THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1937.
Russian Music Recital
From The Studio
Today's Wireless
12.30-2.15 pim-European Programme. 12.30 p.m.-Regimental Bandsof H. M.
Coldstream Guards. S
.
"Floradora” Selection (Stuart). The Soloist's Delight (Godfrey). Marche Heroique De Szabady
(Massenet, arr. Godfrey).
"Patience" Selection (Sullivan). Colonial Medley.
ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's :
ZEK 640 k.c's.
1.40 p.m.-Relay of the Rotary Club 7.35 p.m. From the Studio.
Tiffin Speech from the Roof-Garden
of the Hong Kong Hotel. Professor W. Brown on: “Iceland”
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wea-2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
ther Report.
4-7-p.m. Chinese Programme.
1.03 p.m. Extracts from Operas by 7-11 p.m. European Programme.
Puccini.
"La Bohemo"-
Che Gelida Manina.
Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)...
Musetta's Waltz Song
Grace Moore (Soprano).
"Manon Lescaut”—
Intermezzo.
Milan Symphony Orchestra.
“La Tosca”-------
Vissi D'Arte..
Eva Turner (Soprano).
E Lucevan Le Stelle.
Beniamino Gigli (Tenor).
"Madame Butterfly"-
Bimba Dagli Occhi,
Io Tho Ghermita.
Sheridan (Soprano) and Pertile
(Tenor).
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
BRIDGE NOTES
7 p.m.-A Recital of English Ballads.
When Dull Care (Wilson).
Stuart Robertson
(Bass-Bari-
7
tone). When lights go rolling (Ireland).
Stuart Robertson (Bass-Bari-
tone).
A Recital of Russian Music by Nura
↑ Kanis (Pianoforte).
Fairy Tale
Prelude in G Minor
Barcarolle
A Musical Snuff Box.
Rachmaninoff.
Etude in C Sharp Minor Gopak
Page
Cricket And Golf Broadcasts
From London
Ensemble
Farewell Blues.
3. Vocal-
What will I tell my heart?
Medley: Shine Sweet Spe
Piano Duet
China Town.
Medtner.
Vocal
Friedman.
Ensemble
Liadow:
Scriabin.
Moussorgsky.
Three Lyrie Fragments Gretchaninoff
8 p.m.-Local: Time Signal, Weather
Report and Announcements.
8.03 p.m.--Dance Music.
Fox-Trot
Phyllis has such charming graces⠀⠀⠀
(arr. _Wilson).
Tudor Davies (Tenor).
My lovely Celia (arr. Wilson).
Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano). Devon, O Devon (Stanford).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Mother o' mine (Tours).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). 7.19 p.m.-New Mayfair Orchestra.
Polka Medley.
Hits of the Moment.
7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Market Report.
Timber
Goodnight, my love.
Be careful, young lady, A little white Gardenia. 8.15 p.m. London-The First Cricket
Test Match: England v. New Zea land A commentary by Howard Marshall-on' the third day's play. "From Lord's Cricket Ground, 8.30 p.m.-London-Golf: The Ryder Cup A commentary on the play in the bi-annual professional golf match between the United States of Ameri- ca and the United Kingdom. From the Southport and Ainsdale Golf Course.
B▾ ELY CULBERTSON |8.45 p.m.-Sengs by Riccardo Stracciari
(Baritone). and Dino (Tenor).
We Live And Learn
One of the most serious draw-West is in position to run the suit backs to improvement in play at when his ace gives him the lead. contract is the fact that the pre- Now, if East has both aces, or if sent generation of players has in-West has only four clubs, South can- herited a great many fallacies from not lose the hand. Otherwise, South's auction bridge days. Auction play-contract stands or falls on his abil-
But ers had the habit of accepting their ity as a guesser.
it doesn't technique from oldsters who never have to. had been sufficiently interested,
South's proper play is to duck the sufficiently energetic, to put these first club! He still will make two plays under the microscope of analy-elub tricks, for he still can finesse Bis. Thus, since contract came into them to West's king. But note the favour, not only has the bidding vital inference. made enormous strides, but the
or
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1. Baritone Solos-
Barbiere Di Siviglia (Rossini)
Largo al Factotum.
La Mattinata (Leoncavallo).
2. Tenor Solos
Morgan (R. Strauss),
Songs my mother taught me
(Dvorak).
p.m.-From the Studio: Ozo & His Boy Friends with Doreen Ma (Vocal) 1. Vocal-
Where the lazy river goes by,
Sweet, Aloha.
Medley
A thousand dreams
Let's go slumming.
Vocal
I'm satisfied:
8. Ensemble
9:30
Medley:
The Stars weep.
Where are you?
Doreen Ma
Bob Xavier.
Foreen
I ain't got nobody,
London News and
1nouncements. |9.55 p.m.-Light Orchestral Items
Islamey Oriental Fantasy
(Balakireff, arr, Casella),
An-
New Symphony Orchestre The Haymakers,
Triumph (Traditional),
Scotch Country Dance Orchestra. Entry of the Spring Flowers
(Kookert),
You shall be the King of my heart
· (Stolz),
Marek Weber & his Orchestra 10.15 p.m. London-Big Ben. World Affairs. A talk by H. V. Hodson. 10,30 p.m.-Dance Music.
Fox-Trot
Car of dreams.
Accent on Youth.
Whispering.
Nobody's Sweetheart.
Waltz
Raisins and Almonds.
Rehearsing a Lullaby.
According to the moonlight. Hunkadola.
Fox-Trot
Smoke Dreams.
There's that look in your
again.
Bob Xavier. 11 p.m. Close down.
What's On At the Cinemas
Pro
AT THE KING'S”
A new romantic team be seen in this comed bert Taylor and Jean arlow. Henrietta Crosman in the cast include O'Connor, Cora Witherspoon and Mar
If East continues clubs at the sec-perty play has improved commensurately. ond trick, South wins with his own The method of playing dozens of queen or dummy's- ace. Now he standard situations has been dia- knocks out an ace. If it be East 8, metrically reversed from old time he has no club to lead; if West's, he habits, with results that are high-never can regain the lead! ly satisfactory. The situation in to-day's hand is a perfect example.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
WEST
S Q J 5
H Q 8
D
J 6 4 3
CA 73
EAST
S A.7.6
S
9 3 2
H 10 9 2
H
D
8 7
7 6 5 4 3
10 2
C
K 10 8 6 2 C
9.4
SOUTH
SK 10 8
la Shelton:
The only loss occurs wh
when West holds both aces, but that is less than half as likely as a split of the two
So on hands of this aces. type throw away the turban and the crystal. Rely on technique instead of clairvoyance!
mald
AT THE QUEEN'S "Michael Stro- will goff("The Soldier and the La Ro-Stirring tale of the experienc Others courier of the Czar during an
Owen, Tartar
in Siberi Una This Hollywood version
Verne
is a tremendous-s thrill-drama with an all-star headed by Anton Walbrook, Elizabeth Allan, Margot Grahame Blore and Fay Bainter10,000 soldiers in scenes make colourful back- ground.
AT THE STAR- “Bunker - Bean”. with Owen Davis Jr., Robert McWade and Jessie Ralph. The old story of the worm turning acted in the most hu- morous manner with a juvenile romance underlying the story.
AT THE MAJESTIC "Love. On The Run,” with Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone and Regin ald Owen. Following her triumph as the "The Gorgeous Hussy * Joan Craw- ford gives another outstanding per- TO-DAY'S QUESTION.
formance. A series – hectic and Question: You state in some book laugh-packed escapades. or other that it is better to play for penalties than for game and rubber bonuses. Why?
AT THE ORIENTAL-“Romeo And Juliet" ---- Leslie Howard - and - Norma Answer: Don't say "some book Shearer in role of the famous Italian or other."
I've stated it in every lovers and John Barrymore selected for book and many times, besides, in important part of Mercutio. Others this column.
are Basil Rathbone Ralph Forbes, G. More accurately, Aubrey Smith, Reginald Denny, Con-Ellison advocate choosing penalties rather way Tearle, Edna May Oliver. than roughly equivalent bonuses. Andy Devine.
(Naturally, you shouldn't give up
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DKQ 9.5
CQJ5
a rubber for
a measly hundred
The bidding
South
East
points).
1 no trump Pass 2nė trump
Pass
The choice is dictated largely by
2 no trump Pass Pass
Pass
human fallibility. Say, for example,
THE LHAMBRA - "Border swith Filliam - Boyd and Jimmy
st-moving story of ban- dits rans Texas Rangers and Mexican Secret Service Police.
own
you can either set the opponents With West opening
fourth three tricks, not vulnerable, or take highest club, the almost invariable the rubber. You realize you may practice in the past has been to be slightly off in your appraisal of play low from-dummy and win the hand. If you bid your East's nine spot with the queen or game, a mistake will land you in jack. Then South must knock out the red. If you double, a mistake both outstanding aces in order to will cost you a couple of hundred win nine tricks. And if each de points, but you still will beat them fender holds one ace. South must and make a profit on the transac-
certain to knock out West's first tion. For in that case West cannot con- Furthermore, if they make a mis- tinue" hs without Jetti South take you profit more when you've make three club tricks instead of doubled them. Then the mistake only two But if Eas ace be at- gives you two hundred points-in- tacked first, he can safely lead clubs stead of just 30 points for an ex- and establish the suit. And then tra trick
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