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"THE PAINTED WOMAN,”—

KING'S THEATRE.

"The Painted Woman," the current attraction at the King's Theatre, is a colourful South seas romance, of two strong mens* ri- valry for the affection of a girli in the Far East ports.

Spencer Tracy, Peggy Shan- ron and William Boyd, are fea- tured in the leading roles.

“70,000 WITNESSES”— QUEEN'S THEATRE,

Missing The Boat.

(By “HORATIUS")

Quite a discussion arose recently could have been shown with bid of in the cardroom which I frequent, five Clubh, leaving the original de as to what should have been called clarer to call the small slam. by partners holding the following Actually, It is's lay down for a hands:-

grand slam, whatever is opened, and this bid actually could have been reached by approach bidding at its best.

.

Dealer:

S-A KJ 9 7 6. HQ 7.... D-A K J. C-K S. Responder: SQ 8 5 4 3.

H-A K J 4.

D-9 5.

C-A.7.

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme, will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) K.C.'s) :—--

WISE

AND

OTHERWISE

FAST TIMES.-

A doctor says that starving for slimness makes women' Irritable.

12.30 p.m.-European programme of Hence the term," "fast and fær- Victor & H.M.V. records.

ious," 1

Time & p-Local

Weather Report

1.15 pm relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management. (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

2.15

p.m.-Close Down P.-Chinese recorded

-4-7

Tamme.

Problems a Man Does Have to Face. Daddy, how does a baby duck mow it can swim, and a baby hen know it can't?

George, whose is that powder-rux pro-I've just found in the car?

(Here let's leave the poor beggar to his misery)..

7-11-30 p.m.-European programme. 7-8.15 p.m.—Variety.

Son Like a Butterfly

Just

Gonna Get a Girl

Orchestral

Melville Gideon (Baritone) B26577.

Stein Song

St

Louis Blues

Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut

Yankees 22321.

Gut District Visitor A Servant Girl.

SNAPPY.

Guy-dame. Beano.

Ring-fling. Reno.

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Old Dame Experience's Corner.

When a man's courting he thinks

Wish Wynne (Comedienne) B2532, the key to happiness is the girl The years roll on. And he finds Funny Face

it's the key he can lock up the piano Good News

with. Victor Arden-Phil Ohman &

Their Orchestra: 38919,

Song-

It

Show You Hand. At Contract, it is important that the strength of a band should be shown as quickly as possible. If you have the proper requirement The side was vulnerable and had for a forcing take out, a jump over- William Boyd is seen as a hard- a part score of sixty. What actual- bid or any other recognized forcer. boiled captain of a tradingly happened was that the declarer you should make that bid, for, in schooner, who shelters Peggy called two Spades and responder its absence, partner takes it for Shannon from the Police. He made it three, where the bidding granted that you have not the puts her ashore on an island near-stopped. The declarer afterwards strength which, in fact, you hold by to await his return, where said that with support from his To open with a two bid on anything she meets an adventurous and partner he should have gone or to a less than five and a half quick tricks reckless pearl-fisher, in the per-slam.

or five, with a very solid trump Song- son of Spencer Tracy. They fall;

I, one of the opponents, disagreed. suit, is to start the building on a in love, and the complication In the first place, there was not shaky foundation, but to bid one of ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. jarises when Boyd returns. Forcing-Two bid to open with but a suit when you have's forcing-two, Selections

The climax is a thrilling one, having regard to the strength, there is to make it very much more diff- end includes an attempt of es- was not a lot of fault in calling a cult to reach a slam. Your partner, W. S. BAILEY & CO.LTD.,

Kowloon Bay. cape in an aeroplane which is bid which was pre-emptive and may if he is familiar with the system,

wrecked.

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may have had in Clubs.

tricks unless you have`shown them But since a Forcing-Two was call-by the Forcing-Two and, therefore, ed, the bid of three Spades was he cannot "measure" the combined bad response. It was, in fact, al hands to reach a alam declaration. most a minimum and did not give

The Opposite. Phillips Holmes, Dorthy Jor-any idea of the real strength of the dan, Charlie Ruggles and John-hand. It might have meant merely provoked by a partner who has ny Mack Brown head the cast of that the hand held Spada support never learned that there is no such "70,000 Witnesses." a murder and nothing else. The

proper thing as a "rescue from weakness" mystery set on the football gridi-response should have been a jump at Contract. I held seven Hearts ron, now showing at the Queen's overbid. Four Spades would have to the KJ, the Ace of Spades bare Theatre.

been fair, four Hearts would have and not much else. Against a rub- The story has to do with the been better. To my mind, the pro- ber bid of two No Trumps I went attempt of a gambling ring to per bidding of these hands would to three Hearts and was overbid on "fix" a big football game by ell-have been:-

my left with three No Trumpa. My Song minating the star player of the Declarer Responder.

Se Tired Out in the New Moon Hay favourite team.

One Spade Three Hearts (A) Partner then decided to say some thing and he mentioned Four They fix it so well that the (8) Four Diamonds. Six-Spades (C) Spades because,

Ann Penn (Comedienne) E2683, ss he afterwards Orchestral- star, breaking loose and en route (A) A forcing take out which declared, he had a singleton Heart.

Hit the Deck-Selection

Savoy Orpheana C1408.) to a touchdown in a clear field, demanded a PUBLIC AUCTION.

response. Responder is suddenly seen to stagger, stum- had to do this in order to keep the Sensing utter and expensive defeat, vocal Gems

il went to Five Hearts and we were'; ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS ble and fall. Physicians find bidding open so that he could have three down for a loss of a thousand

Whoopee Nowever longstanding. PARTICULARS CONDITIONS him dead, with not a mark on gone back to Spades. Two Hearts points. At four Spades we saould Sure and Speediest Guaranteed cure: be held on MONDAY, the his body to explain how he was might have been left in. to all by the use of "RAPID AURAL to

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THE LADY WITH A PAST"-

CENTRAL THEATRE.

Constance Bennett, the beautiful blonde actress, takes the leading role in “The Lady With A Fast,” now showing at the Central Theatre.

At the same sitting, I was greatly

have been six down for a loss of 2,200.

When the dummy went down, I

One Alone

George Baker (Baritone) B2461, Band-

(a) Air de Ballet (b) Callirhoo Pas Des Cymbales

Band of HM. Coldstream

Guards C1501. Humorous Songs-

There's Nothing Over Sixpence in

the Store The Roast Beef of Old England

Ernest Hastings B2481.j Choras--

Sonny Boy Jeannine I Dream of Lilac Time

Victor Salon Group 85945

*

THEY ARE!

*

A gossip-writer says he once met

an M. P. in a car accident. Nasty

things car accidents.

*

爨

POOR FELLOW.

"Yes," said the professor's wife, "I saw you kissing the parlourmaid. Now just try pulling that ab- sent-minded stuff on ME!"

*

TIME WILL TELL. SELF-MADE “MAN) They say that it takes three generations to make a gentleman.

SARCASTIC MISS::Four grand- json will be all right then.

Thought While Thinking

*

+

Common sense,would be all right if only it were a little more com-

mon.

The New Moon

Victor Light Opera Co. 83969. 8 p.m.—(Local Time & Weather Re-Yo! Ho! Ho! And a Moving Coll. port).

A new drive is to be made to 8.15-8.50 p.m.-A Concert.

round up wireless pirates. It is Quartet

understood they will be accused of sailing the B. B. C. without a H-

Irish Reel (arr. Popnon) Deep River (arr. Pothon)

(B) Showing strength in an out- eide suit.

(C) There is no need to beat! about the busk any more. With was horrified to discover that he had such strong Spades support and the made a rescue bid of Four Spades undeclared Ace of Clubs, small with a Yarborough except for the Song-- Slam is not an unduly risky bid to ten of Spades which was the top of

six In the suit. make, through this important card

MAIL: REVIEW

"NAGANA"-MAJESTIC

THEATRE.

Contract is so very different from Auction that sometimes I think it is more difficult for a player making the change, to become a first rate player, than it is for a man who starts with Contract, never having| played Auction. In Contract.every "Nagana," the African drama, bid should be constructive; and the The picture gives an Intimate which marks the debut of Tala take-out from weakness should be glimpse into the night life of New Birell, exotic Viennese actress, is, forgotten. This does not prevent York and Paris, and shows Con- now showing at the Majestic you from calling a sult in which you stance Bennett as a popular mem- Theatre.

are strong, but it does rule out call- ber of New York's younger set. The film gets its name from theing a weak suit just because you par male plas.) 7,180 She is the centre of attraction African word for the dread sleep-have a singleton or a void in your

where-ever she goes, and her re-ling sickness, and the story is con-partner's declared strength. ception at the lavishing parties, at cerned with the fight of a doctor Honesty in opening bids is a historic chateaux on the Riviera, against the disease in a native vil-fundamental of sound contract and are among the features of the lage in the wild.

succeeding bids should be construc film.

Melvyn Douglas and Tala Birell tive when made by supporting David Manners and Ben Lyon are well cast, but the plot is weak. hands. It is for the opponents to play opposite Miss Bennett, with Fine scenes of wild animals is the to tread the dangerous path of de- Merna Kennedy, Albert Conti and big, drawing card.

| fending weakness.

WOMAN WEDGED IN

BATH TUB.

Rescued By Firemen After Four Days.

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"CHANCES"-STAR THEATRE

Chancea" which is now showing at the Star Theatre is a Alm wäsch "A Passport to Hell," now show-in every respect merits the highest ing at the Oriental Theatre, brings praise,

Denver, Colorado. After being trapped in a bath-tub for four days, Mrs. Benson who is 67. and rather atout, was rescued by police, and firemen

the Empress of emotion, Elissa Douglas Fairbanks, Jnr., who Landi, in an eternal triangle story takes the leading role is seen as of life in East Africa, where our a British Artillery officer la the heroine, a misunderstood woman. Great War, who is in love with the marries a "German officer in order same

his brother. WOMEN -85.

Mrs. Benson, who lives alone, sald

to avoid Internment during the war. "Doug" carries it off with perfer- she became weak while bathing and

She falls in love with her best tion. --

was unable to lift herself from the

friend, and her father-in-law does The grandeur the battle scenes b. In her efforts to free herself

Flanzaley Quartet 1276.

Walsta Maori (Hil) A Maori Slumber Song

(Te Rangi Pal)

cence.

TELEGRAPHY.

"Mose, can you explain wireless Frances Alda (Soprano) 1830.telegraphy to me?" Piano Solo-

Mazurka in C Sharp Minor (Chopin)

(Biset-Horowitz)

Song-

"Yessuh, it's like dia. Ef you

Variations on Thomes from Carmen had a long, long, houn' dawg, an' he stretched from Cinciunatyto Cleveland, and you stepped on his tail in Cincinnaty he would howl in Cleveland. Dat am telegraphy.. Only in winhless you does de same. thing without de dawg"

Vladimir Horowits 1827.

None But a Lonely Heart

(Techaikowsky) Who is Sylvia?

(Shakespeare-Behubert)

John McCormack (Tenor). 1906. Guitar Solo-

Sonatina in A Major, (Torroba) Courante (Bach)

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SALESMANSHIP.

A woman well advanced in years Andres Segovia 1298. entered a beauty shop and leaned

confidingly across the counter.

8.50-9.30 p.m.-Orchestral Metropolis (Grofe)

Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orch.

25933-4.

Espana Rapsodie (Chabrier)

"I want," she said in low tones, "something for restoring the com-

Detroit Symphony Orch. 1887. plexion.” Rhapsody in Blue

(Gershwin, arr. Grofe) ** Paul Whiteman. & His Concert

"Restering, madami" the young clerk exclaimed. "You mean pre serving."

He then sold her six different brands.

MR. VICE

Orch. 55225. Dance Orientale (Giasounow) March of the Caucasian Chief

-Iwanow) E

Symphony Orch. 1385. 9.30-11.30 pm relay of the Hong

There is a new "King" of the vice- Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Boom by cour racket in New York. Kind of vica tesy of the Management. (During the president? intervals recorded music will be broad- cant from the Studio),

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· POOR FISH.

Bulawayo.

QUITE SIMPLE.

We are told that Conrad often looked for the right word for two weeks. Dear, dear, I thought- every one knew it is "fortnight."

THE WAY TO TELL "Which of those two men is the

| bridegroom?"","

"The anxious looking one; - the Fishing in the Mazoe River, smiling one is the bride's father."

all he can to ruin her.

offer a most dramatic; "contrast, The cast includes Paul Lukas, Never before on the screen has the became wedged under the an angler innded a 6lbs. barbel

faucets. A neighbour discovered which on being opened up was The Minor's Dream of Home. Alexander Kirkland and Warner heavy artillery action in the war her plight and called the police to re found to contain a 3-foot water Those first few days backs. at

been presented so graphically.

Oland

POP

Please her-Reuter,

Honesty Does So Simplify

Thing

TORKWOIS?

HOW SHOULD. THIS BE

PRONOUNCED, POP: TURKOÍS. OR

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