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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
No
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem.
MONDAY,
MAY 7, 1984.
CINEMA SCREENINGS CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY
THE THEATRES
-HOLLAND-OOST AZIE, LIJN.. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE).
From ANTWERP, BREMEN, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, & OTIER PORTS,
The Steamship,
"SEROOSKERK”
1934, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
Goods not cleared by the 12th May,
All broken, chafed and damaged Joft In the
packages are to be gedowns, where they will be examined
Holl's Wharf. for a Revenue Officer in attendance Consignees are requested to apply.
being examined. when damaged dutiable cargoes aro
Raman Novarro and Jeanetto Mac- Donald, two of the screen's foremost rmantic singing stars, are united at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres in one of the really neniorable photo- When you hold a hand contain-plays of the year. It la "The Cat and ing two five-card suits, you nat-the Fiddle, which, as you probably urally, want to show both of those surmise, has nothing whatever to do suits. But in to-day's hand we with cats and very little with fiddles have a wank five-card major suit, high romance flavoured with having arrived from the above ports, and a minor sult containing 100 the most glorious music of recent that all goods are being landed at heart-drama and spiced with some of consignees of cargo by her are notiled honours.
years. The picture le memorable for their risk into the hazardous and/or A weak Ave-card sult is no bet-several reasons. First, perhaps, be- extra-hazardous godowns of the Holt's ter, than a good four-card suit-In cause it gives romantic Ramon Novar-warves delivery may be obtained.
Wharf whence and/or from the other words, ono of those small ro an opportunity to really make love eards "will have to be wasted In in that whimsically delightful way
that every woman adores. Second, be establishing the sult.
Of course
would be good for cause it gives Jeanette MacDonald her árat really romantic role: she was ruffing purposes, but it really has interesting and amusing in her love more value than a four-card scenes with Chelvaller in recent film, Ault headed by Ree-queen.
bet net until now has she been given an opportunity to demonstrate her amaz- ing emotional depth. And third-and perhaps it should have been first- because "The Cat and the Fiddle" embodies such
glorious that, when Ramon and Jeanette sing harmony t, it will linger in memory for many n day. The music is interpolated into the production in such deft fashion that one has the feeling it is "motivat ed," that it advances rather than ro-signed by tards the action of the plot. There is a reason for overy, song, although such music, frankly, would be welcome without any more reason than its own beauty. Such songs as "The Night Was Made for Love," "She Didn't Say Yes," "One Moment Alone," "A New Love Is Old," "The Love Parade," "Try to Forget," are heard during the picture. Most of them are sung by Novarro and Miss MacDonald," but Vivienne Segal's lovely soprantu volro la a distinct hit, as in the valer of a newemer, Earl Oxford.
I believe South's original bid of one club is correct. North makes a one-over-one force of one dia-
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"ATHOS " Arrived Hongkg on Sunday, the 6th May, 1944. From MARSEILLES &c. "To-morrow at Seven"
Consignees of Cargo by the above; Henry Stephenson is one actor who that their goods with the exception named steamer are hereby informed the depression shipped to # Enst bids one spade, South frazzle, for he is as popular in Lan being landed and placed at their risk of Optum, Treasure and Valuables are now shows the heart suit by bid-don and New York as in Hollywood, in the Godowns of the Hongkong ding, two hearts.
and his veteran ability is always in Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., North's bid of three diamonds demand in these three centres. Cur-Kowloon, whence delivery can ba showa a five-card diamond nitrole with Chester Morris.and Vivenne
rently, fends his acting in a featured obtained as the goods are landed. and a hand containing strength. Osborne in "fo-morrow at Seven", including date of arrival, will be sub- Goods not cleared wain 7 days After South's bid of four, clubs, conting to the King's Theatre. Buen ject to rent. North is justified in going to five in Grannda, British West Indies, ne clubs.
must be sont to remated on the London stage until undersigned before the Thursday, 17th 1900, when he came to New York to May, 1934, or they will not be play in "A Message from Mars For recognized. quarter of a century, he played lending and character roles on the stage. Ifis latest appearance in New York was In "Cynara". The talking pletures first won him over when he was offer- ed a prominent part in "Redheaded Wonian" with Jean Harlow. Later, he played in "The Animal Kingdom and "A Bill of Divorcement", scoring acclaim for his characterizations. In "To-morrow at Seven" he enacts the exciting role of a millionaire merchant who expends a fortune to track down
fiendish layer
who sends his warnings of death in a Jigsaw puzzle. Vivienne Osborne and Chester Morris head the cast, which includes Cat- nellas Keefe, Grant Mitchell. Allen Jenkins, Frank Mellugh and Charles Middleton.
It so happens that, if West opens the jack of diamonds, the contract can be defented. However, the natural opening is the ten of spaden the top of his partner's Buit-which South wins with the
wee,
South is confronted with a prob- lem-shall he try to get rid of two hearts on the ace and king of dia- monds and ruff one, or should the heart suit be established?
With a singleton and double ton la
his hand, he should not trump to the diamond sult break- ing four-three. He must play hearts eventually, so his best plan is to try to estallish the fifth heart rather than depend upon two discards on the ace and king of 'diamonds.
His next play should be a small heart up to dummy's king. Of course East will win with the ace and return the queen of spades, which South will win with the king. South immediatly returns SL heart, East winning with the
queen.
The jack of spades is played. South trumps with the seven of clubs and then leads another heart, ruling in dummy with the aine of clubs. A small diamond in
Today's Contract Problem
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Damaged, Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur. veyor Messrs: Godder and Douglas undersigned before Thursday. May. 1934. Consigneer must have
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No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
R. OHL,
.Agent. Hongkong, 6th May, 1934.
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heart is next played and ruffed with the queen of clubs.
Now the declarer does not even girl who revels in affection but shies nations and classes, Others of the Edna May Oliver plays the stormy need to try for a discard on the at marringe. The RKO-Radio star "Zour horsemen of fame among the Aunt March. Henry Stephenson fa ace of diamonds, but immediately can quickly shift her histrionic gears Action fans", the little women of the Mr. Laurence, Spring Byington should return a small club to his And she teoks the part of Jo as well Frances Dee as Meg and Jean Parker Mabel Colcord is Hanah and Nydia from laughs to tears and back again. book, are Joan Bennett as Amy, Marmee, Samuel Hinds in Sir, March, own hand, cash his three good as being able to net it with the under-es returned, giving the declarer alelab tricks, and win the last trick standing that has made the young lontgomery and John Davis Lodge the successful director of the screen Beth. Paul Jukas, Douglass Westmen is Mamle. George Cukor Is needed entry into his hand. A with the eight of hearts.
Action heroine beloved among all are the romantic worts of the story, play "Little Women"
Bolution in next issue.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Words, Words, Words!
By Blosser
LAST DAY
7OF
KOMOR'S
WATER-COLOUR
EXHIBITION
Wednesday, 9th inst.
SSIE IS DETERMINED
TO RENEW HARD FEELINGS
BETWEEN FUZZY AND
TAGALONG!!
MEANWHILE,
THESE TWO
ARE IN THE
MIDST OF AN AVE-INSPIRING RITUAL !!
NOW, FUZZY, YOU
RAISE YER RIGHT
HAND, AND I'LL DO
THE SAME!
OKAY... LETS
GO
I,TAGALONG NFGOOSEY, DO. HEREBY PLEDGE
LASTING FRIENDSHIP WITH FUZZY DAVIS!
I, FUZZY
DAVIS, DO
HEREBY
PLEDGE LAST ING FRIENDSHIP
| VITH TASALONG ||
MGOOSEY"
HEY, KEMENSLEY, DID YOU HEAR THAT FUZZY DAVIS CALLED TAG YELLOW? HE SAID HE COULDN'T dent
A CREAMPUFF WITH
HIS PUNCHES
I HEARD RUMORS TO
"THAT EFFECT
AND TAG MADE SOME NASTY REMARKS ABOUT" FUZZY HE SAID THAT
FUZZY DID HIS BEST FIGHTING WITH A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES! BOY! I BET THAT'LL MAKE 'EM
MAD AT EACH
*OTHER!
........ AND IT IS QUITE
POSSIBLE THAT THEY WILL DECORATIS EACH OTHER WITH THE ORDER
OF THE RIGHT
CROSS!!