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"FRIENDS AND LOVERS”.— CENTRAL THEATRE.
OPENING BIDS
POLICY OF SECOND, OR THIRD IN HAND By Capt. LINDSAY MUNDY.
A Bidding Point, South, the dealer, holds this hand;
Spades-x x
Hearts-A x x x Diamonds-A∙K 10 x x. Clubs-x x
The bidding has been:
South
1 D
West 1 S
North
2 D
No
2 C 2.NT
East No No
MOLLISON
ADMITS
MISTAKE
More Petrol For
Next Attempt.
WATCHES WORK ON HIS
NEW PLANE
London, Aug. 18.
LADIOS
TO-DAY'S 'PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be {broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZEW. jon`a-wavelength of 855 metres (845.
K.C.'))
12.30 pm Earopean programme of Columbia recorda.
-1 p.m.---Local Time and ' Weather Report.
1.18
by courtesy of
Mr. J. A. Mollison, who arrived Kong Hotel Orchels of the Hong at Plymouth last night from New the Management. (During the inter- vals recorded musle will be broadcast York and was given a civic recep from the Studio),
tion, continued his, journey to `Lón- don by the night mail train.
He reached Paddington soon after 78.m. to-day and drove straight to his hotel.
1.30 p.m.-Local Weather Forecast, Time, etc.
215 pm-Close Down.
Relay from The Ko Shing Theatre
Tonight. "
G-8 p.m.-European programme, 6-6.18 p.m.-Band Selections.
How are opening bids affected governing the policy of the fourth- more by differing conditions? What | in-hand opener are much about the case where the opener is varied and will be discussed in a second, third, or fourth in hand?
separate article. The first thing to be noted on In "Friende and Lovers," now this subject is very simple, namely, showing at the Central Theatre, the that no opening bid of more than one in affected in any way what- exotic Lily Damita is seen as
ever by these various positions: beautiful woman who lures gull- Every bid of two or more, whether ble men into compromising situa- of a suit or in no trumps, is made tions and then requires them to on precisely the same strength, and
When I met Mr. Mollison on his. as if it had been made, by the pay large sums to avoid a scandal. conveys exactly the same message,
Eric Von Stroheim, as the "in-|
dealer.
arrival at Plymouth (writes the Petticoat Lane (Arr. Parry), t London Evening Standard Air Cor-Russian Fantasy (arr. Lange and Jured husband" who does the
But these various positions da
Somers),
Debroy Somers Band 9830. ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. collecting, is splendid, while Adol- affect opening bldg of one to some What should South do now?
Consider first the case South was just short of a two-respondent), he told me:
"We made one initial mistake. | Marche Slav (Tschaikowsky),.
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier phe Menjou, and Laurence Oliver extent.
North's two Clubs we ought to have taken more where you are second in hand. bid, so bid one.
Guards · DX50. intervening bid is petrol from Pendine. To think are cast as victims of her wilen.
You now have one piece of know- over D
€,18*6,45 p.m.-Musical. Comedy, shows very that another 80 gallons or less Vocal Gama-Helen, "Friends and Lovers" is directed ledge which you do not have has minimum bid, which
Columbia Light Opera_Company
DX381. by Victor Schertzinger and Hugh dealer, and that is that the first little except a biddable suit, and would have carried us comfortably. ais presumably an attempt to wrest to New York. But we had to guard Herbert, Frederick Kerr and of your opponents has not got Blanche Frideric are excellent in hand on which he wished to open the declaration from the opponents. against the previous experience at
of Diamonde says Croydon and carefully worked_out}: the bidding. This knowledge. South's rebid the supporting cart.
though comforting and encourag-"My Diamonds are pretty good, and our consumption figures from Pen- North's 2 dine. We certainly thought we ing, is not going to have any real I hate your Club's.” MAIL REVIEW ·
effect on your bidding, as it is NT now says, "I have a single had more than a sufficient margin still not permissible to open on any guard in their, Spade suit as well to reach New York."
Will this be enough Mr. Mollison Jooks fit and Octet- "SOLDIERS OF THE KING.”—less strength than that laid down 88 iny Clubs.
bronzed and the scars down his KING'S THEATRE.
for the dealer, which is the irre-for game in No-Trumps?""
Now South has ΠΟ stop. in forehead and cheek, though long ducible minimum..
When third in hand you have the Spades, his Diamonds are not au and deep, will eventually heal. He Soldiers of the King," the eur-
your established suit, which probably. is 'regards them as honourable scars rent attraction at the King's Thea- additional knowledge that tre, in which Cicely Courtneidge Fartarr as well as one opponent is the case with his partner's Clubs of battle and does not greatly mind
To justify if they leave their mark perman-Song- the leading role, sweeps not in a position to open the bid. also, so he must pass.
The chance of the hand him in bidding 3 NT he would need ently. cally along providing entertain- ding. meat in which sentiment, song, pa- being thrown in if you do not your triotism, fun and romance are mix-self open is also greatly increased, the but so also is the chance of the ed by bands well versed in
fourth player having $ strong art of popular showmanship.
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Lakes
In this picture Miss Courtneidge hand.
The No-Trump Call,
is seen both as the conscientious; Your call of no-trumps in this
trouper and as her mother.
MAIL REVIEW
"KING OF THE JUNGLE" -QUEEN'S THEATRE..
on the
to have something in Spades which Mr. Mollison has hurried home would give a second stopper in that to supervise the reconstruction of auit; if North's first bid had been his airplane. The engines and the pre-emptive one of 2 NT, South tanks of Seafarer will be used for the new aircraft, which will pro would raise him.
registration bably have fresh letters. It will be known as Sea-
LESSON SERMON er II.
First Church of Christ, Scientist-Hong Kong.
Race Against Time, The main problem is one of time. They must start their new flight by October 1, when the October moon will be almost full. Otherwise the
Selection
The Maid of the Mountains,
London Theatre Orchestra DX61. Vocal Geme--The Quaker Girl,
Columbia Light Opera Co. DX413. 6.45-7.20 p.m.-A_Concert.
7 p.m.-(Closing Local Stock Quatá- tions, etc.)
Song of the Celeste (Renard),
J. H. Quire Celeste Octet. Xylophone Solo...
Dance of the' Paper Dolls (Tucker,
Schuster and Biras),
Rugby Starita 2667-D. Margaret at the Spinning Wheel
(Schubert),
Isobel Baillie (Soprano).
:
Memnon (Schubert),
Harold Williams (Baritone)
Pianoforte Solo-
DE830.
Gavotte (Gluck-Brahms), Tabatiere Musique (Music Box)
(Friedman).
Chorus
Ignaz Friedman D1651.
In the Forest (Panchenko), Responsary (Gretchaninoff),.
Don ossacks Choir DX374. Violin Solo-Menuet (Nash),
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahma),
Woln DB1084. 1.26-8 p.m.---Variety.
Alola Oo (Farewell to Thee), Nalci 0 Hawaii
(Song of the Islands), Royal Hawaiian Band 5229.
Mighty Lak Rosa,
Song-LA' Gal,
Turner Layton (Tenor) DB410. Don't Want to go to Bed,
Say to Yourself I will be Happy,”
Terance Casey DE1011.
* Ted Lewis & His Band 3211-D.
Thia
the Day of Days,
Edward Everett Horton, the position should be made well-know Hollywood comedian, ie name strength as if you' were the Besides the fact that another member of the troupe, and dealer. Anthony Bushell is the soldier hero, your partner may hold a very use
ful hand on which he was just un-
"Matter" was the subject of the able to put up a bid, you will have! got it in first, and perhaps cramp-Lesson-Sermon which was read in best weather of the year for At-Band
This all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on lantic fights will have gone. For ed your opponent's style.
tunately, the construction of a new does not mean that you should call Sunday, September 17th.
The Golden Text was: "In God 'plane round the old tanks will not a no-trump if you have not got it.
This consideration also applies will praise his word, in God I take as long as the making of new "King of the Jungle," which
Mr. Mollison is spending to-day can do unto ma”. brings Buster Crabbe, world cham-lo bidding one of a suit, more ea-have put my trust; I will not fear tanke.
at Stag-lane aerodrome, supervisOrgan Bolo |(Pasims-50:4).. pion swimmer, to the screen in the pecially if you have a sail which what flesh role of the Lion Man, is the current you really want your partner to
Among the citations which coming the, work on his new machine- attraction at the Queen's Theatre.lead if the fourth man plays the
hand in no-trumps If, however, prised the Lesson-Sermon was the Slight modifications will be made
Little Sunshine Crabbo is the central character |
fast therefore in the liberty where-perience of the last flight. He will
Renita Muller (Soprano) F.8220. tina
story of animale in their your sult is badly split up it is following from the Bible: "Stand to Seafarer II, based on the ex-Song-Wonderful e
Band-Laughing native jungle and in the artifical mere selfishness to invite your with Christ hath made us free, and Give Instructions about these to
Homemade Bambine, in #urroundings of a circus. He is partner to lead it in preference to be not entangled again with the day.
While it will be a dramatice race cast as a youth who, orphaned in a possibly better suit of his own. yoke of bondage...The Lord is
Lacking a sult worth showing not slack concerning his promise, against time, he feels confident Instrumental Just Grazy Song, the jungle at an early age, growa up in company with a pack of lions. for this reason, if your possible as some men count slackness; but is that the new machine will be Captured and brought to the
bid fe of a doubtful nature, it is long-suffering to us-ward, not will-finished before the end of Septem- United States, be becomes head usually better for you to pass, ining that any should perish, but that ber,
Mra. Mollison will leave New the hope that the hand will be all should come to repentance... .But thrown in, one of those conser- the day of the Lord will come as a York in about a fortnight after ful- The picture rises to a breath- taking climax as the maddened alive people who require to have thief in the nights in the which the filling engagements accepted by
they heavens shall pass away with them both in America. animals break loose from their a very strong hand before
If all goes well they will con cages, when the circus catches fire, open the bidding as fourth in hand: great noise, and the elements shall
When To Pa... melt with fervent heat, the earth efter starting all over again.. The
All records in the above European Take this hand as an example: also and the works that are therein new Seafarer will once-more- 3 km
Spades-xx
shall be burned up. Seeing then taken to Pendine Bands," where the programmes are kindly supplied by that all these things shall be dis-take-off last time proved so satis-Messrs. Anderson Musle:Co. solved, what manner of persons factory. Instead of 415 gallons of aught ye to be in all holy conver-petrols they will take 450 or 300) Though I would open on this as sation and godliness, Looking for as it has now been proved they can dealer, I would not do so as third and heating unto the coming of the lake off comfortably with this load, in hand, largely owing to its weak-day of God" Gal 5:3, II. Pet
Tahleque, Oklahoma. To do 8:9,10,11,12). ness in the major suits,
The Lesson-Nermon also included ¦hours' ́ ́extra margin and they
-A" new world's record for "roll- the following ́pastagés' from the should reach New York non-stop Christian Befence textbook, without mishap.. Seafarer had an ing" the trap drum was claimed re- hand with which he would not open science and Health with Key to extreme range of 6000 miles in stilcently by Houston Davis, a member
trainer in a circum.
and race through the city streets, leaving behind them a trail of blood and ruin.
Crabbe plays opponite Misa
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TRAIN DERAILED
BY COW. Stray Beast Charges Engine.
Alberstried.
The boast of George Stephen-
Hearts-X X
Diamonds- 10 x x x Clubs-A KQX
so would be to invite the fourth player to bid a major suit on
the bidding, But if I held;"
Spades-KQx
Hearts-xx
DiamondsKQJ11
Clube-XX.XX
***Extra Margin. This will give them several
#
Eddie Peabody DB702. tpm-Local Time and Weather
Report
:
6.5-11.30 p.m.-A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.
am. Stock and Commodity Quotations as received from New York by Messrs. (In Swan, Culbertson and Frits. Chinese).
11.30pm-To-day's Opening 10
11.35 p.Close Down.
US. CLAINS NEW RECORD
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker air, Mr. Mollison hopes that Sex of the local teachers' college band. Eddy: "Mortals munt gravitate farer II. may be able to have alight-who thundered away for €1⁄2 hours, Godward, their, affections and alms ly increased range in view of the Davis said a member of Bousa's" grow spiritual--they must near the fact that the long-distance record band set the previous recorded of broader interpretations of being, now held by France has been four hours.-Reuter. son who, when asked what would I should bid one Diamond for the and gain some proper sense of the raised to $600 miles or more.org happen if his train ran into a sake of the lead in the event of an infinite, in order that sin and This time they will make for cow, replied "So much the worse adverse no-trump bid.
mortality may be put on. This Syrie or beyond from New York a for the Cow," has not been fully Thus it is seen that when you are scientific sense of being, forsaking originally planned. Justified here. (14
second in hand the opening bids matter for Spirit, by no means They will of course, take 600 Should the new airplane not be A cow broke out of her stall differ in no way from those you suggests man's absorption into gallons or more of petrol on board ready by the end of September, Mr. here one night, strayed on to the would make a dealer, while when Delty and the loss of his indentity, at New York, Roosevelt Field has and Mrs. Mollison will consider a railway line and charged the you are third in hand the one no-but confers upon man enlarged in a raised ramp, specially designed winter light from England to some engine of an incoming train trump is likewise not affected, but dividuality, wider sphere of for much flights The machine other part of the world preferably The cow was reduced to mince the one-of-a-sult bid may be in thought and action, a more expan- starts on down this ramp with an within the Empire with a view to meat, but the train was derailed duenced in what is, after all, only sive love, a higher and more par initial impetus given by this in re-winning the long-distance - ra- by the collision Reuter.
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