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BRIDGE NOTES

When Bridge Players

Should Overbid.

BY FRANK ENGLAND

THE CHINA MAIL.

HEALTH MEETINGS IN LONDON

Child Welfare And Birth Control Discussion.

INFANT MORTALITY LESS.

London.

WISE

AND

OTHERWISE

Fellow Feeling.

The G. W. R. are getting worried about the theft of their towels. We All kinds of conferences have quite understand we missed a

J

I have often thought that the been taking place recently. Two whole train some time ago." most difficult decisions in bidding of them have been health confer- arise when both sides have reack-ences:

ANOTHER FELLOW

ed a high contract and the game- 1. A Conference on Maternity tion with his performing fleas,

perhaps the rubber game-is

stake.

at

Let us suppose good reason opponents will make game. Sheli you overbid, and incur a certain loss to save the situation or let the game go? Most players are familiar with the mathematical

that you have to believe that the

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MAIL REVIEW-

"BAROUD”—KING'S THEATRE.

Dark figures clad in long, white robes which futter in the wind. racing over the mountainous tracks.

MAIL REVIEW

"HELL ON THE WESTERN FRONT-CENTRAL THEATRE

A war film which contains

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and waving rifles over their heads romance, no comedy. and up love He was about to give an exhibi- in the lust to kill-Moroccans at sequences, but which is described as one of the greatest tims of and Child Welfare organized

"Ladles and gentlemen," he be tacking a citadel-those are some

actual warfare ever screened, in by the National Association

the current attraction at the Cen- for the Prevention of Infantan, "I will open my entertainment of the actors in the spectacular film

with James, the champion jumper."

entitled “Barüd” which is now Mortality.

tral Theatre. He went to James's cage and ex- 2. A conference on Birth Contracted that individual. After showing at the King's Theatre.

trol organised by the Na-uttering a few mysterious words to The sunburat rocky mountains | tional Birth Control Associa-the insect, he said: "One, two, of Moroco,its exotic fortifications tion.

three, Jump!"

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Berber chieftain. The laws of the

and notorious cafes are all includ- At the former Conference, Sir And James jumped-on to the

éd in this mighty spectacle of the loss on points that justifies the George Newman, Chief Medical plump Duchess of Blankhampton. saving of a game, roughly

After numerous apologies, the love of a French Spahi officer for Officer to the Ministry of Health, W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD., *

Howloon Bay. (three down doubled, nonvulat in his Presidential address said man recovered the wayward crea-the lovely daughter of a powerful

or second that 41,939 fewer infants had ture. New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "Lable) to save the first

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motora game, and 600 (or two down died during 1931 than in 1900.

doubled, vulnerable) to save the He attributed this chiefly to the two, three. rubber game.

general provision of pure drink- But that is not by any meansing water all over the country- the end of the matter. There are and to the practice of birth con- two important facts which one canitrol hardly ever be certain about in this

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"Hell On The Western Front" is a German picture and was, photo- graphed on the actual scene of the fighting, by official cameramen of the German Government during the Great War.

Many of the scenes are those of

"Now once, James!" he said. "One country forbid them their marriage actual fighting.

Fump!"

But to response.

“One, two, three Jump!” Again no response.

but finally all barriers are brush-

ed aside when the citadel is hotly MAIL REVIEW besieged by lusty bandits and Frenchmen and Berbers fight

After several vain attempts, the shoulder to shoulder. disappointed man took out his Rosita Garcia, a Cuban “And,” particular situation, and there's weaklings and defectives should rully the insect. Then, bowing daughter, while Rex Irgram at the The suggestion that the magnifying glass and looked care plays, the part of the chieftain's If you knew for certain be let die' is inadmissible," he low, he said to the duchess: head of the cast is superb...... that the opponents could make said. "We have saved in quan- "Pardon me, madam, but this is not game and if you knew exactly how tity und we must cultivate James!"

the rub.

many down you and your partner would be, then it becomes merely a matter of simple arithmetic. But it is rarely that rely

you

can

quality."

He advocated combination of State, work and voluntary work] in all matters of care for children

1st Flr David House. Telephone always critical and big "swings" "A hundred years hence we shall

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NATURE NOTE. Mosquitoes are not nice to keep Around when one goes of to sleep, Though often an emphatic punch,

MAIL REVIEW

"MY WIFF'S FAMILY”...... QUEEN'S THEATRE

...

"CONGRESS DANCES.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

actress, who has won fame in Ger Lillian Harvey, the beautiful film

many and England, appears in the | leading role of "Congress Dancen,” now showing at the Majestic Theatre.

The city of Vienna, with its magnificent palaces and theatres, provides the background for the

Will send them somewhere else foring at the Queen's Theatre, la Alexander I of Russia and a glove-

lunch.

on knowing the answera until school days begin in anj

"My Wife's Family," now show-story, which is a romance between to both questions and often effort to secure the highest pos you do not know the answer sible standard of national health.

piece of irresponsible foolery well hop girl, Christel. They meet in to either. It is nearly always

Professor Julian Huxley, open-

calculated to keep an audience 1814 af Vienne, while the former is

attending the Congress. more or less of a gamble and a

conference Bald Healing It.

thoroughly amused. guess. And yet the situation le ing the second

The wife of a sporting fellow

Gene Gerrard is the principal

be is ably MAIL REVIEW laughter-maker' and depend on the correct decisior look back on present methods of prohibited her husband from back-

birth control as

he continued seconded by Muriel Angelus, who a motorist ing horses. But

"CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES (ON." it sometimes means the winning er

looks back upon the old high secretly.

plays the part of his wife. Josing of a short match. And un-

-ORIENTALE THEATRI One evening an old friend, un- bicycle."-Reuter.

The supporting cast includes fortunately these situations con-

aware of the prohibition, dropped Molly Lamont, Charles Paton and stantly recur.

In and said to the punter: "Well, Jimmy Godder

Warner Oland, as Charlie Chan, did you have any luck with Jeanette

The story revolves around the the famous Chinese detective of the a dilemma is the following hand. this case and would have saved 300 yesterday

discussed mother-in-law, filma, is again söen in another my- much points. North in fact doubled.

Instantly the wife shot her bus who wires her daughter and son- stery-thriller entitled, "Charlie Both sides vulnerable, love score.

East went Fivé Spades, also band in nigly look and went out of in-law to say she is paying them a Chan Carrier On, which is now I purposely refrain for the mo ment from giving any other hand doubled by North, and West made the room.

One of the best examples of such

them!

but that of the unfortunate one whose fate it was to make the critical decision.

He happened to be the dealer, North, in this case and dealt him- self.

Spades

Hearts-Q 64

Diamonds--K Q 10 3 Clubs-A K Q 5 4 3

He opened with One Club. (He should have taken the chance of shutting out adverse bidding by an original Three Clubs, but he didn't.)

The bidding then went East One Heart- South No. West One Spade. North (now attempting in valn

Clabs. to shut out) Four East Four Spades. South No. West No. What should North say now? Most players would not hesitate. Five Clubs The game

Here are all four hands: North

West

East

Spades

Hearts Q 64

Diamonds-K Q 10.3. Clubs AK Q5 (3

Spades A K 10 8 2 Hearts-J 10 7 2. Diamonds-7 5 4 Clube-10

Spades-Q 7 6 5 Hearts--A K 9-5 Diamonds-6 Cluba-J 9 6 2

South

Spades- 9 4 3

Hearts-83

Diamonds-A J 9 8 2 Clubs--8 7

North opened King of Clubs,

visit, much to the young husband's showing at the Oriental Theatre. **You've torn it," groaned the

The story deals withƐn berte husband.

"My wife thinks I don't disgust, who does not disguise his bet now. You'll have to square this dislike for her. The young couple mysterious murders: which are rather surprised to see the en-place on board a large roas with her."!

In a few moments, when the wife tire family arrive including the world liner. The action young wife's brother, a pugilist, from London, 15 Nice Fan returned, the friend said, breezily played by Deals, Wyndham Hong Kong and Honolulu,

"I say, Mrs. Smith, I'm awfully The rough-and-tumble between ally a thrilling KenVETÉS sorry if I misled you just now, the

young husband and his reached just as the phip Jeanette isn't a base, you know, brother-in-law is one of the fun- Francisco harbour at the She's a barmaid.”

niest episodes of the film.

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More Famous Last Words,

"I try it, anyway,”

"It's a good Budget."

"Now's our chance to cross.”

"Four no trumpe.”

Cleyer.

A little man was tearing down

the street, and behind' bim toiled the undlond of the local ina. At the orner a policeman atdod re- garding the scene with a smile.

"Why don't you help me catch in Spades seems a likely proposi-then led King of Diamonds which

him bellowed the landlord, as tion; his partner has not spoken South won with ace and returned he drew alongside the man in blue.

The policeman looked surprised. and although he may well be twoja trump which was best defence.

down, losing two Hearts (perhaps West won and took a Diamond ruff. "He told me that you were racing three) and perhaps a Diamond and A trump returned and another him for the price of a drink," he

a Club, 500 is worth while to tave Diamond ruffed with Queen allow-id.

ed West to catch and draw South's the rubber gaine.

"I am," shouted the landlord. East passed North's Five Clube knave and take the heart finesse. "He hasn't paid it!”. leaving it to West to double or for 6 Spades doubled and game..

This hand occurred in a Dupli- overbid, what the Americana term

CAUGHT.

the "Fercing" pasal South pass-cate International match and West The pretty girl eat in the corner ed again and West now bid Five scored 800+500-800 points. Had of the compartment next to her Hearts. What should the harass-North dared 6 Clubs, whatever young man, her little nices on her ed North now say with a partner East opens North cannot be more knes. The train dashed into a still silent as the grave? He looks than two down doubled=500, a net ne), and suddenly the other pas to have a chance of downing the gain of 300 points on the hand.senters heard the little girl exclaim: 5 contract, although his Club suit East cannot put West in the lead in me, too, Auntie Violet!" is perhaps too long to rely on two and North on getting in takes four "Havis," said Aunt Violet, quick- tricks, However, he could hard-rounds of trumps and all that iy, "you should say "Kiss me twice." ly be blamed for doubling. A pass East can now do is to pick up two Kiss me, too, is not good grammar.”

And yet how many | ka or a double certainly seems a safer Heart tricks.

proposition than a further overbid players when vulnerable would Remember.

in Clubs, And yet the overbid of have bid 6 Cluba on North's hand

6 Clubs was the correct "guess" in in an actual game?

POP-Pop Is Assured Protection.

"ISN'T IT AGAINST THE LAW

TO BATHE

HERE

WITH NOTHING ON

YES! BUT MICKS FATHER'S

POLICEMAN

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Footprints on the sands of time

are not made by sitting down.

the tour.

LUCKY DEVILS

thrill mad romance of Holbusod's:

death-defying: shunt wễn-

BILL BOYD

DOROTHY- WILSON, WILLIAM GARGAN, ROSCO ATES Directed by Ralph Ince David O Selnick, execiale producer. " ARKO-RADIO Picture of course!

COMMENCING TO-DAY AT THE CENTRAL.

By J. MILLAR WATT,

CAN

1933, DP/TME Bell