear.
tain, pronouncements from high same management.
seen
Harold Williams and the B.B.C.
Male Chorus. Pianoforte Solo
Chlidren's Corner Salte (Debussy)-
Berenade for a Doll Paganini Etade in E Flat Major,
(Paganini),
"MELODY IN SPRING- CENTRAL THEATRE Let us examine the play. The places anticipating its demige All the best tit-bits of the three
"Melody in Spring," "The Open heart 5 is probably as good an have occurred with regrettable shows are synchronised.
Their barely con-
a galaxy Road" and "Ending with a Kiss", The show, filled with Opening as any from the stand-frequency. point of the West player and na-cealed purpose has been to of beautiful girls, comedies, are song features in Paramount's Song
British turally the finesse must be taken. stampede
armaments songs, dances, and clever skits, was latest release, "Melody in Spring" When East wins this trick with policy into the way of rash com-fone of the most expensive and starring Lanny Rosa, the noted the King, the return of the dia petition. Significantly, however, most beautiful revues In radio singer, in his first flm
Ross, who is now under a long mond is as good as any play he the responsible leaders of all Hong Kong.
countries hesitate to do anything The Marcus Show is daring and terin contract with the Faramount Now, certainly, South should which the peoples of the world sophisticated, without being pause and take stock of his re- might construe as delivering the sources. He has four tricks in death-blow to the disarmament. Events might all negotiations. spades, a maximum of two tricks in hearts and three top-card tricks too rapidly sweep entirely be In diamonds. There is no chance yond their control.
her.
to develop a fourth diamond trick,
German Pleas For Peace..
gar.
"THE CROSBY' CASE”— MAJESTIC THEATRE
Vladimir Horowitz.
Glorious Devon (Edward German), Father O'Flynn (Stanford),
Robert Radford (Bass). Violin Solo-
Passepied (Delibes),
Yell d'Aranyi. 9.30 p.m.--Reuter Press Bulletins, vul-studios, is supported by a die London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity
tinguished east of Hollywood stars Quotations.
in this picture, including Charles 9.35-9.32 p.m.-Band Selections from
Operas Ruggles, Mary Boland, and And The Meistersingers (Wagner), Sothern.
Grenadier Guards. In his struggle for fame, the The Regimental Band of H.M. Following out the approved hero, as a singer meets the beauti-Traviata (Verdi),... Creatore's Band. So M. Barthou shows signs of techique of the heat mysterful daughter of the manager of so if South is to make his co-turning in his tracks, His Lon dramas, "The Crosby Cane," now the radio. concern, for whom tract it must depend upon being don visit is made the occasion showing at the Majestic Theatre, hopes to sing.
Toston and Boon Ltd., Southampton COASTWISE able to play the club sult an that for seeing Mr. Henderson at the proves a lively thriller and fully
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It carries a high pitch ör three diamonds, four spades and
Pleas for peace, Disarmament Pense from beginning to end with the Ace of hearts the success of and co-operation with France, are cast including Onslow Stevens, the contract is assured, without simultaneously heard from res
Alan Dinehart, William Collier, the necessity of worrying about ponsible Geramn sources Wynne Gibson, Skeets Gallagher, Speeches alone do not heal old Br. J. Farrell MacDonald, Warren Therefore, having won the sores between nations. But these Hymer, Edward Van Sloan, and. second trick in Dummy with the developments seem decidedly in John Wray. Ace, South should lead from the teresting
the heart, finesse,
North hand the club 9. He Meanwhile other Great Powers, should upon this play the King in addition to France and Ger from his own hand and return the many, have a responsibility. Any
“THIS DAY AND AGE"--- -"ORIENTAL THEATRE.
he
9.52-10 p.m.Form Fours"Wa Bongs Medley Sung by the Big Four.
10. pm-Close Down.
stringent requirements for couples
DIVORCED 38,000 seeking licences to wed.
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He thinks that nearly half the domestic tragedies which result in divorce could be prevented at the very outset if the parties concern- od had a sincere appreciation of the sacredness of the undertaking and the attendant responsibilities of marriage.
The the husband, Judge Sabath edvines: Make your wife 8 real rtner. Take her into your con- Judge Joseph: Sabath has granted fidence. Discuss all your problemis suit, finessing the Knave, and armaments increases, which they This Day and Age", now show- when both of his opponents follow, inay have contemplated in a moing at the Oriental Theatre, is one 88,000 divorces In 18 years, but he with her and supply her with
should be apparent that the club ment of pessimism, would at of Cecil B. DeMille's masterpieces, is still of the opinion that marriage clent cash to run the home prop suit must break
this juncture only create suspl- His latest Paramount pleturs de is a lasting contra cion and thus aggravate a delicate picts the trend of modern youth in
dramatic fashion. Fe tation:
By following this line ni Vlours partner.
tricke
ing down
atisfaction of
ambitiously
Isafety, wind
with the B of clubs and
les Bickford and Edith Allen,
To the wife he say: Do not be" Himself a veteran of matrimony, afraid to soll your hands. Do not ring Cher he boasts that he has beer ply be afraid of motherhood. Do
Just make fun of and fanse your husband: Cromwell married for 42 years. He
first started his fourteenth year with fleirtations Mak husband assume the respons ödørn - times divorce court, Judge, ...
when
atal In 18 years he pursueded 21700 of homa lite the law into their couples to reconalle their differ, you, bey
ences. To-day he recommends more Renter.
Hon with