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SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1933.

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FORCING TAKE-OUT BY OPENER.

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

ROMEO AND JULIET MUSEUM

Verona's Tribute To Shakespeare.

INSCRIPTION CONTROVERSY

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

Verona.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Still more interesting than the on the bidding, even with mini-

Tale of the Day.

Kong.Broadcasting Station 2.3.W. aspects of the system with which mum Indications from T, it would with this boy-a total stranger?" K0%)—

Mother: "But why did you fight on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) I have dealt in previous articles be indeed pustilanimous for him Small Son: Well, mother, all is the forcing take-out by the not to do so. He should bid "Five my friends were away.”

1230 pm-European programme to be created here in the house A Romeo and Juliet museum is initial opener after a minimum Diamonds" and, except for an ex-

of Victor & Brunswick records. response from partner. This oc-tremely unfavourable distribution, The Dear Things.

where it is believed that Juliet curs when the. Dealer or first bid- he should make them. der has more values in his handi It must be realised that when Zcorated by letters, pictures and em Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy on the inscription which is to sp. Women's finger nails will be de- 1.15 pm-A relay of the Hong planning the museum, are divided But the Municipal Council, In than he has disclosed by his makes a forcing re-bid on mini-blems, instead of being tinted, ac of the Management. (During the pear on the building. original call. It happens fremum quick trick strength, it is for cording to the latest fashion de-intervals recorded music will be quently when playing the strong him to decide whether to advance cree of beauty-shop owners whose broadcast from the Studio). "Two" that the Declarer has to game or slam. The responsi annual convention has opened in

this is more

necessary for ability is on him, and he may elect New York, bid of "One," but quite to allow the bidding to die short)

not enough for the initial forcing of a game or a slam declaration. fingers now in use spells out "I One favourite letter set for eight |"'Two.” Or the distribution may Here is a case in point.

Love You.. Other talking finger messages are: "Be-True to Me" and "Happy Days."

be unfavourable for that' bid. Here, when his partner makes the minimum response of "One" of a auit or "One No-Trump," he uses the foreing take-out. The method)

Yum

Spade A, 7, 6, 5 Heart J, 10, 6 4. Diamond-5, 2 Club-A, 8

A;---

B:-

Z:-

Spade K, Q, I, 4

Heart A, 3

Pictures for finger nails include] fruit, flowers animals and scenes of mountains and countryside paint- ed with the miniaturists art. A Bridge set supplies each hand with one Spade, a Heart, a Diamond and| ja Club, and it is hoped that femin- ine players, will be ethical enough: not to use their fingers as signals to their partners.

215 p.m-Close Down. Dance Music To-night.

4-7 nm-Chinese recorded gramme.

7-11-30 p.m.- European gramme.

7-7.18 p.

Capriccio Italien

(Tschaikowsky)

pro-

At present the inscription reads: "This was the house of the Ca- pulets, from which came Jullet for

whom gentle hearts wept and poets sang."

But the theory that Romeo and

pro- Juliet never existed has been re- vived and advocates of the theory suggest this Inscription:

"In this house popular tradition Inarrates that Juliet lived, whose

Leopold Stokowski & the Phila-amorous and grievous adventures 6949-50.15ggested to the greatest modern

delphia Orchestra

7.18-7-50-pm-A Concert.

'Cello Solo-

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. of doing so is by a jump bid in a new suit. Thus Z "One Heart": W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD. A "No bid" Y "One Spade"; B Kowloon Bay. "No bid." If Z now bids "Three New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Diamonds" or "Three Clubs" bis Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.bid is forcing and Y must re-bid

to keep the bidding opën.

The implication is obvious. Y must hold a biddable sait of initial bid is a matter of opinion ends to be painted on the finger

Some of the more pertinent leg-Song- Spades and have in his hand at He has the choice of three bids: nails will be "Quit Kiddin" Hairleast one and a half quick tricks: (1) "One No-Trump," which many "Aw. Leave Off."

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Diamond-K, J; 7 Club-K, Q, 8, 6

Score, love-all. Z deals and bla

Z. Instead of the two and a half English players would favour, or quick tricks he originally revealed, (2) "One Spade,"

or

Although no

one

has four.. Add these to Y's and Club."

and

*

*

and

Menuet (Debussy) Gavotte Tendre (Hillemacher)

Pablo Casals 1191.

Clair de Lune (Verlains-Szule) Beau Soir (Bourget-Debussy) ·

Mary Garden (Soprano) 1439. Piano Solo

Capriccio (Brahms) Album Leaf (Grieg)

Harold Bauer 1413.

Thy Beaming Eyes

(Gardner-MacDowell)

Oh, That We Two Were May-

ing (Kingsley-Nevin) Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)

lad

Violin Solo

the SA LAMMERT BROS. not have embarked upon the "One Spade"? The reason for my love when one can't sat, sleep and

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received THE

Instructions to sell by Public

ON Wednesday the 31st. May 1933 commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Room,

Auction

4, Duddell Street.

10 Cases Copal Varnish.

19 Cases Enamel.

3 Bales Underfelt (298 yds,) Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera Hong Kong, 26th May, 1939.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES

OF SALE

Dance of the Maldens [Friml-Kreisler);

1172.

tragedian an immortal drama and moved to pity the whole civilised world."

This inscription, it is claimed, would be more in accordance with the facts and would include a tri- bute to Sharespeare, to whom Ver-. ona owes so much,

that the Capulets were a faction of The supporters of the theory say the city, and not a family-Reuter.

Song of the Drum

New Mayfair Orch. C2143. 8.40 p.m. Selections by The Hollywood Bowl Orch, conducted by M-40. 9.25 p..

Eugene Goossens..

Carneval Overture (Dvorak) The Fire Dance (de Falla) Fantastic Symphony

March to the Scaffold

(4th Movement). (Berlioz)

(3) "One Miss Dirlthy Dox. there is almost certain game,

Dear Dirithy Dox-I am girl of could, somewhere. Note, again, that Z's Imagine, assert that a bid of "One We go on parties and every time Song-

118 very much in love with a boy. bid does not deny necessarily the No-Trump" would be wrong-come he gets drunk he asks me to mar- Spade sult. He may wish to sup- players would bid "Two. No-ry him, but when he is sober he port that suit later. But Ze. Im-Trumps" on it prefer the ap-doan't mention it. mediate purpose is to "test the proach method

- What Would definitely you advise me to do about it? market" and he promises, pro-select "One Club" as the best bid. bably but net certainly, a game This is contrary to the theory that

Kinda Puzzled. bid eventually. Y has only to with two suits of equal length the my dear. Act quickly, the

Look after your own interests obey orders and to keep the bid-higher ranking suit should be call-might go teetotal at any moment. ding alive. He must trust Z im-ed first. The Spades are stronger plicitly, knowing that he would than the Clubs. Why not then bid

- Dirithy Dox. Dear Miss Dox-Is the kind of pedition without just reason.

preference for the "One Club" bid so forth absolutely necessary to If Z had wished merely to deny is that it allows the exchange of make marriage: the Spades he would have called information more easily while the most marriages don't you "Two Diamonda," If he had de-bidding is low. To bid the Spades that love is stronger on one side creed to co-operate in Spades at first and the Clubs on second than the other? Can once be would have called "Two" round might well convey a wrong be a success if the girl's love is a marriage or "Three Spades." Or he might picture of the holding have declared "Two No-Trumps With a four suit minor jacking man's? He loves her very much. New Light Symphony Orch. C2286, corded music will be broadcast). stronger than that of the young instructions to sell by Public re-bid his Hearts or bid "Three kind, better to open with it rather perately. Would it be taking a Undersigned have received not forcing. Or he might have the Ace, It is, in cases of this but cannot say he loves her des Auction

No-Trumps" or pre-empted in than with the major, which can be chance for her to marry him? Diamonds or Clubs by bidding shown on second round. There is "Four." Z has, however, taken little danger of Z's hand of the

A Bender none of these courses. He has bid of "One Club" being left in. You're just suffering from indiges- |

You're not in love, my girl. chosen to make a forcing take-out Either his partner or

the oppo- tion. Small quantities of biƐar-

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISENS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions

ON, Monday, the 29th. May, 1933, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4. Daddell Street.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Friday the 27th, May 1938. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 26th May, 1933.

A success? In

think

of "Three" of a minor suit and Ynents are going to speak and give banate of soda taken in water may. must accept the position. If he bim, a second chance... has nothing further to disclose and his suit is not long enough to A and B remaining silent; Z. "One In actual play the bidding went:

ibe of assistance.

Dirlthy Dor. re-bid he must bid "Three No Club": Y, "One Heart"; Z, "Two month of my

Dear Miss Dox-For the last Trumps" and there It is fkely to Spadea" (a foreing re-bid); Y,went rather regularly with a beau

summer vacation I be left. But if he has support in "Five Spades."This bid of "Five tiful girl in my home town. She the new suit called and no sound Spades" was a direct invitation to has the kindest, sweetest, moet ami- re-bid of his Spades and no other 2 to bid a slam, but it was not a able disposition. She is everything suit to disclose he must bid "Four" forcing bid. Very wisely Z refusa man could pray for, and more, of the minor, if he holds four of ed it, because he knew nothing except that she virtually has no Tinstructions to sell by Public will illustrate THE Undersigned have received the auit. An example from play about the Aces. While Y had as education while I love the higher!

Auction

1

ON Monday the 29th. May, 1933, commencing at 10-30 a.m.,

at No. 9, Lock Road, (2nd. Floor)

Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITION] On view from Sunday the 28th.

OF

VÁLUABLE PROPERTY

known as.

SECTION V. OF

INLAND LOT NO. 2354

to be held by

PUBLIC_AUCTION.

on TUESDAY,

the 6th day of June, 1933, at 3 o'clock: in the afternoon by

Messra. LAMMERT BR

Auctioneers

at their Sales Room,- Nd. 4, Duddell Street, Hong Kong.

The property consists of:—

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at or near Stubbs

May 1983.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Auction

LAMMERT BROS.,

ON

Y:"

Spade-A, Q. B. 7, 2 Heart-5

Diamond-6, 5, 4, 3- Club-9, 4, 3

A

B:- Z

Epade-6

Heart-A, K, 9, 4, 3

Diamond-A, K, J, 10, 8 Club K, 7

sured him of considerable support things of life-good literature, In Spades, all Z knew was that Y drama, etc., and some day I expect had a biddable sait of Hearts, and to be a lawyer. I feel that unless probably something outside. Many my wife can understand me to a players would, in this situation, reasonable extent we won't be hap- advance to a little slam, but Z, py, yet I am crazy about this girl. having made his force, was con- Do you think I would be happy it tent to play the game in "Five I married her? : Spades."

Albert.

The point of these examples la Albert, you sound like a wet hen; that, while the force compels part-1 ner to keep the bidding alive, about your love for this young girl. you, a married man, blethering there is no compulsion of a like Don't divorce your wife. If you nature on the forcer

Z deals and bids "One Heart" Hong Kong, 26th May, 1938,

Auctioneers. A "No bid" Y "One Spade B In the first example Z could, if do you'll only have to pay alimony "No bid": Z "Three Diamonda"; A he liked, leave the bidding at "Four jand as you probably know love "No-bid." Here Y should bid Diamonds."

Being himself the aneers at overdrafts, "Four Diamonds" not "Three No-forcer, there was no obligation

Diritty Dox. THE Undersigned have received Trumps," Es bid. Is foreing, but upon him to make a game call.

instructions to sell by Public Tsuit of Spades is not strong Similarly, in the second exam merely offered his partner a choice enough for a re-bid of that suit ple, while Y's bid of "Five of suite, the selection of that par- He must, however, keep the bid- Spades" suggested possibilities of ticular suit is no intimation of ad- Tuesday, the 30th. May, 1933ding alive and his proper response a slam, Z could use his own dis-ditional values, and the Captain commencing at 10.30 am; is In Diamonds. This assures cretion. I should like to stress may not see game in it, and there- that Y has nothing further to show this point, because I find constant-fore need not bid at all Further, and he exercises his discretion asily misunderstanding about it even when partner issues: a slam to whether to bid "Five Diamonds" The player who has assumed Invitation, the Captain is not or leave it at "Four. Mark that captaincy of his side is the one to gbliged to responed, and if he hat Z-is not bound in these circum-choose when the bidding" shall made his forcing re-bid on mini- stances to go on if he does not cease. His partner has merely mum quick-trick strength, he cer- wish to do so. But with his hand lobeyed ordern. If the Captain has tainly should not do so.

at No. 37, Cumberland. Road,

Kowloon Tong

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

:

FURNITURE

On View from Monday the 20th:

May 1933 Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS... Auctioneers.

instructions to sell by Pablle TWIE Undersigned have received

Road in the Colony of Hong Kong Hong Kong, 26th May, 1983. and registered in the Land Office SECTION V. OF INLAND LOT NO. 2854 together with the messi age erections and buildings there.] on known as No. 22, Stubbi Road.}

Area: 9,491 Square Feet or thereabouts

Annual Crown Bent: $63,5L. For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to- Messrs. HASTINGS & COMPANY, Solleitors,

Glouceste

Mess LAM [ERT BROS.

Hong Kong.

Auction

ON

TUESDAY, May 30, 1983, commencing at 230 pm,

at No. 80, Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.

A Quantify, of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

· FURNITURE TEST

On View from Monday, May 2. 1983.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, May 22, 1838.

POP

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IM NOT SUPERSTITIOUS, MA BUT IT WOULD BE

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Islaméy (Balakirew) The Sleeping Beauty

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9.25-11.30 p.m. A Relay of the Revellers Dance Orchestra from Lido Lady

the 1st Floor of the Hong Kong Savoy Orpheans C1310. Hotel, by courtesy of the Manage- Princess Ida

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The Gypsy Princess

10.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News.) De Groot The Victoria Orch." 11.30 p.m.-Close Down. ****.

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