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of

The first and original form Bridge, indeed, was started as 8 three-handed affair, and that was really the reason for the intro. duction of Dummy-a fact of which younger players are probably un- jaware. Both at old Bridge and at ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. Auction the triangle became po- pular. Three-handed Auction, known as "Cut Throat," degenerat-

The players ed into a wild gamble for Dummy.

were all against all; and bid to secure Dummy's hand, with no knowledge of its contents. The highest bidder became the De-; clarer, the other two being tem porary partners against him. Skill and discretion do come in at “Cut Throat," but bluff bids may suc-

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. A

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech MAIL REVIEW from the Gloucester Restaurant.

2 Close Down Relay from the King's Theatre & "LOVE ON WHEELS"-KING'S Hawaiian Selections From The Studio. recorded pro- 4-5 pm-Chinese gramme.

THEATRE.

| MAIL REVIEW

MAIL REVIEW

*SONG OF THE EAGLE” QUEEN'S THEATRE.

All the exciting events during the past twenty years are reviewed in the Paramount production, "song Jably to the fun

[of the Eagle,” now showing at the Jack Hulbert is supported by a Queen's Theatre. The story con- brilliant cast including Gordon cerns a middle-class brewing family Barker, who gives a fine study of a in America who face the years of Cockney, bus conductor, Edmund war, prohibition and of depression. "Love on Wheels," now showing Gwenn and Miss Leonora Corbett, with dignity and strength, and 5-6 p.m.A relay of the Band of the 1st Batta. South Wales Barderers, at the King's Theatre, is a quick-who dances and sings delightfully. welcomes the return to legal beer conducted by Bandmaster J. L. Gocks, action comedy, full of racy humour

as a return to the happiness, they from the Military Hospital Bowen and charming song numbers.

Jonce knew. Road, by kind permission of the Officer

Jack Hulbert, the popular British "THE UNKOWN SINGER- Commanding.

6-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro-star, is featured in this picture and

CENTRAL THEATRE. his famous grin and spontaneous 7-10.30 p.m.-European programme.fooling provide something really "The Unknown Singer," a French

p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

worth while in the way of enter talking picture, is now showing at Bens, et.

lainment.

the the Central Theatre. 7.3-7.30 p.m.-Orchestral. Carmen Suite-

He is seen as a ́shop-assistant in Lucien Moratore," "the famous one of London's biggest stores. His tenor of the Paris opera, gives a "70,000 WITNESSES”—1 job is a precarious one, for at each magnificent portrayal of the Utle

THEATRE. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra complaint from a customer he is role, while the songs sung by him directed by Leopold Stokowski. threatened with dismisal. One will touch the hearts of every Tales from the Vienna Woods

[day, however, he astonishes his music-lover. The orchestra which dan, Charlie Ruggles and Johnny

gramme.

Gypsy Dance (Biret)

Intermezzo and Les Dragon's

1

d'Alcala (Bizet)

Ph symphony Orchesten manager by quitting. He eventual-accompanies him is one of

Philadelphia Saksa)

directed by

The Sorcerer's

the

The action of the film is played out by a cast headed by Charles Bickford, Richard Arlen and Mary Brian.

MAIL: REVIEW

JESTIC

Phillips Holmes, Dorothy Jor-

directed by Leopold Stokowski. finds a good position but not be world's best known and will de-Mack Brown head the cast of Blue Danube (Strauss)

fore the audience has been treated light the most exacting crític. **70,000 Witnesses," murder Orchestra to some thoroughly enjoyable The plot is absorbing and affords

Stokowski.

set on mystery

the football laughs,

the star ample scope for his The shots of busy life in a huge special talents. It is one

now showing at the Orchestra

of ad.gridiron, of New York directed by Arturs store are most interesting, and yonture, excitement, romance and Majestic Theatre,

Toscanini.

when Juck Hulbert commences to intrigue, with the haunting melo- The story has to do with the 7.30-9 p.m-A relay of "Love on

partment and carries on through theme as salient parts of the ae- courtesy of the Management.

Philharmonic Symphony

ceed, as Dummy may always come Wheels" from the King's Theatre by flug and dance in the perfume de-dies running right through, the attempt of a gambling ring to 8 p.m.-(Local Time & Weather Bethe haberdashery and ladies out- tion. The female role is taken by "fix" 8 big football game by port).

fitting department, the incongruity Simmone Cerden, a beautiful actress eliminating the star player of the 9-9.27 p.m. Gilbert Sullivan of the surroundings add consider of exceptional talent.

'favourite team. Selections,

to the rescue.

Attempts have been made to play Three Handed Contract on the same lines as "Cut Throat" Auc- tion. But they have not been suc cessful or acceptable. Contract is essentially a partnership game and blind bidding for an unexposed Dummy therefore vitiates its vital principles.

An American, Mr. George S. Cof- fin, has devised lately an entirely new set of rules for "Triangle" Contract" which he claimsa renders it just as scientific as and in some WAY more

the delightful than four-handed game.

They involve different bidding on the part of the opponents, since the dealer can see his entire 26 cards at the outset. In many respects the bidding is! simplified and the game offers por- ticipant excellent practice in de- fensive play.

Vocal Gems- Patience

&

Columbia Light Opera Company. Selection-

H.M.S. Pinafore

Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. 9.27-9.37 p.m.-From the Studio, Hawailan Selections by Ho Yuk Lum & Ho Luk Ming.

Programme

1. Drowsy Waters.

2. My Waikiki Mermaid.

3. Pasuau Waltz.

4. Алопа.

9.37-9.33 p.m.

Sonata Appassionata

(Beethoven, Op. 57)

Harold Bauer (Pianist).

9,53-10.30 p.m. Symphony

No. 6

6 in B Minor (Tschaikovaky, Op. 74) ("The Pathetique")

played by The Symphony Orch. conducted by Albert Contes

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

All records in the above European (1) The three players cut for evening programme are from Z.B.W.'s deal, the highest card winning. Library. The dealer has the choice of seat

at the table, the next highest, who dealer's left-hand opponent should deals next, sitting at his left, and win the contract the opening lead the third player at dealer's right. comes from Dummy.

After the dealer has shuffled, the (4) In scoring the official count cards his right-hand opponent cuts is used with a few special modifi- them, and then shuffles the still cations. Vulnerability and rubber pack (one not in use) while the bonuses are eliminated, and part left-hand opponent attends to the scores are not carried forward in- to the next deal. A bonus of 300

acore,

(2) After dealing the cards into points is awarded for bidding and four hands the dealer arranges the making game, and a special bonus Dummy's cards opposite him, face of 100 points is awarded for ful- up on the table. The Dummy is filling a contract of less than always the dealer's property, and game.

the other two players are always When playing for stakes each | partners regardless of the final player has, a plus and minus column on the score sheet, and

contract,

(3) The dealer's left hand op- each adversary is plus or minus ponent has the first lid, and the whatever his side wins or loses on dealer's right hand. opponent the each deal. But the dealer always second bid, before the dealer may wins or loses double the amount bid at all.. The Dummy never because he collects Dummy's win- bids. The dealer bids for his com-nings and pays its loses. Each bined twenty-six carda before him. score is entered three times, once

The purpose of giving the op-in each player's column. ponents two bids is to enable them Thus if the adversaries should to show each other their strength bid and make Four Hearta, “esol before the dealer. with his ad-scores plus 420, but the dealer vantage can cut them off from each would score "minus 840.” At the LTD. other by same high pre-emptive end of the session each player

bid. Although this advantage to reckons his score. the dealer may seem great, his ad-i (5) After the hand is played versaries have a greater advantage and scored the left-hand opponent in bidding than in a regular four of the dealer becomes the next handed game, because, in addition dealer, and the player to the right to the inferences of their own of the last dealer moves into the cards, each adversary can see the vacant chair. To save much moy- thirteen cards, of Dummy at the ing, by mutual agreement each foutset to help guide them to their player may be dealer three or four

best contract.

times consecutively. Should A The three players each, bid, hand be passed out, the same double, redouble, or paas in turn, dealer re-deals. Three completed Two consecutive passes close the deals, each dealt by ■ different auction except that the dealer may player, constitute one round... In a open third band. As in regular round each player has the Dummy [Bridge, the hand to the left of the once, and, each other player as

final declarer, leads. Thus if the partner once.

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