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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
One of the most pessimistic sign-off bids in the one over one system is a minimum re-bid of the
samo sult.
When a player is forced by his partner, and continually responds In the suit he first bid, he shows positively that a first bld was | minimum and that he can neither support partner nor play no trump. If partner proceeds with the blu ding, he must take the entire sponsibility for the rosult.
A9-8 ❤J-9-8-5
EAST
◆K-Q-9-5
10-5-2
Empr. of Asia
Empr. of Canada
Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Feb. Feb. 3
Jan. 6
Jan. 7
Jau 16
Fol. 6
Feb. Fob. 15 Feb. 20
NORTH
Empr. of Russia
Feb 17
Feb. 19 Feb. 21
Feb. 23
Feb. 25
Mar. 6
Empr. of Japa
Mar. 3
Mar. 4
Mor. 7
Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar.20
| 4A«K»J= 10-6-3
40-2
VA-7-
Emje, of Ada
Mar. 17
Mar. 19 Mar. 21
Mar. 23
Mar 25
Арт. 3
Kopr. of Canada
Mar. 29
Mar. 26
Mar. 29
Mar. 31
Apr.
7
Apr 12
♥K-3
J-4-2
6.4.2
♦A
Empr. of Rustin
Apr. 7
Apr. 9 Apr. 11
Apr. 13
Apr, 16
Apr. 24
Карг. от Мярка
Apr. 21
Apr. 23
Apr. 26
Apr. 20
May
4
May 9
44-3
Dexter
SOUTH
A-“
Empr. of An
May 5
May 7 May 9
May 11
May 13
May 22
J-9.7
Empr. of Canada
May 19
May 21
May 24
May 26 Jano 2
June 7
Rap of Bosnia
Juno 2
June 4 June 6
Juno &
June 10.
June 19
Erape. of Japan
June 16 Junie 10
June 21 June 23 June 29
July 4
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The Bidding.
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CÍNEMA SCREENINGS
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
Keaton
Hilarious antica
high-speed netion and a bevy of beautiful chorus girls provide excellent anter- tainment in "Speak Easily" Buster Kenton and Jimmy "Schnozzie" comedy wich is playing from Sunday Duranto's new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
at the Queen's Theatre. The two comedians sent the audience into screams of laughter at their mad-cap antics during a wild theatrical ven- ture in New York City, portrays the millionaire collega pro- fessor who finances the show and Duranto is Jimmy, the eccentric viano player who in his companion re-through the venture. The two comed. Intro assisted in their anties by in the Ruth
Selwyn, sparkling feminine lead us Panay Peels, small- time chorus girl, and Thelma Todd, who exercises hor alluring blonde wiles on Buster and "Schanzzle" with dovastating effects. Hedda Hopper scores in a "mama" role as Mira, Peets, Jealous guardian of Pansy, and Lawrenes Graust Is convincing an Dr. Bolton. The balance of the cast. who capably fill their roles includes Sidney Toler as the stage manager, Houry Armeita as Tony, the peroint, William Pawley and Edward Bronhy, Edward Sedewlek demonstrated his of experience with kcreen years
such productions # comedy in "Doughbays" and "The Passionate Plumber by deftly blending all of the situations to obtain the funniest force he has ever directed.
South passed and West opened with one spade. While the hand contains only 2 high card tricks, the six-card suit and the honours probably justify the bid.
"While Parle Sleeps"
"See Paris and dio", might well have been written "See Parls and live excitingly", if the stirring events pictured in "While Paris Sleeps," Fox- melodrama Soon opening at the King's Theatre, are true. Victor Me- Legion, In the featured role, deserts Norili nassed, and East bid three for the first time his uniformed of hearts, a game-demand force, and heavy-lover characterisations to deplet a strong slam invitation. West bid the devoted father of an innocent three spades, a sign-off bid, show-young girl thrown alone on the ing a suit of at least five cards. but no additional strength.
Eust now bid four clubs, a high- ly constructive bid, still urging West to proceed toward a alam If possible. West again denied any desire to continue, and bid four spades, a very strong sign off.
However, East now could count his partner for five or six spades headed, by the ace-king,, plus a king on the side, and short hearts and clubs, so he bid six spades in spite of West's warnings.
The Play.
North opened the king of dia- monds and dummy won with the
ače.
1
streets of Paris. Helen Mack red- headed debutante star of the current screen, who enacts the daughter, gives an outstanding performance an her first featured contribution under the Fox banner. Thrills of both a visual and physical nature abound in the swift-moving drama which is told with the utmost realism. William Bakewell, prominent young juvenile, is seen as the herole young lover of Miss Mack in the tender romance that motivates the story. Others of the supporting eant are Jack LaRue, Riin Latoy, Maurice Black, Dot Farley, Lucille LaVerne and Paul
Woon Porcasi. Basil
wrote the original atury which was transferred to the screen under the direction of Allan Dwan.
"Bring 'Em Back Alive". There is one question which Frank Declarer can ineure his contract Buck, noted collector and leader" of by taking the club finesse carly, the "Bring 'Em Back Alive" expedi- but must give up a possibio extration, has had to answer, su inany trick, if South holds the club king. times that he can always tell when it The extra trick is extremely in- is coming. The question is: W portant at duplicate play, and by animals attack a human being with. careful timing of entries, the de-out provocation? Mr. Buck has clarer can make it without the club fnesse.
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Now East drew all the trumps and dummy's established seven of hearts afforded a discard for the losing club.
boiled his answer down to one word: Yes. In the twenty years of bringing jungle animalx buck alive which qualified Mr. Buck to lead the ex- pedition which filmed the beasts in- their rative habitat, for RKO RADIO 1a8 learned Boveral release, he
in
He led a small heart to his king at the second trick, and ruffed a diamond in dummy. He then led the aco and a small heart, ruling with the three of spades, cardinal points about animals.. One The last diamond was ruffed in is that it is foolish to generalize about animals. It is just as fod as it is to turned to be ruffed with the six of that all elephants are kind as it is to any that all Scotsmen are thrifty, spadca.
Some elephants-"rogties" they are bo called-cannot
equalled for savagery. As a clats, elephants are. tractable; but to say that they are
beasts, all playful, friendly ridiculous, according to Mr. Buck. By the same token it cannot be cald that matter of fact, man-cating tigers are every tiger is perverla; either they have been made insane by some accident, er nt some time in their blatory their food supply Nanking, Dec, 28.
was cut off and they acized n toddling The Ministry of Industry has human flesh, bo nover again is highly infant. Onco a tiger has tasted! issued a notification to-day requir- pleased with anything else. All this ing all companies and limited is not to say that a tiger will not kill liability corporations established a man when aroused. He will. But according to Chinese company ae does not seek, human flesh until law, to register before the end o after he has tasted it. Indeed, the June next year-Router,
Ager like most other jungle animals, detests the human scent. Frauk
By taking his tricks in exactly the right order, declarer made his small slam contract and, an extra trick, winning a top on the deal.
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CROWN LAND SALE.
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AT AUCTION
Three lots of Crown land were nut up for auction at the P. W .D, ollee yesterday.
One lot of about 9,744 square feet of land situated at Yaumati was heught by Mr. Tai Yan-cheung, No. 52, Villago Road, for $21,200, the upset price being $18,720.
Another lot of about 8,030 square fect of land, situated at Wong Not Chune was bought by Mr. Tal Tung- pui, of the Bank of Canton, for $17,- 100, the upset price being $12,120.
A third lot comprising about 2.200 square feet of land also at Wong Nel- Chung was bought by Mr. Lam Tak-chi and Mr. Lam Chan-ahi, 31, Amoy Street, for $12,100, which was the upset price quoted.
Buck has filmed 8010 amazing scenes in "Bring 'Em Back Alive" which is now playing to capacity houses at the Central Theatre. It is the most amazing fim ever made.
better
"The Unholy Garden" An unshaven and dishevelled Ro- nald Colman, without his striped trou- sers, his Oxonian speech or his Chestfieldian manners, is the not in- considerable promise in "The Unholy Garden", the new Samuel Goldwyn picture which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday next. In this adventure melodrama. by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, Colman is seen Do Barry Hunt, a gentlomuni adventurer, rogue who has seen
honester daya and
ways. With a motley crow of murderers, thieves and other outcasts, he is hid- ing from the police in a Sahara out- post camp. One of the number, a wizened old Frenchman, is believed to have hidden his plunder somewhere upon the premises, and to worm this information from him is the in- dividual and collective effort of the group. Spying and intrigue and fly- ing desert rides and murders aro essential ingredients of the yarn. Another flower has bloomed in Ronald Colman's garden' of leading women. This time it is Fay Wray.
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