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By W. E. McKenney One of the most pessimistle sign-off bids in the one over one system is a minimum re-bid of the
samo suit.
When a player is forced by his partner, and continually responds in the suit he first bid, he shows positively that his first bid was {ininimum and that he can neither support partner nor play no trump If partner proceeds with the blu dink, he must take the entire sponsibility for the result.
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The Bidding.
TELEGRAPH. THUN
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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
Hilarious antics
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DECEMBER 29, 1932.
NEW PARTY FOR:
:
IRELAND.
INDEPENDENT, MEMDENS
SUGGESTION
Dublin, Dec. 28. tainment in "Speak Easily Hunter: Senator Vincent;. Independent, Menton arid Jimmy Schnetzio" Durante's now Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a letter to the principal nows- comedy wich is playing from Sunday papers declaring his hostility against Mr. de Valera, adds that the time has come when, a" "now party should be formed-embracing all the non-Republican, éléments. Mr. Vincent points out that Mr. Cosgrave's supporters have ng- tounding achievementą to their credit but are no longer capable of living in entity, whila" "the Farmers Party has life and virility and is likely to win 20 to 30 seats at the next election.
Keaton
at the Queen's Theatre. The two comedians, went the audience, into screams of laughter at their mail-cap nties during a wild theatrical ven tura in New York City. portrays the millionaire college pro- Connor who finances the show and Durante in Jimmy, the eccentric olans player who is his companion re-through the venture. The two comed- fans are misted in their antica by the Ruth Selwyn, sparkling in feminins lend as Pansy Peets, ampli- time chorus girl, and Thrima Tadd, who exercises het alluring blonde lies on Buster and "Behnazzin" with devastating effects. Hedda Hopper As Mr. BCOTER in a "mama" relo Peets, Jealous guardian of Pansy, and Lawrence Grant is convincing as Dr. Bolton. The balance of the cast who capably a their roles includes Sidney Toler as the stage manager, Honey Armotta as Tony, the nerobat. william Pawley and Edward Brophy, Edward Sedirwick demonstrated his years of experience with acreen
such In amely
productions AR "Doughboys" and "The Passionate Plumber" by deftly blending all atl the situations to obtain the funniest force he has ever directed.
South passed and West opened with one spade. While the hand contains only 21⁄2 high card tricks, the six-card suit and the honours probably justify the bid.
"While Paris Biceps"
"See Paris and dle", might well have been written "Seo Paris and live: excitingly", if the stirring events pictured in "While Parle Sleeps," Fox melodrama Roon opening at the King's Theatre, are true. Victor Mc- Luglen, in the featured role, deserts; North passed, and East bid three for the first time his uniformed or hearts, a gamo-demand force, and heavy-lover characterisations to depict a strong alam invitation. West bid the devoted father of an Innocent three spades, a sign-off bid, show-young girl thrown alone on the streets of Paris. Helen Mack red- ing a sult of at least Ave cards, Borded debutante star of the current
but no additional strength.
Enst now bid four clubs, a high- ly constructivo bid. stil urging West to proceed toward a slam 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 apades headed by the ace-king. plus a king on the side, and short hearts and clubs, so he bid six spaces in spite of West's warnings.
The Play,
season, who enacts the daughter, gives an outstanding performance as her first featured ccntribution under the Fox banner. Thrills of both a visual and physical nature abound in the swift-moving drama which is told with the utmost reallam. William Bakewell, prominent young Juv sile, is seen as the herole young love of Miss Mack in the tender romance that motivates the story. Others of the LaRue. supporting cast are Jock Rita Laltoy, Maurice Black, Dot Farley, Lucille LaVerne and Paul the Woon Ротсові. Вялі
wrote original story which was transferred to the screen under the direction of
North opened the king of dia-Allar Dwan. monda and dummy won with the
acc.
He led a small heart to his king at the accond trick, and ruffed a diamond in dummy. He then led the ace and a small heart, ruling with the three of spades.
Kaveral
"Bring 'Eip Back Alive” There is one question which Franki Declarer can insure his contract Back, noted collector and leader of by taking the club finesse early, the "Brlog Em. Back Alive" expedi- but must give up a possible extra tion, has had to answer so many trick, if South holds the club king. times that he can always tell when it Will The extra trick ia extremely in- is coming. Thp question is: portant at duplicate play, and by animals attack a human being with- provocation? Mr. Buck has careful timing of entries, the deput clarer can make it without the club boiled his answer down to one word: Yes. In the twenty years of bringing: finesse.
Jungle animals back alive which quantied. Mr. Buck to lend the ex pedition which filmed the beasts in their native habitat, for RKO RADIO release, be has learned cardinal points about animals. One The last diamond was ruffed in in that it is foolish to generalize about dummy, and another heart re- animals. It la just as foolish to say turned to be ruffed with the six of that all elephants are kind as it is to BAY that all Scotsmen' are lirifty. spades.
Some elephants-"rogues" they are for Now East drew all the trumpa caled-cannot be equalled and dummy's established seven of savagery. As a class, elephants are hearts afforded a discard for the tractable; but to ray that they are losing club.
all playful, friendly beasts, is By taking his tricks in exactly fidiculeus, according to Mr. Buck. By the right order, declarer made his the same token it cannot be said that a man-eater. As a small slam contract and an extra matter of fact, man-eating tigers are
every tiger is trick, winning a top on the deal.
perverta; author they have been made insane by some accident, or at some timo their history their food supply was cut off and they seized a toddling; tiger has tasted Infart. Once The Ministry of Industry has human flesh, he never again is highly issued a notification to-day requir- pleased with anything else. All this ing all companies and limiteus not to say that a tiger will not kill Hability corporations established man when aroused. He will. But according to Chinese company io does not sock human fesh untill law, to register before the end o after he has tasted it. Indeed, the, igor like most other jungle animals, detests
haman scent. Frank
Nanking, Dec. 28.
June next year-Router.
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A really national party ought to be formed, dissipating the old class and religious differences and generating a spirit of optimism and endeavour, he says, and there- foro suggests that Mr. Congrave and Mr. MacDermott. the Farmers' lendar, coalesce to give a real·lend to the country.----Reutor.
CROWN LAND SALE.
GOOD PRICES OBTAINED
AT AUCTION
Three lots of Crown land were put up for auction at the P. W .D. oilco Venterday.
One lot of about 3,744 square feet of land situated at Yaumati was heuph by Air. Tai Yan-chrane, No. 62, Village Road, for $21,200, the upset price being $18,720
Another lot of about 3,050 square feet of land situated at Wong Nel Chung was bought by Mr. Tai Tung- pal, of the Bank of Canton, for $17,- 100, the upact price being $12,120.
A third lat comprising about 2,200 aquare feet of land also at Wong Nel- Chung was bought by Mr. Lam Tak-chi and Mr. Lam Chan-shi, 31, Amoy Street, for $12,100, which was the upset price quoted.
Buck has filmed 80mg amazing Bcenes in "Bring 'En Back Alive" which is now playing to capacity houses at the Central Theatre. It is the most amazing flm ever made.
"The Unholy Garden"
An utahaven and dishevelled Ro- nald Colman, without his striped trou- sers, his Oxonian speech or his Chesterfieldian manners, in the not in- considerable promise in "The Unholy Garden", the new Samuel Goldwyn picture which comos to the King's In this Thentru on Sunday next. adventure melodrama by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, Colman is 'seen as Barry Hunt, a gentleman adventurer, a rogue who has seen ways. better days and honester With motley crew of murderera, Chiaves and other outcasts, he is hid- ing from the police in a Sahara out.. post camp. One of the number, wizened old Frenchninn, is believed to have hidden his plunder somewhere upon the premises, and to warm this information from him is the fu dividual and collectiva effort of the group. Spying and intrigue and fly ing desert rides and murdera aro essential ingredients of the yarn. Another flower han bloomed in Ronald Colman's garden of leading women. This time it is Fay Wray.
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