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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will

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"THE FRONT PÄGE"-KING'S

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be broadcast to-day from the Hong MAIL REVIEW Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W.

"NAGANA”-CENTRAL Triple Valuation, an arbitrary distribution as shown.by partner's on a wavelength of 356 metres (845

THEATRE K.C.'s): designation, is based upon the Idea↑bids. If partner has not bid, the that every hand has three values: mental picture is based on assum The programme between 6-7.15 "The Front Page," a drama of "Nagana", the African drams, (1) In offence, (2) In defence, (3) ed averages, Third

provided. reception life in the newspaper world, has a which marks the debut of Tala will, Step-A P.m. In support of partner. Thus sup- player eliminates, suit by suit, proves satisfactory, be replaced brilliant cast which includes Adol- Birell, exotic Viennese actress, is pose you hold-S-A.K.7.5.4, some of the originally assumed by the Daventry programme. phe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Edward now showing at the Central |H.—K.8.3.2, D.—96, C—1.4 You losers of his hand by adding the| 12.30 pm-European programme Everett Horton, Slim Summerville Theatre. | bid at Auction or at Contract One values inferred from partner's of Columbia and Regal records. and Mary Brian. `-

can

1.15 p.m.-

6-8 pm-European programme. 6-6.35 p.m.-Operatic.

The famous Universal Zoo has. Spade, With average support from bids, creating thereby a new com- 1 p.m-Local Time and Weather] Howard Hughes, of "Hell's An-

come back into existence again,, your partner you expect posite picture made up from the Report.

gels" fame, produced this picture, reasonably to make One Spade, known or assumed elements of the

a magnifcent African' and Lewis Milestone, famed for and with Provided Spades are trumps and two hands. The total of sure and A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Western Front," directed it.

his direction of "All Quiet on the jungle background is the feature

of the film. the suit is divided between the probable · losers of this new

Orchestra by courtesy of the other hande 3.3.2, you will win four Imaginary hand determines the Management(During the in

Adolphe Menjou who has been The film gets its name from the tricks in trumps and you may win selection and the margin of safety tervals recorded music will be playing "drawing-room" characters African word for the dread sleep-

broadcast from the Studio.) ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. a trick with the King of Hearts of the contract. During these pro-

for years, is seen in a new role-ing sickness, and the story is con Your offensive value can be rec-Icesses of visualization, ... the|

1.30 p.m-Local Weather Fore that of a managing editor of a cerned with the fight of a doctor W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD., koned, therefore, as four and a "imaginary" hand undergoes fur-cast, etc.

newspaper, who is ruthless in his against the disease in a native vil- 2.16 p.m.-Close Down. Kowloon Bay, half tricks, and with two and a ther transformation under the in-

striving for power.

lage in the wilds, New Work & Repaire. Call Flag "L" half from partner you will make fluence of values shown or denied

Pat O'Brien plays Hildy, a crack Melvyn Douglas and Tala Birell Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors. the odd.

by opponents. The process is to

Police reporter, and Mary Brian are well cast, but the plot is weak. In defence, however, your trick-work up from the unknown

or

supplys the feminine. Interest. Fine scenes of wild animals is the making capacity dwindles to, at speculative to the known or highly

Carmen-Entracte (Bizet),

Edward Everett Horton and Slim big drawing card. The Band of the Garde best, two and a half tricks. You probable.

Republicaine of France Summerville are the comedians of may make both the Ace and King

Taking the hand given where

9504.

this picture. of Spades, and you may win you bid

Vocal Duet One Spade, the call is

The story is a fast moving one The Magic Flute-The Manly Heart and highly dramatic, providing an trick in Hearts. But all these are tentative. The judgment of the uncertain. It is safer to calculate value of your Spade Suit is in your holding as worth. only two auspense. But if the partner bids tricks defensively.

Two Spades you know for certain Now 'suppose after your One that you can make four tricks in Spade your partner bids Two the suit and if he again raises Hearts. This may be merely a Spades your suit looks like five

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"SPEAK. EASILY"--STAR THEATRE.

Don Giovanni-Give me Thy Hand, insight into the working of a big

O Fairest (Mozart),

newspaper office.

Buster Keaton, frozen-faced .co. Miriam Licette & Dennis This picture has been hailed by median, and James "Schnozzlo"

Noble 9503. Orchestral-

critics in America as the prize pie Durante provide a full menu of fun Aida-Selection (Verdi, arr. Tavan), jture of 1931.

in their attraction, "Speak Easily," New Queen's Hall Light

which is now showing at the Star Theatre.

denial of your Spade auit. It may solid tricks. Depending on part Vocal Duct Orchestra 9304. MAIL REVIEW

Ishould at Contract advance Three Hearts as with Hearts

BS-

Il Trovatore-Home to Our Moun-;

tains (Verdi,)

Il Trovatore--Miserere (Verdi),

Gertrude Johnson & William Heseltine 9168.

“FAITHLESS”—QUEEN'S THEATRE.

in a very

The story provides an excellent vehicle for the force of the sober- faced star, Keaton, and the more obvious humour of Durante filso has its opportunity in the role of the tank-town stock producer sud- denly boosted to Broadway.

The cast includes Ruth Selwyn,

be strong with a suit of five head-ner's responses, some of the ed by A.Q, or it may be a suit of sumed losers will become winners six headed by Q.J. But your hand and others will become losers, As is obviously better played in the bidding proceeds the strength Hearts than in Spades. You

Tallulah Bankhead scores (or weakness of the combined part-

6.35-7.20 p.m.-Light Opera and role which calls for some to aership hands is determined more Musical Comedy.

dramatic portrayal, in "Faithless,” as and more accurately. A doubtful Vocal Gems-- trumps your hand is worth at least trick may become

the M. G. M. release which is now a certain or Follow Through

showing at the Queen's. Theatre. four tricks. At Auction of course almost certain trick. And this (de Sylva, Brown & Hendereon), you leave the Two Heart call. If happens in defence as well as

Columbia Light Opera Co.

She plays opposite that star of so Thelma Todd, Hedda Hopper, Wil- liam Pawley, Sidney Toler, Law- your partner bids Three Hearts

9704.

many light and comedy dramas, Selection- you can raise him at Contract to:

Robert Montgomery, but in this pic-rence Grant, Henry Armetta and Love me Tonight, Four. His bid, in fact, has given:

ture there is more of grim reality Edward Brophy. Debroy Somers' Band DX430 and less of the romantic lightheart Patiende (Gilbert & Sullivan),

jedness that has been Montgomery's Columbia Light Opera Collot for so long. --

DX38.

offence.

Sitting over a One Spade de-

new value to your hand although/clarer and holding S.-K.3. you are vocal Gems

girl and

COMING SOON

A wealthy and care-free Helen (Offenbach arr. Korngold), aquanders away her fortune

Charles Prentice and His faces poverty still refusing to put Orchestra DX330. love before dollars and marry the young man who wants her to live The Yeomen of the Guard

on $20,000 a year. At length she is. (Gilbert & Sullivan),

Co, willing but things have changed" an advertisement and Bill Wade,

you have called it to its full ex- entitled to calculate your King as tent at first. But if your partnera trick, no longer a half trick, as bids One No Trump over your the probability is that the declarer

He is Spade you have no raise.

has the Ace. Similarly with K.Q.3 Belection- relying upon the tricks you have you are likely to make two tricks. indicated in making his bid and in the suit instead of the one which

to on rigid honour irick valuation you Vocal Gems- here you have nothing more show. You should not bid Two No can calculate. The point is that, Trumps nor Two Spades. Only if whether you value your hand either your partner bids. Hearts does your in terms of quick tricks or honour hand assume additional valuca. tricks or by any artificials mithe- This, very briefly, is what is matical count, it is necessary to be meant by triple valuation. There on the lookout for constant Is, however, much In it. vision. The real method is the Triple valuation does not exhaust jelimination of losers on the prin the scope. You may have to value ciple of plastic valuation.

more

and revalue your hand In more than three ways in the course of the bidding. You may find your values expand or diminish. This puzzles many players and seems a

negation of the sound principle that you should not bid your hand

twice over. "If I have shown all

I possess by my first bid, surely I

LESSON SERMON.

re-

First Church of Christ, Scientist-Hong Kong.

Columbia Light Opera

0554

7:20. p.m.-Closing Local Stock artist is out of a job:¿ Quotations, etc

7.23-7.40 p.m.-

Iberia (Images Pour Orchestre)

(Claude Debussy),

Paul Klenau conducting the Royal Philharmonie Orchestra L1999-L2000.

Varlety.

7.40-8 p.m.

Bahd-

Aunt Hagar's Blues,

The girl accepts the comfort and wealth of a middle-aged man », in] search of romance, but soon tires lof it when Bill comes on the scene and the two get married and share tremendous hardships, finding their happiness at last.

The moral of the story, which is about the first real attempt to draw Ted Lewis & His Band CB84- romance out of the hardships of Descriptive Sketch

Making a Talkie,

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present days conditions, is that the Clapham & Dwyer DB134. test of matrimony is sacrifice. Band

Out of the Bottle We've Got the] "Everinating punishment? WAS Moon & Sixpence, should not re-bid my hand again." the subject of the Lesson-Sermon

Debroy Somers' Band CB477.] "CHANDU THE MAGICIAN”— This is true, but only to a point. in all Churches of Christ, Scien-Vocal Duet-

Can't We Meet Again?

ORIENTAL THEATRE. Your partner's or opponents' bids tist, on Sunday, April 30th.

Flanagan & Allen DB1052. may endow your hand with fresh values, of which you knew nothing when you made your first call. Therefore it is wrong to adopt the attitude of "What I have said have said." You may in the course

The Golden Text wes:

"Is not Band- destruction to the wicked? and a Dinah, strange punishment to the workers Band- of iniquityTM (Job 31:8.)

Among the citations which com-

the

The Fox production, "Chandu The Magician," which is now show- "Ted Lewis & His Band CB64 ing at the Oriental Theatre, is an Out of the Battle-Put That Down amazing mixture of fantasy and

in Writing,

comedy, served up with all the ex- Debroy Somers' Band CBT travagance of scenery and settings of several rounds be entitled to prised the Lesson- Sermon was 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather

of which Hollywood is capable.... revise your estimates.

following from the Bible:" Report.

Edmund Lowe "as Chandu, Bela To Mr. Culbertson must be as-Blessed is the man that walketh

8.03-11.30 p.m.-Relay from the

Lugosi as Roxor and others make cribed the term "Plastic" valuation not in the counsel of the ungodly, Ko Shing Theatre...

this a very entertaining Alm. Indicative of his ingenuity Innor standeth in the way of "sin» 10,30 p.m.---Rugby Mid-day Press describing old things by newners, not sitteth in the seat of the News.

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It is quite good and is scom ful. But his delight is in

11.30 pm-Close Down.. better than "triple" valuation. the law of the Lord.. . And he Plastic means formative, capable shall be like a tree planted by the pean programmes are kindly sup

All records in the above Euro- "BLONDE VENUS"-MAJESTIC of being modelled or moulded. rivers of water and whatso-plied by Messrs. Anderson Music: Hence impressionable, and that is ever he doeth shall prosper

the quality most desirable and The ungodly are not so: but are necessary at Bridge. Mr.. Culbert like the cheff which

the wind

THEATRE.

In "Blonde Venus". Marlene Die- trich portrays a woman of the streets. She is married to a student. scientist, and when he falls ill she

son describes it as a series of driveth away. For the Lord to the Scriptures, "by Mary Baker takes up stage life in order to logical inferences which fall into knoweth the way, of the righteous: Eddy?" three successive steps.

Fisrt Step-A player counts the but the way of the ungodly shall losers and winners of each suit in perish." (Ps. 1:1-4,6)

make money to support their child. Through the wholesome chas: The picture is tensely - dramatic tisements of Love, we are helped throughout, and Marlene has a role

bis own hand. Second Step-A The Lesson-Sermon also includ-Jonwards in the march towards peculiarly suited to her type of act- player visualizes (paints a mental ed the following passages from the righteousness, peace, and purity, Ing. ⠀ picture of) his partner's hand on Christian Science textbook, which are the landmarks of Herbert Marshall' is the student the basis of minimum strength and "Science and Health, with Key Science" (P. 326: 6-9),

husband, and David Lee the child

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