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CINEMA NOTES

MAIL REVIEW

"THE AGE OF CONSENT”... CENTRAL THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL

BRIDGE_NOTES.

PLAYING TWO HANDS Correspondents' Problems..

By CAPT. LINDSAY MUNDY

WISE AND

OTHERWISE

Experienced.

RADIO

-TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME: -

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hous Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. the lon a wavelength of 355 metres (845

Columbia & Regal records.

12.30 p.m.-European programme of __1.p.mLocal" Time & Weather Be-

Two correspondents have sent, denial of three Hearts was untrue. be announced me hands recently with requests though forced to

A storm was raging, and for my criticism of their bidding owing to the extreme length of the vessel, having sprung a leak, was (K.C.');— of them. In the first of them, set Spade suit. Consequently, the filling with water.

bid small slam becomes a sound com- All hands to the pump!" roared out below, a grand slam was "The Age of Consent," now and made, but it should not have mercial proposition, but the grand the captain. showing at the Central Theatre, is been bid, since its success depend-slam is too risky to be bid.

My criticism of the bidding to the pumps and worked with a a realistic picture of American coiled on dropping the Queen of lege life seen from the deeper and Trumps, when only eight trumps which occurred is, therefore, that vigour and a persistence that won more emotional side. All the prin- were held between the declarar East should not have re-bld his for him the approbation of all on cipals in the picture are college and dummy.

Hearts, and should have stopped board. Fortunately everybody was

a small slam.

saved.

graduates. The Director is a col- By bidding a grand slam the lege man, and H. N. Swanson, declarer is laying odds on succeed-

editor ¡former

of "College,ing, so that it should never be bid Humour," one of the best author on the even chance of a finesse, let ties on American college life, acts alone in a position like this, where ps Technical Director.

The plot concerns itself with two students who are forced to de- cide between a college life and leaving their studies to be married.

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MAIL REVIEW

"STRICTLY PERSONAL"

QUEEN'S THEATRE

:

:

UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDING.

In the other case, the bidding it is odds against catching the was not so successful. Queen of Trumps.

East'

West. S-K J 10 9 8 x x A H-x x

D-I X

C-x x

THE NEW CONVENTION.

2 Clubs No 2 Diamonds 3 Diamonds.

East. South

North:-

SA I I

H-K X

D_Q x

A KJ 10 9 A 10

C—–K Q 10 x IX.

АК У 10 9

West:--

S-K 10 xxxxx H

West. North.

D-10 x x C-x x

East:-

Sdx

D-

3 Hearts No 3 Spades

No

4 Hearts No 4 Spades

No

Clubs No 5 Spades

No

7 Spaces-All pass.

- Inner workings, of the so-called "Get Acquainted Clubs," where Ithe lonely of all ages and both

Readers may remember that on sexes, for a fee, can find com-

September 3 I described in this, panionship and probably wives or column my new method of bidding husbands, are exposed in "Strictly these two-suit hands. Employing that new extension of the conven-

Is de Co., 20, Queen's Road Central LAMMERT BROS.Personal," a human drama now

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TITION GIVEN.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

- Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

showing at the Queen's Theatre.

An escaped convict and his wife, aided by the daughter of a fellow convict, operate a "Get Acquainted Club" of the better type. A mur der is committed and the convic is blamed. He succeeds, however, in proving his innocence in series of thrilling scenes.

The theme is a natural one and

South:-

S-Q

H-A Q 10 x x DAK J

C~~A J x x

One member of the crew dashed

Some time after this event the captain met the sailor in a street in Plymouth.

"Why, Jack," he said, after they had congratulated each other on

port.

1.15 pm-A relay of the Hong Kong

Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management (During the Intervals recorded music will be broadcast, from the Studio).

1.30 pm-Rugby Press News, etc.

15 p-Close Down,

Dance Music To-Night

4-7 pm. Chinese recorded bro. gramme.

7-11.30 pm-European programme. 7-8.45

Variety.

p.m-(Local Time & Weather Re-

their escape, "that order of mine Tiet

seemed familiar to you. What were you before you became a saller?"

What Would ja Like for Breakfast? Something came and got me in the

Spring

Jack scratched his head and reflected, as though fearful of com-Orchestral- mitting himself.

"Well, to tell you the truth, sir,” he said, at last, "I was a milkman."

Mole.

The Four Musketeers DB1128.

Don't Say Goodbye

Love is the Sweetest Thing

The Blue Lyrics 16246.

Song--

They Can't Make

a Vule Out of Oi

The Five Years Plan

Norman Long (Comedian), DE1090.

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On the lawn, worth two on the chin...

Band

Dinah

Obvious.

Sooner or later there's bound to be a falling off in pillion-riding."

Fashion Note.

If the cap fits wear it but not with a morning coat.

To-day's Potted Advert.

Gentleman who

gete paid on

with 2 Hearts, after getting the 2 tion, East would have re-opened

thus Diamond negative response, announcing that he has a strong

West, at 90 up, made the some-Thursday and who is usually broke but Intervention by what psychic bid of

1 Spade. Saturday will exchange small North has prevented that, so that he North bid 2 Clubs, and South 6oans with person who is paid on must bid 3 Hearts. Weat's next

Clubs, which finished the bidding. Saturday and is not broke uni bid of 3 Spades denies the posses-

Thursday. References asked for North's failure to pre-empt con- and given. Apply Boz No. sian of normal trump support for

two-suiter,

instructions to sell by Public is most effectively backed up by xx, and announces a biddable should, of course, bid 3 Clubs over Syruptitiously,

ON MONDAY, the 31st July, 1933,

commencing at 10.30 am

at No. 211. Wanchal Road A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

On View from Sunday the 30th July, 1933.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

a multiple bid, namely, Q x or stituted a terrible under-call. Hel the superb performance of Majorie suit in Spades, beyond the

fact 1 Spade, and South should jump Sugar has gone up in price with- Rambeau, Robert Ellis, Dorothy that he is not trickless. East straight to 6 Clubs.

out any fuss. Jordan and Eddie Qillan.

MAIL REVIEW

THE THIRD STRING"-KING'S

THEATRE.

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He can fairly assume that South Flapper. played in all probability holda the miss- One who trumping three aces, and also that he grab. unless probably has either the King of

has the gift of the

,

Seeing both hands, it is obvious should then show his second suit by bidding 4 Clubs, and West's re-that North-South hold a lay-down Success in Business. petition into 4 Spades shows a long, Grand Slam, but should-North bid Minding your own,' suit, with nothing else sulting bisit? I think not. hand.

Each can now see. that, "The Third String," now showing in Spades, they may lose on at the King's Theatre, is an excel- trick, but no other trick lent comedy based on the story by West has both those little Hearts Diamonds or Queen of Hearts, Historical Personages.

As West either of which, would dispose of CAIN. An early criminal who W. W. Jacobs, and introduces his and three little Clubs. Auctioneers.

scicbrated characters, Ginger Dick, has denied having three Hearts, he North's second Diamond, but can was not without good points: Peter Russet and Sam Small. The could scarcely have three of both he gamble on South not having although he murdered his brother If South he did not advance the claim that film is amusing and holds the inter- Hearts and Clubs, even if his more than one Spade?

had a second Spade, there would be" was making the world safe for est of the audience from beginning

he no possibility of discarding it anything. to end.

on anything in North's hand.

Hong Kong, 28th July, 1933.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

The plot concerns the efforts of MAIL REVIEW

"MAKE ME A STAR"

MAJESTIC THEATRE,

a lovelorn sailor, Ginger Dick, to For the information of visitors win the favour of a barmaid of the the following list of some of the local Inn. He is forced into a highest points on the Island and boxing-match with one of her ad-

mirers, a ferocious pugilist, whom "Make Me a Star," now showing he knocks

out after a thrilling at the Majestic Theatre, is a drama- encounter. After the match, how-tic comedy. A comedy at which ever, the sly little barmaid elopes you laugh with tears in your eyes. with her third string, the landlord There is a heart-break in this non- of the inn where she is employed. sense the ambition 'a boy holds

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(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

QUESTIONS, ON BIDDING.

My correspondent asks certain questions on their bidding: (1) Should South have called 2

Sandy Powell, as Ginger Dick, sacred, those about him laugh at. plays his part well, and has the It's the supreme proof of story, support of Alf Goddard, as the acting and directorial genius for (2) pugilist, and Kay Hammond, as the its deep roars follow each lump-1

in-the-throat.

Island.

Feet

Victoria Peak

1,828

Signal Station

1,774

Mt. Parker

1,784

Mountain Lodge.

1,725

The Errie

1,725

Peak Hotel

Taikoo Sanatorium

Mt Davis

Bowen Road (filterbeds)

1,305 1,000 877 297

barmaid.

MAIL REVIEW

Mainland.

Feet

"Calmoshan Kowloon Pear

8,124

1,971

"STATE FAIR"-STAR

THEATRE.

Stuart Erwin, plays the leading No. role in this picture, assisted by Joan Blondell, Zasu Pitte and Ben Turpin.

Truth aids fiction in "State MAIL REVIEW Fair," the prize novel by Phil Strong

which

пот being

********❀STERSTUSSSSSSUUTTAJA3836248STEST shown at the Star Theatre.

TYPHOON

MAP

OF THE CHINA SEA

THE LANDSMAN'S HANDY GUIDE TO LOCATING THE

CENTRE OF A

TYPHOON

Showing the New, day and night

Storm Signals,

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**TARZAN".

ORIENTAL

THEATRE.

The story concerns the loves and adventures of four members of a W. S. Van Dyke's wonderful jun- farm family at Midwest state gle film "Tarzan, the Ape Man," is fair.

now showing at the Oriental

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EVENS THE FIELD.

Said the girl at the wheel, "It's quite a fair deal— You'll win, the case, And I the appeal."

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Hearts over 2 Cluba. tainly not. If he did, he could have no assurance that the bidding would not cease there, and he would also be denying the strong Club sup- port which he actually holds. Star's Fourth Husband. Should North have bid 5

Will she stick to berlast? Spades over 5 Cluba, to show the Ace of Spades?!

Cersos Broadcasts.

With all the people who get lost These days, It does seem funny That nothing ever happens to The folks who've lent me money.

That would force South to bid 6 Clubs, which bid would' *tell North nothing at all, and North is not strong enough for this without having re- .ceived a slam invitation. This proposed bid is also open to

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Famous Summera.

Summer right and summer

wrong.

The canoe was summerged. "Summervelouss'wonderful.” Summer sweethearts,

And summer not.

Lae objection that, being an A Tramp's Envy.

overbid in the opponent's- Geet every time that cow looka euit, it is not an ordinary round she sees something to eat. Ace-showing bid,, but it der

finitely states that the hand The Get-Out- contains no loser in that suit,

which is not the case,

Is it good Bridge to go for #iams when you have a cer-

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tain game and rubber?

With one exception, the charac-Theatre. Johnny Weinmuller, the ters played in the Fox picture by world's champion swimmer, does (8) Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew good work in the role of Tarzan, to ¡Ayres, Sally' Eilers Norman which he is ideally suited.

Foster, Frank Craven, Louise Maureen O'Sullivan has the fem- It is very bad Bridge to fail to] Dresser and Victor Jory are fic-ining lead, while the supporting do so, when the indications are tional but they represent authentic cast includes Neil Hamilton, and that it is odds on the slam suc |types.

C. Aubrey Smith.

ceeding.

POP

A Child's Sense Of Fair Play Is Out raged.

WHAT ARE THOSE MEN DOING,

POP?

JIG-SAW PUZZLES

WITH TILES

WHAT'S HE DONG'

CHIPPING

PIECE OFF ONE

I never lose my self-control- -And show exasperation, ́ ́ Of course,

one need not be ashamed

Of righteous indignation.

Picnickers' Complaint,

Aunt Hugar's Blues

Ted Lewis & His Band CE64.

Vocal Duet

My Happiness

Cinderella Brown

Piano Solo-

Reis and Dunn DB1120.

Can't We Talk it Over

Now That You're Gone

Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends

Descriptive Sketch-

The Boat Race

Orchestral

DB80%

Clapham & Dayer DB1067

A Little Love, a Little Blas Spring Serenade

The Bohemians DB1037. Instrumental-

Maui no la ka bi Maul Girl

Song

King Nawahi's Hawalians DB248.

A House Love Made for You and Me Stars and a Crescent Moon

Orchestral-

Hubert Elsdell DB1113.

Bitter Sweet-Bitter Sweet Bitter Sweet-If Love Were All Jack Payne & His B.B.C. Dance

Orchestra 5443. Vocal Quartet--.

Love Tales

Suzaane

The Harmonians DBIZI.

Helen Selection

Piano Solo--

Have You: Forgotten?

Vocal Quarter Billy Mayeri' DB777.

Take me Away from the River......... Young and Healthy

The Four Musketeers › DB1076. Organ Solo whades

They All Start Whistling. Mary Happy-Go-Locky. You and Broken-

Hearted Me

Song--

Sidney Torch DB940.

Brighter Than the Hun

What More Can I ́Aik?-

Anons Winn (Spprano)DBLU36.

Orchestra

Under Heaven's Blue

By the Sleepy Lagoon

Albert Sandler & His Orch. DB161. 8.45-9.16 p.m.-A Concert. Piano Solo

Echoes of Vienna (Saper) Voices of Spring (Stranas)

Song

Ama Dorfmann DB329.

Kathleen Mavourneen

(Crawford-Crouch)

Dame Clara Butt (Contralto) DBS. Violin Bolo→→

Carmen-Fantasia (Bizet-Sarazzie)

Tovanovitch Bratza DE839.

Song-

The Merry Pensant

(Schumann-Hilliam). The Harmonious Blacksmith

(Handel-Hilliam)

Malcolm McEachern (Bass) DB1058, 9.16-9.30 p

A

Children' Overture

(Roger Quilter)

Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the

London Philharmonic Orchestra.

DB951-2. Creo A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio). -

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