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Auction"
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Wednesday, the 1st April, 1936 commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 14, Tak Shing Street,
(1st Ficor) Kowloon
A Quantity of
YALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE also
One G. E. Refrigerater and One Electric Cooker
O: View from Tuesday the 21st March, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936.
SPORT NOTICES
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
RAFT PROGRAMMES
DENTRY FORMS for
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
BRIDGE NOTES
MATHEMATICIAN ODDS
By Ely Culbertson
Any primary, school mathe- The following propamme wi matician can figure out for him- he broadcast to-day from the self that the chances of a dis- Hong Kong Broadcasting Station tribution of four units between ZB.W. or a wavelength of sss two individuals favour a 2-2 metres. (845 KC').
Daventry-Talk by the Empire Programme Director “Imperial Affairs" by H. V. Hodson,
12.30-210 RE-European
12.30 p.m.----Recorded Music. ま
Each type of INDIA TYRE
- SUPER
A over 3-1 or 4-0. On this basis The India Super je
alone there is a rule that with nine trumps in the two hands. missing the Queen, play for the Pro-drop. But purely mathemati- cal odds govern a Bridge player
pn.-Local Time and Weather only when be has nothing better to guide him, and any experi-
Report.
1.30 p.m. Rester Press Bulletins, anced card player will rely on Ragby Fress News etc.
the mathematical formula only!
1.40. p.m. (Approx:)—A Relay of when he can find nothing to in- the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from dicate a mutation of the law. the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
The 2.10 pmClose Down.
two principal factors 4-7pm.-Chinese Programme.
which guide a good player when 7-11 p.m.-European Programme. he 'decides to play against 7-30 p.m.--Excerpts from Grand purely abstract mathematical Opera.
odds are counting the oppon- Arias
ents' hands and the Law of Symmetry.
Willow Song ("Otello") (Verdi) Hail Mary, Full of Grace
("Otello") (Verdi). Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano). Orchestra-
Manon"--Fantasia (Massenet)
Arias
To-day's hand is a simple one. Declarer's making his contract depended solely On avoiding the loss of a trump trick. A combination of count- ing and the Law of Symmetry indicated the odds of
a 2-2 Alessandro Valente (Tenor)than a 3 trump split. and trump split were actually lower
with this as a guide, South imade his contract.
Weep Not, Lia! ("Turandot")
(Puccini)* Nobody shall sleep ("Turandot")
(Puccini)
Orchestra
Die Fledermaus-Selection.
J. Strauss). 7.30-7.47 p.m.-A. Recital by Friu |Kreisler (Violin).
1. Londonderry Air (arr. Kreisler).
derry
2. A May Breeze (Mendelsschn,
art. Kreisler).
& Shepherd's Madrigal (Kreisler).
Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler). 7.47-9 pm-Four Songs by Mal colm McEachern (Bain).
1. The Cobbler's Song from "Cha
Chin Chow"
2. I'm a Roamer '(Mendelssohn).
3. Devonshire Cream and Cider
(Sanderson).
4. Up from Somerset (Sanderson).
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerable
S. 10 8 5
S. KQ J62
H. A 10 5 42 D. $.
CR 743
N S. 9
$
EH. Q
C. 7
S. A
D. AK 10 9 5
C. 95
H. K J 96
D. Q 3 6 2
C. Á 10 6
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather The bidding: (Figure after Report; Closing Local Stack Quota-bid refers to numbered explana- tions.
V-urd
8.05-8.45
Variety
gramme.
tory paragraph). Pro South
Instrumental-
IH
I Cover the Waterfront
2NT
West North 18. 2H 3D. 3H.
East Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
and the
Vocal-
It's Written all over you face The Object of my affection
arranged for Eight Pianos. 4H.(1)
Castanets Solo-Serezats
La Argentina.
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Auctioneers. and MONDAY, 13th April, 1936 Hong Kong. 25th March, 1935.(weather permitting) may be ob- Vocal
tained at the Secretary's Office, Where the arches used to be Exchange Building: the Club
Flanagan and Allen. Organ Solos- HE Undersigned have received House. Happy Valley: the Hong
Film Fits of the Moment Tinstructions to sell by Public Kong Club; the Sports Club; and
Sidney Torch. Vocal...
Auction
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Friday, the 3rd. April 1936 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
Chesterfield Suites, Teak Din- ing Room & Bed Room Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Clocks, Ornaments, Glass & Porcelain Ware, Brass & Aluminium Ware, Cloisonne & E. P. Ware, Cutlery. Shanghai Baths, Gramaphones & Records, Pictures, Electric Fans & Lamps, Type- writers, Steel Filing Cabinets, Teak Office Furniture; etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Black Wood
Furniture and
One Radio Set
One Electric Ice Chest "Elec-i
trolux. Ltd."
One Barograph
One Dupa-Planimeter and In- tegrator Precision Instru-
ment (new) (for Drawing and Construction Offices)
On View from Thursday the
2nd. April, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 30th March, 1936.
YOU
Are invited to inspect our stock of
Asiatic, Foreign and Colonial
Postage Stamps in Sets, Single, Packets, Bags and in approval Sheets.
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, &c. &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street. Established 1896 HOGE KODY
the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close
Cinema Notes on Page 10
The Boswell Sisters.1-With partner having given two free raises and indicat- ing a decided preference for suit play, South chose four) » hearts as his game declara- tion, despite holding a stop- per in diamonds as well as in spades.
at 12 o'clock! Ida Sweet as Apple Cider NOON on Thursday. 2nd April.
1936.
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West opened the King of dia-
The Mills Brothers.monds and shifted to the King
Instrumental-
H
Canadian Capers Kitten on the Keys
of
of spades, which declarer won with the Ace Although he The Six Keyboard Kings.knew he could set up one trick Orchestra-
in diamonds, the discard Medley of Leslie Stuart's Songs either a club or spade in dummy Salon Orchestra could not prevent him from $.45-9.15 P.MA Relay
jlosing one trick in each of these! Daventry.
8.45
This, with the diamond p.m.-"Your Programmes suits. from Daventry." A talk by the Em-he had already lost, meant bej pire Programme Director.
could not afford to lose a heart Apparently without
9
from
News Bulletin trick. p.m-Daventry
(Copyright by Reuter).
9.15-9.40
59.49 pmThe New Mayfair much thought declarer led a low heart to the Ace and returned
Orchestra.
Selection-The Dubarry, - Britelodia (Selection of Britick
Melodies). Selection-The Cat and the Fiddle.
9.40-10 p.m.-Songs by Dick Powell (Tenor).
The Words are in my heart. 2. Down Sunshine Laze.
Outside of sot.
3. 4. Lonely Gondolier.
5. Lullaby of Broadway,
6. I'm going shoppin' with you. 10 nm.Big Ben: 10.15-10.30 PA Relay from Daventry.
A Talk on "Imperial Affairs" by
E. V. Hodson.
10.30-11 p.-Danes Music. 11 p.m.--Close Down.
UNIVERSITY ARTS ASSOCIATION
Office-Bearers For Year Elected
a heart, finessing the Jack. The King of hearts captured East's last trump and the Queen of diamonds was played through. forcing West to cover with the Ace. North trumped South returned to his own hand with the Ace of clubs, cashed the Jack of diamonds, on which he discarded a apade, and then led the ten of clubs. With a trump left for North's fourth club, South lost but three tricks. and chalked up the game.
"Just how," inquired the usual kibitzer, "did you figure that out?"
"Easy," South replied. "On the bidding West was practical- ly marked with five diamonds and five spades. This left but three cards in hearts and clubs.. With only four hearts outstand- ing as against six clubs, the odds favoured his holding a singleton heart. Based on the
The following were unanimous-Law of Symmetry, dummy's confirmed
For the information of visitor y elected office-bearers of the singleton diamond
the following list of some of the Arts Association of Hong Kong the count of two five-card suits highest points on the Island and University for the Session 1936 in the West hand since it in- Mainland is published:-
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Mt. Parker
dicated the probability of a President: Mr. T. A. Martin, singleton somewhere else }ASAA;«Vice-Presidents: Mr. M. around the table.”
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