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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
BRIDGE NOTES
FAITH IN ONE'S
PARTNER
By Ely Culbertaca
Perfect bridge partnerships, The following programme will like perfect marriages, are rare broadcast today from theland beautiful things. Both müst Hong Kong Broadcasting Station be based on deep understanding Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 and stanch confidence. Let either | metres. (845 KG).
A Jazz Medley by "The Harmony Boys."
Recorded Programme 1230 pm-Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano) (Violin).
partner have the slightest doubt of the other's judgment or vera- city, and disaster is just around the corner.
and Albert Sandler Confining my observations to
(I am no marital: bridge matters
pm.--Local: Time Signal and expert!), I am able to say authori
tatively that disaster at the bridge
Weather Report
1.03 p..--Variety Items
1.30 pm-Reater Press Bulletins, table more often is due to partner-i Rugby Press News, Local: Weather ship misunderstanding than to all forecast, time and announcements. other causes put together. Penal- 1.40 p.-Light Orchestral Music ties that go into farey, figures 2.15 p. Close Down
rarely are the result of a misplay, or even a series of misplays, nor are they usually the fruit of only one partner's folly. AI- most always, 'both partners have "collaborated" by falling over each other's feet.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. T-11pm-European Programme. Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)
tarm Fincan Cave
- Orchestral Concert.
(Mandelssohn, Op. 26) Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Miner
(Dvorak)
(Dvorak)
Perpetuum Mobile (J. Strazy” 7.30 p.m-From the Studio.
Jazz Medley, by "The Harmony Boys"
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
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THE Undersigned have received
Headmaster,
Programme Hawaiian Paradise. Wah-Hoo!
On the reverse of the medal is a prettier picture. To-day's ́hand is an example of the type of faith a trustworthy partner that must inevitably be rewarded.
North, dealer.
East and West vulnerable.
S. J 10 8 5
H. 8 5
D. A 8 5 3
C. K 10 3
S. AK 7
AQJ107 WE H 96 2
Song of the Island
4.
The Treasure Island,
3.
Honeymoon Parade.
6.
I want to learn to speak Hawaiian
7.
I'm Putting my eggs in one basket
S. 64
Local: Time Signal. and
43
S
Weather Report.
8.00 pm-Russian Music. Puika "Ojra."
D. K Q:9 C. 5
Rondo a la Turka (Mozart)
Song
Songs of Prince Galitsky. (Prince
Igor") (Borodin).
D. J 1076 42 C. y
S. Q 9 3 2
H. K
D. None
CAQJ ST7 6 4 2
In the town of Kasan
("Boris!
Pas D'Espagne-Waltz.
Godounov") (Moussorgsky)
Theodore Chaliapine (Bass). Pasa
The North
bidding:
East
South
West
Past
4 clubs 4 hearts
Pass
Pass
4 spades PasS
Pass
Double Pass! Pass
Pass
Duet from Pique Dame (Tschaikvo-
sky)
Down the Mother Volga Chauve Souris-.
South's four club bid, not vul. Fugenie Eatonova and Finaida nerable against vulnerable oppon- Erchovalent, was a conventional pre-emp-| Chauve Souris
tive bid. West's excellent scit, The Knife Grinder's Daughter
(Traditional)
however, made a four heart bid N. Balieff Chauve Souris Co.comparatively safe. After North 8.30 p.m.-Cinema Organ Solos. and East passed, South did not, as) Take a Chance-Selection. HARRY BELL, BA, (Cantab.)Broadway thru a Keyhole-Selection sacrifice at five clubs. He reason- most players would, make a blind! Terane Caseyed that his first bid must conver Reginald Foort. the knowledge to North that he
(South) could not hold a spade! Reginald Dixon, and club 8.43 p.m.--"Burleske" (R. Strauss) fairly strong spade suit, else the two suiter, or even a played by Elly Key (Piano) and the four club shut-out would be silly. Berlin State Opera Orchestra..
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Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
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The Blue Danube Waltz
Sweet Kusie-Selection
3pm-A Relay of the Daventry So he could now bid four' spades, News Bulletin (Copyright, by Reu on the assurance that North would go to five clubs unless he
ter).
held both length and strength iz spadea.
9.20 p.m.Popular Talkie Tunes. Anything Goes--Selection
Carroll Gibors and the Savoy
Hotel Orpheans. No great courage was required "Hooray for Love"-I'm in love over in the making of the bid, but when}
East doubled, and South stood Patricia Rossborough (Piano)firm on his miserable spade hold- “Escapade”—~~You're all I need
again
"Hands across the Table"-The
Morning After
Connie Boswell. (Vocal)ing, trusting implicitly in North to Rose-Marie"-Indian Love Call make the final decision, he de- Sigmund Krumgold (Organ). served a medal for bravery. She shall have music"-Do the
The play offered little difficulty. Runaround
June Clyde (Vocal). West opened the ace of hearts and continued with the queen, South ruffing the latter. The queen of spades was taken by East's ace Mavis and a diamond returned. Another spade lost to East's king, and the second diamond lead was ruffed. South with his last trump, A club to the dummy's king, and then a trump to draw East's seven completed the victory.
Leslie Hutchinson 9.45 p.-1 Recital by Bennett (Soprano).
1. Solveig's Song ("Peer Gynt")
(Grieg).
2. Lo. Here the Gentle Lark
(Bishop).
3. The Lass with the delicate air
(Arne).
4. By the waters of Minnetonka
(Lieurance).
10 pm-Big Ben:
10 pmDance Music.
11 p.m.-Close Down.
(Cinema notes on page 7)
ANN HARDING AND HER CHILD
Allowed To Take Her To England
THREAT TO KIDNAP DEMPSEY'S CHILD Postcard Warnings
"G-Men" are reported, to be) investigating a kidnapping plot jagainst Joan Dempsey, the 19- months-old daughter of the boxer.
The Dempsey family are ¡boliday in Atlantic City because) Dempsey got weary of carrying a The court at Los Angeles has perambulator down 20 flights of granted permission to Miss Ann stairs owing to the New York lift Harding, the
film star. to take strike. her six-year-old daughter Jane with her to England when she have received postcards warning!
The ex-champion is alleged to travels to fulfil her contract with him that "two Polish gentlemen" a British film company.
were plotting to kidnap little
Fall custody of Jane was award-Joan. ed to Miss Harding last October after a three years' dispute be- tween her and Mr. Harry Bannis- ter, her former husband.
The court then decided, however, that Jane must not be taken out!
ITALY CALLS MORE MEN TO COLOURS
Orders were issued in Italy last!
of California without permission, month for the calling up of the and ruled that Mr. Bannister was 1915 class of conscripts, totalling to have the right to visit his about 260,000 men. daughter at stated. intervals.
As it is doubtful whether any During the hearing of Miss class of those due for release this Harding's petition her counsel Year 'w.ll be disbanded, the num- alleged that Mr. Bannister had de-ber of men under the colours will manded money from her 'under the be correspondingly increased. threat that he would "publicly They will total perhaps over
scandalize her."
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