Relay of
The Derby From Epsom
THE CHINA MÀIL, JUNE 1, 1988
Today's Wireless
12-12.20 p.m.-Rolay of Service of In- tercession" from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m.-Songs by Hildegarde. 12.40 p.m. Harry Roy And His Or-
chestras.
1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wea-
ther Report.
1.03, p.m. Gracie Fields, Sandy Powell
And The Hill Billies. 1.30 p.m.-Reuter
and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.40 p.m.-Mozart-Concerto In D Ma- jor, K. 587 ("Coronation"). Played by Wanda Landowska (Piano) with Chamber Orchestra (Loader; Jean. Pougnet) conducted by Walter Goehr. 8.15 p.m.-Close down.
6 p.m.-Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.
7 p.m.-Variety Programme.'
Orchestra With Organ-Seville ("Ci- ties Of Romance”-Haydn Wood); Lulworth Cove (Shadwell).... The B.B.C. Variety Orchestra conduc- tor: Charles Shadwell with_Regin- áld Foort at the B.B.C. Theatre Organ.
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Vocal-My Irish Song (From 'Let's make a night of it'); All The Way From Ireland (Saville, Noel & 9 Martin)....Dan Donovan (Tenor) with Orchestra. Orchestra-Dearest Love ("Operet- te"-Noel Coward); Hey Gypsy, Play Gypsy ("Countess Maritza” Kalman)....Leslie Jeffries & His
Orchestra.
Organ Solo-Babbling (Quentin M. Maclean); China Doll Parade (Zamecnik)....Quentin M. Maclean
(Organ). Yodelling Duet-In The Ziller Valley. Duet-Gailthaler March (Koschat).
The Baldauf Brothers Zither and Guitar.
with
8.03
ZBW 355 M. (845 k.c.'s) and 31.49 M.
(9.52 megacycles)
Report and Announcements.
p.m. -
Songs by Tito Schipa (Tenor).
La Cumparsita-Tango. Confesion-Tango.
Sogno Soave E Casto ("Don Pas-]
quale"-Donizetti),
Questa O Quella ("Rigoletto"—
Verdi).
8.15 p.m.-London Relay Murder In The Silo', by Edmund Barclay. Char- acters: Ziffy Phelps, A Swaggy Snowy; 'A Teamster Bannister, Down on his luck; A Farmer; Bibby, A Killer; and Bibby's Other Self. The Production by Howard Rose.
8.40 p.m.-Studio-A Plano Recital by
Caroline Braga.
1. Prelude and Fugue in E Major,
No. 9 (Bach).
2. Nocturne in F Sharp Major, Op.
15, No. 2 (Chopin).
3. Gavotte in B Minor, from Second
Sonata for Violin (Bach).
4. Romance in F Sharp Major, Op.
28, No. 2 (Schumann).
5. "I Wished I were a tiny bird".
(Henselt). p.m.-Light Orchestral Variety. Fairy-Wood Parade-Intermezzo (P.
W. Noack).
Neapolitan Serenade (Gerhard Win- kler)....Joe Bund And His Orch. Die Czardasfurstin-Potpourri (From the Film)......Edith Lorand and Her Viennese Orchestra. Blue Skies (Rixner). Siciliana (Apollonio)..
-Ketelboy).
"Dorothy" Selection (Cellier);
10.35 p.m.-Gilbert & Sullivan 'Selec-
tions.
Barnabas 11
Von Geczy And His Orch. (a) Natacha; (b) Marçhe Tzigane (From "Les nuits moscovites"). Les Nuits Moscovites-Waltz (From the Film)..... Alfred Rode et ses Tziganes.
the
p.m.-London Relay "The Derby'. The 155th renewal of the Derby Stakes. A commentary from Grandstand, Epsom Racecourse, 10.15 p.m.-Band Of H.M. Coldstream
Guards.
Orchestra "Sailing Along"-Selec 9.25 p.m.-London Relay-The News.
tion.....Louis Levy And His Or-19.50 chestra with vocal refrain. Vocal-Rein Qu'Un Chant D'Amour (From 'Naples au beiser de feu'); Mia Piccolina....Tino Rossi (Ten- or) with Orchestra. 7.43 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
7.45 p.m.-Yehudi Menuhin (Violin). 8 p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather
BRIDGE NOTES
"Geisha"-Selection (Jones).
"Belle Of New York"-Selection
(Kerker).
Royal Cavalcade (Coronation March
By ELY CULBERTSON
A Most Atrocious Bid!
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"Trial By Jury"
Piano Recital By Miss Caroline Braga
ed from the novel The Gang Smash- er by Hugh Clevely."
5.20
Pointe
Empire Exchange.'
of view by travellers from the Do- minions and the Colonies.
Oh, Never, Never.... Leo Sheffield, Winifred Lawson, George Baker and Chorus. May It Please You.... Arthur Hos- Winifred king, George Baker, Lawson and Chorus. That She Is Reeling.....Leo Shef- 7.15 a.m.-Close Down.
field, Winifred Lawson, Arthur Hosking and Chorus.
5.35 a.m.-The Music of Cesar Franck. 6.15 a.m.-For Sailors.' A monthly
series of talks. 6.30 a.m.-Let's Go to the Theatre." 6.50 a.m.-The News and Announce- Stories and songs of London Shows.
ments. Greenwich Time Signal at
Oh, Gentlemen, Listen......Derek
Oldham and Chorus of Girls. That Seems A Reasonable Proposi- tion.. ..Leo Sheffield, Arthur Hosking and Chorus. "Pirates Of Penzance"
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We......Leo Sheffield and Male Chorus.
With Cat-Like Trend..... .Stuart
Robertson And Male Chorus. Hush, Hush; .. .D. Oldham, G.
...G. Baker &
Baker & Chorus. Softly Sighing. Male Chorus. Now What Is This, And What Is That?.....George Baker, Derek Oldham, Elsie Griffin and Full Chorus.
To Gain A Brief Advantage....Leo
Sheffield, Peter Dawson, George! Baker, Elsie Griffin, Dorothy Gill and Full Chorus. p.m.-Close down.
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TRANSMISSION 1
Frequencies--·
GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.53 m.) GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.)
G.M.T.
5.00 a.m.-Big Ben. "The Gang Smash- er' (Episode 9). A radio serial adapt-
What's
7.00 a.m.
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GSJ 21.53 Mc/s (13.93 m.) GSH 21.47 Mc/a (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) 10.45 a.m.—Big Ben. 'Palace of Varie-
ties.' 11.45 a.m.-The Chamber Music of
Mozart.
12.15 p.m.-'Murder in the Silo.'
play:
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12.40 p.m.-The New Coventry Hippo-
drome Orchestra.
1.25 p.m.-The News and Announce-
ments, Greenwich Time Signal at. 1.45 p.m.
1.47 p.m.-Close Down.
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GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) 1.47 p.m.-Opening Announcements. 1.50 p.m.-The Derby: The 155th Re-
newal of the Derby Stakes. A com. mentary from the Grandstand, Ep-- som Racecourse.
2.15 p.m.-The BBC Empire Orchestra.. 3.15
p.m.-"Take
A your Choice.* weekly entertainment feature. 4.00 p.m.-Big Ben. The News and An- nouncements, Greenwich Time Sign- al at 4.15 p.m.
4.20 p.m.-Programme of Gramophone-
Records.
4.40 p.m. World Affairs." A talk by
H. V. Hodson.
5.00 p.m.-Close Down.
On At the Cinemas
AT THE KING'S “Charlie Chan on is defended on a murder charge by her Broadway."-The Great White Way own son for whose sake she had com- gives Chan his greatest adventure, the mitted the crime. candid camera murder case which per- tricks, mits his son to save pop's life. With as an Warner Oland, Keye Luke, J. Edward Bromberg, Joan Henry, Donald Woods, what
and Douglas Fowley.
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"Dear Mr. Culbertson: I have and possibly three winning read with avid interest the hands constitute the whole hand. sent in to you by correspondents opponent, shudder to think
THE QUEEN'S "Goodbye. from far and wide depicting their would have happened to East had I
Broadway", with Alice Brady and Chas. Winninger. One of the most hilarious- various tales of woe. But if you held West's clubs as part of my
comedies of the current season. There were to run a-contest offering- a opening-bid-Yet this blankety-
are also many situations of touching. prize to the writer of the most blank bid proved to be my undoing, mond Comes Back", with John Barry-
AT THE STAR-"Bulldog Drum-sentiment and suspenseful drama. harrowing story, I am positive I and the means of setting the final more, John Howard and Louise Camp- would win said prize in a walk, four spade contract. West, whose bell. An adventure mystery that starts and a slow walk at that.
AT THE ALHAMBRA—“Annapolis- tain that I was the victim of the lers over his partner's bidding, de-tic, funny, dangerous and sinister. The tween two midshipmen from vastly dif- I main-playing ability was head and should- excitingly from the first clue through Salute"
a series of situations alternately roman-Heflin and Marsha Hunt. A rivalry be- with James Ellison,. Van most atrocious bid ever made in acided that the quickest way he could plot is wound round the kidnapping of ferent stations in life forms the basis- bridge game, and I know you will get his partner on lead was via the Drummond's financee by a female out theme of the picture into which much agree with me after you read the club suit. He underled the club ace-victing her lover on a murder charge.
to get even with Drummond for con- of the Colour of the Academy and its details of the following hand:
traditions has been skilfully woven. - The story revolves round the feud be. tween two midshipmen both of whom are in love with the same girl. AT THE ORIENTAL "Madame X", with Gladys George, John Beal and
*** * * Warren William. One of the most AT THE MAJESTIC “Borneo.”- celebrated and heart stabbing dramas Martin Johnson's last and greatest ad- "The rest is history: West ruf-the world has ever known. The story venture film, taken but a few weeks. ed the diamond return, put East young woman, who for one indiscretion mysterious island and bringing for the follows the. dramatic career of a before his death in the world's most back on lead by once more under- in her married life descends the scale first time to any camera many fantas-- eading the club ace-king, and one of life until as a withered harridan she tic scenes and strange new animals. more diamond ruff set the contract. Down one on a hand that should be D. QJ.5 3.2ust a wheeze and a breeze for five C.-QJ 6 4.3
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable,
WEST
8-7, 6 4
NORTH
S. K Q 5
HA Q.6
D.-10 9 8 6 C.-7:5
H.-J 8.7 5.3 2
D.-None
C-A K 8 2
EAST
S.-9
H-10 4.
SOUTH S.-A J 10 8 3 2
H.-K 9
D.-A K 7 C-10 9
The bidding:
South West North East
1 spade Pass 2 diam❜ds 3 clubs!!! 8 diam'da 4 clubs 4 spádes Pass Pass Pass
"You have my permission to pub- lish this hand on one condition. The three exclamation marks must be kept intact after the three club bid.
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king and East won with the jack. It did not take much imagination on East's part to realise that his partner wanted him to lead for an urgent reason, and that the reason must be the diamond suit.
odd.
...
"Needless to say, on
the very next hand East-West made a small slam and won
the rubber. That always seems to be the corollary.
"There must be something wrong. with the game of bridge when such things can happen. I'm about ready to give it up and start a back-to- child-hood-games movement. Do you have any good books on char-
des or dominoes?
"Disgustedly yours,
"A. M. S.-Los Angeles, Cal." Now, now! Why pick on bridge as
"In all fairness, Mr. Culbertson, he source of unfairness? All types have you ever seen a worse over- f games, and life itself, are filled call? Two secondary half tricks, with these little ironies.
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