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BRIDGE NOTES

FALLACY OF NATURAL BIDDING

FRADIO

-TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will [be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.

"The 'enchanted distance fallacy discard from strength. "Fad in it-on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) is still common enough among the self and ensnaring to others, this

K.C.'s):-( Ca elders", writes The Times Bridge outrageous latter-day discard is Victor & Brunswick records. Correspondent. The landator tem-cowardly to a degree." And, with Poris acti regards with regret the regard to the penultimate lead-port the passing of Whist, and will tell you "It is a purely arbitrary signal that it was a quiet, "gentlemanly"...but then, if so proposed,

"DESTRY RIDES AGAIN." CENTRAL THEATRE

Nothing of the "super-special" production was attempted in picture that brings Tom Mix back) to the screen. Apparently Uni-game, which gave rise to no such players would have refused to versal's aim was to give Mix a re-attended Bridge in all its stages. Cavendish under a cloud of words. disputes and controversies as have adopt it; now, is disguised by túrn vehicle of the same school as

the series of Westerns in which he But the contention cannot be sus-too many will be readily to jamp talked. Few, if any, card players at it to save themselves the trouble previously won fame.

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“SHANGHAI NIGHTS"- ORIENTAL THEATRE

no

1230 pm-European programme of IpmLocal Time & Weather Ro 1.30 p.m. Rugby Press Newi, etc. 6-8 p.m.-European programme. 2 p.--Close Down :

6-6.20

p.m.-Orchestral. Hansel and Gretel

Overture (Humperdinck). Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York conducted by Willem

Hengelberg 7430. Carmen Suite

Soldiers Changing the Cuard (Biset) March of the Smugglers (Biset)

Philadelphia Symphony Orch, 1974. Three Shades of Blue (Grofe) Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orch.

35952

6,20-7 p.m.—Variety,

Eadie Was a Lady

Orchestral

I'm Learning a Lot From You A Big Bouquet for You -

Johnny Johnson & His Orch. 22516 Tramps at Sex Cuban Love Song

Ethel Merman 6456.

Song

..

Orchestral

Faun Walts Autumn Thoughts

Kirilof's Balalaika Orch.. 20752 Organ Solo

SYDNEY'S

100 YEARS

AS A CITY

Centenary Next Month

CELEBRATION PREPARATION

Sydney.

Sydney, the great port and capital of New South Wales, whose inhabitants boast that they possess the finest harbour in the world, is preparing to celebrate the centenary, of ita existence as a city.

It was in June, 1888, that the administration of Sydney pass- ed from the hands of the Legis- entrusted with the water supply. lative Council to a Commission

and a large measure of control over the Police.

In 1833 the revenue from rates, rents and municipal under- takings was £5,000. To-day it is more than £1,300,000 and.: the Council owns more property than any similar body in the South- ern Hemisphere.

were.

Sydney was founded in 179R by the famous Governor Phil Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) 1550. lips, and was adininistered by the Governors of the State until 1823. Then its affairs managed by the Legislative Council until the establishment of the Commission of 1833, and finally, in 1842, realdents wers given power to elect their own municipal council..

The Bella of St. Anne de Beaupre

Charles Raymond Cronham 35812. Orchestral

Moonlight on the River

Bis enormous kid following will of to-day read Whist literature of thinking": be delighted, but there is not much and it was literature! But those

Plus ca change, plus c'est in entertainment for adult audiences. Who will take the trouble to delve meme chose. There have been many better into old books and see what the Then, as now, the controversy Westerns and scores of worse ones. giants of their time had to say was between the "natural" players The story is of a righteous about Whist will be surprised to and the artificial conventionalists.. vengeance theme. Mix serves a find how "modern" they are. Not the only difference being that now Humorou prison sentence after being double- only are many of the principles of we are dealing with bidding, and crossed by his trusted partner. play which are often presented now not play, ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. Upon his release, he rides again to as new discoveries inculcated, but

What is the meaning of the revenge all the wrongs for which it will be found that the authorities word "natural" ? Chambert's W. B. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

he has suffered. Finding a few had their arguments often heated Dictionary defines it "as pertain-| Kowloon Bay, ather miscellaneous wrongs in his and acrimonious arguments-of sing to, produced by, or according nature very similar to those which to nature; inborn; not far-fetched, New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "Ljourney, he rights them, too.

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors Mix is as always-aided and are rife to-day about Contract not acquired; tender; unaffected in

abetted by the indefatigable Tony. Bridge. They concerned conven- a state of nature; unregenerate.” Claudia Dell is a bit miscast as a tions, and kithough,

of course, Now let us test the practice of typical heroine of the old West. Whist players had bidding the co-called "natural", bidders in Earle Foxe is an A-1 villain. questions to trouble them, they got the light of these definitions. A over artificial usages "natural" bid is one which means FOR SALE by tender. I Ford Van; 1

| very angry Ford Ambulance; 1 30-cwi Karrier

and signals. "Cavendish," Clay, what it says and can have no other Lorry: 1 Triumph Motor Cycle Com-

Pole, to mention only three historic signification. bination; Surplus to War Department

Thus, if a player requirements.

names, were accused of vacillating, bids voluntatily One, Two, Three,

While we Danced at the Marld Gras Vehicles available for]

and it is certain that all three or more of a suit, it implies that inspection. Offers accepted for all ori

Victor Young & His Orch. 6361, pm(Closing Local Stock Quota

The first mayor was Mr. John any. For particulars and forms of

changed their opinions more than he hopes or expects to make histons, etc.). tender apply .0.C., R.A.S.C., R.A.S.C.

once. The battle was between the contract with average support from

Hosking, and the council consist- 7.3-7.10 m.Vocal Gems. ..... .. Compound. Queen's Road, (morn. A great variety of Sun Helmets, "Shanghai, Nights," now

Straw Hats, Bathing Costumes,ing at the Oriental Theatre, was ventionalists. The conventionalists finition with which no one could or -show-conventionalists and the anti-cou-his partner. That, surely, is a de-

Blossom Time (Donnelly-Romberg) ed of 24 councillors and six alder- The Yankee Princesa-

men. Any man who was elect Khaki & White Drill Shorts, Woollspecially selected by the Chinese

(De Spiva-Kalman).

ed an alderman, councillor of 24- HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. & Bistle Stockings, Fountain Pens Association of Arts, to be present-nounced that many of the conven-logical conclusion, it would admit violin Sole---

won. Their victory was so pro-abould quarrel. If carried to its

Victor Light Opera Co. 36722: sessor could be fined from £25 to On sale at all book stalls and at the Gold & Silver Watches, Flit &ed to the Chicago World Fair, as tions of Whist have passed into a bid of One of a suit on a hold-

7.10-8 pm--A Concert.

£50 if he did not accept office. offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd- Spray. Sporting & Day wear Shoes, China's greatest contribution to

Ronding (Beethoven-Kreisler) while a man who did not accept Bridge, and are, such is the prea-ing of QJ.10.9.8.5, with nothing the screen.

Fair Rosemary (Kreisler)

the Mayorally had to pay from tige of long usage, not now regard-outside, since with two tricks in Song

Fritz Kreisler 1884. £50 to £100. English titles aid foreigners toled as conventions at all..

partner's hand the declarer might The Last Rose of Summer (Moore) follow the conversations, and the But the strife was long and expect reasonably to make the odd Robin Adair (Keppel) action of the film is interesting fierce. "The golden zge of trick with that suit as trumps.

Frances Aida (Soprano) 1188.) throughout. Chinese films are be-Whist," wrote the author of "The

Piano Solo- But no player, natural or other Scarf Dance (Chaminade) Jcoming more numerous every day. Decline and Fall of `Whist""

and in this particular picture have 1884, "lasted from the time when because the hand has no defensive

inwise, would advocate such a bid, The Flatterer (Chaminade) approached very near to the goal Cavendish arranged in a systema-value at all, and there is no as lof all motion picture producers-tic form his selections from the urances and little likelihood that wisdom of our ancestors until the the game will be played in that perfection.

death of Mr. Clay 12 year5 ago:particular Buit Therefore, as then the age of wood began, and iffstart, the idea of a natural bid the wholes ubsequent Uterature of fails. Whist had been publicly, burnt by

ings).

ham Street.

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NOTICE.

Extensive alterations and im-MAIL REVIEW provements will be made in the PAULINE DANCING ACADEMY. The premlaes will be closed from the 28th day of May 1933 until

Dollar, Scotland.

"THE NIGHT OF JUNE 13”— MAJESTIC THEATRE

Song

Anacreons Grab (Wolf) The Bitterness of Love" (O'Sheel-Dunn) ...

John McCormack (Tenor) Cello Solo

1568.

Financial conditions in 1842 did not bode at all. well for The Sydney's first Council. City Librarian, Mr... Charles

Hans Barth 20548. Bertie, in "Early History of the Council" Sydney Municipal quotes a letter written in 1842 which saya;; "You can form no idea of the state of this country at presente Money was- never known to be more scarce. – One half of the Sydney merchants Pablo Caralı 1849 and some of the stock-brokers are on their last legs--have fafled to the amount of £34,000.. The wealthiest in the colony get

a bill discounted." Reuter

Musette (Bach-Pollain) Mazurka (Popper)

Lo, Here the Gentle Lark (Bishop-Shakespeare) Echo Song (Bishop) Madam Amelita Galll-Gurci

Violin Solom

Souvenir de Moscow

(Wieniawald) Cavatina (Raft)

bort.

(Soprano) 6127, scarcely

Mischa Elman 6093.

the whole subsequent literature of I will not, however, press the Song nostri farrago libelli It would point because it is only a minor WESTOVER-STEVENAGE Withla an hour from London. In healthy further notice. Instructresses are "The Night Of June 13," now have been an unmixed boon; so one. Let us concede that all bids neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIRLS being engaged from Shanghal to showing at the Majestic Theatre, is greatly has the evil preponderated at Contract, made without latter and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders give instructions in the latest dan- not by any means a great film. but over the good." M

day conventions, such as the Two received in the House of the Princi- ces; and a

new orchestra from it is always workmanlike and sla- And Individual care and attention.

again-more bitterly Club or the Two on the Approach broad will supply the dance music cere, and at times very amusing. "The constitution of Whist and the Forcing system, are "natural.” A jealous wife shoots herself. constitution of our beloved country Now, if the upholders of natural Her husband is tried for her murare both at the mercy of a grand, bidding were content to leave it at der. Nobody dislikes him, and yet, old man of exuberant verbosity, that they would be in a strong posi-

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- DOLLAR ACADEMY, for a variety of selfish reasons, wit each of whom is able, in some ex-tion. "My bid means exactly what

8.5-10.30 pmChinese Concert from nesses go into the box and lie about traordinary way, to persuade him- it says--no more, no less. There the Studio. REPARATION for Univerai- what they saw-all, in fact, except self that the side of any question you have it in a nutshell. No 10.30 pm-Rugby Mid-day Press PREPA

two. ties, Army, Public Services,

no pos- News,

10.35 pim-Close Down Adrianne Allen is disturbingly which he happens to be look-nonsense, no intricacies,

All records in the above European LAMMERT BROS. Commerce.

Con- convincing as the crazy wife, and ing is not only the right side, but sibilities of misunderstanding. But,

that it positively has no other, in in fact, the so-called natural bidders programmes are kindly supplied kingent of Junior Division O.T.C. the suburban atmosphere.

Clive Brook does his best to achieve suite of the fact that in previous adhere to no such principle.

Mesere. Tang Fook Piano Co. Mild climate and Healthful sur-

They stages of his existence he has him-

use the Informatory roundings, specially suitable for

self both recognized and vehement-Doubles, which in no sense of the colonial boys and boys from urban MAIL REVIEW

ly supported that other side.” word can be described as natural. areas. Preparatory School ad-

It would be easy to give many They advocate psychic bids which do Jacent.

further extracts to drive home the not come into the definition of Prospectus and full particulars

extraordinary similarity between "tender," or "unaffected," although may be obtained on application to

controversy then and now, but possibly they may be "unregenerate," the School Secretary, or at the "Madison - Square Garden," will content myself with two more but certainly not "according to na- ofice of this paper..

showing at the Queen's Theatre, quotations. The first about the ture. Further, they permit a very Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN,] deals with a group of, people of

"far-fetched" convention - namely, B.A., (Oxon). varied temperaments, who glide.

the bidding of opponent's suit to in- Are cowboys becoming soft briefly into the action, and then¦ MAIL REVIEW

It involves and necessitates a forced A short time ago word came out of it, their lives changed by

take-out by partner. To argue from Texas that one of these

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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

MANICURE IN THE

WILD WEST,

by

Coyote Chases Cowboy In His Nightshirt.

Liberal, Kansas.

TRAINING RUSSIA'S

ILLITERATE. Alphabets For Backward Nationalities.

Moscow. Fifteen scientific expeditions are leaving Moscow this summer

to give away alphabets.

They are going to search out the backward nationalities, in' Russia who have never had a

written language and provide

them with dictionaries in their lown dialects.

They will collect data with which alphabets will be compiled and will establish a terminology and literary language for each

the events in which they have par-/ "AMERICAN HADNESS"-STAR that this is not a convention, and sons of the range had been chas of the un-lettered nationalities.

ticipated.

It is the story of a manager with

THEATRE.

One expedition will make re-

highly artificial and arbitrary coned by a coyote-and in his night

searches". in...... Trans-Causeaala two proteges, and two girl tele- "American Madness," the Colom uage of all meaning, deprive lang-shirt, of all things.

•14 nationalities who among And then, Just a day or two have no alphabet, with graph operators with whom they his picture showing at the Star age of all meaning. are in love. These four stumble Theatre, stars Walter Huston and My point is, therefore, that at ago, a booted youth wearing the object of compiling

for into the story, and it is they who Kay Johnson, who play their roles Contract there is no such thing hairy chape and sombrero enter ons

them. One - will serve to hold the various incidents in characteristic manners

as natural bidding, and that those ed a local beauty parlour.

leave for Middle Asia in July to [and characters together.

They are supported by Pat who talk and write about it so ar- "Say, lady," he asked, "would make philological studies among The cast of the film is headed by O'Brien, Constance Cummings, and dently are merely misusing a term, you mind currying my nails the Turkish and Arabic nation- Jack Oakie, Marian Nixon, Warren Garvin Gordon, "who assist admir All that they mean really is that I've got a big date with one of alities. Another will go to Bu- Hymer, William Collier, Br., Wil- 4bly in this drama of modern life they dieifke some conventions, these town girls and I don't want riat-Monogolla for similar re- llam Boyd and, Zaru Pitts,

In the United States.

Why should they not?

to-Jook like a hick-Reuter. search-Beuter.

POP Why Not Give The Babe A Soothing Syrup.

YOU KEEP STRANGE

YES!

HOURS IN:

THIS

HOUSE!

~

_____________By_J. MILLAR WATT.

WE ALL TRY TO SNATCH A BIT OF SLEEP

WHEN BABY

Hong Ko

MAY 1889.