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BRIDGE NOTES
Opening Lead Formula
By Ely Culbertson
I am continually asked for a formula for correct opening lead- jing. One might as well seek specific for a dozen different kinds
lof diseases.
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Nothing can be more a matter of individual hand analysis than the opening lead. As I have point- ed out on innumerable occasions.| the bidding (or, negatively, the lack of bidding) often carries the vital clue. At other times the leader has only his own cards toj
the guide him. In these cases best plan is to set up an arbitrary Jobjective. Thus, if he holds tricks is the heart and diamond suits and the contract is four spades. it is obvious that he should at itempt to establish a club trick on the opening lead. Trump tricks. if any, will require no establish- iment. In a sense, this method of Based on "The Suicide Club" by preserving what one already has, Louis Stevenson, Metro- and attempting to create what one "Trouble for has not, may be called a "formula Two" co-stars Robert Montgomery for leading." and Rosalind Russell.
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
TROUBLE FOR TWO"
KING'S THEATRE -
and Business routine. Fees Moderata Robert Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin Road Goldwyn-Mayer's Kowloon.
MISCELLANEOUS
the above
A Case In Point West. the opening leader in to- Montgomery, in the role of the remembered gay young prince re-day's hand, followed YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly aud promptly printed - "Caina Manequired by royal command to mar-policy to good effect. Ofice. No. 3A, Wyndham Streety a princess for whom he had no Telephone 20022.
LAMM RT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS« AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publi:
Auction,
or
Tuesday the 11th August 1936 commencing at 11.00 am.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE also
15 Bales Coir Mats (to be sold in separate lots) and
6 Spring Mattresses (slightly damaged)
for account of the concerned
Terms: Cash on Delivery "LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers Hong Kong, August 10, 1936.
FOR SALE FIRST THROUGH FLIGHT COVERS
via Imperial Airways
from Hong Kong
East dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
$75
love, is everything that Stevenson pictured in his immortal writings. Miss Russell, as the unwanted lady, demonstrates her talent and her charm by winning his affec- S QJ 10 3
HA 10 9 tion.
DK J962
The supporting cast is excellent, es including Frank 31organ, who re- cently distinguished himself in M-G-M's The Great Ziegfeld." Reginald Owen, Louis Hayward, David Holt, Virginia Weidler, E. E Clive, Walter Kingsford, Ivan Simpson and others.
THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD"
QUEEN'S THEATRE
HQ J 5 4
DQ 7
CK 7 6 5 3
WE
S
SAK 92
HK 73
D 10 5 CQ 10 9
$ 6 4 H 8 6 2 DA 8 4 3 CAJ 42
The bidding: East
South West 1 spade Pass 3 spades 4 spades (final bid)
Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney are in the Paramount produc- tion. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” which will soon be shown at the Queen's Theatre.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
will
The following programme be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 (845 KC.3).
metres.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programine. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme.
p.m.-Venusberg Music"
North
Pass)
7
**Tannhauser" (Wagner)
7.17 p.m.-Vocal Gems.
South, on lead, wasted no men- tal effort in trying to visualize what was impossible. He had no
William Powell, who injected idea as to the distribution of the new life into mystery pictures other three hands, but he did with "The Thin Man," again has know that he had at least
two
The Three Musketeers Monsieur Beaucaire
from
7.30 pm The New Mayfair Orch. Venetian Nights
A Vision of Spring Britelodia (Humphries) Selection-Mother of Pearl
(0.
the fun of playing through novel, tricks in the rainor suits. A trump Strauss) tongue-in-cheek murder investiga, lead had no particular object and A Musical Comedy Switch (art. Hs!!) The process 8 pm-Local Time Signal, Wea- tion in RKO Radio's "The Ex-Mrs it would lose time. Bradford." in which he shares of elimination led him unerringly ther Report, Stock Quotations starring honours with Jean Arito a heart lead. thur.
in
the
announcements.
2
and
8.05 pm-Instrumental Variety. He opened the six, intending Band-Six "Hits" of the Day Just how much he enjoys this later to lead the eight, so as Lot Organ. Solos-Medley of Daly's Far type of sophisticated comedy is to mislead partner into believing orites-Reginald Foort clearly revealed in a lively per-it a doubleton opening. Duramy Orchestra-Limeligh: Selection 8.20 p.m. From the Studio.. played low and North's jack fore-- A Concert by formance that gets everythinged the king. Two rounds of Lilian Sharpham (Soprano) from smiles to snorts of laughter
Lyia Gurevitch (Pianoforte) an adventure in which he is trumps followed, and then
was led South Claud Frost (Baritone) Programme forced to snatch his romance with diamond ten
ducked, as did dummy, and North's 1.
Songs-- Jean Arthur between fights, num-
Sing Joyous Bird ––Montagu Phillips erous shootings, and all manner of queen won. A club put South on. lead and he returned the eight of dangerous situations involved in
hearts. It did not matter now the solving of three murders.
He, Miss Arthur, and the story what dummy played. The contract keep this film in a light, breezy was hopeless. North's queen of e mood from start to finish, a mood hearts had to win, either then or adroitly balanced with suspense later. when South won his diamond by director Stephen Roberts, who ace.
To Calcutta, Manila, Paris, Swiss, previously directed
Toronto, Boston, New York, Melbourne, etc.
with back postmark of arrival
GRACA & CO.
Postage Stamp Dealers No. 10 Wyndham Street Established 7896
Hong Kong
PRICKLY HEAT?
AFRIDOL SOAP and immediate relief
are
synonymous.
COASTWISE
by
“ALGIE” BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting *Happenings" on the China Coast.
PRICE $1.00
Now on sale at
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mall Building.
"Star of Midnight.”
I think-D'Hardelot
Lilian Sharphamu. Pianoforte Solo-
Scherzo in E Minor-Mendelssohn. |
Songs-
Captain Mac--Sanderso
Devon, O Devon in wind and rain
Stanford
Cland Frost.
Grenada-Alberiz.
Songs
Lyia Gurevitch.
15.
2
Bird Songs at Eventide
-Eric Coates.
Powell in Adritting that the declarer 4. Pianoforte Solo-
made an unfortunate guess on his] Eric Blore (the butler of "Top first diamond lead, South still! Hat") adds to the comedy in an-deserved fuil credit for selecting other butler role. James Gleason, the only lead that bad even Robert Armstrong, Ralph Morgan, chance to defeat the contract. Grant Mitchell, Eria O'Brien Moore, and Lucille Gleason stand
out among Powell's aides and sus- whose borrowed passport gets him pects Lila Lee, Frankie Darrow, into trouble, for it belongs to a enemy. That passport Frank M. Thomas, Paul Fix, and public Dorothy Granger appear to ad-forces him to get 11 and out of vantage in other supporting roles. sundry disguises with hilarious Edward Kaufman produced the consequences. In the end, he gets
Vanity Fair-Clutsam
Comin' thro the Bye--Scotch Air.
Lilian Sharpham.
6. Pianoforte Solo-
Dance of terror-de Falla.
Lyia Gurevitch. 17. Songs-
Somewhere-Arthur Menle Myself when young-Liza Lehmann,
Claud Frost
picture; Stephen Roberts directed his reward with an elusive (Copyright by Better).
mance.
it
"BORDER TOWN" -
ORIENTAL THEATRE
"Bordertown”
starring the|
"DRIFT FENCE”—
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
9 p.A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin, and announcements.
9.20 p.m.-Selection "HMS. Pina- fore" (Sullivan)
9.30 pm-From the Studio. 4070
his boy Friends" with STOCKL
refrain by Doreen Ma
Programme
Zane Grey, who is without great Paul Muni and the equally peer as a story-teller of the West great Bette Davis, is the current in its unbridled days, wrote "Drift attraction at the Oriental Theatre. Fence," which
and
1. Medley- Mary Lou.
Paramount has produced, and which opens to-day
12
.
Just because I've lost you dear. I'd rather lead a Band.
Vocal
Mister Deep Blue Sea-Doreen Ms.
After you've gone
Goody Goody-Doreen
This stirring story of a young Me- at the Alhambra Theatre. Packed 3. Piano Ducts- xican, the women who love him.with thrills and bristling with and those who hate and fear him, danger. this action drama pro-1 makes for grand drama.
vides exciting entertainment for young and oli
Ma and Ozo assisted by the Boy Friends
4. Pardon my love
Tom
I'll write a Song-Ozo.
6.
Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Har- garet Livingstone and others con- Featured roles are played by 5. Piano Solo tribute their share in making this!
"Buster" Larry
Crabbe, Keene, Katherine DeMille, Benny
à film to be remembered. -
“ANYTHING GOES” STAR THEATRE
Met the
Baker, Glenn Erikson and Stan. W Ma
ley Andrewx..
.Old.
"Drift Fence" dramatises the Blue Moon
Alice Bine Gown.
How I doin'!
8.
Ensemble
I've got my fingers crossed.
10 p.A Relay from Daventry. Big Ben: Talk: In England Now" "Town and Countryside" by Reginald Arkettube_*_
conflict between the big and small In this screen version of the ranch-owners when all land was Broadway stage hit Bing Crosby is considered common property for supported by Ethel Merman, Char- grazing purposes. Taking advant- lie Ruggles, Ida Lupino, Grace Brad- lage of this situation, a gang of ley and others. Outstanding in cow-rustiers enlists the aid of a the lyric line are the parodies on young rancher to keep the vast "You're the Top" which Crosby lands of his neighbour from being and Miss Merman sing. Nearly enclosed with a fence. At the last everything under the sun is in moment, realising that he has troduced in these parodies, from been made a tool of cattle thieves No notifiable diseases: were Ethiopia to stratospheric flights be changes sides, and helps a ported to the local Health an
Crosby is a knight errant Texas Ranger bring the outlaws to thorities during the 48 hours end-
B trans-Atlantic," liner,ljustice.
ied on Sunday.
laboard
10.16 p.m.Dance Music. 11 pm CLOSE DOWN.
SILENT DIVORCE
A divorce was granted by the Cleveland court without а word being spoken. The parties, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony] Novak, are both deaf and dumb. Evidence was presented in writ-} ing.
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