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BRIDGE NOTES

CARD SENSE GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS WINNING RUBBERS AND MAKES UP FOR HONOUR TRICKS, (By FRANK ENGLAND).

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2BW,

MORMONS DENOUNCE POLYGAMY

IMMEDIATE EXCOMMUNICATE FOR OFFENDERS

Opposed Since 1893

MR. HARRY FONG, DENTIST, DR. &. L. KWONG, Dental Surgeon WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL OF THEIR OFFICES MAIL REVIEW

A fortnight ago I wrote about bidding when they know that op-on a wavelength of 355 metres (845) "SMILIN' THROUGH" QUEEN'S the unnatural fetish many players, ponents are in a safe

Salt Lake City, Utah. non-game K.C's):— have acquired for honour tricks, contract....... Yet it is surely better 12.30 p.m.-European programme of!

The First Presidency of the Lat- and I fear that their worship is to try for a partial score, rather Victor & Brunswick records.

ter Day Saints Church (Mormons) 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-has issued a statement saying that In "Smilla" Through," now show- stultifying our natural card sense than allow the opponents to do so, port. ing at the Queen's Theatre, Norma Here is another band from inter- particularly in a rubber or rub 1.36 pm relay of the Rotary the Mormons Church will not coun- Shearer returns to romance, Aup-national play which in * good ber duplicate. Third hand's silence Club Tiffin Speech from the Glouces- tenance polygamy among its mem- ported by a brilliant cast including example of the danger of con- here is very elaquent-it means ter Restaurant-Rotarian Dr. J. M. bers and that offenders will face

Henry on "The Sixth Object of immediate excommunication. Fredric March and Leslie Howard sidering only honour tricks in that second band must hold some Rotary"

It is splendid film both as to hand valuation. The score was' of the remaining high cards, and 2 pm(approx:)--Close Down.

"The First Presidency has re- beauty of production and acting. love all, and South dealt and bid it is hardly conceivable that the

Concert From The Studio by Ger- cently received letters making in- One Diamond. West passed, and opponents if they bid

man Studio Singers. game sub- Relay of the South Wales Bor-the Church regarding the contract quiry concerning the position o North's hand was:

sequently can make it. An inter-derer's band. esting example of this occurred in the Dutch Match. Both sidesgramme. vulnerable, East dealt and bid One Heart. South and West passed.tions, etc. and North held:

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The story is that of a man who cannot forget the tragedy of his marriage, broken off on the very day-axed for the wading. Years afterwards, the son of the man who ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. caused kim bitterness, returns and

Spades A, x

Hearts-Q, J, 10. x, x. Diamonds-x.

But if one looks

Spades 10, 9, x, x, x, x Hearts-x, x.

Diamonds-A, K. Clubs-A, x, L

- Clubs--10, 9, 8, x, x. falls in love with his niece.

and his response to One Diamond Notina Shearer reaches now was One No Truump! W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Only one Kowloon Bay, heights in her portrayal of the two and a half honour tricks and so he

and O. P. Heggie, Ralph New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" girls,

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors Forbes, Beryl Mercer, David Tor maintained the minimum response

rence and Margaret Seddon help to must be given. make this an outstanding picture at this hand from a distributional and bid One Spade.. point of view one must realise that and South raised it has great possibilities in com-holding: bination with an original bid. The Heart suit strong, and the Club

means negligible. Fuit by no jeither suits partner there may well

OPTICIANS.

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"OUT ALL NIGHT""—CENTRAI.

THEATRE.

East passed,

4.30-7 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro- ing of polygamous or plural mar- "IL riages," the statement said. 7-11 pm European programme.

is evident from these letters pClosing Local Stock Quota-

well as from certain published

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as

7.2-8.36 p.m.A programme of Vic- material, that a secret and, accord- tor & Brunswick records.

7.2-7.55 p.m.-Variety.

Orchestral.

With a Song in my Heart

Ing to reputation, an oath-bound organisation of misguided indivi- duals is seeking to lead the people to adopt adulterous relations un- Jack Hylton & His Orch. 36027. der the guise of a pretended and falee' polygamous or plural. mar.

and Soul

Moon Song

Bods

Song

in Spadea,

The Old Kitchen Kettle

At the Baby. Parade

Spades-K, J, X Hearts-K, x. Diamonds. X, X. Clubs K, x, x, x, x,

be game. A minimum No Trump a poo hand for an immediate over- well 'deter the bid of One Heart but a good sup Slim Summerville and Zagu Pitts, response may who did good work in "They Just original bidder from. rebidding port for the Spade bid.

Only one Had to Get Married," are now seen in fact, it did not-he bid Two Heart and one Spade were lost, in a rollicking comedy. "Out All Spades, and the hand was played and yet East had a perfectly sound Game was easy in opening bid-Five Hearts to the Night," at present showing at the in that bid.

No Trumps or Clubs, and if North A. Q, J and A..Q of Spades. bids One Heart instead of One No Trump, showing a sound biddable suit, Three No Trumps can easily be reached.

Central Theatre.

NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS. For efficient employees for any kind of work it is always advisable

The supporting cast is a brilliant to consult the C. E. A. where satis-lone and includes such favourites a

Alexander Carr, the original Abe faction is guaranteed.

Potash of the famous "Potash and Permutter," and Laura Hope Crewe.

THE CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

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Carr is seen as an agitated de.. partment-store manager, who trys to be diplomatic and smooth out quarrels in his store.

Other notable members of the cast are Shirley Grey and George

HONG KONG HEIGHTS Hackathorus.

For the information of visitors MAIL REVIEW be following list of some of the

South's hand was: Spades-K, 10, x, x Heart-x. Diamonds A. Q, J, X. Clubs-K, Q. I, x. Meticulous counting of honour tricks will carry a bidder

a very little way without card sense valuation.

TO-DAY'S BRIDGE TIP

N. Clubs-A, K. 10, 9, 3, 2. E. Clubs J. 8, 5, 4. South is playing No Trumps, and has no entry in North and leads the 7 of Clubs. West plays the 6 and North the 9. What card should East play?

Answer,

The 4. If South or West has the Queen as well as the 7 the suit is blocked and three tricks only can be made. If South has the Queen and East plays the Jack. five tricks can be made.

Kate Smith (Comedienne) 6497. rlage ceremony." Orchestral

The First Presidency said the Church had been opposed to poly-

Ben Bernie & His Orchestra 6498. gany since 1893 and Instructed Scug-

Are You Happy? The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

church officials in all parts of the world to take steps to excommuni- Gene Austin (Tenor) 20977, cate persons found guilty of violat-

ing the rule-Reuter. Instrumental-

Hawaiian Moon Hano Kano Hawaii

Orchestra)---

Kane's Hawaiians 20704.

I Called to Say Goodnight- Make Love the King

Russ Columbo & His Orch. 24155. Duet for Two Pianos

Dance

of the Paper Dolls Ragamutin

Victor Arden & Phil Ohman 21929. Orchestral

Faun Waltz

Rutumn Thoughts

Song-

Kirilloff's Balalaike Orch. 20752.

Linger Little Longer in the

Twilight

7.55-8.30 p.m.-***

Bing Crosby 0491.

8 p.m.(Local Time & Weather Re- port).

Concerto in D Major

((Brahmas. Op. 77)

FELL NINE FLOORS AND LIVED.

Window Awnings As Brake.

New York,

Mr. McDavidson fell from the ninth door window in his hotel and awoke, smiling, in the hospital.

His only injury was a slight bump on the head

7:

Mr. McDavidson's descent was rather glow, and somewhat noisy: In fact, he was reported from almost

Frita Kreisler & the Berlin State every one of the night Hoors he Opera Orchestra conducted by Leo passed, because, be, took a window Blech M-36. awaing Crom nearly every floor ur

There is one position in parti- cular at the table where great re- lucatance to bid is shown, Le, fourth hand when dealer has open- ed the bidding and second and Many

12t MovementAllegro non troppo. and valuable part scores

2nd Movement-Adagio even

3rd Movement-Allegro, giocoro, ma games can be made by a bid by fourth hand here, and yet very i'

siyhest points on the Island and"THE WARRIOR'S HUSBAND"-third hands have passed. Mainland is published:-

KING'S THEATRE.

"The Warrior's Husband," now showing at the King's Theatre, is a particularly novel and amusing many players "funk" reopening

Women are seen as political, mi- MAIL REVIEW

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while the men remain at home to Book after the sewing and the children.

The producer takes full advan- tage of this humerous situation to provide one of the funiest climaxes

***TELL ME TO-NIGHT”— ORIENTAL THEATRE.

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non troppo vivace 8.30-9.15 p.m.--From the Stadio A Concert by German Student Sin

Another such case occurred in agers from the "Nerother Bund" club game. North-South vulner

able, love score. bid One Club. No. South heid:

West dealt and North No. East

Spades—A, Q, x, x, Hearts-K, J. x, x, Diamonds-x*, *

Clubs J, X, X, "Tell Me Tonight," now show-

West One Diamond. and doubled. ing at the Oriental Theatre is a

North One Spade-a voluntary Gaumont-Ufa production, and ibid, as he need not have spoken. undoubtedly one of the best musi-

South then East Three Clubs. comedies since "Sunshine

Thre Spades, which held the con- tract, and a valuable part score of 90 was made.

Cal Elissa Landi, whose recent per-

Susie," formances have established her as one of the most attractive players

The scenery is magnificent and

fa Alms, has the leading role. The the story fall of sparkle and fun. supporting cast includes Majorie Rambeau. Ernest Truex and David Manners.

Jan Kiepura, who plays the part of the singer, has a very powerful voice and his rendering of "Tell Me To-night," the theme song, is a feature of the film.

MAIL REVIEW "STRANGE INTERLUDE”—STAR MAIL REVIEW

ters.

THEATRE.

"PENALTY OF FAME" MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Maureen

Programme.

1. German Student Song 2. German Sailor Song

3 Mexican Love Song (In Spanish)

4. Soldiers Passing By (In German)

5. Merry Music Band (In German)

6. German, Love Song (Sole)

7. Song of the Volga Bontmen

(In Russian)

8. Song of the Volga (in Russian) 3. Two Songs of the Higher Foot 10. Soldiers of

the Middle Ages Greek Love Song

11.

12. King of Thule (Geethe) 13. Old Black Joe

of modern German

14. Pot-Film Songs 15. The Swiss Yoldler

Aleiklu (Arabian Song) 17. Kiliwatch (Gudien Jungle dance)

Song (In German)

18.

19. Song of the Girls of the Rhine 20. German March

These examples are not bids which are usually recommended in ́ text books, but they go a long way towards winning rubbers and mai

9.15-11 pm-A relay of the Band of ches. If everyone only bid with the lat Batin. South Wales Borderem, the requisite honour trick strength conducted by Bandmaster J, L. Gecks, the game would soon become. dull from Mount Austin Barracks, by kind

Of course, the system-mongers way, this relay will be post-

his way down-Reuter.

*CONDEMNED" BY

A DOCTOR,

Girl Waits 69 Years To Die.

Rome.

Bottina Pieri, of Massaciuccoli,

a delicate girl of 15, was told by

her doctor, aged 27, that she could not live more than a few months. Her parents put her to bed and walted for her to die.

That was in 1864,

Bettina has been in bed for 69 years. She has lost the use of her limbs. But she is still waiting to

die.

The doctor died 54 years ago.— Reuter.

THE WRITING ON THE WALL

Istanbul. Publication of a "Village Wall be Newspaper has been started by the

Kemalist party in Turkey,

Copies will be posted on the walls of every village throughout the

and lifeless, and, assuming the permission of the Officer Commanding. Turkey's New Newspaper Venture (During the intervals recorded music play of the cards to be equal, no will be broadcast. from the Studio).

weather conditions prove one would win. In "Strange Interlude" which is

will now showing at the Star Theatre,

and recorded music Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have under- Two popular stars, Lew Ayres will argue that there is another broadcast from the Studio).

11 p.m. (approx:)-Close Down. taken the reproducing not only of and

O'Sullivan, take aide to the picture. How far are

"All records in the above European the spoken word but also the part in the Universal drama "Pen-Jou to go in disregarding the "apoken thoughts" of the characalty of Fame" now showing at the honour trick requirements? Well, programmes are kindly supplied by

Messrs. Teang Fook Piano Co.

country. The idea, which has been Majestic heatre.

thank goodness, there is no "cor-

obtained from Soviet Russia, is to Apart from this the picture ranks The story shows Lew Ayres in rect" anewer to this. It must be SENTENCED TO FIVE NIGHTS

encourage the peasants to read. At as something outstanding if only the role of a clever newspaper left to the individual himself to

"AT GRAVE

present very few copies of the daily for the brilliant interpretation of a columnist who supplements his ac-decide from the circumstances of

newspapers published in Istanbul most difficult role by Norma Shear (tivities with radio broadcast. All each particular case. There Are

Highpoint, North Carolina. and Ankara find their way into the er. She is at first the young girl goes smoothly until his interfer- many questions which he should Four high school students, who Anatolian villages. grieving the death of her lover who ence with a notorious gangster ask himself beyond counting the opened a grave here to take pictures The new paper is illustrated and was killed in the War.

who has kidnapped the daughter of honour tricks.. To become a first of a body to further scientific study countaine a strong appeal to Na- Miss Shearer adds to her many a millionaire: Follows some clever clasa bidder it is necessary to in a school club, have been sentionalistic sentiments. But it aleo successes by her acting in this pic-detective work on the part of Ayres choose the right moment to float tenced to spend five nights each gives topical news and other fea- tare. The supporting role are wall who is successful in out witting fixed standards, and, believe me, from 10.30 p.m. to 4 a.m., alone in tures of interest to the farmer.- Iplayed.

the gangster and rescuing the girl. this is no easy matter.

the cemetary-Reuter,

POP A Long Drawn-Out Chess Game.

1 HAVEN'T PLAYED FOR OVER

TEN YEARS,

Pop!

WELL

Beuter.

.....

By J. MILLAR WATT.

IT-LOOKS TO, ME

AS IF IT MIGHT BE

YOUR MOVE

MINUTE NOW;

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