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COVERING AN HONOUR.

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong

In the matter of covering an be made, even when its importance Koog Broadcasting Station Z.E.W. honour frequent mistakes are made is not apparent.

Thus:-

Y-A, Q, 2. A-K, 3. B.-9, 8, 7, 4.

-Z.-J, 10, 6, 5.

Z lends the Knave. If A ̄does not play the King he leads the 5, finesses the Queen and make all four tricks

on a wavelength of 855 metres (845 KC's);

12.30 p.m.-European programme of Victor & H.M.V. recorda:

1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

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"THE MUMMY”—CENTRAL THEATRE

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"THE LOST SQUADRON”-

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

The "horror" phase in pictures;

The self-sacrificing brotherhood has not yet ended. Boris Karloff's next, "The Mummy is now show-of men, air thrills galore, and a ing at the Central Theatre.\

glorious romance are combined in It is a tale of ancient Egypt, the RKO-Radio Pictures' "The Lost with huge seta designed by Will Squadron" now showing at the

Majestic Theatre. in the suit. The cover of the 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, Pogany, the American scenic artist,

and Boris Karloff breaking all re-supporting cast appear in this dra- Richard Dix änd a remarkable Knave by A is the only hope of his Selected London & New York cords for fantastic make-up as a side making a trick.

Stock Quotations, etc. A relay of 3,700-years-old-mummy.

even by experienced players. The old Whist rule "always cover honour with an honour,” of course, does not apply at Bridge; conditions There are numerous are different. situations where an honour should not be covered and there are others when it shold be "timed," that is to gay, it should not be done on the first round of the suit but on the second. The only object of cover ing an honour is to establish or to try to establish a trick in the suit for yourself or for your partnering Sometimes it is obvious that the More cover will be advantageous. often, however, there no certainty. All the same, you must do it on the chance that it may help.

ant.

Consider the position where the

A clever new star, Zita Johann, tactics of a defender differ accord-the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from

the Gloucester Ballding Restaur-who made a tremendous "hit" in "Tiger Shark" gives a very im- pressive performance.

mati air-thriller.

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to conditions and decoration.

Y-A, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. A-K, Q, 2,

B.-5, 8.

Z., 4:

If Z in playing No Trumps and he leads the Kaavé A should not cover. If he does, Z has two course open to He can, If Dummy has a card him.

There are a few guiding rules and principles. The most important is that when Dummy has two honours you should deter the covering until the second round. Thus Z is play-of re-entry, win with the Ace and ing No Trumpa:-

Y.—Q. J, 8.

A.-10, 4, 3. B.-K, 5, 2, Z.-A, 9, 7, 6.

+

But if Y has 'no re- clear the suit. entry Z can still make five cards in

2 p.m. (approx.)-Close Down. 4.30-7 p.m.-Chinese recorded] MAIL REVIEW

programme.

7-10.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme.

7-7.20 p.m.--New Dance Tunes. Fox Trot-

Another Night Alone,

"ME AND MY GAL”— KING'S THEATRE.

י

"SHERLOCK HOLMES”-- ORIENTAL THEATRE

The inimitable Clive Brooke, star of many pictures, comes back on the local screen in"Sherlock Hol- mes" now showing at the Oriental Based on an original story by Theatre. Barry Conners and Philip Klein, Like all his other picture, Brooke and directed by Raoul Walsh, "Me by his wonderful personality and Ruby Newman & His Orch. And My Gal" featuring Spencer acting powers, carries the film Tracy and Joan Bennett is now through, making it one not soon showing at the King's Theatre. forgotten.

My Heart's at Esse,

the suit by ducking. He allowa A Fox Trot-

B6247,

Cannot Tell You Why, Here Lies Love,

Jimmy Grier & His Orch. .24174.

Joan Bennett portrays the role of a sophisticated cashier in a downtown New York restaurant,

to make the Queen and then, when The gets in, he finesses against the King. Presuming A does not cover The Queen is led from Dummy. the Knave led the suit is blocked If B covers with the King, Z will effectively and Z can make only two make all four tricks in the suit by tricks in its instead of five. winning with the Ace and fincssing!

Suppose, however, that 2 is play-

Ray Noble and His New against A's 10 on the second round-ing a trump declaration.Then if Z.

Mayfair Orchestra

B6236. But if B refuses to cover on the first leads the Kaave A must cover with

7.20 p.m.-Closing Local Stock round Z cannot make more than the Queen in order to make a trick. three tricks. The Queen is allow-It is obvious, therefore, that dis- Quotations, Selected London and nett partnership, is as good if not ed to win. Now the Knave is led, crimination is necessary, since in the New York Stock Quntations, etc. better than their first picture, "She B covers and A make his 10. If example given A should cover in a 8 pm-Local Time & Weather the 8 is led B plays a small card and suit and not in a No Trumps de Report. Z must put up his Ace or allow theclaration. 10 to make.

Holding four to the King, it is Situations of the kind arise fre-seldom wise to cover an honour led. quently especially in No Trump play. The probability is that the Declarer The point to note is that the play will not be to lead through often of the King on the first round can enough to catch the King. nevér gain. The play on the second; round if the Knave is led will al- ways win if A holds three to the 10. Of course, if B holds K, 10, 3 or K.

Fox Trot-

When the Band Goes Marching By, while Tracy appears as aamart WANTED: AN UGLY One Step-

young detective. Their romance leads to exciting paths, particular-" Watch the Navy.

ly for Tracy, who runs to earth a | gang of desperate bank robbers,

This Alm, the second Tracy-Ben-

Y.-A, J. 9, 6, 4. A.-K, 4, 3, 2.

B-10, 7. Z-Q, 8.

7.30-8.05 p.m.-Instrumental. Violin Solo

!

Caprice Viennois (Kreisler), Humoreske, Op. 101, No. 7 (Dvorak),

Fritz Kreliler DB1091. Piano Solo

Been Wedding (Mendelssohn), Etude in Glat, Op. 10, No. 5

(Chopin),

Rustle of Spring (Sinding),

Violin Solo-r

Z leads the Queen and if A plays

9, 3 the position is different. Then by covering the Queen immediately he is sure of a trick when he holds the King all five tricks are won. If the 10 and has a possibility of aA refuses to cover on the first or second round he must make a trick trick when he holds the K, 9, 3.

In the suit. Another common situation when Dummy holds a suit af- five headed by Ace, Knave, and A the King and two others, and the Queen Should A is led by the Declarer.

cover

the Queen? Certainly he should. In fact he must.

Y.---A, J, 8, 7, 2.

A-K, 5, 3.

B.-10, 6, 4,

Z.-Q. 9.

Here if Z leads the Queen and A does not cover at once Z makes five tricks however A plays on the second round. A does not know

BRITAIN'S ACTIVE OCTOGENARIANS.

Country's Only Woman Road-Sweeper.

INSTITUTED ETON CROP.

London.

In Ketton, Rutland, is Miss

that B has the 10. But he must Ann Chilton, a remarkably active

cover on the chance.

wanted A Millionaire" which scor- ed such a huge success wherever It was shown.

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"AS YOU DESIRE ME- QUEEN'S THEATRE

WOMAN.

New Cry Is All For "Character."

·· FAMOUS ARTIST'S OPINION.

London,

An advertisement in the "Times "agony" column recently read:

"Artist (member Royal So- ciety) wish to paint pale, gaunt, ugly woman for Academy. Real character in head and ex- treme smartness in dress essen- tial."

Dame Laura Knight, famous for

Greta Garbo, most famous of all Irene Scharrer D1303. [reen stars, and the idol of mil- Ilous, makes a welcome re-appear- Liebesfreud (Love's Joy) (Kreisler), Jance on the local screen in "As Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)

(Kreisler)..Fritz Kreinier DB986. You Desire Me", now showing at her pictures of circus life, when

the Queen's Theatre.

abe read the advertisement said With a

cast including such she thought it would attract 1,000 famous stars as Erie' von Stron-replies. - hein, Owen Moore and Albert Con- "There are plenty of women who t, the Alm gives an excellent ple- recognise that they are plain or ture of the many scenic beauties ugly, and they don't pretend to be during the Italian "Feast of Mid- anything else," she said.""

Piano Solo-

Organ Prelude and Fugue in A

Minor (Bach-Liszt))

Mischa Levitzk! D1019. 8.05-8.45 p.m.--- Symphony No. 5 in E Miner from the

New World (Dvorak),

Played by Sir Hamilton Harty and Halle Orchestra. This Suile is from Z.B.W.'s Library.)

8.45-10 p.m. Variety. Song--

There's a Crowd,

Diana Clare (Contralto) B4280.

} Instrumental- Lion Rag,

Masters' Hawaiians B4286. Song-

Mah Lindy Lou,

Orchestral

for lovers,

summer" a traditional celebration "Many of them will deliberately accentuate their plain looks and The film which is adapted from manage to get some style out of it. the stage play of the same name, This is a modern development in has scored a huge success where England and is all to the good. ever it was shown.

The ugly woman develops person- " ality, which those Frenchwomen who are ugly have done for genera-. tions."

cd

5

Sir John Lavery, who has paint- some of the most beautiful women in the world, declared that "to advertise for such a woman, is a sheer waste of money.”

He said if he wanted such a model he would stop the second Jack Halbert B4263.woman he met.

Paul Robeson (Bass) B4800. Paul Robeson (Bass) B4309. Song-

Dream Lover, Happy Memories Selection,

Joannetie MacDonald (Sop.) woman of 82. She holds the re-

22247. New Mayfair Orchestra B4918.

Piano Solo- When the Knave is led from the cord of having been the only

When the Morning Rolls Around, Declarer's hand and Dummy holds woman road-sweeper and repair-Song-

March of the Grenadiers,

Rale da Corta B4828. A, 10 and others, should second hand er in England, a vocation she

Jeannette MacDonald (Sop.) Humorous Song-

22947.

The Files Crawled Up the Window, play his King when he has the followed for 11 years, retiring! King, and two small cards? He when she was 78. She was one Piano Solo-

Moon.....Rale da Costa B4328. Orchestral--

"This is an age of the cult of knows that unless Declarer is false of the first women in the country

Humorous Song-

Two Guitars, carding B must make his Queen if to wear the Eton 'crop.

I Want to Cling to Ivy,

Victor Salon Orchestra 20037, the ugly," he said. the finesse is taken. It there any Another English woman who

"People have got tired of the Jack Bulbert B4263. Humorous Song-

The Grandson of Abdul Abulbol chocolate-box period and have gone object in covering the Knave? Much still leads a busy life in spite of Orchestral-

Black Eyes,

.Frank Crumit B4881. Amir

to the other extreme. There is depends upon the intermediate her four score and more years is]

Victor Salon Orchestra 20087. Orchestral-

ugliness everywhere. Pale and cards.

Mrs. A. L. Swynnerton of Ports-Humorous Song For example:-

Tell me with a Love Song, Y—A, 10, 8, 7.

mouth. She is 87, but she is I'm in Love with Susan,

Paul Whiteman & Ella Orch.gaunt are accepted as complimen- Frank Crumit B4981.

22834.

tary terms nowadays, unless you working on two paintings which

are speaking of Eastern women.” she intends to submit to the Orchestral

Cuban Love Song,

You've Got That Thing,

And a woman who has been Boyal Academy in May. She was

Paul Whiteman & His Orch. 22834.

painted and hung in the Royal Academy more times than she can remember, Mrs. Gerald Kelly, wife Philadelphia Symphony Orch, of the RA, declared that "people now are rather tired of beauty. It .... conducted by Leopold

Stokowski D1214-6 is so fashionable to believe there 10.27 p.m.--Rugby Mid-day Press are many beautiful women with no News

A-K, 3, 2..

BQ, 9, 5.

Z.-J, 6, 4.

Maurice, Chevalier (Baritone) 22294

Here if Z leads the Knave and Amade an Associate of the Royal does not cover, B wins with the Academy in 1922, being the first Song. Queen. But by a aubsequent woman to receive that honour Paris, Stay the Same finesse against the King Z makes since 1786. Her two pictures in- three tricks in the sult. Whereas if clude the portrait of a general Song- A puts up the King on the first and a study called "An Image of round A and B must make two tricks |Desire.” however Z plays. Therefore the Then there is Miss Katherine Instrumental-

Love Me To-night,

Diana Clare (Contralto) B4280.

Song

Maurice Chevalier (Baritone) 22204. 10-10.27. p.m.-Orchestral. Care Noisette (Nutcracker) Snite

(Tschaikowsky}}

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

character.

"

"The new cry is all for charac- Masters Hawailand B1280. All records in the above Euroter, and women don't want to be pean programme, except where told merely that they have lovely M Curly-Headed Baby

otherwise stated, are kindly sup-eyelashes, gorgeous eyebrows, and (Continued at foot of next Column.)plied by Mesara, S. Moutria & Co. perfect, red lips." Reuter,

rule is that with King and two small Foot, an 81-year-old American Lonesome Without My Baby, cards the cover of the Knave is woman, who still plays polo, Sho essential.

rides side saddle and plays a hard Bong With King and one only the Im-game at Ham Common. -Beu- mediate cover of an honour should ter

POP Pop Puts One Over On The Park Policeman.

$5

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